Knight Beats (Centralia)

The Metro St. Louis Live Music Historical Society

The Knight Beats formed in Centralia, Illinois in 1961.  Members of the early group included Wayne "Goldie" Gholson (guitar), King Lambird (guitar), Jim Cicigoi (sax) and Warren "Nip" Parson (drums).  Sometime before 1964 the band split into two separate groups.  Several of the band members, led by Goldie Gholson, briefly performed as the New Knight Beats before eventually changing their name to the Jorrells.

At the same time, King Lambird put together a new group but retained the Knight Beats name.  He recruited two brothers from Centralia, Mel and Gary Presswood to play bass and drums.  On organ, the group added Don Holloway from Sparta.  This lineup of the Knight Beats would stay together for the next several years.  Lambird's wife, Karen, would become the band's "fifth member," working long and hard behind the scenes according to one local newspaper.

 

The Knight Beats would become one of the more popular groups in Southern Illinois.  They also had great success performing at the various "combo clashes" at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield.  In August 1965, the band took second place overall in the state competition, losing out to the Artistics from Mattoon.  The second place prize was a check for $200.

The Knight Beats returned to Springfield the following year and were the unanimous winners of the "battle of the bands" competition, beating out groups from all over the state.   In fact, over 120 bands participated in the 1966 Young America Fair Combo Clash.  The second place winners that year were the Junior Jive Kings from Springfield.  The Knight Beats received trophies and $500 for their first place win.

In early 1966, the group also recorded and released their only single.  It included two originals.  A novelty tune, "King Arthur," credited to Lambird.  The b-side was an instrumental in the style of the Pink Panther theme.   Apparently it was originally titled "The Purple Pussycat," but was changed by the record label to "Mo Mo."  The single was released by Norman Records which was based in St. Louis, MO.

 

Around the time of the record's release, the Knight Beats made several television appearances, include one on The Hop in St. Louis and another in Champaign.  The band also started performing at schools and universities as far away as Kansas and Missouri.  In the summer of 1967, the band spent a week touring in Colorado.  Bob Haney had replaced Don Holloway on organ before that trip.

During the late 60's, drummer Gary Presswood also worked as a manager at the KB Bandstand, a music store in Centralia that had a recording studio and record label.  Despite that fact, the Knight Beats never made another record.  The band continued to perform around Southern Illinois for the next few years before calling it quits.

King Lambird and the other members continued to play in various bands over the next several decades.  Briefly in 1971, Lambird and the Presswood brothers teamed up with Arlie Neaville (aka Dean Carter) from Champaign.  They called themselves The Generations.

By the 1980's, Lambird was performing 50's & 60's rock 'n' roll as King and the Jukebox Jammers.  Lambird passed away in 2024.

Ron Ricky, The Semi-Tones & Wax Museum (Centralia)

Over a period of just a few years, Ron Ricky released two obscure 45s with two different groups in two different styles.  Until now, there has been very little information online about either of these records.

Ricky was the stage name of Ron Reichenbacher of Centralia, Illinois.  In August 1965, Reichenbacher had just returned to Southern Illinois from California where he had been serving in the Navy.  He was soon named vice-president of Bill-Rick Ford, a local car dealership owned by his father.  

At night he was performing around Centralia with the Semi-Tones.  Ricky was the group's drummer and bandleader.   The other members of the combo included Chuck Smith and Dave Wheeler, both formerly of California, along with George Becoat, a highly-regarded musician and singer from Centralia.

Centralia Sentinel, September 8, 1965

The quartet was advertised as having "just arrived from California."  According to various newspaper listings, a group called the Semi-Tones had in fact been performing in Torrance, CA a few months prior.

Kinmundy-Alma High School, 1966

By December of 1965, the group had recorded their first and only single: "There's A Girl in My Heart" with words by Ricky and music by Becoat.  The flipside was a cover of the Righteous Brothers' 1963 single, "My Babe."  The record was released on the Semi-Tone label and pressed by Decca.  The address printed on the label, 1409 S. Pine, was Reichenbacher's home address at the time.

 

Ricky and the Semi-Tones performed regularly around Southern Illinois at various night clubs and area dances for the next two years before calling it quits.  During this time, Ron Rick continued to sell cars and even opened his own motorcycle dealership in Centralia, Rick's Cycle Center.  He hadn't yet given up on his rock n' roll dreams however.

Kinmundy-Alma High School, 1969

By the summer of 1968, there was a new rock group performing in Southern Illinois - Wax Museum.  The group consisted of Ron Ricky, Merle and Ted Arnold of Alma and Don Brink of Hoffman.  The Wax Museum took 4th place at the Marion County Fair "battle of the bands" in August.  The competition was won by The Unified Sound, who were also from Centralia.

By March 1969, Wax Museum was in contractual talks with Capitol Records according to the Centralia Sentinel.  The group had two new original songs they were hoping to sell to the major label:  "Blow Your Mind," written by Ricky and Merle Arnold and "If I Should Call You," credited only to Arnold.  Both songs were recorded at the K-B Bandstand music store in Centralia and released on their label, K-B Records.    

There is no audio currently available online for either song.  Teenbeat Mayhem! describes "Blow Your Mind" as "crude, moody guitar & organ with pounding fuzz break."  The record was sold locally but never got picked up by Capitol Records or any other label.  The Wax Museum continued to perform in and around Centralia for the next year and a half, sometimes billed as Merle Arnold and Wax Museums.

Ron Rick(y) continued to sell cars and motorcycles throughout the rest of his life but it is unclear if he played music professionally after 1970.  Reichenbacher passed away in 1985 at the age of 42.  His obituary made no mention of his time as a musician and bandleader.

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Centralia Sentinel, Dec. 20, 1965

Centralia Sentinel, Mar 13, 1969

Missing Links (Rockford)

The Missing Links formed in the mid-1960's in Rockford, Illinois.  The band members included Russ Caltagerone (drums), Jim Smith (guitar), Allen Bell (vocals), Dick Campbell (bass) and Steve Distefano (organ).  Their music was advertised as rhythm & blues, rock and soul.  By the end of 1967, they were one of the more popular teenage groups in northern Illinois.  They performed regularly at the YMCA 220 Club in Rockford as well as many area dances and events.

By early 1968, the band went through a lineup change with Jim Smith leaving the group.  They added Pat Piper on lead guitar and Nick Pumilia on saxophone.  Both were still in high school at the time.  Most of the other members of the band had already graduated and a few were attending area colleges.

By February of 1968, the band released their first single which included covers of the Rolling Stones' "Under My Thumb" and the Temptations' "Get Ready."  The 45's noticeably "thin" sound was due to the complete lack of bass.  According to Jeff Lind's History of Chicago Rock series in the Illinois Entertainer, bassist Dick Campbell was sick on the day of the session.  Rather than cancel or replace him, the band went ahead and recorded without him.  The single was released on Marek Records.

 

Despite it's uneven sound, the record was a hit in Rockford.  Both songs topped local radio station WROK's "mini hits" chart in early February, beating out the Beatles' "Hello, Goodbye."  

Unfortunately for the Missing Links, another Rockford group, The Iron Gate, also recorded a version of "Get Ready" at the same time.  Their take on the tune would soon knock the Missing Links' version out of the top spot.

A friendly rivalry between the two bands would continue to play out in the regular "battles" held at local venues such as the Sherwood Lodge.

The Iron Gate's version of "Get Ready" :

In 1970, the Missing Links released their second single.  This time it included two originals:  "Should Have Done Better" and "Can't Take It No More."  The record was released on the Mare (Brand) label, which listed a Chicago address.  On the record, the band name was written only as T.M.L.  It is unclear who exactly was in the band during this period.

 

A pared down version of the Missing Links continued to perform in Rockford into the early 1970's before calling it quits.  In the early 1990's however, the band was resurrected, at least in name.  With Dick Campbell as the only original member, the Missing Links were reborn as an oldies / classic rock cover band.  By 1992, the band was awarded "the best of Rockford."  They would continue to win the honor multiple times and would eventually go on to be inducted in the Rockford Area Music Industry (RAMI) Hall of Fame in 2000.  Despite a number of lineup changes, the Missing Links are still performing in 2026.

North Bridge Company (Peoria)

Peoria Journal Star, November 22, 1968

The basic facts of the North Bridge Company from Peoria, Illinois were first covered by Garage Hangover way back in 2008.   According to the website, the band members included:

• Greg Schuller (lead vocals)
• Mike Somerville (lead guitar); replaced by Gary Shawgo (lead guitar, backing vocals)
• Ed Mooberry (rhythm guitar)
• Dennis Stewart (keyboards)
• Mike Creek (bass)
• Frank Ballard (drums)

For a time, the group was sponsored and promoted by a Peoria music store, S & G Music.

When the group recorded their only single in 1968 at the Golden Voice Recording Co. in nearby South Pekin, the original label was meant to read S & G but was misprinted as Sand "G":

 

Crying All Alone (Schuller) / Strange Land Strange People (Stewart)

The single was also released on the Golden Voice label. 

In November of 1968 the North Bridge Company hosted a Battle of the Bands at the Exposition Gardens in Peoria.  The event was co-sponsored by the local Bergner's and the Peoria Jaycees.  The "battling" groups included:  The Driving Reign, The Match Bachs, The 9th Century Serfs, The Winter Harvest, The Unknown Source, The Attire, Page IV, 89th Congress, The Bus Stop, The Delegation, The Organization and The Suburban 9 To 5.

A few months later the group competed in a "battle" against some of the same groups.

The North Bridge Company continued to perform at dances and teen centers around central Illinois for at least another year.  Here they are performing at the 1970 Valentine Dance at Limestone High School in Bartonville, Illinois:

The State Of Confusion (Quincy)

March 1967:  Marc Hollembeak, Bruce Murray, Tom Stowell, Bob McIntosh, Ray Steward, Mike Kamphaus

The State Of Confusion were a group of teenagers from Quincy, Illinois that formed in January 1967.  The earliest lineup consisted of Marc Hollembeak on bass, Bruce Murray on vocals, Tom Stowell on lead guitar, Bob McIntosh on rhythm guitar, Ray Steward on drums and Mike Kamphaus on organ.  The band was managed by Mike's father, Carl Kamphaus.

The group won a Battle of the Bands competition at the Quincy YMCA "Pub" in March 1967.  For the contest, Brian Smelsor filled in for Murray on vocals.  The prize was reportedly a recording session at the Golden Voice Recording Company in South Pekin to "cut a master tape."  It is unclear if they ever claimed their prize.

By August of 1967, Bruce Murray had been replaced by Stan Bright on vocals and guitar.  Bright was from the Missouri side of the Mississippi River and attended nearby Palmyra High School.  

That summer the State of Confusion came in second at the big Battle of the Bands held in downtown Quincy, beating out The Explorers but losing to The Times.  Several thousand teenagers were in attendance for the contest which came with a $100 prize for second place.  For the next year or so, the band played a variety of school dances and teen centers around Quincy as well as parts of eastern Missouri.

By June of 1968 the band had gone through another lineup change.  Marc Hollembeak was replaced by Mark Buckwalter from Palmyra, MO.  Buckwalter had previously been a founding member of the popular area group, The Gazorks.   On drums, a young Steve Tieken from Quincy had taken over for Ray Steward.  Tieken's dad, Freddie Tieken, was a popular area musician / bandleader and part owner of the local recording studio, IT Studios.

The State of Confusion made their only commercially available recording at IT Studios.  Sometime in the summer of 1968, the group recorded two original tunes:  "My Fellow Americans" written by Bright, Buckwalter and McIntosh and "Buckwalter's Blues," an instrumental credited only to Mark Buckwalter.  The single was released on Tieken's IT Records.

 

In early August 1968, the State of Confusion performed at a Carson, Pirie, Scott fashion show in downtown Quincy.  Mike Kamphaus also served as the show's organist.  The band however appears to have broken up before the winter.  Guitarist Bob McIntosh was headed off to college in Carbondale and 12-year old Steve Tieken would soon be drumming with the newest group in town, Electric Creation.

Steve Tieken on stage with the State of Confusion at the Palmyra Homecoming Dance 1968 

Brillo & The Firebirds (Macomb)

Dennis Albee of Macomb, Illinois started performing at a very young age.  His parents had a square and round dance band and young Dennis was on stage playing music with them before he was ten.  Along with his older sister Dina, Albee was also part of a twirling act where he would perform with flaming batons, spinning them high into the air.  By age 12, Albee had started his own rock band, the Fire Birds.  

The earliest group included Dennis on guitar, Dina on bass and a drummer from Iowa.  At a talent show in Cuba, Illinois in the summer of 1965 the Albees performed both their baton act and played "Henry The Eighth" and "What'd I Say" as the Fire Birds.  Later that summer the band was performing all over western Illinois. 

By 1966, the group was a quartet: Dennis on guitar, Dina now on rhythm guitar and organ, Rob Nelson on bass and Mike Golliher on drums.  Nelson was from Bowen, Illinois and Golliher was from Warsaw, Illinois.   Most of them were still in high school at the time.  It was actually a high school teacher that would tease Dennis about his curly hair, giving him the nickname Brillo.  The band soon became known as Brillo & The Firebirds.

At the 1966 Young America Fair (a division of the Illinois State Fair) the Firebirds were finalists in the statewide Combo Clash.  The Knight Beats of Centralia took the top honor that year.  Earlier in the summer, the Firebirds had participated in the World Teenage Show held at Navy Pier in Chicago.  In September 1966, they opened for Beau Brummels at the Fort Madison, Iowa Rodeo Arena.

  

One of their biggest performances came the next summer when Brillo & The Firebirds won the International Battle of the Bands at the 1967 World Teenage Show in Chicago.  The competition was sponsored by WLS and the Ludwig Drum Company.  According to an article in the Burlington, Iowa newspaper, "The group was awarded recording contracts, booking contracts, an engraved trophy for each member, $25,000 in equipment and a 3-week tour of Europe."

Unfortunately, none of this came to pass.  Instead, Brillo & The Firebirds would continue to perform at county fairs, high school dances and teen centers across western Illinois and eastern Iowa for the next several years.  It would be almost two years before the band would produce their only commercial recording; a self-released single recorded at Golden Voice Recording Co. in South Pekin, Illinois.  The 45 was released in 1969 and contained two original tunes: 

"Some Place To Hide"  /  "Calling Red Rover"

 

Brillo and the Firebirds increasingly performed on the Iowa side of the river and were regulars at the Sunday night dances at the American Legion in West Point.  In April 1969, they opened for the New Colony Six at the Keokuk College fieldhouse.  On several occasions they shared a bill with Gonn from Keokuk.  Before the end of the year however the Firebirds had called it quits.

By May of 1970 a band called Tom, Dick and Harry was performing in Iowa.  They were billed as "formerly Brillo & The Firebirds."  Dennis Albee eventually moved to Iowa where he played in a number of bands and continues to play to this day.  In 2010, Albee was inducted into the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  Questioning his own credentials as an Iowan despite having lived there for quite some time, he told the Burlington, Iowa newspaper, "I'm an Illinois guy."

In October 2023, Brillo participated in a celebration of the Golden Voice Recording Co at the Peoria Riverfront Museum.  Albee performed both songs from his 1969 single along with Craig Moore (of Gonn) on bass, Chris Delbridge on keyboards and Matthew Warren on drums.

 

The Changing Times (Bartonville)

The Changing Times at Bradley University fraternity dance, 1968

The Changing Times were a teenage group from Bartonville, Illinois that performed around the Peoria area for much of 1967 and 1968.  Members of the quintet included Danny Newby on bass, Martin Hagerdorn on keyboards and Curtis Brown on drums.  (The other members have not yet been identified).  During their brief time together, the group released one single on the Thunder label.

The Changing Times recorded their lone 45 at the Golden Voice Recording Co. in South Pekin in 1967.  It consisted of two covers:  Jimmy Reed's "Big Boss Man" and Vanilla Fudge's "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (written by Holland-Dozier-Holland and first recorded by the Supremes).  An advertisement for the Changing Times' performance at the Canton Teen Center from November 1967 stated "Will Have A New Record Out Soon."

 

In the summer of 1967 the Changing Times were runners-up in the statewide Combo Clash at the Young America Fair (part of the Illinois State Fair).  They lost to the Holidays from Springfield.  Their biggest performance however came the next year when they were one of three Peoria groups to open for the Turtles at the Expo Gardens Youth Building on April 15, 1968.  The other two local groups were the Suburban 9 to 5 and the Coachmen.

For the next six months or so, the Changing Times continued to perform at area dances including several at Bradley University.  The group appears to have broken up by 1969.

Marty Hagerdorn eventually joined the band Souled Out, another Peoria-area group that had recorded a single at Golden Voice.  They later changed their name to the Kule-Aid Kids.  Over the years, Danny Newby played in several area bands as well including the Flying D'Rito Brothers.  Newby passed away in 1994 at the age of 44.  Hagerdorn passed in 2002.

The Frost (Freeport)

Freeport Journal-Standard, March 27, 1968

The Frost were a short-lived group of high schoolers from northern Illinois.  A few of the young musicians however would go on to have long and distinguished careers in music far beyond their "garage" beginnings.

• Greg Adams - rhythm guitar, organ, piano
• Tom Miller - drums, tambourine, lead vocals
• Mike Noble - lead guitar, organ, drums
• Ted Patrou - bass guitar
• Curt Roads - drums

Most of the band members were from Freeport, Illinois while guitarist Mike Noble was from nearby Cedarville.  Noble and Adams had previously played together in the NonChalants which later became the Noblemenn.

The Noblemenn: Mike Garrity, Rick Nichol, Mike Noble, Greg Adams

The Frost started performing at local dances and teen clubs in early 1968.  That March the band participated in the "Parade of Bands," a three day event held in the sportswear department of the local Penneys.  According to the advertisement (top), the Frost loved to do "take-offs on the Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, The Byrds, The Hollies, The Who and more."  That same month, the Frost recorded their only single at Dexter Witt's Radex Recording Studios in Freeport.

The group recorded an original composition, "Behind The Closed Doors Of Her Mind," written by Noble and Adams, as well as a cover of the Capitols' "Cool Jerk."  The title was misprinted on the label as "Cook Jerk."   (The youth center in Freeport was known as the JERC, later renamed the Spot).

"Behind the Closed Doors Of Her Mind" and the Radex single quickly faded into obscurity.  In 2020 however, the Chicago label Numero Group included the original song on a new compilation, Louis Wayne Moody High.  The collection was promoted as "fourteen moody melodies of surf kings, guitar Bettys, talent show psychers, and pre-S.D.S. soft poppers. Walls of jangly guitars, maudlin organs, and melancholy harmonies deliver the bummer to ring in the summer."

 

The Frost does not appear to have stayed together past 1968.  For a few of the band members however, their musical journeys were just beginning.  Both Noble and Adams relocated to Nashville in the early 1970's.  By 1974, the two were touring the country with Dave Loggins in support of his hit single, ""Please Come to Boston."  Noble had already played with Roy Orbison at this point in his early career.

Since then, Mike Noble has performed and recorded with numerous big name acts including Darius Rucker, Vince Gill, Barry Gibb, Jason Aldean and many others.  He appeared in the movie Coal Miner's Daughter and was Don Williams' longtime guitarist.  He is also an accomplished songwriter and has an Emmy for composing the score for the PBS documentary Untamed Legacy.  Since 2010, Noble has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry house band.

Another member of the Frost went in a very different direction.  By 1970, drummer Curt Roads was playing with Hound Dog Moses, a Freeport band that had migrated to Champaign-Urbana.  The band mixed rock, blues and psychedelia with elements of Eastern and classical music.  Their live performances often consisted of long improvised jams combined with a psychedelic light show, earning them the reputation of being Champaign's version of the Grateful Dead.

Hound Dog Moses:  Loren Brandenburg, Johnse Holt, Curt Roads, Sheft-Hat Khnemu Ra (James Cole)

During this period however, Roads was becoming more and more interested in synthesizers and electronic music.  In fact, "Curt Rhodes (sic) and his electronic moog synthesizer" were listed as opening for Hound Dog Moses at a concert back in Freeport in November 1971.

Even though Roads never officially attended the University of Illinois while living in Champaign, he started to compose electronic music at the university's Experimental Music Studio.  It was there that he saw his first computer.  According to Roads, "It was love at first sight."  He would soon leave drumming in a rock band behind and dedicate himself to computer music full time.  For this pursuit, he would leave Illinois and head to California.

Fast forward to today, Dr. Curtis Roads is a renowned composer, researcher and educator in electronic and computer music.  He is celebrated for his pioneering work in the development of granular synthesis and microsound.  Roads has written several important books and articles on these subjects and many others.  His compositions have been collected on CD since the late 1980's.  Most recently, the French label Elli Records released a compilation of some of his work, Electronic Music 1994-2021.  In 2024, Roads retired as Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) after 28 years.

The Shades of Blue (Danville)

Rick Miller, Cloyd Shank, Mike Supp, Tim Frazier, Chuck Olmsted

The Shades of Blue were a group of fun-loving college students from Danville, Illinois.  They recorded two singles in the late 1960's and have the distinction of being one of the first bands to be managed by Irving Azoff.

While attending Danville High School, several of the members were in an earlier group known as the Avengers.  They eventually changed their name to the Coachmen.  The band was managed by their friend and fellow classmate, Irving Azoff.  According to Shades of Blue guitarist Tim Frazier, "I believe he wanted to play (with us), but he couldn't sing or play, so we made him our manager."  The Coachmen stayed together until 1966.  The Shades of Blue formed later that year.

Early members of the Shades included Rick Miller, drums; Tim Frazier, guitar; Mike Supp, keyboards; Cloyd Shank, guitar and Bruce Collins on bass.   Most of the members could sing and took turns on lead vocals.

Before the end of 1966, Tim Frazier left the group temporarily.  The others continued on as a four-piece for a few months.

Christmas 1966: Bruce Collins, Rick Miller, Cloyd Shank and Mike Supp

Frazier rejoined the band by the Spring of 1967.

Bruce Collins, Rick Miller, Tim Frazier, Mike Supp and Cloyd Shank

Not long after Frazier's return, Bruce Collins was replaced by Chuck Olmsted who had moved to Danville from Urbana, Illinois.  At the time of the lineup change, Frazier switched to bass with Olmsted taking over on lead guitar.

Shades Of Blue on stage with Irving Azoff in crowd, facing camera

In the summer of 1967 the Shades of Blue won the "Battle of the Bands" contest at the Eastern Illinois Fair in Danville.   According to Tim Frazier their victory was a sure thing.  "I can't remember whom we played against, but it could have been The Stones and we still would have won.  We found out later that Irving paid the judges off."  Their prize was a free recording session.

On September 29, 1967 the Shades of Blue recorded two songs in Roger Francisco's basement studio in Urbana, Illinois.  All of the band members at the time were students at Danville Junior College (now Danville Area Community College).

Danville Commercial-News, November 2, 1967

Their first single was available by November 1967.  It included the original tune, "That's Not The Way Love Should Be," written by Frazier and Shank.  The flipside was a cover of "You Must Believe Me," originally done by the Impressions and covered by the Hollies, among others.  The record was released on the Shades label, a custom product of RoFran Enterprises.

 

The group continued to perform throughout eastern Illinois and parts of Indiana at school dances and teen clubs.  In Danville, they played regularly at the Navy Club and the YMCA.

St. Paul's Gymnasium, July 1967

They also opened for Chicago area bands that passed through town, such as the Shadows of Knight, New Colony Six, the Cryan' Shames, the Mauds and many others.

In late December 1968, the Shades of Blue traveled to Chess Studios in Chicago where they recorded "The Time Of My Life," a song written by Tim Frazier (miscredited on the record as Tom Frazier), as well as a cover of the Byrds' rendition of "Turn Turn Turn."  The record was released on the Shades label in early 1969.

 

After the 1969 school year, most of the band members transferred to Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois.  During that period, the group went through another lineup change.  Mike Supp had already left the group and Rick Miller was the next to depart.  They were replaced by Bill Cunningham on keyboards and Danny Odum on drums.

Cunningham had previously been a member of another Danville group, The Villagers, whereas Odum had been a member of the Cobras, also from Danville.  In 1966, Odum and the Cobras released a single on Danville's own Milky Way Records, "Try" / "Good Bye."  Most of the band were still in junior high at the time.

 

The Shades of Blue carried on for a few more years around the campus of ISU.  By early 1971, Cunningham, Odum and Olmsted had formed a new group at ISU called America, Inc.  Odum briefly joined Head East in September 1971 before being drafted the next year.  Later on, both Danny Odum and Tim Frazier went on to play with Willard Cratchelow at different times.  Odum eventually joined back up with Head East around 1980.

In the early 2000's, members of the Shades of Blue reunited and performed in Danville as part of a benefit concert.  Guitarist Cloyd Shank passed way in 2016.

Shades Of Blue at the Vermilion County Airport, 1967

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You can read Tim Frazier's full interview with the now-defunct 60sgaragebands.com: HERE