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Genre: Rock

Rock music in Lane County Between 1860 and 1990.

Goofy Band

Categories: 1970s, Band, Eugene, Rock

The Goofy Band (1970s) Genre: Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Members: Randy Bowser ~ Keyboards Dennis Gordon ~ Guitar Tom Morrison ~ Guitar (also played in Prince Gabriel’s Fleet) Tim Tompkins ~ Cello (also played in Prince Gabriel’s Fleet) Tom Tompkins ~ Viola (also played in Prince Gabriel’s Fleet) Greg Weed ~ Chord Organ, Vocals Source: PNW Bands … [Read more...]

Following Year

Categories: 1960s, Band, Blues, Eugene, Rock

The Following Year (1967-1969) Genre: Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Members: Jim Cochran (guitar) also played in Nighthawks Rick Minster (drums) Frank Speaker (guitar) Herbie Winstead (vocals) Dan Wheeler (keyboards) Jim Cochran became a great blues guitarist in later years (late 70s / early 80s) playing at many of the blues show in Portland. He performed with … [Read more...]

Elmac Spyder

Categories: 1960s, 1970s, Band, Blues, Eugene, Featured, Rock

elmac spyder

Elmac Spyder (1969 – 1971) Genre:  Eclectic with a mix of rock and blues with some jazz influences courtesy of Spencer Barton (a student of the late, great Gary Beck).  The band was noted for its arrangements of cover tunes, sometimes in a quite different style. Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Members: Gordon Scott (lead vocals, harp) also in Seventh Resemblance … [Read more...]

Dynamo

Categories: 1960s, 1970s, Band, Blues, Eugene, Rock

Dynamo (1966-1970) Dynamo aka: Sir Phillip and the Merry Men, The Merrymen Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Genre: Rock, R&B, Blues Band Members: Spencer Barton Carl Best (lead guitar) Chris Bradford (drums) Jim Fischer (keyboards) Mike Hathaway Phillip Lueschel (bass) Charlie Washburn (lead guitar) Gary Williams (saxophone, vocals) David ? … [Read more...]

Blues Print

Categories: 1960s, Band, Blues, Eugene, Featured, Rock

Blues Print

Blues Print was started in 1967, in Eugene, Oregon and dissolved in 1969. Genre: Blues and Rock Original Members from 1967-1968: (all 16-17 years old) Bruce Knutson – Drums ('67-'68) Allan Pearson – Lead Guitar Doug Moore – Guitar Dennis Haase – Bass Darrell Murray – Vocals, Trombone Members between 1968-1969: John Tabor – Drums Stan Beacraft – … [Read more...]

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