Location: 39128 Dexter Rd, Dexter Building History Has had many different owners but has remained a Cafe/Roadhouse throughout the years! 2015 Purchased and renamed Rattlesnake BBQ (music venue) 2011 Gregg and Shannon Stewart buy Cafe and resurrect into Roadhouse. 2007 The club interior is converted back to it’s former Animal House era layout. 1997 Cafe still in … [Read more...]
Snapshot of Lane County in the 1970's
Veterans Memorial Building/Vets Club
Veterans Memorial (1946-present) Location: 1626 Willamette st, Eugene Building History Construction of the Veterans Memorial building began in 1946 by the returning veterans from WW II. It was built as a memorial to all Veterans- past, present and future. Music History More Content Coming Soon! … [Read more...]
Rhythm Kings
Rhythm Kings (early to mid 1970's) Genre: Blues Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Members: Bill Rhoades - vocals & harmonica (also played in Bill Rhoades Blues Band and Bill Rhoades and the Party Kings) … [Read more...]
Prince Gabriel’s Fleet
Prince Gabriel’s Fleet (1974-1979), also known as The Fleet, was a strings and vocal folk group. The band included guitars, female vocals, drums, tablas and violin. Genre: Folk Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Members: Tom Morrison – Guitar (also played in The Goofy Band) Tim Tompkins – Cello, Vocals, Recorders, Percussion (music major at U of O; wrote string parts … [Read more...]
Pleasure Seekers
Pleasure Seekers (1967-1970) Genre: Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Members: Rocky Davis ~ Guitar Ron Fredrickson ~ Lead Guitar Gary Kontich ~ Drums Chris Longfellow ~ Lead Vocals Jeff Longfellow ~ Keyboards Mark Vickers ~ Lead Guitar Steve Walker ~ Bass Mark came in on lead guitar after Ron left the band. –Rocky Davis, October 2005 Source: PNW Bands … [Read more...]
Crayhawks
aka: Nighthawks, Double Trouble Active Years: 1974-1977 Genre: Blues Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Crayhawks Lineup: Richard Cousins - Bass (also played in Foghorn Leghorn from Tacoma) Robert Cray - Guitar, Vocals Dave “Thor” Olson - Drums Curtis Salgado - Harp, Vocals Dave “D.K.” Stewart - Piano, Vocals Their run was about ’74 to ’77. They were a … [Read more...]
Nighthawks
aka: Crayhawks, Double Trouble Active Years: 1974-1977 Genre: Blues Base Location: Eugene, Oregon "When Steve Mosher left Three Fingered Jack, he was replaced by a bassist named Harold. The group was re-named Harold and the Nighthawks. When Harold was replaced by Richard Cousins and Robert Cray became a member, the group became The Nighthawks. When Robert Cray became … [Read more...]
Night Flight
Night Flight (1970's) Genre: Rock Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Members: Ron Beck – Drums (also played in Arbuckle Tutti and Friends from Grants Pass, Oregon) Gary Engelmann – Bass Tom Leighton – Guitar Mike Shubert – Keyboards Jon Welch – Percussion They opened for Bob Seger, REO Speedwagon, and Camel -Damien Beck, 23 August 2013 NightFlight was … [Read more...]
Mother Giant
Mother Giant (1973-1974) Genre: Rock, Blues Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Members: Randy Bryson – Lead Guitar, Vocals (also in The Moguls, Vendu, Elmac Spider) Gordon Scott – Harp, Lead Vocals (also in Seventh Resemblance Blues Band, Vendu, Elmac Spider) Steve Pellegrin - Keyboards (also in Elmac Spider and Vendu) Paul Barthelemy - Lead and Rhythm Guitar … [Read more...]
Down Under Club
Down Under Club Location: 957/959 Pearl Street, Eugene Oregon Manager: Larry Jacque (1970-1972) Manager: Sam Stahl (May 1972) Also associated with The Hunter Room, Ed's Pit BBQ at that location The Lemon Lime Band was the first band to play there. They held the House Gig for six months, six nights a week. … [Read more...]