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Don Ross

Here is a list of bands that Don Ross played in.

Tri-Ad Recording Studios

Categories: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Eugene, Recording Studio/Label

Tri-Ad was a full service audio recording studio. Active Years: 1970's - 1990 Location: 1825 Oak St., Eugene, Oregon, 97401 1978 to 1982 - Don Ross was a partner and engineer Oct. 1990 - Company dissolved 1991 - Sold studio to Peter & Allan Weyl (became Triad Studios)? Sample of Recordings: 1976 - The Coltrane Blues Band, "Cold Day in Hell" - … [Read more...]

Wheatfield

Categories: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Band, Country, Eugene, Featured, Folk, Rock

Wheatfield

Wheatfield (1971-2006) Genre: Americana/Folk/Bluegrass/Country/Rock Base Location: Eugene, OR Wheatfield formed in October, 1971, as a folk duo by Pete Wolfe and Will Hobbs, who met in the Odyssey Coffee House in Eugene, Oregon. Their first impromptu rendition of “Helplessly Hoping” met with immediate applause, and the two decided they had something special and worth … [Read more...]

Arroyo

Categories: 1970s, Band, Eugene, Featured, Folk

Arroyo

Active Years: 1975 - 1977 Genre: Folk/Country Rock Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Arroyo was founded by Don Ross after leaving the band “Wheatfield”. Arroyo had steady regular gigs at Murphy and Me in Eugene, the Reed Opera House and the Oregon Museum tavern in Salem, and Sacks Front Avenue and the Last Hurrah in Portland. They also played the WOW Hall in Eugene, the … [Read more...]

Lemon Lime Band

Categories: 1960s, 1970s, Band, Eugene

The Lemon Lime Band (1969-1972) Genre: Base Location: Eugene, Oregon Members: Dave Dybevik (guitar) Denny Phelps (B3 Hammond organ) also played in Slick and Wicked from Seattle Don Ross (bass) Reid Smeltzer (drums) also played in Harold Bradford Trio Pat Dull (organ, Alan Bradburn (drums) Were the first band to play the Down Under Club in Eugene. Held … [Read more...]

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