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OSBORNE working ntitmo a Wnitéiird (JALLERY L e t th e G o o d T im e s R o ll Musical Notes from Cannon Beach n u n m « > na 1» ci intimix > kakv a O R IG IN A L P 1N Ï AKT. G K A J 'H K X a l M M E M l A t AKT musicologicel retrospective, eg,one* backward et 40 odd yeers of musical perfor mence by those a rtists who have shaped our city's unique cultural character an , n r r n T V R A i rsntmounüs A f U S M I FR A M IN G Their voices and liA U Z K Y HI MNTNf. I lo l RN accompaniment have vibrated through the Cannon Beach a ir , lightening hearts and liftin g s p irits m Musical entertainment during the late 4 0 s and e arly 5 0 s was homespun or church oriented at several dance venues •ee W * MemAal 1« C'emen Baa* «n tt SMA1J m n x w H U N T S . The Professor chooses this month to indulge in • short Seaside hosted "Big Bands" He th a t w ill not a p p ly new re m e d ia l must exp ect aew e v ils , fo r lim e is th e « r e a l in n o v a to r F ra n c is Bacon Fndar. Satuni«» A Sund*» UU>»rn «a, pm J » u M M , tu rn St BUS M a ttz u iu U A v e n u e RO Cannon Beach listened to Paul Swigert H m »I O iig ni V I JO playing his sax at the Bronco Roomafter hayndes. beach boys 503 • 308 • 7518 strumming ukeleles around bonfires, church hymns rising on Sundey morning More adventurous souls could travel to country grange halls in tha area participating in 'Swiss Stomps" or "Swedish Stomps," as they were termed Live bands performed, alcohol flowed free ly outdoors in parked cars, a fist and knuckle melee inevitably climaxed the festivities was the thing The fight Music and musicians were an afterthought Imagine Cannon Beach in lha e a rly 6 0 s predominantly loggers and retirees Population IB S , KMNOW BEACH LEMl^EX A sleepy and conservative village August afternoon SxNbtA I Young men dressed in the manner of B ritis h m einstreet, rapping th e ir exhaust pipes, and evincing a certain brigandish hauteur Townspeople were uneasy Pa, nted boldl y on the hearse, words shouted "Paul Pevara and tha Raiders' Adults expressed concern the Coaster Theater) on Friday night 4 WMlb 4.16-022.1 The young men were a band from Idaho, a gyrating 'rock and r o l l ' band scheduled to perform at The Waves Roller Skating Pink (now JF O r g a n ic G a r d e n in g & M a in te n a n c e Redcoats, very long haired, drove an aged hearse down Rumors flew 5 0 V Y 3 4 -0 2 0 I Wes Lass son Townsfolk on Hemlock observed a startlin g thing one s till P O Box »00 Licensed A Bonded lol.-vxiu t‘* i k O K 9 I *-- «»916» Town fathers gathered at an emergency meeting of the c ity council to protest A conservative element feared dissolution of community morals and a backlash of p ro m ix u ity The Raiders purportedly followed coastal concerts w ith en 'a fte r Hours' beech shivaree Rumor mongers described drunken bacchanals (the infamous Crisco P arties) naked teenagers and band members slathered ♦ heir bodies w ith Crisco, w rithed and danced as flames licked the night sky In a surprise move, the c ity council allowed the concert to proceed Youth tunneled in from all points June Sweeney sold hundreds of 'B itty B urgers' for tw e n ty -fiv e cents at her Peppermint Lounge Raider vocalist Mark Lindsey scaled a piano and leapt to the rafters of the old ro lle r n n k duri ng a raucous rendition of 'M idm ghl Hour ' The crowd exploded Live music had found a home in Cannon Beech Scores of regional groups trekked to The Waves and the Pypo Club at Seaside in succeeding years Big George and the Corvettes, The Kingsmen (o f 'Louie, Lome* fam e ), Qon Gallucci and The 4 S O 5 A V I N i K O k li.<VCV , Goodtimes, Little Al and Ms band Other establishments served up folk end traditional music Stewart Dodge, The Lackaff Brothers, and Paul Dueber performed at S w ig erts Sea Ranch and the M and M Building B ill’s Tavern had no performances Music was illegal in public houses until the mid - 7 0 s /\LL During the halgcon summers of 6 7 - 6 9 , my Australian pHAZE < cohort Tony Knight and I operated The Barn, a building c u rre n tly undergoing renovation by the Coaster Properties consortium We spent our days s u rf lifeguardlng and our evenings shepherding teen-age rock and roll hounds through two “Summers of Love * ■* * f **, MM Z’ rt Tfux S ekvicl fr unina • f e n o v /l 'H ere comes another gaggle of scruffy muso s, Lindsey,* Tony would yell to me from his perch atop the lifeguard tower > m > • • St un r *• J ‘M ,*♦ r OPEN i le a n n Young hopefuls would traipse down the beach, guitars in hand, I>ook f o r o u r NEW LOCATION NEAR THE OCEAN loking for an audition at our club and a few nights of glory The Palace Meat M arket, The Excellent B erries , The Royal Tans and others rattled the walls w ith guitar blasts and raging drums Memorable evenings included a session w ith The Mew Tweedy Bros Vocal and Instrumental Band, recently returned from ON LANEDA & C A R M E L (MANZANITA OF COURSE) concerts in the S F Bay Area w ith Moby Grape , Captain Beefheert, and the Grateful Deed Our house band, tha Washington M erry-G o -R o u n d, featured the oldest liv in g r x k and ro ll d rum m er, 8 6 -y e e r old Emmett W allace, who appeared on the T Y program "What s My Lina? * Oh, we had our brushes w ith greatness, rest assured Groups worked the Tolovane Inn Restaurant during the ?0's end 8 0 s The Jo- Matics, Phil N the Blank Spots, Tim B u rr The Haystack Educational Summer Program brought musicians of international renown Byron B arline of the StktH D illard s. Hot Rize, Obo Addy, Elie M inette, inventor of the steel dru m , J e r r y Douglas, dobroist e x tra o rd in a ire , Sally Van M e ie r, Peter Rowan, Carmen Dragon , and more The Coaster Theater hosted jazz greats Richie Cole and 368-5593 «rea Koikarefc •CevtitiMl ^rVonjt XC8* IM ? r c i T i i o H j n v in c i c r . c i m lir e r m n a v u ifiH T S A cow ard is a hero w ith a w ife , kids, and a m ortgage M a r v in K iim a a Ramsey Lewis, Mel Brow n,, Carl Sm ith and The natural Gas, Jim Sm ith and his cornet C urrent residents and sometime residents of musical consequence include Nancy end Ann W ilson of the group Heart andSigne A nderson-Ettlm , e arly vocalist for the Jefferson Airplane The tradition continues today Yiaitationa from the Holy Modal Rounders, Baby Cramps, The Mether B rothers. Jim Mesi, Lloyd Jones, Jeffrey Fredricks end the Clemtones, the PH custom designing qua lity handm ade je w e lry Factor Jug Band, Sidesaddle, A ltam ira, John Doan, Scott Cossu, the frequently re -u n ited Beerman Creek String Band, The Hoaerville Rockera, tha Revarand Gary Sm all, tha Bond St Blues Band, the Mighty Eagles, the Barbecue Orchestra, T e rry SANDPIPER SQUARE UPSTAIRS PO B om ,01 • Cannon Beech UR 97110 • 503 4 <<> 1494 Robb, T u rtle Yandemerr, the Siegel Bros , Spud and Kid, and Drs Hulls and K itsky can drive away the low-dog blues from even the darkest days Indulge yourself Attend a liv e concert and digest some fresh sourvb Fresh music is much tastier than canned WPE.R LUT E.DGL J W 11V/ 5