Surprise, surprise - idle chatter about TBM

[mikael]

Unless I've mentioned this before: Londons on Pyramid were based at Dreher High School, Columbia, South Carolina .
It was recorded in Charlotte NC though. Relatives confirmed.

 

[MopTopMike]

Unless I've mentioned this before: Londons on Pyramid were based at Dreher High School, Columbia, South Carolina .
It was recorded in Charlotte NC though. Relatives confirmed.

I found the drummer years ago but he never wanted to divulge any information!

 

[MopTopMike]

Hustlers on Orlyn are found. It's safe to put a Chicago locale on them because the kids came
from various places in Cook County. The disc was recorded in 67 as noted in TBM.
Honcho Noel Rivera is buskin' in his spare time today.

Great! I think they are the last of the "good" Orlyn label groups that have not been documented.
I haven't been able to locate the Sound Investment or His Majesty's Service

 

[Nikopol]

Do you think that the Pastels from Houston (of 'Weird Sound' fame on Push label) are the same group as Charlie Romans & The Pastels who had a regional hit on Hickory with 'Come Back Home'. That's what the compilation Houston Hallucinations says but it's not clear elsewhere.
Thanks !

 

[Pangeaman]

Continentals lasted from 1964-1971. I was the band's lead singer. I appreciate the continued interest in the music and the records. I'll be glad to answer any questions anyone has.

 

[chas_kit]

Continentals lasted from 1964-1971. I was the band's lead singer. I appreciate the continued interest in the music and the records. I'll be glad to answer any questions anyone has.

Hi, the Continentals from Abilene, right? Didn't the group back Dan Dunagan on his single "I'll Wait"?

 

[greenfuzz]

Hi, the Continentals from Abilene, right? Didn't the group back Dan Dunagan on his single "I'll Wait"?

Welcome. Are there any unreleased recordings by the Continentals?

 

[MopTopMike]

Continentals_Abilene_Reporter_News_Sun__Jun_26__1966

 

[Nikopol]

Continentals lasted from 1964-1971. I was the band's lead singer. I appreciate the continued interest in the music and the records. I'll be glad to answer any questions anyone has.

Hello and welcome !
If you are the lead singer of the Continentals from Abilene, I have many questions, indeed:
1) how the band was formed and who were the members of the group?
2) where did the group play (do you have memories of gigs in particular)?
3) did the group have a manager?
4) can you tell us the story behind the recordings of your 45's? (for example where the strange sounds at the beginning and at the end of 'Take Me' came from?)
5) did the records have any success at the time?
6) what did the group do after the recordings?
7) why did you broke up?
8) do you have pictures of the band that you could send to us?

Many thanks if you could answer at least a few of my numerous questions !

 

[mikael]

A couple just in
Decompressed Impossibility came from Reno-Sparks, Nevada
The Ones (Contrapoint) came from Unionville, Connecticut

 

[mikael]

Another un': U.F.O. (Run Away Boy) came from Glen Ellyn, Illinois (member confirmed)

 

[mikael]

The Liv'in End on Rickin (She's A Teaser / The Orange Rooftop Of My Baby's Mind) is the same Wichita Falls
group who made a bunch of singles for Major Bill on Soft and (as the Livin' End) they just moved the "'"

 

[mikael]

Last Image on Polar (Leaving You / She's On My Mind) came from Reserve, Louisiana. No pix have been found but this is their PRIOR outfit
the Outer Limits at home practicing.

 

[MopTopMike]

Last Image on Polar (Leaving You / She's On My Mind) came from Reserve, Louisiana. No pix have been found but this is their PRIOR outfit
the Outer Limits at home practicing.

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Cool pic!

 

[TomK]

I like the piece of equipment in the middle lads shirt pocket. The skinny Ties bring back memories of Junior High School in the 60's for me. (is that a Windsor Knot)

 

[mikael]

Even cooler. Outer Limits / Last Image.

 

[Frantic]

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Even cooler. Outer Limits / Last Image.

nerd alert

 

[mikael]

If ye can't get enough: Here's a whole documentary:

 

[gregk25]

Random spell fault found will renaming letter "P" shots:

PHANTOMS on Flash: Gonna Be Nice Tonight (NOT "Gonna Be Mine Tonight" as on TBM p.188)

 

[Outside_Lookin_in]

Only found one? P must be a very accurate letter. Here are several I found looking at "M", and I only looked on the first page. Admittedly they may have been corrected in BTBM, but I didn't have that on hand to check. [corrections in square brackets]

Larry Mack [Ty Tex]
Mad Mods [Time has told it s tale]
Madhatters Cardinal [0077]
Madhatters [Mister, you're a better man than I]
Madisons [Steves' theme]
Magic Plants [I know she's waiting there]
Magic Swirling Ship - [He's comin' part II]
Magicians [Rain don't fall on me no more]