Approximate Years Active | 1968-1971 |
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Hometown | West Palm Beach, Lake Park, Lake Worth, Riviera Beach |
Influences | Beatles, Ginger Baker, Pink Floyd, Motown, Buffalo Springfield, Joe Cocker, Kinks, Doors, Neil Diamond |
Members and Lineups | Original Founder ’68: Hap Stevens (drums, percussion, vocals), Steve Taylor (lead vocals), Kirk Day (bass & brass), Gary Reckamp (rythym guitar) , Jack Whipple (lead guitar) Later ’69: John Occhipinti ( keyboards & brass) Paul Gentry (bass) replaced Kirk Day, Gary Reckamp moved to lead guitar. Kevin Griffin (lead vocals) replaced Steve Taylor. Joe Aponte (added vocals) |
Venues Played | Winners of 1969 South Florida Battle of the Bands, Music Caster, Teen Prom Fashion Show Palm Beach Mall, On Tour up the East Coast of Florida to Carolinas. National Television for Teen Beauty Pageant all High Schools in Palm Beach County Atlanta Pop Festival FAU Trude Heller’s Patio in Palm Beach Breakers Roadhouse John Prince Park Rosarian Academy Fraternity and Sorority parties Miami Beach Hollywood Private parties at Sinclair Estate Gilbert Toys estate |
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Comments, Highlights, Stories | Played on a yacht for an evening fraternity/sorority party cruising up and down the intracoastal off Palm Beach, had to reduce our band equipment due to power issues and had to chain my drums down since the water was choppy. Played in Indiantown at a dance, went outside by myself to get a new drum stick out of vehicle and was approached by 3 guys with knives, said they were going to cut my hair…..a few minutes later the whole band came out looking for me and that scared off the sure enough rednecks at that time and got to keep my hair. |