Do You Hear That Beat [Paperback]

Gary Myers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 28, 1994

Wisconsin Pop/Rock in the 50's & 60's. Biographies, discographies, photos.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Covers everything you would want to know about Wisconsin's music heritage. -- Rock Central Magazine, 1/95

Names of everybody in the groups, birthdays, what they're doing now - the whole shebang. -- Mike Miller, WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee, 12/1/94

Tracks down the stories of the dreamers, schemers, could-have-beens and almost-weres ... lots of fascinating details. -- Milwaukee Journal, 1/15/95

About the Author

b: 8/28/42; Milwaukee, WI. Graduated Manatee High, Bradenton, FL, 1960. Cerritos JC, Norwalk, CA; Long Beach City College, Long Beach, CA. Professional musician since 1960; author since 1975.

Product Details

• Paperback: 385 pages
• Publisher: Hummingbird Pub (November 28, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964307391
• ISBN-13: 978-0964307391
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,134,423 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Fox vally music, December 27, 2001

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Marty Jensen (Madison, Wi 53704) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Do You Hear That Beat (Paperback)

Hi, Steve Sperry and I attended Lawrence College together, and did some gigs there together. I went to high school with Bob Timmers and Gary Laabs. We all played in bands of that era: Gary Laabs, Dave Hermson, Jerry Kowall, Roger Loos,Kenny Kleist, Rollie Richie, Dan Scorgi, Tom Leiniger, Daryl Yeager, "Wilber", Jim Kelly, Dave Yokum, Mike Beherendt, Denny Noie, Al Posniak, Tom Gebheim, Jerry and Donny Williams ( Van Dynhoven), along with Carol,These were people I was in bands with, back in those days.
We played the Quarry, Starlite, Country Aire, Club 96, Prom, Redbird, Top of the First, Mr. Roberts, and all the local area clubs. It was my personal tape recorder that started Tee Pee recording along with Al Posniak. I built the recording booth out of cement block for him too, and engineered several of the early records. My name is on the records. I also played on some. I did the recording for the Moss men, and have the original tapes, along with Don the Drifter tapes. I have a pile of reel to reel tapes of the bands of the era, along with band posters/pictures.
I also have a stack of Tee Pee/ Target Production records.
I recorded Ricky Lee Smolinski on a few takes, Badger Beat and Varsity club. I am a little supprised that I did not appear in your book, since I worked with most of the people in the Fox Vally area.
I could fill you in on a lot of stuff you are missing if you want..Marty Jensen
3401 Old Gate Road
Madison, Wi 53704
608/241-0159

5.0 out of 5 stars A great bit of nostalgia, January 22, 2009

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C. Thomas (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Do You Hear That Beat (Paperback)

After hearing Gary on Wisconsin Public Radio and enjoying listening to his reminiscing, I knew this would make a great gift for the musician in my family (namely my father) who cut his teeth in the same musical era. It was quite a trip down memory lane for him - even being from another part of the midwest, he still remembered and recognized plenty, and was tickled at the amount of information in the book. Great piece of work by the author. :)

5.0 out of 5 stars The encylopedia of early R & R bands in Wisconsin!, February 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Do You Hear That Beat (Paperback)

This book gives a great insight about popular Wisconsin rock bands such as the Legends, Pharaohs, Renegades, Tonys Tygers; it even covers famous musicians from the Badger State - Liberace, Vaughn Monroe, etc. Many great pictures! A MUST if you are interested in this area!