and Trooper, 147–48
and Van Halen, 140, 158–60
Balin, Marty, 104
“Ballad in Plain D,” 61, 131
Barenaked Ladies, 173–75
Beach Boys, 11, 12, 19, 154–55
Beatles, 27, 57, 74, 85, 87, 133, 181
influence of Shadows, 120
in Winnipeg, 10–11
Winnipeg Beatlemania, 9
“Be-Bop-A-Lula,” 86, 93
“Because,” 60
Beck, Jeff, 12, 74, 75, 94
Bee Gees, 60, 144–45
“Believe Me,” 75
Bennett, Brian, 120, 126
Berry, Chuck, x, 5, 79, 114–15, 194–95
Berry, Mike, 51
Bickert, Ed, 74, 155
Bigsby, Paul, 77
Bigsby guitars, 77, 82
Blowby Blow, 75
Blue Caps, the, 72
“Blue Collar,” 130, 134
Bluesbreakers, 81
BMI awards, 140
BMI Canada, 55
Bonanza, 70
Booker T. and the MGs, 74, 114
“Boris the Spider,” 104, 165
Boy Wonder, 48
Boyce, Chris, xii
Bradburn, Bob, 38
Brave Belt, 31–34, 45, 97, 129
Brave Belt III, 32, 97, 129
Breau, Betty, 37
Breau, Hal, 37
Breau, Lenny
Bachman digital recording with, 42
CDs available, 48–49
early years, 6, 7, 37–38
education, 37
and Gretsch guitar, 83
and Joe Pass, 167
as mentor, 38–41, 110, 116, 139, 156
“Breau’s Place,” 42, 48
Brewer & Shipley, 34
British Invasion, 9, 57
Brown, Larry, 26, 27
Brown, Mickey, 7
Brown, Phil, 9
“Brown-Eyed Girl,” 107
BTO. See Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO)
BTO Greatest Hits, 139
BTO I, 32, 97, 129, 130, 131
BTO II, 131, 134
Buchanan, Roy, 73
Buckaroos, 73
Buddy Holly and the Crickets, 77
Buffalo Springfield, 25, 44, 62, 63, 84
Buffalo Spring field Again, 45, 62
Burdon, Eric, 75, 96
Burkhimer, Don, 60
Burly, Kim, 107
Burns, Bob, 11, 18, 22, 23, 53–54
Burns, Jim, 89
Burns guitars, 89–90, 122, 125
Burrows, Doug, 4
Burton, James, 72, 73, 120
Byrds, the, 87, 104
C
Cabin Fever, 49
Caiola, Al, 70
Canadian American Records, 52
Canned Wheat, 61, 62
“Can’t Buy Me Love,” 13
Cantor, Paul, 18, 20
“Caravan,” 38
Carpenters, the, 19
Cash, Johnny, 5, 71
“’Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers,” 75
Cavaliere, Felix, 162, 165
CBS Records, 157
Chad Allan and the Expressions, 16. See also Allan, Chad
Chad Allan and the Reflections, 15, 16, 26, 51, 52, 98
Chance Meeting, 48
Channel, Bruce, 137
Charles, Spencer, 25
CJAY TV, 11, 16, 53, 54
CKLG FM, 61
CKRC, x, 4, 8, 10, 11, 25, 52
CKY, x, xii, 4, 7, 8, 10, 52
CKY Caravan, 7
Clapton, Eric, 74, 81, 164
Clark, Dick, 146
Clark, Roy, 164
“Classical Gas,” 155–56
Classics, the, 43
Clean Air Concert, 175
“Clock on the Wall,” 75
Cloud Nine, 86
Coca-Cola, 98
Cochran, Eddie, 84–85
Cochrane, Richard, 47, 141
Cocker, Joe, 100, 177
Cody, Betty, 6–7
“Come On Everybody,” 85
“Come On Pretty Baby,” 7
Cooper, Alice, 61
Cooper, Gary, 7
Country Music Hall of Fame, 156
cowbell songs, favourite, 189
Cowboy Junkies, 47
Cowell, Johnny, 55
Cragg, Larry, 46
Cream, 25, 81
Creedence Clearwater Revival, 33, 87, 115
Cropper, Steve, 74, 114
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, 84
“Crossfire,” 96
“Crying,” 60
Crystals, the, 20, 21–22, 101–2
Cummings, Burton, 11
and “American Woman,” 64–65
and the Deverons, 22
and Eric Burdon and the Animals, 96
and “Hey You,” 138
and “His Girl,” 56
joins Guess Who, 55
Jukebox, 126
and Lenny Kravitz, 173
music reading ability, 26
and Neil Young, 44
piano playing, 108
pranks, 29
and “Pretty Blue Eyes,” 58
reconciliation with Bachman, 140
songwriting with Bachman, 27–28, 30, 59, 61, 62, 63, 111
and “These Eyes,” 112–13
voice, 45, 75
Curtola, Bobby, 98
D
“Da Do Ron Ron,” 102
Dakus, Wes, 73
Dave Clark Five, 60
David, Hal, 19
Davis, Clive, 157
Decker, Bruce, 11
deejays in Winnipeg, x, 8
Deverons, the, 11, 22
Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve, 146
Diddley, Bo, 86, 165–66
diMucci, Dion, 101
Dion, Celine, 41
Dion and the Belmonts, 20, 101
Dire Straits, 77
Dodson, Rich, 107, 108
“Don’t Be Scared,” 19
“Don’t Talk to Him,” 126
Doobie Brothers, 78, 131
double A-sided singles, favourites, 186
“Down by the River,” 49, 82
“Dunrobins Gone,” 35
Durkee, Norman, 135
Dvorák, Antonin, 131–32
Dwight, Reginald, 23. See also
John, Elton Dylan, Bob, 131
E
Eaton, Thor, 143
Echoplex, 121
Ed Sullivan Show, The, 4, 18, 85, 87
Eddy, Duane, 85–86
Einarson, John, 183
Elvidge, Tod, xiii
Embers, the, 6
Entwhistle, John, 103, 162–63, 165
Epstein, Brian, 11
Esquires, the, 43
Everly Brothers, 139
“Every Song Tells a Story” tour, 51, 168–69
“Expecting to Fly,” 49
F
Fach, Charlie, 130, 131, 135, 137, 151
Faith, 167
Farlow, Tal, 41
Farner, Mark, 162, 163, 165
Feldman, Bob, 146
Feldman, Sam, 147
Fender, Leo, 71–72, 74, 76–77
Fender amplifiers, 54, 55, 65, 72, 75, 121
Fender Jazzmaster, 52
Fender Stratocaster, 65, 70, 73, 75, 76–79, 89, 120, 126
Fender Telecaster, 70, 71–76, 77, 78, 79, 88, 120
Festival Express, 143–44
Finkleman, Danny, x–xi
Finkleman’s 45s, x, xi
Five Man Electrical Band, 109
Fleetwood Mac, 81
“Flying on the Ground Is Wrong,” 25, 35, 45
Fogerty, John, 33, 87–88, 115–16
Fontana Records, 57
food songs, favourite, 200–1
“For What It’s Worth,” 45
Ford, Mary, 98, 99
Fortunes, the, 57
Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, 61, 105–6
Freeways, 88
“Friends of Mine,” 105
funeral songs, favourite, 192–93
Furay, Richie, 44, 45
G
Gallagher, Rory, 78
Gallup, Cliff, 72, 86, 94
Garden City Collegiate, 13, 30
Garnet Amplifiers, 25, 55, 58
Garrick Theatre, 9, 10
Gatton, Danny, 73
Geld, Gary, 19
Georgia Music Hall of Fame and Museum, 89, 166
Gerry and the Pacemakers, 19, 22
Gibb, Barry, 145
Gibb, Maurice, 145
Gibb, Robin, 145
Gibson guitars,5, 42, 65, 70, 75, 76, 79–83, 84, 85, 86, 88, 96, 99, 105, 156. See also Les Paul guitars
Gillies, Gar, 25, 26, 55–56, 58, 173
Gillies, Russell, 25
“Gimme Your Money Please,” 148
girl group songs, favourites, 187–88
girls’ names in song title, favourite, 206–9
Glowa, Johnny, 84, 119
Goldstein, Jerry, 146
“Good Rockin’ Tonight,” 13
Gottehrer, Richard, 146
Grant, Marshall, 71
Green, Mick, 73–74
Green, Peter, 81
Greenberg, Florence, 19
Greenberg, Stanley, 20
Greene, Dave, 59
Gretsch, Fred, 71, 85, 89
Gretsch Country Gentleman, 74
Gretsch guitars, 38, 43, 46, 52, 70, 71, 72, 74, 83–86, 88–89, 110, 111, 119, 121, 166, 167
Groban, Josh, 41
Guess Who, xi, 8, 9, 10, 11, 133
and Alice Cooper, 105
Bachman leaves, 30–31, 129, 138
birth/evolution of, 16–17, 71
and Buffalo Springfield, 45
and confusion with the Who, 103–4
and Creedence Clearwater Revival, 115
and Cummings, 22
Cummings joins, 55
desire to be rock band, 62–63
DND tour (1968), 28–29
first international hit, 17
first London trip (1967), 22–25, 56–57, 102
first U.S. tour, 20–21
and “Hey You,” 138
and Jefferson Airplane, 104
and Les Paul guitar sound, 82
and Mothers of Invention, 105–6
and MuchMusic Awards, 173
and Music Hop, 26
name, 16–17, 53, 54, 103
New York, first trip, 18–20
non-appearance on Sullivan, 18
and “Pretty Blue Eyes,” 57–58
reunion, 100
and September 11, 175–77
and “Shakin’ All Over,” 54–55
and the Stampeders, 107–8
success of, 15
Guitar, 155
H
Hagar, Sammy, 158–59
Haines, Whitey, 55
Hallmark Sessions, The, 49
Hard Day’s Night, A, 9, 10, 87, 160
“Hard Day’s Night, A,” 86, 87
Hardy, Hagood, 109
harmonicas, 9–10
Harris, Jet, 120
Harrison, George, 74, 85, 86, 87
Harry Enfield’s Television Programme, 171
Hawkins, Dale, 72, 73
Hawkins, Ronnie, 73
Hawks, the, 73
Hazlewood, Lee, 86
Head On, 139, 148
“Heart of Gold,” 49
Henderson, Graham, 47
Hendrix, Jimi, 3, 25, 78, 120
“Here Comes My Baby,” 151
Herzog, the, 26, 65, 104, 173
“He’s a Rebel,” 22
“Hey Ho (What You Do to Me),” 19, 36
“Hey You,” 107, 138
Hiller, Tony, 25, 56, 57
“His Girl,” 22, 36, 55–56, 96
Hodge, Eddie, 20
Hoffert, Paul, 184
Holly, Buddy, 51, 73, 77, 120
“Homecoming, The,” 109
“House of the Rising Sun,” 75
“How High the Moon,” 98, 99, 100
Hull, Bobby, 1
“Hung Upside Down,” 63
Hunter, Tommy, 31–32
“Hurting Each Other,” 19, 20, 36
Husky, Ferlin, 31–34
Hywarren, Eugene, 70
I
“I Am a Child,” 49
“I Loves You, Porgy,” 8
“I Should Have Realized,” 9, 13
“I Walk the Line,” 42, 48, 71
“I Wonder,” 43
“If I Had a Million Dollars,” 174
“I’ll Keep Coming Back,” 19
“I’m Gonna Knock on Your Door,” 20
instrumental pop songs, favourite, 198–99
Iron Horse, 154
It’s Time, 75
J
Jack, Wolfman, xii
Jakubowski, Anoni, 180
James, Roland, 77
Jardine, Al, 154
jazz, challenge of, 41
JazzThing, 42, 116
Jefferson Airplane, 104–5
Jewitt, O.V, 12, 13
John, Elton, 24, 148
John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, 81
Johnny and the Hurricanes, 95–97
Johnny Kidd and the Pirates, 53, 73
Johnston, Bruce, 19
“Journey Through the Past” Young tour, 45
Juliette, 28, 29
Junior Walker and the All Stars, 112
“Just Like Romeo and Juliet,” 16, 36
K
Kale, Jim, 8, 23, 26, 54, 64, 65, 103, 121
Kaufman, Moe, 108–9
Kay Bank Studios, 20, 51, 52, 54, 121
Kaye, Danny, 97
Kaye-Smith Studios, 97, 134
“Keep the Summer Alive,” 154, 155
Kessel, Barney, 41
Kidd, Johnny, 24, 53, 73, 84
King, B.B., 116, 164–65
King, Ronnie, 107, 108
King Records, 22, 23, 56
Kingsmen, the, 17, 20, 101
Kinks, the, 75
Kinniebrew, Dee Dee, 102
Knopfler, Mark, 77, 78
Knox, Buddy, 6
Komar, Ted, 28, 29
Kowbel, Allan, 15, 16, 119, 120–21
Kramer, Marty, 176
Kravitz, Lenny, 172–73
L
Laham, Eddie, 83
Landy, Eugene, 154
Langley, Jerome, 56
Laugh-In, 155
“Laughing,” 60, 61, 62
Law & Order, 63
Lawrence, Steve, 57
Led Zeppelin, 75, 80, 81
“Legend” guitar, 79
Lennon, John, 9, 11, 56, 131
Les Paul guitars, 64, 65, 79, 80–82, 86, 99, 100, 105
“Let It Be,” 74
“Let It Ride,” 78, 132, 135
Let’s Go Back, xi
Lewis, Jerry Lee, 4, 77, 114–15
“Light My Fire,” 36
“Lightfoot,” 111
Lightfoot, Gordon, 111
Lighthouse, 184
“Like a Hurricane,” 49
Little Deuce Coupe, 12
Little Richard, 5, 148–50
Live at Bourbon St., 49
Live at Donte’s, 49
Lone Pine, Hal, 6–7
Lone Pine and Betty Cody Show, 37–38
“Looking Out for # 1,” 41, 48, 139–40
“Louie Louie,” 17
Love, 181
Love, Mike, 154
“Love Me Do,” 9, 13
“Love Me or Leave Me,” 8
M
Mack, Lonnie, 75, 76
MacNeil, Rita, 168–69
“Made in Canada,” 47, 48
“Made in England,” 121
Magnatone amplifier, 75–76
Maguire, Ra, 147
“Man of Mystery,” 126
Mancini, Chris, 157
Mancini, Henry, 157
Manitoba Inst
itute of Technology, 17
Marshall amplifiers, 65, 80, 102
Martin, Dewey, 44
Martin, George, 181
Martin, Giles, 180–181
Marvin, Hank, 43, 77, 89, 90, 119, 120, 121, 123, 124, 126
Mason, Barbara, 20
Mason, Dave, 136
Mayall, John, 81
Mayer, John, 77
MCA Records, 147
McCartney, Paul, 73, 169
McGuinn, Jim (Roger), 87
McGuire, Jennifer, xi,xii
McLean, Stuart, xi
McMullin, Bob, 26–27
Meatloaf, 106
Meehan, Tony, 120
Mercury Records, 130, 131, 135, 139, 151
Merge, 48
Michael, George, 166–67
Michelle, Billy, 157
Mickey Baker Guitar Book, 139
Midnight Special, The, 144
Mike Berry and the Outlaws, 51
Millionaire, The, 173–74
Mills Music, 24, 25, 56
“Miss Felicity Grey,” 56
Moccio, Stephan, 41
mondegreens, favourite, 190–91
“Moon River,” 157
Moore, Gary, 81
Moore, Scotty, 5
Morrison, Van, 23, 106–8
Mosrite guitars, 81, 82
Mothers of Invention, 61, 105–6
MPL, 73
“Mr. Soul,” 49
“Mr. Tambourine Man,” 87
“Mull of Kintyre,” 169
Murphy, Ralph, 24
Murray, Mitch, 19
Music Hop, 26
N
National Archives of Canada, 76
National Association of Music Merchants, 167–68
Nelson, Ricky, 72, 120
Neufeld, Rick, 176
“Never Comin’ Home,” 36
“New Mother Nature,” 65
“New York Mining Disaster 1941,” 60
“No Sugar Tonight,” 66–67
“No Time,” 26, 63, 82
Not Fragile, 136, 137, 138
novelty songs, favourite, 204–5
O
On Strike, 155
one-hit wonders, favourite, 202
“Only Love Can Break Your Heart,” 49
“Only You Know and I
Know,” 136
Orbison, Roy, 60
Ostin, Mo, 45
Ostrove, Shelly, 4
Otis, Johnny, 72
“Our Leaves Are Green Again,” 41
“Out of My Head,” 48
Owens, Buck, 73
P
Paddlewheel restaurant, 7, 8
Page, Jimmy, 74, 75, 80–81
Page, Steven, 174
Palmer, Bruce, 44
“Paperback Writer,” 133
Paris (Pucisk), Johnny, 96
Pass, Joe, 167–68
Patterson, Richard, 123–24
Paul, Les, 80, 98–101, 155. See also Les Paul guitars
Paul Revere and the Raiders, 75
Paycheck, Johnny, 150–51
Payne, Cy, 57
Pepsi Pack, 53
Perkins, Luther, 71
Perry, Richard, 153
Peterson, Garry, 6, 7, 26, 30, 54, 61, 64, 65, 108
Petty, Norman, 73
Pharaohs, the, 20
Pickin’ Cotton, 49
Platters, 60
“Please Please Me,” 13
Pointer Sisters, 152–54
Polanski, Marvin, 30
Post, Mike, 63
“Prairie Town,” ix, 2, 13, 46–47, 48