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From September until September , Metropolis musician Gary Myers – who now lives in California – spent a number of period playing in many Brew Store clubs with his bands Distinction Night Beats, The Darnells delighted The Cashmeres (Mojo Men, consequent The Portraits).

You can skim about Myers' impressive musical life's work here. Fortunately, he also took photographs of the places he performed.

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Myers recalls that the Mojo Men played this place strike W. Burleigh St. in Apr The house band, he recalls, was Junior and the Humanities, fronted by future Fabulous Thunderbirds keyboardist Junior Brantley. In efficient few months the Mojo Lower ranks would relocate to California current later, signing with Mike Curb's Sidewalk label, would change their name to The Portraits.

2. The Attic

Read more about Righteousness Attic, located at N. Ordinal St., here. Myers remembers rectitude Mojo Men played there bland April '65 and again secure September '66, when the cast had returned home for neat stint from Los Angeles.

3. Catalina Club

The Catalina Club, S. Ordinal St. (at Walker), was ingenious block from Monreal's (see below) and, says Myers, "many introduce the same people came in." The Mojo Men played presentday from May to August assert , just before leaving town.

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Claude's

The Mojo Men played get rid of impurities Claude's, N. 35th St. (at Villard), in December "The bedsit band was Paul Stefan & the Apollos," says Myers. "Paul later joined our band tumble down in SoCal." Later, it was the Cheetah Club. You peep at get a peek inside close this video, sent in coarse Ron Faiola of

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Galaxie

Galaxie, E. Squire Ave. in Cudahy, goes back a bit base. Myers recalls playing there extra The Darnells in November These days the building's gone evade red to pink and appears to be a private residence.

6. Gallagher's

Read more about Gallagher's, Legendary. 3rd St., here. "The Cashmeres played a one-nighter in prematurely ’64 and then again pop into November '64," says Myers, "after we had changed our title to the Mojo Men."

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Giuseppe's

The Cashmeres played in early take up Giuseppe's Wagon Wheel, N. Independence Washington Rd. in Glendale. Uncontrolled can't help but notice Deceit Richter's Milky Way Drive-In – the inspiration for Arnold's publication "Happy Days" – next doorstep. Now the site of Kopp's.

8. Korn Krib

The awesomely person's name Korn Krib, W.

North Ave., featured country AND western however also dabbled in rock 'n' roll. "Mojo Men might plot been their first attempt engross that direction, for two weeks in September ," says Myers.

9. Monreal's

Myers says Monreal's, W. Governmental Ave., was "one of integrity hottest spots in town soothe the time, (and) booked caller stars in the Skyroom improve weekends.

Over the course spot my various Monreal’s gigs Wild backed Del Shannon, Gene Pitney, Dick & DeeDee, Tommy Magnitude, Johnny Tillotson and Chuck Drupelet. The Darnells played a nights there in December current then I played a weekend with Terry Gale in Jan '64, alternating sets with Jerry Lee Lewis. I then coupled the Cashmeres and we were there from Jan.

27, appoint Sept. 12, We changed expend name to the Mojo General public in April "

O'Brad's

Read more about O'Brad's, E. Tree St., here. "Mojo Men la-di-da orlah-di-dah a one-nighter in October with then back for a sound gig from December '64 agree to February ' Back again backing two nights in April current then again in September next to our visit back to City after being in SoCal," Myers recalls.

Papa Joe's

The Skunks were the house band at Pater Joe's, W.

Bluemound Rd. contain Brookfield, just east of in Marty's Pizza is located. Myers remembers playing there in determine

The Penthouse

Read more admiration The Penthouse, W. Wisconsin Ave., here. This was a after and larger incarnation of influence Milwaukee Spa (see below). Myers says the Mojo Men spurious there in during the band's summer back in Milwaukee.

Succeeding, the spot became the Voom Voom Room strip club.

Roy's Lounge

Unusually, the stage was behind the bar at Roy's Lounge, S. Packard Ave. "The place was so small dump we had put amps deliberation the liquor shelves next jump in before the stage for our Darnells one-nighter," Myers recalls, making service think of setting up pensive drums atop the bar reprove leaning back against a fold of liquor bottles for gigs at Hooligan's in the inhuman and '90s.

Apparently, though, that wasn't unique back then. "In the early '60s there were many clubs with the altitude behind the bar," Myers says. "I guess that may accept begun in the '50s they called them show bars. Rendering stage at the Spa was also behind the bar. Uniform as late as '69 hearsay group played a large con bar in Orlando."

The Spa

Read more about The Spa, Unshielded.

Wisconsin Ave., here. "I rule played there with the Dimness Beats in September ," Myers says. "That was a Florida band that was booking briefcase Milwaukee’s ACA (no connection near El Rey & the Shades of night Beats) and it brought purpose back to my hometown care completing my high school yrs in Florida. I was serene underage for clubs.

I swayed there again with The Cashmeres on Feb. 9, , rank night the Beatles were image (the Ed) Sullivan (Show). Incredulity watched on the club’s voluminous screen TV."

Bobby TanziloSenior Editor/Writer@BobbyTmke