Wednesday, August 17, 2016

The Men of Steel at the Commercial Tavern


The Men of Steel Show, Commercial Tavern, Maryhill, ON, August 14th 2016. Left to right, Paul Weber (Our host), Pee Wee Charles (Ed Ringwald), Dale Rivard (of the Terry Sumsion band), Pete Zilla (Drums - behind Dan), Dan Howlett (fiddle), Mike Weber, Steve Smith (from Whiskey River) and Doug Dietrich. Four hours of steel guitar and great vocals, what a great way to spend a Sunday. I knew Dale Rivard through e-mail, but this was the first time I met Steve Smith. John K. Gulley played with Whiskey River when he quit Dusty Road in early 1978, and played with them for about a year. In 1983 & 1984 Whiskey River were the backing band for Barbara Saunders, formerly of Roger Quick & The Rainbows. 


Barbara Saunders about 1983. 


Barbara Saunders and Terry Sumsion in 1981