My best Christmas present.
As my Mom was leaving last night she pulled this out of her purse, saying she had a drawer full of my things.
My band in high school was called, obviously, The Neglekted Few (you know, the Byrds, The Tymes, The Elastik Band, The…). We played soul and pop covers of the day. Like many back in that day I was infatuated with psychedelic typography (even though my aversion to anything actually psychedelic was constantly, amusingly noted) and I was always trying my incapable hand at my version of the art. (Who knew at 15 that I’d spend a lot more of my future on the graphics than on the music itself?)
Phil Alexander, “On guitar!”, Ray Frisby, “On drums!”, Rodney Johnson, “On vocals & tambourine!”, Brian North, “On bass!”, and I were the band. Rodney was my best friend from 10 on and our truly so special lead singer. Don’t know if this ‘card’ was my attempt to see if we’d do better as a led combo (a la Freddie and the Dreamers or Sam the Sham & the Pharohs) or whether –just possible– Rodney was asking for a better billing.
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On January 1st, 2007 at 12:00 am
What instrument did you play Fred? You and Ray have phone numbers on the card, so I assume you took the lead in managing bookings, etc.
On January 2nd, 2007 at 12:00 am
I played Farfisa organ (a Hammond B3 –much preferred– was out of our transportation and financial range). I don’t remember why our phone numbers are listed except that I was drawing the “card” and Ray’s station wagon got us to gigs.
On January 2nd, 2007 at 12:00 am
This was a great band, my first exposure to those rock/soul tunes of that era, which is still my favorite stuff to listen to, strangely enough. My friend Lisa and I, only youngsters at the time, lived for the battles of the bands (which the Negleckted Few usually won), where we not only loved the music….we were very proud to know the musicians!
On January 2nd, 2007 at 12:00 am
Yikes! That sure brings back fond memories - I think your sister and I were the band’s younger groupies at ages 11 and 12…. You were just too cool for words-
On January 2nd, 2007 at 12:00 am
I LOVE the lettering!
Happy New Year!!
On January 2nd, 2007 at 12:00 am
I was a fan too. The most memorable show for me was, I think, at the Huntington YMCA. Fred played a mean organ. They were Huntington’s version of The Young Rascals. Whatever happened to Rodney?
On January 2nd, 2007 at 12:00 am
I was a fan too. The most memorable show for me was, I think, at the Huntington YMCA. Fred played a mean organ. They were Huntington’s version of The Young Rascals. Whatever happened to Rodney?
On January 4th, 2007 at 12:00 am
You guys were the inspiration for the next great Huntington band….Professor Hotstuff. Except we didn’t have business cards.