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Everyday People, have gone the for a couple of Ontario musicians, ceive flowers and hurrah's from Anyway, that was the end of all usual recording route and armed Alan Muggeridge and David Hare. both sides of the border.But our plans.David dropped out of with an aggressive and enthusias- Calling Barrie his hometown, Everyday People have pulled a sight and no one could find him." tic promotion network, from the Muggeridge, the drummer for switch.They've enticed a tal- With Thomas gone, Roman's re- label, are now ready for the block. Everyday People, got his lumps ented guitar and harmonica player cording business quickly withered. Their first entry, "You Make Me playing with local groups in and from Greece to join their outfit, around the snowbelt area. He which should, make Everyday And that is how Duff Roman left Wonder", a 100% Canadian pro- the recording industry. duction and proudly displaying an was associated with Cathedral People a top play item for radio oversized MAPL logo, comes for almost two years before Greece.Christopher C. Paputts Would Duff try again?"Naturally from the production hands of joining forces with this new is the frosting on the Everyday I don't want to waste all the Terry Brown and Doug Riley, who group.Hare, an Oshawa boy, People cake.He hails from knowledge I picked up first time head up Toronto Sound Studios. started off the hard way, which- Florina, Greece but, really, you around.There are so many ever way you want to look at it, wouldn't know him from any of errors I wouldn't make again. The plug side was written by with Jack London and The the other group members. He The problem with me the first lead guitarist Bruce Wheaton, a Sparrows (now Steppenwolf). spent four years with the New time, and the greatest problem native of Amherst, Nova Scotia. Although he completed Grade 8 Breed and digs the Beatles which facing all new producers, is that A former member of the Stitch in in piano, his function with this somewhat influences his delivery. I was an amateur.Until Canada Tyme, Wheaton does most of the turns out a great many records, we writing for the group. On the flip, group was as manager.Now he Everyday People are now holed up will continue to be amateurs. "Nova Scotia Home Blues" he fights Pamela for the opportunity in Toronto.They're just as is given a writing assist by gal of providing the piano and organ their name implies - everyday "Regulated radio opens a lot of group member Pamela Marsh. work for the group. people.They're pseudo -estab- doors to finding a hit record in This Haligonian does much to lishment, which should help them Canada.I feel that with what I keep the guys together, vocally, Now for the piece de resistance. breach the MOR ramparts, but learned with David I could com- with herself in command of a It's common for Canadians to they're just freaky enough to pete very well with the Canadian good set of pipes.Pamela also join foreign groups.In fact it's start their people ball rolling records.But I wouldn't want to doubles on piano and organ. even more common for a group to with the free formers and make records just for the Canadian be comprised completely of Can- straight AMers. market:I would want to know Another native of Halifax, Carson that I am producing records that Richards, has played the bar cir- compete favourably with the Amer- cuit and every other type of ican releases and that could do circuit where he could work his Hesler forms Atlantic provinces' first 8 -track well in the American market. bass guitar. He's been on the scene for over five years, which Ronald J. Hesler will soon un- breakthrough in recording as "It is important to have the right makes him almost over the hill. veil the Atlantic Provinces first follows:"In the first instance, I performers.If I couldn't make it However, his joining the Every- serious recording facilities with shall be making available to with a performer of David Clayton day People probably saved him his new eight track Fundy Re- embryo and budding talent, the Thomas' ability, I would be un- from the usual rock and roll cording Company in Sackville, New most modern recording facilities willing to try with anybody less musicians' boot hill. talented.It could be very dif- Brunswick. east of Montreal and at reason- ficult for me to find anyone that Hesler, who has produced in able cost and this is of vital im- good." Montreal, Toronto and New York, portance to anyone who aspires to take the professional road.Re- Duff leaves the impression that he Quality to distrib has instigated this move into the cording is one of the most is seriously contemplating a re- recording field because of the important phases in the training turn to record production.All he Freedom label lack of such facilities in an area and formulative stages of a needs is that high-class talent he of Canada that has produced, of polished and professional group. seeks.I hope he finds it soon. George Struth of Quality Records late, some of the country's top Secondly, I propose to produce, has announced the company's ac- recording acts.These include: record, promote and distribute 45 quisition of distribution rights for Anne Murray, the writer of her top and LP recordings under our YORK E continued from page 20 the newly formed Freedom label recording "Snowbird", Gene Fundy label, groups and indivi- in Canada.First release to bow MacLellan and the Pepper Tree duals who, in my opinion, have you depended on our music writers on Freedom will be "Wonder Girl" as well as many others. the talent to make it on the to tell you about it.Come to by Toronto's Nucleus.Nucleus The Moncton Times and Transcript national and perhaps international think of it, they're a pretty timid, first appeared on the recording in a published interview in their scene.I am certain that a great gutless bunch, but that's another scene with an album on the Main- tale... stream label. Oct. 24 issue quoted Hesler on deal of such talent does exist how he attempts to accomplish a here in our Maritime provinces." What I'm trying to say is that The Nucleus record is now in pro- Canada doesn't know that it's duction and release is anticipated fastest growing new industry is not for early November. Promotion the lavatory seat manufacturers, activities for the label will be RPM WELCOMES ... promo men every nor the weapons' makers, nor the handled by Shel Safran for Free- Monday and Tuesday - just drop in. No high rise builders.It is rock dom and Mel Shaw, National Pro- time limit is placed on how long you music. WHO IS stay and let the coffee be on us. We motion Coordinator for Quality. afford the greatest respect to record Rock 'n' roll,folks.The same Initial promotion will be in the men. Most of you are aware of Wednesdays thing which saved England from form of a mailer including a ALEC SMITH? (priority items only) and Thursday is financial ruin. The same thing giant poster, biography and photo deadline day. Fridays by appointment which gave England's youth folder.Nucleus is currently ac- only. Ask for John or Walt (or to make tive on the concert scene with sure...phone first). What would we do something to be proud of their numerous engagements in Eastern without your cooperation??? country for. 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