Adam Mitchell was an integral new addition to The Paupers on lead vocals and rhythm guitar. Bernie Finkelstein had come on board as manager and wasted no time getting the band signed to MGM Records stateside. It was a springboard for what was to come. Bernie wanted to showcase the band to their new American label. It meant heading to the USA.
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Bruce the Roadie finally calmed down after the hotel gave him another room while they fumigated the one he was staying in next to mine. At breakfast that afternoon, he threatened to kill the rest of us if we ever mentioned the ‘Bowling Ball Incident’ again. I pray he’s not reading this column.
So now it’s Sunday in Toronto. We’ve recovered from Bobby Sherman, Yorkville, and the Matador. It’s a brand new day, and we’re looking for action…There is no action.
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A Night On The Town: Hours after the Bobby Sherman show at the O Keefe, the mob standing outside the rear doors waiting for the already gone Mr. Sherman to come out and sacrifice his shirt to the mostly female cast of The Lord Of The Flies, were finally dragged back to their mother’s station wagons and taken home, clearing a path for us to get to our rented Vista Cruiser, and go back to the Holiday Inn. It was early, around 11:00 o’clock, so being rude boys and Rock Stars, we decided to hit the town to blow off some steam, get faced, and check out the local hip scene. Toronto. At 11:00 on a Saturday night. Who knew…
Bullseye Records of Canada
Segarini: Don't Believe a Word I Say 