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The March issue of The Lance Monthly has been
posted, and as usual, to read, go to:
IN THIS ISSUE: Up Close with Michael Rincon of The
Blendells (Bassist and leader of an East L.A. Chicano
band that made its mark nationally in the mid 60s
with La La La La La Interviewed by Dick Stewart);
Patersons Jump, Jive, and Harmonize (reviews of
releases by Roger Bunn, The Electric Prunes, Cats &
Jammer); An Interview with Larry Blanks and Jim Harris
(members of Chattanoogas early 60s standout
rock-and-roll band, The Squires Interviewed by Mike
Dugo); MuzikMans Lance Monthly Album Pick of the
Month (The Wait of Glory Proto-Kaw)
[Editors Note: What do The Blendells, The Premiers,
and Cannibal & the Headhunters have in common? Theyre
all from East L.A. and they had a national hit during
the period of 1964 through 1965.
This months featured interview is with bassist and
leader of The Blendells, Mike Rincon. His story is not
unlike the other one-hit-wonder, rock-and-roll bands
during the early to mid 60s in which there was an
extreme dose of passion during the bands outset, an
immediate stroke of good luck, and an untimely breakup
because some of its members didnt dig the bands
monetary progress. Says Rincon: Eventually some of
the band members became convinced by the influence of
others that we should have been rolling in the $'s.
Sound familiar?
Read how Michael Rincon dealt with this negativity and
became a better person because of it.]
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: This Saturday, March 4, The
Knights will do a casual instrumental guitar
performance from 1:00 in the afternoon to 5:00 P.M. at
Mollys in Tijeras Canyon (about 10 miles east of
Albuquerque between the beautiful Manzano and Sandia
Mountains). No drummer this time aroundjust me on
guitar and son, Richard on bass. So if youre going
to be in the Albuquerque area during that time, drop
on in and surprise us. Theres no cover.
Dick Stewart
Editor The Lance Monthly
