Clinton News-Record, 1984-05-09, Page 69Page 44
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Where the Whiskey Jack boys were before the -band....
Following his stint with the
Collegiates, Fred played for two or
three other bands before joining the
Crescendos. From there he teamed up
with The Bluetones, a band made up of
guys from the St. Thomas and Clinton
area. Following the disbanding of the
Bluetones in 19,77, Fred and a few of the
other members started a band ,called
Country. Country was his last band
since Whiskey Jack Music Company.
"It's an enjoyable business to be in,"
Fred said.
Jim Nott, the band's lead guitar
player, can remember when his
grandmother taught him how to play
the harmonica. From the harmonica he
took piano lessons. Despite his ability to
play the piano and harmonica, he still
prefers the guitar.
Jim broke into the music business
around 1957, when he teamed up with
Dwayne Tinney. The two played for
Junior Farmer dances.
"I just love music. I've always
wanted to play in a band but I was
always too shy. I still get nervous," Jim
said.
Jim was also a member of the
Crescendos and freelanced on guitar
for other bands who needed him.
"You learn a lot from playing in
different bands," Jim explained.
Glenn Nott, the band's bass guitar
player and sound man returned to
Huron County in 1974 after working for
IBM computers in Toronto. His
expertise in sound equipment makes
him a valuable asset to the band.
Throughout his childhood Glenn took
lessons in piano and accordian. He, like
many of the other band members, got
involved in music in his high school
days.
The first major band he played for
was also the Crescendos. In 1975, Glen
joined the group Country.
"My biggest thrill in the music
business was helping Jim Medd cut an
album," Glenn said.
The album, Country. Comfort, was
recorded in Wingham during the
summer of 1980. Glenn said he was
involved with playing bass and
contributing advice for the album.
When asked if Whiskey Jack Music
Company had ever considered cutting
an album, Glenn explained, "We've
talked about it, but time is a big factor.
It's very time consuming to cut an
album."
Lead singer Ed .Scruton is a self-
taught guitar player. At the age of 12,
Ed picked up a guitar and taught
himself a few chords. By the time he
was 16, he became interested in the
drums. Today as a member of Whiskey
Jack Music Company he plays guitar
andoccasionally plays a few numbers
on the drums.
"I've always looked forward to
playing in a band with harmony and
this band has a lot of good harmony,"
Ed said.
Ed's first band was Country Music
Man. Jim Nott was also in the band.
From there he played for the Maitland
Sun Downers, a group out of Goderich.
For the next three years he was a part
of the group Southern Comfort After
retiring for three months, he joined
Whiskey Jack.
"Playing in a band is just a hobby and
,it still is," Ed said.
The future of Whiskey Jack Music
Company is wide open. According to
Fred Lobb, the band has ruled out the
possibility of expanding. He said that
more time maybe devoted to tours.
"Whiskey Jack Music Company will
be around for a long time to come,"
Fred said.
Be sure to take in the sounds of
Whiskey Jack on May 19 at the grand
finale to Klompen Feest.
Tickets are now available in Clinton
at Ball and Mutch Furniture or
Campbell's Men's Wear. Tickets may
also be purchased at the Klompen Feest
celebrations.
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