Clinton News-Record, 1984-05-09, Page 68Page 43
Whiskey Jack to wind up Klompen Feest
One of the area's best known bands, Whiskey Jack, will play
at the Klompen Feest wind-up dance on Saturday, May 19.
• Bend members are (left to right) Ed Scruton of Goderich,
By Rod Hilts
Judging by the reputation of the band
Whiskey Jack Music Company, the
Klompen Feest wind-up dance should
be one of the best on record.
The five -man versatile band, which is
based in Clinton, is expected to have
both young and old up on the dance floor
twisting and turning. The Klompen
Feest wind-up dance will be held
Saturday, May 19 starting at 9 p.m. on
the Clinton arena floor.
Multi -talented best describes the
members of the band. Ed Scruton of "
Goderich, the newest member of the
band, is the lead vocalist and plays
rhythm guitar. Fred Lobb of Clinton
plays saxophone, piano, kazoo and is a
backing vocalist. Dwayne Tinney of
Exeter is the band's drummer and
plays piano. Dwayne is also a backing
vocalist. Jim Nott of Clinton plays lead
and rhythm guitar and can also play
piano and harmonica. He is a backing
vocalist. Glenn Nott of Clinton, a
distant cousin of Jim, is in charge of the
Whiskey Jack Music Company's sound
system. He also plays bass guitar.
' The key to this band is its versatility.
Member Fred Lobb said the band
performs a mixture of country, '50s and
Fred Lobb of Clinton, Dwayne Tinney of Exeter, Jim Nott of
Clinton and Glenn Nott of Clinton. (Rod Hilts photo )
'60s and popular music.
"If they want rock and roll for four
hours we can give them that. If they
want countryfor four hours they can
have that too," Fred said.
During the interview, Whiskey Jack's
versatility was evident. They slipped
from "Hurts So Good" by John Cougar
into `Kansas City" by Buddy Waters.
Since the band's inception in 1981,
Whiskey Jack. Music Company has
literally spread its wings. Dwayne
Tinney with the help of Jim Nott's wife
Mickey, does all the ,bookings for the
band. He said they turn down three or
four job offers a week.
"We're booked for a year in advance
and have nothing left for this year.
We're also booked into some of 1985,"
Dwayne said.
Fred said there.' is a limitation on
when and where the band can play
because of working commitments by
himself and the other members.
"We've turned down opportunities to
play in Alberta and Detroit. Because we
have other commitments, we are
limited in the number of engagements
we can make," Fred said.
Many people think the name Whiskey
Jack is derived from booze and
drinking, but the band members say
this isn't so.
"I came up with the name after
returning from a fishing trip in
Northern Ontario, a couple of years
before the band was formed. The
northern people call the Gray Jay bird,
Whiskey Jack. I liked the name and we
decided to use it because it's
Canadian," Dwayne said.
At a later date, the band found there
was another band by the same name so
they added Music Company to their
title.
The success of the band can be
attributed to their experience. All of the
members have been active in music
since childhood.
"I started on drums at the age of
three. They've always been my.
favorite," Dwayne said.
Dwayne's first real experience, in a
band came• when hel played in a cadet
band while in high school at Exeter. In
his last year at school he played in two
or three different bands before joining
the London-based Crescendos, a band
that four members of Whiskey Jack
were a part of at one time.
Saxophonist Fred Lobb has been
active in the music business since high
school. He recalled, "The first band I
played in was Stu Baird and the
Collegiates during my high school days
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