Talk about your all ages shows. Here’s another Texas group that didn’t record to my knowledge.
The Mysterians came from Grand Prairie, just west of Dallas, east of Arlington. Members were Kenneth Rachels on drums, Johnny Atchley lead guitar, Terry Potter rhythm guitar and Richard Presley.
There’s a Mysterions who had a record on Jox in 1965, but they were from San Antonio, 4 hours drive away.
Again, sorry for the lousy photo quality (due to the microfilm transfer). Sometimes members of unknown bands like this made demo recordings or joined other groups that did record, or can shed light on other groups from the period.
Here’s a clipping featuring the Ashbury Dream from the Grand Prairie Daily News, April 29, 1968. Lynn Pierce’s name was misspelled in the photo caption of the article.
Who knows if the other musicians’ names are spelled correctly. I don’t believe this band ever released any records, please correct me if I’m wrong.
Grand Prairie is just east of Arlington, between Fort Worth and Dallas, Texas
Other groups to play the YMCA: The Basement Pipes and Tracks, the Accents and the Chessmen.
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