All this and no metion of Denis O'Dell.  A shame, really.  8^)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "floatingunder" <Steven.Durben@cignabehavioral.com>
To: <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 7:24 PM
Subject: Re: Cozy Quilters 4 - story


> --- In audities@yahoogroups.com, Ralph Alfonso <ralph@n...> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > The CQ4 did manage an EP on the German Star Club label and then 
> > shared a split lp
> > with  Hamburg's own Ein Zwei Four.... the lp was cleverly titled 
> 4x4 
> > and is highly sought after.
> > These tracks are on the Star Club Story CD vol 12.
> > 
> > The CQ4 were personal favourites of Siggy Loch who ran the Star 
> Club 
> > label but their wild and wooly
> > stage antics never really translated to vinyl. The night they 
> opened 
> > for Gene Vincent, Vern Lanceton
> > from the CQ4 found the secret booze flask that Gene hid in his leg 
> > brace and drank it all. Vincent found out and attacked them during 
> > their set, hitting Vern with his cane & cracking his skull. The 
> crowd 
> > loved it and the
> > CQ4 had to follow the rest of their German gigs with an improvised 
> > spot in the set where they hit each other with canes and sticks, 
> > drawing blood.
> 
> 
> Great synopsis of a largely overlooked band.  The only thing I'd add 
> is that cane crack to Vern's head left him profoundly confused yet 
> certain he was Milton Berle's younger brother.  Other then really 
> annoying Chaz (who both, never cared for Milton Berle and even worse 
> in his words "stinkin'liars"), it didn't impact the groups dynamic 
> performance. In fact, some say the added tension only fueled it. 
> Also, Vern was largely responsible for the single that failed to 
> chart "Dress me up Dolly".  
> 
> Otherwise, you and Jamie nailed it.
> 
> Steve 
> CQ4's 14th biggest fan (US and Canada fan club).
> 
>