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Years after the group's disbandment, Young's 2009 collection The Archives Vol. 1 1963–1972 opened with six recordings by The Squires, including the V Records single, mastered from a vinyl copy. [11] The Squires are mentioned in Randy Bachman's 1992 single "Prairie Town." The song also features Neil Young on guitar and backing vocals.
Hendrix became a member of the band Curtis Knight and the Squires in October the following year. [6] While with the band, Hendrix signed a contract with the owner of PPX Studios, Ed Chaplin for just one dollar. This would later cause major problems for Hendrix. [7] He finally left The Squires on May 20, 1966. [8]
Atco Records liked their material, but insisted on a name change to "the Squires", and "Going All the Way" was released in September 1966. Although it gave the band a higher profile in their home state, it met with no success elsewhere, the record company did not issue any follow-up, [ 2 ] and Folcik and Robinson left the band.
You Can't Use My Name: The RSVP/PPX Sessions is a posthumous compilation album by Curtis Knight and the Squires. Except for "Gloomy Monday" (recorded in 1967), the album compiles recordings made by Knight in 1965 and 1966, with Jimi Hendrix providing backup guitar before he moved to England to start the Jimi Hendrix Experience. [1]
Curtis Knight and the Squires Musical artist Curtis Knight (May 9, 1929 – November 29, 1999), born Mont Curtis McNear , was an American musician who is known for his association with Jimi Hendrix .
The Squires were Neil Young's first band. The Squires may also refer to: The Squires (Connecticut band), a garage rock band from Bristol, Connecticut; The Squires, an Ohio garage rock band that featured Phil Keaggy; The Squires, a band that backed Tom Jones until 1969; The Squires, a band which later became the Count Five
Ken Koblun is a Canadian musician who played alongside Neil Young in The Jades, the Squires, the Stardusters, and briefly Buffalo Springfield. He replaced Comrie Smith in 3's a Crowd , playing with the band from 1966 to 1967.
Squires is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Arts and entertainment. Bruce Squires (1910–1981), American swing jazz trombonist;