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The Cryan' Shames are an American garage rock band from Hinsdale, Illinois.Originally known as The Travelers, the band was formed by Tom Doody ("Toad"), Gerry Stone ("Stonehenge"), Dave Purple ("Grape") of The Prowlers, Denny Conroy from Possum River, and Jim Fairs from The Roosters, Jim Pilster ("J.C. Hooke", so named because he was born without a left hand and wore a hook), and Bill Hughes.
Ted was soon replaced by former Shames drummer Ronnie Kaplan. Then lead player John Pavletic stepped down, and was replaced by former Shames lead guitarist Jim Fairs. With the addition of Randy Poiniatowski on Hammond organ, the group then changed its name back to "The Cryan Shames". They continued touring the US midwest until late 1977 and ...
The band changed their name to The Cryin' Shames and started working under the new name just before Christmas 1965. The Cryin' Shames' first single, "Please Stay" was released on the Decca label on 18 February 1966. It was destined to be Joe Meek's final chart hit before he committed suicide in 1967 . [5] [6]
The majority of Cornerstones performances are held at the Arcada Theatre (Saint Charles, IL), but as fan demand has grown the tour has branched out to other venues in the Midwest. The 2024 lineup of Cornerstones of Rock contained the Buckinghams, the Cryan’ Shames, the Ides Of March, the Shadows of Knight and the New Colony Six.
Sugar and Spice is the 1966 debut album by The Cryan' Shames, originally released in mono (CL 2589) and in stereo (CS 9389). The cover photography was done by Don Bronstein. The album was recorded in two days (August 25 and 26, 1966). The liner photography was done by Rich Dienethal of River Grove, Illinois.
The group, in part, also currently participates in The Cornerstones of Rock concert series, along with four other famous Chicagoland Mid '60's garage rock bands, The Buckinghams, The Shadows of Knight (from Prospect High School), The Cryan' Shames (from Hinsdale South High School) and The Ides of March (from J. Sterling Morton West High School ...
A Scratch in the Sky is the second album by The Cryan' Shames. For this album, new members Isaac Guillory and Lenny Kerley join the lineup. Dave Purple and Jerry Stone are no longer listed on the credits. All but two songs are original compositions by Jim Fairs and Lenny Kerley.
"We Gotta Get Out of This Place" has been recorded or performed in concert by numerous artists, including the Savages (1966), the Cryan' Shames (1966), the American Breed (1967), the Frost (1970), the Partridge Family (1972), Bruce Springsteen (performed only a handful of times in his career, but acknowledged by him as one of his primary ...