Gerald Laishley, John Telling, Orly Anderson, Dave Jonsson, Jay Reyburn
5 Man Cargo
Vancouver, British Columbia
1967 - 1973

Members
 

Orly Anderson ~ Bass, Vocals
Warren Cann ~ Drums
Bob Douglas ~ Bass, Vocals
Sid Fattedad ~ Drums
Dave Jonsson ~ Drums
Roy Kessler ~ Bass
Gerald Laishley ~ Lead Vocals
Lance Massey ~ Lead Guitar
Danny Piry- Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Jay Reyburn ~ Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
John Telling ~ Lead Guitar, Vocals
 

1972 - 1973 Reformed Group
 

Wayner Boychuck ~ Bass
Terry Hanson ~ Guitar, Vocals
Nick Dokter ~ Drums
Gerald Laishley ~ Guitar, Vocals
Rob Turner ~ Keyboards, Vocals
 

In Memory of

Roy Kessler

The band performed at The Breakers, The Reef, The Body Shop, Garry’s Place and various places I do not care to remember. We toured with Brave Belt  / BTO and at the time was also manages by Bruce Allan .

We did however spent a year in the basement on the Turkey farm we rented on 152nd and Fraser Highway, Surrey, and recorded enough material for an album which was never released .

I replaced Dave Johnson who had joined Cross Town Bus  who I also played with for a short stint.  I later returned the favour to David and offered him my gig with Garry Stephens who he stayed with for 4 years playing a house gig at Puchini’s on Main Street.  Later on that same band became the All Foreman Band .

Nick Dokter, September 2008

Orla, Dave and Gerald
5 Man Cargo opening for Paul Revere and the Raiders in Victoria, BC on October 13th, 1969.

Back in 1968 a guy named Wayne Stirloff (who is now involved with SOCAN in Canada - our version of BMI/ASCAP) started up "Rumble Records" in Vancouver and recorded groups "5 Man Cargo" and "The Self Portrait".   This was Frank Ludwig's band while he was a theology undergrad at UBC. He later joined Trooper and hit the big-time! He also did a lot of session work for BTO.

Gerald Laishley, August 2009

Roy, Jay, John, Dave and Gerald

Image courtesy of Gerald Laishley	Image courtesy of Gerald Laishley
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Image Courtesy of Gerry Laishely	Orly, John, Jay, Dave and Gerald