Standing:
Steve, Jim, Alan, David
Seated:
Doug
Applejack
Spokane,
Washington
1970
~ 1976
Members
(in
chronological order)
Steve
Hickman ~ Lead Guitar, Vocals
Alan
Larsen ~ Bass, Vocals
Marshall
Noice ~ Drums, Vocals
Bruce
Wold ~ Organ, Vocals
Ron
Brightman ~ Drums
Dale
Selch ~ Drums
David
Nelson ~ Organ, Piano, Synthesizers, Flute, Vocals
Chris
Michaels ~ Violin, Congas, Vocals
Doug
Norman ~ Drums, Vocals
Andy
Putnam ~ Lighting Engineer
Jim
McClellan ~ Sound Engineer
Watch and Listen to
AppleJack
at YouTube
Video
1
Video
2
In
Memory of
Ron
Brightman
Steve
Hickman
Alan
Larsen
Applejack
was a popular Northwest band from 1971 - 1976 Based out of Spokane,
Washington,
and managed by Jeannie Carter of Freade Sounds. Applejack played
numerous clubs and concerts from Washington to Minnesota to Texas and
Oklahoma.
They played to packed crowds at over 50 nightclubs, 24 college venues,
and performed in concert with bands such as: Cheap Trick, REO
Speedwagon,
Rare Earth, James Gang, Tower of Power, Cold Blood, and Bachman-Turner
Overdrive. Band members remaining to the end with the final
version of the group were Steve, Alan, David, Doug, Andy and Jim.
Steve was a
personal
friend of mine. He used to come to the Richland Roller Rink, Plumbers
and
Steam fitters Hall in Pasco and other venues I played at back in the
early
60s. I started teaching him around 1963 to play guitar. I
knew
right away he was a natural.
One day it was
raining
like - well very hard and I made the comment to my mother "Well I don't
think Steve will be coming for his lessen today". I looked out
the
window and down the street comes this small drenched guy carrying his
guitar.
Steve lived 5 miles from me and couldn't get a ride, so we gave him a
ride
home that day. Whenever I hear the song about the hungry eyed boy
yelling up to the musicians "I'm gonna make it some day" I think of him.
Steve was one
of
the kindest guys I ever met and boy could he ever play that
guitar.
It was fun just to watch him.
One night after
Steve
was done playing a bunch of us were sitting around shooting the bull
and
Steve gave me the best compliment another musician can give another he
said "Jimmy was the one who inspired me and taught me my first
cords
and a few licks on the guitar. Now Jimmy may not be the fanciest
player around but when I walk into a club I can tell he's playing as he
has style, his own original style."
Thanks Steve
for
that complement, we who knew you will never forget you. Rock in peace
my
friend.
Jim
Henning, September 2008
Apple Jack was a band you always
heard
about as they giged every venue, it seemed, I think were together
in various forms for a few years. I love that band.
All those guys were impressive
talented
musicians! This speaks volumes to the Talent in Spokane in those
times.
Jerry DesVoignes, June 2011
