The Bean-Barry Delights

Bean-Barry Delights - Photo Courtesy of Mark Hotton

The Bean-Barry Delights
AKA: Loose Larry and the Bean Barry Delights
White Center, Washington
1971 - 1974

Members

Mike "Buddah" Barbee ~ Bass
Duane "Super" Cooper ~ Vocals
Bob "Bean" Eller ~ Guitar
Terry Falcone ~ Vocals
Kevin "Gross" Gregg ~ Vocals
Mark Hotton ~ Drums
Shannon Joseph ~ Poodle Skirts, Bobby Sox, Saddle Shoes & More
Barry "Flat-top" Kennelly ~ Guitar, Vocals
Stan Knoblich ~ Guitar
John Micera ~ Drums
Larry Neibauer ~ Vocals
Warren Pugh ~ Saxophone

The band played around Seattle from about 1971 until 1974, hometown White Center, WA.They were a tribute to fifties rock bands with MAJOR show stuff, costumery, stage skits, female dancers, Clark Kunt, Superman, the obligatory greaser, glittered guitars (glitter everywhere) gold lame` jackets etc.
This was a group the audience could not take their eyes off of. Shows were a conglomeration eye-candy, musically enhanced skits, choreography (pornography?) and non-stop stage action punctuated by some of the finest vocalists in the area. Heavily influenced by show bands of the era such as Sha Na Na, Ze Whiz Kidz, etc., they were crazy, insane, very fun and even shocking to some but always gave the audience a night they would never forget.
Kevin Fawcett, February 2003

I played with "The Bean Barry Delights" for a very short time. The band attempted a comeback in fall of 74 with less glitter, less singers, a new guitarist (Stan Knoblich), and a new drummer (Mark Hotton). We played several gigs and had short-lived fun but the band just wasn't the same and fizzed out.
Mark Hotton, February 2005

Here are some pictures of The Bean Barry Delights 2006 (Return To White Center) performing at the White Center Jubilee Days, Sunday July 23rd, 2006. The Bean Barry Delights 2006 are:
Original Band Members: Barry Kennelly (Bass), John Micera (Drums) Warren Pugh (Tenor Sax) Kevin “Gross” Greg (Lead Vocal), Larry Niebauer (Lead Vocal).
With the addition of: Barry Curtis (Guitar) formerly with the Kingsmen, Pat Tennis (Guitar), Andrew Larsen (Keyboard), and Jeffery Beals (Baritone Sax) stolen from JR Cadillac.

Their first performance was the Concert for Colette (Gross Greg’s Wife). This is their second and who knows what will happen from here.
Bill Crammatte, July 2006