Smokey; Tim Vogt, Sheldon Scott, Gaylord Wood, and Tim Newcomb - 1984
Lone Star Cattle Company
Penticton, British Columbia
1975 - 1986

Members
 

Buzz Beyers ~ Pedal Steel Guitar, Bass and M.C.
Smokey Fennell ~ Pedal Steel, Bass
Tim Newcomb ~ Guitar, Saxophone, Vocals
Sheldon Scott ~ Drums
Roger Stomperud ~ Bass
Gaylord Wood ~ Guitar, Fiddle, Vocals
Tim Vogt ~ Bass, Saxophone, Vocals
Others??

Crew

Roger Stomperud ~ Sound
Wendy Vogt ~ Lights

Sitting in on Occasion
Doug Thorsteinson ~ Bass

In Memory of

Gaylord Wood
Gunnar Roger Stomperud

The Lonestar Cattle Company was formed around 1975 in Penticton, BC, and originally was a folk-bluegrass group.  We crossed paths several times when I had Kickin' Horse.  By this time they had become more mainstream country-rock (gone was the 5 banjo front line).  After my partnership with Tim Newcomb came to an end, Tim joined up with LSCC.  He had also moved to Red Deer, and I lost touch for a short while.  He called me when they came to town to play a show with Jerry Jeff Walker at the Commodore Ballroom, and invited me to catch the show.  One thing led to another, and I ended up as the group's sound man. The group had it's own indie label (Twilight Records) and release a couple of well received singles in the early-mid 1980s.  The group gigged in the four western provinces, with the strongest support in Alberta (our single Lea was #42 for the year 1982 in Edmonton).

Roger Stomperud, Oct 2001

I had the good fortune of playing bass for Lonestar Cattle Company for a short time in the Okanagan.  I became very good friends with both Buzz Byers and Gaylord Woods. Gaylord played fiddle on two of our McQueen albums. I recently left McQueen, but I will never forget my GREAT times with Gaylord and the rest of the gang.  By the way, I played a gig last summer in the Okanagan for a reunion of "Prime Time".  Sheldon Scott (Lonestar's drummer) was the drummer. We had a great time reminiscing about the old days. I will certainly miss Gaylord!

Doug Thornsteinson, 10 February 2003 (From: Guest Book Entry)

Jeff Bradshaw, Tim Newcomb, Tim Vogt, Sheldon Scott (drums), Gaylord Wood (guitar), Roger Stomperud

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Last Update: 6 July 2008
Credits: Roger Stomperud, Doug Thorsteinson