Brad
Johnson, Mike Meyerdirk, Rick Galarneau
Not
pictured but also on stage was Keith Willmann
Jon
Pulicicchio photographer, taken on a Pan 26 camera.
Mourning
Sunn
Tacoma,
Washington
1970
- 1972
Members
Rick
Galarneau ~ Guitar, Vocals
Brad
Johnson ~ Bass, Vocals
Mike
Meyerdirk ~ Drums
Keith
Willmann ~ Rhythm Guitar
Neil
Johnson ~ Manager
Keith
Willman, Brad Johnson & Mike Meyerdirk
Keith
Willman, Brad Johnson & Mike Meyerdirk
Keith
Willman, Brad Johnson
Neil
Johnson, manager, peaking around the side of the shell
Jon
Pulicicchio photographer, taken on a Pan 26 camera.
That gig
at Owens Beach was a make or break situation as the crowd was estimated
at around 5,000, which was about 4,500 more than we had ever played
for.
Bruce Cannon from KTAC radio had never heard us before and really went
out on a limb having us play. He told Neil Johnson, our manager,
" your boys better be good because the city of Tacoma would know
afterwards
if we weren't". Needless to say we were scared sh#%less.
Everything
went well and we received two standing ovations. That was a major
highlight in my life that I will never forget. It also
contributed
to KTAC booking us as a back-up band for touring groups such as
Sugarloaf.
Keith
Willmann,
15 February 2003
I was in Mourning Sunn back in the
day.
We were the road band for them and also for Sugerloaf after their hit
Green
Eyed Lady came out. Gypsy had the Gypsy Queen back in 1970-71.
Both we and Gypsy played at UPS
Fieldhouse.
Gypsy also played in Bellingham but I can’t remember where we played
at?
I’m getting old too so I forget some of the places we and others
played.
We had such a busy three years during 69-71
Brad Johnson, July 2010
