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The Palace Meat Market
Eugene, Oregon
1968 - 1969

Members
 

David Booth ~ Guitar
John Laws ~ Drums, Vocals
Jim Richmond ~ Vocals, Songwriter
Keith Doug Skelton ~ Bass
Frank Speaker ~ Lead Guitar
David Young ~ Keyboards
Rob ? ~ Bass
? ~ Saxophone

The Palace Meat Market was together in about 1968 and 1969 and was from Eugene, Oregon.    They opened for three Grateful Dead shows and twice for the (New) Tweedy Brothers.  They were a major part of the early Eugene music scene, many anti-war benefits.  The Palace Meat Market worked with Pantasmagoria (Light show) and Ocular Mirage (Light show).  They were a jamming band with much original material.  Personnel included:  David Young--Founder/Keyboards, John Laws - Drums/Vocals, David Booth - Guitar, Rob ?--bass guitar, Jim Richmond--Singer/Songwriter, and two wind and horn players I wish I could remember.
Jim Richmond (later songwriter for Shirley Lorene and Rush Hour), October 2003

I played bass the same year (1969) that Frank Speaker played lead guitar with the band. There was a sax player also. Once, right before a gig in Portland, Frank Speaker slammed his left hand finger in the car door (bad). He drank some of the cough syrup the sax man had and things were fine after that!
Keith Doug Skelton, April 2004 Though I only met Keith once (he was before my time with the band), Frank had just left when I was asked to become the lead singer.   My first gig with the Palace Meat Market was opening for the Greateful Dead..........in fact, it was my first non-coffeehouse performance ever.  Wonderful terifying stuff!
Jim Richmond, April 2004

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Last Update: 16 January 2005
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