Lyle
Berry ~ Bass
Jho
Blenis ~ Lead Guitar
George
DePew ~ Saxophone
Mike
Haynes ~ Drums, Vocals
Bob
Sager ~ Organ
Al
Winslow ~ Rhythm Guitar
Jho Blenis
d: 31 May 2014
Wild Vibrations started in about June 1963 and played together until around August of 1964. We had a mix of members from Tacoma and Lakewood, WA. Some attended Clover Park HS (Al Winslow, Mike Haynes), one from Lakes HS (Lyle Berry) and a couple of ninth graders from a local Junior High (Jho Blenis, George Depew). Bob Sager was the son of an army colonel from Ft. Lewis and probably attended school on post.We played gigs in Lakewood, Clover Park HS, Ft. Lewis teen club and other local spots in the area for sock hops, etc. and did one show at the Red Carpet in a small battle of the bands. We did mostly instrumentals with a few vocals by Mike. We later evolved into The Strangers and did covers of British Invasion stuff. We played at alot of wild frat parties at UPS. The Strangers incorporated Alan Winslow (later of Shiloh) on lead guitar and vocals, Mark Stubbs on vocals, Cordell Covert on rhythm and vocals, Tommy Thompson on 12 string rhythm, Pat Bohle (Sky Boys) on drums.
When I left to go to war in 1966, The Strangers evolved into The Mersey Six and I trained a new bass player to take my spot. We had some great times together.
I am still playing my bass and electric guitars here in Florida and working as a nuclear engineer.
Lyle Berry, April 2007