Bryds/Outspoken Blues Reunion Picnic!
Greenbelt Forest Preserve
North Chicago, Illinois
Shelter "D"
July 27, 2008 - 8:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Bring Your Own Food & Folding Chairs!
Alcohol is allowed!
Space Is Limited!
Music, Entertainment - Be There!
(Music will start around 1:00 P.M.)
WE'RE TRYING TO LOCATE:
Ray Spoor (Drums)
Jim Wesley (Guitar)
If you know how to locate him, send me an email (below).
The Empires, Bryds,
Outspoken Blues & Hot Mama Silver
The Empires, Bryd's, The Outspoken Blues, The Prod, and Hot Mama Silver were all "garage bands" that were formed, and began performing, in the 60's! One common thread for the five groups was that either my younger brother, Robert A. Stanley (Bob), or I, James K. Stanley (Jim), was a member of the group.
Bob (Lead Guitar) and I started the group, "The Empires", in 1963. I left the group in early 1965 to return to college. The Empires broke up in late 1965, when one of the members of the group, Tim Wagner (Bass Guitar), got drafted.
Two of the three remaining members of the group, Bill Levak (Drums) and Tom Nelson (Rhythm Guitar), myself (Bass Guitar/Vocals), along with Bill Kirchmeyer (Lead Guitar) and Jim Korn (Bass Guitar/Vocals), (from a group named "Beat Incorporated"), then formed the "Outspoken Blues". A short time later, John Pencak (organ), joined our group, and Tom Nelson left the group.
We then went into a recording studio in Chicago (Recordings Unlimited), and recorded a demo record with "You're A Better Man Than I", and "Not Right Now" being the two cuts. We had 900 copies of the record pressed on Orlyn Records. I sang the vocals on "You're A Better Man Than I", and Jim Korn recorded the vocals on "Not Right Now"! Jim Korn was then drafted, and he was replaced by Dave Luoma. The group eventually went through several personnel changes, including Ray Spoor, and later Jim Carmody, on Drums, and Steve Wypych on Bass Guitar.
John Pencak and myself, were the only
individuals who were members the whole time the group was in existence!
Glenn Halverson was our original Saxophone player. He was great. He was later replaced by Rick Shultis. Chris Christopherson was added later on to play Trumpet when we had a small horn section.
Bob Stanley left the "Empires" and joined "The Bryd's", as lead guitarist, a group that had recorded two songs that he wrote for them ("Your Lies" and "Why Did You Have To Break My Heart"). After "The Bryds" broke up, Bob became a member of "The Outspoken Blues" for the summer of 1967, helping to create the strongest vocal and instrumental version of the group.
Bob then left the 'Blues and reformed "The Bryds", adding an "e" to the group's name to become "The Brydes".
With the breakup of "The Outspoken Blues" in 1969, Jim again joined Bill Kirchmeyer (along with Herb Eimerman (Bass Guitar/Vocals), Gary Meyers (Organ) and Jim (Butch) Maynard (Drums)), in a group called "The Prod".
With the eventual breakup of "The Prod" in 1971, Herb Eimerman joined Bob Stanley to form "Hot Mama Silver"!
Jim Stanley and Bill Kirchmeyer formed a 10 piece group that played one time. The group featured piano, organ, two guitars, bass, drums, and 3 female backup singers! Bill Kirchmeyer and Bob Stanley were the guitar players for that performance at a high school prom!
If you have any photographs of The Empires, The Bryds, The Outspoken Blues, Hot Mama Silver, or In-Sex, please let me know! If you send them to me, I'll add them to this web page!
 Back From The Grave Part 4  Back From The Grave Vol. 6. The song "Your Lies" recorded by The Bryds, is available on the compilation albums shown above, which were released by Crypt Records!  The Outspoken Blues' "Not Right Now" is on this compilation CD from Greece. Without Our Permission! |
 Waukegan Federation Of Musicians   American Federation Of Musicians |  Back From The Grave Vol. 8 The Outspoken Blues recording of "Not Right Now"is available on this compilation album released by Crypt Records.  .The Outspoken Blues recording of "Turn On Your Lovelight" is available on this compilation album.  The album above is available in this magazine with our permission!  |
 .The Outspoken Blues European CD Front Cover. Just Released July 9, 2008 Feathered Apple Records CD (FA 6513) Price: 24:00 Swissfranks - 14.50 Euro |
 .The Outspoken Blues European CD Back Cover. |
 The Outspoken Blues CD Label. |
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 L - R: Tim Wagner, Bob Stanley, Bill Levak, Jim Stanley, Tom Nelson!
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Left: This is a photo of the first rock and roll band my brother, Bob Stanley, and I played in, in 1964. The name of the group was "The Empires". That's my brother, Bob, second from the left. I'm on the right holding onto the microphone! Right & Below: The Empires in 1965!  L - R: Bill Levak, Bob Stanley, Tim Wagner, Tom Nelson! |
 L - R: Tim Wagner, Tom Nelson, Bob Stanley, Bill Levak! |
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Left: That's me, with my long hair! And, Me (Left) and Jim Korn (On leave from the Army). Right: The "Outspoken Blues", in a club taking a break! Bottom Left and Right: The second band I was in, the "Outspoken Blues". The 'Blues recorded a single with "You're A Better Man Than I", and "Not Right Now", in 1965 on Orlyn Records. "Not Right Now" is available on a compilation album released by Crypt Records, called "Back From The Grave, Vol. 8". |
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 Bottom L-R: Dave Luoma; Chris Christopherson; Jim Stanley; Middle L-R: Jim Carmody; Monty Sigurdsson; Steve Wypych; Top: John Pencak |
 L- R: Jim Stanley, Jean Beiersdorf, Debbie B., Bill Kirchmeyer, after a concert where we opened for "The Turtles" |
 Bottom L-R: Steve Wypych; John Pencak; Dave Luoma; Middle L-R: Jim Carmody; Chris Christopherson; Monty Sigurdsson; Top: Jim Stanley |
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Left And Right: The last incarnation of the Outspoken Blues performing onstage! |
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 | Another just sold for $5,000.00. An acetate of this record sold on Ebay for $1,802.00! |
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 The "Bryds" L-R: Yanez Jamnik, Bob Stanley, Bayard Jones, Dave Inman, Jim Wesley
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While a member of The Bryds, the following songs, composed by Bob Stanley, were recorded by the artists listed:
1. "Take Me Back" - The Flock (Destination/Columbia Records - 1967).
(Also, Bob Stroud's Rock & Roots Compilation CD Vol. 7.)2. "Gotta Take It Easy" - Michael And The Messengers. (USA Records 897 - 1968) 3. "Gotta Take It Easy" - Cherry Slush (USA Records - 1967) In 1965 before Bob Stanley joined them, the Bryds, with Frankie Laurie doing the vocals, recorded: "Your Lies", was recorded in the '80's for an album entitled "Grusomology" by a Canadian group called "The Gruesomes"! The album was recently re-released on "Sundazed Records"! " Your Lies", was also recently recorded by a band from Nebraska called "The Terminals"! "Why Did You Have To Break My Heart" is on a compilation album called "Shutdown '66"!  Above: L-R: Yanez Jamnik, Bob Stanley, Bayard Jones, Dave Inman, Jim Wesley
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 L-R: Bill Bobrowski, Dore Capitani, Bob Stanley, Herb Eimerman |
Left and Right, "HOT MAMA SILVER"! |  |
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 "In-Sex", an All-Girls Group that played in the Waukegan, Illinois area in the late '60's! Above L-R: Carol, Lynda, Debbie and Mitzi Below L-R: Debbie, Carol  | 
L-R: Mitzi, Carol, and Debbie (who later married the 'Blues lead guitarist Bill Kirchmeyer). |
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Buy Robert Stanley's New CD "Roadman's Hammer"!
Roadman's Hammer (aka Robert Stanley) on Myspace! Hear His New CD!
Buy Outspoken Blues CD "Outspoken Blues"!
The Outspoken Blues On Myspace!
Waukegan, IL. Area Garage Bands
2005 "60's Garage Band" Outspoken Blues Interview
Article From "Illinois Entertainer" On The Bryds.
Last FM Ratings (Scroll Down To "Overall Top Tracks"! Outspoken Blues Are #1.)
Beyond The Beat Generation Internet Radio
Billco's Weird Band Name Hall Of Fame. (Yeah, we're in it!)
Top 100 Garage Band Collectible Records. (Outspoken Blues Are Number 4!)
Bob And Jim's Guitar Collections!.
A Few More of My Female Friends.
Vita Ley Music Publishing and RasJas Music Publishing,
(Outspoken Blues: Road Manager) |
(Outspoken Blues: Trumpet) |
(August 20, 1949 - March 29, 2008) (Empires, Outspoken Blues, Brydes: Drums) |
(December 15, 1946 - August 8, 2006) (Outspoken Blues: Lead Guitar - Bass Guitar) |
(April 11, 1949 - August, 1980) (Outspoken Blues: Tenor Saxophone) |
(April 10, 1950 - December 2, 1972) Ann Gossard Betty Strolberg Yvonne Luoma |
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