Saturday, February 2, 2019
I 1st meet Tim @ Kingsville Essex Assoc. Band, where Tim joined the drum. Tim quickly changed the drum section and gave it a snappier beat, for in-between musical marching tunes. Kingsville High School (1964) Tim heard about a chance for anyone to perform in the gym before Christmas break.. Tim gathered 5 interested boys together and formed a lip sing band together practised for 8wks. in front of mirrors to make sure we looked authentic as we could as actual performers. Thus Tim created THE GENTS. Tim Gibson - Drums, Wally Glass - Lead Singer, Gerry Alice - Lead Guitar, Ralph Bechard - Bass Guitar, Larry Alice - Electric Piano-Organ. We had some young ladies sitting in front row to bring in cameras, we supplied flash bulbs & film, the Ladies supplied the screaming and excitement in front rows. When it was our turn to perform Tim had us introduced as Kingsville answer to the Beatles(who played Detroit Olympia Arena 09/06/64)the curtains opened we lip sing two songs Manfred Mans - DO WA DITTY & ZOMBIES - TELL HER NO. Well this was a hit for Tim. Tim was contacted by SURF SIDE THREE OWNER GUNTHER FUNKENHAUSER. We lip sang there for a while before major performances, brought in by CKLW Radio 8.0. After one performance gentleman approached me back stage and asked if we actually played, because we had great stage presence, The man was NIEL SADAKA. Well that was a big push for Tim Gibson. Tim's great productivity in the music business charged in, forming a real live rock band, and promoting others to perform in the industry. Tim will always be regarded by myself as a great friend and organizer of groups and people in the Music Industry Always I will remember Him. His friend Ralph Bechard.
