JOHN & LEE & THE CHECKMATES - I'LL SHOW YOU THE WAY

[cary56248]

does anybody remember charlie Browns in yorkville ? thats where I knew the band from. I used to be the coat check guy upstairs. fond memories

[literatibuff]

It was actually JON & Lee and the Checkmates (no "H"), although his real name was John. I went out with him a couple of times. Great band, nice guy.

[gigsbrigs]

Yes the "Toronto Sound" should of broken world wide but no record company support, no great managers or agents to propel it to the top. Every musicain who went from Yorkville to the States hit it big.

[awoosoul]

What a great trip down memory lane to a time when Toronto (the good back then) was the home of RnB in Canada and leading the way were John & Lee and the Checkmates along with the Rogues (later Mandala) and Grant Smith and the Power, Shawn & Jay Jackson and the Majestics, Robbie Lane and the Disciples, David Clayton Thomas. What a great and peaceful time to be in the village and down Younge Street and the RnB influence that became known as the Toronto Sound. Great Post and great memories.

[DrSaxMusic]

@awoosoul Sounds like I should have bumped into you (when I played with the Majestics ;-)

[jeffkahl]

awesome! I've had the good fortune of jamming with John Findlay on a couple of occasions!

[DrSaxMusic]

@jeffkahl Me too. - Russ

[jeffkahl]

cool! where at?

[DrSaxMusic]

@jeffkahl A recording session with John at Mike Sloski's studio - did an old Rhinoceros song "Chills and Fever" a few months back... how about you?

[jeffkahl]

at applejack's in mississauga (a couple years ago) and at the old gray's lakehouse (no longer around) in port credit. this is going back a few years ago. can't quite remember what we played but he complimented me on my drum chops! :D

[foutupourfoutu]

@DrSaxMusic !! !! !! Oh my god! Chills and Fever? It's unreleased ain't it? I would kill to jam with Finley...