The Paupers - If I Told My Baby

[NevrSURRENDER]

I have their two LPs This is the first time I've heard this track. The first time I took acid in '68 they were playing in Belleville, Ont. Original bassist Denny Gerrard was replaced by Brad Campbell, who later Joined Janis Joplin's Full Tilt Boogie.

[eBe4IXcept]

I bought this record but it had NRPS Panama Red inside. Nice to hear what it sounds like.

[gordieorr]

Denny Gerrard used to do a 20 minute bass solo every performance !!

[keirajaimon]

i saw them play in Toronto. Denny's drug habit was so bad he left the group. Then Prokop, who was doing tons of session work left to form Lighthouse. Members came and went and they never captured their initial momentum. Mitchell went on to become a producer, most notably of Linda Ronstadt and they were romantically involved for quite some time.

[keirajaimon]

Bill Misener or Skip Prokop is singing on this track. They were originally The Spats and changed their name to The Paupers. When Misener left, Adam Mitchell joined the group. Mitchell, from Scotland, had been playing with a folk group, Common Folk. At different times they open for David Clayton Thomas and The Shays, The Lovin' Spoonful, Jimi Hendrix and Jefferson Airplane. They played with Cream and MC5.

[m1vgp21]

does anybody remember thier bass player i believe his name was deny gerrard

[joealanouf]

i have th sLP. its really god album.

[Acadmb]

I had the album.  Loved the Paupers, Kensington Market ( my brother went to see them this year, don't know if they're all original) , Robbie Lane & the Disciples. How about The Ugly Ducklings? Would love to hear Black Thankyou Package as I can't remember the tune. My favourite? Think I Care

[TheSassyshirley]

Think I care My fav too. Saw them lots at the Patio on Avenue rd in the good ol days

The Ducks too at Charlie Browns on Cumberland Wow what nostalgia

[bergkamp48]

right across from the Mynah Bird...

[TheSassyshirley]

The Paupers played upstairs from Boris's on Ave. Rd. The Myna Bird was on Yorkville upstairs from the Patio. Remember the dancing girl in the cage. Paupers played at The Gaslight

[gigsbrigs]

All accounts were Monterey was a disaster and lead to the break up of the band. Too bad, as they had this amazing intro when they came on featuring all the guys playing drums with the drumsticks on fire. Prokop was unbelievable.

[trevorco99]

great song

[rumpoose]

simple deed...black thank you package...think i care...

the Paupers were a band to be reckoned with Skip was a drumming champ[rudimentals] many times..

you can hear their set from monterrey..just look around.sluggo

[riotiticaca]

Sounds like the beatles

[kelhard]

The Paupers were a great band and "Magic People" is an amazing record. But "If I Told My Baby" was not on the album. Instead, this was a single from 1965, released before Adam Mitchell joined the group. The pre-Verve singles are very rare. I believe Skip Prokop sings lead on this track. Oh, and from most accounts, thier set at Monterey was a shambles, with malfunctioning gear and Denny tripping on LSD. Anyhoo, a great band, vastly underrated.

[hopefulever]

I just checked your age! Where on earth did you hear of this band? They were my very favourite when I hung around downtown Yorkville in the 60's. I liked Think I Care. Can you upload a few more tunes?

[hopefulever]

Oops, thought it said 28. Now that I know better, you probably had older siblings who listened to it.

[bergkamp48]

The Paupers played quite a lot at the El Patio...I had a membership across the road at the Mynah Bird where the Mild & Bitter were doing covers of Dylan...down the end of Yorkville and there was a pizza place on Avenue Road open all hours...a great time for music in T.O.

[BloodyValentine2967]

yea kel...you know your Paupers history too well. I sure wish somebody would up load magic people and my fav. Paupers song..Think I Care.

[cjthemusicman]

Thanks, man, for posting this rare gem! I still have this album!

[octaviusgreen]

sure wish they had been filmed for Monterey. I hear they were amazing on stage.