The Unknowns - You Could Help Me Ease The Pain

Here is the flip side to The Unknowns lone 45. The Unknowns came from the midwest and played shows with The Grateful Dead, The Byrds and other big name acts. This and the A-side are featured on the new "Spur of The Moment" LP by post Unknowns band Spur.

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[livelyarts49]

OMG/ they're playing in San Diego tonite, and I just realized who they were/ I'm from St Louis and saw them, mostly as Spur, many many times!!

[TheGWFrog]

Five airmen at Scott AFB formed "The Unknown" later became "The Unknowns" & finally "Spur." They were frequently the opening act for the Dead and a lot of other "name" bands all around the midwest.

[TheGWFrog]

Ed Kalotek, Stan Bradski, Jimmy Fay, guitars & vocal; Rick Willard, bass & vocals; "Stix" Maxwell, drums (may have mispelled Ed's, Stan's & Rick's last names)

[DiDeaDeb]

Ha ha ,I told u Rick I found this  a few months ago , Diana

[vikjohn]

Hey Rick this is awesome .. made my day!!

[DiDeaDeb]

oooops , the pic of panorama is on Bob Kuban and the Inmen, needed to correct that,also Walter Scott had a devastating ending of his life, sad he was great

[DiDeaDeb]

oooops , the pic of panorama is on Bob Kuban and the Inmen, needed to correct that,also Walter Scott had a devastating ending of his life, sad he was a great !!

[DiDeaDeb]

They changed the name to Spur for obvious reasons their name ,They had a lot of fans who would go where ever they played , most of the shows with the Grateful Dead were in St Louis this recording is 45 yrs old , they had a sound like the birds before the Birds//They where from Belleville IL, u had a pic of Panorama on their song Why Girl it not there now ,also they played with a group the Acid Sets which did Cream WhiteRoom etc, also look up Bob Cuban and the Endmen. they were a great group

[DiDeaDeb]

I can give u a lot of info on this band ,myself and some of my friends were great friends.. I was with them when they recorded the first time in St,Louis and was with them when they played with The Greatful Dead and much more

[lizardrick1]

Actually, they recorded a total of three singles and two albums in the sixties. One of their tunes was featured on a compilation album out of Germany and in 2010 a new release was issued by Drag City Records.