The Paupers - South Down Road - 60's Psychedelia

Classic Toronto Band with a cult following. I'm part of the cult. Adam Mitchell - Guitar, Skip Prokop-Drums, Chuck Beal-Guitar, Brad Cambell-Bass. It's a funky slideshow but a great trippy song. From the LP Ellis Island.

http://www.peermusic.com/artistpage/Adam_Mitchell.html
http://www.amazon.com/Dig-Deep-1966-68-Paupers/dp/B00000IR2Z

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[spyderman1951]

the paupers played our high school winter festival in pointe claire quebec in 1968(i think....gimme a break, i'm old now ).....check it out ...the only song i remember was "another man's hair on my razor" ...a PURE country song that i can't find but they did it kinda country joe and the fish style and 40 yrs later , i still remember most of the words ....that's freaking scary....!!

[GeorgieWise]

Off the top of my head: "I was rolling my rig down along the highway, Thinking of my wife and kids at home. Thinking everything was going my way, But as I rolled along I didn't know....There was another man's hair on my razor, Another's face where my face ought to be. Oh my darling had him stay, Thinking I was far away, But the last stroke of the razor fell to me."

Yeah, that is pretty freakin' scary.

[TheeBoyWonder]

Count me in the cult of The Paupers. I've got several copies of Magic People and Ellis Island. A vastly overlooked band.

[simonsin666]

One hell of a band. Im not sure where my father got Ellis Island but he passed it on to me and I was hooked. I Wore that LP down as well. I was lucky enough to find that same LP and Magic People in mint condition in Austin, Texas. Interesting how I was a kid in the 80's and I still got turned on to a band that did not get the credit they were due. Spyderman1951, "another mans hair on my razor", excellent song. My favorite jam though has to be "Yes I Know". Heart and soul in that song.

[revbrian111]

Cult member here too! I saw them several times and they were fantastic everytime. One of the best was in a high school gymnasium in Cobourg, Ontario ,,, the mutli-drum thing was excellent. Saw them at the Hendrix/Soft Machine concert at the Exhibition grounds as well. A few later Adam Mitchell played solo at a coffee house setting at Trent University in Peterborough. After that concert, we had a great chat with him - very nice fellow.

[TheMoonchildiva]

I am also in the cult !! i've been listening since i saw them in november 1967, at the grande ballroom in motown...

[haworthhoarder]

Saw these guys a few times at the Electric Circus in the East Village. Great live band with a pair of great albums.

[TheHoundog44]

great...I saw the band twice in 1967-68 at the Trauma in Philly...they were great..I still have the original album...in great shape.

[marcfedak]

Thanks George for posting this. I was aware of Lighthouse, the other band Skip Prokop was in, but never heard this excellent band til now. By the way -- who's the vocalist?

[marcfedak]

Thanks George for posting this. I was aware of Lighthouse, the other band Skip Prokop was in, but never heard this excellent band til now.

[kricky71]

Awesome Tune!!!!

[69lixdix]

the year yorkville went electric oh the memories

[Wormfarmergeorge]

@pault0bin I hope you never wander from the path of self righteousness. But if you do, too fuggin' bad for you too. Still, I love you for caring enough to say something bad about Gerrard. I'm sure he feels the same, like Jesus would. Not! 

[Wormfarmergeorge]

@bighairbandgirl my number is two. Message me honeychile and hurry the fuck up about it you spammin' mama beotch bass turd, Motherfather sweetie, dear. Or, how do you say that in Canadian?