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Jun 25, 2009 · PALLADIUM 610 (New York, N.Y.) Members included Rich Fifield, Jon "Stormy" Patterson, Robert Demmon, Dennis Lindsey, and James Gallagher. great one.. First disc by the famous surf band from ...
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Dec 29, 2021 · Here I tell you a story of the intriguing life of Bob Demmon of the unique music band the Astronauts. Where we visit his family grave of beautiful mountainous Green Mountain Cemetery. Thank you...
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The Astronauts developed out of a group, The Stormtroupers, which was originally formed at Boulder High School, Boulder, Colorado in 1956 by Jon "Storm" Patterson (vocals, guitar), Robert Graham "Bob" Demmon (guitar; born February 11, 1939), and Brad Leach (drums).
So even though the landlocked group had never played surf music (or even surfed, for that matter), the classic Astronauts lineup—Rich Fifield, Dennis Lindsey and Bob Demmon on guitars, Jon Storm Patterson on bass and drummer Jim Gallagher—ended up with a long-term recording contract.
The classic Astronauts lineup—Rich Fifield (the only member who hadn’t graduated from Boulder High), Dennis Lindsey and Bob Demmon on guitars, Jon Storm Patterson on bass and drummer Jim Gallagher—played rock ‘n’ roll and R&B hits of the day to pre-hippie crowds around the University of Colorado campus circa 1962.
Dec 25, 2010 · Demmon switched to bass in latter incarnations of the band. He had been a longtime music teacher at Coronado High School before retiring. There are some YouTube performances that show off the sartorial and stringed instrument coordination, in case you're interested.
