With the success of the Detroit soul group The Intruders, Tucson’s group of the same name decided to change theirs to The Quinstrels. They released a 45, but never appeared on stage using the name. Their 1965 release, “I’ve Got a Girl”/”Tell Her” indicated a new direction for the band and set the stage for what they would become as The Dearly Beloved. Guitarist/vocalist Tom Walker once said, “For the first time, the group really let loose in the studio.” A four-part a capella doo-wop intro innocently starts the track which then breaks into a garage-rock love song complete with a ripping lead solo, and the group’s tight harmonies at the forefront. It’s a raw, simple and memorable track. The flip, “Tell Her” delivers an uptempo folk/country-flavored love song pairing the group’s harmonies with some stunning guitar picking. The two tracks were recorded at Audio Recorders, the group’s first outing in a professional studio, and released on their then manager Dan Peters’ local Moxie label.
This article appears in Jul 13-19, 2017.
These guys were definitely a Tucson favorite.
I was playing music at the same time these guys were, They were the benchmark (along with the LewAllen Brothers) we all looked up to. Remember Beep Beep Bo Bop ???
Ooops…should be peep peep po pop….
should be. Peep Peep Po Pop……
Produced by KTKT’s Dan Gates.
Best band of my teenage years locally. They were well on their way until the fatal accident that took the life of my dear friend Larry Cox.