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Green, Ohio —
DON'T YOU JUST love the strange names of today's bands? The Hot Banana Cold Bandanna Chili Peppers. Or A Hole in the Right Rear of My Left Shoe. Or Flat Tires and Cracked Blockheads! I crack up every time I hear one of these. Can you imagine parents giving newborns those names?
What ever happened to the Dave Clark Five, the Four Freshmen or Bill Allen and the Keynotes? There seems to be an unwritten rule. If the band's name isn't bizarre, make it so. Otherwise no one will ever follow you.
Which brings us to today's subject. Strange name or not, this band is an exception. They could call themselves JC&C, Fried Grits and Chiseled Eggs, Sand-Blasted Firebricks, or just plain Jack, Chuck and Cheryl, and their faithful fans of whom they have entertained for years and number in the thousands would still follow them. Their name is Out Of Sequence. It features Jack Bishop on guitar, Cheryl Clatworthy on vocals and Chuck Lyons on keyboard.
Out Of Sequence will be the main attraction at the Green Senior Citizens Social Dance, playing all the oldies but goodies from 6 to 9 p.m April 28 at Green Primary School on Graybill Road in Green.
Jack Bishop has been playing in bands that he started for the past 40-plus years. A graduate of Coventry High in the 1960s, his first band was called the Flames. From there Bishop started 2 Plus 2, Switch and then Shades of Jade. I recall one of his bands in the '70s was named Colt. Playing the tunes of the '50s and '60s, he instantly became a hit with Peggy and me.
Currently retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company's World Headquarters, among Bishop's other bands over the past decades have been Greased Lightning, Flood And Fire, Velvet Touch, Oldies But Goodies, Nostalgia and more recently the New Flames.
Bishop plays a midi guitar, which produces a variety of instrumental sounds, sings lead, harmonizes from the styles of Johnny Mathis to ZZ Top and draws from his many years of experience dating back to the ‘60s.
In the Flames, Bishop backed up many recording artists, including the Lovin’ Spoonful and the Dick Clark Calvacade of Stars, as well as playing for President Clinton when he visited Akron (no word on whether the prez joined them on the sax).
Bishop and his wife, Phyllis, who still works part time for Lyons Photography, have been together 50 years and married 47. They have one daughter, Jill, who lives in Florida with her husband, Steve, and their two sons, Tyler and Trevor.
DON'T YOU JUST love the strange names of today's bands? The Hot Banana Cold Bandanna Chili Peppers. Or A Hole in the Right Rear of My Left Shoe. Or Flat Tires and Cracked Blockheads! I crack up every time I hear one of these. Can you imagine parents giving newborns those names?
What ever happened to the Dave Clark Five, the Four Freshmen or Bill Allen and the Keynotes? There seems to be an unwritten rule. If the band's name isn't bizarre, make it so. Otherwise no one will ever follow you.
Which brings us to today's subject. Strange name or not, this band is an exception. They could call themselves JC&C, Fried Grits and Chiseled Eggs, Sand-Blasted Firebricks, or just plain Jack, Chuck and Cheryl, and their faithful fans of whom they have entertained for years and number in the thousands would still follow them. Their name is Out Of Sequence. It features Jack Bishop on guitar, Cheryl Clatworthy on vocals and Chuck Lyons on keyboard.
Out Of Sequence will be the main attraction at the Green Senior Citizens Social Dance, playing all the oldies but goodies from 6 to 9 p.m April 28 at Green Primary School on Graybill Road in Green.
Jack Bishop has been playing in bands that he started for the past 40-plus years. A graduate of Coventry High in the 1960s, his first band was called the Flames. From there Bishop started 2 Plus 2, Switch and then Shades of Jade. I recall one of his bands in the '70s was named Colt. Playing the tunes of the '50s and '60s, he instantly became a hit with Peggy and me.
Currently retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company's World Headquarters, among Bishop's other bands over the past decades have been Greased Lightning, Flood And Fire, Velvet Touch, Oldies But Goodies, Nostalgia and more recently the New Flames.
Bishop plays a midi guitar, which produces a variety of instrumental sounds, sings lead, harmonizes from the styles of Johnny Mathis to ZZ Top and draws from his many years of experience dating back to the ‘60s.
In the Flames, Bishop backed up many recording artists, including the Lovin’ Spoonful and the Dick Clark Calvacade of Stars, as well as playing for President Clinton when he visited Akron (no word on whether the prez joined them on the sax).
Bishop and his wife, Phyllis, who still works part time for Lyons Photography, have been together 50 years and married 47. They have one daughter, Jill, who lives in Florida with her husband, Steve, and their two sons, Tyler and Trevor.
Chuck Lyons is a multi-talented artist. He'll play left-handed bass on the keyboard, lead, insert drum patterns and create a multitude of instrumental effects, such as horns, strings, etc. And don't be surprised if every now and then he gets out a ol' kazoo. He also sings through a vocal multiplier which creates multiple voices for backup.
While attending the University of Akron as a communications major, Lyons became the director of a 10-piece group called Soul Attainment and a keyboard player for the Caballeros. In the '90s he answered Bishop's call to join him in a group called Larry Alltop and the Nostalgic Gold Band. This led to Lyons and Bishop combining their musical talents for the past 15 years.
Prior to joining Bishop and The Nostalgic's band, Lyons sold his business, Lyons Photography. Currently he teaches media production at Green High School and serves as the operations director for Green Community TV.
Cheryl Clatworthy is the band's singer. She's been with Bishop in the Oldies But Goodies band for approximately 10 years and prior to that sang with the Phantom and Retrospect Band.
Clatworthy's background consists of many styles including country, gospel, soul and rock and roll. While she has always focused on good and effective harmonies, her dynamics make her shine when singing lead.
Clatworthy's love for singing knows no bounds. Among working full-time at Roetzel 'n Andress law firm in Akron, singing in the band and being the mother of physically challenged Gabriel, her 10-year-old son, she still finds time to sing karaoke. Her husband, Dale, employed at RCM, supports his wife in her music and devotes much of his spare time to Gabriel.
Now for the good news. If you live in Green, tickets to the dance are FREE. If you love good '50s and '60s music, stop by Green Primary School on Graybill Road in Green and catch Out Of Sequence with Jack Bishop, Chuck Lyons and Cheryl Clatworthy in person. It all happens this Saturday, April 28 between 6 and 9 p.m. They'll be the featured entertainment providing all the music you'll ever need for dancing, listening or just singing along.
If you miss the dance, you can still catch Out Of Sequence at the Barberton Moose and McKinley Eagles or other local venues. They'll also be performing at Thano's in Barberton on May 12, June 9 and Aug. 4. Thano's is on Fifth Street in front of Wink's Drive-in where the Cruise-ins are held. The band also does class reunions and private parties.
Please excuse me, now. I must now return to my previous task… coming up with a name for my grandson's new band. Let's see… how about Remote Control and the iPods or Dinosaur Dumplings and Pot Pie? Better yet, how does The Electric Spaghetti Fork and Soft Nails sound?
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