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THEE  MOURNIN'  MISSED


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Thee Mournin'
                              Missed

1965 - 1967
L-R:  Wes Doll, John Nekrop, Ron Sarvis, Mik Rennick, Gerry Gacek

Thee Mournin'
                              Missed

Thee Mournin'
                              Missed

In his early teens guitarist (Wes) Doll formed The Mourning Missed with Sisler High schoolmates.

“We thought we were pretty bold letting our hair grow to our shoulders,” recalls band member Gerry Gacek. “We would drive our Volkswagen van all day around town pretending we were going to play some big concerts somewhere. We would often go on the road to play various Manitoba towns and the school would let us leave at noon. That was pretty cool. We even played our own high school graduation dance on the River Rouge. Fun times.”

Excerpt from John Einarson Remembers in the Winnipeg Free Press , March 5, 2017 and as posted on the MANITOBA MUSIC MUSEUM FACEBOOK PAGE, July 3, 2024.

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PRECIOUS MEMORIES
Here is a song I wrote about playing in my first band.  Growing up in Winnipeg during the 60’s, was an exciting time for young teenagers.  There were hundreds of bands and even more venues to play: high school dances, church basements, theaters, teen clubs and neighborhood community clubs.  It was a thriving, vibrant music scene fueled by ‪The Beatles‬ and music of the British Invasion.

I feel fortunate to have been a part of those crazy, magical times. I hope you enjoy the song.

Gerry Gacek 
As posted on the MANITOBA MUSIC MUSEUM FACEBOOK PAGE, December 30, 2017



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