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