Fifth Generation
Group from Westfield that existed at least from 1965 to 1970.
Members
- Bill Gumlaw (v)
- Phil Saltis (g)
- Joey Coach (d)
- Steve Fedora (b)
- Arnie Gay (g)
- Dana Bien (d)
- Gene D'Amico (d)
- Greg Grimm (org)
- Wade Smigelski (b)
- Stan Wawrowski (g) (joined summer of 1966)
- Joey Coach (dr)
- Eddie Stoltz (org)
- John Dolan (g)
- Lindy Labonti (g)
- Mark Purcelli (org)
- Art Tubner (org)
Release
- If I See Her / You Lied To Me (Fone-Booth) (Fb-1001) (January 1968)
Appearances
- BotB Westfield, March 25, 1967.
- Holyoke, Mountain Park, November 28, 1968 (with Alexander's Brother)
Info
- The original lineup was: Gumlaw, Saltis, Coach, Fedora and Gay.
- Record produced by Dick Booth (and probably the label is a play on words on his name.)
- Was billed as "Fifth Generations" later.
- Won "Mountain Park Battle of the Bands" in Holyoke.
- Appeared on the Brad Davis TV Show.
- Stoltz was in the Satyrs previously
- Opened for the Cowsills, Gene Pitney and Lulu.
- Won studio time to record their single.
- Two unreleased tracks ("In The Midnight Hour" and "You Keep Me Hangin' On") exist (hear them on Basement Walls)
- Joey Coach, Steve Fedora, Phil Saltis, Greg Grimm, Wade Smigelski and Arnie Gay have passed.
- Feature on Basement Walls.
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