Mad Olives
Group from Amherst, Montague and Deerfield that was active at least from 1964 to 1968.
Members
- Gary Alden (b)
- Ken Andrews (d)
- Bob Knightly (g)
- Brian Johnson (g)
- Lenny Desautels (1965 lineup)
- Gary Alden (1965 lineup)
- Brian Cadarette (b) (1966 lineup)
- John Eldridge (1966 lineup)
- Terry Gray (d) (1968 lineup)
- Cynthia Johnson (b) (1968 lineup)
- Alfonse Gagne (g) (1968 lineup)
Appearances
- Greenfield, Weldon Hotel, July 27, 1965 (weekly Tuesday gig)
- Greenfield, Buckland regional school, October 9, 1965
- Shelburne Falls, Cowell Gymnasium, October 23, 1965
- Hadley, American Legion Home, December 29, 1965
- Brattleboro, Latchis Hotel, December 31, 1965
- BotB Northfield, Pioneer Valley School, January 28, 1966. Ranked 1st
- BotB Brattleboro, February 17, 1966. Ranked 2nd.
- Brattleboro, Teen Canteen Dance, March 19, 1966
- Brattleboro, Harmony Room, April 29, 1966
- Brattleboro, Teen Canteen Dance, May 7, 1966
- Greenfield, Turners Falls, High School, May 27, 1966
- Greenfield, Camp Lion Knoll, June 3, 1966
- Athol, Packard Heights, June 27, 1966
- Athol, Packard Heights, July 9, 1966
- Athol, Packard Heights, August 1, 1966
- Hadley, American Legion Home, August 4, 1966
- Hadley, Town Hall, August 12, 1966
- Turners Falls, St. Kazimier's Hall, August 17, 1966
- Athol, Packard Heights, August 29, 1966
- Turners Falls, St. Kazimier's Hall, September 1, 1966 (with the Unloved)
- Greenfield, Masonic Hall, December 23, 1966
- Holyoke, Mountain Park, January 7, 1967 (with Monty & The Specialties)
- Greenfield, High School, March 17, 1967 (with the Royals)
- Warwick, Uptight, June 30 & July 1, 1967
- BotB Northampton, August 18, 1967
- Turners Falls, High School, August 31, 1967 (with the Links, Ravens and Blues Period)
- Athol, Young Society, September 1, 1967
- Orange, Walt's Club, November / December 1967, regular gig: Every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Turners Falls, St. Kazimier's Hall, December 29, 1967
- Turners Falls, St. Kazimier's Hall, January 5, 1968
- Turners Falls, St. Kazimier's Hall, January 12, 1968
- BotB Greenfield, High School, January 20, 1968
- Millers Falls, VFW Post Lounge, March 1, 1968
- Greenfield, High School, March 4, 1968 (with Secret Sounds and Surrealistic Conformities)
- Turners Falls, St. Kazimier's Hall, April 17, 1968
- South Deerfield, Hullabaloo, April 19, 1968
Info
- Managed by John Eldridge.
- In 1968, Brian Johnson was the only original member left.
- Gagne was also in the Beach Crowd, Inc.
- Cadarette passed away in 2019.
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