About Our Music

I feel the need to make some explanations as to what my goal is for this site.  I have accumulated several recordings of the band The Mystics over many years direct from reel to reel as performed on stage in clubs.  Most of these songs have not been remixed, so the fidelity is lacking from a professional recording.  But I think the inter-play between Butch Stokes, (the m.c.) and the club attenders shows the excitement we created.  I also have a limited number of tunes to represent some of the best music we did in the early years.  We didn’t use a tape recorder as we did later on for echo effect.  If there were recordings made, I don’t have access to them at this time.  Those were the years when Mike Stokes was the leader, and also the main singer. In addition, 2 of the great members to the band in that time period were Bill Lordan and Willie Weeks.  Others members that are not represented are:  Wes Hayne, Dave Hanson, Rich Walker, Dave Sherman, Joey Piazza, Dick Hedlund.  I mention these members because they all helped to make the Mystics the popular band that it was in the early years.   

I organized the songs so that you can listen to the lead singer that you may remember.  I start with Mike Stokes with the few songs I have of him because he was the originator and leader from the start.  

Next in time is Carl Bradley.  He was the lead singer then when I was not in the band.  I spent the year in college.  Rick Peters, Bob Gorolla, and Bob Haglund were the excellent horn players with that band.

Steve Fazon was the drummer for a time, and was forced to sing.  Later he found out that he had a talent for that, and made a good living singing instead of drumming.  

Later Rocky Robbins, and Rick Rizzo took turns as lead singers.  They even sang together for a few numbers.  Other members were Dag Dupree, Dwight Dupree, Ricky Washington, Dick Hebler. Ricky and Dick were solid and funky as the rhythm section.  Dag and Dwight were the exceptional trumpet players.  This is the era that was recorded most often, so I have more of those songs.  

I hope the people that remember the good times we had at the clubs in the sixties and seventies will appreciate these songs.