Friday 15 December 1978
Prince Edward Collegiate Institute, Picton, ON

Line-up

  • Kim Mitchell : Vocals/Guitar
  • Terry Watkinson : Keyboards
  • Gary McCracken : Drums
  • Dave Myles : Bass

Fan Stories

anonymous

I saw them at my high school (Prince Edward Collegiate Institute) in 1978/79 in Picton, ON (population 4,000). We thought they were a big deal because they had albums out. Freaky looking band. Kim looked like he was about 90 lbs soaking wet. I became a really big fan. Still am.

Ross Taylor

Myself and my brother offered to help the road crew load in and set up. It was the first gig for Gary McCracken using his new Tama Octobans. I was actually standing on the stage behind him while he was playing them with his kit on stage for the first time. I remember they were having a tricky time putting mics on them and getting the sounds they wanted. I remember Kim Mitchell saying something about putting the mic right inside the shell but I don't know if they actually did that. I had been talking to Gary while he was setting up. All of a sudden he had these extra small toms to his left and I think he would have liked some uninterrupted time with them before they started the show 90 minutes later. He could have easily said... "Hey, excuse me. I gotta warm up a bit." But I stood there for a while right behind him watching him play. He went to play the tom drum full at the end of High Class In Borrowed Shoes. He did it on the Octobans and he kinda flubbed it. I'll never forget that.