Roxanne - Live on the Vancouver Show Early 1983

Mick sings Roxanne on CKVU in the 1980s

In the 1980's, Vancouver had a daily local program called The Vancouver Show, highlighting the day's events as well as local talent the odd time. They had a house band on the show with band leader Rocket Norton of the band Prism on drums, John Hall on keyboards and keyboard bass (also of Prism) and guitar virtuoso Skip Prest. It was indeed a popular show, and the 'names' that dropped in to sit in with the band (like David Letterman's Paul Shaffer) were many....

On this occasion, the producers developed the idea of a teenage driven show - done up to be a sock hop of sorts, and they wanted the band expanded. So Basil Rathbone was brought in as extra keyboards and session bass player Brian Newcombe. To round out the vocal power, Rocket enlisted myself and Michael Sicoly.

The show was to be a retrospective of music up to that point. Michael and I were known for our Beatles impersonations, so that was a gimme. Along with a medley of current songs, I was asked to do a pseudo 'Secret Policeman's Other Ball' rendition of 'Roxanne" on the show as it had fast become a club favourite when my band at the time 'Trama' played...

hope you enjoy the hair.... ;-)