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D Dave Draper

Creations

The Wild Bunch

the-wild-bunch-cover

Please Be With Me

Sweet Folk All Production SFA 055

Mid-Wales Sound Studios

Castle Caereinion1976

When Will I Ever Learn(Jim Rushing/Wayland Holyfield)


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Delta Dawn(Larry Collins/Alex Harvey)

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One of Your Fools(Rod Harrison)

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Tara(Rusty Douch)

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Folsom Prison Blues(Johnny Cash)

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Please Be With Me(Charles Scott Boyer/Duane Allman)

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Ole Slewfoot(Charlie Daniels)

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The Only Daddy That Will Walk the Line(Waylon Jennings)

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Friday Hill(Harrison/Jinks/Hunt/Farrell)

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Be Careful of Stones That You Throw(Bonnie Dodd)

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A Day in the Life of a Fool(Eddie Noack)

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I'll Be Your Baby Tonight(Bob Dylan)

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Rusty Douch
Lead & Harmony Vocals, Pedal Steel Guitar, Rhythm Guitar
Lead Vocal on Tracks: 1, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11
Rod Harrison
Lead & Harmony Vocals, Lead Guitar, Piano
Lead Vocal on Tracks: 6, 9
Dave Draper
Lead & Harmony Vocals, Bass
Lead Vocal on Tracks: 2, 3, 5, 12
Pete Sallows
Drums, Bass-line Backing Vocals
The Wild Bunch (1980) Publicity photo taken at South Croydon for country club tour. Rod Harrison, Dave Draper, Rusty Douch, Pete Sallows

The Wild Bunch (1980) Publicity photo for country club tour taken at South Croydon.
Rod Harrison, Dave Draper, Rusty Douch, Pete Sallows

Castle Caereinion

Castle Caereinion photo © David Ackerley

During the week we were recording the Wild Bunch ‘Please Be With Me’ album we stayed at a bed and breakfast, whose address I never noted. It is very likely tucked away somewhere within the rows of houses of Castle Caereinion to the left-centre of the photograph.

I did not note where the Studio was located either, but it looked as if it could have been in the middle of the countryside shown in the background of the picture. When we looked out through the panoramic windows of the main recording room, all we could see were green fields and trees. To my mind, this was very conducive to creative activities such as putting an album together.

That week now seems like part of a distant magical period in my memories.

As part of a touring British country band, it was the only time that I actually worked on a professionally produced album released on an official recording label. I am grateful to both Rod Harrison and Rusty Douch for being given the opportunity to work, tour and record with the Wild Bunch.

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