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Sean Trane View Drop Down
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    Posted: October 16 2023 at 14:36
Good brass rock: Definitely in the region of Chicago, Gailliard, BS&T, etc...
Two albums in 71

Nick Ronai (trombone), 
Brian "Joe" Spibey (vocals, trumpet, 1969-70), 
Alan Smith (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, piano, 1969-?), 
Jonny Toogood (guitar, 1969-?),
Keith Strachan (vocals, keyboards, 1969-71), 
Roy Truman (bass, 1969-71), 
John "Legato" Legg (alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, 1969-71), 
Chris Dawe (trumpet, flugelhorn, 1969-70), 
Nick Thomas (tenor saxophone, 1969-?), 
Chrys Chrysostomou (drums, 1969-?), 
Ron Shillingford (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute, 1969-71), 
Stewart Wilkinson (vocals, guitar, 1970-71),
Maurice McElroy (drums, 1970),
Billy Hogan (drums, 1970-71), 
John "Lennie" Macnicol (trumpet, 1970-71)



Formed by Nick Ronai and Joe Spibey, Swegas took its name from a plural form of the Anglo-Saxon word ‘sweg’, which means ‘sound’, ‘noise’, or ‘melody’. The band underwent over fifty personnel changes during its first year, but by 1970 a firm octet was established. The group recorded three albums during its short lifespan—the first of which went unreleased—before disbanding in late 1971.




Edited by Sean Trane - October 16 2023 at 14:38
let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
rather than un-sheath our sword
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Quote Swegas took its name from a plural form of the Anglo-Saxon word ‘sweg’
Ohhhh, so that's what it means! I was under the impression the origin for the name was the city in Nevada - Las Wegas.
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bump 
let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
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Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

bump

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Sorry, it took us a while to get to this one but it is on the chart and I'm positive we'll be able to evaluate it soon!
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Added!
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