Young Society - Games b/w Flyin’ Away

Tracks

Side 2

		Track Name	Length
	1	Flyin’ Away

Disc 1

		Track Name	Length
	1	Games

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Information/Write-up

As a child Randy always had a need to bang on whatever he could find that would make a cool noise like metal oil drums at his father’s saw mill or the kitchen pots and pans. His first formal training was in 1964 at the age of 11 when he joined the Fraser Valley Junior Pipes and Drums. Advancing to drum sergeant, he toured with the band to numerous military tattoos, parades and other ceremonies at various venues throughout the Pacific Northwest.

By the time he reached high school it was 1966 and music interests shifted from Celtic to rock and roll. The first garage band he and his friends put together was called “It’s Better Than Nothing” and technically speaking, it was (just). He played in a band called Blind Truth which practiced at an Abbotsford orphanage. One of band members and resident of the orphanage was (to be) punk artist Art Bergman. Art went on to fame and fortune many years later while Randy and five friends formed a band called “The Young Society”. In 1968 they made a television appearance and cut a record titled “Games” and “Flyin’ Away”, both composed by their late lead singer, Jim McWilliams. They performed at many venues from hotels in Hope to the Vancouver night club scene and numerous dances on the west coast. The band broke up in 1969. From there Randy played with several groups including country rock bands “The Rancheros” and “The Jane Clark Five”.

He started drumming for No Code Blue in 2004 when friend and neighbour, Dr. Don Ross hosted an outdoor concert called “Ross Stock”. After attending the venue, he told Don that if he ever needed a drummer he would volunteer his services as the band was pursuing a noble cause and appeared to be having a great deal of fun. The drums had been sitting around collecting dust and that opportunity to play came a few short months later. He has been with No Code Blue ever since.

Randy Mathers and five friends formed a band called “The Young Society”. In 1968 they made a television appearance and cut a record titled “Games” and “Flyin’ Away”, both composed by singer Jim McWilliams. They performed at many venues from hotels in Hope to the Vancouver night club scene and numerous dances on the west coast. The band broke up in 1969.

Arrex was a label that Al Reusch used to release artists that didn't suit his Aragon label. Singer Jim McWilliams died tragically a few years after this single was issued.

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