Barons photo, Charlotte, NC, 1966

Hello All-

Recently, a photo was discovered of Pat Walters' first band, the Sinclairs. Today, an almost-forgotten photo of Walters' next band, the Barons, was discovered and put up on Facebook. This photo dates from 1966. Walters and Tim Moore would join the Paragons later that same year, and record the legendary "Abba" single. Walters and Barons drummer Phil Lowe would also form the Good Bad & The Ugly in 1968. Here's that photo.

Do you have photos of Rock & Roll bands from North Carolina during the 1960s? Videos? MP3's? Please email me at danielcoston at aol dot com. Keep the awesomeness coming.
-Daniel
January 13, 2014

Sinclairs, Charlotte, NC, 1964

Hello All-

For those of you that have read There Was A Time, you'll recognize the name of the Sinclairs. This was the first band for Charlotte, NC legend Pat Walters, who went on to play with the Barons, Paragons, Good Bad & The Ugly, and the Spongetones, among others. Pat talked about the Sinclairs in our book, but no photos of the band had surfaced. Until now.

When I saw this photo online recently, I knew that a true gem had been discovered. The clothes, the gear, Pat (who in the center) looking over at his other guitarist. And yes, the Junior High school girls lined up in back. If you want to know what was going on in 1964, look no further than this photo. Awesome.

-Daniel
January 7, 2014