- The Tripp
The Tripp was a short-lived
Toronto rock band from the mid-Sixties featuringNeil Merryweather andStan Endersby and formed the link betweenThe Just Us andLivingston’s Journey .The Just Us
The Tripp was formerly known as Just Us, but changed name in early September 1966, shortly after an American duo of the same name released a couple of singles on Colpix. One of the band’s first (if not debut) shows was at the Gogue Inn in Toronto on September 16 with
Luke & The Apostles and others.The group released no recordings but did appear on the first episode of
CBC Television ’s "Sunday Show" and were a fixture on the Toronto club scene. Pianist Richard Bell from Ritchie Knight & The Mid-Knights briefly augmented the group but soon moved ontoRonnie Hawkins and the Hawks (and years later,Janis Joplin 'sFull Tilt Boogie Band andThe Band ).One of the band’s most prestigious shows was at
Maple Leaf Gardens on September 24, 1966 with the cream of the local talent. The Tripp played regularly at clubs like the Flick, the El Patio and Boris’ in Toronto’s hip Yorkville district.Lillie left in May 1967 to play with Ricky James Matthews in a reformed version of The Mynah Byrds and then
Bruce Cockburn ’s band,The Flying Circus . Dennis Pendrith fromSimon Caine & The Catch replaced him and later that month the band changed name again to Livingston’s Tripp and then Livingston’s Journey.ources
* [http://www.classicrockpage.com/everheardof/StanEndersby.htm Nick Warburton article on Stan Endersby]
* The Toronto Telegram’s After Four Section listed live dates every Thursday.
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