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B
O O T
Dann Eliassen,
Mike Mycz,
Bruce Knox
Jim O'Brock |
BOOT formed in 1963 as the Allusions. A few years later changed
our name to the SPLIT ENDS (recorded Rich With Nothing / Endless
Sea at H & H) then a few years later became BOOT... 12 years
together with the same four guys: Dann Eliassen, Mike Mycz, Bruce
Knox and Jim O'Brock. (The first band I was in stayed together
for 12 years!) We recorded at Starday-King in Nashville (James
Brown's studio for his big hits.) Our albums were: BOOT and TURN
THE OTHER CHEEK. Over the years we played on a Dick Clark Tour "Happening
'67" and the Dick Clark band contest show "Happening
'68".
We played with Canned Heat, Jefferson Airplane, Iron Butterfly,
Steppenwolf, B.B. King, Neil Diamond, Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd
and a BUNCH of one-hit wonders. A few years after we broke up,
Bruce Knox died of pancreatic cancer. Dann Eliassen played with
some Beatles cover groups. He is now living in St. Amant, LA not
playing music. Mike Mycz whereabouts are unknown. I last heard
he was an indian chief or something! Jim O'Brock is living in Shreveport,
LA. Became an accountant and company pilot for Louisa Health Resorts
(Remember Louisa International Spas in Tampa? Same lady.) When
the health spa became a casualty of the 80's economy, he opened
a handyman business and has been doing that for 20 years. Still
plays drums for the past 19 years at First Assembly of God in Shreveport...
about a 3000 member church.
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