I was born in 1950 and came into my own with background music from the British Invasion, Motown and American Rock & Roll. I loved the "Cryan' Shames" on a more personal basis because I had seen then live at the Holland Civic Center and at the Poe Club in Holland Mi. and loved their songs and harmonies especially "Could Be We're In Love". Can't think of the 60's without thinking of them. Your interview with Tom (Toad) Doody really brought me back. Thanks.
I was born in 1956, I first heard the Cryan' Shames at the Corall in Western Springs Illinois in 1970 as a Freshman at LTHS. In 1987 I saw them again at a yard Party in Westmont Illinois. Ahh, Memories !
Thank you...Thank you...Thank you...The Cryan Shames are my favorite group of all times! I've played drums in rock and roll bands for 50 years, but no band has eclipsed The Cryan Shames. This video is the BEST! And...the Buckinghams are still great! Love those Chicago bands.
This is an OUTSTANDING interview for those who grew up in Chicago in the 60s listening to WLS and WCFL. Saw the Shames in Kenosha at Carthage College when I went to school there .......... probably in 65/66.
I saw the Shames in Muncie, Indiana(Ball State) around 1968-69. Great sound from the Midwest and the Chicagoland area. Many groups from Chi-Town in that era and the Cryan Shames were right up there near the top. Thanks for the memories.
Very good interview- I grew up in Chicago and had bought all the Buckingham's and some Cry'n Shames records/8-track, cassettes and now CD's. A very good insight into how the banks started and how they all got back together for this concert.Thanks!
I worked with a Gentleman, now deceased, who claimed he was the bass player for the Cryan' Shames before they made it big. He was short in stature and I believe his name was "Mike" (I'm terrible at remembering names). This was at McCarran Airport in Las Vegas about eight years ago. He said the 'Shames made a good move replacing him as he said he wasn't a good bass player. He was a work-a-holic who volunteered for police watch patrol and anything else he could find. A good man. RIP Mike.
Above all, I have to agree with Mr. Doody and his comment about why 'A Scratch in the Sky' didn't propel the Cryan' Shames to the top of the heap. An incredible collection of gems, impeccably combined to generate a classic of classics. I am not a Chicagoan, so I never got to see either of these bands in concert (insert gloomy icon), but I fell in love with the Shames from the first time I heard 'Sugar and Spice' on my old Arvin radio, and bought anything of theirs that I could lay my hands on over the next several years. And I feel it redundant to comment on what tremendous music the Buckinghams put out during their tenure. My heart must have come from Chicago, because I also loved the Shadows of Knight and the other bands mentioned. Thanks for this set of interviews!!
I agree completely. A Scratch in the Sky was way ahead of its time. The Cryan Shames did things on this album that other groups hadn’t begun to do. No question, the most under appreciated album of all time. I always thought if the Shames had been from NY or LA, A Scratch in the Sky would have been one of the top selling albums of all time.
Being born in July 96 I've only heard of these people through my grandparents and he definitely does not look like the pictures that they were showing me from the '60s but God bless them and the one song You know could be we're in love that's a beautiful song and me being a lead vocalist we do 60s up through now and that's one of the songs that we haven't done yet and I hope I can do it some justice this is fascinating for me to see I know this was about 6 and 1/2 years ago but it's fascinating for me to say I've never been anywhere west of cedar point Ohio you know Chicago is it's pretty nice I know it was a regional hit but nonetheless it's a beautiful song fantastic and I'm so pleased to see it
Great program.... Please enhance the audio, it was difficult to hear or understand some comments. I wish you would have mic'd everyone. The only person who had clear audio was Delores probably because she was closer to the mic. Otherwise, I loved it.
Great interviews with Tom "Toad" doody and Dennis Tufano, both lead singers of two of the legendary Chicago bands of the mid-60's, the Cryan Shames and the Buckinghams.
In my 17th year (1967) WLS had the top 40 count down. I was living in a farm house in western Illinois were the reception was not good. At 5:30 I'd get in the car and drive to a near by hilltop and get the last few songs. Could Be We're In Love was the top song for several weeks. It was about me and my girlfriend. She was to be my eternal love but did not yet know it. But alas she went her way and I went mine but the music lives on......
Strange that Harrison wouldn't let the Cryan Shames release their version of If I Needed Someone as their first single, since the Kingsmen's version was single released in 1966..
I graduated from Lyons Township in Lagrange in 1968, and the Cryan' Shames, The Buckinghams, and the Ides of March all played at the Corral at my high school. It was so cool listening to Thomas Doody talk about hearing Sugar and Spice while he was at Tops Big Boy in Lagrange, and yes everybody DID hang out there. Plus I was a member of The Blue Village in Westmont. Blue Village was a teen club where all the Chicago 60's groups played, in fact I met the girl I lost my virginity to at the Blue Village. One more thing, my first high school job was at Shakey's Pizza in Countryside, and the Cryan' Shames used to come in after local gigs for our pizza.
Wow thank You for all this history n info. I have been desperately looking to find my father, I never knew n he was a part of that crowd, either in one of these bands or a fan of one but my mother ran in this circle then n got preg at 15 n that's all I know, so looking for leads. Thank You.
Just found this and have to comment, I attended Lyons Township Jr. College with Tom and Gerry. Gerry and I sat next together in one class and spent most our time b s ing with each other rather than paying attention to our 'Prof'. Tom and I ran against each other for Student Council. Those were the days when the Travelers were sort of our house band for our Friday night mixers.
I thought that they broke up after they did the album "Synthesis" which came after "Scratch in the Sky". Synthesis was a good album with creative songs. However, Scratch in the Sky was their best, given the harmonies, chord progressions, peppy rhythms, and Tom Doody's dynamic voice. It would have been interesting to see what type of music the Cryan' Shames would have had in the 70's considering all the talent that they had.
I agree, Dennis Conroy WAS the BEST drummer The Cryan’ Shames had. I agree, Dennis Conroy WAS the BEST drummer The Cryan’ Shames had. I love “Sugar and Spice”, “I Wanna Meet You”, “We Could Be Happy”, “It Could Be We’re In Love”. My band played all 4. We were a cover band. We won a battle of the bands by doing “It Could Be We’re In Love.”
I doubt they would let me since I was never an original band member. If anyone would, Jim Peterik might let me. We've been friends since "Vehicle" came out. They are recapturing their memories of the 60's but not with all the original members.
Thank you for posting dO you know were this concert is at the carl is singing or who has it ?love his jacket if you have could you please post would really appreciate it thank you
These guys made the best music of the 60’s and it’s still the prettiest music ever made. I never get tired of them.
I was born in 1950 and came into my own with background music from the British Invasion, Motown and American Rock & Roll. I loved the "Cryan' Shames" on a more personal basis because I had seen then live at the Holland Civic Center and at the Poe Club in Holland Mi. and loved their songs and harmonies especially "Could Be We're In Love". Can't think of the 60's without thinking of them. Your interview with Tom (Toad) Doody really brought me back. Thanks.
I've been playing drums since 1965 and the Cryan' Shames is STILL my all time favorite group. Thank you so much for this interview.
Thank you. We enjoyed doing the interview. Maybe you should check out our page In A Nutshell with Al Weissman. You may want to come on the show.
I was born in 1956, I first heard the Cryan' Shames at the Corall in Western Springs Illinois in 1970 as a Freshman at LTHS. In 1987 I saw them again at a yard Party in Westmont Illinois. Ahh, Memories !
So great to see and hear the lead singer of so many of the great songs I heard on the radio as a kid. Dennis Tufano still has an amazing voice!
Dennis is so handsome. I just saw him perform last year. Still sounds amazing. Total heart throb.
Thank you...Thank you...Thank you...The Cryan Shames are my favorite group of all times! I've played drums in rock and roll bands for 50 years, but no band has eclipsed The Cryan Shames. This video is the BEST! And...the Buckinghams are still great! Love those Chicago bands.
Thank you James. We had fun making this video. Nicest guys on the planet.
Dennis Tufano is such a Sweet Man...and he can sing...giving it his all...Just love to see him in concert.. Thanks for great interview.. Jane in Ohio
Thank you. We enjoyed doing the interview.
This is an OUTSTANDING interview for those who grew up in Chicago in the 60s listening to WLS and WCFL. Saw the Shames in Kenosha at Carthage College when I went to school there .......... probably in 65/66.
I saw the Shames in Muncie, Indiana(Ball State) around 1968-69. Great sound from the Midwest and the Chicagoland area. Many groups from Chi-Town in that era and the Cryan Shames were right up there near the top. Thanks for the memories.
Dennis very humble cool guy nice personality
Very good interview- I grew up in Chicago and had bought all the Buckingham's and some Cry'n Shames records/8-track, cassettes and now CD's. A very good insight into how the banks started and how they all got back together for this concert.Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed the interview. We really enjoyed that interview too.
Love this video. Dennis is such a down to earth nice guy.
The Buckinghams were so Awesome !😀
I worked with a Gentleman, now deceased, who claimed he was the bass player for the Cryan' Shames before they made it big. He was short in stature and I believe his name was "Mike" (I'm terrible at remembering names). This was at McCarran Airport in Las Vegas about eight years ago. He said the 'Shames made a good move replacing him as he said he wasn't a good bass player. He was a work-a-holic who volunteered for police watch patrol and anything else he could find. A good man. RIP Mike.
Wow! How interesting. Cool experience.
@@inanutshell-delorestvshow-7793 Thanks.
Above all, I have to agree with Mr. Doody and his comment about why 'A Scratch in the Sky' didn't propel the Cryan' Shames to the top of the heap. An incredible collection of gems, impeccably combined to generate a classic of classics. I am not a Chicagoan, so I never got to see either of these bands in concert (insert gloomy icon), but I fell in love with the Shames from the first time I heard 'Sugar and Spice' on my old Arvin radio, and bought anything of theirs that I could lay my hands on over the next several years. And I feel it redundant to comment on what tremendous music the Buckinghams put out during their tenure. My heart must have come from Chicago, because I also loved the Shadows of Knight and the other bands mentioned. Thanks for this set of interviews!!
Thank you for watching the interview, so glad you enjoyed it. We enjoyed the honor of being able to do these interviews.
I agree completely. A Scratch in the Sky was way ahead of its time. The Cryan Shames did things on this album that other groups hadn’t begun to do. No question, the most under appreciated album of all time. I always thought if the Shames had been from NY or LA, A Scratch in the Sky would have been one of the top selling albums of all time.
Being born in July 96 I've only heard of these people through my grandparents and he definitely does not look like the pictures that they were showing me from the '60s but God bless them and the one song You know could be we're in love that's a beautiful song and me being a lead vocalist we do 60s up through now and that's one of the songs that we haven't done yet and I hope I can do it some justice this is fascinating for me to see I know this was about 6 and 1/2 years ago but it's fascinating for me to say I've never been anywhere west of cedar point Ohio you know Chicago is it's pretty nice I know it was a regional hit but nonetheless it's a beautiful song fantastic and I'm so pleased to see it
Great program.... Please enhance the audio, it was difficult to hear or understand some comments. I wish you would have mic'd everyone. The only person who had clear audio was Delores probably because she was closer to the mic. Otherwise, I loved it.
Great interviews with Tom "Toad" doody and Dennis Tufano, both lead singers of two of the legendary Chicago bands of the mid-60's, the Cryan Shames and the Buckinghams.
Dennis is a great singer great group the Buckingham's
I totally agree Dennis
In my 17th year (1967) WLS had the top 40 count down. I was living in a farm house in western Illinois were the reception was not good. At 5:30 I'd get in the car and drive to a near by hilltop and get the last few songs. Could Be We're In Love was the top song for several weeks. It was about me and my girlfriend. She was to be my eternal love but did not yet know it. But alas she went her way and I went mine but the music lives on......
Strange that Harrison wouldn't let the Cryan Shames release their version of If I Needed Someone as their first single, since the Kingsmen's version was single released in 1966..
I graduated from Lyons Township in Lagrange in 1968, and the Cryan' Shames, The Buckinghams, and the Ides of March all played at the Corral at my high school. It was so cool listening to Thomas Doody talk about hearing Sugar and Spice while he was at Tops Big Boy in Lagrange, and yes everybody DID hang out there. Plus I was a member of The Blue Village in Westmont. Blue Village was a teen club where all the Chicago 60's groups played, in fact I met the girl I lost my virginity to at the Blue Village. One more thing, my first high school job was at Shakey's Pizza in Countryside, and the Cryan' Shames used to come in after local gigs for our pizza.
You should go to Tom's page and tell him about some of these fun memories.
Wow thank You for all this history n info. I have been desperately looking to find my father, I never knew n he was a part of that crowd, either in one of these bands or a fan of one but my mother ran in this circle then n got preg at 15 n that's all I know, so looking for leads. Thank You.
Just found this and have to comment, I attended Lyons Township Jr. College with Tom and Gerry. Gerry and I sat next together in one class and spent most our time b s ing with each other rather than paying attention to our 'Prof'. Tom and I ran against each other for Student Council. Those were the days when the Travelers were sort of our house band for our Friday night mixers.
The Harmonies that The Buckinghams created were their calling card !
I thought that they broke up after they did the album "Synthesis" which came after "Scratch in the Sky". Synthesis was a good album with creative songs. However, Scratch in the Sky was their best, given the harmonies, chord progressions, peppy rhythms, and Tom Doody's dynamic voice. It would have been interesting to see what type of music the Cryan' Shames would have had in the 70's considering all the talent that they had.
saw these guys in beaver dam wisconsin high school,they said the drummer was 17
I love Like Thomas Doody
Incredible. God's hand was in all of this...
Funny, both of them said "200 nights a week"
It probably felt like that
Tom he is a really good person
I agree, Dennis Conroy WAS the BEST drummer The Cryan’ Shames had. I agree, Dennis Conroy WAS the BEST drummer The Cryan’ Shames had.
I love “Sugar and Spice”, “I Wanna Meet You”, “We Could Be Happy”, “It Could Be We’re In Love”. My band played all 4. We were a cover band. We won a battle of the bands by doing “It Could Be We’re In Love.”
Maybe you should come on the show sometime.
I doubt they would let me since I was never an original band member. If anyone would, Jim Peterik might let me. We've been friends since "Vehicle" came out. They are recapturing their memories of the 60's but not with all the original members.
Awesome!! Go to Tom Doody's page and let him know. He loves stories like this. Send an mp3 to my husband, Allen Weissman of In A Nutshell.
Thank you for posting dO you know were this concert is at the carl is singing or who has it ?love his jacket if you have could you please post would really appreciate it thank you
Hard to listen.. between the woman...awwww, awwww
Need to isolate him and re-make video
Take this woman making the o’s and a’s out of back ground .😮
the woman doing the "oohs, ahhs and wow's needs to shut up, very embarrassing