Pylis and Vigilants at SJC Dufferin Campus
My old band Pylis and this other great band called Vigilants, another of Brantford’s many fabulous 80′s bands, planned on playing this tune called Battle Scar at the old St. John’s College Dufferin campus gym. It was a big deal back then to all of us from a rather smallish town with not all that much to do.
We practiced in this really cool, old meat locker beside a now defunct Roller Town in Brantford. We played this song together to death at this location and it was perfect. To all you musicians out there, imagine the sound you would get with 2 drummers, 2 bass players, 1 great keyboardist and 3 guitar players playing one tune together… does REALLY LOUD COME TO MIND!!!
After many months practicing in the same facility, we decided to do a concert together and this was going to be the last song of the night. As luck would have it, Vigilants had so many unforeseen soundboard problems that cut short the night dramatically. I felt so bad for them … and for the song Battle Scar!
Keep on Jammin’
October 5th, 2008 at 3:01 am
I know how it was difficult those days to arrange such any event or concert dwelling from a small town.
Reviving 80′s music would be great, I wish you good luck to your endeavor.
January 13th, 2009 at 12:02 am
[...] that I associate with them! I never had the honour of playing this style of music with my old band Pylis but if I could turn back the hands of time, Same Old Song would be the one I would have played with [...]
August 10th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
I used to work at a bar in Huntingdon, QC back in the 80′s called the Cul de Sac.
I have great memories of the band Vigilants playing there… Mark, Pete, Slam and Boges, a great party band and a great bunch of guys…big fans of Helix!
Are these guys still around?
August 31st, 2009 at 5:30 pm
Thanx for your neat comment Todd! I’ll forward it to the boys!
August 31st, 2009 at 5:31 pm
It certainly was a bit difficult back then to get the ball rolling with an event like this. Thanx OMA!
November 21st, 2009 at 12:04 am
[...] only Police tune that I ever played in Pylis was Walking on the Moon, now wonder the name of the book caught my attention! That great reggae [...]
January 1st, 2010 at 5:51 pm
[...] after leaving Pylis, I was playing with Domenic Nardone, Eddie Steel and Jon Penrose. I must admit Domenic was [...]
February 14th, 2012 at 8:08 am
Remembering these guys, from St. Johns, and the band Goddo who followed that night! Broke my ankle same night but never realized until I got home the next day. Many other great shows, Alexanders Tavern with April Wine…. Too bad there is no video of Vigilants around. Would enjoy to see them again! I have looked for a copy of the full record but impossible to find. Still have the 45 though.