This was another of the Calgary groups with a song featured on the
Rocky Mountain Magic album. On that record their guitarist was John
Mills now known as
Johnny V. He had left to pursue his
blues rock roots, Sidewinder being more of a country rock band. I auditioned for the band
and started playing with them the week after playing the last Components gig. Around
this time Debbie's boyfriend was Neil McGonigal, now
Jann Arden's ex-manager. We did a couple original songs, one of them being my
I Learned A Lot
From You. Once, at a gig we were doing in Saskatoon, we had
already played the song then someone requested it again. That was nice. It was enroute to this
gig that I discovered I was allergic to clams. Not a pretty sight! I had to spend the
night in a hospital in Oyen, Alberta.
There were some personality clashes in this band that led to my leaving
under not the best of terms. Oh well, shit happens!
By
David Lindley, recorded at the King Edward Hotel (The Eddy), Calgary, July
29, 1983
