Leathercoated Minds

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Leathercoated Minds
GenresPsychedelic
Years active1966-1967
Past membersJ.J. Cale
Terrye Tillison
James Markham
Roger Tillison
Jimmy Karstein

The Leathercoated Minds was a short-lived psychedelic studio-based band with Snuff Garrett and J. J. Cale, which lasted from 1966 to 1967.[1]

Biography[edit]

The band produced one album, A Trip down the Sunset Strip, which consisted mainly of cover songs. Its members included J. J. Cale, James Markham, Jimmy Karstein, Roger Tillison, and Terrye Tillison.[2][3][4][5][6] Karstein had previously played the drums for Gary Lewis & the Playboys.

The group was short-lived, and disbanded a year after forming.

J.J. Cale became an acclaimed solo artist.

Cale (born December 5, 1938) died on July 26, 2013, at his home in San Diego, California, from a heart attack, aged 74.[7]

Roger Tillison (born October 14, 1941) died on December 9, 2013.[8]

Terrye Tillison (born Terrye Anita Newkirk, February 24, 1946[9]) died on June 26, 2018, aged 72.[10] Terrye was married to musician Steve Young from 1969 to 1974.

Jimmy Karstein (born August 22, 1943) died on March 27, 2022, aged 78,[11] leaving James Markham as the sole surviving member.

Members[edit]

  • J. J. Cale - guitar (died 2013)
  • James Markham - vocals
  • Jimmy Karstein - drums (died 2022)
  • Roger Tillison - vocals, bass (died 2013)[8]
  • Terrye Tillison - vocals (died 2018)

A Trip down the Sunset Strip[edit]

Tracks:

  1. "Eight Miles High" (Gene Clark, Jim McGuinn, David Crosby) - 2:03
  2. "Sunset and Clark" - 1:58
  3. "Psychotic Reaction" (Ken Ellner, Roy Chaney, Craig Atkinson, John Byrne, John Michalski) - 2:23
  4. "Over Under Sideways Down" (Chris Dreja, Keith Relf, Jim McCarty, Paul Samwell-Smith) - 2:10
  5. "Sunshine Superman" (Donovan) - 3:12
  6. "Non-Stop" - 2:30
  7. "Arriba" - 2:15
  8. "Kicks" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) - 2:40
  9. "Mr. Tambourine Man" (Bob Dylan) - 2:08
  10. "Puff (The Magic Dragon)" (Peter Yarrow, Leonard Lipton) - 2:26
  11. "Along Comes Mary" (Tandyn Almer) - 2:00
  12. "Pot Luck" - 2:04

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Leathercoated Minds". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  2. ^ "J.J. Cale". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  3. ^ "James Markham". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  4. ^ "Jimmy Karstein". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  5. ^ "Roger Tillison". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  6. ^ "Terrye Tillison". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  7. ^ Gripper, Ann (2013-07-27). "J J Cale dead at 74: Tributes paid to singer songwriter after his death from a heart attack". mirror. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  8. ^ a b Brown, Peter Stone (2013-12-12). "R.I.P. Singer-Songwriter Roger Tillison". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  9. ^ "Terrye Tillison". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  10. ^ "Terrye Tillison | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  11. ^ Johnson, Martin (2022-04-04). "The Song Remains: Jimmy Karstein 1944 – 2022". Americana UK. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
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