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CHARLIE PICKETT, JOHNNY SALTON AND FRIENDS 1975–2013
petesignore
drums
BarryElliot
gtr, voc
mitchmestel
bass
CharliePickett
voc/gtr
1982-1984
Charlie Pickett & the Eggs #1
leighstoner
drums
1980
Charlie Pickett & the Eggs #2
leighstoner
drums
1980
CharliePickett
voc/gtr
BarryElliot
gtr, vocjoined the Cichlids,currently plays in a
blues band in Baltimore
kennylindahl
bass
CharliePickett
voc/gtr
brucewismer
gtr/piano/voc
kennylindahl
bassjoined The Eat
CharliePickett
voc/gtr
JohnnySalton
guitarleft to form
Psycho Daisies
DaveFroshnider
bass,voc
Charlie Pickett & the Eggs #101984-1985
CharliePickett
voc/gtr
DaveFroshnider
guitarleft to join
Psycho Daisies
JohnGalway
drums
JimJohnson
bassleft to joinDT Martyrs
JohnGalway
drumsleft to join
Psycho Daisies, Silos
MarcoPettit
bassleft to join
Psycho Daisies
Charlie Pickett #1 1985
Charlie Pickett & the Mc3 #3 1988
MarcoPettit
bass
CharliePickett
voc/gtr
F. clarkemartty
drums, percussionfired, joined
the Incredible Casuals
CharliePickett
voc/gtr
JohnnySalton
guitar
MoeTucker
drums, percussionreturned to solo career,participated in VelvetUnderground reunion
erichohn
backing vox,bass, harmonica
LianneSmith
backing voxsolo artist
JimDuckworth
guitarStill gigs regularly
and continues to writeand record music.
ChrisOsgood
guitarrenownedmusician/
producer in theTwin Cities
BobJoslyn
drums
Charlie Pickett & the maypoles #4
BobbyTak
drumsplayed with
Bob Went Bad
1986
CharliePickett
voc/gtr
johnnysalton
guitar
Patjohnson
bass
Charlie Pickett & the maypoles #1
JimTolsrude
drumsplayed one tour,had a day job
1985
CharliePickett
voc/gtr
RandyWeiss
bassplayed one tour,had a day job
Patjohnson
guitar
Charlie Pickett & the Mc3 #4 1988
MarcoPettit
bass
CharliePickett
voc/gtr
CortlandJoyce
drumsdidn’t get along with Marco,
joined the Mavericks?
JohnnySalton
guitar
Charlie Pickett & the Mc3 #5
MarcoPettit
bass
CharliePickett
voc/gtr
Johngalway
drums
JohnnySalton
guitar
1989
Charlie Pickett & His Heavy friends /the Mothers of Immersion
mikevullo
drums
CharliePickett
voc/gtr
eddieo’brien
bass
JohnnySalton
guitar
2003-2006
Charlie and Robert Mascaro played a few gigs as a duo, circa 1971-72.Then there was a band called Cherry Pit, led by Mascaro, featuring Pickett.Charlie goes to college in Gainesville, then returns to south Florida. Pickettsays, “In early 1977, Mascaro formed a band called Such Trash (Mascarocalled them ‘the first original Florida punk band’) with himself, me, JoeyCaleri, and Rob Remias. Our one gig was the backroom at a K-Mart in Ft.Lauderdale (maybe 12/31/76?). In mid-1977, my first wife fussed me outof the “band” and Mike Montgomery took over on guitar.”
Charlie got divorced, and starting hanging out with the Cichlids, managedby Mascaro. Mascaro found Barry Seiver’s studio, and sent Debbie Cichlidand Charlie in there to learn how to make records and overdub. Barry saidto Charlie, “Man, you sound just like Mick Jagger, we have to start a band!”They played one gig as “The Eggs” at the Premier A.O.R. in Hollywood inNovember 1979. Robert Mascaro convinced Charlie to change the name toCharlie Pickett and the Eggs. “Mitch Mestel quit because he thought BobbyMascaro would rip us off when we became millionaires,” says Charlie.“Seriously, we drew 15 friends to the gig he played.” (Mitch Mestel claimshe grew tired of Robert Mascaro’s anti-semitism.)
#4 Recorded second single:If This Is Love b/w Slow DeathSold 2,000 copiesOpen Records (1981)Produced by Charlie Pickett
Jim Johnson helped out on bass for three shows, then left tojoin the Chant. “He is the nicest guy in rock’n’roll,” saysCharlie. John Salton was in The Girls, The Reactions and theYoung Normal Americans. Sticks was in the Roll N Pinz, andLarry Joe Miller.
Charlie Pickett & the Eggs #8 was THE classic lineupthat recorded Live at the Button, Open 1, 1982; TunedUp and Howlin', Jaxpax Records, 1983, West Germany;and Cowboy Junkie Au-Go-Go, Open Records 1984.Dave Froshnider joined after leaving The Weasels. Inthe summer of 1984, the Eggs were doing gigs out ofNYC. Times were tough. Johnny didn't have a place tostay, was immersed in his heroin addiction and re-turned to Florida.
Charlie Pickett & the Eggs #9successfully auditioned for Twin-ToneRecords and started recording Route33, but the sessions were strained,and they hit the road with the albumunfinished. Charlie blew up at Froshon stage in Ann Arbor, and Frosh/Marco/Stix decided to quit when thetour finished. Charlie Pickett #1 arethe players that finished recording andoverdubbing the Route 33 LP.
The WildernessSafety Net 15 (1988)Produced by Peter Buck
Charlie Pickett #2 1985
CharliePickett
voc/gtr
erichohn
bassdid not get along
with Charlie
BobJoslyn
drumswent back toMinneapolis
The Maypoles is just one of thenames used in this series oflineups. The band name changedfrequently, sometimes daily.Also known as Charlie Pickett &The Reform School Lads.
Charlie Pickett & the maypoles #5
F. clarkemartty
drums,percussion
1986
CharliePickett
voc/gtr
johnnysalton
guitar
Patjohnson
bassjoined The Chant
This was Charlie’s favoritetouring lineup. Charlie saysMarco was handling a lot of thescheduling, etc., by this time, ashe was starting to lose interest.
In 1989, Charlie quit the music business, went tolaw school, graduated, passed the bar exam, andwent to work for a guy who knows his music. Hemarried Penny, they had a son, Ty. Charlie playedoccasional gigs at Churchill’s with The Goods. Hecame out and played a gig with the PsychoDaisies in June 2003, formed the Heavy Friends/Mothers of Immersion in 2004. Eddie O’Brienplayed with the Eat, the DT Martyrs. Mike Vulloplayed with Roosterhead and currently plays withThe Funkabilly Playboys and The Dillengers, aswell as The Mothers of Immersion.
Psycho Daisies #1 1985
MarcoPettit
bass
JohnnySalton
guitar, vox
DaveFroshnider
gtr/lead vox
JohnGalway
drums
Psycho Daisies #3 1986
davidkanovsky
bass
JohnnySalton
guitar, vox
JohnGalway
drums
DaveFroshnider
gtr/lead vox
Salton replaced Pat Johnson on guitar afterDaisies #3 broke up. Pat Johnson moved tobass. Bobby Tak played with The Cichlidsand the Bobs.
#1 Recorded first single:Feelin’ b/w White Light/White HeatSold 1,000 copiesOpen Records (1981)Produced by Tony Mancino & Charlie Pickett
Bobby Tak had a disagreement with PatJohnson in Baton Rouge and returned toFlorida. They picked up F. Clarke Martty inBaton Rouge. Pat Johnson took a breakwhen the tour ended, joined the Chant. Helater joined Penelope Houston. He is stillrecording and touring today.
Charlie Pickett & the mc3 #1
F. clarkemartty
drums,percussion
1986
CharliePickett
voc/gtr
johnnysalton
guitar
EddieO’brien
bass left to playwith The Eat
Eddie O’Brien stepped in briefly on bass.
Marco shot up and missed, gotan abscess, and had to behospitalized. Bob Rupe andDavid Kanovsky filled in on theroad.
Psycho Daisies #4 1986
JohnnySalton
guitar, vox
DaveFroshnider
gtr/lead voxmoved to L.A.
Stix got tired of Frosh and Johnny having togo to methadone clinics on the road. Froshand Johnny recorded Santa Claus is ComingDown Again for a Midnight Records Christ-mas compilation.
Psycho Daisies #5 1989
JohnnySalton
guitar, vox
RogerDeering
lead vocalscurrently in
the band Flair
MarcoPettit
bass, vox, drums
JohnGalway
drumsleft music, movedto New York City
1990
JohnnySalton
guitar, bass, vox
MarcoPettit
bass
PeteMoss
drums
Frosh moved to LA to get away from drugsand make a fresh start. Johnny and Marcotoured with Charlie. Sticks played with theSilos, then re-joined with Charlie Pickett &the MC3. Roger Deering played with theDrills.
Sonically Speaking,Resonance import 08905-2 (1989)Produced by Johnny Salton and Bob Wlos
Pete Moss played with EVERYBODY.
30 Milligrams Of Your LoveResonance import 19017-2 (1990)Produced By Johnny Salton
Psycho Daisies #10 2001
JohnnySalton
guitar, vox
billyritchie
piano, keyboards
JillKahn
bass
bobbyGold
drums
After 30 Milligrams, ResonanceRecords folded. Charlie had quitmusic, Marco, Stix and PeteMoss passed away. Johnny quitmusic, got a job, was homelessfor a while, fucked up his fingerstrying to get high. Ex-girlfriendJill Kahn took him in, and sheand Billy Ritchie encouragedJohnny to reform the Daisies.Mike O’Brien was former vocalist& guitarist for the Eat.
Psycho Daisies #12 2002
JohnnySalton
guitar, vox
billyritchie
piano, keyboards
JillKahn
bass
scottyupton
drums
Psycho Daisies #13 2003
billyritchie
piano, keyboards
JillKahn
bass
Neil
drums
Scotty played for Fade II Grey,Naughty Puritans, and Bet theRent.
Scotty got fed up with Johnny’shealth problems, and he livedtoo far away.
Snowflakes Falling On TheInternational DatelinePsycho Daisies PD9463 (2003)Recorded and Mixed by JohnnySalton and Bob Wlos
Psycho Daisies #6
Charlie Pickett #2 played 10-15 datesafter the sessions finished.
Route 33, Twin/Tone 8665 (1986)Produced by Chris Osgood
JohnnySalton
guitar, vox
MikeEvans
drums &saxophone
JohnnySalton
guitar
DougLinchner
guitarnow out of music
paul
bass
This band was formed shortly after Johnnyreturned from state school, and lasted untilpunk rock hit the music world, at whichpoint John joined the Reactions as theirbass player. Mike Evans later joined theYoung Normal Americans. He then moved toBoston and played with Aimee Mann.
Young NORMAL Americans 1981
loriLambert
drums
JohnnySalton
guitar, bass
JamesRowe
guitarnow living in
Vermont playingwith his band the
Slipper Kings
DeniseRowe
vocalsnow outof music
The band often switched instruments.MikeEvans
saxophone
Crank 1983
JohnSalton
bass
Billyweasle
guitarmoved to LA,now deceased
Elaine
vocalsleft music,
now a teacher
According to John, the bandmembers were all heroin addictsand broke up because of drugs.
Salton was in a band in Junior HighSchool before he went to reformschool called the DesperateHumpers, with Elaine.
john ’sticks’galway
drums
Expressos 1984-1985
JohnSalton
bass
davidKanovsky
bass
Kennyhyman
gtr/voc
carlos
drums
Charlie Pickett & the Mc3 #2 1987
CharliePickett
voc/gtr
F. clarkemartty
drums, percussion
JohnnySalton
guitar
John Ross was Sticks’ best friendfrom South Carolina. Ross playedwith the Duckie Boys before andafter playing with Charlie.
JohnRoss
bass
Psycho Daisies #11 2001
JohnnySalton
guitar, vox
billyritchie
piano, keyboards
JillKahn
bass
Joeyimage
drumsleft to
play withthe Undead
Bobby Gold either cancelledout a gig at the last minute,or no-showed. Joey Imagewas the original drummer forthe Misfits.
the reactions1980-1981
Isaacbaruch
guitar
joey maya
drums
TonysupPa
vocals
Johnnysalton
bass
Charlie Pickett & the Eggs #8 1981
CharliePickett
voc/gtr
JohnnySalton
guitar
John “Sticks”Galway
drums
Charlie says, “This line-up toured the entire U.S. except the Pacific Northwest. Weplayed 60 shows in 110 days, with two weeks off to record Route 33, and one weekoff due to a van wreck in LA. This was a hard-working outfit.” And without bookingagent/road manager Richard Shelter, the Charlie Pickett & the Eggs footprint on theclubgoers of the day would not be nearly as extensive.
Charlie Pickett & the Eggs #9
Psycho Daisies #9 1996-97
JohnnySalton
guitar, vox
billyritchie
piano, keyboards
mikeo’brien
bass
joeymaya
drums
Psycho Daisies #8 1996
JohnnySalton
guitar, vox
billyritchie
piano, keyboards
mikeo’brien
bass
bobbyronco
drums
Psycho Daisies #7 1995-96
JohnnySalton
guitar, vox
billyritchie
piano, keyboards
petemoss
drums
mikeo’brien
bass
It’s No Fun To Be ParanoidPsycho Daisies PD3134 (2001)Produced by the Psycho Daisies
Bobby Ronco played in theRockerfellas
Joey Maya played in theReactions, later in Battalion ofSaints and Circus of Power
DaveShibler
bassplayed for severalmonths, moved toBoston and joined
The Turbines
Charlie Pickett & the EggS #6 1981
CharliePickett
voc/gtr
JohnnySalton
guitar
John “Sticks”Galway
drums
DaveShibler
bass
John Salton and Eddie O’Brien both playedguitar for about 3-4 gigs.
Charlie Pickett & the Eggs #5 1980
CharliePickett
voc/gtr
John “Sticks”Galway
drums
Charlie Pickett & the Eggs #4 1980
CharliePickett
voc/gtr
barryelliot
guitar
LEighstoner
drums
DaveShibler
bass
Psycho Daisies #14 2004
billyritchie
piano, keyboards
JillKahn
bass
MikeVullo
drums
Psycho Daisies #15 2005-2006
billyritchie
piano, keyboards
JillKahn
bass
Bobbyjohnston
drums
LIsaNash
vocals
Neil ALLEGEDLY had substanceabuse problems. Vullo playswith Funkabilly Playboys andThe Dillengers.
Vullo moved toofar away. LisaNash was inScreamingSneakers andPoison Pack.Bobby Load wasin SouthernFlaw and Load.
JohnnySalton
guitar, vox
JohnnySalton
guitar, vox
The WeasLES 1980
DaveFroshnider
bass
BillyweaslE
guitar
Raoul
drums
Johnny claims he originally formed the bandto keep Frosh in the Eggs, because Froshwanted to play guitar. It was a side project.They played a few gigs, then became a full-time gig when Frosh/Marco/Stix quit theEggs.
Pushin’ Up Daisies, Sublapse (1985)Produced by Bob Rupe and Psycho Daisies
Charlie says, "In 1980-83, the players fromthe scene would sometimes recombine. Iplayed with The Eat 3-4 times as TheYeehaws-playing alt-country-rock. TheBobs and I played as The Flies 2-3 times. Iforget what we did-I think everyone justbrought in 3-4 songs, mostly roots rockwith a twist of art."
Charlie Pickett & the maypoles #3
BobbyTak
drums
1986
CharliePickett
voc/gtr
Patjohnson
guitar
rustyhammond
bass
This lineup did a brief southerntour, 4-8 gigs.
Psycho Daisies #2 1986
Bobrupe
bass
JohnnySalton
guitar, vox
JohnGalway
drums
DaveFroshnider
gtr/lead vox
Roy and the hayheads 1981
lorilambert
drums
JohnnySalton
guitar
JamesRowe
guitar
DeniseRowe
lead vocals
jonceCka
bass
Charlie Pickett & the maypoles #2
Bobbygold
drumsquits becauseof bad back
1986
CharliePickett
voc/gtr
Patjohnson
guitar
rustyhammond
bass
errol’spike’waltzer
percussion,backing vocals
The Hayheadswere togetherfor a short,crazy 6monthsor so.
Charlie Pickett & the Eggs #3
jimgarcia
drumsto Roll ‘N Pinz,Hazard Profile,Intrusion, etc.
1980
CharliePickett
voc/gtr
DaveShibler
bass
brucewismer
gtr/piano/vocstarted his ownsound company
bobbytak
drums
CharliePickett
voc/gtr
eddieo’brien
bass
ianhammond
guitar
Charlie Pickett
mikevullo
drums
CharliePickett
voc/gtr
eddieo’brien
bass
rickrossano
guitar
2006-
Charlie Pickett &the Mothers of Immersion 2006
Charlie and Johnny drifted apart musically. Charliewanted to continue on playing blues-rock, whileJohnny preferred to play psychedelic/garage rock.
This line-up first played together April 28, 2006.Rick Rossano plays with The Dillengers.
Dave Frosh’s first gig with the Eggs was at the Edge,Singer Island 12/31/81. Everybody knew that Froshwas taking over on bass as soon as the Weasles playedtheir last gig EXCEPT Jim Johnson. He found out listen-ing to the Frosh being interviewed on the local PBS radiostation while riding in a car with Pickett/Salton/Galway.
This line-up was the only one keyboards wereincluded in a Pickett band with Bruce Wismerplaying both guitar and piano.
Nobody thought Shibler would be interestedin playing bass for the Eggs, because he wasTOTALLY into progressive rock (Gong, ELP,Yes, Genesis, etc.)
Psycho Daisies #16 2008-2009
billyritchie
piano, keyboards
JillKahn
bass
Bobbyjohnston
drums
LIsaNash
vocals
JohnnySalton
guitar, vox
dAVIDdeValle
guitar
Charlie Pickett & thegeorgia Inbreds
alangamble
drumsfrom Arms Akimbo
1986
CharliePickett
voc/gtr
jimjohnson
bass
Charlie Pickett and the Georgia Inbreds did2-3 gigs (one of which was the WREK broad-cast, another in Auburn, AL) in fall 1986
billyritchie
piano, keyboards
JillKahn
bass
AMBER
drumsLIsaNash
vocals
JohnnySalton
guitar, vox
dAVIDdeValle
guitar
billyritchie
piano, keyboards
JillKahn
bass
AMBER
drumsELAINE
vocalsJohnnySalton
guitar, vox
2009
2010
billyritchie
piano, keyboards
JillKahn
bass
Bobbyjohnston
drums
ELAINE
vocalsJohnnySalton
guitar, vox
2010
Frosh was in a band pre-Weasles called Loose Change.It featured Frosh on guitar and vox, Greg from theFront on bass and vox, Gary Freidliner on guitar,Henry on drums.
Greg said, ”I think we did two or three gigs ... condopatio stuff and a Bar mitzvah-HA!! We played covers—Beatles, Stones, Kinks, Steely Dan ... we did (SteelyDan’s) Deacon Blues. Frosh sang it ... and pretty goodtoo. We did a bunch of Sgt. Pepper stuff. This wasaround 74, 75.”
Charlie Pickett 2010-2012
Loose Cannons
bobbytak
drums/voc
CharliePickett
voc/gtr
norm“sugarbone”sloan
bass
ianhammond
guitar,/voc
2010
Psycho Daisies #17
Psycho Daisies #18
Psycho Daisies #19
the eggs 1979
CHARLIE PICKETT, JOHNNY SALTON AND FRIENDS 1975–2013
nathanielseidman
drums
CharliePickett
voc/gtr
rayharris
bass/voc
ianhammond
guitar/voc
The Girls 1975-1978
september 29, 2014
EDDIEO’BRIEN
bass/voc
Charlie Pickett & the Eggs #7 1981
JohnnySalton
guitar
John “Sticks”Galway
drums
CharliePickett
voc/gtr
Charlie Pickett 2011-
cortlandjoyce
drums
CharliePickett
voc/gtr
rayharris
bass/voc
ianhammond
guitar/voc
Last gig March 5, 2010 at The Monterey Clubin Ft. Lauderdale with Loose Cannons and Fur Eels
The following musicians played with Charliebetween 2011-2013: Cory Joyce, Dan Hosker,Jeff Gardner and Bobby “Boom Boom” Gold.