Alexix
Jim Byrnes
The
Cement City Cowboys
Jeffrey Frederick and the
Clamtones
Doucette
Foreman Young Band
The
Holy Modal Rounders
Kidd
Africa
Bruce Miller Band
Rocket
Norton Band
R&B
Allstars
Shakedown
The Silver Dollar Band
Danny
Tripper
The Who
Others?
Recently, two different cd issues were put out which were taken from a radio broadcast done from this club. The recording date was 4 June 1976.The groups were: Jeffrey Frederick and the Clamtones and the Holy Modal Rounders. These two groups were essentially the same save for whomever was fronting the band at a given time. The HMR were fronted by Steve Weber.
Mark Freeman, February 2006
Rohans Rockpile was on 4th Avenue across the street from my brother's place. That would be just east of Arbutus Street. My brother's place was a coffee shop named "Hari Krishna's Famous Last Chance Saloon".Gregory Melle, November 2006
A Seattle band called Kidd Africa played there and the power went out half way through the show. The band played on and it was a brilliant night, although going to the can was a little weird.The Rockpile was across the street from Naam ( great vegetarian restaurant) and Banyan's, a very cerebral book store was almost next door.
Brian Shields, May 2007
Rohan's was perhaps my favourite place for live music in Vancouver. As far as I can remember, it was the very first local club that had it's own sound system and lights. The place was tiny, no more than a storefront. Service was self-serve for the polite, and table service if you had patience to wait for your order.
Fred Xavier ran the place. It was a favorite with local musicians, and Fred hired the most interesting of local scene. He also had acts from out of town/country.I worked there as the sound man for my good friend Richard Stepp band Shakedown. After our first night Fred came up to me and said he
has never heard better sound there. But the praise was unneeded, as the clubs mixing board was exactly the same as ours. Easy.....
Local FM radio station CFRO (Co-Op Radio 102.7 broadcast a live hour or two every week there.Some of the bands I remember seeing there include:
Alexis (Radlin) and her fantastic band of heavyweights
Rocket Norton Band
Bruce Miller Band
Foreman Young Band
Shakedown
Dave Paul & The Silver Dollar Band (featuring Lindsay Mitchell (Prism))
Danny Mac (MacInnis) and The Cement City Cowboys
Danny Tripper
.....and a whole bunch more......Roger Stomperud, January 2008
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Update: 19 April 2008
Credits:
Gregory
Melle, Mark Freeman, Jocelyn Weatherbe, Brian Shields, Tom Brydon,
Rick
Hill