And shortly after our performance the Ash Grove burned down

Thanks, Erika a.k.a. "Fifi"

47 YEARS AGO IT'S 2 ROTOS OF THE FUTURE!!!

The 1963 "Production Band" trombone section in L.A. Co.'s annual Battle Of The Bands

It's Awf d'Walle------ It's Sgt. Charts

And Then The 4 Remaining Rotos Pressed This

A Baxter Original

"Gonna Be Mine Tonight"

"Mack The Knife"

Both were recorded and released after the departure of Dr. Mabuse.

(Above scans OBVIOUSLY do not properly reflect the "roundness")

Vinyl Releases - Roto and Beyond

The 1976 Roto 4 song EP

Side 1

1. Breakout

2. My Love

Side 2

1. Ticket To Home

2. Million Bucks

I think we pressed only about

100 of these. We sold them at the Ice House and at other gigs around town.

Something is brewing in Roto Rooter Land

Sgt. Charts evaluating "new" possibilities in his sophisticated state-of-the-art digital work station in preparation for exactly WHAT??????

Could it be true? Are Sgt. Charts and Dr. Mabuse, d.o.a. up to something? What's this about a Rooter Revival? Have they started already utilizing their newly found skills with ProTools? Is there a list of songs that are being considered for Roto-izing? If so, what are they going to do with all this? A "new" album? The possibilities are unlimited and already IN PROGRESS! Look for the original members to contribute to this new project and be ready for some exciting new YOUNG talent to join in. Coming soon in 2011. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Roto Rooter on 45 rpm

When the RRGTCB played at Spokane's "Expo '74" Vanguard pressed several hundred "souvenir" 45s for us to sell at the gig. "Martian March" and "Swamp Lake" both "mixed" to mono. You had to be there to buy it.

In 1975 Vanguard pressed a mono/stereo 45 of "Martian March".

Roto Rooter FACTOIDS

1. Our Vanguard LP was produced by long time pianist/keyboard artist for Neil Diamond

2. Sgt. Charts, Awf d'Walle, Little Orphan Ollie AND Uncle Jimmy were all students of Paul Tanner, UCLA professor of music and the theramin player on the Beach Boys "Good Vibrations".

3. The Rotos are featured on David Steinberg's 1975 Columbia LP, backing David on "Tears On The Dashboard", produced by Don Novello (Father Guido, to you!).

4. ROTO was featrued in the Wheat Brothers short "calling card" film "Stuck On The Screen", circa 1975. Bb Baxter wrote the theme music and he and Mabuse played on the recording.

5. Dr. Mabuse, d.o.a., was the elected head yell leader at UCLA in 1968/69, and featured in Sports Illustrated.

6. Uncle Jimmy was a member of both the Stan Kenton and Don Ellis big bands and is featured on some of the recordings.

7. The RRGTCB was discovered by Tom Hensley, the aforementioned ivory tickling Neil Diamond guy, at the Rose Bowl Swap Meet, 1974. The rest is history.

8. Buffalo Steve holds the world's record for the longest saxophone note,63 feet, 9 inches, established at L.A.'s Century City, 1974..

9. Mrs. Sgt. Charts is a well respected long time teacher of dance at Cal State L.A.

10. Orphan Ollie's son is a regular drummer at the ROTO "old guys rehearsals " where 4 or 5 of the boys get together to jam be-bop.