Many
people in Tyler are familiar with the sixties rock group Mouse and the Traps.
They were one among the many groups that recorded at Tyler’s famous Robin Hood
Studios during the sixties and early seventies. The musicians in the band were
all schoolmates from Tyler. The original group consisted of Ronny “Mouse” Weiss
(lead vocals and guitar), David Stanley (bass), Bugs Henderson (guitar), Don
“Levi” Garrett (drums) and Jerry Howell (keyboards). Fifteen-year-old Ken
“Nardo” Murray replaced Garrett on drums after the group’s second song was
recorded. Bob Delk and Tim Gillespie, respectively, later replaced Howell on
organ. When the band’s early records began getting airplay nationally, they
started touring throughout North Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee and
Ohio. They played on college campuses, in nightclubs, and at several outdoor
concert festivals during that period. After they were signed by Fraternity
Records in Cincinnati, Ohio, the band was soon making appearances on the
various television dance shows that became popular during the late sixties.
The
band played as a group, and additional tracks were created by making a mix and
then overdubbing. “From the start of the recording session for ‘A Public
Execution,’ until the final mix was completed, was only a matter of a few
hours,” says Brians. “On this new album of Dylan songs, some of the cuts use as
many as fifty-two discreet tracks. The challenge is to take advantage of what
can be done today with better technology, without losing the feeling the songs
gave listeners when the public first heard them. The album not only pays homage
to Dylan’s artistry, but it also shows how relevant the songs remain half a
century later when interpreted by a band as versatile and artistic as Mouse and
the Traps!”
The night will begin with a 6:00 p.m. screening of "Walking in Dylan's Shoes" a documentary about the history of the band, followed by a live performance by the band at 7:30 P.M. Doors open at 5:00 p.m.
All ticket sales are final: no refunds will be issued. Call 9903) 595-7274