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Joe Boesen: Lead guitar, vocals Howard Bothner: Drums Gary Buckley: Bass, vocals Brian Oeffner: Rhythm guitar, vocals Pat Lonergan: Organ, vocals

Start date for lineup: Fall 1970 Date disbanded: August 1971

Hopefully you got here after reading the previous page on this band which details the original lineup and related info. If not just click on the “back pick” at the bottom. This page will identify the changes in the group with the addition of the new members, Howard and Pat.    In the fall of 1970, Bob Groves, whose father was a missionary to Mexico, left the band. It's not sure if he went back to Mexico for a brief time or not. He did end up playing in another band a few months later in Boone County. He was also enrolled at Iowa State University that school year. Howard, who had played with Joe in a band named the Colour of Tyme, was encouraged to join the group to replace Bob. The first gig the band did with Howard was in what is now the Livery in Boone. At that time it was known as the Downtown Ballroom and had hosted Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels a few years earlier.    The next member to leave the band was Steve Fellingham. His departure is somewhat of a mystery. Brian’s thoughts were that there was pressure of some kind from his parents to leave the band, but this recollection is far from certain. Brian does remember that Pat sort of just showed up at a practice as the new keyboard player. Pat and Joe had been friends for a long while. In fact, Joe’s first guitar was purchased used from Pat in 1967.

Most equipment the band was using remained the same. Joe did acquire a new guitar that was built for him by Brian Wolf. Brian was a local guy who was very talented with electronics and art. Aside from the weak neck joint on the instrument Joe enjoyed playing it a lot. It was a solid body, double cutaway with 3 humbucking pickups and a built in fuzz box. Brian had built a switch into the guitar so Joe could just switch in the distortion unit without having a floor or stomp box to contend with. While not a new idea–Vox had already done a similar thing–it was unique to the players in this area.    Pat was using a Farfisa Deluxe Compact organ and a Sabre amp he purchased from Klocksiem’s in Ogden.    Howard’s drum kit is not remembered clearly. He most likely had a kit consisting of kick, snare, 2 rack toms and a floor tom along with hi hat and cymbals. Later on he did have a double kick set and 2 floor toms.    Most of the material stayed the same also. There was a drift towards more progressive things like songs by Jethro Tull and a bit harder rock like Led Zeppelin.    The standout job for this lineup was the Ogden Fun Days dance. They received around $200 for playing and got a great response from those in attendance.

The bands breakup was precipitated by one event–the death of Gary Buckley. Gary was killed in an automobile accident on August 27, 1971 shortly before starting his senior year at Ogden High. Although the band carried on with the addition of a new bass player, they ceased to be known as Jury according to Joe. The bands name became Burntshoe from this point on.

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