On Friday, January 26, 1996 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-8, K. Crum wrote:   
   > >rsandvik@aol.com (RSandvik) wrote:   
   > >One male member was Mikael Stewart, younger brother of John Stewart,   
   > >K-Trio  star.  I, too, am curious about the members' whereabouts.   
   >    
   > The original group consisted of Mike Stewart, Pete Fullerton, Bob Jones,    
   > Jerry Burgan(responsible for most of the best arranging and guitar work)    
   > and the incredible Bev Bivens, who's range in vocals was equal to, if not    
   > better than Ronstadt, it my opinion!).  This group produced two albums for    
   > A&M Records, "You were on my mind" (on of the best and earliest examples    
   > of folk-rock), and "Make Someone Happy", both circa 65-66. The group    
   > eventually did a third album for A&M records, "The Return of the We Five",    
   > however, Bev, Mike and Bob were replaced by Frank Denson and Jerry    
   > Burgan's wife, Debbie and Bob Garcia.  I also possess a fourth album,    
   > demo, which the group produced in the early 70s which reunited the core    
   > three- Pete, Jerry and Debbie with Mike.     
   >    
   > I too would like to know what happened to these artist, particularly Bev    
   > Bivens.  Needless to say, I was, and still am, a huge fan of the We Five's    
   > music--which was very eclectic, imaginative and warm.  The harmonies and    
   > arrangements were always creative (check out their version of "My favorite    
   > things" from sound of music)...if anything, this group was one of the    
   > founders/creaters/purveyors of folk rock, in my opinion.  I just wish that    
   >  A&M records would re-release their music on CD format....   
      
   By my listening there were some good takes and not so good takes.  Much of the   
   arranging was creative, as was the scope of their repertoire.  (Be it noted   
   that the Beatles included "Till There Was You" on one of their very early   
   albums.)     
      
   But the real sleeper in the two albums is "Small World", which they play   
   in...wait for it...5/4 time.  And it works!  There must be other popular tunes   
   in 5/4, but the only two I know of are this arrangement and "Take Five" by   
   Brubeck & co.  This one    
   observation is the tipoff that we have some innovative and schooled musicians   
   at work here.   
      
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