West Michigan Mid-Sixties Bands
Mafia
Grand Rapids
From Paul Herman (April 2002)
Do you know anything about a band called the Mafia that later became the Wheatstone Bridge? I saw them playing at The Place and also at Calvin College Field House sometime between 67 to 69. I think they were from the west side of Grand Rapids. They played lots of the blues. They dressed up like a bunch wise men and had coffins for speakers.
My ex brother-in-law Paul Shemanski was in that band. He's probably 56 now. Yes, they were west siders. I never heard them play!
Posted by: kim rush at July 3, 2006 03:07 PMSaw this band at Fountain Street Church back in 68. Was one of the first bands in G.R. that had a light show. They were ahead of the times. Also saw them at a VFW post across the street from the Amway in Downtown G.R.
Posted by: dave porter at October 2, 2006 10:38 PMI remember seeing them. I'm thinking that Bill Chrysler from Kenowa may have been the bass player.
Posted by: Craig Goebel at February 21, 2016 03:16 PM
