What unfolded was an album called A Wild Pair. ![]() He pitched to the band an idea to join him in advertising recording effort for Coca-Cola. While the Guess Who were performing weekly on Let’s Go they were approached by Jack Richardson, a record producer working at his own record company Nimbus 9. The Guess Who at this time consisted of Burton Cummings (keyboards, guitar, piano) Randy Bachman (guitar), Jim Kale (bass) and Garry Peterson (drums). It was variously hosted by Terry Jacks, Tom Northcott, Mike Campbell and Howie Vickers, and featured appearances by The Seeds of Time, The Shockers, The Northwest Company, The Poppy Family and international stars like Eric Burdon & The Animals). ( Let’s Go also had separate west coast show out of Vancouver. They also were able to debut some of their own compositions including “These Eyes,” “No Time” and several of their early minor hits that included “ This Time Long Ago” and “ Believe Me“. They performed hits on the Canadian charts like “Touch Me” by The Doors, “Time of the Season” by The Zombies, “You Keep Me Hanging On” by Vanilla Fudge, “White Room” by Cream and “Along Comes Mary” by The Association. The group got exposure on the 39 weeks the show aired in both seasons (1967-69). That show was hosted by their former band-mate, Chad Allan. In the fall of 1967 The Guess Who were hired as the house band for The Swingers, a local CBC radio show in Winnipeg. They also were hired as the house band for the TV show Let’s Go, also on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. ![]() The Guess Who? tried to tour in the UK themselves in 1967 to support their single, “His Girl.” However, they didn’t have the proper documentation to perform, and “His Girl” only ended up spending one week on the British singles charts. The Guess Who?’s version became a Top 30 hit in the USA. They had a hit in Canada in 1965 called “Shakin’ All Over”, a cover version of the original by the UK’s Johnny Kidd And The Pirates in 1960. In time they changed their name again to The Guess Who ?, with a question mark at the end of their name. The band had some lineup changes and became Chad Allen & The Expressions. Originally there was a band in Winnipeg called Al & The Silvertones. Peak Position on Billboard Hot 100 ~ did not chart It’s in these effortless-often unexpected-moments, we drink in (and to) the profound beauty of life.#1279: Of A Dropping Pin by The Guess Who While our story began with a a shared passion to create the world’s most beautiful spirit, it’s been nourished over time by our shared desire for connection: whether it’s a lingering conversation over a bottle, a shared laugh around a bonfire, or a serendipitous meeting on a terrace overlooking the pink sands. Though this requires patience, it’s an artisanal process that yields a tropical, full- bodied spirit with an extremely smooth finish. Is why our small-batch rum is pot- and column- stilled, then aged in bourbon white oak barrels for a minimum of 10 years. We believe that distilling is a science and blending, an art. People, spirit, and cultural heritage of the island itself. Our founders comprise a group as rich as the ![]() With a resonance that defies its 3.5 miles-long by 1.5 miles-wide size. Pin Drop was born from a collective of creators and rum lovers on Harbour Island in the Bahamas, a tiny pin drop of a place
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