The Metro St. Louis Live Music
Historical Society
Phil Driscoll
Phil Driscoll and Yurmama
House band at The Basement at the Chase
Phil Driscoll /Vocals, Trumpet
RIP Tom Roady /Percussion
Butch DiRocco /Drums
RIP Carl Pickhardt /Organ
Felix Robinson /Bass, Guitar, Piano, Trumpet
Rick Bielke /Guitar
Rick Calhoun /Drums
RIP Jamie Oldaker /Drums
Dickie Simms /Keys
Sergio Pastora /Percussion
Denny Braun /Sax, Vocals
Harold Draper /Keys, Vocals
Terri Thompson-Braun /Vocals
Jay Marino /Guitar
RIP Gary Smyth /Keys, Vocals
Ed Kotowski /Drums
Jimmy Hinds /Bass
Marvin Horne /Guitar
Patty Driscoll /Vocals
Here's a GREAT video of Phil on the Ed Sullivan Show:
California Dreaming
Here's a GREAT Chase story about Phil:
My name is Dennis Wallace, grew up in St. Louis. Went to high school at southwest high, king highway & arsenal street 1969-1973. I played trumpet in the marching band, orchestra, & stageband of school at that time. Mr Robert Nordman (music director), took my best friend Bill Kuntz ( also a trumpet man) to the basement of the Chase to hear Phil Dricoll and the band.
While playing a rendition of Elenor Rigsby, Phil reaches to the bar, grabs a bottle, pours a ring around himself, then splashes his horn with the liquid and sets them on fire, while playing a solo higher than anyone at that time that l had heard.Fabulous, what an entertainer. That show has been embedded in my mind forever and ever. Soon after that, I found myself at the chase park plaza hotel every chance I got and was able to see Phil and the band several times.those are the best memories in music that I have. Soon after that experience I was able to meet Bill Chase and Dr. Severinsine, but those are different stories
If you have any info about, or photos or recordings of this band, PLEASE email me at: greg@dejawho.com