Bob and the Beachcombers bring 30 years of rock & roll to life
There was no sand, no sun – and no bandstand stage in Mountain Lake City Park – but there was a beach party anyway. An afternoon and evening of thunderstorms sent the Monday evening, June 16 bandstand performance of Bob & the Beachcombers indoors to the Mountain Lake Public School auditorium.
Although the site changed, the music did not, and the band brought to life the super surfing hits of the ’60s, some of the classic rock & roll of the ’50s, along with popular favorites from the ’70s and ’80s – spreading musical sunshine as they played.
The original “Beachcombers” b and debuted on December 7, 1986. Despite the fact that some of the names and faces of the band members have changed throughout the course of the past 28 years, the blast from the past sound has remained the same.
Here are some photos from the concert, as Bob & the Beachcombers made waves in the Mountain Lake music scene.
THE SOUND OF Bob & the Beachcombers has remained the same for the past 28 years. From left, Al, Bob, Brian and Jim.
2014 MISS MOUNTAIN Lake Jenny Wright gave it her all in the hula hoop. (Her crown even stayed put!)
BOB BEGAN THE group in 1986, and plays the keyboard, saxophone – and sings.
HERE’S BOB ON the sax.
JIM BELTS OUT an oldie but goodie. Behind on the drums is Jim.
IN ADDITION TO playing the electric guitar and providing vocals, Al also handles the sound and technology boards.
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VONNIE HILDEBRANDT OF Mountain Lake, front, is getting her “groovy” on. She is joined by her son, Gary Hildebrandt of Mountain Lake, Ken Heide of Brandon, South Dakota and Dale Pankratz of Mountain Lake.,
EMMA FRANTZICK OF Baxter, Minnesota, was given the “straw beach hat” crown as the champion hula hooper. Emma could hula hoop on her knees, up stairs, down stairs – and all around the auditorium. Behind, Al – and a pink flamingo – look on in awe. Emma is the granddaughter of Dan and Margaret Janzen of Mountain Lake.
MOUNTAIN LAKE’S LANDON Boldt got into the hula hoop action as well.
RAESA ZELINSKY OF Brookings, South Dakota came across state borders to do some hula hooping. She is the granddaughter of Brian and Carol Harder of Mountain Lake.
