The Jesse Caine Band

The Jesse Caine Band
1974
Dighton, Massachusetts

Joey Parent - guitar
Les Brown - bass
Frank Costa - drums
Al Tavers - lead vocals (later), keyboards
Mark Mendonca - lead vocals (initially)

(both Bob Moltedo and Darryl "Strawberry Fields" also played bass on occasion)

Classification: Hard Rock/ Progressive Rock - Covers & Originals

Most Memorable Original Song: probably "The Prince Of Dilemma" (writer: Al)

Most Memorable Moment: Battle of the Bands at Beckwith in Rehoboth-
        the guys did a searing version of Led Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll"
        throwing the handcuffs out the truck window; drinking
        Rolling Rock beer; Joe breaking the dog's leg from playing with
        him too hard; Al's driving through a blinding snowstorm all the
        way to Boston to see Deep Purple and Nazareth with Les; freezing
        at winter practices in the Dighton garage; sweating to death
        at summer practices in the Dighton garage; Grandma always coming
        out to the garage to listen to us - and being so encouraging;
        how my friend, Jack Lavigne, who lived over 2 miles away down
        near the river and who I sort of grew up with because I was always
        down there at my cousins' house, used to be able to tell us
        practically the whole set list we'd done the night before at
        band practice ...!!!