Chuck Frigon
- position - drums, percussion
Founding member - 1989 - present
Past Drumming/Hockey Experience
Played accordian from 6-12 years of age, then drums from age 12. Played
forward on Wellington. St. Edmund's and St. Angela's mites, pee-wees and
bantams. He had dreams of being in the nets/playing drums in the majors.
Headwind -
with Keith Zink - 1971-1976-clubs, one-nighters, beach dances
University Course-Phys.Ed.
201 - hockey skills and scrimmage course.
Andromeda -
with Jim Turley - 1976-1978 - clubs, one-nighters, warm-up for Chilliwack,
Long John Baldry.
Free-lance - with
various groups Hickory, Gaby Haas, country, rock, lounge acts
Numerous floor hockey,
street hockey and community league pick-up games.
Drum Instructor -
1972 - Music Men of Canada,
1977-80 - Vienna Music,
1977-1983 - Giovanni
Music (north),
private instructor -1978
2003-2004 - Drum instructor - Smart Music
Influences:
Terry Sawchuk, Ringo, Glen Hall, Keith Moon, Jacques Plante,and many other
goalies and drummers. Also 2 great drum instructors: Tim Ryan and Al Girard.
Other influences too many to mention, every musician he has heard or seen
has been his teacher.
Dream Concert:
Double Bill-James Brown/Neil Young and Crazy Horse
10 Favourite Albums-too many to mention, but include Neil Young, Aretha Franklin, Don Cherry's Greatest Hits, 1972 Canada-Russia series.
Bio: After a short career in figure skating followed by migrant fruit picking, Chuck returned to drumming and hasn't turned back. He has enjoyed the two-goalie system since Robin returned to the Dangerous Guise in 1997. He hopes to reduce his goals-against average in the upcoming Dangerous Guise season.
Number of times quitting the band: 0