Alive In '65

The Shadows Of Knight ? Alive In '65 ! UNHEARD LIVE GRIT FROM THE EARLY SHADOWS OF KNIGHT! - Step back while we loudly n proudly chronicle the mighty Shadows pre-Dunwich days with a newly discovered reel from 1965! Its a live set recorded at the legendary Cellar teen club in Arlington Heights IL, showcasing our boys obvious influences; Stones, Kinks, Link & more...

Aggressive performances, unseen photos & detailed liner notes all aid in unraveling the early-edition history of the Shadows of Knights wild, R&B-injected ride! Until now, little has been written about the Shadows of Knights Pre-Dunwich days. For sure, no recordings have surfaced from the period prior to Gloria taking hold on the hit parade. But back in Chicagos north-west suburbs, one year earlier, they were already #1; at least with the clamoring teens that packed The Cellar club in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Norm Gotsch was a founding member of the Shadows of Knight; and along with Warren Rogers, one of the groups original guitarists. He was responsible for recording the Shadows of Knight live set that makes up this raw n alive archival release. Norm, along with Rogers, was also there from the bands inception. Here he helps unravel the Shadows of Knights rarely-documented early history!