Comments on: My second favorite Cathedrals Lineup

By: Clarence

Clarence — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:46:22 +0000

Cat Lover, the last group was my favorite, but the previous members helped George and Glen pave the way for the huge arenas, Today show, etc.

I realize that everybody realizes that. The real reason that I posted was to have my name right under Diane Wilkinson’s!

Clarence Grigsby

By: Dianne Wilkinson

Dianne Wilkinson — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:44:57 +0000

After all the years since the Cathedrals retired in 1999, I am like ALL their fans…still miss them every day, still listen to their music, and still marvel at how beloved they were (probably more than any other group, ever). My love for quartet music goes back to the 1950s lineup of the Statesmen and Blackwood Brothers, so I have heard the shining best over the years. And it makes me happy that the Cathedrals…so very dear to me, both personally and professionally…are on practically everyone’s list of “best quartet of all time”. George and Glen, and all the talented men who sang with them and played for them over the years, made a mark on Gospel music that will only be able to be fully evaluated at the Judgment Seat of Christ. Now that Roger Darlin’ (yes, “D.”, his middle initial, always stood for Darlin’ to me) has joined them in Heaven, I love to think of the three of them in a prominent place in the Angel Band! What a blessing to have known these dear men, watch them “walk the walk”, and observe the influence they continue to have on a younger SG generation today.

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By: Cat Lover

Cat Lover — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:31:03 +0000

The last Cats (ernie, scott, and roger) were the absolute best. In fact, they were the ones selling out the huge arenas and selling thousands of records and appearing on the Today show, etc. None of the other Cathedral groups had the national following that the last group did. They had accomplishments that no other SG group will ever be able to replicate.

By: Inquirer

Inquirer — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 06:19:56 +0000

It was my mistake as well, Daniel…when I saw the name “Dean”, and read the comments(and know Dr. Adkins is an unabashed Statesmen partisan)…I just assumed it was he.

That’s what happens when I add 2 and 2 and don’t double-check by counting my fingers! LOL!

By: Chris Becker

Chris Becker — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 04:22:56 +0000

This line-up was basically my introduction to the Cathedrals, so it’s by far my favorite. To me, with Roy Tremble on tenor, George and Glen came closer than they ever had to sounding like one of those classic Statesmen lineups… with Roy channeling Rosie, Glenn doing his best Jake, and George doing Chief… they were there. Plus, with George Amon singing a “heavy” baritone, it was one of the only lineups where the baritone didn’t sing a part that was normally higher than Payne. You may all think I’m crazy, but this lineup’s version of “Statue of Liberty” is the best on record… and that includes the Couriers original.

By: Daniel J. Mount

Daniel J. Mount — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:39:08 +0000

Thank you for the clarification. I’d seen the “Dean” and assumed it was you without checking the additional post information. Though I know you really like the Statesmen, I’d hoped you wouldn’t put it quite that bluntly.

Daniel

By: Dean Adkins

Dean Adkins — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:27:32 +0000

FYI – the Dean who commented above is NOT me…although the Statesmen are my favorite group.

Dean Adkins

By: Inquirer

Inquirer — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 16:07:07 +0000

S’il vous plait simply means “please”(I was taught manners, though not French, as a kid).

BTW, the “open thread” idea sounds good…just hope you can afford the royalty payments you’ll have to send Doug…lol

By: Daniel J. Mount

Daniel J. Mount — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 12:50:05 +0000

Sounds good, except for that last part. I don’t know French.