Offering Mayberry a chance to audition for the band Bui and McJohn both felt he was a perfect fit and asked him to join them and even sing on the new version of “Born to Be Wild”. “I walked into a club one night and this phenomenal voice was coming out of the TA and I told my wife “who is this” and I saw the guy was on his hands and knees in this pose singing this pretty intense song” describes Bui of the first time he heard Mayberry sing. The discovery of Mayberry was much like something out of the movies. What’s unusual about it is that Goldie has been really particular about things and he really likes him playing sax along with it” explains Bui of Benjamin’s talents. “He’s really talented and adds a lot to the band. Joining the group on stage will also be a couple of local talents including Doug Benjamin, a manager at the Parkshore Marina in Seward Park, on saxophone and Mark Mayberry, a local singer, performing lead vocals. “We’re doing it right now for the fans, giving it back to the fans” says Bui of the band’s desire to keep Steppenwolf’s music alive and touring. and hoping to kick off a national tour after the release of the revamped “Born To Be Wild” single, proceeds from the show will go to funding scholarships for kids through the City of Des Moines Parks and Recreation department. Performing at Des Moines Beach Park Meadow on the 4th of July at 6 p.m. After obtaining the rights to perform and record the group’s greatest hits from Steppenwolf Productions Bui and Steppenwolf founding member Goldie McJohn formed Magic Carpet Ride, named after another notable Steppenwolf single, here in the Seattle area. We slowed it down a bit and gave it the Seattle sound” describes Bui of the new version that he and Magic Carpet Ride have concocted.īui, 56 and a transplant to the Pacific Northwest from the San Francisco Bay area in the 1980’s, toured and played keyboards for the original Steppenwolf and was a founding member of the band Pegasus. “We made it more sexy, more grooving, you move to it better.
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