At the link is a Web site I came across by chance. [Link] It’s by a Boston area guy named Scott Wheeler, “The website of the first official Liverpool “Merseycat” musician born in the USA — on the cutting edge of a classic rock and roll sound!”
My take on Wheeler is he’s one of those Beatles fans who’s always hovered around the edges of the entertainment business, looking for a way in. He got a band together in the 60’s, worked in the radio biz, and wrote for a small city newspaper, etc. I can relate, except I’ve never tried my hand at music. Art was my forté.
Wheeler’s site is typical of someone who hasn’t yet discovered blogging software. It’s a collection of static pages that haven’t been maintained for over a year. There are a lot of dead links and missing pictures, but it’s still worth browsing because Wheeler has done some interesting things in his life, including a writing a book about someone at the outer fringes of John Lennon’s life, his uncle Charlie. [Link] One thing’s for sure — Wheeler had a better Superman costume than I did when I was a kid!
Postcript: George Scott Wheeler obituary.
Anyone out there who can tell me what happened to Scotty….We played in a band together during the seventies, and I would like to find out the circumstances of his departure…..Dennis, Mona, pleas give me an e-mail…I considered him a friend…thanks
This is very sad news. Thank you for letting me know. He seemed like a very interesting person.
George Scott “Scotty” Wheeler II, 56, of Rockland died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007 after a prolonged illness – that’s why his site hasn’t been updated.