Comments on: The Paupers “Magic People”

By: chris

chris — Mon, 16 May 2011 19:10:59 +0000

anyone remember the paupers playing the Electric Circus in NYC (East Village)?

By: Brenda

Brenda — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:32:00 +0000

Came across this site while doing research for Lighthouse’s website (www.lighthouserockson.com). Thanks Jeff for noting that Skip Prokop went on to form Lighthouse. However, I wanted to add that Lighthouse made quite a bit of a larger splash than Jeff’s comment would indicate. Recognized as one of the best performing acts of their time, they toured 300 days a year including sold out performances at Carnegie Hall, the Fillmore East, Fillmore West, Expo ‘70 in Japan and the Isle of Wight Festival in England where they were the only act besides Jimi Hendrix asked to perform twice among artists that included The Doors, Chicago, Joni Mitchell, Miles Davis and The Who. They had three charting hits in the United States alone – One Fine Morning, Sunny Days and Pretty Lady – while at home they collected four gold albums and the first platinum album in Canada. Their 1982 concert at Ontario Place drew 33,000 people (I don’t know what concert Jeff was at). Lighthouse permanently reunited in 1992, released a new CD in 1994, Song of the Ages, and this October released a new boxed set, 40 Years of Sunny Days, that contains a remastered CD of 16 of the most requested Lighthouse classics paired with a new live concert DVD recorded at Q Music Studios in 5.1 Surround Sound. Lighthouse songs have been getting a lot of attention lately as well, with cover versions of One Fine Morning and Sunny Days being recorded by artists such as Akon, Shobha and Santana. Check out the website for lots more info including touring schedule.

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 15:37:49 +0000

Both Paupers albums will be reissued by Pacemaker fairly soon, not sure if they will include the singles – the Paupers released an album’s worth of non-lp cuts starting in 1965. The original albums are easy to find on ebay, and you can get them cheap too.

By: Robert Phillips

Robert Phillips — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:27:44 +0000

I did a Google search for the Paupers and your web site came up. I saw them in New York City in 1967 at the Café Au Go Go with the Jefferson Airplane as the headliners (it was the Airplane’s first NY appearance). The Paupers came on first and I was absolutely blown away. I was so taken by them that the Airplane was truly only a also ran. I bouight both of their albums when they were first released. Somewhere along the way I lost “Magic People” but I still have “Ellis Island”. I have been looking everywhere for a copy of “Magic People” but can’t find it.

By: Judy

Judy — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:42:56 +0000

I was just taking a walk down memory lane and decided to Google The Paupers. I loved that band. It was so nice to hear a well-remebered song, and to find out more about them. I am a Canadian but have lived in the US most of my life, and was doing so at the time of the Pauper’s heyday, so I never knew exactly what became of them. Now I do. Thanks for reminding me of how good they were!

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 24 May 2008 02:45:25 +0000

Thanks for this post and for the terrific website. Growing up near the Canadian border, I feel obliged to mention that Skip Prokop went on to form “Lighthouse,” a band that I think was pretty big in Canada and had one record that made a splash in the US–”One Fine Morning”
Not a bad record, though we mocked it a bit because Lighthouse seemed to be one of those bands that we heard on CKLW radio (out of Windsor) a lot because of their “Canadian Content” rules that mandated a certain number of Canadian artists be played every hour.
Saw them at Ontario Place near Toronto after they day had passed with about 50 other people.
Thanks again for stirring some memories…