Oister

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Dwight Twilley and Phil Seymour met around 1967 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at an afternoon screening of A Hard Day's Night. Dwight had taken his kid brother and Phil had taken a neighbor, each for the same reason: it was 'bring a kid and get in free day' at the theatre, and both were Beatle fans. Being the two tallest people in line, they noticed each other, talked, and discovered they had a mutual friend, who had just moved away. It was one of the most fortuitous meetings since the church picnic at which Paul McCartney met John Lennon. That same day, they went back to Twilley's house and began to record songs together that Twilley had written; from the very beginning, they conceived a partnership with both singing lead vocals that would take them to the top of the charts. Both of them were already proficient multi-instrumentalists and singers. For the next several years, they continued to record literally hundreds of songs together, sometimes with assistance from a lead guitarist, Bill Pitcock IV. Both also performed live in various combinations with other Tulsa musicians who would figure later in their careers. They developed a close two-part harmony sound derived from The Beatles, with influence from many other top chart acts. The band christened itself 'Oister,' signifying two halves that made up a whole. Years later, after signing a record deal, Shelter Records honcho Denny Cordell rechristened them The Dwight Twilley Band, but the name Oister was used on the records as Twill

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Pre-Dwight Twilley Band 1973-74 Teac Tapes

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The Teac Tapes (1973-1974)

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Rarities, Volume 5

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1973-74 2LP (HoZac Archival 2017)

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Pre-Dwight Twilley Band

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Pre-Dwight Twilley Band 1973-1974 Teac Tapes

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Vild med tråd

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Dwight Twilley & Phil Seymour - The Teac Tapes

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The TEAC Tapes 1973-74

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1973-1974 Teac Tapes

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The Teac Tapes

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1973-74

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