The Wylde Heard

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Originally from Peoria , Illinois, they were based out of Janesville in the mid-sixties, renting a house appropriately referred to as “Heard Manor.” Band members included Jim Croegaert (keyboards), Paul “Bird” Burson (guitar), Bill Sutton (bass), and Ron “Drummer” Bednar (drums). Like many bands at that time, The Heard covered popular songs heard on the radio, but also did some of their own material. Jim Croegaert says the band was heavily influenced by the Beatles, whose Sgt. Pepper album he remembers hearing for the first time at Heard Manor, one Standell amp and a double 15″ JBL speaker bottom for each channel. They also played a lot of Stones, Byrds, etc. A talented songwriter whose influences included Bob Dylan and Ray Charles, Croegaert wrote two songs, “Take It On Home” and “Stop It Girl,” that the band recorded on a local label (Feature). In 1967 the record was released on the Phillips label. When that happened, Phillips added “Wylde” in front of the band’s name to make them “The Wylde Heard.” Both songs can be found on a compilation CD, “Psychedelic Crown Jewels – Vol. 3.” Upon the breakup of The Heard, Jim and Bill joined Russ Dashiell (guitar) and Rick Jaeger (drums) of the Beau Gentry to form a short-lived band called “Masque.” (See The Beau Gentry blog entry below…) After that, Jim eventually joined a group of musicians who, like himself, wanted to perform original music. The band became known as “Hope,” a contemporary Christian rock group based in

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