Paul Revere - Health problems

Folks at the Hot August Nights show in Reno last week reported that Paul Revere (now 75) remarked on some recent health issues during the show. While still wearing the "Raiders" hat & outfit, Paul has apparently either lost his hair - or it's been shaved off. Rather than standing as he usually does, he sat thru the performance and at one point, asked people to pray for him. He also was using a cane.

Mark Lindsay posted the following on his Facebook page today:
"It now seems, unfortunately, that my old partner Paul Revere – with whom I used to share outrageous wild dreams of being a successful rock & roll band – is now fighting a tremendous health battle. Please keep Paul and his wife Syd in your thoughts and prayers, as it's a most difficult time for both of them and the whole Raider family. ~ Mark"

This sounds very serious - I hope that Paul can pull through & keep on rockin'!

 

Hope he doesn't suffer long. The man gave me many hours of entertainment.

 

Sorry to hear this. I will keep him in my prayers. He was such a positive force in music, always optimistic and joyful.

Mike

 

Sorry to hear this about Paul. I saw him about 15 years ago and he was wild and rambunctious on stage. Nice guy, met him after the show.

 

Aw...I hate that. I can't imagine the band going on without him.

 

Thanks for posting this. My thoughts are with he and his family.

 

Best wishes and prayers to PR.

 

Horrible news. I love PR&TR. So underrated. I too offer my best wishes.

 

Yeah these guys brought me so much fun growing up, the very best of wishes!

 

Hope Paul Revere pulls through this. Paul Revere & The Raiders sure have given me much pleasure through the years.

 

Best wishes Paul. Why isn't this band in the Hall Of Fame? Oops, forgot. That's for Madonna & Public Enemy. Anyway, the Raiders were the best American band of the '60's.

 

Looks like something good came out of this thread:

http://www.examiner.com/article/cla...-with-well-wishes-and-prayers-for-good-health

 

Saw Paul and the newer band just a few years ago in Cleveland, at one of those WMJI "Moondog" shows and although missing the "voice" of Mark Lindsey, the band still gave a fine performance. Very sorry to hear that Paul is not doing well and I wish him the best. Great time to mention to those of you that didn't already buy a copy of their COLUMBIA singles in MONO CD set, you better do it right now!

 

Best wishes for improved health for Paul. I saw him and the band (double-billed with Herman's Hermits) last summer and it was a tremendous show. Both Peter Noone and Paul Revere made some pretty hilarious cracks about each other during their respective sets. One by Peter hit maybe too close to home when he mentioned that Paul was already fast asleep in his room (the Hermits closed the show) after taking his limo (you know, the white one with the big red cross on top) back to the hotel.

 

Best to Paul, of course.

Saw 'em in '66! Killer show, natch.

 

Get well Paul. I hope you pull through.

 

Paul -Drake- Smitty-Fang- and Mark The mad men of rock and roll there will never be another band like them

 

the group is booked for Winstar, in Oklahoma, next January... I'm betting that show won't happen.... just being realistic, don't shoot me

 

Does anyone know why Mark doesn't go out to do the vocals? I'd pay good money for that.

 

no, but likely there is bad blood.... Paul Revere controls the group and its image, and people go see them without Mark, so Mark probably would get little money to rejoin.... all speculation on my part...

more speculation: I bet 80% of the concert attendees don't realize the "real" lead singer isn't there

 

real fans of the group will know

 

Did he still do the hairdryer gag?

 

agree, but the question is begged... how many REAL fans go to a Paul Revere and the hired-hands concert? not many... you'd be shocked at the number of people I know of, who think the Temptations have their orignal lead singers at this point in time! I bet the average music listener (and consider, of course, we on the forum are far from average) thinks a band from the 1960's or 70's that still does shows, HAS to have the real people onstage...

 

It takes a 20 second glance at their wiki page before buying tickets. Some audience members CHOOSE to be naive.