The Trademarks

Members were: Alan Nathanson – lead guitar and vocals Neil Faigenbaum – bass guitar and vocals Dave Levitt – organ, replaced by Eric Jerry Warren – drums “If I Was Gone” is superb performance, featuring a catchy guitar riff, good harmonies, fine drum and bass playing and a sharp solo. It was written by Alan Nathanson and Neil Feigenbaum, arranged and produced by Ed Nelson, and released on the great Palmer label out of Detroit in 1967. The flip, “I Need You (By My Side)”, light pop with strings and horns, is labeled the “Action Side”, which couldn’t be further from the truth. If Palmer promoted “If I Was Gone”, the Trademarks would have had a better chance of a hit. Other bands on Palmer include the Grifs, the Canadian Rogues, and the Moriticians. The band played on Robin Seymour’s Swinging Time show, so there’s an outside chance video footage still exists. The Trademarks broke up in 1968 Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.