The Dynamics were
a group of junior-high school and high school
teenagers in Auburndale, FL, formed in 1960
by cousins Carl and Gerald Chambers and drummer,
Jon Corneal. The first time the band played
on stage was for a junior high talent show
in which they placed second to a female classmate
who played piano. The
original band
was made up
of:
Carl
Chambers: lead guitar Gerald
Chambers: rhythm
guitar Jon
Corneal: drums
and someone playing a conga.
Soon
after that initial performance, Aaron Hancock
(from the high school ag band) was added
on bass and Buddy Canova was added on saxophone. While
making a
demo tape
of "Summertime" to
use for auditions,
Gerald Chambers
took over
the bass
chores and
Aaron Hancock
switched
to rhythm
guitar. Actually
the band
didn't have
a bass, it
was a Montgomery
Ward "Airline" guitar
tuned down
half an octave.
It required
a light hand
and Gerald
had the touch.
A portion
of that very
performance
is on the "Live
Audio" link
below. Jesse
(as Gerald
would become
known as
in later
years) went
on to become
one of the
best bass
players in
the business. Probably
the longest
lasting
version
of the Dynamics was
Carl Chambers
on Lead
guitar,
Gerald
Chambers
on bass,
Billy Joe
Chambers
on vocals
and rhythm,
Jon Corneal
on drums
and Randy
Green on
piano.
Ray Lee
often sat
in on drums
in the
absence
of Jon
Corneal
and Jack
Pilkington
(from the Starfires)
sometimes
sat in
on saxophone.
The Dynamics played
the Teen Center circuit that all the young
bands played in the early 60s, and made maybe
$10-$25 (for the group), depending on how popular
we were at any given place and how much budget
the center had to work with, but the Dynamics always
had places to play. They mostly played Polk
County Teen Centers that included Auburndale,
Winter Haven, Haines City, Bartow, and Lake
Alfred, as well as the prestigious Lakeland
Teen Midway. As they grew in popularity, they
gained access to several out of county centers,
including: Eustis, Leesburg, Umitilla and Cocoa
Beach (Tiger's Den). The band also made regular
appearances on the "Hi-Time" television
show, that aired live from the studios of WFLA-TV,
channel 8, in Tampa each Saturday afternoon. The
evolution of
the Dynamics was
complete when,
in 1962, Bobby
Braddock joined
the group on
piano for a
few months
(Bobby's bio
is in the "Local
Legends" area).
Bobby was a
few years older
than most of
the guys in
the band and
had already
developed a
professionalism
about him that
would affect
each one of
those young
players for
decades to
come. This
more mature
sound is evident
in these recordings
made from one
of the "Hi-Time" appearances
the group made
in 1962.
Audio
Recorded Live from "Hi-Time" -
WFLA- TV - Tampa, FL - 1962 -
MC: Jack Stir
Billy
Chambers - Lead Vocal, Rhythm
Guitar Gerald
Chambers -
Bass, Harmony Vocal Bobby
Braddock -
Piano Carl
Chambers -
Lead
Guitar
and
Clarinet Jon
Corneal -
Drums Jack
Pilkington -
Sax
Following
the show recorded above Bobby Braddock left
the group to play with another local group,
the Starfires. By the spring of 1963,
Gerald and Jon had joined up with Gram Parsons
and Jim Stafford in theLegends and
the Dynamics were dissolved.
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The Dynamics were
a group of junior-high school and high school
teenagers in Auburndale, FL, formed in 1960
by cousins Carl and Gerald Chambers and drummer,
Jon Corneal. The first time the band played
on stage was for a junior high talent show
in which they placed second to a female classmate
who played piano. 
Soon
after that initial performance, Aaron Hancock
(from the high school ag band) was added
on bass and Buddy Canova was added on saxophone. 
"LIVE
AUDIO"
