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Suddenly the boys who at the time were sporting the fashionable shoulder length hair, a la Grand Funk, Allman Brothers, etc., got butch hair cuts and were fastidiously studying the doo wop sounds of the '50s. In addition to rehearsing the music, they were writing hilarious skits, creating zany characters such as Gross Gregg and Loose Larry, and rapidly creating a following in the Burien/White Center area. They were an immediate hit at the local high school kegger parties! |
 It didn’t take long before the BeanBarry Delights were playing the A list clubs in Seattle. Their act was one of a kind, and people were eating it up! People loved their outrageous and shocking skits between songs! Their club success culminated with a 2 night, sold out engagement at the Moore Theater in Seattle. From 1971 to 1974, the Delights had a heck of a run! |
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| But as so often happens in the music business, egos, girlfriends and the usual suspects started to drive the band apart. By 1975 the Delights packed it in and pursued their own separate paths. With the exception of a brief reunion at a sold out New Year's Eve party at the Ad Lib Tavern in Kent in 1976, the glitter, the gold lame jackets, the rubber chickens and all of the glittered props were packed away and soon to become fond memories. |
| As time passed, the former Delights would stay in touch, and each realized that they had a developed a bond emanating from their collective experiences from the Delights years. They would be brought together like a family for tragedies as founding member and lead guitarist Bean Eller passed away in 1979, and at the untimely passing of Bassist Mike Barbee in 2001. |
In 2003, Barry Kennelly was about to turn 50 years old. His musical friends planned a big bash and decided to invite former Delights members Gross Gregg and Larry Neibauer. Next thing you know, they contacted drummer John Micera and saxophonist Warren Pugh, and suddenly a BeanBarry Delights reunion was brewing! With a few rehearsals, the old magic seemed to return!
Everyone in attendance that night was knocked out by the rousing performance of the Delights!
It wouldn’t be until 2006 that the BeanBarry Delights reunion came to full fruition. Gross Gregg’s wife Colette developed a severe medical condition. Her mobility at home was problematic. The Delights decided to host a benefit concert to assist Colette.
Thus, the BeanBarry Delights are back! Original members Larry Neibauer, Gross Gregg, Barry Kennelly, John Micera and Warren Pugh are joined by guitarist Pat Tennis, baritone saxophonist Jeffrey Beals, and pianist “Hurricane” Andrew Larsen. With this combination of talent, this group of musicians pay a proper homage to this American music tradition!
Colette Greg
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