DUMBFOUNDED:
Classic Rock, Garage Style!

The members of Dumbfounded grew up in a time when all sorts of music came over the airwaves via the AM stations that provided entertainment. Because of the exposure to a wide variety of music, a Dumbfounded performance reflects many facets of rock and roll, with some country, rhythm and blues and other genres mixed in. Band members just call it “Classic Rock, Garage Style,” and they play whatever they enjoy, which amounts to a nice variety of their generation’s music.
The band enjoys making music and having fun. Baby Boomers and folks of all ages seem to enjoy the effort and the feelings that the music evokes.
Dumbfounded is sought after for parties, class reunions and most any type of gathering where classic rock & roll from the 1960s and ‘70s is appreciated. 
For more information, contact George Smith at 740-572-2260 or email him at biggstox@yahoo.com.

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​Friday, July 23: Join us in downtown Blanchester, Ohio for music from 7-11 p.m.

Saturday, July 31: Pelotonia gig at Streetside 62, 2007 Columbus Ave., Washington C.H. Enjoy excellent food and classic rock for a good cause!



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SONGS YOU MIGHT HEAR
AT A DUMBFOUNDED SHOW!

Ain’t Too Proud to Beg

American Band

As Tears Go By

Back in the U.S.S.R.

Black Magic Woman

Boot Scootin’ Boogie

Born to be Wild

Bring it on Home to Me

Brown Eyed Girl

China Grove

Dance to the Music

Do Wah Diddy

Eight Days A Week

Evil Ways

Fortunate Son

Gimme Three Steps

Gloria

​Good Lovin'

Hanky Panky

Hang On Sloopy

Have You Ever Seen the Rain

Hold On, I’m Comin’

Honky Tonk Women

I Feel Good

I Got a Line on You

I Saw Her Standing There

I Want to Hold Your Hand

I’m a Believer

Jealous Again

Joy to the World

Kind of a Drag

Knock on Wood

Lights

Listen to the Music

​Little Black Egg

Long Time Lovin’ You

Long Train Runnin’

Louie Louie

Margaritaville

Midnight Confessions

Midnight Hour

Money

Mustang Sally

My Girl

No Matter What

Old Time Rock & Roll

Oye Como Va

People Like You

Proud Mary

Runaway

Smoke on the Water

​Soulshine

Stealin’

Take it Easy

Takin’ Care of Business

To Love Somebody

The Breakup Song

The Breeze

​Then You can Tell Me Goodbye

Try a Little Tenderness

Two Tickets to Paradise

Unchained Melody

Vehicle

What I Like About You

Whiter Shade of Pale

Wonderful Tonight

Rock ruminations from... Dumbfounded

Live music returns in a big way for 2021 

Music lovers around the world are excited by the chance to see live music again in 2021. With the COVID-19 pandemic on the wane, big names in all genres have resumed touring and it's doubtful that anyone will write one of those sad "life on the road" songs anytime soon. Being cooped up for a year and a half has brought joy to being on the road!
Dumbfounded isn't planning any world tours, but it is nice to be out making live music again in central and southern Ohio. The band members are still getting to know one another after several personnel changes in recent years. Drummer Randy Adams is back for his second tour of duty, and Mark Lawson has established himself as bassist with the group, even though he lives in Dayton. Work schedules, travel time and a tornado at our practice site have played havoc with rehearsals, but the band is proud to have an eclectic playlist (see left column for some of the songs you might hear).
The band had an enjoyable outing July 10 at One More Sports Bar near Washington C.H., where Mark Lawson used to live, and many of his old friends and classmates showed up to take in the show. One More Sports Bar is a nice venue located at 2462 Old US 35, under new management, and we hope to be back there from time to time.
Next on our schedule is our first-ever performance in Blanchester, Ohio on Friday, July 23. The event will be right downtown and shouldn’t be hard to find -- just listen for classic rock between the hours of 7 and 11 p.m.
When Dumbfounded performs, there may be a special guest appearance by Mark Fisher, former vocalist with the band. Mark first approached the band about singing a song at a block party years ago, and won us over by performing the Steppenwolf classic “Born to be Wild.” Before long “Fish” was performing regularly with Dumbfounded, and apparently he applied those credits to his retirement from work, and later, retirement from the band. But he does sit in with us now and then, and looks to be on the stage when Dumbfounded plays at the Pelotonia event Saturday, July 31 at Streetside 62 in Washington C.H. (2007 Columbus Ave.). The Pelotonia is near and dear to many of us who have battled cancer or had loved ones diagnosed with this difficult disease. Progress is being made, and funds raised at the event will help in the battle to defeat cancer once and for all.
In addition to great food and classic rock, there will be a silent auction and a live auction. Proceeds will benefit cancer research at the Ohio State University James Cancer Center. 
Watch news media and social media for more information, and we hope to see you on July 31.
For more information about how Pelotonia works, check out the website at: 
https://pelotonia.org

​Band features revised lineup for 2021


The Dumbfounded saga continues, even though 2020 was a lean year with few gigs due to the coronavirus. We had a band meeting to discuss our future in March 2021 and saw one another for the first time since an early December gig. 

At the meeting, longtime bassist Ron Sexton said he was ready to move on to other things. Given the shortage of active musicians of a certain age, we weren’t sure if we could put together a working band for 2021. But someone came up with the name of a guy who plays bass, hails from Washington C.H. but now lives in the Dayton area, and might be interested. Long story short: Mark Lawson was contacted, came for a jam session and left as the band’s new bassist.

The fact that Mark went to school with Mark Fisher, another Dumbfounded alumnus, and knows drummer Randy Adams was a plus, and both of those guys were present for the jam session near Blanchester, which is kind of a central point for the current lineup.

Mark Lawson is about the right age for a group like ours, loves all kinds of music, and actually plays music regularly with some guys in other bands. Given that no one is complaining about playing too many gigs these days, we might just be able to make this work. (George Smith played in several bands simultaneously some years ago and managed to make it to all of our gigs. We kept imagining that he would have two band gigs on the same date, like an episode of “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet” in which Ricky Nelson accidentally has dates with two different girls on the same evening, and chaos ensues. But George keeps a close eye on his datebook, so he never missed a Dumbfounded gig.) 

So here’s hoping things work out in 2021. It seems like only yesterday that Randy Adams rejoined the band. We have lost track of how many drummers have been in Dumbfounded, but do believe in recycling our musicians now and then… 

Now that we have reinvented ourselves once again, we will be practicing, and sitting by the phone (or Facebook Messenger) and see if any gigs materialize. 

In case you’re keeping score, Dumbfounded now consists of:
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Lanny Bryant, lead vocals
George Smith, keyboards, harmonica and backing vocals
Randy Adams, drums and vocals
Mark Lawson, bass
Ron Coffey, guitar and backing vocals

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