Shon and Maylock were very tall and to be honest, a little bit crazy but that was part of their charm. They were loud and boisterous and perhaps the first to ever sing solo parts in the Choir. Ah yes, now I remember. "Sinner man where you gonna run to" was one of the songs they had solos on. They also sang "No More My Lord" They sang with great gusto! Whether they were really in tune or not depended on how much Brandy they drank from their flasks right before their solo. They came to all the Choir practices and devoted a lot of time and energy to everyone. They were like brothers to each other and great friends to everyone else. I considered them to be the first heroes of the Choir. I miss them sometimes even now and truly regret the day they left to go off and tread the road to fame and fortune in their own band. We asked Shon and Maylock not to go but it was like asking the sun not to rise in the morning. They were young and had many Dragons to slay. Everyone wished them the best of luck and then they were gone. Oh sure we ran into them every now and again but it was never quite the same without them. What wonderful days those were at Cheryl Gurley's house and later at Lana Jone's house on Creek Rd in Fairfax. These were the days when Maylok was the Choir magician and when the Choir was like a bud just beginning to bloom. Everyone came to Choir practice no matter where it was. Miracles did happen. There was so much love and love makes music beautiful and music makes life worth loving.
