Aug 14
Domenic Troiano gave his last interview in February of this year, while at his home in Richmond Hill. He was interviewed by 92 CITI FM, a radio station located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. CITI FM was in the process of interviewing all past inductees into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, as a buildup to the 2005 Juno Music Awards, which were going to be held in April in Winnipeg. The station tracked him down at his home in Richmond Hill and at first had no idea of how seriously ill he was. Together they created a great interview/program.
Please listen to Domenic’s final interview–it is both sad and inspiring.
Play: Domenic Troiano - CITI FM Interview
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August 29th, 2005 at 2:40 pm
thanks for the great interview. being from toronto and part of the soul scene in toronto for the last 40 years, it is fabulous that Donnie is being honoured in this way. donnie was a great person, and a friend to all in TO. donnie’s brother Frank sent me the link to this site and I truly loved the interview.
long live soul, and viva domenic troiano
best regards
peter d. vickery
August 30th, 2005 at 4:25 pm
During the 1960’s I was a Hamilton Musician playing with several Rock and Blues groups over the years. During the summer of 1968 I was one of the guitarists in a 7 + 2 piece blues group with 3 piece horn section ( plus male and female vocalists) group called “The Brethren”. We played one hot summer Saturday nite in our white suits, black shirts & white ties at a packed to capacity club called “Mother’s Place” at the foot of the Hamilton Mountain. We were the warm up act for The Mandala. I remember sharing the same stage and dressing room as The Mandala and thought that this night was the ultimate in music success at that point in my music career. Don and his group were the best thing I had ever heard and Don’s guitar playing was a plateau that I could only hope to achieve. Over the following years whether fronted by Roy Kennar or George Oliver, the Mandala were the only force to be reconded with. They were ” the sound of the 60’s”, and everyone who came to see them play felt the same way. Don will be missed by all who were fortunate enough to have seen and heard him play. Those days will NEVER be forgotten- He will never be forgotten.
August 30th, 2005 at 4:26 pm
An inspiration for me and my brother…
January 12th, 2006 at 2:20 pm
Thanks for posting this on your site. I have been and still am a real fan of Dom’s music. He is the musicians musician and has inspired me and many of my colleagues over the years. I remember spending many great weekends down at the El Mo listening to him and the band in the 80’s! Those were great days listening to one Toronto’s most talented musicians. I was at his last performance at the Orbit room and he took us thro’ a great 2 sets of his music. I have some old pix from the elmo and some from the orbit room. Email me if you want me to send them to you. I also have a shot of him (that I am still trying to find in my pile of stuff) playing with Carlos Santana at Maple Leaf Gardens. I gave Dom a copy of this pix at the elmo one night so you might have it. That was a great concert!
Thanks for posting this on your site.
John