Photograph
Pete Maclaine and the Dakotas
1962

This is a publicity photograph of the Band from 1962

From left to right

Ian Fraser Bass guitar
Bryn Jones Lead guitar
Tony Bookbinder Drums
Robin Macdonald Rythm guitar

There can be no doubt that this line up was the best that ever played for the Group.

The sound was polished,professional and a perfect foil for Petes' vocals.
Bryn Jones was without doubt the best lead guitarist of his day producing a very different sound and technique
When the band split with Pete in 1963 and adopted the "Liverpool sound" the quality of the music was never reproduced.