Daily Mystic Knights

I'm sorry to announce to my very loyal 157 followers that this will be the the last tweet (or X?) posted by this account (for the foreseeable future). Linked is my Google Drive collection of Mystic Knights photos that I've used to post on this account. drive.google.com/drive/folders/…

@chdorrPDX Unfortunately, no. As much as I would love to continue this journey on another platform, I am just too busy. Sorry.

I'm sorry to announce to my very loyal 157 followers that this will be the the last tweet (or X?) posted by this account (for the foreseeable future). Linked is my Google Drive collection of Mystic Knights photos that I've used to post on this account. drive.google.com/drive/folders/…

@chdorrPDX Haha! Good one. And good eye!

The attached photo is from a 1979 promo photoshoot the Mystic Knights did just before becoming Oingo Boingo later that summer. From left to right: Steve Bartek, Sam Phipps, Leon Schneiderman, John Hernandez, Danny Elfman, Jeff Breeh, Dale Turner, and Joe Berland.

The 1977 Mystic Knights lineup in front of Sproul Hall at the University of California, Berkeley. From left to right: Miriam Cutler, Steve Bartek, Danny Elfman, Todd Manley, Dale Turner, Sam Phipps, Leon Schneiderman, and either Billy Superball or Charlie Unkeless as the lizard.

Marie-Pascale Elfman painting Gene Cunningham’s face in 1973.

Here's Mystic Knights Marie-Pascale Elfman and Lori Erenberg enjoying some coffee on the set of Forbidden Zone.

Richard Elfman is front and center, and Danny Elfman has the smaller drum next to him. If you look real hard you might be able to spot William Winant.

Billy Superball is next to him in the stripes playing the bass, Josh Gordon is behind him with the trumpet, Stan Ayeroff has the guitar behind the percussion, Gene Cunningham is in front of him with the big drum, Jan Munroe is in the stripes on the grass to the left,

Here's a good shot from June 21, 1974 at Irvine Meadows, before the amphitheatre. This would be the first show longtime Oingo Boingo lighting designer and merch guy Charlie Unkeless went to.

The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo performing live in concert in early 1979. Lineup: Danny Elfman, Steve Bartek, Jeff Breeh, John Hernandez, Joe Berland, Dale Turner, Sam Phipps, and Leon Schneiderman.

@DKL21396101 Takes strength to walk those slack and tight ropes!

Here's a set of three photos taken at the Mermaid Tavern in Thousand Oaks, CA in 1973.

More from the Mermaid Tavern in 1973! Jan Munroe, Marie-Pascale Elfman, and Richard Elfman

Happy birthday Jan Munroe!

Yet another one from the 1972 Tom Sewell photoshoot. From left to right: Standing: Stan Ayeroff, Lori Erenberg, Marie-Pascale Elfman, Gene Cunnungham, Danny Elfman, Arla Dietz Sitting: Richard Elfman, Jan Munroe, Leon Schneiderman, George Jay

@mucka_blucka And all three were in Forbidden Zone!

i was like “oh! this reminds me of forbidden zone”…

Here's some Knights performing in the streets of Los Angeles in 1972. That's Billy Superball (Bill Folwell) in black in the front, Leon Schneiderman beating the logo drum, Richard Elfman in red behind him, Gene Cunningham with the other big drum, and Danny is hiding behind him.