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There was a time, let's say in 1965, in which Don Conca, member of an up-and-coming multi-racial folk-rock group called Love, was unanimously recognized as the best drummer in La La Land both by his peers and fans.
Also joining the band was another Memphis native, lead guitarist Johnny Echols, and drummer Don Conka. A short time later, Conka was replaced by Alban "Snoopy" Pfisterer. Love's first bassist, Johnny Fleckenstein, went on to join the Standells in 1967.
FYI, Prudence married drummer Don Conka, or at least they were together on and off for decades until his death several years ago. They had one daughter, named Paige. October 21, 2009
Sep 21, 2017 · Love - Signed D.C. "Signed D.C." by Love; reportedly written by Arthur Lee in 1966 about Love's early drummer, Don Conka, who was dropped by the band due to his drug addiction.
From L.A. was drummer Don Conka. A short time later, Conka was replaced by Alban "Snoopy" Pfisterer. Love's first bassist, Johnny Fleckenstein, went on to join the Standells in 1967.
Don Conka. If the great cowboy star John Wayne were to describe the collected works of Don Conka, he would say "Slim and zip...and Slim just left town." The original drummer for Love -- a classic West Coast psychedelic…. Read Full Biography.
By the time Love had become a local smash, drummer Don Conka had developed a serious drug problem that began weighing the band down. The group made the decision to replace him with the straight-edge Alban “Snoopy” Pfisterer. Lee would write the moving “Signed D.C.” about Conka’s heroin addiction.
