History

Snow place like Home

Songwriter

Ghost of The Old Coyote

Musician

Recording Vocals
at Home Studio

Electric 1976

Album Review from
'Today's Sounds'

By D.D. Meighen, June 4, 1977
(Included with reviews of Cat Stevens,
The Beatles, and the Steve Miller Band)
Not bad company.

"A supurb religious folk album
with more authentic folk melodies
than I've heard for a long, long time.
Denes McIntosh and Mike Kelley
comprise Shiloh, with McIntosh
doing the bulk of the songwriting.
Terry Talbott (of The Talbott Bros.)
who produces this effort, does an
excellent job.

Shiloh "Confession"

Two of the strongest tunes I've heard are

"Confession" and "The Visitor".

"Confession" has a faint resemblance to
"When Johnny Comes Marching Home"
and deals with the reality that people
don't always like to be what they have
been changed into through an
experience,
while "The Visitor" is a slow-moving
pensive tune dealing with the varieties
of religious encounter.

This album bears little resemblance to
religious music as is commonly known.
I would invite your participation
in this album."

________________________

Review from "The Archivist
by Ken Scott
(4th addition)
April, 2010

The twosome graduates to a bigger label

where they obtain the expert production assistance

of Terry Talbot.

'Confession' stands with the best of

Jesus music's mellow country rock classics.

Al Perkins pedal steel can be found

bringing a wholesome presence to songs like

'No Time Today' and the ballad 'Touch Me',

as well as the opening 'Travelin' Boy'

where fiddle joins in.

'The Visitor', 'Perfect Love'

and the lovely mandolin-backed title track,

‘Confession’,

are all stirring ballads

aglow with the sincerity and conviction

inherent in Denes and Mike's harmonies.

Piano and Arp are provided by

the one and only Keith Green.

Talbot also contributes acoustic guitar,

supplies backup vocals and co-wrote

two of the songs.

Mike and Denes on Tour, 1976

Rich Martin, Mike, Denes 1973

Early Shiloh Poster

1971

Shiloh, First Concert, First Photo
Canada College, SF Bay Area, 1971

Shiloh, 1st Recording "Slip Right Away"
45 rpm
1971

History Of
_____The Old Coyote_____

One Foot on the Ground

I’ve lived a lifetime just this week, been wide awake while tryin’ to sleep.
Waiting all night long for dawn to break, morning came too late for me

The sky fell down around me, it piled up around my feet
The ground shook like a lover falling hard to her knees.

I walk the gauntlet on my hands, I hold the fire in my teeth
Give my ten percent to Jesus and have ninety left for me.

I scrape my salt from the earth, I drink my whisky from the stream
I take my shower in the storm, y’know I’ve never been so clean.

I let nature run it’s course, I met a woman by the well
We talked of living in the moment like the tolling of a bell.

She took the rocks from my bag, she took the weight from my load
She shook the dust from her wings and disappeared on down the road.

The sun came up in the west today, the rain rose up to the clouds
I drove myself crazy on my way outta town.

Trees growin’ up from the sidewalk, buildings planted in the ground.
My knees been shakin' like a wet dog whose bark don't make a sound.
I found your bones on the beach, they drifted in from the sea
I called the coroner to collect you while the queen came round for tea.

I saw you smiling in my dream, I heard you laughing at my door
I opened it up to find you standing naked on my porch.

(From Denes' CD 'Acoustic Disposition')

Dylan, Josh, Denes McIntosh
Future 'Coyote Mafia', 1994

The 'Coyote Mafia', 2001

The Old Coyote

Blew Willie

Through much of the 90's The Old Coyote contributed his energy
to the development, management, booking, promotion
and support of his Son's music careers. Their band, Blew Willie
emerged out of San Francisco to become
(as has been described by the author of the book 'Jam Bands')
"one of the best live bands in North America".

Dylan, Josh, live at Slims, SF, CA.

The boys rockin' the house.

Blew Willie played festivals and major shows with many of the
most popular and respected artists in music,
historic bands and contemporary artists alike.

Josh, Aaron Neville (The Neville Bros.), Dylan
Marin Music Festival 1997

Recording History

"Going out into these woods for awhile.
But I'll be back"

Josh, Dylan, Denes, 1991

Ancient History
1964-1967

I bought my first guitar when I was 15. A nylon string acoustic Gianini,

hand made in Brazil. Cost me 50 bucks.

Taught myself to play and figured out my first song,

"Tom Dooley" by the Kingston Trio.

Also began writing my first songs around that time.

Would love to be able to remember some of those early tunes.

My son Josh plays that old guitar today. Calls it his 'lazy guitar'

cause it's easy to play and he can leave it laying around the living room.

Writes songs on it like I did.

In those early days, as I was just beginning to explore some of the classic folk music

I was completely blown away by the emergence of Barry McGuire's "Eve of Destruction",

The Byrd's (Dylan) "Mr. Tamborine Man"

and Bob Dylan's "Like A Rolling Stone".

Never heard anything like these songs.

(Interesting that Barry McGuire later went on to record some of my own original tunes).

Anyway, I quickly moved on to a Fender electric and started a band with friends

called "The Trents"

(Pretended we were out of Trent, England).

We played at all the high school dances and lots of private parties.

Did cover songs of the British Invasion Bands (The Beatles, Stones, Animals, Kinks,

Yardbirds, Dave Clark Five, Them (Van Morrison) etc.

Also covered the hip American Artists like Dylan and The Byrds.

In 1967 (after High School graduation) everyone moved away to find themselves.

Some did, and some of us are probably still looking.

With Chica, my pal

Curt, Denes

Outlaw

Poet

Grandpa w/grandson Jack

1977

Shiloh, 1975 Promo Shoot

Shiloh "Where Is The Peace?"

Album Review from
HarmonyMagazine.
Vol 2. No 3. Sept/Oct 1976

"A New Star has appeared
in the musical heaven,
and it's name is Shiloh.
Denes McIntosh and Mike Kelley
have released their first albums
back to back.
"Before the Lord",
and "Where Is The Peace?".
To hear them sing is like being in
a small Appalachian church
on a warm summer night
as they knock out
a down-in-the-country beat.

McIntosh and Kelley harmonize well,
resembling the early Bee Gees
or a progressive Phil and Don Everly
(The EverlyBrothers).
Their sound is a lot like Guthries
"City of NewOrleans".

Shiloh "Before The Lord"

Shiloh does all of their own material,
most of it excellent
and the rest just plain good.
The words to their songs
could have come from Scripture,
and not believing in bushels over lights
or hidden cities, aces are called aces
and spades are called spades.

This musical "frankness" is indeed welcome
to anyone who believes in alternatives,
in this case to what is often called
"progressive" contemporary
Christian music.
Promising numbers are
"Haleluiah" and "Song To God"
from their first album,
and "My Lord", "Where Is The Peace?"
and "Power From On High"
from the second.

Shiloh's is a new sound.
McIntosh and Kelley have
talent and promise.
What's more, you don't have to be in
a Country Church on a summer night
to enjoy them.

Well worth checking out."

Mike & Denes (Shiloh)
Outdoor Festival, SF Bay Area 1972

Things I’d Never Known
Denes McIntosh
1971

I’ve never known a religion
to be pure and undefiled
Or a philosophy to follow
for more than just a little while.

I’ve never known a drug
that could change the heart of man
And I’ve never known a cause
for which I felt I could fully stand.

I’ve never known a friend
to be totally forgiving
And I’ve never known a hope
to make my life seem much worth living.

I’ve never known a love
unconditionally bestowed,
And I’ve never known a map to show
a never-ending road.

I’ve never known a sunset
to be totally fulfilling
And I’ve never known a man to be
always kind and willing.

I’ve never known a promise
I believed could not be broken
And I’ve never known a word of wisdom
confidently spoken.

I’ve never known a power
that could make a person whole.
And I’ve never known a comfort
that could calm a restless soul.

I’ve never known a freedom
beyond a mere sensation
Or someone I could trust
without a moments hesitation.

I’ve never known a reason
for why I came to be
And I’ve never known an answer
to the questions haunting me.

I’ve never known a happiness
I felt would always last
And I’ve never known a present
not to slip into the past.

But then I looked to Jesus,
and He proved that He alone
Is sufficient in Himself to be
the Things I’d Never Known.

In Memory of my Partner, Mike Kelley.
He was a friend of mine.