Saturday 16 February 1974
high school, Ottawa, ON

Max Webster's first gig with Terry Watkinson as keyboardist was a high school in Ottawa. The first song of the set was Frank Zappa's Peaches en Regalia. But they only managed one more song, as Kim fell ill. He was so sick that his parents drove from Sarnia to pick him up after two days in hospital. The band took a month off as he convalesced.

In 2015 Terry recalled being invited to see Max Webster as a trio (probably in 1973), and being impressed with Kim and instantly joining the band. The only original song he remembers them playing was an instrumental version of Overnight Sensation (which was later recorded during the debut album sessions in May 1975, and eventually released in 1981 on the 'Diamonds Diamonds' compilation album).

The Mitchell/Watkinson/Tilka/Kersey lineup of the band would be its longest lasting one. And besides Mitchell, Watkinson would be the longest serving member, playing nearly every remaining gig (with a gap of a few months in 1980).