For those 35 and over
yess,J.P. I love the old SAHB stuff you do.The above backing band you mentioned did an album in 76 where they were called "SAHB without ALEX" and the album was called Fourplay with some great tunes.The album cover had the band appearing to be doing studio vocal parts and in the background theres a big roadcase with SAHB stenciled on the side.Turn the album over and you see the same setup but from behind the roadcase point of view with the singers backs to you and Alex is bound and gagged behind the roadcase.Classic SAHB style.Second,in the later 70s Canadians,Max Webster with Kim Mitchell had some good stuff although K.M. seemed to have a much better solo career.
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+1 for Riot. I still listen to tunes off of Narita. And love the live version of Showdown. I DON'T have it though (showdown). I WANT IT. I NEED IT. Also love Kick Down The Walls off of Narita.
Here's one many may have never heard or remember. Face Dancer. Only hit they had was Red Shoes. In my opinion there were better tracks on that release (This World). I like Cry Baby and Time Bomb.
Damn I'm showing my age. Though I was a youngster when these came out. Somewhere between 16 and 18. Too old now to"merember."
Here's one many may have never heard or remember. Face Dancer. Only hit they had was Red Shoes. In my opinion there were better tracks on that release (This World). I like Cry Baby and Time Bomb.
Damn I'm showing my age. Though I was a youngster when these came out. Somewhere between 16 and 18. Too old now to"merember."
Haha, I kill me sometimes!
For those who don't know, brother Rick was a member of Wild Cherry back in the day. You're a rock star bro!JP, I'm familiar with all of those bands you mentioned as well. I used to listen to Budgie and the SAHB back in the late 70's with the late Ron Pasquino at his home. He was a great local singer/sax player. Zal Cleminson used to paint his face like a mime before Kiss did it. It was cool. Nazareth's "Holiday" features him on guitar. Some of the other ones mentioned I forgot about. Great bands and music from that era, definitely anti-disco.
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I'm not quite 35, but I have to go with Montrose. I'd still love to do a cover of Rock Candy.
I also am familiar with Bloodrock, particuarly D.O.A. I was playing a gig at the Rayne Drop Inn a few months ago, and on the way there, I decided to break out a compilation I have that with tune on it. It is quite the fucked up and creepy song.
I also am familiar with Bloodrock, particuarly D.O.A. I was playing a gig at the Rayne Drop Inn a few months ago, and on the way there, I decided to break out a compilation I have that with tune on it. It is quite the fucked up and creepy song.
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Good one, great guitarists in that band (Gary Moore for one) and lyricist in bass player Phil Lynott. They had some great tunes...Boys are back, Jailbreak, Emerald, Don't believe a word, The cowboy song...great 70's band. I used to play half of their tunes back in the day!rreihart wrote:I'm not 35, but I gotta go with Thin Lizzy. I think they were ahead of their time.
I've got to echo a few names already mentioned:
STARZ. Violation is another of my favorite albums from the late 70's. If I recall right, I think Metal Blade Records reissued the Starz catalog on CD a few years ago.
ROSE TATTOO. This group emerged from the same Australian pub circuit AC/DC came from, and had a similar raunch-rock sound. Angry Anderson is the man! "The Butcher and Fast Eddie" and "Scarred for Life" are two of my favorites, and I actually heard an Aussie folk singer cover Rose Tattoo's "Rock & Roll Outlaw" at Johnstown Folkfest a few years ago. I have Rose Tattoo's new CD, Blood Brothers, that came out last year; they're still kicking it!
A couple more names I'll float out there...
THE ANGELS/ANGEL CITY. Also from Down Under, The Angels had to change their name to Angel City when they came over to America to avoid confusion with the D.C. glam band Angel (another band that could arguably be on the list!). They also did Aussie raunch rock with a slightly punkier twist. I always liked singer Doc Neeson's paranoid singing style; he was having some serious health problems in recent years.
FRANK MARINO & MAHOGANY RUSH. The legend had it that while Frank Marino was in a coma in the early 70's, that the spirit of Jimi Hendrix had taken him over, explaining his Hendrix-like sound. (Marino denies that myth.) My favorite album of theirs was their Live album which came out in '78. Frank and the current edition of Mahogany Rush played the Sterling Hotel in Allentown a couple of years ago; I heard they were fantastic!
STARZ. Violation is another of my favorite albums from the late 70's. If I recall right, I think Metal Blade Records reissued the Starz catalog on CD a few years ago.
ROSE TATTOO. This group emerged from the same Australian pub circuit AC/DC came from, and had a similar raunch-rock sound. Angry Anderson is the man! "The Butcher and Fast Eddie" and "Scarred for Life" are two of my favorites, and I actually heard an Aussie folk singer cover Rose Tattoo's "Rock & Roll Outlaw" at Johnstown Folkfest a few years ago. I have Rose Tattoo's new CD, Blood Brothers, that came out last year; they're still kicking it!
A couple more names I'll float out there...
THE ANGELS/ANGEL CITY. Also from Down Under, The Angels had to change their name to Angel City when they came over to America to avoid confusion with the D.C. glam band Angel (another band that could arguably be on the list!). They also did Aussie raunch rock with a slightly punkier twist. I always liked singer Doc Neeson's paranoid singing style; he was having some serious health problems in recent years.
FRANK MARINO & MAHOGANY RUSH. The legend had it that while Frank Marino was in a coma in the early 70's, that the spirit of Jimi Hendrix had taken him over, explaining his Hendrix-like sound. (Marino denies that myth.) My favorite album of theirs was their Live album which came out in '78. Frank and the current edition of Mahogany Rush played the Sterling Hotel in Allentown a couple of years ago; I heard they were fantastic!
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[quote=Second,in the later 70s Canadians,Max Webster with Kim Mitchell had some good stuff although K.M. seemed to have a much better solo career.[/quote]
Kim Mitchell from Max Webster and solo (who can forget Go For A Soda and Patio Lanterns) is still rocking in Canada and based out of Toronto. He also is the afternoon D.J. on Q107 the classic rock radio station in Toronto and you can hear him live on their website. He broadcasts live from the downtown Hard Rock Cafe everyday. His new single is a great version of I Got A Line On You (the old Spirit song)
Kim's website
http://www.lobsterlightinginc.com/
Q107 website
http://q107.com/
Kim Mitchell from Max Webster and solo (who can forget Go For A Soda and Patio Lanterns) is still rocking in Canada and based out of Toronto. He also is the afternoon D.J. on Q107 the classic rock radio station in Toronto and you can hear him live on their website. He broadcasts live from the downtown Hard Rock Cafe everyday. His new single is a great version of I Got A Line On You (the old Spirit song)
Kim's website
http://www.lobsterlightinginc.com/
Q107 website
http://q107.com/
Hey, ToonaRockGuy,ToonaRockGuy wrote:I'd have to go with...
1. Average White Band.
2. Focus.
3. Edgar Winter Group.
Check out this live version of Focus doing Hocus Pocus from 1973.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=bpV5InLw52U
Crack The Sky
UFO
Cheap Trick
Angel
Starz
Early Toto
The Sweet
Gerry Rafferty
Atlanta Rhythm Section
AM Radio stuff like Sanford Townsend Band, Pablo Cruise, Boz Scaggs, and (yikes) ABBA. Yeah I know, gay, but they had some of the most infectious pop songs ever written. Nary a I-IV-V song in the bunch.--->JMS
UFO
Cheap Trick
Angel
Starz
Early Toto
The Sweet
Gerry Rafferty
Atlanta Rhythm Section
AM Radio stuff like Sanford Townsend Band, Pablo Cruise, Boz Scaggs, and (yikes) ABBA. Yeah I know, gay, but they had some of the most infectious pop songs ever written. Nary a I-IV-V song in the bunch.--->JMS
Ya, that's an awesome tune. Aimee Mann did a version on a BadfingerCCdrums wrote:Baby Blue by Badfinger is my all time favorite song. How could I have forgotten them?VENTGtr wrote:Badfinger
tribute album I have. Very cool.
"We're for the Dark" might be my favourite tune of theirs.
With "Lizzy", Gorham and Robertson are the only guys I really think
of guitar-wise. Both great. I've never been overly keen on 2 guitar
bands, but they, Alice Cooper (Buxton & Bruce) were awesome.
DaveP.
"You must be this beautiful to ride the Quagmire."
"You must be this beautiful to ride the Quagmire."
Wishbone Ash
Ten Years After
Traffic
The only cover I have ever heard of any of these 3 bands was some Traffic being played by The House Band who did among others, Low Spark of the High Heeled Boys and another band locally who broke up used to do Light Up and Leave Me Alone. I have never heard any local band cover WA or TYA.
Ten Years After
Traffic
The only cover I have ever heard of any of these 3 bands was some Traffic being played by The House Band who did among others, Low Spark of the High Heeled Boys and another band locally who broke up used to do Light Up and Leave Me Alone. I have never heard any local band cover WA or TYA.