For those 35 and over

VENTGtr · Post by **VENTGtr** » Thursday Apr 10, 2008

daveb wrote: The James Gang - awesome with Walsh. Still pretty good post Walsh

Tommy Bolin was SO good. If he could've ever been "the guy" in a
band instead of having to be the guy replacing Blackmore, Walsh,
whomever else, he'd be way better known (Living past 25 could have
helped as well). His coupl'a solo albums are really good. Also played
with jazz/fusion guys like Stanley Clarke, Billy Cobham, etc. as well.

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Thursday Apr 10, 2008

VENTGtr wrote:Tommy Bolin was SO good. If he could've ever been "the guy" in a
band instead of having to be the guy replacing Blackmore, Walsh,
whomever else, he'd be way better known (Living past 25 could have
helped as well).

Man, talk about a lost talent there. You listen to Spectrum and he sounds 20 years ahead of his time. Then you hear some of his live stuff in Purple, and he's so wasted he can barely put together a two note solo for "Smoke on the Water".

esikydnic · Post by **esikydnic** » Thursday Apr 10, 2008

Aaaahhh ... the 70's ... the old hippie days!

Deep Purple - (already mentioned a few times) with Ritchie Blackmore

(Blackmore's) Rainbow - great vocals by Ronnie James Dio

And how about ...
Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show

I thought they were sooooo cool back then!

CCdrums · Post by **CCdrums** » Thursday Apr 10, 2008

How about Uriah heap-Easy living , Stealin' or Sugarloaf, Green eyed lady was so cool back in the day.

Post by **Jim Price** » Thursday Apr 10, 2008

Two more lesser-known names that pop into mind:

DETECTIVE. One of several Michael Des Barres-fronted bands that knocked at the door of greatness, but nobody answered. Detective's sound was rooted in Zeppelin; their self-titled first album especially kicked ass. Probably their biggest claim to fame was appearing on the TV comedy WKRP in Cincinnati, posing as the punk band "Scum of the Earth."

HORSLIPS. This group had a sound similar to Jethro Tull, but more Celtic-rooted (makes sense, they were from Ireland). They had a cult following on this side of the pond, but never achieved mainstream success.

VENTGtr · Post by **VENTGtr** » Thursday Apr 10, 2008

Jimi Hatt wrote: Man, talk about a lost talent there. You listen to Spectrum and he sounds 20 years ahead of his time. Then you hear some of his live stuff in Purple, and he's so wasted he can barely put together a two note solo for "Smoke on the Water".

Ya man. Truly sad. If you've not heard "Whips and Roses" which was
released in 2006, the guy who produced/remixed did an incredible job.

It sounds like a good modern recording. Things are really clean and the
songs are incredible. Some tunes from earlier albums ("Teaser"), and
(I believe) some previously unreleased stuff.

It's like a guitar version of Elton John on one song, then a fusion-y track,
then somethin' else. The guitar sounds are great. Nice and gritty when
needbe, and a lot of cool, simple effects (Volume swells, etc.).

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Thursday Apr 10, 2008

Focus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpV5InLw52U

Jan Akkerman is one of them most underrated guitarists , check out some of his jazzier solos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5RLzNGGeMg

Golden Earing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeRa3RtBiIU

Anyone on RP ever cover Hocus Pocus or Radar Love?

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Thursday Apr 10, 2008

undercoverjoe wrote:Anyone on RP ever cover Hocus Pocus or Radar Love?

We did the long rendition of Radar Love in a version of Lickety Split back in the early 80's

CCdrums · Post by **CCdrums** » Thursday Apr 10, 2008

Jim Price wrote:
DETECTIVE. One of several Michael Des Barres-fronted bands that knocked at the door of greatness, but nobody answered. Detective's sound was rooted in Zeppelin; their self-titled first album especially kicked ass. Probably their biggest claim to fame was appearing on the TV comedy WKRP in Cincinnati, posing as the punk band "Scum of the Earth."

JP, good call on Detective. I completely forgot about them. They had a cool song, very zeppelinish and I can't think of what it was. It was cool though.

The Sex pistols. Didn't they come out in the late 70's? Nermind the Bullocks was a powerful album at the time. I really liked the production on that album. Great guitars and a real energy and attitude you could feel.

CCdrums · Post by **CCdrums** » Thursday Apr 10, 2008

moxham123 wrote:
undercoverjoe wrote:Anyone on RP ever cover Hocus Pocus or Radar Love?
We did the long rendition of Radar Love in a version of Lickety Split back in the early 80's

Likewise. We covered Radar Love in The Front and meshed the Golden Earring version and the White Lion version together. It was really fun to play.

Hocus pocus would be tough vocally and it has a flute part in it. Cool song.

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Thursday Apr 10, 2008

CCdrums wrote:
moxham123 wrote:
undercoverjoe wrote:Anyone on RP ever cover Hocus Pocus or Radar Love?
We did the long rendition of Radar Love in a version of Lickety Split back in the early 80's
Likewise. We covered Radar Love in The Front and meshed the Golden Earring version and the White Lion version together. It was really fun to play.

Hocus pocus would be tough vocally and it has a flute part in it. Cool song.

Did you ever her the Gary Hoey version of Hocus Pocus? He plays all the vocal parts and flute parts on guitar.

http://www.garyhoey.com/

http://www.myspace.com/garyhoey

Gary Hoey - Hocus Pocus

http://youtube.com/watch?v=wCwBiahYcWg

CCdrums · Post by **CCdrums** » Thursday Apr 10, 2008

Hey JP, ever hear of these two bands? (I'm sure you have, they don't call you the professor for nothing!) One of which we covered a song by in the late 70's that rocked. Kind of punkish. The band was called 999. The song was called "Homicide" The other band was happening in the early eighties I think. They were called The Cretones and they had a really cool song out called "I can't fill your empty heart". I think they were coming on to the new wave scene with the vapors and flock of seagulls and the like.

Also, Ian Drury and the blockheads, whose song "Sex and drugs and rock and roll" was a huge hit in England. We covered it in a band called "the Toyz" back in 1980. It absolutely crushed on the dance floor and would probably still go over today. It's just one of those songs.

I'll think of some more to try and stump you

CCdrums · Post by **CCdrums** » Thursday Apr 10, 2008

moxham123 wrote:
CCdrums wrote:
moxham123 wrote: We did the long rendition of Radar Love in a version of Lickety Split back in the early 80's
Likewise. We covered Radar Love in The Front and meshed the Golden Earring version and the White Lion version together. It was really fun to play.

Hocus pocus would be tough vocally and it has a flute part in it. Cool song.
Did you ever her the Gary Hoey version of Hocus Pocus? He plays all the vocal parts and flute parts on guitar.

http://www.garyhoey.com/

http://www.myspace.com/garyhoey

Gary Hoey - Hocus Pocus

http://youtube.com/watch?v=wCwBiahYcWg

Wow, cool. No I never heard that, thanks!

CCdrums · Post by **CCdrums** » Thursday Apr 10, 2008

Hey Moxham123, are you familiar with a singer from Johnstown from back in the day named John Shaffer? I played with him in a band in the early eighties. He was a good singer and a good guy. Is he still around?

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Thursday Apr 10, 2008

I have both of the Detective records on vinyl. They were released a few years ago on CD.

Detective was an American rock band that toured and recorded in the late 1970s. Detective consisted of vocalist Michael Des Barres, guitarist Michael Monarch, bassist Bob Pickett, keyboardist Tony Kaye, and drummer Jon Hyde. The band released two albums, Detective (produced by Jimmy Page under the pseudonym "Jimmy Robinson") and It Takes One To Know One in 1977, as well as Live From The Atlantic Studios, a promotional LP recorded only for radio broadcast, in 1978.

Tony Kaye (born Anthony John Selvidge on January 11, 1946 in Leicester, England) is a British musician. Tony Kaye was the original pianist and organist for the progressive rock group Yes from 1968 to 1971, and rejoined Yes from 1982 to 1995. He was also a founding member of the 1970s major-label rock bands Flash, Badger and Detective, and joined power-pop group Badfinger in time for their last album in 1981. Kaye currently plays with the band CIRCA:, which also features ex-Yes members Billy Sherwood and Alan White.

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Thursday Apr 10, 2008

CC,

Yes, I know John Shaffer and I have known him since we were teenagers. As far as I know, he is not is a band currently and last I heard, he was still living in Windber, PA. I almost ended up in a band with him in the last 70's but decided to go with another group. His last two groups were Who's Your Daddy? and he had a blues rock band after that for a couple years.

CCdrums · Post by **CCdrums** » Thursday Apr 10, 2008

moxham123 wrote:CC,

Yes, I know John Shaffer and I have known him since we were teenagers. As far as I know, he is not is a band currently and last I heard, he was still living in Windber, PA. I almost ended up in a band with him in the last 70's but decided to go with another group. His last two groups were Who's Your Daddy? and he had a blues rock band after that for a couple years.

I figured you'd know him from J-town. I hope he's doing OK. I really liked him. He was a real nice guy when I played with him. Thanks for letting me know.

CCdrums · Post by **CCdrums** » Thursday Apr 10, 2008

Hey JP, the Detective song I was thinking about was "Got enough love" off of the self titled album. Great band.

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Thursday Apr 10, 2008

Here are a few more fantastic bands to add to the list:

- The Atlanta Rhythm Section - which was formed with members of the band, Dennis Yost & The Classic IV
- Climax Blues Band
- 10 CC
- Alan Parsons Project - every lineup
- Earthquake
- Jerry Doucette
- Dixie Dregs

Post by **Jim Price** » Thursday Apr 10, 2008

I believe "Got Enough Love" was the tune they used on the WKRP episode. The band actually lip-synched to the album version during the scene; WKRP was sponsoring a punk rock concert by "Scum of the Earth" (Detective), and things went crazy during the scene as Michael Des Barres started shooting a fire extinguisher at the crowd. It was a funny episode.

I had heard of 999 but not the Cretones.

Another band that I liked from the beginning of the new wave movement:

THE HEADBOYS. This Scottish band put out one self-titled album in 1979 and got some radio airplay with the song "Shape of Things to Come." I play them from time to time on the "Closet Chronicles."

***light bulb turns on in JP's head***

The idea just hit me - on next Sunday night's "Closet Chronicles" (the 4/20 edition, I already picked out the music for this Sunday), the entire show will feature music exclusively from bands listed in this thread!

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Thursday Apr 10, 2008

Jim Price wrote:***light bulb turns on in JP's head***

The idea just hit me - on next Sunday night's "Closet Chronicles" (the 4/20 edition, I already picked out the music for this Sunday), the entire show will feature music exclusively from bands listed in this thread!

J. P.

Great idea.

I was thinking earlier that it would be cool if you played some of these long lost (but not forgotten) bands and songs on your radio show. Unfortunately, since I live in Johnstown, I can't hear your radio show.

CCdrums · Post by **CCdrums** » Thursday Apr 10, 2008

Awesome JP, that music will jar ALOT of memories and cobwebs loose in this brain. You don't remember the Cretones (Cree-tones) huh? That song I mentioned was a top 40 hit back in 1980 or '81 I think.

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... =156616492

The link above has their song "Empty heart" available to listen to..maybe it will jar your memory.

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Thursday Apr 10, 2008

J. P.

Here are some 70's Canadian bands that also went into the 80's that would be cool if you dug them out and played them.

- Saga - One of my all time favorite bands
- April Wine - lots of great tunes. Could Have Been A Lady, Roller, Just Between You And Me - just to name a few.
- Klaatu - This is the band that was rumored to be the reunion of The Beatles (which was not true at all but great for publicity). Their hit was Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (which was later done by The Carpenters for a very light version)
- Wireless (I met these guys in Toronto in 1976)
- Zon - interesting progressive pop band in the Styx mode
- The Kings - This Beat Goes On / Switchin' To Glide (this song was huge when it came out) http://www.angelfire.com/stars4/twistedsky3/glide.html

Plastered Bastards · Post by **Plastered Bastards** » Thursday Apr 10, 2008

999 was a punk band from the UK,kinda Oi-ish.
They were a great band,my friend's band Necracedia used to cover Inside Out by 999

greaser · Post by **greaser** » Thursday Apr 10, 2008

The Ramones