Favorite local bands of all time?

Staceman · Post by **Staceman** » Thursday Dec 16, 2004

Prism
Express
Lowe Down
Manndrake
Laughing Sam
Tight Squeeze
Catch
Fyne Cut
Power Play (still around, but no original members, I don't think)
Paradoxx
Eternal Youth

All from the Bedford County area.

ToonaRockGuy · Post by **ToonaRockGuy** » Thursday Dec 16, 2004

Good topic...

Mandrake<---first band I ever saw in PA, at the old William Penn Inn!
Blaz-On<---2nd band I ever saw in PA, at the old William Penn Inn!
DD & The Swinghounds (Darren could WAIL on that harp!)
Big Dave And The Ultrasonics (not local, but they were AWESOME)
Badwrench (I still have the Cosmo Rocket shirt!)
Inside Out (With Jason Reik and Dave Cost)
I Enemy
and...

XENO. Flat out (for me) the most talented band I've ever seen.

Skate Toad · Post by **Skate Toad** » Thursday Dec 16, 2004

VFW shows in state college!! if you were there then you know!! The local bands were the best and the small label indie bands that rolled through, Damn!!! Even the scene in toon town rocked 100 - 200 people at little punk shows in the ywca, lion's den, saint leo's, saint stan's, etc. etc. Noone hassled you, the building owners trusted 17 and 18 year olds with their buildings. People were cool and happy to have shows to goto. Ok I'm bummed now i miss the old days!!!

Todd formerly of Eier, Neogumbo, and Freeform(aka early Edison)

Skate Toad · Post by **Skate Toad** » Thursday Dec 16, 2004

Hey Tonna i just talked to Darren the other day. He is married and has a new baby and is working at a hospital as head chef in the DC/Virginia area. Yeah he sure could wail i really miss playing with him, Art, Danna, and Jim. If you didn't know i was the seconed gen. drummer for those guys years later.
Todd

bfoust · Post by **bfoust** » Thursday Dec 16, 2004

nevermoure!!!! (vte)

homerski · Post by **homerski** » Thursday Dec 16, 2004

One of the best (semi-local - Pittsburgh) bands I ever heard was Billy Price and The Keystone Rhythm Band. Man, those guys had the blues down to a "T". Even the non-blues devotees were "shakin' their legs after about three songs.

John Homerski Jr. - Homer's Army
Formerly with
Fantasy Airlift (Tim Homerski, Andy Rhody, Joe Diederichs, and Me - 1979-1980),
Little Brother (Randy Rutherford, Bill Filer, Jeff Michel, & Me -1981), and Payday (Tom "Shotgun" Sibert, Bill Kibler, John Keck, Benjamin Gerideau, Lou Kopler, & Me - 1985-1992)

(This all sorta sounds like an obituary,,,)

Hal · Post by **Hal** » Thursday Dec 16, 2004

The Unwanted

Hawk · Post by **Hawk** » Friday Dec 17, 2004

Dixi Pig, with Bill Fyler, Dick Vaught and Bob Gates.
Any band with Craig Albright.
Colors. Many local talanted misicians, Dave Vallani, Rick Cornet. Ken Civils, Daryl Davies, Jeff Cronover. I can't think of all of them.

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Friday Dec 17, 2004

Hawk wrote:Dixi Pig, with Bill Fyler, Dick Vaught and Bob Gates.
Any band with Craig Albright.
Colors. Many local talanted misicians, Dave Vallani, Rick Cornet. Ken Civils, Daryl Davies, Jeff Cronover. I can't think of all of them.

Did Dixi Pig turn into "GUNNER" around 1975? Those guys were great. I had the pleasure of jamming with Bob Gates in Forces for 3 years.

Post by **Jim Price** » Friday Dec 17, 2004

Slammer (the Todd Giornesto years)
Fatal Maim
High Voltage
Rapid Fire
Ice
Ripchord (played the Penn State circuit circa 1982-83)
Nitro
Bashful
Defiance (although Bashful and Defiance still "sort of" live on today via Scream)

I could actually list a ton of names, but I'll pinpoint two bands who will never be able to fully get back together because of key members no longer with us...

Queen Bee & the Blue Hornet Band ("Queen Bee" Tonya Browne R.I.P.)

Edge Of Sundown/Station House Band (Don Ruzzi R.I.P.)

Hawk · Post by **Hawk** » Friday Dec 17, 2004

Lonewolf. We should get together over a cold beer and reminisce. I think you're right about Gunner, We'd have to ask Bob.

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Friday Dec 17, 2004

Hawk wrote:Lonewolf. We should get together over a cold beer and reminisce. I think you're right about Gunner, We'd have to ask Bob.

Yes, the Hawk and the Wolf should do this. Maybe when Bill Filer plays at the U.S. Hotel? If you could drag Bob out, that would be too much. You'd have to hear all about our rockstar (lol) exploits in his 1962 Cadillac. Well, the ones we can remember, anyway.

Hawk · Post by **Hawk** » Friday Dec 17, 2004

Lonewolf. Sounds good.

Banana Fandango · Post by **Banana Fandango** » Friday Dec 17, 2004

I saw some of you mentioned Necrecedia...in case anyone's interested, Scott is now in a band based in Oakland, CA called October Allied. www.octoberallied.com

songsmith · Post by **songsmith** » Friday Dec 17, 2004

Off-Topic a bit... stay tuned for Altoona's newest rock sensation, Banana Fandango, and her hit song about partridges rotating in circles. She debuted at Peter C's last night (SideStep opened her show) and the Professor was there to capture it on digital media. Pictures coming soon. She dresses a lot like Jimi Hatt/ G-Funkulonimbus, except she looks good.

----------->JMS

Post by **Ron** » Friday Dec 17, 2004

Kevin, you beat me to it with the Xeno comment. They were awesome. Including the early editions before Randy, Tim, and Paula.

In alphabetical order:
- Axis
- Broken Neck
- Coldwater Mansion
- Core
- Fatal Maim
- Heaven Tonight
- Hybrid Ice
- MX
- Riot Act
- Xeno

Homerski, I remember Randy reminiscing about "Little Brother".

ZappasXWife · Post by **ZappasXWife** » Friday Dec 17, 2004

Jill, what did you do? Oh wait, I know, you didn't do anything...
Did you go topless again?

313 · Post by **313** » Friday Dec 17, 2004

Ron wrote: - Coldwater Mansion

I suspect you meant Icewater Mansion? (a forgivable error if that is the case). Icewater Mansion was quite good - They were from Albany NY area but played this area often.

Post by **Ron** » Friday Dec 17, 2004

oobie · Post by **oobie** » Saturday Dec 18, 2004

hell yeah JP Queen Bee one of my favs. just listened to the CD right before i got on here and read that.(Weird)

the herald · Post by **the herald** » Monday Dec 20, 2004

HURRICANES Ive been going to see these guys for 14 years now and every show is a new experience, this is one band ill never get tired of watching, raw, in your face, mind blowing, Rock&Roll!As far as bands that i wish were still together ,BOX these guys were an original band from state college if you get a chance listen to the album down to my lucky its one of my top ten favorite albums. Dead Reckoning was mentioned also a very kick as original power trio in the early 90s. OSP,OH DID I mention my old band The Cosmic Lounge?and does anybody remember Magdalenes Clubhouse?! we used to play at spikes pub on sundays around 91-92

tonefight · Post by **tonefight** » Monday Dec 20, 2004

Toona Rock guy mentioned Inside out, they were great in there original version. I was 19 in '91 ( maybe early 92 ) and we opened for them one night and I had never heard them before, I though we kicked ass then they come out with this EXTREMELY dramatic intro and I remember just watching in awe feeling very humble. They were the first band to show me how its done.

Larry · Post by **Larry** » Wednesday Dec 22, 2004

Hurricanes
Korruption
Terminal Zero

ToonaRockGuy · Post by **ToonaRockGuy** » Wednesday Dec 22, 2004

Oops, I didn't put down Felix & The Hurricanes. I was under the impression that this thread was for bands that weren't around anymore. Hell, for bands that are still going strong:

Felix
Fat Vinny & The Wiseguys
IN
Hair Force One
Banditos
John Solinski
Bad Daze
Half Tempted
Rick Ramsey
Flight 19
Suicide Switch
The Grimm
Shift

Bag · Post by **Bag** » Wednesday Dec 22, 2004

Dirty Looks
Harpo
Bashful
Defiance
Hybrid Ice
The "Scorpion" in S.C. on Wednesdays was awesome!

And Led Zep should get Jason Bonham and do a farewell tour!

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Favorite local bands of all time?

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