For those 35 and over

YankeeRose · Post by **YankeeRose** » Friday Apr 11, 2008

mjb wrote:i don't think i saw Derek and the Dominoes on that list? come on!

...or The Zombies.

Edit:

The Beach Boys

Black Oak Arkansas

'The Godfather of Soul' James Brown

CSN&Y (Including their solo work/other groups.)

Sly and The Family Stone

Country/Folk/Pop cross-overs:

The Bellamy Brothers

Johnny Cash

John Denver (In the '60s, he spent time as a member of The Kingston Trio, and while Peter, Paul and Mary are known for "Leaving on a Jet Plane", he wrote and also recorded it.)

Joni Mitchell

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Hawk · Post by **Hawk** » Friday Apr 11, 2008

CCdrums wrote:I remember Blue Ash and the Penn Alto

The Penn Alto had some great dances going on back then. I lived right around the corner from Barry Yeager, (remember him?)and I remember him and his band rehearsing and then going down to the Penn Alto to hang out.

Barry (and his B3) . I remember him in a local band called Genesis. Rick Cornet sang and played bass. I rmemeber them doing Inagadavida (spelling).

Also from the Penn Alto, Colors with Cornet, Valani, Pat Mar, Civils . And the Brass Tacks.

Don't mean to hijack the thread. i just remember some really good local bands playing the Penn Alto in the early 70s.

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Friday Apr 11, 2008

YankeeRose wrote:
mjb wrote:i don't think i saw Derek and the Dominoes on that list? come on!

...or The Zombies.

Who became Argent.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InH_9fbfma8

CCdrums · Post by **CCdrums** » Saturday Apr 12, 2008

undercoverjoe wrote:
YankeeRose wrote:
mjb wrote:i don't think i saw Derek and the Dominoes on that list? come on!

...or The Zombies.
Who became Argent.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InH_9fbfma8

Hold your head up! Great song. They did a song called "God gave rock and roll to you" which Kiss later covered. We didn't even touch the motown groups, which I guess is right because it IS a rock and roll band thread. But, I hate to admit it but I liked some of that stuiff from back then like The Spinners and The Ohio Express The O'jays The Temptations....uh oh, sounds like another threrad!

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Saturday Apr 12, 2008

Hawk wrote:I saw moxham123 mention Kindred Spirit. Is that the band from the Johnstown area ?

Does anyone remember the Penn Alto and the bands they brought in, in the early 70s ?

I remember a Kindred Spirit playing regularly at the Penn Alto. They were a great band.

Another popular draw at the Penn Alto was a band called "Blue Ash". Anyone remember them ? They went on to cut an album, but I heard it didn't do well.

I know the original members of Kindred Spirit and many guys who played in the band in other incarnations. Joe Nemanich and I have been friends for 30 years and played in the band Lickety Split together for 7 years. Joe played guitar on both Kindred Spirit records that went national (Under My Thumb and Peaceful Man) as well as the Lickety Split record (Bring It On Home). I just saw Greg Falvo from Kindred Spirit a few weeks ago and John Galiote from the first Kindred Spirit and I are friends and he plays in Hardrock, Coco, & Joe. Greg Falvo played in a version of Lickety Split for a short time. Bill Bent from The Brass Tacks was also in Lickety Split for 4 years and was on the record we me as well.

Back in the fall of 1974, there was a contest with WCRO radio station that a high school could win a dance with Blue Ash (great concept). I don't remember what they had to do to win but Bishop McCort High School in Johnstown won. I was already 18 and out of school but I was dating a girl from McCort who was somehow involved in winning the contest. She got our guitar player and me to chaperone the dance so we could get to see Blue Ash. The dance was held in the school cafeteria, which is about as big as a McDonald's restaurant. They were very good and I believe they opened with The Who's Won't Get Fooled Again. They were promoting their album and that is what the contest was about with the radio station.

Derek & The Dominoes, Argent, Crosby, Still, Nash, and Neil Young, who nobody mentioned before either. and some of the recent additions to the list of 70's groups are some more great bands. How about Stevie Wonder since he did cross musical boundaries? One thing for sure that this thread has brought back to everyone's attention is that the 70's had so many great and talented bands and musicians with terrific songs. We could probaly think of many more.

homerski · Post by **homerski** » Saturday Apr 12, 2008

Joe is a good friend of mine also. He also played in Stillwater for a while. He is working for an armored car service, so I still run into him ever so often at my work (at the bank). The last time I talked to him, he said that he hasb't even picked up his guitar for years. You're right though, just one hell of a nice guy... and a great storyteller too!

John H.

do you happen to know Don Martz? he's a peddle steel player and he's played on tons of old school country records and even had an endorsement from some company, i remember seeing a poster at his house that said such and such peddle steele guitars used by the pros and it was Don martz, gerry garcia and somebody else. he was actually the original owner of Music Haven here in town. back in the day, early 60's.

No, sorry, I do not know Don Martz.

John H.

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Saturday Apr 12, 2008

This website plays lots of songs by many of the bands we have mentioned on this thread including lots of obscure groups.

This is one website that plays lots of cool tunes from the 60's & 70's and you can listen to the them streamed on the Internet. 24 hours a day they play entire songs and ads. This site is called Tech Web Sound. This is great! Lots of rare and cool tunes.

On the homepage, click on the icon that says "Tune In". A separate box called "Technicolor Web Radio" will appear. Click on the start arrow and it will start quickly. With my new Verizon DSL, it starts instantly. You can switch it over to your Windows Media Player or Real Player but you don't need to do that. it comes in stereo on your computer through their player great. You can adjust the colume both on the screen and your own computer and speakers.

http://www.techwebsound.com/

YankeeRose · Post by **YankeeRose** » Saturday Apr 12, 2008

Can't believe I forgot Them/Van Morrison.

For VM and Zappa fans alike, here is a link which has some rare mp3s, including one of Van Morrison singing "Dead Girls of London".

The link will take you to the main page. Simply go to the left, click on the midi/mp3 link and scroll down to the mp3s to enjoy anecdotes and Music. (What surprised me when I first found this site years ago, was that I could actually play/hear most of the mp3s!

)

http://www.jazzappa.com

witchhunt · Post by **witchhunt** » Sunday Apr 13, 2008

Mercyful Fate and King Diamond.

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Sunday Apr 13, 2008

Did anyone mention The Moody Blues

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-ZcBFeF ... re=related

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Sunday Apr 13, 2008

How about Blue Cheer, listen to this song, "Doctor Please" and you might say they were the first metal band.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTiRNvZw ... re=related

and this Summertime classic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kJONgWKFi0

CCdrums · Post by **CCdrums** » Sunday Apr 13, 2008

undercoverjoe wrote:Did anyone mention The Moody Blues

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-ZcBFeF ... re=related

The Moody Blues were like Gods to some people back in the 70's. Many people actually believed that they had some sort of cosmic power that spoke to people through their music. Turns out they were just a great rock and roll band with very talented writers and players. From the 60's with "Go now" to the late 80's with "Your wildest dreams" they had alot of staying power and some great timeless classics...Knights in White Satin, The story in your eyes, Tuesday afternoon...wow, what a great band!

CCdrums · Post by **CCdrums** » Sunday Apr 13, 2008

On a side note, has anyone heard the Queen live CD with Paul Rogers fronting the band? Wow, what a great CD. Queen still has the magic and Paul Rogers sounds great with them. I listened to "Tie your mother down" last night on the way to a gig and man....that song just rocks! Great guitar, great vocals, great production....they are a 70's band that has those unique qualities that truly make them stand out as one of the best rock bands of all time IMO. From their early stuff like "Killer Queen" to "Bohemian Rhapsody" and others, it's hard to argue that any other group had a more distinct sound (especially Brian May's guitar sound) and better vocal harmonies and orchestration than they did. They are one of my all time favorite bands. Anyway, sorry to hijack this thread for a Queen love fest....

bsaller · Post by **bsaller** » Sunday Apr 13, 2008

jangel wrote:New York Rock & Roll Ensamble!

Saw them @ penn State in 70 or 71. They were awesome!!!

bsaller · Post by **bsaller** » Sunday Apr 13, 2008

Jim Price wrote:Two more:

BROWNSVILLE STATION. No, Crue fans, Motley Crue didn't invent "Smokin' in the Boys Room." The late Cub Koda and Brownsville Station created that classic, and had a string of good rowdy rock'n'roll singles in the early 70's. Singer/guitarist Cub Koda passed away from kidney failure in 2000. Guitarist Michael Lutz more recently was a member of Ted Nugent's band. One album I still need for my collection is Brownsville Station's self-titled 1977 album, with the "All Night Album Rock" classic "Martian Boogie" on it. Anybody have a copy?

SLADE. And likewise, Quiet Riot didn't invent "Cum on Feel the Noize" or "Mama Weer All Crazee Now;" those songs were Slade creations from the early 70's. In fact, even Quiet Riot's best-known non-Slade hit, "Metal Health (Bang Your Head)" owes some homage to Slade, as Slade's fans are often credited with inventing the tradition of "headbanging;" they used to thrash their heads in front of the stage during the group's shows in English pubs in the early 70's. Slade's Slayed? album was the first record album I ever won from a radio station!

Slade was the Original "party band"

bsaller · Post by **bsaller** » Sunday Apr 13, 2008

Atomic Jim wrote:Cold Blood with vocalist Lydia Pence (Tiny girl with a huge voice.)

Savoy Brown

Lighthouse

The Brooklyn Bridge

I'm old enough to do a 60s thread if you want to.

Hey Jim how about that stuff we did in Moth at the Oasis?

bsaller · Post by **bsaller** » Sunday Apr 13, 2008

CCdrums wrote:Do you remember a guy by the name of Lee Michaels, a drummer, who had a hit with the song "Do you know what I mean?" I saw him do it on Bandstand. Which reminds me....if you want to remember or see alot of cool footage of groups from that era, check out tapes of "Don Kirshner's rock concert" and "The Midnight Special" TV show. Alot of the bands mentioned on here played live on those shows. Really cool old footage. I spent many a Friday night watching those shows. Saturday nights were reserved for "Chiller Theatre" with Chilly Billy Cardille. WIIC channel 11, Piitsburgh. Now I'm really showing my age!

The drummer was "Frosty" Atomic Jim and I played that one at The Oasis with Eddie Kissel on organ!

bsaller · Post by **bsaller** » Sunday Apr 13, 2008

Here's one up for grabs! IF2. Pronounced IF squared. (I think) Self titled album.

The song was "The City is Falling"

CCdrums · Post by **CCdrums** » Monday Apr 14, 2008

Did anyone mention Heart? Talk about a phenomenal first album...."Magic man, "Crazy on you".....I think Ann Wilson was one of the sexiest female vocalists of all time. Listen to the song "Soul of the sea" off that album. Absolutely beautiful vocals IMO.

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Monday Apr 14, 2008

Interestingly, how many great and influential groups have been mentioned here that ARE NOT in the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. Here are just a few that are eligible and should have been inducted long ago but have been bypassed for lesser groups.

• Deep Purple
• Jethro Tull
• The Moody Blues
• Emerson, Lake, & Palmer
• The Steve Miller Band
• Judas Priest
• Rush
• Journey
• Styx
• The Guess Who
• Bad Company
• Electric Light Orchestra
• Yes
• Pat Benatar
• Heart
• Foreigner
• Three Dog Night
• The Cars
• Alice Cooper
• Chicago
• Blood, Sweat, & Tears
• Genesis
• Cheap Trick
• The Hollies
• The Doobie Brothers
• Toto
• Kansas
• Bachman Turner Overdrive
• Kiss
• Grand Funk Railroad
• Paul Revere & The Raiders
• Tommy James & The Shondells

CCdrums · Post by **CCdrums** » Monday Apr 14, 2008

Yeah, after I saw that Madonna was inducted before any of the above mentioned groups, I knew it was a joke. I don't really think it has much credibility with musicians anymore, if it ever did.

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Monday Apr 14, 2008

CCdrums wrote:Yeah, after I saw that Madonna was inducted before any of the above mentioned groups, I knew it was a joke. I don't really think it has much credibility with musicians anymore, if it ever did.

I agree. After you see some of the recent inductees, who should not be there at all, such as Madonna, Blondie, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, The Sex Pistols, and Patti Smith, as well as some inductees, who were inducted way before they should have been, such as The Clash, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Parliament-Funkadelic, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Pretenders, The Ramones, R.E.M., The Talking Heads get in way before such notably talented musicians such as Rush, Deep Purple, Jethro Tull, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, The Moody Blues, The Guess Who, Yes, Heart, Pat Benatar, The Cars, Chicago, Genesis, and Kansas something is not right.

YankeeRose · Post by **YankeeRose** » Monday Apr 14, 2008

CCdrums wrote:Yeah, after I saw that Madonna was inducted before any of the above mentioned groups, I knew it was a joke. I don't really think it has much credibility with musicians anymore, if it ever did.

moxham123 wrote:I agree. After you see some of the recent inductees, who should not be there at all, such as Madonna, Blondie, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, The Sex Pistols, and Patti Smith, as well as some inductees, who were inducted way before they should have been, such as The Clash, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Parliament-Funkadelic, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Pretenders, The Ramones, R.E.M., The Talking Heads get in way before such notably talented musicians such as Rush, Deep Purple, Jethro Tull, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, The Moody Blues, The Guess Who, Yes, Heart, Pat Benatar, The Cars, Chicago, Genesis, and Kansas something is not right.

While I can't agree that some mentioned shouldn't have been inducted (and others I can understand, eventually), I totally agree to leave those presently truly deserving out and inducting the likes of Madonna

was a TOTAL travesty. If the RRHoF wishes for Musicians and the general public to take that entity seriously, imo they should induct 50, 75, or how ever many it takes one year and right some major wrongs.

CCdrums · Post by **CCdrums** » Monday Apr 14, 2008

Yeah, I don't know what the criteria is for being inducted, but they missed the boat on some of the greatest rock and roll bands of all time. It will never be a true R&R hof until those bands are in there IMO.

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Monday Apr 14, 2008

CCDrums,

Here is the criteria for being inducted into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame on this link.

http://www.rockhall.com/visit/faq/

There are four main categories of inductees: Performers, Non-Performers, Early Influences and, as of the year 2000, Side-men. The Foundation also occasionally bestows an award for Lifetime Achievement.

Artists become eligible for induction 25 years after the release of their first record. Criteria include the influence and significance of the artist’s contribution to the development and perpetuation of rock and roll.