Great Story, Thanks, I'd Almost Forgotten About Some Of These Folks. If You Get The Chance, Check Out Amboy Dukes - Migration
--- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, "itsgaryman" <gchbama@...> wrote:
>
> 10 Underappreciated Classic Rock Bands
> By Dave White <http://classicrock.about.com/bio/Dave-White-16512.htm> ,
> About.com Guide
> These are not obscure bands. They were commercially successful, and
> influenced their own and future generations of rockers. They have
> recognizable names, songs, and personnel. Some are still performing
> today. But for a variety of reasons, when their names are mentioned,
> it's usually part of a question that starts with, "Whatever happened to
> ... ?"
>
> Amboy Dukes [http://0.tqn.com/d/classicrock/1/6/n/g/amboydukes.jpg]
> <http://0.tqn.com/d/classicrock/1/0/n/g/amboydukes.jpg> Mainstream
> Records
> Dave's Faves - "Journey to the Center of the Mind" / "Great White
> Buffalo"
>
> Essential album - Journey to the Center of the Mind
>
> It's a chicken and egg question. Did the Amboy Dukes make their mark
> because Ted Nugent was their lead guitarist / vocalist, or did Ted
> Nugent make his mark because he was a member of the Amboy Dukes? Their
> brand of psychedelic-progressive-hard rock was distinctive, their run
> relatively long: 1964-1975. But after Nugent went solo, the Dukes faded
> into history. A 2000 reunion album (without Nugent) never charted. The
> original Dukes have performed together just once since 1975, at the
> Detroit Music Awards in 2009.
>
> Watch Amboy Dukes performing "Journey to the Center of the Mind"
> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN2VNFpiGWo>
> Asbury Jukes [http://0.tqn.com/d/classicrock/1/6/p/g/jukes.jpg]
> <http://0.tqn.com/d/classicrock/1/0/p/g/jukes.jpg> BGO
> Dave's Faves: "This Time It's for Real" / "Got To Be a Better Way Home"
>
> Essential album: Hearts of Stone
>
> Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes benefitted from their association
> with Bruce Springsteen and future members of E Street Band. They also
> had the challenge of not getting lost in their shadow. Springsteen
> sometimes performed with the Jukes, and wrote some of the songs on their
> early albums. "Miami Steve" Van Zandt, one of several future E Streeters
> on their roster, co-founded the Jukes. Their 17 album catalog (studio
> and live) spans 1976 to 2010. Jon Bon Jovi credits the Jukes as an
> influence, and toured with them in the '90s.
>
> Watch the Jukes & Springsteen perform "Havin' a Party" in 1978
> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG-Ng1f_xUk>
> Delaney & Bonnie
> [http://0.tqn.com/d/classicrock/1/6/q/g/delaneybonnie.jpg]
> <http://0.tqn.com/d/classicrock/1/0/q/g/delaneybonnie.jpg> ATCO
> Dave's Faves: "Comin' Home" / "Only You Know and I Know"
>
> Essential album: Delaney & Bonnie on Tour With Eric Clapton
>
> Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett tended to be overshadowed by the numerous
> artists they nurtured. Delaney got credit from George Harrison for
> teaching him how to play slide guitar, and from Eric Clapton for
> teaching him how to sing. Others who were part of Delaney & Bonnie &
> Friends included Leon Russell, Dave Mason, Gregg Allman, Duane Allman
> and Gram Parsons. D&B recorded six studio albums, and were considered
> among the better live performance bands. Their marital and musical
> parnerships both began in 1967, and both ended in 1972.
>
> Watch Delaney & Bonnie & Friends perform "Comin' Home"
> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EOxy3TF3OY>
> Humble Pie [http://0.tqn.com/d/classicrock/1/6/r/g/humblepie.jpg]
> <http://0.tqn.com/d/classicrock/1/0/r/g/humblepie.jpg> A&M Records
> Dave's Faves: "Stone Cold Fever" / "Hot n' Nasty" / "I Don't Need no
> Doctor"
>
> Essential Album: Smokin'
>
> At the time they came together Humble Pie was a supergroup: Steve
> Marriott (Small Faces); Peter Frampton (The Herd); Greg Ridley (Spooky
> Tooth); and 17-year-old drummer Jerry Shirley. The early version of the
> band (1968-1975) issued eight studio albums that scored in both the U.S.
> and their native UK. Their hard rock/blues rock repertoire also played
> well for live audiences. Later albums with various lineups in the '80s,
> '90s and early '00s weren't able to match the original spark.
>
> Watch Humble Pie's 1971 performance of "I Don't Need no Doctor"
> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZMmV6xXYFw>
> Savoy Brown [http://0.tqn.com/d/classicrock/1/6/s/g/savoybrown.jpg]
> <http://0.tqn.com/d/classicrock/1/0/s/g/savoybrown.jpg> Universal Motown
> Records Group
> Dave's Faves: "Tell Mama" / "Street Corner Talking" / "A Hard Way to Go"
>
> Essential album: Street Corner Talking
>
> In spite of being prolific (32 studio and live albums) persistent
> (1965-present) and highly visible (touring relentlessly for 45+ years)
> Savoy Brown has never managed to achieve recognition on a par with their
> resume. Another set of numbers may help explain why. Not counting the
> current lineup, the band has gone through nine lead singers, seven
> guitarists, 16 bassists, 16 drummers and three keyboardists. Guitarist
> Kim Simmonds, who formed what was originally known as Savoy Brown Blues
> Band, is the only original member still in the lineup.
>
> Watch Savoy Brown perform "Street Corner Talking"
> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DM4svXhCIH8>
>
>
> Slade [http://0.tqn.com/d/classicrock/1/6/t/g/slade.jpg]
> <http://0.tqn.com/d/classicrock/1/0/t/g/slade.jpg> Whild John Music Ltd
> Dave's Faves: "Mama Weer All Crazee Now" / "How Does It Feel" / "Run
> Runaway"
>
> Essential album: Slayed?
>
> One of the most successful bands in the U.K. in the '70s has never even
> been on the radar of most U.S. classic rock fans. Glam hard rockers
> Slade have more than 30 albums in their catalog. Bands like Cheap Trick,
> Def Leppard and Queen have cited them as a major influence. With the
> exception of a Top 20 single in 1983, "Run Runaway" they've never been
> able to get traction with the U.S. audience. Two of the original members
> of the band, guitarist/vocalist Dave Hill and drummer Don Powell have
> been with the band since its formation in 1965.
>
> Watch the video for "Mama Weer All Crazee Now"
> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gPulu85q04>
>
>
> Spirit [http://0.tqn.com/d/classicrock/1/6/u/g/spirit.jpg]
> <http://0.tqn.com/d/classicrock/1/0/u/g/spirit.jpg> Sony Music
> Entertainment
> Dave's Faves: "Fresh Garbage" / "California Blues" / "I Got a Line on
> You"
>
> Essential album: Clear
>
> There aren't many boundaries on progressive and psychedelic rock but
> Spirit succeeded by regularly going beyond them. The band's jazz-hard
> rock fusion sometimes bordered on the experimental. In 1968, they were
> touring with Led Zeppelin as their supporting act. By 1976 their albums
> moved far enough into the mainstream that they started charting. A
> catalog of 19 studio and live albums spans 1967 through 1997. The band's
> early direction was shaped by singer-songwriter-guitarist Randy
> California, who got his chops touring with Jimi Hendrix.
>
> Watch a live 1978 Spirit performance of "I Got a Line on You"
> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_E8v2uTImw>
> Spooky Tooth [http://0.tqn.com/d/classicrock/1/6/v/g/spookytooth.jpg]
> <http://0.tqn.com/d/classicrock/1/0/v/g/spookytooth.jpg> A&M Records
> Dave's Faves: "Evil Woman" / "Better By You, Better Than Me" / "That Was
> Only Yesterday"
>
> Essential album: Spooky Two
>
> Hard rockers Spooky Tooth set themselves apart by using both organ and
> piano, something that wasn't common at the time (1967-1974.) They
> released eight albums during that period, including their first, which
> was recorded when the band went by the name Art. In recent years,
> various configurations of the band's original have reunited for
> occasional performances and recordings.
>
> Watch a 1969 Spooky Tooth performance of "That Was Only Yesterday"
> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGxRstWAZBc>
> Status Quo [http://0.tqn.com/d/classicrock/1/6/x/g/quo.jpg]
> <http://0.tqn.com/d/classicrock/1/0/x/g/quo.jpg> Universal I.S.
> Dave's Faves: "Pictures of Matchstick Men" / "Down Down" / "Gerdundula"
>
> Essential album: The Singles Collection 1966-73
>
> Status Quo started in 1967 and they haven't stopped since. In 1968,
> "Pictures of Matchstick Men" became their first hit single in the US. It
> was also their last. But more than 60 of their songs and 30 of their
> albums have charted in the UK. As times and tastes dictated, they have
> morphed stylistically through psychedelia to boogie to hard rock. They
> have a 33 album (studio and live) catalog and a large and loyal fan base
> in much of the world outside the US.
>
> Watch a 1968 Status Quo performance of "Pictures of Matchstick Men"
> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D4YYI8G5EM>
> Wishbone Ash [http://0.tqn.com/d/classicrock/1/6/w/g/wishboneash.jpg]
> <http://0.tqn.com/d/classicrock/1/0/w/g/wishboneash.jpg> MCA
> Dave's Faves: "Time Was" / "Blowin' Free" / "Warrior"
>
> Essential Album: Argus
>
> Rock bands with multiple lead guitars are commonplace now, but in 1969
> when Wishbone Ash adopted the technique, it was something new. More than
> three dozen albums and numerous personnel changes later, the band is
> still making music grounded in progressive and hard rock. Founding
> member Andy Powell (guitars/vocals) has been a constant in the lineup
> since the band's first album was released in 1970.
>
> Watch a 1973 Wishbone Ash performance of "Warrior"
> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg6zqejXvqI>
>
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