Late 60s, Early 70s

Rhythm N. Bliss · September 09, 2009, 12:33:13 AM

Well we've got the Golden Oldies thread goin' to take me back to jr. high days so how 'bout some Hard Rock to take me back to high school?
After all, it's Back To School time again.

Procol Harum~ Simple Sister

chromium · September 09, 2009, 01:44:28 AM

That's one of my favs of theirs, along with that ominous ending to Whaling Stories.

Speakin' of mammals (and yes- waterfowl too), and 70s hard-ish rock stuff...

Fuzzy Duck:

Groundhogs:

uwe · September 09, 2009, 04:52:28 AM

This was the first really hard rock song I liked when I was still a child:

Both Priest and Girschool (with the gorgeous Kelly Johnson

on the Les Paul who has since succumbed to cancer $:-\$ ) did credible versions of it, but could not beat the original for sheer drama and energy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUrNBCmFSb8&feature=related

And this song I also found to be in the Race with the Devil vein, I guess it was the frantic singing and the mad laughter:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_abGp7psLpg&feature=related

The Rattles were an early sixties German beat band well beyond their prime (and original line up) when this was released in 1970, really a freak hit for them. Did that song ever cross the pond to you guys?

ramone57 · September 09, 2009, 05:05:07 AM

the bass in the rattles video looks like a victim of homemade teardrop syndrome! I didn't think that became fashionable until the ripper was in production!

gweimer · September 09, 2009, 05:57:52 AM

I spent the day with Girlschool, taking them shopping for clothes after their luggage had been lost.

As for my school days, here's what permeated our cafeteria in those days.

And my friends and I were off the beaten track with these guys.

rahock · September 09, 2009, 06:02:38 AM

Ah yes, Procol Harum

Although they were Brits, they were in the Detroit area so much they were like a local band. Saw them many times and they were always a great show

Same story with the James Gang, I got to party with them a bit . They were in town all the time.
Rick

nofi · September 09, 2009, 07:18:22 AM

quatermas
nitzinger
johnny winter
trapeze
uriah heep
zappa
etc...

gweimer · September 09, 2009, 07:54:27 AM

mmmm...Trapeze.

uwe · September 09, 2009, 08:09:31 AM

double mmmmm ...

Highlander · September 09, 2009, 02:14:41 PM

Easy Uwe, don't get over excited, you'll need to change your trousers...

A brit band called Stray

Grand Funk Railroad

eb2 · September 09, 2009, 06:55:54 PM

I think Smoke On The Water coming into the house on 45 was a major sea change. For the next few years I ate up Deep Purple, Zeppelin, Tull, Aerosmith, etc. For odd hard rock I have a fondness for What You Got by Duke and The Drivers. Great rocking tune. I tended to stay on that early 70s line of not obviously metal, but post garage-y hard rock. That could even have been bluesy stuff like J Geils.

I had some interest in that late 70s California guitar stuff like Van Halen, and Yesterday And Today, but when I first heard the Sex Pistols that stuff just got shut off for a long time.

uwe · September 10, 2009, 03:24:52 AM

"I think Smoke On The Water coming into the house on 45 was a major sea change. For the next few years I ate up Deep Purple ..."

That feels so unbelievably good ... I'm the Harvey Milk of Deep Purple fandom here.

Highlander · September 10, 2009, 03:23:28 PM

You have earned your title, oh Purple Personality...

Spirit...

This is an obvious classic, but the 12 dreams LP is a firm clasic with me...

godofthunder · September 11, 2009, 03:53:48 PM

Quote from: uwe on September 09, 2009, 04:52:28 AM
This was the first really hard rock song I liked when I was still a child:

Both Priest and Girschool (with the gorgeous Kelly Johnson

on the Les Paul who has since succumbed to cancer $:-\$ ) did credible versions of it, but could not beat the original for sheer drama and energy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUrNBCmFSb8&feature=related

And this song I also found to be in the Race with the Devil vein, I guess it was the frantic singing and the mad laughter:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_abGp7psLpg&feature=related

The Rattles were an early sixties German beat band well beyond their prime (and original line up) when this was released in 1970, really a freak hit for them. Did that song ever cross the pond to you guys?

Girlschool ? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they were produced by Noddy and Jim of SLADE

Rhythm N. Bliss · September 11, 2009, 07:08:55 PM

Anyone remember Lee Michaels?
He played Hammond B-3 mostly with a big fat cat named Frosty on drums.
His best album is Carnival of Life, with a whole band featuring a cat named John Keski on bass.

My best friends from school went to see him & told me it was a really nice an' LOUD show!
They saw FREE too & that was anuzza KILLER show I missed. Alas
They said Andy Fraser kind of danced three steps forward & back which helped inspire that Dancing Bassplayers thread over yonder.

Late 60s, Early 70s

nofi