JPT Scare Band- Sleeping Sickness JPT Scare Band has been blazing psychedelic trails for quite some time now. Over the years and decades they have managed to progress from totally unknown to painfully obscure. In spite of all that… they are still together, with the original lineup intact. Still making meaningful music in the 21st century, this veteran group of jammers is also proud of their vast legacy of classic twisted insanity recorded back in olden analogue times.Black Sabbath- Black Sabbath Black Sabbath is an English heavy metal band from Birmingham, originally comprising Ozzy Osbourne (vocals), Tony Iommi (guitar), Geezer Butler (bass), and Bill Ward (drums). In the early ’70s they were the first to pair heavily distorted, sonically dissonant blues-rock.
Agitation Free- 2nd Agitation Free is a German avant-garde rock band. The band formed in 1967 with Michael “Fame” Günther (bass), Lutz “Lüül” Ulbrich (guitar), Lutz “Ludwig” Kramer (guitar) and Christoph Franke (drums). They were initially called Agitation, a name they chose at random from a dictionary. Later, they added the word free to the name becoming Agitation Free to reflect their live performance style.
Black Merda- Black Merda The band’s original lineup included Anthony “Wolf” Hawkins, VC L. “The Mighty V” Veasey, and Tyrone Hite; they were later joined by Anthony’s brother, Charles. They were first popular as a local and national backup band under various names: Impact, The Fabulous Impacs and the Soul Agents. The group provided backup for Motown recording artists Edwin Starr and The Spinners as well as for Brunswick recording artists Gene Chandler, The Artistics, Billy Butler and The Chilites.
Blue Cheer- Vincebus Eruptum Blue Cheer is an American blues rock group of the late 1960s and early 1970s, who helped to pioneer heavy metal music. Based in San Francisco, original personnel were singer/bassist Dickie Peterson, guitarist Leigh Stephens, and drummer Paul Whaley. A power trio, the band was named after a variety of LSD promoted by underground chemist and Grateful Dead backer Owsley Stanley. This variety of LSD took its name from a popular laundry detergent. Their first hit was a cover version of Eddie Cochran’s “Summertime Blues” from their debut album Vincebus Eruptum (1968).
Brainbox- Brainbox Holland’s Brainbox was part of the North- European Invasion consisting of Stockholm’s ABBA, Shocking Blue from the Netherlands, Denmark’s the Savage Rose, and, of course, Blue Swede, a convergence a bit more subtle than the British Invasion and spanning over a decade. While H.P. Lovecraft kept changing members around the drummer, this band would release a record with totally new people in 1972, that work entitled Parts. Yet the original Brainbox does have qualities somewhat resembling the earlier H.P. Lovecraft, and is a worthwhile collection of musically diverse and eclectic performances. The decent liner notes call this “progressive pop,” and in some respects it is, though they shift gears from the Simon & Garfunkel classic “Scarborough Fair/Canticle” to the 17-minute plus original “Sea of Delight,” and take lots of other directions in between. The Damned had a song called “New Rose,” which is where the French record label got its name, and there was the aforementioned Savage Rose, but Brainbox start the album with “Dark Rose,” a blend of Jethro Tull meets the Mothers of Invention. Brainbox ups the ante by sliding into Tim Hardin and a very credible cover of “Reason to Believe” a full two years before Rod Stewart would get a B-side hit with it (the original A-side of the “Maggie Mae” single), they pull off a chameleon-like change on this to become folk rockers. Casimirz Lux has a very appealing voice with a bit of Stewart’s rasp, making “Reason to Believe” a highlight of the album.
Budgie- In for the Kill! Budgie is a Welsh rock band founded in Cardiff, Wales, by bassist Burke Shelley in 1967, with Ray Philips (drums) and Tony Bourge (guitar). They released their first album, Budgie, in 1971.
Cactus- Cactus The plan was for the Vanilla Fudge rhythm section of bassist Tim Bogert and drummer Carmine Appice to join with guitar god Jeff Beck and his singer Rod Stewart in a supergroup of sorts in the fall of 1969. The plan was derailed when Beck had an automobile accident that incapacitated him for the next 18 months. Stewart then joined pal Ron Wood in the revamped Faces (and pursued a somewhat lucrative solo career), leaving Bogert and Appice to find alternates for their dream band. They recruited guitarist Jim McCarty from Mitch Ryder’s Detroit Wheels, Ted Nugent’s Amboy Dukes and The Buddy Miles Express, and singer Rusty Day from Ted Nugent’s Amboy Dukes.
Camel- Mirage The embryonic origin of Camel, from London, England, was conceived circa 1964 when brothers Andrew and Ian Latimer got together with their respective friends Alan Butcher and Richard Over to form The Phantom Four. The band’s name changed to Strange Brew. The group performed mainly cover tunes until mid-1968 when Ian Latimer quit to get married. Andrew Latimer and Alan Butcher placed an ad in the Surrey Advertiser for a bass player to which Doug Ferguson responded. On 13th November 1968 Ferguson arrived for an audition and promptly impressed the duo with his confidence, a ‘fat’ bass sound, excellent gear (Fender jazz bass, 2 Vox T-60 cabs with amps) and his own roadie! He was offered the gig on the spot. The new blues orientated trio was called… THE BREW. Shortly after joining The Brew, Ferguson told Latimer about an exciting drummer he knew. Andy Ward joined THE BREW at the tender age of 14 and the heart of Camel had begun to take shape.
Chrissy Zebby Tembo & Ngozi Family- My Ancestors African Fuzz. Info on this Artist is hard to find. Chrissy Zebby Tembo & Ngozi Family recorded the album My Ancestors in 1974, a disc which is now so rare that copies sell for thousands. It's just been re-issued (in an appallingly limited edition, perhaps as some sort of sop to collector scum) so that a marginally wider audience can be introduced to the delights of Nigerian psychedelic fuzz guitar.
Over an abrupt backing figure, Tembo starts to solo with his guitar. And keeps on. And keeps on. This is poorly recorded and poorly produced, but don't let that fool you. It's an absolutely killer track that, while it shows both its Nigerian and its freak roots, is all about Chrissy Zebby Tembo being your guitar hero for the day. You'll love this one, believe me.
Clark Hutchinson- Blues Andy Clark and Mick Hutchinson recorded four semi-legendary LPs of drug/scatter/raga-blues between 1969 and 1971. The first album – Blues – wasn’t released until a long time after the band had split up. Its been described elsewhere as “…a great record of swinging, pumping blues that fits the pattern of early British blues rock, when bands like Fleetwood Mac, Chicken Shack or Groundhogs started to explore their own new sounds, leaving behind the limitations of the traditional blues form”.
Deep Purple- The Very Best of Deep Purple “Deep Purple” is an English hard rock band formed in Hertfordshire in 1968. Together with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath they are considered to be heavy metal/hard rock pioneers. Especially influential to heavy metal were Ian Gillan’s powerful screams and Ritchie Blackmore’s virtuouso solos. Deep Purple were also very influential to progressive rock.
Dust- Hard Attack Dust is an angst-fueled hard rock power trio from New York. They had some early punk spirit while standing firm in what was to become metal. Self titled 1st lp released 1971. 2nd album “Hard Attack” released 1972. Bassist Kenny Aaronson went on to play with Rick Derringer and Blue Oyster Cult. Drummer Marc Bell eventually became Marky Ramone, the second drummer for The Ramones. Guitarist/producer Richie Wise went on to co-produce the first two KISS albums.
Fields- Fields Fields or The Fields (inside cover) were: Richard Fortunato, lead guitar & vocals, Steven Laguna, percussion & vocals and Patrick Burke, bass guitar & vocals. Vocals backing by Brenda Holloway and the Raylettes. Produced by Bill Rinehard, Engineered by Frank Kejmar/Whitney Studios, Arrangements by Gene Page and Bill Rinehart. Side One: Elysian Fields (3:25), Bide My Time (5:08), Take You Home (3:00), Jump On You (3:18), and Sun Would Set (5:15). Side Two: Love Is the Word (19:50).
A Los Angeles outfit, they were previously known as ESB - Electric String Band. Their eponymous album from 1969 is heavy rock with some psychedelic influence, was produced by ex-Merry-Go-Rounder Bill Rinehart, ESB may previously have been W.C. Fields Memorial Electric Band.
Flower Travellin' Band- Anywhere In recent years, Flower Travellin’ Band has been rediscovered by the heavy metal, stoner rock and doom rock movements in America and England, and are often cited as influential by bands involved in these movements. Flower Travellin’ Band are an esoteric Japanese psychedelic rock / heavy metal outfit from Tokyo that was first active from 1969 and early 1970s until 1973, consisting of Akira “Joe” Yamanaka (vocals), Hideki Ishima (guitar), Joji “George” Wada (drums) and Jun Kozuki (bass). The band was initially organized by Japanese entertainer and entrepreneur Yuya Uchida as The Flowers, a cover band, and featured two vocalists - male vocalist Yuya Uchida, and female vocalist Remi Aso, who was touted as the Japanese version of Janis Joplin. Their first album consisted of covers of Western pop songs.
Frijid Pink- Frijid Pink Best known for their rock rendition of House of the Rising Sun, Frijid Pink is a heavy rock band hailing from Detroit, USA that started in 1967. They spent some time finding their feet before their first hit, PlayHouse of the Rising Sun. The band never had the same success and by the mid seventies faded and disbanded.
Granicus- Granicus A band, originating from Clevland, Ohio, who only released 1 album. The selftitled Granicus in 1973. Taking their name from the river where Alexander the Great achieved his first important victory over the Persians, Cleveland Ohio’s Granicus have far exceeded their ridiculously brief lifespan as a working band to gain lasting and ever-growing favor among serious collectors of obscure ‘70’s hard rock. Formed at the start of the decade by singer Woody Leffel (also acoustic guitars), lead and rhythm guitarists Wayne Anderson and Al Pinelli, respectively, bassist Dale Bedford and drummer Joe Battaglia, Granicus honed their original material in Cleveland area clubs before signing to RCA Records in 1973. Boasting a surprisingly mature caliber of songwriting But for all its apparent merits, the LP met with little to no commercial success upon release, and, after being dropped by RCA, Granicus’s dwindling career prospects eventually contributed to their break-up sometime later. For all their inherent talent, none of the band members resurfaced in other groups
Hawkwind- Space Ritual One of the earliest pioneers of electronic music, Hawkwind started in the late 60’s as a psychedelic/space rock band. Their trademark sound was formed from washes of distorted noise produced by audio generators coupled with intricate bass rhythms and jagged guitar riffs. The band maintained a successful following through the period of punk and new wave, and were cited by Joy Division bassist Peter Hook as an early influence. Their album covers and lyrics invoke fantastic sci-fi and sword & sorcery imagery heavily inspired by writers Roger Zelazny and Michael Moorcock, the latter of which collaborated with the band on several occasions. Hawkwind also featured Lemmy Kilmister, who went on to form Motorhead, the name of the last song he wrote for the band.
King Crimson- Red King Crimson is a progressive rock group from England formed in 1969 by guitarist Robert Fripp and drummer Michael Giles. Originally an all-British musical group, later members have included a number of Americans, most notably Adrian Belew and Tony Levin.
The name King Crimson was coined by Peter Sinfield as a synonym for Beelzebub, prince of demons. According to Fripp, Beelzebub is an anglicised form of the Arabic phrase “B’il Sabab”, meaning “the man with an aim”. However, the original name is understood to be from ba’al zebul, “Lord of the Seat”.
Leaf Hound- Growers of Mushroom Leaf Hound formed in 1969 under their original name, Black Cat Bones.[1] Early incarnations of the Black Cat Bones featured guitarist Paul Kossoff and drummer Simon Kirke who both left to form Free.[1] Black Cat Bones issued one album for Decca Records entitled Barbed Wire Sandwich. They replaced their vocalist shortly after releasing the album, adding Peter French to the line-up. Guitarist Rod Price departed soon after to join Foghat and French added his cousin Mick Halls on guitar.[1] Soon after Black Cat Bones changed their name to Leaf Hound.
Led Zeppelin- ALL OF THEIR ALBUMS. Led Zeppelin was originally formed in 1968 by guitarist Jimmy Page under the name “The New Yardbirds,” based on Page’s previous band, The Yardbirds. While The New Yardbirds arose at first simply to fulfill some performance commitments booked in Scandinavia before the original band’s break-up, Page attempted to create a rock-supergroup out of the new band, which would have been composed of the Yardbirds’ own Page and Jeff Beck, The Who’s Keith Moon and John Entwistle (who were considering leaving their band), and possibly Steve Winwood or Steve Marriott.
After Page’s attempt at forming a supergroup failed, Page filled the band with vocalist Robert Plant, drummer John Bonham and long-time friend and fellow London recording session player John Paul Jones. Page’s first choice as singer, Terry Reid, declined the opportunity but selflessly recommended Plant, who accepted and then brought in his old friend Bonham from the defunct Band of Joy.
Montrose- The Very Best of Montrose was the original Californian hard rock band, pioneering the kind of short and punchy songs that would be a template for later and more successful bands such as Van Halen. The band featured Ronnie Montrose on guitar and future solo star and Van Halen member Sammy Hagar. Rounding out the foursome on their Ted Templeman-produced debut, Montrose (Warner Bros., 1973), were drummer Denny Carmassi and Bill Church. The original line-up lasted long enough to make just this one album. The first member to leave was Bill Church who was later replaced by Alan Fitzgerald for the band’s second and final album with Hagar on vocals, Paper Money (Warner Bros., 1974). After departing, Hagar released a succession of solo albums in the mid-to-late 70s and early 80s (often with the remaining members of Montrose) as well as a one-off live album with the band Hagar Schon Aaronson Shrieve.
Mountain- Over the Top Mountain is an American rock band mainly active in the early 1970s. The classic-era lineup of the group was Leslie West on guitar, Felix Pappalardi on bass, Corky Laing on drums (the original drummer was N. D. Smart), and Steve Knight on piano and organ. West’s raw vocals, Laing’s flowing drumming, and Pappalardi’s heavy but not overly imposing bass lines were the elements of Mountain’s distinctive sound.
Pappo's Blues- Pappo's Blues ‘’Pappo’s Blues’’ was a Rock/Blues band from Argentina. Led by Pappo (Norberto “Pappo” Napolitano), it suffered a constant change of musicians throughout its life.
In 1971 Pappo’s Blues recorded its first album, called simply “Pappo’s Blues”. The second one, “Pappo’s Blues Volumen 2” was recorded in 1972. By the time in which they recorded the third album (Pappo’s Blues Volumen 3), there had been two changes in the group: David Lebón (bass) left, his place taken by C.A. Machi Ruffino, and Black Amaya was replaced by Pomo.
Quicksand- Home Is Where I Belong Quicksand were an obscure Welsh psychedelic and progressive rock band active in the early 1970s. The members were Robert Collins, Jimmy Davies, Phil Davies and Anthony Stone. They released two singles, Passing By/Cobblestones (Carnaby CNS 4015) in 1970 and Time To Live/Empty Street, Empty Heart (Dawn DNS 1046) in 1973. Their only album, Home Is Where I Belong, was released in 1974.
Sum Pear- Sum Pear "Freshly excavated from the depths of obscurity this is the one and only album from singer-song writing duo Sonny Hahn and Doug Miller and itís somewhat of an undiscovered gem as well. Originally released in 1971 on the Jubilee Group's "Euphoria" label (EST1) this quirky album mixes some fine eccentric British style psych with some outstanding heavy fuzz, particularly on the great "Hey Sun".
Vanilla Fudge- Vanilla Fudge Vanilla Fudge is an American psychedelic rock band that recorded albums from 1967 to 1970. They have a number of hit singles, their biggest hit being “You Keep Me Hangin’ On,” a slowed-down, trippy, hard rock cover of a song originally recorded by The Supremes, which particularly featured Appice’s energetic drumming. One follow-up to this hit, “Take Me For a Little While,” was an original composition with a very similar sound both in musical themes and treatment, but it said something quite different than its forerunner. While it did not do nearly as well commercially, it did attract some airplay, making it a rare instance of a band successfully parodying their own work.
ZZ Top- Tres Hombres ZZ Top is an American blues rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. The band members are Billy Gibbons (vocals and guitar), Dusty Hill (bass guitar and vocals), and Frank Beard (drums). They hold the distinction of being one of the few rock bands still comprising its original members for nearly 40 years. They toured almost continually for several years, but first gained wide acclaim with their third album, Tres Hombres (1973). It contained the classic song “La Grange”, referencing the bordello that is the subject of the musical The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.
The Allman Brothers Band- Stand Back: The Anthology The Allman Brothers Band, formed in 1969 in Macon, Georgia blended strains of Southern Rock music - Blues, R&B, Country, Jazz, and Gospel - into a flexible, jam-oriented style of Rock and Roll that reflected the emergence of the “New South” and set the style for Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Marshall Tucker Band, and countless other Southern rockers.
Cream- The Very Best Of Cream Cream was a 1960s British blues-rock band consisting of bassist/lead vocalist Jack Bruce, guitarist/vocalist Eric Clapton, and drummer Ginger Baker, formed in London, England. They were known as one of the first great power trios and supergroups of rock. Their sound was characterised by a hybrid of blues, hard rock and psychedelic rock. Cream combined Clapton’s blues guitar playing with the powerful and airy voice and intense bass lines of Jack Bruce and the manic drumming of Ginger Baker. Cream, together with The Jimi Hendrix Experience, made a significant impact upon the popular music of the time, providing a heavy yet technically proficient musical theme that foreshadowed the emergence of bands such as Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and The Jeff Beck Group in the late 1960s. The band’s live performances influenced progressive rock acts such as Rush, jam bands such as The Allman Brothers Band, Grateful Dead and Phish, and heavy metal bands such as Black Sabbath.
Grand Funk Railroad- Capitol Collectors Series Grand Funk Railroad is an American rock band that was very popular throughout the 1970’s.
Formed in 1969 by Mark Farner (vocals, guitar), Don Brewer (drums) and Mel Schacher (bass).
Craig Frost (keyboards) was later recruited around 1972. Grand Funk Railroad has sold in excess of 25 million records to this date, 10 million of which were in 1970 alone. They were a top concert draw and often cited as “the loudest rock and roll band in the world.”
The Gun- Race With the Devil The Gun (1968 - 1969) were a hard rock group from England who had a top ten hit with “Race With the Devil” in 1968. Formed by brothers Paul & Adrian Curtis (aka Gurvitz) and Louis Farrell, their first album on Epic was a heavy psychedelic affair with orchestral touches. Their second album “Gunsight” was already showing signs of the sound that made the Gurvitz-brothers later famous. After The Gun, they formed Three Man Army, Baker-Gurvitz Army and helped Graeme Edge (Moody Blues) with his two solo-albums. Finally Adrian Gurvitz recorded several solo albums.
Jethro Tull- Aqualung Ian Anderson’s flute may be the defining factor in Jethro Tull’s music, but it’s only one element in a band that’s been around since the late 60s. Originally a blues-based rock band with a few dollops of British folk in their sound, they evolved into one of the most popular progressive rock bands of the 70s.
Jethro Tull formed in Blackpool, Lancashire, England in the 1968.
Jimi Hendrix- ALL ALBUMS. James Marshall Hendrix (November 27,1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, producer, and guitarist. Widely hailed by music fans and critics alike as the greatest electric guitarist of all time, there is no disputing that he remains one of the most influential rock guitarists (and songwriters). Jimi was not very popular in America at the outset of his musical career, only later gaining recognition after taking a trip to England with the Animals’ Chas Chandler, where he subsequently formed the Jimi Hendrix Experience with bassist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell. While the Experience quickly became popular in England, they remained relatively unrecognized outside of the country. It was not until their performance at the Monterey International Pop Festival in the States that the Experience became, quite literally overnight, one of the most popular bands of the era.
Truth and Janey- Erupts The musical group Truth was formed sometime in late ‘69 in a small city in Iowa by original members Billy Janey, Steve Bock and John Fillingsworth. The band pulled it’s name from the title of a Jeff Beck album and drew inspiration from Beck as well as idols Cream and Hendrix. This lineup, however, would last barely a year until drummer Denis Bunce was brought in the replace Fillingsworth and form what would be the group’s legendary line-up.
Taste- On The Boards Taste was an Irish rock band formed in the 1960s and is most noted for the fact that musician Rory Gallagher was an original member.
The band produced 4 albums during their time together: Taste, On the Boards, Live Taste and Taste Live at the Isle of Wight.
Rory Gallagher Lead Guitar, vocals, Ritchie McCracken Bass, John Wilson Drums. You can find all of their albums here ---------->http://vsjakoraznopapashura.blogspot.com/search?q=Rory
Buffalo- Volcanic Rock Although largely unrecognised within the Australian music scene, they were possibly Australia’s first heavy metal band, pre-dating other pioneering Australian hard rock and heavy metal acts - notably Coloured Balls, AC/DC, The Angels (Australian) and Rose Tattoo, of which Wells was also a founding member. Like many pioneering heavy metal acts, Buffalo incorporated strong influences of blues-rock, psychedelia and progressive rock - the latter genre also frequently used by many critics and fans to label the band’s style. Like most Australian bands at the time, Buffalo’s bread and butter was a constant grind of national touring, running the full gamut from school dances in tiny halls to large outdoor concerts. Overall, the band’s sound is comparable to Black Sabbath, whom they supported during an early ‘70’s tour.
Sir Lord Baltimore- Kingdom Come Sir Lord Baltimore was a short lived 1970s American heavy metal band, from Brooklyn, NY. They released two albums on Mercury Records at the start of the seventies. A review of their first record, Kingdom Come, contained the first documented use of the term “heavy metal” to refer to a style of music.
