can anyone identify this band?

[RichardW]

Background: my college alumni magazine posted a photo gallery of bands and musicians who had played in a venue at school that is about to be torn down. They posted this photo as "The Band" and it is obviously not The Band. I'm pretty sure the guy playing the mandolin is Chris Hillman, formerly of The Byrds, which would make this group either the Flying Burrito Bros or the Souther-Hillman-Furay Band. Time of photo is the mid-to-late 70s.

Anyone know or can confirm who this is?

 

[Michedelic]

Well, it’s definitely Chris Hillman, first on mandolin, then on a Telecaster guitar in the lower photo; in that particular pic there is some sort of Music Man amp/cab in the back line, so that could help narrow down the year(plus it just has a more mid/late-70’s vibe than early). Just a guess—Jerry Donahue on the LP, Rick Roberts on acoustic? Before Firefall, RR was in a post-Graham Burrito Brothers line-up. That guy to the left of the mando pic—I have no idea.

 

[Richland123]

It could be the Desert Rose Band with Chris Hillman, Herb Pedersen, and John Jorgenson. They had a string of country hits in the 1980s and 1990s.

 

[Michedelic]

OK, the guy on the LP May be Rick Roberts; Firefall sort of coalesced out of a Chris Hillman back-up band circa 1975, Hillman producing their demos.

 

[Michedelic]

It could be the Desert Rose Band with Chris Hillman, Herb Pedersen, and John Jorgenson. They had a string of country hits in the 1980s and 1990s.

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I think it’s a little too early for Desert Rose.

 

[RichardW]

I think it’s a little too early for Desert Rose.

yeah, that's what I thought.

 

[Funky Ghost]

I'm going to hazard a guess that it's the Souther - Hillman - Furay Band.

 

[ElectroVibe]

Based on the photo and hairstyles I would guess late 1970's to early 1980's.

 

[JTE]

Way too early for Desert Rose, and John Jorgensen isn't in the photos.

Not SHF because no one looks at all like Richie Furay, nor Al Perkins.

I think late Burrito Bros, or a solo Chris Hillman gig.

 

[Giffro]

Looks a lot like Glenn Shorrock of the Little River Band to me with maybe David Briggs guitarist? (The guy top left is Briggs and Shorrock just below him). Dunno about the second picture though.

 

[ElectroVibe]

Chris Hillman liked to play in so many different bands it could have been a more local type of band that never recorded.

 

[matty1039]

Well, if they had bothered to get a photo of the bass player I'm sure we would have this figured out in no time. Plus identified all parts of his rig, type of strings used, and the best bass for metal. But as always, no one cares about the bass.

 

[design]

Of the 3 photos in the OP, the first looks like Glenn Shorrock of LRB, the second and third photos are Chris Hillman. The mag may have used shots of different acts (note the different mics). Here’s a pic of Glenn, including chest hair.

 

[Gizmot]

Well, if they had bothered to get a photo of the bass player I'm sure we would have this figured out in no time. Plus identified all parts of his rig, type of strings used, and the best bass for metal. But as always, no one cares about the bass.

I saw the LRB a couple of times - their bass player was really good. His licks were solid and his tone was fantastic. The guitar players were okay, but their tone was way too bright. They were painful to listen to.

 

[RichardW]

Excellent work, @design. I'm thinking the magazine has mixed up bands in this collage. The ones with Hillman are likely S-H-F and the Shorrock shot has to be LRB.

 

[design]

This got me thinking: Are there any current acts that add chest hair into their repertoire?

 

[Giffro]

Excellent work, @design. I'm thinking the magazine has mixed up bands in this collage. The ones with Hillman are likely S-H-F and the Shorrock shot has to be LRB.

Obviously never read all the replies...I called Shorrock of LRB earlier on

 

[RichardW]

Obviously never read all the replies...I called Shorrock of LRB earlier on

Sorry about that @Griffo --you are right. You called Shorrock first.