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Forgotten 70's Rock Bands

#221
Rickengeezer said:
Here's an obscure one: Ramatam

This band was fronted by a woman named April Lawton with Mike Pinera from Iron Butterfly and Hendrix's Mitch Mitchell. Having a woman lead guitarist in those days was pretty unusual, and although she was pretty decent looking, there was a rumor that she was transexual, presumably because she played guitar too well to actually be female. They flamed out pretty fast and she wasn't really heard from again; I believe she died about 5 years ago.
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I recall reading about them in Circus magazine...always wanted that album (because of Mitchell).

Just read about April Lawton (died 2006) at Wiki-
"She was hailed as the female Jimi Hendrix by many, and her style was a mix of Jeff Beck, Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Alan Holdsworth. Indeed she was such a virtuoso that she was rumored to be transsexual — rumors dismissed by her husband as "total garbage" started by less talented male guitarists".

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#222
Ayce said:
I used to listen to Q 107 when I lived in T.O. all the time. Is it still refered to a Q10Zepplin? :D
My favorite bit from Kim is his "Damn, I wish I wrote that" segments. I recall him doing one from Max Webster and saying, "Wait, I DID write that" :lol
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They still call themselves Q10Zepplin!

And who just said Triumph? Gone, but certainly NOT forgotten. In fact I thought a reunion concert was in the works.
 
#228
Great stuff! Still listen to Slade and Mott. HUGE fan of City Boy and Bebop Deluxe. Love Jo Jo Gunne. At one time Head East was my favorite band and still love 'um(The original line up anyway). Badfinger-(maybe my favorite band of all time) Along w/ Big Star and The Rasberries made for perfect power pop. I haven't seen Grin mentioned with Nils Lofgren. Saw all these bands many times as they passed through Winterland.
 
#230
As long as we're on the "Doctor" kick:

Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show

A few more:

Spooky Tooth
Ram Jam (who beat all odds by recently having a resurgence in the past couple of years)
Starbuck
Player
BT Express
Brick
Average White Band
Atlanta Rhythm Section
New Riders of the Purple Sage
Pure Prairie League
Kiki Dee
Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band
 

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