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James Gang

#41
Bob C said:
What were the first three songs on that album side? Funk #49, woman and ??? Was it the Bomber, or was there another song in between?

The whole Bolero lawsuit or whatever it was stirs up memories too. Thanks everyone.
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1 Funk 49
2 Asshtonpark
3 Woman
4 The Bomber a Closet Queen b Bolero c Cast Your Fate To The Wind
 
#47
That it! It was Dale Peters anyone know what he is doing nowdays? is he still playing?
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I met Dale for the first time a couple of months ago. I was part of the house band for a jam night. He came in with a drummer friend of mine to jam. He had a really nice Dingwall (he's an endorser).

A few weeks later that same drummer friend (Mike Miheli) asked me to sing for a blues trio called MPG that he, Dale, and guitar great Alan Greene (Humble Pie) do once in awhile. I had a great time singing and listening to them play. They didn't play any Gang stuff but that's okay. This night Dale had a beautiful Olympic White MIA 62 Re-issue Jazz that he had just had PLEK'd, through a newer GK head a 4-12 Trace cab. I played his bass on a couple of tunes, and man that thing played like butter. All in all it was great night and great experience to share the stage with one of the greats in Rock-and-Roll.:hyper:
 
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#50
have to tell my James Gang story. Back in 1971, my band was part of a triple bill with the James Gang and Glass Harp (Phil Keaggy). That's a pretty heavy lineup, so naturally our guitarist decided he would blow those two offstage. We did Led Zeppelin's "Heartbreaker," with the big guitar cadenza. Right in the middle of it, our guitarist pulled his guitar up passionately and accidentally unplugged himself -- silence. We had no roadies, so he had to sheepishly plug himself back in and finish the solo. This was in a dorm basement in a small college in Ohio, and Joe & Phil were cracking up at the back of the hall. Everyone has s Spinal Tap moment, I guess.
 
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#54
mccartneyman said:
Glass Harp was power trio from Ohio also. Phil Keaggy now does mostly Contemporary Christian. Check out the Glass Harp website:
www.glassharp.net
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I also saw Glass Harp back in the day, being a Youngstown/Cleveland boy at that time. Man they were the greatest! You could see James Gang playing at any festival or outdoor event for free back then. A great time for rock and roll. Check out Youngstown bands on youtube and see Poobah and some great other bands from that era... Also youtube Glass Harp for those of you who don't know their work. Phil Keaggy is among the greatest, IMO.
 
#55
There was another Ytown band called Brainchild that was way ahead of its time, too. Larry Paxton played guitar but is now one of the best session bassists in Nashville. Bill Bodine, who played bass, went to LA and had a successful career as a player, writer and producer. He wrote the tune "Slow Dancin' " that was hit for Johnny Rivers. Dave Freeland, the drummer for Brainchild, wrote the hit "If You See Kay" for April Wine. There was also the power trio L.A.W. in the early 70s, also out of eastern Ohio, and a progressive band called Crack the Sky out of Wheeling, WV. Fine time for music.
 
#56
Hi mccartneyman,
It's good to see someone else who knows music from that era and area. Some fine stuff you mention there. I have always tried turning my SW Ohio friends on to NE Ohio bands with mixed success, but they are tops in my book. I think I may have seen Brainchild in 71 or so. I think they played at an Idora Park all day festival thing.
 
#57
As a lad growing up in the Midwest, I thought the only way I could hear any great music was on the radio. Then, an older friend of mine (he dated my sister) took me under his wing to Boston Mills Ski Area. Yeah, skiing. In Ohio! They had summer music shows in the lodge. Saw James Gang, saw Glass Harp. I was six years from (legally) getting into a bar, but they had no age limit. Amazing performances.

I also was able to wangle an invite from Bob Kidney of the Numbers Band into one of the only Ohio performances, and certainly the last one, of Mississippi Fred McDowell, in Kent. He played with the backing of what would soon become 15-60-75. Fred died in 1972; I think this was the fall of 1971. I sure would like to hear from anyone else who was at that show. I was fourteen, I think.
 
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I also was able to wangle an invite from Bob Kidney of the Numbers Band into one of the only Ohio performances, and certainly the last one, of Mississippi Fred McDowell, in Kent. He played with the backing of what would soon become 15-60-75.
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For those of you who don't know, Chrissie Hynde's brother Terry is in the Numbers Band.
 
#59
After hearing about Glass Harp for the first time in this thread, I checked out some videos of them on Youtube- excellent band! Phil Keaggy's playing was great and pretty sophisticated for the time period. There is also a recent video of him jamming with John Pattitucci- very cool.
 

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