Favorite obscure 70's rack bands.

[emac]

I have a rare day off today with no one else at home. Whoo Hooo!!! Anyway, I was surfing you tube and ran across this band. I saw them as an opening act in the late seventies. Great tunes and amazing energy.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmbaHaiIldA"]YouTube - Baby Love Mother's Finest Live[/ame]

Then I got to thinking about what other obscure bands I could come up with. I found a ton of them but these guys were always a 70's fave:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIAS9mygJi8"]YouTube - Starz-Cherry Baby[/ame]


Who where some of your favorite obscure bands from the seventies?

[bassist learning drums]

Cool Thread!!!!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NowqPTLAtAk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NowqPTLAtAk[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k14PcA9A6k0&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k14PcA9A6k0&feature=related[/ame]

[pastor_bob]

A friend introduced me to Wishbone Ash when I was in college.

When they're a little older:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVUx4zxd7VA"]YouTube - Wishbone Ash - Phoenix[/ame]

When they're a little yonger:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjPi9Z13eSg"]YouTube - Wishbone Ash Persephone[/ame]

[Northern Redneck]

The Kings

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTjG8E1utyA"]YouTube - The Kings - This Beat Goes On/Switchin To Glide[/ame]

Sweeny Todd

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuoSB4cmrSU&feature=fvw"]YouTube - Sweeney Todd - Roxy Roller[/ame]

Rock Gods in Canada but forgotten to the rest of thw world.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usWQOPTORn8&feature=related"]YouTube - April Wine - Roller Official Video[/ame]

[pastor_bob]

Oh, definitely not missed NR. I loved this one from April Wine!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l38CIbuOPHw"]YouTube - April Wine - Sign of the Gypsy Queen[/ame]

[pastor_bob]

Shocking Blue

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2DBcbZc3ck"]YouTube - Venus by Shocking Blue[/ame]

Sugarloaf

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3KeiPjbgcE"]YouTube - Don't Call Us We'll Call You- Sugarloaf- 1975[/ame]

Argent

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-L6qjwbklAQ"]YouTube - Argent - Hold your head up[/ame]

[EddieV]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n07qiAo1lM"]YouTube - ANGEL 'THE TOWER' PROMO[/ame]


These guys had the coolest band logo ever too....it would read/look the same upside down.

(google it)

[DrummerD]

Hey NR, when I saw this thread, I was going to post April Wine. You beat me to it. These guys are the best! Definitely not forgotten here! I have most of their cd's and still listen to them on a regular basis. Also, they are still jammin' today. But, not in the states unfortunately and without Jerry Mercer back behind the kit.



[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DkJUOsxkko"]YouTube - April Wine - I Like To Rock[/ame]

[bassist learning drums]

The Kings

YouTube - The Kings - This Beat Goes On/Switchin To Glide

Now that is a CLEVELAND Favorite! I think they play that song everyday around 5pm.

Sugarloaf

YouTube - Don't Call Us We'll Call You- Sugarloaf- 1975

PB, That is one of the first songs that I learned. I still practice that often. GREAT TUNE!!!

[jafo]

OK, never insterted a video but I'll give it a shot. I love this band. Late 70's Rock & Roll at it's best...... Shootingstar.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tD7-U56bEE"]YouTube - Shooting Star - Tonight (1979)[/ame]

[paicefan]

Great Thread ! I saw Starz open for Rush on the Hemispheres tour Great Show!

[EddieV]

These guys were great too. WAYyyyyyyyyy ahead of their time as far as I'm concerned.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54H3EUAzpVg"]YouTube - BUDGIE - BREADFAN[/ame]

[emac]

Also one of the best album covers of the time:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DB0OMzQIJo&feature=related"]YouTube - Legs Diamond - Diamond is a Hard Rock[/ame]

These guys were way underrated:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9m1E5Taj-w"]YouTube - Big, Busted Bombshell From Bermuda-So...Where's The Show?-Jo Jo Gunne(1974)[/ame]

Great one hit wonder:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-G4onYzITc"]YouTube - Jerry Doucette - Mama Let Him Play[/ame]

[Northern Redneck]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNfgBeevrVY&feature=related"]YouTube - Montrose - Bad Motor Scooter[/ame]

[Pearl MCX Man]

The Kings

YouTube - The Kings - This Beat Goes On/Switchin To Glide

Sweeny Todd

YouTube - Sweeney Todd - Roxy Roller

Rock Gods in Canada but forgotten to the rest of thw world.

YouTube - April Wine - Roller Official Video

Surprised to hear the name April Wine cause they were one of my best Canadian band along with The Guess Who, Edgar Bear, Billy Jack, Staccados, Mash MaCan,Chilliwack etc. Most of these guys are still around and performing somewhere. Talking about April Wine their drummer Jerry Mercer just retired from that band in the spring of 2010 at 70 years old after 40 years playing with them. For the Jerry Mercer fans he lives north of Kingston, Ontario Canada.

[Johnny G]

Todd Rundgren's Utopia
The album "Ra" was a stand out for me and my 70's experience. This is the opening number. Awesome sound for the time.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCnpKgY6u4E"]YouTube - TODD RUNDGREN UTOPIA COMMUNION WITH THE SUN DEMO[/ame]


Drummer Willie Wilcox and bassist Kasim Sultan were wicked tight. Awesome live band, too.

[DrummerD]

Another great band.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xoke1wUwEXY"]YouTube - No Matter What - Badfinger[/ame]

[Larrysperf]

Redbonehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE3djrVLto0