at least two of the songs on Off Broadway's second LP were in D'Thumbs repertoire. maybe more? gweimer probably knows. I never lived in Chicago. most of the stuff i posted came from two Facebook groups - Detroit Bar Stars and Chicago Bar Bands 1975-82
― sexual intercourse began in 1963 (m coleman), Wednesday, 4 August 2010 21:14 (thirteen years ago) link
i was listening to the first two off broadway albums the other day and i kinda liked them despite the fact that they aren't very good. they were no cheap trick. to put it mildy. but a lot of those kinds of bands were better live.
― scott seward, Wednesday, 4 August 2010 21:57 (thirteen years ago) link
"mildly"
hahaha you got that right. the vocals on those off broadway albums are really mannered, can imagine riff/cliff being pretty smarmy live. I think d'Thumbs must've been "heavier" than Off Broadway. my friend was in a classic 70s bar band after that called Theatre - they had a palm tree logo and lead singer who spieled between songs like a Top 40 DJ. eventually went power-pop w/a different singer.
"we'll be back in fifteen minutes. don't forget to tip the bartenders & waitresses - they work hard!"
― sexual intercourse began in 1963 (m coleman), Wednesday, 4 August 2010 22:20 (thirteen years ago) link
these guys are like the best thing out of my hometown Cincinnati besides Bootsy & Lonnie Mack, originally known as the raisin band, later the Bears (w/Adrian Belew) and the Psychodots. versatile.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs238.snc1/8516_1235314012800_1527694560_634323_5147192_n.jpg
― sexual intercourse began in 1963 (m coleman), Wednesday, 4 August 2010 22:31 (thirteen years ago) link
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs273.ash1/20052_461813510421_745585421_10825507_413691_n.jpg
― sexual intercourse began in 1963 (m coleman), Wednesday, 4 August 2010 22:33 (thirteen years ago) link
u rock
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Wednesday, 4 August 2010 23:51 (thirteen years ago) link
http://demokidblog.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/sixthconcession1973.jpg
― Thus Sang Freud, Tuesday, 10 August 2010 18:35 (thirteen years ago) link
<img src=http://www.dickdestiny.com/theothersideinpottsville.JPG />
The Other Side. At a 'ski resort' in Schuylkill County, Pennsy.
Re upstream -- I saw the Bonnie Parker Band. They occasionally opened for major label acts in the southeast Pennsy hinterlands.
― Gorge, Tuesday, 10 August 2010 21:13 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.dickdestiny.com/theothersideinpottsville.JPG
― Gorge, Tuesday, 10 August 2010 21:14 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah I saw the Bonnie Parker Band once, paired with the Good Rats, naturally. She modeled herself after Suzi Quatro, which is obvious from the picture. Can't really remember too much about her show...
― Thus Sang Freud, Wednesday, 11 August 2010 00:38 (thirteen years ago) link
awesome Gorge - looks like the late 60s or v. early 70s fashion-wise
― the legendary sirius trixon (m coleman), Wednesday, 11 August 2010 00:50 (thirteen years ago) link
The best hepcat JC Penney's fashion you could get in the county!
― Gorge, Wednesday, 11 August 2010 01:20 (thirteen years ago) link
The glam metal bar band that influenced every hair band that migrated from PA/NJ to LA, the Dead End Kids.
At Chubby's in Allentown. I was there. <img src=http://dickdestiny.com/dek1.jpg />
― Gorge, Wednesday, 11 August 2010 04:54 (thirteen years ago) link
http://dickdestiny.com/dek1.jpg
― Gorge, Wednesday, 11 August 2010 04:56 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.dickdestiny.com/george-legs_small.jpg
― Gorge, Wednesday, 11 August 2010 04:58 (thirteen years ago) link
An SST band circa '89?
― Fer Jessie the Drunk Dutch Mountain Ark (Mobbed Up Ping Pong Psychos), Wednesday, 11 August 2010 22:07 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.milesago.com/Artists/Images/Dafiduk.jpg
― parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Wednesday, 8 September 2010 22:25 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.ronnierogers.com/80sclubbands/sidewinder8by10.jpg
― parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Wednesday, 8 September 2010 22:33 (thirteen years ago) link
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f219/porre1/Tornado/tb1-1.jpg
― parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Wednesday, 8 September 2010 22:35 (thirteen years ago) link
http://nakedsides.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/swedish-dance-bands-012.jpg
― parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Wednesday, 8 September 2010 22:36 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.stanlaundon.com/bands/bluevelvet.JPG
― parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Wednesday, 8 September 2010 22:38 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.therockingchairsband.com/southend/index_files/image003.jpg
― parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Wednesday, 8 September 2010 22:43 (thirteen years ago) link
here's these guys ^ in the swinging 60s
http://www.therockingchairsband.com/southend/index_files/image063.jpg
― parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Wednesday, 8 September 2010 22:44 (thirteen years ago) link
http://music.newcity.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/TuTu_Band2.jpg
― parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Wednesday, 8 September 2010 22:53 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.bridgeofhopeinc.org/images/photo/daybreak%202.jpg
― parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Wednesday, 8 September 2010 23:58 (thirteen years ago) link
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g165/suzysparkles/homesweet001.jpg
― parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Thursday, 9 September 2010 00:01 (thirteen years ago) link
http://members.tripod.com/lysergia_2/LamaWorkshop/Magi/Magi_LarryTom_c1975_ed.jpg
http://members.tripod.com/lysergia_2/LamaWorkshop/Magi/LarryLeopardskin_ed.jpg
― parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Thursday, 9 September 2010 00:03 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.dontbelong.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/26548_329717491260_277242501260_4197556_7820534_n.jpg
― parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Thursday, 9 September 2010 00:04 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.coverbands.com.au/Bands/Able%20Magwitch/ablem2.JPG
― parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Thursday, 9 September 2010 00:05 (thirteen years ago) link
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QPE5_uNdqds/THaY_u8IZXI/AAAAAAAAAKE/Icghwa8mWmk/s1600/Bakery+Band+members3.jpg
― parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Thursday, 9 September 2010 00:08 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.furys.ca/images/576_Poster_1970s.jpg
― parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Thursday, 9 September 2010 00:10 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.cnylink.com/all_ads/turningstonetennis20090623.jpg
― parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Thursday, 9 September 2010 00:12 (thirteen years ago) link
http://blog.mlive.com/goinggonzo/2008/12/large_Beveridge-Brothers-Band.JPG
― parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Thursday, 9 September 2010 00:13 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.neilwarden.com/music/gallery/joes-diner002.jpg
― parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Thursday, 9 September 2010 00:15 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.dirk-van.com/images%5Cbio%5C04b.jpg
― parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Thursday, 9 September 2010 00:23 (thirteen years ago) link
is that middle guy peeing?
― peter in montreal, Thursday, 9 September 2010 02:35 (thirteen years ago) link
the NEXUS band
http://demokidblog.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/nexus.jpg
― hubertus bigend (m coleman), Thursday, 4 November 2010 22:50 (thirteen years ago) link
http://havegravity.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/shane-ahs.jpg
― hubertus bigend (m coleman), Thursday, 4 November 2010 22:53 (thirteen years ago) link
Headstone
http://nashlinks.com/headstone.jpg
― hubertus bigend (m coleman), Thursday, 4 November 2010 22:58 (thirteen years ago) link
― hubertus bigend (m coleman), Thursday, 4 November 2010 23:00 (thirteen years ago) link
http://nashlinks.com/robert10.jpg
― hubertus bigend (m coleman), Thursday, 4 November 2010 23:02 (thirteen years ago) link
Gabreil
http://pnwbands.com/Gabriel72.jpg
― hubertus bigend (m coleman), Thursday, 4 November 2010 23:05 (thirteen years ago) link
Guy in the Nexus band in the lower right corner has a bit of a J0hn D. look to him.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 5 November 2010 02:25 (thirteen years ago) link
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2797/4369602568_8d2be65e5a_o.jpg
― hubertus bigend (m coleman), Saturday, 6 November 2010 16:02 (thirteen years ago) link
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4369602652_ddf75a752f.jpg
― hubertus bigend (m coleman), Saturday, 6 November 2010 16:03 (thirteen years ago) link
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4369033268_7ee7f88783_o.jpg
― hubertus bigend (m coleman), Saturday, 6 November 2010 16:04 (thirteen years ago) link
I don't even
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 6 November 2010 16:04 (thirteen years ago) link
"Merging Traffic"
http://www.dougduffey.com/bands/band%20pix/Merging-Traffic-small.gif
― hubertus bigend (m coleman), Saturday, 6 November 2010 16:07 (thirteen years ago) link
http://i53.tinypic.com/2qjy3bk.jpg
― hubertus bigend (m coleman), Saturday, 6 November 2010 16:11 (thirteen years ago) link