bar bands of the 1970s: a picture thread

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yeah son i was in a pretty bitchin band when i was your age
oh yeah, what were you called?
... sneaker

congratulations (n/a), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 21:39 (twelve years ago) link

this is Star Trooper from upthread; apparently pyro was their thing

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/20937_1274253869768_1632570006_663478_7701276_n.jpg

dismissible objects one fucks with (m coleman), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 21:46 (twelve years ago) link

yeah that looks safe

Trip Maker, Wednesday, 19 October 2011 21:46 (twelve years ago) link

yeah son i was in a pretty bitchin band when i was your age
oh yeah, what were you called?
... sneaker

And that logo? I drew it. Freehand!

This thread brings me more joy than any on ILM. May it never die.

Blue Doggie Sweater (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 21:51 (twelve years ago) link

Star Trooper playing tonight - don't sit too close to the stage

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/24192_1238390035532_1102704201_30624282_2674608_n.jpg

dismissible objects one fucks with (m coleman), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 21:52 (twelve years ago) link

Red Ball Jets were cheap sneakers - I had a pair in the 60s

dismissible objects one fucks with (m coleman), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 21:54 (twelve years ago) link

"Please come to our next gig! One of us sort of looks like Ron Asheton!"

triple black belt in ILX-fu (snoball), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 21:55 (twelve years ago) link

sometimes I think about those dudes in chickoree, airtight, and quadrant

puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 22:01 (twelve years ago) link

lol and rosco

puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 22:01 (twelve years ago) link

Tantrum had a couple LPs, and I still own both. Saw them play a bar gig, and they were really good in a Heart/Benatar/1994 (Karen Lawrence) kinda way.

Blue Doggie Sweater (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 22:05 (twelve years ago) link

"humorous" spin-off of Highway upthread - wtf

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/18948_106769132668705_100000068560917_169625_294588_n.jpg

dismissible objects one fucks with (m coleman), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 22:06 (twelve years ago) link

dude on the right in Jett looks disturbingly familiar. Maybe Flea's cousin or something.

Doctor Casino, Wednesday, 19 October 2011 22:47 (twelve years ago) link

God, I love this thread so much. Sad about broken links though :(

Lars and the Lulu Girl (NickB), Wednesday, 19 October 2011 22:55 (twelve years ago) link

bonus question:

in SLUGGO's shot (above MADFOX), who is that on the poster?

m0stlyClean, Thursday, 20 October 2011 02:56 (twelve years ago) link

Pink Floyd. But it's sideways.

Tarfumes The Escape Goat, Thursday, 20 October 2011 02:57 (twelve years ago) link

the large black and white one on the left behind beercan guy....

m0stlyClean, Thursday, 20 October 2011 03:03 (twelve years ago) link

Oh, whoops. No idea.

Tarfumes The Escape Goat, Thursday, 20 October 2011 03:07 (twelve years ago) link

eight months pass...

this is best thread

the late great, Sunday, 8 July 2012 21:12 (eleven years ago) link

was so much better without all those red x's tho :(

Race Against Rockism (Myonga Vön Bontee), Monday, 9 July 2012 14:35 (eleven years ago) link

one month passes...

Wheatstone Mission

http://southerngaragebands.com/wheatstone.jpg

(REAL NAME) (m coleman), Tuesday, 28 August 2012 20:27 (eleven years ago) link

70s bar band roadie. lights were important

http://redsbarinakron.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Radar-am.jpg

(REAL NAME) (m coleman), Tuesday, 28 August 2012 20:34 (eleven years ago) link

i don't know where you're getting all these, but they need to be in the smithsonian

Poliopolice, Tuesday, 28 August 2012 20:42 (eleven years ago) link


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