bar bands of the 1970s: a picture thread

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<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 (fifteen years ago)

http://www.dickdestiny.com/theothersideinpottsville.JPG

Gorge, Tuesday, 10 August 2010 21:14 (fifteen years ago)

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 (fifteen years ago)

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 (fifteen years ago)

The best hepcat JC Penney's fashion you could get in the county!

Gorge, Wednesday, 11 August 2010 01:20 (fifteen years ago)

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 (fifteen years ago)

http://dickdestiny.com/dek1.jpg

Gorge, Wednesday, 11 August 2010 04:56 (fifteen years ago)

http://www.dickdestiny.com/george-legs_small.jpg

Gorge, Wednesday, 11 August 2010 04:58 (fifteen years ago)

http://demokidblog.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/sixthconcession1973.jpg

An SST band circa '89?

Fer Jessie the Drunk Dutch Mountain Ark (Mobbed Up Ping Pong Psychos), Wednesday, 11 August 2010 22:07 (fifteen years ago)

four weeks pass...

http://www.milesago.com/Artists/Images/Dafiduk.jpg

parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Wednesday, 8 September 2010 22:25 (fifteen years ago)

http://www.ronnierogers.com/80sclubbands/sidewinder8by10.jpg

parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Wednesday, 8 September 2010 22:33 (fifteen years ago)

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f219/porre1/Tornado/tb1-1.jpg

parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Wednesday, 8 September 2010 22:35 (fifteen years ago)

http://nakedsides.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/swedish-dance-bands-012.jpg

parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Wednesday, 8 September 2010 22:36 (fifteen years ago)

http://www.stanlaundon.com/bands/bluevelvet.JPG

parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Wednesday, 8 September 2010 22:38 (fifteen years ago)

http://www.therockingchairsband.com/southend/index_files/image003.jpg

parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Wednesday, 8 September 2010 22:43 (fifteen years ago)

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 (fifteen years ago)

http://music.newcity.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/TuTu_Band2.jpg

parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Wednesday, 8 September 2010 22:53 (fifteen years ago)

http://www.bridgeofhopeinc.org/images/photo/daybreak%202.jpg

parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Wednesday, 8 September 2010 23:58 (fifteen years ago)

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g165/suzysparkles/homesweet001.jpg

parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Thursday, 9 September 2010 00:01 (fifteen years ago)

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 (fifteen years ago)

http://www.coverbands.com.au/Bands/Able%20Magwitch/ablem2.JPG

parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Thursday, 9 September 2010 00:05 (fifteen years ago)

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 (fifteen years ago)

http://www.furys.ca/images/576_Poster_1970s.jpg

parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Thursday, 9 September 2010 00:10 (fifteen years ago)

http://www.cnylink.com/all_ads/turningstonetennis20090623.jpg

parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Thursday, 9 September 2010 00:12 (fifteen years ago)

http://blog.mlive.com/goinggonzo/2008/12/large_Beveridge-Brothers-Band.JPG

parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Thursday, 9 September 2010 00:13 (fifteen years ago)

http://www.neilwarden.com/music/gallery/joes-diner002.jpg

parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Thursday, 9 September 2010 00:15 (fifteen years ago)

http://www.dirk-van.com/images%5Cbio%5C04b.jpg

parasitic mistletoe (m coleman), Thursday, 9 September 2010 00:23 (fifteen years ago)

is that middle guy peeing?

peter in montreal, Thursday, 9 September 2010 02:35 (fifteen years ago)

one month passes...

the NEXUS band

http://demokidblog.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/nexus.jpg

hubertus bigend (m coleman), Thursday, 4 November 2010 22:50 (fifteen years ago)

http://havegravity.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/shane-ahs.jpg

hubertus bigend (m coleman), Thursday, 4 November 2010 22:53 (fifteen years ago)

Headstone

http://nashlinks.com/headstone.jpg

hubertus bigend (m coleman), Thursday, 4 November 2010 22:58 (fifteen years ago)

http://nashlinks.com/headstone.jpg

hubertus bigend (m coleman), Thursday, 4 November 2010 23:00 (fifteen years ago)

http://nashlinks.com/robert10.jpg

hubertus bigend (m coleman), Thursday, 4 November 2010 23:02 (fifteen years ago)

Gabreil

http://pnwbands.com/Gabriel72.jpg

hubertus bigend (m coleman), Thursday, 4 November 2010 23:05 (fifteen years ago)

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 (fifteen years ago)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2797/4369602568_8d2be65e5a_o.jpg

hubertus bigend (m coleman), Saturday, 6 November 2010 16:02 (fifteen years ago)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4369602652_ddf75a752f.jpg

hubertus bigend (m coleman), Saturday, 6 November 2010 16:03 (fifteen years ago)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4369033268_7ee7f88783_o.jpg

hubertus bigend (m coleman), Saturday, 6 November 2010 16:04 (fifteen years ago)

I don't even

Ned Raggett, Saturday, 6 November 2010 16:04 (fifteen years ago)

"Merging Traffic"

http://www.dougduffey.com/bands/band%20pix/Merging-Traffic-small.gif

hubertus bigend (m coleman), Saturday, 6 November 2010 16:07 (fifteen years ago)

http://i53.tinypic.com/2qjy3bk.jpg

hubertus bigend (m coleman), Saturday, 6 November 2010 16:11 (fifteen years ago)

http://tennesseeconcerts.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/scan3.jpg

hubertus bigend (m coleman), Saturday, 6 November 2010 16:15 (fifteen years ago)

And yet they all wear shoes.

Ned Raggett, Saturday, 6 November 2010 16:17 (fifteen years ago)

"Larry & Friends"

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j155/Strawbie2003/larryandfriends.jpg

hubertus bigend (m coleman), Saturday, 6 November 2010 16:20 (fifteen years ago)

I think the power dynamic in that group is not as described.

Ned Raggett, Saturday, 6 November 2010 16:21 (fifteen years ago)

Larry's friends acting like Larry's got B.O.

EZ Snappin, Saturday, 6 November 2010 16:22 (fifteen years ago)

"Larry" is actually the woman in right-hand corner

hubertus bigend (m coleman), Saturday, 6 November 2010 16:26 (fifteen years ago)

http://www.partycovemarina.com/GD/Seadawg_1971_001.jpg

hubertus bigend (m coleman), Saturday, 6 November 2010 16:27 (fifteen years ago)

Any photos of regional funk and soul bands (sorta like bar bands)? I want to see afros and matching leisure suits...

curmudgeon, Saturday, 6 November 2010 16:28 (fifteen years ago)


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