Most people have never heard of this band. Hell, I hadn't either until about 10 years ago, and that was from following the breadcrumbs from Blue Cheer, another band that isn't exactly universally known. Until this concert saw the light of day, the only officially released output from the band was the single "Foolish Woman" which would occasionally pop up on local psych/garage comps.
From this document it is clear the band deserved a little more than this. Their set is a smart array of blues and British Invasion covers intermingled with compelling original material. It is a good strategy for any band trying to escape a "bar band" image, but not entirely lose their audience with originals that nobody has ever heard.
What is really interesting about this band is the number of interesting careers it launched. Drummer Paul Whaley, and later frontman/guitarist Gary Yoder, would later play in Blue Cheer, though neither at the same time. Jim Keylor would produce/engineer for the Dead Kennedys much later. Finally, the guy playing organ on the unreleased second single, "Troubles", would probably top everybody. You might even have heard of the name Mac Rebennack, a.k.a. Dr. John!
Blues enthusiasts will appreciate that a very young Joe Louis Walker briefly joined the band when guitarist Dehner Patten was in the slammer, although he doesn't appear on this album.
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