The Rockets
Live Rockets
Originally Released Capitol Records 1983
Recorded At The Royal Oak Music Theater, Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.A December 26 & 29, 1982
Mixed By Johnny "The Bee" Bandanjek & Jim McCarty
Pro-Mixed Soundboard Recording
MP3 320kbps
Cover Art Icluded
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01 Can't Sleep
02 Sally Can't Dance (Lou Reed)
03 Takin' It Back
04 Rollin' By The Record Machine
05 Desire
06 Oh Well (Fleetwood Mac)
07 Turn Up The Radio
08 Open The Door To Your Heart
09 Born In Detroit
Dave Gilbert (R.I.P.) lead vocals
Jim McCarty guitar, backing vocals
John "The Bee" Bandanjek drums, percussion, backing vocals
Donnie Backus (R.I.P.) keyboards, backing vocals
Bobby Neil Haralson (R.I.P.) bass
additional musicians:
Chuck Perrout sax
Shawn Murphy, Suzi Jennings, & Mary Kay Lala backing vocals
justdave's notes:
Out of print live album by band founded by Detroit Wheels alumni Jim McCarty & John "The Bee" Bandanjek. The Rockets were Rock & Roll music through and through. The bands national debut album had a hit with a cover of Fleetwod Mac's "Oh Well". It was this hit that prompted Fleetwood Mac to bring the song back into their live shows. With music steeped in the traditions of Little Richard & Fats Domino filtered through The Rolling Stones then smoked in a huge Detroit Doobie, everyone expected huge things for The Rockets. There were hits, the band was on RSO the same label as Eric Clapton & The Bee Gees. Everybody loved Jim McCarty's playing, he's the Jimmy in the Jimi Hendrix tune "The Jimi-Jimmy Jam" on the Nine To The Universe album! He was also known for his guitar work with Cactus. With all that going for them The Rockets came to an end after touring in support of this very live album. They played 2 great shows at Pine Knob Amphitheater in Clarkston, Michigan then they were gone. There were a lot of rumors of certain band members recreational habits being the cause but since I don't know I don't repeat.
Enjoy this great out of print live album
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Encoded by JustDave Summer 2019
