The Rockets - Live Rockets ~ The Royal Oak Music Theater, Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.A December 26 & 29, 1982 (SBD)

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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WLLZ Guitar Army Benefit For Detroit Area Vietnam Veterans, Harpo's Concert Theater, Detroit, MI April 1985 (FM)

WLLZ Guitar Army
Benefit For Detroit Area Vietnam Veterans
Harpo's Concert Theater
Detroit, MI, USA
April 1985
98.7 WLLZ-FM Broadcast Recording
Flac & MP3 320kbps
Cover Art Included

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CD 1
Scott Morgan (The Rationals, Sonic Rendevous Band)
01 Intro/Respect
02 Guitar Army
03 Baby Won't Ya
Scott Asheton (The Stooges) & Spaz Seville
04 1969
05 I Wanna Be Your Dog
Dave Gilbert & Dennis Robbins (The Rockets)
06 Roadhouse Blues
07 Lucille
Charlie Allen Martin (The Silver Bullet Band)
08 2+2=?
Rob Tyner (The MC5)
09 Looking At You
10 Motor City's Burning
11 Kick Out The Jams

CD 2
01 A Few Words From John Sinclair
Dick WAgner (The Frost & Alice Cooper) & Donny Hartman (The Frost)       
02 Stagger Lee
03 Donny's Blues
04 The Girl Can't Help It/Motor City Showdown
05 Rock And Roll Music
Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
06 Rock And Roll
07 Oh Well
08 When You Were Mine
09 Devil With The Blue Dress/Good Golly Miss Molly
Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad)
10 Bad Time
11 Some Kinda Wonderful (w/ Scott Morgan)
12 Gimme Shelter (w/ Scott Morgan)

Master Ceremonies - Doug Podell

The WLLZ Guitar Army:
Gary Spanyolla (Bitter Sweet Ally) Guitar
David Black (Seduce) - Guitar
Gunner Ross (The Almighty Strut) Drums
Brian Pastoria (Adrenalin, DC Drive) Drums
Chad Smith (Toby Redd, Red Hot Chili Peppers) Drums
Steve Shorter (The Roomates) Drums
Billy Blake (Bitter Sweet Ally) Keyboards
Mark Pastoria (Adrenalin, DC Drive) Keyboards
Gary Rasmussen (The Up, Sonic Rendevous Band) Bass
Jimmy Romeo (Adrenalin, DC Drive) Saxaphone

Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
Mitch Ryder
Jim McCarty
Johnny B. Badanjek
Robert Gillespie
Mark Gougeon
Billy Csernits

This is a fantastic show from some of Detroit Music scene royalty. 98.7 WLLZ-FM gathered together a line-up of 1960's & 70's greats backed by a band of 1980's biggest in the scene. This concert was for a great cause, raising funds for Detroit's Viet Nam Veterans. So this is an early tribute to our veterans (The USA holiday honoring out veterans, Veteran's Day is in 4 days). This is also another in a series of posts I have been making in tribute to Michigan Music. I was actually at this show with some of my friends screaming my self horse when Rob Tyner came out to rip through 3 MC5 classics. I was then knocked to the floor to see 2 members of the legendary Frost walk onto the stage. I mean Scott Morgan of The Rationals opened the show and it just didn't stop! I am so glad I obtained a copy of this recording and I highly recommend it to everyone!

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