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No verão (provavelmente em julho) de 1973, Strongbow foi para a Cleveland Recording e editou duas canções originais - "If you're going to the city" (de John Stelzer) e "Change" (de Bill Bendler e Mike Haines). O 45' foi lançado pelo selo Epodus da própria banda com as canções publicadas em "Pizza music" - "If you don't like it, eat it"!
John Durzo conta em primeira mão: "Eu entrei em outubro de 1973. Mike Haines tinha acabado de sair. A formação era Bill Bendler, John Stelzer, Michael Shortland e David Smith. Era uma banda incrível, uma banda de músicos. Nós fizemos uma turnê por Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, West Virginia, Geórgia e Flórida. Abrimos para Ted Nugent no Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom e seis meses depois entramos como banda de abertura para Elvin Bishop. Abrimos para Bob Seger, Cactus, Thee Image, e toneladas de outros atos nacionais e regionais. A composição da banda foi definitivamente nervosa, mas os covers que tocamos iam de 'Iron man' a 'Can't get next to you'. Tínhamos um som de Uriah Heep/Deep Purple, devido em grande parte para o Hammond B3, mas também tinha arranjos de trompa em algumas músicas e roqueiros diretos. Tínhamos um grande seguidor que iria embalar todos os shows que fazíamos, especialmente depois que o álbum fosse lançado. gestão e a gravadora indo para o fundo acima. Eu saí em 1976 para tocar com um grupo chamado Tyler, e Mike Shoaf (nota ed. - Mike esteve em bandas locais nos anos 60, incluindo a Gears) tomou meu lugar. Eu acredito que Strongbow durou até 1977, ou por aí".
Strongbow lançou um LP em 1975 na subsidiária Southwind de Buddah. A banda gravou um LP demo de sete canções originais no Owl in Columbus, mas as regravou a pedido de Buddah.
John Durzo: "O motivo da regravação foi que a gravadora (Southwind) não gostou da qualidade do som (ou eles queriam conseguir mais dinheiro de nós de alguma forma). Mega Sound Studios em Bailey, NC, foi - se bem me lembro - um pequeno depósito infestado de ratos no meio de um campo, a quilômetros de distância da civilização. Parecia bem ali, e havia espaço para espalhar o equipamento e isolar grandes amplificadores (Ampeg SVTs) com ventiladores das caixas de som e microfones, etc. O álbum meio que ficou fraco durante a masterização ou prensagem. É por isso que eu prefiro as demos do Owl no Con Carne ao álbum real. Soava mais "Strongbow". Em 2001 a banda lançou um CD do Gravações de coruja intituladas "Con Carne" - um som mais carnudo. "Tocamos todas as músicas do álbum ao vivo. Nossos conjuntos de shows eram geralmente 95% originais. Quando estávamos no circuito de bares, tínhamos uma pilha de tampas que usamos para encher 4 ou 5 jogos por noite".
"Em 1975, Strongbow fez uma excursão pelo oeste, tocando em Sioux Falls, SD a caminho da Califórnia. Fomos para o Starwood em LA, onde abrimos para Lydia Pense e Cold Blood por três noites, depois abrimos para Ruby Starr e Gray Ghost por mais 3 noites. Uma das antigas namoradas de Michael Shortland estava morando lá e trouxe o namorado para ver um show. Era John Mayall da fama de John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers. Ele realmente subiu no palco conosco e tocou para 40 minutos. Que set! Rapaz, a comitiva de Ruby Starr estava puta da vida! Oh, bem. Voltamos para a casa dele e o ajudamos a comemorar a festa de 16 anos do filho. Uma lista e tanto de Rock'n'roll Who's Who lá também. Joe Cocker, Richie Blackmore, então eu desmaiei ... de lá, de volta a Columbus para alguns meses de shows esgotados".
The second version of Strongbow started when Dave Smith met Bill Bendler when both were playing in the Rhodes Brothers touring band. David (drums) and Bill (vocals, trombone) wanted to play in a progressive hard rock band, so they left and got together with Sandy Edelstine (formerly of the Jaguars/Baroque Montly) and Bud Fowler to form Axis. Later in 1972 "Buzz" Ashton replaces Edelstine on guitar, and Mike Haines returns on bass. The band resurrects the Strongbow name and plays a lot of gigs in Michigan. Ashton departs, to be replaced with Michael Shortland (guitar) and John Stelzer (organ, sax, flute, synth, and vocals).
In the summer (likely July) of 1973 Strongbow went to Cleveland Recording and cut two original songs - "If you're going to the city" (by John Stelzer) and "Change" (by Bill Bendler and Mike Haines). The 45 was released on the band's own Epodus label with the songs published under "Pizza music" - "If you don't like it, eat it"!
John Durzo provides a first hand account: "I joined in October 1973. Mike Haines had just quit. The line-up was Bill Bendler, John Stelzer, Michael Shortland, and David Smith. It was an incredible band, a musician's band. We toured throughout Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, West Virginia, Georgia and Florida. We opened for Ted Nugent at Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom and then six months later came in as the opening act for Elvin Bishop. We opened for Bob Seger, Cactus, Thee Image, and tons of other national and regional acts. The writing of the band was definitely edgy, but the covers we played ranged from 'Iron man' to 'Can't get next to you'. We kind of had a Uriah Heep/Deep Purple sound, due largely to the Hammond B3, but also had horn arrangements in some songs and straight forward driving rockers. We had a large following who would pack every show we did, especially after the album was released. The disolution of the band was mainly due to poor management and the record company going belly up. I left in 1976 to play with a group called Tyler, and Mike Shoaf (ed. note - Mike had been in local bands in the 60s, including the Gears) took my place. I believe that Strongbow lasted until 1977, or there about".
Strongbow released an LP in 1975 on Buddah's Southwind subsidiary. The band had recorded a demo LP of seven original songs at Owl in Columbus, but re-recorded them at Buddah's request.
"Em 1975, Strongbow fez uma excursão pelo oeste, tocando em Sioux Falls, SD a caminho da Califórnia. Fomos para o Starwood em LA, onde abrimos para Lydia Pense e Cold Blood por três noites, depois abrimos para Ruby Starr e Gray Ghost por mais 3 noites. Uma das antigas namoradas de Michael Shortland estava morando lá e trouxe o namorado para ver um show. Era John Mayall da fama de John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers. Ele realmente subiu no palco conosco e tocou para 40 minutos. Que set! Rapaz, a comitiva de Ruby Starr estava puta da vida! Oh, bem. Voltamos para a casa dele e o ajudamos a comemorar a festa de 16 anos do filho. Uma lista e tanto de Rock'n'roll Who's Who lá também. Joe Cocker, Richie Blackmore, então eu desmaiei ... de lá, de volta a Columbus para alguns meses de shows esgotados".
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The second version of Strongbow started when Dave Smith met Bill Bendler when both were playing in the Rhodes Brothers touring band. David (drums) and Bill (vocals, trombone) wanted to play in a progressive hard rock band, so they left and got together with Sandy Edelstine (formerly of the Jaguars/Baroque Montly) and Bud Fowler to form Axis. Later in 1972 "Buzz" Ashton replaces Edelstine on guitar, and Mike Haines returns on bass. The band resurrects the Strongbow name and plays a lot of gigs in Michigan. Ashton departs, to be replaced with Michael Shortland (guitar) and John Stelzer (organ, sax, flute, synth, and vocals).
In the summer (likely July) of 1973 Strongbow went to Cleveland Recording and cut two original songs - "If you're going to the city" (by John Stelzer) and "Change" (by Bill Bendler and Mike Haines). The 45 was released on the band's own Epodus label with the songs published under "Pizza music" - "If you don't like it, eat it"!
John Durzo provides a first hand account: "I joined in October 1973. Mike Haines had just quit. The line-up was Bill Bendler, John Stelzer, Michael Shortland, and David Smith. It was an incredible band, a musician's band. We toured throughout Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, West Virginia, Georgia and Florida. We opened for Ted Nugent at Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom and then six months later came in as the opening act for Elvin Bishop. We opened for Bob Seger, Cactus, Thee Image, and tons of other national and regional acts. The writing of the band was definitely edgy, but the covers we played ranged from 'Iron man' to 'Can't get next to you'. We kind of had a Uriah Heep/Deep Purple sound, due largely to the Hammond B3, but also had horn arrangements in some songs and straight forward driving rockers. We had a large following who would pack every show we did, especially after the album was released. The disolution of the band was mainly due to poor management and the record company going belly up. I left in 1976 to play with a group called Tyler, and Mike Shoaf (ed. note - Mike had been in local bands in the 60s, including the Gears) took my place. I believe that Strongbow lasted until 1977, or there about".
Strongbow released an LP in 1975 on Buddah's Southwind subsidiary. The band had recorded a demo LP of seven original songs at Owl in Columbus, but re-recorded them at Buddah's request.
John Durzo: "The reason for re-recording was the record company (Southwind) didn't like the sound quality (or they wanted to be able to fleece more money from us somehow). Mega Sound Studios in Bailey, NC, was - as I recall - a rat-infested little dump out in the middle of a field, miles from civilization. It sounded okay there, and there was room to spread the equipment out and isolate big amps (Ampeg SVTs) with fans from the speaker cabinets and mics, etc. The album kind of got wimpy-ized during the mastering or pressing. That's why I prefer the Owl demos on Con Carne to the actual album. It sounded more "Strongbow." In 2001 the band released a CD of the Owl recordings entitled "Con Carne" - a meatier sound. "We played all the album songs live. Our concert sets were usually 95% original. When we were on the bar circuit, we had a pile of covers that we used to fill the 4 or 5 sets per night".
"In 1975, Strongbow went on a western jaunt, playing in Sioux Falls, SD on our way to California. We went to the Starwood in LA, where we opened for Lydia Pense and Cold Blood for 3 nights, then opened for Ruby Starr and Grey Ghost for another 3 nights. One of Michael Shortland's old girlfriends was living out there and brought in her boyfriend to see a show. It was John Mayall of John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers fame He actually got up on stage with us and jammed for 40 minutes. What a set! Boy, was Ruby Starr's entourage pissed off! Oh, well. We went back to his house and helped him celebrate his son's 16th birthday party. Quite a list of Rock'n'roll Who's Who there as well. Joe Cocker, Richie Blackmore, then I passed out.....from there, back to Columbus for a couple of months of sold-out shows".
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Membros
John Durzo - baixo Fender, vocais
David Smith - bateria, voz
Michael Shortland - guitarra, voz
John Stelzer - órgão, sintetizador,
melotron, saxofone alto e tenor,
flauta, vocais
Bill Bendler - trombone,
voz, piano, elétrico
01. One armed bandit
02. Sister sea
03. The only one around
04. Move over gloom
05. How can I be loving you?
06. Wine eyes
07. Hazy May
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Strongbow - Sister sea - 1975
Strongbow - The only one around - 1975
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