It's the Amazing Stalk-Forrest Group...
In their Final Pre-Cult Line-Up...
NOT the same that recorded the St. Cecila Recordings...
"Andy Panda" AKA Andrew Winters was replaced by Joe Bouchard.
ALL Members of the Group were given nicknames by Sandy Pearlman (who plays Harmonica on 1 song here) - ONLY "Buck Dharma" stuck!
Buck Dharma - Guitar/Vocals
Allen Lanier - Keyboards
Joe Bouchard - Bass
Albert Bouchard - Drums/Vocals
Eric Bloom - Vocals
Albert Bouchard [on BÖC Forum]:
"We played at Conry's Bar in Levittown NY from Jan 5 to Jan 10.
I have the tapes. We recorded all 6 shows."
This is probably from Some of those recordings...
Surprisingly, These Recordings Sound Good!
Don't expect Excellent, But Very Good - Mostly Clear and Not Muddy, Etc.
Many Covers and a Three Songs* that made the First Cult Record!
1. Bad Boy
2. Aimless Lady
3. You Make Me Feel
4. Memphis Slim Jam (Sandy Pearlman on Harmonica)
5. Then Came The Last Days Of May*
6. Lucille Jam
7. All Right Now
8. Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me & My Monkey
9. I'm On The Lamb (But I Ain't No Sheep)*
10. Honky Tonk Women
11. Siren Singalong
12. Stairway To The Stars*
13. Jesus Is Just Alright
NEW LINK: 2/1/21
Enjoy and Play It LOUD!
To Be Continued...
Another disc of Stalk-Forrest Group ... More Live at Conry's Bar!
NEW LINK: 2/1/21
1. Ohio
2. I've Got A Feeling
3. Hey Bulldog
4. A Fact About Sneakers
5. Ragamuffin Dumpling
6. Gil Blanco County
7. Donovan's Monkey
8. Four Door Blues
9. Highway Song
10. Under My Thumb
11. Getting Better
12. Arthur Comics
13. Jumpin' Jack Flash
14. All Along The Watchtower
Tracks #1-10: Conry's Bar 1971
Tracks #11-14: Conry's Bar 1970
Soft White Underbelly was the original name of the band that would eventually become Blue Öyster Cult. The band consisted of future BOC mainstays Donald Roeser, Albert Bouchard, and Allen Lanier, along with vocalist Les Braunstein and bassist Andy Winters. The members came together in 1967 and stayed together until Braunstein left in 1969. He was replaced by Eric Bloom, who had previously been an engineer for the band, and soon after changed their name to the Stalk-Forrest Group before becoming Blue Öyster Cult in 1971. Soft White Underbelly recorded an album's worth of material but the record was scrapped after Les Braunstein left the band. Some Soft White Underbelly recordings have appeared as bonus tracks on Blue Öyster Cult reissues. ~Discogs
ReplyDeleteThanks for Adding That Cool History Lesson, SilentWay!
DeleteAlso, somewhere along the way they were briefly named Oaxaca...
Very special indeed!! Thank you for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteAs Always - You're Welcome!
Deleteboth links down - can they be re-upped, please?
ReplyDelete@Flying Squirrel...check back later in the week for all your re-up requests.
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