Bloodrock 1970 bloodrock 2 1970 bloodrock 3 1971 bloodrock u. The cover art was designed by producer terry knight. Bloodrock cover youtube sugarloaf greeneyed lady original song hq 1970 duration. The motivation for writing this song was explained in. James rutledge lead vocals, lee pickens lead guitar, nick taylor rhythm guitar, vocals, ed grundy bass, vocals, stevie hill keyboards, vocals, rick cobb drums, vocals, ken hamann engineer, terry knight producer. The band emerged from the fort worth club and music scene during the early to mid1970s. There, four female rival fighters will have to work together to uncover the secret that the organizer of the tournament is trying to hide. Lucky in the morning is a tune that has the whole band at its best and was their opener for live shows. I interviewed stevie hill, keyboardist of bloodrock. With jaime pressly, devon aoki, sarah carter, holly valance. This bloodrock offering doesnt blow the speakers from start to finish like releases by acdc and judas priest just a few years later would but neither do paranoid and in rock. I searched on youtube, and only found the extended version, so i decided to upload this one as an.
Bloodrock may not be as well remembered today as the aforementioned groups, but their first. The motivation for writing this song was explained in 2005 by. Doa had no value for radio or the listener that i can see. Aug 30, 2010 bloodrock was a group known for their top 40 hit, d. The band emerged from the fort worth club and music scene. Sep 01, 2008 this is an authorized clip from the bloodrock reunion concert dvd.
Wiki link 1970 bloodrock 1971 bloodrock 2 1971 bloodrock 3 1972 bloodrock u. Rabitt from sugar land, tx one of the greatest concerts i ever attended was bloodrock opening for grand funk railroad in houston probably early 70. This is an authorized clip from the bloodrock reunion concert dvd. James rutledge lead vocals, lee pickens lead guitar, nick taylor rhythm guitar, vocals, ed grundy bass, vocals, stevie hill keyboards, vocals, rick cobb drums, ken hamann engineer, terry knight producer. Capitol records 1c 06280 793,capitol records st765 format.
The bloodrock clan is a guild of players that feel that playing the role of a monster is fun and could increase the fun of the people that fight us or just generally roleplay with us. To view another youtube clip search under bloodrock stevie hill thanks again to all who participated. Bloodrock bloodrock 3 1971, jacksonville pressing, vinyl. According to bloodrock guitarist lee pickens, the origin of the song is about an airplane incident he encountered when he was a teenager. I read that the lead singer jim rutledge was looking for a song that would define sick and creepy, and he pretty well succeeded. We offer an advanced monster that will talk to you, taunt you, harrass you, bargain with you, and even attack you with fierce brutality. Yeah, i discovered bloodrock and the song doa in the early 80s, and ended up getting all their albums. If you like this album please buy it for the full experience. With pickens, hill, rutledge and others packing inside a sold out concert hall. Get all the lyrics to songs on bloodrock 2 and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Doa is the known stand out but cheater is the one that rocks your socks off.
Laying here looking at the ceiling someone lays a sheet across my chest something warm is flowing down my fingers pain is flowing all through my back i try to move my arms and theres no feeling and when i look i see theres nothing there the face beside me stopped it totally bleeding the girl i knew has such a distant stare i remember we were flying along and hit something in the air i. For instance, the album opener, jessica, boasts some instrumental breaks that throw out surprisingly intricate riffs at breakneck speed. Each performed superbly and in a fashion that only bloodrock could deliver it. The band signed with capitol records and worked with grand funk railroads producer terry knight on their first three albums, bloodrock, bloodrock 2, and bloodrock 3. Given that the wichita state football team crash had occurred on october 2, it seems unlikely that the song could have been written and recorded in time for the lp to be. The results arent always successful after all, how good can a song called abracadaver be. Oct 01, 2010 wikipedia doesnt buy the bloodrock s guitarists story. Albums include bloodrock, bloodrock 2, and bloodrock 3. Fallin uses crashing drums and descending riffs to bring the lyrics mood of depression to life, and d.
Bloodrock was a group known for their top 40 hit, d. With their fourth album, bloodrock usa, the texas sextet stretches out and tries to create deeper, more progressive music without losing their postdeep purple sound. Bloodrock may not be as well remembered today as the aforementioned groups, but their first release remains a cult favorite among fans of hard rock. Bloodrock 2 is the second album by the texas rock band bloodrock. It was released on capitol records in october 1970 and produced by terry knight.
Bloodrock the band were a great american touring rock band and they had a number of discs to their credit, this one titled usa was a later disc cut in 1976 and the band by then was being handled under contract by capitol records so they had enough money to build good sound which they did even though they did have a sound that was to the ear of. Bloodrock 3 also plays up the progressive edge to the groups sound that was only hinted at on previous songs like melvin laid an egg and d. Bloodrock is the selftitled debut from the fort worth, texas, rock band bloodrock, released under capitol records in march 1970. Dead on arrival is a song by texas hard rock band bloodrock released by capitol. Bloodrock initially formed in fort worth in 1963, under the name the naturals.
They charted with six albums between 1970 and 1972 and scored a top 40 hit with the read full biography. They charted with six albums between 1970 and 1972 and scored a top 40 hit with the morbid d. Bloodrock, a texasbased quintet, also released their debut during this time and like grand funk railroad, they were managed and produced by terry knight. Bloodrock is a different breed of beast than say, black sabbath or even labelmates, grand funk two bands that always seem to get comparisons when speaking of bloodrock. The final bloodrock concert, is one last amazing adventure indeed. Live youtube iron butterfly 2012 the final performance with original founding members in a gadda da vida. The song is about an airplane crash victim and his girlfriend dying on the way to the hospital. The cover art was designed by producer terry knight the song gotta find a way contains the backmasked message, anyone who is stupid enough to play this record backwards deserves what he is about to hear, followed by an excerpt from the poem.
Bloodrock biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Bloodrock drummer rick cobb july 3 2003 told me, i had to subject myself to some pretty vile tactics to evade the draft. I remember, we were flying along, and hit something in the air. They started off as a hard rock group in the vein of deep purple and uriah heep and later became a prog rock band later on. Dead on arrival is a song by texas hard rock band bloodrock released by capitol records in early 1971. Bloodrock licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of emi. Childrens heritage is a great song and is a song on teslas song list. Might even songwise be the most consistent of them all, but i still give props to bloodrock because originality always plays a major check role in my checkbook. This is the most recent information about bloodrock that has been submitted to amiright. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. The bloodrock reunion concert by bloodrock on amazon music. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device. The worlds best fighters are invited to doa, an invitational martial arts contest.
In their early days, the band opened for jimi hendrix several times. The best moments on bloodrock 2 are those that go for the spooky feel of the first album. It was the one that brought the new drummer in line with the rest of the bands approach. Unfortunately, for them, they had a small but loyal following including myself. Bloodrock was an american hard rock band, based in fort worth, texas, that had considerable success in the 1970s, and was one of the earliest of a number of significant bands to emerge from the fort worth club and music scene during the early to mid 1970s. Their first album, bloodrock, was released in february 1970 and rose in the charts. Bloodrock was an american hard rock band based in fort worth, texas, that had success in the 1970s. After i saw them live the headliner was grand funk railroad i went out and bought all their albums of which bloodrock 3 is my favorite. Best rock songs vietnam war music best rock music of all time 60s and 70s rock playlist duration. If we have more information about bloodrock, then we provide a link to the section where it appears the actual page whenever possible. Bloodrock was an early 70s hard rock band from fort worth, tx, led by singerdrummer jim rutledge for the first lp. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube.
But there is such a deliciously morbid vibe creeping about on this record, that they do get the luxury of sitting at the same table. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from bloodrock. I didnt know one thing about bloodrock but was a huge grand funk fan, when bloodrock took the opened and took the stage they set the tone and put on a great show at least as good as gfr. If you are deeply offended by criticism, nonworshipping approach to your favourite. This first lineup featured jim rutledge drumsvocals, nick taylor 1946. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from bloodrock at the discogs marketplace. Bloodrock the handbook of texas online texas state. They also happen to be the first act at my very first rock concert which made me a fan. It is the best track on the album for me because it maintains the bloodrock s darker, heavier side as in their first album.
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