Deep Purple : La Leggenda del Rock
TOMMY BOLIN
JAMES GANG
1966
Greg Grandillo: Guitar
Ronnie Silverman: Guitar
Tom Kriss: Bass, percussion, vocals
Jimmy Fox: Drums, percussion, keyboards, vocals
Phil Giallombardo: Keyboards, vocals
1966
Dennis Chandler: Guitar
Ronnie Silverman: Guitar
Tom Kriss: Bass, percussion, vocals
Jimmy Fox: Drums, percussion, keyboards, vocals
Phil Giallombardo: Keyboards, vocals
1966 – 1967
Ronnie Silverman: Guitar
Glenn Schwartz: Guitar
Tom Kriss: Bass, percussion, vocals
Jimmy Fox: Drums, percussion, keyboards, vocals
Phil Giallombardo: Keyboards, vocals
1967
Glenn Schwartz: Guitar, vocals
Bill Jeric: Guitar
Tom Kriss: Bass, percussion, vocals
Jimmy Fox: Drums, percussion, keyboards, vocals
Phil Giallombardo: Keyboards, vocals
1968
Joe Walsh: Guitars
Bill Jeric: Guitar
Tom Kriss: Bass, percussion, vocals
Jimmy Fox: Drums, percussion, keyboards, vocals
Phil Giallombardo: Keyboards, vocals
1968
Joe Walsh: Guitars
Ronnie Silverman: Guitar
Tom Kriss: Bass, percussion, vocals
Jimmy Fox: Drums, percussion, keyboards, vocals
Phil Giallambardo, Keyboards
1968 – 1969
Joe Walsh: Guitars
Tom Kriss: Bass guitar, percussion, vocals
Jimmy Fox: Drums, percussion, keyboards, vocals
1969
Joe Walsh: Guitars
Tom Kriss: Bass, percussion, vocals
Jimmy Fox: Drums, percussion, keyboards, vocals
Kenny Weiss: Vocals
1969
Joe Walsh: Guitars
Tom Kriss: Bass guitar, percussion, vocals
Jimmy Fox: Drums, percussion, keyboards, guitar, vocals
1969 – 1971
Joe Walsh: Guitars
Dale Peters: Bass, guitar, percussion, vocals
Jimmy Fox: Drums, percussion, keyboards, guitar, vocals
1971- 1973
Dominic Troiano: Guitars, backing vocals
Roy Kenner: Vocals, harmonica, percussion
Dale Peters: Bass, percussion, vocals
Jimmy Fox: Drums, percussion, keyboards, vocals
1973 – 1974
Tommy Bolin: Guitars, synthesizer, vocals
Roy Kenner: Vocals, harmonica, percussion
Dale Peters: Bass, percussion, vocals
Jimmy Fox: Drums, percussion, keyboards, vocals
1975- 1976
Richard Shack: Guitars, vocals
Bubba Keith: Guitars, vocals
Dale Peters: Bass, percussion, vocals
Jimmy Fox: Drums, percussion, keyboards, vocals
1976- 1977
Bob Webb: Guitars, vocals
Dale Peters: Bass, percussion, vocals
Jimmy Fox: Drums, percussion, keyboards, vocals
Phil Giallombardo: Keyboards, vocals
1977- 1996 Band Split
1996 & 1998
Joe Walsh: Guitars
Dale Peters: Bass, percussion, vocals
Jimmy Fox: Drums, percussion, keyboards, vocals
2001 & 2005
Joe Walsh: Guitars
Dale Peters: Bass, percussion, vocals
Jimmy Fox: Drums, percussion, keyboards, vocals
Mark Avsec: Keyboards
2006
Joe Walsh: guitars
Dale Peters: Bass, percussion, vocals
Jimmy Fox: Drums, percussion, keyboards, vocals
Bill Appleberry: Keyboards, synthesizers
Gia Ciambetti: Backing vocals
Robbyn Kirmsse: Backing vocals
Stacy Michelle: Backing vocals
Biografia
La James Gang è una rock band formatasi a Cleveland, Ohio, nel 1966.
Della band fecero parte il batterista Jimmy Fox, Tom Kriss al basso, il
chitarrista Ronnie Silverman, il tastierista Phil Giallombardo, e il
chitarrista Greg Grandillo, che fu rapidamente sostituito da Dennis
Chandler.
Nel gennaio 1968 Joe Walsh sostituì il chitarrista Ronnie Silverman,
dando più notorità alla band, dato che le precedenti formazioni non
avevano lasciato alcuna 'traccia' discografica.
Nel maggio 1968, si esibì in un concerto a Detroit al Great Motown's
Ballroom, facendo da spalla ai Cream (di Clapton e Becker), i quali
incoraggiarono i membri della James Gang ad incidere dei brani.
Nel 1969 la band (ora costituita da Jimmy Fox, Tom Kriss e Joe Walsh)
pubblicarono il loro album di debutto "Yer 'album" seguito poi nel 1970,
dal secondo album di "Rides Again", Dale Peters sostituì Tom Kriss al
basso, dando così vita alla loro terza fatica "Thirds", pubblicando
anche l'album dal vivo Live in Concert, ma Joe Walsh lasciò la band alla
fine del 1971 per passare come chitarrista solista con gli Eagles.
Il Cantante Roy Kenner ed il chitarrista Domenic Troiano si unirono al
gruppo per i successivi due album, Passin' Trhu (luglio 1972) e Straight
Shooter (ottobre 1972)
Ma Troiano verso la fine del 1973 finì per entrare con i Guess Who e fu
sostituito da Tommy Bolin (ex-Zephyr).
Tommy Bolin è apparso su due album, Bang! e Miami, ma verso la metà del
1974 andò a unirsi con i Deep Purple per sostituire nientemeno che
Ritchie Blackmore.
La James Gang, dopo vari innesti di musicisti più o meno 'noti' si
sciolse nel 1977, per riunirisi con la "classica" lineup della band (Walsh,
Peters, Fox), per eseguire una manifestazione elettorale di Bill Clinton
a Cleveland State University Center il 4 novembre 1996.
Discografia
Yer' Album (1969)
James Gang Rides Again (1970)
Thirds (1971)
James Gang Live in Concert (1971)
Passin' Thru (1972)
Straight Shooter (1972)
The Best Of Featuring Joe Walsh (1973)
Bang (1973)
16 Greatest Hits (1973)
Miami (1974)
Newborn (1975)
Jesse Come Home (1976)
(Zephyr) - (James Gang) - (Tommy Bolin Band) - (Moxy) - (Energy)