JAMES GANG ALBUMS SERIES

Walsh, Kriss, and Foxx enjoyed the power-trio format and made it permanent. Silverman quit just prior to the gig, forcing the cash-strapped band to play as a three-piece. That June, they opened for Cream at Detroit’s Grande Ballroom. In 1968, the James Gang hired guitarist/singer Joe Walsh from garage rockers The Measles, which had served as an uncredited studio band for bubblegum merchants the Ohio Express. In 1967, he was replaced by Glenn Schwartz, a local legend who soon split for California, where he formed Pacific Gas & Electric and later became a born again Christian.

JAMES GANG ALBUMS SERIES

Inspired by The Who and the Yardbirds, they churned through a series of lead guitarists, including John “Mouse” Michalski, fresh off a stint with garage-rockers the Count Five, known for the buzz-tinged “Psychotic Reaction” (US #5). Foxx hailed from an early lineup of local pop heroes The Outsiders, but left before they recorded the brassy #5 Billboard hit “Time Won’t Let Me.” The James Gang formed in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1966 when drummer Jim Foxx teamed with bassist Tom Kriss and rhythm guitarist Ron Silverman. Members: Glenn Schwartz (guitar, 1967-69), Joe Walsh (guitar, vocals, 1969-71), Tom Kriss (bass, vocals, 1967-70), Jim Fox (drums, vocals), Dale Peters (bass, vocals, 1970-76), Domenic Troiano (guitar, vocals, 1971-73), Roy Kenner (vocals, 1971-74), Tommy Bolin (guitar, 1973-74), Richard Shack (guitar, 1975-76), Bubba Keith (vocals, guitar, 1975-76), David Briggs (keyboards, 1974), Bob Webb (vocals, guitar, 1976), Phil Giallomardo (keyboards, vocals, 1976), Nelson “Flaco” Padrón (percussion, 1976) HANNAH MARCUS Black Hole Heaven Bar/None JAMES GANG Rides Again Universal JAMES GANG Thirds Universal JAMES GANG Yer Album Universal JOHNNY CASH Love. The James Gang Yer Album 33 1/3 rpm LP, ABCS 688, Gatefold, Joe Walsh. Multiple guitarists passed through the lineup, including Joe Walsh, Domenic Troiano, and Tommy Bolin. James Gang Rides Again Vinyl LP ABCS-711 TESTED. Two songs, “Funk #49” and “Walk Away,” remain staples of classic rock radio.

The James Gang were an American hard-rock band that debuted with Yer’ Album on Bluesway in 1969, followed by four studio albums and a live disc on ABC Records, including the popular 1970/71 titles Rides Again and Thirds.

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