16251 Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 I don't remember ever seeing Bloodrock talked about here. Another 70's rock act with a strong organ presence. I used to play Kool Aid kids in a band. That was a lot of fun. [video:youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvbbMDRKKaY and of course this famous song that was banned from radio. I could never understand why that was... [video:youtube] AvantGrand N2 | ES520 | Gallien-Krueger MK & MP | https://soundcloud.com/pete36251 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherScott Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Cool, I never heard of them! DOA sounds like what might have happened if Van De Graff Generator had gone for a single. I listened to some other clips on Amazon... The first two albums didn't grab me, but some of the stuff on the third caught more of my attention, and then especially, the fourth (USA). Maybe this is the best place for a shameless plug! Our now not-so-new new video at https://youtu.be/3ZRC3b4p4EI is a 40 minute adaptation of T. S. Eliot's "Prufrock" - check it out! And hopefully I'll have something new here this year. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matted stump Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Blood is dripping down my forehead... DOA got heavy airplay where I lived. Moe --- "I keep wanting to like it's sound, but every demo seems to demonstrate that it has the earth-shaking punch and peerless sonics of the Roland Gaia. " - Tusker http://www.hotrodmotm.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_3guy Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Geez I forgot about playing this one. Very cool. Steve www.seagullphotodesign.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowerhodes Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 and of course this famous song that was banned from radio. I could never understand why that was... Don't know if you really don't know or not but it was because there were fears that the siren sounds would unsafely distract listeners while driving.... Fender Rhodes (x4) / Wurlitzer 200A / NE3 61 / Motif XS6 / Korg SV-1 73 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammondDave Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Here is a very rare live video of them... Great band... [video:youtube] '55 and '59 B3's; Leslies 147, 122, 21H; MODX 7+; NUMA Piano X 88; Motif XS7; Mellotrons M300 and M400; Wurlitzer 200; Gibson G101; Vox Continental; Mojo 61; Launchkey 88 Mk III; Korg Module Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StartRun Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 ...saw 'em live in the early 70's. Of course, you could barely hear the Hammond with the guitar, bass, drums, and vocals blasting. Kinda par-for-the-course in those days, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Force Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Blood is dripping down my forehead... DOA got heavy airplay where I lived. Heavy airplay in Flint/Detroit Michigan markets as well, IIRC. Steve Force, Durham, North Carolina -------- My Professional Websites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16251 Posted March 10, 2012 Author Share Posted March 10, 2012 Lowerhodes - I was a kid back when DOA was banned. I assumed it was the gore that got it banned. Interesting to hear it was the sirens. I wonder if they ever thought of remixing and taking that out? I'd like to see a Simpson parody using that song ( : Hammonddave - when I watch that great clip I thought I was watching these guys at a casino. Maybe they're playing that circuit today? AvantGrand N2 | ES520 | Gallien-Krueger MK & MP | https://soundcloud.com/pete36251 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime Chimuelo Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 DOA was never banned in my area either. We played lots of Bloodrock, loved Lee Pickens Guitar work too. I remember Breach Of Lease, Jessica and DOA were favotires at the talent show in High School. Had the Farfisa and a Leslie, plus Doubled on Guitar using the Vox Distortion Booster that plugged into the Guitar jack. Uriah Heep, Black Sabbath, Hendrix, if you didn't play those, you were singing on an ACoustic doing Denver, Biaz and that whiny bastard Leo Sayer.... We even had a Jeopardy spif with a category of whiny songs from the 70's. WHiny Songs from the 70's for 200 please...........Who was Leo Sayer....yes , thats correct..................arrgghhh. Magnus C350 and a TV Dinner Tray Stand http://soundcloud.com/you/sets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matted stump Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 and that whiny bastard Leo Sayer.... I'm pretty sure that would have gotten you beaten up at my high school. The big albums at the time there were Aqualung, The Yes Album, and Low Spark. Although we loved Madman Across the Water too. Moe --- "I keep wanting to like it's sound, but every demo seems to demonstrate that it has the earth-shaking punch and peerless sonics of the Roland Gaia. " - Tusker http://www.hotrodmotm.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Don't remember the ban. I was in a small town in Minnesota and loved the song. Went on to work in medicine and still have the LP Bloodrock 2. Don "Yes, on occasion I do talk to myself, sometimes I need an expert's opinion." Alesis DG8, ARP(Korg)Odyssey Mk.1, Roland JU-06 & Keystation61. Stratocaster if I get tired of sitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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