Formed in the late summer of 1966, the group would soon become a long running Cleveland institution through which such luminaries as Chrissie Hynde, Peter Laughner (Pere Ubu/Rocket From The Tombs), and Anton Fier (Feelies/Lounge Lizards/X_X) would pass through.
Stress” Miller and pianist Mike Sands were members of an up and coming hard Chicago-style blues group called The Mr. Lockwood, was considered one of the finest blues guitarists in Cleveland.īlues harpist and vocalist Bill “Mr. Guitarist Rich Kriss was between being a member of Chuck Bates & The Barons (whose drummer, Steve Nemeth, would go on to local fame as progressive Cleveland radio DJ Doc Nemo) and The Joyful Wisdom, led by the late Dave Griggs who, next to Schwartz and Robert Jr. When Schwartz left the James Gang suddenly in late 1967 to eventually join Pacific Gas & Electric in California, his guitar pupil, Joe Walsh (The Eagles), took over for him and soon led the James Gang to international success. By the spring of 1967 the James Gang were quickly becoming one of the most beloved bands in Cleveland and the surrounding areas. Glenn Schwartz, Jimmy Fox, and Tom Kriss were three of the then five members of the James Gang who respectively played lead guitar, drums, and bass. This recording could be considered a soundtrack for the University Circle district (a then gathering place for motorcycle gangs, beatniks, hippies, counter-culture personalities) as it became the center of Cleveland's underground from roughly 1965 through 1968. Taped one Sunday morning in the Spring of 1967, this is a piece of true Cleveland folklore that grew out of the Sunday jam sessions at the east side’s The Coffeehouse. Stress” Miller (vocals/harmonica), Tom Kriss (bass), Rich Kriss (guitar/vocals), and Mike Sands (piano) – is finally being released for music fans to savor and enjoy. Jim Fox (born August 24, 1947 ) is a musician best known as the drummer and organist of the James Gang, as well as the bands founder and its namesake. Stress – consisting of Cleveland legends Glenn Schwartz (guitar/vocals), Jimmy Fox (drums), Bill “Mr. Though once believed to have been lost or to only exist in theory, the lone recording by The Schwartz-Fox Blues Crusade featuring Mr. Profile: American drummer and percussionist.
All rights reserved."As I grew to love the blues, I wanted to try to see if we could come up with something worthy of recording, and the only way to do that was to actually try it." ~Jimmy Fox (James Gang/Schwartz Fox Blues Crusade) This year’s iteration of the one-night affair will feature sets from James Gang, comprised of Walsh alongside Jimmy Fox and Dale Peters, with special guest Dave Grohl, who will take their final. So far, VetsAid has distributed $2 million in grants to charities that support veterans and their families.Ĭopyright © 2022, ABC Audio. This marks the first time since 2019 that the show will be held live and in person after being aired as a streaming event in 20 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pre-sale tickets will be available on Wednesday, August 3, starting at 10 a.m. Tickets go on sale this Friday, August 5 at 10 a.m. The 2022 VetsAid concert will be held at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. Now it is a great privilege and humbling opportunity for me to share the stage once again with my original James Gang buddies and with this absolutely incredible group of Ohio rock legends.” “Picking up my first guitar as a kid in Columbus set me on a musical journey to Kent State, Cleveland and then the world. The James Gang and NIN formed in Cleveland, The Black Keys are from Akron, The Breeders hail from Dayton, and Grohl was born in Warren. Walsh, who spent part of his youth growing up in Columbus and went to college at Ohio’s Kent State University, wanted to create an all-Ohio bill for the concert, which this year will specifically support Ohio veterans and their families. The event’s lineup also features Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, Nine Inch Nails, The Breeders and The Black Keys. Joe Walsh‘s sixth annual VetsAid benefit concert is scheduled for November 13 in Columbus, Ohio and will feature a reunion of his old band James Gang - with drummer Jim Fox and bassist Dale Peters - for what’s being billed as their final performance or “One Last Ride.”
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