70's garage rock style bands most people may not know, but will def like...

If everyone contribues something, then we will all discover "new" music. I am talking about the sound of a 3-5, or even 6 piece that ranges from the likes of GrandFunk Railroad to early Bad Company to the Stones to even early YES (talking sound though...we all know those bands). I use the term "garage" just because it doesn't sound so over-cooked in the studio like today's music (which is why I miss the music of the 70's and 90's a lot).

Everyone contribute and we should have a heck of a playlist.

Bloodrock - Very comparable to GrandFunk, despite having twice the members. They even opened up for Grand Funk in Ft Worth in about '73 and the old fogies who I have spoken with say they were better than the Michigan trio. Bloodrock is based out of Ft Worth

Axis - Danny Johnson, Jay Davis, and Vinny Appice...mid 1970's trio that was based largely in Shreveport and Dallas. These guys had one record called "A Circus World" and it is straight jam all the way through. Johnson and David ended up playing with Rod Stewart I believe and Appice followed in his older brother's footsteps with success and playing for all sorts of acts.

Lucifer's Friend - Before there was Iron Maiden or Priest. A bit cheesey in some songs, but if you like the forementioned bands, you'd like them, if you do not know them.

The Pink Fairies - Do not let the name fool you. If you like Bad Company meets Thin Lizzy mixed with a Floyd like surround sound, check them out. They're huge in London, where they hail and have out out albums from 1970ish and made a comeback in the late 90's (meh on the latter).

Zior - The Doors meets Peter Frampton with balls. The keyboard and well done rhythm section-led group is tough to find much on. I just happened to stumble across a record store one day and was reccommended it by an employee who said they were better than The Doors. While the lead singers are not even comparable and I would not go that far, if you like that Ray Manzerek style, go for it. They're trippy.

Toad - Funny name, amazing band. They may be one of the first Swiss hard rock acts of their kind. If you like Hendrix meets CCR, then you'd definitely dig 'em as they do a pretty decent cover of Purple Haze. They didn't hang around for a while, but they put out a helluva self-titled record in '73.

Jerusalem - Sabbath/Purple fans would totally dig. Heavy stuff. I just own their self-titled album and can tell you it's a great mix of metal and a lil blues. I was hoping someone else may know of them and could tell me more, but for those who like a little mustard on their hard rock of that era, this is for you for sure.


Please, please add on. There was SO much from 1970-1977 that it would be impossible to know all of them. I love the sound of vinyl crackling. If anything, though, Youtube is one of the 3 best things the internet has given us. I would look them up there.