Sons of Champlin

[JRL]

We got any fans of one of the greatest  bands of all time, the Sons of Champlin?

When Garcia, Weir, Kaukonen,ect were still trying to figure out how to play in tune, the Sons were rocking the Ballrooms with their funky butt jazz rock. Complex arrangments, great solos, Bill Champlin's soulful singing, Terry Haggerty's 10 years ahead of his time fusion guitaring, great songs about real things......... I could go on and on.

They broke up  in 1977, but us lucky folks that got to see them still remember the awe they inspired.

Well the good news is that they got back together a few years back and are picking up steam. They got a couple live CDs out and DVD, plus a reissue of their great first record "Loosen Up Naturally".
Today I heard a radio interview and some cuts from an upcoming studio CD. Watch for it on Dig Records.

This is a band for the ages, you are nuts if you don't check them out.

last time  saw them Bill sang this to the Archie Bunker theme:

"All the songs Garcia played
I got crabs and I got laid
There's acid in the lemonade
Those were the days"

Indeed they were.