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Purple Flame Southfield, Michigan 1967-1969

 

Just a bunch of junior high kids with ideas of becoming rock stars.

Personnel: Lenny Rubin - Guitar Jeffrey Bean - Guitar Floyd Miller - Guitar Steven Klein - Drums Marty Solomon - Bass Max - Farfisa Organ Influences: Cream, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Doors, Van Morrison, Jimi Hendrix Setlist Sample: Sunshine of Your Love, Last Time, Satisfaction, Light My Fire, Fire, Purple Haze... Equipment: Rogers drums, Fender Princeton and Bandmaster amps, Kalamazoo Bass 30 amp, Farfisa organ, Fender Mustang, Gibson ES-335, Gibson EB-2, Guild guitar, Fender Super Reverb Rehearsal Space: Various basements Band Vehicles: Our parents had to drive. Fashion Statement: Bell bottoms and long hair. Best Gig: Dance at Birney Junior High--our only gig Gig from Hell!: Last Gig: Comments: