Thomas
Blood
Detroit,
Michigan
1964-1970
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The original band was a genesis of
the legendary Midnight Shift band of Swingin' Time
fame with two local 45's that did OK.
Editor's Note:
Keith and I went to high school with vocalist Bob Colone (I
think freshman and sophomore years, check
out the high school photo below)...and I gotta tell you, he
was one funny, funny guy.
I still remember him pulling his hair out on either side
doing his Bozo The Clown impression.
Then there was the night Bob's band was supposed to play a
sock hop at our school
(Benedictine High), ...the nuns wouldn't let them go on
because their hair was too long.
Sadly, Bob's life was cut way too short when he passed away
in his early twenties.
Another interesting note, Bob's
cousin Mike Colone was in another very
successful local (Detroit-Ann Arbor based) 70's band...
Prismatic.
(Mike...if you're out there, send us some info on your
band!) -Dan
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Personnel:
Bob Colone - Vocals, Flute, Sax
Ed Pianasic - Guitar
Bob Phillips - Drums
Marv Conrad - Bass
Larry Nisco- Vocals, Sax
Bob Lelli - Guitar
...and many great Detroit musicians who
played in the group after its heyday as a
journeyman blues band.
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Influences:
Boogie,
Blues, Roland Kirk, etc.
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Setlist
Sample:
So Many Roads, Vietnam Blues, Poor Man's
Reflections.
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Equipment:
All the best
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Rehearsal
Space:
Wherever
we lived
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Band
Vehicles:
Older
model Ford & Chevy vans,
etc
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Fashion
Statement:
None
given.
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Best
Gig:
Opening
for Savoy Brown and another time for Jeff
Beck w/Rod Stewart at the Grande.
Also with The Whiz Kids at Melody
Ballroom. Most Fun.
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Gig
from
Hell!:
Some
agent put us in a top 40 club. It was tuff
but we won them over.
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Last
Gig:
Stopped
using the name in 1980's.
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