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James Gang American Rock Band Cleveland Ohio 1966 Band variety line-up til 1st power trio album w/Joe Walsh guitar/lead vocal/Tom Kriss bass/Jim Fox drums Fox left Cleveland band Outsiders 1965 for college Time Won't Let Me Hit Fox return's as drummers drafted Then Left again influence by British Invasion Beatle sounds/The Who/Yardbirds Forms own band/team up w/schoolmate Ronnie Silverman guitar bass Tom Kriss keyboard Phil Giallombardo 1966 lineup consist of Fox drum/Kriss bass/Silverman guitar/Giallombardo vocal keyboard 25 candidates for lead guitar decide w/Greg Grandillo Later w/Clevelands Rainbow Canyon Replace by Dennis Chandler/& John Mouse Michalski of Count Five just enjoyed a national hit w Psychotic Reaction.
Fox invite to audition 9pc rhythm/blues band Decline change mind after hearing legend Glenn Schwartz fresh from army. Heard Schwartz play w/2 influences Spencer Davis Group/Jeff Beck Schwartz join James Gang. Michalski not enthused by Glenn's play as Fox left Band. Ronnie Silverman depart for military Bill Jeric brings in Schwartz. No record release by lineup Band End 67 Schwartz AWOL from army/Broke up w/ wife left band/move to Cali Form Band Pacific Gas & Electric.
1968 friends Schwartz/Walsh from Band The Measles knocked on door ask for tryout as Glenns replacement Walsh Accepted Band continue as 5pc til Giallombardo still in high school left. Jeric/Walsh work on guitar play As Jeric left too Ronnie Silverman return discharge from military Plays Detroit @ Grande Ballroom Open for Cream. Last min Silverman told Band not doing show. Band desperate for money took to stage as trio. Like sound as 3 some decide to remain 1968 Sign w/Mark Barger Manage Ohio band the Lemon Pipers Scores big w/Green Tambourine. Barger/Gang w/ABC Records prod Bill Szymczyk sign ABC's new Bluesway Records subsidiary 1969 Dale Peters replace Kriss 2nd/3rd album. Funk #49/Walk Away Pop Classic Rock/AOR Stations.
1969/70 Roger Abramson go's to JB's small club Kent Ohio Advise Belkin Product to Manage James Gang & Silk w/Michael Stanley 1970 band release 2nd album, James Gang Rides Again w/Pop single Funk #49 Fox/Kriss/Walsh by Szymczyk release debut Yer' Album Szymczyk music co George Englund movie Zachariah which release 1971 base 1922 novel Siddhartha by writer Hermann Hess Szymczyk arrange Band to appear w/2 James Gang songs Laguna Salada/Country Fever w/vocal Kenny Weiss Walsh focus on guitar group arrive to Mexico/Movie scenes Song's reappear bonus track 2000 re-release James Gang Greatest Hits Bass Kriss left as father George diagnose w/lung cancer work for Alcoa for yrs expose to various industrial carcinogens product w/aluminum Replace by Dale Peters from Case of E.T Hooley Kriss died of cancer May 6, 2013 age 63 Belkin Product sets Open w/ the Who for 6 US tour dates guitar Townshend impress invite Band to open U.K. Fall Tour Townshend/Walsh Fast friends Pete tells Rolling Stone that Joe was Best American Guitar Player.1971 Top Pops U.K Return Tour In heyday Band stage w/ Grand Funk Railroad/Kinks Humble Pie/Three Dog Night & Led Zeppelin. Same Yr 2 more albums Thirds & James Gang Live in Concert. Walsh tired of pressure doing most writing/singing being only melodic instrument left Band. Relocate to mountains of Colorado As Barnstorm Was Born. Pursued Solo Career/later join Eagles. Band went on # of guitarist/lead singer replacement fail to produce hits over 6 album course Band broke in 77 Walsh/Fox/ Peters form reunions Perform Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert Wembley Stadium 2022
Vitale started career w/Echoes sign w/Warner 1964/68 the Chylds vocals I Want More Lovin Kent State Univ attend 1970 shootings. 1st meet/Walsh. Vitale w/Marble Cake Kent Ohio 1968/70 Ted Nugent drum in Amboy Dukes 1971 Barnstorm 2 album co-writ Rocky Mountain Way Band broke 1974 Drums Michael Stanley before Tommy Dobeck 1st solo 1974 Roller Coaster Weekend Ron/Howard Albert Walsh guitar Rick Derringer/Phil Keaggy Stills/Young Band for Long May You Run Crosby/Stills/Nash tour/record band til 2009. Association w/Eagles1975 Both Joe's join Eagles/Vitale plays drums/keyboard/ back vocals Pretty Maids All in a Row Hotel California credit Long Run/Eagles Live. Plantation Harbor prod. Bill Szymczyk Don Felder w/Walsh /Stephen Stills co-wrote. Outlaws Hurry Sundown Dan Fogelberg Windows & Walls 1984 Peter Frampton John Entwistle Too Late the Hero 1981 Zakk Wylde Book of Shadows 1996/08 Speaking in Drums w/ wife Susie/Joe Jr 2012 The Healing Song Joseph Vitale Glenn Fukunaga bass Robert Plant Daniel Barrett guitar Porter Davis David Darling cello.
