Friday, August 27, 2010

Taste of Blue Ash

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This year's concert lineup at Taste of Blue Ash, the annual food festival that returns this weekend, will be capped by the Guess Who. The band's name is more appropriate than ever. Like most "legacy bands," decades removed from their salad days, personnel changes have taken place, for better or worse. Here's a rundown of the Friday-Saturday classic rock acts. Sunday's lineup goes country and includes singer/songwriters Justin Moore and Phil Vassar.

The Guess Who

Peak: Early 1970s

Heyday hits: "These Eyes," "American Woman," "No Time," "Share the Land," "Hand Me Down World." "Clap for the Wolfman"

Still around: Bassist Jim Kale and drummer Garry Peterson

Gone: The band's two best-known members and songwriters: Guitarist Randy Bachman, who co-founded Bachman-Turner Overdrive in the '70s, and lead vocalist Burton Cummings.
Little River Band

Peak: Late 1970s

Heyday hits: "It's a Long Way There," "Reminiscing," "Cool Change"

Still around: American singer-guitarist Wayne Nelson, who joined the band in 1980 and was lead singer on "Night Owls"

Gone: Original members Beeb Birtles, Glenn Sherrock and Graeham Goble. They lost a fight over the Little River Band name and now tour as Birtles Sherrock Goble.
Atlanta Rhythm Section

Peak: Late 1970s

Heyday hits: "So Into You," "Champagne Jam," "Imaginary Lover"

Still around: Keyboardist-songwriter Dean Daughtry, previously of Classics IV ("Stormy")

Gone: Lead singer Ronnie Hammond, drummer-songwriter Robert Nix
Night Ranger

Peak: Mid-1980s

Heyday hits: "Sister Christian," "(You Can Still) Rock in America," "Sentimental Street"

Still around: "Sister Christian" lead vocalist and drummer Kelly Keagy, guitarist Brad Gillis, bassist-vocalist Jack Blades

Gone: Keyboardist Alan Fitzgerald, guitarist Jeff Watson
Player

Peak: Late 1970s

Heyday hits: "Baby Come Back," "This Time I'm In It for Love"

Still around: Guitarist and lead singer Peter Beckett, Ronn Moss

Gone: Keyboardist J.C. Crowley

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