GoodThunder

GoodThunder
Origin Los Angeles, America
Genres Psychedelic rock, progressive rock, hard rock
Years active 1971–1973
Labels Elektra Records (Original LP)
Synton Archive Recordings (CD Reissue)
Associated acts James Cahoon Lindsay Band
New Riders of the Purple Sage
Daddy Warbucks
Steppenwolf
L.A. Jets
1994
Player
Alice Cooper (Wayne Cook filled in for few live shows.)
Lucas
Past members James Cahoon Lindsay
John Desautels
David Hanson
Bill Rhodes
Wayne Cook
Terry Linvill

GoodThunder was a psychedelic/progressive rock/hard rock band that formed in 1972 as James Cahoon Lindsay (vocals and percussion), John Desautels (drums), David Hanson (guitars and vocals), Bill Rhodes (bass), and Wayne Cook (keyboard).[1] Other members include Fritz Richmond (engineering), Rick Rodrigues (cover art), Lorrie Sullivan (photography), and Robert Heimall (art direction). Not much is known about this band except the information you find on the back cover of their first and only album. If you don't listen to it, the only thing that stands out on this album is the fact that famous producer Paul A. Rothchild (who produced albums by The Doors, Janis Joplin, and Rush just to name a few) produced this album. Most of the core band went on to join AOR band L.A. Jets, then most of L.A. Jets went on to record under the name 1994. Both L.A. Jets and 1994 included GoodThunder members John Desautels, Bill Rhodes, Terry Linvill, and included singer/songwriter Karen Lawrence. Wayne Cook went on to play keyboards with Steppenwolf and co-wrote the instrumental "Lip Service" from the Skullduggery album. Wayne Cook also played keyboards with Player on their first two albums, he filled in as keyboardist for Alice Cooper for a few shows, but was never a permanent member.

The song "Sentries" is notable for beginning with a few notes from a caliope.

Discography

Studio Albums

GoodThunder
Studio album by GoodThunder
Released 1972
Recorded 1971 - 1972
Genre Psychedelic rock, progressive rock
Length 38:44
Label Elektra Records
Producer Paul A. Rothchild
GoodThunder chronology
GoodThunder
(1972)
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GoodThunder is a 1972 self-titled album by GoodThunder. This was their only album after they broke up after this album was released. The original vinyl included a lyric sheet. The album has eight songs, several of which are available for listening online.[2]

Track listing

Side One

  1. I Can't Get Thru To You (Cook, Lindsay) - 3:18
  2. For A Breath (Foster, Desautels, Foster) - 5:35
  3. Moonship (Cook, Phifer, Lindsay, Cook) - 2:46
  4. Home Again (Hanson, Lindsay, Hanson) - 6:48

Side Two

  1. Sentries (Hanson, Lindsay, Linvill) - 2:36
  2. P.O.W. (Hanson, Desautels) - 6:50
  3. Rollin Up My Mind (Cook) - 4:11
  4. Barking At The Ants (Hanson) - 6:39[3]

Personnel

Production

Various Artist

New Magic in a Dusty World - 1971, includes Sentries

Elektra September Releases - 1972, includes Sentries and Moonship

Forever Changing: The Golden Age of Elektra Records 1963-1973 - 2007, includes P.O.W

Singles

Sentries b/w Moonship - 1971

External Links

Elektra Discography http://www.atsf.co.uk/elektra/

GoodThunder album Review http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/page/classicrock?entry=very_ancient_very_eavy_very1

GoodThunder on ProgArchives http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=4266

References

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