I saw them live at Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio in late '69 or early '70. I got to meet and talk with Ed Cassidy, the drummer (and Randy California's step-dad). he was really cool. I loved his drum setup, with the 2 big bass drums on either side, mounted and tilted so he could whack them with his stickls, and the big Chinese gong behind him. They were great live!
Mr. Skin...we know where you been!
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Yeah I liked Spirit a lot, I have always thought that they were more influential on other bands and musicians than they were a commercial success.
Their staccato off beat rythems and stop and go type of composing went on to great commercial success with bands such as Steely Dan and even The Eagles. I’m not sure they directly influenced those band but they were the first band I remember which used that difficult to master cadence.
They had a unique sound in the early days, it was easy to tell they spent many, many hours arranging their music and practicing their timing.