20 Pics Of What It Looked Like To Be In A 1970s Garage Band

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Published 3 months ago in Wow

Jimi Hendrix. Bob Dylan. The Beatles. Of all the artists lauded for their achievements in rock history, there's a whole host of young musicians who deserve their own place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: The rockers who played their parents' basements, garages, and even their school dances like they were headlining Woodstock.

From early gigs to practice sessions, here are 20 pics of what it looked like to be in a 1970s garage band.

1
Right Side Up
“Huntington Beach, CA garage band with a bizzare upside down drum kit in 1974.”

2
Tremor
“1975 High School Dance band, Tremor.”

3
Taking The Stage
“Outdoor Rock Festival At Shiley's Acres - Summer of 1977, Martinsburg, West Virginia. I'm Playing Drums. This Is How We Rocked On a Sunday Afternoon.”
4
Solo
“It’s my dad’s birthday today, so here he is in the 70’s.”

5
Blue Duet
“My Dad and his band mate shredding it up back in the 70’s.”
6
Sing It Out
“Photos of my grandfather and his band in the 70's. Likely taken around 1973-1976.”
7
Keep Off!
“My grandfather’s band, early 70’s.”

8
Moonlight Mile
“My father playing in his band Moonlight Mile in the 70’s.”
9
Wilderness Cry
“My Dad's band, The Wilderness Cry, in the '70s. He's the drummer!”
10
Guitar Hero
“Dad’s garage band 1970 (On the very right). Still has that same guitar!”

11
Gino and the Sharks
“My dad is sitting in the van seat. Part of a punk band in the 70's - Gino and the Sharks.”
12
Band Practice
“70's High School Garage Band.”
13
Thunder
“My Dad (Sitting Down) With His Band ‘Thunder’ in 1978.”

14
Silverstream
“My Dad in Wichita, KS during the 1970s playing in his band Silverstream.”
15
Just Like Buddy Holly
“My dad (left) in '69/'70 with his band in Victoria BC invoking Weezer vibes 23 years early. He turned 67 years young yesterday.”
16
The Cryptic Candle
“Rock band 1970.”

17
Sing Along
“My Dad playing with his band in the ‘70s.”
18
Good Techniques
“My dad in his band, I think some time in the 70s.”
19
“My Uncle gigging with his band '4 Skins' in the ‘70s.”
“The four band members came from different ethnicities (Black, white, Spanish, and Middle Eastern) so, four skins. Prior to that epic band name, they went as 'Sweaty Tools' and had the privilege of opening up for The Talking Heads. I was just passed down his Fender Strat he's using in this pic and am so honored to hold onto it forever.”