Tuesday, October 1, 2024
BUFFALO - Dead Forever CD 72 w Volcanic Rock CD 73 w Only Want You for Your Body CD 74 w Mother's Choice CD 76 w Average Rock 'n' Roller CD 77 w bonus tracks -cc
COLLECTOR'S CHOICE: Well for all the 70's Hard Rock I have posted over 16 years, this band from Australia has to be near the top for capturing that sound! Per Wiki: Buffalo was an Australian rock band formed in August 1971 by founding mainstay Dave Tice on lead vocals (ex-Head). Fellow founders, also from Head, were Paul Balbi on drums, John Baxter on guitar, and Peter Wells on bass guitar; together with Alan Milano on lead vocals (ex-Mandala). Milano left after their debut album, Dead Forever... (June 1972), and Balbi was replaced on drums by Jimmy Economou. Their next two albums, Volcanic Rock (July 1973) and Only Want You for Your Body (June 1974), were also issued by Vertigo Records. After 1975 line-up changes resulted in a more commercial sound and the group disbanded in March 1977. Australian musicologist Ian McFarlane noted that there was "nothing subtle about Buffalo's primal, heavyweight sound, but it was delivered with a great deal of conviction ... combining the dense, heavy riffing ... with the progressive blues chops ... the band certainly captured the arrogant disposition of the times in a bold and thunderous fashion". Alongside Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs and Blackfeather, Buffalo pioneered Australia's heavy metal, pub rock and psychedelic rock movements. Peter Wells died on 27 March 2006, aged 58.
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Hi Guys! Just amazing the stuff you blokes get onto. Thanks so much for this post, also the Dragon post (plus your previous Dragon post!!) I live DownUnda and can't find these "local" artists. Great work on your part. I also wish to request a ReUp of The Reels-The Reels 1st LP and if you have it (hopefully) The Reels-Quasimodo's Dream. Thanks so much guys, from Rixboy
Wow! It's my favorite band
Worth noting that Buffalo's bass player Pete Wells reinvented himself as one of the worlds finest slide guitarists after he left the band. He would form Rose Tattoo & played on all their most significant albums.
He also played alongside his long time partner Lucy in the bluesy Lucy DeSoto & The Handsome Devils, released many solo records & had several one-off releases with shortlived bands like Hillbilly Moon, Rocks Push & Scattered Aces.
R.I.P. Peter Wells, he personified no-bullshit Aussie Rock 'n 'Roll in all it's different styles.
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