Anonymous said...

saw the band probably 71 at Greenwich high school open for J Geils, Crane was
  a wildman on piano, best band I had ever seen live{ except early Geils} what a
  nite.

Gil Mazzi: Third Ear Sound Company.
I co-owned and operated a large sound
  company in the Bay area from 1975-1981 and worked a lot of shows with many Bay
  Area acts and the HDRD. They were one of the premier LIVE acts in the Bay Area
  and stole the show from many headliners as their music was so powerful and
their  stage presence so strong. I never felt that they were able to put in the
can  what they could do live. Some shows they were set up for double drummers
and  Hambone would switch from guitar to the drums and rip off his shirt and do
a  drum solo with his fingers!! Boots some nights would blow flames out of his
sax  on some real hot solos. I can still hear "Safecracker" playing in my head.
Not  only were they great musicians they were a great group of people to be with
and  their audiences loved them (what a cool name and once you heard them you
were a  fan). Great sound and good memories from this group.
-Gil
Mazzi-


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Anonymous said...

I recorded their live at the bammies session on KSAN. That had to have been
  1977-78?
I recently sent it to Glenn and he was kind enough to send me a
copy  of his King of Retro Cool CD.
Growing up in the Bay Area, I got to see
them  at Frenchy"s in Hayward and some place in Berkeley that I don't remember
the  name of.
They always brought the house down. I still listen to their
albums  and it always brings back great memories.


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Anonymous said...

I just had to post a comment about this band as one of my favorites from the
  San Francisco Bay Area, or more accurately, the East Bay, in the late
  60's-'70's. Tower of Power, Cold Blood, The Hoodoo's, The Pointer Sisters, as
  well as free agent heavy hitters such as Ronnie Montrose and Link Wray, for
  crying out loud. It seemed like the whole place just rocked from side to side,
  all the time, like a Robert Crumb street scene. From Provo Park in Berkeley to
  impromptu gigs at the laundromat next to The Blue Cue poolhall on Telegraph
ave,  somebody would be just rocking the place. Too hot to handle, indeed! And
for my  money nobody caught the pathos of "Tangled Up In Blue" like those
guys.

I  know Joe Crane is gone, but he's not forgotten; to him, and
Glenn Walters, and  the rest of the band members: thanks for the
memories.

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david in the woollands
Hey, Joe Crane was a family friend in his teenage years. He cut a 45 with his
  high school garage band before he left for California. I finally tracked down a
  copy this past year. It's great. I'd be happy to let you listen TC if you'd
  like. Thanks


 


Monday, December 20, 2010 1:18:00 AM EST

...
Doug said
It was a tradition every Friday for Mike G. and I to listen to the Hoodoo
  rhythm Devils before leaving for Winter Land.The song To hot to handle, has
been  done by many band's but none have done it like The Hoodoo Rhythm Devils.
mike  garret and I have a birthday the same month April. .happy day
mike,


Monday, March 21, 2011 4:50:00 PM EDT