3 Underrated Blues-Rock Bands From the 1970s That Should Be Household Names Today
The article highlights three 1970s blues-rock bands that its author considers overlooked and deserving of wider recognition today.
– Bloodrock: A Fort Worth band active from 1963 to 1975, noted for dark themes and a heavier sound; the article recommends 1970’s Bloodrock 2 and the 1972 live album.
– Cactus: Formed by musicians including Tim Bogert, Carmine Appice, Jim McCarty and Rusty Day, the group’s strongest period is presented as its early 1970s work, particularly Cactus (1970) and One Way… Or Another (1971).
– Back Street Crawler: Formed by former Free guitarist Paul Kossoff, the band released The Band Plays On (1975) and 2nd Street (1976) before Kossoff’s death at 25 curtailed its prospects.
- The article spotlights three overlooked 1970s blues-rock bands.
- Bloodrock combined blues-rock with darker, heavier themes.
- Back Street Crawler’s rise ended after Paul Kossoff’s early death.