Gary Richrath

[pauldo]

Nothing to do with Alembic at all - except for  
Regis (Gregg) Philbin and his Series I that can be seen on the cover of REO Speedwagon's You Get What You Play For album.
 
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/gary-richrath-former-reo-speedwagon-guitarist-and-songwriter-dies/
 
REO was a huge part of my musical upbringing - being a Midwesterner and all - first concert I ever saw was REO at the Milwaukee Arena.  Shortly there after they started to lean towards a more 'pop' type sound - but when they rocked they rocked!
 
(Message edited by pauldo on September 14, 2015)

[pauldo]

http://coverlib.com/entry/id187869/reo-speedwagon-you-get-what-you-play-for-live
 
found this:
http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/48322.html?1296660876
 
None the less RIP Gary Richrath

[5a_quilt_top]

I saw them open for Wishbone Ash in 1976 or 77 at the Dane County Coliseum in Madison.
 
Classic high-energy mid-70's arena rock at its finest.
 
Ash, on the other hand, were a bit of a let down that night. Technically a good show and they executed all of the necessary musical moves, but they lacked REO's energy and swagger.
 
And, as we all know, in rock & roll, energy and swagger will trump technique 24/7.