GoodThunder was a psychedelic/progressive rock/hard rock band that formed in 1972 as James Cahoon Lindsay (vocals and percussion), John Desautels (drums), David Hanson (guitars and vocals), Bill Rhodes (bass), and
Wayne Cook (keyboard). Other members include Fritz Richmond (engineering), Rick Rodrigues (cover art), Lorrie Sullivan (photography), and Robert Heimall (art direction). Not much is known about this band except the information you find on the back cover of their first and only album. If you don't listen to it, the only thing that stands out on this album is the fact that famous producer
Paul A. Rothchild (who produced albums by
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,
Janis Joplin
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, and
Rush just to name a few) produced this album. Most of the core band went on to join
AOR band
L.A. Jets, then most of L.A. Jets went on to record under the name
1994
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. Both L.A. Jets and 1994 included GoodThunder members John Desautels, Bill Rhodes, Terry Linvill, and included singer/songwriter
Karen Lawrence. Wayne Cook went on to play keyboards with Steppenwolf and co-wrote the instrumental "Lip Service" from the
Skullduggery album.
Wayne Cook also played keyboards with
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on their first two albums, he filled in as keyboardist for Alice Cooper for a few shows, but was never a permanent member.
The song "Sentries" is notable for beginning with a few notes from a
caliope.
Discography
Studio albums
GoodThunder released their self-titled debut album in 1972. They broke up after the album was released. The original vinyl included a lyric sheet.
Track listing
Side One
#I Can't Get Thru To You (Cook, Lindsay) - 3:18
#For A Breath (Foster, Desautels, Foster) - 5:35
#Moonship (Cook, Phifer, Lindsay, Cook) - 2:46
#Home Again (Hanson, Lindsay, Hanson) - 6:48
Side Two
#Sentries (Hanson, Lindsay, Linvill) - 2:36
#P.O.W. (Hanson, Desautels) - 6:50
#Rollin Up My Mind (Cook) - 4:11
#Barking At The Ants (Hanson) - 6:39
Personnel
*
James Cahoon Lindsay
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– lead vocals/percussion
*
John Desautels
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– drums
*
David Hanson – guitars/vocals
*
Bill Rhodes – bass guitar
*
Wayne Cook – keyboards
Production
*
Paul A. Rothchild – producer
*
Fritz Richmond
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Richmond, born in Newton, Massachusetts, on July 10, 1939, was ...
– engineering
Various artist compilations
*''New Magic in a Dusty World'' – 1971, includes Sentries
*''Elektra September Releases'' – 1972, includes Sentries and Moonship
*''Forever Changing: The Golden Age of Elektra Records 1963-1973'' – 2007, includes P.O.W
Singles
*"Sentries" b/w "Moonship" – 1971
External links
Elektra Discography
* http://www.atsf.co.uk/elektra/
GoodThunder album Review
* http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/page/classicrock?entry=very_ancient_very_eavy_very1
GoodThunder on
ProgArchives
* http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=4266
References
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Hard rock musical groups from California
Progressive rock musical groups from California
Psychedelic rock music groups from California