Watertower West
The Watertower West were an American band, based in New York, who were regular players at the Cafe Wha?, Greenwich Village[1] from 1966 to 1968.
The members were Carl Peachman (drums), Alan Merrill (lead guitar, vocals), Jake Hooker (second guitar), and James "Bucky" Hall (bass, vocals).[2]
Merrill and Hooker later formed Arrows in London, England.[3] Peachman went on to be an agent for the bands Big Brother and the Holding Company,[4] and Moby Grape. James "Bucky" Hall is currently playing with his long time Boston based band, The Moonlighters.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Water Tower West band, 1967, Cafe Wha? NYC" (JPG). Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ "In 1967 New York City there was a band called the Water Tower West and they played mainly at the Cafe Wha? In Greenwich Village and at the mid town Manhattan Palm Gardens at the Group Image acid freak out happenings". June 2015.
- ^ "The Arrows File". Archived from the original (JPG) on 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ "Carl Peachman Archives". 16 June 2012.
- ^ "The Moonlighters - The Cape and South Shore's Best Dance Band". www.moonlighterslive.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-07.
External links
[edit]- Interview with Alan Merrill
- Arrows official webpage
- Alan Merrill web pages
- Watertower West referenced in Bruce Springsteen article
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