rock
Rock most often refers to:
* Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids
* Rock music, a genre of popular music
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Places United Kingdom
* Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...
band
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Places
*Bánd, a village in Hungary
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, that toured and recorded in the late 1970s. Detective consisted of vocalist
Michael Des Barres
Michael Philip Des Barres (born 24 January 1948), the 26th Marquis Des Barres, is an English actor and rock singer. He appeared as Murdoc in the original ''MacGyver'', Nicholas Helman, Murdoc's mentor, on the new reboot of ''MacGyver'' (2016) ...
, guitarist
Michael Monarch
Michael Monarch (born July 5, 1950) is an American guitarist. He is best known for his work with the band Steppenwolf.
Monarch was born in Los Angeles. As the original lead guitarist with Steppenwolf (1967 through most of 1969),Yes keyboardist Tony Kaye, and drummer
Jon Hyde
Jon Hyde was the singer for the early 1970s group Hokus Pokus, who had one album on Romar Records in the early 1970s, featuring former Stooges keyboard player Scott Thurston, former Yellow Payges drummer Danny Gorman and former Steppenwolf gu ...
. The band released two albums, ''Detective'' (produced by the band,
Andy Johns
Jeremy Andrew "Andy" Johns (20 May 1950 – 7 April 2013) was a British sound engineer and record producer who worked on several well-known rock albums, including the Rolling Stones' ''Exile on Main St.'' (1972), Television's ''Marquee Moon'' (19 ...
and Jimmy Robinson) and ''It Takes One to Know One'' in 1977, as well as ''Live From The Atlantic Studios'', a promotional album recorded in 1978 for radio broadcast, in 1978.
"They were good," recalled
Jimmy Page
James Patrick Page (born 9 January 1944) is an English musician who achieved international success as the guitarist and founder of the rock band Led Zeppelin. Page is prolific in creating guitar riffs. His style involves various alternative ...
of
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With a heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are ci ...
, on whose
Swan Song
The swan song ( grc, κύκνειον ᾆσμα; la, carmen cygni) is a metaphorical phrase for a final gesture, effort, or performance given just before death or retirement. The phrase refers to an ancient belief that swans sing a beautiful so ...
label Detective debuted. "That first album of theirs, it was really good. It should have been more popular, shouldn't it?"
In support of their second album, ''It Takes One To Know One,'' Detective toured as the support act for
Kiss
A kiss is the touch or pressing of one's lips against another person or an object. Cultural connotations of kissing vary widely. Depending on the culture and context, a kiss can express sentiments of love, passion, romance, sexual attraction, ...
. Kiss liked Detective so much that they considered recording one of their songs, "Ain't None Of Your Business", with
Peter Criss
George Peter John Criscuola (born December 20, 1945), better known by his stage name Peter Criss, is a retired American musician, best known as a co-founder, original drummer, and vocalist of the hard rock band Kiss (band), Kiss. Criss establi ...
on lead vocals. Demos exist of the Kiss version, but the song was never released on a Kiss album, nor was it ever played live.
Detective went into the studio in 1978 with producer,
Tom Dowd
Thomas John Dowd (October 20, 1925 – October 27, 2002) was an American recording engineer and producer for Atlantic Records. He was credited with innovating the multitrack recording method. Dowd worked on a veritable "who's who" of recordings ...
, to record their third album. While their first two albums were on
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With a heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are ci ...
's Swan Song label, Atlantic Records took over the band for their third release. Atlantic wanted a hit single from the band. Dowd brought in a song from a then unknown singer-songwriter named
John Cougar
John J. Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951), previously known as Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, and John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American singer-songwriter. He is known for his catchy brand of heartland rock, which emphasizes traditional instrument ...
, "
I Need a Lover
"I Need a Lover" is the debut single by John Mellencamp, first released in 1978 under the stage name "Johnny Cougar".
Background
The song appeared on his 1978 album '' A Biography'', which was not released in the United States. After becoming a ...
". According to Monarch, they did not want to record it, but agreed. It remains unreleased to this day, along with a couple of original songs. Monarch later said that the members of Detective were moving in different directions and the group decided to disband.
Michael Des Barres performed songs on the fourth episode of the first season of the sitcom ''
WKRP in Cincinnati
''WKRP in Cincinnati'' is an American sitcom television series about the misadventures of the staff of a struggling fictional radio broadcasting, radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio. The show was created by Hugh Wilson (director), Hugh Wilson ...
'', as part of the fictional hoodlum rock group "Scum of the Earth". Des Barres (who played "Sir Charles Weatherbee" aka "Dog") and two other actors (Peter Elbling, as "Blood", and Jim Henderson, as "Nigel") played the part of the band during most of the TV show, and Detective performed at the end of the show segment.
Discography
''Detective'' (Swan Song Records, 1977)
U.S. No. 135
;Track Listing
# "Recognition" - (Michael Des Barres, Pamela Des Barres, Michael Monarch) - 4:27
# "Got Enough Love" - (M. Des Barres, P. Des Barres, Monarch) - 3:59
# "Grim Reaper" - (M. Des Barres, Monarch, Bobby Pickett, Jon Hyde) - 4:10
# "Nightingale" - (Monarch, Hyde) - 4:54
# "Detective Man" - (Monarch, Hyde) - 3:25
# "Ain't None Of Your Business" - (Lew Anderson, Becky Hobbs) 4:29
# "Deep Down" - (Monarch, Pickett) - 3:06
# "Wild Hot Summer Nights" - (Monarch, Hyde) - 4:17
# "One More Heartache" - (Monarch, Hyde) - 5:22
;Personnel
* Michael Des Barres -
lead vocals
The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of t ...
* Michael Monarch -
guitars
The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...
* Tony Kaye -
keyboards
Keyboard may refer to:
Text input
* Keyboard, part of a typewriter
* Computer keyboard
** Keyboard layout, the software control of computer keyboards and their mapping
** Keyboard technology, computer keyboard hardware and firmware
Music
* Musi ...
backing vocals
A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are use ...
* Jon Hyde -
drums
A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...
, backing vocals,
percussion
A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument. Exc ...
''It Takes One to Know One'' (Swan Song Records, 1977)
U.S. No. 103
;Track Listing
# "Help Me Up" - (Hyde) - 4:14
# "Competition" - (Michael Des Barres, Pamela Des Barres, Monarch, Kaye) - 4:34
# "Are You Talkin' To Me?"- (M. Des Barres, Monarch) - 4:35
# "Dynamite" - (Monarch, Hyde) - 5:25
# "Something Beautiful" - (M. Des Barres) - 4:19
# "Warm Love" - (Monarch, Hyde) - 5:24
# "Betcha Won't Dance" - (M. Des Barres, Bobby Pickett) - 4:24
# "Fever" - (Monarch, Pickett, Hyde) - 4:40
# "Tear Jerker" - (Monarch, Kaye, Hyde) - 4:30
;Personnel
* Michael Des Barres -
lead vocals
The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of t ...
* Michael Monarch -
guitars
The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...
* Tony Kaye -
keyboards
Keyboard may refer to:
Text input
* Keyboard, part of a typewriter
* Computer keyboard
** Keyboard layout, the software control of computer keyboards and their mapping
** Keyboard technology, computer keyboard hardware and firmware
Music
* Musi ...
backing vocals
A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are use ...
* Jon Hyde -
drums
A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...
, backing vocals,
percussion
A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument. Exc ...
''Live from the Atlantic Studios'' (1978)
;Track listing
# "Help Me Up" - (Jon Hyde) - 5:21
# "Got Enough Love" - (Michael Des Barres, Pamela Des Barres, Michael Monarch) - 4:46
# "Recognition" - (M. Des Barres, P. Des Barres, Monarch) - 5:22
# "One More Heartache" - (Monarch, Hyde) - 8:57
# "Detective Man" - (Monarch, Hyde) - 4:31
# "Grim Reaper" - (M. Des Barres, Monarch, Bobby Pickett, Hyde) - 5:20
# "Fever" - (Monarch, Pickett, Hyde) - 5:35
# "Nightingale" - (Monarch, Hyde) - 5:49
# "Tear Jerker / Good Rockin' Tonight" - (Monarch, Kaye, Hyde / Roy Brown) - 5:41
;Personnel
* Michael Des Barres - lead vocals
* Michael Monarch - guitar
* Tony Kaye - keyboards
* Bobby Pickett - bass, backing vocals
* Jon Hyde - drums, percussion