WELL I FIND MYSELF SLIPPING
AS I GO FROM DAY TO DAY
AND I'M THROUGH WITH MY
DESPESPRESSING STAGES
I'M GONE FIND ANOTHER WAY
Memphis Tennessee not only
reeled in country styled rock
but also quivered under
the savaging thunder of
Alamo
The roots of
Alamo
go back to guitarist
Larry Raspberry
who played with
the Gentrys
in 1965
when they charted with
“Keep On Dancing”.
The strength of Alamo
was largely due to
the mountainous
vox and grinding
hammond
of ex Cosmos
Ken Woodley
coupled with the
gritty guitar breaks of
Larry.
Larry Davis
played bass
while drums
was highly charged by
Richard Rosebrough.
The groups 1971
self titled album
powers forth
with the massive opener
“Got To Find Another Way”
ripping the hell
out of his axe
with no prisoners taken.
“Soft And Gentle”
is a determined effort
from the band to
slow down with
Larry sliding in
a heavy toned
Bloodrock manner.
Ken Woodley
reaps some great riffs
on his hammond through
“The World We Seek”
with Larry not far behind
on his gator growling axe.
“Been Some Changes”
also allows Larry to
spit out some
riveting leadbreaks
that would have suited
the likes of
Grand Funk
or
Rare Earth
while
“Get The Feelin’”
is a vibrant supercharge of
percussion and bass
where each member
has his slice of solo.
The group disbanded
after the album
and Larry formed
Larry Raspberry & The Highsteppers
while Richard Rosenbrough
joined
Lee Baker &The Agitators.
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