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 November 9, 2023.
- ^ "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 March 27, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "Carl Peachman Archives". June 16, 2012.
- ^ "The Moonlighters - The Cape and South Shore's Best Dance Band". www.moonlighterslive.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2009.
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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