Jeff O'kelley

Firefall, The Early Years (1974-1981) Jeff O'kelley

It could be said that Firefall emerged from the ashes of some of the most iconic bands of the late 1960's to early 1970's; The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Gram Parsons and the Fallen Angels, Canned Heat, JoJo Gunne and Spirit. These bands were part of a musical evolution that helped shape popular music and left an indelible mark on music history. Rick Roberts, Jock Bartley, Mark Andes, Michael Clarke, Larry Burnett and David Muse were in the thick of this evolution and determined to carve out a place in history with their new band, Firefall. This book offers a detailed accounting of Firefall's early years, 1974 through mid-1981. It's the result of research that took the better part of three years combing through album covers, liner notes, books, websites, newspaper archives and any other printed word to document the events of this period. This collection of statistics, chart histories, liner notes, important dates, tour details and much more is a "must have" for any true Firefall fan. Not so much a "history" book, but more like "liner notes on steroids". Given the static nature of the printed word, this book has a companion website that offers a multitude of memorabilia that could not be included. This website will be updated on a continuing basis and will serve as the ongoing Firefall Archive.