You’re In Bad Company With Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs, Simon Kirke & Boz
Imagine this, if you can; a group called the Buddys who played Buddy Holly songs — and who would have called themselves the Hollies except that someone beat them to it.
NAME: Boz
PREVIOUS OFFENSE: King Crimson
WEAPON: Bass Guitar
IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS: With a name like that, what else do you need?
NAME: Paul Rodgers
PREVIOUS OFFENSE: Free
WEAPON: Vocal & Mike Stand
IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS: Listed as favorite singer of such as Rod Stewart, Mick Jagger, Al Kooper ad infinitum.
NAME: Mick Ralphs
PREVIOUS OFFENSE: Mott The Hoople
WEAPON: Guitar
IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS: Beloved of American audiences for his "Rock & Roll Queen" and "Ready To Love" capers.
NAME: Simon Kirke
PREVIOUS OFFENSE: Free
WEAPON: Drums
IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS: Second runner-up in the Neal Smith look-alike contest, European division.
LONDON — Imagine this, if you can; a group called the Buddys who played Buddy Holly songs — and who would have called themselves the Hollies except that someone beat them to it.
The Buddys" rivals were the Maniacs. They played the same clubs, got involved with the same local hards, and doubtless knew the same girls.
The Buddys and the Maniacs split a long time ago — as did the Wildflowers. Now the Wildflowers came from Middlesbrough, where they were quite famous. They wore suits and long hair and played soul music — Sam and Dave songs, you know the stuff.