Watertower West
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The Watertower West were an American
band
, based in New York
, who were regular players at the Cafe Wha?
, Greenwich Village
from 1966 to 1968.
The members were Carl Peachman (drum
s), Alan Merrill
(lead guitar
, vocals), Jake Hooker
(second guitar), and James "Bucky" Hall (bass
, vocals).
Merrill and Hooker later formed Arrows in London
, England
. Peachman went on the be an agent for the bands Big Brother and the Holding Company
, and Moby Grape
.
United States
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band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
, based in New York
New York City
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, who were regular players at the Cafe Wha?
Cafe Wha?
Cafe Wha? is a club in Greenwich Village in Manhattan, New York City that has been home to various musicians and comedians. Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Springsteen, The Velvet Underground, Cat Mother & the All Night Newsboys, Kool and the Gang, Peter, Paul & Mary, Woody Allen, Lenny Bruce, Joan...
, Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village, , , , .in New York often simply called "the Village", is a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City. A large majority of the district is home to upper middle class families...
from 1966 to 1968.
The members were Carl Peachman (drum
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s), Alan Merrill
Alan Merrill
Alan Merrill is an American vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter. In the early 1970s Merrill was the first westerner to achieve pop star status in Japan...
(lead guitar
Lead guitar
Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, vocals), Jake Hooker
Jake Hooker (musician)
Jake Hooker Is an Israeli born Musician. He was the Guitarist for the Rock/Pop band Arrows. His family moved to the United States when he was a child, but Jake moved to England to pursue his Adult life. Now Jake currently lives in Los Angeles,CA.-Career:Jake Hooker was one of the Founders of the...
(second guitar), and James "Bucky" Hall (bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals).
Merrill and Hooker later formed Arrows in London
London
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, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Peachman went on the be an agent for the bands Big Brother and the Holding Company
Big Brother and the Holding Company
Big Brother and the Holding Company is an American rock band that formed in San Francisco in 1965 as part of the same psychedelic music scene that produced the Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service and Jefferson Airplane. They are best known as the band that featured Janis Joplin as their...
, and Moby Grape
Moby Grape
Moby Grape is an American rock group from the 1960s, known for having all five members contribute to singing and songwriting and that collectively merged elements of folk music, blues, country, and jazz together with rock and psychedelic music...
.