John Steel (drummer) Jones and Art Blakey. They switched from jazz to embrace the new rock 'n' roll explosion. In March 1959, Steel met Alan Price at a church hop in Byker, Newcastle, and with Hilton Valentine (guitar) and Chas Chandler (bass) formed a band; by 1960 the Alan Price Combo had acquired a reputation in Newcastle. Burdon joined in 1962 from a band called the Pagans, and the Animals were born. Steel went on to play and record with them until February 1966. His last charted single with the group was "Inside Looking Out". Subsequently, Steel returned to Newcastle and became a
Green Crystal Ties, Volume 2: Best of the 60s Garage Band Scene before joining the Eagles in the late 1970s. King Richard and the Knights were from Albuquerque, New Mexico and can be heard on two cuts here "I Don't Need You" and "How About Now?" Other bands represented on this outing are the Blue Things, the Missing Links, and the Esquires. The set concludes with two songs by Sounds Unlimited, "About You" and "Keep Your Hands Off It." Green Crystal Ties, Volume 2: Best of the 60s Garage Band Scene Green Crystal Ties, Volume 2: The Best of the 60s Garage Band Scene is the second installment in the "Green Crystal