- Manassas (band)
-
Manassas Origin California, United States Genres Blues-rock, country rock Years active 1971–1973[1] Labels Atlantic, Rhino Associated acts Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers, Blues Image, Joe Walsh, Barnstorm, John Sebastian Past members Stephen Stills
Chris Hillman
Al Perkins
Calvin "Fuzzy" Samuels
Paul Harris
Dallas Taylor
Joe Lala
Kenny PassarelliManassas was an American rock band, formed by Stephen Stills in 1971.[1] The nucleus of the band had already backed Stills on his July 1971 album, Stephen Stills 2, and in May 1972, the double album, Manassas, was released. Down The Road was released in 1973, but in October of that year the band split up. This occurred just after Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young were re-united on stage, during a Manassas concert at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom.[2]
Passarelli and Lala went to Stills' backing band. Harris, Perkins and Hillman joined the Souther-Hillman-Furay Band.
Contents
Band members
- Stephen Stills, vocals & guitar (CSNY, ex-Buffalo Springfield)
- Chris Hillman, vocals & guitar (ex-Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers)
- Al Perkins, steel guitar & guitar (played with Gram Parsons, among others)
- Calvin "Fuzzy" Samuels, bass (ex-CSNY and John Sebastian)
- Paul Harris, keyboards (played with John Sebastian during 1970-71)
- Dallas Taylor, drums (ex-Clear Light, CSNY and John Sebastian)
- Joe Lala, percussion (ex-Blues Image)
- Kenny Passarelli, bass (played with Joe Walsh's band Barnstorm; replaced Samuels for Manassas' final tour in 1973)
Discography
Albums
- Manassas - May 1972
- Down The Road - May 1973
- Pieces - September 2009
Singles
- 1972 "It Doesn't Matter" / "Rock 'n' Roll Crazies - Cuban Bluegrass - Jet Set"
- 1972 "It Doesn't Matter" / "Fallen Eagle"
- 1972 "Rock 'n' Roll Crazies" - "Cuban Bluegrass" / "Colorado"
- 1973 "Isn't It About Time" / "So Many Times"
- 1973 "Guaguancó De Veró" / "Down the Road"
References
- ^ a b Allmusic.com
- ^ Tobler, John (1992). NME Rock 'N' Roll Years (1st ed.). London: Reed International Books Ltd. p. 255. CN 5585.
External links
Studio albums They Call Us Au Go Go Singers (with the Au Go Go Singers) | Super Session (with Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper) | Stephen Stills | Stephen Stills 2 | Manassas (with Manassas) | Down The Road (with Manassas) | Stills | Illegal Stills | Long May You Run (with Neil Young as The Stills – Young Band) | Thoroughfare Gap | Right By You | Stills Alone | Man Alive! | Just Roll TapeCompilations Live albums Stephen Stills Live | Live at Shepherd's BushRelated articles Categories:- American musical groups
- Musical groups established in 1971
- Musical groups disestablished in 1973
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
