House bands, backing groups that went on to do alright for themselves

[Barking Spiders]

Listening to some of Stax, funk, Philly stuff it struck me that there are quite a few bands that started out as a house band for labels and got be to be successful in their own right. I'm thinking of Booker T and the MGs for starters. So, any other house bands or backing groups that did well for themselves without their leaders?

[Nail Soup]

The Shadows come to mind.

[Guest]

Pink Floyd?

[steantval]

The Eagles.

[Nail Soup]

The Band stared out as backing band for Ronnie Hawkins, then Bob Dylan. They did OK for themselves 

 

In fact, they must be the ultimate example..... they are actually just called "The Band" after all!

[Barking Spiders]

3 hours ago, steantval said:

The Eagles.

whose backing band were they?

[Cliff Edge]

6 minutes ago, Barking Spiders said:

whose backing band were they?

Linda Ronstadt

[EBS_freak]

Toto - 

 

Steely Dan, Michael Jackson, Boz Scaggs

[Barking Spiders]

45 minutes ago, Cliff Edge said:

Linda Ronstadt

 Next question, before I Google, who's Linda Ronstadt?

 

I'll add the Glitter Band. IMO it's a shame they were tarnished by their former boss' shenanigans, with none of their songs since getting airplay.

Edited May 11, 2022 by Barking Spiders

[Guest]

14 minutes ago, Barking Spiders said:

Next question, before I Google, who's Linda Ronstadt?

 

"She has sold more than 100 million records"

 

 

 

[chris_b]

The Tremolos

[chris_b]

The house band at Fame Studios went down the road and set up the Muscle Shoals Studio. That did pretty well for them.

[steantval]

2 hours ago, Barking Spiders said:

whose backing band were they?

 

[dclaassen]

6 hours ago, steantval said:

 

Ronstadt’s band was the Stone Poneys. She had a lot to do with the formation of the Eagles, and toured with them and Pure Prairie League in the 70’s…I saw them in Denver…great concert!  IMO, one of the most noteworthy musicians of that era and pretty much responsible for and entire genre of country/folk rock.  Her documentary is well worth watching.

[miles'tone]

13 hours ago, Nail Soup said:

The Shadows come to mind.

Something else that comes to my mind is that whenever I see a Pino custom shop Precision, I think Jet Harris.

 

Right, as you were...

[Guest]

Two of our band members have bought a posh pub cum restaurant that is oft used as a wedding venue and we're going to become the house band for bookings.  A future of fame, fortune, and choking on vomit awaits!

[EBS_freak]

posh pub cum restaurant

 

…I’ll give that one a miss then.

[Barking Spiders]

9 hours ago, Ricky Rioli said:

 

"She has sold more than 100 million records"

 

 

 

mostly in the States by the look of it and no top 30 singles in the UK, other than a duet with Aron Neville, which is why I'd never heard of her

[Barking Spiders]

1 hour ago, dclaassen said:

 and pretty much responsible for and entire genre of country/folk rock.

 so she's to blame!

[Strawbs664]

Any one mentioned the Wurzels yet? 😇

[Guest]

How about that Vandross fella lurking in the background here?

 

 

[Crusoe]

58 minutes ago, EBS_freak said:

posh pub cum restaurant

 

…I’ll give that one a miss then.

I remember the cereal cafe and the crisp sandwich cafe, but this takes things to a whole different level.

[Dankology]

I may be wrong but I think Fun Loving Criminals started as the sort of B team band in a bar they all worked in.

[cetera]

Atlanta Rhythm Section.

They were the house band at the legendary Studio One in Doraville before writing, recording and touring their own fantastic music.

[Paul S]

6 minutes ago, cetera said:

Atlanta Rhythm Section.

They were the house band at the legendary Studio One in Doraville before writing, recording and touring their own fantastic music.

 

I was just thinking of them.  Spooky