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Jim Caughlan, who had played guitar and drums with Fuller, Call and McGrail in earlier bands, took over on drums, and Jim Lanham from California, formerly of The Yellow Payges and Country Funk, replaced Stokes on bass.
Feb 28, 2019 · Pure Prairie League started unofficially in 1965 with singer and guitarist Craig Fuller, drummer Tom McGrail, guitarist Jim Caughlan and steel guitarist John David Call. McGrail named the band after a temperance union that figures into the plot of “Dodge City,” a Western starring Errol Flynn.Errol Flynn film “Dodge City.”.
That left Craig Fuller (vocals, guitar), George Ed Powell (vocals, guitar), John David Call (pedal steel guitar and more) and Robin Suskind (guitar, mandola), who were joined by drummer Jim Caughlan and Jim Lanham on bass to form the lineup in place for the band’s first album following its signing that year by RCA.
- Brian Kachejian
- Amie. As much as we try to find that one song a band has that is underrated or just flew under the radar to list at number one, the sheer popularity of Pure Prairie League’s “Amie” could not be denied.
- Let Me Love You Tonight. Sometimes, on our top 10 song list, the top couple of tracks are a band’s most popular songs; sometimes, they’re not. Pure Prairie League, there is no doubt that it would have to be the former.
- Two Lane Highway. As we get closer to the top of our Pure Prairie League songs list, we turn to one of the band’s most popular songs. The classic Pure Prairie League song “Two Lane Highway” has always been a concert killer and radio filler.
- Tears. The beautiful Pure Prairie League song Tears was released on the band’s debut album in 1972 entitled Pure Prairie League. Maybe it’s because I have had this record in my collection for many years, but that album cover always looked dirty and old.
The band’s early rhythm section featured Phill Stokes on bass and Tom McGrail on drums, both contributing from 1970 to 1971, with Robin Suskind on guitar and mandola during the same period. Jim Caughlan took over drums and guitar in 1971-1972, followed by Jim Lanham on bass and backing vocals.
- Janey Roberts
Aug 22, 2019 · After some early lineup changes, the band recorded a self-titled 1972 LP for RCA with a roster of singer-guitarist Craig Fuller, vocalist George Ed Powell, guitarist and mandola player Robin Suskind, steel guitarist John David Call, bassist Jim Lanham, and drummer Jim Caughlan.
Pure Prairie League is the self-titled debut album by American country rock band Pure Prairie League, released in 1972.
