Toby Redd

Local Detroit band from the 80's that featured Chad Smith from the Chilli Peppers

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[spdskte]

was it called the main act before the ritz?

[t1689jm]

yes it was. Just as NY NY was September's before....

[TheLunaMan1974]

Yup, i remember i was at the, Ritz, September, NY NY,. and every club they played, great band, forever in my heart THE LUNA MAN now in Peru, Chad Smith was just here for a concert with Chili Peppers, come see Machu Pichu and the Amazon river 2 of the worlds greatest wonders of the world.

[kpix99]

@Speedwire1 Post some stuff of your kids! Pass the music on!

[331paradiddle]

Is that Chad Smith on drums of the Red Hot Chili Peppers

[IG4GI]

They were way better in the 70's doing the heavy rock stuff..!

[strombeldenbar]

@spdskte ....at one time it was called The Rare Cherry....if I remember right.

Do you remember The Struttin' Club....just down the road from there?

[Speedwire1]

Yes it was! I was lucky enough to play there April 1984 when they used to have open mic night. It was called The Main Act and the MC that night... Bob Bowers. It was the first club that I ever played and it started an incredible odyssey for me. It was the best times of my life and it gave me a lifetime of great stories. Since my own children saw a video of me from back in the day, now all three of them are into singing, dancing and acting. Great times, great people and great memories! Chris M

[Speedwire1]

Yes it was! I was lucky enough to play there in April 1984 when they used to have open mic night. It was called The Main Act and the MC that night... Bob Bowers. It was the first club that I ever played and it started an incredible odyssey for me. It was the best times of my life and it gave me a lifetime of great stories. Since my own children saw a video of me from back in the day, now all three of them are into singing, dancing and acting. Great times, great people and great memories! Chris M

[rapidlyvapid]

@nabmcm

Thank you nabmcm! You just solved a mystery that has lasted for about 25 years. The Mikatam is the bar where my band opened for Madame X, not realizing until years after that the AMAZING singer in that band was Sebastian Bach. No one I know has been able to remember the name of the place or where it was, we just knew it was a long way from Ypsilanti. Thank you again!

[nabmcm]

I saw Toby Redd open for Bob Segar at the Mikatam lounge out side of Flint. I think it 1975 or 1976. They were great!! They made Segar look bad. After hearing Toby Redd it was hard to listen to bar band. I wish I could get my hands on a CD.

[TheGringo300]

@limofarmer

In my opinion, A To Z is so much a better album than In The Light, it isn't even funny.