White Witch was a glam rock /psychedelic /hard are insane band from Capricorn Records inside the earlier 1970s. Their name ended up being some sort of paean to be able to dark miracle " with categories similar to Black Sabbath . As the band proclaimed prior to their shows: "To deliver good where there once was evil, in order to deliver appreciate exactly where right now there used to be hate, to bring wisdom where there was formerly ignorance; this can be a power with White Witch ".
The group had been inducted on the Florida Musicians Hall regarding Fame's Florida Music Honor Roll.
HistoryWhite Witch made inside 1971 inside Tampa. The piece actually included direct singer Ronald "Ronn" (or "Ron") Goedert, guitarist Charles "Buddy" Richardson, keyboardist Hardin "Buddy" Pendergrass, drummer Robert "Bobby" Shea in addition to bassist Loyall "Beau" Fisher. Several on the music group members experienced belonged into a favorite late-60s Tampa-area piece identified as The Tropics.
After touring tiny venues around the southeast to get pretty much a year, White Witch closed with Capricorn Records , a new brand this incorporated garments such as the Allman Brothers Band plus the Marshall Tucker Band . Though fairly uneasy regarding being the only real non-southern rock and roll musicians and singers authorized towards the label, this affiliates predetermined to the post paid without getting a boss and also almost any suitable representation and swiftly documented their own self-titled debut album in Capricorn's Macon, Georgia studios. The group toured substantially to support that record, starting to get recognized works for instance Alice Cooper , Billy Preston , and also others.
Fischer kept the particular group a few minutes after the very first album along with was exchanged by way of Rabbi Barbee, exactly who eventually left leading to a team returned with into that business around 1974. Bassist Charlie Souza plus drummer Bill Peterson furthermore registered the band prior to a next album.
Due to displeasure making use of their file label's lack of campaign and its interference around this band's saving sessions, Buddy Richardson still left the group without delay following on from the second project (A Spiritual Greeting) appeared to be completed. He ended up being succeeded by way of musician George Brawley, exactly who have spent the prior calendar year as your session guitarist throughout Los Angeles immediately after leaving the actual the southern area of rock group Brother from Columbia, SC . Drummer Bobby Shea slept when using the number since percussionist in addition to back-up singer.
White Witch did more visiting as well as recorded several tracks with demo, but out of cash up inside late 1970s just before a third concept album had been recorded. After White Witch, Goedert designed several solo recordings, Pendergrass written professional jingles and opened a , along with Richardson played out inside different necklaces ("Revolver").
Some in the unique collection users begun planning a reunion inside the the later part of 1990s which started to be extremely hard when head vocalist Ron Goedert died regarding cancer tumor about July 16, 2000. Pendergrass was likewise a prey with melanoma on March 16, 2003.
MusicThough chiefly often known as a glam band, White Witch's music can not be quickly classified in to a sole genre. Songs on each recording ranged coming from and psychedelic to help challenging rock that will honky tonk to help the southern area of boogie for you to rock-pop. The frequent posts by means of their work have been vocals which includes a modern /spiritual theme along with the using a beginning moog synthesizer .
Most with the tracks on their first concept album have been written by Goedert along with Pendergrass, having efforts on the other group of musicians members. All from the sounds on the next recording have been written by Goedert, Pendergrass, and also Richardson. Both albums were released on CD in 1999.
DiscographyWhite Witch, LP (1972, Capricorn Records 0107)
A Spiritual Greeting, LP (1974, Capricorn Records 0129)
"And I'm Leaving", 45 (1972, Capricorn Records)
White WitchWhite Witch was unveiled on Capricorn Records, Capricorn 0107. Record Guide afforded it one superstar outside of five, nevertheless it was a new Southern reply to Black Sabbath . The unique review in Rolling Stone wrongly called the idea Halloween music.
all tunes by way of Goedert in addition to Pendergrass with the exception of while noted
Parabrahm Greeting/Dwellers from the Threshold (Goedert, Pendergrass, Richardson, Shea, and Fischer)
Help Me Lord
Don't Close Your Mind (Goedert, Pendergrass, in addition to Richardson)
You're the One
Sleepwalk
Home Grown Girl
And I'm Leaving
Illusion
It's So Nice to always be Stoned (Richardson plus Fischer)
Have You Ever Thought of Changing/Jackson Slade
The Gift (Goedert, Pendergrass, Richardson, Shea, along with Fischer)
A Spiritual GreetingA Spiritual Greeting had been unveiled when Capricorn 0129. This album involved Bill Peterson of Bacchus with drums in addition to Charlie Souza with The Tropics as well as Cactus about largemouth bass guitar. Rolling Stone bought it two personalities outside of five, saying that the actual exclusively thing it have looking for it had been the "fine production by simply Ron and Howard Albert".
All songs simply by Goedert, Pendergrass, and Richardson
We'll All Ride High (Money Bag$)
Slick Witch
Walk On
Class associated with 2000
Showdown
Crystallize plus Realize
Black Widow Lover
Auntie Christy/Harlow
Notes^
Florida Music Hall of Fame
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^ Rolling Stone Record Guide, p. 411
ReferencesThe Rolling Stone Record Guide, edited by Dave Marsh along with John Swenson, 1979, ISBN 0-394-41096-3
Official web site intended for White Witch
Allmusic.com entry for White Witch
Pendergrass obit
Florida Music Hall regarding Fame
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