JETT BLACK - Mademoiselle / You Make Everything Dirty (Fiddlers 1977)
Great single by obscure US outfit Jett Black.
I couldn't find any info about this band, apart from a Canadian 80's AOR band with the same name, but I don't think it's the same group.
However, both tracks on this single are a tough combination of hard rock, glam and punk. "Mademoiselle" was written in 1976 but the single was released one year later. US issue produced by Jett Black & Michael Bruce.
Mademoiselle
You Make Everything Dirty
Aaah. I missed out on this one a while back it's cool. I am assuming it's the same Michael Bruce (Alice Cooper) on production duties. The two other singles on Fiddler's worth looking out for are Holy Smoke and Adrenalin. Not sure what else was on that label...
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Robin
... The Holy Smoke 7" is good too, never heard of Adrenalin. About Michael Bruce you're probably right!
ReplyDeleteTommy Court Mike DeMartino and I engineered most all the Fiddler's sessions. Check out Tommy's first album - Happy Dragon Band. Tommy is married to my sister. If you guys want more info - the memories are a little foggy, but I will try. Jim Romeo and Mike Skills from the Romantics were regular session players- we worked a lot with Dallas and Catfish Hodge, Johnny Bdanjek, the Rockets - we did some great gritty rock on one of the first 1/2" 8 Track recorders. There was also a cool collection of jazz by players who are still very active in the Detroit Music Scene - the core of Planet D Nonet were the horn players at Fiddlers - James O'Donnell, Rick Spangler, Paul Bauhoff, and many, many others.
ReplyDeleteHoly Smoke was led by Chuck Miller and incredibly gifted guitar player. I went on to Fl and worked at Artisan with Jaco Pastorius and doing the Reggae Sunsplash live in 1983. Ah the memories..........
Hey Scott,
DeleteI'm looking to get in touch with Jett Black and Holy Smoke and/or buy these records. If you can help, please drop me a line at permanentwax (at) gmail (dot) com
Thanks!
Lance
Thanks a lot for the info!
ReplyDeleteThis is a band that hailed from Phoenix but moved to Detroit because they had the backing of Michael Bruce. I know the guitarist Mark Jeffords, his brother Jack (real name John) was the singer. Michale Bruce is from Phoenix also, and Jett Black were friends of his.
ReplyDeleteJett black was from Arizona an came to detroit using steve glantz as a stepping stone to launch in the detroit scene.
ReplyDeleteJohn jeffords ( vox ) mark jeffords ( guitar ) Andy savage ( guitar ) Frank krandle (bass) don lindley (drums).they rehearsed at the Quigley manor ..i was drum tech and roadie .i hear tell don lindley made some claim to fame in Austin Texas an sadly passed away. Mark was jamming. .dont kno much more. A
Yea rudy mild here from detroit . ( last comment was mine )
DeleteYes, and Jett Black toured around the east coast with Alice Cooper. Frank Crandall (not krandle) married Alice’s sister Nickie, they settled in Santa Barbara, CA, and Frank ran a very successful wine business - Renegade Wines - until he died about 10 years ago. I played music with Frank for a couple years in ‘92-‘93 and got to meet Alice a couple times.
DeleteRudy, trying to find info on Don’s post Jett Black band, HVN17. Any idea where Andy ended up?
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