Wednesday, December 16, 2020

“Who Needs Ya” #54 12/12/1970

The current Steppenwolf single. By now the band was experiencing personnel issues, notably with bassist Nick St. Nicholas. John Kay wanted to present a biker and leather vibe to the public, but ol’ Nick showed up for a gig at Fillmore East one night wearing nothing but rabbit ears and a jock strap. He would also wear kaftans and muumuus on stage - not quite the heavy metal image. He was soon fired.



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