Chicago's Mammoth Rock Band

The is the original Mammoth band members from 1974 to 1978. I'm sure that the good-times out numbered all the bad. It was during this time period that the majority of the Chicago club scene owners weren't open to guesting an all original Chicago area group for taking their stage unless it had proved successful on the charts & toured America or traveled across the big pond & back. They should have a reality show for club owners "where are THEY now"? For the one's that took the chance, they found their place filled to capacity. With the infusion of the grandeur of illusion mixed with ego and rock & roll distractions the band imploded. This seemed to be the fate that continued through-out the life of the band. Who knows maybe the Mighty Mammoth will walk the earth one more time??? We had a Limited Edition 25 Year Commemoration "MAMMOTH 1976-2001 CD that featured the 2 songs "Suzie" & "Sweet Janine" from the 1976 various artist album that rekindled the past. Recorded at Streeterville Studios Chicago, Mastered at United Sound, Inc. Burbank, CA. VAN HALEN & MAMMOTH: (Chicago area Mammoth 1974) Chicago area's Mammoth Kiderian Records producer Ray Peck had told us of a West Coast band that was using the same name, yes this is the Chicago "Mammoth" Band that was the reason that the West Coast Band called Mammoth had to change their name... to Van Halen. The rest is history (Van Halen's) see below for Van Halen story: (Info from early Van Halen bio:) It was during this period that they came in contact with David Lee Roth, the vocalist for a band from which they occasionally rented a P.A.; deciding they would be better off with a full-time singer (Eddie having been filling this role with little enthusiasm), and impressed with Roth's skills, they lured him into their ranks. Not long afterward, bassist Michael Anthony was culled from another local band, cementing a line-up that would endure for the next ten years. Upon discovering that the name 'Mammoth' was already taken, the four changed their name to Van Halen (apparently at Roth's suggestion) in 1974. Van Halen could have ate us for breakfast yet they changed their name from Mammoth to Van Halen! Van Halen went on to huge success & we just floundered around the midwest for a spell. Oh the irony of it all!! Thanks for visiting,