rock band "Babyfood" recording in 1968

[johnmiller]

I played bass in a rock band in the 1960's called Babyfood.
Mike Gannon played guitar and lead singer, Joe Dooley played drums
and I (John Miller) played bass.

In 1968 we recorded 4 of our songs to get a record contract.
Jim Lowe, singer in the electric prunes, did the engineering for us.
A few months after the recording mike gannon joined the navy to get
out of the draft leaving only joe dooley and I. Our Band ended!!
I still really believe if it wasn't for the Vietnam War, we could have
been a sucessful band.

We lived in the West end of the San Fernando valley in Ca.

I have all four songs on youtube
Here is a link to the songs:
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmEzZP015QfwpdkMrxFnr-A

 

[beccabear67]

I like 'Got To Split' best, though it has a pretty rough fade out at the end. Nice funky bass lines. This would have made a good 4 song EP then I think (if anyone had still been doing those). Maybe someone would want to press it up with a picture sleeve and band history today?

 

[johnmiller]

I like 'Got To Split' best, though it has a pretty rough fade out at the end. Nice funky bass lines. This would have made a good 4 song EP then I think (if anyone had still been doing those). Maybe someone would want to press it up with a picture sleeve and band history today?

Thanks beccabear67,
I'm really happy about people still being interested in bands like mine from the 60's!!! For me, it brings back wonderfull memories of what we accomplished and the fun we had doing it. It also brings back sad times as well because of the vietnam war. Our guitar player Mike Gannon died, along with a few other close friends in that war.
Thanks again!!!

 

[johnmiller]

link to songs are in the 1st post above

Just thought I'd ask what you think about the songs we recorded in 1968
thanks,
john

 

[eleelandc]

Very cool!

 

[greenfuzz]

I think all four songs showed great potential, and are without question strong enough to have created two excellent 45s.

In order, I rank them:

1. They Don't Mind It
2. Funny Caroline
3. Got To Split (like Becca's opinion, I think this would be most appreciated by members of this Forum)
4. Take It Easy

I downloaded them a while ago, and have listened to them on more than one occasion.