Rob Grange
| Rob Grange | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1950 (age 66–67) |
| Origin | Flint, Michigan, United States |
| Genres | Progressive rock, hard rock, heavy metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, composer, singer |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Labels | DiscReet Records, Epic Records, Warner Bros. Records |
| Associated acts | Sonny Hugg, The Amboy Dukes, Ted Nugent, St Paradise, Duke X |
| Website | Official website |
Rob Grange (born 1950 in Flint, Michigan, United States), is an American rock bass guitarist, best known for his work with Ted Nugent and his unique phase bass lines in the song "Stranglehold".
Grange was a member of Sonny Hugg, a Michigan early progressive rock group that released one single in 1970 on Silo Records in Lansing, MI. It was a cover tune titled "Daybreak" and was written by Richard Zehringer later known as Rick Derringer of The McCoys. Sonny Hugg was composed of Craig Marsden on lead vocals and guitar, Barry Best on keys and vocals, Rob Ross on drums, and Grange on bass.
In June 1971, Grange (vocals, bass) became a member of the rock band Ted Nugent and The Amboy Dukes with Nugent (vocals, lead guitar, percussion), John Angelos (vocals, harmonica) and Joe Vitale (drums), the latter replaced in January 1972 by K.J. Knight (vocals, drums). In March 1972, Angelos left the band and was replaced by Danny Gore (lead vocals, rhythm guitar). In October 1972, Knight and Gore left the band and were replaced by Vic Mastrianni (vocals, drums).
In 1973, the band recorded an album titled Call of the Wild with the help of session men Andy Jezowski (vocals) and Gabriel "Gabe" Magno (organ Hammond B-3, piano, synthesizer, flute). Magno also went on the road with the band, but after a few gigs, they decided to drop having a live keyboard player and went back to a three piece line up.
In 1974, the band released the album Tooth Fang & Claw, and soon after Mastrianni left the band and was replaced by Derek St. Holmes (vocals, rhythm guitar) and Brian Staffield (drums). At this point Nugent dropped The Amboy Dukes name and the band became The Ted Nugent Band. They were definitely a "band" and all of them wanted that and discussed it. None of them considered themselves as "back up players". One of the conditions of St. Holmes joining them, was it was called a "band". So, they toured as The Ted Nugent Band and, in 1975, after replacing Staffield with Cliff Davies on vocals and drums, they went into the studio to do their first album, which at the time was unnamed, for Epic Records.
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