Bodacious D.F. - Bodacious D.F 1973

Bodacious D.F. was the second group that singer Marty Balin became involved with after leaving Jefferson Airplane in 1970. First, he directed the activities of Grootna, with whom he did not perform on their sole album. Then, he became involved with Bay Area band Bodacious D.F. -- Mark Ryan (bass, vocals), Dewey Dagreaze (drums, vocals), Vic Smith (guitar, vocals), and Charlie Hickox (keyboards, vocals). Bodacious D.F. recorded one self-titled album in 1973, which represented Balin's first LP appearance since Jefferson Airplane's 1969 Volunteers album. But, in 1974, Balin rejoined some of his old Jefferson Airplane cohorts in Jefferson Starship, leaving Bodacious D.F. a one-shot effort. AMG.

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Bodacious D.F. - Bodacious D.F 1973

Marty Balin didn't bring together the hottest band or the best set of songs for what amounted to his comeback album, but it was still inspiring to hear his emotive tenor, one of the most distinctive elements of the '60s San Francisco rock scene, rising again. The album's loose, groove-oriented arrangements pointed the way to the kind of thing Balin would do more effectively in Jefferson Starship: listen to "Drivin' Me Crazy" for hints of the transfixing style of the Starship's "Caroline" and "Miracles." Nevertheless, Bodacious D.F. must go down as a footnote in the career of a major artist. AMG.

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