![]() ![]() The band finally broke up in 1978, followed by reunion shows in 1988, 1996, and 1999, The Barbarians Later musicians were Bobby Mason (vocals), Tom Becker (harmonica, vocals) and E. ![]() Morris, O'Connor and Mulcahy continued as Black Pearl, playing initially as a power trio. īy the time of the 1970 release of the second album, the original band had broken up. As noted by one reviewer, "Black Pearl crank out some hard rockin' psych-rock music with the most ferocious drumbeats you've heard in a while." The band's three guitar lineup was considered powerful, being a format also found in contemporaries Moby Grape and Buffalo Springfield.īlack Pearl released two albums, Black Pearl (1969) and Black Pearl - Live! (1970), with the second being less well-received than the first. His admiration for Brown was evident on the group's live album, which contains a twelve-minute version of Brown's " Cold Sweat". ![]() Black Pearl - Boulder - 1968 History īlack Pearl was composed of Bernie "B.B" Fieldings (vocals), Bruce Benson (guitar), Oak O'Connor (drums), Geoffrey Morris (guitar), Tom Mulcahy (guitar), and Jerry Causi (bass).įieldings was a showman who based his stage presence on that of James Brown. ![]()
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