M I K E
P I N E R A
LEGENDARY "MONSTER"GUITARIST
BLUES IMAGE
I R O N B U T T E R F L Y
THE NEW CACTUS
ALICE COOPER
THE CLASSIC ROCK ALL-STARS
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
The band included lead singers and stars from RARE EARTH, SUGARLOAF, SPENCER DAVIS, Headhunters and himself. Special guests included members of Kansas, Toto, Allman Brothers, Steppenwolf, Moody Blues, and many others. They were the NUMBER ONE CLASSIC ROCK SUPERGROUP in the world.
Mike Pinera,
singer, guitarist and songwriter is known around the world as the driving force
from legendary and iconic bands Iron Butterfly (In A Gadda Da Vida) Blues Image
(Ride Captain Ride) Alice Cooper Band (Schools Out) and Mike Pinera solo
(Goodnight My Love.)
Pinera formed The
Blues Image in Tampa. A progressive blues band playing rare blues songs by
iconic British blues bands.
He and Blues
Image moved to Miami where they were co-founders of the famous rock venue THEE
IMAGE in Miami Beach. Mike headlined and performed weekly with such legendary
artists as The Grateful Dead, Eric Clapton & The Cream, Led Zeppelin, Jimi
Hendrix, The Doors & others.
One year later
they moved to Hollywood California Mike and received a recording contract from
Atlantic Records where they had a huge hit with RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE which Mike
co-wrote and sang. Ride Captain went to number 3 on the Billboard Charts
earning a platinum record award.
Mike played in
the IRON BUTTERFLY who received the first Platinum Record Award ever given to
any artists.
Iron Butterfly
Albums which feature Pinera are METAMORPHOSIS with PINERA & RHINO which hit
number 16, EVOLUTION, BEST OF IRON BUTTERFLY, LIGHT & HEAVY, IN A GADDA DA
VIDA Laser Video Disc.The single EASY
RIDER written by Pinera reached number 66 on the Billboard charts making it the
band's biggest hit aside from In A Gadda Da Vida. The album is noted for having
the first use of the guitar talkbox which Mike co-invented. During this time
Pinera discovered and co-produced Black Oak Arkansas on Atlantic Records
resulting in a multi-million seller, now multi-platinum. He and iconic
JIMI HENDRIX drummer MITCH MITCHELL formed the band RAMATAM recording the album
RAMATAM. The group was acclaimed as a cutting-edge progressive rock band. In the mid-seventies
Pinera joined Cactus. He and Ted Nugent went on a national tour together. They
turned their nightly jamming at the end of the shows into a climactic finale
entitled “THE GUITAR BATTLE OF THE CENTURY.” It was an exciting blend of high energy
playing, wrestling and audience participation. In 1980, Mike
joined up with longtime pal ALICE COOPER for two world tours. In 1992, Mike
formed the first original Classic Rock Supergroup, THE CLASSIC ROCK ALL-STARS.
The band included lead singers and stars from RARE EARTH, SUGARLOAF, SPENCER DAVIS, Headhunters and himself. Special guests included members of Kansas, Toto, Allman Brothers, Steppenwolf, Moody Blues, and many others. They were the NUMBER ONE CLASSIC ROCK SUPERGROUP in the world.
Purchase
‘TIMELESS’
by
BLUES IMAGE
featuring
MIKE PINERA
MIKE PINERA
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more information about Mike Pinera
Seventies classic rock heroes Blues Image return with
this superb collection of recently recorded favorites and new songs! Blues
Image founder Mike Pinera showcases both his past accomplishments with a fantastic
new renditions of the blockbuster single "Ride, Captain, Ride" and
Iron Butterfly's "In A Gadda Da Vida" (Pinera was Iron Butterfly's
vocalist in 1970) as well as his present skills as a songwriter on such tunes
as "Love Is The Answer," "Pay My Dues" and more! Includes
guest performances by blues rock legend Pat Travers and Journey's Jonathan
Cain.
CLASSIC ROCK ALL-STARS today
Track Listings
1. Ride Captain Ride
2. In a Gadda Da Vida
3. Fantasy of Love
4. Come Back
5. Love Is the Answer
6. Touch My Heart
7. Pay My Dues
8. In the Garden of Eden
9. Leaving My Troubles Behind
10. Butterfly Bleu
11. Isla
12. Something to Say
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