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Title: The True Story Of The Fake Zombies, The Strangest Con In Rock History
Post by: Marty Castillo on June 03, 2016, 11:06:58 AM
This story is absolutely nuts. What an incredible read:

https://www.buzzfeed.com/danielralston/the-true-story-of-the-fake-zombies-the-strangest-con-in-rock?utm_term=.ekQEz9mmN#.fyp5NlooB


Title: Re: The True Story Of The Fake Zombies, The Strangest Con In Rock History
Post by: sparkydog1725 on June 06, 2016, 12:40:16 PM
One of the fake Zombies played at Changes Unlimited/Kaleidoscope here in Louisville sometime in the late 60's. I wonder which act it was. This club hosted the REAL Frank Zappa and the Mothers, Steppenwolf,  Iron Butterfly and Blue Cheer.

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Title: Re: The True Story Of The Fake Zombies, The Strangest Con In Rock History
Post by: NOLA BB Fan on June 06, 2016, 02:25:16 PM
Can't think of performing the Zombies' songs without the keyboards. Incredible that they could get away with that.


Title: Re: The True Story Of The Fake Zombies, The Strangest Con In Rock History
Post by: Aum Bop Diddit on June 06, 2016, 08:10:22 PM
Mind blowing it was future ZZ Top members!  White Texas Blues kids.  Absolutely a different era.

There was a pretty infamous fake Fleetwood Mac tour group in the mid 70s.  Pretty sure it was put together by their manager.