Bullet

Entertaining Top-40 cover band active during 1971 and 1972

History

Bullet    

1971 – 1972

July, 1971: Bill Strandlof  runs into Denny Johnson at B Sharp Music store in Northeast Minneapolis and the two have a conversation about former bands they were involved with, including The Tabs, The Litter and Jokers Wild.  Since neither Denny or Bill were currently in a band, they decide to get together and have a jam session at Bill’s house, along with Robby Belleville and Bill Swanson.  The jam session goes well and a new band is started called Bullet, named by Bill Strandlof. 

The line-up is: Bill Strandlof on lead guitar and vocals, Bill Swanson on rhythm guitar, keyboards and vocals, Denny Johnson on bass guitar and vocals and Robby Belleville on drums and vocals.

August, 1971 – January, 1972:  The band plays locally and through out the Midwest, including Chicago and Green Bay, booked by Marsh Productions and David Anthony Productions.  The band plays a wide variety of Top-40 cover songs including songs by Sly and the Family Stone, Neil Young, Santana, Chicago and The Buffalo Springfield. 

January, 1972: Bill Strandlof leaves the band.

January, 1972 – May, 1972:  The band replaces Bill Strandlof with Chuck Edwards on lead guitar and vocals and comes up with a new name, Christopher, and continue to play through May, 1972. 

May, 1972: Denny Johnson leaves the band to attend the Institute of Audio Research in New York City.  The band replaces Denny Johnson and continues to play under a new band name, Tractor.

Photos  (Click a photo to see it full-screen, then click the arrows to see the next one.)

Recordings

Bullet Live September 11, 1971

On The Way Home – Time 5:25  From Bullet CD

Long  Time  Comin’  –  Time  =  6:13

The Way She Feels About You – Time 3:31 From Bullet CD

 

Bullet Bandtree (1971-1972)

Bill  Swanson
Rhythm  Guitar / Keyboards / Vocals (1971-1972)Laverings

Dick  Roby  & The Castaways

The Society

Barsinister

High  Spirits

Treadwood

Bullet

Christopher

Cookiefoot

Tractor

Winterwood

Pony

Chill  Hillman  Band

The  Phase

Groove  Cats

The  Checkers

Inside  Straight

Bill  Strandlof
Lead  Guitar / Vocal (1971-1972)		 Keith Zeller and The StarlinersThe  Tabs

The  Litter

Bullet

Tramp
Denny  Johnson
Bass  Guitar  /  Vocals (1971-1972)		 Denny – Doug – Cliff  and  JohnJokers  Wild

Flash  Tuesday

Mojo  Buford  Band

Lexy  Johnson  Band

Bazooka

Carrion

Bullet

Christopher

Cookiefoot

Denny  Johnson  Group

Winterwood

Gold  Dust

Pecos

Sunrise

Grand  Avenue

Crow  featuring  Dave  Wagner

JT  Silverstar

Jynx

The  Bowery  Boys

The  Dick  Tracy  Band
Robby Belleville
Drums (1971-1972)		 CopperheadBazooka

Carrion

Bullet

Christopher

Cookiefoot

Breezin’

Take  Four

You  Got  It

Tractor

Chiba

Steve  Clifford  Trio

Crow  featuring  Dave  Wagner

JT  Silverstar

Where are they now?

  • Bill Strandlof 
    passed away on  March 4, 1995
  • Denny Johnson 
    documenting Studio Sessions and Band Histories
  • Bill Swanson
    Still active, playing with Inside Straight
  • Robby Belleville
    passed away in 1983