VdGG Profile: Rare Bird II & III

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Rare Bird II & III [1971 - 1973]
Personnel
II+III II+III II+III II+III II III II+III II+III II II II III III III III III	Name Steve Gould: voc, gtr, bass, sax David Kaffinetti: kbds Fred Kelly: drums, voc Andy Ced Curtis: gtr Paul Karas: bass Nic Potter: bass Guests: Paul Holland: perc Paul Korda: perc, voc Nic Potter: perc Chris Kelly: perc Ashley: perc John Wetton: bass Nicky James: voc Kevin Lamb: voc Al Matthews: perc Sammi Abu: voc	ex Rare Bird I Rare Bird I VdGG V / PH II VdGG V King Crimson	to [sessions], Headstone [see below] The Long Hello Stackridge The Long Hello The Long Hello

Discography
II II III	1972 1973 1973	Epic Forest Virginia / Lonely Street Somebody's Watching	Polydor Polydor Polydor	lp * single lp

* + bonus single

History

They spent a lot of time auditioning bassists. Nic Potter would've been the perfect choice if he'd done harmony vocals. He joined for the album Somebody's Watching and a 3 month tour in Europe and the UK. Gould, Kaffinetti and Kelly recruited bassist Andy Rae for their final album Born Again and a few singles.

After Rare Bird split up David Kaffinetti shortened his name to David Kaff. He starred as Vic in Spinal Tap!