Also known as: Initial Shock, The
Origin: Missoula, MT, USA
This band was originally from Missoula, MT and cut two singles in Butte on the local B.F.D. label between 1966 and 1967: the second being the gritty 'You've Been A Long Time Comin''. Original members included founder and songwriter W.R. "Mojo" Collins (guitar, organ, vocals), along with George Wallace (lead guitar), Steve Garr (bass) and Brian Knaff (drums). It was later in '67 that the group relocated to San Francisco and quickly became a local favorite, opening for many of the Bay Area big names including the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane . In 1968, Knaff decided to move behind the sc…