Also known as: Bob Seger System, The
Origin: Detroit, MI, USA
The Motor City based Bob Seger System was formed by Bob Seger (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Dan Honaker (bass, guitar, vocals) and Pep Parrine (drums, percussion) in late 1967 after the demise of their previous group, Bob Seger & The Last Heard . A fourth original member of the band, who was not in the Last Heard with the others, was Mike Erelwine (harmonica). They issued several singles starting in early 1968. The spring of 1969 saw the release of their debut LP ( Ramblin' Gamblin' Man ), which capitalized on their #17 hit single of the same name. The original title planned for the album was "…