The Robert Coady Band - Nowhere Special (1977 us, fine southern country rock, 2023 reissue)

Country-tinged southern rock from Orlando, Florida. Oddly enough, there wasn't anyone in the band actually named Robert Coady: the group was named after Captain Robert Coady, an MIA Vietnam War-era Air Force pilot from Florida who was shot down over Laos in 1969 and was said to have been seen alive in POW photos much later in the war. Anyway, back to the music: this is decent stuff, give or take an excessive drum solo or two. 

All the songs are by lead singer Lonnie Getson Brown (the "bro" in Zobro) who is backed by his pals, Andy Maksimowich (bass), Rob Echelman (drums), and Mike Lewenthal on keyboards. It's all very much in the Allman/Skynyrd/Dickey Betts style of '70s redneck twang, with well-sounding guitar leads and a distinctly rural vibe. Lonnie Brown kept the band together (with major changes in lineup) at least through the mid-1980s, later recording a song called "Flyin' Again," which was an explicit homage to Capt. Coady.

Tracks

1. Country Band - 2:48

2. You've Been On My Mind - 5:02

3. TV Cowboy - 4:06

4. Everything's Gonna Be All Right - 2:50

5. Nowhere Special - 4:27

6. Knockin' On Your Door - 2:39

7. Off Ramp Blues - 3:48

8. Way Back Home - 4:09

9. Just One More Time - 4:48

10.I'll Be Comin' Home - 5:53

All songs by Lonnie G. Brown

The Robert Coady Band

*Lonnie G Brown - Guitar, Vocals  

*Andy Maksimowich - Bass  

*Rob Echelman - Drums  

*Mike Lewenthal - Keyboards, Vocals 

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