Rick Miller = drums & vocals,
Ricky Lynn Gregg = lead guitar & vocals,
Rich Mauch = lead guitar & vocals,
Steve Jones = rhythm guitar & vocals,
RJ Jones = bass & vocals,
Dan Kostura = keyboards & vocals
Influences
Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, The Who, and too many others to list.
Sounds Like
Savvy's sound was very uniqe at the time. One music writer referred to it as Riff-Rock. It was riffy, alright. Another writer once described Savvy's sound as "Boston meets The Cars." The band's live performances were driven by the non-stop energy of guitarist / writer / singer Ricky Lynn Gregg. All six band members sang, resulting in very full harmonies, a luxury few bands had at the time.
(NOTE: Steve Jones and Rick Miller from Savvy have a new band called The Jones-Miller Band. Click on the Jones-Miller Band icon in the Friends List or go to www.myspace.com/jonesmillerband for more info.)
Savvy was the house band at the legendary Ft. Worth rock landmark of the 1980's - Savvy's Nightclub. In June, 1980, Savvy won a battle of the bands with the other top bands in N. Texas. Their prize, an opening slot at the '80 Texxas World Music Festival (Texxas Jam) was denied at the last minute. The lineup for the show consisted of the very hottest rock bands of the day; The Eagles, Foreigner, Cheap Trick, April Wine, Sammy Hagar, and Christopher Cross -- all in their prime. Eagles manager, Irving Azoff, pulled the plug on Savvy's appearance the morning of the show. In later interviews, the reason he gave was that "the show was already too long as it was." It could have been the opportunity of a lifetime for Savvy, but instead they became known as the band that got ripped off at the Texxas Jam. Savvy, and the club Savvy's became legendary. When Savvy would go on the road, another local band who was just starting out would frequently play there. That band was called Pantera. A lot of musical history too place at Savvy's. To read the entire history of the band Savvy, go to www.savvyrock.com and find the Savvy Stories link. Look for more classic Savvy songs on this site coming soon!
MyHotComments I remember many New Years celebrations at Savvy's.. From the old Castle Days to Lancaster.. Raise a toast to all the friends we have lost.. The Miller family has suffered maybe the worst.. but to Little Brian and those we may not know of.. Here is to you all!
Hey Steve!!! Thanks for the add!!! Yes I will go through all of my old pictures and see if I can scan them and send them to you!! Do you know whatever happened to Big Mike Stewart??? He use to do the lighting for you guys back in the day!!! Well look forward to talking to you!!! ~Cheryl~
hello,,,:) i had to stop by to let yall know that i had the radio on in my car the other day and heard a song by The Cars and i immediatly thought about my Savvy days. They were amazing. Lots of great memories of having so much fun there drinking and dancing. There was always something goin on there, always so much excitement and im so grateful i hung out there back in the day.,,,gnight and i will ttyl,,,love and hugs, Kim :)
What were you doing 25 years ago this Saturday night? Me and my cousin Kathy would be going to get pizza at the Pizza Inn on Lancaster and going back to her place to get ready to go to Savvys for a great night of Rock n Roll and dancing with the best band in Tarrant County. Just had a flash back and wanted to share.
Hi Steve, I am so glad we have stayed in touch all these years. Your poetry is some of the best. Working at Savvy's all those years was so fun. Happy Holidays...
I will never forget my Savvy days,,,im sure its the reason why i still love live, loud, good rock n roll music today,,,but those were the best times spent at Savvys,,,have still got tons of pics from my nights there too,,,lol,,oh boy,,,
Hey Guys! Glad to see the Savvy site is up running with music. I still have my Made in Texas album but no record player to play it on! You'll have to do a CD. D :)
Hey, I love the new song add. Keep em coming! Before long I should have an entire album!! You would think being "in the family" That I would anyway. Hmmm I wonder why I dont!! (Oh "I wonder Why"! that sounds familar) Sorry .. I have used that joke more than once . LOl
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