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9. Jan. 2017 · Lenny Kotke (The Good Rats) By Thomas Semioli. Dubbed the “world’s most famous unknown band,” go figure why this legendary Long Island collective helmed by the late, truly great Peppi Marchello never achieved global acclaim, if only for a brief shining moment. As I was witness, The Good Rats blew many a headliner off many of ...
At one point, the "new" Good Rats (Peppi and his sons) performed as the opening act for a reunion performance by the "old" Good Rats. Billed as "The Original Good Rats" Peppi was joined by Mickey, Kotke, Franco, and Gatto on October 4, 2008, in a small venue on Long Island, and for a pair of sold-out shows at B.B. King's in Manhattan.
In 1969, the band released their first album, the self-titled The Good Rats. In 1972, the lineup changed, with guitarist John “The Cat” Gatto, bass player Lenny Kotke and drummer Joe Franco joining the Marchello brothers. The Good Rats continued to build a following, playing Long Island’s thriving club scene, along with other notable ...
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In 1972, the lineup changed, with guitarist Mike Raffenelo, bass player Lenny Kotke and drummer Joe Franco joining the Marchello brothers. John “The Cat” Gatto replaced Raffenelo shortly thereafter.
Bassist Lenny Kotke was replaced by the competent Schuyler Deale, but the pedestrian and formulaic lead guitarist Bruce Kulick cannot approach the virtuosity and tastefulness of the departed John Gatto. By the time the Good Rats broke up in 1983, Kulick had replaced Ace Frehley in Kiss and Peppi was the only original member of the band remaining.
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