Who were The Riot Squad?
During the Spring of 1967, David played over twenty gigs throughout the United Kingdom with a group named ‘The Riot Squad’. The band which consisted of six members included David Bowie (lead vocalist, guitar, tenor saxophone), Rod Davies (guitar), Brian ‘The Croke’ Prebble (vocals, bass), Bob Evans (saxophone, flute), George Butcher (keyboards) and Derek ‘Del’ Roll (drums). During March at The Swan in Tottenham, the band rehearse with David on vocals, performing ‘Little Toy Soldier, ‘Silly Boy Blue’ and ‘Silver Tree Top School For Boys’. The band were known for their flamboyant use of face paint and theatrical stage show. The band were originally assembled by producer Larry Page in 1964, whose line-up included future luminary Mitch Mitchell on drums. The sextet, assembled from the ranks of the best players from a brace of lesser known acts, was a hard-playing rhythm ‘n’ blues based band that went through several line-ups, leaving behind fourteen songs and half as many singles. The orig
