band in documented history to have 'FREEBIRD' screamed out at a concert event. Speaking of Southern Rock, Midnight Special was also the 1st.

Midnight Special also enjoyed regional success on Polygraph Records with the releases of 'Eye to Eye' and 'Dixie Normous' (a Southern Rock Anthem ironically banned in the south?). Midnight Special then went on to tour nationally becoming one of America's Premier Rock N Roll shows, opening for countless National headliners, Fairs, Theaters, Festivals, Theme Parks and Bar Mitzvah's. Well, what went down on that special night was nothing short of a belated Christmas Miracle, for on that magical night was forged the beginning of a band that would come and go for the next 33 years. All seemed like just another Happy New Year's show with the slight exception that only ONE member from each band had shown up! So just who where these two prompt and punctual professionals you ask ? Well none other than founding members Gregg St.Charles and Joey Von Richter who then scrambled to collect enough pocket change to make a few calls to find some other musicians to help cover the night. On a frigid New Years Eve in 1976, two local Cincinnati bands where scheduled to perform together.

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