{"product_id":"2nd-coming-evaluations","title":"2nd Coming - Evaluations","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2nd Coming\u003cbr\u003eEvaluations\u003cbr\u003e2026 Guerssen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 2nd Coming\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e begins in the late 1960s, when psychedelic music was sweeping across America. While California became the epicenter, a parallel scene was quietly exploding in Florida -- fueled by young musicians inspired by the British Invasion and artists like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eHendrix\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCream\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, yet searching for a heavier, more original sound. In Sarasota and Bradenton, a tight-knit group of players gathered around a small venue called Club Toro. Among them were \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarry Reinhardt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eReese Wynans\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard \"Hombre\" Price\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBerry Oakley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDickey Betts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e -- musicians who would soon help shape what the world would later call Southern rock. What started as cover bands quickly evolved into something louder and more experimental. Out of this scene came two interconnected bands: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Load\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Second Coming\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (featuring Dickey Betts and Berry Oakley). By 1968, both groups had relocated to Jacksonville, Florida, sharing houses, stages, and an emerging musical vision. Their live shows -- especially at legendary local spots like the Forrest Inn -- became marathon jam sessions, drawing crowds of up to 2,000 people and attracting players like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDuane Allman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eButch Trucks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJaimoe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. These collaborations would ultimately lead to the formation of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Allman Brothers Band\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, while the remaining members continued forging their own path -- raw, heavy, and deeply rooted in blues, psychedelia, and improvisation. In April 1969, a new, revamped line-up of the Second Coming -- rechristened as The 2nd Coming -- and featuring Larry Reinhardt (guitar), Reese Wynans (organ), Richard \"Hombre\" Price (bass) plus two drummers (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonty Young\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Meeks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), entered Sound Laboratory in Jacksonville to record what would become the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvaluations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e album. But when the band couldn't pay the $6,000 studio bill, the album was shelved. A failed trip to New York to secure a deal sealed its fate, and the band soon dissolved. The master tapes were left behind -- lost and forgotten for decades. The legend might have ended there -- until the late 1990s, when the original master tape was rediscovered in a storage archive. Purchased by the former band members, the recordings were finally back in their rightful hands. After years of remaining unheard, the project has now been fully restored and released in collaboration with Guerssen Records, bringing this powerful, long-lost recording to light for the very first time. Sourced from the original masters, featuring artwork in silver foil by artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFez Moreno\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Includes insert with liner notes by original member Richard 'Hombre' Price. Includes download card.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wyrd Byrd","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":48526269776094,"sku":null,"price":31.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/4930\/3006\/files\/GUESS275LP_CU.jpg?v=1785431614","url":"https:\/\/wyrdbyrdypsi.com\/products\/2nd-coming-evaluations","provider":"Wyrd Byrd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}