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Bob Seger System name              = Bob Seger System background        = Musical Group origin            = Detroit, Michigan, U.S. genre              = Blues Rock Rock music years active      = 1968-1970 past members      = Bob Seger Dan Honaker Carl Lagassa Pep Perrine Tom Neme

The Bob Seger System is a american Blues Rock and Rock musical group that composed of Bob Seger (guitar, lead vocals), Dan Honaker (bass, backround vocals), Carl Lagassa (guitar), Tom Neme (guitar, backround vocals), and Phillip "Pep" Perrine (drums) that originated for only three years. The band was very fixated on who would sing or what should happen in a particular song. The band released three albums Ramblin' Gamblin' Man (1968), Noah (1969), and Mongrel (1970). Ramblin' Gamblin' Man is considered a fan favorite for Seger fans, while Noah is considered "an unloved album by the Seger System." The band broke up in 1970 shortly after the release of Mongrel. The band would write songs and also play covers on a new album.

Noah (1969) While the band was recording Noah, they became known as The Bob Seger System. Tom Neme replaced Carl Lagassa on guitar. Seger became very open to letting other fellow band members try out vocals after the success of Ramblin' Gamblin' Man. However, the album sold extremely poor and received strong negative reviews from critics. Seger considered quitting after a poor turnout of Noah. However, he agreed to try out another album Mongrel. But Seger was not pleased at all with Noah. He wanted the band to have better techniques and playing styles. He once said to Pep Perrine, "You have got to use those four bass drums. You and the other shitheads have fucked up this album and you have not made me proud." Perrine agreed and decided to use the bass drums more than usual.

Mongrel (1970) Mongrel was recorded at GM Studios in Detroit, Michigan. Seger also just like the debut album, refused to let anyone else try out lead vocals or any singing. When the album was done in the summer of 1970, Bob was very happy with the turnout of the new album. The great songs include, Evil Edna, Big River, Lucifer, and the live cover recorded at the Oakland Mall on August 17, 1969 River Deep, Mountain High. It sold very well and it looked like that the Seger System was going to go on and produce a few more albums. However, tension grew with Bob and the rest of the band. The band mates desperately wanted to have a try at singing lead vocals again. While Seger decided to take over as the boss when they first begun.

Split Up (1971) As tension grew in the winter of 1971, the band parted ways. Seger went on to have a very successful career in the music business and formed Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band. The other band members got smaller jobs at places in Detroit. Tom Neme passed away in 1983 and Carl Lagassa died in 1978. The other members are unknown as dead or alive.

Vinyl And LP Records The Bob Seger System has been known to have a rareness of collecting records. Only Ramblin' Gamblin' Man has been reissued. Neither Noah Nor Mongrel have ever been reissued. Noah however, is considered one of the most hard to find LP's in history. Mongrel is also rare as well. Seger has no desire to reissue Noah or Mongrel. While the band is very unheard of, their records aren't.