The Pirates

by Bruce EderOriginally organized as the trio backing Johnny Kidd, this band continued working long after the latter's death in a mid-'60s automobile accident. Behind lead guitarist Mick Green, who has played with just about everybody over the years (including Paul McCartney's Choba B CCCP and Run Devil Run), they embraced their punk roots in the late '70s and early '80s and still do a great show, even without a "real" lead singer.