Once upon a time there was a basement band called Windjammer. They were inspired by the weird mix music of Steve Gadd, Peter Gabriel, Todd Rundgren and Tom Petty.

When they surfaced to play the 1970s and 1980s Philly club scene, they had the audacity to play originals next to the Hooters and Robert Hazard.

They were talented musicians but not the luckiest band. They should have taken it as a sign when their banner artist misspelled the band's name as Windjamer. Or when they started going through lead vocalists like the drummer went through sticks.

Some nights the only people in a club were their friends and relatives. Other nights there were hundreds of people wondering what this musical concoction was. But the music had legs. Driven by the best drummer to come out of Kennett Square, PA, the band had a loyal following ... of about 750. These were the days before the internet. Hey, we actually had to put stamps on our mail alerts and bring them to something called a Post Office.

Now, thanks to producer and guitarist Brian Eyre, a handful of old live takes have been dusted off, enhanced and are ready to confuse a new generation ...