Glenn Schwartz first came to the attention of rock music audiences as the original guitarist for The James Gang. In 1969, Schwartz, who had been voted one of the top five electric blues guitar players in a national DJ poll, left the James Gang to join Los Angeles based Blues band Pacific, Gas and Electric, and in 1970, scored a national top 20 hit with the song Are You Ready?. Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Steve Howe playing lead guitar for Yes in 1977 A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. ... The James Gang was a rock band formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1966. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... For the emotional state, see Depression (mood). ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

In 1971, Schwartz became a Christian and left Pacific, Gas and Electric to join a pioneering Gospel Rock group The All Saved Freak Band, which was the musical evangelistic arm of a controversial Ohio religious group, The Church Of The Risen Christ. 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... A Christian is a follower and believer in Jesus of Nazareth and the religion of Christianity. ... My Poor Generation All Saved Freak Band, 1973 All Saved Freak Band was an early Christian rock band formed in the late 1960s. ...

Schwartz recorded four albums with the Freak Band before leaving the group in 1980, after being kidnapped by a cult deprogrammer and spending time in a mental institution. 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... In religion and sociology, a cult is a group of people (often a new religious movement) devoted to beliefs which may be different to those held by the majority of society. ... Deprogramming is the highly controversial practice in which a persons relatives and/or others use coercive means to get him or her to leave a religious or similar group which they regard as spurious (i. ... A psychiatric hospital (also called a mental hospital or asylum) is a hospital specializing in the treatment of persons with mental illness. ...

Glenn's talents were no secret to Jimi Hendrix, who asked Glenn to play at his last birthday party. Janis Joplin jammed with him at San Francisco's famous Fillmore West. He counted Chuck Berry and Eric Clapton as friends. Jimmy Page,Duane Allman, Carlos Santana, and Jeff Beck were admirers.

Glenn plays every Thursday night at Hoopples, a rustic, blue-collar sports bar, located at the top of The Flats (West Bank) in Cleveland, Ohio.