Toad were a Swiss hard rock band formed in Basel, Switzerland, in 1970. The band went through several lineup changes, but the longest‑lasting and most stable formation was the trio of Vic Vergeat on lead guitar and vocals, and former Brainticket members Werner Fröhlich on bass and vocals, and Cosimo Lampis on drums. Their best‑known songs included covers of Jimi Hendrix’s “Purple Haze” and the Beatles’ “I Saw Her Standing There”, along with original tracks such as “Usin’ My Life” and “Stay!”. Their first two albums were engineered by Martin Birch. Although the band did not achieve major commercial success outside Switzerland, they were a popular live act, known for their intensity, musicianship and stage antics — most famously when Vergeat played guitar with his teeth. Their concerts were often compared to those of Jimi Hendrix. Toad was formed in 1970 by guitarist Vittorio “Vic” Vergeat, bassist Werner Fröhlich, and drummer Cosimo Lampis. Vergeat had briefly been a member of the British space‑rock group Hawkwind. Fröhlich and Lampis had left the European psychedelic rock band Brainticket after the recording of its first album, Cottonwoodhill.
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Who Knows (Live in Basel) Part 01 1972
They Say I’m Mad
Pig’s Walk
Cotton Wood Hill
The One I Mean
Stay 1971
Life Goes On
A Life That Ain’t Worth Living
No Need
Thoughts
B.U.F.O. 1970 (full album)
Toad 1971 full album
Tomorrow Blue 1972 full album
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