(h/t Heather)

I had no clue of Head East's existence until Heather here at C+L recommended this song, which is sending me on a rock and roll archaeological dig through clips of 1970's also-rans to find other gems like this downstate IL combo who according to my not so exhaustive research made a minor splash in the Midwest before fading into obscurity.

John Schlitt, like many rockers before him, crashed and burned on drugs and booze and then found God. Like still many but a smaller few, he started making music about it. Like no one I can think of off the top of my head, he had far more success than he ever had in his secular rock career once he joined Christian rock pioneers Petra, a band often credited with being the band that mainstreamed the idea of ministry through rock and roll. I'm sure readers are lining up to thank them . I've always been grudgingly grateful to them since one of my favorites, King's X, met in a Petra-related project that never got off the ground.

Enjoy this clip and ponder the question, "What makes someone edit grainy footage of a band over the track of a different one?" If you have any suggestions for my classic rock also-ran excavation, fire away!