Legitimate Beef

Power trio jam band originally formed in North Versailles, PA in 1973 (briefly known as Tickets). Original members Jim Bird (guitar, vocals), Dushan Lukic (bass, vocals), and Mike Kolesar (drums). Added Ken Zoric (sax, flute) after a few months. Performed one gig in 1975 under the name White Cross with George Shaffer on organ and vocals. Trio (Bird, Lukic, Kolesar) continued through 1977, after which time a variety of other bass players (Gary Tronsberg, Russ Frydryck, Joe Marszalek) played with core members Bird and Kolesar. The band name is also used for the release of some recordings by Bird and Kolesar only.