Editing Blue Cheer (section)

===1974–1975 and 1978–1979 reunions===

In 1974, Blue Cheer reformed under the name “Peterbilt,” with Dickie Peterson and brother Jerre Peterson as founding members and three guitars in the band's lineup. Peterbilt played club appearances in Sacramento January 10–12.<ref name="Sac_Bee_1-9-1974">{{cite journal |author1=<!--not stated--> |title=Rock Group Is To Play Dates |journal=Sacramento Bee |date=9 January 1974 |volume=232 |issue=38343 |page=H19 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/620270058/?terms=%22Blue%20Cheer%22&match=1 |access-date=11 July 2023 |publisher=The McClatchy Company |location=Sacramento, CA|url-access=subscription }}</ref> By May of that year, they had switched the name back to "Blue Cheer" and the Petersons were co-writing new songs and slowly attracting more bookings.<ref name="Sac_Bee_5-5-1974">{{cite journal |last=Leon |first=Vicki |title=Rock Stars Are Rising Again After Bad Trip With Heroin |journal=Sacramento Bee |date=5 May 1974 |volume=233 |issue=38459 |page=A3 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/620624198/?terms=%22Blue%20Cheer%22&match=1 |access-date=11 July 2023 |publisher=The McClatchy Company |location=Sacramento, CA|url-access=subscription }}</ref> The band played an outdoor festival in San Juan Capistrano July 5.<ref name="Daily_Sun_Post_7-8-1974">{{cite journal |author1=<!--not stated--> |title=SJC Rock Event Draws Thousands |journal=The Daily Sun-Post |date=8 July 1974 |volume=36 |issue=129 |page=2 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/923144853/?terms=Blue%20Cheer&match=1 |access-date=11 July 2023 |publisher=Media News Group |location=San Clemente, CA |url-access=subscription }}</ref>

In December 1974, Blue Cheer played a Christmas festival at [[Greek Theatre (Los Angeles)|The Greek Theatre]] in Los Angeles on December 22 alongside [[Van Halen]], [[Judee Sill]],  [[The Coasters]] and [[Art Laboe|Art Laboe's]] Band,<ref name="SP_News-Pilot_12-18-1974">{{cite journal |author1=<!--not stated--> |title=It's Greek Festival |journal=San Pedro News-Pilot |date=18 December 1974 |volume=45 |issue=241 |page=C10 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/606396047/?terms=Blue%20Cheer&match=1 |access-date=11 July 2023 |publisher=The Copley Press Inc |location=San Pedro, CA |url-access=subscription }}</ref> followed by a three-night run of appearances at [[The Whisky a Go Go]] from December 23 to December 25.<ref name="LA_Times_12-25-1974">{{cite journal |last1=Cromelin |first1=Richard |title=Muted Blast From the Musty Past |journal=Los Angeles Times |date=25 December 1974 |volume=CXIV |page=Part IV, p. 28 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/385621692/?terms=Blue%20Cheer&match=1 |access-date=11 July 2023 |location=Los Angeles |url-access=subscription }}</ref>

In 1975, [[Kim Fowley]] produced an album for Blue Cheer,<ref name="KF_Goldmine_11-26-1993_RBP">{{cite news |last1=Roeser |first1=Steve |title=Kim Fowley: Living and Dying in L.A. |url=https://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Article/kim-fowley-living-and-dying-in-la |access-date=11 July 2023 |work=Goldmine |publisher=Project M Media |date=26 November 1993 |location=New York |format=online}}</ref> with sometime [[Steppenwolf (band)|Steppenwolf]] member [[Nick St. Nicholas]] co-producing. The lineup included the Peterson brothers on bass and guitar, along with ex-[[Hollywood Stars (band)|Hollywood Stars]] members Ruben De Fuentes on guitar<ref name="HWS_Hustle_RDF_10-29-2019">{{Cite AV media notes |title=''The Hustle, Episode 234 - Ruben De Fuentes of The Hollywood Stars'' |last=De Fuentes |first=Ruben |author-link=Ruben De Fuentes |others=Jon Lamoreaux |url=https://thehustle.podbean.com/e/episode-234-ruben-de-fuentes-of-the-hollywood-stars/ |date=29 Oct 2019 |access-date=3 October 2023 |at=42:06–42:34 |type=audio podcast |location=Denver, CO }}</ref> and Terry Rae on drums.<ref name="discogs_BC_Live_Unreleased_Quote">{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/1247811-Blue-Cheer-Live-Unreleased-6874 |title= Blue Cheer – Live & Unreleased '68/'74|author=Groovetguy (assumed to be Terry Rae)  |website=Discogs |at=Reviews section |date= 27 March 2020 |access-date=11 July 2023 |quote= Terry Rae played drums on tracks 4 to 9. Fighting Star & Adventures recorded at Gold Star studios. }}</ref> Although the album was never released,<ref name=KF_Goldmine_11-26-1993_RBP /> six tracks from this period were released on the Captain Trip Records album ''Live and Unreleased '68/'74'' (1996).<ref name="Live_Unreleased_tray_card">{{Cite AV media notes |title=Live and Unreleased '68/'74 |others=Blue Cheer |date=1996 |access-date=11 July 2023 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/1247811-Blue-Cheer-Live-Unreleased-6874/image/SW1hZ2U6MjYwOTEwOTE= |at=Tray card |type=compact disc |publisher=Captain Trip Records |id=CTCD-023 |location=Tokyo}}</ref>

Dickie Peterson left the band in 1975 with Nick St. Nicholas replacing him on bass/vocals, leaving the band with no original members for some shows.<ref name="NStN_LAMA">{{cite web |title=Nick St. Nickolas. 1997 Performer – 7th annual LA Music Awards |url=http://www.lamusicawards.com/act/nick-st-nicholas/ |website=The New Los Angeles Music Awards |publisher=LA Music Awards |access-date=11 July 2023 |date=2015}}</ref><ref name="UGtr_BC">{{cite web |author1=David Slavković |title=Forgotten Pioneers of Heavy Metal: Blue Cheer |url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/forgotten_pioneers_of_heavy_metal_blue_cheer-70823 |website=Ultimate-Guitar.com |access-date=11 July 2023 |date=8 Jan 2018}}</ref> The band played Laguna Beach Winter Festival February 15 of that year.<ref name="LA_Times_2-14-1975">{{cite journal |author1=<!--not stated--> |title=What's Doing in Orange County |journal=Los Angeles Times |date=14 February 1975 |volume=CXIV |page=Part IV, p. 15 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/385621692/?terms=Blue%20Cheer&match=1 |access-date=11 July 2023 |location=Los Angeles |url-access=subscription }}</ref>

In 1978, Dickie Peterson began rehearsing with Davis-based guitarist Tony Rainier, a younger brother of Peterson's high school friend (and sometime Blue Cheer soundman and bodyguard) Larry Rainier. Michael Fleck was auditioned as drummer. The reformed Blue Cheer recorded an album with Jim Keylor at Army Street Studios.<ref name="BC_7_notes">{{Cite AV media notes |title =Blue Cheer 7 |last = Albronda |first= Eric |others=Blue Cheer |date=2012 |access-date=11 July 2023 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/19639324-Blue-Cheer-7/image/SW1hZ2U6NjM0OTM2MTU= |at=Inner gatefold |type=Vinyl LP |publisher=ShroomAngel Records |id= SR-LP0002 |location= Houston }}</ref> The album was initially unreleased,<ref name="SoT_RTA_BC">{{cite AV media |people = Pete Pardo |title = Ranking the Studio Albums: Blue Cheer |medium = video |url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP3zMbDQMtk&t=873s |access-date = 11 July 2023 |time = 14:33–14:57 |location = Poughkeepsie, NY | publisher = Sea of Tranquility }}</ref> but received an official release in 2012 by ShroomAngel Records as ''Blue Cheer 7.''<ref name=BC_7_notes /> The band embarked on a US tour in 1978–1979 with setlists that featured tracks from the first two Blue Cheer albums, and then returned to a period of inactivity after the tour completed.<ref name= UGtr_BC />