Riot Squad

The Riot Squad was assembled by Ron around 1964. Larry Page was the manager and he also claimed credit for songwriting he did not actually do. The Riot Squad was a hard-playing rhythm 'n' blues based band that went through several line-ups, leaving behind fourteen songs and half as many singles. The original members included Ron as second guitarist and lead vocalist/songwriter, Graham Bonney as lead guitarist, Mark Stevens on organ with Mitch Mitchell playing percussion and Mike Martin on bass. Mike was first to leave, followed by Ron, which vaulted Bonney into the lead singers position. Mitchell jumped ship to Georgie Fame's Blue Flames in 1966, before joining Jimi Hendrix.