The name Rockets refers in DeBaser reviews to two distinct groups. One is a Detroit-based rock band (late 1970s–1980s) noted for bluesy hard rock and players such as Jim McCarty and drummer/singer John Badaniek. The other is a French space-rock/electronic group famed in Europe/Italy for silver costumes, vocoder-tinged vocals and synth-driven hits like "Galactica" and "On the Road Again."

Reviews note the Detroit Rockets released several albums between 1977 and 1983 and feature John Badaniek (nicknamed "The Bee"), Jim McCarty and vocalist David Gilbert. French Rockets are described as a space-themed band using vocoders, synths, laser-heavy live shows and scoring Italian popularity around 1977–1982 ("Galactica" cited as a 1980 summer hit).

DeBaser reviews cover two distinct acts named Rockets: a French space-rock/electronic group famed for silver costumes and synth-driven hits (notably "Galactica" and "On the Road Again") and a Detroit-based rock band rooted in blues/hard rock (featuring Jim McCarty and John Badaniek). Reviews praise guitars, live shows and the bands' period styles.

For:Fans of 70s-80s rock, space-rock, blues-rock, synth-pop and vintage live shows.

 Sifting through the bottom of the barrel of American rock, you can also scrape up these Rockets, hailing from Detroit.

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 The silver "space baldies" were a group of 5 members with everything in place.

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 I’m the only guy in rock’n’roll that plays that hollow body jazz guitar (Gibson Byrdland), and it’s because I saw Jim McCarty creating those big fat full chords like I do on 'Stranglehold'; I learned that from Jimmy McCarty. Remember the name Jim McCarty. He is as important as Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry and Les Paul… a god on guitar!

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