Bad Dog

Bad Dog was a short-lived band that formed following the breakup of Racer X. The band covered Racer X songs in their shows and penned some original material that would later appear on Racer X albums.

History
Before the breakup of Racer X, both Paul Gilbert and Bruce Bouillet were instructors at Hollywood's GIT. In 1987, 16-year-old guitar prodigy Russ Parrish enrolled in the school and studied there under their supervision. Parrish was a highly skilled player and soon honed his technique to a level where he could play Racer X material at the same level of Paul and Bruce.

When Racer X broke up in 1989, Parrish was an instructor at GIT and close friends with Jeff Martin. He and Martin formed the band Bad Dog and recruited John Bedinghaus, one of Parrish's friends, to play bass. One-time Racer X member Todd DeVito played drums for the band.

Shows
A tape of one of Bad Dog's concerts surfaced on the internet in 2012. At this particular show, the band opens with "Poison Eyes" (a then-unrecorded Racer X song that would later appear on Technical Difficulties) and continues to play various Racer X songs throughout the setlist, including "Gone Too Far" and "Into The Night". There is also an unaccompanied solo spot by Parrish which culminates in a dueling solo section with Bedinghaus.

The song "God Of The Sun" was written by Parrish and Martin during this time, and the song was later recorded by Racer X for Technical Difficulties.

Breakup
The band was never signed to a label and eventually broke up. Martin went on to play drums for Badlands, while Parrish moved on to War & Peace, a rock band fronted by Dokken bassist Jeff Pilson.

Members
Jeff Martin: vocals

Russ Parrish: guitar

John Bedinghaus: bass

Todd DeVito: drums

Concert footage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBBmjLupNxo