Hill), plus Chris Taylor (Nick's son) in place of drummer Rick Cobb III from the classic six-member lineup, was held on March 12, 2005, in Fort Worth, for the benefit of their keyboardist Stevie Hill, to help with medical costs related to his combating leukemia. The reunion concert was filmed and released on DVD. Nick Taylor (born Doyle Taylor in Texas on October 29, 1946) died on March 10, 2010, after a car accident in Cleburne, Texas, at age 63. Stevie Hill died on September 12, 2013, from leukemia. Music Bloodrock's music has been categorized primarily as hard rock. Bloodrock's 1970 self-titled debut album was described in the context of hard rock and early heavy metal by AllMusic's Donald A. Guarisco. Bloodrock 2 was not as gloomy and heavy, and more of a chart success, while Bloodrock 3 and Bloodrock U.S.A. saw the band introduce progressive rock elements. The band's 1972 personnel changes shifted them toward prog rock (like Jethro Tull), jazz and pop music. Members Classic lineup Jim Rutledge – lead vocals (1969–1972, 2005), drums (1969–1970) Lee Pickens – lead guitar, backing vocals (1969–1972, 2005) Nick Taylor – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1969–1974, 2005; died 2010), lead guitar (1972–1974) Stevie Hill – keyboards, backing vocals (1969–1974, 2005; died 2013) Ed Grundy – bass guitar, backing vocals (1969–1974, 2005) Rick Cobb – drums, percussion (1970–1974) Former members Warren Ham – lead vocals, saxophone, flute (1972–1974) Randy Reeder – drums (1974) Matt Betton – drums (1974) Session/touring musicians Bill Ham – lead guitar (1974) Chris Taylor – drums (2005) Timeline Discography Studio albums Live albums Compilations Singles Other releases Unspoken Words (2000) Bloodrock 2013 (2013) References External links Bloodrock early history on ClassicWebs.com Hard rock musical groups from Texas Capitol Records artists Musical groups established in 1969 Musical groups disestablished in 1975