Named Blackfoot to represent the American Indian heritage of its members Jakson Spires (from Oklahoma) had a Cheyenne/French father and a Cherokee mother; Rickey Medlocke's father was Lakota Sioux and Blackfoot Indian, and his mother's side is Creek/Cherokee, Scottish and Irish; Greg "Two Wolf" Walker is part Eastern (Muskogee) Creek, a tribe recognized by the state of Florida, but not federally. The started out as a house band at a strip club in Gainesville Florida. Southern Hard Rock would be the style for sure.
@@tmpsg while youre correct that she meant to say riff not rift, the harmonica solo is not a riff either. riffs repeat throughout entire songs or sections of songs.
Ricky Medlocke was in Skynyrd back in 71- 72 and recorded with them at Muscle Shoals .He left the band to form Blackfoot ..He is on the album First and Last that was released in 1978,a release of the Muscle Shoals sessions after Members died in the plane crash , but did rejoin Skynyrd in the 90s ..All off them are mostly from Jacksonville ,FLA
Some bad ass indians right there ( Native Americans) i love ethnic bands that rock! RIOT would be the other, Guy Esperanza was an awesome front man. My brother would always say , Those some badass mexicans in that band…the band that really opened my eyes to the fact that Rock/ Metal is not necessarily a “ White “ mans game, Suicidal Tendencies, i remember the first time i heard Rocky George play guitar, i was blown away, Other than Hendrix ( Blues) never seen a brother play metal guitar before, to this day he is one of my favs…
@@dennisperin2989 SEMINOLE TRIBE , yes that is his true blood...Rick does have a very special sound on his guitar as well as his rough vocals and both stand out . The ToMCattin album does have some innovative sounds that Rick ,like on the song Queenie ....His 80s solo albums were far to ignored like Vertical Smiles ..I hope he will get a big r recognition soon for the music he created
"This song was written by bluegrass and Delta blues musician "Shorty" Medlocke - the grandfather of this band's frontman Rickey Medlocke. The song is best remembered for its harmonica intro, performed by Shorty, which mimics the sound of a steam locomotive blowing its whistle, pulling out of the station and accelerating to full speed."
Got this album on vinyl. One of my absolute favorites. Left Turn on a Red Light, Highway Song, I Got a Line on You and Wishing Well are all jams off of this album. And yes, from Georgia, Blackfoot is "southern" or "rebel" rock.
Wow! When I was about 11 or 12 my parents took me to a weekend rock festival and these guys played. I have always had a soft spot for Blackfoot and this song in particular! I still remember that weekend and I had the best time. I was really lucky my parents were rockers!
Blackfoot is one of the great Southern Rock bands. The harmonica was imitating a train in the beginning, something rhythm and blues players have been doing with the harmonica for ages. It's one of the first things I learned to do when I learned to bend notes on a harmonica. It's one of my favorite instruments.
Definitely Southern Rock. The harmonica at the beginning is like the train whistle blowing/the chug-chug wheels turning. Always thought that was very creative. Great classic rock song.
This band is "Florida Man" personified. They had a native American guy in the band. Highway song is another good one by them. Particularly the one from Zurich 1982.
Florida Band for the Florida Mab - yes like Skynyrd they're from Florida. The harmonic was played by Shorty Medlocke - he was the uncle or grand-father of one of the band members.
@@tommack9395 Skynyrd, Blackfoot, Molly Hatchet, 38 Special, and even the Allman Brothers Band were all from JACKSONVILLE, FL. Outlaws were from Tampa.
I saw Blackfoot in concert at a Monsters of Rock festival in the UK over 40 years ago. All the members of the band are native Americans, and man did they put on a show. Some of the best stage performers I've ever seen.
Nice southern rock band. Some of the members in blackfoot were in Lynard Skynard. They have that southern vibe. Highway song is another great song by them, its a tribute to free bird.
That's true Brad not everything southern sounds the same,..they all have their niche,..always loved how that harmonica sounds like a train,..locomotive taking off,.chugging on,...and that driving locomotive sound all throughout,..also check out Highway song,..very, very good,..kinda melancholy,..but lovely,..and if you haven't Green Grass High Tides, the Outlaws,..more southern treats,..enjoy,..Godspeed, Peace ✌
As a southerner of the 80s this is one of my favorite southern bands. One of the band members grandfather is playing the harmonica in the beginning. Them and Molly Hatchet were the leading Southern rock bands back in the day.
This song was written by bluegrass and Delta blues musician "Shorty" Medlocke - the grandfather of this band's frontman Rickey Medlocke. The song is best remembered for its harmonica intro, performed by Shorty, which mimics the sound of a steam locomotive blowing its whistle, pulling out of the station and accelerating to full speed.
Southern Fried Rock at it's very Best. I saw Blackfoot in 1981 in Colorado USA and they were loud and magnificent. Great for you to have experienced this great Band.🤘😎
Rattlesnake Rock n Roll is a good high energy jam to consider….Blackfoot has some good songs …Highway Song one of their big ones….Diary of a Working Man also one of my favs….
Ozark Mountain Daredevils... "If You Wanna Get To Heaven." Lex will love the harmonica and southern groove in that one too. Blackfoot, this album, "Strikes", the whole thing is a must listen. Most songs off the follow up "Tomcattin'" are worth your while too, namely "On The Run".
Yes, Southern Rock. Ricky Medlocke, the founder of Blackfoot, was great friends with the members of Lynyrd Skynyrd and .38 Special. Ricky is now a touring member of Lynyrd Skynyrd.
The harmonica player was Shorty Medlock, biological grandfather and adoptive father to lead singer/lead guitarist Rickey Medocke. Shorty wrote and recorded this blues-based song back in the 1930s. RIP Shorty - you were a magnificent delta blues, bluegrass, and country musician - you could play it all!
Yes they are considered Southern Rock but they did a lot of shows with AC/DC, Ted Nugent and Iron Maiden. Def Leppard's first US tour was opening up for Blackfoot. They were great in concert and really knew how to blow the doors off of a venue
Saw them as an opening show for Molly Hatchet, still one of my favorite Southern Rock Bands! For this song, an ole Indian Grandfather of one of the band members came out and blew the mouth harp for this song. Also check out Molly Hatchet...
They do a live version of "Highway Song" in Kentucky that is one of the coolest guitar jams I have ever seen...the song itself with Bobby Bart on the vocals is really good...but the 3 guitar solos near the end...one by each lead guitarist...is really something. Ten minutes and 33 seconds of ear candy IMO.
That's Rickey Medlocke's grandpa Shorty playing the harmonica. He died a few years after this record was released. I saw them in Orlando; Shorty kicked off the set with Train Train and received a huge ovation!
This is awesome. You guys are finally breaking into "new" artists. Accept, Triumph, April Wine, Blackfoot... Keeping my fingers crossed for Saxon, Corrosion Of Conformity (C.O.C.), S.O.D. (Stormtroopers Of Death), Diamond Head, Mercyful Fate and UFO. Metal For Brad Stream! 70s/80s Punk/Metal!
Marshall Tucker Band also had a great "Southern Rock" hit with "Can't you See?", a song that still moistens my eyes, every time I hear it, even 45 years later. (also has a train reference, and a flute intro).
As mentioned, song originally written by Shorty Medlocke, Ricky Medlocke's grandfather, I think in the 1940's. Ricky Medlocke would be one of Lynyrd Skynyrd's early drummers. He'd leave and form his own band "Blackfoot" where he'd play guitar. He'd later rejoin Lynyrd Skynyrd as a guitar player, replacing the late great Alan Collins. As a tribute to Collins, he plays the same style guitar. I believe the intro harmonica is Shorty Medlocke and the electric harmonica later is legendary Cub Koda. Where some may have heard him before is with Brownsville Station and the original version of "Smoking in the boys room" from the 1970's. Yes, this is Southern Rock.
These guys were MURDER live. I know you don't repeat songs but Lex,check out the live version of this song live at the HAMMERSTEIN in London.Total shredder.
The Harmonica was going to the sound of a train - starting slow, picking up speed, getting faster and faster and faster as it's chooglin' on down the tracks.
Named Blackfoot to represent the American Indian heritage of its members Jakson Spires (from Oklahoma) had a Cheyenne/French father and a Cherokee mother; Rickey Medlocke's father was Lakota Sioux and Blackfoot Indian, and his mother's side is Creek/Cherokee, Scottish and Irish; Greg "Two Wolf" Walker is part Eastern (Muskogee) Creek, a tribe recognized by the state of Florida, but not federally. The started out as a house band at a strip club in Gainesville Florida.
Southern Hard Rock would be the style for sure.
Thank you!!
Amazing Info!! Thankzz!! 🤘🎸💯❤️🔥
Charlie Hargrett was the token white guy
My wife is full blood Lakota Sioux born on the Rosebud reservation in South Dakota .
Lexi was born in the wrong era. She absolutely "gets" classic rock.
Well....much of the time, anyway.
Old, non-Woke soul.
What is she doing with him? I mean, if she is, why? She has the heart of a rock and roller.. he has the heart of a pastry chef.
@@oldtimerf7602 They seem like nice young people, don't say crap like that.
Always an asshole!! @@williamsherman1089
Haven’t heard this in YEARS. 100% Southern Rock. They are singing about taking that midnight train to Memphis, after all.
Any song that mentions my home town of Memphis is worth listening to. 😉
Southern Rock is the genre. Blackfoot... Skynyrd...38 Special...Molly Hatchet were the heavyweights
Allman brothers
Marshall Tucker
The Outlaws...
The Allman Brothers invented it 🍑🎸✌️
Lex always gets it.
Forgot The Allman Brothers, Marshall Tucker
Yes this is Southern Rock. Another great band from Jacksonville, Fl.
Brad and Lex needs to come visit Duuuval and let me show them around and meet some band members.
@@Booderman yes hometown boys
The harmonica riff was done by Medlockes grandfather who raised him. Southern Rock... always a jam. 🔥
grandpa didnt only play harmonica, he wrote the lyrics.
@@tmpsg while youre correct that she meant to say riff not rift, the harmonica solo is not a riff either. riffs repeat throughout entire songs or sections of songs.
His name is Shorty Medlock
@@tmpsg A rift is a split of any kind. You can have a rift between people, or a rift in the ground if it splits apart.
Shorty Medlock
Oh wow, can’t believe you’ve found your way to Blackfoot. So many great songs!
Ricky Medlocke was in Skynyrd back in 71- 72 and recorded with them at Muscle Shoals .He left the band to form Blackfoot ..He is on the album First and Last that was released in 1978,a release of the Muscle Shoals sessions after Members died in the plane crash , but did rejoin Skynyrd in the 90s ..All off them are mostly from Jacksonville ,FLA
Some bad ass indians right there ( Native Americans) i love ethnic bands that rock! RIOT would be the other, Guy Esperanza was an awesome front man. My brother would always say , Those some badass mexicans in that band…the band that really opened my eyes to the fact that Rock/ Metal is not necessarily a “ White “ mans game, Suicidal Tendencies, i remember the first time i heard Rocky George play guitar, i was blown away, Other than Hendrix ( Blues) never seen a brother play metal guitar before, to this day he is one of my favs…
@@dennisperin2989 SEMINOLE TRIBE , yes that is his true blood...Rick does have a very special sound on his guitar as well as his rough vocals and both stand out . The ToMCattin album does have some innovative sounds that Rick ,like on the song Queenie ....His 80s solo albums were far to ignored like Vertical Smiles ..I hope he will get a big r recognition soon for the music he created
Blackfoot was probably the most underrated southern rock band of all time. They were awesome!
"This song was written by bluegrass and Delta blues musician "Shorty" Medlocke - the grandfather of this band's frontman Rickey Medlocke. The song is best remembered for its harmonica intro, performed by Shorty, which mimics the sound of a steam locomotive blowing its whistle, pulling out of the station and accelerating to full speed."
Rickey Medlicke underrated guitarist
I heard that Curtis Lowe was based on him
Blackfoot had a ton of great jams. The lead singers dad is playing harmonica. You gotta react to *Highway Song* next.
One of my favorite songs. It’s one of those songs you don’t want to end.
Shorty Medlocke - Ricks grandfather wrote the song and the opening piece is him playing. The harp in the song is not him
This is such a beloved Southern Rock song. I am so glad you got to it.
Got this album on vinyl. One of my absolute favorites. Left Turn on a Red Light, Highway Song, I Got a Line on You and Wishing Well are all jams off of this album. And yes, from Georgia, Blackfoot is "southern" or "rebel" rock.
Me too, we will probably have to explain vinyl to the young ones. 8 track will be hard too.
* From Jacksonville, Fl
@@kattcity okay. I always thought they were from GA cause of Fox Hunt. When he says they go hunting those foxes across those Georgia hills. Thanks!
They are bjackfoot native American
@@mikestickles6524 yes, I did know that.
Here's one you haven't done yet that was an anthem in mid 70s.
"green grass and high tides-The Outlaws. Hella good..
Yes.The studio version.
Good call.
"Highway Song" is another serious Jam from Blackfoot....and YES its Southern Rock!
I've always known Blackfoot as "Southern Boogie" Marauder is their best album. I may be wrong. Wonderful band
I like "Marauder" but I like "Tom Cattin' better.
I remember when the owner of Square Records in Waverly, TN pulled out this 45 and played it, the day it came out. One of those everlasting memories.
Wow! When I was about 11 or 12 my parents took me to a weekend rock festival and these guys played. I have always had a soft spot for Blackfoot and this song in particular! I still remember that weekend and I had the best time. I was really lucky my parents were rockers!
I saw Blackfoot in 1981 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. Def Leppard opened for them. It was a fun show. Fun reaction
Blackfoot is one of the great Southern Rock bands. The harmonica was imitating a train in the beginning, something rhythm and blues players have been doing with the harmonica for ages. It's one of the first things I learned to do when I learned to bend notes on a harmonica. It's one of my favorite instruments.
I heard that it was Ricky Medlock's grandfather that played the harmonica for this song. And that he was the bases for Curtis Lowe
Yes blackfoot was a southern rock band from Jacksonville Florida
One of the best southern rock bands EVER
You can't go wrong with Southern Rock!!!!
I love how they used the harmonica to sound like a locomotive.
Definitely Southern Rock. The harmonica at the beginning is like the train whistle blowing/the chug-chug wheels turning. Always thought that was very creative. Great classic rock song.
This band is "Florida Man" personified. They had a native American guy in the band. Highway song is another good one by them. Particularly the one from Zurich 1982.
The band was all Native American at one point with heritage from different tribes
Highway Song is an underrated classic. Such a great jam.
Florida Band for the Florida Mab - yes like Skynyrd they're from Florida. The harmonic was played by Shorty Medlocke - he was the uncle or grand-father of one of the band members.
@@tommack9395 Skynyrd, Blackfoot, Molly Hatchet, 38 Special, and even the Allman Brothers Band were all from JACKSONVILLE, FL.
Outlaws were from Tampa.
@@independenceltd. Yes.
I saw Blackfoot in concert at a Monsters of Rock festival in the UK over 40 years ago. All the members of the band are native Americans, and man did they put on a show. Some of the best stage performers I've ever seen.
Absolutely southern rock, youngsters! Simple!😳🤪🤣
Blackfoot, Ted Nugent, and Krokus at the then Baltimore Civic Center in 81 (82?). Went to see Ted, came out a Blackfoot fan for life.
The harmonica in the intro is imitating an old steam locomotive, that's how it ties into the song.
This is one of my favorite Southern Rock bands, and my favorite Southern Rock album. Highway Song is a beautiful tune!
This song has always been a favorite of mine! Good old southern classic rock.
Back in the 90’s a group called Brother Cane had a rock hit called “Got no shame” & it has KILLER guitar & harmonica riffs….love that song
Couldn't wipe that smile off her face if you tried!! Great reaction you guys...
Blackfoot...had that southern metal sound. "Diary of a working man " is a absolute classic.
Facts! Blackfoot almost never gets brought up in the same sentence as "metal", but their riffs and solos and swagger were all heavy metal
I saw Blackfoot during that tour. Def Leppard opened for them, their High N Dry tour, when they were still teens. Excellent concert. VERY LOUD.
Nice southern rock band. Some of the members in blackfoot were in Lynard Skynard. They have that southern vibe. Highway song is another great song by them, its a tribute to free bird.
Good choice. Southern rock is very cool.
Lex is awesome. "Is this Southern Rock?" YES!!! I love it. You are in the zone.
Yes the harmonica was replicating the sound of a train speeding up. Great Southern Rock 👍
Good call young lady, and this is a very good selection and I always enjoy you guys.
That's true Brad not everything southern sounds the same,..they all have their niche,..always loved how that harmonica sounds like a train,..locomotive taking off,.chugging on,...and that driving locomotive sound all throughout,..also check out Highway song,..very, very good,..kinda melancholy,..but lovely,..and if you haven't Green Grass High Tides, the Outlaws,..more southern treats,..enjoy,..Godspeed, Peace ✌
Southern Rock At It's Best
Southern fried kick ass harmonica! Love the Jacksonville sound!
Yes awesome southern rock, haven't heard this in a while, and that harp and slide guitar are incredible
Southern Rock... Love this music.. So glad another generation can appreciate like we do.....
definitely southern rock, in the most classic way
As a southerner of the 80s this is one of my favorite southern bands. One of the band members grandfather is playing the harmonica in the beginning. Them and Molly Hatchet were the leading Southern rock bands back in the day.
This song was written by bluegrass and Delta blues musician "Shorty" Medlocke - the grandfather of this band's frontman Rickey Medlocke. The song is best remembered for its harmonica intro, performed by Shorty, which mimics the sound of a steam locomotive blowing its whistle, pulling out of the station and accelerating to full speed.
that song puts you in a good mood no matter what
I love it, I've been suggesting this song for awhile
Southern Fried Rock at it's very Best. I saw Blackfoot in 1981 in Colorado USA and they were loud and magnificent. Great for you to have experienced this great Band.🤘😎
Me and my best friend cruisin’ and smokin’. About a thousand years ago lol
Saw these guys in the mid 80's open for Molly Hatchet at a little bar called the Lumberyard in South Carolina.
Southern Rock!!!
Any song about my hometown, Memphis, Tennessee always makes me feel good!!!
BEEN WAITING ON THIS SOUTHERN ROCK MASTERPIECE !!!!
THANK YOU!!!
Strikes is a great album, wore that 8 track out back in the day. Left Turn On A Red light, Highway Song, Got A Line On You, Wishing Well all bangers
Drivin N Cryin "Fly Me Courageous" southern rock. Also. The Kentucky Headhunters "Dumas Walker" great country rock.
👍JAM IT👍 CKOUT the Highway Song..
This is my era. Lots of Rock Legends and Storylines with this group.
Southern Rock! BayBee!
Rattlesnake Rock n Roll is a good high energy jam to consider….Blackfoot has some good songs …Highway Song one of their big ones….Diary of a Working Man also one of my favs….
Ricky Medlock One of the original Lynyrd Skynyrd group members went his own way !
Has since then reunited with the band !
Classic southern rock. Such a great song. Ricky Medlock is the man. Then and now.
now you made it there BLACKFOOT ,,, Good Morning,,, Rattlesnake Rockin Roller,,, Highway Song
Ozark Mountain Daredevils... "If You Wanna Get To Heaven." Lex will love the harmonica and southern groove in that one too.
Blackfoot, this album, "Strikes", the whole thing is a must listen. Most songs off the follow up "Tomcattin'" are worth your while too, namely "On The Run".
A pleasure to watch you and your "mini me" enjoy, rock on!
Nice very nice, southern rock is great. Thus was my first group I ever saw live, and their first song was this. Thanks for the memory flash back..
TRULY A CLASSIC,,,YOU GO LEX!!!!!
love me some blackfoot. strikes is one of the greatest southern rock albums ever.
Yes, Southern Rock. Ricky Medlocke, the founder of Blackfoot, was great friends with the members of Lynyrd Skynyrd and .38 Special. Ricky is now a touring member of Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Ricky played drums and bass for LS in the very beginning...he appears on the album "first and last" singing a few songs.
He was in Skynyrd back in 71- 72 and recorded with them at Muscle Shoals ..He is on the album First and Last
Now time for Molly Hatchet "Gator Country". Another great southern rock band.
To my knowledge, the only southern rock "diss track" in existence, LOL.
great song blackfoot rock on
Fun fact: the lead singer of this band is also the lead guitarist.
The amazing Jackson Spires on drums. 🥁
The lead guitarist grew up in Jacksonville. He played some with Lynrd Skynyrd in 71-72 and took the place of Allen Collins of Skynyrd in 96.
"Left Turn On A Redlight" great song by Blackfoot
The harmonica player was Shorty Medlock, biological grandfather and adoptive father to lead singer/lead guitarist Rickey Medocke. Shorty wrote and recorded this blues-based song back in the 1930s. RIP Shorty - you were a magnificent delta blues, bluegrass, and country musician - you could play it all!
Lex is right it's southern rock 🎸
Yes they are considered Southern Rock but they did a lot of shows with AC/DC, Ted Nugent and Iron Maiden. Def Leppard's first US tour was opening up for Blackfoot. They were great in concert and really knew how to blow the doors off of a venue
Saw them as an opening show for Molly Hatchet, still one of my favorite Southern Rock Bands! For this song, an ole Indian Grandfather of one of the band members came out and blew the mouth harp for this song. Also check out Molly Hatchet...
You have discovered one of my favorite bands.
They do a live version of "Highway Song" in Kentucky that is one of the coolest guitar jams I have ever seen...the song itself with Bobby Bart on the vocals is really good...but the 3 guitar solos near the end...one by each lead guitarist...is really something. Ten minutes and 33 seconds of ear candy IMO.
That's Rickey Medlocke's grandpa Shorty playing the harmonica. He died a few years after this record was released. I saw them in Orlando; Shorty kicked off the set with Train Train and received a huge ovation!
This is awesome. You guys are finally breaking into "new" artists. Accept, Triumph, April Wine, Blackfoot... Keeping my fingers crossed for Saxon, Corrosion Of Conformity (C.O.C.), S.O.D. (Stormtroopers Of Death), Diamond Head, Mercyful Fate and UFO.
Metal For Brad Stream!
70s/80s Punk/Metal!
Yes, pure Southern Rock!
My favourite song from Blackfoot is "Highway Song".
Marshall Tucker Band also had a great "Southern Rock" hit with "Can't you See?", a song that still moistens my eyes, every time I hear it, even 45 years later. (also has a train reference, and a flute intro).
Thanks to all 3 of you for being so open minded about music. Haven't heard that song in a LONG time. Entertaining.
As mentioned, song originally written by Shorty Medlocke, Ricky Medlocke's grandfather, I think in the 1940's. Ricky Medlocke would be one of Lynyrd Skynyrd's early drummers. He'd leave and form his own band "Blackfoot" where he'd play guitar. He'd later rejoin Lynyrd Skynyrd as a guitar player, replacing the late great Alan Collins. As a tribute to Collins, he plays the same style guitar.
I believe the intro harmonica is Shorty Medlocke and the electric harmonica later is legendary Cub Koda. Where some may have heard him before is with Brownsville Station and the original version of "Smoking in the boys room" from the 1970's. Yes, this is Southern Rock.
Great song. I find it running in my head for no reason every month or so.
Saw these guys back in the day. Damn good time!
These guys were MURDER live. I know you don't repeat songs but Lex,check out the live version of this song live at the HAMMERSTEIN in London.Total shredder.
Absolutely loved Blackfoot 👏
It is so fun to see yall enjoying stuff that we grew up on and listen to till this day! Love ya!
A great Southern Rock band from Jacksonville, Fl. I've seen them live a few times back in the day.
This sounds like a cold beer on a hot day.
The Harmonica was going to the sound of a train - starting slow, picking up speed, getting faster and faster and faster as it's chooglin' on down the tracks.
chooglin'..... gotta be one of my favorite words ever. Thank you Mr. Fogerty for planting it firmly in our lexicon...
I always thought it was choodlin on down to new orleans
Ricky Medlock - Jacksonville Florida - with Skynrd. Current member Of Skynrd.
WOW I haven't heard this in forever🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
I was fortunate enough to watch them set up on Ft Polk and ply this for tuning. Me and my helper were the only 2 people there. Was amazing
Thanks for continuing to remind me of hot jams I'd forgotten