Loved this band, I met them and hung out with them at 2 shows in the New England area, three of the nicest coolest guys I've ever met, they even dedicated a song to my buddy and me.
Kub Koda and brownsville station opened up so many concerts I can't even remember how many times I saw them!! Showmasters,thats a good word for them. I learned a lot (I sing and play harp in blues and rock bands) THEY NEVER FAILED!!!!
Jogging my memory here. The Hollywood Palladium had Slade, The James Gang, Lynard Skynard and Brownsville Station all on one gig back in I think 74. Slade was headliner. All four bands kicked complete ass. I liked Michael Lutz's bass playing and also his sound, a Fender Precision copy made in England called a Heyman 20/20 and tons of Sunn amps. Clear but loud as you can imagine. Brownsville had a great mix, Cub and H-bomb were phenomenal. I was in high school then. My ears rang hard!!
Like Grand Funk, the critcs hated Brownsville Station. Never listen to critics - they generally have their own agendas. This band played infectious boogie rock, and I loved their albums..
I dig the Crue, too, but the original version as shown here by Brownsville just kills the cover that Motley did. This has heart, attitude, and balls! Love it!
I stand corrected. And I agree. They came to town long before that so called hit, and toned down from the sound on stage. Those Marshalls pumped. I wish I had that chance to know him. I think it was around 1971. Came a couple times, to a full house. Lol, the first time they came I don't recall the bass player, he came out on the floor, and asked my brother to strum the bass...I play guitar, my brother drums....he told my brother not hard enough do it again....was great.
Also , I feel very fortunate I knew Cub in the capacity that I did. He treated everyone like an old buddy.He really did sound like the classic live "Smokin'" intro that's NOT on this clip (Look for it !). A lot of people knew himmuch better than I did , but , I told him I liked Brownsville AND his solo stuff. He told me that meant a lot to him , because a lot of people could'nt agree on both. WHY?!!!
Aside from that, Cub Koda has done lots of music stuff - I'd say a career spanning 1966 through mid-2000 qualifies as something other than one-hit-wonders.
This performance from the Midnight Special doesn't do these guys justice... I've seen some Awesome Rock concerts over the years from the 70's on and this trio was "THE BEST" live show that I've ever seen back when their "Kings of the Party" song came out when they had opened for ZZ Top's Fandango Tour... They blew the roof off the place that night!!! AMAZING SHOW!!! ZZ Top wasn't anywhere near the energy level of those 3 guys, so it would have been more appropriate for ol' ZZ Top to have opened up for Brownsville Station that night! Hands down, THE BEST Live Performance I've ever seen. :-)!!!!
My band got to share the stage with Brownsville Station at The Crazy Horse in Kalamazoo back in 1969. These guys were nuts...all 4 of 'em at the time. Pie fights on stage. We got to play "Catch The Bass Player" with Tony Dreggins (you had to be there). Cubby smashed a guitar for their finale, but the neck split in his hands. Not sure how many stitches it took to fix him up. They were great people; I got to reconnect with Michael in the early '90s. Honestly a shirt-off-his-back individual.
Good point , have'nt heard that in a while. My favorite , lesser known , (no) BS song was "Red Back Spider" , which has a "Country Flavor" , a bit like Johnny Cash on Sun.
this is one of the two bands that I remember from'74.. BS& bOA.. tewo of the badest assed bands ever ! But i pulled a fast one of the teacher .. I smoked in the girls room!
How is anyone kind of dead ? Even after the hits were long behind him , Cub recorded and performed on a regular basis , did the Vinyl Junkie column for Goldmine , wrote "Blues For Dummies" and lots of liner notes , I think Rhino's Yardbirds 2 CD set was his last. He also reformed The Points . and worked with Hound Dog Taylor's Houserockers , previously. I corresponded with Cub . He was tough , he thought he'd make it. So did I.
YES , AND THEIR VERSION OF "I'M THE LEADER OFTHE GANG (I AM) " BY GARY GLITTER WAS A FOLLOW - UP HIT TO "SMOKIN'". IT DID'NT ECLIPSE THEIR FIRST HIT , BUT , IT DID WELL.....
Bruce ! No way. You know , a lot of people feel the self - titled Private Stock LP IS YOUR BEST ALL - AROUND ALBUM. I agree. "Lady" should have been a BIG -ASS hit , though. Did you like The Pirates' version?
No big thing...I'm trying to remember ....If you saw them in 1971 , it should have been Tony Driggins (Who passed away in 2000 , I only recently learned.) on bass and Michael Lutz on 2nd Guitar. When Driggins left , Lutz took over on Bass , that's why you see him , in other Midnight Special clips , climbing on those double Marshall stacks , Bass strapped on , then jumping off ! THOSE GUYS WERE FUCKING NUTS !!!! God Love 'em.
I saw Brownsville open for Black Sabbath on the never say die tour in what....1977 maybe.anyway Brownsville Station blew Sabbath off da stage...Thanks Michael... Dig yer show.
Huh, this guy don't even know the half. Cub Coda knew rock, huge collection. They came to my hometown a couple times. The best live show ever (EVER??? EVER!!!?LOL). The bass olayer came out onto the floor and wanted people to strum the strings....we never had bands like that put on such a great show. Smokin in the Boys Room was just the surface. One hit wonder, huh. Bite me. Cub Coda was rock.
CUB'S KNOWLEDGE OF ROCK'N'ROLL , BLUES , COUNTRY , R'N'B , ROCKABILLY , ETC , WAS LIKE A BOTTOMLESS PIT , CHOCK FULL OF GREAT STUFF. I KNEW HIM IN PASSING , AND HE WAS NO MUSIC SNOB . MY FRIEND SAW THEM WITH THEIR FIRST BASS PLAYER , A 6 ' SOMETHING BLACK GUY NAMED TONY DRIGGS , WHO WOULD JUMP INTO THE CROWD , BASS STRAPPED ON , AND MY FRIEND AND HIS BUDDIES HAD A HELL OF A TIME GETTING HIM BACK ONSTAGE! WONDERS , YES. ONE- HIT , HELL , NO. BUT , IT IS SPELLED "KODA" WITH A "K".
Look at the pretty long hairs. You can bet a whole bunch of RN's had their hand on their prized weapon of choice when these pretty boys rode through town.
there not a one hit wonder they had many a hit on the radio. rumble witch was a cover, the Martian bogie, Road runner, barfootin' rock and roll holiday and many others ! Also there drummer was from Van Wert Ohio
What else is there to do in Ann Arbor... in 1970? Lol 1st of all univ of michigan in ann arbor hub of counterculture at that time bob seger from ann arbor playing there all the time mc5 iggy patti smith ted nugent alice cooper playing ann arbor all the time lol
They opened for Black Sabbath in 73 here in west Texas. They rock!
Best concert I ever saw... Brownsville Station, Blue Oyster Cult & ZZ Top at the Tulsa Speedway..... Man, these guys rocked their arses off.
Saw them about 1974 at the San Diego Sports Arena. Brownsville Station, Lee Michaels & the headliner, Uriah Heep.
You lucky Bastard!!!
Wow...such a perfect 70s line up
Loved this band, I met them and hung out with them at 2 shows in the New England area, three of the nicest coolest guys I've ever met, they even dedicated a song to my buddy and me.
Kub Koda and brownsville station opened up so many concerts I can't even remember how many times I saw them!! Showmasters,thats a good word for them. I learned a lot (I sing and play harp in blues and rock bands) THEY NEVER FAILED!!!!
So underrated ✨ fantastic talent
Jogging my memory here. The Hollywood Palladium had Slade, The James Gang, Lynard Skynard and Brownsville Station all on one gig back in I think 74. Slade was headliner. All four bands kicked complete ass. I liked Michael Lutz's bass playing and also his sound, a Fender Precision copy made in England called a Heyman 20/20 and tons of Sunn amps. Clear but loud as you can imagine. Brownsville had a great mix, Cub and H-bomb were phenomenal. I was in high school then. My ears rang hard!!
A must hear BROWNSVILLE STATION tune is on one of their first albums, BEBOP Confidential is my favorite tune!!
Like Grand Funk, the critcs hated Brownsville Station. Never listen to critics - they generally have their own agendas. This band played infectious boogie rock, and I loved their albums..
now this is RocknRoll !!! thanks for posting this awesome video. there is also a youtube vid of them on Don Kirshners Rock Concert !
I dig the Crue, too, but the original version as shown here by Brownsville just kills the cover that Motley did. This has heart, attitude, and balls! Love it!
Saw them 1970 with Grand Funk and I was never the same
I stand corrected. And I agree. They came to town long before that so called hit, and toned down from the sound on stage. Those Marshalls pumped. I wish I had that chance to know him. I think it was around 1971. Came a couple times, to a full house. Lol, the first time they came I don't recall the bass player, he came out on the floor, and asked my brother to strum the bass...I play guitar, my brother drums....he told my brother not hard enough do it again....was great.
KIngs of the party !!!!!!!!
Brownsville Station was great! They did a killer cover of "A Question of Temperature," too. Very cool show, this Hairbanger's Ball! I dig it!
These guys opened for Black Sabbath back in 73. They actually rocked the house down. Enjoyed more than I expected for sure...
Seen these guys in 1973, El Paso Tx..Ft Bliss 2nd 55th ADA...They opened for J Giles rocked so hard J got booed...Real
RIP Cub Koda.
Tony Driggins was key to one of their best songs: Country Flavor.
Also , I feel very fortunate I knew Cub in the capacity that I did. He treated everyone like an old buddy.He really did sound like the classic live "Smokin'" intro that's NOT on this clip (Look for it !). A lot of people knew himmuch better than I did , but , I told him I liked Brownsville AND his solo stuff. He told me that meant a lot to him , because a lot of people could'nt agree on both. WHY?!!!
Brownsville Station is still around...and still smokin'.
Cub Koda, the lead singer/guitarist, died in 2000. This was the first band I ever saw live at a Toys for Tots concert in Louisville, KY in 1973.
David Eckler yep, the drummer is my neighbor here in Nashville. Still rocking!
Aside from that, Cub Koda has done lots of music stuff - I'd say a career spanning 1966 through mid-2000 qualifies as something other than one-hit-wonders.
This performance from the Midnight Special doesn't do these guys justice... I've seen some Awesome Rock concerts over the years from the 70's on and this trio was "THE BEST" live show that I've ever seen back when their "Kings of the Party" song came out when they had opened for ZZ Top's Fandango Tour... They blew the roof off the place that night!!! AMAZING SHOW!!! ZZ Top wasn't anywhere near the energy level of those 3 guys, so it would have been more appropriate for ol' ZZ Top to have opened up for Brownsville Station that night! Hands down, THE BEST Live Performance I've ever seen.
:-)!!!!
saw them in 1972 at Mentor High school in Mentor Ohio
My band got to share the stage with Brownsville Station at The Crazy Horse in Kalamazoo back in 1969. These guys were nuts...all 4 of 'em at the time. Pie fights on stage. We got to play "Catch The Bass Player" with Tony Dreggins (you had to be there). Cubby smashed a guitar for their finale, but the neck split in his hands. Not sure how many stitches it took to fix him up. They were great people; I got to reconnect with Michael in the early '90s. Honestly a shirt-off-his-back individual.
the drummer is from Van Wert Oh witch is about 2 and a half 3 hours away from mentor
Cub Koda reminds me of Pittsburgh's own Donnie Iris with the dark rimmed glasses.
Good point , have'nt heard that in a while. My favorite , lesser known , (no) BS song was "Red Back Spider" , which has a "Country Flavor" , a bit like Johnny Cash on Sun.
Thankyou for sharing this video. Brings back the memories.
Ahhhhh... Mini Humbuckers in a Deluxe. It smokes in the boys' room and everywhere else!
Mike Lutz taught my son guitar in Ann Arbor.
this is one of the two bands that I remember from'74..
BS& bOA..
tewo of the badest assed bands ever !
But i pulled a fast one of the teacher .. I smoked in the girls room!
pretty clear why they were one hit wonders
I met Cub Koda In Louisville in 72
If Robin Williams and Garth Algar had a kid, it would probably look like Cub Koda.
The drummer went on to co-produce Blackfoot's most successful albums. Henry Weck.
Good song when ya makin hash! Hope they're still jammin..
Totally live , totally great .
How is anyone kind of dead ? Even after the hits were long behind him , Cub recorded and performed on a regular basis , did the Vinyl Junkie column for Goldmine , wrote "Blues For Dummies" and lots of liner notes , I think Rhino's Yardbirds 2 CD set was his last. He also reformed The Points . and worked with Hound Dog Taylor's Houserockers , previously. I corresponded with Cub . He was tough , he thought he'd make it. So did I.
Bass player reminds me of Spinal Tap. Good stuff.
Don't forget Lady Put the Light On and Martian Boogie
These guys are rockin!
Cub was a big George Burns fan , that's where the glasses came from.
Cool!
he should have mentioned Martian Boogie! one of the best they did.
YES , AND THEIR VERSION OF "I'M THE LEADER OFTHE GANG (I AM) " BY GARY GLITTER WAS A FOLLOW - UP HIT TO "SMOKIN'". IT DID'NT ECLIPSE THEIR FIRST HIT , BUT , IT DID WELL.....
Bruce ! No way. You know , a lot of people feel the self - titled Private Stock LP IS YOUR BEST ALL - AROUND ALBUM. I agree.
"Lady" should have been a BIG -ASS hit , though. Did you like The Pirates' version?
No big thing...I'm trying to remember ....If you saw them in 1971 , it should have been Tony Driggins (Who passed away in 2000 , I only recently learned.) on bass and Michael Lutz on 2nd Guitar. When Driggins left , Lutz took over on Bass , that's why you see him , in other Midnight Special clips , climbing on those double Marshall stacks , Bass strapped on , then jumping off ! THOSE GUYS WERE FUCKING NUTS !!!! God Love 'em.
2:36 is what we came here for. You're welcome, buddy.
i always thought martian boogie was their biggest and best song.. but i did have the 45 record for smokin in the boys room as a young rocker.
Such a great song... I like this version better than Motley Crue's version...
We were NOT one-hit wonders: Lady (Put The Light On me) hit the Billboard Top 100 in 1977.
Song starts @ 2:36. You're welcome.
I saw Brownsville open for Black Sabbath on the never say die tour in what....1977 maybe.anyway Brownsville Station blew Sabbath off da stage...Thanks Michael... Dig yer show.
Huh, this guy don't even know the half. Cub Coda knew rock, huge collection. They came to my hometown a couple times. The best live show ever (EVER??? EVER!!!?LOL). The bass olayer came out onto the floor and wanted people to strum the strings....we never had bands like that put on such a great show. Smokin in the Boys Room was just the surface. One hit wonder, huh. Bite me. Cub Coda was rock.
The original Harry Potter glasses!
i like the Martian boogie
CUB'S KNOWLEDGE OF ROCK'N'ROLL , BLUES , COUNTRY , R'N'B , ROCKABILLY , ETC , WAS LIKE A BOTTOMLESS PIT , CHOCK FULL OF GREAT STUFF. I KNEW HIM IN PASSING , AND HE WAS NO MUSIC SNOB . MY FRIEND SAW THEM WITH THEIR FIRST BASS PLAYER , A 6 ' SOMETHING BLACK GUY NAMED TONY DRIGGS , WHO WOULD JUMP INTO THE CROWD , BASS STRAPPED ON , AND MY FRIEND AND HIS BUDDIES HAD A HELL OF A TIME GETTING HIM BACK ONSTAGE!
WONDERS , YES. ONE- HIT , HELL , NO. BUT , IT IS SPELLED "KODA" WITH A "K".
Updated info: Brownsville Station reactivated! See more info on their web page! Greetings from Poland :)
Martian boogie!!!!
Look at the pretty long hairs. You can bet a whole bunch of RN's had their hand on their prized weapon of choice when these pretty boys rode through town.
The original guys who wrote "Smokin' In the Boys Room" and yet they don't get credit for it.
Thought Cub Koda looked like Geddy Lee lol
Me too! lol
there not a one hit wonder they had many a hit on the radio. rumble witch was a cover, the Martian bogie, Road runner, barfootin' rock and roll holiday and many others ! Also there drummer was from Van Wert Ohio
Is this Getty Lee?
Could the crowd be any deader?
What else is there to do in Ann Arbor... in 1970? Lol 1st of all univ of michigan in ann arbor hub of counterculture at that time bob seger from ann arbor playing there all the time mc5 iggy patti smith ted nugent alice cooper playing ann arbor all the time lol
Cub Coda is NOT the son of Bill Kennedy :-p
crowd Y U NO jump or scream?
And why would that be?
Or Geddy Lee's.
fuck me Michael never ages.
martian boogie. among others. no one hit wonders here.
looks like ray davies
Except they were not one hit wonders.
"Kings of the Party" reached #31 in the top-40.
well up til July 1, 2000 after that he was kind of dead. but for sure he wasn't a one hit wonder.
Cub coulda been Joe Walshs' brother
could be bono's cousin
donnie iris
At what point does he shut up and the fun start? I'm two minutes in.......WTF?
that he wasn't gonna get any chicks anyway sooo...lol
Sorry but Alice Cooper came before they did.
Not sure that qualifies as a hit.
Boy, that's a lame guitar sound.