Legend has it that they were given 500$ budget and used 450 on booz, “oregano” and equitment and played in the backyard of someone.. can’t remember who’s 😂
@@dannyshaffer1851 just Googled it & you are right, that is the house 47 yrs later! If you look at the house from the street at a left angle you can tell! That street must have been much further back since the cameras were still in the yard
You were killing me bro! You know it’s exactly how it happened, there was definitely partying and decided to go out in the backyard you can see all their motorcycles out back with their old ladies sitting on them. Who would’ve thought they would’ve went out and made a two minute banger that would last for generations! I’ll tell you what’s cool is this is exactly what it looks like when I look through my family Photo albums when I was a kid lol whole different time! Life made sense back then. Appreciate you bro.
You had me laughing ! I grew up to this song and you’re right, they all just got out on the yard and did “whatever” and it sounded awesome ! They totally rocked !! There was always good times to be had back then, man I miss those times ! Thanks for reacting to this one !
Hello LoccdWolf, This is my first time sitting in with you today, thank you for allowing me to do that! I enjoyed the time I spent here so I subscribed and left a like for you while I was here! Best of luck with your channel! I absolutely loved your reaction, "Hillbilly Billy Jean" loved it! Deb
When the band wanted to make a video for the song they asked the record company for $600 to make it and they spent the whole $600 on beer and weed. But remember that this was in the 70's. They shot the video in the back yard of one of their parents house. Those were the days!!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
LOVE IT !!!!! 65 yr old White woman & found your site by REN ( found REN a year ago daughter called me FREAKING said you HAVE to see &&& She Knows I'm hard to impress I had GREAT R&R life ...1978 Penn State on concert committee ( I'm 4 ft 11 SUPER NERD was Art Student ....met band Talking Heads....bassist Tina said she liked dress I was wearing.( BIG Shoulder pads short skirt & LOTS of ZIPPERS All over) ..I told her I made it...she said she knew bands in NYC who'd like that.. gave me phone # of Hilly Krystal owner of club CBGB's... Things went NUTS After!!! 1st shirt I sold thru club. $20...took white T-shirt, cut sleeves off,cut & put 2 BIG black zippers over shoulder that unzipped to black & white checkerboard underneath) it was for a..Guy called Clem Burke drummer of band called Blondie... OK SO Sorry!! LONG STORY SHORT ( too Late)........My Grand parents Turned me on to this song before this came out They Loved Blues & Jazz...&&&It's ALOT Different it's the Led belly version...it was on Vinyl..
White is Not a color nor a race Caucasian women you are.. Black Betty by Spiderbait have more oomph ! however me being a musiclover the original still rocks my soul 65 y Young just a little bit older boy you experienced CBGB's wow from Sweden with ❤
OMG & LMAO !!...I'm 100 % Swedish on my father's side ( maiden name Larson) his family came to the USA Mid/Late 1800's...they were machinists who were recruited & brought over from Sweden to work on & build trains for the railroads !!... Kind of Back fired on the Railroad later....My Dad's father was BIG in getting the Railroad.workers to Unionize....I'm from the USA &&& Only Gun I own...a Colt 45 My Grandfather got from the Union to shoot back at Pinkerton agents the Railroad hired to Bust the union...Grandad worked for Penn Central R.R. ...Altoona Pa. Lived in hills above..he'd get shot at going through the " valley" to work... Last family member that worked for R.R. My Uncle... 10 yrs older than my Dad & AWESOME man...their Dad died when Dad was 10 & Don not only became father figure made it so Dad could have $$ to start college...My DAD!! went on to become a Ceramic Engineer...got hired by company called Corning Glass...his 1st job...in early 60's worked on 1st window in a space capsule...His BIG One...ever hear of Corelle Ware ( dinner plates, bowls ETC) he was one of Head inventors of project( as Kid I remember him bringing test plates home throwing them like Frisbees in backyard &&& They Didn't Break LOL )....OK I'll End Now.....Hope you don't mind the LONG RANT....BUT.... LOL...Thought you'd Might like this Old Girl's Swede History...&&& want to say THANKS for the Reply!!! &&&& Say ( know it Won't be spelled right...Only know How I heard my Grandmother say it ) Tack sa Micket ??❤❤❤@@hanspettersson504
@@hanspettersson504 Big LOL...just had a reactor I subscribe to called ABthe Kreator react to Spiderbait version before I pulled it up for myself && You're right...it's a Banger !!❤
black Betty was a term for a bottle of whisky in England & Scotland in the 1700s & even Benjamin Franklin wrote a drunkards dictionary describing a phrase about "kissing black Betty" & being drunk! Its been used in the US since the early 1800s decades before the Civil War
Ram Jam told their manager they needed to cut a Demo, so the manager gave them $400 and Ram Jam spent that on Weed and Beer and recorded this in the drummers backyard !!
They made a cheap video for fun for their short version of this song. Their version on the record is a good bit longer, with a longer instrumental section
This was an African American work song that they converted into a rock song. Check out the studio version way longer guitar solo and it's not 2 minutes long
Hey, you also fell for the "let's watch the video" trap and only got the short 2:32 single version. Look up the album version at nearly 4 minutes that includes an insane guitar solo.
If you enjoyed the guitar in this song I recommend that you watch Eddie Van Halen's "eruption" guitar solo from their without a net tour. He will leave you speechless!!¡😮😮😮😮😮
An old blues song, the singer in this video is Bill Bartlett, former lead guitarist for the Lemon Pipers. the Bass player was Howie Blauvelt, from Billy Joels old 60's band The Hassles.
@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman I know Dude I'm just saying about how a good song can be ruined by too much air I'm sure that you probably have songs that may have suffered the same fate
@@donhosmer8159 Oh yea I totally agree! I was just stating it was about Duane but I am like you in that it is so overplayed I cant stand to hear it anymore & I am a huge Allman Bros fan as I live just a few miles from their Big House in Macon Georgia! My all time favorite band is Led Zepplin but I dont care for Stairway to Heaven! I can name a few more...I'm 60 & grew up with all these great southern bands down here
Legend has it that they were given 500$ budget and used 450 on booz, “oregano” and equitment and played in the backyard of someone.. can’t remember who’s 😂
That it EPIC!
pretty sure it was at one of the band members moms house. 295 Jerusalem ave Hicksville New York. it still stands today surrounded by many new homes.
$200
@@LoccdWolfReacts yeah this is the short version for TV you should listen to the album version man they really jam out
@@dannyshaffer1851 just Googled it & you are right, that is the house 47 yrs later! If you look at the house from the street at a left angle you can tell! That street must have been much further back since the cameras were still in the yard
This was LITERALLY my childhood in the 70’s with awesome bands jamming in our front yard just like this! FANTASTIC memories ♥️
'Black Betty' is accredited to blues/folk singer Huddie Ledbetter. But there are recordings as early as 1933 from James 'Iron Head' Baker.
"It's his voice". Another reactor once said that the lead singer was what Mountain Dew would look like if it was a person.
That's priceless! 😂
You were killing me bro! You know it’s exactly how it happened, there was definitely partying and decided to go out in the backyard you can see all their motorcycles out back with their old ladies sitting on them. Who would’ve thought they would’ve went out and made a two minute banger that would last for generations! I’ll tell you what’s cool is this is exactly what it looks like when I look through my family Photo albums when I was a kid lol whole different time! Life made sense back then. Appreciate you bro.
You had me laughing ! I grew up to this song and you’re right, they all just got out on the yard and did “whatever” and it sounded awesome ! They totally rocked !! There was always good times to be had back then, man I miss those times ! Thanks for reacting to this one !
We need an updated version with extra versus
This song slaps so hard, you need a safe word.
Its Bam-ba-lam
Cliché
Great reaction
Absolute party starter everywhere in the world...
ICONIC! The lead singer is Bill Bartlett and fun fact, they hail from NYC! Great pic!
I'm 72 yrs old. I used to blast this in about I UT 1974.
I'm 60 & this came out in '77
Hello LoccdWolf, This is my first time sitting in with you today, thank you for allowing me to do that! I enjoyed the time I spent here so I subscribed and left a like for you while I was here! Best of luck with your channel! I absolutely loved your reaction, "Hillbilly Billy Jean" loved it!
Deb
Thanks and welcome
I'll check back in occasionally to see how you are doing and to say hello! Thank you for giving me a fun time the other day!
Thank you for the heart, I appreciate it!
Hahahaha haha you are the all time best reaction I had ever watched!! Thank you!!
When the band wanted to make a video for the song they asked the record company for $600 to make it and they spent the whole $600 on beer and weed. But remember that this was in the 70's. They shot the video in the back yard of one of their parents house. Those were the days!!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Takes me back a bit. ❤
LOVE IT !!!!! 65 yr old White woman & found your site by REN ( found REN a year ago daughter called me FREAKING said you HAVE to see &&& She Knows I'm hard to impress I had GREAT R&R life ...1978 Penn State on concert committee ( I'm 4 ft 11 SUPER NERD was Art Student ....met band Talking Heads....bassist Tina said she liked dress I was wearing.( BIG Shoulder pads short skirt & LOTS of ZIPPERS All over) ..I told her I made it...she said she knew bands in NYC who'd like that.. gave me phone # of Hilly Krystal owner of club CBGB's... Things went NUTS After!!! 1st shirt I sold thru club. $20...took white T-shirt, cut sleeves off,cut & put 2 BIG black zippers over shoulder that unzipped to black & white checkerboard underneath) it was for a..Guy called Clem Burke drummer of band called Blondie... OK SO Sorry!! LONG STORY SHORT ( too Late)........My Grand parents Turned me on to this song before this came out They Loved Blues & Jazz...&&&It's ALOT Different it's the Led belly version...it was on Vinyl..
White is Not a color
nor a race
Caucasian women you are..
Black Betty by Spiderbait
have more oomph !
however me being a musiclover
the original still rocks my soul
65 y Young just a little bit
older boy
you experienced CBGB's wow
from Sweden with ❤
OMG & LMAO !!...I'm 100 % Swedish on my father's side ( maiden name Larson) his family came to the USA Mid/Late 1800's...they were machinists who were recruited & brought over from Sweden to work on & build trains for the railroads !!... Kind of Back fired on the Railroad later....My Dad's father was BIG in getting the Railroad.workers to Unionize....I'm from the USA &&& Only Gun I own...a Colt 45 My Grandfather got from the Union to shoot back at Pinkerton agents the Railroad hired to Bust the union...Grandad worked for Penn Central R.R. ...Altoona Pa. Lived in hills above..he'd get shot at going through the " valley" to work... Last family member that worked for R.R. My Uncle... 10 yrs older than my Dad & AWESOME man...their Dad died when Dad was 10 & Don not only became father figure made it so Dad could have $$ to start college...My DAD!! went on to become a Ceramic Engineer...got hired by company called Corning Glass...his 1st job...in early 60's worked on 1st window in a space capsule...His BIG One...ever hear of Corelle Ware ( dinner plates, bowls ETC) he was one of Head inventors of project( as Kid I remember him bringing test plates home throwing them like Frisbees in backyard &&& They Didn't Break LOL )....OK I'll End Now.....Hope you don't mind the LONG RANT....BUT.... LOL...Thought you'd Might like this Old Girl's Swede History...&&& want to say THANKS for the Reply!!! &&&& Say ( know it Won't be spelled right...Only know How I heard my Grandmother say it ) Tack sa Micket ??❤❤❤@@hanspettersson504
@@hanspettersson504 Big LOL...just had a reactor I subscribe to called ABthe Kreator react to Spiderbait version before I pulled it up for myself && You're right...it's a Banger !!❤
Black Betty was a Kentucky flint lock black powder rifle
Yes, but this isn't what the song is about! Man, you people! Listen to the lyrics.
@@carlthomas3093
You people!!
Black Betty refers to many things
But hope you don't think it's about a woman!!!!
You made me smile, TY 😊
I'm so glad!
black betty was a civil war gun
Yep.
And a black booze bottle from the UK, and he changed the song to include a woman.
black Betty was a term for a bottle of whisky in England & Scotland in the 1700s & even Benjamin Franklin wrote a drunkards dictionary describing a phrase about "kissing black Betty" & being drunk! Its been used in the US since the early 1800s decades before the Civil War
Black troops marching tune
😂😆Nice reaction.
Black Betty was a musket used in the civil war and her " child " was the side pistol. It was famous for misfiring and blinding soldiers.
Ram Jam told their manager they needed to cut a Demo, so the manager gave them $400 and Ram Jam spent that on Weed and Beer and recorded this in the drummers backyard !!
Yay my favorite reaction song ever ❤️ 😊😅
They made a cheap video for fun for their short version of this song. Their version on the record is a good bit longer, with a longer instrumental section
A true Banger.
SO excited seeing new reactions to this! 🥰🔥🎶
Shaking that thing LOL. This song is tops
played at every wedding
Shaking that Thang She’s making me sang!
Betty: Hey guys, what you want for dinner? The Guys: Ham or Lamb, Black Betty
yeah this is the short version for TV you should listen to the album version man they really
My parents had this record 🤘🎶
Your right I'm 72 and it was a mixture of things good times
That Black Betty KENTUCKY WHISKEY... GETTING DRUNK ON IT😂😂😂
"...hillbilly Billie Jean..." lol :D
This version is 70’s classic southern rock!!
Please listen to "get on top of me woman," from tom buckley. Noones knows this song, and its amazing!!!
And that's rock n roll. Keep on rocking my friend. Tx
This was an African American work song that they converted into a rock song. Check out the studio version way longer guitar solo and it's not 2 minutes long
Hey, you also fell for the "let's watch the video" trap and only got the short 2:32 single version. Look up the album version at nearly 4 minutes that includes an insane guitar solo.
you make me laugh, dude 😄👍
Subbed ❤❤ ✌️
One of the ultimate one hit wonders. My guess is they partied too hard.
This is Southern Rock at its best! If you haven't listened to Southern Rock you should!
Hill billy version of Billy Jean LOL LOL Effin hilarious.Made my day.
Every needs to listen to Leadbelly’s version.
This was how long ago?
....your the best...
If you enjoyed the guitar in this song I recommend that you watch Eddie Van Halen's "eruption" guitar solo from their without a net tour. He will leave you speechless!!¡😮😮😮😮😮
aaand there is the original from the 1930s from black guys: ruclips.net/video/tiCEVl_9-MM/видео.html
Probably smoking funny things and drinking whiskey from the bottle not thinking about tomorrow 🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟😎😎😎👌👌😎🤟🤟✌️
.....u fuc w it deep
Hopefully you"ll dig a little deeper and look into the original song sang by a blues singer and I believe you appreciate it!!!💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
Oh really? thought this was the original...What's the singers name i'd love to hear it
@@LoccdWolfReacts James Iron head baker 1933.... Black Betty was a Chain Gang Song also!!!
Oh wow I never knew! I love learning the depper side of things like this! Thank you.@@KODIAK-ij4yg
An old blues song, the singer in this video is Bill Bartlett, former lead guitarist for the Lemon Pipers. the Bass player was Howie Blauvelt, from Billy Joels old 60's band The Hassles.
Very old song!
Hay just let u know that Adam Calhoun new song
That reaction drops monday!!!
Black Betty by Spiderbait
little bit more Oomph !
🎶 🤘
It's iconic. Too bad they broke up early.
66 and grew up during the 70's
The most overplayed song than Free Bird
Ended up hating both of them
but Free Bird is about the death of Duane Allman
@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman I know Dude
I'm just saying about how a good song can be ruined by too much air
I'm sure that you probably have songs that may have suffered the same fate
@@donhosmer8159 Oh yea I totally agree! I was just stating it was about Duane but I am like you in that it is so overplayed I cant stand to hear it anymore & I am a huge Allman Bros fan as I live just a few miles from their Big House in Macon Georgia! My all time favorite band is Led Zepplin but I dont care for Stairway to Heaven! I can name a few more...I'm 60 & grew up with all these great southern bands down here
I enjoyed seeing the Motorcycles ( With the Young Ladies on them ) in the background. Among other things naturally...
This wasn't really a jam, they probably played this a couple hundred times before this was filmed.
Ok , dude you run it to much, don't quit your day job.
Good thing THIS IS my day job🤣