My first concert. 14 yrs. old. I remember it like it was last year. We were by the tower in the middle. My first fry too. An older, more experienced friend excitedly came up saying he scored some yellow sunshine. Handed a little yellow pill to me and said take it. I did. Does anyone remember the water jugs being thrown? I was tripping balls with the multi-colored water trails. So vivid in my memory from 50 yrs. ago. Don't do drugs kids. I got lucky.
@@joeytacey743 Pat Daughtery. Wayne Evans Jim dandy are the 3 originals left. & then Tommy Aldridge. Whom replaced Wayne on drums back in 71-2? I miss Ricochet he was a wonderful friend.
Jim Dandy got his teeth on! Good ol school southern boogie voodoo rock n roll. I remember driving in my 67 Galaxie listening to Black Oak Arkansas "Raunch n Roll" on 8 track. Killer stuff.
If you're gonna listen to some Black Oak Arkansas, I can't think of a better car to do it in than a 67 Galaxie! My dad had one when I was a kid. I love those cars! Especially the fastback sport versions and the convertibles!
I rank them right up there with Thin Lizzy, Blue Oyster Cult, and Mountain when it comes to underrated live bands from the 70s whose best songs (like this one) never got FM radio airplay
I smoked with the band in a cabin party after the BOA show in Ruidoso, New Mexico at the Aspen Cade biker Festival '87 Jim wasn't there because he got in a Black Limousine with a chick
I became a teenager in the mid 70s and was a huge fan of all things rock! However, and don't ask me why, I knew every song from every dang rock band in the world except Black Oak Arkansas. I grew up in Maine. I don't know if it's because Black Oak Arkansas just didn't have a big following in my state or their record company didn't target Maine as a market, or what the story was. We all had every other southern rock band's albums, and rural Mainers loved southern rock, but nobody seemed to have BOA albums. I regret it that because I missed out on some damned great southern rock!
My bluegrass band copied their boards nailed together logo and in our second album we had deed to one square inch of land in Prater’s Creek, SC, where we lived. Black Oak Arkansas had a huge influence on me starting in 1973
I ATTENDED 7 DIFFERENT CONCERTS BY BLACK OAK ARKANSAS.IT SEEMED AT THE TIME,THAT THEY LIKED PLAYING IN BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA,& TREATED BIRMINGHAM TO 7 CONCERTS,& I ATTENED THEM ALL.THIS WAS THE 1970'S - 72,73,74,& SAW ALL OF THEIR TV APPEARANCES.THIS WAS TRULY,THE GOOD OLE DAYS,& ALOT OF HERB WAS PASSED AROUND AT THOSE CONCERTS,& ALOT OF ACID/LSD, TAKEN,IN THOSE DAYS.I HAVE FLASH BACK SOMETIMES,THEY COME OUT OF THE BLUE,& THERE IS NOTHING YOU DO,BUT RIDE IT OUT BECAUSE THIS WAS DECADES AGO.I GOT SO HIGH,& TRIPPING IN THOSE DAYS,& CHICKS WERE EASIER THEN,MANY WEARING HALTER TOPS & JEANS,, THAT WAS IT.
Saw Black Oak open for Grand Funk. Opened with "When Electricity Came to Arkansas". Dandy flying over the amps, does the splits, while strumming his washboard. WTF is this!!! Squeezebox was the original drummer before Dork. Goober, Burly & Ricochet on guitars, Dirty on bass guitar.
I looked at the first few seconds of the video and thought, "Is that Cal Jam?" I looked below and saw why yes indeedy. I wasn't there but I recognize it from Cal Jam II. Both were held at the Ontario Motor Speedway. A dust bowl of a place along with 350K of my best friends.
I wanted to add, David Lee Roth said he stole his stage act from Jim Dandy, but in my opinion, Jim has always been far better live. David acted,and still acts like he doesn't care to even sound good. But even though Jim is older a bit heavier he still sounds great, David Lee Roth acts more like Steve Martin today. I would much rather see BOA live over Van Halen. Molly Hatchet doesn't even have one original band member. they are a cover band now in my opinion. they still sound good, but it's a cover band. Lynyrd Skynyrd should be called the Gary Rossington band. But BOA will always be BOA with Jim Dandy. I don't understand how this has only got a 1704 views in 7 yrs. most of today's music sucks ass. I remember when R&B was rhythm and blues, not Rap and Bull Shit" what the fuck happened? I am so glad to see BOA still putting out great music. thanks again for this upload. Peace Joe
I was there, sitting between the speaker towers way in the back, beer, weed, wine , acid and 300 thousand freaks, good times. Look at david lee roths pose on their 1st album cover, right outta B.O.A. and Jim Dandy
@@JackALynn-pv1ow haha. You got it. That’s what it sounds like to me when people say ‘Greetings’ (from whatever country they come from where English isn’t their first language). “I vont to suck your blood.”
It’s incredible how many people did it know about Black Oak Arkansas Jim dandy directly influenced David Lee Roth Im a huge fan of both . Of course Tommy Alldredge was everywhere incredible incredible drummer focused, powerful and innovative dammit I love Black Oak Arkansas
Yeah I used to remember that back when I was 14 years old and man I didn't really know who these cats were and I've always liked them that's some badass Jim Jim dandy to the rescue yeah let's rock and roll people I appreciate the comment and I wanted to say something to you have a good evening bye
Sure going to miss that 12 string.I wonder if he still had it when he passed.Last time..I seen them they used accoustic guitars.it was only the singer& the gutair player.They where jamming.Love is the key. ..
That's what rock n roll is all about . Jim dandy kicks ass . And you wonder where David Lee Roth got his moves from the master .. the wild child from black oak the man they call JIM DANDY
Back then bands played cause they loved what they did. Not to get rich, but for enjoyment. Same could be said about sports and everything else. People were happy by making everyone around them feel good. Not these obnoxious ticket prices today. Some bands would put on a free Street Party just for enjoyment. Not today. Miss those days for sure. It’s all good. Gods plan.
This jam is a drum solo start to finish, but Tommy really blows off some fire power rocket sauce in his outro drumming, just astounding stuff !!!
Excellent group when they visited México city on june 28 of 1980
I was there live. California Jam 1974.
I was here too!
i was somewhere else.
I Was There About 30 Feet From The Stage 19 Years Old Great Time!!!
My first concert. 14 yrs. old. I remember it like it was last year. We were by the tower in the middle. My first fry too. An older, more experienced friend excitedly came up saying he scored some yellow sunshine. Handed a little yellow pill to me and said take it. I did. Does anyone remember the water jugs being thrown? I was tripping balls with the multi-colored water trails. So vivid in my memory from 50 yrs. ago. Don't do drugs kids. I got lucky.
Champion 🏆🏆🏆
All three guitarist in this video are now gone... Rest in peace Harvey jet, Rick Reynolds, and Stanley Knight 😭
N honorable mention not in the video the great Shawn Lane who could blow doors on most guitarist then n now , think he joined the band at 16
If we're going to do honorable mention and we have to mention Jimmy Henderson who is also gone... He took Harvey Jets place later that year
@@joeytacey743 Pat Daughtery. Wayne Evans Jim dandy are the 3 originals left. & then Tommy Aldridge. Whom replaced Wayne on drums back in 71-2?
I miss Ricochet he was a wonderful friend.
@joetacey743
These guitarists and Alice Cooper’s original’s didn’t get the credit they were due imho.
Great band never got the credits they deserved. Hardly know anyone else that even heard of them.
Jim Dandy got his teeth on! Good ol school southern boogie voodoo rock n roll. I remember driving in my 67 Galaxie listening to Black Oak Arkansas "Raunch n Roll" on 8 track. Killer stuff.
If you're gonna listen to some Black Oak Arkansas, I can't think of a better car to do it in than a 67 Galaxie! My dad had one when I was a kid. I love those cars! Especially the fastback sport versions and the convertibles!
a great album R N R live....a favorite of mine
'66 Nova here
Still got over a 1000 8 tracks and a few Black Oak Arkansas in the collection caught them 3 occasions in Louisville back in the 70's
66 Black Satellite, built 383, 4:10 Dana with N-50's. "Hotrod" blaring from the 8 track.
If it wasn’t for Jim Dandy, there would be no David Lee Roth
Or iggy pop, axle This freaked the world out and is what the world is scared of.
Or Jesse James dupree
I was just thinking the same thing. I was a big BOA fan back in the seventies and still love today.
@@jamesgarris6838
Not trying to be critical but the first Stooges album came out in 1969. Definitely an influence on DLR and Axel tho.
Jim Dandy forever! Owning the stage!
BLACK OAK ARKANSAS THE BEST SOUTHERN ROCK. LOVE HIS VOICE. JIM YOU ARE DANDY
I rank them right up there with Thin Lizzy, Blue Oyster Cult, and Mountain when it comes to underrated live bands from the 70s whose best songs (like this one) never got FM radio airplay
Yup, BOC put on a Hell of a good live show too. But still not Jim Dandy great imho.
Saw Black Oak cpl of times Little Rock Arkansas Barton Coliseum. I was 15yr. in '72 Remember paying $3 for a ticket, great band
Excellent interpretation, pleasant memories of my youth, thanks for sharing the video, greetings from Toluca Mexico 🎉
Excelente!!!!!!!!Más de 50 Años y un placer Escucharlos .....jim Dandy......
Great memories-saw them in 73 with skynyrd the warm up.
They've died but the great work stay;the rock and roll is eternal,forever!
Dandy's latest B.O.A lineup, just released a covers album.
I was at that california jamb and black oak was already one of my favorite bands
❤ he definitely owns the stage!!! Love his voice!!
I shared a hand rolled smoke with Jim Dandy after their set at the LSU Assembly Center many years ago.
I smoked with the band in a cabin party after the BOA show in Ruidoso, New Mexico at the Aspen Cade biker Festival '87
Jim wasn't there because he got in a Black Limousine with a chick
I became a teenager in the mid 70s and was a huge fan of all things rock! However, and don't ask me why, I knew every song from every dang rock band in the world except Black Oak Arkansas. I grew up in Maine. I don't know if it's because Black Oak Arkansas just didn't have a big following in my state or their record company didn't target Maine as a market, or what the story was. We all had every other southern rock band's albums, and rural Mainers loved southern rock, but nobody seemed to have BOA albums. I regret it that because I missed out on some damned great southern rock!
Yes you did!!!!!!😒😒
You didn't watch the Midnight special in the 70s? BOA was on a few times.
I still have my deed to One Inch of Black Oak Arkansas from inside 'Raunch and Roll!'
me too! framed and hanging on my living room wall, right next to my cue stick rack!
My bluegrass band copied their boards nailed together logo and in our second album we had deed to one square inch of land in Prater’s Creek, SC, where we lived. Black Oak Arkansas had a huge influence on me starting in 1973
Got mine too. Stay off my property, son.
Get off my lawn.
I lost mine years and years ago, it is one I wish I still had. Along with all the other cool stuff they put in albums
absolutely a genuine good band.
Great band great memories
I saw them 6times in the 70s they kicked ass every time!!!!!!
I was 16 when this concert was held. Damn good days.
16 people have no ears to hear what great rock music sounds like!!!
One of my favorite songs ever
I ATTENDED 7 DIFFERENT CONCERTS BY BLACK OAK ARKANSAS.IT SEEMED AT THE TIME,THAT THEY LIKED PLAYING IN BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA,& TREATED BIRMINGHAM TO 7 CONCERTS,& I ATTENED THEM ALL.THIS WAS THE 1970'S - 72,73,74,& SAW ALL OF THEIR TV APPEARANCES.THIS WAS TRULY,THE GOOD OLE DAYS,& ALOT OF HERB WAS PASSED AROUND AT THOSE CONCERTS,& ALOT OF ACID/LSD, TAKEN,IN THOSE DAYS.I HAVE FLASH BACK SOMETIMES,THEY COME OUT OF THE BLUE,& THERE IS NOTHING YOU DO,BUT RIDE IT OUT BECAUSE THIS WAS DECADES AGO.I GOT SO HIGH,& TRIPPING IN THOSE DAYS,& CHICKS WERE EASIER THEN,MANY WEARING HALTER TOPS & JEANS,, THAT WAS IT.
It is cool seeing Tommy Aldridge here! Before Ozzy and Whitesnake...
And Pat Travers!
Very theatrical Rock song. He's a real Showman.
Saw Black Oak open for Grand Funk. Opened with "When Electricity Came to Arkansas". Dandy flying over the amps, does the splits, while strumming his washboard. WTF is this!!! Squeezebox was the original drummer before Dork. Goober, Burly & Ricochet on guitars, Dirty on bass guitar.
My first concert, Oct 18, 1971. OKC Fairgrounds BOA opening for Grand Funk. Dandy had a long beard then.
Love to see bands play in the back yard.
Don't see that much anymore..
They sounded great... carry on my friends..
Underrated band! Different style to Skynyrd, that I like, and at times heavier!
Rock until you drop! Rock and roll will never die!!! BOA.
Awesome rock and roll...downright killer song
CLASSIC BLACK OAK!!!! LOVE IT
The core band here is one of the best southern rock bands in history
Yup.
Is this that California Jam with Sabbath and Deep Purple.
yep...emerson lake & palmer were there as well as the eagles.
@@jamesallen-jones3404 what a line up.
james allen-jones Also Earth Wind and Fire
@@ronzellbj they probably blew the rest away
All that’s missing is Zeppelin.
Thanks! i hadn't seen this one yet!
Great camera work and editing
BOA kick ass rock n roll as it should be !
Jim raising the cone of power@5:54 performing some a that good 'ol backwoods hoo doo!
California jam wish I could of been there
I looked at the first few seconds of the video and thought, "Is that Cal Jam?" I looked below and saw why yes indeedy. I wasn't there but I recognize it from Cal Jam II. Both were held at the Ontario Motor Speedway. A dust bowl of a place along with 350K of my best friends.
I wanted to add, David Lee Roth said he stole his stage act from Jim Dandy, but in my opinion, Jim has always been far better live. David acted,and still acts like he doesn't care to even sound good. But even though Jim is older a bit heavier he still sounds great, David Lee Roth acts more like Steve Martin today. I would much rather see BOA live over Van Halen.
Molly Hatchet doesn't even have one original band member. they are a cover band now in my opinion. they still sound good, but it's a cover band. Lynyrd Skynyrd should be called the Gary Rossington band. But BOA will always be BOA with Jim Dandy. I don't understand how this has only got a 1704 views in 7 yrs. most of today's music sucks ass. I remember when R&B was rhythm and blues, not Rap and Bull Shit" what the fuck happened? I am so glad to see BOA still putting out great music. thanks again for this upload. Peace Joe
I was there, sitting between the speaker towers way in the back, beer, weed, wine , acid and 300 thousand freaks, good times. Look at david lee roths pose on their 1st album cover, right outta B.O.A. and Jim Dandy
That screams remained me moore of Ian Gillian.
🎸❤🎸Greetings from EAST- Berlin
Greetings from Transylvania.
@@JohnSmith-rk6jy Dracula? 🤣🤣🤣👍
@@JackALynn-pv1ow haha. You got it. That’s what it sounds like to me when people say ‘Greetings’ (from whatever country they come from where English isn’t their first language). “I vont to suck your blood.”
Saw them twice, they were great, I've even been to Black Oak, Arkansas
Made the pilgrimage to Black Oak myself in 84, nice little farm town.
It’s incredible how many people did it know about Black Oak Arkansas Jim dandy directly influenced David Lee Roth Im a huge fan of both . Of course Tommy Alldredge was everywhere incredible incredible drummer focused, powerful and innovative dammit I love Black Oak Arkansas
In 1972 my Mach 1 was brand new people asked what 8 Track was playing, told them Jim Dandy ,Blk Oak Arkansas nobody knew what I was talking about lol
Yeah I used to remember that back when I was 14 years old and man I didn't really know who these cats were and I've always liked them that's some badass Jim Jim dandy to the rescue yeah let's rock and roll people I appreciate the comment and I wanted to say something to you have a good evening bye
Jim dandy n David Lee Roth from the same cloning facility?
I dont even know what to make of this but its highly entertaining 🎶🎵🎼😵😵😵🎸🎸🎸🎹🎤
I was there when they were hot. Pretty much underground music.Not played on tv or the radio.Of course the drugs back then just amplified their genius.
"What Widespread Panic sounds like to people who don't like Widespread Panic"
I love widespread! Just listened to dirty side down album..... awesome
A massive crowd!
They could be heavy as hell.
Sure going to miss that 12 string.I wonder if he still had it when he passed.Last time..I seen them they used accoustic guitars.it was only the singer& the gutair player.They where jamming.Love is the key. ..
so this is where David Lee Roth got his whole act, hmmm, very interesting.
right on brother!
That's what rock n roll is all about .
Jim dandy kicks ass . And you wonder where David Lee Roth got his moves from the master .. the wild child from black oak the man they call
JIM DANDY
Tommy Aldridge tearin it up
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Great song
If Slingblade sang in a band I'd imagine it'd sound similar to this
lmao yep
He’d be singing about dem French fried pertatoes.
Savage comment🤣🤣🤣
@@seeburg220and them French fried potaters
And there is Tommy Aldridge 50yrs ago, he is still playing the drums and has been with Whitesnake for better than 10yrs now.
love love love Jim dandy
No spotify 😢
Aldridge is such an animal!
❤ Jim dandy indeed owns the stage!!! Love him!!
How many events ,these days , require NOT A BLIMP , but 2 BLIMPS?? These were the days when music mattered
Vein to the chains song. So 👍 nature is so kind belive..He is so 👍
High class of music country Dixie!
Back then bands played cause they loved what they did. Not to get rich, but for enjoyment. Same could be said about sports and everything else. People were happy by making everyone around them feel good. Not these obnoxious ticket prices today. Some bands would put on a free Street Party just for enjoyment. Not today. Miss those days for sure. It’s all good. Gods plan.
Yeah but the true rock star was the drummer no doubt about it ☮️
Fredericksburg Va 2022
I definitely hear remnants of Jim's style in the early GNR Axl
I remember watching this concert well. I couldn't afford a scalped ticket. lol
Lifelong black oak fan here but when i close my eyes i see jack black singing lol
Great band 🎶 Legends
Good Golly Miss Molly !!
MY HAIR WAS THIS LONG BACK THEN.
I wanna hear Rob Zombie cover it. It would be fun.🧟♂️
Very good idea.
Awesome
What a life Tommy Aldridge has and had in the past
Harvey Jett left the band after this tour because of all the bad shit happening in the audience when this was filmed.
Carl DiNunno what happened?
Harvey Jett turned his life over to CHRIST AND NOW GIVES HIS TESTIMONY IN CHURCHS AND TO THOSE WHO WANT TO HEAR HIS TESTIMONY...
@@randysimmons9838 He accepted Jesus as his Savior.
Jim Dandy is still among us. "LORD HAVE MERCY".
Quaaludes. All of the Quaaludes.
Òoohhh the * ludes# body shops filled up baaaahhhaaaaa!!!
Flyin on that 714!
The newest CD of Black Oak is unique and good
2024 Nov.
Rock in ROLL black oak style
Linda Blair from the Exorcist dated this guy. She liked that.
The song is strangely relevant today
JIM DANDY HOSTED AN IN CONCERT SHOW BROADCAST,B O A PLAYED TOO,OF COURSE,J.DANDY AS MC OF THE NIGHTS PERFORMANCES.
Watch that downstage edge, Jim!
put dem hands tgether
Mutants of the Monster
Those were the days 🍻❤️😎👍
Tommy Aldridge driving.
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🎸🎸🎸💃🏽💚☮️
Jim Dandy----The Screamin' demon!
Tommy Aldridge on drums
Luv boa
The great Tommy Aldridge on drums
What a Great Rock Concert on April 6, 1974! The Stage reminds me of what it was like back then! Before the RAINBOW got Hijacked by the Gay Movement!