I'm 58 and I remember I had to decide between "How Long" by Ace and this gem - only had 88 cents for one song - I went with Ace. While I still love that record, this IS 1975 for me.
70’s were the best, the music was top shelf, the drugs were superlative, the consequences just didn’t seem to matter, I survived the madness and wouldn’t change a thing, to my friends who didn’t make it, RIP.
American bands around this era all seemed to have the drummer as the lead vocalist. Very difficult thing to do with all 4 appendages doing separate things and then singing on top! Hats off to them all!!!!!!!!
With all due respect to Elvis, Chuck, Fats, Little Richard, Dion, etc., I’d say the genuine classic period of rock was from when the Beatles matured in ‘66 thru ‘74, before disco hit. Interestingly, this eight year period coincides w/ the heavy conflict of Viet Nam, excitement in the space program, major civil rights protests, and some quite excellent hallucinogenic substance use.
@@musiccollector It'll Shine When It Shines was released in late 1974. However, you are correct that Jackie Blue wasn't at the top of the charts until early 1975
@@AllenRReid i was shocked! Just turned 60, omg and all these years I thought a woman sang this song, I remember when it was on the radio, memories are amazing, they stay fresh forever
I got one of those K-Tel albums for Christmas in 74-75 and this song was the one I remember most. I was 14 years old then. I’m 63 now and amazingly I still have that album. It’s one of the best childhood memories that I have. Thanks Mum and Dad for that present. 🙏
Spring Break, ‘75, left EKU with Joey, heading to Daytona in his 69 Corvette 427 4speed, case of beer iced down, 3 oz’s, one pre rolled. Sun coming up, pulled over dropped the top, Joey’s passed out, head on the window. Reached in the cooler, grabbed the last beer, grabbed the last pre rolled, ripped thru the gears as Jackie Blue blasted on the radio. One of the greatest memories of my life! Magical Times, Magical Music!
Sounds like you ran with the same kind of outlaws I ran with, back in the day. Road tripping, full coolers, plenty of herb, and cool tunes galore. Seems like a million years ago.
This is probably the only contemporary footage of them performing this hypnotic rock song, from when late nite television was great and worth waiting up for to see, hear and feel, awesome vocals and lyrics and instrumentations, nothing now can compare.
It truly is a masterpiece. I was drawn into it from the first day I heard it in the early 70s. The only other song that had the same emotional effect on me was Badfinger's 'Day After Day'... another masterpiece.
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Vocalists like Larry Lee, Andrew Gold, Stephen Bishop, Paul Davis and Gerry Rafferty are most deservedly in their place as some of the best in popular rock, and they don't have to compete with the harder rockers if it's this good.
Everything about this is authentic with no playback. Even the initial camera shot shows the honesty, as the quick change to another camera then readjusting pan to the drummer shows they were not expecting him to sing on this song. Amazing stuff.
My mom grew up in Nixa, MO and dated one of the guitar players in the late 60’s or early 70’s. She died in 2018 and I miss her very much. Mom, wherever you are, whatever plain you exist on now, I hope you’re young and vibrant again, and surrounded by peace and beauty. I love you very much.
I saw your post and when you said about reminding you of your mother. I can't get through "Bridge O.ver Troubled Water " for exacr same reason. I want my Mommy now! 😢
@@marit4fl for the longest time Fire and Rain by James Taylor would make me sob uncontrollably, no matter where I was or who was around. Then I started to think about the fact that most everyone will experience the loss of their parents, including my kids someday, and all of a sudden I was able to put aside my grief and move forward. The only thing I worry about now is losing one of my kids before I die….I don’t think I could handle that.
God I love this song. That guitar riff is a classic and great vocal arrangements too. Always give extra props to any musician who sings lead while playing drums just like Don Henley and my all time favorite Karen Carpenter.
+Shane Anthony no kidding. it seems like it would be kind of difficult to pull off, drumming and singing at the same time. that's why they're the pros and i'm not lol
+lisa bradford Yes that type of precise co-ordination that's required must not be easy. I should have included Phil Collins. He did it live on occasion too but historically there haven't been many.
6 completely amazing musicians. When Larry Lee sings this song, you can't help feeling what he is feeling when singing this great song. Thoughts anyone?
1975. I was at a remote Army missile site in Alaska. This song was on several times a day. Stuck in a guard shack for 12 hours sometimes more this song made an impression on a guy. I can't hear this song without thinking about that place.
@@heatheradam-cerri8969 make me 19 again and I would do it all over. I went on to do another 20 years in the National Guard for a total of 24 years. Only to be 19 again. Thank you
@@krisgreenwood5173 Kris, You truly ARE a hero to me….as are all people who serve in our military ! what comes to mind here is a bumper sticker i proudly have: “If you can’t stand behind our military… feel free to stand in front of them!” NOT MANY WOULD DO AS YOU DID!! I SINCERELY THANK YOU !!
@@heatheradam-cerri8969 the missile site I was at is called Site Summit Alaska. Google that name and you can see the history of the site. I was transferred from San Antonio Texas to Ft. Richardson in December 1974. The Site closed in July 1979 but some of the buildings still stand.
Going to see the Ozark Mountain Daredevils tomorrow night at the Arcada Theater in St. Charles, Il. !!! I grew up in Springfield, Mo. where this band formed and lived. I loved them then and love them now. Can' t wait ...will be my first time to see them in person. 😊
I always loved how it downshifts by a half-step on the stanzas, then seamlessly steps back up for the choruses. It always sounded like a resolution, not awkward like you'd expect
This is one of my favorite songs of all time! Never gets old. I was 6 laying in the back of a station wagon when I first heard it. Still my favorite ❤️
Great song by a gifted band! I saw OMD at Long Beach, Ca in 1975. They opened for Steve Miller who was 2 hours late and awful. Glad to hear the band is still together and doing well, congratulations guys!
Very impressive! This cannot be an easy song to have written or have performed live. My generation holds the record for the most phenomenal songs ever written and performed in history! These sad acts of today make a mockery of the music industry!
I love this song also 64 years old now still listen all the time great time in life the 70s were awsome time weed fast cars sey girls good music BE SAFE ALL PEACE OUT
This is from "The Old Gray Whistle Test" which ran from 1977 to 1988. The longest live rock show ever from the BBC. Gotta love this song. Well performed.
OGWT began in 1972, but yes it ran til 1988. This recording is from 1975, when the record was charting in the UK. Later with Jools Holland is now the longest running live music show on the BBC, running from 1994 to present day.
I'd only ever heard this one song of theirs and thought it was a woman on vocals. Had a bit of a shock the first time i saw 'her' on drums with full beard!
The band I was with had a nice arrangement of "Heaven." I sang lead and we sweetened up the ending slightly. The crowds loved it, even the cowboys (Western Colorado). We'd save that & things like Jumping Jack Flash for the 4th set.
As I recall it was great run to the end of the decade from there - any of the noms for Grammy SOTY and ROTY could have easily won, it was a tight n classy field right through. A very competitive time to be in the business but the consumers were the winners - folks were buying lots of albums, spoiled for choice with the ongoing quality.
Boy, Michael You have this so right. Hypnotic is just a perfect description of this song. Larry Lee on Jackie Blue is amazing. What a humble person he is. Joan from NYC ❤
I consider this one of the best songs from that era. OMD is a great band. From the lyrics to the musicianship, the melody, the harmonies. no better song was ever written or performed. i miss the 70s dude. this song is a classic that will stand the test of time forever.
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I remember back in the day, spending a couple of days at my cousins house, while my cousin went and stayed at my house. I slept in my cousins bed and her alarm clock white off in the morning and it was playing this song.
There are songs that define their own decade as no other songs do. The 80s were DEFINED by "Call Me" by Blondie. It is unique. The 70s were DEFINED by "Jackie Blue" There's no other song in mood, composition, or effect like it. MASTERPIECE!
Larry Lee has the ability to write memerable, classic songs, that we will remember for a lifetime, which l have. l love his songs written for The Ozark Mountain Daredevils. All of them. He is a great player on his instruments. And has a great singing voice. Amongst the great ones. Thank you very much Larry Lee 💛
One of my all time favorites. The guy on the keyboard is “Buddy” Brayfield and I was fortunate to have him in my medical school class. I know as a physician he has been very active in preventing childhood abuse. Not only a great musician but he is a great human being.
Interesting understated performance of singing/drumming. Larry Lee has calm, low pressure style without wildly flailing away on the drum kit or excessive showmanship. Singing style is equally low key without the screaming or the exaggerated vocal nuances of other rock groups. In his high-ish tenor range he appears quite comfortable. This is not to say the tune is boring, on the contrary he gives a soulful delivery with hints of a female voice inflection that is most interesting, and I would venture that many music fans are that more intrigued who thought the lead singer was a female. All in all, a great piece for a band that only had a few hits.Robertat 67.
Whole album is terrific, I live in the Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia and love to play this album on a Sunny Sunday morning- “I have stones on the mountain, and a clear blue windswept sky…”
Boy, I wish I had a Time Machine, 1975 hearing this song on the Radio is where I would want to be over and over again! A much better time, at least for me anyhow.
I saw them fellers on my 21st birthday in Springfield Missouri with Leon Russell and Jerry Jeff Walker, then again when i was in my 50's in Kansas City Missouri at Knuckleheads, Both times were on Par. Thanks OMD for what you do.
unreal song... bleeds quality over the crap we have nowdays.... Great summer song in the Northern parts with a gin/tonic siting on the dock.... Ooohh Jackie!
this was one of the founding fathers of southern rock, along with Black Oak Arkansas and Allman Brothers,Skynyrd, and the list goes like the road forever
Fabulous performance of this band and their hit from the 70's....brings back good memories of my childhood in the 70's listening to this song on the radio in the car on family road trips......great music back then.....when music WAS MUSIC :)
@@debbiemiles404 ah the memories, the expectations of going to school camp... Most of us were just glad to have survived with out social reputations more or less intact...
I was 12 years old and I bought this 45 record. I played it over and over and over. I still like to listen to it now and I'm 61!!
I would have done the same . But I was about 4 at the time lol . still a great song and tune and also sound .👍👏
I'm 58 and I remember I had to decide between "How Long" by Ace and this gem - only had 88 cents for one song - I went with Ace. While I still love that record, this IS 1975 for me.
I'm 59 and agree, this song is a true 1970's classic indeed 🎉.
Remember it well ❤
ditto although I am lagging you by 4 months in age. So early 70s!
70’s were the best, the music was top shelf, the drugs were superlative, the consequences just didn’t seem to matter, I survived the madness and wouldn’t change a thing, to my friends who didn’t make it, RIP.
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60's were a ton better my friend
@@jerryhoward8133 Sex Drugs & Rock & Roll I Remember!
This is my favorite song❤❤. I just truly love the lyrics and melody. Brings me back to a simple time when music 🎶 🎵 was music 🎶 🎵 ❤❤
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This song is about the drummers cocaine dealer. Such a simple time 😂😂😂
American bands around this era all seemed to have the drummer as the lead vocalist. Very difficult thing to do with all 4 appendages doing separate things and then singing on top! Hats off to them all!!!!!!!!
Arkansas boys?
I’m the lead singer in our trio. Actually, it comes naturally.
You are right about singing drummers in 70’s era bands-Levon Helm of The Band and Don Henley of The Eagles to name two off the top of my head.
Phil Collins
@@hectorponce9881he’s a Brit. Two others I can think of from that country are Ringo and Bill Ward.
This is a fucking awesome song. I'm glad that I grew up during the 70's - there was so much great music.
HinjuRock Amen!!!!!
When vibration and frequency was at an all-time high!
@@drewdog7482 All time high, quite right mate. I most certainly was!
so thankful i did too.
With all due respect to Elvis, Chuck, Fats, Little Richard, Dion, etc., I’d say the genuine classic period of rock was from when the Beatles matured in ‘66 thru ‘74, before disco hit. Interestingly, this eight year period coincides w/ the heavy conflict of Viet Nam, excitement in the space program, major civil rights protests, and some quite excellent hallucinogenic substance use.
When the drummer sings you know it's gonna be a great song.
Yessss!
Yes!
It's true 👍
Roller skating, and swapp spit ....
Says Don Henley posting under an assumed name.
You couldn't go anywhere in 1974 and not hear this song. The crazy thing is that these guys are still out on tour, singing this song to this day!
@@paceflchick who said it was a new clip? I was merely pointing out that just like you saw them here back in the day, you can still see them today
M I S L E A D I N G I N F O
@@railwaystationmaster how so?
It was from 1975, not 1974.
@@musiccollector It'll Shine When It Shines was released in late 1974. However, you are correct that Jackie Blue wasn't at the top of the charts until early 1975
I love this song. I was their waitress when I was going to college in Newport Arkansas. I got all their autographs. Love it!
Wow... life is good
Congratulations 🎊
hey it's you! i remember you! haha!!
How could you possibly remember me? But oh how flattering
@@tinfoilhatteryou're too sweet
I'm 62, have known and loved this song forever, but didn't know until today that a man was singing this. Mind blown.
Seeing this for the first time. Thought a woman sang it. Was 10 at that time. Love it.
Same!
Surprised me too !
@@AllenRReid i was shocked! Just turned 60, omg and all these years I thought a woman sang this song, I remember when it was on the radio, memories are amazing, they stay fresh forever
I got one of those K-Tel albums for Christmas in 74-75 and this song was the one I remember most. I was 14 years old then. I’m 63 now and amazingly I still have that album. It’s one of the best childhood memories that I have. Thanks Mum and Dad for that present. 🙏
I miss K tel records and that time.
Spring Break, ‘75, left EKU with Joey, heading to Daytona in his 69 Corvette 427 4speed, case of beer iced down,
3 oz’s, one pre rolled. Sun coming up, pulled over dropped the top, Joey’s passed out, head on the window. Reached in the cooler, grabbed the last beer, grabbed the last pre rolled, ripped thru the gears as Jackie Blue blasted on the radio. One of the greatest memories of my life!
Magical Times, Magical Music!
Sounds like you ran with the same kind of outlaws I ran with, back in the day. Road tripping, full coolers, plenty of herb, and cool tunes galore. Seems like a million years ago.
It's nothing new.
One of the greatest songs in history from the magical summer.of 1975.
Great summer.
Yes it was the summer of 1975 had some great music 🎶 and I just turned 21 years old
1975, that was the summer after my freshman year in high school. Still get the same vibes from this song as I did then!
This is probably the only contemporary footage of them performing this hypnotic rock song, from when late nite television was great and worth waiting up for to see, hear and feel, awesome vocals and lyrics and instrumentations, nothing now can compare.
This song is a masterpiece, vocals can’t be touched by artists of today.
It truly is a masterpiece. I was drawn into it from the first day I heard it in the early 70s. The only other song that had the same emotional effect on me was Badfinger's 'Day After Day'... another masterpiece.
Plenty that hit my musical taste buds like a explosion from the 70’s lots of growers , in fact not many songs I didn’t like , I’ve collected everything since we went digital & more accessible 🤓 also like sharing my obsession’s
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Sure it can. Bit over the top buddy.🙄
@@FYMASMD Not really...name a song from the current list of autotune wonders that's better...
This song has haunted me for almost 50 years. The vocals are an absolutely perfect match for the lyrics. They just don’t make ‘em like this anymore.
Agree 100%!
It's a sad, haunting, gorgeous song. At 60 years-old, I have definitely met a Jackie in my travels....
Wow, I've only heard the recorded version of this to date, surprised at how well they did this live - really great performance!
Yes, very good point.
Class act...
These guys were "hipsters" before the term was created.
So very talented group of true musicians that played all kinds of instruments.
A favorite tune of mine from OMD is a song titled "Watermill" !
Rock musicians were simply more talented then, in general.
They are lip syncing.
I absolutely love this song. I'm 65 years old now and it still sounds great
60 here. Great song, I wished the vocals souned a little like the Album.
I’ve never heard this live. Its fantastic. Music really was better back in the day.
I see them in concert in St. Cloud mn at in 1980 they are awesome group and the song is best
I did see them live in Madison WI
Brings me back to hot summers in my early teens in the 70’s, care free, young, and not a care in the world! Life is good 😊 🌈😎
The drummer, Larry Lee has one the most distinctive voices in rock and roll.
Vocalists like Larry Lee, Andrew Gold, Stephen Bishop, Paul Davis and Gerry Rafferty are most deservedly in their place as some of the best in popular rock, and they don't have to compete with the harder rockers if it's this good.
The 60's and 70's were by far the GREATEST YEARS for music ... I'm so glad i got to experience it ....
Trouble was there so much good music around at the time you sometimes took it for granted , now it's a rarity .
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Fact , make no mistake. 🤫
Everything about this is authentic with no playback. Even the initial camera shot shows the honesty, as the quick change to another camera then readjusting pan to the drummer shows they were not expecting him to sing on this song. Amazing stuff.
People were real pros back then and they took their jobs and productions seriously. I miss the 70s so much....way more substance back then
good observations
Masterpiece.
My mom grew up in Nixa, MO and dated one of the guitar players in the late 60’s or early 70’s. She died in 2018 and I miss her very much.
Mom, wherever you are, whatever plain you exist on now, I hope you’re young and vibrant again, and surrounded by peace and beauty. I love you very much.
I saw your post and when you said about reminding you of your mother. I can't get through "Bridge O.ver Troubled Water " for exacr same reason. I want my Mommy now! 😢
@@marit4fl for the longest time Fire and Rain by James Taylor would make me sob uncontrollably, no matter where I was or who was around. Then I started to think about the fact that most everyone will experience the loss of their parents, including my kids someday, and all of a sudden I was able to put aside my grief and move forward. The only thing I worry about now is losing one of my kids before I die….I don’t think I could handle that.
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This song brings me right back to my childhood, like Brandy. Looking glass.....
One of the best songs of 1975
Fuck yeah 🤘 🎸 🎙️ 🎶 🎸 🍺 🍺 🍺 🍺 🍺
It actually came out in 1974 but yeah it is a great song
@@jayreed1493 Recorded in 1974, entered the Billboard Top 40 in March, 1975
@@timothycook2917 ok bro no argument here was just pointing out a fact
And ur definitely right because 1975 was when that disco crap started getting in the air waves
I was 15 in 1975 and this was on the radio a lot back then for good reason.
This song is incredibly magical.
Beautiful song
And has a slight spooky sound. I think it’s the slide guitar parts.
It is indeed
God I love this song. That guitar riff is a classic and great vocal arrangements too. Always give extra props to any musician who sings lead while playing drums just like Don Henley and my all time favorite Karen Carpenter.
+Shane Anthony no kidding. it seems like it would be kind of difficult to pull off, drumming and singing at the same time. that's why they're the pros and i'm not lol
+lisa bradford
Yes that type of precise co-ordination that's required must not be easy. I should have included Phil Collins. He did it live on occasion too but historically there haven't been many.
+Shane Anthony Grand Funk's drummer Don Brewer also come to mind as a 'singing' drummer .
There is also Kelly Keagy of Night Ranger that plays drums and sings.
Shane Anthony Ringo
I had no idea it was a guy singing this song all these years!
Same!
@@carbine090909me-too
6 completely amazing musicians. When Larry Lee sings this song, you can't help feeling what he is feeling when singing this great song. Thoughts anyone?
LOL He wrote it.
I have a friend named Jackie. I call her Jackie blue because of this song. I never left the 60s n 70s. They left me TX peace
1975. I was at a remote Army missile site in Alaska. This song was on several times a day. Stuck in a guard shack for 12 hours sometimes more this song made an impression on a guy. I can't hear this song without thinking about that place.
Thank you soooo much for your military service!!!❤❤
@@heatheradam-cerri8969 make me 19 again and I would do it all over. I went on to do another 20 years in the National Guard for a total of 24 years. Only to be 19 again. Thank you
@@krisgreenwood5173 Kris, You truly ARE a hero to me….as are all people who serve in our military ! what comes to mind here is a bumper sticker i proudly have: “If you can’t stand behind our military… feel free to stand in front of them!” NOT MANY WOULD DO AS YOU DID!! I SINCERELY THANK YOU !!
@@heatheradam-cerri8969 the missile site I was at is called Site Summit Alaska. Google that name and you can see the history of the site. I was transferred from San Antonio Texas to Ft. Richardson in December 1974. The Site closed in July 1979 but some of the buildings still stand.
I love this song. Even better with no filters. This is REAL vocals❤
In my opinion Larry Lee's singing and Randle Chowning's slide guitar are the highlights from this amazing song.
I agree simply amazing
Yes.
And the piano!
The guy playing the maracas is no slouch either. Dudes killin' it.
Copy that
I love this song. It brings back so many memories of my teenage years ❤️❤️❤️
Hello Gina how are you doing hope you’re having a great time with your family may God bless you and your family
Same here with reminding me of my teenage years.
Going to see the Ozark Mountain Daredevils tomorrow night at the Arcada Theater in St. Charles, Il. !!!
I grew up in Springfield, Mo. where this band formed and lived. I loved them then and love them now. Can' t wait ...will be my first time to see them in person. 😊
I always loved how it downshifts by a half-step on the stanzas, then seamlessly steps back up for the choruses. It always sounded like a resolution, not awkward like you'd expect
Love them. Been to a concert in Springfield Missouri in the 70s.
Never missed a show when the boys came up to Toronto
Loved this song back in the 70’s and it still sounds as good today. Great memories of good times.
This is one of my favorite songs of all time! Never gets old. I was 6 laying in the back of a station wagon when I first heard it. Still my favorite ❤️
Great song by a gifted band! I saw OMD at Long Beach, Ca in 1975. They opened for Steve Miller who was 2 hours late and awful. Glad to hear the band is still together and doing well, congratulations guys!
I was there at Long Beach too. OMD were fantastic... I was an instant fan from that night on. Yes, Steve Miller 2 hours late starting around 11pm.
@@AndymanGuitar101 I just saw them in Northern Wisconsin this past weekend. Great performance!
They were 😎 awesome
I loved this song! Such a sweet voice.
Are they still a band today i wonder❤️✌️☮️🕊️
Love this song, as well as any song from The Steve Miller band 🤘🤘🤘
Orchestral Manoevers in the Dark?
Man, takes me back to when i was 12 ... =-)
Such a unique voice, with intelligent lyrics and rocking music. Love the blend of music and his voice, especially love the guitar.
I agree. I like how they use the 3 syllable word "indigo" in place of blue as it fits the notes/pattern of the melody/phrasing.
Very impressive! This cannot be an easy song to have written or have performed live.
My generation holds the record for the most phenomenal songs ever written and performed
in history! These sad acts of today make a mockery of the music industry!
You're just getting old.
It looked like a piece of piss to perform live!
38 special
38. Special
they were a disciplined lot! played-well-with-others... as long as everything-was-goin'-their-way, that is! ha ha
This song brings back so many memories of my childhood. My parents played this kind of music. I was blessed to have heard such good music coming up
"I watch the sunset, but don't see it rise" gets me every time.
Love this song. Drummer has a great voice.
Larry Lee
I love this song also 64 years old now still listen all the time great time in life the 70s were awsome time weed fast cars sey girls good music BE SAFE ALL PEACE OUT
This is from "The Old Gray Whistle Test" which ran from 1977 to 1988. The longest live rock show ever from the BBC. Gotta love this song. Well performed.
OGWT began in 1972, but yes it ran til 1988.
This recording is from 1975, when the record was charting in the UK.
Later with Jools Holland is now the longest running live music show on the BBC, running from 1994 to present day.
@@darganx What I meant to say was it ran from 71 to 88. I knew it was 17 years. But, my math was wrong.
Think it was 1976. I wasn't allowed to stay up to watch OGWT until that year and had this show on cassette tape.
@@darganx Thanks - I was curious when this was recorded.
You really can't beat TOGWT.
Man. Hearing that song, I’m transported back to age 12 and enjoying summer vacation with not a care in the world. A great track.
This track has been date stamped from the release date to infinity it’s awesome, fantastic tracks like this will never die,
Larry Lee has such a nice voice. I wish they would have put out more hits
I'd only ever heard this one song of theirs and thought it was a woman on vocals. Had a bit of a shock the first time i saw 'her' on drums with full beard!
They had lots of great music. I saw them play many times in Colorado and they always were great crowd-pleasers.
"if You Wanna Get to Heaven" is a really good song that used to get some airplay on the radio.
@@HeartoftheDragonColo Lucky for you. I just saw them this weekend in northern Wisconsin. Wonderful performance. Love this band.
The band I was with had a nice arrangement of "Heaven." I sang lead and we sweetened up the ending slightly. The crowds loved it, even the cowboys (Western Colorado). We'd save that & things like Jumping Jack Flash for the 4th set.
Like "they say..., BACK IN THE DAY" !
THAT was music, real music 🥰
This could have been a vintage Todd Rundgren song to my ears. Love it!
Larry Lee and all the Ozarks totally ROCK! Thank you for such a terrific song!
1975 was a magical year for music, just google hit songs from 1975 and it a treasure chest of timeless classics!!...including Jackie Blue ✌
As I recall it was great run to the end of the decade from there - any of the noms for Grammy SOTY and ROTY could have easily won, it was a tight n classy field right through. A very competitive time to be in the business but the consumers were the winners - folks were buying lots of albums, spoiled for choice with the ongoing quality.
I lived it .
Boy, Michael You have this so right. Hypnotic is just a perfect description of this song. Larry Lee on Jackie Blue is amazing. What a humble person he is.
Joan from NYC ❤
Great song, but excellent audio and video quality for something this old.
Does anyone know if this particular performance was shot on videotape or filmed on a 35mm movie camera/
@@estimator8670 . Definitely videotape. Quality tape has a crispness in audio and video vs film. And you "can just tell".
I think you mean "AND excellent audio and video quality."The drummer is obviously a homosexual.
Quadruplex videotape system.
@@gabrielueta6908 But, a great singer and not a bad drummer!
I love how Larry's kit has 'Cannabis' on the front...lol
What a brilliant version of this song. They absolutely nailed it.
Larry Lee wrote the song. This is the original version.
Takes me back to the summer of 73 when the music was cool, about 10 years before digital turned everything to shit.
I consider this one of the best songs from that era. OMD is a great band. From the lyrics to the musicianship, the melody, the harmonies. no better song was ever written or performed. i miss the 70s dude. this song is a classic that will stand the test of time forever.
I remember this song when from I was a kid in the 1970's. I always thought it was a female singer. Learn something new every day.
yeah i always thought a woman was singing too.
@@matthewrivera5923 me too
Hehe me too
Ditto
not me
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I remember back in the day, spending a couple of days at my cousins house, while my cousin went and stayed at my house. I slept in my cousins bed and her alarm clock white off in the morning and it was playing this song.
AM Radio...7th grade, this, Mystery Theatre...falling asleep...
I was just a preteen kid with big front teeth and a gunnery sergeant Dad. I loved the 70's.
One of my favorites
Ozark Mountain Daredevils??? Everyone from Missouri be proud!! 😊
I remember hearing this for the first time on the radio in the '70's. Everything seemed to slow down or stop. The song had an immediate impact.
It's a put down song about a girl,
and shows zero compassion for
her lifestyle, wondering if it was
based on someone the group
knew
I was 10 in 1975 when I first heard Jackie Blue. Here we are 50 years later and it’s still one of my favorites.
There are songs that define their own decade as no other songs do. The 80s were DEFINED by "Call Me" by Blondie. It is unique. The 70s were DEFINED by "Jackie Blue" There's no other song in mood, composition, or effect like it. MASTERPIECE!
when in HS in the 70s they airplayed the shit out of this song.
OMD heard Steely Dan and said, "maybe we could do that".
'Philadelphia Freedom' runs a real close second! Those were the days.
Pretty sure The 70s were DEFINED by "Stairway to Heaven."
reminds me of Kevin O Dwyer
This song is so Reminiscent of the '70's Sound. Love it! Thank you Markymarky for sharing this Solid Gold Hit!
Wow, being able to drum and sing at the same time, pretty impressive
After all of these years of enjoying this song, I never knew it was the drummer handling the vocals....that makes it even that much more impressive.
Hell, I have trouble walking, chewing gum, and not running into stuff. He's by God, pretty good.
Just like Levon Helm!!!
@@davidhart1919 Or Don Henley , Karen Carpenter , Taylor Hawkins , Phil Collins . Hawkins and Collins only occasionally!
Those lyrics are so clever and so sly.
Ooo, Jackie, the fun you have had!
You just can’t beat these old classics ♥️♥️♥️
OMD and Missouri were huge for us in Southeast MO in the 70’s. One of the two were always playing at our small town pool.
This is a hell of a performance.
Back from a time when music flowed and bands were Magic
Larry Lee has the ability to write memerable, classic songs, that we will remember for a lifetime, which l have. l love his songs written for The Ozark Mountain Daredevils. All of them. He is a great player on his instruments. And has a great singing voice. Amongst the great ones. Thank you very much Larry Lee 💛
One of my all time favorites. The guy on the keyboard is “Buddy” Brayfield and I was fortunate to have him in my medical school class. I know as a physician he has been very active in preventing childhood abuse. Not only a great musician but he is a great human being.
Interesting understated performance of singing/drumming. Larry Lee has calm, low pressure style without wildly flailing away on the drum kit or excessive showmanship. Singing style is equally low key without the screaming or the exaggerated vocal nuances of other rock groups. In his high-ish tenor range he appears quite comfortable. This is not to say the tune is boring, on the contrary he gives a soulful delivery with hints of a female voice inflection that is most interesting, and I would venture that many music fans are that more intrigued who thought the lead singer was a female. All in all, a great piece for a band that only had a few hits.Robertat 67.
well said my friend.
I'm 45 and always liked OMDD. I just never paid attention and thought he was a she. My bad, sorry.
It's not high-ish tenor range it's falsetto
I got FORTY FOUR thumbs up and none down, and there you are to nit pik...LOL!!
Another classic from The Old Grey Whistle Test. Amazing BBC Musical...
Whole album is terrific, I live in the Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia and love to play this album on a Sunny Sunday morning- “I have stones on the mountain, and a clear blue windswept sky…”
Boy, I wish I had a Time Machine, 1975 hearing this song on the Radio is where I would want to be over and over again! A much better time, at least for me anyhow.
That was an excellent live performance.
Who are the 3 folks that didn't like this????
I saw them back in 1978-9. At Gigaroo II in PA. I was 15.
This really is a gem from the 70's....I love it. Nearly perfect live performance.
I saw them fellers on my 21st birthday in Springfield Missouri with Leon Russell and Jerry Jeff Walker, then again when i was in my 50's in Kansas City Missouri at Knuckleheads, Both times were on Par. Thanks OMD for what you do.
Wow, you were so lucky to see them 2 times. Tx for sharing! Joan 😊
unreal song... bleeds quality over the crap we have nowdays.... Great summer song in the Northern parts with a gin/tonic siting on the dock.... Ooohh Jackie!
There’s a ton of great music in every decade, but none will have the nostalgia like the songs we grew up with.
Yet another great 70s song. Nice "CANNABIS" drumset.
this was one of the founding fathers of southern rock, along with Black Oak Arkansas and Allman Brothers,Skynyrd, and the list goes like the road forever
.I have to be on a baseball
67 now reliving my yesteryears
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Great song
Fabulous performance of this band and their hit from the 70's....brings back good memories of my childhood in the 70's listening to this song on the radio in the car on family road trips......great music back then.....when music WAS MUSIC :)
I love this song
first heard this on a bus to a school camp, great memories
@@debbiemiles404 ah the memories, the expectations of going to school camp... Most of us were just glad to have survived with out social reputations more or less intact...
I swear this song is like wine it never ages it gets better with time priceless
Very well performed for a 70's pop radio smash to be done so well by a southern rock band in the live setting very impressive
Missouri is not really southern, but middle America
This takes me back to the days of summer in the 1970s❤
The ascot is incredible and his voice....wow
it's Already 2024, my how ⏱️-🕊️'s... "Jackie Blue" 💙- "CLASSIC"....🎼.🎶.🎵..🌄...