Saw Blackfoot play in the 1980’s in Texas. My friend was like, “wanna go to a concert tonight?” I said, “I’m pretty good right here”… “Man, get your butt up and come on”. So, I did, and have loved them every since👍👍
I wore out this cassette tape back in the very early 80s, driving around at excessive speeds, blasting it at Volume 10! I saw Blackfoot in concert as the headliner, with Kix and Def Leppard opening up for them (circa 1982).
Saw them at a hole in the wall in Corpus Christi Texas with Def Leppard (High 'N Dry tour) in 81 or 82. That place held maybe 200 people. Still have one of the photos I took from that concert.
@@markwilliams6394 Yep, that was the same tour! Incidentally, Def Leppard blew a fuse a little more than halfway through their set, causing a complete power failure in the arena, ending their set for the night.
My friend got Def Leppard to sign his shirt and when they handed it back, they had signed it in Japanese. We laugh at him all night. Some funny shit to us but kind a crappy thing to do to him.
These late 70’s early 80’s southern rock bands are awesome! Blackfoot, Marshall Tucker Band, ZZ Top, Lynryd Skynyrd all have these bands have really great songs and sounds! It’s like they’re mixing rock, country and blues all together. I love them!
Wife here..This here is 🔥FIRE!!!...Have jammed to it all my life.."Highway song..,great too...(Dolly Parton actually does a great cover of this song)!!..(Through the Appalachains Mtns).!!..As I sit here in NC in the App Mtns..You two always point on!!.."Authentic..Great Harmonica and Guitar..Thank you so much for reacting to this!!.. Always love your insight!!
Ricky Medlocke is one of the greats, and is in Lynyrd Skynyrd now, and started with them as teens. Southern Rock is of the earth (You know).. Blues based, rock, soul, etc… Highway Song is a tribute to LS like Freebird… Long awesome guitar solos…Awesome y’all as always!
@@halfogre6373 RVZ was the Boss from the get go… The fact he wanted his band mates to be top-notch and created a heavy Southern Rock band, and write songs about them as they were destroying themselves. “That Smell”..!! He would watch each member solo, and be on point…with all that flavor mixed in was incredible!. The next move was to share singing with Steve Gaines since he was already established somewhat. Man, what could have been…
The only sad thing is Shorty, who wrote that song, died soon after so seeing Blackfoot live, while very powerful, doesn't include the into and the blues harp solos. I'm sure finding someone able to recreate those licks wouldn't be easy.
Yes Sir and Yes Ma'am! Thank You! That is Shorty Medlocke (1912-1980) on the harmonica. Shorty wrote it. His grandson, Ricky Medlocke, is the lead singer and guitarist. Who gets to record a Top 20 song with their Grandpa?!?! In addition, Ricky has been a member of Lynyrd Skynrd twice...from 1970-1973 and from 1996 to present.
Thank you!! I was trying to get you to play this during the live stream! Great tune check out Highway Song by Blackfoot. Later this summer my band will be opening for Blackfoot at a local festival!
This song has been covered by 161 Rock Bands. Including The Beatles, Aerosmith, Elvis and on and on. Rickie Medlocke's Grandfather wrote the song. His name is Shorty Medlocke. He played the harmonica on the album. Rickie Medlocke was originally part of Early Lynyrd Skynyrd as a drummer(1971,72 and again in 1996 as lead guitarist). Lynyrd Synyrd's song "Ballad of Curtis Loew"; Shorty Medlocke was one of the inspirations for the song. This is the original version of the song "Train, Train" with Shorty singing, and playing the Banjo. This is done as Blue Grass. ua-cam.com/video/sROSe31vV2s/v-deo.html Thank you for your reaction Asia and BJ.
The late great DeFord Bailey gave us the harmonica “train sounds” was the first black to be on “The Gand Ole Opry” performed on the Opry from 1927 to 1941. He set bar.
Cool my dad had all 3 harmonicas he to play me new year song he passed on new year's eve 2011 he met zz top big bopper in Lubbock but he love our music Willie Nelson was in town dad was janitor at the high school he played there I was 15 💛🎭💛😉🖤😎
That opening harmonica is played by Shorty Medlock, Ricky Medlock's father. I believe the harmonica in the song was played by Cub Coda from Brownsville Station. As an aside, you might check out Brownsville Station. Their most famous song is Smokin in the Boys Room. For something fun try Martian Boogie. I love that one.
The harmonica was played by a band members grandfather on the album. Very cool. There's a band from Kentucky called Black Stone Cherry. Bluesy southern rock
Love the way you two weren't sure what was going on with the intro, but once the guitars kicked your heads started shakin'. Nice reaction, you two! Peace!
I saw Blackfoot in 1979 as the opening act for The Who. They played for forty-five minutes and just one song- Highway Song. People were shouting "Freebird"- it was awesome!
You need to listen to the back-and-forth between Duane Allman and Tom Ducette on, 'Don't Keep Me Wonderin' from the Allman Brothers Live at the Fillmore East. Virtuoso harmonica with a virtuoso slide guitar.
"Highway Song" is a must listen by them... I have a friend that used to date Ricky Medlocke in her younger days and is still friends with him... she knew about Lynyrd Skynyrd getting back together before anybody else (other than the band members that is... Lol)
I was spinning records in a nightclub to help out a friend one summer night in 1979. At that time, local law made nightclubs close at midnight. It was nearly closing time and who should walk in but the Blackfoot band members! They were passing through on the way to another show and just wanted to blow off some steam. Naturally we had to close, but Blackfoot stayed after we locked the doors and partied with us employees. What a night!
You can never go wrong the the good ole Southern Rock!!! It just had that sound. Lynyrd Skynyrd, Molly Hatchett, Blackfoot, .38 Special, the Allman Brothers
Blackfoot went through a couple members, and a few name changes, finally settling into what we knew as the band Blackfoot, they chose the name, to better represent it's members...Blackfoot Native Americans.. Rock ON!!!
Seen Blackfoot live many years ago and they rocked the place. Great southern rock band that makes me feel the music . This is my favorite because my dad retired from the railroad and told me many stories about riding the rails and i Love the blues .
Love Rickey Medlocke and Blackfoot for sure. Great song. It all sounds great, I love that riff and the vocals and the harp and the really hard driving slide guitar. That just rocks. I've been playing that since I was in junior high school when I bought the record album and it always seemed way too short to me!
I saw those guys open for UFO in Boston back in the day, they were excellent and one of the best southern rock type bands that could really jam. Great song! Speaking of UFO, they are another band you need to hear, they were a big influence on the hard rock/heavy metal scene in the 70/80s. They had a bunch of great albums culminating in the legendary Strangers in the Night Live, one of the best of its kind. Try Lights Out, Love to Love and Rock Bottom, they will surprise you how good they were. Enjoy! 🎸
Jacksonville, Florida! Home of Southern Rock, Blues/Rock. Home to Blackfoot, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, .38 Special... ALL great bands. Thank you for the good review.
As mentioned, Ricky Medlocke is playing lead guitar for Lynyrd Skynyrd now but in his first stint with Skynyrd he was the drummer. I believe his grandfather, Shorty, wrote this song long before and he plays the opening harmonica. The electric harmonica played later is Cub Koda, who did the original hit "Smoking In The Boys Room" by Brownsville Station.
One of my favorites from my teen years when my brother and friends used to hop trains out of Windsor and Warrensburg, MO. Those trains and tracks are long gone now, but this sure brings back memories....
Motorcycle isn't on the Album. Harmonica player was in his late 80s Shorty Medlock he wrote the song 🎵plated Harmonica on it, His Grandson Ricky Medlock Sang & Played lead Guitar on this track as well. Please check out Rattlesnake Rockin.Roller Shorty Played talked an wrote it as well. Shorty wrote a lot of BLACKFOOT 🎵 songs,Ricky Medlock now plays Guitar with LYNYRD SKYNYRD. You can't miss him he's full blooded Indiana
That train sound was essentially invented by Deford Bailey, who was pretty much the only Black performer at the Grand Ole Opry until Charley Pride. That’s a definite tribute to him.
What a fantastic tune and you folks loved it as well!!!! All I want to add is crank it up!!!!! I can always turn it down if it is too much but I damn sure can’t turn it up with what you presented. Just saying!!!! So says Austin Tx!!!!! Have a great weekend you two!!!!! 😎🍸
Caught Blackfoot at an outdoor show with Krokus, Cheap Trick and The Joe Perry Project in 1982 on a drag strip in New Hampshire. Quite a spectacle, Ricky Medlock did the Close Encounters of The Third Kind five note signal at max volume, trying to get the UFO's to come on down. Didn't work, but it sounded great. When they did "Train Train" they got one of the best crowd responses all day.
Ricky Medlock was one of the original members of lynayrd skynyrd... he plays with skynyrds present line up .. the harmonica in the beginning is played by his grandfather shorty medlock
Gotta do “Fox Chase” if you haven’t already. Saw them touring the Tomcat album, late 70’s. They burned the place down. Btw, the family’s been on fire with some great requests. Love the channel guys!
Like Skynyrd, their Jacksonville, FL boys. Rickey Medlocke actually played drums for Skynyrd when they were kids, but he wasn’t happy behind the drums. He formed Blackfoot and has played guitar and sang lead for this band. Medlocke is back with Skynyrd now, on guitar. They had an awesome drummer, Jackson “Thunderfoot” Spires.
Love you guy's videos! Have loved Blackfoot since the 70s. This is definitely my favorite Blackfoot song! You should definitely check out Molly Hatchet if you dig southern rock like I do. You'll never be disappointed. 🤘
The guy on the harmonica is Shorty Medlocke the grandfather of singer/guitarist Ricky Medlocke who also has spent many years in Lynyrd Skynyrd.Shorty Medlocke was one of the inspirations for the song Ballad of Curtis Loew
Lead Singer&Guitarist Ricky Medlocks Grandfather wrote an played Harmonica on this and additional BLACKFOOT Albunms, and Banjo he was in his 70s-80s when he played on this . In the song 🎵 Curtis Lowe the man hi was referring to. Short Medlock
I love Ricky Medlocke. Good man. I met him when he visited my reservation here on the Mescalero Apache land in New Mexico. He interviewed some of our elders and did a little documentary on our people. Soft spoken, very smart, and smiles a lot! We were honored to have him come out and hang with us!
This song was written by Rick Medlocke’s Grandfather, “Shorty Medlocke”, an American blues country and bluegrass musician and banjo player, he also played the harmonica.
Fun fact: the harmonica peace was shorty medlocke the father of Rickey medlocke the guitar player of the band. He often toured with the band just to mc 4 the band and on rare occasion played the harmonica or the banjo.
Shorty Metlocke, the man on the harmonica, and the lead singers grandfather was who Lynard Skynard based the song "The Ballad of Curtis Loew" after listening to Shorty and Ricky jam on the porch in Jacksonville.
I served in the Navy Seabees with a friend of mine that lived in Ohio. He was home on leave once, just at a bar chillin' about 10 pm when he noticed the owner locked the doors. Then he got a great surprise. Blackfoot was in town and gave the people in the bar a free small concert. Soooo cool!
My mother was born in Blackfoot, Idaho and went to Blackfoot High School and had Blackfoot Indian friends. Thought this was so cool to see this band again. Try "Left Turn On A Red Light" it's enjoyable :)
The harmonica player is Shorty Medlocke. Grandfather of the leader of Blackfoot, Rickey Medlocke. Who has been in Lynerd Skynerd for about the last 30 years.
My first concert. Blackfoot opened for REO Speedwagon. Market square Arena, 1979 Indianapolis. I was 14. Great band. But as a 14 year old sitting way up high I was fascinated with all their balding heads. Had thought they were younger. Haha
That harmonica sound is made by playing it into a Shure Green Bullet hi-Z mic plugged in to a Fender Deluxe, Twin Reverb, or Vibraluxe guitar amplifier. Dialed in with mild-moderate overdrive/distortion and a bunch of spring reverb.
In all seriousness.... this entire album is ridiculously good.... there isn't a bad tune on it. Still have my original vinyl from 1980.... my favorite tune is "Pay My Dues".....on a footnote...Train Train was our Varsity Basketball Warmup Tune in 1984. Great Channel.... as always....a Repeat Offender!
Blackfoot, Lynard Skynard, Molly Hatchet, Marshall Tucker, Allman Brothers, Little Feet….(too many to mention)Southern fried rock, was Americas answer to the British envision Love you Thank you guys
Nice reaction as usual Asia, BJ. Love great harmonica playing? Mick Jagger kills it on the Rolling Stones live (Video) (1989) version of (Midnight Rambler) Live from (Atlantic City, New Jersey) The Stones doing that one song is a SHOW in itself. It's really UNBELIEVABLE!
All of the harmonica at the beginning is emulating a steam engine. The very fast part mimics wheel slip. When the wheels lose adhesion, they spin very fast for a second or two.
Natives sure love their blues =) The reservation I am from almost all the bands here are all blues based. Natives and African Americans went through very similar struggles historically so it makes sense.
A good friend of mine is Skynyrd's drum tech and plays drums for Rick Medlock's side project on occasion, when Rick's not touring with Skynyrd. He said Ricky is a helluva nice fella.
Just Awesome to finally see a Blackfoot reaction! This band is freaking amazing, my favorite album is Medicine Man by them. Every track is straight up on fire. CHECK OUT Sleazy World and Soldier Blue.
"Highway Song" next please!! 🔥 Lead Singer Ricks grandfather Shorty Medlocke on that harmonica for Train.
They did it on the Southern Rock Livestream. Check it out.
You can UA-cam Shorty Medlocke. Ricky uploaded this old videos of him
Shorty Medlocke actually wrote this song and played the harmonica on it.
Wow really big Thank You - love the insight!!
The 1982 Zurich Switzerland live version 😁
Saw Blackfoot play in the 1980’s in Texas. My friend was like, “wanna go to a concert tonight?” I said, “I’m pretty good right here”… “Man, get your butt up and come on”. So, I did, and have loved them every since👍👍
I wore out this cassette tape back in the very early 80s, driving around at excessive speeds, blasting it at Volume 10!
I saw Blackfoot in concert as the headliner, with Kix and Def Leppard opening up for them (circa 1982).
Saw them at a hole in the wall in Corpus Christi Texas with Def Leppard (High 'N Dry tour) in 81 or 82. That place held maybe 200 people. Still have one of the photos I took from that concert.
@@markwilliams6394 Yep, that was the same tour! Incidentally, Def Leppard blew a fuse a little more than halfway through their set, causing a complete power failure in the arena, ending their set for the night.
My friend got Def Leppard to sign his shirt and when they handed it back, they had signed it in Japanese. We laugh at him all night. Some funny shit to us but kind a crappy thing to do to him.
Honestly, I had no idea anyone else knew of a band called Kix. Nice.
@@badwolf72022 I'm from the Baltimore area, and they've always had a HUGE following around here!
These late 70’s early 80’s southern rock bands are awesome! Blackfoot, Marshall Tucker Band, ZZ Top, Lynryd Skynyrd all have these bands have really great songs and sounds! It’s like they’re mixing rock, country and blues all together. I love them!
Molly hatchet!
@@shawnj1966 you beat me to it.
Don't forget the Allman Brothers!
@@mrnobody3161 like that's possible. 👌
Wife here..This here is 🔥FIRE!!!...Have jammed to it all my life.."Highway song..,great too...(Dolly Parton actually does a great cover of this song)!!..(Through the Appalachains Mtns).!!..As I sit here in NC in the App Mtns..You two always point on!!.."Authentic..Great Harmonica and Guitar..Thank you so much for reacting to this!!.. Always love your insight!!
Love it!!
Ricky Medlocke is one of the greats, and is in Lynyrd Skynyrd now, and started with them as teens. Southern Rock is of the earth (You know).. Blues based, rock, soul, etc… Highway Song is a tribute to LS like Freebird… Long awesome guitar solos…Awesome y’all as always!
You should check out the tune Grey Ghost by the Henry Paul Band. It's also a tribute song for the crash victims in Skynyrd.
Rip rvz
@@halfogre6373 RVZ was the Boss from the get go… The fact he wanted his band mates to be top-notch and created a heavy Southern Rock band, and write songs about them as they were destroying themselves. “That Smell”..!! He would watch each member solo, and be on point…with all that flavor mixed in was incredible!. The next move was to share singing with Steve Gaines since he was already established somewhat. Man, what could have been…
He was the dummer on the Muscle Shoals recordings at the beginning of Skynyrd.
The smile on Asia’s face says everything!
This band is great live. They just sound amazing, especially in person.
The only sad thing is Shorty, who wrote that song, died soon after so seeing Blackfoot live, while very powerful, doesn't include the into and the blues harp solos. I'm sure finding someone able to recreate those licks wouldn't be easy.
Yes Sir and Yes Ma'am! Thank You!
That is Shorty Medlocke (1912-1980) on the harmonica. Shorty wrote it.
His grandson, Ricky Medlocke, is the lead singer and guitarist.
Who gets to record a Top 20 song with their Grandpa?!?!
In addition, Ricky has been a member of Lynyrd Skynrd twice...from 1970-1973 and from 1996 to present.
Highway Song is (probably) their most famous song and you guessed it mandatory for roads trips 🔥
Best "train" sound ever. Love the energy in this song.
Makes my foot heavy when Im drivin.
Thank you!! I was trying to get you to play this during the live stream! Great tune check out Highway Song by Blackfoot. Later this summer my band will be opening for Blackfoot at a local festival!
A bunch of these bands came from or originated in Jacksonville, FL. Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, Allman Bros., .38 Special as well as these guys.
Wife here..From NC as well!!..Facts!!..Alot of great bands hail from Jacksonville FL!!🤘👍
OH Yeah...this is Southern Rock at its very best! Now can we do the Outlaws, Green Grass and High Tides!
And Ghost Riders in the Sky.
Yes to Green Grass and Hightides. Studio version please.
One of my favorite bands .Ricky Medlock is a rock god
Had the chance to catch these boys in a bar in Jacksonville FL in 1992. Killer show.
This song has been covered by 161 Rock Bands. Including The Beatles, Aerosmith, Elvis and on and on. Rickie Medlocke's Grandfather wrote the song. His name is Shorty Medlocke. He played the harmonica on the album. Rickie Medlocke was originally part of Early Lynyrd Skynyrd as a drummer(1971,72 and again in 1996 as lead guitarist). Lynyrd Synyrd's song "Ballad of Curtis Loew"; Shorty Medlocke was one of the inspirations for the song. This is the original version of the song "Train, Train" with Shorty singing, and playing the Banjo. This is done as Blue Grass. ua-cam.com/video/sROSe31vV2s/v-deo.html Thank you for your reaction Asia and BJ.
The whole album is great they had two native American members hence the name blackfoot
The late great DeFord Bailey gave us the harmonica “train sounds” was the first black to be on “The Gand Ole Opry” performed on the Opry from 1927 to 1941. He set bar.
Cool my dad had all 3 harmonicas he to play me new year song he passed on new year's eve 2011 he met zz top big bopper in Lubbock but he love our music Willie Nelson was in town dad was janitor at the high school he played there I was 15 💛🎭💛😉🖤😎
That opening harmonica is played by Shorty Medlock, Ricky Medlock's father. I believe the harmonica in the song was played by Cub Coda from Brownsville Station. As an aside, you might check out Brownsville Station. Their most famous song is Smokin in the Boys Room. For something fun try Martian Boogie. I love that one.
shorty was his grandfather
That whole album is Awesome they are one of the best southern rock bands of all time.
The harmonica was played by a band members grandfather on the album. Very cool. There's a band from Kentucky called Black Stone Cherry. Bluesy southern rock
It was Ricky Medlockes grandfather Shorty. He also wrote the song.
Love the way you two weren't sure what was going on with the intro, but once the guitars kicked your heads started shakin'. Nice reaction, you two! Peace!
I was waiting for someone to do this song...One of my all time favorites.
I saw Blackfoot in 1979 as the opening act for The Who. They played for forty-five minutes and just one song- Highway Song. People were shouting "Freebird"- it was awesome!
You have to listen to fox chase, and rattle snake rockin' roller
You need to listen to the back-and-forth between Duane Allman and Tom Ducette on, 'Don't Keep Me Wonderin' from the Allman Brothers Live at the Fillmore East.
Virtuoso harmonica with a virtuoso slide guitar.
BLACKFOOT NEEDS TO BE IN THE ROCK N ROLL HALL OF FAME!!!!!
ABSOFREEKINGLUTLY
"Highway Song" is a must listen by them... I have a friend that used to date Ricky Medlocke in her younger days and is still friends with him... she knew about Lynyrd Skynyrd getting back together before anybody else (other than the band members that is... Lol)
I was spinning records in a nightclub to help out a friend one summer night in 1979. At that time, local law made nightclubs close at midnight. It was nearly closing time and who should walk in but the Blackfoot band members! They were passing through on the way to another show and just wanted to blow off some steam. Naturally we had to close, but Blackfoot stayed after we locked the doors and partied with us employees. What a night!
Whenever I hear this song when I'm in my truck makes me want to drive fast lol. Highway song.. another good one
You can never go wrong the the good ole Southern Rock!!! It just had that sound. Lynyrd Skynyrd, Molly Hatchett, Blackfoot, .38 Special, the Allman Brothers
Blackfoot went through a couple members, and a few name changes, finally settling into what we knew as the band Blackfoot, they chose the name, to better represent it's members...Blackfoot Native Americans.. Rock ON!!!
I grew up listing to this continuously compliments of my two older brothers
Seen Blackfoot live many years ago and they rocked the place. Great southern rock band that makes me feel the music . This is my favorite because my dad retired from the railroad and told me many stories about riding the rails and i Love the blues .
This song was originally done in Bluegrass. Always loved this version. Thanks guys!
When you hear the start of Train Train on the radio, you have to turn it up all the way and jam! It is just one of those songs.
That harmonica intro is epic. And this song rocks so hard. Great Southern rock.
This could be my favorite southern rock song.
Love Rickey Medlocke and Blackfoot for sure. Great song. It all sounds great, I love that riff and the vocals and the harp and the really hard driving slide guitar. That just rocks. I've been playing that since I was in junior high school when I bought the record album and it always seemed way too short to me!
I saw those guys open for UFO in Boston back in the day, they were excellent and one of the best southern rock type bands that could really jam. Great song!
Speaking of UFO, they are another band you need to hear, they were a big influence on the hard rock/heavy metal scene in the 70/80s. They had a bunch of great albums culminating in the legendary Strangers in the Night Live, one of the best of its kind. Try Lights Out, Love to Love and Rock Bottom, they will surprise you how good they were. Enjoy! 🎸
One of my all-time favorite songs! So glad you reacted to it
I was fortunate to be able to see them in concert …! ❤️
Jacksonville, Florida! Home of Southern Rock, Blues/Rock. Home to Blackfoot, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, .38 Special... ALL great bands.
Thank you for the good review.
Great band to see live!!!
As mentioned, Ricky Medlocke is playing lead guitar for Lynyrd Skynyrd now but in his first stint with Skynyrd he was the drummer. I believe his grandfather, Shorty, wrote this song long before and he plays the opening harmonica. The electric harmonica played later is Cub Koda, who did the original hit "Smoking In The Boys Room" by Brownsville Station.
One of my favorites from my teen years when my brother and friends used to hop trains out of Windsor and Warrensburg, MO. Those trains and tracks are long gone now, but this sure brings back memories....
Motorcycle isn't on the Album. Harmonica player was in his late 80s Shorty Medlock he wrote the song 🎵plated Harmonica on it, His Grandson Ricky Medlock Sang & Played lead Guitar on this track as well. Please check out Rattlesnake Rockin.Roller Shorty Played talked an wrote it as well. Shorty wrote a lot of BLACKFOOT 🎵 songs,Ricky Medlock now plays Guitar with LYNYRD SKYNYRD. You can't miss him he's full blooded Indiana
Love this song!! Great reaction! Nice hat, from a Cardinal fan.
That train sound was essentially invented by Deford Bailey, who was pretty much the only Black performer at the Grand Ole Opry until Charley Pride. That’s a definite tribute to him.
Oh Yeah! Blackfoot Rocks!!! "Pay your dues" is a good rockin song by them to.
What a fantastic tune and you folks loved it as well!!!! All I want to add is crank it up!!!!! I can always turn it down if it is too much but I damn sure can’t turn it up with what you presented. Just saying!!!! So says Austin Tx!!!!! Have a great weekend you two!!!!! 😎🍸
Always loved this song. Been forever and a day since I've heard it.
Caught Blackfoot at an outdoor show with Krokus, Cheap Trick and The Joe Perry Project in 1982 on a drag strip in New Hampshire. Quite a spectacle, Ricky Medlock did the Close Encounters of The Third Kind five note signal at max volume, trying to get the UFO's to come on down. Didn't work, but it sounded great. When they did "Train Train" they got one of the best crowd responses all day.
Man, that would be a show worth seeing. Wisht I was there.
Ricky Medlock was one of the original members of lynayrd skynyrd... he plays with skynyrds present line up .. the harmonica in the beginning is played by his grandfather shorty medlock
Gotta do “Fox Chase” if you haven’t already. Saw them touring the Tomcat album, late 70’s. They burned the place down. Btw, the family’s been on fire with some great requests. Love the channel guys!
You guys never disappoint. Always loved that southern vibe
I love this song. 79 year I graduated. This song was played at many dances and parties.
Like Skynyrd, their Jacksonville, FL boys. Rickey Medlocke actually played drums for Skynyrd when they were kids, but he wasn’t happy behind the drums. He formed Blackfoot and has played guitar and sang lead for this band. Medlocke is back with Skynyrd now, on guitar. They had an awesome drummer, Jackson “Thunderfoot” Spires.
Love you guy's videos! Have loved Blackfoot since the 70s. This is definitely my favorite Blackfoot song! You should definitely check out Molly Hatchet if you dig southern rock like I do. You'll never be disappointed. 🤘
Those boys got the "Native blues" in their "Native blood"👍✌❤
Saw these guys a couple times. Nothin but pure ass-kickin rock and roll.
The guy on the harmonica is Shorty Medlocke the grandfather of singer/guitarist Ricky Medlocke who also has spent many years in Lynyrd Skynyrd.Shorty Medlocke was one of the inspirations for the song Ballad of Curtis Loew
The whole “Strikes” album is great…
They made several good albums.
This one is so much fun live in concert! 😊
Lead Singer&Guitarist Ricky Medlocks Grandfather wrote an played Harmonica on this and additional BLACKFOOT Albunms, and Banjo he was in his 70s-80s when he played on this . In the song 🎵 Curtis Lowe the man hi was referring to. Short Medlock
Ricky Medlock's grandfather played the harmonica on this song.....Amazing 🤩🤩
Shorty Medlocke wrote the song as well
I love Ricky Medlocke. Good man. I met him when he visited my reservation here on the Mescalero Apache land in New Mexico. He interviewed some of our elders and did a little documentary on our people. Soft spoken, very smart, and smiles a lot! We were honored to have him come out and hang with us!
Shorty Medlocke, Ricky's grandfather, played the harmonica on this. One of the best ever.
This song was written by Rick Medlocke’s Grandfather, “Shorty Medlocke”, an American blues country and bluegrass musician and banjo player, he also played the harmonica.
Fun fact: the harmonica peace was shorty medlocke the father of Rickey medlocke the guitar player of the band. He often toured with the band just to mc 4 the band and on rare occasion played the harmonica or the banjo.
I love Dolly Parton's version on her album the grass is blue
What an excellent band 👏🏼 have been a fan from way back 😀
Finally somebody reacted to the song thank you very much they are a great group
Shorty Metlocke, the man on the harmonica, and the lead singers grandfather was who Lynard Skynard based the song "The Ballad of Curtis Loew" after listening to Shorty and Ricky jam on the porch in Jacksonville.
I served in the Navy Seabees with a friend of mine that lived in Ohio. He was home on leave once, just at a bar chillin' about 10 pm when he noticed the owner locked the doors. Then he got a great surprise. Blackfoot was in town and gave the people in the bar a free small concert. Soooo cool!
I did NOT see this notification! Underrated but excellent music. Worth a dive.
Met them b4 their NYC show- Palladium 1982. Def Lep was their opener!!!
Shorty Medlocke played Harmonica on the intro, Cub Cota from 'Brownsville Station'
played the mouth harp during the song
Sorry his name is spelled Cub Koda
My mother was born in Blackfoot, Idaho and went to Blackfoot High School and had Blackfoot Indian friends. Thought this was so cool to see this band again. Try "Left Turn On A Red Light" it's enjoyable :)
The harmonica player is Shorty Medlocke. Grandfather of the leader of Blackfoot, Rickey Medlocke. Who has been in Lynerd Skynerd for about the last 30 years.
My first concert. Blackfoot opened for REO Speedwagon. Market square Arena, 1979 Indianapolis. I was 14. Great band. But as a 14 year old sitting way up high I was fascinated with all their balding heads. Had thought they were younger. Haha
That harmonica sound is made by playing it into a Shure Green Bullet hi-Z mic plugged in to a Fender Deluxe, Twin Reverb, or Vibraluxe guitar amplifier. Dialed in with mild-moderate overdrive/distortion and a bunch of spring reverb.
This is the music I grew up on!! We would sit around and sing the whole album!! Lol!! Good times!!
Ricky Medlocke is the singer and that's his Grandaddy Shorty on the harmonica. Next should be Highway Song from them.
In all seriousness.... this entire album is ridiculously good.... there isn't a bad tune on it. Still have my original vinyl from 1980.... my favorite tune is "Pay My Dues".....on a footnote...Train Train was our Varsity Basketball Warmup Tune in 1984. Great Channel.... as always....a Repeat Offender!
I recommend "When the levee breaks" by Led Zepplin. Robert Plant rocks the harmonica.
Blackfoot, Lynard Skynard, Molly Hatchet, Marshall Tucker, Allman Brothers, Little Feet….(too many to mention)Southern fried rock, was Americas answer to the British envision
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Yeah the intro harmonica is Shorty Medlocke
Ricks grandfather but the electric harmonica solo is Cub Koda, RIP great work!!
Nice reaction as usual Asia, BJ. Love great harmonica playing? Mick Jagger kills it on the Rolling Stones live (Video) (1989) version of (Midnight Rambler) Live from (Atlantic City, New Jersey)
The Stones doing that one song is a SHOW in itself. It's really UNBELIEVABLE!
All of the harmonica at the beginning is emulating a steam engine. The very fast part mimics wheel slip. When the wheels lose adhesion, they spin very fast for a second or two.
Natives sure love their blues =) The reservation I am from almost all the bands here are all blues based. Natives and African Americans went through very similar struggles historically so it makes sense.
Blackfoot, 38 Special, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, & Limp Bizket all from Jacksonville, Florida, shout out to my old hometown!
A good friend of mine is Skynyrd's drum tech and plays drums for Rick Medlock's side project on occasion, when Rick's not touring with Skynyrd. He said Ricky is a helluva nice fella.
Just Awesome to finally see a Blackfoot reaction! This band is freaking amazing, my favorite album is Medicine Man by them. Every track is straight up on fire. CHECK OUT Sleazy World and Soldier Blue.
The hole album is a banger great band
Electric Worry by Clutch. The harmonica is awesome in that song. Plus the song itself is fantastic.
"Fox Chase" is a great one by Blackfoot
Blackfoot, one of THE best southern rock bands there was. they onlly had a few albums that i can remember but the ones i heard were all fire af
Yee haw yes Blackfoot what a great Band it was pure southern boogie rock as its Best.
THIS WAS MY FIRST CONCERT I EVER SAW BACK IN AUG. 1979 AT THE MARYLAND STATE FAIR BLACKFOOT STRIKES TOUR AND I WAS HOOKED
When Travis Tritt became famous as a country singer I thought he sounded a lot like the lead singer here.
Wow, I never heard it before you mentioned it.