Phil "Fang" Volk sings "Baby, Please Don't Go" at the Original Raider Reunion with Mark Lindsay, Drake Levin, and Mike "Smitty" Smith in Portland Oregon.
THE most underrated band ever in rock and roll--DRAKE rocks as great as any of them--PHIL, MARK...the great RAIDERS--too bad this wasn't preserved in better quality
Whatever use any band had for a guitarist, Drake "The Kid" would fill the role perfectly. Always surprised - and disappointed me - that Drake never received notice for being the top-rung player he was. 62 is too young to die, but the old adage of the good dying young holds true.
Three of the five members who made up the classic Raiders lineup are no longer with us. "Smitty," "The Kid," and of course Paul himself. Mark and "Fang" are the only two left.
This was a "Mark Lindsay" show, billed as ML former lead singer, etc "WITH SPECIAL GUESTS FANG, DRAKE& & SMITTY", Mark's band was onstage backing Mark & stayed onstage for the rest of the show. Apparently the venue had a strict curfew about the ending time, so everything was rushed. Sad. There are photos of PR&R IN THE STUDIO working with T.M. Also, the A side of "Here They Come" was recorded before a LIVE AUDIENCE in the studio. Sadly, none of these facts will convince those who will not see.
Loved this band as a kid....they were fanstastic musicians, but the outfits and onstage antics overshadowed their amazing talent. My fave was Fang. I've always had a thing for bass players.
How is Mr Phil Volk these days? I often went to "Action" tapings, in JrHigh. Also sat in the front row as the Boys played on the Smothers Brothers. Have kinda been a huge fan since then.( Geeze Louise, this is a great video! ) Hope the entire Volk clan is all right.
Come join us in the Raider Rooter Facebook group. Phil and Harpo drop by sometimes. Be sure to answer the popup screening questions to join. It's free but we screen out bots and spammers. You can watch full episodes of WTAI & Happening there. facebook.com/groups/1505440749753060/
I WISH!!! I bought this on DVD a long time ago. As I understand things, Phil brought a camera and had friends and or family members do the recording. I'm so glad he did so that we can save this for history.
I hope you didn't misunderstand my post. I'm not one of the naysayers. I know it's Smitty playing on all the Raiders recordings from 1963 to at least up the recording of "Sometimes". He was one of the most exciting and energetic rock drummers in those days. And I certainly didn't mean to slight Phil. The only reason I didn't mention him was that this particular song didn't really give him the best opportunity to showcase his chops. Plenty of other UA-cam vids do show Phil at his best.
No, no problem. I wasn't directing the comments at you as much as I was explaining the presence of the extra musicians. To the best of my knowledge The group of 5 played on the Columbia recordings thru Good Thing. Based on your other posts I know you are a true "RaiderRooter" like me. I always appreciate your comments. They encourage me to keep adding clips. Thanks for posting.
Sarah Fernandes Hard to choose. Since the lineup of Paul,Mark,Fang,Drake, & Smitty were the first that I saw I like them the most. But all incarnations have been good. The current band is great as well, as you can see in the Deland Fl clips on my YT page.
I think they parted ways with Paul Revere before his death because he was intent on making the Raiders more of a vaudeville/comedy type show as evidenced by some of the clips here on UA-cam. The music was secondary to his self-indulgent banter !!!###
The consensus seems to be that Smitty was the weak link in the reunion - probably hadn't played the drums since leaving the Raiders in 1972. Drake, on the other hand, just got better with age.
Sound suckered. Bad mix.professional guitarist use a silent tuner not live tunings, , and definitely when someone is talking. . I'm aisetime Raiders fan. And to see the real Raiders was great
THE most underrated band ever in rock and roll--DRAKE rocks as great as any of them--PHIL, MARK...the great RAIDERS--too bad this wasn't preserved in better quality
HOF cmon man
My Brother took me to see them when I was 12. Portland Civic Center. I am 64 now. It was my first concert.
they should be in the RNRHOF!
This is great! I just love hearing Drake's wailing solo guitar playing. Such a great band.
They were darn good musicians. Lindsay was a heckuva showman and could work the crowd.
Drake NAILS it.... way to go, bro.
I love these guys, Mostly Mark but loved the raiders as a band.grew up with Where the Action Is and is how i met the raiders
Whatever use any band had for a guitarist, Drake "The Kid" would fill the role perfectly. Always surprised - and disappointed me - that Drake never received notice for being the top-rung player he was. 62 is too young to die, but the old adage of the good dying young holds true.
Drake never learned to read music, only chord charts. He would have gotten a lot more studio work if he read music.
da original Raiders!!
Best ever!!
So good to see and hear Drake, Phil and Smitty actually play. All the TV appearences had the music prerecorded.
Yeah, so many appearances but all were backing tracks. A shame really. Some had Mark's vocals live but the rest were recorded.
Whoah! Drake WAILS on this!
YES he did
He was way underappreciated as a guitarist during his life. That's a shame.
Three of the five members who made up the classic Raiders lineup are no longer with us. "Smitty," "The Kid," and of course Paul himself. Mark and "Fang" are the only two left.
Pure Talent..
Really, Really Enjoyed!
Thank You for Posting
This was a "Mark Lindsay" show, billed as ML former lead singer, etc "WITH SPECIAL GUESTS FANG, DRAKE& & SMITTY", Mark's band was onstage backing Mark & stayed onstage for the rest of the show. Apparently the venue had a strict curfew about the ending time, so everything was rushed. Sad. There are photos of PR&R IN THE STUDIO working with T.M. Also, the A side of "Here They Come" was recorded before a LIVE AUDIENCE in the studio. Sadly, none of these facts will convince those who will not see.
Loved this band as a kid....they were fanstastic musicians, but the outfits and onstage antics overshadowed their amazing talent. My fave was Fang. I've always had a thing for bass players.
Love it!
Killed it! Great!
Great jam
How is Mr Phil Volk these days?
I often went to "Action" tapings, in JrHigh. Also sat in the front row as the Boys played on the Smothers Brothers. Have kinda been a huge fan since then.( Geeze Louise, this is a great video! ) Hope the entire Volk clan is all right.
Come join us in the Raider Rooter Facebook group. Phil and Harpo drop by sometimes. Be sure to answer the popup screening questions to join. It's free but we screen out bots and spammers. You can watch full episodes of WTAI & Happening there. facebook.com/groups/1505440749753060/
Right there, they should have put themselves back on the road.
That’s just too grueling. This is pure fun
What performers..
This was a Mark Lindsay show, so it was Mark's back up band along with special guests Fang Drake & Smitty.
Raider Rooter 1967 Were you one of their technicians or workers behind the scenes? :D
I WISH!!! I bought this on DVD a long time ago. As I understand things, Phil brought a camera and had friends and or family members do the recording. I'm so glad he did so that we can save this for history.
@D W YES! That's Drake Levin.
The real Drake Levin!
Hit makers but not quite all originals. IMO Drake was the man as lead guitarists.
Harpo was no slouch as a guitar player. He was a good choice to replace Drake.
I was there.
This may not silence the critics, as there is another drummer playing with Smitty. But, no one can say Drake wasn't a great guitar player.
I love the Raiders; we modeled our band off them;
Hey wait a minute, This is actually SMOKIN"!
wow
I hope you didn't misunderstand my post. I'm not one of the naysayers. I know it's Smitty playing on all the Raiders recordings from 1963 to at least up the recording of "Sometimes". He was one of the most exciting and energetic rock drummers in those days. And I certainly didn't mean to slight Phil. The only reason I didn't mention him was that this particular song didn't really give him the best opportunity to showcase his chops. Plenty of other UA-cam vids do show Phil at his best.
No, no problem. I wasn't directing the comments at you as much as I was explaining the presence of the extra musicians. To the best of my knowledge The group of 5 played on the Columbia recordings thru Good Thing. Based on your other posts I know you are a true "RaiderRooter" like me. I always appreciate your comments. They encourage me to keep adding clips. Thanks for posting.
Raider Rooter 1967 Love this. Been a Raider Rooter for decades. Keep these amazing clips coming . Thanks for the memories!!!!!
Estos videos los tenia perdidos los he guardados en Mis videos 1
Raider Rooter 1967 whats ur favorite raider? Mine are smitty and mark
Sarah Fernandes Hard to choose. Since the lineup of Paul,Mark,Fang,Drake, & Smitty were the first that I saw I like them the most. But all incarnations have been good. The current band is great as well, as you can see in the Deland Fl clips on my YT page.
Harpo was awesome too
Fang & Mark my favorites
when was this date time place
I believe it was Portland Oregon in 1996.
Where was Paul? Sit this one out??
JR in the 818 he was leading the new raiders i think he left these behind
I think they parted ways with Paul Revere before his death because he was intent on making the Raiders more of a vaudeville/comedy type show as evidenced by some of the clips here on UA-cam. The music was secondary to his self-indulgent banter !!!###
The consensus seems to be that Smitty was the weak link in the reunion - probably hadn't played the drums since leaving the Raiders in 1972. Drake, on the other hand, just got better with age.
Sound suckered. Bad mix.professional guitarist use a silent tuner not live tunings, , and definitely when someone is talking. . I'm aisetime Raiders fan. And to see the real Raiders was great