Long John Baldry - Don't Try To Lay No Boogie Woogie On The King Of Rock'n'Roll (1985)

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9 ай бұрын

CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE (Baldry)
DON'T TRY TO LAY NO BOOGIE WOOGIE ON THE KING OF ROCK'N'ROLL (Thomas)
Long John Baldry ~ vocals
Kathi McDonald ~ vocals
Joe Ingrao ~ keyboards
David Norris-Elye ~ saxophone
David Hutchinson ~ drums
Papa John King ~ guitar
George Ford ~ bass
Recorded: 5 Dec, 1985, The Maintenance Shop, Iowa State University
available on:
It Ain't Easy - Live at Iowa State University, Quantum Leap, QLDVD 6024

Пікірлер: 71

@williamkennedy4123 8 ай бұрын

Thank you. One of the great obscure rock and roll songs of all time.The first time I heard this song was in the early 70's. Never thought I'd ever see a video of iy. Very nice surprise

@daviddragavon7555 8 ай бұрын

I first heard this (not this version) late one night on my Sony Clock RADIO..on CKLG FM, 4 naughtical miles from my House. I lived in Washington State, but Vancouver Island is in Canada. It was cool then and is still now. I miss those old FM stations, where the music was an adventure!

@matthewkyle205 6 ай бұрын

also grew up very near (san Juan isle) ,,, Seattle and that/your part of Canada were almost or among areas that were the first to have FM broadcast stations , vancover and seattle were large music scenes , i also heard him first on broadcast out of canada

@jerryeberts3726 8 ай бұрын

I interviewed Long John in my hometown of Vancouver when he was rehearsing as Capt. Hook for the musical Peter Pan. (Playing the lead was the charming former Olympic gymnast Cathy Rigby. She was sweet & lovely.) Anyway, I just had to nudge John & he’d start on another tangent. One of the most entertaining afternoons I ever spent working.

@jerryeberts3726 8 ай бұрын

I will mention my second close encounter with Long John. When I was young & beautiful, I accepted an invitation to a co-worker’s home for a couple of beers. This was my second night on the restaurant job & well past midnight by the time our shifts ended. Several others were going I heard & then one by one quietly dropped away - nobody told me. So here I am alone at this dude’s fancy apartment (paid for by his “uncle”). We’re having a beer & suddenly he’s shirtless & rapidly, noisily, sweatily lifting weights. I realized the music in the background was Baldry’s A Thrill’s a Thrill, followed immediately by Lou Reed’s Walk on the Wild Side. Before Mr. Muscles wasted anymore time on me, I made my excuses & ran out of the apartment crying & flapping my hands in terror. Just kidding. I got along with the dude fine till his sudden departure a month later. But I had several of the staff laughing at me for having fallen for the guy’s clumsy pick-up routine. They could have given me a warning, but no, they needed the laughs.

@longjohnbaldryappreciationpage 8 ай бұрын

Hi Jerry, thanks for sharing these stories! Great. Do you have a copy of the interview available at all? I’d love to read/hear it. Let me know and I’ll send you my E-mail address.

@robcampbell7696 8 ай бұрын

⁠@@jerryeberts3726 also a Baldry fan, almost got him to commit to a gig in Prince George around ‘88, but fell through. Jerry, did you grad from Vancouver College long ago?

@seanledig1431 Ай бұрын

The first time I heard this tune, it immediately became my motto, my mission statement, my battle cry and my mantra.

@michaelgapple1894 9 ай бұрын

So funny - I thought - when this popped up - this is one of my favorites - how did I not see this? Then I realized it is only 5 days old. I’m so grateful for its existence. My world is suddenly better! 🎼🍎💋❤️🥃🍺🌿🎸

@francoharris6512 2 ай бұрын

He has a funniest voice I can't stop laughing😂😂😂😂😂😂😄

@ronaldrodriguez786 9 ай бұрын

Saw him in Detroit by accident he was not the act I went to see. But he stole the show. Loved him ever since as did Elton he took his name John

@simonagree4070 8 ай бұрын

Baldry was always a genius, I would have loved to see him jam with Joe Jackson, but the real genius here is the piano player, of course. My radio station as a teen, KSAN San Francisco, played the hell out of Baldry.

@longjohnbaldryappreciationpage 7 ай бұрын

Joe Ingrao was a fabulous piano player. Very sadly missed.

@surerealist9943 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, I came to the comments to see who the piano player was. I love Long John Baldry☪♥☮ @@longjohnbaldryappreciationpage

@rigbywilson6887 9 ай бұрын

One of my favorite albums of all time. It ain’t easy to top that one.

@johniorio7951 6 ай бұрын

Long John....the first to play them blues on the streets of Ye Olde London Towne.....

@nancyfraser2602 Ай бұрын

I saw John in 1974 at Toronto El Macombo. I kissed his cheek, as I just loved him and his music. I asked him to sing his famous Woogy Boogy. He was amazing 😅

@luizalbertoavilareis8727 8 ай бұрын

Long John Baldry: a Sweet GENIOUS!

@majorscope 8 ай бұрын

John used to compare the american folk blues festival in the U.K. in the sixties as well as singing a song or two. Remember it well.

@longjohnbaldryappreciationpage 7 ай бұрын

There was some amazing footage of Howlin’ Wolf from the AFBF in the UK. I think Reelin’ in the Years put it out.

@lapulapui 8 ай бұрын

Amazing algorithm I guess. I just listened to this John Baldry - It Ain't Easy LP, Album, Ter Warner Bros. Records WS 1921, 1971 US, this weekend after watching the Elton John farewell show. Recalled that they were associated. Very cool to get to see this for better sense of what a great performer he was. Merci beaucoup! ☮🐉👁

@stevia3162 6 ай бұрын

In September 1971 I went to a triple bill concert that featured Al Cooper, the J Giels band, and the opening act was long John Baldry.

@krisscanlon4051 Ай бұрын

Wow I'm speechless seriously...they probably had to peel off the floor...

@daviddbsir 9 ай бұрын

We drove from Norman OK to Wichita KS in the winter of 71-72 to see Fleetwood Mac, John Baldry and someone else but Long John missed the concert cause he got busted for pot at an airport on the way. At least that's the way I remember it. One of us had his album and played the heck out of it in the dorm.

@longjohnbaldryappreciationpage 9 ай бұрын

Savoy Brown was the other group. Some of that tour has been uploaded to the page over the last few days. Not great quality but amazing music. You can finally catch up with what you missed in 72.

@scottschwartz9394 8 ай бұрын

I was 14 years old. 1971 It was my first of many concerts, Fleetwood Mac ( before Stevie and Lindsay ), Long John Baldry, and Savoy Brown...at Larkin High School elgin, I'll they all Rocked the house.

@misterstratocaster 6 ай бұрын

Back in the 80s, I saw him do an acoustic show in a small theatre in a very small town. The place was packed. And it was like Blues 101. One of the best concerts I've ever seen.

@monte8002 8 ай бұрын

I spent time with em, and still close to bassist Tom knowles.. john had extreme charisma- easy to love,respect and play Hard for. Long live long john baldry. mondo

@ddtsuperdave 9 ай бұрын

Great to see Kathi , I had the honor of playing bass with her 20 years ago around Seattle area RIP my dear

@longjohnbaldryappreciationpage 9 ай бұрын

Kathi was incredible!

@user-cs8yh9pq8b 8 ай бұрын

WOW,so sorry for your loss... And such a blessing for you✌️💖😇🌟

@keithjennings5221 9 ай бұрын

❤brillant man

@bobabooey285 8 ай бұрын

Way ahead of his time

@DakotaSportsmenTV 5 ай бұрын

I saw him in St Paul, Mn in 1971. Came out on the stage with a huge flag with a WB on it. Figure it out. The best show band I ever saw. He rocked the house.

@ElectricBroodfan 9 ай бұрын

Fantastic!

@frederickacerra7766 7 ай бұрын

I first heard him on WNEW FM a great rock station out of NYC . I looked into him and found out how big he was in the UK and how many artists he gave their start. Been a fan ever since

@toddrogers7910 9 ай бұрын

Awesome

@jimmyjames7174 9 ай бұрын

Wow! What a great act! Very clever and different! I would love to see them in person but I guess I missed them by about 48 years!

@66impala71 9 ай бұрын

Yes indeed

@vessa9 6 ай бұрын

This is great! Brings back great memories of live music in London in the early 60s especially Wardour Street. All the young, who became famous, hung out at the Flamingo. Even Little Stevie Wonder, aged 12, got on stage and played Finger Tips.

@vessa9 6 ай бұрын

@jamesewanchook2276 7 ай бұрын

pretty good.... props to the piano player!

@misterpeppercorn3078 9 ай бұрын

Another great 60's Brit artist that never was recognized in America! ❤

@karnebo 7 ай бұрын

He was a regular on FM radio and very popular here in Montreal back in the early 70’s.

@markkonzerowsky8871 9 ай бұрын

This is the same gentleman that Ian Paice described as "not a ladies' man?"

@bobabooey285 8 ай бұрын

He was openly gay. Not that there's anything wrong with that

@williamhiggins842 8 ай бұрын

Long John Baldry was openly gay at a time when it really wasn't all that safe and accepted as it today.The man was a great singer and a better human being.

@oughtssought1198 7 ай бұрын

interesting to know considering how extra-macho some of his lyrics are?

@davidburne9477 7 ай бұрын

Says more about Ian Paice than it does about Long John…

@markkonzerowsky8871 7 ай бұрын

@@davidburne9477 Very true, as an apt description does give eloquent testimony to the state of one's descriptive ability.

@markreiser1898 7 ай бұрын

LJB, not to be confused with that other guy, a True Classic!

@johnbecay6887 7 ай бұрын

what a pleasant surprise. haven't thought about this song in decades. nice to hear it again. thanks for the video

@luizalbertoavilareis8727 8 ай бұрын

I mean: Long John Baldry, a complete GENIUS, without any error... Kkkk

@rockfishmiller 7 ай бұрын

Enjoying this gem with my morning Joe, it's gonna be a good day. Saw John in Port Hardy, B.C. 88 or 9 or something, despite being quite drunk he put on a pretty good show.

@paulandersen9492 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for this> I was able to see him in Lincoln Nebraska back in the 70's!

@johnledford694 5 ай бұрын

That piano IS some boojie woojie

@jameskash1306 8 ай бұрын

Never heard of then until now - thanks great stuff

@mirosuni 6 ай бұрын

i was 12!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@jimmorrison632 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for this! So jealous of those that got to see him perform. Just brilliant. Third Stone From the Sun an unexpected bonus!!!

@AmadeuCarvalho-ug7hn 8 ай бұрын

Long time in waiting to see this act, great and thanks 🎶

@nicp7474 3 ай бұрын

1:56 you you hear the signature Robotnik trrrrrrril

@oughtssought1198 7 ай бұрын

fun to hear what the intro story had evolved to @ this point in time

@docersatz5228 7 ай бұрын

Somebody swiped my Long John Baldry album long about 1977, back in the days when I really was known as Doc Ersatz to one and all

@paulinwoburn9680 2 ай бұрын

Elton John took his last name 'John' after Long John. I think they were bandmates very early in their careers.

@MrTeronzio 9 ай бұрын

Best version of this song was by crow

@MrBluesmeister 8 ай бұрын

Crow? I’ll have to see if I can find that cover.

@god-awful_contentfr 2 ай бұрын

I hate that hedgehog