Les Dudek - "Old Judge Jones"

[Jack120011761]

wow brought back memories driving to electronic school in New Haven CT

[starchildstrider]

Excellent - I discovered Les Dudek when his "Say No More" album came out decades ago - what a great upload, stlblair - thank you for the memories of this great, great musician. I love that photograph of him on the cover of the "Say No More" album - that look on his face is priceless!

[auntwayne]

I do not know how many of you are from the ST. Louis area,but,around here we have KSHE radio,and KSHE HD2,so I am listening to this on Bose speakers,and watching the video here! Pretty fucking cool !!!

[ctgold38]

I had the courtesy of having lunch Mr. Dudek a week and a half ago. I haven't been able to think about much else. I was starstruck and it was a great 2 hours, amazing to be able to sit down with a true rocker for once in my life.

[fix135]

He was born two days after me. I wish I'd had the patience to practice more on my guitar back then. But I somehow doubt that I'd still have ever matched Les' talent...

[kutsbothways]

Played this song a few hundred times, in various bands, and never get tired of it. Classic.

[vinkleman]

Great tune, but I wish you would have given us a little backround on Mr. Dudek.

[stlblair]

@vinkleman ---- is three paragraphs under the video not enough for you? LOL! I'm assuming you didn't see it? Take another look.

[vinkleman]

@stlblair I couldn't miss it could I? I was just being a wiseass. In truth though, I really enjoyed the info and wish more people would take the time to do it. Keep up the good work.

[awickedtribe]

@moneybutton....yeah he married Cher after she split from Sonny... they had a rock band called Black Rose and put out one album I think.

[rlpete2]

One of the best guitarists, and this song has a great guitar hook.

[oatesfan]

another one of the best KSHE classics

[fix135]

@oatesfan Ah yes, KSHE classics on Sunday mornings. Some of the best music available on St Louis radio...

[tbladon1]

A truly great artist!! Just posted it on FB in hopes of some likes. If it doesn't get any somthings wrong with those people out there. Used to listen to him a lot. Great guitar work!!

[being719]

great song ! That's enough so tasty.

nowadays music doesn't have something.

everybody want to go back in between from 70' to early 80' !

[moneybutton]

Excellent song! I first heard this on a jazz station. Wasn't he married to Cher for like 6 months way back in the day?

[kutsbothways]

Used to cover this song way back when, fun to sing and play, still got the vinyl. Trying to get a band to cover this quality of material anymore is almost impossible, all any of them know anymore is three chord shit. Oh, and Dickey never did give him credit for "Jessica"

[bighdtod1]

Bob Willis (RIP) turned me on to this song way back when. Same dude that turned me on to Blues Traveler when they first came out. Brings back great memories. Thx for posting.

[63marxx]

yeah man when i turn somebody on to les dudek i play the say no more album in its entirety .. they are always blown away ..mark " houlihan " hounihan ..a fellow st. louisan

[lotsip]

OMG, this is such a great song. The voice, thevocal phrasing, the instrumentation, and besides all that, it totally grooves. I think this is one of my 30 favorite songs ever. Glad someone posted it, I hadn't heard it in YEARS. This totally took me back

[bucky468]

Reminds me somewhat of the Allman Brothers Band.

[LezDudeDek]

SuperDudeDek ! A great rockin song, w/a guitar solo that STILL burns the focking house down after 35 yrs !

[TheBitterWeed]

Awesome tune..

[reeddr]

Good tune!! I loved it in 1977 and still love it today!!

[m3pilot86]

WOW! I haven't heard this song in a very long time. Another old great KSHE song. Wish I could just check out and listen to old faves all day.

[doc540]

One of the best blues/rockers and a TONE MONSTER! Check out his "Deeper Shades of Blues" with the late, Jeff Porcaro on drums. Seriously, trust Doc on this one.

[52381a]

Great all around album

[tonytaxi100]

I've still got a vinyl copy of the "say no more" album by Les. This is a great track teken from it

[BigORat]

I spent way too much time looking at this album cover when I was a teen.

There's something strange about this picture other than the champaine flowing up.

Anybody know?

First correct answer gets 2 free tickets to a Les Dudek concert.

(just kidding).

[stormcloud50]

@BigORat The chicks hair is falling the same direction as the champaine

[BigORat]

@stormcloud50 ...I'm sure they didn't have photo shop software in the 70's but the woman in the picture was hanging upside down when the picture was snapped.

Then, they flipped her picture around, right side up, and pasted her next to Les.

[TDDWEST]

@BigORat The girl on the cover is Telly Savalis's niece. No need for the tickets,.. he's a good friend!!! Les is on the last leg of his Summer Tour, but there are a few dates left. Check LesDudek.com for a date near you.

[wjd59]

I have been trying to I.D. this song for

over 30 yrs. Recorded it on cassette off

the radio in the late 70's ....Thought for

a long time it was Les, Great Song / Great memories.

[tkrantz55]

Thanks for posting!!!

[MrBluesilverred]

c'mon

[jeffthepoet]

Great tune, great guitarist. Thanks stblair. Heard Les in a Licorice Pizza store in Pacific Beach in 1976 and couldn't figure out if he was the Allman Brothers, Boz Scaggs, or Steve Miller. Well, turns out he's played with them all. "City Magic" started the album and from there I was hooked. I snapped that debut masterpiece up with a piece of licorice. Tasty! Groove on, Jeff

[52381a]

LOL

[pbjpats]

Love this guy's music. Brings back a lot of good memories.

[52381a]

Les has a obviously Southern yet sophisticated sound.

[brython2]

Thanks for posting. Haven't heard this for ages

[DejaVuSu]

Loved it ~~ really!!

Interesting bio...

ps..Markie is trying to get me hooked on your K-She classics.......lol

[stlblair]

he OBVIOUSLY has terrific taste then!! ;-)

[DejaVuSu]

haha as do YOU!! ;)

[DejaVuSu]

thanks Markie...... :)

[aerometal]

Yeah man, another one of those songs that never get old.old Judge Jones was a mf'r for sure, never gave me a break.