Jay Ferguson-Thunder Island (Live)

[Lanceisabeach]

One of my alltime faves! Jay Rocks the Block!

[HelpfulFriend]

Better Versions of this song are out there

[corpsewrestler777]

is that kevin Dubrow from quiet riot on the keyboards

[BasswipeNC]

Ok, the leg thing was a bit gay.

[kja427]

Jay, if this was 'Thunder', it didn't have much impact. You've got to put a little more 'Thunder' in it than this; Come on!

[TheBennjy18]

Kissin that dude would be like kissin a carpet...

[L0un9ePunk]

@TheBennjy18 yeah... a carpet stained with tequila sunrise and cocaine

[TheBennjy18]

@L0un9ePunk Lol!!!!

[bigpoppa2112]

Loved hearing this song on my transister radio on a hot summer day.Such great memories of wrko!

[JT8800]

Goodbye Gran Torino...Nantasket Beach, Paragon Park...

[007Bruceski]

Great song to make love with

[metalzboy]

they just dont make songs like this anymore....this stuff made you feel good

[leonakita]

not quite the same w/o Joe Walsh... and Randy California had more talent in his pinky toe than your hairy ass, Jay!

[barrywoods1952]

@leonakita you are the Goof!!!

[leonakita]

@barrywoods1952 still the best 'doo doo doo' song ever!

[shark3136]

Holy Spandex, Batman!

[ericythor]

listening to this hanging out on the front lawn with the snazzy new AM radio/ cassette recorder

[dsg19319]

NEEDS MORE COW BELL!!!!!

[djtvc15]

dislike??? are you on acid??

[djtvc15]

@djtvc15

[LutherHGillis]

One of the best songs of the '70s! I absolutely adore this song!  And what can you say about Jay Ferguson... Spirit, Jo Jo Gunne, Solo, soundtrack composer! He's carved out a nice career for himself.

[TomOwenM]

The best song to cruise to in the summertime!

[Jess5011]

Man, the memories these killer tunes bring back! Just to be a teen in the 70's one more time!

[oneeye4263]

@Jess5011 I was a teen in this era the best music if you could keep your girlfriend from changing the car stereo to some stupid disco station fixed that took the knobs off and set all the presets to the five freqs that rocked

[Slightlybusy]

I wore this cassette out listening to Jay. His music is still fresh today as it ever was!

[ranklaou812]

Awesome - brings back so many memories! Thanks Jay!

[trav02852]

This makes me wanna drink bad.

[sdob9054]

OMG, great music. Unlike the crap today. We need more music like this that has subtle sexual innuendos instead of in your face BS. Hey, I'm not that stupid. Besides, this dude is really singing, so novel. And yes, I am not old.

[jd51452]

I had some guitar lessons from Jay back in 65/66 in Mission Hills, Ca. Nice guy. Mark Andes used to sit in when Jay couldn't make it. This was before Spirit, he was in a band called The Red Roosters.

Also.... more cowbell.

[trav02852]

Sooo fucking GOOD!

[jackinstuff69]

i was 14 when this song came out being a teen in the 70s was a blast we had so much good music and big concerts posters adorned are walls midnight special and don kirshners rock concerts on sat nites..people lived free had fun and friends were friends music rocked back then

[Katwr1029]

I have adored this song most of my life!!

[mondo56]

Don Kirshners Rock Concert was awesome !

[bobafettfan32]

There's no place like home, there's no place like home. Shit! I'm still in 2011! I was only 2 when this song came out, but I remember hearing it growing up in the 1980's. 1970's and 1980's hands down best time to grow up as a kid and as a teenager. Good television shows, cartoons, toys, movies, and especially the MUSIC!!! Where's a Delroian when you need 1?

[hazor777]

i hear this song & think of: Panama Hats, Miami (it was a renaissance for that city@the time),ringer tees,"boom" boxes,3's Company,Cheryl Tiegs,New Wave,Nike's only shoe @ the time(waffle),Queen,Van Halen.....roller skates,BMX,skateboards - I could go on.......but if you aren't over 35, you probably don't remember : /

[hazor777]

@hazor777 : oh yea, and "Captain's" hats/caps - a quirky fad @ the time, haha!

[hazor777]

What a great time to be ALIVE!! What happened to the life we knew back then? I guess that old saying "You can never go home again" is sad but true. The 70's & early 80's were a great time - especially the springs & summers-this tune captures the times

[ChicagoJT]

One of the ultimate Summer songs. On the beach. holding your girls hand.

[MrDuaner123]

i remember buying this single back in '78 & loved it & 33 years later still love it!!!..have a few of Jay's records laying around..definitely an underrated vocalist!

[cshq177]

Found out today that he wrote the theme to The Office.

[Alikah1]

@cshq177 Must have made your week!

[Suvorov928]

I got a fever and the prescription is more cowbell!

Awesome song. I sure miss the 70's. Great music, great times running around with friends...

[devbob]

Beatin' a cowbell in a leather tracksuit...what a life.

[trav02852]

@devbob Haha!!!

[the1musicmike]

This has got to be the best Summer song. I want to go to the beach right now and crank this one up!!!

[DavelovesRealMusic]

You need to repost this with a higher audio level..troo low

[daven58100]

This isn't bad, but Spirit was much better.

[zenmachinefilms]

Great song from great times.

Super talented guy. Look him up and see all he's done.

[NDN777]

Yeah, the 70's were hot! So was Jay!!!

[GIGParanormal]

More Cowbell... Muahahaha

[duvexy]

I remeber these day dancing in my room with my short shorts and my long strawberry gold hair. Awe

[hurdlesgal]

Damn, this song is sexy!

[kentuckychromedesign]

I'm still waiting for Jay Ferguson from Sloan to cover this one.

[iucoltsfan]

is this from rock concert don kirshner

[kobifuzz1]

Was that a young John Belushi playing keyboards??

[double1967]

K-tel Music machine baby! LOL! What a blast from the past.

[vettepowertrip]

NICE! GIVE ME A BEER, THE VETTE KEYS AND AND A FORD TO CONSUME! ROCK ON MY BROTHER!

[mdsmd55]

Every teenage boys fantasy song from the 70's!

[EVHisgodyoumuppet]

Been having a bloody nightmare trying to find this in CD shops, which is frustrating because it is clearly excellent

[victoriaindigo]

Did Jay write this song?

[cosmicrider287]

listen to that in your face chorus and accelerating basspart.

[angel2rx]

he's a hottie

[jeffsdolphin]

betch he never forgets his old days ---SPIRIT---fuckin, fresh garbage....Twelve Dreams of DR. Sardonicus ,or about livin in topanga canyon...............thanks, dude

[mightybeeb]

what kid in the 70's didn't have a cooler in the back seat..this on the 8 track

and looking for that dream girl....all us guys on the east coast did!!!!

[fixin02]

For those who don't know, Joe Walsh played slide guitar on the original.  :)

[MultiNickDanger]

this really is a great song, pretty damn timeless i must say - and you can tell jay ferguson knows this, he's givin' it up, hardcore 70's style

[Hrolgrim]

i think its legal to forgo cowbells if you employ "do do do's" & "sha la la's" 8) but to have em all in one song is truely 70's! 8) Lovin it!

[bobafettfan32]

everything's better with some cowbell. i gotta fever and the only prescription is more cowbell!

[bobafettfan32]

the 4 people who hit the dislike button are justin beiber and katy perry fans.

[bobafettfan32]

back when music was good and it rocked!

[ssslsng]

Dude lets get baked!!!!

[mondo56]

the good old days when musicians relied on their talent to entertain people, not pyrotechnics, lip syncing and all the other crapola that goes on today

[SupernalOne]

not enough cowbell...

[duck66]

Don Kirchner's Rock Concert.

[thrillofthechase3313]

Can't read the background very well. Is this maybe from Rock Concert or Midnight Special?

[hurdlesgal]

@thrillofthechase3313 Rock Concert :)

[inatizzy2]

@hurdlesgal What? U dont dance to it no more? LOL, I still do and Im old!

[KozmoJ68]

I hope he didn't hit anyone with that chair

[jkhbwk47]

Great tune!!!!....great voice jaybird!

[MrScottypimpin27]

WOW!! I'd completely forgotten about this song....great live version too!!

[drkam6]

This was a REAL band, for heaven's sake... great musicians, great tune!

[cabowaboh]

A FANTASTIC SONG!!! Brings back a lot of memories!!

[MetallicBill]

I was just a kid when I heard this for the first time, and he's mentioning Blouses undone, WOW! I was not sure how to like this in public! hahaha

[baciandrio]

OMG! I totally forgot about this song...instantly puts you in a great mood!

[jmua04]

@jimisilva

LMAO....I literally spit my drink out.

[jreekwald]

this guy wrote the opening theme to the office - american version

[Yyyyzyyy]

This song just makes you happy.

[mhinsda]

very nice actually Wicked...! Have not seen this version... thanks!.... mhinsda

[SupernalOne]

the song was nostalgic / elegiac when it was written - even more so today when we all have good times like these to remember

[sxr951]

thought i missed this song till i heard it again after 30 years ..lol thumbs down..lol i just like the "did did did dooo " now.

[walkintall7]

such a catchy tune!

[inatizzy2]

@klimber1000  Oh Man, me tooo!

[DaveWollenberg]

Studio version hit #9 in Billboard. God bless!

[COHStarSlammer]

This song for me, is like a time machine... my 1975 celica, My 8 Track, Summer nights and some health does of young love.... High school at its finest... Jay is the man... Thank you for the post.

[TigermanPCD]

This is my favorite version of the song on youtube so far

[charandjohn]

I just read that Jay Ferguson wrote the theme song for The Office. Good piece of trivia.

[palmshb]

Awesome vid. Where is he now? I would buy his greatest hits.

[mkiseley]

I took a girl to this concert when I was in high school. I truely miss those days.

[2161jeff]

I was 15 when this came out; AWESOME !

[rhotspot]

Question: What Key does Jay Ferguson play "Thunder Island" in????

Answer: The Key of C: 4F-5G-1C-6mAm riffing up the neck all the way using Bar Chords. For some reason playing this song reminds me of "Start Me Up" by the Stones.

[dodgerfan90]

what a wonderful and great song 1980 man i was in second grade but remember those days like they were yesterday and miss them deeply.music, school and relatives that are no longer  with us but i keep rockin man stuck in the late 70s and eighties

[RexKarrs]

Check out the guitarist at 1:05. He should look familiar.

[bfnputz]

It's Mick Mars from Motley Crue, isn't it?

[RexKarrs]

No, it's Joe Walsh.

[Kkidzz]

NOT Joe Walsh.

[emspectra]

@Kkidzz JW played slide solo on the studio version...

fkg rocks hard... what a great song

[BillMcE]

Not Joe Walsh, although I think he did play lead / slide on the studio version.

[Ramjoe30]

I think the guitarist is Bob Webb, played for the James Gang for a while and is a buddy of Joe Walsh

[inatizzy2]

Check out JoJo Gunn and Spirit if u like Jay... He was in both bands

[cheerbear237]

The seventies were hot!

[TurtleSloth]

More COW BELL1

[Peacenrespect]

Yes way more Cow Bell !!!! LOL

[NScole6407]

I actually like this version better than the original. :)

[Thegoodwizard]

Saw him in a club in Syracuse, NY in either 79 or 80. Awesome show!! I remember him doing an awesome Mr. Skin too!!! And I agree as far as Dr. Sardonicus is concerned. One of the best albums ever made!! I still listen to it all the time.

[dulcimerz2drumstix]

I saw Jay Ferguson right around this time in Peoria, IL at "The Heart of Illinois Fair". "Thunder Island" was receiving tons of radio play on the local pop station AM 1290 WIRL. That night was high energy just like this version. Great time, great band. Thanks for posting this jacwar55 and letting me take a stroll down memory lane.

[Jolly4jc]

Jay Ferguson is also the guy who wrote the theme song to the American version of "The Office" -- one of the most hummable theme songs on TV today. So, not really a one-hit-wonder!

[ViolentWedgy]

the keyboardist has a black eye because Jay just threw the damn bench at him!

[Gumby1215]

This was my FAVORITE song growing up! OMG does this song bring back so many happy memories!

[Trashfished]

yeah! good stuff!

[juggle28]

he threw a chair!  Where did it go!?!

[TouchingYou]

Jay Ferguson was AWESOME when he was in the band SPIRIT. Look them up. Zeppelin were huge fans of theirs and borrowed a lot from them.

"Dr. Sardonicus" is still the best album EVER in my opinion.

[Mutt1961]

Yes - 12 Dreams is probably the greatest, little-known album ever. Very cool about Zep being into them.

[AnAutumnWind]

More cowbell

[JT8800]

"I've got a fever and....MORE COWBELL!"

Have fun and enjoy...JT8800

[22jace22]

Loved this song since i was a kid.

[nettersly]

amen. especially if you are a one hit wonder

[thepeachbox]

Great song; however, I must echo the sentiments of nettersly...there is also some artist involvement in pulling original versions, music vids, etc. I'm sure some would throw up the "intellectual property" argument...tough, when it is released on a track and you have already made millions it is time to put on your big boy/girl pants and deal with it. It is public property. In this case, I would think Jay Ferguson or his solicitors should relish the interest 30+ years after the fact.

[mobycat]

Puh-lease. It is NOT public property. Maybe YOU should put your big boy/girl pants on and realize that it is still owned by someone else.

[cheerbear237]

HOT SONG!

[nettersly]

what happened to all of the original versions on you tube? friggin lawyers.

[PocketDisney]

I told a story to my guy about it raining and me playing in the rain in a summer dress and he coming to me and were having fun and eventually making love in the rain. Yes we are very romantic to each other. But he said this was the song he thought about when I finished my story. I like this song even though I just heard about it when he mentioned it. Falling down Laughing in the wet grass, Making Love out on Thunder Island. It will happen some day.

[RScottus]

I dont know how or why, this song has stuck in my mind forever. it took me years to even find out who sang it. Dont judge me, but was at a strip bar the last couple of nights (birthday) and, I would love a woman to dance to this. Not even striping A sheer dress in the rain.. Shalala my lady, with her dress undone. Alot to leave toi imagination to this song.

[Eeohippus]

Happy Birthday Doll, I'll dance for you!!

[Poulinoz]

good song !

[inatizzy2]

He is good but I stil think my fav keyboard artist is Leon Russell!

[sparkafunk]

as a 30-yr pro guitar player, it is my firm belief that most kybrd players should have a ready supply of blackeye as part of their wardrobe---i've "styled" a couple kybrdists myself from time to time---uhhh...... on an as needed basis, of course-----great song

[mikemck123]

Sparkafunk, if you think that's bad, you ought to try being in a single mic bluegrass band.

[RocknAndRolln]

the elctric keyboardist that is wear that yellow thing has a black eye.

[bonsgirl]

regusted, it is about the Big Island in Hawaii....

[Jgeneraledger23]

Jay Ferguson looks like my 5th grade math teacher

[Moon4464]

Eat your heart out fallout boy, nickleback,american idol,all american rejects. This is real music played live.

[RocknAndRolln]

amen

[inatizzy2]

Yeah Jay rocks it for sure. So does JoJo Gunne

[regusted]

Does this have anything to do with Thunder Bay, Ontario? Or Fire Island? or both?

Whatever the case, 'Thunder Island' rocks. Watch out Jay, I am gonna cop your keyboard stylings.

[Danimal14222]

Imagine Jay, Bob Welch and Walter Egan in one band...wow...

[MRGXX64]

A great endless summer sonng . Crank It Up !!!!

[isabelydancer00]

sha laa laa laa laa laa laa!!!!!! When you were speaking of Vla, this song went through mmy head. Ik hou van jou, mmmy Mmmichael. I mmiss you. I love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DallasHammster]

MORE COWBELL!  ^_^

[bfnputz]

It's looks like he has a fever and only one thing can satisfy it.

[dubya12825]

lmao. More Cowbell.

[richard21278]

more cowbell

[guntherind]

BOSTON like harmonies..

[teddva1]

This band can rock!!!!

[Radbradical]

A 70's classic.

[azzz555]

Jay was great in The Spirit.

Very strange his way to sing the melodies.

This is a good pop-song rock, commercial, but good.

He made some soundtracks for some films.

[MetallicBill]

When I was tied to my dad's stereo, this song got plenty of airplay, Like the Lyin in the sun with your Dress Undone. In the 70s, to a kid, that was risque!!

[palijim]

Qhwew isa Randy California!??

[randomoko]

this song is da shiz

[218bees]

This was about the time rock music started turning fag.Wow,this guy was once in an awesome band.

[NYVoice]

What band? JJ Gunn, right? This song does rock with the best of them,ya gotta admit it.

[jjbloodhound]

Really close, NYVoice! The band's name was Jo Jo Gunne. Jay Ferguson and Mark Andes formed the band after they split from Spirit in 1971.

Personally, I'm with you: Thunder Island rocks with the best of them!

A quick bit of trivia: Joe Walsh was a guest guitarist on many tracks on Thunder Island.

[MetallicBill]

Joe got the job in Eagles doing slide, as I recall, however, Henley was least in favor of adding him to the band, and then, along came Joe Vitale and that couldn't last

[BCK]

Yeah, you can hear Jay on 'Run run run' another great tune!

[Khultan]

I think I'm in Palo Alto at the time, in middle school, just 10 minutes away from Stanford University. I'm from San Francisco but adapted anyway to suburbia. Funny kids in the suburbs. Cool though and some good memories....good song.

[lzzoso]

This is one of the greatest underated songs of all-time. To bad (in my opinion) this is one of those "one hit wonders" that never made it to the big time for Mr. Jay Ferguson.

[MetallicBill]

It's pretty well know, however, on it's own. I recall Jay did some work in TV but I am no expert on his career, just knew him from this song as others do

[Macrochenia]

Man, you can really tell what decade a musician's from by his haircut ;-)

[40HDmine]

My Surf DAYs!!!

[joltinjack]

That's one of the rare occurrences where a live performance sounds better than the studio version.  I remember Don Kirshner's program. Anything musically tied to him was a rounding success.

[Khultan]

I agree, Joltinjack, for instance, I purchased at Streetlight Records before it closed down in Noe Valley in San Francisco, a long sought for Wall Of Voodoo 'Dark Continent' album, now, Tse Tse Fly sounds much more dynamic than on the record!

[mharrin5507]

looks like a dentist my mom took me to in the late 70s when I was small child

[cheerbear237]

One of my favorite "instant good mood songs".

[1965joker]

Joe Walsh rocks

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