Jay Ferguson ~ Thunder Island

[Rumplestiltskinsbum]

Got to be Joe Walsh on the lead???



[Rumplestiltskinsbum]

Oh the memories, and love that hair

[mechanic1500]

When this song came out, it was an instant favorit!!!

[rickvaughn]

Two people had their luggage stolen on Thunder island

[restlessbreed10]

this is one of the songs as a child that got me interested in playing the the drums. looking back im not sure exactly why but im glad i did...

[CLumpyRutherford]

Anyone notice how the opening guitar chords of the ROLLING STONES mimic the opening the chords of this great rocker?

[motley14u]

@CLumpyRutherford What "Stones" song?

[CLumpyRutherford]

@motley14u, answered above. "Start Me Up." Sure sounds like the RS got their inspiration from this great Jay Ferguson song.

[1234roadking1]

moving to hawaii in a few months-will be singing this on the plane

[jkallboys]

@1234roadking1 OMG..moving to Hawaii?? Hey, doesn't he look kinda hot in this pic?

[t0xicp0is0n]

Great tune. Thanks!

[LCRV1]

2 people need to go to Thundar Island!!!!! Loved this song!!! Thanks!!!!!

[iamrwg2u]

This song has a positive power to it that enables good memories or can make a bad day seem not so bad...

[DJC64]

Oh, the memories...I love this song!

[history121999]

I don't care how old u are, where u stand on politics these days, what God u worship to (or not), what u look like, how much money you make, where u live, whether u like the opposite sex (or not), or what music u regularily listen to, THIS IS A FUCKING GREAT SONG!! PERIOD.

[kermit80526]

@history121999 Amen brother!  This is an absolute classic feel good song!

[rjs2005]

This was about as sexy as it got in 1978. It's still a fantastic tune- I keep it loaded on my MP3 player and crank it in the car every time it comes around. I was cruisin' around in my convertible one day, and it came on- cranked it, and noticed a guy on a motorcycle bobbing his head to the tune at a red light. He couldn't have been more than 18-19 years old. Good music knows no boundaries!

[relpitstudios]

Fantastic song !

And yes that IS the fantastic JOE WALSH on lead guitar !!!!

Classic !

[07Taurus]

This is a great song by a great artist. I've liked Jay ever since I heard my first song by Spirit.

[themightycelestial]

Love this song & the memories that come with it.

Also love the theme from The Office.

[sameoldcc]

I had just gotten my Panasonic stereo not to long before this song came out . Cranked up the tunes . Loved this song .

[cagedpanther1]

I was a senior in high school when I heard the part about " . . . in the sun w/ your dress undone . . . " WHHHOOOOAAAHHHH!!!

[bozowild1]

8 track in the car stereo, matchbook under the tape to keep it playing right and partying away. Thanks for the post

[68Cutty442]

@bozowild1 Hey, my 8-track needed the same "fix" ... those were fun times.

[LabelBob]

@68Cutty442 need a good supply of matchbooks

[skincarexpro]

This music takes me back when me and my brother enjoyed summer in the 1970's.

[2cruiz4vr]

I haven't heard this song in forever. Great happy memories! Thanks for the excellent sound quality post :=)

[69lixdix]

than k I am a big fan of jays and his various bands jo jo gunne etc, love this track

[TheWitchOvAgnesi]

@weightfeather1 LOL, damn... Fisher and Technic. My first system too!

[VheeShane]

Seems alot of the songs of the 70's like this one really captured the feeling of summer, that feeling inside. Close my eyes and I can feel the sun sittin on the hood of my car :)

[TheWitchOvAgnesi]

@VheeShane Like James Taylor did, among countless others.

[jeromehazelwood]

love you all for knowing good music when you hear it...

[Ginny82ful]

Wanted to be on thunder island... (adolence looming for me in 1977, I was 13!!!)

[ceedkay]

Summer of 78 -- Caught chicken pox on the last day of 1st grade!

[bigdanbear]

I have the cassete. That was a great summer. So long ago. America was a very different place.

[atomicpunk48]

@bigdanbear Wow. I can't believe you posted that. The exact same thing I was thinking when I was listening to this. And it was a great summer.

[utahan15]

solid have this cassette so im glad it was here

[MedInstitution]

the wind in his hair the vibes the beat......total package

[PupuTheClown]

I wonder if that's Joe Walsh near the end on slide guitar ?

[WhyTheHorseface]

@PupuTheClown YES that is JOE WALSH! Good Ear!!

[sonicfrogdotnet]

@WhyTheHorseface Certain guitarist just have such a unique fingerprint. Mark Knopfler is another guy that you simply just know from the first note.

[longlostgus]

Yes it sure does (rocks)

[uneedtherapy42]

for some reason this ROCKS!!!!!

[anahata58]

no matter what mood im in THIS SONG MAKES ME SO HAPPY!!!!

[Sauceman86]

This song takes me back to the summer of my sophomore year in high school. Spending an unforgettable summer with my girlfriend at the time. Good memories Great time:)

[777butch777]

@weightfeather1 I love your comment, as I can certainly relate. I love this song!

[oreokookie1000]

Oh yeah...summer of 78 at the beach in milford ct....am radio, AMC hornet wagon, columbian weed, farrah hairdo's

[Kissrockguy]

@oreokookie1000 Ah, kinda like the summer of '78 on the Jersey Shore. The do's, the weed, the sun, the pinto and that trusty AM radio that always kept us rockin'!

[TheWitchOvAgnesi]

@oreokookie1000 LOL, the beach in Milford ain't what it used to be...

[oreokookie1000]

@TheWitchOvAgnesi Oh how truly I know, I still go there about once a week....very uptight place these days....but I'll say this ..I have tripped on Silver beach at least once a year for a long time...the last acid trip there was SPEC-FUCKIN- TACULAR!!!!

[motley14u]

@oreokookie1000 LOL!



[MrCombat1965]

@oreokookie1000 My first car was a Hornet wagon. Yellow with brown fake wood trim.

[oreokookie1000]

@MrCombat1965 Yeah my first personally bought car was a green hornet wagon!...loved that str8 6 engine, a breeze to work on....although those chrysler automatic transmissions really sucked...I'm currently working on a 69 rambler!! love it

[bunkieb00]

@oreokookie1000 aren't old AMC vehicles a gas to work on?? when you lift that hood, it's just like working on a jigsaw puzzle!! LOL!! I loved the '68 AMX myself! :)

[mechanic1500]

@bunkieb00 I worked on a few AMC's back in the day and i'm still working as an auto tech today..... i believe there more jigsaw'ish today, haha

[gunner420ful]

@oreokookie1000 : My wife is from that area....North Branford. You two probably burned through some zig zags together in the day!!

[Brailysgram]

REminds me of camping and meeting a boy, rowing a boat out to an island and havin some fun. Good memories!

[infinera06]

Jay looked like a porn star from the 70's!

[kish1967]

Great tune!! Reminds me of hanging out at the pool when I was a kid.

[bunkieb00]

Yiiipppeee!!!! i love this song!! thanks so much for finding it!!

[JT8800]

Going to the beach in the 'way back' of the station wagon. Thanks for the clip!

[truthaintpretty]

This was up then it got nixed. Love this song sooooo much! Thanx for bringing it back!

[raiderdanCA]

Great Stuff ... LUV it !!!