EDGAR WINTER GROUP w/ RICK DERRINGER - FREE RIDE

[TheShinobi32]

This and frankenstein come to rock band 3 tue and two songs by korn freak on a leash is one of them.

[capitolemiproducer]

DAN HARTMAN RIP

[XxKotaX]

THIS IS TRUE MUSIC

[missjoshemmett]

as johnny would say, happy birthday egar! we are 65!

[farhandecember]

Phil X brought me here.... haha

[ReneODeay]

jamazing

[danieliasbeck]

This title should be Edgar Winter Group w/ DAN HARTMAN and RiCK DERRINGER, shouldn't it?

[nochix96isnuts]

Phil X?

[jaclynf306]

Ahhhhh tight pants O_o

[76SRV190]

Dan Hartman, Bass, rhythm guitar, lead singer...man SUPER TALENT!

[johnnydontdoit]

@76SRV190

That guy can fuckin play AND SING...was/is he in Ricks Band or Edgars?

[believer06]

@johnnydontdoit He was in Edgar's. Dan also wrote this tune.

[Nostalgicogtx]

Yesterday, November 9th I saw them together in the stage with Ringo Starr in Buenos Aires!! Where fantastic!!! Santiago

[danieliasbeck]

DAN HARTMAN was the man!

[bestofmybest]

R I P Chuck Ruff!

[longtimes]

Another classic of the 20th century. Peace must come from within. It has a special energy.

We are blissed to have such inspirational music in our midst. Thanks, guys!

[tdelacruz61]

What's really unique about this song is Hartman sang lead, played bass AND played the second guitar part when needed....

[L5UT1G3R5]

Is rick derringer singing?

[decemberschild1217]

@L5UT1G3R5 no that's Dan Hartman...Derringer's the little guy on lead guitar....

[rhythmrancher]

One of Dan Hartman;s finest moments, he wrote & sang this btw ;)

[contract73]

Don Kirshners Rock Concert, not Midnight Special

[wcbillcole]

Dan Hartman is "the shit"

[pekoe]

PUFF PUFF PASS --Magic

[drrjim]

And this Dan Hartman dude is singing lead while paying the crap out of that bass. Not easy, try it sometime......

[TheSaltydog07]

I met the band when I was largely pregnant. Such great guys. My husband worked the sound at the Cap Center in Maryland @1975ish.

[zapdelivers]

$10 LIDS!!!! Doesn't anyone say "Lids"? 3-finger, 4-finger. No matter, since vinyl's gone we ain't got no way to clean our LIDS!

[KR0GG]

@zapdelivers I always used a shoe box lid to clean my weed. The box made it handy to keep a couple of packs of Zig Zag and/or a pipe or stone. Bongs hadn't even caught on yet! :) Those days were great and this music was the soundtrack to our lives.

[deerdust]

@zapdelivers In 74' in the Dallas area I remember a 4 finger lid costing just $7. And a $10 concert ticket then was high priced. A couple concerts at the fair grounds in Ft Worth: the Good Will Festival, we got into for a few cans of food donated, another was just $2, and all day concerts at that. Ahhh, the good ole days. lol

[achimhecht]

Who plays bass and rhythmguitar ?

[strat5150]

@zapdelivers ROFL

[HerbBudworth]

@zapdelivers holler if you owned a Marygin....the American way to get the job done...ha

[AKnightforGod]

@zapdelivers Ya, I miss those day. Two fingers was five, four fingers were worth ten, and hand was a twenty

[lukemanify]

check out Edgar with Lukather

[userboy6]

@MrTubejockey i'm with you 100%, the kids today just don't know how good life was, shit now i feel old :(

[tonlo92]

Dan Hartman was such a talent, RIP.

[happyhuggle09]

thanks to the 5 people who disliked , the like bar now looks like a freshly lit joint...

[gunnyhyway]

@happyhuggle09

I think you just have joints on your mind. Lol. Me too.

[1iCeCream5]

Unfortunately, 4 people paid for their rides!

[Aliendear]

Edgar Winter is so spacey(his looks) .

[snake5807]

GTA 4

[quig0600]

Wow, brings back memories - especially of Dan Hartman when he played with the Legends in Harrisburg, PA. . . still can't believe he's gone.

[modal11]

Dan Hartman was a massive talent

[quig0600]

@modal11 - Yes, he was and really missed. . . he played locally in Harrisburg, PA with a band called the Legends, they were great. . .miss those old days.

[Paiste2002100]

Is this clip from Don Kirshner's Rock Concert?

[KR0GG]

@Paiste2002100 I'm pretty sure it is. May have been Burt Sugarmans Midnight Special.

[AntsAunty]

I was one of the girls that ditched High School to attend tapings of Don Kirshner at the Long Beach CA Auditorium...every Wednesday..I think...anyways..I`m laughing about the lid comments...everytime there was a crappy band on we`d go "smoke" in the hallway..it got so bad with the empty audience they started locking us in! I saw Edgar Winter...we never knew who was gonna` show up...those were the days...

[AngryKiko]

Dan Hartman is singing... YES, the same guy who sings "I Can Dream About You". He wrote the song too. Who'd thunk it?

[KR0GG]

@AngryKiko He also co-wrote the James Brown hit "Living In America" with Charlie Midnight. That song blew up from being in one of the Rocky movies. Dan Hartman was prolific as all get out. The era that this clip was from was only the beginning. He was an amazing dude.

[mrstrat222]

Dan Hartman was super talented! The story was that Derringer and Montrose could not cut the Rhythm parts and Hartman played them on the recording...Looking at this video- he has a doubleneck guitar- Bass and Guitar so he can play those killer parts! He is from Harrisburg, PA. he was playing with his brothers since he was 5!! He was the oil that greased this great band!

[glueforall]

@KR0GG I just looked up his wikipedia biography. Pretty impressive indeed..

[therealraybaby]

ride free. 

[Tickbryan]

I only paid $5 to see these guys in '75

[sk8ergil]

thank u Dazed and Confused for introducing me to this song!

[krevice]

who is the lead singer?

[byronbbender]

Incredible performance! Best Free Ride ever!...sorry Ronnie...

[isitasitis]

HIGH energy rock and roll never gets old!

[modawg8k]

3 people were clearly mislead thinking free ride meant raping the government.

[GroupieVee]

Going to see both these guys tonite at the Colonial Theatre in Keene, NH.

Looking forward to a kick ass time!

[kulkak]

wow these guy rock!!!!!!!!!!

[Ganondorfys]

come on and take a free ride =D so epic

[tiito5420]

Power rangers!!

[vratis69]

wow didnt know Suzie Quatro played lead for Edger Winter!!!!!

[ericld11]

Should read: "w/Dan Hartman" not Rick Derringer....although Derringer is on stage.

[kodiakfred140]

Yes! Glittery spacesuits, capes, long hair, the Giuffria-looking keyboard guitar thingimajig, awesome guitar... All the stars aligned on this one. I now have a new favorite video on youtube.

[muddywood]

I really dig that double neck guitar & bass

[xav8rdan]

Rock on Dan Hartman, and RIP. Damn, that guy was the real deal.

[LeBigMoneyShow]

Reminds me of my youth back in the 70's when life, music, and girls were so much better than today!!

[GtrGeorge]

I think that Dan Hartman (not sure on last name) what a talented guy..did the song "I can Dream about You" for Street of Fire" Soundtrack and did ALOT of great music. Very underappreciatted, im ny view. What a voice what a talent. GtrGeorge

[margovallen]

@GtrGeorge One and the very same. Dan was a great songwriter, singer and musician... over the top in all of that.

Dan Hartman RIP.

[D0nQuix0te]

@margovallen Yes he was

[GtrGeorge]

@margovallen  yeah..a truely talented guy.

[crissrudd4554]

This is 1974? If so is this the same show as Bad Company cuz they were on tour with Edgar Winter in 1974?

[xTeArSxOfxBlOoD2]

come on and take a FREE RIDE!! classics will never get old

[PennybagDarrell]

Thats either a Gibson explorer or a Dean Z I can't tell

[smokinbluzvalv]

@PennybagDarrell It's a Gibson Explorer. This concert took place 2 or 3 years before the Dean Guitar company came into existence.

[PennybagDarrell]

@smokinbluzvalv ah okay sick.

[jimdoire]

@smokinbluzvalv That's a one of a kind custom from the Guitar Lab in NYC. It was built by Charlie LaBoue. Story was Rick owned one of the originals Explorers from the 50's and didn't want to take it on the road. He had that one built and used it until some little hole in wall company named BC Rich put a Mockingbird in his hands. Sad part of the story is the RD & Friends CD was a benefit concert to help replace the bands stolen equipment. The original Explore was stolen in that theft.

[smokinbluzvalv]

@jimdoire wow, mr. guitar encyclopedia, thanx r the info, it's a complement, not sarcasm. I have Dan Hartman's bass pick that I caught when he threw it out into the crowd, circa hmmmm... 1974.

[mayito714]

Great footage from great times.....

[iceaxe56]

hartman died of aids--who knew he was gay?

[steelydrwu]

Take the ride, it don't cost a Dime.

[kai223noa]

Guitar player looks really short, almost looks like a teen.

[stan33man]

@kai223noa That's Rick Derringer, dude! Where do ya think he got his last name?!?

[kai223noa]

@stan33man Yeah I did some research on him... so I know his real name is Zehringer just figured it was cause it rhymed.

[stan33man]

@kai223noa OK, great bit of trivia; didn't know his real name. I always assumed he chose Derringer because he was so little but still wanted the name to sound kinda bad-ass

[ibjamn50]

That's what I'M talkin about!!!

[bladewcw]

@ibjamn50 damn right

[blabblab1212]

Dan Hartman....Harrisburg, Pa's best.....formerly of The Legends "Rock & Roll Woman"............

[tegolin]

Is that a double neck guitar/bass combo??

Thats Awesome.

[jimdoire]

@tegolin Yup, Telecaster Bass neck on the top and a Strat neck on the bottom. What was really awesome was that he could play both during the same song and sing lead vocals. There wasn't a lot Dan Hartman couldn't do.

[Guy9998]

@jimdoire It's actually a Precision bass and Stratocaster combo as the early Precision basses had the Telecaster headstock.

[76SRV190]

I think Rick Derringer (lead guitar) was about 17 in this video. Man, these guys were instrumental (no pun intended!) in me growing up

[jimdoire]

@76SRV190 Rick was born in 1947 and this aired in 1974 so he was 26 or 27. I saw him not too long ago and he's really been taking care of himself and still looks young. One the most underrated players in history.

[NeilFraudstrong]

I saw Edgar and Rick with Ringo and Edgar totally stole the show. He was so unbelievably sick. I was in awe.

[eddyguitar11]

Heres the newest song were working on.Dan hatman is fanominal in this video,derringer kicks ass also,we were so lucky to grow up when we did,don't you agree.

[xgmb45]

Why didn't they call it the Rick Derringer Group?

[jimdoire]

@xgmb45 The did get around to calling it the Edgar Winter Group w/Rick Derringer. But honestly, Rick was playing with three musicians of equal caliber. All four of these dudes were B-A-D.

[rdd3959yahoocom]

I caught Johnny Winter last year. He is still one of the best bluesmen that I have seen.

[MrTubejockey]

The days of $10 concerts and $10 baggies!! Life was good....

[smokinbluzvalv]

@MrTubejockey I was at one of these concerts and remember them doing this tune. Dan Hartman threw his pick out and I frikkin caught the dam thing. Don't know where that pick is now, and yeah we had a $10 "lid" and some zigzags with us. Peace bro...

[mkeulr]

@MrTubejockey can you dig it.

[badattitude77769]

@MrTubejockey Shit! $5 to get into the kings beach bowl! Lydia Penske, Cold Blood, missed some of the best, Steppenwolf, Santana, those were the days!

[mazdaplz]

@MrTubejockey

10$ baggies you can still buy in brooklyn, but beware from cops.

10 dollar tickets are long gone, though

[spookysoaky]

I agree with nefly, the talent pool up there on stage is staggering!

[timothycooper123]

krogg get bent edgar is a friend of mine

[jimdoire]

@timothycooper123 Really? I've worked for Edgar on and off for the best six years. I'm not involved in his personal life too much but you don't have to be that close to these answers. What's Edgar's wife name and what are the names of her two dogs? Any "friend" of Edgar would know. Also where's he living these days?

[timothycooper123]

@jimdoire were talking about mid to late seventy's when he played at the sam houston colluseum but you probably werent alive then assholeand thanks for being such a smart know it all asshole and i fucked your mom

[Rimmez]

is the singer dan hartman?

[jimdoire]

@Rimmez - Yup.

[default99telecom]

@Rimmez  Yeppers that Dan Hartman!!

[Sharonprays4you]

they pointed me out and guess what i got to go back. vip and met them <3 thanx 4 the fun <3

[metropic1]

Pardon my ignorance, is that Dan Hartman playing the double-neck/bass?

Great post, thanks

[jimdoire]

@metropic1 - That's him. The late great Dan Hartman. He could do it all.

[wolfpat]

Every time I hear this song, I want to go to the county fair and ride the "Himalaya".

[jddrock]

Man, does THIS bring it back! Thanks for the upload!

[GeneralParadigm]

Straight from the heart, man.

[Bromoe99]

How can you not push the pedel to the floor and turn this all the way up when it comes on the radio?

[TruSp0t]

when the time is right...of course !!!

[wufpac1983]

FLASHBACK !! ROCK ON..PEACE..

[Hanson913]

Wow. My first concert ever was the Edgar Winter band with Rick Derringer and Dan Hartmann. Foghat was the opening band. That was 1974. It looked a lot like this.

[taradead]

this song is fun-key

didn't even know derringer was involved till now

[fitrunner2500]

Loved the Edgar Winter Group when I was a kid. Seeing this video makes you realize what a huge talent Dan Hartman was. Awesome!

[nubrubber]

What? Did you tape this off the TV with your old 1978 two disk tape recorder? Sound quality sucks!!!!!

[snappereth]

Dan Hartman was great. He was the glue. As a bass player and singer, I know it's a hard road to sing that and play at same time. That gold suit is soo retro.

[SuperLhammer]

just amazing.wow!

[lifter251]

I agree with you bro, when rock was rock. Now days only Vie is a true master.

[pretorious700]

You get some idea how tiny Rick D. is here by the size of his guitar. I met him once down in Miami, and he's about 5 feet tall-and one hell of a guitarist.

[rush2112pete]

This gets it done!

[rush2112pete]

This gets it done!

[rush2112pete]

This gets it done!

[143coolwhip]

My uncle was the original drummer for this band Bobby Ramirez , he was 23 when he was killed by a puerto rico gang because his hair was to long but i agree the music talent is nothing compared to this

[jimdoire]

@143coolwhip - Bobby was in White Trash right? Great drummer. He could have fit nicely in this band. He had some chops. Why would the Puerto Ricans kill him for having hair too long? That's insane. He was beaten to death wasn't he? Man, that's a shame for anyone to have that happen but Bobby entertained so many people.

[tatsandteles]

Awesome.

[69feast]

holy shit that was fuckin awesome musicians today dont seem to be able to perform live like this

[steomcc]

nub rubber u obviosly don't know good music when you hear it

[mervrun]

Isn't that Dan Hartman on lead????

[TubeNumber1]

That's Rick Derringer ("Rock & Roll Hoochie Coo", "Hang On Sloopy") on lead guitar.

[michaelm2fscopm95]

I'm liking those capes, too. I remember watching Air America, on the movie channel, when I was a kid. Think that's when I started liking this song.

[SilverHamer]

Boy, those were the days. Best live performance of this song ever! This was a fantastic line-up of great talent!

[ePhilosopher9]

Not Freewill nor Free Live or Die, Don't Tread on Freedom, Free Willie, and God Bless America!

[pbmax]

Go fuck yourself.

[keymankeys1960]

RIGHT ON

[keymankeys1960]

great rock and roll...oh for those days

[SkidZXChevyBeat]

@keymankeys1960 rap and r&b is slowly trying to take over.. i refuse to let it happen

[goodmilk06]

WHere did music go!?!!?!?!

[nubrubber]

"Where did music go?" It got better!!!!!! This song sucks. Let's leave the '70s buried where it belongs

[worstboy1]

@nubrubber you dont have a taste in good music

[v0odoochild001]

A double neck guitar and bass...genius!!

[derektrucksfan101]

just what i was goin to put lol

[snortyman007]

R.I.P. Dan Hartman. You were the BEST!!

[clubmidnightsun]

Yes Rick D and Dan Hartman who did the hit "Instant Replay". Hey, don't bogart that jane

[lisamaria1972]

Everytime I hear this song I have to blast it!!!

[TheAwesomeaz]

This song is on my video game !

[Bromoe99]

ALBINO METAL!

[Dragonsbaynn]

Amen brother, When Rock was Rock!

[jadonndrumznmuzic]

THIS SONG IS CLASSIC!! ITS AWESOME!!

[mangeldeth]

Awesome.

[jazzbo75]

Dan Hartman was a talented guy.... Poor guy died too damn young

[mrsunshineshines]

Dan Hartman, sing, write, rock, disco, he could do it all..

[fanofprotopic]

his songs were also covered by Chaka Khan, James Brown, Diana Ross, Average White Band, Nona Hendryx, Black Box and many more

[benthomasherr1]

RIP Dan Hartman

[osouthgateguitar]

How awesome is that! I'm going to buy a cape.

[timin770]

Would it have killed the camera operators to have zoomed in on drummer Chuck Ruff for a couple of seconds?

[ambeegee]

I'm proud to say I was right there 1971 when they recorded free ride and cooche coo. All nite long. WOW O WOW what a nite!!!!! Edgar is soooo amazingly talented.

[ClubParadiso]

great dan hartman...

[rvbarnesboy]

this was always one of my favorite car songs. It has a hook you can hang your hat on and they rock good and hard. It would be fun to play this in a band. Rick Derringer is very impressive live.

[tauempirekid]

i hate it when nowadays the guy playing the piano is singer ....

[WHEREtheFUNK]

that there is a gibson explorer...its almost bigger then Derringer.

[lawalterallen29]

Thats a nice bass/guitar...

[BlowYourFunk]

King EDGAR, you are superb! The Edgar Winter Group, one of the most underrated rock & roll bands.

[BasswipeNC]

Dan Hartman was the badest MFer in that group. He does not get nearly the credit he deserves.

[ih8tbush]

@BasswipeNC

One must marvel at the switch off between guitar and bass (as I'm sure you understand as implied by your you-tube name), but his heirs I assure you are getting his "credit" in the way of royalties. I actually remember seeing this clip on TV when I was in 8th grade and I bought the LP shortly thereafter.

[mojotronix]

@BasswipeNC ,

No argument there. His enthusiam is inspiring.

Edgar's falsetto chops are baddass too.

[jfrockon]

@BasswipeNC They were ALL pretty badass....

[Victor1970s]

Awesome performance of "Free Ride" by EWG! Rick Derringer is one hell of a great guitarist. The 1970s had their share of great tunes to play in the car, and this is one of them.

[thaatsq]

EWG chutou todas as bundas,e se não gostou GTFO