Underneath the drunken antics lay the heart of a R&R band of the highest quality. Can only agree with the posts that say they were one of the best live bands. Very lucky to coincide with them in Santa Barbara in 1994 whilst on holiday from England. To this day the worst hangover I've ever had the day after but worth it all the same and looking back now, a huge privilege that can never be repeated!
RIP Country Dick and Buddy Blue, the world is a worse place for your passing.
I don't know how many times I saw these guys. I'd guess 30 or 40, mostly at Bodies. I was in the Navy and stationed in San Diego. Shipped out to Gaeta Italy in 85, then back to Norfolk in 87. Just before I got discharged and saw them at the Kings Head Inn in Norfolk. I chatted with Dick and Joey before the show and showed Joey my kazoo, so he had me on stage doing the Happy Boy solo. Then I carried Dick on my shoulders, and true to form we both collapsed in a heap. Great great memory.
I just saw Joey, Jerry, Mojo Nixon (and the Farage brothers, and Paul Kamanski) and a bunch of others at a benefit show over the weekend in San Diego. It was a great great time, though a darn shame Joey is not part of "The Farmers." I guess that rift is alive and well, unfortunately. Joey had no trouble playing that night with Mojo, or letting Kamanski sing a couple of songs that he (Kamanski) had written, like Hollywood Hills, during Joey's set.
I agree with the poster who said that they were one of the greatest bands he has ever seen. I saw this band 16 times in SoCal. A BF show was like no other--funny, powerful, rockin', wild, bawdy, great musicianship, raucous, great songs, entertaining, . . . . and overall musical thunder and lightning coming off of the stage. I've seen some of the best live: The Stones, the Who, U2, the Clash, Petty, Clapton, etc. The Beat Farmers were right up there with them. Too bad so many never saw them.
A lot of your Generation Y types actually think the 1980s were all Duran Duran and Culture Club. This is why I must survive--to tell the children about Country Dick!
Truly the greatest live band I have ever seen, and yes have seen I have seen some epic shows. every person I have talked to that had seen them live is in complete agreement with me.
hubbahubbahubba THANK YOU for sharing this---great crazy times with these guys!!
rsummitt 1 year ago
one of the best songs ever written
darbyantle 1 year ago
Sheer gold dust!
Underneath the drunken antics lay the heart of a R&R band of the highest quality. Can only agree with the posts that say they were one of the best live bands. Very lucky to coincide with them in Santa Barbara in 1994 whilst on holiday from England. To this day the worst hangover I've ever had the day after but worth it all the same and looking back now, a huge privilege that can never be repeated!
RIP Country Dick and Buddy Blue, the world is a worse place for your passing.
fgrsimon 2 years ago
best band ever.... period.
harrisdel 2 years ago
I don't know how many times I saw these guys. I'd guess 30 or 40, mostly at Bodies. I was in the Navy and stationed in San Diego. Shipped out to Gaeta Italy in 85, then back to Norfolk in 87. Just before I got discharged and saw them at the Kings Head Inn in Norfolk. I chatted with Dick and Joey before the show and showed Joey my kazoo, so he had me on stage doing the Happy Boy solo. Then I carried Dick on my shoulders, and true to form we both collapsed in a heap. Great great memory.
CeVeBeethoven 3 years ago
I just saw Joey, Jerry, Mojo Nixon (and the Farage brothers, and Paul Kamanski) and a bunch of others at a benefit show over the weekend in San Diego. It was a great great time, though a darn shame Joey is not part of "The Farmers." I guess that rift is alive and well, unfortunately. Joey had no trouble playing that night with Mojo, or letting Kamanski sing a couple of songs that he (Kamanski) had written, like Hollywood Hills, during Joey's set.
ironman3964 3 years ago
Agreed.. bury the hatchet and play music. We need this now more than ever.
michelemmj 3 years ago
Hell just may freeze over -- again! It's definitely thawed a little.......and yes, THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST BANDS EVER!
bodiespizza 3 years ago 2
I agree with the poster who said that they were one of the greatest bands he has ever seen. I saw this band 16 times in SoCal. A BF show was like no other--funny, powerful, rockin', wild, bawdy, great musicianship, raucous, great songs, entertaining, . . . . and overall musical thunder and lightning coming off of the stage. I've seen some of the best live: The Stones, the Who, U2, the Clash, Petty, Clapton, etc. The Beat Farmers were right up there with them. Too bad so many never saw them.
BluesFan93 3 years ago
YEP, THAT'S HIM!!!!
SPARKTABULOUS 3 years ago
Great stuff. I sure wish Jerry and Joey would bury the hatchet and play together again.
rmcgowan33 3 years ago
A lot of your Generation Y types actually think the 1980s were all Duran Duran and Culture Club. This is why I must survive--to tell the children about Country Dick!
uni2ballx 3 years ago 6
my top band of all time!
country rock don't get much better than this
eddiecunningham7 4 years ago
These dudes are as bad ass as dudes can be.
spacedog136 4 years ago
Truly the greatest live band I have ever seen, and yes have seen I have seen some epic shows. every person I have talked to that had seen them live is in complete agreement with me.
They have been missed dearly.
swirlout 4 years ago
The Greatest band ever. If you never saw them live you could never know.
Ranger Joe
majorrose 4 years ago
A great classic. RIP Country Dick, and thanks for steppin on those "snot nosed preppie hairballs."
tomsull27 4 years ago
Yup.
And RIP Buddy Blue.
nequamdesero 4 years ago
Love Those Guys!!!
Classic
jayhawks69 5 years ago