Steppenwolf "Magic Carpet Ride" Birmingham Alabama

[gr8d8f8]

John Kay was one of the best frontman of the 60's and his autobiography "Magic Carpet Ride" has some fantastic stories of the many musicians and hollywood celebrities he knew and interacted with from time to time. (Hendrix/Joplin/Morrison) The major difference between Kay and many of his contemporaries ... he survived.

[litedave]

I sure am so proud of John Kay. He didn't get fat and he didn't get lazy. He was a HELL OF OF PERFORMER IN HIS TIME.

[SweetSue4]

As for John grabbin the mic stand. So what? He's been doing it for the past 40+ yrs. Mick Jagger still struts his stuff across the stage, like he did 46 yrs ago.

[SweetSue4]

Who cares about where they came from? They made great music back when I was in HS. John, and the current line up still makes great music now.

[vally136]

Leave the man alone sideshobob65, hes made more money than u swinging the mic stand or not lol, love it!

[sideshobob65]

Put down the mic stand! You look like a idiot swinging it around!

[UYO87SDY]

He does that EVERYTIME... dont know why he does it.. its just probably "entertainment" for the audience..

[thedrillseargeant]

John Kay is also German, and we did not need the USA to liberate al those people, it is just that English sounds cooler in Rock, at least in those days, but at least we are multilingual!

[dergrossen]

We are going 40 years back in time, not surprised at your error, on the other hand..must be our age too...my memory is black, white and often grey..or gray if you are in the USA...

[dergrossen]

Listen UP..this guy is GERMAN...LOL

[TheWolliwood]

Right,

born in Eastern Germany (Tilsit-Ostpreussen)

Band Name "Steppenwolf" based on a novel

by German Writer Hermann Hesse "Der Steppenwolf".

BTW :The Bass Player is a another German!!!

[dergrossen]

Thank You!

Gotta love the way USA liberated souls like this!

Rock On!

[TheWolliwood]

Sorry, i was a bit incorrect.

I mean the Bass Player in the Original

Steppenwolf Band.

Nick St. Nicholas born

Klaus Karl Kassbaum in Hamburg Germany.

[SgtSlickSleeve]

Best band ever out of Canada IS THE GUESS WHO!!!

[ATeamFan007]

this song doesnt need a bass player i guess, all the other shows don't have one either, and yet they still kick ass......go figure.......bitch!

[jlslreyn]

why isn't there a bass player? u can't tell me they couldn't find anybody willing to stand on stage

[lothy59]

are you crazy this IS JOHN KAY and.. he is AWESOME

[killerflip666]

fuck you homophobic slumdog asshole although youre right about this song good one

[lyerlyman]

That ain't John Kay or the real Steppenwolf band.

[Stuffinathor]

who are you?

[CharlesFungiMuffin]

It is John Kay... Look at the way he "dances"

[msstevie1951]

Oh yes he was as cool as he thought he was, at least to a 16 year old girl, and even now to a 57 year old woman!!! Love him pure, raw German pride & sex appeal!!!! Hmm Hmmm Nothing like it!!!

[slipslapsloppy]

lead singer has his pants up so high he can undo his fly for a drink

[oldefool]

those of you who think you know what rock and roll is:  sit back and watch as many wolf videos as possible AND LEARN.

[mzr77]

fuck you homos,this song is a fucking breaakthrough.this defined 'rock'. there also from toronto so fuck you faggots.

[pinckney90]

Cute! Hes 74 and bald

[popcornplaya00700]

i was waiting fer him to knock himself out with the mic stand.

[Trickthor]

I'm a proud Canadian and I am wondering how many shopping malls they had to rehearse in before they got this gig.

[Muzzie0323]

This band was playing stadiums before they even had shopping malls. So please show some respect for the guys who paved the way for all the genre's of rock..

[Trickthor]

My God ... if you think this is the best Canada can do we have problems. Not to mention the pre-recorded bass track they play with in concert.

[Muzzie0323]

All I am saying is, back in the day.. John Kay & Steppenwolf were the bomb thats all. And RUSH is the best thing to ever come out of Canada.. :)

[Trickthor]

I agree ... Rush is amazing.

[valentin80]

Rush is the best thing that came out of Canada ? Are you sure ?

It would be awesome for Rush if they would be at 50% from what The Tea Party made in terms of compositions... Party are better than Led Zeppelin. Go and listen Splendor Solis or Edges of Twilight albums.

[snapperjohn1000]

@valentin80 i am sure that the best thing to come out of canada was nothing except neil young period. not beer, not hockey,not government,not food,or certianly not hospitality, nothing  except neil young.

[dvsprague]

@Muzzie0323 im glad some else also knows that this was the band that started what is now known as heavy metal. most people dont know that so they judge.

[Stuffinathor]

who cares if you are a proud canadian? this rocks, so gtfo!

[en1066]

EN 1066

[jkcarp86]

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[Olathepride]

GAMMA XI ZETA

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[texasblues46]

John Kay was never as cool or as good as he thought.

[robram818]

He looks like he stuffed a tube sock in his tight jeans! He's really cute! haha

[clr855]

So that's the secret to be really cute huh? A tube sock in the tight jeans? i'll tell my uh friend

[meowmix1012]

John Kay Still ROCKS! I regret I missed their tour........I have seen them on PBS..Please, Y'all......tour again!!!! Love ya!!!

[excalibur183]

t feels like he's singing it all too fast. Personally, I don't like it as much as the old version, but still good.

[prost8]

ok organ, but he looks like he's putting a tinny kurzweil thru a leslie, would sound much better with the original hammond b3 / leslie combination !

[dmmcmaster2007]

ah my home

[kvhhd56]

Great stuff. John Kay was and is,,so cool. When was this show??

[malenkov]

Judging from Michael Wilk's look, my guess is 2007.