Rick Derringer, Easy Action

[Yutuban1]

Real Amrican is his best song

[gontamago]

Anybody up-load "I'm set on you"?

[aaa567ify]

I know this is 1982. Years back...I like the song. Rick Derringer is underrated. He seems to be well known by a lot of people. Great guitar playing. Sorry to judge his voice, it's good, confident, yet it could use a bit more projection, I don't mean scream, just projection. I shouldn't talk I can't sing, but if he was just a little louder. I was going to mention this in one of his more recent video clips. Other than that, Derringer is underated I think.

[Just4Meeeee]

Rick needed a "Steve Vai stage fan". He sid that was his single most important piece of gear when onstage,,, it kept him COOL - both feeling and looking as it got his hair blowing around too. :)

Derringer was GREAT and never got the notice he should have. His self titled album "Derringer" is one of my favorites ever, and almost impossible to find! I wonder who he pissed off??? No other way you can explain it, cause it's GREAT MUSIC!!!

[axeaquestion]

@Just4Meeeee Bad management from around 1982.

[beeroosterm]

@Just4Meeeee Derringer is very well-known and has no shortage of admirers, both fans and music industry insiders. You're just plain wrong...

[bassandguitarguy]

Happy 63rd birthday to Rick today 8-5-10 Thursday! Long time fan here.

[mistyntwisty]

This version is on an album for sale now.

Rick Derringer’s Rock Spectacular – Live At The Ritz, New York 1982

Angel Air records.

[draudiorx]

@mistyntwisty Glad to say I have this on VCR tape

[lukemanify]

Rick,s work on the two Derringer albums come second to none. and the band was awesome

[bubbawad]

So cool to see this after all these years..I was 12 at the time and I woke up the next morning to find that guitar on my couch. (my brother worked for him at the time and was guarding it...except from me hahaha ...while he slept I wailed on it!

[csedan510]

@bubbawad

I have been SEARCHING for songs of this record on youtube, I played the hell out of that piece of vinyl in 1980... I am going to have to go find it on CD, some really great songs on that record...the version of this song in particular.

[timothycooper123]

have you heard

[ih8tbush]

Thought I was the only one who bought this album. What was it called ? It had a target with bullet holes in it, and the drummer ended up with Pat Benetar. C'mon throw me a friggin bone somebody!

[bubbawad]

@ih8tbush Drummer was Myron Grombacher and the album was If I wasn't so romantic, I'd shoot you.

[ih8tbush]

@bubbawad Thanks Bub! Do you think Myron Grombacher was a stage name or his real name?

[timothycooper123]

@ih8tbush if i wernt so romantic id shoot you

[ex1le444]

Whoooo!

[tatsandteles]

Jesus, this is fantastic. Great tone. Right into that old Marshall head, and in your face. My guitar teacher turned me on to Rick and Johnny Winter, never forgot those licks. What a smooth rock player. And having a great time.

[timin770]

There is a video of 'Party at the Hotel' from this same show, but yt keeps booting it. You can find it on other video sites. It's quite good

[ramalamadingadong]

Jimmy Wilcox!!!!!

[thaatsq]

DERRINGER MY LOVE *O*''''

[noraMaiden]

great song

[Smudgefizz]

If you want to hear some really tasty lead guitar work from Derringer, check out the outro solo on "Funky Music", from Johnny Winter's album "Johnny Winter And" (not the live album). It's him & Winter trading guitar licks, but Derringer dominates - has a thicker tone & uses the wah wah pedal a bit. The song is on youtube.

[Tacomadome24]

Sounds a bit like Ace Frehley.

[axeaquestion]

Rick is an original and an influence on other singers and players from before Kiss existed. To me in fact it always sounded like Steve Miller was copying Rick, at least as a singer.

[bassandguitarguy]

If you have everything by Rick (like me) you have quite a collection! Love this LP! Lots of great tunes for the style on this album.

"Good Dirty Fun" in 83 was his last true rock LP before he had a 10 year gap ( while producing) before putting out 5 blues CD's between 1993 and 2000.

[ranran19701]

I was at a guitar show in Wilmington, Delaware last year. I went to the back of the hall and there was Rick fooling around with a guitar. I asked him to play me somethign and he said "oh I'm here to sell guitars" but then went into R+R Hootchie Koo, Frankenstein, and the intro to Free Ride. I have it recorded somewhere. I and about four other people standing face to face watching this great player bang out his million sellers. One of those moments in life, ya know?

[divgtrslingr]

great stuff, Rick can out play most and is a great person.These were the days hmnn do u think they were buzzed?

[Bopalena]

That li'l dynamo is a powerhouse! Saw Rick many times with both Johnny and Edgar back in the day. Alan Merrill can be seen almost any Monday night at the migthy Jon Paris's jams at B.B. Kings on 42nd St. in NYC. Jon is also one mofo of a guitarist and all around musician. Check him out!

[honeybabycookie]

Cool band!

[classicalguitarsrule]

Rick has a great website

[KeithTheKing]

The guy on stage left (Alan Merrill) has a great website too.

[edditor]

Great video. Does anyone have "It aint funny" (but it sure is fun). Please post

[ih8tbush]

"its too bad you've been had but it sure was fun" Omigod its 1979 all over again !!

[ramalamadingadong]

Nice video! Good post.

[axeaquestion]

You're right Jim, actually Alan Merrill, who plays rhythm guitar and sings the high harmony on this song with Rick, did write the classic "I love rock 'n' roll". Apart from writing it he also sang the original 1975 first released version of "I love rock 'n' roll" with the band Arrows, and it's on youtube if you want to see it.

[jimdoire]

Here's a little bit of trivia about this video. The guy playing second guitar to Rick in this video is Alan Merrill. He wrote the Joan Jett hit I Love Rock And Roll. I told you it was a little bit of trivia!! Rick is by far the most underrated guitar player on the planet. Great performer and even greater guitar player. I've must have seen him live eight or nine times and he always kicked ass. Wrote some great songs, had great bands, just could never get over. Go figure.

[bbsteviebb]

Cool band! Rick Derringer always picks great players for his groups over the years.

[geraldcieslak]

Originally, Easy Action, came from the album, "If I Weren't Romantic I'd Shoot You", released in 1978 on Blue Sky. I love all of Rick Derringer's albums from 1973-1980! My favorites are Derringer-1976, Sweet Evil-1977, and Live-1977. Too bad there aren't enough videos besides Rock & Roll Hootchie Koo from the Midnight Special Or DKRC. I remember he was on DKRC in 1979 playing stuff from the Guitars & Women album. It would be great to see promo videos from 1973-1980 by the guitarist. Thanks!

[BillSchwenke]

I hear ya! Got Rick Derringer and Friends live from 89 on CD from KBFH.... After hearing his new 'religious' angle songs, then hearing this, you wonder if he was a bit like Gene Simmons and Ted Nugent in his younger days, having so many females around back in the day!

[MarkfromWA]

One of my favorite '70s albums is simply called "Derringer" (blue-ish cover) with songs like "Let Me In" and "Beyond The Universe." I love those songs but can't find them here - yet. Rick is one of my favorites. :)

[divgtrslingr]

Rick is a awesome rocker, way better then most I remember these days they were great rock n roll guitar days.