I Got a Line On You-Spirit

[PLEASEexitQUIETLY]

Easy to remember that I'm turning 61and sipping coffee at 6: in the morning...even easier to remember the great days of my youth when "Perkins Restaurant" started playing this song. Thank god for my need for caffeine, I had forgotten it.

[pokalot1]

Saw them in Palm Beach in early 1970's - they left the lights on the whole concert so no one would light up.

[fatman86236]

legionsofrock

[gatorblue]

Such great memories of the late 60's and early 70's come flooding back when I hear this. Such an incredible band.

[124slowhand]

Wow. forgot this one.

[eleniotto]

Thanks, rediscovered...

[gribbstone234]

randy was eds stepson

[Doublefeature56]

Spirit was fantastic. Skin (the drummer) wasn't Randy California's dad, he was his father in law. R.I.P. Randy!

[macfatty]

@Doublefeature56 Ed Cassidy (Mr. Skin) was Randy California's step father.

[sezwhom]

The Billboard for Fillmore East says it all. My gawd, look at the bands performing. Spirt with the Kinks, The Who, then Mountain with I believe Steve Miller and opening act, the Move. Come-on. Incredible.

[Multi1628]

THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS FANTASTIC GROUP, AND ONE OF THE BEST 60s DANCE TRACKS - THE ORIGINAL 1968-69 7" SINGLE STILL KICKS IT ON THE DANCEFLOOR. PROPS TO PATRICK COWLEY (R.I.P.) FOR RESURRECTING IT IN 1981! DAVEDJ

[forestroot]

They sucked cock !!!

[gregcarrsaved]

@forestroot Not a chance.

[bosola6]

What a concert on the marquee: Spirit, the Kinds, and the Bonzo Dog Band

[vwtch]

append the url with &fmt=18 for stereo.

[jamesdunlap1955]

Only father-son act in rock and roll.

[wdchefdave]

@jamesdunlap1955

Are you serious?

I didn't know that.

What was the "combo"?

I thought I knew a bunch about this band.

And, I'm not being sarcastic.

[LeoNobles]

Yeah, that's Ratner's (Dairy Bar) in the foreground. I lived a couple blocks east of the Fillmore East back in those days, over in Alphabet City. Spirit thrilled me beyond belief. I still have some of their vinyl.

[sekhmetraptah]

live at a little bar in austin called the vulcan gas company was pretty intense

[haywired58]

These guys were great. I saw them open for Cream at the Anaheim Convention Center in !96?. It's a little fuzzy. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[whitemughal]

My friends and I used to listen to this song before getting pumped up to drive downtown from the suburbs to visit Rochdale College, a notorious hippy hang-out in Toronto in the late 60s. Certainly brings back memories of that crazy, wonderful time.

[Ptrgamb]

I used to be a Fillmore East regular, but how did I miss the bill on the marquee here...Spirit, the Kinks, and the Bonzos. What a triple play.

[aimeemannfan2010]

Great tune. Was Jay Ferguson in Jo Jo Gunn? Is Ed Cassidy alive? Sad about Randy. What a loss.

[babyj1996]

how long was MARK ANDES banging ANN WILSON ?

[arnyschorr]

Last I heard, Cass was 84 years old and living in a trailer...

[MattHatter]

When KLSX 97.1 became the new "classic rock" station in Southern California in the mid-'80s, they played this all the time. I was only 9 years old and just turning on to the sounds of the late '60s/early '70s. I remember getting mixed up between two new bands I was hearing, those being Spirit and Rare Earth! You never hear this song anywhere anymore and it's a crying shame. If I get my own radio program, you better believe I'm playing this one!

[vwtch]

Better click that 'HQ' icon if you want this in stereo!

[crimescenestudios]

If I get half a chance, I'm going to record a tribute disc one day. It was an honor to play guitar for Ed Cassidy & Co. after the tragic loss of Randy. Thanks for keeping the flame burning. Peace, SLINGER

[carmelo3750]

And God bless Bruce Pates for keeping them together

[luggo]

Rip Randy, LONG LIVE CASS!

[bobmon54]

after looking at other Spirit posts I agree the sound is fabulous for the recording- my fav's is the benefit- "the family that plays together" what a great title!

[cable12west]

spirit should be in the HOF

[finspitzdad]

Agreed. Cak in my college days in the early 80's, this was still played all the time on the two big Philly AOR stations, but it disappeared from the radio soon after that. Too bad.

[bobmon54]

This band was ahead of it's time- I was a DJ in College in the early 70's played all the Spirit and JoJo Gunne- Forever!

[kittybabe157]

Wow.... JoJo Gunne is a name I haven't heard in AGES!!!! They were great along with Spirit! Great music, great memories & great shows! :)

[TheSmileFetcher1961]

One of my favorite tracks of all-time. Always loved the sound of this recording. Real good stuff !

[Elldee626]

Each time I listen to this song, I focus on a different track--Jay's vocals, John Locke's pounding piano, Randy's soaring guitar, and Mark Andes' bass. The song is as amazing today as when I first heard it in 1969.

[bayridgegroove]

You are so on the mark! I saw this group twice at the Fillmore. Hooked for life and their stuff still sounds amazing!

Thanks for commenting on my vid[old account]

[barahona44]

This sounds just a little bit slower than when it was a hit back in '69, but I know some radio stations had faster turntables than other stations

[bobmon54]

maybe you are living faster? sounds right to me- IMHO

[tonfan]

One great song...saw them at Fillmore West when I was 15- still one of the top 5 live gigs I've ever seen...They just nailed it live- song after song...Damn good...

[AR15Doggie]

WOW! I echo the kudos on the sound! Makes others seem muffled in comparison. Great Job and Thanks for Posting!

[hubbnucker2627]

Thanks AR15 and Tundra for your compliments on the sound.

[Tundramensch]

Nice sound on your recording. And you even posted it on my birthday!

[margaretha1977]

GREAT song. I like the lyrics and the catchy sound. Sounds really cool!

Burn After Reading.

Elvira Margaretha

[bayridgegroove]

Thanks Elvira for your comments on my video-burn after reading lol

[spacepatrolman]

randy had an osillator in his guitar for unlimited sustain there was an other video version of this were they were running around a set with skunk baxter that was in youtube

[andyinoregon]

Great posting. Never saw Spirit but did see Jay Ferguson and his band perform this at Bowling Green State U. in the mid '70s when he was touring behind the hit single "Thunder Island."

[bayridgegroove]

Thanks for your comments on my vid

[jade0425]

I saw them in 1968 at the Music Hall in Houston, Tx. I was 11 yrs old. I was totally in love with Jay Ferguson!! What a great song, thanks for posting.

[bayridgegroove]

Thanks for your comments on my Spirit vid. Having seen Spirit twice at the Fillmore,if you have seen Jay,you have seen the heart and soul of Spirit!

[bassandguitarguy]

I grew up with their 1st 4 LP's. Saw them live back then too. Yeah, think they would have been bigger had they played at Woodstock.

[Mmewster]

Mwe too, I love this song... growing up in LA was great back then..wild!Cruing Van Nuys.

[jimbosity002]

Somehow cruising down Van Nuys sounds a lot

cooler than cruising 86th Street,Brooklyn,lol

[Mmewster]

LOL, yeah I bet you're right, but we still had the same feeling about this song... good vibes!

[joemysteryguitar]

Lord man, I was at the show listed in marquee in the still above. Spirit was one of the greatest bands of the era and did not let down on this evening. Headlining over the Kinks, as great as they were, was not a stretch, believe me.

[jimbosity002]

Saw them a couple of times myself at the Fillmore. You just had to see them once,and you were hooked!

[u2joshuadesireu]

@joemysteryguitar i would have loved to see this group live!!!

[jimbosity007]

Yea,their stuff had these wicked hooks that you just couldn't seem to shake.

[rockinroller7]

I remember the first time I heard this song, and I'll never forget either.