MITCH RYDER (Live) - Devil With The Blue Dress (w / lyrics)

[toolbar2345]

WOW. Still rockin it perfectly!

[davidleinweber]

Who are the 8 total morons who don't "like" this classic song. This is rock and roll people. This is as authentic and good as it gets.

[6decaderocker]

go mitch go! you crazy cat!  still got and will never lose it!

[lucimPI]

Always wondered why the drummer kept water on the one drum?? I happened to get soaked one night while doing security for them :)

[margolou2010]

Still looks and sounds great. Really hasn't changed that much. 

[sherryjeanne]

SSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEXXXXX­XXXXXXXXYYYYYY!!!!! Mitch's voice and the energy of this song are naughty!!!

[hangemhigh2000]

This looks like a concert you'd see the Soprano's

[BucketsOBlood]

I remember this from a PBS broadcast I recorded from T.V. as a kid. They did this and CC Rider, both of which just killed. Mitch is giving his all, and Johnny Badanjek is a god damned killer. If you have that version of CC Rider, post it up, man. Also, I noticed the discussion of the term "cats". I picked it up as a kid (I grew up around a lot of musicians. I play, too.), and I never thought twice about using the term. Funny how words just fade out of use. Doing my part to keep that one alive:)

[avantill]

@BucketsOBlood I still use Cats !

[thewalruswasrichard]

Awesome!  Thanks for posting! Rock on Mitch!

[TheBec63]

I went to a Halloween party once as a "devil with a blue dress on" complete with red satin horns and tail, and no one got the joke! sad.... lol... there were musicians there!

[binabear2008]

I played this in marching band. it was way back, in about 9th grade, it took me this long to hear it. I liked what we played. It sounds like it. Not with the good golly miss molly song.

[faith7838]

Brucestr...YOU the man!! Great song!

[skipper8257]

Just another great group. Thank God for Youtube. The younger generation can see what real music was.

[trumpetSL08]

5 people like justin bieber

[finmarc]

wow, great groove

[chicagohustler100]

Saw this guy in Chicago World Of Wheels on a Saturday night. He was really wild then and the band was great. Time goes on, where did all the fun go to?

[dianelynn13]

This one's for you Gail....

[Countrychiddler]

Mitch Ryder was party to the MC5 and Cougar Mellencamp to name a few.

[PikPobedy]

terrific

[dalmav1]

What a song and how you can really dance to it. I danced to this at sock hops and still like to dance to it at age 54 !!!! Rock on

[buschnic61]

For all you sniveling young dipfuks out there...this is how it's done.

[27DavidPetri]

Mitch Ryder is the greatest whitesoul singer to ever walk the planet.

[Countrychiddler]

@27DavidPetri Have to agree. The man could deliver like Eric Burdon or Greg Allman.

[mkworkman]

5:07 YouTube video: Mitch Ryder singing his "Devil With A Blue Dress On" and "Good Golly, Miss Molly"

February 26, 1945: birth of Mitch Ryder, American musician (The Detroit Wheels); recorded several hit records in the mid to late 1960s, most notably "Devil With A Blue Dress On" [flip-side was "Good Golly, Miss Molly"], their highest-charting single, #4 in 1966.

[WWY2K]

This was featured in the 1990 Exorcist spoof, Repossessed.

[ckscott98]

Man, love that! Rock and roll boomers!

[FWW7450]

My wife was wearing a blue dress the first time I saw her. Its been Hell ever since.

Hmmmmmmmmm.

[lindawoodruff55]

@FWW7450  Oh my, hope things get better when you listen to this music! Keep rockin" and good luck to ya! Linda

[davcnslt]

@Rockinghorserider1 I don't know about Hub Kapp & The Wheels. It isn't listed on their page at Amazon. "Devil" was co-written and recorded by Frederick "Shorty" Long on the "Soul" label in 1964 and its here on YouTube. Mitch added Good Golly Miss Molly & rocked it. Grateful Dead did the same medley several times on stage in 1987 and it is available out there amongst the Dead Sea of unauthorized "Dead" recordings.

[davcnslt]

@davcnslt I gather that YouTube doesn't allow posting URLs in their comments postings. I wanted to add links to the info above. For a listen to Shorty Long's original recording of "devil w/ a blue dress click on my name. I've added it to my favorites. For a link to the Amazon dot com reference to Hub Kapp & The Wheels go to "dubya dubya dubya dot amazon dot com / Hub-Kapp-Kollektion-Wheels/dp/­B000AQH71Y" Sorry I couldn't just link it due to the moronic luddites that run this site.

[davcnslt]

rentatrip - I don't have a clue what the water is about, but it does look freaky in the video. I searched the web for any reference to using water in a snare head or any drum for that matter, and couldn't find any reference. I went to Badanjek's site, and no reference there either. Dropped him a note through the link on the site, but no answer.

[Rockinghorserider1]

I think Hub Kapp & the Wheels did this song in the early 60s. Then when I heard Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels do the same song later, I thought maybe Hubb had morphed into Mitch. Am I mistaken on this? I was on a lot of other things in that era. Will appreciate any answers.

[Jazzy9964]

One thing about your lyrics... It's "She walks real cool, catches everybody's eye, the cat's are too nervous they can't say Hi... Cats was a slang term for guys (Cool Guys. or Cool cats) Just showing my age now. ha ha

[davcnslt]

@Jazzy9964 - I can dig it man. Even Elvis talked the talk. My cousin, a musician his whole adult life, as well as producer, engineer, teacher, collector, is 12 years older than my young 64 years, and still talks the talk (and plays!) I hope it never dies so say it proudly man. The lingo comes of of the Hipster sub culture of the 40s. Kerouac called it jive talk. Mitch Ryder was definitely a cool cat.

[Jazzy9964]

@davcnslt it's funny, I mention this EXACT same thing to someone else about a year ago, who posted these same lyrics (they cut and paste from a lyric site) and they said " That doesn't make sense, why would a cat be nervous?" I failed to enlighten them about the history of Slang and jive...I just gave them the correct lyrics.

[davcnslt]

@Jazzy9964 Hipsters catalogued at film.com - shrvl [dot] com slash 95e1R

[Jazzy9964]

@davcnslt Hey Thanks for that... I'm just 46 but playing bass with alot of guys 10 - 20 years older than me.. you pick up on that great hipster slang..

[teden20]

Johnny Badacheck.... best drummer I have ever heard. forget moonie.... it is all about Badacheck.

[davcnslt]

@teden20 Johnny "Bee" Badanjek, at the top of his game. Perhaps the best rock percussionist ever.

[rentatrip1]

@davcnslt - where is all that water coming from off those drums ? wow weird ? WTF ???

[jmb92555]

That's John B on drums, right?

[tornmask]

ROCK 'N ROLL BaByA YEAH! x0D

[daven58100]

Sadly one of the most under-rated vocalist in rock history. Personally, i think his version of Lou Reed's "Rock and Roll" one of the most kick-ass songs ever.

[countrysinger1952]

We used to do aerobics to this song years ago at the local gym where I used to exercise.

[varigdc10]

In high school we used to play Devil and Pretty Woman alternately at the box non stop at full blast. After about 15 minutes of that as we went outside could not hear anything for about 5 minutes !!!! WOW,

[RamonaFromPomona]

Still look'in good...

[phil123711]

I have Linda Sue Dixon. I just have to work out how to place it YouTube. It will come. I think it is the greatest song of all time. I remember Reverend Black @ the Swingin

Vickers used to play it at Wollongong. Man they were good days.

[buschnic61]

The true Godfather of Detroit rock n' roll.

[c00lch1ck37]

they still got it old but with style! who ever said old is out of style!

[bobbyoy1]

this song is as good as it gets. these guys set the standard for rock and roll then and now.this was in the 60s and these dudes were recording video and audio at the same time. almost unheard of in those days.excellent video.

[bobbyoy1]

this the real dude.he's the one that made this one of the best songs to come out in the 60s. guys put a lot of work into playing this with audince particpation.

[mdandrea39]

I remember dancing to Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels Band at a Club called Action City in the Flatbush Section of Brooklyn back in the 60s. We liked to do the skate dance! Mitch Ryder is cool.

[stevek051]

Great Song !!

[platman16]

one of the greatest songs of the rock era

[wannnagback]

one of my favorite bands/ song from the best era for music - the 60's!! yaaaaah!! I'm a baby boomer & this song still makes me wanna get up & shake my thang!! lol Love you Mitch!!!~~~<3

[therealraybaby]

@wannnagback Yeah I always digged this record & Mitch is still a cool Daddy-O. I'm Gen X & I just saw two devils 2 day, one had on a blue dress & the other a red dress & man o man did they look sweeeeettt! I wanted to play devil's advocate on both of those fine babes but my saintly angel side said, "Now behave boy!" LOL

[cyoteblues]

Saw him in San Diego back then. He was way ahead of his time for tearing up a song. Man the drummer here just nails it.

[peterzang]

is that Johnny B on drums?

[darrenable1]

I believe Matthew Barnetts Wife Caroline wears a Blue Dress...

[football89033]

i love this song i ngo to a dance school and i am doing a solo to this song  aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­a bye

[lavh93]

the guitarrist has a broken string XD

[ferdberffle]

@lavh93 the little E string at the bottom is under a LOT of pressure, it's got the tightest wind and is really easy to break in a concert. Happens a lot. This is one reason most guitarists keep at least one extra guitar on stage.

[john6172]

Can any one find Mitch Ryder singing a song called "WHAT NOW MY LOVE"

[babyrach96]

My band teacher has us playing this song.i never knew anything about it until i looked at this.i mite be a rap fan but i think this is awsome!!

[dmichaelsandphantom]

Johnny, brother your drummin really makes this song. You are the best bro. How freekin creative is that water thang. Tool cool!

[adawk20]

GO DUKE!!!! :-)

[recovering16]

He definitely still has it!!!!!

[javelin1010]

Mitch, Kansas, April Wine, Alanah Myles, Skynyrd, Frampton, Alice Cooper, Heart are coming to ROCK THE PARK July 23, 24 in LONDON ONTARIO!!!!!!!

[bostonspeech1]

How old is he now? Has lots of energy!

[captstupendus]

Johnny "Bee" Badanjek is the shit!

[Tribe52helpall]

I totally agree, as a 10-year old, listening to CKLW (AM) Detroit radio was unbeleivable, Motown ,kick-ass rock n roll. johnny B and Mitch set the table for the Boss and others who used the Detroit/Cleveland fan base to get their carrers rolling. BTW Mitch is 65!

[beatmyballsbob]

I saw him when I'd go to the Chicago Amphitheater. Some time in the mid 60's. Parents had to pull me away.

[Astonyshing]

When I was a kid growing up in the UK, he was a name you just about knew, but you never heard any of his music. Really only got to hear his stuff from YouTube - really great performer. The old TV clips also show what talent he had as well. Really loved this clip.

[tfcrew]

Totally Entertaining !

[dannyfiredog19]

My mother loved this song Pat Mitchell RIP. 1933-2006 We love you mom.

[kc5tng]

Mitch may have lost his upper vocal range but he sure hasnt lost any of his drive and intensity. Kickin band he has too~~~

[franzia5]

not enough credit so underated loved these guys why dont more people know about them

[bayridgegrooved]

Saw Mitch twice including early in his career[1967].He got better with time based on his Bottom Line appearance in the Nineties.

[arijanian]

I danced to this in middle school jazz/ballet. We felt exceedingly cool, up on stage in those little blue dresses. Good times.

[redwhiteandblues]

If you are interested I own the orginal 33 1/3 record Album of Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels. Let me know, it is for sale make me a offer.

Also I am 69 I can also shake it to Mitch Ryder - Rock and Roll Will Never Die. I play guitar and drums and we are having a JAM Session on Halloween - I am going as a blues guy.

[Colby9817]

What do you want for it man? Id like to have it for a Christmas Gift for someone that Loves Mitich!! let me know.

thanks!

[alanwm]

this song was used in a movie and i cant think which one can some one help

[Killjoy922]

It was used in the Leslie Nielsen Movie Repossessed

[alanwm]

thank u this is the film i was after just watched it on here thanks once again

[babychicagirl2255]

i used this song for my figure skating show case!!!

[truthymary]

What year was this? Are they still performing? LOVE 'EM. always have.

[tboneitis]

This is our family theme song!!

My mom go go danced to keep food in the house, and she could bust a move!! She's now 68 and will still get up and shake it to Mitch Ryder!!

Rock on Judy!!

[nltisme]

@tboneitis Your family sounds so awesome.  Give Mom a big thumbs up for me!

[FWW7450]

@tboneitis

Yeah, I know. Im your real father. hahahahahahaha

[y0utubemetube]

Its a shame Mitch Ryder is forgotten by many.He should've been huge.When I first heard of his song I thought I was listening to James Brown! The scream is so much like him!

[StoogeWatcher]

The radio edit cuts out part of the last verse.

[keefek]

Mitch's version of Devil/ Good Golly is the absolute standard.

Imagine hearing him do this the first time...YIKES.

[LPSlovergirl101]

I love devil with the blue dress on, the lion sleeps to night, soul man, suger suger, butter cup baby, and do the twist.

[naderchaser]

what is with all the water on the drums at the vid's start?

[GodHatesQuags]

uh, it looks cool?

DERRRRRRRRRRRR

[athenstv]

classic

[this0033]

I was pottering around here, thinking about all the old songs when I found this. I had it on 45, and grew up through the sixties. This brings up a lot of memories, thanks for posting it.

[lesbrown331]

Saw this on a cable show many years ago. It was an oldies reunion that featured a lot of artists. I think they did Litlle Latin Lupe De Lupe on the same program.

[LosKarizma]

Johnny Dee has almost a punkish approach to the drums. Good version indeed.

[varinia61]

This was around the late 80's, so 20 years or so old, not recent. I can tell by the band.

[BCRSIX]

Who is/was Johnny Dee? Was he the drummer with the Detroit Wheels way back when, or is he known for his work with other groups? I really enjoyed his playing - I'd just like to know a little more about him. Thanks!

[varinia61]

you can do a search on 'johnny 'b' badanjek' and you'll find lots of stuff. He's considered one of the big underrated drummers out there...

[455Transam]

He was with a Detroit band called THE ROCKETS in the 1970's they had quite a few hits

[HavinFun94]

think you mean the detroit wheels

[455Transam]

No I mean THE ROCKETS...I'm talking about Johnny B the drummer not Mitch....Jim McCarty was the Lead guitarist too.

[455Transam]

Do a search here on YOUTUBE for THE ROCKETS "DESIRE" for a sample of their music........they also did a great cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Oh Well" you can search that too.

[blackngoldgal65]

Mitch does it after all these years! saw this one on the PBS presentation a few years ago. Great memories as a teenager listening to Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels... Today the young have the Detroit Pistons; we had the WHEELS!!!

[jeepjunkie1946]

He's STILL got it!!!!!

[latina146]

Best live version of mitch, you can feel the

music...tremendous

[themage747]

This is a little different version then im used to hearing but still he sounds good. Some songs no matter who sings them you still get the same feeling not this one only Mitch can give it justice.