Hippo Stomp -- Steppenwolf

[LDean5643]

So many good comments that I agree with. Great band, song and no doubt, the signature voice of rock for me, John Kay. Also, check out the great drumming by Jerry Edmonton, laying it down. He was a very under appreciated drummer. One of the best.

[elenamariz]

I own and love this album.

[JayfucknC]

i wonder if steppenwolf knew all there songs would be perfect for motion pictures in a few decades

[MrRodneyman]

tight. goodness. hits me right here

[shadowheart52]

This was an awesome album. One of my favorite from that period.

[dragonmama12]

on time again!

[ReDact45]

Hippo Stomp. Nuff Said...

[vinmanr2d2]

YO FUCK THAT TOMBSTONE IN YOUR VIDEO........... BAND MATES DON'T ALWAYS GET ALONG FOREVER......... BUT STEPPENWOLF IN GENERAL IS STILL VERY MUCH ALIVE

[GrantWickham]

This was the only Rock n Roll in Iowa, in the 70's. Still sounds great.

[doom696mented]

Look at all that shitload of Marijuana at the bottom of the first picture !!!!!!

[judwak]

this track is top stuff

the those under 30 years old that means its sick

[MaceMn]

John Kay fuckin' rocks

[ELGROOVER]

To MaceMn ~ He does indeed, and although he has poor eyesight, he 'sees' perfectly well. His perception is excellent ☼ ;-j

[ELGROOVER]

To MaceMn ~ [Comment removed] ?..I liked it!! ☺ Yep, it gets me too... 2:08 - 3:04 the most poignant part of the song, which still puts the hairs up on my neck...

~ ♪♫ ..Somewhere there's a voice down inside

And when you find it, let it teach you, how to ask the question "why?".. ♪♫ ~

...↑ being the central part of th@ ↑

♪♫♥²↑⁀⁀☼ ;-j

[MaceMn]

@ELGROOVER Totally agree. (The reason I deleted it was do to a typo.)

[ELGROOVER]

To MaceMn ~ ☺ ;-j

[MrOktopuss]

hur bra som helst det gäller er i fas tre

[MrOktopuss]

mycke bra musik låt 100 points

[TheSula1]

Great songs they did and I can only say like SgtPepper96034 says: Don´t step on the grass, smoke it or make haschis of it.

[TheSula1]

@TheSula1 du är ju dum i huvet

[mrsmaryr1983]

i'm freaakin out maaaan!

[jdeweyhs]

My friends and I were young (14 yrs. old) burnouts when we'd listen to Steppenwolf constantly. Slow Flux, Live, #7, #2 were huge with us in South Amityville, NY in 1974. You have to love John Kay!!!!

[TheDman216]

great song..goldy rules

[jsps1231]

can't beat the power of the wolf !!

[0live0wire0]

this song is really good i've just found it and can't stop playing it. And the lyrics are great. The rhythm guitar sounds very Keith Richards style.

[Karmakanuck]

badass cover

[SgtPepper96034]

Smoke the grass, don't step on it Sam:)

[1rebelcrow]

This song is bad ass

[Maxoman427]

I would say that this is one of my favorite tracks on "7". This was the first recording with new bass player George Biondo. All members involved really showed off their tallents on this album. One of the best Steppenwolf recordings ever. They performed Hippo Stomp and I believe Snow Blind Friend on a PBS show call Album of the month. It was an awesome performance. Steppenwolf was serving notice that they were heading into the 1970's just as bad as ever.with no let up. Sure wish I had the video.

[leonakita]

STEP 7...soundtrack of my H.S. years... this album was special ! This, Renegade and Snowblind Friend are outstanding cuts on this classic. No one can growl out lyrics quite like John Kay.

[plastiqueadapte]

This song is as great as a hippo is big !  :-)

[Happyrein]

@plastiqueadapte THAT WAS HEAVY MMAN

[andrew1color]

This album and song brings back so many memories, as a twelve year old boy little did i know of the drugs that would soon followl

[tkey2tone]

my first album, thnks ELGROOVER, u have taste my friend!

[broodyart]

I'm # 20,000! 

[johnnyriggsisdead]

I was born in 1962 and Steppenwolf Monster was the first LP I bought with my own money (as a, what, 8 year old?.) But this was always my favorite, song for song. Not a bad track on it. And this was my favorite of them all. Melody, lyrics, weird funky rhythmic guitar, harmonica, and that burning lead. And I always liked that John Kay and I shared an April 12th bday. Thanks for posting this WITH the original album art!

[337camo]

man i love steppenwolf. good ol classics

[ahitler1000]

looking for someone who has the first album with the 27 minute long version of the Pusher on one whole side , man I got to hear that , here in Roswell, smoking my homegrown  cronic

[broodyart]

Watch where your curser is when a song auto changes, my curser was on flag & when the song ended, a bink boink sound came on, like as if I clicked on it?? I hope I didn't flag this, "cause' I dint do it yer honor!"

[andora63]

This band was the impetus for my learning to play guitar, (especially when I learned the chords to BTBW were to similar to Purple Haze), and as I grew older and began to peruse the lyrics more closely, Steppenwolf became the musical background for much of my 20's (in the 80's!). So I hear this and it sends chills through my core being for days long past. They truly are an unsung quantity in the olf R&R world, my unsung heroes I grew up with. And I'm sure I'm not the only one.

[broodyart]

@andora63 I put this music on, & play along w/ it on my guitar. LOVE it! Rythems are real cool. Have a bit of problem w/ leads, but then again, I play by ear,[ never had a lesson ] I get some of them. Music w/ some balls! in my opinion.

[Vladomsky]

mcarman150, Very well said! Listening to Steppenwolf is like being hit by a truck!

[mcarman150]

Yeah, I played this over and over - best song on #7. That's what a lead guitar should sound like = it should cut right through you.

[ELGROOVER]

to mcarman150 ~ Yea... sliced and diced!! Great lyric lyric too...keep on stompin' ☼ ;-j

[freedhwy]

@mcarman150

Actually, I think the rhythm guitar, the various strumming techniques used, is what makes this such a great song.

[ahitler1000]

@freedhwy yeh that hook , as he strikes out a disiplined rythym

[jarirusi]

@mcarman150 Well said. There's kind of ultimate crunchiness in there peppered with restrained organ.

[usedtocould2]

@mcarman150 I agree with that

[freedhwy]

@mcarman150

I still say that it is the rhythm guitar (Larry Byrom?) and the variations of strumming techniques used throughout the song, that makes this such a great song (along with Kay's voice, and the way the song "moves").

[freedhwy]

@mcarman150

I still say that it is the rhythm guitar (Larry Byrom?) and the variations of strumming techniques used throughout the song, that makes this such a great song (along with Kay's voice, and the way the song "moves"). The guitar work on this song is phenomenal.

[cheifguggletram]

I'm so glad I got this on vinyl, along with Steppenwolf The Second and For Ladies Only.

[cheifguggletram]

man dig that harmonica

[oseanvi6]

i never had saw this album for sale in record stores. i only heard a scratched hand off that was given to me by a friend.better than never hearing it at all

[charliebubblesoar]

cooool

[astarothsharp]

alright,,,,,,, thats what im talking about,,,

[wctruitt]

WOW, I haven't heard that for many moons. It was one of my very favorites way back then.

[vipsanchez]

Real Rock and Roll  Dave Clark Five in the Hall of Fame Lets Laugh

[Jimed756]

Very obscure and random thing here: I bought this album when I was 14 years old when it was first released in 1970, and each time I hear this song I imagine taking a train ride across the desert. No, it's not chemically induced, then or now. BTW, I think I still have that album in my basement somewhere.

[tommyboy409]

The wolf will never die!!!

[777butch777]

Man ... this is awesome!

[wyoraider86]

This might be my favorite Stepponwolf track! Amazing close to a great album!

[freedhwy]

GREAT SONG! I played this album, more like WORE OUT this album, over 1.000 times, on a P.O.S. stereo.

This is my favorite on Steppenwolf 7.

[SFCBenny57]

Mine too!;-)

[nottubee]

Check out Steppenwolf Screaming Night Hog 'GTK' or some three letters like that, a back and white video of them in the studio playing 'along' to the recording. Check John's perfect falceto on 'screams' at 1:58. You will watch this video many times and get what you need. Peace, EC. DFW TX USA

[dastout]

this stuff still brings the same chill to me as it did all those years ago

[jdeweyhs]

Excellent song/band!! JK is at his best on this one......

[JazzpjD]

sometimes we can't touch the ground!

[bongchampion]

we're all hippos rolling down river!

[Jimed756]

Best Steppenwolf album EVER! I grew up on their music starting in 1967. I played in a garage band as a kid and we lived off this stuff!!

[randlec6]

@Jimed756 I've been collecting albums since my first one, Out of Our Heads by The Rolling Stones in 1964. Steppenwolf is one fine band. My favorite is For Ladies Only, but 7 ranks a close second. Hell, there all good. I love a lead singer who really stands out. When you hear John Kay you know right away who it is. Great voice, great band. I'm 56 now and I'M FEEL SO LUCKY TO HAVE GROWN UP IN THE 60'S & 70'S with this fantastic music!!

[bytusr88]

@randlec6 and youre damn lucky sir, god bless your funky soul

[Mr427cammer]

@bytusr88 Hey, thanks. I remember the first time I heard Ball Crusher on 7, the guitar riff at the begining blew me away. That may be my favorite song on this album, but Snowblind Friend written by Hoyt Axton is an amazing song, and John Kay made it so memorable with his voice. Steppenwolf will always be one of my favorite bands. Oh, I'm logged on as Mr. 427 cammer today. I have two ID's.

[skoozeroni]

John's growl is at its best here. Love it!

[TheGroovyGrove]

awesome

[NoRosesForMe]

probably my favorite Steppenwolf song. thank you!

[kennystotler]

great $#it!

[die2no]

one of the first rock and roll album i listen too.besides my moms 50s shit. born 1973

[record1207]

Really good tune off a good LP!