Blackfoot - Live in Ohio 2007 - "Left Turn On A Red Light"

[BRMC100]

I saw Blackfoot in SF Ca. opening for Bob Seeger way back in the day...Hadn't ever heard of them but was flat out BLOWN AWAY by the rawness of the Skynyrd like sound especially live...I went right out & bought the Strikes album & to this day love hearin' them on the radio or Sirius/XM...wasn't till years later I discovered Ricky Medlock was an early Skynyrd member.

No wonder Train-Train & Highway Song sound so much like Freebird.

Long Live Southern Rock !!!

[jgel6565]

flat out talented. they flat out rocked, wish i was there, thats all i can say!!!!!!!!! evene without ricky they can still instrumentally play some sweet rock and roll!

[AngryRedBanjo]

I like it. Not the original cut from Strikes but damn I woulda liked to have been in that bar when this was recorded.

[schuey999]

These guys sound great.

[uwharriewolfman]

I'm a huge Blackfoot fan from way back. This is rockin'. I like it.

[Chrisrnr]

Nice performance. Luv it.

[zerofive0]

Rickey still owns the name and rights to Blackfoot and is leasing it out for the time being. Rumor has it he producing something hot we will see in 2012.

[scottedgell2]

@zerofive0 ,

I thought Ricky owned the rights to what has been previously recorded but I thought the present guys get 100% of all money they get when they tour. Yes they cannot record without Rick permission using the Blackfoot name but if they tour, Charlie and the guys take it all.

[Jode111]

What guitar is it that Barth plays on this vid?

[ott5178]

@Jode111 That is a Dean Soltero, man. I own one & they are my favorite kind of axe. Well-built & the necks play like butter.The one he is playing here is a Leslie West signature series Soltero.

[SeyelentKnight]

Nasty nasty song!!! Dig the bass.

[badmotorscooter1000]

This is a good band and who in their right mind would'nt leave to play with Skynard come on man it was a deal he couldn't and shouldn't turn down. Would you want to ride around in a wore out bus or a brand new one and play in maybe the most legendary band in southernrock history, what would you do?

[Mrwufpac]

Can't replace people like Medlocke, but seems like they could get better vocals. This isn't the BLACKFOOT I listened to....

[scottedgell2]

I don't think Barth vocals are bad. He is different in his approach that Medlocke. Who is to say at this point in his career that Medlocke could be a better front man vocally that Barth.

[RorysStrat]

I miss Thunderfoot and I loved the original band.....I am so glad I was there at the beginning and I saw them so many times. Why Ricky?, why did you dump the guys when you did? That pop stuff sucked and you never did really hit without these guys! Rock on Charlie and Greg! Damn I miss Jackson!......................­......

[DGP2]

I gotta agree tho...great guitar work...great feel.. and pretty solid Barth vocals.. and this is truly live too

[LoganStegall]

uhm response to the uploader rickey medlocke was a original member of skynyrd and he quit to join blackfoot, soooooo does that tell you anything? Blackfoots my all time favorite band and i love medlocke, his voice, and his guitar style and Barth is certainly no Rickey Medlocke

[DGP2]

And I would like to add that it's great for Charlie and Greg to get to play this stuff they were such a vital part of Blackfoot as well.... great that they get the respect they deserve....

[DGP2]

Barth wasn't a member of the classic Foot lineup...granted tho...he has a long history in southern rock...mainly with AXE. As i recall he was coming into the bad towards the end of it's run...ironically I think to replace a departing Hargrett after the Vertical Smile lp??? maybe! I love that Blackfoot it playing...but it's tough because Medlocke...IS Blackfoot, and without Spires this is a tough sell. I like they the music of the awesome Foot catalogue is at least being played out there..!

[Robt7605]

I think he does okay? Is he Ricky...NO, but who is?

[scottedgell2]

Ricky today is not the Ricky of the early 1980's. Who is to say Medlocke at this point of his career would be any better vocally.

[TurtleFL]

Overlook the audio quality and ... well... age ... and this has got some of the prettiest guitar playing I've heard.

[randyshmad]

The bass player looks like Al Bundy of Married with Children.. When he dressed like a hippie......

[elc1960]

(continued) Queensryche, Ratt and others. All the bands that opened shows on that tour became major stars. Anthrax had Neil Turbin on lead vocals that night, and if you read the liner notes for "Fistful of Metal", they thank Springfield MA. They had just finished recording that album shortly before that night. The crowd was going "Who are these guys?", but when they started playing, the crowd went nuts over them. All three bands kicked ass on that show.

[elc1960]

(continued from previous post) That tour with Krokus was weird because it was apparently supposed to be those two bands with Saxon. I saw the first show on that '83 tour (Springfield MA) and spoke to the sound guy after the opening act's set. He said Saxon had trouble getting their visas in order and would be doing their own tour instead. The tour went on with different bands in different parts of the country. The first one was Anthrax (their first ever real tour0, then Twisted Sister,

[elc1960]

Not a bad version of this song. I agree that it loses something without the man who wrote the song singing lead on it. Didn't know until recently Dr. Jackson passed away. Great drummer, very underrated and underappreciated. The last time I saw Blackfoot was in '94 when Ricky was the only original member in the band and they sounded like a "hair metal" band live. Many memories of seeing Blackfoot open for Ted Nugent, and that weird arena tour with Krokus in '83.

[MAPS6994]

the vocals are just okay

[sarven10]

They certainly need a vocalist Barth has no power and is more out of tune than in it.A couple of female back up singers would help but its obvious from the venue that they aint got the money for big gigs anymore.What a cryin shame.Cos they're excellent musicians.

[ROE5007]

that sure as shit isnt RICK MEDLOCKE

[lagodog]

Ricky was great with Blackfoot, but don't get on his shit for headin too Skynyrd!! If you didn't know it he was actually an origional member of Skynyrd! Vanzant's and Medlockes families go way back!!

[ozzierjr2]

Vocals are wretched without Rickey!!!! Charlie & Greg T are killing!! They need me on vocals!!!

[thunderdrumass]

I always wonder if jammers like Greg T walker at 3:25 zode back to the past when Thunderfoot and the band was alive and well.!!!

[thunderdrumass]

Great job on a badass tune!!!!

[Imthekaiser]

Didnt Ricky say once" Die young and leve a good looking corpse?"

i love these MFers They are ROCK GODS, lest we be forgetting that.

[ijzerdraad93]

@Bikn4God I agree!

[ijzerdraad93]

This song keeps being great!!!!!!

[2004SUBARUWRX]

THAT WAS AWESOME

[thunderdrumass]

We all miss Rickey and my man Thunderfoot, But these guys are keepin it alive and Greg T Walker is still a bad S.O.B on the bass!!

[vulcantrucker]

JUST LIKE MOLLY HATCHET!! JUST ANOTHER COVER BAND...Charlie should change the name,ITS NOT BLACKFOOT without Ricki.

[GBeret83]

Charlie Hargrett and Rickey Medlocke were always one of the most "ripping" guitar duos around back in the day!!!

[mikvirtas5]

vitut mikään blackfoot ole, kun ei medlocke laula. tuo on joku vanha kaljamaha, ihan ok, mutta ei pysty vetämään ihan samalla karismalla!! h

[ijzerdraad93]

@mikvirtas5 yes sure....

[wendrummer]

your still kickin ass!

[ufofan1980]

I've always loved Greg T Walker's outfit whenever he plays. In a way, when the lineup was just Charlie, Rickey, Greg, and Jakson, they were the only true American Rock Band, being native American.

[pitiful0714]

heads up gregs bass on sale on ebay right now

[MRJJ114]

always liked liked blackfoot, good old rock and roll. real playing, not the compure generated crap you hear the younger generation is listening to. from a devoted fan," keep on rockin guys".

[mcdrophammer]

Wicked guitar pickin". This song is one of my favorites. Dalton,Georgia loves Blackfoot!

[ikambor]

quite possibly my favorite guitar playing

[slslioneyes]

Oh these dudes is rockin...oh yeah my moms & pops would rock out hard on this...."santa man" has badazz vocals

[rogerwoolsey2]

I saw blackfoot play backup for atlanta rythym section. Talk about a crowd dying..pathetic..who booked this?? blackfoot rocked!!!!

[loveclevelandohio]

No Rickey Medlocke...no mas!

[sgtgiggles]

they should record this version

[vincent4sports1]

i saw this show at the hard tail cafe in chilicothe and it was awesome. these guys can still rock long and strong

[scottielovesmakayla]

i seen blackfoot in pikeville,ky in 2008 they wer awsome i seen them molly hatchet bad company and kansas it was a hell of a concert

[GBeret83]

I saw Blackfoot live in 1982 in Dayton,OH. at Hare Arena on tour with Def Leppard in their early days. They were awsome live. But I still prefure Medlocke's voice and his axe. He and Charlie Hargrett together on Highway Song live was really something to see. But this is a good version.

[Brydude2]

I was at that show,it was a really good show

[AMXhotrod]

I image if Santa Claus lost his hat and got some tats, this is what he'd look like. Always loved this song, sounds pretty good here to me.

[TBplayer12]

glad they are keeping that great music alive!

[yesmon4real]

Yes , This band rocks, I think this guy on vocals does a great job, and guitar  great. Show the feeling !

Brandy :)

[TheCope23]

Yes,

I saw them 5.6.2009 at Tavastia club in Helsinki, Finland. Some of us had been waiting for this since the release of Marauder ´81. Good stuff . Thank guys for coming over...

[6stringgunslinger]

NO SHIT, I'm with you.

[joanlulas]

Good Luck, keep rock....

[dave4]

Brilliant. I saw these in England twice in the early 80s with Rick on vocals. They still sound great, what a band , what a band.

[creeingles]

blackfoot fuckin rocks!!!

[chubinator535]

Best version ever!! Its good to see Blackfoot still rocking:)

[savscott]

Barth looks like my great grandpa and sounds like him too trying to sing. This is a joke on the vocals without Medlocke. The guitars are good but the vocals stink

[arcme262]

Yeah well Medlocke looks about the same, but probably cares way less about BLACKFOOT than your grandpa. He's just abandoned it like it never existed.

[gworebel]

@arcme262 first of all Medlocke did not abandon the band, in the mid 80s the band broke up Medlocke however carried on as blackfoot with a new line up after years of Medlocke touring as Blackfoot he was asked to join Skynyrd in 94 he joined them and continued Blackfoot thru 97 after which he put is energy to just Skynyrd in 04 the original Blackfoot wanted to get together Medlocke being obligated to Skynyrd chose to stay there the other 3 original members of blackfoot carried on with Barth

[cheezmistr]

@arcme262 Yeah, went to Skynrd to cash in!

[longtalltexan63]

@arcme262

Sometimes a musician has to make business decisions. I don't think he was trying to "abandon" the band. My buddy used to play bass for Blackfoot way back and he loved working with Ricky.

[scottedgell2]

@arcme262

At least Medlocke walked away from the guys who were a big part of his success when he was younger. I wonder though I do not know is when Medlocke and Jaks sister divorced if that was the start of the end.

[scottedgell2]

@arcme262

I would not say he cars less about Blackfoot but I would think he feels that when the original band split up that was the end of Blackfoot though he toured under the Blackfoot name until the mid 1990s. I just wish whatever cause Greg T and Medlocke to have this feud would end.

[ilovesouthernrock]

Oh, come on... He sounds great! I won't say Rickey had/has the best voice in history, but they both sound raw and powerful. BB is a great choice for Blackfoot, and I hope the keep it going for years to come... Remember this is not professionally recorded either :)

But that said; I wouldn't mind Rickey to do a comeback :)

[Geepsterr]

I saw Blackfoot dozens of times in bars when they were coming up and Medlocke was a kicking singer. Then with 1 or 2 albums out he lost his voice and was diagnosed to be finished singing. Blackfoot added a singer from off Broadway. Ricki couldn't take it and resumed but never quite the same. If you heard him sing with Skynard you'd know he couldn't do nearly as well as Barth. In fact I haven't a LIVE version of Rickey singing this one better...not even 15 years back.

[ozzierjr2]

@savscott  Barth is pathetic on vocals, good to see Charlie & Greg T., They need me on vocals!!!!

[longtalltexan63]

@savscott

I don't think it was like your saying. Sometimes you have to make business/financial type decisions when in a band. He did what he thought was best. I have a friend that played bass with Blackfoot and he said Ricky was a class act all the way.

[ikambor]

@savscott so what it is what it is,, who are you to bitch about it

[ufomsg1]

@savscott absolutley man!!!!!This is bullshit without Medlocke. Blackfoot cover band.

[scottedgell2]

This may not be Blackfoot with Medlocke but the music sounds the same. I do agree Barth is not the vocals of Medlocke but it was Medlockes choice to run and leave the guys for the money in Skynyrd. Frankly, I think Barth does a terrific job and I enjoy him as the front man. You just know Shorty is in heaven angry as ever at Medlocke for walking away from his roots. Give Barth some credit. He does a terrific job.

[kalico812]

Just saw the guys tonight in Sellersville PA USA, they kicked our asses!!!!

40 years and still rocking it out!!!!!!!!!!!!

[redhammer12]

Awesome! Blackfoot and April Wine are the only 2 groups left on my list that I haven't seen in person. April Wine seems to stay in Canada way too much.

[lughnut]

and Geddy Lee is still playing bass for them..........just kiddin'

[c0ax1]

yes they are , they are coming to sweden rock festival this summer .. :)

[redhammer12]

Thanks c0ax1. I'll checkout their schedule for dates. Hopefully they will make it to Texas in 09.

[redhammer12]

Fantastic song! Thanks for posting.  Are they still touring?

[wartonboy]

Blackfoot are surely one of the most underrated bands of all time A lot of people say that they are nothing without Rickey Medlocke, but the videos posted here show otherwise. Blackfoot were nothing when Rickey was the only original member left in the nineties.

Yes any true fan would like to see all the surviving original members playing together but that's not happening. Bobby Barth does a superb job and as long as Greg and Charlie are still kicking them out they will always be great.

[zique9]

Greg T. Walker,one of my favorite bass players.Great Tune!

[alembicbassguy]

Absolutely...superb rock bassist! Kind of looks like Geddy Lees twin too!

[anzalone79]

i will go and see them now 22nov in sweden and have a good time

[DONNANDMARY]

these guys never sold out. ive always loved this. wow, love the old sound. SOMETHING good is still around, huh!

[GREATWHITE2]

We all miss you, Jakson Spires...may you be at peace with the rest of the universe- and beyond!!

[obbor4]

Still true to the sound...thanks boys!!

[sabace]

great version R.I.P  Jackson !

[Geepsterr]

Hey I'd be the first to say Blackfoot without Medlocke?. This song Never sounded better live.

[lunigal]

Congratulations and Best Wishes

Nammys 10 To Blackfoot and all the nominees in 2008.

nice to see this vid.

Later for the love of music, Luna

[corso2aube]

Thank you so much dear arcme262 for posting it!!!kick ass rock'n'roll stuff!!! cheers!

[publicanimal00]

great to see these guys still gettin round!!