Stranger - Swamp Woman

From the original VHS tape. Thanks to Stranger for all of the great music and memories. RIP Ronnie.

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[brctom1]

Thanks for sharing this ! I used to go see these guys at the "Rockin' Crown Lounge" in B'town (early 80's) and party w/ them after the shows..... It's a pawn shop now....? Right....? Ahhhhh Yes, and the old Peek-a-Boo.... Had a few lap dances there too !

[BackThatMuleUp]

@brctom1 YES! I also lived in Bradenton/Sarasota for about 6 years and saw them MANY times at the Crown/Town Lounge. The Animal House down in Sarasota... Venice, Port Charlotte, pretty much anywhere these guys were playing was a definite road trip. I worked for Budweiser in Sarasota, and did a lot of promo stuff with/for Stranger. I got to see their contract once, and they were getting $2300.00 a night to play a club back then, PLUS catered food and drinks backstage, including that Wild Turkey!

[BillBudman1]

This is not Janus Landing this is Texan Hotel Pool Deck During Spring Break I know cause I had several pictures taken of me as Budman on Beach Wall my Cape flapping like it was BatMan's!!!! Ronnie G all those Hot Guitar Licks and Riffs we all miss him Greatly !!! His Legacy is still talked about and Remembered.....Did you know that John Price is the Deep Gruff Base Voice singing with Greg Billings???????

[BackThatMuleUp]

@BillBudman1 Thanks for the comment! Good call. This is most definitely at the Texan. I spent many a crazy night there! On the CD the deep "DJ" voice is credited to Russ Albums from 95YNF in Tampa. He also did it (and introduced the band) on the "We Be Live" CD, and did the DJ thing on another song called "Thunder Bay". From one Stranger freak to another. Salute!

[deeperwaterz]

Miss ya Ronnie :(

[ilovethisshit123]

@BackThatMuleUp ,,oh hell yeah...i grew up in bradenton also,,,the crown lounge was the place to go back then...what a great town back then,,and the great bands that came through there,,,great memories.....thanks for this video....

[flagator67]

Wow.. thanks for the memories, would always see this group back in the day at the American room in Deland... they use to be named Romeo.. think I remember them having a contest for suggestions on a new name for their band... and this is how they became "Stranger"

[rhondaharju]

I used to work at The American Room. I remember it was always packed when they would play.

[Stophate13]

I saw Stranger at the Bayfront Center in St Petersburg, FL in the early 1980's. They opened for Molly Hatchet. There were probably more people there to see Stranger because they were local favorites. They put on a hell of a show and blew Molly Hatchet off the stage. They will always be one of my favorite bands. Thanks for the music and the memories. You guys Rock !!

[acadx]

@BillBudman1 ronnie was awesome we miss him, and i believe you are right about the location, i am pretty sure i was there, drove over from ocala, saw them so many times, they rocked

[twofry64]

@66faroutman I worked at Jerry's Rock And Disco in the drive thru in 1983 I believe. They only hired hot looking girls and it was MANDATORY that we wear SHORT shorts!

[Camaro4681]

I seen them when they played at folleys in sarasota in the late 70s been there with them since then. rock on Greg .

[clocktime11]

I got laid to this song many years ago.Good times in the 80s....Sex Drugs Rock n Roll.....No worries............Drunk every night, and loving it. Now.....well........oops

[264roy]

DUBBS gainsville fl, that was a party !!!!!

[debbieschnader]

Man, does this bring back memories.....Mr. T's Rocket Club- now where did I place those leathers? lmao Thanks so much for posting this - made me smile!!