Black Oak Arkansas - When Electricity Came To Arkansas (live)

album: 1973 - Raunch & Roll Live

Jim Dandy: lead vocals, scrub board
Rick Reynolds: twelve string guitar, vocals
Pat Daughterty: bass guitar
Harvey Jett: lead guitar
Stanley Knight: lead guitar
Tommy Aldridge: drums


"In the '70s, Black Oak Arkansas' albums could be uneven and inconsistent; many of their releases weren't without their share of mediocre filler. But when the Southern rockers soared, they really soared. Arguably, Black Oak's best and most consistent release is Raunch 'N' Roll Live. Recorded at 1973 concerts in Portland, OR, and Seattle, this LP is without a dull moment. The colorful, hell-raising lead singer Jim Dandy is inspired and focused throughout the album, excelling on inspired performances of Southern-fried gems like "Hot and Nasty," "Mutants of the Monster," "Gigolo," and "Hot Rod." One of Black Oak's big problems was the fact that they went through so many personnel changes in the '70s; when a band is such a revolving door, their albums can easily become erratic -- and unfortunately, that was sometimes the case with Black Oak. Some of Black Oak's lineups were more successful than others; the 1973 lineup heard on Raunch 'N' Roll Live was among their more productive ones. On this LP, Dandy is well-served by a lineup who includes bassist Pat Daugherty, drummer Tommy Aldrige, and no less than three guitarists: Rick Reynolds, Stanley Knight, and Harvey Jett. Raunch 'N' Roll Live wasn't the only live album that Black Oak provided in the '70s; in 1975 -- only two years after the release of this LP -- the band recorded Live! Mutha at a Long Beach, CA, show. While that release is enjoyable, Raunch 'N' Roll Live remains the most exciting and vital document of Black Oak on-stage. Without a doubt, Raunch 'N' Roll Live is essential listening for those who have even a casual interest in the rowdy Southern rockers. "

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Music

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• Black Oak Arkansas
• Raunch & Roll Live album 1973
• jim dandy
• Southern Rock
• Hard Rock
• blues rock
• boogie rock
• harvey jett

[wars4772]

This song is one of my favorits of this band, I saw this concert at the beguining of 80's and it's awosome show with Jim Dandy moving at the stage and his band playing like crazy, I would watch this band again here in California, (south)

[removetube]

More BOA Please!

[livinlovinlife1]

@LiteracyLabyrinth2 I bet you live in a trailer park, and speak in tongues and take up serpents, then spend your weekends bass fishing or watching NASCAR. Wake up dumbfuck. God is not real. Now get on with your life.

[livinlovinlife1]

@LiteracyLabyrinth2 And strangely enough, you entertain imaginary friends asshole. demonic/ blah blah blah. why dont you try some reality asshole? Go beg your God to not fry you now. jerkoff.

[irvingadkins616]

I want this video on my Yendo unit.

[KirkDammett]

Hmmmm...looks like one person lives in Arkansas and doesn't have electricity yet

[rahamdavenp1230g]

Your vid is popular on New Hampshire

[LiteracyLabyrinth2]

At 4:40 they start spouting some demonic nonsense - it sounds like the reverse of satan satan satan - I heard about this when an evangelist was going round saying stuff about backwards masking in rock - thats the way I found out about BOA strangely enough.

[powerslave887]

could this song be any more metal?

[TheAmericanidiot9]

These guys fuckin ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!

[irocwoman]

Thank you for sharing! I've been searching for this song for a long while. Did a speech in college about the lyrics, backwards, along with some Led Zepplin and others (got an A and a standing ovation)

. Still, I love me some Jim Dandy and BOA!

[johnny10301968]

@mrsgstd I,ve never bought into it either.