38 SPECIAL - Rockin' Into The Night

[@leonardpeters3266]

Got a chance to see them with this full lineup. Two drummers, two background singers in Bozeman Montana. They fricken blew that place down, I left with my eyebrows singed and my nose hairs burnt. I've never heard such a solid show in my life. What a pleasure.

[@danecarr617]

As a fellow Montanan I must say all the bands I’ve seen in Montana wind up pulling the best shows out of their asses and tear it up.

[@gregdolecki8530]

Yep - I saw them in late '80. They tore it up for sure.

[@nebraskamike607]

Yes sir they put on one hell of a show! Loved the double drummers! First time was back in the 80s. Things have changed a bit with the line up but I went to a concert in 2019 and they still kicked ass!

[@stevenlennon12]

great band

[@spookedhorse]

Back in 2005, I was in an ac/dc tribute band and we played a beer fest in Bozeman. The people there treated us like we were the real ac/dc and we kinda sucked, LOL. Point being, Bozeman is the place where I met some of the coolest people on the planet. The next night we played a homecoming dance at in Havre at the university. Insanely wild crowd. Like really insane. College girls taking their clothes off on the stage, cops in horses, doing shots. Montana fucking rules.

[@mariekahn924]

So cool to be able to say" I was there". Over 100 degrees inside the Rainbow Music Hall with all the lighting. 38 years later .38Special has a special place in my youth and heart.

[@srpdesigns]

I had to look up the Rainbow Music Hall.. Denver Marie??.. Is that the place.. There's a website thats dedicated to this place... What an old cool venue this was...Must of been an incredible night!!

[@jimlotus4428]

38 YEARS LATER AND ITS STILL SPECIAL HAHA 38 SPECIAL !!!

[@jimlotus4428]

@@srpdesigns NO KIDDING I AGREE ;)

[@srpdesigns]

​@@jimlotus4428Took me 3 yrs to be notified of your comment Jimmy... Fckn KZbin... BUT YOURE DAM RIGHT MY BROTHER!!!!

[@johnnydavis8351]

Don Barnes. ....the true voice of 38 special

[@gregdolecki8530]

Nope

[@mickeysm64]

As much as I love Don barnes's songs some of Donnie Van zant songs were my favorite.

[@stevenlennon12]

@@gregdolecki8530 he sings the hits everyone knows thats what he means

[@gregdolecki8530]

@@mickeysm64 Yep - listen to the second album, before they sold out.

[@richardcrook2112]

I like the other guy, he sounds more cool.

[@hinch1775]

Larry - one of the greatest rock bassists of all time -- all these guys should be inducted in the RRHOF ASAP !!!

[@FreeDonaldTrump1]

I doubt they give a crap. They are so far above that bullcrap establishment. They fricking ruled the 80s!

[@donniecastleman5701]

The bass line on this song is stellar! We can all learn to play it, but Larry came up with the double stops up the neck in the pre-chorus, simply brilliant. RIP Larry.

[@airgunwarriors7491]

Donnie Barnes' voice is huge!

[@tellofiriometto5810]

Indeed

[@sallyt3358]

Sometimes you hear vocals and you're just blown away. That would be Donnie Van Zant. The harmonizing is also amazing and 38 SPECIAL is such a phenomenal band. This is true Southern Rock at its finest.

[@virginiabrady3536]

Lynrd Skynryd....

[@BartG87-]

​@@virginiabrady3536 😂

[@BartG87-]

One of the best live performances i've ever seen . Seen them in the 80's and again in the early 2000's . Both were phenominal shows !! ❤

[@davidchavers5881]

Don Barnes sang lead on all their hits, not Donnie Van Zant. He's the one without the hat.

[@PeterKKraus]

Looks like Van Zandt didn't do much to me. I hope he at least co wrote their songs.

[@TheJudyann14]

Would like to go back in a time machine and rock into the nights of my youth again!

[@srpdesigns]

My God What Great Memories of MTV in the very beginning... Before it became overly produced and all glamorized!!!!... These guys were a staple on MTV back then!!!!

[@mizzoupatriot8814]

Donnie Van Zant and the boys!!! Legendary southern rock n roll roots...Love me some 38 Special...Great band.

[@robertw.bauesjr9190]

Saw these guys right before or right after this show at the State Fair in Pueblo, CO. .38 opened for Jefferson Starship, actually .38 blew their doors off! What a show, Don Barnes and Jeff Carlisi were incredible. The band had 2 drummers which was very cool as well.

[@Brian-iu7rd]

I remember that show like it was yesterday - good times!

[@danecarr617]

One of the best rock bands of all time right here.

[@jeffsutton1446]

In the late 70's, after the plane crash, these guys saved southern rock music.

[@randstadwoodbury7171]

Hatchet too .

[@davidgoodall7]

I tell you 70s Rock is the best of that genre... And, .38 Special rocks!

[@marknc9616]

My local Top 40 radio station in Winston-Salem, North Carolina played this song heavily in 1980. This was WSEZ 93.1 FM known as Z-93. Those were some fun times! I thought this song was a major national hit. I was shocked to learn later that this song missed the Top 40. It made it to position 43 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. This is my favorite song by 38 Special.

[@arielcordero]

Seen then live three times. One of the tightest live bands I've ever seen. 38 Special fucking rocks!!!!

[@davidcrouch7189]

Don Barnes has the greatest voice of any body in the business

[@mftmachining]

I totally agree....

[@mgfxc3318]

no way donnie was

[@mikeb.3594]

@@mgfxc3318 Bout Ronnie?!?

[@mikeb.3594]

He's right up there pushing top for me. I have quite a few em..

[@JeffGeorgalas]

I completely agree. But somehow Donnie V. always has his name listed in the credits as lead singer. That couldn't be more bullshit.

[@arielcordero]

Never get tired of this amazing band!!!

[@ambadale]

My very favorite band, along with my brother and our college roommate. Three New York City slickers and we absolutely loved 38 Special. Still do. Saw them three times in the mid-80’s, up in the NY-NJ area, then more recently this summer in Virginia. Only Donnie Barnes remains of this once powerhouse group, but they still rock. Chain Lighting- that gave me chills…

[@brianleonard9872]

That little riff Jeff adds makes the song for me. So good!

[@ThunderFalcon333]

wow got new respect for Don Barnes guy knows what he is doing and hell who doesnt like. this band

[@stevenlennon12]

this song only hit 43on the singles charts but i can tell you in New York it was always on the radio like it was a top 10 hit

[@lilianefalcao9640]

38 Special Rocks!😎

[@clydemoreno7330]

This takes me back to '84 in the hills of Eastern Kentucky....and, yeah buddy...we were rockin' into the night!

[@FishTheJim]

This song more then rocks. It set precedent.

[@jcsolomon6470]

❤ This!SouthernFried Rock!Back in day Is When I 1st Heard this!Like 80!Yeah!

[@dwayneard5997]

So many Awesome..38 Special songs..and this is one of them...Hard driving Rock and Roll music!!Mr Dilly.. Highly Approves !!!👍🎸😎❤️

[@richardkulpa3546]

R.I.P. Larry Junstrom. Thanks for the great tunes. Your music will live on. Rock on Larry.

[@mikeslomski7063]

Sounds just like the recording! I hate it when bands sound like crap live.. This is good!

[@DonnaDeen13]

Me too! And RVZ was a stickler about that too!!!

[@renzmetal6158]

HBD to my dad. He's 38 & he's special. Thanks to him for letting me hear good & great rock n' roll music.

[@joeyreamer1431]

38 special is awesome. I love this.

[@pedraw]

I saw these guys open for Rainbow back in may or so of 81in Lansing MI at the Civic Center downtown. It was Iron Maiden, 38 Special and Rainbow. I saw them again in the summer of 83 on their Special forces Tour I believe it was. Cheap Trick opened that show. I was in the front row and couldn't hear shit for 3 days afterwards.

[@billiejomiller535]

special forces tour, northern Michigan at The Castle in Charlevoix. ..omg I'll never forget!!!

[@1959timberwolf]

Saw them in Butte Montana in 83 with ZZTop a bunch of us took 4 way window pane and squezzed into the front and like you i couldnt hear like you , my boss gave me a few days off to get better

[@Anath525]

That must of been absolutely amazing!!!!!!!!

[@MsMcmoe]

The 1st time I saw them was in the early '80 w/ Jefferson Starship; JS asked them to leave the tour cuz the crowd wanted to see them more than JS! And I went on to see .38 Special many more times, always a fun time~

[@timgregory9064]

I can dig that ...saw them too at Cleveland Richfield coliseum same yr..iron maiden opened up then 38 special and rainbow.. Blackmore was mad when they lost power for a few seconds and smashed his guitar tossing broken piece in the audience! Singer was joe Lynn Turner...a good front man!

[@barabas688]

I grew up with this album. Later in life the x wife left me dead and on my knees for a bald headed slug. So naturally i picked myself up😎, got in shape and rebounded with a hot young lady. So my favorite memory of this song now is watching that new hottie go through my music and discover this album. She fell in love with it. And so did I, all over again. 😎 Thank God for 38 Special and bald headed men.

[@sl4983]

Wow I thought this came out in the early 80's, we were still rockin to it. LOVE 38 SPECIAL!!!

[@melissahall5023]

I'm only 30 and these guys had to be one of my favorite concerts I've ever been to

[@RoseorRosieHWeinstein]

Classic rock At the finest

[@colleenmartinson9541]

Love this song & 38 Special!! You guys r great in concert!!

[@tonyaharmon5626]

Login This!! Good Memories Are Flowing!!

[@davidg.9932]

41 years ago, this killer show was filmed. MAR 26 1980 ..38 Special @ Rainbow Music Hall, Denver, CO. Wish I was there. I couldn't get tickets. It sold out.

[@AS-mm3wi]

There aren't a lot of singers that sound every bit as good live as they do on their recordings but Don Barnes sure is one of them.

[@sl4983]

Man, love the audience clips too!!!!

[@kenedie4646]

What a great band! Classic! Their music is timeless.....

[@teribletomyterrific7894]

Jolly good show from Orlando Florida thank you gentleman.

[@BFSilenceDogood]

Saw them last night at Meijer Gardens here in Grand Rapids MI. They opened with this song. Freaking rocked!

[@NeilGraham.I.M.F]

This is hands-down the best version of this song I have heard.

[@Goldenfeather77]

George Bauer, we had a blast cruising and rocking out to 38. I am glad you aren't in Iraq or u made it out. We had a blast, my dear friend. Ear rings?

[@lazloleif7739]

As a musician I can usually tell instantly if it's a track over a live video, this one had me stumped . Well played 38 special. Well played.

[@zosxavius]

Way better live than I ever expected really.

[@fredpearson5204]

Don Barnes before he got all Hollywooded up. Southern Rock at its finest!

[@spookedhorse]

I saw these guys a few times over the years. Always awesome. In 2003, I saw them in a small venue called The Dakota Creek Roadhouse, in Blaine, WA. They blew the roof off the joint. But when they played this song, the place literally went into a frenzy. The bartenders were giving out free shots for the entire song. Even the band was taking shots from the crowd. LOL, there were even cops inside, rocking with everyone else. Great memory via 38 Special.

[@larrymccauley6956]

That place was a cool place to watch shows. Saw Ratt, 54-40, Helle's Belle's there among others.Just drove by there a couple of days ago. Vacant

[@spookedhorse]

@@larrymccauley6956 I was there for the 54=40 show. Had no clue as to who they were and they were f'n awesome. Funny, my ex just drive by 2 nights ago an d told me it was vacant, too. I really miss that place. The whole drive up there, the drive home, with the moon coming through the trees. Great venue. I don't think the owners realized what they had. 38 Special nearly blew the roof off that joint. Walter Trout, Rick Derringer., etc. Miss it all. Got wasted with the guys from Blue Oyster Cult, in 2002 up there. Great times.

[@rs8707]

*Lynyrd Skynyrd**38Special**Molly Hatchet* Jacksonville Florida was the center of the Southern rock universe in the 70's and 80's I love it all and yes Don Barnes kicks ass in this! He IS 38 Special!

[@willstill7233]

This band is kick-ass I saw them live a few years ago they still kick-ass

[@MarkT5756]

I Remember seeing these guys live in a Boston club back in 1979........yea barely Remember...

[@garylong7096]

Awesome Tune. Takes you right back to 1984. 16, got the license and went rocking into the night. :).

[@kimberlyknight8043]

So many freaking memories

[@sl4983]

Love love love me some Southern boys!!!

[@Steele_Hard]

Fvckin´great song, best good vibe ever!!!

[@matthewkenna-h8k]

MTV CONCERT!! 1 OF MY FAV'S!!!

[@glenwyatt9374]

My very first concert ever my 15 the birthday . 1980 awesomeness!!!! Now here it's 42 yrs later an I have tickets to see them dec. 17 the in renfro valley ky. Come full circle.

[@myway43]

Carlisi!!

[@mizzqueensluminalsxoxo8277]

💕 THEY'RE STILL FREAKING AWESOME!!!

[@katherynamiot548]

Oh the memories I could say about this song and band 😊

[@grege.2113]

saw rhem twice in a week when I was 18 in 1984 before I left for the Army best concerts evert

[@blabla9845]

Is that Ronnie Van Zant rockin' out on stage with 38 Special? God I wish.

[@juliecaudill9619]

Rockin song

[@DonnaDeen13]

Hell fucking YEAH!!!!!!

[@runingblackbear]

went to this concert and had a grate time with my sweety and friends

[@tommyeanes9847]

Me to got see them 6 times , 1 concert was an outdoor concert , 38 special , Molly hatchet , p Henry Paul band , Portsmouth Virginia ,✌️👀✌️

[@virginiabrady3536]

Van Zant boyz...rockin it. Many bands but never replaced Ronnie. Lynryd Skynryd...

[@jeromedavid7944]

Saw them in Shreveport Louisiana in June of 1982 touring with Aldo Nova and Iron Maiden

[@janineknox3855]

just my mood!!

[@peterfreeman3317]

Talent, no BS just pure hard rock. I can smell the Marlboro’s and Budweiser. How many showed up in Trans Am’s or Nova’s?

[@onewearycatfromtexas2066]

We had Love on our minds ❤️

[@markbirchette8740]

Saw this original lineup open for Molly Hatchet at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City. New England opened for both.

[@foodconnoisseur4498]

Holy smokes this is good. Can't believe it's live. Almost identical to the record!

[@phantom_3853]

Going to be in my hometown Lincoln Illinois this summer

[@jrnylvr]

Love Don Barnes and Donnie VanZandt!

[@mitchellqualls8480]

Best of all time day in day out can't beat them

[@marialuizadasilva8879]

MUITO LINDA ESSA MUSICA

[@Tony-hh5oz]

My three favorite bands are 38 Special 38 special and 38 Special

[@michaelwiberg9173]

This sells it!

[@davemakowski6355]

.38 Special are criminally overlooked by so many. I mean just watch this video clip and tell me these guys can't play and sing! Plus this song is harder to perform than you might think. My co-guitarist and I have been working on it for 2 rehearsals and it's kind of tricky. The timing on some of "Rockin' Into The Night" chords starts on the 3rd beat which doesn't feel natural until you get it down pat. Thank God the guitar solo isn't super hard. it's definitely sophisticated but doable with lots of practice.

[@darlenespatafore1743]

Great song!!

[@sl4983]

DONNY VAN ZANT!!!!

[@tohaz]

That's Don Barnes on Lead Guitar & Vocals

[@DisappearingBoy2010]

+Tommy Hazlewood I've never really understood this...you see it in a lot of places that Donnie Van Zant is lead vocals which was certainly the case maybe early, early on when they were doing more southern rock but hasn't been since they started being mainstream rock...in fact I really don't understand what he really does. He plays a little guitar and dances around and does some backing vocals, but I wonder if the rest of the band eventually outgrew and overshadowed him. But he's always put out there as 1 or 2 in the order of the members listed...often 1st as you see here - and he consistently is in the middle of photos like he is the front man when he's not. Just weird.

[@JeffGeorgalas]

@@DisappearingBoy2010 I couldn't agree with you more. Donnie V. doesn't add SHIT to the band. Read my comment at the top.

[@fredpearson5204]

@@JeffGeorgalas, Donnie V. (one of the original members of the group) wrote a lot of their songs and was a lead singer for some of them--certainly nowhere near Don Barnes, but to say he didn't add shit is a bit of a stretch.

[@rmark]

DisappearingBoy thank you! I always wonder about this very topic!

[@davidjenkins2691]

The boys at full throat !!!

[@timholt9948]

Rock and roll baby

[@avinlewis1497]

Went 2 see them in savnnah ga. But went there really fucked up and miss the whole show, what a bummer

[@marthahalsey6975]

Great song

[@josephlynch4940]

Great Fn' 👍 📫!!! 😀*

[@mtp04987]

You won’t find a better live sound.

[@ironflower64]

Major goosebumps 💖💖

[@chris75180]

now available on rocksmith 2014 !

[@scottpollack1007]

This concert was from Phoenix, AZ!

[@justicejordan227]

i just saw 38 last week First ROW

[@bhallaprabha1231]

Justice Jordan 😅😍😚😍😅

[@LarryLEvans-rx5ui]

How do you spell rock-n-roll.. 38 SPECIAL

[@jamesmorgan8273]

Hell yeah

[@onewearycatfromtexas2066]

Golly, sure like them there 38 special xx

[@RodCalidge]

Donnie Van Zants' job was to wear the hat. The other guys were the band.

[@saintmichael9736]

ONCE YOUR CAST INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE 🔥 YOU WILL NEVER EVER EVER EVER GET OUT ONCE YOUR CAST THERE AND WITHOUT JESUS CHRIST YOU WILL DIE IN YOUR SINS AND GOD BECAME FLESH AND YOU WILL GIVE ACCOUNT FOR YOUR LIFE AND THE SOUL NEVER DIES AND YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN AND YOU WILL GIVE ACCOUNT FOR YOUR LIFE AND THE SOUL NEVER DIES AND OBEY THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS CHRIST AND WITHOUT JESUS CHRIST YOU ARE WITHOUT GOD BECAUSE JESUS CHRIST IS GOD

[@frankbalazs8816]

Closest to Lynyrd Skynyrd.youre gonna get!!!