Cactus - Walkin' blues - live (1971)

live at Gilligans, Buffalo, New York
This was the last performance from the original Cactus line up. A good number of music fans were introduced to the band through the 1972 sampler album 'The New Age Of Atlantic' which included the studio version of Long Tall Sally, which took the song from it's Rock'n'Roll roots to a much heavier rock anthem sound.
Line Up:
Tim Bogert - bass
Carmine Appice - drums
Jim McCarty - guitar
Rusty Day - vocals

[@stevenlight6785]

When I was 15 in '72 I saw them in Oklahoma City with Trapeze and Captain Beyond all on the same bill. What a show

[@mctavish23]

Incredible line up.

[@mctavish23]

One of my favorite bands of all time.

[@7727rmee]

greatest boogie band of all time got to see them 3 times in cleveland early 70s

[@mctavish23]

Absolutely.

[@ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗΣΧΡΙΣΤΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ-η9φ]

Fantastic version. Rusty Day RIP.

[@jamescabaniss5857]

I love Cactus, but not this song.

[@craigmccauley3972]

Cool blues!

[@michaelwosslert9524]

One the most under rated bands ever.

[@donnastachowski3867]

I have to second that!

[@billcope5886]

@@donnastachowski3867 ABSOLUTLY loved them to death

[@藤田達也-s5z]

わたくしも同じ。1969〜72の彼らは、最も過小評価されている最高で最強のバンドです。 わたくし、70sの産まれですが、2023の今現在も、彼らの楽曲は新しい！

[@steinarpedersen181]

Long Tall Sally,was incredible!!!!!

[@michaeldaigle9089]

I was 20 back then ,great band

[@draganuzelac]

Sa mnogo duše i energije... Srčano ... blues u jednom od svojih najlepših izdanja. Moćno, veoma moćno ..

[@Joey0367]

I’m impressed with Cactus especially after reading about how they were going to audition for Faces. I can’t recall what happened but these guys stuck together and shared with us their raw and powerful sound.

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

still love it!!

[@藤田達也-s5z]

みーとぅ。me to

[@t0ej0b]

I envy you lucky bastards who got to see them, I was born in '77 and was introduced to Cactus in my early 20's. These guys had amazing energy and should be remembered with the likes of Cream and such. If you ask anyone 30-40 years old here in the Midwest they've never heard of them. I love blowing their minds with songs like Parchman Farm and Bro. Bill.

[@DankNstien]

Toe Job your doin a good job keep speadin the news. cactus rocks :)

[@williamcolville8773]

just a good ol rock n roll band.you gotta love Carmine appice.

[@michaelgarcia2050]

Carmine Appice is a beast of a drummer.

[@andrbiri]

Great cover of Robert Johson, Cactus!!!!

[@malcolmthornhill9165]

You were a lucky guy, 3 of my favourite bands👍👍😁

[@kosycat1]

7:30...Man Rusty is killing it here!!! whoooaa it would make me feel so good!

[@Greencorner]

Great rendition of this classic!

[@peterlamborn]

I had just gotten out of the flipout tent when Jethro Tull went on! They started with 'To Cry You a Song' and it blew me away! I'd gotten the album in june and it was an eye opener to say the least. That was a wild festival; loved every minute of it. I'd hitchhiked from Cape Cod; devil may care about my job, and gotten there at 4 in the morning. Canadian bikers gave me a hit of acid for cigarettes...4 of them. It was a good deal! None of that anymore, though.

[@wheelie63]

oh good....i am glad that you quit .....cigarettes. ha...... cool concert story.

[@tippimail1]

Killer version of a great song!!!!!Thanks.

[@69gunnr]

I loved these guys. Was 17 when this came out. Prime time in my life for music. I play blues now at 61 and wish the great raw stuff was still coming out. I'd rather sound like this than any of the mostly over produced stuff out now...

[@chrisguygeezer]

+69gunnr Raw is the only way...... mostly.

[@billmelc]

I saw them live at UB's Rotary Field with Atomic Rooster about the same time. Maybe, 1969 +/-

[@chrisguygeezer]

Fantastic. Bet you hardly remember the individual tunes. ;)

[@hawkrolla]

You need to give the Black Keys or Bass drums of death a Listen Bro.

[@donnastachowski3867]

I was at this Gilligans show in '71, and only a mere 14 years old.....I am 61 now and still have Carmine's stick he tossed to me that night! The greatest band back then....they never got the air play or recognition they so deserved......totally got screwed over for sure.

[@servant1190]

They played at least one more performance with the original lineup - they played at UMBC in Maryland Halloween night 1971. I still have the ticket stub. They arrived two hours late, but they arrived and it was one of the loudest concerts I ever saw. Opening act was a great local band called Black Manhattan and the second act was Alive & Kickin' which had changed its name to Bloody Mary just before the show. They were practically booed off the stage but they had to keep playing until Cactus showed up.

[@heathinvaderstudios]

servant1190 There’s a recording of them on KZbin where they’re playing on New Year’s Eve 1971 at a place called the Painter’s Mill or something like that.

[@javiersos9848]

awesome drums with Apicce

[@gregschihl6050]

Saw em' several times early 70-s. Best Detroit rock going.

[@anrocampo]

Desde pequeno já curtia !

[@dotz864]

awesome

[@taimeuppe6174]

Saw me some Cactus july 4 1971 in mempho tn at the o park shell with Deep Purple

[@wheelie63]

what a show ! wish that was on tape or video.

[@maxlogan7042]

Yesir, I was rat there with ya. One of the best rock & roll and boogie shows ever done at the shell. Deep Purple was also good but after listening to Cactus I was not into DP's style. Cactus was so well received that they wanted to play a free show for the people at the Penal Farm (Now days Shelby Farms) the next day. I didn't make that show. But they returned to the Auditorium later that year maybe early the next year to record some tracks for a live album. All in all, I saw Cactus three times in Memphis. John Logan

[@peterlamborn]

I first saw them at a festival called Strawberry Fields in Mosport park in Toronto in 1970. No one had ever heard of them. McCarty (remember him with Mitch Ryder?) came out first and did a 4 minute solo...knocked me right off my feet. He's a great guitarist. Too bad this recording doesn't do his tone justice.

[@MegaSpacekat]

I was at Strawberry Fields too. That was the first time I saw Jethro Tull who I sill follow anytime they are around. Also first acid trip at that fest.

[@silkat2]

Damn, i would of been 12 yrs old when they played this show in my hometown!

[@donnastachowski3867]

Damn....I was 14 and I was there!!

[@zonnoro]

Hello, thank you so much for posting this song. Kindest regards from germany! Joe

[@denisrenault7197]

jim mc carthy ,un de mes 5 guitaristes preferes!!!!geant ,bientot en belgique j ai hate d y etre au spirit of 66!!!

[@joeegbert9808]

was wonderin' how in the fuck did I miss these guys ? ....... Army 71' to 73'

[@hdavis21ch]

werner fritzsching and i made our first garage band together, ca. '64.

[@tonyspada2744]

Oleo!!❤

[@johnnycortez5831]

lastima que no aya ningun video de esa epoca . buena banda .

[@藤田達也-s5z]

cactusのlive動画が無いのが残念です！(ToT)

[@SandyPaper494]

Just a wee touch of Free in there . Jim mc Carty's vibrato . All wonderful stuff , i'm a new avid BTW . 🤘😎 x

[@heathinvaderstudios]

Cactus covering a Robert Johnson song? Sign me UP!!!

[@HectorBarrios-xo9wd]

Audio is blocked in my country, Venezuela. First time it happens 🤬

[@billtaylor4897]

Stomp'in Blues... Stage Strut... lectric...

[@michaeltomkiewicz]

Jim McCarthys Mystery Train plays most every weekend the the detroit area.Best in the D hands down.

[@karinstorer2855]

Yep so it was.one up and climbing but these days I think where as well corrupt. 💖Karin

[@말없는oroi]

내가 좋아하는 사람 때문에 알게되어 시간 날때마다 들을려 애쓰는곡헤헷~

[@MegaSpacekat]

Guitars are Jim McCarty and Tim Bogert.

[@drummer17562]

Ron Leejack on rhythm guitar here assisting Jim playing slide. Tim plays bass. Rusty plays harp (harmonica).

[@glenhaselden3131]

Jam Action Boogie Woogie Traction down the line all day ways

[@Earspanker]

ahhh....so THIS is what Jack White discovered and listened to over and over in the closet 'til he figured it out.

[@paullevine1813]

Sad part is he never did figure it out, Jack White up against Jim McCarty . Never in a million years.

[@michelelaraia7358]

Rory Gallagher's cover or original piece by them?Raspy voice

[@johnrichardson1867]

There is 2 guitarist on this song it must have been the period that they added a 2nd guitarist.

[@robertsteelman6854]

No it was Jim mcCarty

[@michaelgarcia2050]

@@robertsteelman6854 There are two guitars on this recording.

[@zuletadic]

@@michaelgarcia2050 Ron LeeJack

[@ВикторАгеев-ь2р]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@bnfox]

Ron Leejack

[@jamesperkins8785]

Remember when comedian George Carlin said white people need to stay away from blues? Tell that to Cactus Carlin!

[@michaelgarcia2050]

Carlin said a lot of downright stupid things, but was hailed as a "genius" for some reason.

[@michaelleigh]

If this is the original Cactus, why are there 2 guitars?

[@eaguera2]

+michael leigh Ron Leejack helping there

[@michaelleigh]

ok, thanks!

[@michaelleigh]

Did you know the original Cactus was going to be Bogart, Appice, with Rod Stewart & Jeff Beck? Then Beck had the auto accident and Rod joined the Faces. Would have been an interesting band, but I'm glad it turned out the way it did.

[@eaguera2]

was Jeff beck group Nb 1

[@drummer17562]

Probably better they didn't form at that time... yes, the original record sleeve notes inside BB&A tell the story you relate. Jeff just couldn't take being fronted by a bass player that is technically his equal and sang most of the lead vocals for the power trio. Michael, please check out Derringer, Bogert & Appice; a.k.a. Doin' Business As." (The only song I can remember Jeff singing was "Hi Ho Silver Lining" which is the adopted anthem for the some Premier League Soccer Team.)

[@crimkingson56]

Cool.. So, who's the second guitar player..?

[@rapidfirerob4]

Ron Leejack

[@peterlamborn]

Jimmy McCarty.

[@rodentcafeteria]

Who's the second guitarist?

[@haraldteitz2330]

Ron Leejack

[@513mayer]

Who's the slide guitar player?

[@carlosnavarro9376]

Matthew Mayer McCarty

[@rapidfirerob4]

@@carlosnavarro9376 Ron Leejack played slide, lead and rhythm with Jim that night.

[@stenmark2235]

Who play rhytmguitar...

[@stenmark2235]

Ronnie.....?

[@whiskeyriver4322]

Well, I hear two guitars, a bass, drums, and harmonica.........so, who's the fifth player? LOL!!!!! Obviously your line-up is wrong..

[@ferencbondor7455]

KIRÁLYOK

[@pablopena2517]

Se escucha como Led Zeppelin..

[@ramonsanchez7961]

Misma escuela de Jimmy page , Jim Mccarthy guitar, Carnine Appice le dió forma de golpear el cuero a baterísta de LED Zeppelin John Bohnam ,por eso muy parecido al poderoso LED Zeppelin 🎸🎸🥁🎹

[@richardwolter2368]

******

[@zenbabaloo1931]

Not the last gig and not the original band (it's a 5 piece here) but way to be professional and take the time to get your facts right. Jeesh.

[@michaeltomkiewicz]

Jim McCarthys Mystery Train plays most every weekend the the detroit area.Best in the D hands down.