DEREK ST HOLMES (Queen Of The Forest/White Buffalo)

[@GTX1123]

I saw Derek sing this with Ted around 1977. And he can STILL sing it. WOW.

[@paule4696]

Derek and Ted both have a groove that's hard to duplicate. Those guys have soul that comes through amazingly when they play together.

[@chebrneck]

This just shows how powerful the Nugent band was back in the mid 70's. Derek is a rock star.

[@Bitterstone3849]

Queen of the forest. Probably my favorite song off that album. Derek you could tell was struggling with that one. Got to see him a few times with Ted. One of the coolest voices in Rock !

[@Kohntarkosz]

So cool to see Derek doing Queen Of The Forest. That's my favourite song on the first Nugent album. And a little trivia, it was also the first rock song played on WKRP, in the first episode, after Johnny does his rant that ends with "GIVE IT TO ME STRAIGHT, DOCTOR! I CAN TAKE IT!" You just hear a few bars of the intro, before Johnny says, "Oh, I almost forgot: BOOGER!", then you hear a little bit more before it crossfades to the next scene.

[@trowerz]

Mine too! Did not know that..Bailey>

[@timin770]

The show was created by Hugh Wilson and was based upon his experiences working in advertising sales at Top 40 radio station WQXI in Atlanta, including many of the characters. Wilson once told The Cincinnati Enquirer that he selected WKRP as the call sign to stand for C-R-A-P. Source wiki

[@Kohntarkosz]

@@timin770 That's interesting, because I remember the Mad magazine parody was called WKRAP In Cincinnati.

[@Acousticmarine678]

That was a talented line up back in the '70's. I was a teenager and had most of Nugents albums, they never get old.

[@raythackston1960]

I had the pleasure of playing with Derek in the mid 1990's. He was a great player and singer/songwriter. I love playing his original songs and the Nugent songs. Great guy and he was my favorite singer from the 1970's. I was lucky and still am to be able to call him a friend. He can still rock...keep on keeping on Derek!

[@attarb]

Honestly, every time I see Derek perform, I just cant help but smile! Love his voice, and just seems like a great person! Ted Nugent shows are just not the same without DSH behind the mic!

[@trowerz]

DSH Oozez coolness, seen him solo a few times..AMAZING! First time he was to open for Trower, he got stuck in crappy weather, he got to The Penny Arcade about midnight, was sick as a dog but played his ass off to us 4 ppl that stuck around on a work night..great memories 🤘🎸🤘

[@Chgrob]

The most kicked backed humble all most underrated musicians of all times putting up with gonzo for so long makes him the goat

[@brianfox3542]

When Derek and Ted were together it was bad to the bone.

[@DoctorIvanSFN]

Nugent was so much less without Derek in the band. Those first two albums are the best.

[@trowerz]

Meatloaf?!!!

[@jimkostan9932]

Yes:ABSOLUTELY: Derrick left after Bass Player Rob Grange split.Lucky for Ted Derrick returned. NUGENT could never keep the same band members going for more than one album..,, back of the albums are all different members, on just about every album except for Derek.

[@Kohntarkosz]

@@jimkostan9932 I'm not sure who quit first, but Rob Grange is on all of the first three Nugent solo albums (as well as Double Live Gonzo). It was Derek who dropped out during the Free For All sessions, which is why Meatloaf sings on a lot of that record. But yeah, Nuge's bands were incredibly unstable, I think because a lot of people couldn't do with Nuge's ego.

[@matte2160]

Hell, he’s done like 5 records with Nuge

[@jamesedwards2237]

Cat Scratch Fever was a pretty awesome release.

[@gregratcliff9831]

There's That Magical...Derek St Holmes!!!

[@tonyhope8366]

Wow, met him😊

[@richardhessian4725]

Ted and Derek need each other. Ted is the 'show'. Derek is the music.

[@camday3504]

I was today years old when I realized that it was Derek on the mic and not Ted, he was the voice of stranglehold

[@b6schilke996]

I’ll never forget seeing them together at Cal Jam II. What a party!

[@scarborosasquatchstation1403]

Cool to hear " Queen of the Forest " tune from the 70's Nugent !

[@scarborosasquatchstation1403]

C'mon seniors / old folks homies chime away its "THE GREAT WHITE BUFFALO..! " lol

[@alaindewitt]

All these years since playing with the Motor City Madman and the guy can still belt it out. Great job, Derek!😄😄😄

[@MrRugbyloosehead]

This guy is great, Whitford St Holmes anyone that was a great album,still listening in 20/20!

[@jamesedwards2237]

Saint Paradise is awesome too!

[@davemoyer505]

Good stuff!👍🥁🎸💪🇺🇸❤️

[@Brionspicks]

Thanx George for the great vid and audio!!!!,

[@anybodysguess960]

Who TF needs Ted I crapped my pants Nugent when we’ve got Derek

[@mikeraymond1195]

Man that's going back way that's some great old stuff I love it off the first album

[@paulbeecroft9635]

One of first memories of Derek St Holmes classic

[@BrutishYetDelightful]

First rock song played on WKRP.

[@chrisstarr5841]

“One more thing fellow babies.......BOOGER!”

[@neillezotte6818]

Not many will get that

[@longalloway7851]

audio quality is GREAT- Derek, you the man

[@brettglasow]

I like Derek's album he did with St Paradise and album with Whitford too

[@davidday8417]

Derek without Ted is like peanut butter without jelly and Ted without Derek is like a bee 🐝 without honey 🍯 !! But Together they are magical !!

[@BSinNH]

The pipes are still there! God, I wish Derek and Ted could reconvene and make the music that made them legends.

[@birage9885]

Wow, kudos Derek for doing a song with such a high register on vocals, sounds good. If anybody doesn't think so, watch Robert Plant sing on the Live AIDS concert, that is a good reference point, lol.

[@tonyhope8366]

Love his side of soul😮

[@patrickhoffman-fw7hw]

I can listen Derek all day!!

[@scottriley1913]

Who else in this entire world that can do what he’s doing with an electric guitar?....................there’s only one other I can think of.

[@JamesRasmussen-c6f]

Still Hittin It. Hard.

[@aaronson2540]

Yes.... Definitely Missing The Nuges Gaitar Playing As Well....!

[@markoklineo4905]

This man made the Dukes, back when I was 10 or 12, still love him, and The Reverend Atrocious Theodosios. Yeah

[@legmyth]

Unfortunately Derek was not in the Dukes. Derek is awesome though, Ted would not be where he's at without him.

[@Arizona_Stonah]

Derek’s band “Scott” opened for the Dukes in 72’. They called on Derek to join after his band broke up.

[@scottriley1913]

Pretty damned good after 40 years.

[@justinfleming7603]

What a great sound

[@bluesmokerH1]

Passing on the Queen's word at one's own peril. That's a hard one to overcome.

[@bluesmokerH1]

"I can't do it" Perfect man!

[@bluesmokerH1]

"Say something once, why say it again?"

[@robertturner1550]

Still sounds great!

[@scottwalker2043]

Ted wasn't much of a vocalist, I think initially there wouldn't of been a Ted Nugent band as we knew it if he hadn't had Derek singing as well his spot on Rhythm guitar n lead fills. 🎸❤️🎵🎶🎵

[@jessemartinez566]

Uncle Ted and Derek were great together. I just saw a vid from Ted he put a band together for a new tour but he didn't mention Derek hopefully he will add him.

[@sadielampduo3762]

We enjoyed the party with you after our 1st performance in Clarksdale at the Juke Joint Fest.

[@trowerz]

Holy Fuck.....DEREK!

[@l.thegirl2581]

Wow. Impressed! And the Token Lounge? Was this the same Token in good ol Detroit?

[@georgespogacich3066]

yup and will be back there on New Years Eve

[@artheriford]

The first Rock and Roll song played on WKRP by Johnny Fever. DSH is a bad ass MF

[@MongrolsStudio]

Trivia Alert!!! This was the first rock song played on WKRP by Dr. Johnny Fever for the station's format change... I dare say the best "Ted Nugent" songs were actually Derek's!!!

[@meowmix7863]

still got it? he never lost it! woodsman with an axe!

[@Rhino1277HotRails]

Hell yes

[@philippedeblois1276]

tx for the music

[@TheTayedrums]

thats line up dereck,grange,davies ted was the best line up. the first 3 ted albums were the shit and the first live gonzo album.!..yes indeed derek was the lead singer back then when peeps thought is was ted...things sadly changed...blah blah...blah...thanks derek for being the guitar player and vocalist you were and are...great voice! you are still the top dog!!

[@johnn58]

Did that say The Tonkin Lounge? The club in Detroit? I have not thought about that place for years.

[@jimkostan9932]

Derek frequents the Token Lounge often in Westland Michigan.

[@johnn58]

@@jimkostan9932 I grew up on the Westland - Livonia border.

[@jimkostan9932]

Yep TOKIN Lounge in Westland its been there a while. You know that its same place as 70s.

[@nickforbus378]

One of the best!

[@talljeeper]

HOLY SHIT!!!! Awesome DSH!

[@daretolive9357]

Is he wearing mascara ?

[@Rhino1277HotRails]

Wow

[@h2ofield]

DSH is awesome!

[@stoneblue1795]

FREEDOM!!!!!

[@anybodysguess960]

I could see a whole concert featuring him over nugent any day. He was the voice of the band anyway and can play the songs so who needs ted nugent

[@joelpreisser2527]

DSH can still sing it perfect!

[@josephscalone5402]

yes,yes,yes, what Matthew Thomas said, Ted Nugent is best with Holmes and Holmes best with Nugent. \m/

[@michaelgarcia2050]

Nugent and St. Holmes are great, but not nearly as good as they are together.

[@trowerz]

Bump Please!

[@tradbowseven]

Why do the guitars sound like crap?

[@georgespogacich3066]

He put too much chorus on his foot pedal

[@georgespogacich3066]

I tried to lessen it in post but couldn't do it.

[@raythackston1960]

Must be a Strat guy.

[@flyingburritobro68]

Neil Kraft also because the Nuge isn’t there playing!

[@birdtracs1863]

Derek sounds great. That drummers toms sound like shit tho.

[@jessemartinez566]

It sounds like he's playing cardboard boxes 😂😂😂