Green Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf | The Midnight Special

[@guillermo3564]

Nothing like the sound of a Hammond in 70's rock.

[@VirtualLiveShow]

Yes, sounds so amazing!

[@kaybee4143]

...with the Leslie

[@robcreel4257]

💯

[@michaelmaher4328]

When i saw them live and there was a box next to the hammond that had a horn speaker that spun around inside the cabinet, on a speaker stack, always wondered what it did, sound wise, i was hypnotized watching sound come out of it though. Lol

[@richardshansky3040]

@@michaelmaher4328That’s called a Leslie speaker and is responsible for that swirling sound and you could control the speed of the spin with a pedal. As a keyboard player, I always wanted one but they take up a lot of space. I knew a guy I could borrow one from, but it was a BEAR to move. I think I only brought it to a gig once.

[@BCTGuitarPlayer]

I'm 68. I've played guitar for 52 years and have heard this song...thousands of times? But, this is the first time I've actually seen Sugarloaf on film/video! Seeing them rather than just hearing them is a huge revelation. What a red hot group of players they were! Thanks for this;)

[@michaelrodak3182]

Same here. Great band.

[@baselinesweb]

@@michaelrodak3182 Same - I went immediately to wikipedia to see what happened to those special musicians.

[@mikestewart7338]

Same here. But I’m 69.

[@The_OneManCrowd]

@@mikestewart7338 I had this on a mix tape back in the day. It was wedged in between Creeping Death from Metallica and another song I just can't remember right now, and probably never will lol. I used to bad-ass my Ford Escort on the back roads to my job @ McDonald's blasting the shit out of this song. It was 1987 and I was 16 years old.

[@petesmith5092]

Hopefully you still listen to badass Rock and roll, and have matured enough to know that friends don't let friends Drive Fords ​@@The_OneManCrowd

[@OblivionAviator]

I was in a really decent cover band playing club gigs for many years. As a drummer, this was always one of my favorite songs to cover. Mostly for the reaction it would get from patrons in the clubs. No one else that I was aware of was doing this in 2010s. We always did this in our first set. You could be having a lame night with a so-so crowd & as SOON as the keys & bass would open this up ...heads would immediately turn (even before the first cymbal splash) & a moment later the dance floor was filling. So much fun. Great band, great song. "Ride Captain Ride" by Blues Image was another incredibly memorable song like this. People would just freak when we did that, too. I'm sorry, but I'm not sorry ....music was just simply better "back then". It just ...was. Played by humans, no auto-tune, no click-tracks...just raw talent & great vibes!

[@TheDKServices]

Yeah kids. Those shiny things are called instruments and unlike today, they don't play themselves

[@ront769]

I always thought of this song and Ride Captain Ride as a pair. I guess great music minds think alike.

[@larryherbert252]

I like your comment, and yes no doubt this a great song Green Eye Lady, l have the live version of this song and just as it sounds great here on T M S, its sound great too on the cd- No not be sorry about the music not sounding great today, your right , it doesn’t, like you said musicians back then played their respective instruments, and singers could really sing, they all honed their craft regardless of what style of music etc not this just that’s put out today, and the lady singers dressed well, didn’t have to show everything to sell a record etc, Again l like your comment

[@WilliamJones-bg2on]

Same with me in cover bands. I’m a bass player and people always reacted well to the iconic bass line.

[@Hippityhop-13]

9 out of 10 covers are just criminal and unnecessary. They might be a bit more tolerable if the bands put their own fingerprints on the songs but to just do a very similar, copy of the original is just Ugghhh

[@eddiesaenz9291]

I forgot about the musical talent in this band 👍👍👏👍

[@kristopherdetar4346]

When I was a kid, I would pretend to be asleep so I could stay up long enough to sneak into the TV room and catch these performances on that show. My mom was cool because sometimes she would catch me and instead of sending me back to bed, she would watch it with me and sometimes dance to the music. She passed away 25 years ago and now I’m 62. So glad these are performances are assessable to us. Brings back memories of happier times. Miss you mom, love to you from me.

[@artkazyak3242]

Great story young man RIP to your mom

[@Jim-zt1hl]

I'm 61 and used to watch the Midnight Special wuth my mom too!...she also passed away....miss those days

[@tulkusherdor4616]

me too! But I never got caught. I am also 62

[@vincea66]

You Mom was more than a Mom she was a super Mom, what great memory of her that you shared, thanks

[@miguelmaldonado4433]

I'm 62 as well and that post brought back great memories of my mother God bless her soul those parents were real parents

[@davequ]

Surprising - first time I've watched this. I grew up in Denver watching these guys play in different bands for years. I even sang backup with a couple of bandmates later on the recording of "Don't Call Us, We'll call You," ... but with all the times I've heard them this is the best live version of "GEL" I have ever heard. Jerry Corbetta is a solid pro as always, and Bob Webber is on fire on guitar. I watched Webber (a Denver "legend") play guitar since 1964 (Moonrakers) for years, but he's really smokin' on the solo here. Bob Raymond (RIP) is jacked up playing great bass, and my old "roommate" (from his "Beast" days) Larry Ferris (RIP) plays outstanding drums, kicking it live much harder & faster than Bob MacVittie did on the record. I've never seen Sugarloaf play this song better. Sadly, guitarist Bob Webber is the only living member from this video today. I'm really glad I got to see this. Thanks for posting it. Rest in peace Jerry, Bob Raymond, and Larry.

[@khkartc]

One of the truly great pop songs of the early 1970s-and a band that deserved greater success than it ended up having.

[@RickMcCargar]

came out in August of 1970, but really sounds like a song from the 60s. Great tune!

[@davidstepro7486]

They did have two killer hits.

[@keithjohnston5936]

More and better airplay was the way to go.

[@TexTom1981]

Always thought the singer had more interest being behind the board than on a stage....is that a wrong impression?

[@georgemusic4all4seasons]

@@TexTom1981Agreed!!!! A fantastic keyboardist and continued you on with Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons for a few years after.

[@unclekennymusic]

My first rock concert, Cactus, Sugarloaf, and Badfinger...!!!

[@ericaward702]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!! That’s truly incredible ❤️🙏❤️

[@steverherb]

Great lineup! Badfinger!

[@alexpavchinski]

Where was that?

[@martinbrenner6664]

Sounds forgettable.😅

[@unclekennymusic]

@@alexpavchinski Duluth Arena...

[@jb-ik8sj]

If it wasn't for the internet, many classics like this might be lost forever....

[@maccesandholm]

So true, thank you YT

[@pmccachren]

The Midnight Special was such a special show. Live performances all the time.

[@597158madroofer]

Midnight Special was a saturday night thing EVERYBODY watched.

[@jazzandbluesculturalherita2547]

Now, unfortunately, it's all a bunch of rap bull shite straight out of Compton. Ooga booga booga!

[@randyharbaugh7819]

The first few years was all live recordings as the show progressed a few bands did some lip synchs for part of the track or the entire track

[@77news97]

Even Ed Sullivan had some people lip-syncing. So sad. I'm glad The Beatles didn't lip-sync when they were on Sullivan! Midnight Special was all live. I'm so glad I was alive when this show was TOPS! I was 19 when it debuted in 1972. I'm 71 now! I remember being at gatherings (parties) back then, at someone's house whose parents were away from town, and one of the highlights of the evening was Midnight Special. The people at the party would all turn to the TV, because there was no internet (which I love!), and we would all see popular artists live, but they were mostly hip artists, not mainstream candy. Great time, great show.

[@jazzandbluesculturalherita2547]

@@77news97 I was 16 in 1972. I remember The Midnight Special, and also, Playboy After Dark!

[@1965RonnieP]

Back when real talent was truly appreciated

[@jackoman1959]

Damn, these guys were good, Jerry Corbetta great lyrics and stellar hammond keyboard player.

[@deanl0]

Yes Man the Rockies all the Way 🏔 R.i.P

[@aretelivingarts]

50 years later I still love this song.

[@nomadsolos]

I still have the LP vinyl I bought back then!

[@wahiawamang6622]

They’re called musical instruments. That’s how great music was made back then 😏😆

[@mccloysong]

not a single plug-in in sight. :D

[@larryherbert252]

So True, what you said

[@wahiawamang6622]

@@mccloysongI hear you lol. I remember the bands on American Bandstand no plugs.. But this song right here was live. Talented musicians

[@meganh4011]

Can never switch away from this song that baseline is fire

[@sunnystormy4973]

🔥

[@StephanieJeanne]

Absolutely! Great song!

[@SimirJohnson]

Agreed. Killer base line. Foundation of the funk!!

[@jamesbrice6619]

One of the greatest rock songs ever written

[@YaoEspirito]

Yo, rein it in. It's a fine rock song.

[@jamesbrice6619]

@@YaoEspirito no

[@haljones246]

I couldn't agree more, Jerry Corbetta was a beast on the Hammond!

[@steveludwig4200]

Most memorable maybe,

[@Adept179]

I like how it’s slightly faster than the studio version. It’s so in the pocket and energetic. That first organ chord before the vocal starts gives me chills

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

The way the Hammond 'clacks' is such a cool sound.

[@boomerguy9935]

Yeah, wonderful band but the tempo is just a bit too fast in this video. I prefer the studio recording, which I still have.

[@havlicekeys]

At a time when audiences were open to all kinds of music, Sugarloaf landed this mic-drop hit. "Green Eyed Lady" had all kinds of influences...funk, jazz, rock, layered over a cooler than hell groove tighter than a clam's keister. In this live (*yep, bands actually played and sang in those days) version from The Midnight Special TV show, Corbetta and the band are absolutely on fire. They make it look easy, and that's the point. Corbetta's Hammond solo here is taken to another level, even beyond the recorded version. Astonishing!

[@MustHaveWine]

Spot on! Those were the days when I was a kid, staying up to watch Midnight Special and Don Kirshner's Rock Concert!

[@randyborst7517]

Tighter than a clams kiester??!!!!

[@chipper2462]

Outstanding..Real live music...Something today's industry knows nothing about.

[@toddkalbfeld]

Great Musicianship! They do play really well in Nashville today!

[@philipadams4343]

Or very little.

[@ssdtrain1]

Right, almost every live performance these days starts by the artist saying: "push play for me"..

[@paulvincer199]

Awesome performance! Can't wait to see their February 28, 1975 performance of this same song with their other big hit "Don't Call Us, We'll Call You". Some call this song their one hit wonder song, but their catalog contains many great songs. Thanks for The Midnight Special for posting this 1970's gem!

[@sunnystormy4973]

cheers !

[@paullevine1813]

All you had to do was listen to the rest of the album as it's as good as the song that made them famous, these guys could play their asses off. Only the media & radio of the day held them back.

[@donaldellis-wt6xl]

My fav has always been Tongue N Cheek

[@tyeeslayer]

If I'm not mistaken Jerry Corbetta even wore the same blazer in '74

[@edmondutleyjr.4504]

I was not a big fan of this song. It just wasn’t my cup of tea. Nevertheless, seeing this, I recognize the appeal. Well played, tight band made up of very good musicians. Live I dig it. Wish I could have seen this iteration.

[@ronricherson6685]

One of the most underappreciated songs/riffs/lyrics/organ solos ever. This song was one of the reasons I got a Hammond with a "souped up" Leslie speaker (nobody knows what a Leslie speaker is, but it's what makes the Hammond so exciting). Great memory from a great summer growing up in SoCal.

[@acehandler1530]

Oh, there are many of us who know what a ROTATING Leslie speaker is. Can be mic'd top and bottom and spin in opposite directions (Doppler Effect).

[@ronricherson6685]

I don't think "many" is the right word. I've worked with rock musicians who don't know what a Leslie is, but I remember so many people seeing this piece of furniture behind me with a rotating horn go, "What is that thing?!" ha. Mine was souped up (Altec 15" speaker and a massive JBL driver for the upper horn) and it spit and screamed. And someone stole it. Still bummed about it

[@acehandler1530]

@@ronricherson6685 That is very sad 😞 I've been using a software version connected to my Yamaha plastic keyboard (GG Audio Blue3) w/3 different (40 watt) Leslie options - and it sounds really amazing for low budget! Only 180MB and runs on my 2009 laptop! Keyboard has USB out to the laptop.

[@deansley174]

That's like saying nobody knows what a wah pedal is.🤡

[@caseykittel]

Everyone has heard it, but most didn’t know what it’s called. I have a small t series Hammond from the 70s with a real tone wheel generator and a built in rotating speaker. Still sounds awesome, but not exactly a b3 with a giant Leslie or two.

[@animemanganet]

Gotta love that bass! So addictive! Thank you Midnight Special for sharing these wonderful live performances!

[@brucesmith9144]

One the great bass riffs of all time.

[@davequ]

Bob Raymond (RIP) was a really good bassist. He played in a few good Denver bands before joining Chocolate Hair / Sugarloaf. Sang really good backup/harmony as well. He plays really well on this track. So does the drummer Larry Ferris (RIP).

[@philchristensen2787]

That B3, that groove, those lyrics. Mysterious and satisfying rock'n'roll.

[@SimirJohnson]

Dude is killin it on the Hammond. Wow!

[@beefheart67]

Still like to blast GEL on my stereo 🎹

[@usmc-veteran73-77]

Great song great group. When this aired, April 1974, I was stationed at Camp LeJeune. We never missed "The Midnight Special." Loved it. Semper Fi from an old Marine and greetings from Charleston, West Virginia

[@kevinwooldridge8261]

Oorah and thanks for your service brother 🤠🇺🇸

[@TexasHxcx1965]

Thank You for your service Sir!!

[@usmc-veteran73-77]

@TexasHxcx1965 Thank you. I tell people the same thing. It was an honor to serve our great Nation and beloved Marine Corps. Thank you again. Semper Fi

[@sqmus]

I played at a club near there a few times around then. I think it was Pappy's Pizza, or something like that. A lot of guys from the base used to go there. It was a nice crowd.

[@usmc-veteran73-77]

@kevinwooldridge8261 Thank you Kevin. I'd do it again.

[@Rubytheblueeyedwolf]

Iconic song..... my dear husband used to sing this to me ❤. How I miss him......

[@yancyjenkinssr1824]

Sorry Ruby..hope time is healing

[@Rubytheblueeyedwolf]

@@yancyjenkinssr1824 ❤️

[@jimperry4420]

Prayers.

[@DP-wi6hm]

What A fantastic band, killer band. Chops for days ! Love it.

[@marknjp]

This is the first time I've seen a Sugarloaf performance. You're right, totally blown away with their mastery of their instruments. And this song alone shows great talent in the craft of song writing. I know they had one other hit with Don't Call Us, but why weren't they a bigger presence back then? They should have been one of the big 70s groups IMO, but I guess something just didn't work out for them.

[@maxhernandez9667]

Say what u will but this band was on point in this performance!! What a great song. Listening to AM radio in my dad's 65 Riviera this song takes me there

[@mccloysong]

Live. No backing tracks. No Autotune. Nothing but talent. Solid pocket. We need a lot more of that…human feel.

[@BassByTheBay]

Crikey, these guys can shred! Every one of them is a fantastic player. 😎

[@andya857]

Real Players..🎹🎸Cheers from Canada..🍺

[@daleanderson440]

All the musicians in this band are amazing. That bass line is outstanding.

[@acehandler1530]

Yup learned it. Played it nearly everyday to warm up 🙂

[@MrNathan791]

4-Sure 👍🏾🎼🎼🎼

[@acehandler1530]

@@MrNathan791 And I play with a pick too so I get that nice sharp sound 🙂

[@JohnnyJimsAZ]

LOVE IT!! Green eyed lady and don’t call us we’ll call you were both great hits for the band.

[@sunnystormy4973]

" dont call us we'll call you " 🔥🤘💯

[@gonedark]

My mom was a go-go dancer and clearly my father loved it. She sang this song and danced to it all throughout my life. She was gorgeous w green eyes.

[@rebeccawagner4167]

I loved to watch the Midnight Special every Saturday night. They put the most amazing musicians on there. It was a musical treat every Saturday night. Wolfman Jack was simply awesome.

[@lqr824]

you mean when Wolfman Jack came out and did the DJ lines in Don't Call Us, We'll Call You?

[@larryeckerdt9750]

I’m so glad these are available to watch. I was playing every Friday and Saturday night with my own band, and never learned to tape in absence, so these take me back. Great bass line, and I love the Hammond sound!

[@rickseuferer5418]

One of my Mom’s favorite songs. She’d play her 45 over and over.

[@10000jims]

I still have the 45 of this song.

[@louiebee6745]

Yep same here!👍

[@festeradams3972]

@@10000jims I did once, but where it got lost I haven't a clue. I do seem to remember that the flip side was "West Of Tomorrow".

[@Arturo-sm1tb]

Bass-line, Organ and Vocals. ICONIC song of the early 70s. Damn, it is good.

[@Stonewall1861]

One of my favorite songs of all time.Brings back plenty of memories. Thank you for sharing this great song with us.

[@dougpeters1625]

What a stunning live performance!

[@Magnetron33]

didn't realize what an incredible keyboard player he was

[@dougpeters1625]

@@Magnetron33 same! an absolute monster on the keys.

[@larryherbert252]

Let me say l love this song,Sugarloaf is laying it down!!!! they are not joking around, I’m telling you the drummer is laying the timing down for the rest of the band to follow, this is 1 of my favorite songs by Sugarloaf, the musicianship is SUPERB!!!! I like it too, when they go into that jazz thing, absolutely brilliant arrangement etc This is music, and musicians knew how to play their respective instruments and singers could sing- Great ERA for music, the junk that’s put out today cannot compete

[@AspenTruth]

These guys were ridiculously good. Damn!!!

[@crlaw75]

Great performance.

[@PolyQuasi]

Straight dope pop song with badass jam in the middle

[@wereleeroads9311]

This and "Never Been Any Reason" are definitive of that era for me.

[@sawboss216]

I miss the brilliant musicianship of 70s classic rock.

[@WayneLee-gu2yp]

Was fortunate enough to see this group twice in the mid 70s', first time with all 5 original members. Highlight was having a friend of mine, who worked for the company that provided the PA equipment, asked if I wanted to meet the band. Well, DUH. So , got to chat with Jerry & Co. for a few minutes. Got their autographs, but don't have anymore. Corbetta was primo on keys and vocals.

[@johnraguso4910]

These dudes were rockin' it live...nice work for '68.

[@diffdrmr884]

What a fantastic song and better performance! Bravo fellas !

[@2012Kapu]

Man, we had so many great bands back back in those days!!!!!!

[@stringbender57]

Bad-ass tune! Brings back some great memories of the 70's when I was learning to play guitar.

[@VintageGearMan]

Great song! 62 now. Has that Blue Oyster Cult feel about it at times. Love the kick drum to!

[@myklmusic]

Yep.

[@KittyGrizGriz]

That thumpin’ bass and this sexy song is something else!!! I had the 45 record as a young teen. 💚💚💚 love the organ, too. Fantastic.

[@TK-ro5nn]

Nice to see real musicians actually playing... Bringing it together nice and tight, not using backing tracks or auto-tune.

[@par4thecourseentertainment]

Nice band! The organ solo from the original recording is one of my favorites. So Tasty!!!

[@that70sgirl90]

I haven't heard this song in a long time. Some awesome finger work on the keys. Happy Sunday 🕊 Thank you for sharing! 💖

[@sunnystormy4973]

cheers !

[@dancingtrout6719]

what about the song Barabajagal By Donovan .. remember that one .. hadnt heard it in 40 years

[@GerardFrenchy59]

Never heard it at all 😊Thanks to MS for making me discover this 🙏Cheers from 🇫🇷

[@that70sgirl90]

@@GerardFrenchy59 😊

[@GerardFrenchy59]

@@that70sgirl90 It's 12 noon here, I'm gonna take my cat and have a good night 's sleep😘

[@marcopeschiera6984]

Jerry Corbetta was an outstanding musician and great keabordist

[@robintrip1]

We worked with Jerry Corbetta for a couple of weeks back in the day. He produced some demo's for us, and we were so fortunate to get to know him and share some quality time. RIP Jerry

[@ScottRice-vo6lh]

I played in a band back in that day, and our practice garage was right up the street from where Jerry lived. He stopped in and jammed with us a couple times…KILLER. We had a VERY good keyboardist, but….😊 I cannot tell if that’s Bob Weber on guitar. Can anyone help me?

[@ScottRice-vo6lh]

Bob Yeazel? Bob Weber? Hello…is there anybody in there? God bless you Joe M., Tony D., Jim N., Jerry A.!!!

[@DRUMMINMOFO1]

Great quality sound and video for 1974 , love this song , Perfect performance.

[@edwardfabela2200]

A true classic, everything you could want in a song.

[@WayneChurch-we5bd]

That song is pure creative genius. It is like a gift from another realm. It continues to blow me away, from the day it was first released until now.❤

[@jimmayors2315]

The extended solo's on the LP are awesome bits of rock!

[@anakina1]

This is gold footage. They sound great, and that Hammond, man sounds good.

[@paulstranahan]

I’ve always loved this tune but this is the first time I’ve ever seen a live version of the band playing it. Cool!

[@Alan_Page]

Normally I don’t like keyboards (or an organ) in rock, but that guy was tearing it up. The guitarist is good. This is a kick ass live rendition of the song by skilled musicians.

[@thomasbonnett4800]

Same here, except for the Doors. But I agree with you, this was amazing.

[@jonathanhudak2059]

Definitely

[@BILLRANDO]

REMEMBER WHERE THE TELEPHONE SOUND CAME FROM IN THE SONG DON'T CALL US WE,LL CALL YOU THAT WAS A SYNTHESIZER.

[@j.edward4379]

Wow i remember "Sugarloaf" but what incredible musicians they are. I love seeing a band play live. It gages there skill.

[@randallkress6393]

Beautiful, hopefully restoring that 'old Hammond. Godspeed

[@craigblake3596]

Man that was good! never seen this one, spooky vibe and the jazzy parts were cool too!

[@EvertPanam-xl2qq]

Musical leadership where everyone knew their place. Organic and awesome.

[@planomathandscience]

Just fantastic stage performance.

[@loraa3873]

This is probably the only live video in existence fr the time period. What a treasure!!

[@markdesmarais8720]

Wow ..what a performance.they really rocked it out!

[@MrNathan791]

The bass line first attracted me to this song. Rockin’ it.

[@johnferreira7419]

Classic. They don’t write songs like this anymore. And yes I knew a green eyed lady who had a lot of passion.

[@williamdejeffrio9701]

Puts me right back in early high school. I hated high school but loved this song...

[@Shockmozulu]

😆

[@chrisbodi6470]

Mining for gold here!! 🎶 What a great segment to post!! That keys solo is killer….

[@lamontcranston3177]

Wow! That was great! I always liked the studio recording but this version really kicks ass. Makes the other one seem a bit slow.

[@anthonytaylor7928]

What dummy would compare a recording to a live performance thats an insult to a musician

[@SteveKraus]

A great song bringing back great memories of a great decade of music.

[@ikkenhisatsu7170]

Probably 10-15 years ago, my daughter was lamenting how there are no good songs about girls/women with green eyes. A minute later I pulled this up. The joy on her face made my year. Sweet tune from my high school days. Thanks for posting.

[@bigdambluesband6295]

Saw them live in 1970 and they were great. Did a longer extended version of this song.

[@oops44]

I requested Green-eyed Lady on the radio lots of times.

[@RayBecker]

What a killer band. I was eleven when this came out and the radio edit did no justice to this song. We got the album and the extended solos were right there. Those unison bends and octaves have stuck with me since I first heard this song. Killer bass, drums, keyboards are really awesome and that guitar. Great vocals. Great arrangement. One of the few songs that will never get old.

[@JamesHowe]

The album version was so much better. Fortunately we had an AM radio station that would play the long version at times.

[@mikesullivan5219]

I heard sugarloaf perform this in 1971 I believe at the Littleton high school auditorium! Great inspiration! When I was 14 or 15!

[@franktaconelli9095]

Some tasty playing within the framework of a top 40 hit…hey kids, this is how it’s done

[@paulinmt2185]

And no lip-sync to be found. Bravo!

[@acircharo]

Great song! I always loved the bass line in this!

[@niningsetia4213]

Hahahaha Thanks for your SONG God bless everyone Barakallah fiikum 😂😂❤❤❤❤

[@TonysMusic1974]

I Love the wire buzz you hear when it's just drums and bass. Really live just like I played in my living room in high school.

[@baselinesweb]

Ahhh - when bands used to play live!

[@IggyPelman]

I'd forgotten this great song even existed. Listening to it decades later, especially seeing them actually play it, just impresses me even more! I don't know about anyone else but a chord solo on guitar is rare indeed, usually reserved for jazz greats such as Wes Montgomery. Goes without saying that the rest of the band are no slouches either. Love that keyboardist. Pretty sure that one wasn't canned like so many back then were.

[@paulplack490]

They had a hit, and toured a bit, with this song he said he couldn't use, and got to perform it on The Midnight Special! I got to see Jerry live in the 90s with the Classic Rock All-Stars tour, and he was still this tight. Phenomenal keyboard player.

[@devildawg1065]

Wow. Just magnificent

[@LynneC44]

I worked and rode in a big horse barn/farm as a kid. The radio was always on throughout the whole barn and man, does this song bring back the happiest days of my life. 15 or so, just working with friends and loving life.

[@theonemanbandit7374]

I can’t believe this is the first time I have seen this recording of them playing live. SNS is a priceless timeless archive of the best years of songwriters and bands in the 70’s.

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Child of Nature, Friend of Man. Lovely lyrics

[@leefreed2060]

Iconic one of my favorite songs from the 70s

[@soultoburn]

great live performance of a classic !!

[@birage9885]

I had this single when I was a kid, and after all this time, this is the first I have ever seen this band. Thanks for posting.

[@LeeBergerMediaProd]

Great song and fantastic live mix.

[@BKellyS]

Jesus Christ I had no idea! Sugarloaf kicks ass! that band is out of this world, first rate organ and guitar solos, and the whole shooting match as dear old dad used to say.

[@meshackgaolathe6492]

The bassist is on another level

[@cabo313]

I used to play in a band with Bob Webber, the guy on guitar. He was an engineer with Martin Marietta (never wanted the limelight and wouldn’t front the band), but a really great guy and great guitarist

[@ztdaddy2319]

I love these forgotten tracks from the early '70's! The guitar here is very unique, adding great counterpoint to the main bass & keyboard riffs. This song was heavily played on both FM and AM radio.