Brewer & Shipley - One Toke Over The Line - 9/10/18

Brewer & Shipley recorded at the City Winery in Boston, MA on 9/10/18.

[@truekaliban4674]

Hey, when you've been covered by Lawrence Welk, you know you're in!

[@starshiptrooper7670]

Yeah, even the Beatles never received that honor. Still have my 45.

[@truekaliban4674]

@@starshiptrooper7670 An' a ONE an' a TWO an' a Blackbird singin; in the dead of niiiiggghhhttt......

[@usafvet100]

Wonnaful wonnaful!😁😁😁

[@monmixer]

We may be old but we love and play REAL music!!! I loved these guys music.

[@gvbezoff]

I saw this song on the Lawrence Welk Show ever so many years ago. My jaw dropped. I was 13 years old and visiting my grandparents, who never missed the show.

[@dougmcelroy3780]

I know, right? Lawrence Welk???!!!

[@XJarhead360]

@@dougmcelroy3780 It was a new gospel song per Mr. Welk, ROFL

[@ObamaFromKenya]

@@XJarhead360a “spiritual” Welk said 😂

[@deborahhughes6923]

Funny😂

[@WaldoHiding]

😎

[@epistte]

This song is the anthem of 4/20.

[@dennisbertling6521]

The harmony is still there...love it!

[@truegangsteroflove]

Lawrence Welk reruns are being shown on Wisconsin Public Television, and I tuned in one night and they did this song. It was hilarious, those vacant happy smiles, singing without an idea of what they were singing about. This wasn't B&S's best song. Rural Space used to be played a lot in the early '70s on the local FM station where I was in Illinois, still one of my all-time favorites, especially When The Truth Finally Comes.

[@pcallas66]

They covered just about everything in their intro. I loved it. The Lawrence Welk version is so funny. Thank you for posting this phenomenal song.

[@coldlakealta4043]

the funniest thing about the Lawrence Welk version of One Toke is that the guy doing the intro obviously knew what a "toke" meant. He is so cracked up he can hardly speak or look into the camera. Poor old LW - purveyor of drug songs.

[@ROCKSLIDZ]

I loved to sing this song as a child in the 1970s. Now I'm grown up, living in a 420 state... Rock on, everyone!

[@watchwmn]

F***ing Awesome, takes me back a cple days.....

[@donaldduck2139]

sure does

[@peterjones452]

Always loved this song, fantastic harmony!

[@coldlakealta4043]

My sister and I lived on a Royal Canadian Air Force base in the very far north. But, not that far north, eh? We played this song all the. Great times. The parental units had no idea what it was about, and thought we were getting religious with all the Jesus references. They never did figure out why the basement smelled funny. 😂☮😂

[@pythor2]

I had an interesting conversation with someone today about Tom Shipley, and I didn't know about him until today. I live in Rolla, MO, same as him, and learned about his Dodge Dart accident. Also learned he's on the board for a lot of different community projects in our town. Seems like a very nice guy with an interesting history.

[@keithp1417]

Rolla, Missouri.. Route 66. You gotta respect a guy who cares enough about his community to help it.

[@guitarvocs]

Wait what? I knew about Lawrence Welk, just watched it in fact, but the DEAD did this? Alexa, WTF! A casual reference to this song by a friend on Facebook brought me here, and I'm loving this story. Thank you so much to the poster!

[@Harlem55]

Oh, it gets more interesting than that- Aaron and Nick Carter proposed recording it back in the 90s but got shot down.

[@Slackerman007]

Absolutely big fan of these guys! Also cleaned alot of weed on thier album cover.

[@annstruck6169]

"One Toke Over The Line" was in my head today. I have no clue how it infiltrated my mind, but...Yea! I was singing it as I did my housework, and was amazed I knew the lyrics and harmonies. My husband was amused. Of course, I had to watch y'all! Thanks for making my day!

[@IraHeller]

Thanks for taking the time to watch my recording of the many that are available.

[@monicakander7999]

Ann Struck, that's exactly what just happened to me, and it landed me here. What a co-inky-dink! 😁🤗👏

[@dataquester]

I just had the same thing happened to me today that is weird

[@nancyshoemaker8208]

I woke up this morning with it running through my head! Crazy. I had to immediately find it and listen. So funny about Lawrence Welk, my grandparents and folks never missed it.

[@58frascatti]

Damn you still got it! Just made me day sparkle😁

[@eak185]

Seems like as everlasting as this song is, it would have been higher than #10 on the Billboard charts. One of my favorites from 1971. They got robbed.

[@peterrost5075]

It was banned from many stations back in the day. That's probably what kept it from going higher

[@mazieg7072]

It wasn’t in NJ. It was quite popular!

[@sharonelliott2366]

Great story they tell! One of my favorites from my tokin' days.

[@starshiptrooper7670]

Back in the day I did my fair share of smok'in. But I still don't know what they mean by one toke "over the line." Help?

[@sharonelliott2366]

@@starshiptrooper7670 It was pretty much about the last toke being one too many.

[@starshiptrooper7670]

@@sharonelliott2366 Thank you Sharon. Nice to get an intelligent answer...

[@rhondairelandquiroz1070]

I saw them when they opened as "surprise guests" for Black Oak Arkansas at the Cowtown Ballroom in Kansas City!! LOVED IT and so did my friends!!! Great video here =)

[@sweaterdoll]

Love these guys!!!!!

[@jasonunrau1345]

This song makes me laugh so much and hearing your stories about it made me laugh even more. So great!

[@questioneverything1123]

Thanks for sharing, it is a nice acoustic / etheric body to the performance... such a different time and place (when song was written) I miss it.

[@marianawhitaker1226]

'Living in Kansas City Mo.' Yeah baby yeah!

[@davidstrohl]

So great to find a more recent edition of these amazing musicians singing this song. I remember when it premiered, my local Detroit DJ played the hell out of it on the radio, WRIF. These guys are still fantastic!

[@mcorby53]

Weeds is still one of my favorite albums. My roommate freshman year in 1971 was also a fan. He says the album cover artist was his HS art teacher. Glad you are still performing!

[@rodjerdankist1125]

Found this 45 when I was in an antique shop with my Dad. I've always loved Hippy Culture. I thought, what a find! Decided to look up to see if these guys were still around... pretty cool stuff!

[@joeywomer]

The first time I heard this song was about 2 weeks ago on my birthday. Now I’m glad I did.

[@josephmiller1381]

You guys were some of the bestest of my memories as a kid.. you are ALWAYS welcome in Hawaii on my land.. come on by guys and kick back in the jungle !!! We will feed ya, house ya and make sure u get to toke... lol

[@rylieriley]

I love it when music has a sense of humor.

[@epistte]

"it was gospel to us......" LOLz,.

[@johnscannell4189]

Love it!

[@yurvedicenergy3214]

Love that song! Thank you!

[@IraHeller]

And thank you for the kind words.

[@duncanburgess9935]

2:20 "It was gospel to us"

[@epistte]

That was beautiful, man.............

[@garyd.colburn9120]

miss those days☮

[@MercedesCruz-qe1nj]

Beautiful song. I know it by heart. ❤❤❤

[@machtschnell7452]

Crested Butte, 1974. On the main street at sunset. Not a big gig, but a great one.

[@thomasschutz5769]

Thanka ya boys!

[@donneuhauser7409]

To Brewer & Shipley (from Don, 12/8/22, you're the first proof that my idea works. Thanks for recording this 2018 video. Look forward to meeting you sometime. Love, Don

[@pattypadgett521]

Was hoping to hear that 3rd verse

[@evaadams8298]

Sooo great love this song!!

[@rockmassa4151]

Hell Yeahhhh 🎶🎶 ❤️

[@hellogoodbye4061]

Damn, they're still out there singing this song.

[@MikeS-el6vd]

First 45 I ever bought when I was about 12

[@davedee4382]

Aaahhh!!! Ancient

[@kennewicksheri]

Just one more toke !!! over that line

[@MajorWolfgangHochstetter]

I am! Usually all day! Tom's shoes do look comfy!

[@jayjay-bz3rr]

These guys should have their own PBS Special.

[@garfieldfarkle]

What a sweet intro to an old fave.

[@txsuz]

how cute are they! ❤

[@randallfrank5682]

A great story.

[@daisywrabbit]

⚡️💚✌️🍀⚡️

[@myearsloveit]

💜😊💜

[@roybernardo9946]

Excellent

[@Wootangtw]

Awesome…

[@rustynail246]

I can't believe it's them, time has no mercy.

[@robicarm]

These days this song could win you the presidency, look a Bill🤫!

[@niilista26]

O defeito é ser gospel.

[@KashfuzzCrochet76]

Such a cool 😎 song. ✌️🌻

[@richardmontgomery2567]

Yes, I'll bet there's been more than a million hits...

[@williamworrilow8530]

Always associate this song with a late-nite sojourn in April '71 to get a bra from a coed at Dickinson College as part of fraternity pledging tasks. (I think she consented w a little sweet talk)

[@sneakerfacevids441]

Grateful Dead never played One Toke. But Jerry did play on “Oh Mommy”

[@WaldoHiding]

And i love my Great Meme

[@msimon6808]

They start playing at 4 minutes in.

[@wildbill3638]

Go 4 minutes in for the music.

[@biteme4082]

One toke over the line....I resemble that remark😆🌿👍🏻

[@jjw1465]

🤟🤟🤟🤘🤘🤘🤘🤣🤣🥰

[@markguertin210]

ff you watch the Welk show the guy who introduces the singers, gives out a couple of coughs, Maybe he did one toke too many! LOL

[@YosenBMamma]

Dang! I thought you were gonna sing the third verse! What up man? Anyway, great performance, nonetheless.

[@techguy9023]

What was the third verse that was cut?

[@brucekbuse]

Did one of you guys live in Jacksonville FL for a while?

[@IraHeller]

I hope you realize that neither of the guys are likely to watch this video and see your question.

[@brucekbuse]

@@IraHeller Likely not, but I think I answered my own question. The bass player that worked with them some became a chemical company executive in Jacksonville about 15 or so years ago. Just wondering where he ended up.

[@gshamill5349]

Just a beautiful song. I thought the singers on Lawrence Welk did the song justice, as well.

[@PMTluke]

One toke over the line 😄

[@janematiyosus1799]

That's just crazy all around, lol

[@funny3272]

Well now we know what the missing 18 minutes of the Nixon Tapes was about. Nixon cursing about Lawrence Welk singing about the song going against the war on drugs.🤣😂🤣😂

[@WaldoHiding]

Hopes 2 get Az, old Az u2

[@richardray5278]

Did I miss the ‘missing verse’?

[@mohammedcohen]

...poor ol' Larry Welk...he had no bloody idee!!!

[@richardbaker2613]

Tarkio Road is still one of my favorite albums of all times!

[@janematiyosus1799]

Nce

[@mohammedcohen]

...a 'modern day spiritual'...

[@bingo1232]

Hello out there all you little nixies (friends of pixies!). It is high noon on this, the 31st, and the calm has entered my dome. I’m home. Rome? Sheet and…(joke)……. “Why do goblins not eat ghosts?”… answer is “cause they taste like sheet”!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hippy 2023 highs ya’ll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@bingo1232]

Oh Mommy.... I ain't no Commie.(haw!)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@walkertongdee]

Damn too old to stand up and still gigging.

[@leegraves101]

They probably get a script from their doctors for it to help their arthritis!

[@nancyhogue4345]

legal in Missouri now.

[@leegraves101]

@HounDawg Where can I get me some of that ptsd?

[@richavic4520]

Imagine telling your grandma what a toke is

[@IraHeller]

Seriously? Anyone who is a grandmother today would have been in their 20s in the '70s or the '80s. Who from then didn't know what a toke was?

[@mikebell4797]

Always hated that damn song, no matter who did it !

[@garymazzeo3490]

Voices are completely gone.....

[@IraHeller]

Yeah, well, wait until you're their age and tell me how your voice sounds.

[@danrode104]

Never ever silenced. Great run boys.. TU.

[@robertc2204]

4 decades later tell me will you sound the exact same? Wtf really???

[@collinharrigan1652]

Doesn't sound half bad to me. And I've heard some pretty bad singers ahahahaha.

[@relentless873]

all singers have their voice quality dropped over the years, but I dont think theirs dropped that much compared to others.

[@tomthumb1234]

wan a full a wan a full turn off a the bubble machine