Molly Hatchet Live 1979 - Gator Country

[@johnquinn5834]

How AWESOME is this. my wife tells me i live in a timewarp. I have just learnt how to use a computer and listen to all my Molly Hatchet music at the ripe old age of 60yrs young lol. hate the crap they listen to today but love modern tech for giving me back the good old days

[@Modes9]

john quinn I've been listening to a lot of Pat Travers, Les Dudek, and Sea Level, lately. No one does it like that, anymore.

[@lutherjohnson99]

OMG, yes. Pat and Les are my two favorite axe men.

[@MikeSmith-bi3bo]

I agree John. I'm 66

[@panzer5589]

It's nice to see three guitar players that can all ACTUALLY PLAY GUITAR!!!!

[@unclep1971]

Music like THIS is why I'm stuck in the 70's and 80's.

[@duanekuiper]

Look how alive and ROCKIN they were......OH Youth! Man, I miss these guys. ALL OF THEM.

[@carolwebster4935]

These boys were the Metalica of Southern rock! RIP Danny Joe..

[@blueridger28]

I fuckin love it. You knew what rock music sounded like comin from the south. You dont have that much anymore. Bless The SouthLand!!

[@Pabst62]

man, i miss this band… the original band. the music never dies!

[@rtrolly]

this band had more Drive and rocked harder then any southern rock band ever,, I loved Skynyrd and the Allman Brothers but these boys took me where I wanted to be,,

[@19211265]

Randy Trollinger Absolutely right. ! Feel exactly the same!!!

[@bill2527]

Skynyrd still the best southern rock band ever

[@1charcoal1]

I had the privilege of seeing MH several times in Davenport, IA's RKO Orpheum Theater, Palmer Auditorium, and Stage West in 1978,1979 & 80's. I was so lucky to have great seats up front; and to have Danny Joe Brown look right at you, smile, and belt out a verse with all he was made of straight from his heart, would send a shockwave through your soul!. Several years later I moved from Moline, IL. to Orlando, FL. where I met Riff West as he was watching his Girlfriends band. Best times and people!

[@rockvib021]

Rest in Peace Bruce, I'm glad that I've seen you playing live during my lifetime.

[@coachkrafcisin]

Danny Joe Brown, Dave Hlubek and the Boys- Thank You So Much!!!!!

[@peterplunger]

still kicks ass. Best times of my life in central fl watching outlaws ,hatchet ,cdb and ars

[@danbrady5]

I arrived in Daytona in 1976 and would hang out at the Wreck Bar on Main Street and Molly Hatchet would play for a week or 2 at ! I got the chance to have a “ few “ drinks often with the guys ! They were great ! I never wanted to miss a night at the Wreck when they were playing !

[@pdrummz]

I still love this band. I grew up in Florida and was fortunate enough to see these guys multiple times. Great live act. Danny Joe was the best!

[@kennethsmith8968]

you cant beat this line up period

[@blacktieaffairs1]

I was 15 and seen them open for the Outlaws along with .38 Special That was Dec 16th 1979 at the Spectrum in Philadelphia Pa. , it is tie for my all time best concerts I ever seen , In my opinion Molly Hatchet stole the show !!

[@michaelzukowski5541]

Saw em at a small college in Pennsylvania when there 1st album was out there tore it up

[@sheddski]

THESE GUYS WERE LOVED WITH OPEN ARMS IN BOSTON WE NEEDED THEM TOO MUCH DISCO CRAP AT THAT TIME WHEN THEY CAME WITH OUTLAWS THAT WAS IT THEN THEY CAME BACK WITH THE ALLMON BROTHERS THATS IT I COULNOT WAIT TILL THEY CAME BACK AGAIN AND THEY DID AND WE GOT A CHANCE TO TALK WITH DANNY JOE BROWN AWSOME

[@sethmaven6924]

OMG! THAT'S GUITAR ROCK! Thank you.

[@TomLongusa]

I'm thankful for any video of these awesome bands. This album released during my senior year of high school and is definitely part of the sound track of my youth, the Southern and best part!

[@TheChuck624]

Nothing better than southern rock from the 70's. Kick ass guitar playing, no frills lighing and effects. Just good old boys jamming! Good stuff. Thanks for posting this.

[@bluesrocker79]

One of the best live bands that I've ever seen.

[@jebbyinma]

Real deal...grew up on it...still love...southern rock!!!!

[@chippsrn]

Takes me back to my junior year in high school. Great band. I heard it nearly everyday when getting a ride with a friend to school. First couple albums were real gems.

[@SuperDachshund]

Ahhhhh. One of the greatest guitar jammin tunes ever. Another is Green Grass and High Tides forever and this song give s a shout out to it. Love this tune!

[@19211265]

In my opinion the best hard rockin southern band ever!!!!

[@danfitzpatrick4112]

First concert I ever saw at 17 years old.. WOW. Great Band and SO was that night! Haha. Good Times, even today I love this

[@bluesrocker79]

It's so hard to explain to people how great a live band that these guys were. Maybe the best live band I ever saw. Not to mention the fact that they may have been the loudest band I ever saw,and I saw them several times.

[@stevevictor1586]

Look at steve Holland playing a lead wow

[@xsellsbrod]

as a record digger, i found the Death Dealer Album in a shop in stuttgart in 1978 and by looking at the cover i knew: THAT IS THE SOUND... it is.

[@THRASHFKINFILLETS]

long haired country boys rockin out : ]

[@WVFreebyrd]

Saw them four months later at the Brushfork Armory just outside Bluefield, WV. Point Blank opened. Still, to this day, one of the best overall concerts I have attended.

[@PaulRobledo]

I saw them opening for ac dc in 1979 great southern band never would i for get

[@wjnahuy]

I listened to molley hatchet from about 76 to 2000+ the first time i see them live on computer...the live versions are incredibly quality comparible to studio versions. that makes their music even more genuine to me! thanks. wjn.

[@theknight3]

Dave Hlubek is one Boss Guitarist!

[@josephnewburgh8531]

Back when music was music with great guitarists! Very sad to see these guys have passed on, but you can bet your ass they're having a hoot!!!!

[@PatrickMersinger]

Sadly they’re all gone now. All the original lineup has passed away. There’s a tribute band with the rights to the name out on tour today.

[@paulm8214]

Saw in 82. Awesome show

[@JoBarbieJo]

danny joe brown was a bad ass. Saw them three times in savannah ga. from 76 to 79 awesome. The guitar solos were a true beauty to behold with all of them coming out to the front of the stage and rockin in unison. wow. Outlaws were also a great band that toured with them.

[@davidnielson2529]

I saw them in Florida, mid 80s at a place called speedworld. You could watch car racing between band sets. One of the best shows ever.

[@pappy017]

Killer!! thx 4 posting!! 12 years ago:)

[@gartherino]

I remember this song like a nursery rhyme...

[@joannehughner6544]

Just love this song and all their songs. Fantasic!

[@NG-Lespaul]

Its so hard for me to get past either tape warble or out tune Hlubek but still its so awesome to see the original lineup! Nobody's fat or suffering from diminished skills. Peak form. They were great!!

[@MrLittlejohn09]

ty steve, this brought back alot of great memories

[@freddyv3874]

These guys rocked!! I saw them open up for 38 Special and the Allman bros. Both times they kicked ass and blew away 38 and the Allmans with their energy. The lead guitarist, Dave Hulbeck tried to pick up my girlfriend before one of their shows in Hartford Ct. opening for the Allmans. I did not mind because my girl was hot and he had good taste! You guys rocked and had more stage prescence that the other so called southern rock bands!!

[@freddyvicente8167]

Dave Hubelk, The original long haired lead guitarist tried to pick up my girl in a hotel in the 80s. still one of my favorite southern guitarists. They opened for 38 special and blew them away in Madison square garden in NY in the 1970s

[@555tactical4]

Brian Black that was my first time seeing them too. miss those concerts nothing like it anymore all the good shit was in the parking lot before and after. Cops bothered nobody and they didn't care if you spent a day or two hangin out

[@christinec.2372]

Jacksonville Fl. was heaven when I was a little kid. Hanna Park & Mayport. 1978 times were so simple & fun. All you heard on the radio was Skynrd, Fleetwood Mac Rumours & southern rock.

[@mizzouborn]

Danny and those damn white shoes....gotta love 'em

[@CrazyBear65]

Saw them in the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh (small venue) during this time frame. Loud, hell yeah, drunk, double hell yeah, we downed most of a half gallon of Beam in the parking lot right before the show. Now the Stanley is gone, and so is Danny. But the memories remain.

[@xhawk5]

This was my First concert. Back in 1979, I forget. Asbury Park Convention Hall with the original lineup... Awesome. Following week I saw Ozzy with his original lineup. What great times...

[@SIXSTRING63]

I saw ans met these guys this same year in Binghamton NY. Great show.

[@rebelrecording]

I got to see mh once,with Danny joe brown!I think thats one of the few times i got to see one of my idols!!!saw them a few months later,& it was Phil mccormick.not saying hes bad,but there will never be another danny Joe!!!R.I.P!!!!

[@TheScaryGuy]

AWESOME!

[@vallerienikirk7157]

Damn, they had great looking hair, oh yeah, they played damn good music also!

[@jimmyt568]

gotta love the triple threat.. ..

[@oreokookie1000]

I remember cruisin down the beeline highway in my 68 lemans in florida in about 92...this song was on....for that moment at least , they were the best

[@roscoe_stella]

one awesome very fan dedicated band , seen them in ohhhhh like 86 ish at the rosemont (horizon) out side in the beer garden for the carnival show , their bus broke down just out side of indy 2/1/2 hours late in the pouring down rain ,sparks flying they all were getting shocked by the equipment and they played one hell of a show for us die heads who came for a free show !

[@yetitracker]

AMEN BROTHER! Those two were the heart and soul of the band! RVZ was also the head writer though so he was much more important to them. Beatin the odds was a big hit for Hatchet without DJB though. I miss them too...think about what we missed when RVZ died though! How many great songs!

[@robertbarber339]

Rocking on an Rocking out

[@johnquinn5834]

molly hatchet never had the pleasure of seeing them downunder damm shame one of the greatest bands of the 70s & 80s rock on

[@debbiemorrison8777]

TOTALLY 💯 AGREE, they DEFINITELY ROCK 🙃✌️‼️

[@xsellsbrod]

in these days we travelled far to Sarbrücken / germany to see Molly Hatchet the 1. time in germany.

[@4wags]

1978, I think, Stanley theater Pittsburgh Pa. 7 rows from the stage.......What an amazing show.....

[@Skynyrdfan562]

They also did a cover at Starz's in Philly before their 1st album broke. They played Crossroads and did a cover of Gimmie 3 Steps. It was on a radio show from there live. I had the tape and gave it to someone and never saw them again.

[@farmasyst]

I caught this tour when it hit Dane County Coliseum in Oct 79....They opened for the Outlaws.....They were undoubtedly the meanest bunch of m-effers onstage at that time..

[@zisoul]

When MOLLY HATCHET made it big in the late 70's to mid 80's, i thaught they were a Heavy Rocikin' Group.RONNIE VAN ZANT and guys in HATCHET were very good friends.RVZ was to produce the 1st Album by M H before his tragic passing on the night of 10-20-77.I think M H verson of Free Bird is verycool and the kick start for LYNYRD SKYNYRD coming back for their '87-'88 TRIBUTE TOUR to now. Peace.

[@missiontotransition641]

For Xmas 1979 I asked for the album FLIRTIN. A friend turned me onto it few months prior. Saw them on the 80 tour Beatin the Odds.

[@sheddski]

R.I.P. DANNY JOE BROWN

[@chuckieg1000]

Hatchet and Blackfoot. My southern rock. They brought it up a couple a notches. Hell they even toured with metal bands of the day. UFO,BOC, you name it. Saw Def Leppard open for Blackfoot,1981. Michael Schenker Group open for Hatchet,1982.

[@BEP1965]

@chuckieg1000 I saw Leppard open for Blackfoot in 81' at the Met Center, Minneapolis, Minn.

[@bendavidson7122]

This Kids is Southern Rock KICKIN' ASS

[@CrazyBear65]

I'm fortunate to have seen these guys live with DJB, at the (now gone) Stanley Theatre in Pittsburgh, and believe me when I say they rocked the house down.

[@freddyv3874]

I saw these guys open for the Allman Bros in NY and the blew the roof off Madison Square Garden. Usually southern rock bands are stiff on stage but these guys rocked and moved around. Hulbek wailed away and strutted around. What a band and what a show. I saw them again in CT and saw Hulbek at the bar of the hotel before the show and tried to pick up my girlfriend. LOL. I had a hot girl so that made me feel good.

[@The_Doo_Dah_Man]

Man I love this song. Guitar World magazine put this song at Number 36 on their 100 Worst Guitar Solos, Riffs, and Licks. I saw it online and I commented by saying that Dave Hlubek, Steve Holland, and Duane Roland we're some of the damn smoothest guitar players I have ever heard. Hell they're probably some of the damn smoothest guitar players ever! But they said that "These three axmen from Florida chopped up every imaginable southern rock cliché until they'd hacked the genre to death."

[@scottgrooters8357]

Miss the Real Molly Hatchet

[@terrencemcgrath8478]

first time saw them in1978 at gusman cultural center.downtown Miami

[@19211265]

DJB BEST FRONTMAN EVER! RIP Along with of course Mr R VanZant! RIP

[@jefflaliberte7]

I saw this live.....children !

[@tluckbrown]

Molly Hatchet rocked it so much harder than Skynyrd. Growing in south Florida meant they were always given radio time. Thanks for the memories.

[@panteraslipknot200]

This should be the Florida Gator's theme song.

[@ogrebattle22763]

They certainly looked it... Danny Joe Brown.... R.I.P.

[@heraldassociates]

Mellencamp, Molly Hatchet, and the Outlaws. I remember the show. Tickets were $7.50.

[@praimo]

Saw them at the hollywood sportatorium in 81.

[@troutvoice]

A Million Miles Better than what is calling itself Hatchet these Daze!!!

[@robertshelton9925]

MH was the shit! But still love Ronnie and the boys. God Bless both bands. Brings back lots of memories!

[@emms10]

danny is a rocker!!!

[@papaC1962]

Danny Joe Brown lives

[@johnquinn5834]

modes9 thankyou for your like also dig les dudek a song called gonna move away from here cant recall the album but love the song take it easy

[@williambillyfishsalmons6180]

I saw them at the button south fort luderdale in 1990

[@fungye44]

Very first band I saw ...warm up band just after Jonnny Cougar...MSA (market suare arena Indy) had to be ....`1977..!?...Outlaws ....headliners...."Green Grass and High Times Forever!"

[@ogrebattle22763]

You can say that again.... But in a way I kind of respect the other guys who call themselves Molly Hatchet for trying to keep the spirit of the music alive after all these years... even if they seem more like a tribute band then anything else...

[@robertrowe8531]

i dont always listen to hatchet...but when i do, so do the neighbors

[@bendavidson7122]

OH YEAH,HATCHET ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@johnquinn5834]

modes9 just rememberd album was called ghost town parade how cool was that record anyway from downunder take it easy

[@greggnelson2776]

one helluva video

[@TheChuck624]

Great southern band.

[@johnnyboync1]

THEY are the original guitar slingers!

[@joelessner]

i just saw Molly Hatchet tonight live

[@duanekuiper]

God Rest his Soul.