Pure Prairie League - Amie - Live at the Dosey Doe on January 19, 2019

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We planned to see PPL in Spring, TX at the Dosey Doe so we stopped in the box office to pick up some tickets. Lo and behold, they had rescheduled and the show was tonight! Couple of the best seats in the house were available so we scarfed them up. What a show! House had a little equipment trouble but the guys made the best of the wait time by chatting and storytelling to the audience. They played their hearts out with a really long set. Last song was Amie, of course and then they still did a pair of encores. Afterward, they hung out and signed stuff - you just don't see bands doing that any more. And all of their merch sales go to wonderful charities. Way to go, Mike (frontman, vocals, bass since 1972!), Donnie (lead vocals, lead and rhythm), Scott (vocals, drums) John (steel guitar) and new keyboard player (and vocals and guitar), Randy Harper.
If this is not legal, I'll take it down - hoping the guys link it to their web site and fb page.
Please check out the PPL website at pureprairielea...

[@randyrussell6246]

60s and 70s pumped out the best music in all genres.....toe tapping - Rockin - foot stopping- Groovin - soulful music ever and it will never happen again.

[@jeffalan6339]

And that's good today's acts can't sing write or play mostly no talent noise makers until talent is rediscovered.fub sing it is

[@JamesMacready-gn5xt]

I loved this song when I was little in 82' and still do!

[@frederickglasser5617]

Guess what: this was on the airwaves in '72 and '75-77

[@josmotherman591]

A really great song. Makes me think of one thing............Damn I'm getting old! 😄😄😀

[@andyinoregon]

What a gem of a song written by Craig Fuller. It has such a memorable intro and outro, and everything in-between is flat-out gorgeous!

[@adramada]

The song has an interesting history. According to Craig, he wrote it as an exercise in song writing. No particular inspiration or even an "end" to the story.

[@andyinoregon]

@@adramada Sad that we'll never know what might have been for PPL if Craig Fuller hadn't left in 1973 to fight that legal battle over his Vietnam-era draft status. Regardless, PPL is right there with Poco as two of the most under-appreciated great bands of the '70s. Thrilled to death to rediscover Craig with Little Feat on 1988's "Let It Roll" album!

[@brucegasboxingjazzandmore864]

Great s*** man keep it coming

[@randyswrestlingsite]

​@@andyinoregon Let It Roll - one of my favorite all-time albums - fantastic!

[@ronaldfinley2985]

Google says Vince Gill sang amie on the single..

[@TWayneD1020]

At the time called country rock WE NEED THIS MUSIC BACK !!! Not that manufactured bull shit excuse of so call music the corruption promotes today !! Thank you guys so very much, FANTASTIC !!

[@neilphelan145]

One of my ALL TIME favorites❣

[@leefreed2060]

This song is timeless

[@wyattbiker]

Love it when the camera pans on all the young people in the audience singing. Pure Prairie League is still pure.

[@adramada]

There were substantial numbers of members from all age groups there. Everyone found something to love about the guys and the music.

[@nanmyer8972]

I always play this song, such a classic!!

[@jaykaysr9225]

I was a DJ at a midwest radio station doing a nightly four hour album rock show in 1972. We got PPL's song Tears on a 45rpm from RCA records and I played the living crap out of it. What a rockin' jam that is. Fuller's lead vocal, the harmonies, Call's steel and the interplay with the lead guitar. I luvluvluv that song! Just a classic, imo. As much as I have loved Amie over the years, and I love it to pieces, Tears and that first album is on my all-time top 5 list. For over 45 years that LP, and this band, has been a huge part of the soundtrack of my life.

[@adramada]

We have some similarity in backgrounds - 4 years album/classic rock DJs - 2 hr show weeknights (in college so I took the short shift so I could study). We got a lot of albums and songs to play. Myself and some other jocks (and jockettes) would sometimes take one of the albums back to the dorm and play it over and over all day and night. Once played a Jethro Tull album that was never a real hit for 24 straight hours including while we slept. No one knows anything from that album but those of us that were there can sing every tune.

[@c.s.mcleod7383]

I'm in absolute agreement. A flawless,seamless song.

[@Cap683]

Agreed. Their debut album was their best. Whoever played bass was a solid 10.

[@roberthamburger2835]

@@Cap683 The bass player in the original group was Robin Suskind, now living somewhere in Oregon. John Call on pedal steel, George (I don't remember his last name) on rhythm guitar, and of course Craig Fuller on lead vocals. The original band was based in Cincinnati, and often performed at New Dilly's Pub. I remember many the afternoon sitting in the living room of one of the band members' house near the University of Cincinnati listening to them work out new songs and arrangements, as a college kid and part time equipment grunt. Robin (the bass player) was/is a master musician of several instruments, and actually taught some of the band members how to play. He could easily have been the lead guitar player, but nobody else knew how to play bass, so he just did it. And of course, all of them participate on the incredible vocals and harmonies. It is absolutely true that their recordings sounded just like their live performances, which in those times were in venues that held maybe 75 or 100 people.

[@jimbrew4529]

Amie was popular when country rock was in. A lovely time in music. The Eagles, CSN, and others.

[@adramada]

Don't forget the Allman Brothers and Skynyrd

[@stevie4641]

I remember moving from Virginia to Massachusetts in 1973 and turning all my friends onto Pure Prairie League. I love you guys!💕

[@daniellocke9534]

the esteys boys

[@lynnzabachta4971]

Went to Boston U. when I discovered this GREAT band!

[@roadking7500]

To Lane Highway has been in my top 5 favorites since the early 70s..got to see em for free at a outdoor Concert on Lake Erie in Cleveland..Taped em with my lil cassette player..had that cassette for years..Joe Crocker was there too..he was high as ya could handle n pucked On stage..lol Those were the days

[@garymerritt5331]

A big part of my high school life was summed up in one song.

[@adramada]

You might get a kick out of this interview with Craig Fuller on writing Amie: www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/12/02/story-behind-song-aime/94619736/

[@monmixer]

Best way to see a band. We need to go back in time.

[@midnittkr]

one/two of the best songs ever recorded.....classic!

[@timothymathewson6169]

I've benn plying this music for 30 years

[@MrPhilfridge]

you started late ! This was out in '72 and us country rockers were onto it then

[@RobertJones-ux6nc]

My favorite song and I named my first daughter after this song I loved her and this song so much. My second daughter is Beth after the KISS song.

[@tomcaneschi4610]

Thx for posting one of the best newer versions I have seen of this great old classic

[@davidkisiel7956]

AWESOME!

[@kurtedsel9270]

Fire pit on the beach first song I learned to play awesome

[@19491Tommy]

hey guys ! I'm Tommy Hooks, and back in the 1970's Harold Fogle, ( Country Music Hall of Fall ) invited our band, Angle Oak, to Columbus, Ohio, to record and album. Harold was my first cousin and my mentor in music. I think Harold, may have had a connection with your band, Pure Prairie League. Our album, 'Making Plans' had a few songs that made it into the top 100 chart, but a couple of our band members got married, and out manger, rightfully decided, to pull the plug on promoting the band. It didn't slow me down, because I had local group, that played every weekend. Fast forward from 1975 to 2020. One of the songs off our album, 'I Saw Her Cry' is featured in the movie 'Summer 03" . Harold's steel guitar carries the music through the featured song.

[@amythomas-on7uv]

Thank you for this beautiful namesake ❤

[@dawood121derful]

From the first time I heard it... LOVED this song.

[@ellisjones4862]

My girl at the time was named Amy, This song still blows me away and so did she

[@devlin0208]

Great recording, thanks a lot for sharing! Looks like a nice venue to see a great band.

[@joemiller8635]

I Wish I Could've Been There! What A Great Concert It Had To Have Been......God Bless You Guys & Thanks For All The Music!!!

[@adramada]

Good news - you may have missed that show but the guys are beginning to tour again this year. Please see the PPL website for dates and locations

[@lynnestamey7272]

A lot of people think that Amie is an easy song, but it is a technically challenging song vocally. Every time I requested it, the singer would just groan, and then proceed to sing it as beautifully as PPL!

[@jeffdubuque3755]

the lead parts on guitar arn`t simple either.

[@CaseyMoo1]

They really kept the sound ! Hell yeah! (You'd never know Vince wasn't there listening to this)

[@rhiahlMT]

This was so good. I don't have a playlist that this song isn't on. One of my favorites. Good to see it performed.

[@c.s.mcleod7383]

John David Call.......maestro of the pedal steel.....bar none.

[@adramada]

It's nice to see a fan of JDC.

[@PanSearedRibeye68]

@@adramada A friend of mine saw him today in Waverly, OH. I met him last year. Interesting man. Talented in engineering and patents as well as music.

[@DavidCallMusic]

He's my dad, and I just came across these comments and it made me smile really big.

[@stephaniesmith9715]

Still sounds great timeless.

[@frederickglasser5617]

Can't stop the tears. Sheer beauty.

[@barryebarnes]

J.D. Call. My mentor!

[@prairiedan]

I've thought hard about this and come to the conclusion that Pure Prairie League's first two albums are up there with anything across popular genres ever recorded. At the heart of this was Craig Fuller's voice and songwriting and the total empathy of those other guys with the songs they put out and played so effortlessly.

[@davenkathy101]

Amazing, boys are my age and are as good as in 74.

[@traderdave908]

Frigging Awesome! Wish I could have been there!!

[@jameselder1398]

Love this song. My cousin's name was Eric Elder; he has passed recently, unfortunately. His band, which was called Tree Frog out of Lawrence KS, did a pretty nice version of this song. They put it on a couple of their privately-released CDs. Did any of you ever meet Eric or other members of his band? Anyway, thanks for this beautiful song. JT Elder

[@ringerheringa3052]

Wonderful! You might want to look for this song by Foxes and Fossils. A great rendition as well.

[@racketman2u]

a very classy covers band.

[@timchapman6702]

I agree.

[@chucksgarage7165]

Awesome picking and awesome harmonies.

[@blakegregory969]

Lead vocals and guitar on point.!!!

[@johnorr8204]

Circa 1970, real-life Amie was a wonderful, smart, creative classmate of my wife and me. Unfortunately, Amie married a clever, narcissistic scoundrel who couldn't hold a job, and after a few years left her with three kids and a crushed spirit. When I hear PPL play song "Amie" the joy of the song and the sadness of real-life Amie's plight clash. I knew the scoundrel was bad news, but didn't have the wisdom at the time to warn her away from the danger.

[@robmoore7708]

Great song.

[@PaulWSmith-yn7ym]

50 years strong

[@calforman]

Donnie Lee Clark... Does the Best Rendition for the Lead Guitar, picking, EVER for this song ...God Bless ... Like the Don Felder of the Eagles..

[@lulutileguy]

nice album covers and tunes

[@michaelvalentas4910]

Love this song so awesome

[@adramada]

Right?

[@jpsmusicandmore5457]

Saw them in I think 1977 at Astroworld in Houston. What a show

[@ellisjones4862]

Saw them in Norfolk Virginia At a museum.

[@ellisjones4862]

Some time between 70 and 74, I was toasted so all I know they were out F*cking standing, It's 2022 and I if want to get in a real good mood I play this song and some Devil's Lettuce always helps! Also Crosby Stills and Nash and Young

[@RobertL.JonesJr-hz8vl]

My wife and decided to name our Daughter after this song title. And my son and saughter -in - kaw named their baby firl after anoghter song by KUSS which I listened to, her name is Beth❤

[@Beth-k3t]

My name is Amy Beth

[@jp-mc2bp]

Damn that was great

[@georgemadison3466]

incredible recording here.

[@jerrymeadows5059]

Great seeing John Call on the steel. Long time ago we were neighbors, back in the late fifties in Waverly, Ohio, when he would come over all the time and talk to my Dad about ham radio.

[@adramada]

I didn't know JDC's dad was a ham. I am too. I'll ask him about it next time I see him. Do you recall your dad's call sign? I'm from OH (other end from Waverly) and, while we don't all know each other, it's not uncommon for active hams to be aware of one another.

[@jerrymeadows5059]

@@adramada John himself was at the time preparing to take his Novice, we moved shortly after that and even though we moved back again I never asked if he followed up on his license. Yeah my Dad's call sign was W8NSV, note the format shows that he was an early licensee. His name was Clyde, as was my brother who was at the time in the same class as John, who was always a great guy to me even though I was three years younger than him.

[@tomcoryell]

Good to see some Takamines represented!

[@adramada]

@@tomcoryell That's an interesting thing. They're provided by the house - the guys travel with minimal baggage and dragging a drum kit can be prohibitive. (They're not dragging their buts across the nation in a van anymore - grin!).

[@jules7111]

Ohhh Lord!!! I worked in a record store back in the day and to had to buy 2 vinyls.. cuz I wore the 1 st one out... !!!

[@adramada]

Nice! What record store? I worked for Camelot. Best place in the world for an audiophile and later DJ (club/party/radio) to work!

[@jp-mc2bp]

Thank for youtube

[@Twang-Train]

Beautiful y’all!

[@janstaycerrealtor]

BEST. SONG. EVER!

[@adramada]

Certainly among the greatests, eh Jan?

[@billtrinidad8895]

one of the first song i ever learned , oh private Foils from Kansas tought me in fort carson army base 1977 alfa 1/10

[@jameselder1398]

Thanks Kurt--I had forgotten the close histories of Tree Frog and Pure Prairie League. I think that the Tree Frog version is even better than PPL, but who knows? They may all have gotten together one evening and sung it together. Be there in Lawrence on 9/16/22? Best, JT Elder (Eric's cousin)

[@JohnDoe-kr9nb]

Sounds great!!

[@BRUTUSPLAC]

DONE . THANK YOU FOR THIS !

[@JHasselroth]

Do you ever have Vince Gill stop by to sit in with you? You guys sound great. Nice to see you again. Are you ever near Dekalb Illinois? (NW Chicagoland)

[@ericschaffer3400]

So smooth - goes well with Crown Royal...

[@bpeterssen]

Timeless and very true! Great with crown

[@ericschaffer3400]

@@bpeterssen If i actually dedicated this song to a real woman it would have to be...I wonder, woman, just how do I um, get my heart back? Please? Linda Ronstadt is asking me...blue bayou...

[@wtgphoto]

Fantastic!!

[@Rowdeegolf]

Fuckin excellent. Scuse my french, but Aime.... right to the heart. Gettin sentimental.

[@bluefm7370]

What you going do.......listen and reminisce..❤️

[@adramada]

I think I could...stay and listen for a while, maybe longer if I do.

[@frederickglasser5617]

This song s/b inducted into the Library of Congress National Recording Registry.

[@jarrasmith1]

Awesomeness !!!!!!!

[@bakri99]

Nice song , I love it ✨✨

[@timothymathewson6169]

Sounds greatt to me!

[@Cap683]

Were any of these guys in PPL on the first two albums? In my view Craig Fuller was essential to making PPL a cut above other country rock style. My favorite album was there debut self titled album. Even at that point band members were in a state of flux. That first album was super tight and whoever was playing bass could really swing.

[@adramada]

PPL was founded in 1970. John David Call (slide) was a founding member with Craig and Mike Reilly (bass) joined in 1972.

[@DavidCallMusic]

In this video, Mike Reilly and John Call (my dad) are the only founding members still present. Donny (singing) and Scott (drums) were not members of the band until sometime in the last decade. Since then, Mike's still around but not touring with the band, so the only founding member still there is my dad (pedal steel). Craig's still doing great, he's just usually touring with Little Feat, not PPL.

[@adramada]

@@DavidCallMusic Wow! Thank you for checking in and clearing that up, David! Stop in any time.

[@ms.tep_]

👍👍

[@whitetigress7448]

Ah, yeah! Que bella. xxxooo

[@AngryRantsAndStuff]

Very cool.

[@taylor-vl1re]

I get confused about the actual band members. Someone is missing here right? This is not the original vocal, right?

[@melissamcburney7329]

"I keep fallin' in and out of love with you".

[@dave5176]

Sad that the camera moved away from him during the guitar solo. That's what I had hoped to see. Maybe in another video.

[@adramada]

It was a spur of the moment effort. Sorry that I missed your favorite part. I didn't story board it and I only had one camera. Had to make some split second decisions since you only get one chance at a live show.

[@qstudiomusicandproductions2695]

Great job!

[@adramada]

I appreciate that. All praise goes to the band - I just swung a camera phone around - grin!

[@johndixon6221]

I would have done anything to be there!

[@adramada]

The guys are expecting to tour again when all this pandemic stuff is over. 2020 was their 50th anniversary but obviously, this was not the year to put it on the road to celebrate.

[@adramada]

It was a truly joyous show. Great venue, great food, appreciative audience and of course, the super members of PPL are just fantastic people.

[@johncopeland3826]

Where's the fiddle ? To my way of thinking ,the fiddle is the true voice of bluegrass ,country ,mountain music ! It just gels it all together . You can hear the Scottish Ceilidh influence all day long too ! Quite beautiful.

[@markcarrillo2445]

There is no fiddle in the song and the pedal steel is an addition, as there's none in the song either.

[@MrPhilfridge]

Good to see the PPL do themselves justice in this performance , after quite a few poor renditions

[@adramada]

Absolutely!

[@ronaldfinley2985]

Vince Gill was the original singer on this song.

[@adramada]

I don't think so. Vince did Let me love you tonight.

[@SteelgirlUSA]

@@adramada Probably Craig Fuller, who helped found the band along with JD, years before Vince came on board.

[@roesbud53]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Simple as that

[@lescar2582]

fuckin amazing!!!!!

[@candice4855]

Is this the original singer of this song?

[@adramada]

Hi, Candice. Amie was originally written by co-founder Craig Fuller who, along with another band co-founder George Ed Powell, sang vocals. Today, lead vocals are provided by Donnie Lee Clark. Donnie is extremely multi-talented, has his own voice but can really pass for Craig's voice when singing Amie (IMHO).

[@chriskeyes7485]

Hi Candice, Vince Gill was the original singer

[@johndixon6221]

Where was this?

[@adramada]

The Dosey Doe in The Woodlands, TX - little community a bit north of Houston

[@gageguy]

That acoustic player is off screen but doing magic.

[@adramada]

Donnie Lee Clark does lead vocals and acoustic guitar. Randy Harper is primarily keys but fills in with acoustic guitar. He does the opening chords to Amie then slides "off screen" to his keyboards for the rest of the song. From my position, it was tough to shoot him playing. All of the acoustic guitar after the opening bar is Donnie.

[@James-pq5tm]

Where is the Dosey Doe?

[@adramada]

Woodlands, TX. Northern suburb of Houston.

[@tbrook87]

Donnie Lee Clark is the real deal.

[@adramada]

I completely agree. Donnie Lee is a truly multi-faceted and talented musician. A super addition to PPL.

[@Texama57]

Dosey Doe in Houston?

[@adramada]

Yeppir!

[@Texama57]

@@adramada I used to live in Houston, that place has some really good shows, I saw Wishbone Ash in there , it was a kinda good bye party not long before I moved. Also saw Paul Thorn, he's a good live performer if you can catch his show, he usually plays Houston 2 or 3 times a year.

[@Philc231]

Liked them best with original members . I love Vince Gill but he was not a good fit .

[@ashleyrosevear4319]

Foxes and Fossils cover is better...

[@adramada]

To each, their own. Why do you have to come here to denigrate the effort of the band that actually wrote and performs the song? Great that you like Foxes. Perhaps you can go to their videos and give them "likes" rather than come here to give another band (um, the ORIGINAL), hate. Wishing you the best in your other life choices. Remember what your mom said: If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.

[@ashleyrosevear4319]

@@adramada wow, what a response. I'm not hating anyone. These guys are doing something that I could never do. I'm not putting them down. I like Foxes and Fossel's version better though. Is it wrong to say that?. Toyota cars are good, I like Nissans better. And I have been on Foxes and Fossel's web page and complemented them on their performance of many songs. I think their version of Landslide is better than Stevie Nicks' even though Fleetwood Mack are the origional artists. I don't hate the origional but I like the latter better. I slso think Allie Sherwood covers some songs better than the origional artist- Leave the Door Open by Bruno Mars for one, but I don't hate the origional. Chill, peace bro, isn't it fantastic that we can actually listen to such a wide choice of music without having to go and buy the records like before? I wish you well likewise with your life choices, Aroha and blessings to you...

[@adramada]

@@ashleyrosevear4319 So, did you go to all of these original artist's sites and let them know that you like other versions better? Sorry but that's just hate.

[@adramada]

@@ashleyrosevear4319 Thank you for your reply (which you appear to have deleted). I appreciate that some versions/covers may be different and even better. To me, Bob Seger's version of Shame On The Moon is better than the original, composed and recorded by Rodney Crowell (also, an excellent song in all respects!). However, I wouldn't go to Rodney Crowell's site or YT page and post that Seger's cover is better. Have you gone to all of the original artists that you mention in your post and let them know that you prefer the covers you listed? That, my friend, is hate.