The Blend - "The Prize"

[@alansulzer8935]

We owe a big thanks to K-SHE for all the great memories and gold nuggets like this. Thank you K-SHE!!!! You're about the only radio station I listen to anymore.

[@chrismechanic6164]

K-SHE , always the best at finding rare gold like this and still plays to this day. Heard this on K-SHE yesterday afternoon. Other rare greats still played on this station: Mama's Pride, Blue mist : Missouri , Move'n on.

[@user79592]

I agree. This is a fun one to play on the guitar. Easy too 🎸

[@1284productions]

i moved away from st louis a few years back, i dont miss a lot but k-she is definitely one of the things i miss the most, it was a huge part of my childhood, every car ride it would play, and its songs like these that remind me of home

[@user79592]

I've read some recent comments about this one and damn, we've been so blessed to have Kshe 95 to play some unheard of tunes. So many people haven't heard this one.

[@billross7078]

In 1979 my girlfriend and I moved from Maine to Tampa, Florida where we listened to and enjoyed 98 Rock. One evening the DJ said "we're going to play this new southern rock band - The Blend!" I immediately jumped into my 1972 Chrysler Newport with my 108 WBLM bumper stickers proudly displayed and headed to the station where I showed my Blend Album to the DJ and stated that these guys are from the Northeast, not the south. I had seen them open up for ZZ Top at the Cumberland County Civic Center March 3, 1977 - it was my first concert (1st one for the Civic Center too) and still have my ticket stub some 40+ years later. Ya, they rocked. "Wild Bill" has seen many shows since that night!

[@dovesofwisdom9318]

👋

[@patbateman6729]

Greatest hunting song ever! Volume must be turned up all the way, brings me to tears everytime,, and those smoking guitars! A Masterpiece!

[@dwsullivan8583]

Was always a treasure to catch this playing on KShe-95Fm Stlouis Mo. Great upload !!

[@margroningen]

Both The Blend albums are excellent and should be reissued on vinyl/digital.

[@dave53ize]

Great to hear this band again, my brother went to ST. JOSEPH'S college up in MAINE and saw THE BLEND many times live. I had the chance to catch one of there shows. GREAT CONCERT.

[@pauldooley4267]

I HAVE GOD AND KSHE 95 TO THANK FOR ALL THE GREAT ROCK N ROLL LIKE THIS KSHE BEST RADIO STATION ON THE PLANET THANK ✌🇱🇷

[@happy04346]

I used to go to the bar in Lisbon Falls to watch these guys, I couldn't believe how good they were and from Maine as well, thanks alot for this, an awesome band

[@josephrossetti1907]

hired them twice back in the 80's at Lakeview, Sebego Lake Maine. they packed the place, standing room only. Local Legends

[@Queenman1]

I used to see these guys every weekend when I was stationed in Maine. They have such good music!!

[@Queenman1]

I was in the Navy, stationed at Naval Air Station, Brunswick Maine. I used to see these guys play at the Holiday Inn at Cook's Corner. I have the album on vinyl...it has been played only once.

[@burthowell6919]

The Blend.... they were too great for words... went to see them as much as I could. The Loft in Portland maine was the best place.. spacious.. these were the - BEST OF TIMES - if you don't believe me.. ask jeff bo-han-non-

[@jeffb.4889]

TOO GREAT for words!!! The Best of Times!!!

[@paullevall3001]

My favorite song of ALL time! A hunter comes to the reality of life. Thank you for posting this. #stl

[@CarolinaJack54]

This song just popped in my head all these years later...what a GREAT tune, great story, blazing guitars...here going on 40 years later I still LOVE it!

[@austinheadley1390]

Great to hear this, it's so hard to find. We're children of the era and KSHE turned us on to music that many don't know! Thanks! Have tried to find it on vinyl, it's impossible.

[@davidsteinbring.3856]

My brother Mike went to St. Joseph college in Maine, and saw this band often. Such a great band.

[@ocalababe]

I knew these guys....so very talented

[@dangiles5307]

The Blend played at old Boothbay Playhouse down here many times, later Them Flamingos at McSeagulls in Boothbay Harbor. Miss those times!

[@cyprinut]

Love this song! Was my favorite song ever when it came out.

[@redrum9484]

Hell of a tune.

[@davidtrupiano3374]

Without a progressive FM radio station like KSHE 95 I would have never known this song. These days Randy Raley plays it on KBDZ 93.1

[@orange2006jeep]

@bucky468 I had to dig out my k-she belt buckle after hearing this. thank you Mark Klose for introducing me to this "bear"song!

[@Jesta41]

Dude I have been trying my best to remember the name of this song for at least ten years.

[@MsWings4]

Jim Drown was my cousin. Remember him playing at family reunions as a kid. Fond memories.

[@dovesofwisdom9318]

He was my Mom's cousin, too.

[@MsWings4]

@@dovesofwisdom9318 Who's your mom?

[@dovesofwisdom9318]

@@MsWings4 Judy (Brennan, Bob's daughter) She passed this year.

[@MsWings4]

@@dovesofwisdom9318 Sorry to hear that.

[@dovesofwisdom9318]

@@MsWings4 💟thank you

[@fiercepuppy4393]

Saw them at the Ramada Inn in Lewiston Maine on a New Years Party in the mid seventies.Great band and its amazing they never made it big time, they had amazing guitar players. Those were the days my friends !

[@boston1450]

Very cool tune

[@lauradrown276]

You can get ALL of The Blend/JD music on the Rusty Rocket website, both MCA albums, The Do-Rights, The Dogfight, a Tribute Album that we compiled in 2012, The Blend Live @ The Showring (Brewer, ME) that we mastered & pressed in 2013, and lots and lots of extras. For anyone in Maine, the 2 MCA CD's, the Tribute CD and the Showring are available at all Maine Bull Moose locations.

[@LAME-gv4ct]

Bull Moose is sold out of The Blend right now : (

[@tonylaurent1471]

I remember when this came out. Love this song.

[@leehebert9469]

So good to hear this , and the quality, NICE. Thank You.

[@dannyjumper5638]

I'd never heard them or of them till now. Good tune!

[@okelydokely2]

Thanks for posting! Sounds good to hear it again.

[@muwinjijg9877]

Heard it on WCYY the other day; used to be a staple on The BLIMP.

[@dangiles5307]

It's a shame WBLM has forgotten where it's roots came from. Nice that WCYY had it.

[@Bobsully1952]

Here's proof that KSHE 95 in St. Louis rocked in the day. I wish there was do overs.

[@user79592]

Don't need do overs, just keep doings. ☺️. It's too bad that they don't make music like they used to.

[@RESPTEC1]

Been lookin 4 this 1 👍🏻

[@user79592]

I'm glad you found it 😊

[@alanheckler9549]

music that tugs at your heart and soul

[@LedHed65]

Hear i am diggin around in your library again. LoL Always find the great ones here!

[@mikebloomfirld66]

the base has been closed down and the holiday inn isnt there anymore.its a parking lot now for a movie cinema....alot has changed in cooks corner but much is still the same too.ive lived in maine my whole life and wouldnt live anywhere else.....ROCK ON..

[@wheezyfrog820]

awesome song brings back good times

[@blackdoo]

had this on vinyl excellent

[@loristeensgard5908]

Total K-SHE Classic. Loved it when it came out. Love it still in 2019

[@TheWizardofRandR]

I had gone South when it came out...Good Tune , very Marshall Tucker sounding , in The Wizard's opinion !

[@roccomarchegiano5990]

Awesome

[@bobbimerrill8078]

My parents aunts uncles and family friends listen The four fathers legion hall real days people will gather awesom music

[@dovesofwisdom9318]

Yup, they used to play at our high school dances, we were so fortunate. Listened to their music all the time.

[@michaelcraig9449]

NORTHERN ROCK!! true classic rock!! Northern rock rules!!

[@1stSaintsFan]

+Michael Craig Southern Rock because it all started in the South. Jazz, Blues, Country, Blue Grass and Rock n Roll. The only thing the North invented was the managers and record companies that ripped off the poor musicians.

[@1stSaintsFan]

Daniel Smith You Can't Handle the TRUTH!!! Shit Head.

[@1stSaintsFan]

Louis Armstrong (New Orleans), Robert Johnson, BB King, Elvis (Mississippi), Blues, R& B was from the South. Just because they ended up in Motown doesn't mean they were not Southern transplants. Blue Grass and Country were not from New England. Take you music theory and refute my words Little Shit Smith.

[@old1dog]

somebody's not getting enough bran in their diet ................

[@michaelcraig9449]

good music comes from all places, sometimes unexpectedly.

[@TedDead1]

Please tell me why I'm hearing this song just now for the first time. Did I jump into an alternate reality? Did this song not get any radio airplay? Someone please explain this to me.

[@user79592]

Hey Ted, this is known as a Kshe Classic. Kshe 95 FM in St Louis Missouri played it a lot. You might call it a regional hit. The Blend is the name of the group that recorded it. They just don't make em like they used to, do they?

[@TedDead1]

Thanks for the info@@user79592

[@QuaaludeCharlie]

thughraught through out mine friend , old Ben in yonder skies :) QC

[@stlblair]

if memory serves me correctly, I think I grabbed this at one of the file sharing sites 'back in the day'.......before they became illegal.

[@kxsteve]

LOL.. Glad its back .. much better quality than my version..wish I would have taken better care of my CD's

[@DesertDigger1]

They performed at the Red Barn in Monroe Maine.B.Y.O.B. $5.00 cover charge back then.

[@DesertDigger1]

Someone posted a now picture of the place, it's falling down and dilapidated, so sad.

[@makokan2000]

Lots of old farms going to the dogs in America these daze ...Both Allagash and Thunderjug, bands I played drums for, enjoyed that place..dont even know how long they were in business..good to see an old friend"" Desert"" keeping track of things ...fare thee well my friend...Things dont seem the same anymore and music like the Prize doesnt seem to get created by bands anymore ..All good friends of mine the Blend were..two of them deceased

[@DesertDigger1]

)-:

[@mbfree62]

Loved those days of a 5.00 cover, now it's 100's and I say to them...F...U.. !

[@hollithereyougo]

These comments are killing me! I saw a ton of shows by the Blend and Bill Chinook! Holy smokes.

[@johnstaples4906]

they played at the 10-4 diner in liberty me.80s

[@dangiles5307]

AWESOME! What else needs to be said?

[@Tsnore]

Saw them warm up for Blue Oyster Cult at Cumberland County in 1979.

[@paulworthy6966]

How many of you K-SHE listeners remember that it was an underground radio station broadcasting in 1966 before it was a legal station because the FCC had not made the FM band legal for public broadcasts ?? A listener since 1966 ! Rock on Sweet Meat ....

[@americanfellow]

song is super, super!!!

[@CarmenHaaash]

Hey uploader ! Thanks again for sharing this great song. Could you also upload "For Crying Out Loud" ? I've made this request before and it would be such a shame for people not to hear another great one. If you have the means. Thanks !

[@juliejohnson7776]

Why does this make me think of Molly Hatchet? I like this song alot

[@keithmckinnon7047]

K-SHE, couldn't have partied right without them. I'm strictly nano now, cards only no more vinyl or tape, just the thing for a old fuc like me. Great tune here.

[@jimellis5272]

It;s a K-she classic

[@lindaunverferth7128]

you say its your birthday by the Beatles

[@lindaunverferth7128]

its your birthday

[@mavericklover]

I'm going to have to look that one up in the Billboard Hot 100 Charts...I looked in the back of the index of Billboard HOT 100 Charts and it's not there: must be on the Rock Charts which I don't have a copy of: this band reminds me of The Outlaws...

[@muwinjijg9877]

www.sunjournal.com/2011/06/15/blend-members-will-play-several-gigs/

[@kxsteve]

I got some from there too...Alot of my older stuff i got from this online cd store ..before they went out of biz I got alot of cds for a dollar each..The cds would scratch so easily..poor quality disks.. Did preserve some of it though..

[@michaeldennison7298]

I heard it on WBLM and WJAB!

[@CarmenHaaash]

Could you, please, upload "For Crying Out Loud" ? It's on the same album, B side :P I can't find it anywhere and I would love to hear it again... My vinyl got lost a while ago. Thank you very much for posting this song !

[@fizz3406]

rustyrocketdotcom is a tribute site to The Blend and JD putting all profits into schools and kids in need of musical instruments. All of their/his music is available on CD.

[@thesixstooges6822]

Amazing tune.Glad I grew up with this,as opposed to bieber,cyrus,and tupacs.

[@kurtzimmerman1637]

Cool song that the U-man on kshe would play. Good jam!

[@fizz3406]

rustyrocketdotcom has everything JD ever recorded on CD.

[@nobullman5853]

Ted Nugent should listen to.. The Prize, he may be learn to capture the spirit of the wild without killing and eating it.

[@cornonthecob1268]

K-S H E 95 REAL ROCK 🎸 RADIO CRESTWOOD

[@jasbigj]

They're originally from Maine. I don't know much else about them.

[@atstancioff]

weren't they originally The White Mountain National Blend?

[@makokan2000]

like the white mountain national "'bank"' and the grand funk after the grand "trunk"' railroad in michigan

[@davemorrill4102]

As someone who knew all of the band member and repaired their equipment please let me set the record straight: They had a 'name the band contest' and the winner was White Mountain National Band. They actually changed that winning entry to White Mountain National Blend, then shortened it to The Blend May Jimmy Drown and Donnie Pomber RIP. If you want to follow a band member still rockin' check out Steve Dore.

[@michaelhake2291]

I FOUND IT!!!

[@motionmadnessdecoys9424]

NOT ON ITUNES !! BUMMED .

[@DesertDigger1]

The "Red Barn"? in Monroe?

[@makokan2000]

its probably caved in by now and is due to raise corn this spring where the club used to be ..we played there ..it was great..just like the grande ballroom in detroit ..they all go by the wayside my friend

[@MillerGenuineDraft1980]

Pretty good song it has the Southern Rock feel to it. I cringed a little at the lyric beautiful creature how could you shoot him (a little cheesy sounding) reguardless of that a good song all in all. Cant wait to hear the rest of the album

[@QuaaludeCharlie]

Cool :) QC

[@Ret_Lineman]

Shazam and pandora neither have this song

[@CarmenHaaash]

Could you, please, upload "For Crying Out Loud" ? It's on the same album, B side :P I can't find it anywhere and I would love to hear it again... My vinyl got lost a while ago. Thank you very much for posting this song !

[@fizz3406]

rustyrocketdotcom has everything JD ever recorded on CD.