The Commander Cody Band - Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) (Official)

[@paullevine1813]

Goodbye George( Commander Cody) Frayne we will miss you & the fine band of Lost Planet Airmen . One of the very best to come out of the 70s . Lucky to have seen them in 74 in MD. Thanks for the memories & we are still LOST IN THAT OZONE !!!

[@GreggT23]

I saw them open for New Riders of the Purple Sage in Oct 73 at the Fox in Atlanta. My first real concert, I had just turned 18. They played a few songs and then this fat dude got up from the piano and sang Hot Rod Lincoln, and I knew that was Commander Cody. Gosh that was almost 50 years ago!

[@garypankratz9352]

Snuck in backstage before one of his shows in 1973. The Commander was sitting there with a bottle of Jack. He offered me some and we drank til he went on. He came back to town in 2010 at an outdoor venue. During one of the breaks I told him I owed him a drink so we went to a bar next door and started breaking balls and drinking Tequila. The band had to come find him because they were 15 min late starting back up! Lol Great guy!

[@Grateful_Dad_54]

Hey Gary! Do you happen to know Mitzi and Sandy?

[@garypankratz9352]

@@Grateful_Dad_54 I know some twins named Cindy and Sandy.

[@kevincaldwell9202]

usually drank Scotch

[@andrewmartin6217]

Great guy. He bought me a beer before a show one time. He was sitting at the bar drinking a Heineken. I walked right up and said, “Commander?” He turned, stuck out his hand and said, “Call me George!” We got along great. He even told me if I was ever in town look him up and he’d have me out to the house. Saw him a couple times and he always had time to visit. Put on a helluva show too. RIP George!

[@KyleStansfeld-zi6gc]

Awesome. One good turn deserves another! Party on!✌️

[@kenklein9120]

Sweet Nicolette on stage. Love that lady. RIP sweetie.

[@Carlschwamberger1]

Nicolette, wasn't she the Rhumba girl, in the latter 1970s?

[@kenklein9120]

@@Carlschwamberger1 Yes, same one.

[@Carlschwamberger1]

@@kenklein9120 Time to revisit Ms Larson

[@kenklein9120]

@@Carlschwamberger1 That's what I've been doing the past few months, except that I knew only about Lotta Love. I didn't know she'd done Rhumba Girl, and didn't know about ANY of her other pop albums.

[@Carlschwamberger1]

@@kenklein9120 She did a lot of collaboration & gigs with other stars. Am searching out those items.

[@cartermorey8647]

RIP commander. them was the days!

[@smokynmonkee5054]

I was at this show ☝🏼🤠 Rest In Peace 🕊 George the Commander ❤️🔊🎹🎹

[@kevincaldwell9202]

me too...fantastic show

[@marsharupe8112]

Commander Cody were a lot of fun. One of my favorite albums is, "Live, Deep in the Heart of Texas."

[@jglasernyc]

Mine too!

[@bobo420TX]

Was lucky enough to be at the show for the taping of that classic. Armadiio...Austin "The right place, at the right time

[@philbrown1474]

“We’ve Got A Live One Here” is great as well.

[@marsharupe8112]

@@philbrown1474 Have that one as well--great live band.

[@canfor5]

Sad to learn George passed away a month ago. He was a vibrant talent in his day. I only saw them once live on a double bill with the Grateful Dead in Vancouver ,BC in the 1970s. RIP.

[@georgebrooks7809]

rip george,had some great times with CCB.

[@donheenan1571]

Commander C and J. Prine....great cig songs.

[@bobmach3791]

This was one of the most fun bands you could ever see live, saw then at, if I can remember correctly, Tulagis in Boulder Colorado in the 70's. Great show! RIP George! & thank you!

[@alvinayers9335]

Just discovered commander cody Today. Wednesday March 25th 2021. LOVE EM.

[@tdlewis103]

Commander Cody (George Frayne) is still above the sod. This guy was an a real unique artist. He put on a hell of show.

[@7chill777]

Saw him and the Lost Planet Airmen in Lincoln, NE at Little Bo"s way back when. Got to play a game of pinball with Bill Kirchen during their break. A night I will never forget.

[@caseysheehan3220]

boss of bosses

[@conradsullivan6910]

Sadly, George passed away today!

[@tdlewis103]

@@conradsullivan6910 - that's too bad. He was a heck of a talent and iconoclast

[@stonehose]

RIP

[@mikeweissenberger7555]

Certainly miss Commander Cody at "Blow Out Weekend", SUNY Oneonta 1980, $.25 for student admission, free beer, 4 beer trucks. Next day Grateful Dead in Glens Falls NY. and other Cody siting one at the Birchmear Arlington VA. where I met George and brought him a drink, nice guy.

[@lightfoot413]

back in time with a great fun band...thanks...

[@asr53]

I was fortunate enough to see CC & The Lost Planet Airmen in May 1974. They were headlining over Bachman Turner overdrive who already had a hit with 'Let it Ride'. CC put on one of the best concerts I have seen. Billy C Farlow out front on vocals and the great musicians that made up the band were rockin' that night.

[@amandataylor5796]

Was it at the Armadillo in Austin Texas? That is where I saw them in 1974. Loved them! They put on a great show.

[@asr53]

@@amandataylor5796 new york City.

[@z2002marlene]

RIP George Frayne and thanks for all the fun music

[@constantin1959]

Best ever!!!

[@scampeezo]

I saw the Commander and his LPA at Sam's Old Town Ballroom in Fort Collins, CO - May 23, 1980. Still have the ticket stub... Lost in the Ozone Again indeed.

[@willtopper]

saw him at red rocks a couple of years before that...Kris, Jerry Jeff, Kinky. Billy Swan and the Commander...... what a show it was.

[@bobquack1]

That's Nicolette Larson (the short one) on background vocals. 3:12

[@rosier5428]

I thought that was she but wasn’t quite sure…..gone too soon!

[@davidarmitage9041]

I have all her albums. I really liked her.

[@paulhowes5094]

That's Nicolette Larson in the background

[@Fourwheeljive]

That’s what I thought!👍🏻

[@richardgibbs1758]

I saw this band in the Half Moon pub in Putney London England by chance many years ago. They were very good and very out of it and very funny!

[@caseysheehan3220]

you outta own the club.

[@skippystank759]

Sweet little nicolette r.i.p

[@BCTGuitarPlayer]

Huh... I had no idea she was background for them!

[@caseysheehan3220]

my girl,MINE!

[@stevenalbertbartlett2688]

oh man..why did i wait so long..2 discover these guyz...

[@caseysheehan3220]

ann arbor,east lansing,kzbin.info/www/bejne/fF7LYYB6pdN-f6c,bowling green,oakland,just follow the greatful dead dude?i was a late bloomer too.....kzbin.info/www/bejne/fF7LYYB6pdN-f6c

[@johnrogers1251]

I've seen Commander Cody a couple of times at Chan's, in Woonsockett, RI. Always a good time.

[@devonrains6580]

Hope he comes back after the pandemic. Would love to see him in action.

[@marvinmartion1178]

Man this brings back some dam good memories! Love these guys! This music was the freakin best!

[@janetfullwood3319]

Remembering a concert or two in Texas~ Yes back in the time I needed another cigarette!

[@siegfriedkroeger2038]

Eine wirkliche Legende. Ich hatte das Glück den Commander live zu erleben : Fantastisch !!!

[@rjjen1696]

I saw 'em a couple times in the 70's - always a blast

[@palealien]

First music I ever saw live, the original band, sometime before 1973- I only remember where it was, and that I wasn't driving yet. Talk about misspent youth.

[@caseysheehan3220]

hehehe.....................so there i was..........

[@1PhilHarmonic]

Drank with The Commander in Marlboro on the Hudson @ The Falcon. Wow... Ironic

[@caseysheehan3220]

YOU LIVED TO TELL??????

[@yardleybottles6025]

Fly on, Commander. RIP

[@pwea1anda294]

The great thing is that Bobby Black played pedal steel guitar with Merle Travis the song writer in the 50's , Then Bobby played with CC and his LPA here in the 70 's. And now in 2016 Bobby is still alive and well and playing psg today out om the west coast .

[@catcheez]

is Niolette Larson one of the back up sigers ?

[@pwea1anda2]

pwea1 anda2 yes

[@lynngarvais2900]

Sassy little girl

[@conradsullivan6910]

RIP George "Commander" Frayne!

[@donrutter6765]

Saw these guys at the Valley Forge music Theatre around 1989 , the stage revolved in a full circle somehow. I heard they bulldozed the arena about 20 years ago. He was singing vocals and juggling at the same time.

[@225Billy]

Rest in peace,, Commander. Dead at age 77 on 9/27/2021

[@gregoryjannone8280]

Last time for me was at the Cow Palace Ft Colins Co August 1985 Nicolette Larson there the next night!!

[@goodtimefolkrock]

2:37 the commander predicted vape cigarettes 41 years ago!

[@richieray3382]

ThanQ, COMMANDER!

[@richieray3382]

PS, CHANZ WAS A GREAT KNIGHT. AN HONOR TO ROCK WITH YA. Richie Ray FROM MASSACHUSETTS, You,r FRIEND!.!!

[@GaryAa56]

What a great band, never got a chance to see them live back in the day.

[@barrychiarello8493]

Saw them in Nevada hell of a show!

[@majorbloodnok7141]

Saw them do this, Reading 1973 👍

[@18andlikeit]

Saw them open up for the Alice Cooper Killer Show at the Philly Spectrum in Jan '72. Tight band.

[@Gingrsnap43]

I saw Commander Cody around that time in Humboldt County, California. They didn't have Nicolette Larson that night, but they had Charra Penny 2:46, and she was quite hot. A good show all around.

[@vikingblood0408]

Saw the band at the Colonial Tavern - Toronto. The Colonial is now long gone.

[@OriginalCaliKitty]

A lot of people don't realize that George (i.e. Cody) was an excellent fine artist as well.

[@progger53]

I saw them open for Jefferson Starship at the u of Iowa around 1975.

[@huckhockey]

RIP........passed yesterday

[@tomsteinberg6765]

My first concert was in spring 73 in Raleigh NC. I was a frat pledge and was sent to bar to buy pitchers. Guy sitting there w an OZONE belt buckle...guess who ?

[@garymachen7354]

My gosh this was good

[@harporocks]

RIP great stuff

[@dwaynedonnelly]

RIP Commander. 😥

[@dwiggzmasterflex]

crazy, we actually have battery powered cigs nowadays

[@giselehetu3229]

RIP Commander!

[@paulsnith9979]

He's the David Lee Roth of country rock.

[@justinfent5703]

Does anyone know the names of the background singers here? They add so much much to his show.

[@larryparrish4738]

Cool

[@meTimetraveler]

saw them twice in concert, George did a flip off of a grand piano after playing a grand piano with his toes

[@larryparrish4738]

Fuuny

[@larryparrish4738]

Best

[@jo7567]

I was actually looking for commander cody (star wars) but that's not bad either

[@JoseRodriguez-jc1vd]

Real story, love the simple fact that a cigarette with wild lettuce ain't so bad

[@SpecialAgentJamesAki]

A 500 mm battery operated cigarette!!!!

[@billd4470]

Who is the blonde singer next to Nicolette?

[@jackmcentire2767]

"A battery powered cigarette". Well,we have it now.

[@grundid44]

why is the screen size reduced by 40%?

[@andyevans2336]

Remember that HD tv did not exist yet. We had to watch movies and tv like this most of the time, back in the day, before the turn of the century.

[@budabk]

He's dead now. Died Sept 27, 2021, at 77. Cancer.

[@larryparrish4738]

U beet me u DJ

[@Michael-v5t]

Smoke, Smoke, Smoke that Fat Blunt!!!!

[@jewelsandbinoculars1]

Nicolette Larson 😊

[@priscillawilson2634]

I think I'll start smoking again. I'm tired of this Goody Two-Shoes bullshit!

[@angrytroll555]

Oh man, I used to have a chubby for Nicolette!

[@scott4482]

Tell Saint Peter at the Golden Gates

[@Michael-v5t]

I love the Commander,he sounds a little bit like Charlie Daniels.

[@charlescross4393]

Well it aint' the original that is for sure.

[@bobmijalski7911]

That's hilarious cause now they have battery operated cigarettes

[@davidklein5007]

Tempo is too fast, kills the swing and makes the lyrics hard to follow. Try Merle Travis version.