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@teresadean19953 жыл бұрын
I think you might like this song/band, kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpy7f3ijqctsqs0
@justmejoy1243 жыл бұрын
This is one if my playlist songs can't wait to see you hear it. It rocks 😊
@TheKayaklover3 жыл бұрын
You are absolutely GORGEOUS!oooooYour SMILE, EYES, and above all, your raw emotion as you review videos. A total hottie. So much swag!! You should be reviewing songs for Rolling Stone.
@darealadogg3 жыл бұрын
@@TheKayaklover thanks alot i really appreciate that
@justmejoy1243 жыл бұрын
@@darealadogg 🔥🔥🔥 genuine gentleman & kind respectful & curious too. ADogg getting himself some fans out here lol👀👁️👀I'm playing with ya friend I couldn't resist & just had to add what I see as well. Sweet as molasses you are frfr 💯 loveya man you're the bestest & all the above🤘🏼😎🧡🧡🧡
@urbannanni5864 Жыл бұрын
I'm a 68 year old white woman who has been listening to this since it came out, but watching you react is the BEST!
@GeddyLeeBell2 жыл бұрын
Though it surprises me when someone has never heard a certain great song from the past, I feel envy, because that person gets to hear the song for first time which is an experience none of us will ever have again.
@ChinaMonkeyUrumqi2 жыл бұрын
Most of us experienced it on AM radio on the seat of a 75 Camero or Chevy Nova while not wearing a seatbelt.
@KennyCollins19622 жыл бұрын
@@ChinaMonkeyUrumqi Haha you right
@staceyshaffer1802 жыл бұрын
I agree with you. But, there was no better time than the 70’s to hear this for the first time.
@michellestella74772 жыл бұрын
@@staceyshaffer180 as a poc, I disagree
@Daisy-ct3nh2 жыл бұрын
That was a school disco song for me, and Rosie by AcDc. Classics
@PuffPuffPass04209 ай бұрын
The singer is Bill Bartlett..He was orig the guitarist in a band called The Lemon Pipers in the 1960s..They were known for the song Green Tambourine
@413TomaccoRoad13 күн бұрын
...and Rice Is Nice.😅
@MultiChris77772 жыл бұрын
The band consisted of Bill Bartlett (guitar and lead vocals), Howie Arthur Blauvelt (bass), Pete Charles (drums), and Myke Scavone (lead vocals).
@martycech58443 ай бұрын
Tight Professional Band
@sallyintucson3 жыл бұрын
Never underestimate the music of the “70’s.
@user-sm1et7xf1x2 жыл бұрын
they were fighting war that could not be won and they high on dope or high on money
@jstewart35172 жыл бұрын
Time of the True artist with just plain natural talent
@jeremysears42632 жыл бұрын
@@jstewart3517 FACTS
@kekaharris66182 жыл бұрын
Fuck ye ☺️☺️🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤙🤙🤙🤙
@josephbrown18042 жыл бұрын
This song is actually much older than that. It was a blues song by Leadbelly.
@elizabethmoses11862 жыл бұрын
That was the best 20 seconds of silence I’ve seen in any reaction video ever🤣I haven’t laughed that hard in a while. Great reaction to a great song!
@juang75896 ай бұрын
I had to check to see if I lost connection.
@Xcris_crosX3 жыл бұрын
The song has a lot of meanings and lyrics have been added to it. Before Leadbelly’s 1939 adaptation of it, the song was first recorded in 1933 performed a cappella by the convict James "Iron Head" Baker and a group at Central State Farm, Sugar Land, Texas (a State prison farm). kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpqmdomilJ5gg68 It’s actual origin was probably from a 1700s military marching cadence about a flintlock musket. A new model of the Black Betty was the Brown Bess. Hence Black Betty had a child (OR) the child is the round discharged by the rifle which was not accurate; Damn thing went wild and it's violent recoil; Damn thing gone blind. Also bam-ba-lam being the sound of the musket when fired
@michaelboyce9373 Жыл бұрын
The Chain Gang version was recorded by John Lomax on his Victrola portable directly.
@cosmicman621 Жыл бұрын
...also heard the exploding flint caused blindness in soldiers...either way this version of the song is about PUSSY 🤘🤘🤘Rock n roll from Australia ✌️
@endoraismygma2 жыл бұрын
This song is a rock soul funk infusion. Even into the 80s, this song played at every party I went to.
@aracelymoran2504 Жыл бұрын
+ SheWrites Fusion groups like War there is no other. Took Santana and funk and created their own thang. Wonder if Adogg has heard of War. like - ummmm Low Rider??? I'm sure he has.
@LanaRainbow693 жыл бұрын
I'm 73 female - - THIS is stellar - Beat - Rhythm- Lyrics - I never get tired of Black Betty! - these kids know what they are doing! This never gets old...
@anns62152 жыл бұрын
Damned straight, sister! Classic!
@brye6872 жыл бұрын
They're not kids anymore (one member was born in 1949)
@ziggy333992 жыл бұрын
Haha..l my husband & I sing this all the time around the house. Why? It feels good on the tongue 👅. I have no idea what else they sang…I think others sang it
@vickimeyers26722 жыл бұрын
I'm 69 and recall singing and dancing to this song in my younger years.
@reiverraider48872 жыл бұрын
I'm a guitarist and this is the ultimate jam for a live show. Everyone (mostly) knows it and it's a classic.
@bergkampmagoo596422 күн бұрын
I love love love when young people hear & enjoy music from the ‘70s & ‘80s for the first time . This was a ‘one hit wonder’ for Ram Jam & they quickly disappeared into obscurity . But this wonderful recording lives on . Seeing your joy young man has made me so happy . ❤
@riffdagg67013 жыл бұрын
You would swear a total of $20 was spent on his music video, 10 for the weed and 10 for the recording. Lol. I love how it looks like they were just having a house party, and set up outside and said, " lets record a video ."
@SmEiF-2 жыл бұрын
kinda how the real musicians did it in those times. real fluid natural song writing comes out or catchy as shit stuff
@srcastic87642 жыл бұрын
There really were no videos back then. Band just recorded themselves for the hell of it and then years later MTV came out and the old bands had some videos stashed away to throw in with the new ones being made. This is one of them.
@simiangimp22822 жыл бұрын
There's this thing called time. Technology develops over it. Are you ok, man?🤔
@Phantom0fTheRouter2 жыл бұрын
@@srcastic8764 - there were plenty of videos back then... before there was MTV we stayed up to watch Don Kirchner's Rock Conert and Austin City Limits in the middle of the night in the 70s. Daytime we just had dancing to the music and maybe a stage performance with American Bandstand and Don Cornelius' Soul Train.
@srcastic87642 жыл бұрын
@@Phantom0fTheRouter I remember. But there weren’t videos like there were once MTV took hold. Most videos before MTV took off were of bands performing. Themed videos were pretty rare.
@MrsRobinson074122 күн бұрын
THIS is how we spent our weekends…someone’s backyard…a band, friends, weed & drink…that’s all we needed for a good time!!!
@joes71663 жыл бұрын
Back in the day, this band was called 'Starstruck Band' . They played every Thursday night at the Boarshead Bar in Oxford, Ohio. At some point changed to Ram Jam. Most of these guys were the same guys as Starstruck. Always brought the house down when they played this. For the most part they were a cover band. Once, when there was to be a concert at Miami University. I forget who the head liner was but the opening act was some one hit wonder pop band from the mid 60's (Gary Puckett?) which had to cancel at the last minute. Tickets weren't selling very well, but when it was announced Starstruck was filling in, the placed sold out and was much better that the headliner.
@debibailey29682 жыл бұрын
My husband and I argued about who sang Black Betty... He said Starstruck, I said Ram Jam.... He went to Miami and so basically we were both right..... 😆
@Jason9181142 жыл бұрын
Leadbelly cover from back in the day. This is actually the only song I've heard from this band. "Where did you sleep last night" is also a classic Leadbelly song covered by Nirvana in the 90s. Mr. Ledbetter was an American legend.
@lisawertrea90213 жыл бұрын
I truly believe Music is the international language that everyone can relate too
@spidermonkey76053 жыл бұрын
Music and food will put all differences aside.
@lisawertrea90213 жыл бұрын
@@spidermonkey7605 oh yes food too
@3erred-bloodedpatriot7453 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, there’s no doubt no matter who you are that you both have SOMETHING musically related , it may be song or sound or instrument?!?! I mean we all have something different as well as shared things that we can bob our head to
@deano22083 жыл бұрын
I like you mate 👍
@richcox863 жыл бұрын
For real! I hear many people try to make an equivalency between math and music, maybe on paper, to a degree though still limited by more abstract concepts.
@davidhillman10662 жыл бұрын
I loved watching your reaction to a song I rocked out to in my high school days. The 70’s! Fun times and lots of good music! Still rock out to it in my 60’s!
@deniseriley66223 жыл бұрын
First. THIS IS FIRE 🔥 They were in a backyard. Some beer, smoke and a few hundred dollars. Bam a lam there you go.
@Drummerlady015 ай бұрын
Yes! The lead singer is Bill Bartlett and he's still a prolific singer and AMAZING guitarist! Fun fact, he hails from NYC, my neck of the woods! Great pic!
@Looneyintheboonies3 жыл бұрын
I think they look just how they sound. I remember when this song came out, man did it rock! Me and my cousins went around singing "Black Betty" at the top of our lungs. It's an old song by blues legend Leadbelly I'm pretty sure, but what a jam! I love it, thanks Adogg!!
@xScooterAZx3 жыл бұрын
.It was first recorded on December,1933. It was first recorded in the field by US musicologists John and Alan Lomax in December 1933, performed a cappella by the convict James "Iron Head" Baker and a group at Central State Farm, Sugar Land, Texas (a State prison farm). Baker was 63 years old at the time of the recording. Here's the url of that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWW7d4uAiLaEhas
@BrehonTL2 жыл бұрын
@@xScooterAZx thanks for the bit of info. i heard he quit music because he was labelled racist over it.
@joesprague14642 жыл бұрын
@@BrehonTL A what?
@jessicaethington88552 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@richlaue2 жыл бұрын
Black Betty was a 20th century African Work Song BTW I'm friends with Mike the lead singer.
@bellamarie2889 Жыл бұрын
Nobody ever plays the extended version of this song, it is mind blowing!!
@bethhowton27193 жыл бұрын
A Black Betty was a front loading gun, they made a smaller one and it missed fired and shot wild. Very old song dates back to early 1800's. I've seen a film were a chain gang is singing it at work. Ram Jam never really did much else but they did this right. Enjoy
@craigplatel8133 жыл бұрын
Never was a black Betty gun.
@mikeking55743 жыл бұрын
@@craigplatel813 what they never made one?
@craigplatel8133 жыл бұрын
Correct
@froggy18592 жыл бұрын
I thought it was about moonshine?
@justanothernobodysopiniono78112 жыл бұрын
Black Betty is the blues the child is rock & rock.
@Eric_KMod2 жыл бұрын
Old song originally sung by the legendary Lead Belly. Totally different then the original they make it there own. Amazing how many songs of Lead Belly have been adapted over the years from a man who was born in 1888 and lived to 1949.
@kathylovesmk2 жыл бұрын
Great info, headed to check out more by Lead Belly. thanks!
@thesawdustcollector14892 жыл бұрын
James Baker recorded this around 6 years before Lead Belly.
@Eric_KMod2 жыл бұрын
@@thesawdustcollector1489 I did not know that thank you
@distractedwriter1003 жыл бұрын
Omg…I needed this! Wow. Your shocked silenced had me laughing so hard. Loved the reaction!
@Any-Okra3 жыл бұрын
Ikr , I thought my screen had froze for a sec lmao
@ColleenHershon3 жыл бұрын
I know, me too. I laughed my ass off at that.
@user-or1ye3iz6d3 жыл бұрын
SAME!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@distractedwriter1003 жыл бұрын
Shoot. I just watched it again. Laughed just as hard second go around. Maybe more. Lol 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼💕Gonna share with my husband.
@cdgs77933 жыл бұрын
Me too hahaha. Great reaction! Liked his 'shock'
@Thepitz2000 Жыл бұрын
From Wikipedia The band consisted of Bill Bartlett (guitar and lead vocals) born 1946 in South Harrow, London, England, Howie Arthur Blauvelt (bass), Pete Charles (drums), and Myke Scavone (lead vocals).[3] Jimmy Santoro, who toured with the band in support of their debut album, joined on guitar for the follow-up album. Bartlett was formerly lead guitarist for bubblegum group the Lemon Pipers, while Blauvelt played with Billy Joel in several bands: the Echoes (also renamed the Lost Souls and then the Commandos), the Hassles and El Primo.[3] The band was originally known as 'Creekside Killshack'. History Early days Bill Bartlett went on from the Lemon Pipers to form a group called Starstruck. Starstruck originally included Steve Walmsley (bass) and Bob Nave (organ) from the Lemon Pipers. Walmsley left the band and was replaced by David Goldflies (who later played for years with Dickey Betts and Great Southern, and the Allman Brothers). While in Starstruck, Bartlett took Lead Belly's 59 second long "Black Betty" and arranged, recorded and released it on the group's own TruckStar label.[3] "Black Betty" became a regional hit, then was picked up by producers in New York who formed a group around Bartlett called Ram Jam. They re-released the song, and it became a hit nationally. The Ram Jam "recording" was actually the same one originally recorded by Starstruck (albeit significantly edited to rearrange the song structure), the band at that time composed of Bartlett (lead guitar and vocals), Tom Kurtz (rhythm guitar and vocals), David Goldflies (bass), and David Fleeman (drums). The rest of the tracks on the first studio album containing "Black Betty" were played by the Ram Jam lineup. Even though the song was credited to Huddie Ledbetter, the NAACP and Congress of Racial Equality called for a boycott due to the lyrics.[3][4][5] The boycott failed, however, and "Black Betty" reached number 18 on the singles chart in 1977 in the U.S., top ten in the UK Singles Chart and Australia, and number 46 in Canada, while the Ram Jam album reached the U.S. top 40. It was also a hit in the Netherlands, reaching number 4. In Canada, the album reached number 33.[6]
@bevkelly763 жыл бұрын
Great tune. Many old school rockers got into the song right away. No messing around. Use to be one of my favorite
@korntageous2 жыл бұрын
"Black Betty" (Roud 11668) is a 20th-century African-American work song often credited to Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter as the author, though the earliest recordings are not by him. Some sources claim it is one of Lead Belly's many adaptations of earlier folk material.
@rhendakiser45063 жыл бұрын
I just love your honest excitment!! We got to listen to this kind of music all the time! It was like a music explosion in the 70's and 80s!! Such awesome memories!!!
@earlrobison33703 жыл бұрын
The best most inspired music came in the decades of the 1970s and 80s...Hands down.
@aaronstandingbear3 жыл бұрын
@@earlrobison3370 Pink Floyd,Led Zeplin, Credence clearwater, Moody Blues, and then theres Mo Town a 60s development that the movie Blues Brothers so nicely demonstraights The trajectory of our music was from after WW2 in 45. By 55 rock and Roll was on and so was Mo Town. 70s and 80s had deep roots bro, I'm 73
@swat911723 жыл бұрын
@@earlrobison3370 Roger McGuinn, John Prine, ZZ Top, the Eagles....back when every song told a story.
@pittschapelfarm28442 жыл бұрын
The vocals was a guy named Myke Scavone. That song reached top 20 on pop chart and remained for several months, but it's played at every party I can think of since. Black Betty was a one hit wonder. Scavone quit performing for a long time after but he's back at it now with the DoughBoys reunion with retro stuff. The song was low budget and you're right about the back yard. They had a couple of girls dancing and parked a Harley sportster out there somewhere. Anything that looked kinda cool. Oh, and the bass player was with Billy Joel for a long time, but died early in life of a heart attack. Can't recall his name.
@tjsnider2 жыл бұрын
I think Bill Bartlett took over vocals for this song, though Scavone normally sang lead.
@jeremyfagner68083 жыл бұрын
Leadbelly sang this song back in the 1930’s.
@irpk2392 жыл бұрын
WRONG. He just said "Black Betty bamalam" over and over.
@gloriarogers56102 жыл бұрын
Bill Bartlett (lead guitar and vocals), Tom Kurtz (rhythm guitar and vocals), David Goldflies (bass), and David Fleeman (drums).
@misskitty85102 жыл бұрын
That was always one of my favorites when I was a young teen, and now I'm 57 years old so, that song has been out quite a long while!!!!! It's one of those songs that you can't just listen to it once! It charges you right up!! 🎙🎸🔊💥
@liamoreilly89392 жыл бұрын
Likewise ☘️🤣.
@MyPhoenix622 жыл бұрын
Yuppers, almost 60 next year and we jammed to this song back in the day!
@joegilly15232 жыл бұрын
My Best friends favorite song. listened to it a lot on 8 track,Cassette, 45 ,now cd. It still rocks 45 years after I heard it first . Ram Jam thank you.
@AlwaysEPDoris Жыл бұрын
Loved your reaction - the look of surprise on your face when Bill came up and started singing was priceless!!
@anthonyashlin3289 Жыл бұрын
This song was originally released in 1939 by Lead Belly. There were earlier recordings by other artists. Ram Jam added two verses to the songs and never collected a cent for their version. The 1978 Ran Jam song was banned from certain radio markets but today is heard everywhere.
@jerrywest90123 жыл бұрын
It's not every day you see a 'hit' video made with a $35 production budget. Just rocking out in the backyard.
@redstateforever2 жыл бұрын
And they probably spent $30 of that on weed, lol.
@joegilly15232 жыл бұрын
@@redstateforever Hell yeah. Some bands start in back yards some end up in them . This song is my best friends favorite sone of all time he had it on a 8 track player,45 record, then tape, then,cd,now digital . They still rock out to this one and done band .
@ryankl19842 жыл бұрын
thats real music, no multi million dollar production. Just a stoner with a hand cam in the backyard.
@Karin7165 Жыл бұрын
Guitarist and singer is Bill Bartlett...he shreds that Les Paul
@standstrongwwg1wgabeckerma9903 жыл бұрын
My 6 yr old grandson was singing that song one day as loud as he could. I never heard this song before an I asked him where in the world did you hear a song like that at son. He said my other papaw sings this song grandpa. I just shook my head .
@bonniemcleod77032 жыл бұрын
First recording of this song, which is an African work song was by an American folk/ blues singer/ songwriter by the name of Lead Belly in 1939
@ronniecochran3962 жыл бұрын
Can remember this many decades ago and it never gets old. There is a remake of this that put a new spin to it. You like this, your gonna dig that. Will not post by who but if your caught in the web you get the fangs
@larrywt6563 жыл бұрын
The very definition of one-hit wonders. Literally nothing else to listen to from them. This is an old blues standard that Ram Jam turned into a terrific rocker.
@jamescarrell63653 жыл бұрын
Try listening to their Runaway,Hurricane Ride, Please, please, Keep your hands on the wheel and Pretty Poison.
@madjidhamdini81142 жыл бұрын
Ok but a "one hit wonder" capable to feed an entire life ! Can you imagine everyday in the world at everytime when this track is on radio ? can you imagine the money for the band ? oh yeah i hope have a chance to make just one hit wonder !
@chadfortman80982 жыл бұрын
One hit better never being a hit at all
@yllepluff2 жыл бұрын
It's actually an old chain gang song, so it predates the blues. Here's a recording by the great Leadbelly: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXu4hHqrg92nY5Y
@madjidhamdini81142 жыл бұрын
@@yllepluff Yes i know that , today is the same , singer copy another singer when copied anothder singer lol
@reginaschellhaas13952 жыл бұрын
Great song from 1977. Bill Bartlett was the lead singer/guitarist here. Love the song, made even better, here, by your joyous reaction....such a pleasure to see you grooving along! You made me happy, thanks so much! Subscribed, of course. Looking forward to enjoying more of your good energy!
@TerryAllenSwartos2 жыл бұрын
There is a longer version, with a longer instrumental section, but in my opinion this short, sweet version is much better. It’s like the perfect song, exactly the right length for its content. Without seeing the time counting down on the screen, you might not realize how short it is. I also think that they were a little bit ahead of the game as far as that song goes. Several artists in the late 80s and early 90s, such as the Black Crowes had a similar style, while this came out in 1977.
@The13thSword Жыл бұрын
Full album version here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/apTRkKqlhdudh6s Gotta disagree that the shorter "radio edit" version is better tho. The solo section that was cut out on the radio edit version after the 2nd verse, to me at least, just adds so much more to it when it's there to be heard as intended. But I ain't mad at ya tho. 🙂
@dougpanko41742 жыл бұрын
There are so many songs from the 60’s 70’s and 80’s that will blow your mind. That was a huge roller skating song!!!
@minigirl63793 жыл бұрын
I've always enjoyed this song. We used to joke back in the day that it looked like these guys just came out of their trailers in the trailer park! 😅🤣😂🥳💯
@penelopehornswaggle1023 жыл бұрын
They came out, sang the song, then went back in and nobody heard from them again.😮 I love this song!! It's a great song, short, but great. 🙂 I wonder what happened to the band...Gonna Google them now.😁
@michaellorah90512 жыл бұрын
People need to listen to the rest of Ram Jam's work. They were a great southern rock band that went unnoticed outside of this song.
@vikimseruh45002 жыл бұрын
when i was growing up here in the south, we had bands like this every weekend playing out in a small building with the doors and windows wide open. Everyone would come around and dance in the yard and enjoy jamming out. That was over 45 years ago, lol! I miss those laid back wild southern weekends. People don't have know idea what they are missing these days.
@cleanslate20042 жыл бұрын
When he went silent I first thought he was taken back by the line about black betty having a child, that thing gone wild. I think he didn't know how to take it at first, neither did I back when, but then he gave it a chance & the vibe took over again. Amazing cover ! Tom Jones did a cool cover of this to.
@lottiefaith69353 жыл бұрын
They don't look like they sound do they? It reminds me of partying in the back yard back in the day and someone turned on the camera, I love it.
@swoesteban55702 жыл бұрын
Bill Bartlett is the singer, played with the Lemon Pipers when they made Green Tambourine, can really make his guitar speak to you. The one complaint I hear about it? TOO SHORT. Oh Black Betty. Oh Black Betty. Now it's stuck in my head.
@JokerInk-CustomBuilds3 жыл бұрын
Best one hit wonder EVER.... My dad looked exactly like the lead singer back in the 60ies.... :D
@notorious213x2 жыл бұрын
Lol i think all our dads did 😂
@TheBillyonepunch2 жыл бұрын
Mate, I’m from the UK, south London. Around 30 years ago we would be jumping in clubs to deep house, hip hop etc- and DJs would slam this tune in and the place would lift off. Amazing reaction. 👍🏴
@rubydazzler3 жыл бұрын
He wasn't the usual singer, that was the one dancing about at the back. but Bill Bartlett was born to sing this song. I'ts supposed to be a an unreliable musket, firing wild, or blind shots, bam a lam but I think it's really about a woman, what do you think? Check out Leadbelly, think it was a cover of his version. But Ram Jam is the one to get you dancing!
@timothymyers68273 жыл бұрын
100% accurate about Black Betty.............
@firecap3 жыл бұрын
The first verse was by Leadbelly BUT he took it from a old folk song. That verse there a lot of different possible meanings to Black Betty including a bottle of whiskey, a whip, or a penitentiary transfer wagon and some say an old rifle. The 2nd and 3rd verses were written by Bill Bartlett and an interview he did over the phone with a fan, he states Black Betty was Betty Paige the pinup model (who wore a lot of Black). The interview: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2jVdKmIiK-dl80 GO RAMS!
@maggieking66193 жыл бұрын
The bullwhip used at Angola and Parchman was called Black Betty also. Since Leadbelly sang it first, that sounds pretty authentic.
@firecap3 жыл бұрын
@@timothymyers6827 My point was about the 2nd and 3rd verse of the song, yes the 1st verse might have been about a Musket (rifle), BUT it doesn't take away from Bill Bartlett (the singer) writing those other lines that added to the original song. Go to the link, listen to what he says, he even says he not sure what the 1st verse is, but he wrote the last 2 verses about Betty Paige
@leef81263 жыл бұрын
What about the moonshine still theory?
@lorrainericardo86802 жыл бұрын
a lot of great bands from the 60''s 70's and onwards ,, these were American bands from the south ,, and anything that America did we felt it here in Canada ,, it just resonated here and made us just jump ,, we just loved it ,, they were great , like so many others of those times ,, I'm now 72 yrs old and still remember those hey days ,, great time to be alive , great music and great party times ,, fun ,
@musicluvr702 жыл бұрын
I remember going to see Foreigner in concert when I was 22. Ram Jam opened for them and this was the first song they played. I remember nothing else about the concert except a guy in our group kept saying, "Don't step on him, he's alive". Too much Southern Comfort before the concert. 😊
@michaelvoorhees59782 жыл бұрын
Check out the little known to the general public sadly..... national treasure leadbelly doing this song. They changed some of the words. This is a very old folk song. You should check out alot of leadbelly!!! He did alot of songs way back when that you didn't know were that old. He was a black folk singer who was discovered in prison for murder. He later got out and became a folk star. He's amazing!!!!!!!!
@debbiedebster58063 жыл бұрын
Your pause cracked me up!😂 Such a fun song! Loved the reaction!♥️
@lizzymoore542 жыл бұрын
There’s already a little ROCK N’ ROLL in your SOUL, Da Real Adogg! I’m glad you took the time to actually listen to the lyrics. Not as you may have thought….right? He’s seems to be liking himself some Black Betty….BAM A LAM! 👏👏👏👏👏😉☺️
@jeanniemetiva67453 жыл бұрын
As far as I know this was their only hit. I think this song was around 1974-75 It's definitely a catchy tune! You'll find yourself singing now!!
@justmejoy1243 жыл бұрын
Yep I've heard this years ago & it's a fav. on a playlist if mine and YES it sticks in my mind for days and I find myself humming it often lol
@crocbaitaussie52042 жыл бұрын
Yup me and my mates would sing this crazy song in high school
@stephenkane722 жыл бұрын
Great reaction champion the lead singing-guitarist in this film clip was usually the keyboard player and this was the only ram jam song that he sang and played guitar in, I would love to see him on a piano if guitar was his second instrument, he died age 44 from a heart attack
@patriciacleary91463 жыл бұрын
Yes! Love this song.💖 This song will always get you moving.💯🎶😎
@rubenleal48212 жыл бұрын
I named my '81 Yamaha Virago after this song. She was a beautiful black cruiser, always ready to go for a ride.. I miss her...
@brendagrothier9673 жыл бұрын
Old school rock n roll.
@kenfar91662 жыл бұрын
the song was made in sugar land prison in taxes and first recorded in 1933 by John and Alen Lomax but the convict name was James "iron head" Baker in central state farm prison
@annmills31633 жыл бұрын
Check out Leadbellys version ☮️💜
@alfredbrooks22762 жыл бұрын
Brings back old times, I'am 68 and I still play guitar and this song doesn't get old ..
@indyjenus21862 жыл бұрын
love how your smile slowly spreads, mirrors my experience with the song as well
@magnificentmuttley20842 жыл бұрын
Hey Adogg I’ve got something else for ya. You probably already heard of him but if you like 70s guitar rock like Ram Jam, check out the Pat Travers Band (e.g. Heat in the Street) or, especially because I’m Irish, coming to you from Northern Ireland, you may not have heard of Thin Lizzy, Black Rose is amazing!!! Peace. Not just BLM but ALM, all lives!!!! We’re all brothers and sisters. I love the way you love music and especially good music that you may not be familiar with. Best wishes from the Giant’s Causeway and the home of the oldest and original whiskey, before Scottish folks messed with the recipe! 😜☘️
@Rolltidemom653 жыл бұрын
The whole track is like 7 minutes. This was back when bands would put out these songs that would have long long long music stretches. This video is the beginning and the end.
@darinatchison14342 жыл бұрын
This WAS filmed in a backyard, the drummers in fact. If the "Ram Jam" spray painted on a piece of wooden whatever didn't tip you off, yeah, this was a very "down to Earth" video.They were paid $200 up front to film this....which they spent on some good weed. The girls in back were basically their gf's, sisters and what not. The motorcycles were theirs and their friends. But because of the timeless awesomeness of the song, people will be watching this for as long as there is rock and roll.
@FuzWuz643 жыл бұрын
Sadly you won't find any more songs by Ram Jam. This was a one hit wonder. Another one hit winder that was awesome is Spirit in the Sky, it has some amazing vocals and instrumentation.
@GORF_EMPIRE2 жыл бұрын
There are two albums by Ram Jam. Here is a best of released by my brother Myke Scavone, the Lead singer. kzbin.info/www/bejne/apTRkKqlhdudh6s&ab_channel=RamJamVEVO
@MeemsKaso Жыл бұрын
Your statement is untrue. Ram Jam had two full length albums. One released in 1977-self titled & the other 1978-Portrait of the Artist Ram Jam.
@PatriotWoman2 жыл бұрын
2:00 YOUR FACE!!!! OMG!!! This is PRICELESS! Great, Classic Southern Rock song!!!!
@fayesaltzman99473 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed your reaction to this song and I couldn't help but laugh when you started hearing the lyrics, the shock on your face then the reaction to feeling the beat and song.
@STEVO-hn5su2 жыл бұрын
The Ram Jam Band were originally the backing group to the fantastic Geno Washington when he was based in the UK in the late 60's....See Dexy's "Geno" if you never have.
@teresadean19953 жыл бұрын
Love Black Betty, wish it was longer. One hit song from the band if I remember right.It was shot in his backyard.. Damn Child went wild
@rakashaagain2 жыл бұрын
yea but what a HIT!
@michaelboyce9373 Жыл бұрын
Based on Leadbelly's adaption of a Chain Gang chant. The first version was in 1927 recorded on the spot by John Lomax on a Work project laying down Railroad Track on his Portable Victrola.
@samuelbrownmelvin81012 жыл бұрын
They shot that in their parents yard for $150 to make that video the guitarist later on was on Jefferson Starship
@1DayNew2 жыл бұрын
a Led Belly classic done right by Ram Jam... The guitar player added a couple of stanzas to Led Belly's original. Great tune.
@MultiMoo203 жыл бұрын
Hey Adogg!!! Always loved this song! If your feet don’t start moving, you dead! 😂🤣 *just watched your reaction ~ your face when they started singing?? PRICELESS 😂😂❤️* Great reaction all around Adogg ~ here to the end baby, as always ❤️😊
@rodneystanfield53012 жыл бұрын
I had to pause this when Adogg did, had to wipe the tears from my eyes due to his reaction, was laughing my A$$ off, priceless!
@dannyburba5241 Жыл бұрын
I believe that song came out April of 1977. I was 22 when it hit the radio, do the math I am an old man now, still like that rock and roll.
@annettekeep68552 жыл бұрын
Your reaction was PRICELESS!!
@marcusbetancourt3760 Жыл бұрын
"G-R-O-O-V-Y'" man. Totally, totally Cool. Clearly understand where the term "Rock n' Roll" comes from l. Thank you for playing this song. Buenos Noches Amigo. Buenos Noches. God bless you.
@shellismith33262 жыл бұрын
Grateful to my parents for raising me with all kinds of music. Love this song to this day!!
@alanschaible7602 жыл бұрын
Back in 1939 blues singer lead belly was credited with writing and recording Black Betty. As far as the meaning of Black Betty there are many it could be a musket, a bottle of liquor, or even a black vehicle that transports prisoners. I guess only lead belly knows to real story 😀
@sourgir-wh6xd3 жыл бұрын
There's a longer a version of this song if you're interested in listening to it 😍
@brianjohnson24882 жыл бұрын
This song is a VERY old British song, if I remembered mid to late 1800s'. Black Betty was an early rifle used by the military and the child was the bullet. The gun was not rifled, causing it to not be reliable. And yes the Wikipedia article IS wrong.
@ashleyfletcher50443 жыл бұрын
Oh boy lol… you gonna love this haha… I’m ready 🙌🔥💯
@GodsOnlyGospel10 ай бұрын
There is a longer version 7 minutes 10. Original was by black artist named 'Leadbelly'. Song is about an old rifle used in civil war, but has an obvious double meaning. Thanks for your reaction
@penelopehornswaggle1023 жыл бұрын
I love this song!! I'm so glad somebody suggested this one. Love your reaction, it was so good👍✌💖
@rickdavis35932 жыл бұрын
This song was written by a Black musician called Lead Belly...in 1939.
@user-or1ye3iz6d3 жыл бұрын
I laughed so hard at your silent reaction!!!! 🤣🤣
@jamesbaggett72232 жыл бұрын
Black Betty was the nickname for a specific British flintlock musket. It was succeeded by the "Brown Bess" smoothbore musket which was notoriously inaccurate to aim.
@dianegoldeneye72073 жыл бұрын
Everyone likes this song. Great reaction. 🔥😊
@renees10212 жыл бұрын
I can't believe you haven't heard this. It's a great song. Every one loves black Betty!
@beeggym6662 жыл бұрын
I love this song, even if the video makes it look like a yard sale came to life and just ROCKED OUT!!! That song is straight fire!!!
@ambushpredator76292 жыл бұрын
54 years of age, grew up on this and many genre music, I am happy you have a open mind when it comes to music as it is universal also they got this from our people, Rock & Roll Is a form of radical Jazz invented by melanated Afro-Indians
@bevkelly763 жыл бұрын
Check out Radar Love by Golden Earring
@EliseHaasbroekАй бұрын
Thought I have to mention Radar Love, fantastic drum solo in there as well. Love Radar Love!!!
@veronicachandler66392 жыл бұрын
I just found your channel and watched a few of your reactions you had me searching for Black Betty, and I copied the link in order to recommend you react to Ram Jam and I went back to my KZbin home page to find you and there it was...your reaction to the link I copied for a suggestion. Someone beat me to the punch, but as I remember the 70's music you are vibing to I'll pop in with another suggestion.
@conniesloan9213 жыл бұрын
This is a funny song hey Im new to your channl but if you want to hear another awesome band look up bread thier whole album is hit after hit make it with you m, baby im a want you, Aubrey,diary and many more
@bertkilborne64642 жыл бұрын
I was over at a friend's house a few years ago and one of the kids was there just playing with lego with the other kids, or whatever .... Then this song came on the radio and that little 5 yr old kid just jumped up and started dancing and everyone's mouth dropped to the floor, cause that little kid started dancing like he'd been taking lessons and practicing since the day he was born ! It was effin OUTRAGEOUS ! That little boy was bustin moves like it was in his DNA
@AnnaMarie663 жыл бұрын
I think this is my favorite song to watch reactions to!😂🎶Grew up with bands in our front yard! Such fantastic memories!
@ChinaMonkeyUrumqi2 жыл бұрын
I _LOVE_ hearing you, as a member of the next generation, finds out the best of my generation, and Black Betty is one hell of a jam. 1:10 oh hell yeah, he's dancing and feeling the vibe. 2:00 Oh My WTF just happened?!?! Hell yeah. 12 seconds stunned silence in appreciation of this awesome vibe. 3:28 sheer joy at the flow. 4:38 disbelief at the bridge that takes an epic song to zOMG next level. 4:45 Heck with it, I just have to dance, this is TOO GOOD! 5:00 Even More Joy. Love ya Adogg.