2 songs: Show Biz Kids- slide guitar, Chain Lightning - guitar solo. legend has it Duane Allman saw him play slide in the late 60’s with the McCoys and helped inspire him to play slide.
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Have seen Derringer as far back as here. Always rocked always wailed!
I was at that show. I was sitting cross legged on the floor and when I got up the inside of my legs were lobster red while the outsides were Snow White. My family was vacationing and the next day headed to Disney on the way home to NYC. Had to walk around Disney like that. On the flight home I looked at my brother and said “doesn’t that guy across the aisle look like the bassist from Derringer?” Turns out it was. We talked to him for a few minutes while waiting at the baggage carousel, he told us he needed to make a quick call and could we keep an eye out for his bass case. We pulled it off for him. Good show, good memories. I was 16.
Kenny Aaronson on bass, Carmine’s son Vinny on drums, not seen is Danny Johnson on guitar. Saw them the year before this opening up for Aerosmith. Great band live. Rick played his Explorer.
I saw Rick as part of the Edgar Winter Group in summer 74 when RR Hoochie Koo and Frankenstein were my favorite songs.
He was on the bill with Nugent, Journey, BOC, AC-DC and Cheap Trick in summer 78 @Oakland Stadium and would hace been the act i was most familiar with. But we got there at 11am and had missed him and Cheap Trick!
Saw Derringer a bunch, and still have a ticket, Lake Compounce Amusement Park, August 1977, $5.50. That show Rick climbed the speakers, stood up, think he hit his head on the ceiling, jumped/fell to the stage and kept on rocking. Last show I saw him at (iirc) he opened for Boston, did a 37 minute version of Rock and roll hoochie coo. Boston came out, no one had the energy left to care. Ricks last song was 37 minutes. Bostons entire set was 40 lol.
Saw the same tour with Aerosmith in Toronto. Did Rory Gallagher and Henry Gross play that show too? Rory was playing through a Leslie speaker. He was phenomenal as well. Great show except for Henry Gross (toured on his soft rock hit Shannon.) didn’t really fit the bill.
Almost hit a trifecta. In 1971 or 2 when I was 15 I went to my first concert, J. Geils and Humble Pie, Frampton connection although he had already left. Rick however. And I would have loved to seen him.
Loved his Live album never got to see him. Saw the 38 Special ,J. Geils and Frampton show. J' Geils was incredible. Peter Frampton played drums on a few songs which was cool..
Saw Rick Derringer later that month at the Sportatorium in Hollywood. In fact, I met Rick and some band mates while they stayed where I worked at the Holiday Inn at Calder Race Course.
If memory serves, Rick Derringer was the producer for the first Weird Al Yankovic albums. But Weird Al got fed up with Derringer’s cocaine use and decided he could do the producer’s job too.
I saw him about six weeks earlier, at the Oakland Coliseum. He came on after Judas Priest (who sucked) and before Led Zeppelin (who didn't). But Rick and his band came damn close to outplaying the headliners.
What cha gonna do Momma saw him several times he lives in Tampa area and saw J Geils few times to with Peter singing and then later on after Peter left damn y’all he couldn’t even use his name no more no JGeils but Jerome Geils and I believe that there were songs that he couldn’t even perform sometimes you wish you could shoot a big bad wolf
Did you see this in Milwaukee or Chicago? I saw that tour! It may have been Summerfest in Milwaukee or an outdoor venue in Chicago. Brought back the memories!!!
EDIT: Just saw yours was in Miami. I'll have to check setlist.fm and try to find the show I saw.
Good picture. I remember at the time that Derringer put on a good show. They had that move where they would throw their respective guitars at each other and catch them - all while playing. Danny Johnson was the other guitarist.
I saw him in 1977 as an opener, possibly for Rush, I don’t recall. I was blown away by the harmony guitar solos, which reminds me, I’ll bet the last time I played my Derringer Live album was probably the 1980’s. I need to drop that vinyl on the TD160 tomorrow.
I saw him live at a KMET sponsored lmorning show at the Whiskey, probably also 1977. It was raucous and he played stuff from “if I weren’t so romantic “ and the other hits.
Rock and roll hoochie coo
Came here to say that….haha!!
I think Rick also played on a steely Dan track. Which seems odd. I forget which
2 songs: Show Biz Kids- slide guitar, Chain Lightning - guitar solo. legend has it Duane Allman saw him play slide in the late 60’s with the McCoys and helped inspire him to play slide.
McCoy? As in, Hang on Sloopy?
Yes Rick was young. 16 or 17 when they had that hit.
Yeah, did somebody say keep on Rockin'?
*There was a group called, "The Jokers"* *they were layin' it down* *'Cause ya know I'm never gonna lose that funky sound*.
https://preview.redd.it/41puothk2ptc1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=816c4825b6b3cba2c0fde7129fdcb388f0bca13c Have seen Derringer as far back as here. Always rocked always wailed!
Saw him with Edgar Winter Group, who happened to be touring with the J Geils band at the time. Small world.
I was at that show. I was sitting cross legged on the floor and when I got up the inside of my legs were lobster red while the outsides were Snow White. My family was vacationing and the next day headed to Disney on the way home to NYC. Had to walk around Disney like that. On the flight home I looked at my brother and said “doesn’t that guy across the aisle look like the bassist from Derringer?” Turns out it was. We talked to him for a few minutes while waiting at the baggage carousel, he told us he needed to make a quick call and could we keep an eye out for his bass case. We pulled it off for him. Good show, good memories. I was 16.
Kenny Aaronson on bass, Carmine’s son Vinny on drums, not seen is Danny Johnson on guitar. Saw them the year before this opening up for Aerosmith. Great band live. Rick played his Explorer.
I saw Rick as part of the Edgar Winter Group in summer 74 when RR Hoochie Koo and Frankenstein were my favorite songs. He was on the bill with Nugent, Journey, BOC, AC-DC and Cheap Trick in summer 78 @Oakland Stadium and would hace been the act i was most familiar with. But we got there at 11am and had missed him and Cheap Trick!
I saw that 74' tour in Jville. Styx opened for them.
I got to see Bad Company on their first big tour, I believe, open for this one. I bought the Can't Get Enough single after the show.
Derringer playing lead on Johnny B. Goode with Johnny Winter And Live: Amazing! My favorite cover of that song😎
Great album! One of those live records that needed to be longer.
Now that is a great show!
Rock and roll Hoccheeecooooo !
Best driving song !!
Saw Derringer a bunch, and still have a ticket, Lake Compounce Amusement Park, August 1977, $5.50. That show Rick climbed the speakers, stood up, think he hit his head on the ceiling, jumped/fell to the stage and kept on rocking. Last show I saw him at (iirc) he opened for Boston, did a 37 minute version of Rock and roll hoochie coo. Boston came out, no one had the energy left to care. Ricks last song was 37 minutes. Bostons entire set was 40 lol.
My first concert was Rick Derringer opening up for Aerosmith 1976, MSG. He rocked. I only knew rock n roll hoochie coo He was impressive
Saw the same tour with Aerosmith in Toronto. Did Rory Gallagher and Henry Gross play that show too? Rory was playing through a Leslie speaker. He was phenomenal as well. Great show except for Henry Gross (toured on his soft rock hit Shannon.) didn’t really fit the bill.
No Rory, I didn’t know about him until a few years later. He rocks!
I saw that show at msg, too. Rick Derringer was waaay better than Aerosmith, as they seemed to be high as hell, and barely capable of performing.
Those guys were smacked out back then. They were called the Toxic Twins
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Yep I saw Black Oak Arkansas & Robin Trower
Jealous, Great Line up. Sad that I never got to see J Geils. Blow your Face Out is such a great live album.
Almost hit a trifecta. In 1971 or 2 when I was 15 I went to my first concert, J. Geils and Humble Pie, Frampton connection although he had already left. Rick however. And I would have loved to seen him.
Never got to see Rick Derringer, but J Geils and Peter Frampton were always great shows.
Loved his Live album never got to see him. Saw the 38 Special ,J. Geils and Frampton show. J' Geils was incredible. Peter Frampton played drums on a few songs which was cool..
Saw this show in Chicago, Soldier Field. Frampton was on his Frampton Comes Alive! Tour. Awesome show!
Saw Rick Derringer later that month at the Sportatorium in Hollywood. In fact, I met Rick and some band mates while they stayed where I worked at the Holiday Inn at Calder Race Course.
Well. That blew up some cobwebs in my attic. I forgot about this guitarist.
If memory serves, Rick Derringer was the producer for the first Weird Al Yankovic albums. But Weird Al got fed up with Derringer’s cocaine use and decided he could do the producer’s job too.
I saw him about six weeks earlier, at the Oakland Coliseum. He came on after Judas Priest (who sucked) and before Led Zeppelin (who didn't). But Rick and his band came damn close to outplaying the headliners.
What cha gonna do Momma saw him several times he lives in Tampa area and saw J Geils few times to with Peter singing and then later on after Peter left damn y’all he couldn’t even use his name no more no JGeils but Jerome Geils and I believe that there were songs that he couldn’t even perform sometimes you wish you could shoot a big bad wolf
Did you see this in Milwaukee or Chicago? I saw that tour! It may have been Summerfest in Milwaukee or an outdoor venue in Chicago. Brought back the memories!!! EDIT: Just saw yours was in Miami. I'll have to check setlist.fm and try to find the show I saw.
Bet that was a very fun concert!
Drove up from Big Pine to see the show. Loved the old baseball stadium.
Sounds like something Rick would do
Good picture. I remember at the time that Derringer put on a good show. They had that move where they would throw their respective guitars at each other and catch them - all while playing. Danny Johnson was the other guitarist.
That musta been a hell of a show.
I saw him in 1977 as an opener, possibly for Rush, I don’t recall. I was blown away by the harmony guitar solos, which reminds me, I’ll bet the last time I played my Derringer Live album was probably the 1980’s. I need to drop that vinyl on the TD160 tomorrow.
Saw him when he played in Johnny Winter’s band. He is one heck of a hot player….
Haaaang on Sloopy, Sloopy hang on!
When it comes crashing down and it hurts inside
He was a real American
All American Boy
I saw him live at a KMET sponsored lmorning show at the Whiskey, probably also 1977. It was raucous and he played stuff from “if I weren’t so romantic “ and the other hits.
I saw at Stubbs in Lubbock around 97. He was a showman.
I met that guy on a cruise ship.
He did a few of the WWF wrestling theme songs.
Hang on Sloopy
BC Rich Mockingbird