I enjoyed seeing Stranger Live more then any other concert I've ever been to. I seen them at least 30 times. I would stand in front of Ronnie and just be in amazement. They always sounded perfect. Every show. Greg still has his voice and sounds perfect today. I saw him in Delray Beach. FL a few years ago at noon. He had his trademark shots of whiskey and lit the place up at noon!
I worked at Summers on the Beach on the Ft Lauderdale strip. These guys always BROUGHT IT.... 100%. Brought the party, brought the crowd, and brought us a great night, in tips. Still love the music. Great times ❣️
These dudes became friends of mine in the eighties when I was running The Other Place. They were our top draw for a long time. Ronnie was one of the best guitarist I ever saw!
First Time I saw them was at Marty's in Leesburg, FL. I became a friend. I still have one of Ronnie's "Signed" dark blue Fender guitar picks. He bites them as his signature 😜🤣🤣
Best days of my life , We all loved Stranger !!! GGB played their last show one year ago. I saw Greg and Bobby riss at Quaker Steak last weekend . Holy shit !!! Greg still got strong vocals . RIP Ronnie , John . You made me a better man !!!
I saw this band in Columbus Ga. while staioned at Fort Benning about 1982. I have never forgotten the style that Ronnie Garvin possessed and the presence...killer guitar player
If that was the one when they opened for Molly Hatchett, I was there too! Drove over from almost Macon to see Molly but had Stranger cassettes. When we got to the auditorium and saw the sign that Stranger was the special guest, I think we were more excited to see Stranger than Molly!!
I heard that they were offered to go big time but they chose instead to stay in Florida heard this on radio They were Royalty in The Florida music scene well respected for many years REST IN PEACE Ronnie Garvin........
I miss the band and the day. Saw these guys so many times I lost count. Cried the day I heard Ronnie passed away. Truly a hellva nice guy. RIP Ronnie John and Randy
These guys weren't just a phenomenal band . Just incredible people who cared about there surroundings and people who lived in it . Example little mikey
moved to FL. in 1980 went to pinellas park high school, Stranger wasThunder(Tampa) Bay!! Ronnie Garvin is still the best guitarist, my inspiration,and Friend!! R.I.P.!!!
These guys, then known as Romeo, opened Orlando's hottest club Fern Park Station in 1980 where I was General Manager. They packed the joint every time. Great friends. This world lost two amazing people when Jon and Ronnie crossed to the next dimension.
Saw them many times as Romeo in Sarasota/Bradenton Florida they got screwed by a bad contract stayed in California for a few years until they got paid came back to Florida as The Stranger Band. Long 2 years for sure the rocking Crown Lounge in Bradenton Florida is now a pawn shop sad to see saw them open for the Original Joe Perry Project there in 83 or so small club
I had a thirteen years old kid , with a poetic background tell me and introduced me to this band who happen to be my most favorite band of all time thank you .
I was in a little no-name rock band while I was in college in Gainesville, Fl. After practice we had a habit of going to Dubs and having a pitcher of beer to wind down and watch whatever band they had playing that week. Stranger was a regular at Dubs and they never left us wanting. Great band with great guys and super fun music to party to. This brought back some old memories and made me smile. So sad to hear Ronnie has passed though. Dude could play that guitar!
@@casualcarolinafishing5835 lol My band just won WIND FM battle of the bands. Opening for a Queen tribute band at the Reilly arts center July 20. Sold out concert 800 +
Met my ex-wife because of Greg’s brother-in-law, still owe him for that but had a lot of fun in the 90’s watching these guys! Really got to know Ronnie when the band hired my next door neighbor Donnie to replace Greg. Saddened to hear of his passing. RIP Ronnie..... still play wrong side of the tracks all the time.
i saw them in a bar in st, petersburgh fl ,, and in mexico there was a vey popular song that i adore to this day `´my kind of woman` and i jumped cause i didnt know it was a song from stranger ,, so i enjoyed the gig very much ,, after the concert i took pictures with them ,, the singer was really cool,, i noticed that he passed away ,, thats sad ,,but the music its still there ,,great band,,
Greg Billings-Lead Vocals Ronnie Garvin-Lead guitar, Vocals Randy Holt keyboards, harmonica, Vocals Tom Cardenas-Bass, Vocals John Price- Drums, Vocals
I seen these guys in Jacksonville Florida in 1988 I believe it was around then, I was only 17 buddy of mine's brother played in a cover band in the area at the time he got us in the club to check them out. Man these guys were cool, rocked, I still remember them I still think of their presence on stage, the bassist looked super cool to me, inspired me to play bass. Its sad a couple of them are no longer with us, great band!!!!!!
I love the innocence here. These lads were too good for the scene at that time. Too bad they couldn't get better opening slots to increase their fan base.
I remember seeing you guys at the golden nugget in holiday,FL . I owned a 1973 Cutlass Supreme called the white Warrior. the car was bad ass it had a Molly Hatchet m mural with a warrior and three white polar bears . eather one of the band members or a roadie owned it. I remember a friend of yours did the mural and the paint job. good times
i love it ... was introduced to this band by a friend who was playing the cassette ... I said who the fuck is that band ... he said STRANGER, and I went and bought the album which i still have till this day ... Its all beat up though ... Recently found 5 original albums (THE FIRST ALBUM) all in amazing unused looking perfect shape ... all with the inner sleave and poster ... What a find !
Saw Stranger 3 times pre keyboard sax. This was the best sound imho Everyone was good. Ronnie was of course a good guitar player but his stage presence was phenomenal !
I had an unusual band at the time. We were to metal for alternative and too alternative for metal. Not a lot of other musicians were very friendly to us on the scene. Not Ronnie. He treated me like a peer.
Amazing!!!! Thank you SO much for posting. Gave me chill bumps. I've been hoping more Stranger vids would pop up. Is there anywhere to get this & the Paragon thing on DVD or VHS?
ive seen theese guys live dozens of times i have pics from ronny and drumstiks from them they were the shit in tampa lakeland allover fla and alot of other places
Saw them in 82 at the Marker 34 in Titusville every other weekend. They were amazing. But they used to be named Romeo in late 70s. They played covers around Orlando and Tampa. WDIZ, an Orlando radio station, held a battle of the bands, which they won walking away. Part of the grand prize was a record deal with Epic. Apparently, Epic didn’t like the name Romeo - that I can’t confirm. What I do know is that they had a radio contest to rename the band. Maybe it was a combination of the story told at the beginning of this video and the contest that gave them the name Stranger. Who knows? I don’t care. I suppose it’s partly nostalgia but they were one of the best bands I have ever seen live. I’m including any band of that time period, any band. Ronnie Garvin was the best guitarist live that I saw up to that point and to this day only SRV and EVH were better. No exaggeration. They played the Florida thing up too much for a national audience, imo. When they broke out of the Southeast circuit, people associated Florida with Skynyrd and Moly Hatchet, 38 special etc. Great bands in their own right, obviously. Stranger was not southern rock. They were more musically like Rat or Aerosmith. They also made poor production and song choices. I don’t know who was responsible for the musical direction but it wasn’t them. Too bad for Rock and Roll but for those of us who saw them in their heyday, loud and dead on, will never forget it
"One More Night", first is "Hit and Run"! On 1989 release "No Rules" with Fan Favorites "Wrong Side of the Tracks" and "Swamp Woman"! Also, two of my personal Favorites! The Awesome Rock Ballad "We Were Wrong" and what should have been a Radio Smash "3-D"!
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2021 and still one of my favorites.
Who else still listening???
I enjoyed seeing Stranger Live more then any other concert I've ever been to. I seen them at least 30 times. I would stand in front of Ronnie and just be in amazement. They always sounded perfect. Every show. Greg still has his voice and sounds perfect today. I saw him in Delray Beach. FL a few years ago at noon. He had his trademark shots of whiskey and lit the place up at noon!
The eighties messed up rock and roll with all the synthesizers
Stranger is the best with 4 GRTJ
pure R&R
RIP R and J
I worked at Summers on the Beach on the Ft Lauderdale strip. These guys always BROUGHT IT.... 100%. Brought the party, brought the crowd, and brought us a great night, in tips. Still love the music. Great times ❣️
These dudes became friends of mine in the eighties when I was running The Other Place.
They were our top draw for a long time.
Ronnie was one of the best guitarist I ever saw!
Yup
I agree
Captivating
Cover was higher when they were in town and it was still packed!
Goddamn, It's so good to see Ronnie Garvin R.I.P. and everyone else, Greg Billings great to see you guys.
Greatest Live Band I ever saw in Florida. ML Chasers 1992
First Time I saw them was at Marty's in Leesburg, FL. I became a friend. I still have one of Ronnie's "Signed" dark blue Fender guitar picks. He bites them as his signature 😜🤣🤣
Best days of my life , We all loved Stranger !!! GGB played their last show one year ago. I saw Greg and Bobby riss at Quaker Steak last weekend . Holy shit !!! Greg still got strong vocals . RIP Ronnie , John . You made me a better man !!!
Love you Greg Billings my lifelong friend and still miss Ronnie every day
Thank you for sharing
I saw this band in Columbus Ga. while staioned at Fort Benning about 1982. I have never forgotten the style that Ronnie Garvin possessed and the presence...killer guitar player
If that was the one when they opened for Molly Hatchett, I was there too! Drove over from almost Macon to see Molly but had Stranger cassettes. When we got to the auditorium and saw the sign that Stranger was the special guest, I think we were more excited to see Stranger than Molly!!
Greg Billings is still rocking the bay. Good stuff! 95ynf plate upside down.
seen this band open for ufo w/paul chapman and aldo nova at fresno ca I remember stranger was kickin ass
I drank way to much and sometimes made a fool out of my self,but I always had a great time.Thanks Stranger band kick ass rock!!!
Some of the most friendly and fun guys to be around. Ronnie was a great friend.
I don't know how many times I saw these guys. These were some of my good old days, hangin' out at PJ's and the Other Place.
Greg and Tom still play in Indian Rocks Beach. Really good friends of ours!! J.P. gives drum lessons. Miss these memories! Rock on Ronnie R.I.P.
I always loved this great band I did a few shows with them .. it was an honor.. They should have went all the way .
Is the best I've seen back in the day when I was growing up they was awesome
Seen Stranger 1st time LIVE at Rocky Point Beach Fest Tampa Fla in 1982. They were the main act, what a MAJOR BLAST we had that day!!!
I was there !!!
I heard that they were offered to go big time but they chose instead to stay in Florida heard this on radio They were Royalty in The Florida music scene well respected for many years REST IN PEACE Ronnie Garvin........
The peoples band!!…FREAKING STRANGER BAND!
More people need to "like" this video and all their videos and "share" all of Stranger music!!!
Don't let their music die!!
I miss the band and the day. Saw these guys so many times I lost count. Cried the day I heard Ronnie passed away. Truly a hellva nice guy. RIP Ronnie John and Randy
I saw this band many times at DUB'S in Gainesville, FL
Dayum the memories!!!
Rest in Peace John Price.... Now you and Ronnie G can be rocking the heavens again with the Drums and Guitar.... Miss you guys....
Never heard of these guys b4. I am now a fan. Love it. Awesome. Thanks for posting
May you Peacefully Rest in the arms of Our Lord Forever John. Fly On Free-Bird... You've joined that Great Gig In The Sky... Drum on John....
These guys weren't just a phenomenal band . Just incredible people who cared about there surroundings and people who lived in it . Example little mikey
moved to FL. in 1980 went to pinellas park high school, Stranger wasThunder(Tampa) Bay!! Ronnie Garvin is still the best guitarist, my inspiration,and Friend!! R.I.P.!!!
These guys should’ve gone bigger. Outstanding live!
This was the last bands I worked with b4 I started working with pat travers band
Was an honor to be Ronnie's guitar tech.
What 🎸 guitars an effects he use? He's very fluid..great tone!!
Crying shame this band never made the big time.
These guys, then known as Romeo, opened Orlando's hottest club Fern Park Station in 1980 where I was General Manager. They packed the joint every time. Great friends. This world lost two amazing people when Jon and Ronnie crossed to the next dimension.
Saw them many times as Romeo in Sarasota/Bradenton Florida they got screwed by a bad contract stayed in California for a few years until they got paid came back to Florida as The Stranger Band. Long 2 years for sure the rocking Crown Lounge in Bradenton Florida is now a pawn shop sad to see saw them open for the Original Joe Perry Project there in 83 or so small club
Romeo and Fern. I lived at that place in the 80’s
A band that would play anywhere any time saw them at Astro lounge a bowling alley bar in Sarasota once 😂
GO GREG AND RONNIE (RIP) This was the BEST BAND in the world!!! You should have been there!!! FLORIDA ROCK ***R O C K S***
I WAS there........ at the Mark Twain!!!!!!! many nights....... they were so great!
Cindee Johnson Perkins both Greg and Ronnie both gone now ? That’s sad great hair metal band
I had a thirteen years old kid , with a poetic background tell me and introduced me to this band who happen to be my most favorite band of all time thank you .
These guys never hit it big, but they were always working playing original music, that's success in my book.
I was in a little no-name rock band while I was in college in Gainesville, Fl. After practice we had a habit of going to Dubs and having a pitcher of beer to wind down and watch whatever band they had playing that week. Stranger was a regular at Dubs and they never left us wanting. Great band with great guys and super fun music to party to. This brought back some old memories and made me smile. So sad to hear Ronnie has passed though. Dude could play that guitar!
Hey bill, Talk about memories!!! ,roy
@@264roy Yeah, great times Roy. Wish I was 19 again instead of looking 60 in the face. lol
@@casualcarolinafishing5835 lol My band just won WIND FM battle of the bands. Opening for a Queen tribute band at the Reilly arts center July 20. Sold out concert 800 +
Met my ex-wife because of Greg’s brother-in-law, still owe him for that but had a lot of fun in the 90’s watching these guys! Really got to know Ronnie when the band hired my next door neighbor Donnie to replace Greg. Saddened to hear of his passing. RIP Ronnie..... still play wrong side of the tracks all the time.
i saw them in a bar in st, petersburgh fl ,, and in mexico there was a vey popular song that i adore to this day `´my kind of woman` and i jumped cause i didnt know it was a song from stranger ,, so i enjoyed the gig very much ,, after the concert i took pictures with them ,, the singer was really cool,, i noticed that he passed away ,, thats sad ,,but the music its still there ,,great band,,
Greg is still around and playing in the Bay area. Still sounds as good as ever.
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Too many fake news .. Even in one of the very live videos of them .. a coment says that he pases away ..
Thanks for the answer!!
@@manyolagos3161 Greg has a fan appreciation page on Facebook. He sometimes will re-master the old music and sell CD's. Come join the fun.
Greg Billings-Lead Vocals Ronnie Garvin-Lead guitar, Vocals
Randy Holt keyboards, harmonica, Vocals Tom Cardenas-Bass, Vocals John Price- Drums, Vocals
Originally, "Romeo"... man, this was a different time.
Love these Guys!!!! Stranger... Stranger ... Stranger!!!
thanks for posting this Gino! RIP Ronnie G....we miss ya brother!
I seen these guys in Jacksonville Florida in 1988 I believe it was around then, I was only 17 buddy of mine's brother played in a cover band in the area at the time he got us in the club to check them out. Man these guys were cool, rocked, I still remember them I still think of their presence on stage, the bassist looked super cool to me, inspired me to play bass. Its sad a couple of them are no longer with us, great band!!!!!!
Was that Club named Shades in Orange Park?
I love the innocence here. These lads were too good for the scene at that time. Too bad they couldn't get better opening slots to increase their fan base.
I remember seeing you guys at the golden nugget in holiday,FL . I owned a 1973 Cutlass Supreme called the white Warrior. the car was bad ass it had a Molly Hatchet m mural
with a warrior and three white polar bears . eather one of the band members or a roadie owned it. I remember a friend of yours did the mural and the paint job. good times
Bad ass band from TB
thank you so much
i love it ... was introduced to this band by a friend who was playing the cassette ... I said who the fuck is that band ... he said STRANGER, and I went and bought the album which i still have till this day ... Its all beat up though ... Recently found 5 original albums (THE FIRST ALBUM) all in amazing unused looking perfect shape ... all with the inner sleave and poster ... What a find !
It sucks that Greg's retirement show is the same weekend as Welcome to Rockville in Daytona. I bought my VIP tickets to Rockville October 2019.
saw em in ctown for nyd..rocked my mind out
Saw Stranger 3 times pre keyboard sax. This was the best sound imho
Everyone was good. Ronnie was of course a good guitar player but his stage presence was phenomenal !
I had an unusual band at the time. We were to metal for alternative and too alternative for metal. Not a lot of other musicians were very friendly to us on the scene. Not Ronnie. He treated me like a peer.
They sound great, drummer is really solid
Amazing!!!! Thank you SO much for posting. Gave me chill bumps. I've been hoping more Stranger vids would pop up. Is there anywhere to get this & the Paragon thing on DVD or VHS?
ive seen theese guys live dozens of times i have pics from ronny and drumstiks from them they were the shit in tampa lakeland allover fla and alot of other places
2023
RIP Ronnie
like the rock; love FLA.... but I just have to say the second song is amazingly similar to survivor; I can't hold back circa 1984.
yhey had an old winnebago they tourd in
one nite in ft myers at the reef rinnie thew me about 8 pics durin the gig
I miss Ronnie
With the right two songs, they were bound for stardom. These weren't those two songs. Just my opinion as a fan from day one.
Saw them in 82 at the Marker 34 in Titusville every other weekend. They were amazing. But they used to be named Romeo in late 70s. They played covers around Orlando and Tampa. WDIZ, an Orlando radio station, held a battle of the bands, which they won walking away. Part of the grand prize was a record deal with Epic. Apparently, Epic didn’t like the name Romeo - that I can’t confirm. What I do know is that they had a radio contest to rename the band. Maybe it was a combination of the story told at the beginning of this video and the contest that gave them the name Stranger. Who knows? I don’t care. I suppose it’s partly nostalgia but they were one of the best bands I have ever seen live. I’m including any band of that time period, any band. Ronnie Garvin was the best guitarist live that I saw up to that point and to this day only SRV and EVH were better. No exaggeration. They played the Florida thing up too much for a national audience, imo. When they broke out of the Southeast circuit, people associated Florida with Skynyrd and Moly Hatchet, 38 special etc. Great bands in their own right, obviously. Stranger was not southern rock. They were more musically like Rat or Aerosmith. They also made poor production and song choices. I don’t know who was responsible for the musical direction but it wasn’t them. Too bad for Rock and Roll but for those of us who saw them in their heyday, loud and dead on, will never forget it
Have you ever wondered if the official "suicide" story may have been complete BS?
can anyone please tell me the name of the second song. I'm having a major brain fart.
"One More Night", first is "Hit and Run"! On 1989 release "No Rules" with Fan Favorites "Wrong Side of the Tracks" and "Swamp Woman"! Also, two of my personal Favorites! The Awesome Rock Ballad "We Were Wrong" and what should have been a Radio Smash "3-D"!
ronnie rule forever
Ahh.. the age of stone washed jeans, big hair and short shorts.
total studs.
ronnie not rinnie
red shorts, hot legs
They should have played Dirty & Mean, Wrong Side, and Shake Down instead of trying to sound like Journey.
No. I’ve never heard anything to the contrary
i remember wen ronnie killed himself very sad wat a waste