I saw Kenny Rogers and the First Edition way back in 1969. What a group, what a show. Whenever I saw Kenny in later years and even today I still think of that early Kenny and the First Edition. Never be music like that again.
hey, that's Mickey Jones on drums... he was on "Home Improvement" back in the 90's... before that he was playing drums for lots of people... cool dude!
flagemdown66 I'll always remember Mickey best as the crooked mechanic/sheriff that took Clark Griswald for $500 for "four bald tires and a tow" in "National Lampoon's Vacation". But the man also played a helluva drum kit...besides his time in the First Edition, he played with Bob Dylan on his '66 world tour and many other acts 💖.
@@tuesdaypatiencePersonal Quotes (Before getting into acting) I was on an airplane 7 days a week, 10 months out of the year for 23 years. I wanted off the road. I knew that nothing would ever happen for me while I was on the road, so in 1976 made the decision to get off the road and pursue an acting career. I did it at the right time. National Lampoon's Vacation was early in my career. When I read that script, I actually laughed out loud alone in my room. I had no clue it would have the impact it has. I cannot go through an airport without someone coming up to me and asking to say my lines from "Vacation", you know, "ALL OF IT, BOY". We shot that in Cayenta, AZ. A few years ago, I was on the Kyle Petty Motorcycle Ride Across America. We stopped in Cayenta for gas and I pointed out our shoot location to Richard and Kyle Petty. It was right across the street. Pretty cool to go there again. (On working with Arnold Schwarzenegger) Arnold is the classiest guy I have ever met, let alone, worked with. I love Arnold. A few weeks after I got home from Mexico City, where we shot Total Recall, I got a large envelope in the mail with the return address reading, SCHWARZENEGGER. I guess the post office knows where he lives. Inside were several photos of Arnold and me doing scenes together. He signed them and sent them to me. He did this just completely unsolicited... A CLASS ACT! I dreamed of being an actor when I was 8 years old but I did not believe that this kid in Texas would ever have the opportunity. I was at the movie with my dad when I was 8 and remember asking myself, "I wonder how you get to do that?" It seemed so far away. After I moved to Los Angeles and got to know a number of actors and people in the business, I then believed I could do it. I say, "Never give up". I was tired of going to the airport everyday on concert tours. I just had to get off the road so I gave up a great career to try and get in a business that I loved but starting at the bottom. I'm not a method actor. When somebody says "action," I turn it on, and when they "cut," I turn it back off.
@@dishowie4692 Thank you so much for these quotes...it makes me happy to know that Mickey was there to greet Kenny yesterday when he walked into heaven!
This would've been awesome if the late Glen Campbell was here doing his original guitar solo for this song. Also, I hope drummer Mickey Jones' rest has been peaceful.
When I was a kid I always wanted to go to Kenny Rogers house for Christmas. When I found out he did this song, I knew I wanted to go to his house for Christmas.
That drummer was the best mechanic and sherif in National Lampoons Vacation- the best carpenter on TOOL TIME- and the best drummer in Sling Blade. Oh, and he was pretty good in this band too 😉😉
If I'm not wrong, that's Mickey Jones on drums, who filled in for Levon Helm when he left Dylan's "gone electric" tour. He's also a character actor. Plays a biker a lot.
Dear TH-cam; *CUT IT OUT!!* Stop making every video lead in to another video. If I want to watch another video, I'm perfectly capable of clicking the mouse and doing that. I don't want to have to play "Beat The Clock" every time I listen to a song or watch a cat act weird. 'K? In other news, I rather like this song. Kenny, I had no idea.
moorek1967 Yeah, I found it. And if I have to sign back in (because I'm at the GF's and using her computer) then I have to do it all again. But yes, it is fixable.
This song has six chords inflecting from F Flat to G Major at the beginning, and then from F Major to G Sharp at the continuation, and then from G Flat to A Major at the end, and then it also has the word Memphis in it.
? I think the drummer ? is the same dude who used to be in the Tool Time Band , with Tim Allen ? ... he used to play a lot of "bad dude" roles on assorted TV shows in the 70's & 80"s ..."MICKEY JONES ... legend
rrtodd95 Gutter Balls was simply the best scene of the film. Besides when Bridges and Goodman are in the coffee house and and Goodman yells, "Nothin' but a bunch of damn crybabies!"
Jeez, first Mickey Jones passes away and now Kenny Rogers. I'm definitely starting to feel old now. Two great talents. Kenny found great success in rock, pop, country, folk and even jazz music and he could act too.
I just dropped in also.. RIP Kenny. Checking out all of my old favorite First Edition songs.. Great show here, Wow, would like to see this entire concert..
That "chick" is Mary Arnold who later married Roger Miller *you know.......Trailers fer sale er rent........rooms to let 50 cent.....no phone no pool no pets.....King of the road!*....Yes, THAT guy!
I remember seeing The first edition in a concert in the Wellington town hall as we were sitting above the stage I'am sure Mary looked straight up at me . it was a good concert.
its such a shame he went to the dark side lol,,,,kenny and the first edition had some really great songs in the seventies,,,,maybe it was the sixties,,lol
From SongFacts: Written by country music "outlaw" Mickey Newbury as a song about junkies, this was first recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis on a country album in 1967, but he vetoed releasing it as a single. Meanwhile, some members of the New Christy Minstrels (including Kenny Rogers) broke away to form their own group to do an elective mix of pop, rock and country songs. The idea was to have four lead singers in the group, each singing three songs on the album, which would provide four different sounds to choose from. In addition to Rogers, the group's vocalists were Mike Settle, Terry Williams and Thelma Camacho. The group was produced by Mike Post, who didn't like Kenny Rogers as a vocalist at all, but Kenny sang this tune and it became a huge hit.
""Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" is a counterculture era song written by Mickey Newbury. Said to reflect the LSD experience, the song was intended to be a warning against the danger of using LSD. "
Yeah I remember. You can still see it if you scroll on the play bar. Is it just a old video starting to corrupt, or is it a new form of copyright protection? Sucks since its the best live performance. :).
I just saw Kenny live last week. Not only did he and his current band play this, but there was a video of the original band playing it on the screen above. I never knew about this band, pleasant surprise that 'ol Kenny started out as an acid rocker!
no doubt about it. he's a black widow in the "any which way but loose" series! Kenny Rogers was already cool in my book, but this just upped the ante in a big way.
Ok, really liking the Viking guy, but what is the name of the guy at the end who jumps and says "Good night, God bless"? Can you imagine today if they did that? But Viking guy and jumping guy, I like them.
The drummer is Mickey Jones and he was a biker in a lot of tv shows and movies. He played with Trini Lopez and Johnny Rivers and was also one of the drummers who took Levon Helms' place in the Hawks when they backed Dylan on his first electric tour. That's Jones on the famous Royal Albert Hall 'Judas' concert (which was actually in Manchester).
1973 in New Zealand. Jimmy Hassell is the bonde guitarist with the beard. Terry Williams was co-leader and lead guitar. Gene Lorenzo is on organ, and as mentioned the others are Mary Arnold, Mickey Jones, and Kenny.
What have I done with my life? I'm 33 and I did NOT know I could watch a young, fat, coked out heavily bearded Kenny Rogers play Psychedelic rock with a couple of look-alikes and one hip, I mean hip lady.
You might remember Mickey Jones from "Home Improvement" as one of the construction guys. Trademark line was "That would be me." Mickey played on most of Bob Dylan's 1965 European Tour filling after Levon Helm left because of the negative response
RIP Kenny Rodgers. Loved spending time with my dad trucking over Australia, listening to Kenny Rodgers. Glad i went to the farewell concert in Tamworth, NSW.
This definitely ain't "Ruby" or "Islands in the Streams". The studio version of this has one of the best solo breaks. For a spoof psych song, it flipping rocks.
Was this a celebrity group playing together? I swear the drummer is Ronnie Tut & Jim Croche with the dark hugh mustash? I recognize a few other people but I do not know there names that well.
KENNY ROGERS! had no idea “The Gambler” sang this kind of Psychedelia. Kenny is a true legend! (Came here cause of “The Big Lebowski”). Kenny!!!... Don’t take yer love to town!
great 70s song hard to believe thats country crooner kenny rodgers i wonder what if he stayed with first edition and continued to play rock music maybe could have gone far like bto and others
![Kenny Rogers & The First Edition • “Just Dropped In” • LIVE 1968 [Reelin' In The Years Archive]](/img/n.gif)
People often forget Kenny could play bass and guitar. And sang harder rock like this at one time.
The lyrics are absolutely amazing one of the most psychedelic songs lyrically ever thank you Kenny
Kenny and Co. did it good, but Mickey Newbury wrote the song.
We just said that. Lol. Scene in Big Lebowski plays this song & that is awesome
I saw Kenny Rogers and the First Edition way back in 1969. What a group, what a show. Whenever I saw Kenny in later years and even today I still think of that early Kenny and the First Edition. Never be music like that again.
Also saw in ‘69….great show
1969? I was only born in April that year
hey, that's Mickey Jones on drums... he was on "Home Improvement" back in the 90's... before that he was playing drums for lots of people... cool dude!
flagemdown66 he was in Sling Blade! He's has some career!!
He just passed away today 😢,very talented man,very multidimensional
flagemdown66
I'll always remember Mickey best as the crooked mechanic/sheriff that took Clark Griswald for $500 for "four bald tires and a tow" in "National Lampoon's Vacation".
But the man also played a helluva drum kit...besides his time in the First Edition, he played with Bob Dylan on his '66 world tour and many other acts 💖.
@@tuesdaypatiencePersonal Quotes
(Before getting into acting) I was on an airplane 7 days a week, 10 months out of the year for 23 years. I wanted off the road. I knew that nothing would ever happen for me while I was on the road, so in 1976 made the decision to get off the road and pursue an acting career. I did it at the right time.
National Lampoon's Vacation was early in my career. When I read that script, I actually laughed out loud alone in my room. I had no clue it would have the impact it has. I cannot go through an airport without someone coming up to me and asking to say my lines from "Vacation", you know, "ALL OF IT, BOY". We shot that in Cayenta, AZ. A few years ago, I was on the Kyle Petty Motorcycle Ride Across America. We stopped in Cayenta for gas and I pointed out our shoot location to Richard and Kyle Petty. It was right across the street. Pretty cool to go there again.
(On working with Arnold Schwarzenegger) Arnold is the classiest guy I have ever met, let alone, worked with. I love Arnold. A few weeks after I got home from Mexico City, where we shot Total Recall, I got a large envelope in the mail with the return address reading, SCHWARZENEGGER. I guess the post office knows where he lives. Inside were several photos of Arnold and me doing scenes together. He signed them and sent them to me. He did this just completely unsolicited... A CLASS ACT!
I dreamed of being an actor when I was 8 years old but I did not believe that this kid in Texas would ever have the opportunity. I was at the movie with my dad when I was 8 and remember asking myself, "I wonder how you get to do that?" It seemed so far away. After I moved to Los Angeles and got to know a number of actors and people in the business, I then believed I could do it. I say, "Never give up". I was tired of going to the airport everyday on concert tours. I just had to get off the road so I gave up a great career to try and get in a business that I loved but starting at the bottom.
I'm not a method actor. When somebody says "action," I turn it on, and when they "cut," I turn it back off.
@@dishowie4692 Thank you so much for these quotes...it makes me happy to know that Mickey was there to greet Kenny yesterday when he walked into heaven!
RIP Kenny Rogers (1938-2020)
This has to be one of greatest drug songs ever and this was one heck of a performance. Yes, children, this is what Kenny Rogers used to do.
Couldn’t believe it was the same person who years later was KR of country music fame!!!
@@michaelgasiciel9317 It is hard to believe!
This would've been awesome if the late Glen Campbell was here doing his original guitar solo for this song. Also, I hope drummer Mickey Jones' rest has been peaceful.
Glen Campbell did guitars on the studio album... The Wrecking Crew!
I just dropped in having heard the news that Kenny Rogers has passed away. This is tremendous!
what a crackhead.....tremendous ???
I think he meant: the performance was tremendous!
Apologies for any confusion, guys. I meant that this performance was tremendous! I can't even afford crack. Peace x
@Mar Blox moron
At least @Mar Blox didn't suggest that I'm a crackhead!
When I was a kid I always wanted to go to Kenny Rogers house for Christmas. When I found out he did this song, I knew I wanted to go to his house for Christmas.
Sad day when the great Kenny Rogers passed away.
That drummer was the best mechanic and sherif in National Lampoons Vacation- the best carpenter on TOOL TIME- and the best drummer in Sling Blade. Oh, and he was pretty good in this band too 😉😉
I thought he looked familiar, lol!
Yes, before he was a huge, single act, there was Kenny Rogers and the First Edition
+Embree Walker II And before that it was The New Christy Minstrels.
If I'm not wrong, that's Mickey Jones on drums, who filled in for Levon Helm when he left Dylan's "gone electric" tour. He's also a character actor. Plays a biker a lot.
Yup. Look at old Trini Lopez videos. A clean shaven Mickey is drumming.
Drummer🥁looks like #TerryKath🎸twin
ah yes the good Olde days!!!rip Kenny, you rock!!!!
I'm very glad I lived thru sixties, seventies, never again will there be musical revolution like this.
And im very glad we have a lot of it on film and youtube so we can enjoy it too!!
Love this so much.. encapsulates the sound of a lost era.. RIP Kenny.
Just found out that Kenny Rodgers sang this. *Mind blown.*
You mean, you justed dropped in?
I was 13 when Kenny Rogers and the First Addition hit the scene. One of my first favorite bands!
“What condition my condition was in “...sums up my high school career! Genius.
Debbie Cashin I was 11 and loved this song!!!
The lady on the tambourine and back up vocals is Mary Arnold she edged out karen Carpenter for the spot. She was married to country star Rodger Miller
Yes, Mickey Jones played a lot of the bad guy, many times over the years, in many TV programs, good actor.
Dear TH-cam;
*CUT IT OUT!!*
Stop making every video lead in to another video. If I want to watch another video, I'm perfectly capable of clicking the mouse and doing that. I don't want to have to play "Beat The Clock" every time I listen to a song or watch a cat act weird. 'K?
In other news, I rather like this song. Kenny, I had no idea.
+Sailor Barsoom Just go to settings and turn off the next play....
moorek1967
Yeah, I found it. And if I have to sign back in (because I'm at the GF's and using her computer) then I have to do it all again. But yes, it is fixable.
This song has six chords inflecting from F Flat to G Major at the beginning, and then from F Major to G Sharp at the continuation, and then from G Flat to A Major at the end, and then it also has the word Memphis in it.
Written by the late great Mickey Newbury- do miss the psychedelic studio tricks, tho...
I remember hearing this on "psychedelic friday nights" radio show in denver long ago.
I saw Kenny in concert last month and he sung this song! Still amazing
Lucky
? I think the drummer ? is the same dude who used to be in the Tool Time Band , with Tim Allen ? ... he used to play a lot of "bad dude" roles on assorted TV shows in the 70's & 80"s ..."MICKEY JONES ... legend
you are exactly right sir. that man is my dad.
Rick Jones Total Recall, M*A*S*H ,, Tom Horn, ....CHiP's... Simon & Simon...Dutch...Stir Crazy....Flo... The dude is a legend !
Rick Jones Loved his character in Justified. Bad to the bone.
+rentatrip1 I thought he looked very familiar.
Was thin'n the same thing! LOL
RIP Kenny
Rest in peace Kenny Rogers, eternally safe in Heaven, great singer
Then you've never seen the REAL Kenny Rogers - before he was desperately trying to appeal to the Nashville elitists!
RIP Kenny Rogers
Micky Jones on drums was in The Blues Brothers! Everyone missed that .... Oh my
This song is a great one for addiction that's now clean and sober and that's what I am 37 years
😎🫵🏼 way to go
I can't hear this song without the Dude popping into my head.
rrtodd95 Gutter Balls was simply the best scene of the film. Besides when Bridges and Goodman are in the coffee house and and Goodman yells, "Nothin' but a bunch of damn crybabies!"
Larsen VanDine Shut the FUCK up donnie !!!
sum1sumwhere007 Donny! You are out of your element!
You're like a child who wanders into the middle of a movie and wants to know...
rrtodd95 the rhythm guitar player is on fire! Cocaine is a hell of a drug
Jeez, first Mickey Jones passes away and now Kenny Rogers. I'm definitely starting to feel old now. Two great talents. Kenny found great success in rock, pop, country, folk and even jazz music and he could act too.
I saw Kenny Rogers perform this song last night it was so awesome!
I just dropped in also.. RIP Kenny. Checking out all of my old favorite First Edition songs.. Great show here, Wow, would like to see this entire concert..
where i can find it???
Me too where can we find it
It is online search rollin' thru new zealand with kenny rogers and the first edition on a site called nga taonga.
It's a concert film biopic thing see my reply to original post.
See my reply to original post.
That "chick" is Mary Arnold who later married Roger Miller *you know.......Trailers fer sale er rent........rooms to let 50 cent.....no phone no pool no pets.....King of the road!*....Yes, THAT guy!
I remember seeing The first edition in a concert in the Wellington town hall as we were sitting above the stage I'am sure Mary looked straight up at me . it was a good concert.
I saw Kenny Rogers perform this in Gunnison Colo back in '67-'69!
0:40 mark, "WE AIN'T GOT NO FUCKING MICROPHONES"!!!!!!!!!!
its such a shame he went to the dark side lol,,,,kenny and the first edition had some really great songs in the seventies,,,,maybe it was the sixties,,lol
From SongFacts: Written by country music "outlaw" Mickey Newbury as a song about junkies, this was first recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis on a country album in 1967, but he vetoed releasing it as a single. Meanwhile, some members of the New Christy Minstrels (including Kenny Rogers) broke away to form their own group to do an elective mix of pop, rock and country songs. The idea was to have four lead singers in the group, each singing three songs on the album, which would provide four different sounds to choose from. In addition to Rogers, the group's vocalists were Mike Settle, Terry Williams and Thelma Camacho.
The group was produced by Mike Post, who didn't like Kenny Rogers as a vocalist at all, but Kenny sang this tune and it became a huge hit.
Yep it's mickey Jones from home improvement was a guest cement mixer on tool time..and the gal with the tambourine is Roger Miller's widow
Mickey Jones from Bob Dylan's band, also...
And the Vacation movies...
this song was supposed to warn people against the use of LSD. it just makes me want to do some again
Source? I've never seen the songwriter say it was a warning. It's just about LSD.
THIS SONG IS ABOUT SNIFFING GLUE NOT LSD. HENCE THE BROWN PAPER BAG REFERENCE. GLUE IS HUFFED OUT OF A PAPER BAG.
""Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" is a counterculture era song written by Mickey Newbury. Said to reflect the LSD experience, the song was intended to be a warning against the danger of using LSD. "
sorry Tad....didn't warn me me much!!!!! Been there at least 70 times.....Guess I'm shit outta luck! LOL
Bob Murphy who stops at 70?
RIP Kenny Rodgers
So weird. There should be a whole video there, but after a few secs all you see is the thumbnail. Sound's there though.
Yeah I remember. You can still see it if you scroll on the play bar. Is it just a old video starting to corrupt, or is it a new form of copyright protection? Sucks since its the best live performance. :).
An awesome rendition!
wowza - they kicked ass live a lot more than I expected
We need the long hair back u guys
You want long hair,I think I can help with that.
Kenny on bass. Never saw him with an instrument in hand!
For whatever reason this song came to mind a couple days ago, LOVE IT!
I just saw Kenny live last week. Not only did he and his current band play this, but there was a video of the original band playing it on the screen above. I never knew about this band, pleasant surprise that 'ol Kenny started out as an acid rocker!
no doubt about it. he's a black widow in the "any which way but loose" series! Kenny Rogers was already cool in my book, but this just upped the ante in a big way.
Ok, really liking the Viking guy, but what is the name of the guy at the end who jumps and says "Good night, God bless"? Can you imagine today if they did that?
But Viking guy and jumping guy, I like them.
Terry Williams
The polyester suits, the tight curls on that chick doing backing vocals (even though she wasn't allowed near the mic)... man, I wish I was alive then.
Everyone in that band is playing the shit outta that song. They all left everything they had on that stage
The drummer is Mickey Jones and he was a biker in a lot of tv shows and movies. He played with Trini Lopez and Johnny Rivers and was also one of the drummers who took Levon Helms' place in the Hawks when they backed Dylan on his first electric tour. That's Jones on the famous Royal Albert Hall 'Judas' concert (which was actually in Manchester).
Awesome... what great times these were...balls and soul
Great job love this song
My favorite Kenny Rogers laying down the blues and funk!!!!
1973 in New Zealand. Jimmy Hassell is the bonde guitarist with the beard. Terry Williams was co-leader and lead guitar. Gene Lorenzo is on organ, and as mentioned the others are Mary Arnold, Mickey Jones, and Kenny.
This is a great great song. Thank you very much for share;
What have I done with my life? I'm 33 and I did NOT know I could watch a young, fat, coked out heavily bearded Kenny Rogers play Psychedelic rock with a couple of look-alikes and one hip, I mean hip lady.
RIP KENNY!
the good ol days!!
I was aware of Rogers and his band, but I was not aware he was a bass player. Nice, colleague!
Who is the drummer? Seems like a guy who appears in many movies, but cannot remember where or his name...
+RL R Mickey Jones.
You might remember Mickey Jones from "Home Improvement" as one of the construction guys. Trademark line was "That would be me." Mickey played on most of Bob Dylan's 1965 European Tour filling after Levon Helm left because of the negative response
@@RayNDeere Mickey also was the drummer for Trini Lopez and Johnny Rivers.
The Drummer Mickey Jones is a fairly popular character actor. Was in the show Home Improvement, had a a small role in Total Recall and other roles.
When they fired Thelma they signed Mary Arnold, who beat out..............Karen Carpenter .........
Mary was great!
RIP Kenny Rodgers. Loved spending time with my dad trucking over Australia, listening to Kenny Rodgers. Glad i went to the farewell concert in Tamworth, NSW.
Rest in peace Kenny Rogers.
Makes me want to go bowling in a surreal Salvidore Dali painting.
kenny and the first edition had a great show shown here in Australia in the early seventies ,,,,great show
This definitely ain't "Ruby" or "Islands in the Streams". The studio version of this has one of the best solo breaks. For a spoof psych song, it flipping rocks.
George H B
I thought of Peter Bilker to before I even saw your post
Rip Kenny Rogers "The Gambler"
I heard this song at age 15 with my older brother and friends. Your music will be forever remember. RIP KR.
That's my young life. Glad I survived.
this is the definition of "killing it"
thats hot rod dunning from justified on the drums lol, never would have guessed
OHHH that drummer is Mickey Jones...he's an actor. I have seen him in many things.
wow-feb-68-first hit-love ya kenny
& wasnt he also on "Tool Time"? he was one of the construction workers! grunt,grunt,grunt!
Kenny Rogers rocks!!!
Mickey Jones in Sling Blade!
Micky Newbury is the person who wrote the song but his version was not as good.
It is......google Mickey Jones
Yeah, he was also Dylan's second drummer for '66 England electric tour
Holy fucking shit... They ROCKED!
Was this a celebrity group playing together? I swear the drummer is Ronnie Tut & Jim Croche with the dark hugh mustash? I recognize a few other people but I do not know there names that well.
Too fast!!! Live them!!!!
KENNY ROGERS! had no idea “The Gambler” sang this kind of
Psychedelia. Kenny is a true legend! (Came here cause of “The Big Lebowski”). Kenny!!!...
Don’t take yer love to town!
Is that Rita Coolidge? A question I am not smarting off.
That was pretty cool…
we’ve known this song since the 60s
never seen/ heard it live..
💥Thanks for posting💥
Yes, boys and girls, Kenny Rogers was actually cool once.
They all look so baked in them leisure suits.
Jimi Hendrix said this was his favorite song and influenced him
This sounds rather sloppy. Give me the studio version over this mess.
Well that's just like, your opinion, man...
Far out!!! Thank you.
What an awesome concert!
great 70s song hard to believe thats country crooner kenny rodgers i wonder what if he stayed with first edition and continued to play rock music maybe could have gone far like bto and others