Jim Dandy is a true treasure. What an awesome man ! I could listen to him all day long. True down to earth and loves his fans. It shows and it’s genuine !
Bout 8- 10 yrs ago my production company was hired to do sound for Jim Dandy & Black Oak of all my yrs in the music bussiness this was one of my most plesurable moments I've ever had Jim , Rickie ,Johnie the whole band was one of the most down to earth situations I have ever worked with . Jim & the whole band treated us like we were close blood family members . I have nothing but complete respect for Jim & the boys of Black Oak . They are down to earth don't forget your roots country people just like you & I
Jim Dandy wrote the book on Rock and Roll frontman for the 70s and beyond. So many singers copped his ‘Schtick’, most notably DLR. I remember when “Van Halen I” came out I saw the photos of David Lee Roth and heard the lead vocals and thought, “he looks and sounds like Jim Dandy!” God bless him - seems like such a down to earth and real person, grateful for all he’s accomplished and has. ❤️
There are so few people in the music business with the integrity and decency of Jim Mangrum. He is the real deal. Saw BOA in 1978 and they were so incredibly good.
Jim Dandy, what can you say? I have never seen him in a video that he wasn't just plain people and humble. These guys just had fun and never meant any harm to anyone. Much respect.
David Lee Roth copied Jim Dandy's stage performance in the early days of Van Halen. I like this guy...humble and grateful..he deserves the rewards he gets because he remembers that the fans made him famous..very cool dude.
Jim Dandy might be more famous for influencing DLR than he is for BOA's music. You can't find one BOA video on TH-cam that doesn't mention DLR. I don't if someone influenced Jim Dandy, but he had a cool look that was his own.
I have known Jim for at least 20 years and he is a great person always friendly and very humble. He always remembers me and talks about the time many years ago we got drunk at Platinum Plus in Memphis. Just a great Guy.
lol...we did sound for them in a club one night and it was a good night. Nobody had any problems all day and things went good and when they got in the bus to leave they flipped us off..lol. Fuck that ass hat.
Met them years ago when I was young and crazier than I am now. Lol. These guys are now my family as my little sister is married to Jim Dandy Mangrum Jr. A conversation with Dad is one you don't forget. Lol. His personality is as deep and as soulful as the music he plays. Love you my BOA family ♡♡♡
Got to see Black Oak in the 70's...Wish I could go back and do it again!! I'm 55 now...DAMN!...Will always love Jim Dandy! If he comes to Louisville, I'm going.
I seen them in a small bar in a small town in Ca. They played that bar like they played big halls ,great show . After the show when the bar closed their bus was out back so my friend knocked on the door ,they invited us in and smoked a joint with us . What a bunch of good friendly dudes we talked to them for a half hour when they mentioned they were stuck behind this bar because their starter was out so my friend drove an old school bus to the show and he ended up pull starting the bus so they could get out of Merced . That was the best show i've ever gone to and i've been to a lot of concerts in my life. . Someone will say I've met the Prez. of the U.S.A. I'll say so what "I've met Jim Dandy"
I've been in love with Jim Mangrum since day one, the first time I put eye's on him. I wanted to buy an old pick up truck, and paint the words "gravel roads" (my favorite BOA song) on the doors and go to Black Oak, Ark. to look him up. He's been my dream since I was 16, and he still is. What a gentleman.
Dear Jim, I write with an apology. You came to Aberystwyth, Wales, UK and both you and the band gave EVERYTHING to your performance and got NOTHING back from the audience that evening. I was part of that audience with my girlfriend right up front at the edge of the stage and felt embarrassed by how little reaction there was. I never forget gigs, for experiences last longer than things. I do remember trying to clap and cheer for ten people to make up for that deficit I just mentioned. The vibe you gave me has lasted 45 years. You did a GREAT JOB that day at University College of Wales, Aberystwyth! GREAT JOB transporting us all the way from Wales to Arkansas! Thank you.
omg stephen! i cant understand for the life of me why people react like that at a live gig! i feel bad for them! i would give my right arm to see them! just discovered them and LOVE the old footage of them.Hes a super guy!We are obviously singing from a similar sheet musically!!!!! rock on!
Saw BOA in '77 at the Long Beach (Calif) Convention Center. They opened for Blue Oyster Cult. BOC was really having a lackluster "off" night, while BOA was absolutely spot on in the groove. So much so, that the audience was chanting "Black Oak, Black Oak!!" While BOC was still playing. To this day, I think BOA's performance that night was the best live show I've ever attended. 45 years ago and I still remember it like it was last week.
Jim Dandy is a one of a kind performer and Black Oak Arkansas is a one of a kind band. I saw them many times in the 70's and was never disappointed..they always came to play!
I got to meet JD and the band back in '72... Awesome guys to hang with... Got to see them 9 times when they were at their peak and every show kick-ass... Jim is also my cousin on my mom's side
Blessed to have seen them live. They are TRUE ORIGINALS and fantastic! I still love listening to them and all the music from when creativity was the goal, not being "stars".
aint that right!!!! im a child of the 70s and miss it so much.ive just bumped into BOA whilst re visiting my love of van halen pre 85.THANKS TO JIM DANDY FOR INSPIRING DLR!!!
Ok... So I am a very long time fan of Jim Dandy Mangrum and Black Oak Arkansas. I love the music, the act, the fire they brought...the whole thing. I would never say anything disparaging about JD. Accept this... that was the longest run-on spoken sentence I have ever heard in my life! The interviewer looked like he was trapped. Too damn funny. Listening to my ex father in law, a great guy but quite the talker also, used to cause my eyeballs to glaze over like this kid's are throughout most of JD's oration. I'm glad to see Jim Dandy is still driving the BOA bus. One of my favorite bands when I was in High School and beyond.
Yeah. JD should do some of those podcasts on the net. I could listen to him shoot the breeze for a while. You know he's got a lot to say. Sounds like one helluva nice guy. I'm gonna get this new album for sure. Love that new " Plugged In and Wired " tune. I'm a brand new BOA fan right here.
I knew BOA when they were called 'The Nobody Else'. Butch Stone, their long time manager, was an old school mate. At the end of the day, Jim is a small town southern man with a gentle soul. He's seen both sides of the fence and has always managed to keep his sanity. He is a genuine first school rocker.
Me too, many years ago too...more than we,d all like to admit. Flying horse of louisiana still a favorite. Shamefully i was one of the weekend girls,had a great time. Jim was & is still a great guy. Now days people go to jail for what we did LOL.
I'm surprised Atlantic Records would roll the dice on BOA in 2013. As legendary as they are, if they put out a new record that goes gold in this day and age, it'll be a miracle. Not because the music is bad, but because kids today don't know jack squat about what good music is. They're too preoccupied with hacks like Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber to know what quality music is all about.
Well ... I don't know too much about BOA ... I bet the record company is rolling the dice because the band continues to fill seats and they still have a large, niche following. Just a guess. As a musician who grew up during the early years of BOA ... I can say that my fellow musicians never really listened to them. But ... on the occasion when their name came up ... it typically garnered a smile or a chuckle.
I saw them play in like 1979 or 1980 in Mississippi and it was the only concert I have ever been to where the whole stadium was like one big party. I remember him walking from the midst of the crowd toward the stage with his staff in his hand and his stage performance and that of the whole band was so good. I was 16 or 17 and I loved him lol. And still do!
I saw at Wikipedia that he was born in Benton Harbor, Michigan, but he must've moved to Arkansas early in life, because there's no trace of a northern accent in his voice. Another example is Eminem, who though he claims Detroit as home, was born in St. Joseph, Missouri.
I saw them at the Beacon in the early 70's. The Line up was Montrose, with Sammy Hagar opening up, then Black Oak Arkansas, then Foghat. An absolutely smokin show. Each band was really on. For BOA Ruby Starr made it and she was looked sizzling hot as was the band. Jim Dandy is great up front. And kudos to the sound engineers at that show man it was loud but so clear. Great memories.
Saw BOA in Memphis 1973.. My first RnR concert.. and now all this time later.. He is still around and he is just "REAL"!!! has some stories to tell.. I met him at a local bar in Memphis last year and he was awesome!!! Friendly and very personable!!! Go Jim Dandy Go!!!!
The first time I saw BOA was at the Rockingham Speedway in North Carolina in 1972. The first band was a band called Fleetwood Mac. I didn't get off on them at all. (little did I know) But when BOA hit the stage it got the party started. I had never heard of BOA before that concert and I am still a fan of Jim Dandy and the gang. Down home southern rock and roll.
I will always love Jim Dandy- I have had friends who were afraid to go to biker rallys where BOA were playing and I always said- don't worry about a thing- this guy is a southern gentleman and nobody would dare start any trouble.
In 1973 I was 14 I snuck into a concert Ed Barnhill Fieldhouse in Fayetteville Arkansas I've never been the same thanks Jim Dandy and thanks to your drummer dude knew I was going to be a guitar player
I love you Jim Dandy, always have, always will. Black Oak Arkansas rocks these Ozarks hills and mountains and soothes my soul. Thank you for the love and the music, and all manner of good fortune to all who read these words. Lori (Tom Petty was another one who said he'd never charge more than 35 dollars so everyone could afford to attend. That's class that causes deep respect just like the respect I have for Black Oak Arkansas.)
Yeah, I am twice the woman I was as a girl in 1975 at my first concert, Black Oak Arkansas, 15 years old. I am literally twice the size. Still in love with Black Oak and Jim Dandy.
One of the best rock vocalists ever,and one of the nicest guys youll ever meet.A true class act.He has treated me and my family like gold, everytime weve seen him.I Love this guy.
Buzhard: I saw them in St Paul in '71, they were the intro band for Grank Funk. We made that long drive back to Fargo after the concert that night. 48 years later and I still remember that concert well. Oh, Gooooo Bison!!
One of the earliest concerts I attended in the 70s was BOA as a headliner with Styx and the Dixie Dreggs as openers. Glad to see Jim Dandy still out there.:)
BOA had just played a bar down the street from me,and I was out in front of the club smoking a joint with the guitar players, and Jim came over. He wasn't speaking, but had this huge smile on his face. He took a few hits and walked away.. the other guys said he is saving his voice... it was all kinda surreal... Great bunch of guys..lol
I've grown old with all the bands of my generation. Back then I sure liked the guys with long hair. oh and to the girl that said she sat on an orange crate and looked through the window pane I know exactly what you mean. I'm glad the worst of those days is over. But if I could go back in time I would prevent Bill Gates and the rest of the computer nerds from building anything so people would continue talking face to face.
I’m 66. When I was 16 I saw The Nobody Else which later became Black Oak. My Brother and I caught them at the National Guard Armory in Memphis, 1969. They were so cool cool, great and night t on any trip. They all signed our little black and white flyer their people had around town. They had been together since high school, 1963 where the stole the schools PA system. They Were Certainly the first Southern Rock Band. Long live these fine legendary gentlemen!
Black OAK Arkansas THEY Are thee OR IG IN Al's!!! JIM DANDY theres Only ONE !!! MY Band we Fashioned OURSTYLE After the AllmanBrothers Thou TRULY JIMDANDY YA HE Can Ride ON OUR FREEBIRD Any Oltime !!! NORSMANBILL LynyrdSkynyrd B.
I WENT TO SEVERAL OF THEIR CONCERTS. TWO OF THEM STAND OUT. ONE WAS IN BARTON IN LITTLE ROCK AND BILL CLINTON SAID WHEN HE WAS PRESIDENT THAT HE NEVER INHALED. WELL IF HE DIDN'T HE WAS NOT BREATHING. THE OTHER ONE WAS AT THE FIRST ARLANSAS JAM IN THE MIDDLE OF PASTURE. THE BEST SHOW I HAVE EVER BEEN AT. IF YOU EVER GET A CHANCE GO SEE. YOU WILL NEVER REGRET OR FORGET. GO JIM DANDY!!!!!!!!
Never forget first time I saw BOA in the early seventies. Jim Dandy came running out on the stage playing the washboard looking crazier than a shit house rat. Great show and never slowed for the next hour and half or so. They were on a package show with Uriah Heep. Later same year saw them in Atlanta opening for Grand Funk Railroad. Man those were the days. Grand Funk was one or the best band during that period in time.
I meet and got to talk to Jim Dandy in the mid nineties and he talked about like he did in this interview!Got to shake hands with him and shoot the breeze with him after the show,I'll never forget that!!!!!!!!
Jim is the real deal, someone that you can admire their talent and personality in one person! Not many of those left today, "I guess we're all mutants of this here monster!"
THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST SINCERE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD OF ROCK & ROLL ... A TRUE SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN .
LOVE HIM LIKE A BROTHER.
~PEACE
Black Oak Arkansas deserves rock and roll hall of fame recognition
sighned petition only yesterday google it!!!
He is so freaking HUMBLE!!! A great example for others to follow. Much respect for this man!!!
Jim Dandy is a true treasure. What an awesome man ! I could listen to him all day long. True down to earth and loves his fans. It shows and it’s genuine !
Jim Dandy and BOA were a kick-ass southern rock band before it was even called southern rock. You could tell they were having a good time on stage.
Bout 8- 10 yrs ago my production company was hired to do sound for Jim Dandy & Black Oak of all my yrs in the music bussiness this was one of my most plesurable moments I've ever had Jim , Rickie ,Johnie the whole band was one of the most down to earth situations I have ever worked with . Jim & the whole band treated us like we were close blood family members . I have nothing but complete respect for Jim & the boys of Black Oak . They are down to earth don't forget your roots country people just like you & I
Awesome comment!
I grew up about 20 miles from Black Oak and went to high school with Pat and Stanley--
Jim Dandy wrote the book on Rock and Roll frontman for the 70s and beyond. So many singers copped his ‘Schtick’, most notably DLR. I remember when “Van Halen I” came out I saw the photos of David Lee Roth and heard the lead vocals and thought, “he looks and sounds like Jim Dandy!” God bless him - seems like such a down to earth and real person, grateful for all he’s accomplished and has. ❤️
There are so few people in the music business with the integrity and decency of Jim Mangrum. He is the real deal. Saw BOA in 1978 and they were so incredibly good.
What a very humble man and he is so grateful for all he's done and had in life! No ego! How can you not love this man! Jim Dandy you are awesome!
Jim Dandy, what can you say? I have never seen him in a video that he wasn't just plain people and humble. These guys just had fun and never meant any harm to anyone. Much respect.
David Lee Roth copied Jim Dandy's stage performance in the early days of Van Halen. I like this guy...humble and grateful..he deserves the rewards he gets because he remembers that the fans made him famous..very cool dude.
David Lee Roth and Jesse James Dupree.
Jim Dandy might be more famous for influencing DLR than he is for BOA's music. You can't find one BOA video on TH-cam that doesn't mention DLR. I don't if someone influenced Jim Dandy, but he had a cool look that was his own.
I have known Jim for at least 20 years and he is a great person always friendly and very humble. He always remembers me and talks about the time many years ago we got drunk at Platinum Plus in Memphis. Just a great Guy.
I've heard Jim say Roth stole his act, and was very humble and gracious, he had lots of respect for Roth
lol...we did sound for them in a club one night and it was a good night. Nobody had any problems all day and things went good and when they got in the bus to leave they flipped us off..lol. Fuck that ass hat.
Met them years ago when I was young and crazier than I am now. Lol. These guys are now my family as my little sister is married to Jim Dandy Mangrum Jr. A conversation with Dad is one you don't forget. Lol. His personality is as deep and as soulful as the music he plays. Love you my BOA family ♡♡♡
What a pleasant humble charismatic person!! This made my day. That band and Jim were and still are the real deal! 👍😎
Jim Has Always Had A Kind Charitable Heart! ✝️✝️✝️
Got to see Black Oak in the 70's...Wish I could go back and do it again!! I'm 55 now...DAMN!...Will always love Jim Dandy! If he comes to Louisville, I'm going.
I saw them back in the 70s a few times myself, they were amazing.
Saw them support Black Sabbath in the 70s when i was about 15 still love there music
Super stand up guy, would be a privilege to have a BBQ and a few beers with Jim!
I seen them in a small bar in a small town in Ca. They played that bar like they played big halls ,great show . After the show when the bar closed their bus was out back so my friend knocked on the door ,they invited us in and smoked a joint with us . What a bunch of good friendly dudes we talked to them for a half hour when they mentioned they were stuck behind this bar because their starter was out so my friend drove an old school bus to the show and he ended up pull starting the bus so they could get out of Merced . That was the best show i've ever gone to and i've been to a lot of concerts in my life. . Someone will say I've met the Prez. of the U.S.A. I'll say so what "I've met Jim Dandy"
David Lee Roth and Jesse James Dupree owe their entire shtick to Jim Dandy. He's so humble. And a legend.
All? Your hilarious 🤣 😂 😆 💀
Jim Dandy is one of a kind!!
Thank God!
I've been in love with Jim Mangrum since day one, the first time I put eye's on him. I wanted to buy an old pick up truck, and paint the words "gravel roads" (my favorite BOA song) on the doors and go to Black Oak, Ark. to look him up. He's been my dream since I was 16, and he still is. What a gentleman.
He seems like a really good guy.
Dear Jim, I write with an apology. You came to Aberystwyth, Wales, UK and both you and the band gave EVERYTHING to your performance and got NOTHING back from the audience that evening. I was part of that audience with my girlfriend right up front at the edge of the stage and felt embarrassed by how little reaction there was. I never forget gigs, for experiences last longer than things. I do remember trying to clap and cheer for ten people to make up for that deficit I just mentioned. The vibe you gave me has lasted 45 years. You did a GREAT JOB that day at University College of Wales, Aberystwyth! GREAT JOB transporting us all the way from Wales to Arkansas! Thank you.
They really blew your guys socks off huh. You were all speechless
omg stephen! i cant understand for the life of me why people react like that at a live gig! i feel bad for them! i would give my right arm to see them! just discovered them and LOVE the old footage of them.Hes a super guy!We are obviously singing from a similar sheet musically!!!!! rock on!
Saw BOA in '77 at the Long Beach (Calif) Convention Center. They opened for Blue Oyster Cult. BOC was really having a lackluster "off" night, while BOA was absolutely spot on in the groove.
So much so, that the audience was chanting "Black Oak, Black Oak!!" While BOC was still playing. To this day, I think BOA's performance that night was the best live show I've ever attended. 45 years ago and I still remember it like it was last week.
Jim Dandy is a one of a kind performer and Black Oak Arkansas is a one of a kind band. I saw them many times in the 70's and was never disappointed..they always came to play!
Awsome group, awsome guy. I'm 63 now and still like them.
I got to meet JD and the band back in '72...
Awesome guys to hang with... Got to see them 9 times when they were at their peak and every show kick-ass...
Jim is also my cousin on my mom's side
Hey cuz, whatever happened to Jim's kid sister Tammy? I saw her in 84 or 85 in Memphis.
Speak up Harry, what are you trying to say?
Where can i find info on them currently? I don't see any show dates online.
living legend and we appreciate and love Jim Dandy in Arkansas. Rest of world may have forgot, but he is still in our hearts.
Such a nice man ...
Excellent interview...
Thanks David! Did you watch the one with Lynyrd Skynyrd? Enjoy! And share please!
Blessed to have seen them live. They are TRUE ORIGINALS and fantastic! I still love listening to them and all the music from when creativity was the goal, not being "stars".
They broke the mold when they made jim Dandy. Saw them 4 times in the 70s. They Rock. Rock On Jim Dandy. From Alabama
Just another Awesome reason to absolutely Love the South. 💪
JIM DANDY IS SO COOL. LOVE HIS MUSIC. HE KEPT THE 70S ALIVE.
aint that right!!!! im a child of the 70s and miss it so much.ive just bumped into BOA whilst re visiting my love of van halen pre 85.THANKS TO JIM DANDY FOR INSPIRING DLR!!!
What a humble man , what a beautiful person he is ♥️
The last time I saw him I was in The Bandidos. They were the Little Rock Bandidos favorite band.
RIP Ruby Starr.. BOA incredible southern rock..great show rock n roll
Ok... So I am a very long time fan of Jim Dandy Mangrum and Black Oak Arkansas. I love the music, the act, the fire they brought...the whole thing. I would never say anything disparaging about JD. Accept this... that was the longest run-on spoken sentence I have ever heard in my life! The interviewer looked like he was trapped. Too damn funny. Listening to my ex father in law, a great guy but quite the talker also, used to cause my eyeballs to glaze over like this kid's are throughout most of JD's oration. I'm glad to see Jim Dandy is still driving the BOA bus. One of my favorite bands when I was in High School and beyond.
I loved it. Love it that he is still around and still has something to say
This is the guy that major rock stars wanted to be and still a humble guy. Don't forget Mr. Tommy Aldridge was their drummer. Cool band.
Yeah. JD should do some of those podcasts on the net. I could listen to him shoot the breeze for a while. You know he's got a lot to say. Sounds like one helluva nice guy. I'm gonna get this new album for sure. Love that new " Plugged In and Wired " tune. I'm a brand new BOA fan right here.
me too!!! just found him! bloody fantastic! love dave lee roth too thank you jim dandy for inspiring him!!!
Bless you! Jim Dandy, still rockin!
He's a super nice guy. Met him a few times. Incredible talent.
I knew BOA when they were called 'The Nobody Else'. Butch Stone, their long time manager, was an old school mate. At the end of the day, Jim is a small town southern man with a gentle soul. He's seen both sides of the fence and has always managed to keep his sanity. He is a genuine first school rocker.
Me too, many years ago too...more than we,d all like to admit. Flying horse of louisiana still a favorite. Shamefully i was one of the weekend girls,had a great time. Jim was & is still a great guy. Now days people go to jail for what we did LOL.
Sally LittleShell I used to sit on a orange barrel looking through the window pane; if you know what I mean....
to sally little shell-keep on keepin on!!!! wish I was a weekend girl, sounds fun!
@@davesuiter good lord i just realised your note was from 3 yrs ago, sorry, new to this even tho i old, only 59 old!!!
an orange barrell? in where, florida?
very humble and down-to-earth guy keep rocking Jim
I'm surprised Atlantic Records would roll the dice on BOA in 2013. As legendary as they are, if they put out a new record that goes gold in this day and age, it'll be a miracle. Not because the music is bad, but because kids today don't know jack squat about what good music is. They're too preoccupied with hacks like Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber to know what quality music is all about.
yeah, this pop shit SUCKS... more real rock please...
I'd heard of Black Oak long before i heard of southern rock.
Well ... I don't know too much about BOA ... I bet the record company is rolling the dice because the band continues to fill seats and they still have a large, niche following. Just a guess.
As a musician who grew up during the early years of BOA ... I can say that my fellow musicians never really listened to them. But ... on the occasion when their name came up ... it typically garnered a smile or a chuckle.
@@stephenlennartz3466 Did you play in a lounge band ?
I saw them play in like 1979 or 1980 in Mississippi and it was the only concert I have ever been to where the whole stadium was like one big party. I remember him walking from the midst of the crowd toward the stage with his staff in his hand and his stage performance and that of the whole band was so good. I was 16 or 17 and I loved him lol. And still do!
Southern gentleman. Very pleasant drawl.
mountainaire iiii
I saw at Wikipedia that he was born in Benton Harbor, Michigan, but he must've moved to Arkansas early in life, because there's no trace of a northern accent in his voice. Another example is Eminem, who though he claims Detroit as home, was born in St. Joseph, Missouri.
mountainaire
He is from Michigan.
Not southern.
@@GTVAlfaMan He grew up in Arkansas in Black oak his family went to mi. to work before he was born he was 6 when they went back to Arkansas .
What a show man seen in early 70$ the man could strut his stuff great band really drew your attention
Thank you for all the great music and memories, Jim!
Greatest tour show band of all time.70s were great times to experience music.
Amen.. saw them in 74 with Aldridge on drums.... Awesome rhythm section...
Rock and Roll legend. Love my Black Oak and Jim !!!
I saw them at the Beacon in the early 70's. The Line up was Montrose, with Sammy Hagar opening up, then Black Oak Arkansas, then Foghat. An absolutely smokin show. Each band was really on. For BOA Ruby Starr made it and she was looked sizzling hot as was the band. Jim Dandy is great up front. And kudos to the sound engineers at that show man it was loud but so clear. Great memories.
go jim dandy, gooooooooooo!
😂😂 💃
Saw BOA in Memphis 1973.. My first RnR concert.. and now all this time later.. He is still around and he is just "REAL"!!! has some stories to tell.. I met him at a local bar in Memphis last year and he was awesome!!! Friendly and very personable!!! Go Jim Dandy Go!!!!
saw them in 1975 at the Mid-south fair...glad to see they have outlived that fair
The first time I saw BOA was at the Rockingham Speedway in North Carolina in 1972. The first band was a band called Fleetwood Mac. I didn't get off on them at all. (little did I know) But when BOA hit the stage it got the party started. I had never heard of BOA before that concert and I am still a fan of Jim Dandy and the gang. Down home southern rock and roll.
What a great human being.
What an awesome guy!!
Respect!!
Jim Dandy looks pretty good still! And yes Jim Dandy, you KNOW it's gotten complicated in our country.
Saw a number of good bands through the 70's. But saw these guys twice !
Great performer, great sense of humour... nice person.
the real deal.
Mr Mangrum is a LEGEND of Southern rock. Thanks.
I will always love Jim Dandy- I have had friends who were afraid to go to biker rallys where BOA were playing and I always said- don't worry about a thing- this guy is a southern gentleman and nobody would dare start any trouble.
I used to party with jim back in the 90s.
Im glad to see he's still around he's a cool dude rock on 🐗
In 1973 I was 14 I snuck into a concert Ed Barnhill Fieldhouse in Fayetteville Arkansas I've never been the same thanks Jim Dandy and thanks to your drummer dude knew I was going to be a guitar player
He has the same disposition as Sammy Hagar, digs his life and humble.
Is that a Tommy Bolin pin?
Yep! I have that album!
I love you Jim Dandy, always have, always will. Black Oak Arkansas rocks these Ozarks hills and mountains and soothes my soul. Thank you for the love and the music, and all manner of good fortune to all who read these words. Lori (Tom Petty was another one who said he'd never charge more than 35 dollars so everyone could afford to attend. That's class that causes deep respect just like the respect I have for Black Oak Arkansas.)
love black oak since 1973
LOL Yes Jim Dandy. We all get old and get the middle aged spread, (pot belly). Doesn' t change who we are. Keep doing your thang. Miss Sister.
Yep just shows Jim been eatin' good.
Yeah, I am twice the woman I was as a girl in 1975 at my first concert, Black Oak Arkansas, 15 years old. I am literally twice the size. Still in love with Black Oak and Jim Dandy.
This is why I've loved him for 40 + years.
One of the best rock vocalists ever,and one of the nicest guys youll ever meet.A true class act.He has treated me and my family like gold, everytime weve seen him.I Love this guy.
He seems like a genuine guy, not to mention very sweet grateful & personable;💜
It's what I felt too. Please share this with your people. Best!
Why isn't Axl Rose paying royalties to Jim for blatently stealing his entire style and image? David Lee Roth as well.
This dude cant kick! Thats why
Jim didn't have the moves Roth had
Roth actually asked Mr. Dandy if he could copy some of his shtick.
JIM DIDN’T NEED THE MOVES BUT YEAH. DAVID. DID COPY. HIS STYLE
@@chandlerroberts6468 He did have the moves but Roth evolved and made them better. Everything has a beginning and gets better with time
Love you Jim Dandy .love from NC.
Loved this! Nice man.
God bless you Jim Dandy, Love ya Johnnie Bolin...
Original Southern rock. Loved them since 73 or 74. I am 60 years old, still in love.
This guy has the gift of gab. Just give him a mic and hit record. He'll do the rest.
JIM DANDY, my favorite band. BLACK OSK ARKANSAS, saw you so many times in FARGO..
Always rocked the house
Buzhard: I saw them in St Paul in '71, they were the intro band for Grank Funk. We made that long drive back to Fargo after the concert that night. 48 years later and I still remember that concert well. Oh, Gooooo Bison!!
One of the earliest concerts I attended in the 70s was BOA as a headliner with Styx and the Dixie Dreggs as openers. Glad to see Jim Dandy still out there.:)
The Dixie Dregs were awesome....
I really enjoy and definitely respect this great American hero!!
BOA had just played a bar down the street from me,and I was out in front of the club smoking a joint with the guitar players, and Jim came over. He wasn't speaking, but had this huge smile on his face. He took a few hits and walked away.. the other guys said he is saving his voice... it was all kinda surreal...
Great bunch of guys..lol
Dankeschön
I would love to get Dandy and Nugent in a room together talking. Can you imagine the conversation.
fuck nugent.
Thats a really great idea.It would be interesting musically.
Just mention Ted's name and all the commie Democrats come out
Brian Bielby your commie is squatting in the White House. Nugent is a nut and obviously you are too.
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You're thinking of Iggy Pop, dumb ass!
I've grown old with all the bands of my generation. Back then I sure liked the guys with long hair. oh and to the girl that said she sat on an orange crate and looked through the window pane I know exactly what you mean. I'm glad the worst of those days is over. But if I could go back in time I would prevent Bill Gates and the rest of the computer nerds from building anything so people would continue talking face to face.
People say DLR copied Jim Dandy's on stage act. It's too bad Roth can't copy Jim Dandy's off stage behavior - classy and humble.
I’m 66. When I was 16 I saw The Nobody Else which later became Black Oak. My Brother and I caught them at the National Guard Armory in Memphis, 1969. They were so cool cool, great and night t on any trip. They all signed our little black and white flyer their people had around town. They had been together since high school, 1963 where the stole the schools PA system. They Were Certainly the first Southern Rock Band. Long live these fine legendary gentlemen!
Long Live Jim Dandy!!!! Never missed em when they came to B'ham..... Big influence on my music and rock and roll life
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Black OAK Arkansas THEY Are thee OR IG IN Al's!!! JIM DANDY theres Only ONE !!! MY Band we Fashioned OURSTYLE After the AllmanBrothers Thou TRULY JIMDANDY YA HE Can Ride ON OUR FREEBIRD Any Oltime !!! NORSMANBILL LynyrdSkynyrd B.
I WENT TO SEVERAL OF THEIR CONCERTS. TWO OF THEM STAND OUT. ONE WAS IN BARTON IN LITTLE ROCK AND BILL CLINTON SAID WHEN HE WAS PRESIDENT THAT HE NEVER INHALED. WELL IF HE DIDN'T HE WAS NOT BREATHING. THE OTHER ONE WAS AT THE FIRST ARLANSAS JAM IN THE MIDDLE OF PASTURE. THE BEST SHOW I HAVE EVER BEEN AT. IF YOU EVER GET A CHANCE GO SEE. YOU WILL NEVER REGRET OR FORGET. GO JIM DANDY!!!!!!!!
He's so down to earth and cool. A lot going on in his mind. One of a kind.
Long live Jim Dandy! :)
Never forget first time I saw BOA in the early seventies. Jim Dandy came running out on the stage playing the washboard looking crazier than a shit house rat. Great show and never slowed for the next hour and half or so. They were on a package show with Uriah Heep. Later same year saw them in Atlanta opening for Grand Funk Railroad. Man those were the days. Grand Funk was one or the best band during that period in time.
I meet and got to talk to Jim Dandy in the mid nineties and he talked about like he did in this interview!Got to shake hands with him and shoot the breeze with him after the show,I'll never forget that!!!!!!!!
Excellent monologue by BOA frontman.
Got too meet Jim, hell of a man. He signed my raunch & roll album and told us how his pic came about being on the cover. Still have the album!!
Some of my best teenage memories involved black oak music..god i'd love to relive em.go jim dandy.
The epitome of "front man". What a stage presence he was! God bless BOA!
SEEN BLACK OAK IN 83 LOVE JIM DANDY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOT ALL THER ALBUMS GOD BLESS BLACK OAK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love you Jim Dandy.
What a cool guy.
Black oak was the rockin group of the time man I miss those good sounds
Such a humble man.
Jim is the real deal, someone that you can admire their talent and personality in one person! Not many of those left today, "I guess we're all mutants of this here monster!"
Love it, what a gent, can't believe in Texas I had no one to turn me onto BOA.