I was the light guy for the outlaws in the early 90s. What a great time,bunch of great guys. We toured with Foghat, Badfinger, Toy Caldwell, Leslie West from mountain and Blue Cheer. Great time in my life.
Were you with them when they rolled through Richmond, VA in the early 90’s? We opened for them and I met Hughie by accident backstage. SUPER nice guy and he showed me how to play “Green Grass and High Tides” the right way. I was tuning my guitar up and was just messing around with the intro. This dude comes walking by and says “Hey nice Les Paul man, you know you’re playing that wrong…” I said: “Thanks man! Oh, do you know this song?” He grinned and said: “I wrote it” Could’ve knocked me over with a feather. What a nice man. We talked about how he had problems with the adjustment screws on the Fender saddles cause they dug into his hand when he was doing those muted double stop licks. Then he had to get going. Just a nice guy. I was a young punk with long hair and guys like him were inaccessible to me. I hope wherever he is he’s doing alright. RIP.
@@johnhudak3829 That's a lot of years ago. What was the name of your band? We almost always had an opening act and I always did the lighting for them. The opening act only had a few lights. Kind of an unwritten law. I saved the main light show for the Outlaws. I was up and down the east Coast several times. I have no doubt I was with them in VA. My time with them was late 1989-1992 with a hit and miss here and there. I never traveled out of the country with them. I wish I would have had the opportunity. But it is expensive to travel out of the country and I had just started a family. Hughie was a great dude. I'm still pretty bummed he passed.
@@johnhudak3829 That story was awesome by the way. I can see him doing that. He was very approachable. The thing I remember the most about Hughie was his personality, awesome guitar player...and his hat! Thanks for sharing my friend.
Me too…only the 60’s and 70’s. Lived in the Bay Area in the early 80’s, lots of Dead, Dead Kennedy’s. Not that anyone cares but my abbreviated list….Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Kinks, everyone except John Lennon😞 couldn’t get tickets for Bangladesh concert(grew up in NYC) I’m now 70…no regrets
In all my banding days, I've never had more respect for any other band, than The Outlaws. Whilst we were supporting Smokie, Showaddywaddy, Liverpool Express (look them up) and fulfilling our own gigs, in any rest period I found, I turned on with The Outlaws, their combined talent simply blew me away. The fact that this 'live' concert exists... Makes me a very happy man!
Was it when they opened for Sabbath in 1982? 😊 Sabbath with Dio on vocals at the Seattle Center ARENA. The MOB RULES tour. These guys were the openers. Only a 4 piece when I saw them. Great show.
Yes Outlaws, Thank you V much for blowing out the speakers on my phone,But loved every minute of it, Some of you are gone now,😢RIP you guys are the best, Thanks
This band, like Marshall Tucker and a few others that played 'Southern Rock' were a fantastic example of tight playing and a fusion of Americana music and hard rock. I saw them during this era, and I'm getting chills listening to Huey playing that strat. RIP brothers. It WAS a better time.....
I saw these guys in a tiny club in my town in the mid 1980’s. We were teenagers with fake ID’s, and we decided to take a taxi into town to drink some beer. The taxi stopped at a local motel to pick up two more people. They were with The Outlaws, and heading to the gig. That’s how we learned that the Outlaws were playing at JB’s Rock III that night. So we stayed for the show… and THEY ROCKED SO HARD AND HEAVY, we couldn’t believe how good the show was, and how much we enjoyed it. It also held the distinction of being the LOUDEST concert I had ever seen. The room was so small and the sound system was so big. It wasn’t until just a few years ago that I finally experienced a possibly louder band, when I sat in the front row of an Offspring concert. But that Outlaws show will always have a significant place in my memories. We walked home, and our ears rang for 3 days. Good times…
❤ I'm proud to say that in 1976 a beautiful blonde haired girl asked me if I would drive her and her friends to a concert in St Louis Missouri called The Outlaws at the American and I said oh awesome so my friend and six other beautiful girls went to the Outlaws with me as their chaperone and it was an awesome time I'll never forget the Outlaws rule. ❤
Hey Tony I'm sorry to say that she went with the guy that had the brand new 76 lowrider or AMF red Harley-Davidson and I was very sad to see her go but what an awesome band what an awesome memory I think about Colleen Fagan all the time.❤
Saw these guys at the Hollywood Sportatorium, Hollywood Florida, in the early 80's. They were phenomenal. They are the reason I picked up the guitar. I cannot remember who opened up for them. Best performance I have ever seen. The only group that ever came close was the Black Crowes, in the mid 2000's.
Billy and Hughie are somewhere beyond the scene you see now, together playing great music again. You can go there and see them, but you have to love, believe and feel before the burst of tambourines take you there. RIP Billy Jones RIP Hughie Thomasson Green grass and high tides forever.
I'm 67, and for about 50 of em, Huey Tommason (sp, I tried.), was, and is my guitar hero. Met him once, miss him still. Hope he's jammin with Stevie, and Jimi, and Duane, etc.
Man the "Outlaws" Lay Down That Southern Fried Rock an Roll Boogie with the Best of Em.... Legendary Band.... Right Up There with "Lynyrd Skynyrd" "Molly Hatchet" and the "Allman Brothers"....🤘😎🤘
I used to play green Grass and Hi Tides the rhythm part while my friend played the leads. He turned me on to the guitar 🎸 so I bought a Les Paul copy and we used to jam at his house on this song and Free Bird. Again I played the Rhythm. I stunk at lead and preferred Rhythm guitar and he was good on lead and dislikes playing rhythm so we were a duo. We would jam for hours on weekends and it was a lot of fun. We weren’t as good as the Outlaws or Skynyrd but my friend did play the same lead breaks as they did. He was pretty fast for his age. So this show brings back good memories! Thanks!
I met a junior high dropout kid. Went to his duplex and he could play Green Grass note for note. That is all he did. Play it over and over with the turn table and his Les Paul/Marshall. Played all the solos. No you tube, no tabs, all by ear. That is how you get to Carnegie Hall. Practice.
@@xxcelr8rs Thats one way to do it. The way most did. But it’s so much better now. Back then one had to play by ear and sight. Or Tablature the way I learned. Now you have TH-cam lessons where they show you up close how to play something and they break it down for you. Much Easier to learn now. I wish TH-cam was around when I was learning. I would have learn a lot more and faster. Now is the best time to learn guitar 🎸 because of all the free video lessons on TH-cam. But one still must play and acquire the chops to be good like your friend did. Thanks for sharing!
"...not as good as..." Who cares?! If you had fun then it's always good!!! I took guitar lessons in the mid '60's (because, you know, The Beatles) but hated practicing and my teacher was boring. Well, 50 some years later I discovered 3 string cigar box guitars! I build'em and am learning the rock I wished I could've played back then... and I can play the rhythm to Green Grass (the solos? Hell no!! 😆)... of course, I'm not "as good" but I'm sure having fun!!
@@hurdygurdyguy1 Your inspiring me to get back into it again. Music is so powerful! I don’t know why it moves me but it does! It’s actually better than therapy! If you’re feeling low, you play some blues and express yourself and then you feel better. Don’t you? Then you play something upbeat and you feel good! So it’s a powerful force for good when you play an instrument ! 🎻 Music sends out a Vibe or Vibration into the Air. They are Sound Waves after all.
@@hurdygurdyguy1 The friend I had who turned me on to playing the guitar 🎸 at 15 also frustrated me. I used to go over to his house to jam. He taught me the basic chords. He liked to play lead guitar 🎸 so he did while I strummed out the rhythms. We played for hours and jammed on songs we learned. No drummer. Then he got a girlfriend and she would watch us play. Then he got irrational and would give me dirty looks if I looked at her. He was crazy possessive about her and green eyed with jealousy if I even talked to her! She was a sweet girl but I wasn’t after her or anything. But I got tired of his crazy jealousy and stopped going by him to play and it ended our friendship. He was blinded by love and went crazy. I was done with him because he was too irrational! So I didn’t have any one to practice with anymore and got bored and quit. It makes me sad and mad just thinking about it now.
*One of the best live shows I EVER saw! (and I've seen a bunch in my 67 years)* It was 'around' this same time, 1978 - 1981 (without checking my saved ticket stub). I saw them in west Michigan at Grand Valley state college. The opening band was Jonathan Edwards ('Sunshine' 1971). A few songs into his set, Jonathan asked for people to be quiet so he could sing a song without his band or any acoustics. There was some rowdy guys in the back who kept screaming *"OUTLAWS!!"* every time people got quiet. After a couple tries? They kept it up so he simply walked off the stage and didn't return. It took a bit of time before the Outlaws were ready to come on stage, but when they did? Everyone forgot all about Jonathan Edwards and any entertainment they might have missed because of these loud guys in the back. As I recall they played for the better part of an hour (maybe more).
Great band, still have their albums, also gravitated to Henry Pauls solo albums, his music was outstanding to. Miss the days of the 70' and 80's. There will never a time like this ever again.
Ive just found The Outlaws and then watched this. How, after loving rock music (in England) since the early 80s have i never found them. Especially as I really like Blackfoot, bits of Skynryd and Molly Hatchet. This show looks awesome!
Hughie and Billy's chemistry together was incredible! Cua is also fantastic, have loved his playing for years. Still have my Outlaws, Henry Paul, Freddie and the Wildcats and Cua's solo vinyl.
That's right. They were both great players and way those 2 meshed was better even than ABB or Skynyrd's guitarists. Saw them 7 times in this era, most with Freddy but once or twice with Henry Paul.
@@AU88I was at that show. I refused to pay (I think) $17 for a ticket (can you imagine?) so my brother came up from West Palm and bought me one for my birthday. There was another opening act, and I think it might have been Van Halen? (BTW they sounded terrible with the limited amont of equipment they were allowed on that football stadium stage! The majority of the stage was filled up with Stones gear) The Henry Paul Band sounded great with the same limited equipment. I'm forever grateful to my brother because I got to see the Stones before it cost $200 and they played the same songs lol. I get confused a bit about the openers because not much later I saw the Who in the same place and I think the openers were Joan Jett and the B-52's. Lol the B-52's actually got booed off the stage (talk about a bad choice of openers). Good times, good times.
@@54fighting5 Yep, it was Van Halen. (Man, there were some fun shows at the Citrus/Tangerine Bowl in the 1980s.) I missed that Who show…want to say it was right around Thanksgiving, and my family was on the road. But the following week at school I heard more about the booing of Joan Jett & the B-52s than The Who’s set. Ah, memories!
@@AU88 Yes. The Rock Superbowl concerts were just crazy. Amazing amount of big name talent on that stage at those different shows. We were pretty lucky huh?
What a remarkable nugget this video is! So amazing to see video and audio of such high quality from over 40 years ago recorded with the technology of the day. But what really blows me away is the performance. I'm a huge fan of Henry Paul and appreciate so much what he does to keep the Outlaws legend thriving and the spirit of Southern Rock alive today. But seeing the Outlaws with this classic linup playing at their peak reminds me why I fell in love with this band in the happy days of my wasted youth. Huguie was always the heart and soul of the band to me. May his flame always burn on brightly in the songs he left us with. Thanks for posting this wonderful performance to remind me!
Saw them in 1981 in Hollywood Florida at the Sportatorium. It was , "The Outlaws", "Molly Hatchet", "38 Special", and "The Johnny Van Zant Band". Man what a show!!!! It was awesome!!!!!
One show was Outlaws, Hatchet and 38. Almost exactly a year later it was Outlaws, Hatchet and JVZ. I was at both. The one with 38 was my first concert.
@@mechanic6682 Ah yes, the "Satanic Panic". I was a Catholic school boy. All that nonsense just made us want to listen to and explore the genres of metal and heavy rock even more. 🤘
I kind of agree with the Bible Thumpers, now that I’m one of them. But I can honestly say that I believe that the Outlaws had their knowledge of Jesus Christ and His saving grace. They were raised Southern Baptists. The thing about an Easter Sunday concert was, and they would probably agree that they would be better off in Church that night. I know that they were seeking to do right, for the most part. It was hard to get the pot out of their hands, except for Rick CUA, the bassist. He lives out his Christian faith to this day.
I became a fan of the Outlaws with their debut album in 1975. The first time I saw them live was in 1977 at Saint John's University in Queens. GGHT blew me away. I've seen them several times since then and HT is one of my favorite guitarists. 2:44
@@stancampbell9232 awesome. I have been documenting outlaws tour history from the early days for years. It’s a labor of love, but it has also been quite a difficult task because things weren’t documented that well back in the 70s.! Thanks for getting back to me. Scott
Saw them in Eugene, Ore in the mid seventies along with Marshall Tucker. "Green Grass and High Tides" one of the great rock songs. It still resonates with me today.
A resident of Louisville Kentucky...of course our claim to fame is the Kentucky Derby. . back in the day we had derby eve jam . one year it was foghat and the outlaws.the outlaws blew foghat off the stage...lots of fun live
the great late FLORIDA GUITAR ARMY, been a fan since late 70's. Saw them in a small club in Killeen TX 1984. Glad to see a decent version of this here. Thanks for sharing!
Seen the Outlaws in 87 or 88? at Busch Gardens in Tampa Fl. Great show, they played like there was 50,000 people there, Hughie lived about an hour North of me, RIP Hughie
Missed out seeing them live, this definitely makes up for it…whew, rock on guys! Love southern fried boogie rocker men, wish I’d seen them in their heyday, though. I enjoy Green Grass & High Tides and There Goes Another Love Song…killer tunes.🥰 ~Kitty
I saw that hem three times. Once back in the 70's with Skynyrd. Once with Sammy Hagar, J. Geils Band and REO Speedwagon. Later in the 90's with Marshall Tucker and Fabulous Thenderbirds.
Freddie on Long Gone is really good. All I can say is that one of the best live songs of all time on record is Green Grass from Bring It Back alive. 20+ minutes of pure electricity. The locking and mixing is awesome. 40+ years later. I just took out the record, cleaned it and fired up the turn table. Nothing better then a live LP.
Lived in Bakersfield,Cal. Went down to LA a few times in the late 70s and early 80s to a out door ampa theater, i think it was in Anaheim, don't remember. Shrooms 🍄 acid was the thing back then. It always brings back good memories when I listen to there music. To me they are immortal in my heart and mind alone with Marshall Tucker and DRV.
@@bikerhighmiler8998 I have been documenting outlaws concert dates from the early days for years. It’s a labor of love, but it has also provided lots of headaches because things aren’t documented that well back then. They played many dates with Wier in 76. I do not have this Erie show documented. Are you sure it was Marshall Tucker not Charlie Daniels and do you remember if it was winter spring summer or fall? Thanks for the help!
FINALLY, the show can be seen in great quality. Been waiting for this a long time. Now if only the 38 Special show at Lorelei can also be uploaded in great quality like this, it would be really special. They gave a powerful performance. Southern rock fans deserve it!!
I saw them Jan 26 1981, San Diego Sports Arena. 38 Special opened for them. Saw most of the Southern rock bands back then and I thought the Florida Guitar Army was the best of them all
Wow what a great band. Every time they would play in the DC - Baltimore area me and my wife of 40 years were there. Never missed a show. They recently played at a small venue in Crowsville, MD. But I was in the hospital and missed them. I think George Thuragood (check my spelling) was there as well. Green grass and high times forever. I hope they come to town one more time. If so we will be there.
It,s only fitting that a precision band as the " The Outlaws " play in Germany one of the most intense country,s for perfection ! Thanks for posting it !
@@mcraft2240 I disagree. Check out any southern rock band with 3 and explore the parts. They're never playing the same thing, but always complimentary notes and chords ala Alan Collins of Skynyrd.
Great show, thanks for sharing this amazing video. These guys were one of the very best bands ever, and they all had names that would look perfectly appropriate on “Wanted” posters.
I saw these guys live three times over the years. First time was in Norfolk VA when they opened for the rolling stones. The Outlaws were great, the stones sucked rocks... The other two times I saw them was with Skynyrd. Miss those days.
I saw these guys at the Iron Horse in Ormond Beach about 4 yrs ago, 2hrs late getting to the stage, freezing cold 40 degrees and when they finally got going there was only one or 2 of the originals, When they started it was immediate that it was worth the wait, I tried to see these guys in the 70`s and couldn`t make it work but they sounded like the original record it was unbelieveble. A guy named Ken Anderson did most of the guitar parts and he was fantastic the whole performance was. If they come back I`ll be there for sure. Always one of my favorite bands next to Allman Bros.
Saw them at SUNY Stonybrook perhaps 76 two dollars, they were an opening act and I had no idea who they were. Really don’t remember much. Many many great college concerts which is why I became a Chef instead a physicist .
My God! That was punch you in the face display of pure raw talent of which groups like the Allman Brothers and Skynyrd probably and humbly sat up the first time they heard them in that form and admired a thing of beauty… and said oh shit, we better go practice
I remember this in '76. Mind was long blown with great music, then I heard this. To this day, Green Grass and High Tides give me the chills.
I was the light guy for the outlaws in the early 90s. What a great time,bunch of great guys. We toured with Foghat, Badfinger, Toy Caldwell, Leslie West from mountain and Blue Cheer. Great time in my life.
JOEYS BADFINGER?
@@kevinjoseph517 Yes. One of the nicest guys you could meet. I got a great picture of him, Toy Caldwell and our bus driver. Great times.
Were you with them when they rolled through Richmond, VA in the early 90’s? We opened for them and I met Hughie by accident backstage. SUPER nice guy and he showed me how to play “Green Grass and High Tides” the right way. I was tuning my guitar up and was just messing around with the intro. This dude comes walking by and says “Hey nice Les Paul man, you know you’re playing that wrong…”
I said: “Thanks man! Oh, do you know this song?”
He grinned and said: “I wrote it”
Could’ve knocked me over with a feather. What a nice man. We talked about how he had problems with the adjustment screws on the Fender saddles cause they dug into his hand when he was doing those muted double stop licks. Then he had to get going. Just a nice guy. I was a young punk with long hair and guys like him were inaccessible to me. I hope wherever he is he’s doing alright. RIP.
@@johnhudak3829 That's a lot of years ago. What was the name of your band? We almost always had an opening act and I always did the lighting for them. The opening act only had a few lights. Kind of an unwritten law. I saved the main light show for the Outlaws. I was up and down the east Coast several times. I have no doubt I was with them in VA. My time with them was late 1989-1992 with a hit and miss here and there. I never traveled out of the country with them. I wish I would have had the opportunity. But it is expensive to travel out of the country and I had just started a family. Hughie was a great dude. I'm still pretty bummed he passed.
@@johnhudak3829 That story was awesome by the way. I can see him doing that. He was very approachable. The thing I remember the most about Hughie was his personality, awesome guitar player...and his hat! Thanks for sharing my friend.
Look kids...REAL MUSICIANS playing REAL instruments...no auto tune...glad I grew up in the 70s-80s
I agree. Still CIA
Me too…only the 60’s and 70’s. Lived in the Bay Area in the early 80’s, lots of Dead, Dead Kennedy’s. Not that anyone cares but my abbreviated list….Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Kinks, everyone except John Lennon😞 couldn’t get tickets for Bangladesh concert(grew up in NYC) I’m now 70…no regrets
hEY YAAA
In all my banding days, I've never had more respect for any other band, than The Outlaws. Whilst we were supporting Smokie, Showaddywaddy, Liverpool Express (look them up) and fulfilling our own gigs, in any rest period I found, I turned on with The Outlaws, their combined talent simply blew me away. The fact that this 'live' concert exists... Makes me a very happy man!
I saw this lineup with Freddie Salem around this time in Seattle. One of the best concerts I ever went to. Green Grass and High Tides forever friends.
Was it when they opened for Sabbath in 1982? 😊 Sabbath with Dio on vocals at the Seattle Center ARENA. The MOB RULES tour. These guys were the openers. Only a 4 piece when I saw them. Great show.
Yes Outlaws,
Thank you V much for blowing out the speakers on my phone,But loved every minute of it, Some of you are gone now,😢RIP you guys are the best, Thanks
This band, like Marshall Tucker and a few others that played 'Southern Rock' were a fantastic example of tight playing and a fusion of Americana music and hard rock. I saw them during this era, and I'm getting chills listening to Huey playing that strat. RIP brothers. It WAS a better time.....
Americana?
Well said. Saw them myself in this era. Asbury Park NJ Convention Hall on the Ocean. Still have pics of this show.
Same here ! Saw them in '77 in Chicago. They practically brought the stadium down !!!!!
Saw them in 1980 live my first time. The Ghost Rider Tour. Still have the shirt.
I was in high school in the seventies, they played Long Beach arena and Molly hatchet opened for them! Great concert of southern rock!
Was there front row .. ridiculously good.....Wont soon forget that one..
I was at that show!
Saw Hatchet open for the Outlaws from front row at Cap Centre
I was there with ya. Still have a blurry and grainy pic from the right mid-section. Hatchet was insane.
I saw these guys in a tiny club in my town in the mid 1980’s. We were teenagers with fake ID’s, and we decided to take a taxi into town to drink some beer. The taxi stopped at a local motel to pick up two more people. They were with The Outlaws, and heading to the gig. That’s how we learned that the Outlaws were playing at JB’s Rock III that night. So we stayed for the show… and THEY ROCKED SO HARD AND HEAVY, we couldn’t believe how good the show was, and how much we enjoyed it. It also held the distinction of being the LOUDEST concert I had ever seen. The room was so small and the sound system was so big. It wasn’t until just a few years ago that I finally experienced a possibly louder band, when I sat in the front row of an Offspring concert. But that Outlaws show will always have a significant place in my memories. We walked home, and our ears rang for 3 days. Good times…
So cool to have met them and experienced that 🤘✌
❤ I'm proud to say that in 1976 a beautiful blonde haired girl asked me if I would drive her and her friends to a concert in St Louis Missouri called The Outlaws at the American and I said oh awesome so my friend and six other beautiful girls went to the Outlaws with me as their chaperone and it was an awesome time I'll never forget the Outlaws rule. ❤
You didn't marry her ?😢
Hey Tony I'm sorry to say that she went with the guy that had the brand new 76 lowrider or AMF red Harley-Davidson and I was very sad to see her go but what an awesome band what an awesome memory I think about Colleen Fagan all the time.❤
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Go figure, they always pick the "chad"
No Henry Paul.
Do you happen to remember the actual date?
The Southern Guitar Army. OMG!
Actually they were known as "Florida's Guitar Army"
Saw these guys at the Hollywood Sportatorium, Hollywood Florida, in the early 80's. They were phenomenal. They are the reason I picked up the guitar. I cannot remember who opened up for them. Best performance I have ever seen. The only group that ever came close was the Black Crowes, in the mid 2000's.
OMG this popped up on my feed and watching this just opens up all those memory banks of growing up with this Florida band! Love these guys.
For me, Hughie defined the sound of the band. Vocals and guitar.
Agree but loved Billy rocking the Les Pauls too.
Yup not the same!
Billy and Hughie are somewhere beyond the scene you see now, together playing great music again.
You can go there and see them, but you have to love, believe and feel before the burst of tambourines take you there.
RIP Billy Jones
RIP Hughie Thomasson
Green grass and high tides forever.
You forgot about Frank O’Keefe. RIP Frank.
Well put !
Nice!!
Indeed! 😔
I'm 67, and for about 50 of em, Huey Tommason (sp, I tried.), was, and is my guitar hero. Met him once, miss him still. Hope he's jammin with Stevie, and Jimi, and Duane, etc.
N Billy !
Man the "Outlaws" Lay Down That Southern Fried Rock an Roll Boogie with the Best of Em.... Legendary Band.... Right Up There with "Lynyrd Skynyrd" "Molly Hatchet" and the "Allman Brothers"....🤘😎🤘
Green Grass and high tides I sure miss the outlaws what a great band
When music peaked. The 70' rocked into the 80's!
Started in the 60’s…then 🚀!!! Into the stratosphere 🎶♥️💃
I saw this lineup in the early 80's in Louisville KY with Molly Hatchet & Blackfoot as the openers, what a great show.
I used to play green Grass and Hi Tides the rhythm part while my friend played the leads. He turned me on to the guitar 🎸 so I bought a Les Paul copy and we used to jam at his house on this song and Free Bird. Again I played the Rhythm. I stunk at lead and preferred Rhythm guitar and he was good on lead and dislikes playing rhythm so we were a duo. We would jam for hours on weekends and it was a lot of fun. We weren’t as good as the Outlaws or Skynyrd but my friend did play the same lead breaks as they did. He was pretty fast for his age. So this show brings back good memories! Thanks!
I met a junior high dropout kid. Went to his duplex and he could play Green Grass note for note. That is all he did. Play it over and over with the turn table and his Les Paul/Marshall. Played all the solos. No you tube, no tabs, all by ear. That is how you get to Carnegie Hall. Practice.
@@xxcelr8rs Thats one way to do it. The way most did. But it’s so much better now. Back then one had to play by ear and sight. Or Tablature the way I learned. Now you have TH-cam lessons where they show you up close how to play something and they break it down for you. Much Easier to learn now. I wish TH-cam was around when I was learning. I would have learn a lot more and faster.
Now is the best time to learn guitar 🎸 because of all the free video lessons on TH-cam.
But one still must play and acquire the chops to be good like your friend did.
Thanks for sharing!
"...not as good as..." Who cares?! If you had fun then it's always good!!! I took guitar lessons in the mid '60's (because, you know, The Beatles) but hated practicing and my teacher was boring. Well, 50 some years later I discovered 3 string cigar box guitars! I build'em and am learning the rock I wished I could've played back then... and I can play the rhythm to Green Grass (the solos? Hell no!! 😆)... of course, I'm not "as good" but I'm sure having fun!!
@@hurdygurdyguy1 Your inspiring me to get back into it again. Music is so powerful! I don’t know why it moves me but it does! It’s actually better than therapy! If you’re feeling low, you play some blues and express yourself and then you feel better. Don’t you? Then you play something upbeat and you feel good! So it’s a powerful force for good when you play an instrument ! 🎻
Music sends out a Vibe or Vibration into the Air. They are Sound Waves after all.
@@hurdygurdyguy1 The friend I had who turned me on to playing the guitar 🎸 at 15 also frustrated me. I used to go over to his house to jam. He taught me the basic chords. He liked to play lead guitar 🎸 so he did while I strummed out the rhythms. We played for hours and jammed on songs we learned. No drummer.
Then he got a girlfriend and she would watch us play. Then he got irrational and would give me dirty looks if I looked at her. He was crazy possessive about her and green eyed with jealousy if I even talked to her! She was a sweet girl but I wasn’t after her or anything.
But I got tired of his crazy jealousy and stopped going by him to play and it ended our friendship. He was blinded by love and went crazy. I was done with him because he was too irrational!
So I didn’t have any one to practice with anymore and got bored and quit. It makes me sad and mad just thinking about it now.
*One of the best live shows I EVER saw! (and I've seen a bunch in my 67 years)*
It was 'around' this same time, 1978 - 1981 (without checking my saved ticket stub).
I saw them in west Michigan at Grand Valley state college. The opening band was Jonathan Edwards ('Sunshine' 1971).
A few songs into his set, Jonathan asked for people to be quiet so he could sing a song without his band or any acoustics.
There was some rowdy guys in the back who kept screaming *"OUTLAWS!!"* every time people got quiet. After a couple tries? They kept it up so he simply walked off the stage and didn't return.
It took a bit of time before the Outlaws were ready to come on stage, but when they did? Everyone forgot all about Jonathan Edwards and any entertainment they might have missed because of these loud guys in the back.
As I recall they played for the better part of an hour (maybe more).
One of my favorite albums of all time 'Bring em Back Alive ' the Outlaws . 👍
That is a great live album hands down Green Grass takes all of side four!
Yep I pretty much wore out the vinyl so of course bought the CD.
In my book the best album ever !❤
Oh yes as a collector of live albums this is my favorite one! "There Goes Another Love Song" just crackles! Live is the best!
I'm currently listening to this very cd tonight, Live at Rockpalast 1981, The Outlaws. 🤠
I have this on dvd, grew up with The Outlaws.
Great band, still have their albums, also gravitated to Henry Pauls solo albums, his music was outstanding to.
Miss the days of the 70' and 80's. There will never a time like this ever again.
Saw him in Davenport Ia, damn good band too!
HP is awesome too!
Ive just found The Outlaws and then watched this. How, after loving rock music (in England) since the early 80s have i never found them. Especially as I really like Blackfoot, bits of Skynryd and Molly Hatchet. This show looks awesome!
Hughie and Billy's chemistry together was incredible! Cua is also fantastic, have loved his playing for years. Still have my Outlaws, Henry Paul, Freddie and the Wildcats and Cua's solo vinyl.
I saw The Stones in Orlando in 1981. The opening act was The Henry Paul Band.
That's right. They were both great players and way those 2 meshed was better even than ABB or Skynyrd's guitarists. Saw them 7 times in this era, most with Freddy but once or twice with Henry Paul.
@@AU88I was at that show. I refused to pay (I think) $17 for a ticket (can you imagine?) so my brother came up from West Palm and bought me one for my birthday. There was another opening act, and I think it might have been Van Halen? (BTW they sounded terrible with the limited amont of equipment they were allowed on that football stadium stage! The majority of the stage was filled up with Stones gear) The Henry Paul Band sounded great with the same limited equipment. I'm forever grateful to my brother because I got to see the Stones before it cost $200 and they played the same songs lol.
I get confused a bit about the openers because not much later I saw the Who in the same place and I think the openers were Joan Jett and the B-52's. Lol the B-52's actually got booed off the stage (talk about a bad choice of openers).
Good times, good times.
@@54fighting5 Yep, it was Van Halen. (Man, there were some fun shows at the Citrus/Tangerine Bowl in the 1980s.)
I missed that Who show…want to say it was right around Thanksgiving, and my family was on the road. But the following week at school I heard more about the booing of Joan Jett & the B-52s than The Who’s set.
Ah, memories!
@@AU88 Yes. The Rock Superbowl concerts were just crazy. Amazing amount of big name talent on that stage at those different shows. We were pretty lucky huh?
What a remarkable nugget this video is! So amazing to see video and audio of such high quality from over 40 years ago recorded with the technology of the day.
But what really blows me away is the performance. I'm a huge fan of Henry Paul and appreciate so much what he does to keep the Outlaws legend thriving and the spirit of Southern Rock alive today. But seeing the Outlaws with this classic linup playing at their peak reminds me why I fell in love with this band in the happy days of my wasted youth.
Huguie was always the heart and soul of the band to me. May his flame always burn on brightly in the songs he left us with. Thanks for posting this wonderful performance to remind me!
Be sure and watch the lead guitars and drums on Green Grass and high tides. Absolutely Awesome job. Killer show
I never knew that Billy Jones sang lead on Holiday!
Thanks for posting 🙏
I was the guy smoking the joint and drinking Jim beam in the third row. ❤
I got to see Skynyrd when the line up included Hughie Thomasson and Rickey Medlocke .... What a show!!! Even caught a pick from Gary Rossington !!😁😁😁
Shorty Medlocke played a mean harp🫵
@@harpdaddyone Yes he did , RIP, Shorty 😞😞😞
@@harpdaddyone Seen Blackfoot in 79, Shorty opened up Train Train Great show!!
Saw them in 1981 in Hollywood Florida at the Sportatorium. It was , "The Outlaws", "Molly Hatchet", "38 Special", and "The Johnny Van Zant Band". Man what a show!!!! It was awesome!!!!!
Dude! A Southern Rock orgasm!
One show was Outlaws, Hatchet and 38. Almost exactly a year later it was Outlaws, Hatchet and JVZ. I was at both. The one with 38 was my first concert.
Saw The Outlaws open for Black Sabbath in Denver in 1982. Mind blowing show, both bands killed it and to this day, the loudest show I've ever seen.
Me too. My very first concert way back when I was a teenager. Not in Denver, but in Houston. I've still got my Mob Rules concert program. Good times.🤘
Same. I saw them in Phoenix. It was scheduled for Easter Sunday but the bible thumpers were in an uproar and got it postponed.
@@mechanic6682 Ah yes, the "Satanic Panic". I was a Catholic school boy. All that nonsense just made us want to listen to and explore the genres of metal and heavy rock even more. 🤘
The Outlaws were the first group whoever made me plug up my fingers in my ears. But they sounded great.
I kind of agree with the Bible Thumpers, now that I’m one of them. But I can honestly say that I believe that the Outlaws had their knowledge of Jesus Christ and His saving grace. They were raised Southern Baptists. The thing about an Easter Sunday concert was, and they would probably agree that they would be better off in Church that night. I know that they were seeking to do right, for the most part. It was hard to get the pot out of their hands, except for Rick CUA, the bassist. He lives out his Christian faith to this day.
I became a fan of the Outlaws with their debut album in 1975. The first time I saw them live was in 1977 at Saint John's University in Queens. GGHT blew me away. I've seen them several times since then and HT is one of my favorite guitarists. 2:44
Do you happen to remember the date of the show?
@@heidiweber6600 Yep. I still have the ticket stub. It was February 19th 1977.
@@stancampbell9232 awesome. I have been documenting outlaws tour history from the early days for years. It’s a labor of love, but it has also been quite a difficult task because things weren’t documented that well back in the 70s.! Thanks for getting back to me. Scott
I saw them in the late 70's .. Always a good show.
Three guitars are better than one. Thank you folks.
Saw them in 1978 capital theater in passaic, Molly hatchet opened for them!!! Killer show.
Brings back memories for sure. I saw a lot of concerts back in the day. Wish I’d of seen these guys over others who sucked in concert.
Saw them in Eugene, Ore in the mid seventies along with Marshall Tucker. "Green Grass and High Tides" one of the great rock songs. It still resonates with me today.
It’s my therapy!
A resident of Louisville Kentucky...of course our claim to fame is the Kentucky Derby. . back in the day we had derby eve jam . one year it was foghat and the outlaws.the outlaws blew foghat off the stage...lots of fun live
Seen original outlaws 1976 california pa college auditorium up close and they smoked and so did the audience good times
lol , high it is !
Billy Jones R.I.P. 🙏
Same with Hughie... Saw him play a few weeks before he passed!!
He musta been going thru some major mental stress to end it the way he did.
@@hannibalheyes339 I think his alcoholism played a significant part, rooted in depression I'm sure.
Awesome band. My uncle and brother were roadie's on the American leg of this tour. Freddie Salem is from my home town.
the great late FLORIDA GUITAR ARMY, been a fan since late 70's. Saw them in a small club in Killeen TX 1984. Glad to see a decent version of this here. Thanks for sharing!
SONG STILL GIVES ME CHILLS!!
Hurry Sundown is still one of my favourite albums...
Absolutely fantastic.
OHH yeah! I was only 16yo 1981...Seen The Outlaws at Lakeland Civic Center Florida 1985!
God they were on fire back then! They played like their lives depended on it. They jammed like Lynyrd Skynyrd!! Guitar Jamming!!
Thanks!!
1981...to be 21 again!
I saw them in Chattanooga in 1978 with Wet Willie, it was a great show.
Thanks for posting, huge Outlaw fan here. Saw them over a dozen times and still support Henry.💗
Henry Paul is a very smart dude
Henry is an Outlaw, plain and simple. He has a great personality and a great singing voice. Also, a very level headed man.
Billy takin' the lead on "Holiday" ....R.I.P. 🇺🇸👍
Doesn't he sound like Hughie?
Die guten alten Zeiten auf der Loreley, super Konzerte, viele schöne Erinnerungen. Danke fürs zeigen 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Когда живьём со сцены прёт, это круто!🎉
Seen the Outlaws in 87 or 88? at Busch Gardens in Tampa Fl. Great show, they played like there was 50,000 people there, Hughie lived about an hour North of me, RIP Hughie
I remember when they played Saratoga New York on Father's Day June 1981, and it was broadcast nationwide on the radio.
Missed out seeing them live, this definitely makes up for it…whew, rock on guys! Love southern fried boogie rocker men, wish I’d seen them in their heyday, though. I enjoy Green Grass & High Tides and There Goes Another Love Song…killer tunes.🥰
~Kitty
I saw that hem three times. Once back in the 70's with Skynyrd. Once with Sammy Hagar, J. Geils Band and REO Speedwagon. Later in the 90's with Marshall Tucker and Fabulous Thenderbirds.
HELL YEAH ! Merry Christmas People
Real rock ❤
Lots of Stars and Bars
Thanks so much for sharing this with us all. 🌌🌅🌠🕊👌🏻
Nice!! Great band. Loud, raw, real.
Saw these guys open for Skynyrd in ‘75…mind still blown!
I think the Outlaws were better than Skynyrd, but it was never a competition. But I can relate that your mind is still blown.
@@DougWilliams-mk5ir them’s ALMOST fightin’ words brother!! Lol
@@DougWilliams-mk5irstop.
Billy Jones was a great singer, great axe man...as was Hughie
I still have a 1981 Tobaco sunburst Gibson standard just like it!
🤘🏻 EXACTLY why our generation plays either Gibson or Fender. Because our heroes did.
Freddie on Long Gone is really good. All I can say is that one of the best live songs of all time on record is Green Grass from Bring It Back alive. 20+ minutes of pure electricity. The locking and mixing is awesome. 40+ years later. I just took out the record, cleaned it and fired up the turn table. Nothing better then a live LP.
Loved this lineup!
Lived in Bakersfield,Cal. Went down to LA a few times in the late 70s and early 80s to a out door ampa theater, i think it was in Anaheim, don't remember. Shrooms 🍄 acid was the thing back then. It always brings back good memories when I listen to there music. To me they are immortal in my heart and mind alone with Marshall Tucker and DRV.
My first concert 1977 outlaws opened for bad company miami-hollwood sportatorium
Saw em several times at the Whipping Post on Nebraska Ave in north Tampa. $5 cover charge… they say to never look back,but those were good times
Do you remember any dates that you saw them there?
Amazing band live!
1976..Rusty Weir,Outlaws,Marshal Tucker. Loudness.. great music... herbal smokey venue..good memories.
Do you remember the exact exact date and venue that you saw them?
@@heidiweber6600 erie county fieldhouse..1976
@@bikerhighmiler8998 I have been documenting outlaws concert dates from the early days for years. It’s a labor of love, but it has also provided lots of headaches because things aren’t documented that well back then. They played many dates with Wier in 76. I do not have this Erie show documented. Are you sure it was Marshall Tucker not Charlie Daniels and do you remember if it was winter spring summer or fall? Thanks for the help!
@@heidiweber6600 I will try to research to answer your questions. Please allow some time..
FINALLY, the show can be seen in great quality. Been waiting for this a long time. Now if only the 38 Special show at Lorelei can also be uploaded in great quality like this, it would be really special. They gave a powerful performance. Southern rock fans deserve it!!
I saw them Jan 26 1981, San Diego Sports Arena. 38 Special opened for them. Saw most of the Southern rock bands back then and I thought the Florida Guitar Army was the best of them all
Wow what a great band. Every time they would play in the DC - Baltimore area me and my wife of 40 years were there. Never missed a show. They recently played at a small venue in Crowsville, MD. But I was in the hospital and missed them. I think George Thuragood (check my spelling) was there as well. Green grass and high times forever. I hope they come to town one more time. If so we will be there.
Glad someone finally uploaded a version with Devils Road
Great Band , always!
First saw them live in
'76 on the 4th of July at the Liberty Bowl...
Blue Oyster Cult -
The Outlaws
Lynyrd fn Skynryd &
Z.Z. Top
Hell of a Lineup
It,s only fitting that a precision band as the " The Outlaws " play in Germany one of the most intense country,s for perfection ! Thanks for posting it !
Miss Hugh. Saw them many times always great the Chanel club Boston was a great show especially
GREAT band! Man, what a tight set. Seems like the Germans really loved them.👍
Awesome FellasLotsa fret metal shavings left on that thar stage👍🤠🌵☠️🏜🔥🎸🎸🎸🍺🍺🍺
Only a few years later they were playing small bars in small towns in Florida. Hard to believe!
Yep the more I listen this track does them no justice. Much better on there albums or live.
When 3 guitars were common. It was about the music not the ego
Dude…. There was egos 😅😜
Some of that dysfunction created great music 😈
3 guitars don’t make the music better.
@@mcraft2240 I disagree. Check out any southern rock band with 3 and explore the parts. They're never playing the same thing, but always complimentary notes and chords ala Alan Collins of Skynyrd.
. @mcraft2240 Three dedicated musicians playing their hearts out with other dedicated musicians playing their hearts out sure does tho
Watch Dave Hlubek from Hatchet, definitely ego driven.
Great show, thanks for sharing this amazing video. These guys were one of the very best bands ever, and they all had names that would look perfectly appropriate on “Wanted” posters.
Outlaws é um verdadeiro ícone do rock sulista 🎸🎸🎸😎
Hey kiddies, this is what is known as .. southern rock and roll.
I saw these guys live three times over the years. First time was in Norfolk VA when they opened for the rolling stones. The Outlaws were great, the stones sucked rocks...
The other two times I saw them was with Skynyrd. Miss those days.
What year was this?
@@Trumptydumpty978 probably 1975
Stones=over rated.
support southern rock 🤠 👍
Thank you so much for this video...was a outlaws fan in the 1980s
Wow. Killer set!
What a band
I saw these guys at the Iron Horse in Ormond Beach about 4 yrs ago, 2hrs late getting to the stage, freezing cold 40 degrees and when they finally got going there was only one or 2 of the originals, When they started it was immediate that it was worth the wait, I tried to see these guys in the 70`s and couldn`t make it work but they sounded like the original record it was unbelieveble. A guy named Ken Anderson did most of the guitar parts and he was fantastic the whole performance was. If they come back I`ll be there for sure. Always one of my favorite bands next to Allman Bros.
Henry Paul and Monte Yoho. He brought some of his boys from the HP Band. Huey and Billy were gone. but Billy Crain was a great picker.
never heard of back in the day thanks YT algor. Awesome band
Huzzah!!! The Guitar Heroes have arrived ans we are all saved!
The late, great Les Paul \has spoken.
Make Music Great Again .!.!.!
Saw them at SUNY Stonybrook perhaps 76 two dollars, they were an opening act and I had no idea who they were. Really don’t remember much. Many many great college concerts which is why I became a Chef instead a physicist .
My God! That was punch you in the face display of pure raw talent of which groups like the Allman Brothers and Skynyrd probably and humbly sat up the first time they heard them in that form and admired a thing of beauty… and said oh shit, we better go practice