Other people, the song writers, sold their music out to many singers and bands when they couldn’t make a hit of them. Many bands do so-called covers. Take a look at many sings done by many rock bands including the Stones, the Beatles, Etta James, Big Mama Thornton, and on and on. They did a lot of covers and in a lot of cases when they did write their own they plagiarized. See how many law suits they lost. Ballard says in a more current video that it was great for him that Three Dog Night made a big hit out of it because it spurred him more into writing. People really ought to know what they’re talking about first
Fantastic!Exciting! Much edgier and gritty than 3 dog night. Love Argent and only now have I come to appreciate Ballard.He went on to write many songs for others.He is here a fantastic performer
I love Three Dog Night and have only heard their cover before, (didn't even know it was a cover). Argent's original here has an edge and anger to it that Three Dog is lacking. Thanks for sharing!
this is a hell of a good video. Great music from the seventies. Yes, I agree 44elisdad, you can tell the world is turned upside down today. Plus this group should be revalued. Too underrated, they're fantastic musicians, all of them. Argent is a great keyboard player and Herrit a great drummer, not to mention the great song-writer, singer, guitarist. Russ Ballard.
Brilliant. Is it really a year since a last watched this video? A great live band - saw them at Newcastle City Hall in '75. Thank God for German TV saving all these fascinating historical archives of the great bands of the era.
Russ looks so much like a 90's version of Liam Gallagher! (I know, the other way round). Amazing song, by the way. Russ Ballard should be in the RRHoF, such an amazing musician and songwriter!
Look at the bright side. Almost 15000 views, in five years (i failed Argelbra. Not that i am bragging) and only 2 dislikes. Methinks the two dislikers are not being honest, with themselves or anybody, else. christians will do that, all the time.
He wrote and performed VOICES, which took off when played on Miami Vice in the 1980's, so Russ did in fact got famous from at least one of his own songs.
Love 3 Dog Night's version. But this version has a lot more punch! A harder, rockier feel to it. Russ Ballard was a talented song writer. Check out "Tragedy" by Argent.
This original version puts Three Dog Night's to shame. The band is simply better. Lead vocal here is not consistently on the same level audio wise, but, being a lifelong TDN fan, never cared for the screaming vocal they turned in. Thanks for the post!
right on! dirty traitorous orange buffoon. every damn day some new lie or coverup! playing king and getting away w/it. ppl want fascism apparently. WTF
Left wing buffoons complain about fascist policies and can't realize they brought them down on everyone, turning america into something third world. Potato Biden is doing what Obozo tells him. At least I could never be stupid enough to vote democrat once I saw deconcini sucker the nra.
@@davehendrix2934 Original song written by Russ Ballard (lead singer and guitar player seen here), recorded in 1969 and released on Argent's debut album in January 1970 (Rod Argent was from the Zombies). The Three Dog Night cover version came out on their album Naturally in November 1970. You mean those dates?
Russ Ballard and the rest of Argent are so underrated. It’s ridiculous.
тот факт, что их слушают в далеком уральском городе спустя более пятидесяти лет, говорит, что эти парни теперь с нами навсегда
I was today old when I learned this was an Argent song. Well done.
Same here, I am 64. Loved Argent as a kid.
Man, those guys were so good. Truly the golden age of rock 'n roll. Glad I was there for it.
Loved this song when it came out..I was a young lad
Three Dog Knight did a realy good cover of this tune. I like both versions
Argents is more raw sounding, and 3 Dog Nights is more produced, but i like them both too.
I grew up in the best music generation there will ever be.
Russ Ballard had one hell of A Voice
He's one of my Vocal Inspirations ( if the only one)
Another song that Russ wrote and was recorded by Argent. Three Dog Night's version was a cover.
3 Dog Night is a great cover band
Russ Ballard was a great singer and he wrote this song. Three dog night didn't write songs, they covered other people's material
Other people, the song writers, sold their music out to many singers and bands when they couldn’t make a hit of them. Many bands do so-called covers.
Take a look at many sings done by many rock bands including the Stones, the Beatles, Etta James, Big Mama Thornton, and on and on. They did a lot of covers and in a lot of cases when they did write their own they plagiarized. See how many law suits they lost. Ballard says in a more current video that it was great for him that Three Dog Night made a big hit out of it because it spurred him more into writing. People really ought to know what they’re talking about first
Fantastic!Exciting! Much edgier and gritty than 3 dog night. Love Argent and only now have I come to appreciate Ballard.He went on to write many songs for others.He is here a fantastic performer
Astonishing stuff. A great under-appreciated band.
I love Three Dog Night and have only heard their cover before, (didn't even know it was a cover). Argent's original here has an edge and anger to it that Three Dog is lacking.
Thanks for sharing!
I han no IDEA! Grew up with Three Dog Night in the house., love most all their stuff. Great to know
Just brilliant. Oh the seventies
Great stuff, Nick. GREAT!!!
Genuine talent 🤘🏿
Thanks for uploading - never seen this before. Excellent quality. 1st Album is my favorite by this band (favourite Song: "Dance in the smoke").
Great performance
Totally live!! No effects!! Thank you!!
this is a hell of a good video. Great music from the seventies. Yes, I agree 44elisdad, you can tell the world is turned upside down today.
Plus this group should be revalued. Too underrated, they're fantastic musicians, all of them. Argent is a great keyboard player and Herrit a great drummer, not to mention the great song-writer, singer, guitarist. Russ Ballard.
Gabriele 95 : Not a bad bass player whom recently passed.
Explains today
lOVE IT! Takes me right back to my teenage years
Brilliant. Is it really a year since a last watched this video? A great live band - saw them at Newcastle City Hall in '75. Thank God for German TV saving all these fascinating historical archives of the great bands of the era.
Great line up, wonderfull band! Rod Argent and Russ Ballard are genious!
stunning musicains, all of them!
What a drummer!
Timeless Music. Argent totally unrated
One of the truly great talents,composer,arranger,
musician,singer and producer...thanks for posting
Russ looks so much like a 90's version of Liam Gallagher! (I know, the other way round). Amazing song, by the way. Russ Ballard should be in the RRHoF, such an amazing musician and songwriter!
I agree..but, he's British
Liam Gallagher looks like Russ, because Russ came before him.
@@guerralg63 Yeah, that's why I said it's the other way round haha, Liam must have taken this style from this era.
@@electricwarrior27 well if you're going to copy a style, copy a good one! 👍
Noooooo, Russ is more more more beautiful than Liam G.
Both versions of liar by argent and three dog night are good, worth listening to
Pure rock and roll
A song ahead of its time.
Never thought I'd see this song in a video. I always liked the original much better. Great band one of my favorites.
Russ Ballard in those sunglasses looks like a perfect blend of a young Keith Richards and Liam Gallagher.
very very good.....................................................................................................
Great version of this song!!!
There’s also a great cover of this song by Capability Brown on their ‘From Scratch’ album
hard to find those short sleaved sweaters
Great and rare live version. Thanks
This has only has 181 views in 3 months? This is exactly what is wrong with the world today!
Well now we'll just have to do something about that now won't we.
Yes!!😢
Look at the bright side. Almost 15000 views, in five years (i failed Argelbra. Not that i am bragging) and only 2 dislikes. Methinks the two dislikers are not being honest, with themselves or anybody, else. christians will do that, all the time.
I have fallen and i can't reach my keg agreed. hypocrites! i love this song and also, "hold your head up" brings me back. way back! ☺
agree
Amazing, thanks for this, I loved this band especially the first album, which this song is from.
Thanks for posting this... I've been looking for a live version of Liar for a long time.
Russ Ballard seems to write songs that other people get famous covering.
yes and making quite a lot of money doing it… He is a freakin amazing tunesmith!
He wrote and performed VOICES, which took off when played on Miami Vice in the 1980's, so Russ did in fact got famous from at least one of his own songs.
Love 3 Dog Night's version. But this version has a lot more punch! A harder, rockier feel to it. Russ Ballard was a talented song writer. Check out "Tragedy" by Argent.
Just remembered this little dittie
Wow! Thanks for this
Awesome bass drum pedal playing from Mr Robert Henrit. One of the best!!
Robert and Jim were an awesome rhythm section ..they took the Kinks to a much higher plane.
Great tune for an extended 20 minute jam.
I always dug this song....
Nice lead guitar work. Very tasty notes that are not over played
Great Stuff
You know. I'm a big Three Dog Night fan. But, this blows 3 dog night outa the water! How Kewl. Thanks!
Love you, Rod!
Listen to the album, hard to top, in the league
I remember this song...
huh..totally fucking awesome, everyone!
Rod Argent ( The Zombies) extraordinario y RUSS BALLARD Genial.
I’ve always liked both versions, I don’t know if anyone else hears, but to me it sounds like a little bit of hold your head up was slipped in.
Big hit for Three Dog night, climbing to #7 on Billboard.
Wow
4:28 ROCK GOD ENDING!
High there everybody! Very high there! 😁
Russ Ballard had the best hair
So much better than 3 dog night
I've never heard this before.I'm more familiar with the recording by Three Dog Night.
Smoking Hot! Thanks
What brand of amplification were these guys using. Kind of look like West amps but I can’t see it in this vid.
LANEY
1:47
Russ Ballard has a similar sound to Rory Gallagher.
(out of the same scene ?)
This is the anthem of the GOP
Shut up. You're clearly an idiot 🙄
Wow, that guitar looks strange! What is it? A cut off Strat?
A heavily modded Strat, yeah.
Great song . Thanks . But 3DN Made it a HIT .
I've never seen a drummer with a double kit with two different size bass drums, it looks most odd!
Can't hear electric piano. Original version, elsewhere on youtube, has prominent electric piano volume. Its absence leaves huge sound and quality gap.
Original tjought
Young men with long hair! How long before that comes back into fashion?
Who’s the drummer?
Bob Henrit.
Eye Ben their. Saw Them. That's All. Folks
me too they came to my area.. saw them @ my college , then Princeton then..
Let the 8track stereo play in Quad
Why the sun glass.
They are way cool 👍
I don't hear that the Three Dog Night version is better, but more popular for whatever reason?!?
..Laneys?
i can see why this version didn't chart.....
Rod Argent = Zombies
Great old song. Must have been recorded just at Easter time, based on the horrible sweater...
This original version puts Three Dog Night's to shame. The band is simply better. Lead vocal here is not consistently on the same level audio wise, but, being a lifelong TDN fan, never cared for the screaming vocal they turned in. Thanks for the post!
Agree completely
I'll have the. Stewed. Prunes
Pro life pro life as much as your fodder
A good singer but just have the vocal volume this song requires
Mgtow anthem.
the theme song for Donald trump's entire presidentcy ..Administration included
Astraea Reminiec YES!!!
right on! dirty traitorous orange buffoon. every damn day some new lie or coverup!
playing king and getting away w/it. ppl want fascism apparently. WTF
Just like a left wing dick to inject politics. Just stfu and listen to the music.
@@laragio DEPLOABLES UNITED !
Left wing buffoons complain about fascist policies and can't realize they brought them down on everyone, turning america into something third world. Potato Biden is doing what Obozo tells him. At least I could never be stupid enough to vote democrat once I saw deconcini sucker the nra.
I always like Three Dog Night's version..1st time I ever hear Argent's original!
Argent's original?
Look at some dates.
@@davehendrix2934 Russ Ballards original.
@@davehendrix2934 Original song written by Russ Ballard (lead singer and guitar player seen here), recorded in 1969 and released on Argent's debut album in January 1970 (Rod Argent was from the Zombies). The Three Dog Night cover version came out on their album Naturally in November 1970. You mean those dates?