We started at 7pm and wed play until 6am, half-hour on, half-hour off. The radio stations would get records from Stax, and itd be Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, the Bar-Kays, and then all of a sudden youd get this white psychedelic band, and the DJs would go, What the hell is this? laughs Rickie Lee. But Black Oak, that he did not expect. I didnt want to be no rock star, when I was young I didnt even know what that was. The two met in junior high and were, as Jim sees it, fated to play together. . He said you could lose lots of money, but you also could make lots of money.. Influenced by The Beatles and The Byrds, Rickie Lee took up the guitar. Rescheduled from February 9th), March 1, 1972 Cumberland Memorial Arena, Fayetteville, AR (supported by Bang), March 2, 1972 Miami Beach Convention Hall, Miami, FL (supported by Wild Turkey), March 3, 1972 Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville, FL (supported by Wild Turkey), March 4, 1972 West Palm Beach Auditorium, West Palm Beach, FL (supported by Wild Turkey), March 5, 1972 St. Petersburg, FL (supported by Wild Turkey), March 6, 1972 Dorton Arena, Raleigh, NC (supported by Wild Turkey & Sweat Hog), March 7, 1972 Park Center, Charlotte, NC (supported by Wild Turkey & White Witch), March 9, 1972 Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Columbus, OH (supported by Wild Turkey), March 10-11, 1972 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (supported by Yes, Wild Turkey, & REO Speedwagon), March 12, 1972 Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, WA (supported by Yes & Wild Turkey), March 13, 1972 Coliseum - Exhibition Park, Vancouver, BC (Unconfirmed), March 14, 1972 Spokane Coliseum, Spokane, WA (supported by Yes & Wild Turkey), March 15, 1972 Forum, Los Angeles, CA (supported by Yes & Wild Turkey), March 16, 1972 Community Center Convention Hall, Tuscon, AZ (supported by Yes & Wild Turkey), March 17, 1972 Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, CA (supported by Yes & Wild Turkey), March 18, 1972 Sports Arena, San Diego, CA (supported by Yes & Wild Turkey), March 19, 1972 Convention Center Rotunda, Las Vegas, NV (supported by Yes & Wild Turkey), March 21, 1972 St. Paul Auditorium, St. Paul, MN (supported by Yes and Wild Turkey), March 22, 1972 Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI (supported by Yes & Wild Turkey), March 23, 1972 Quebec City Coliseum, Quebec City, QC (supported by Wild Turkey), March 24, 1972 Forum, Montreal, QC (supported by Wild Turkey), March 25, 1972 War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, NY (supported by Wild Turkey), March 26, 1972 Civic Center, Salem, VA (supported by Wild Turkey), March 27, 1972 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA (supported by Wild Turkey), March 28, 1972 Detroit, MI (supported by Wild Turkey), March 29, 1972 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA (supported by Edgar Winter and Wild Turkey), March 30, 1972 New Haven Arena, New Haven, CT (supported by Wild Turkey), March 31, 1972 Civic Center, Charleston, WV (supported by Wild Turkey), April 1, 1972 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC, April 2, 1972 Capitol Theater, Passaic, NJ (supported by The Pig Light Show), April 3, 1972 Vega Baja, Puerto Rico (cancelled due to US not letting them play there, due to Vietnam war? Copyright 2023 Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, A Public Treasure: The Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge, (Video) MOUNTAIN HARBOR RESORT & SPA ON LAKE OUACHITA, One Tank Travels: Exploring Crowley's Ridge, Celebrating 100 years of our Arkansas State Parks. Black Oak Arkansas Camel Mon Aug 9 1976 Miami Stadium in Miami, FL, USA Black Oak Arkansas The Who Sat Aug 7 1976 Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, FL, USA Black Oak Arkansas The Who Sat Jul 31 1976 The Warehouse in New Orleans, LA, USA Black Oak Arkansas Tue Jul 27 1976 Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, MS, USA Black Oak Arkansas Sat Jul 10 1976 [2] Their self-titled debut album Black Oak Arkansas was released in 1971. Hal is currently co-producing a new Black Oak album with Jim. Black Oak Arkansas is an American Southern rock band named after the band's hometown of Black Oak, Arkansas. setlist.fm Add Setlist. This document indicates the Commodores' stage requirementsin 1975, along with a few othernecessaries, such as 50 pounds of dry ice, refreshments for nine people and "dressing rooms of reasonable size, equipped with mirrors, and a secure and functioning locked door. He had long hair too, by then. In the year 1963, some high school pals decided to get together to form a band because of their love of music and. 7/9/1972 Richmond, VA Coliseum Christina, Black Oak Arkansas 7/10/1972 Greensboro, NC, Coliseum Eagles, Black Oak Arkansas 7/11/1972 Pittsburgh, PA, Three Rivers Stadium Alice Cooper, Two Steves, Uriah Heep (cancelled), John Kay (cancelled) 7/12/1972 Wildwood, NJ, Wildwood Convention Hall We played there for over a year every night. The Allman Brothers' 1970 contract rider spelled out requirements for the stage, lighting, dressing rooms, electricity, sound check and more. We loved it, but our old ladies hated it. "Richard said they were the nicest young men, when they werent drunk," Graye said. Jul 31 1974. Drummer Bobby Harrison of Procol Harum joined for "Freedom"), October 30, 1970 Rowan University Esbjornson Gymnasium, Glassboro, NJ (supported by Haystacks Balboa), October 31, 1970 The Patio, Coral Gables, FL (supporting Canned Heat), November 1, 1970 Ungano's Ritz Theater, New York City, NY, November 2, 1970 Club X, Rochester, NY (supported by Cactus), November 4, 1970 Haybarn Theater, Plainfield, VT (cancelled due to severe and unexpected snowstorms stranding the band in Rochester), November 7, 1970 University of Maine, Portland, ME (supported by Badfinger and Mungo Jerry), November 9, 1970 Ohio Theater, Columbus, OH (supporting Jethro Tull), November 10, 1970 Fillmore East, New York City, NY (2 shows. 1974 in New Orleans , LA. Black Oak Arkansas currently enjoys a loyal fan following. Throughout the 1970s, the group was one of the highest-grossing rock groups in . All the money we made went into the band, with just a little bit left over to eat. Ready as Hell featured a heavier sound with pinch harmonics and keyboards featured throughout. Never heard of that company? We had a pretty good idea of where our money went, says Rickie Lee. You've heard that rock bands like to trash hotel rooms? The concert featured The Allman Brothers Band, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Foghat, Black Oak Arkansas, The Marshall Tucker Band, The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, PFM, Grinderswitch, and others. and the band continued to record and tour periodically into the 2010s, releasing a fresh studio album, Underdog Heroes . supported by Wild Turkey. The band reached the height of its fame in the 1970s charting ten albums according to Encyclopedia of Arkansas. In a dream, the good lord came to me and said, You can have a good life again if you let go of vendettas and grudges and forget about the past, so I got over it, because I wanted to walk again. He was having cosmic fun, and I wanted to do it, too. As a sideline, Graye has been selling some of the materials in the Peace Concerts archive, mostly to music fans and memorabilia collectors. Upcoming Shows | The follow-up to High on the Hog, 1974's Street Party (featuring "Son of a Gun", "Hey Ya'll" and "Dixie", as well as a cover of the Motown classic "Dancing in the Street"), may have failed to maintain the momentum, but another 1974 release entitled Early Times, a shelved Stax recording by The Knowbody Else (now released on the back of their success and under the BOA banner), made up for lost time. Note: all of BOA's original Atco albums have been reissued on CD by Wounded Bird Records in 2000/2001, So I called him, Hal says. Black Oak Arkansas list of tour personnel. [citation needed] It was the largest concert ever held in the state of North Carolina and one of the largest in the U.S. at that time, with an estimated attendance in excess of 300,000. Id get into fights every day behind the barn after school because of my hair., Jim would get called out all the time, guitarist Rickie Lee remembers. But wait what of the scurrilous rumours that Jim Dandy and the former US president smoked marijuana together? Arena, Honolulu, HI, February 4, 1972 Free Trade Hall, Manchester, ENG, February 17, 1972 Royal Albert Hall, London, ENG, March 2, 1972 Miami Beach Convention Hall, Miami, FL, March 10-11, 1972 Winterland, San Francisco, CA, March 17, 1972 Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, CA, August 2, 1973 Alexandra Palace, London, ENG, April 6, 1974 Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, CA, September 1, 1975 Madera Speedway, Fresno, CA, September 5, 1975 Orange Show Stadium, San Bernardino, CA, October 22, 1975 Hammersmith Odeon, London, ENG, November 13, 1975 Capitol Theatre, Cardiff, WAL, January 13, 1976 Hammersmith Odeon, London, ENG, December 4, 1976 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, March 6, 1977 New Bingley Hall, Stafford, ENG, March 9, 1977 Capital Theatre, Cardiff, WAL, March 12-15, 1977 Hammersmith Odeon, London, ENG, August 31, 1978 Erie County Fieldhouse, Erie, PA. Award-winning television producer, radio host, and podcaster. Reunited originals Jim "Dandy" Mangrum, Rickie Lee "Risky" Reynolds, Pat "Dirty" Daugherty, and Jimmy "Soybean" Henderson, were joined by current drummer Johnnie Bolin, bassist George Hughen, guitarist Buddy Church and lead guitarist Hal McCormack. See all 146 Events. (He was a hoarder, but not a big one, she said. 2021 (1) 2019 (1) 2017 (4) 2016 (4) 2015 (3) 2014 (11 . Thats the only time I ever had to go to jail, too. Ive never been able to put my finger on why they like us so much, but we love it., For the past two decades, Black Oak has been touring regionally in the southern US. They had bats in there. The band reached the height of its fame in the 1970s with ten charting albums released in that decade. Find tour dates and live music events for all your favorite bands and artists in your city. Their first obstacle was a lack of proper gear. Ed Sheeran. It was during the free love era, and youd have half a dozen groups all out in Griffin park playing that afternoon. How much would that deposit be today? Throughout the 1970s, the group was one of the highest-grossing rock groups in the United States. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. It was time to regroup, pare down, get back to basics. Between me and Jim, we figured wed lost several million bucks. This led to their retreat to the hills of rural north-central Arkansas where they lived off the land and refined their musical style. Peace Concerts ventured into comedy for this 1974 show by Cheech & Chong in Jackson, Miss. Rickie Lee Reynolds is second from left. The name was put on the map when local musician "Jim Dandy" Mangrum and a friend formed a rock group that took the moniker of Mangrum's hometown. Songkick is the first to know of new tour announcements and concert information, so if your favorite artists are not currently on tour, join Songkick to track Black Oak Arkansas and get concert alerts when they play near you, like 17086 other Black Oak Arkansas fans. Relapsed - Into A Former State (2006) Relay - Circuit Breaker (2006) . Song Statistics Stats; Tour Statistics Stats; Other Statistics; All Setlists. The band are currently shopping around for a label to release it, and hope to have it out before the end of the year. Probably in a dry county,' Graye said. We didnt stay in em, though. Like its predecessor, The Black Attack Is Back made no commercial headway. . Not then, but a month or two later. He liked the risk, or the excitement, of being a concert promoter, Graye said. . The first single off the record "Plugged In And Wired" was released August 26, 2013. We got a major agent in New York who was gonna book us, and Iron Butterfly were doing a farewell tour at the time, they were going to break up. Neither album sold well. Show all. Black Oak Arkansas - Alabama State Fair Grandstand (Birmingham, AL) - July 17, 1973 thumbnail For Sale - $18 Buy Now. Arguably, Black Oak's best and most consistent release is Raunch 'N' Roll Live. In the early 1980s, Dandy temporarily left the band for health reasons, but Reynolds kept the band going with former Zorro bassist Jack Brumby, AW Zeugner, and Les John. In their 40-plus years in rocknroll, Jim Dandy and his league of gentlemen in Black Oak Arkansas have gone from teenage outlaw hippies to authentic rock gods with gold records and stadium tours, with every rags to riches variant in-between. Sign up below to get the latest from Classic Rock, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! . Last time was 2002, but still. This momentum brought on a surge of performances with other 70's greats such as Foghat, Iron Butterfly, Edgar Winter Group, and many more. And thats when the trouble started. There was a limited number[clarification needed][4] of tickets sold prior to the concert, and when many thousands of additional fans showed up on the day of the performances, those thousands proceeded to crash the fences and rush to the infield. In 1973, Black Oak Arkansas released their fourth LP, Raunch 'n' Roll Live, and took the rather unorthodox tack of including previously unreleased new songs on their first live concert album like "Gigolo", "Gettin' Kinda Cocky", as well as two more BOA classics: "Hot Rod", which features Dandy's sly double-entendre lyrics, and "Up", which spotlights Aldridge's marathon drum solo, a portion of which he played with his bare hands. Black Oak Arkansas / Foghat Aug 03, 1974 Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States . For a 70-minute performance, the band was paid $4,500, plus "60 percent gross box office receipts after eleven thousand dollars after state and local taxes." Search Clear search text. Lynyrd Skynyrd received $3,750 as a deposit for a1974 show at the Savannah Civic Center. she said. Black Oak Arkansas > Tour Statistics. Well, wed put out our first Atlantic album, and we were doing really good, Rickie Lee remembers. ), May 23, 1970 Plumpton Racecourse, Lewes, ENG (A Bank Holiday Festival, with Audience, Black Widow, Chicken Shack, Christine Perfect, Fairfield Parlour, Ginger Baker's Air Force, Gra, Hard Meat, Jan Dukes de Grey, Judas Jump, Julie Driscoll, King Crimson, May Blitz, Richie Havens, Roy Harper, Savoy Brown, The Gun, The Keith Tippett Group, Van der Graaf Generator, and Warm Dust), May 24, 1970 Torch Club, Stoke-On-Trent, ENG, May 28, 1970 McIllroy's Ballroom, Swindon, ENG, May 29, 1970 Corn Exchange, Cambridge, ENG, May 30, 1970 Winter Gardens, Malvern, ENG (supported by Sidewinder), May 31, 1970 Winter Gardens, Cleethorpes, ENG, June 2, 1970 Olympia, London, ENG (Extravaganza '70, supporting Wild Angels), June 5, 1970 Green's Playhouse, Glasgow, SCOT (supported by Family and Chicken Shack), June 6, 1970 Usher Hall, Edinburgh, SCOT (supported by Family and Chicken Shack), June 7, 1970 Groovesville Wake Arms, Epping, ENG (supported by Family and Chicken Shack), June 8, 1970 Music Hall, Aberdeen, SCOT (supported by Family and Chicken Shack), June 10, 1970 Fox on the Hill, London, ENG (supported by D.J. The fans were so blitzed by the groups' powerhouse sets they sat dazed in their automobiles after the show and jammed Charlotte traffic for hours. And how did the promoter fare? Which band stole all their equipment, lived in a remote mountain compound for half the 70s and were buddies with Bill Clinton? Their cunning plan worked, and the band soon signed a lucrative contract with Atlantic Records. On May 24, 2019, Black Oak Arkansas released Underdog Heroes, their first album consisting of all new recordings in 30 years. Unfortunately there are no concert dates for Black Oak Arkansas scheduled in 2023. [1] Original members included Ronnie "Chicky Hawk" Smith (vocals), Rickie Lee (alternately "Risky" or "Ricochet") Reynolds (guitar), Stanley "Goober Grin" Knight (guitar), Harvey "Burley" Jett (guitar), Pat "Dirty" Daugherty (bass), and Wayne "Squeezebox" Evans (drums). ", According to Shari Graye,Dingler once rented a movie theater for the members of Black Oak Arkansas so the musicians could watch Frankenstein" andstay occupiedbetween shows. According to Shari Graye, Peace Concerts mostly stuck to rock and Southern rock acts during the company's tenure. We were out in California playing these outdoor festivals, says Rickie Lee. BA1 1UA. [1] The Eagles were booked to play, but canceled. Black Oak is in Craighead County, about 17 miles east of Jonesboro. You know, in mountain territory they work around the harvest, and they let you out of school early. Have a look which song was played how often in 1978! Facebook 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Two types of guestpasses for Black Oak Arkansas were printed for this 1974 show:one for guest artists and stagehands, one for friends, family, fans and other visitors. Patrick "Dirty" Daugherty rejoined in 1995, rekindling the once-forgotten Black Oak Arkansas. Guitarist Harvey Jett left the band after Street Party and was replaced by Jimmy "Soybean" Henderson in 1975 and he debuted on the band's final studio album for Atco Records, Ain't Life Grand. This letter -- from Butch Stone, personal manager of Black Oak Arkansas, to Richard Dingler of Peace Concerts -- indicates that the band and the promoter had a congenial working relationship during a 1972 tour. The album featured Mangrum, Reynolds, and Sammy B Seauphine who has been a member since 2014 and present. Black Oak Arkansas - Municipal Auditorium (San Antonio, TX) - June 16, 1973. Postponed until February 24th), February 10, 1972 Dome, Brighton, ENG (supported by Wild Turkey), February 11, 1972 Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, ENG (supported by Wild Turkey), February 13, 1972 Victoria Hall, Hanley, ENG (supported by Wild Turkey), February 17, 1972 Royal Albert Hall, London, ENG (supported by Wild Turkey), February 19, 1972 Leeds University, Leeds, ENG (supported by Wild Turkey), February 21, 1972 City Hall, Sheffield, ENG (supported by Wild Turkey. Now a thriving 6.5 acre resort on Bull Shoals lake, from 1973 to 1978 it was the home of the entire Black Oak organisation, an idyllic mans-world of hunting, fishing, and hard rock. After all, they were the only two men in all of Arkansas with long hair. People always say, I thought you was taller, Jim Dandy. I tell em, I used to be bigger, until they took all my money away. But as it turns out, Peace Concerts brought a wealth of big-time artists to the Birmingham area and beyond, including Lynyrd Skynyrd, Emmylou Harris, Jackson Browne, the Allman Brothers Band, the Commodores, Wet Willie, Jimmy Buffett, Joe Cocker, Charlie Daniels, Black Oak Arkansas and more. Note that tickets were sold in the Commodores' hometown of Tuskegee, about an hour away. The town is working on a museum that will celebrate Black Oak Arkansas, John Grisham, and other aspects of local history, including the towns golden days when logging, railroad and cotton industries were booming. So they did a national tour and we got on a bus and opened up for them, and when we came back, it was time for Grand Funk Railroad to break up, so we got their break-up tour, too. 'California Jam I' - Huge festival show that saw an attendance of up to 250,000! I had long hair out there and when I came back to Arkansas in the 10th grade, my hair was three times longer than anybody elses, except for Jim.. Singer Ruby Starr died of cancer on January 14, 1995. She'll be a vendor this weekend, for example, at the 33rd Annual Birmingham Record Collectors Record & CD Show. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Side note: The Peace Concerts logo can be seen on this document, with a dove and the promoter's address on Cripple Creek Drive in Homewood. Black oak arkansas tour dates 1974 zp ge. She had a soaring solo career as well as several of her own bands. Bob Stevens), June 12, 1970 Lancaster University, Lancaster, ENG, June 13, 1970 Winter Gardens Pavilion, Weston-super-Mare, ENG (supported by Brass Syndrome, The Lizard Sounds Discotheque with D.J. It was just me until Rickie Lee came back from California. Black Oak Arkansas. Those guys were huge back then, they were playing arenas, and they didnt even advertise the opening acts. About 15 years ago I broke my back. I just wanted his job, whatever it was.. Hey Y'all2. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Their style is punctuated by multiple guitar players and the raspy voice and on-stage antics of vocalist Jim "Dandy" Mangrum. Black Oak Arkansas, originally named "The Knowbody Else," was formed in 1963 by some "high school pals" living in the area around Black Oak, Arkansas. We went down to New Orleans to stay out of trouble and we went from the pan to the fire., When we got down to New Orleans we found a club there called the Gunga Din, says Rickie Lee. Their style is punctuated by multiple guitar players and the raspy voice and on-stage antics of vocalist Jim "Dandy" Mangrum. 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So Stax, even though they treated us real well, didnt have a market for our kind of music.. What a deal! Mutha, recorded on Mother's Day, 1975, in Long Beach, California. ARMS Tour (Beck, Clapton, Page, Cocker, Wyman, Lane & Rodgers) Arthur Brown Asia Atlanta Rhythm Section Atomic Rooster Average White Band . As this contract shows, the Commodores were guaranteed a fee of $2,000 for the 1975 show at Columbus Municipal Auditorium, "plus bonus of $500 if gross is over $18,000." We were the first ones to have the three guitars, the first to mix up rock, country, and rhythm and blues. They may not have their private compound in the Ozarks or an army of roadies anymore, but integrity, spirit, and gumption that, theyve still got plenty of. And when they give me my money back, Ill be big again.. These same floodwaters hampered settlement of the region until tracks for the Jonesboro, Lake City and Eastern Railroad were laid through the area. We had a full road crew, we had a business manager back home who was hiring all these people. [6], Former guitarist Jimmy Henderson (born James David Henderson on May 20, 1954)[2] died unexpectedly on March 5, 2016, at the age of 61. This handbillmarks a 1970s show by Edgar Winter, James Gang and Frampton's Camel at Rickwood Field in Birmingham. Bestselling author John Grisham attended first grade there, and his 2001 book, A Painted House, is set on a farm near Black Oak. Bath Ho ho. Both men had their own bands, until one day when Jim pointed out that they were the only worthwhile components of either group. The band reached the height of its fame in the 1970s with ten charting albums released in that decade. But by the time the tour was through, everybody was talking about Black Oak Arkansas. We only stayed in the cave about one night. . This contract, signed by Duane Allman (or, perhaps, by a road manager), was for a Nov. 17, 1970, concert at the Oporto Armory in Birmingham. No longer schoolboys, the Knowbody Else learned early on that for diehard rocknrollers, its best to keep moving. supported by Wild Turkey. Hot And Nasty3. Here are several documents that caught our eye in the Peace Concerts collection. In the meantime, there are still wrongs to be righted, and, as their most famous song goes, Jim Dandy will continue coming to the rescue. Shari Graye also has a receipt for Harris' backstage perks as an opening act for the Ozark Mountain Daredevils: a flower arrangement and a fruit basket. All rights reserved. Voted Best Rock Critic in Boston twice. Theyve got Born To Be Wild and stuff like that that relates to bikers. It used to be a hunting and fishing lodge. Black Oak Arkansas is an American Southern rock band named after the band's hometown of Black Oak, Arkansas. The Knowbody Else moved to Memphis, Tennessee, in 1969 and signed a record deal with Stax Records. In writing his book, Grisham drew on memories of the town and the migrant workers brought in to assist with the harvest.
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