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what a nice guy !

Tremendous job on this webcast. I loved every word. Both of these bands meant a lot to me as they were the soundtrack of my life. Chris, you’ve lived quite the blessed life

Ils ne jouaient pas sur Peawy ampli?? Du moins pour les premiers albums.......en tous les cas c était noter sur les pochettes..et les photos live de l epoque le prouve..non??

Billy was popular among us Southern Rock fans here in The Bronx.... but it was that Platinium record behind you that got me playing the guitar.... Cheers!

The guitar ntro to Angels Hide says it all.

Great guitar player with an Unique Style his Riffs were puré Bliss.🎸

What a great incite into the early days of the ABB..Thanks for posting.🍄

My friend Frankie Toler was the drummer for Gregg Allman band ( im no angel & just before the bullets fly ) & one Allman Brothers album ( brothers of the road) was recruited by Doug Gray but it was to be short lived as Frankie needed a liver transplant which took his life..I rode down to south Carolina with him & Doug Gray was one of the nicest cats you'd ever meet..RIP Frankie & long live the MTB.

Did these guys like Billy know scales and theory or just play what they heard in their head?

You guys were fantastic in Van Alstyne last night (June 15, 2024). Marcus, thanks for signing the bandana and the hat. And may I add, you played those wind instruments like a champion! What a performance. Thank you!

So thats how to play rhythm green grass. Alot of ppl on CZcams play it differently.

Billy was so much better then he thought

I'll never forget Billy and Hughie

Miss you Eddie.

glad to see so many wet willie fans here,..what a band ......killer rhythm section,...good vocals and jimmys a great front man, and of course ricky hirsch laid down some mighty funky rockin riffs...dont get wrong ...i love all the rest,..allmans, lynyrd, cdb, and the rest, but there was something about wet willie i always loved, .......grits aint groceries, hunh! thank you donna, and to all the rest of the members of the band.....for the great tunes and vibes,......

I need mr sir barry hicks like not now but right now respectfully...mr hitman sir 23nme

Good day sir Hicks, big admirer here. Can you please do similar video for the song ''The Wheel''. It's my absolute favorite from The Outlaws. I wish you sang more songs with The Outlaws. Thanks for the music and for the inspiration. God bless sir.

I saw Atlanta rhythm section twice in the 70s. One of the times I saw them in 1975 opening for Lynyrd Skynyrd. That was at the Jacksonville Coliseum, in Jax., Florida.

Chris this was one of the grooves SRI yet. Dude Alan is a humble beautiful human. If we had just 100 more like him in our lives it'd make life pretty damn good huh ???? Love ya brother

Same ol' moon is my Fav!!

You mention Diablo Canyon. There is several lines we could not understand the words and we could not find lyrics

Great channel. I want to thank you for a great song that you wrote. The song is The Rain. I first heard it at a MTB concert in Las Vegas. That song was a definite highlight of that show.

Hey buddy, you're top notch, Rock on!

I saw The Outlaws with either The Pure Prairie League or Stillwater in 1978 in a monsoon and it was a killer show. Thanks for this great tribute to Billy, he was one of the best and as are most of the axemen in Skynyrd, MTB, Molly, ARS etc, all are sadly underrated and basically ignored by the music press.

Guys like Ronnie wouldn't fool the people who knew him. Most knew he was a badass 😎

Nice review dude, outlaws were tight as hell the live shows were amazing, sad no good video audio recording in there day to capture

My parents, grandparents and great grandparents are all buried there. Grew up in Macon and visited their graves on a regular basis.

Great stories and info, thanks.

Damn,I was starting to like these. What was this a COVID thing?? I kinda feel used for his COVID enjoyment. Come on Chris shake your moneymaker dude these were good.

I remember seeing you near the end of this amazing band. Are you still playing thru a evh 5150?

You know as a fervent Outlaws fan…. You latch on to individuals that write tunes that grab you. With the O’s there was a lot to grab onto. All players were unique in there tunes and were easy to pick out whose song was who’s. Most aggressive tunes were Hughies, Country tunes Henry’s, Beautiful melodic tunes Billy’s. Funny how you pick up on things. If I were to make a comparison to his part in the band… He was the Timothy B Schmidt of the O’s. There is no doubt in my mind that it was his idea to go to the minor 7th in Freeborn man, and wow, you got aggressive and melodic! Sweet!!! Chris … I need help. I have never been able to figure out 2 chords in Prisoner. ( You’ll be mine and for sure). I’ve seen tabs, and I don’t think they’re right. Can you help a brother out. Sure wish I’d not given away all my vinyl… The band signed the Bringin em back alive for me at a promo in Reno Nevada where we had a Tucker/Outlaws/Allman band thing going. Miss those days. I live in SWF, and can’t find anyone that wants to do this. Anyway those 2 chords would mean a lot… Nice reminiscing, and a well done… overdue video! Thx

God bless the Allman Brothers.

Thanks for making us smile throughout the years!

Wow! Thank you! Soundtrack of my life.

Can you imagine an interview with Chris and Ted nugent at the same time...... Love Chris's MT work, the outlaws stuff (gimme the wheel) and solo.....KotDeltaBlues to cool for school and blues has got me down are some of my favs.... long live Southern rock!!

Why can't you just tell Billy's Story, and quit auditioning for the band?

Great insight of the great Toy Caldwells playing and song writing phenom

Chris, you probably won't see this, but if you do, did you ever play and or know Paul Riddle. the drummer for MTB?

Live 4 Ever Compadres

The life of Billy Jones was, as Harvey put it to me, very difficult. He was a sensitive man. I can see, by seeing him play in concert, that he was a great player and musician. What bothers me is, why did he decide to end it all? He was a contributing member of society, but obviously, had something bothering him. It saddens me, but that’s life.

In Memory of Elizabeth Reed. Sounds like they are both playing that intro in the same place higher on the neck. Then they switch to the harmony. Duane going up high. Then doing rhythm. I can still play it but not as fast as the recording. Got old and my fingers refuse to move as fast as my brain tells them. Still fun to play. They were all great feel good songs.

Also, there’s a 1979 recording of Eddie with the ‘Hawks at the legendary Rosie’s Cantina in ATL in 1979

❤just saw the Outlaws in Cincinnati they were awesome. ❤

I had the pleasure and honor of working for Mr Sparks, who I consider a mentor and friend. I learned so much from him, and he did so many kind things for me. I admire his character as must as his outstanding engineering talents. Love hearing these stories!

Thanks Chris. I still think you look like Jersey John on American Pickers.

Saw them many times in NYC late 70's and 80's and they always blew the audience away. Pure Performance, great playing, and no acrobatic stupidity. It was great music and a great time growing up in America. Thank You Great Lord Above for filling the air with Harmony. The playing in "Waterhole" is Pure Genius.

Use the thumb like wes montgomery

Bill Jones was my friend, we majored in Mathematics and Astronomy at the University of South Florida, Tampa, his home town. Of course this was before his R&R days, after his graduation. I never knew he was an accomplished musician the few years we were taking classes together; I later learned he turned-down a scholarship to a a famous conservatory (whose name escapes my seven-decades-old brain) long after our paths parted. Thank you for this remembrance.

Chris it’s funny that you mentioned the story of your equipment being stolen. I saw you guys play the night after it happened. It was at a club in the Poconos called Pop Pops. You guys were late, and Huey apologized and told the story of how some A-hole stole your equipment truck. It was a great show, you guys killed it as usual.

Triple HBs added a huge flavor to his amazing tone. Yeah, agree Billy's live Green Grass was epic and Sundown. Stuck with me always. Great video! Really interesting about your Strat vs LP. I see your Strat neck in the photo is SC. Stock?