Re: A Nearly-Forgotten Favorite: Black Oak Arkansas
Date: March 6, 2007 17:16
teleblaster Wrote:
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> Saw them in about '73 opening for Black Sabbath.
> As a hairy teenager I found them entertaining.
> According to the music press at the time, Jim
> Dandy used to boast that his pants were so tight,
> you could see what religion he was!
No kidding. I don't know how he got away with it when BOA was on ABC's late night "In Concert" TV show. I remember watching it with a bunch of people and everyone was just cracking up over it. It was pretty wild.
Any Van Halen fans who haven't seen Jim Dandy would be shocked at how much Dave lifted from his act.