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- Drunkula
Unable to secure a suitable North American label deal, Toronto's Drunkula have turned to Europe, where they respect the rock, particularly the aggressively 70s metalloid variety that comes loaded with ...
- Evacuations Underway in Monette Following Gin Fire
Emergency responders and officials in Monette are evacuating residents that live within a 100-foot radius south of the city's cotton gin, following a fire at the facility this morning.
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Plenty of sunshine will greet visitors to downtown Van Buren today and Sunday when the Old Town Merchants Association presents the 28th annual Fall Festival.
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Gospel music night sponsored by Summit Medical Center will kick off the 28th annual Fall Festival in downtown Van Buren on Friday, Oct.
- Bandshell Blues festival scheduled Saturday
The second annual Bandshell Blues festival will be Saturday, Sept. 27, at the East Park Bandshell.
- Wards honored on 78th wedding anniversary
It may not be a world record, but Ode and Bea Ward of Caraway are gaining on the "longest married" record holders list.
- Black Camaro, the 'jammers of the jam,' performing at Jillian's
Black Camaro will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at Jillian's, 450 Fremont St. At times, they sound like a muffler-less hot rod, all growling guitars and hip shakin' rumble.
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The 28th annual Fall Festival in downtown Van Buren on Oct. 10-12 will offer an international flair with a jewelry maker from Bolivia and three days of free entertainment.
- Brainbuster
Who were the artists? Black Oak Arkansas; Foghat; Steve Miller Band; Boston 2. Fill in the blanks: The army of Joshua marched around Jericho _____ per day for six days, and _____ times on the seventh day.
- Grace Jones spends time volunteering
Grace Jones of Black Oak is known all around the area as a friend to the young, old and in-between. She has been volunteering for as far back as she can remember.
- Black Oak Arkansas
Southern rock veterans Black Oak Arkansas never quite achieved the level of success enjoyed by contemporaries like Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Allman Brothers, but have remained a cult band thanks to their raw, ...
- Memphis In The Meantime
Memphis has a lengthy and impressive history as a musical mecca, from the Mississippi Delta musicians that travelled up-river to perform on Beale Street in the 1920s and '30s, to the Stax soul of the '60s, and ...
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Barb Little could not be more ecstatic about Black Oak Arkansas coming to this year's Fall Festival in downtown Van Buren on Saturday, Oct.
- Leachville Council wades through lengthy agenda
The Leachville city council met on Monday, July 14, in the boardroom at Arkansas Northeast College, due to construction and renovation at city hall.
- Leachville Council wades through lengthy agenda
The Leachville city council met on Monday, July 14, in the boardroom at Arkansas Northeast College, due to construction and renovation at city hall.
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The Boston Phoenix, an alternative weekly, has done a 50-state ranking of the best bands and solo performers.
- Endless Boogie: Focus Level
The concept that guides Endless Boogie is a relatively simple one: Take the moment at which any good blues-rock jam crests-- the four bars of transcendent face-scrunching and pull-off-laden glory-- then extend ...
- July Fourth Toilet is serious about its Balls
Guitarist and comic-book artist Julian Lawrence takes on a wistful expression as he recalls his band's 1996 live tribute to Mike Nesmith's Tantamount to Treason album.
- Terry Benson is city's new safety engineer
The city of Trumann's newest employee is not a stranger to making suggestions about ways to make an operation run smoother and safer.
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- GE 47 " Wide Screen T.V. for sale $$$
This tv is widesscreen and i love it but we have two big screen tvs and need to get rid of one! It has a power on and off delay but can be fixed for cheap! Bought this tv new about two years ago for about $2,000 so want at least $500.00 for it! It is an HDTV! no scratches or anything! Will email pic...
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Evening childcare available. I have lots of expereience and great references. Please Email me with any questions @ Miwly2@hotmail.com or call 870-847-2278
- 2007 Suzuki GSXR
I have a dark blue and black 2007 gsxr for sale. I bought it brand new in May of 08. It has very few miles on it. The bike has a tinted sheild and a 1-3 in lowering kit on it. I need pay off on it.
contact me at:
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- bunk beds for sale
oak bunk bed with mattresses and bedding for $60.00
- male yorkiepoo
I have a 5 week old male yorkiepoo for sale. he is silky black with a little white on his chest. he is so adorable and smart! I was asking $225 but will take $200.
they are great protective dogs for anyone. you can e-mail me back at angel_eyes4u3191@yahoo.com
serious e-mails only please. =)
Questions Possibly Related to Black Oak, ArkansasProvided By Y! Answers
Black Oak Arkansas. Where are you Jim Dandy?
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I play their songs ALL the time.LOVE them. It's a shame about Ruby Star, she was pretty awesome.
Where is Jim Dandy? If any of you say Black Oak Arkansas, I will now ask WHERE?
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he's in the Halls of Karma
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Anyone ever heard of Early 70's southern rock band Black Oak, Arkansas?
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I live in Black Oak, Arkansas, hometown of lead singer of group. I'm only in 30's so know little about them. Husband is closer to 50, and said lead singer is 10 to 12 years older than him. I really only know one song, and it's played in few movies- one that comes to mind is "Road House". I can't say title because he says his stage name in song. 10 points to anyone that can tell me something about them-- example lead singers stage name- real name would be really awesome.
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All I can remember is "Jim Dandy To The Rescue" and "Get My Rocks Off".
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Whatever happened to Black Oak Arkansas?
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a bit of a silly question I know (about silly people), but I have to wonder --- what did happen to Black Oak, Jim Dandy, and all the rest? I already know about the death of Ruby Starr, but just wondered what happened to the rest of 'em.
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http://www.blackoakarkansas.bigstep.com/
There was a Reunion tour last fall. I have no clue after that. I remember them. Good band!! I love southern Rock!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Oak_Arkansas
http: //www.blackoakarkansas.us/home.html
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What's your favorite Black Oak Arkansas song? Why?
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"Jim Dandy". It was so out of place with the time it was released. It sounded different than everything else. This was during a time when disco and extended album cuts were starting to become really popular and novelty songs like this one were becoming rare. Novelty songs were popular in the 1950s and 1960s but by the 1970s, they were not nearly as popular.
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My husband heard a Canadian group called Painter in the 70s. They opened for Black Oak Arkansas. Any info?
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They were formed from the ashes of a 60s psych band called 'The 49th Parallel, also from Calgary.
Danny Lowe-Lead Guitar, Doran Beattie-Vocals, Wayne Morice-Bass & Vocals,
Barry Allen-Rhythm Guitar & Vocals, and Bob Ego-Drums.
Their music was heavy rock, in the style of BTO or April Wine, and played just as well.
Both Canadian and US pressings give no indication of where these guys hale from, and I'm pretty sure that's intentional. The album was recorded in Seattle Washington.
After it's release in '73, the band did the bar and club circuit, as well as opening for some pretty big names. A couple years later, Danny & Doran founded another Canadian hard rock group called 'Hammersmith', who took the same heavy rock formula and released a couple of LPs and achieved some moderate success.
Barry Allen, who was originally from Edmonton, had a bit of a solo career before 'Painter'. He was given a US recording contract by Capitol Records, and released several singles in the mid 60s. He then recorded a couple of albums, one of which was produced by, and featured the guitar work of Randy Bachman in 69/70. Bachman suggested he join the newly formed 'Painter'.
In 1982, Danny Lowe experienced what he called "an industrial accident" while placing 14 microphones in a sound studio. In playing back the recording made that day, he discovered he had inadvertently created an auditory illusion that he was surrounded by sound. The effect resembled how the human ear actually hears.
Over the next eight years, he and electro-technician John Lees worked together to fine-tune the system. In 1986, the pair formed a partnership with Larry Ryckman, a former Calgary real estate developer, and formed Archer Communications Inc.
QSound was patented in 1990, and the recording system was quickly embraced by music artists such as Sting, Madonna, INXS, Pink Floyd, Kate Bush, Paula Abdul, Julian Lennon, Wilson Phillips and Luther Vandross.
There's a quick history lesson on some good 'ol local boys!
I don't think the 'Painter' album is available on CD, at least it wasn't the last time I checked about a year ago.
Doran Beattie went on to have somewhat of a succesful country music career!
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Anyone remember the old band Black Oak Arkansas?
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Heck Yes!1 Jim Dandy in those spandex pants! Ruby Starr wailing on bakup and featured in Jim dandy to the Rescue.
I personally own more several "one square inch of Heaven on earth" deeds in Arkansas. They gave away the deeds in albums. I can visit it anytime.
Oh YOWSA, great band!!!
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Black Oak Arkansas. Remember???
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Had a weird memory thing tonight.
#! 1st band I saw in concert.
#2 1 yr later was in another state ain a tiny town and saw them in a convienence store,(thinking they were locals)
#3 20 yrs later,married a guy whose only redeaming quality was that his close relative was the lead gutarist in the band.
#4 Now,maybe 35...40..yrs later my daughter remembers meeting him and only remembered that he was really nice and cute(which she really rememberted cause she is gay...and it was weird to her that she found a guy cute when she was 13). lol
I remember that mm17. BOA songs were"Jim Dandy to the Rescue" and "Hot and Nasty". Some truly great musical moments.lol! What can I say? I was 13???
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I remember them, but I can't remember what they sang. For some reason, I remember the Ozark Mountain Daredevils. I bought their first album and loved all the songs on it. It was an LP and has been trashed (stupidity on my part as vinyl is making a comeback...somewhat). Like myself, you've got to have some age on you.
Do you remember "Dead Skunk In the Middle of the Road"?
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Does anyone remember the group Black Oak Arkansas?
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Hot & Nasty
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Black Oak Arkansas was a band that you either loved or hated, me personally, i liked them. Great American southern rock. I thought they were great.. They came out with some good songs
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Black Oak Arkansas fans?
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What are some of your favorite albums/songs?
I'm partial to the self titled debut's 'When Electricity Came to Kansas', 'Hot and Nasty', and Raunch 'N' Roll Live's version of 'Mutants of the Monster'. But then I love pratically everything they did up untill around 1976.
What are some of your favorite BOA moments?
Supawoopig - Yeah, 'If an Angel' is great too. 'Gravel Roads' really brings back memories for sure!
Fonzie T - Thanks for the link...seems I've stumbled on a load of videos now!
I always found them to be a little more rough around the edges than Lynyrd Skynyrd, and that Jim Dandy tune isn't very representative of their other material, even though it was a hit for them. These videos are great:
Hot and Nasty:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=SGAPhLK8qdk
Hot Rod:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=SGAPhLK8qdk&feature=related
Hey Y'all:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RuK3HDDTJTQ&feature=related
Os trich - Actually it's Tommy Aldridge. He later went on to play drums with Pat Travers, Whitesnake, an Ozzy to name a few. Tommy is currently bashing the skins with the reformed Thin Lizzy featuring John Sykes, Scott Gorham and Marco Mendoza.
Tommy's double bass kick really helped broaden BOA's sound...that's one of the reasons I enjoy the song 'Gravel Roads' so much.
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A few years ago on VH1, they showed reruns of (I think) "Don Kirshnir's Rock Concert" & I recorded a few & BOA was on one. "Jim Dandy"! (I'm sure it's on Youtube)
Funny, like, 2 weeks ago, I looked at their website & they're *Still* touring.
They seemed like a more light-hearted Skynyrd.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=bPsaGPzCHkQ
*her hair is big, her voice is harsh..but that skirt is WAY short. :)
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Whats your favorite streaming fm music website for classic rock?
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I'm looking for a websites to listen to classic rock, maybe one harder rock like Led Zep, Joan Jett, Doors, Steppenwolf, 3 Dog Night, Beatles, Stones, Black Oak Arkansas, Skynrd, The Band, Dylan, Heart, Clapton, Deep Purple, Blonde, CCR, Styx, Kansas, Boston, Starship, Gracie Slick, Cream, Joe Cocker, Bob Seger, Aerosmith, Santana, Iron Butterfly, Amboy Dukes, Jethro Tull, etc
Maybe a second station for lighter but still lively, Grassroots, Gary Lewis and the Playboys, Turtles, Rascals, Beach Boys, Jan and Dean, Richous Brothers, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Dave Clark 5, etc
Answer:
http://eagle102.com/main.html
I work there part time
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