Buddy rocks me now like he did 50 years ago.

Buddy’s backing musicians here are guitarist Steve Busfield and bassist Roland Robinson, both formerly of the hard rock band “Steel”, who released their self-titled LP in 1971 on Epic with Jimi Hendrix's sound engineer, Eddie Kramer, producing. In addition to Busfield and Robinson, the members of Steel were keyboardist/vocalist Duane Hitchings, drummer Jerry Norris, and lead/backing vocalist Carl Sims. Hitchings was also a member of the Buddy Miles Express, and Roland Robinson, in addition to working with Norris as session musicians for the Stax label, jammed with Hendrix (he is credited on the Hendrix “Nine To The Universe” album published in 1980). Hitchings, Robinson and Norris also joined guitarist Mike Pinera in a short-lived reformed version of the band Cactus for the 1973 album “Son Of Cactus”. Hitchings and Robinson would also go on to write the hit song “Infatuation” for Rod Stewart.

@TheTempleOfBoom

5 ай бұрын

Thanks you answered a lot my questions I was asking myself . mostly who is that Guitarist ? On Fire !

@michaelleigh

4 ай бұрын

Hitchings was also on the Cactus LP 'Ot 'n' Sweaty...

@sue-o8245

2 ай бұрын

Thanks. I NEEDED to know who the bassist was, always my listening orientation but rarely so rewarded. Nuttin like this era's 3-man bands! (Cream, Zep, Hendrix Experience...)

@ictengineer738

2 ай бұрын

Nice write-up, exactly what I was trying to figure out as i was listening to Buddy Miles and company jam. -Much appreciated!

@robomaster4882

2 ай бұрын

Thanks. I was wondering. I never knew Buddy worked in a three piece band before. Aside from Hendrix of course. Do you know if they put out an album?

When talent was mandatory.

@ImageLumumba

Ай бұрын

FACTS

@suzukiyesteryear

24 күн бұрын

Very well said….

@earsuljordan9688

16 күн бұрын

Yup!

@ochocabra1542

5 күн бұрын

lots of it right here

In the early 1970's, Buddy Miles came to town (Spokane, Wa) and played at the Kennedy Pavilion located on the Gonzaga University campus. I and my Bass player had no money so we stood by the back doors where right on the other side, the stage was set up. There was a break between bands and what do you know, The door opened up and out stepped Buddy Miles in his red white and blue flag leather jacket. Maybe for some fresh air before playing or maybe to have a smoke. He asked us what we were doing and we told him we were just listening to the bands from outside. He said, come on in and we suddenly had front row privilege right up against the very front of the stage. At the end of the show, someone else sat at the drums and he grabbed an old gold top Les Paul guitar and played a song and went in to a solo. He was slinging it hard and waving his head back and forth while playing and we actually got hit with some saliva or sweat flying off of him, not sure which. After the show ended, we stepped up on to the stage and we gave to him our thank you's and exchanged hugs with him. It was a different time and the big stars were still approachable. We also spent some time in a trailer behind a local night club smoking the bad stuff with Lydia Pense of Cold Blood, just her and us. It was surreal. What great memories.

@1stthink236

Ай бұрын

You sure you didn't dream that 😅

@KellyBusby-kq1zn

Ай бұрын

I love stories like this. Great memories, as you said. ❤

@alpha4ever455

Ай бұрын

Ah I’m jealous shit like that is so rare now

@jedwing

Ай бұрын

Wow. Thanks for that memory. I was right there with you.

@PonziZombieKiller

20 күн бұрын

That's cool brah. 👍

Just as Buddy Miles cool driving music, I was fortunate to meet him! I'm here to tell you, Buddy himself is as cool as f--k.too! RIP 🙏 Buddy Miles ❤

I had the 8 track in the 1970s. Then one day in the late 1980s we were doing a basement video for MTV at my recording studio. The band and tons of hot girls and in walks Buddy Miles. He heard what we were doing and came by. He hands me a cassette of his new project and as I'm playing it I say who is singing ? He says him. The vocal sounds like Steve Perry. I said no way. He turns down the studio monitors and proceeds to sing a capella. Just like Steve Perry. Blew my mind. Then we went into the studio where i played drums and my friend who was a killer guitar player jammed with Buddy and he played Bass guitar. What an incredible memory.

Midnight Special was awesome had to tune in because you never knew who you might see

That man was a force of nature, an elegant and talented beast

@brotzmannsax

6 ай бұрын

That's why he was the Buddy Miles Express!

Yes Buddy Miles he was one of a kind.... Always like the energy in his singing and playing🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

As a child growing up in Philadelphia Pennsylvania my later brother Manny Scretching (RIJ) was a huge fan of Buddy Miles. He was a 2oth Century Master.

When I was a kid, lived for Midnight Special. Kudos Buddy!

@yancyjenkinssr1824

2 ай бұрын

Yeah I missed out. Pops was in the Navy and we were in Japan from '73-'77. The base got American TV after we left😢

Loved this song the first time I heard 'Band of Gypsys' Still good in 2024

This is the Rock we love to hear!! 🎼🎭🎸😃

Drummers that take the show rock !!!!

This amazing song came out when I was a young man it was a huge hit for good reason. It's almost never played on the radio or satellite anymore.

@DallasPix

Ай бұрын

Allow me to state, I play this song ever so often on my Real Oldies Show! A great song that was also performed with Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys.. Randy A Carlisle // DJ // KSGV-Seagoville Community Radio..

Down by the river is my absolute favorite

Now that a drummer, accomplishes MUCH with less, not 50 million drums, what does Buddy Miles have here a 5 piece drum set if I’m not mistaken, love his drumming here those singles that he did, man were they smooth and clean. CLASSIC MUSIC!!!! Musicians could play and SING, not the junk that’s being put out today and the horrible singers on these shows today.

@justinwills116

Ай бұрын

Jazz drumming background, Jazz drummers are bad ass🥁🪘

@zombi3907

Ай бұрын

dude, there are incredible, amazing musicians out there today, you just gotta stop looking for top talent on a freaking game show. I am assuming you like blues/Rnb/funk based on this being a Buddy Miles video. Check out Erykah Badu, Mononeon, Cory Henry, Janelle Monae, Esperanza Spalding, Knower, Thundercat, Vulfpeck, Cory Wong, Snarky Puppy, Larnell Lewis, The Fearless Flyers, Jacob Collier, Domi and JD Beck, Knower/Louis Cole, the list goes on, it's just mainstream media sucks for great music, but even someone like Adele is pretty awesome and she's on top of the world.

@byronjohnson7914

Ай бұрын

そ​@@zombi3907

Buddy Miles- Champion & Legend This is Dynamite stuff. Right On.

The great Buddy Miles 🙏🏾🙏🏾🔥🔥

WOW... what a classic one of the first songs some of us kids learned to play on guitar it never gets old.... Rest in Heaven Buddy Miles!

He had a very nice voice.R.I.P. Buddy.

I love KZread, you can found jewel like this 💜💜💜

That was amazing. He was a fabulous musician.

BUDDY MILES WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING..HE COULD PLAY DRUMS...AND HE COULD SING.....ABSOLUTELY AMAZING..THANKS FOR SHARING FACT AMEN 🙏

@thevoiceofamerica2389

4 ай бұрын

GOD BLESS YOU. GOD BLESS AMERICA. TRUMP FOR PRESIDENT. AMEN

@americanpatriots4868

4 ай бұрын

God bless you too @@thevoiceofamerica2389 We need Trump to win. There is no other choice!

@bikerhighmiler8998

2 ай бұрын

​@@thevoiceofamerica2389political tRump sycophant..not here,please

@jimmiesmith5811

Ай бұрын

He played the guitar too

What a talent!!!!

@HOODCLASSICTELEVISION

Ай бұрын

Indeed

Straight out of Omaha, Nebraska. Rest In Beats.

Classic. Underrated fo sho.....but those of us who knew, we knew what a talent he was.

Great drummer.

Wild man, Buddy Miles!😅 He was a great surprise in that episode for me because I'd never heard of him. Great bass and guitar, too!😎

@themidnightspecialtvshow

6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@BIZARBIES

6 ай бұрын

The guitarist Steve Busfield. He played on the album Booger Bear that Buddy had just released.

What a talented musician I like that Rogers drum kit.

Love this song!! Go Buddy Go!! 😅

Him and Jimi Hendrix along with Billy Cox Band of Gypsy's did it like no other

@mancan1531

Ай бұрын

Buddy was so hurt by the way outside forces were gathered to tear apart A Band of Gypsys😢 30 years afterward and he would still be fighting back the tears.

@pgroove163

Ай бұрын

they were great..I preferred the first band sounds though..JHE

I'm 46 now but I introduced Buddy Miles and so many others to my friends. And it blew thier heads off

@1BigDee69

4 ай бұрын

Really great to see young people getting turned on to great music and musicians! 😊

Buddy’s so under appreciated It’s crazy. This song deserves to be in the national recording registry.

@leonardbrown2219

Ай бұрын

Please Don't Say That.He is A Legendary Legend in his own right.I'm 70 years old and lived his run in music.And when he did his own rendition of (Down By The River) The big debut was who did it better.The Legendary Group Corby,Still,Nash, &Young or him.Thank You for paying Homage to him.Also google (Buddy Miles Wikipedia) and get Facts/Truth.

A totally classic!! Only ONE Buddy Miles!!!! Richie Barron/“Dr Tequila”

LETS NOT FORGET..BUDDY MILES PLAYS DRUMMS AND SANG WITH JIMI HENDRIX.....NOW THATS AMAZING.....FACT AMEN

@billpoplin2534

4 ай бұрын

Carlos Santana and Buddy Miles live

@jedwing

Ай бұрын

His playing and singing on "Machine Gun" is an all time great performance.

There's nothing like a kick-ass 3 piece rock band!! 👍😁

My old band played this at dances. Everyone went through them changes!

The sound of the 70's.😎

Buddy is one of my favorite drummers: the funk in pop, pure soul and energy, spontaneous and gorgeous!!!!

Buddy Miles was the MAN. This is amazing 👍

Terrific performance full of energy. There is a great version on his live album with Carlos Santana 😊

@danhunt2425

2 ай бұрын

Used to love drumming along with that album back in the day... Many years later, Buddy came to a house party at my sister’s; he was blown away she still had a vinyl copy of this LP... Buddy autographed it for her...

@johnwilliams3716

Ай бұрын

The album Buddy Miles and Carlos Santan live in Hawaii and the ass kicking jam on that album is Marbles❤❤❤

Yeah, Buddy!

I read somewhere that Samuel L. Jackson was asked if he were walking into a room where there was a party, what song would he want to be playing as he walked in? He said “Them Changes” by Buddy Miles. That’s how I found out about this man and I’m glad I did. He’s exceptional.

Buddy miles is bad man down by the river ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Too funky...and talented.

I love me some Buddy Miles!!!

This was the jam back in the day I love me some BM yes. 😅Rick Brennan from CHANGE N Philly love always peace ✌️ 😌 333.Rick

Buddy Miles!!! Great Album!!!

Back in the day Buddy Miles Was Rocker

*AWESOME!* 🥁

@poempadgett4664

6 ай бұрын

Who’s that guitarist? ☎️

@curtisphilumalee1447

6 ай бұрын

Jim McCarty Possibly

Man! Never heard of this guy! But, I am A fan now! Will have to find more of his music. Being a drummer I love to see us singing and jamming at the same time! The guys playing with are baddass also!

@doctorpancake5848

Ай бұрын

Besides founding bands like Electric Flag and the Buddy Miles Express, he did amazing work with Santana and Jimi Hendrix with "Band Of Gypsys" (which covered this song) and also on the Electric Ladyland" LP...his shuffle is legendary, check out "Rainy Day Dream Away/Still Rainin' Still Dreamin", you won't be disappointed.

@janicehughes4370

Ай бұрын

Listen to down by the river 😊

@jabjones2165

Ай бұрын

You missed some good music.

@grego5284

Ай бұрын

​@@janicehughes4370That's my favorite. 😎

Pero ....excelente tengo que felicitarte tengo 73 años..y sigo escuchando todo lo que puedo Esto no lo habia escuchado...gracias..

I always find it fascinating when someone is behind the drum kit and singing. Happy New Year! 🥂 Happy Friday 🥳 Thank you for sharing!

@StephanieJeanne

6 ай бұрын

Me, too! It’s quite a skill to keep that rhythm and sing! Although, for me, I find it hard to play anything and sing.😂 Happy Friday!😊💜

@that70sgirl90

6 ай бұрын

@StephanieJeanne It is. That's why I was always a big fan of Karen Carpenter. Karen and Richard are both talented, but Karen was exceptional! Have a wonderful weekend! 💖

@deadringer28

6 ай бұрын

Especially doing both well. Not many can do it but if they can they are always recognized. Phil Collins comes to mind as well.

@that70sgirl90

6 ай бұрын

@deadringer28 Absolutely.... he should be mentioned 👌 Thank you for reminding us! 💖

@curtisphilumalee1447

6 ай бұрын

Gil Moore of Triumph comes to mind. But he wasn’t the only vocalist of Triumph.

Geeeeeeniiiiiiiiuuuuuusss !!!!

Buddy Miles,that's a name I've not heard or seen for decades,TMS really had just about, yes, Everybody on stage

You don't get that potent mix of raw soul and energy in 2024, sadly.

Love you Buddy, and miss you too! Rip my drum brother!

Thank you Midnight Special for capturing this live performance of “Them Changes” in his prime as we get to relive this moment again and again!

Never heard this before. It rocks.

@nitromartini1422

Ай бұрын

Listen to Band of Gypsies, Jimi Hendrix.

I’ve met Buddy a few times, quite the character.

Use to go see him when he played around Henderson, Louisiana Great Show every time

Buddy is bringing the heat here!

This guy is the reason I sing and play drums

Excellent! And I loved that kit!

@russellholmes5546

Ай бұрын

By the way Buddy Miles also had a three wheel chopper motor cycle that matches that drum kit as well

RIP to Buddy Miles!! He did the California Raisins commercials back in the day which founded the group NWA to get started!

Omaha native sounds awesome!!!!

Buddy Miles and band 👍

Dang that was great!

Great album.

I will take " Best patriotic drum sets" for a thousand Alex.🇺🇸

This is one baddass jam right here! Love it!

Still love this after all these years

Always worked for me!

F Yeah !

Wow, just stumbled on this video.. This guy is amazing!

Wow!! I was living in NJ at this time playing in an R&B band and this was are opening number!!

It's great! Thanks a lot!! From BRAZIL!!!

Buddy's groove is impeccable.

❤❤❤❤❤

Awww, hell yeah!

Awesome ❤️

I remember back in the day everyone had a pillow or blanket in their bass drum. lol

I saw them at the Forum in Los Angeles in 1072. They had a horn section. They were on the bill with Grand Funk Railroad and Freddy King. Just a killer show.

Having flashbacks right about now. High school, sex, drugs and rock.

This is So Great To See

This is a gift from God. There is no other decent live recording of Buddy performing this song. There's a Band of Gypsys version but the quality sucks. This is the first song I learned for my first band. I was about 12. It's still one of the most kick-ass songs ever written. Thanks Midnight Special.

@Da_Publick

6 ай бұрын

You're right, this was Buddy's best known song, and there's zilch out there of him doing it live except this.

@Mo_Taser

6 ай бұрын

@@Da_Publick I was 12 or so and my guitar teacher asked me if I wanted to come watch his band rehearse in his parent's basement. He wasn't that old either - maybe 18 or 19. That was the first song they played and it blew me away. Live music. I'd never heard anything like it on a record player. I remember he had this weird-looking Yamaha amp that was shaped like a wedge. I found out later it was a Yamaha TA-60. I didn't go with that. I went with what the Beatles used - a Vov AC30. I had the chrome stand and everything. Anyways, the next day I got some school buddies together and we started a band and Them Changes was the reason why. I bet there's never been another band in history that played Buddy Miles and also played the Monkees, "Not Your Stepping Stone." Hey, we were young. 😂

@brianwestervelt4919

6 ай бұрын

Quality sucks for the band of Gypsy’s version? Your outa of your mind.. or deaf

@Mo_Taser

6 ай бұрын

@@brianwestervelt4919 I said, "There is no other decent LIVE recording of Buddy performing this song." Seeing as we are on a video site, I was referring to a live audio-video recording of this song. I'm not deaf, but you may be a moron.

@1BigDee69

4 ай бұрын

​@@Mo_TaserNothing wrong with the Monkees!

I saw Buddy sit in with Phish on 10/22/96 at Madison Square Garden. They played All Along The Watchtower.

Buddy miles was a legend, awsome.

That's true they always had talent on .

Don't you shoot em down, and expect to leave here. He ain't going nowhere He been shot down to the ground No way he can survive!!!! - Buddy Miles vocals at the end of Jimi Hendrix's song Machine Gun..

Rockin' and Rollin'....❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

Big Bad Sound coming outta a 3-piece Badass!! ❤ Band!! “Come On Y’all Everybody!”🎉 is correct - WHEW! 😅

Down By The River....

Big Bad Buddy Miles..

Cool 😎 great performance live!

I saw Buddy and his band in 1972 at the Liberty Bowl Stadium in Memphis, probably hadn’t turned 18 yet. Black Oak Arkansas and Three Dog Night as well. Ticket probably cost $5 bucks.

Hard rock back in the days along with Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and Humble Pie and many others.

Buddy Miles came to Hofheinz Pavilion Houston Texas the place to be for any concert like a joint hit it pass it to the left it never came back but look to your right and there was one coming. Right On!

Don Henley and Phil Collins of course are examples of singing drummers. Rare Earth comes to mind also.

@jimmiesmith5811

Ай бұрын

Peter Rivera rare earth

@davidmerrill5429

Ай бұрын

Levon Helm

@texasfreedomlover4730

Ай бұрын

@@davidmerrill5429 absolutely, I love The Band and his solo work.