I went to Lake Leatherwood in Eureka Springs,Arkansas a couple of years ago on vacation. We gathered around the picnic table to grill burgers & drink lots of beer, we had the radio on for background music & I’ll be darn, this song, Leatherwood, by OMD came on. They very rarely play that song by OMD on the radio. But here we were, hangin’ at Lake Leatherwood, listening to Leatherwood on the box, must be an omen.
I remember hearing "Leatherwood" for the first time riding in my best friend's red VW bug on the way to the junkyard to hunt for parts. I fell in love with the Ozark Mountain Daredevils that day. To this day they have never failed to put a smile on my face, even on bad days. I saw them in concert in the early '80s at Gig-a-Roo II in a valley outside of Lewistown Pennsylvania with that same best friend. I remember coming back to my dorm room in college one day to find my roommate who didn't like them sitting cross-legged on the floor with OMD playing. He looked at me with a huge smile and shouted, "This is GREAT!" My two young sons would ask me to play "Chicken Train" and would run in circles around the living room until it was over and they would fall down laughing. "Mountain Range" will be played at my funeral. Thank you for the music.
I don't like her at all. She seems like a good person but there is something about her. I always change the channel when she is on. Same with Jennifer Coffey.
Don't care for her.... she is extremely flirtatious especially when she is paired with Alberti. Her touching him sets me off, and his acceptance of it makes him appear like a teenaged jerk in love with an older woman.. This is sick, and not normal by any means.. I'm surprised QVC is ok with this.
I'm glad you're still playing and I keep going. But there was no better lineup than John, Steve, Larry, Supe, and Randle. Glad I got to see the reunion at Wildwood Lodge in 2005 and 2006.
I just wandered into this interview. It's great to hear, you're still doing it. I just heard, Aerosmith, is calling it quits. ((( As far as I'm concerned, ALL of you old dogs are STILL showing these newbies, how it was done.... AND, STILL ROCKIN' IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I could go on, But, Most of us grey-haired, Long-toothed people, can take the lyrics away from the lead, and get it spot-on, in concert... not knowing more than 15 people!!!!! WE EFFIN' ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!
I still listen to Spaceship Orion and Country Girl- my two favorite songs- almost every week. Of course, Jackie Blue too, but my favorites are and always be like I said above.
I love this band. I’m a Missouri girl. Almost 60. Got their awesome famous album on my 14th birthday after a float trip to Current River/ Sinks. Maybe my 5th trip.
Saw these guys in the 70s live concert and had all albums till then and have the rest. What a great band a big part of Americana. Great concert. Im 70yrs and still listen to them yesterday. Peace Out and Love MMLZZZ
I first met them fifty years ago when I was 10. I was just a kid. I remember traveling with Mike "supe" Granda to a concert and I learned what a genius he is. First, he had 20/1 vision. He could see a steet sign miles away! Second, he is a mathematical genius. He can take a billboard and in seconds add all the letters to come up with a total. That is a lot harder than you might think given it is not a system based on 10 that he is working with. On top of that, I still play and sing their songs on my uke, definitely my favorite thing to play and sing.
I have all of their albums, a hanging cardboard two sided "don't look down" record shop advertisement form the 80's, a large poster, two shirts and also got to meet them after their concert at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado where i live. Larry Lee, Steve Cash, John Dillon and Michael "supe" Granda signed an 8x10 photo of them. They were my favorite band and always will be.
The Ozarks have always been one of my "secret" favourite bands .....right from the mid 70`s. Even to this day when people ask me what music I like and I say OMD .....they always say .....who ???
Got to meet and work with Larry Lee at a plantation home in Lillington North Carolina quite a few years back I provided some recording equipment and we had a bunch of bluegrasser's recording for a week... everyone had a great time, great food... fond memories of that week.
