The Amazing Rythmn Aces @ the Basement 2011 

One of the most underrated singers of the past 50 years. Soul for days/years.

Dancing the night away is the best song ever made

Along with Little, Feat The Band and The Allman Bros the ARA are right in there as one of 4 great American bands, the very best in American contemporary. Music! Saw 3 of the, above mentioned, bands Inc, ARA in Melbourne, Australia, Allmans never made it down under!

Mr Burton and that G&L guitar make sounds straight from heaven...RIP Russell

Growing up, my friends liked Led Zeppelin and the Stones. I liked them a little too, but I really liked ARA a lot! RIP Russell.

Best sound on a video ive ever heard. Heard of this band way back in the 70's and still play their music.

I just discovered Russell Smith. Wow, what a talent. His voice has such magic.

OMG they were over here. I was living way in the bush just working and living alone. Damn it how could I have missed them.

like old wine: just gets better. Russell sings with emotion, pitch and timing. billy plays more delicately than ever. wonderful.

What a well crafted tune. Great musicianship. These guys can play anything! Been a fan since the 70's. No lip sync, no overdub, no auto tune, just raw talent!

Many years back my wife and I were on holiday on the south coast of NSW and stumbled across a little town called Tathra. Up on the headland was a pub (MUCH superior than it is now) so we decided to grab some lunch. Our jaws dropped when coming onto the stage was The Amazing Rhythm Aces. We had always been fans but here they were. Go figure.

My all time favorite song by The Amazing Rhythm Aces!

Russell….. what talent. A Heart full of soul.

Ahh, those ever so Amazing Rhythm Aces !

i gotta em all now..................aint got you no mo. i remember everything. seeing billy and russell brings me to tears.

I red these comments and we're all thinking,"why aren't the Aces going to town". I've been hearing more. One of the very best song writers in the industry.Russ is a word master

Lovely song,🎸🎸🎸 Dougie Maxwell W.Australia 👍👍👍👍👍👍

Never get tired of these guys and these songs, still on my Ipod and have 2 copies of every album on vinyl. Classics!

Love those aces forever

Thank you Columbia record company! The first album of my 13 albums for a penny. Stacked deck was my introduction to these guys. I've been a fan since '75. They never got the recognition they deserved from the industry, but their fans are the most loyal I've ever met. A song comes on, and you see that person across the room lose their mind and yell "turn it Up!!" And right away you know they are your kind of people, and they always have great stories. Oh, to be that 15 year old kid again, right?!

The Aces are just awesome. Brings back lots of memories. Great music. Time to get my records out and dusted again. Keep on keeping on.

the aces are the best. such melodies

Watched them every weekend at the University of Tennessee. Very long ago. Saw them in 2002 in Alaska. And always loved this song!!!!

Rest Easy Russell ....

...that look he gives the guitar player, like dear old friends who really like each other... Love this song.

Keep on rockin guys. It's all that matters. So sad to loose so many members of this wonderful band. Tempus Fugit.

Gad zooks. I loved the Aces. One of the very best bands, They just had it!

Been my favourite band since the 70's. Have all their LP's. If I had known they were at the Basement I would have walked all the way from Brisbane to Sydney just to see them live.

Fantastic Bluesy, country, folk. I dont know? Love the style, rythym, melody.... the way the whole song just rolls along. A new fan, I love the sound!!

The Aces are just too cool.

LOVE RUSSELL & BILLY..so wonderful together..still.. thx to RU-vid. we can listen to all the AMA's great music.

Still amazing.

Dam! I missed this one at the Basement,Sydney.Australia! I Love this!

Another year gone by...HAPPY JUNE BIRTHDAY RUSSELL.

i love this music and really am in love with Russell oh my

Loved this band, great tunes

So great; always have been.

I passed on all the LP's to my son (born in 1985), I still have the CD's but the CD player only plays when it wants to. Thanks to all of you who post on the internet, You make me want to dance.

my, my...... such a great 70s band!

Perfection.

Good to see this. Thanks for posting it. Good to see Billy and Russell still at it. Sounds good.

They are the best ever. Makes me cry when I hear this! Take me back 75 somebody please!

Shared ARA with my son (born in 1985) and now he's a fan....may their music live on and on.

Always truly "Amazing" !

beautiful song from college days

Loved this band but never had a chance to see them live. My state was in the deepest South and West but had too much water in between it and the rest of the US. I thought maybe we would see them on the way to or from Australia or Japan....sadly didnt happen as far as I know.

Great stuff!

Just love this .....saw them in Auckland NZ in 77 supporting Leon Russell and they were sensational. Just wish I could find a clip of them doing Burning the Ballroom Down...best ever

Great band one of the best every time

Love ARA!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've always loved the Tanya Tucker version of this song, this was amazing. Thanks for this great video!!!!!!!!!!!

Americana at its best…..☮️🎶🔛🌎

Seen ARA back in the 70's at Summerfest in Milwaukee. These guys are totally awesome and some really great musicians !!! Thanks for posting !!!!!

excellent

I'll even tell ya I love ya if you want me too.........

Beautiful.

Brilliantly cool

Such a great venue...now closed, I think...ARA were the Best! Vale Russell....

mike currington on drums helluva drummer and friend

No one plays like the ARA!

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Miss these guys. Had some fun back in the day (70something)! Didn't appreciate their music and Byrd's guitar enough back then. How did we get this old, Russell? lol

WOW

@MrFishnwhistle It may be no more than a Russell Smith show;but, damn it happy to see this. Time & such took a great group apart and scattered them across the universe...what's left isn't what was before but who is. I sure the hell ain't.

Genious!!!! 💓

hell yes

Where is the rest of the concert at the Basement, Billy sounded perfect. Russell sounded wonderful.

No vocal harmonies on this version, I miss Hooker, Stick & Butch McDade (RIP). Great to see Russell and Billy here, though.

Circular Quay... where the First Fleet landed

@sevenspins ... THANX !!!!

Do you know how to spell "rhythm"?

correction: ARA...also HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO RUSSELL

God I miss Rusty.❤

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this guy kicks white boy ass. my dad saw them in Missouri and and got my guitar signed by the band

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Here's great montage: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ek6wLbZiRBw.html