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 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'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.
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 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.
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 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!!!!!!!!!!!
