Ram Jam "Black Betty" '70s Les Paul action

Harpozep · 03-16-2009, 03:09 AM

YouTube - Ram Jam "Black Betty"

MissoulaGriz · 03-16-2009, 04:44 PM

Hell YES!
Thanks HarpoZep...I needed that today!

smk506 · 03-16-2009, 08:07 PM

Lol, the bass player, hahaha! Midwestern love ballad to uppers? Maybe so, but I still love it.

***b-squared*** · 03-16-2009, 08:24 PM

Awesome tune...thanks for posting!

BB

Leumas · 03-16-2009, 11:18 PM

This is one of my favorite tunes of all time. Thanks!

The_Sentry · 03-17-2009, 02:36 AM

I always dug that song. So much so that when this came out, it didn't bother me so much...

YouTube - Tom Jones - Black Betty

Harpozep · 03-28-2009, 02:57 PM

Bump 'cause I wanna hear it!

Harpozep · 05-03-2009, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harpozep

Bump 'cause I wanna hear it!

Bump again because another thread offers a cover and folks should hear the original too

G-Minor · 05-03-2009, 07:48 PM

my dad said these guys didnt live too far away from cincinnati and he used to see them perform at the souythgate house

GLP4me · 05-03-2009, 10:20 PM

This is the version I like.

zontar · 05-04-2009, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Sentry

I always dug that song. So much so that when this came out, it didn't bother me so much...

YouTube - Tom Jones - Black Betty

My brain kept saying-"Don't click on that, don't click ont hat"

But I did.

I should have listened to my brain...

So here's the closest to an original version of the song as you can find. There's debate whether he actually wrote the song or not. But as far I can tell--this is the original--And I like this one-

Leadbelly

twinrider1 · 05-04-2009, 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harpozep

Bump again because another thread offers a cover and folks should hear the original too

lol, I think that was me. Didn't see this thread. It was late.

Ram Jam does a great job. Funny video, so wrong technically it's great. The dancing guy is letting his redneck freak flag fly.

LOL!! Check it out at 1:10. I never noticed before, but his guitar cable is plugged into the kick drum. Priceless.

Dr. Phil on bass!

Harpozep · 05-04-2009, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twinrider1

lol, I think that was me. Didn't see this thread. It was late.

Ram Jam does a great job. Funny video, so wrong technically it's great. The dancing guy is letting his redneck freak flag fly.

LOL!! Check it out at 1:10. I never noticed before, but his guitar cable is plugged into the kick drum. Priceless.

Dr. Phil on bass!

No Harm bro! Weak minds think alike here at MLP!

It's all good. Just a fun song, the more the merrier. I actually like the Tom Jones one now,it took a bit, but it grew on me.

Now if I could ever get over my Pat Boone fear I might actually like his metal period

YouTube - You've Got Another Thing Comin' - Pat Boone (Judas Priest Cover)

cn679 · 05-06-2009, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harpozep

YouTube - Ram Jam "Black Betty"

Check out the headstock around 0:43-0:44. What is that? Pickups say Gibson on them... Is that a custom neck?

twinrider1 · 05-06-2009, 11:42 PM

That is a wild headstock. The inlays look pretty dark too, although it's hard to tell on that video. Far as I know, '72 is the only year Gibson used those embossed pups.

eaglewolf · 05-11-2009, 06:57 PM

Whoa! After that Tom Jones version and the Pat Boone take on Judas Priest, I had to go back and wash my ears out with some Ram Jam and the real version of You Got Another Thing Comin!

Okay, I'm better now. Yes, Black Betty is an awesome song. I love the guitar tones on that song. Maybe I'll go listen to it again.

David

***b-squared*** · 05-11-2009, 07:00 PM

I think we discussed this guitar about a year ago.

Apparently it had a neck break, and he had a neck made for it.

Love that tune.

An era where you didn't have to look like a chick or be extra-good-looking to play rock and roll...LOL. (In other words, even I could be a rock star...remember the singer for Vandenberg?)

BB

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MissoulaGriz Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Missoula, MT Posts: 171 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ram Jam "Black Betty" '70s Les Paul action Hell YES! Thanks HarpoZep...I needed that today!

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smk506 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Granada Hills Ca Posts: 340 Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Ram Jam "Black Betty" '70s Les Paul action Lol, the bass player, hahaha! Midwestern love ballad to uppers? Maybe so, but I still love it. __________________ "You win again gravity!"......Zap Brannagin

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*b-squared* 'MLP Mid-West' Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: About 15 minutes from the LOU...(STL) Posts: 12,157 Thanks: 270 Thanked 187 Times in 28 Posts	Re: Ram Jam "Black Betty" '70s Les Paul action Awesome tune...thanks for posting! BB __________________ I use: WB Custom Pickups--6707 VTP/VTPH, 5707 Prototypes, Habaneros, Firewaters DeTemple 'Sweet Spot' Pickups (Strat) RS Guitarworks Electronics Jonesy's Caps

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Leumas Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northeastern PA Posts: 3,130 Thanks: 67 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Ram Jam "Black Betty" '70s Les Paul action This is one of my favorite tunes of all time. Thanks! __________________ ~Leumas~ '94 LP Studio

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G-Minor Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: In a pu cavity Posts: 991 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Ram Jam "Black Betty" '70s Les Paul action my dad said these guys didnt live too far away from cincinnati and he used to see them perform at the souythgate house __________________ David Taylor. Guitars 2007 WORN CHERRY GIBSON FLYING V (JENNY) 1996 ICE BLUE METTALIC MEXICAN STRAT (RUDY) 1994 EPIPHONE BIRDSEYE LES PAUL (FUGLY) 2005 TRANS BLACK EPIPHONE LES PAUL 3 SQUIER STRATS THAT IM ATTEMPTING TO SELL. AMPS 1990'S MARSHALL VALVESTATE 102R 2x12'S 2002 MARSHALL AVT 150H WITH A 1960A CAB

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GLP4me The Spaceman Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: A distant Galaxy Posts: 1,055 Thanks: 26 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ram Jam "Black Betty" '70s Les Paul action This is the version I like.

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twinrider1 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,349 Thanks: 47 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Ram Jam "Black Betty" '70s Les Paul action That is a wild headstock. The inlays look pretty dark too, although it's hard to tell on that video. Far as I know, '72 is the only year Gibson used those embossed pups.

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eaglewolf Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 695 Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Ram Jam "Black Betty" '70s Les Paul action Whoa! After that Tom Jones version and the Pat Boone take on Judas Priest, I had to go back and wash my ears out with some Ram Jam and the real version of You Got Another Thing Comin! Okay, I'm better now. Yes, Black Betty is an awesome song. I love the guitar tones on that song. Maybe I'll go listen to it again. David __________________ 2009 PRS McCarty Korina, 2008 MIM Stratocaster 2008 Martin LXM Acoustic Marshall MG100DFX, Blackstar HT-5 Combo

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*b-squared* 'MLP Mid-West' Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: About 15 minutes from the LOU...(STL) Posts: 12,157 Thanks: 270 Thanked 187 Times in 28 Posts	Re: Ram Jam "Black Betty" '70s Les Paul action I think we discussed this guitar about a year ago. Apparently it had a neck break, and he had a neck made for it. Love that tune. An era where you didn't have to look like a chick or be extra-good-looking to play rock and roll...LOL. (In other words, even I could be a rock star...remember the singer for Vandenberg?) BB __________________ I use: WB Custom Pickups--6707 VTP/VTPH, 5707 Prototypes, Habaneros, Firewaters DeTemple 'Sweet Spot' Pickups (Strat) RS Guitarworks Electronics Jonesy's Caps

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