I've got a fever.

And the only prescription is more cowbell.

Great tune could just really do without the ending - silly really.

 It's Al Kooper, folks.
 
Spelling Nazi in me, or perhaps my desire to give credit to the correct musician.  You choose.

HORNS!  These guys were so tight for such a large ensemble.  Guitar and bass were outstanding, too.

Envied them while paying first chair trumpet in High School, and enjoyed our trombone and Sousaphone section blasting some of their tunes at ball games.

Lew Soloff's heartfelt screech solo makes this for me. Kudos to the producer for not insisting on perfection. Those nearly-blue notes are like a tightrope artist recovering from a mis-step; dramatic tension.

 Grammarcop wrote:
 
The hell it doesn't! It's frickin' great!

makes me remember the Muppets version--it was great! if I knew how, I would post a clip of Oscar on the drums!

Doesn't stand the test of time. 

 Canadese wrote:
 
Huh?  There's an entire subsection on the Wikipedia page about the "David Clayton Thomas Period".

Instant mute! 

 saellig668552 wrote:
 Strange that Wikipedia doesn't even mention him even though he did vocals on some of their biggest hits. I personally preferred the Al Cooper period.

 Canadese wrote:
 

YEP - you are absolutely right...

Is that not David Clayton Thomas doing the vocals? No mention of him in the album write up. I believe Al Cooper had left the group by then. Or is this senior moment for me?

I hated BST when I was growing up. But I like this now (even though it was way overplayed back in the day). The horns are good on this.

Far too groovy for me.  You had to be there, probably.  And to have taken what they had taken, too.  PSD, sorry fans.

Part of the soundtrack of my youth.

 beelzebubba wrote:
 

OH yeah, My mom loved it and so do I!

The long version!

I played trumpet in high school. Tunes like this make me wish I learned how to do that damn shake. Such a cool effect! Very hard to do. BS&T has had some amazing talent over the years.

Memories.

David Clayton Thomas, an acquired taste.

Bless that PSD button.....  I've been listening for years and judging by the fact that I had not rated this a 9 already, well... that and the fact that the comments have 2004 dates, I am pretty sure this is almost never played.

Bill, Rebecca, if you see this, a limited smattering of Blood Sweat & Tears would be greatly appreciated by this humble listener.

Had this album on open reel tape, what was it 15 ips?  Never did fully understand why Dad got that reel to reel, but I sure did love the sound.  Been so long.  Such an excellent album.  I wore the oxide off that tape. 

 shayde wrote: 
wtf?

I hated this song then....and I hate it now.

ride a painted pony. let the spinning wheel fly.... But..., RP, you cut the ending off the song! ps. BS&T was not motown.

Hooray for horns! Real ones, ones with soul, not the synthversion. Dig BST, play "Lucretia MacEvil"....it's a classic.

This is one of the great songs from this era... I'm pretty sure it can be classified as motown, but someone else will surely correct me :) As a bass player, I -love- the bassline in this piece. The bridge in the middle with the horn section is fantastic, and it really embodies everything I want in my own bassplaying. A steady, rolling bassline that is just a joy to listen to.

Massively sampled by 3rd Bass on the Cactus Album, I believe on the track "sons of 3rd Bass".

beelzebubba wrote: She has good taste. :D

I think my mom liked this music........

8) (pimp)

Nice segue from Shantel (whoever they are). You're pretty good, Bill. :)

i don't think i was alive when it was overplayed, but i like the brass line, so i say keep it!

To my ears it sounds like something from a cast album of a broadway show.

I love this song, I don\'t care if it was overplayed 30 years ago or not, it doesn\'t get radio play now. My mom was a huge BS&T fan, and both my folks were big Motown fans, so this is my background of musical understanding because it was the formative years. I\'m not really sure why I\'m saying this, but I am. I love the soulful voice, and the polished, overproduced but funky music. (pimp)

Great voice + great brass = great song!

IMHO, this is a classically BAD song that was only popular as a result of top 40 radio hype of the era. Please RP, we heard it way too much 30+ yrs ago.

And yet you rate Help by the Beatles a 10 so it's obviously not an age thing. ;)

Man, I hate this song. It\'s no better now than it was in the early \'70s...

Very cool song. I like that very much.

God, I remember hearing this song on the radio with my mom when I was kid. She was probably younger then than I am now!

Most definately a band that is somewhat overlooked here at RP until recently. How bout 'God Bless the Child. Killer!