Details on DRIVIN' RAIN's upcoming show at The BIKERS 4 KIDS RALLY 2003
- Crane, Mo. Featuring Jim Dandy's BLACK OAK ARKANSAS with special guest DRIvIN' RAIN and FROGSWEAT. Also appearing TRES HOMBRES (ZZ Top tribute), SHADES OF PURPLE (Deep Purple tribute), STRAIGHT SHOOTER (Bad Company tribute), STRANGLEHOLD (Ted Nugent tribute), TRUST ME (Classic Rock Covers), SOUTHREN JUSTICE (Southren Rock and Blues), DRAGONFLY (Local Teen Band), GREENFLASH (Local Classic Rock, and Blues). FUN for ALL AGES, LOTS OF MUSIC, kids games, swimming, fishing, Biker games, field events, Loud pipes contest, $500.00 cash prize poker run Saturday morning, ALSO mud-wrestling, bikini contest, wet t-shirt contest, pickle lickin' and taco lickin' contest, Limited Rally T-shirts, FIREWORKS GALORE!!! and LOTS MORE. 153 Acres of HOT & NASTY FUN!!! Tickets are $10.00 in advance and $15.00 Gate Admission (Kids under 12 $5.00). This is a fundraiser for BIKERS 4 KIDS! visit www.bikers4kids.org or call Melanie Flood at (417)369-2756 (email; Melanie@bikers4kids.org) for more details! At McCall Bridge Retreats Highway 160 Crane MO. (Southwest of Springfield MO and North of Branson Mo)
Black Oak Arkansas is a legendary Rock N' Roll band. They had a sling of gold records through out the 70s and 80s. Featuring massive hits like "Jim Dandy To The Rescue", "Hot & Nasty", "Lord Have Mercy On My Soul", "Hot Rod", "Uncle Lijiah". These bad boys of the south set standards for live performances, and still electrify audiences to this day. Early in their career, their touring schedule kept them on the road for as many as 10 months at a time. They have 3 gold albums, and have appeared on such TV shows as Don Kirshner's 'Rock Concert', 'Midnight Special', and ABC's 'In Concert'. The King himself, Elvis Presley, encouraged them to perform the LaVerne Baker Classic, which has become their "signature" song, 'Jim Dandy to the Rescue'. Both KISS (1974) and Bad Company's first American tours were opening acts for BOA in the early 70's. Black Oak Arkansas was also the first rock band to take comedians such as Steve Martin and Cheech and Chong on the road. Evel Knievel's daredevil show highlighted a few of the outdoor festivals. A concert at the Paladium in Los Angeles featured BOA with Chuck Berry and The Rolling Stones as his backup band.Black Oak Arkansas has been named the influence of countless artists -- a few being David Lee Roth, which holds a similar likeness to the infamous Jim Dandy, and Jesse James DuPree (Jackyl). When the band did find the time to relax, they would retreat to their "mountain" lodge in the beautiful Ozark Mountains. The band members and families shared a 1,500-acre spread. There were several cabins, a community center, and even an in-ground heated swimming pool. Even amidst all the fame and glory, they never forgot where they came from. The band had donated money for some of the schools in the Harrison, Arkansas area for renovation and additions, BOA was also responsible for replacing the last one-room schoolhouse in the state. BOA Today is Jim "Dandy" Mangrum (Original founding member and lead vocalist). Rickie "Ricochet" Reynolds (Original rhythm guitar, and background vocals). Pat "Dirty" Daugherty (Original bass player and background vocals). Rocky Athas -- lead guitar player from Dallas, Texas. Johnny Bolin -- Drums, who is brother to the late Tommy Bolin (Deep Purple, James Gang; along with a solo career as well). From Sioux City, Iowa. (Bio and photo courtesy Linda Emrich, Webmaster of The Official Black Oak Arkansas Website.) This will be a fundraiser for BIKERS4kids. Bikers 4 Kids is a non-profit organization dedicated to missing and exploited children. It is an association of bikers, law enforcement representatives, and caring people who all have one goal in mind... protecting our children. It is our hope that our efforts will have a number of different effects. We want everyone to realize that wearing leathers doesn't mean you're a criminal... we do love our motorcycles but we have children, families, and jobs like everyone else and like you, our children are more important than anything. With Bikers 4 Kids, it doesn't matter what club or riding group you belong to, it doesn't matter what faith you do or don't subscribe to, it doesn't even matter if you have a motorcycle or not... we put everything aside for our children and their safety... and we hope you'll join us. FULL DETAILS SOON!!!!!! You WILL want to come to this show! JIM DANDY TO THE RESCUE!!!!!! www.bikers4kids.org
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