Unseen Original Molly Hatchet 1979 French Television Broadcast

Incredible find and posted a few days ago. Best version of Crossroads this side of EC. Unfortunately cuts off at the very end. Just wow!



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That's excellent. The band in their prime. Thanks for posting!

Only got to see Molly Hatchet once, a few years ago in Wakefield. The only original there was poor Dave Hlubeck who was a shadow of his former self and had to play sitting down for much of the show. Still hit all the notes though.

The whole band were terrific, in fairness, but I would have loved to have seen that '79 line-up!

 

Amazing set...

 

Fantastic footage. I regrettably didn't see these guys live until 1993....well after their prime.

 

totally forgot about this band... honest! and i was around 16? 11th grade? when their first album came out, listening to their intro album now... sorry off topic

 

I’m sure most have seen this show featuring MH opening for the Outlaws at the Capitol Theater, Passaic New Jersey in 1978. What a killer show!

 

Saw them twice in the early 80's.

I saw both Danny Joe Brown and Jimmy Farrar front the band.

Both shows were smokin'!

Not even one original member still survives. They all died far too young.

Rest in Peace, boys.

• Danny Joe Brown - vocals
• Dave Hlubek - guitar
• Steve Holland - guitar
• Duane Roland - guitar
• Banner Thomas - bass
• Bruce Crump - drums
• Jimmy Farrar - vocals

The current Molly Hatchet lineup is a complete joke.

 

You said it all. And also my old friend Riff West who was in the band for more than a decade with all of the original guys except Banner, obviously, who he replaced.

 

Riff West was great. I saw him play with Hatchet after Danny Joe returned to the band in 1983.
Another MH member who died way too young. RIP.

 

Excellent set both picture and sound quality is amazing...where was this hiding out? Also bassist Banner Thomas Soccer club jersey on back has stenciled "The Loop" Chicago's 70's Classic Rock station.

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