A bit of discussion going on at another forum about 'em. They were Rickenbacker endorsers ca. 1969 and were apparently given permission to borrow instruments from the Electro-String "museum" (don't think it was much of a museum back then).
Remember - "Born to be Wild" was recorded on a Fender Esquire. Perhaps their guitarist was after the closest thing to an Esquire he could find at Electro, and happened upon the wonderful old one-pickup solidbody Combo shown here.
Re: Steppenwolf
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:51 pm
by kiramdear
Yeah, man, that's my song. It's always time for a Steppenwolf break.
Didja see John's 381 back there at the ready?
Re: Steppenwolf
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:06 pm
by libratune
Wow, that is the quintessential late 60's tune.
Personal memory: Playing this tune in my band at a frat party in State College, PA (Penn State) in 1968, just after it hit the charts. Luckily we had a platform, as there was at least 1 inch of beer on the floor and by 1:00 AM everyone was doing the slide, flail and fall to "Born to be Wild."
Oh, yeah!
Re: Steppenwolf
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:22 pm
by eric_b
sloop_john_b wrote:A bit of discussion going on at another forum about 'em.
That's what gave me the idea to post that vid here..
Re: Steppenwolf
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:26 am
by Danotron
Thanks, that was great!
This is one of those songs you've heard so often that sometimes you forget how good it really is.
The video brought it all back.
Re: Steppenwolf
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:07 am
by Barris
Did John Kaye play his 381 on "The Pusher"?
Re: Steppenwolf
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:35 pm
by woodyng
thanks for posting that! the 'wolf was one of my early favorite bands-had all their lps up through "for ladies only". i was a pretty clueless kid though,i showed my dad that lp innersleeve because he was a car freak,and he just handed it back to me,without comment,but clearly disgusted...... (i figured it out later... )
(i figured it out later... 
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