Band Introductions - Live from RCA Studios 1972

I'd like to introduce the band to you, briefly

On my left is a guy who came to me from John Hartford

Used to be a guitar picker

He played with John Hartford for a couple years

With Hoyt Axton, Johnny Rivers and a lot of others

I'm trying to think how to clean the introduction up

Comes from California, a man of many talents

Sings harmony like one of the Osborne Brothers

And he's been playing bass for me like he

Knew what he was doing for a long time

His name is Terry Paul

Now Jim back here at the piano that you may or may not hear

Is a guy who's been with me since I started out

Neither one of us got noticeably better since that about two years ago

But it got older and nastier

Comes from Muscle Shoals, Alabama

A lot of people call him the Alabama Leaning Man

He's a great singer

He's got a bad voice right now because of I don't know what

Anyway, he says the microphone won't lean as fast as he will tonight

So you may not hear him but we may do one of his songs later

Hell of a songwriter

We call him Funky Donnie Fritz

And the baby of the group comes from Fort Worth, Texas

A virginal young man

Never been kissed or fondled, only 23 years old

He's one of the best guitar players anywhere

And every group we play around tries to steal him

You won't hear how good he is with us because

Our songs just aren't that challenging

But he's a devil and if you're gonna mess with him, be gentle

His name is Steven Bruton