Barry Barnes was the other guitarist on that record then Tommy Crain replaced him before Nightrider was released.

Studio version

This is actually the live version, and I always thought it cooked (the studio version was on Honey in the Rock). This was always my favorite CDB album, with Saddle Tramp a close 2nd. I caught him once, playing a side stage right after the Allman Brothers played the main stage at the WI State Fair in Milwaukee.

[Edited on 5/30/2015 by porkchopbob]

I've always thought this song was Charlie's tribute to the music of the ABB. also was hoping that one day they would invite Charlie to sit in at the Beacon and they'd play this one. Charlie was certainly musician enough and knew the ABB songbook & would often play Liz reed and Can't You See during his concerts, in tribute to the ABb and MTB. He always supported the individual members of the ABB when the band was split during the 80's. Inviting them to appear & play @ volunteer Jams and encouraging them to bury the hatchet. I'm sure there's an untold reason this never happened, but of all the oversights concerning players who should've been invited to share their stage, this one always puzzeled me!

[Edited on 5/31/2015 by willieB69]

Fire on the Mountain was always my favorite of his albums. I listened to him a lot that period (thorough Million Mile Reflections).
I saw him 3 times between 75 and 80. The best might have been in 75, when the Outlaws opened.

No Place to Go is a great tune

I have 5 or 6 of their early albums. Saw them a couple of times in the mid '70s. They were outrageous live - tight as a button. To tell you the truth I wasn't a big fan of Devil went down. They got to be a little too commercial country for me. Wasn't crazy about their last couple of albums but thought the early ones were outrageous. "Fire On The Mountain" is a top shelf piece.

Got to see Charlie play support for the Dead at San Jose State...great band with Tommy Crane and Taz...Blew my dual guitar mind

Here's my fav Charlie tune from Fire on the Mountain

Trudy

My first ABB concert was in 1973 in Oakland and the CDB was on the bill with Marshall Tucker, what an experience; the next being at the Cow palace, after that, Winterland. Being hooked, I saw them play a number of times, seemingly always accompanied by another band from Capricorn or Lynyrd Skynyrd. But at some point, Charlie lost me, with the move towards country....But damn it was great while it lasted.

My first ABB concert was in 1973 in Oakland and the CDB was on the bill with Marshall Tucker, what an experience; the next being at the Cow palace, after that, Winterland. Being hooked, I saw them play a number of times, seemingly always accompanied by another band from Capricorn or Lynyrd Skynyrd. But at some point, Charlie lost me, with the move towards country....But damn it was great while it lasted.

We seemed to get an annual CDB/MTB show in Syracuse.

They pretty much alternated who headlined and who opened, regardless you always got most of both bands onstage together at the end.

I too gave up on Charlie when he went full country and started changing his lyrics after being born again.

Don't care for his politics now either.

Back in the day, we didn't get the ABB in Syracuse but we got plenty of Outlaws, CDB & MTB to make up for it.

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Yup I agree with everyone else, early CDB was the cats meow. I haven't cared for his music in a long time.

I loved the song, "Saddle Tramp" as a kid. Now as an adult, I can see that a few of the verses are pretty bad but the song was just too damm good to omit.

Well you pass around the pipe and you all get high
Never even stop and wonder why
Maybe it’s because you wanna die
Maybe it’s just the way things have to be

You stay up late and drink too damn much whiskey
You know that sort of thing is kind of risky
Maybe it’s just because you like to feel frisky
Maybe it’s just because you like to feel free

Saddle Tramp
How many people watch you ridin’ by
Like a thunder cloud that floats
Across the Arizona sky
And wonder if they’re looking
At a mighty happy man
Or just a lonely breeze that drifts
Across the endless desert sand

Well it’s gettin’ kinda cold in Ruidoso
Abilene ain’t gettin’ any closer
One more drink, one more hand of poker
‘Cause a fool and his money’s
Gonna have to part

You’re too proud to ever show your sorrow
You don’t steal and you won’t beg or borrow
You may be here today but you’re gone tomorrow
There ain’t no strings on your boot heels
Or your heart

Saddle Tramp
How many people watch you ride away
Wonder why you never promise
To come back some day
Maybe thinking you were holding
All the pieces in your hand
Or are they slippin’ through your fingers
Like the endless desert sand

YEAH, "Mid seventies Charlie". Boy those albums bring back memories. Can't believe it's 40 years !! I was actually young back then.

I saw CDB several times in the 70's with most of the other Capricorn acts. My most memorable show with CDB was at the Academy of Music in NYC. They opened for Lynard Skynnard. Ronnie VZ was obsessed with Duane Allman as he mentioned him about a dozen times during the show. Both bands were at their peak at that time IMHO. GREAT SHOW !

I saw CDB several times in the 70's with most of the other Capricorn acts. My most memorable show with CDB was at the Academy of Music in NYC. They opened for Lynard Skynnard. Ronnie VZ was obsessed with Duane Allman as he mentioned him about a dozen times during the show. Both bands were at their peak at that time IMHO. GREAT SHOW !

I was in the third row center that night.
Good old 14th St. Those days if you made a wrong turn down there you just might get stabbed or worse.
Ronnie said "We're gonna play it just like Duane Allman and Berry Oakley used to play it".
The place went wild.
When they played Freebird, I thought they put a ramp down and Rossington was standing next to me jamming.
Possibly the most insane crowd I've ever experienced.

The 70s CDB releases used to be very heavy rotation for me. I still take CDs on road trips and always take atleast 1 of those good old ones with me for the ride.

When I first really got into CDB I was borrowing a friend's albums and when I first heard No Place Left To Go, I was like 'oh yeah!'