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Don't really see a place to discuss 38 Special anywhere. I'm heading to see them on Thursday and I just wanted to get the scoop on the band.

I started listening to their greatest hits and they have some good stuff - and I didn't realize that a lot of their hits were co-written by Jim Peterik.

It looks like they lost a few original members along the way but they still have Don Barnes, Larry Junstrom, and Donnie Van Zant.

Anyone else seen the band recently? I can't seem to even find a set list.

weatherman90 wrote:Don't really see a place to discuss 38 Special anywhere. I'm heading to see them on Thursday and I just wanted to get the scoop on the band.

I started listening to their greatest hits and they have some good stuff - and I didn't realize that a lot of their hits were co-written by Jim Peterik.

It looks like they lost a few original members along the way but they still have Don Barnes, Larry Junstrom, and Donnie Van Zant.

Anyone else seen the band recently? I can't seem to even find a set list.

Although I didn't care for their last album "Drivetrain", they still have the goods live. You'll have a blast without a doubt.

I saw them a few years back here in Chicago, and Jim Peterik showed up and jammed with them. It was a great show.

I live in a very small city outside of Orlando and they will be playing at our founder's day festival for free. Our city is paying for them to play here. Normally they end up with up and coming country singers or some semi-known ones and this year decided to go bigger. I have no idea what they will do with all the people that may come into our little town for that. I really don't think they have any idea what they've done!

weatherman90 wrote:Don't really see a place to discuss 38 Special anywhere. I'm heading to see them on Thursday and I just wanted to get the scoop on the band.

I started listening to their greatest hits and they have some good stuff - and I didn't realize that a lot of their hits were co-written by Jim Peterik.

It looks like they lost a few original members along the way but they still have Don Barnes, Larry Junstrom, and Donnie Van Zant.

Anyone else seen the band recently? I can't seem to even find a set list.

I didn't know Barnes was still with them. Last time I heard anything from them was with a different lead singer and it was some easy listening song. I wanted to barf. I love their older stuff though. Saw them in the early '80's and had a great time.

Rick wrote:

weatherman90 wrote:Don't really see a place to discuss 38 Special anywhere. I'm heading to see them on Thursday and I just wanted to get the scoop on the band.

I started listening to their greatest hits and they have some good stuff - and I didn't realize that a lot of their hits were co-written by Jim Peterik.

It looks like they lost a few original members along the way but they still have Don Barnes, Larry Junstrom, and Donnie Van Zant.

Anyone else seen the band recently? I can't seem to even find a set list.

I didn't know Barnes was still with them. Last time I heard anything from them was with a different lead singer and it was some easy listening song. I wanted to barf. I love their older stuff though. Saw them in the early '80's and had a great time.

Barnes returned to the band quite some time ago. Well over 10 years at this point.

Allied Forces wrote:

Rick wrote:

weatherman90 wrote:Don't really see a place to discuss 38 Special anywhere. I'm heading to see them on Thursday and I just wanted to get the scoop on the band.

I started listening to their greatest hits and they have some good stuff - and I didn't realize that a lot of their hits were co-written by Jim Peterik.

It looks like they lost a few original members along the way but they still have Don Barnes, Larry Junstrom, and Donnie Van Zant.

Anyone else seen the band recently? I can't seem to even find a set list.

I didn't know Barnes was still with them. Last time I heard anything from them was with a different lead singer and it was some easy listening song. I wanted to barf. I love their older stuff though. Saw them in the early '80's and had a great time.

Barnes returned to the band quite some time ago. Well over 10 years at this point.

They were in Fort Worth in April at the Stockyards. I wish I had known. BUT, they'll be at the Glass Cactus in Grapevine in September.

Rick wrote:I didn't know Barnes was still with them. Last time I heard anything from them was with a different lead singer and it was some easy listening song. I wanted to barf. I love their older stuff though. Saw them in the early '80's and had a great time.

That was Max Carl, and the song was "Second Chance," which might have sucked but was a #1 hit for the group on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.

Max is now with Grand Funk Railroad. He and former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick joined GFR when Mark Farner left.

And yes, they do perform "Second Chance" in their set...

I saw them two years ago at the HOB in New Orleans. Very good show - brought back lots of whiskey soaked memories...

StevePerryHair wrote:I live in a very small city outside of Orlando and they will be playing at our founder's day festival for free. Our city is paying for them to play here. Normally they end up with up and coming country singers or some semi-known ones and this year decided to go bigger. I have no idea what they will do with all the people that may come into our little town for that. I really don't think they have any idea what they've done!

Hey, I have a great idea... get them to host Skynnard along with them, and that should be enough to draw all the rednecks out of Arkansas, like moths to a flame. We'll evolve another 10 years overnight!

Rip Rokken wrote:

StevePerryHair wrote:I live in a very small city outside of Orlando and they will be playing at our founder's day festival for free. Our city is paying for them to play here. Normally they end up with up and coming country singers or some semi-known ones and this year decided to go bigger. I have no idea what they will do with all the people that may come into our little town for that. I really don't think they have any idea what they've done!

Hey, I have a great idea... get them to host Skynnard along with them, and that should be enough to draw all the rednecks out of Arkansas, like moths to a flame. We'll evolve another 10 years overnight!

Rip Rokken wrote:Hey, I have a great idea... get them to host Skynnard along with them, and that should be enough to draw all the rednecks out of Arkansas, like moths to a flame. We'll evolve another 10 years overnight!

*Huff*

Skynyrd!!

Rip Rokken wrote:

StevePerryHair wrote:I live in a very small city outside of Orlando and they will be playing at our founder's day festival for free. Our city is paying for them to play here. Normally they end up with up and coming country singers or some semi-known ones and this year decided to go bigger. I have no idea what they will do with all the people that may come into our little town for that. I really don't think they have any idea what they've done!

Hey, I have a great idea... get them to host Skynnard along with them, and that should be enough to draw all the rednecks out of Arkansas, like moths to a flame. We'll evolve another 10 years overnight!

don't FUCK with Skynyrd...the best live band (back with Ronnie) by a LOT.

I've seen .38 Special three times and they bored me to tears. Very unenthusiastic delivery...nothing off Tour De Force. VERY disappointing each time.

johnroxx wrote:

Rick wrote:I didn't know Barnes was still with them. Last time I heard anything from them was with a different lead singer and it was some easy listening song. I wanted to barf. I love their older stuff though. Saw them in the early '80's and had a great time.

That was Max Carl, and the song was "Second Chance," which might have sucked but was a #1 hit for the group on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.

Max is now with Grand Funk Railroad. He and former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick joined GFR when Mark Farner left.

And yes, they do perform "Second Chance" in their set...

The thing I didn't like was that both times I saw them, they had a medly of like, 4-5 songs, and they played just a little bit of each. Would have loved to have heard "Teacher, Teacher" and "Second Chance" in full.

9/7/07
38 Special Set List
Rockin' Into the Night / Chain Lightning / Wild-Eyed Southern Boys / You Keep Runnin' Away / Help Somebody / Fantasy Girl / Medley: Back to Paradise - Somebody Like You - Teacher, Teacher - Rough Housin' - Stone Cold Believer - Like No Other Night - Second Chance / Caught Up In You / Hold On Loosely / Living in the USA/Travelin' Band

seen them last simmer, overall good show, very hit packed set, did the soundtrack medley, wish they would have played a bit longer, darnes voice is not what it was, but still pretty good, worth seeing esp for free

The funniest thing I've heard about .38 Special is that, apparently, they don't even plug in (and/or turn up) Donnie Van Zant's guitar. He's not a bad singer, but I believe the only reason he was in the band to begin with was his name. Don Barnes can carry them, vocally.

Do they still have two drummers?

7 Wishes wrote:I've seen .38 Special three times and they bored me to tears. Very unenthusiastic delivery...nothing off Tour De Force. VERY disappointing each time.

That's too bad. I was hoping to at least hear 20th Century Fox. It looks like they played it on their live Strugis DVD back in 1999 along with Back Where You Belong.

Wally_Hatchet wrote:Rockin' Into the Night / Chain Lightning / Wild-Eyed Southern Boys / You Keep Runnin' Away / Help Somebody / Fantasy Girl / Medley: Back to Paradise - Somebody Like You - Teacher, Teacher - Rough Housin' - Stone Cold Believer - Like No Other Night - Second Chance / Caught Up In You / Hold On Loosely / Living in the USA/Travelin' Band

I can live with this set list, but it would be nice to have some of the Tour de Force in there. They're playing 2 from Strength in Numbers

Thanks for posting the set list!

They put on a great show seen them several ties in the last few years and 2x already this year