I looked and looked but could not find an early version of “Rock Candy” by Montrose performed LIVE. I found videos of Sammy Hagar without Montrose, and Montrose without Sammy Hagar, but nothing with the full band from the early 70’s. It may be out there–I’ll keep looking–but in the mean time, if you have a taste for a great Montrose song, sink your teeth into this modern take on “Rock Candy.”

Here’s more on the song by Wikipedia:

“Rock Candy” is a song by Montrose, the last song written and recorded for their 1973 debut. It was composed by all four members of the band. The song still gets performed on Sammy Hagar’s solo tours and even had been re-recorded as the b-side to the Hagar single Little White Lie by the original band. It was also included on Hagar’s live release, “Live: Hallelujah”.

The song is well known for its distinctive drum intro played by Denny Carmassi. According to Ronnie Montrose in radio interviews, the song originated from Carmassi’s experimentation with alternatives to Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham’s intro to “When the Levee Breaks”.

Unfortunately, while we can listen to the original music, all we have to watch is a video someone put together with some young ladies in the background.   It’s mostly PG-13, but is obvioulsly not intended for younger viewers. Besides, what are you young punks doing listening to OUR music, anyway?