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Pacific Gas & Electric — Are You Ready
Album: Are You Ready
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Released: 1970
Length: 5:22
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There's rumors of war
Men dying and women crying
If you breathe air, you'll die
Perhaps you wonder the reason why
But wait! Don't you worry
A new day is dawning
We'll catch the sun, and away we'll fly...

Are you ready to sit by His throne?
Are you ready not to be alone?
Someone's coming to take you home
And if you're ready, then He'll carry you home

(Are you ready?) (2X)

People say that He won't come
And I don't know what say you
But if He should, would you be the one?
I've got a little question I'd like to ask you

Are you ready to sit by His throne?
Are you ready not to be alone?
Someone's coming to take you home
And if you're ready, then He'll carry you home

(Are you ready?) (2X)

Brothers and sisters, I have many
Stumbling along to do their thing
Love is a song, it's better than any
It's better for music, it's easy to sing

Are you ready to sit by His throne?
Are you ready not to be alone?
Someone's coming to take you home
And if you're ready, then He'll carry you home

Are you ready to sit by His throne?
Are you ready not to be alone?
Someone's coming to take you home
And if you're ready, then He'll carry you home

(Yes, I'm ready)
Are you ready? (Yes, I'm ready)
Are you ready? (Yes, I'm ready)
I've got to know, yeah (Yes, I'm ready)
You sound real good (Yes, I'm ready)
Are you ready? (Yes, I'm ready)
Gonna be sunshine again (Yes, I'm ready)
And the flowers growing (Yes, I'm ready)
Children playing (Yes, I'm ready)
Gonna be all right (Yes, I'm ready)
You've got to be ready (Yes, I'm ready)
I know you're ready (Yes, I'm ready)
Say it loud one more time (Yes, yes, I'm ready)
Oh, yeah (Yes, yes, I'm ready)
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Not much subtlety in that album cover...
Posted 4 months ago by dfphillips1    [ Reply ]
I sure do remember hearing this when I was a kid... Solid-rocking tune from a distant and stressful time...
Posted 7 months ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
When I was 16 years old I saw PG&E perform "Are You Ready?" on July 5, 1970 at Sicks' Stadium in Seattle with the great Charlie Allen on vocals.  The headliner was Janis Joplin. Other acts on the bill were the Steve Miller Band and the Youngbloods. Tickets were $5 advance, $6 day of show. What a day.
Posted 1 year ago by gsmorris    [ Reply ]
i love this and i love the band's name!!!
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
1970. AM portable tuned to WTIX. Backyard in the suburbs of New Orleans. Sonic bliss.
Posted 1 year ago by helloitsme    [ Reply ]
GREAT TUNE!!   When this was released, WNEW FM 102.7 NYC used to play it a lot.  Thanx RP!   
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
I was around when this came out. I hear Black Pumas.
Posted 3 years ago by itsme_bygolly    [ Reply ]
 Ipse_Dixit wrote:

Great band. Horrible utility.



Can you say hexavalent chromium?
Posted 3 years ago by opaceo    [ Reply ]
As a Californian I can state with confidence that this band is the only Pacific Gas & Electric that does not suck.
Posted 3 years ago by Ipse_Dixit    [ Reply ]
squealing - screeching tube amps !! good sonic vibrations goin' on  
Posted 3 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
 On_The_Beach wrote:

Nowadays they would have added:

 

Thank you for confirming my suspicions 
Posted 4 years ago by mrtuba9    [ Reply ]
Love the song, but no, I’m not quite ready to be carried home yet.
Posted 4 years ago by Dahlia_Gumbo    [ Reply ]
bumping it up a notch... it gets better every time I hear it!
Posted 4 years ago by slikr    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:
Practically its own genre. Rock and roll rhythm and blues gospel disco—and a singing voice for a Merry Clayton soundalike. 

Yes! Even "back in the day," hearing this song (a bit too often) on the radio, this band defied categorization. The album cover tells me they didn't take themselves TOO seriously. A Forties-style pinup, surrounded by phallic food "offerings."

"Are You Ready" indeed!
Posted 4 years ago by haretic    [ Reply ]
Well this is a blast from the past.  And I'm shocked to see that I remember every lyric, every lick, every shout.   This must have got a lot of airplay when it hit.
Posted 4 years ago by RParadise    [ Reply ]
Really glad my band does not have that name at the moment! 
Posted 5 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
 dandueck07 wrote:
If the church my parents made me attend when I was young had played music like this I might still be a member.  But I'm not, so "No.  I'm not ready."
 
I like your use of "member" with the album art :-)

Mind you, I'd like to see what the altar of this hypothetical church looks like. I'd be more likely to attend too.

Is that Rita Hayworth? I'm not talking about the food.

Cheers, Bill :-)
Posted 5 years ago by Egctheow    [ Reply ]
no wonder why they didn't last long , church music  
Posted 5 years ago by siriuss    [ Reply ]
If the church my parents made me attend when I was young had played music like this I might still be a member.  But I'm not, so "No.  I'm not ready."
Posted 5 years ago by dandueck07    [ Reply ]
 kcar wrote:

Reminds me of Jesus Christ Superstar...
 
Reminds me of the Les Humphries Singers.
Posted 5 years ago by ce    [ Reply ]
Great band. Horrible utility.
Posted 5 years ago by Ipse_Dixit    [ Reply ]
  Yes, I am ready!
Posted 5 years ago by drwhy    [ Reply ]
 ziggytrix wrote:
that album cover is...
 
"foody"? 
Posted 5 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
 kcar wrote:


{#Yes}

Reminds me of Jesus Christ Superstar...
 

Ha, and I was so sure it was.
Posted 5 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
Posted 5 years ago by tlbritton    [ Reply ]
That guitar work is very tastee!
Posted 5 years ago by ImaOldman    [ Reply ]
I think we missed an obscure segue opportunity:
Palm City - Aiwake
Candy Tongue - Trentemoller
Are You Ready - Pacific Gas & Electric
(Aiwake's album cover seems to depict a forest fire ... and PG&E.)
Posted 5 years ago by Solanus    [ Reply ]
Beautiful, soulful, rockin' number from those wonder years Big 10 from your boy
Posted 5 years ago by TerrorGovernor    [ Reply ]
 ziggytrix wrote:
that album cover is... I don't have the words
 
Nowadays they would have added:

Posted 5 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
I'm Ready - but I don't wanna go just yet.
Posted 5 years ago by jmsmy    [ Reply ]
Thank you for this one, Bill. Together with “All right now” by Free it got me going. {#Bananajam}
Posted 5 years ago by Prius    [ Reply ]
never heard this before... seams like dylan did some lifting
are you ready
Posted 5 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
that album cover is... I don't have the words
Posted 5 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
Got to put this into my shower singing rotation!
Posted 5 years ago by onerb    [ Reply ]
 junebaby65 wrote:
RIP Glenn Schwartz.
 
RIP to all the souls taken by the Camp Fire, courtesy of PG&E, and the entire town of Paradise.  And kudos to my brothers heading to Chico to help with the re-electrification of the area.  Hopefully these damn fires will stop burning and claiming lives.  Long Live RP!!
Posted 6 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
RIP Glenn Schwartz.
Posted 6 years ago by junebaby65    [ Reply ]
 gratefulgator wrote:
Wait, this band is seriously called Pacific Gas & Electric?  Did they name themselves after the utility?  Weird.
 
No kidding.  If I was in charge of PG&E, I would put this album cover on every monthly statement.  That would liven things up.   
Posted 6 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
Wait, this band is seriously called Pacific Gas & Electric?  Did they name themselves after the utility?  Weird.
Posted 6 years ago by gratefulgator    [ Reply ]
 gmichaelt wrote:
Is this ostensibly gospel with a "What-me-worry?" pro-war message? Pretty disturbing stuff. Unless you've got front-row tickets to the post-armageddon Throne Room show, that is.

 




NO.

{#Crown}






 
Posted 6 years ago by sfyi2001    [ Reply ]
Yeeeeahh Booooyyyyyyeeee {#Bananajam}
Posted 6 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
Is this ostensibly gospel with a "What-me-worry?" pro-war message? Pretty disturbing stuff. Unless you've got front-row tickets to the post-armageddon Throne Room show, that is.
Posted 6 years ago by gmichaelt    [ Reply ]
I highly recommend their first 2 albums.
1969 - Pacific Gas & Electric
1970 - Are You Ready? 
Posted 6 years ago by jmsmy    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:
Classic! When I last checked, this hot piece was not on iTunes. Another Apple lapse. I'd definitely load it up. 

 
Check again, I just downloaded this song on apple music.
Posted 7 years ago by ImaOldman    [ Reply ]
Kinda cheesy but I like it. 
Posted 7 years ago by GeorgeMWoods    [ Reply ]
Practically its own genre. Rock and roll rhythm and blues gospel disco—and a singing voice for a Merry Clayton soundalike. 
Posted 7 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
I've still got that record...


Posted 7 years ago by DaveInSaoMiguel    [ Reply ]
Oh yeah I remember this from when it was out.  Radio at that time was really a lot of fun driving Pacific Coast Highway.
Posted 7 years ago by LAwolf8    [ Reply ]
  rtrudeau wrote:
I've never heard this tune but I knew instantly it was from the 70's. So dated!

This is the song for which the term "moldy oldy" was created. 

  
oldfart48 wrote:

untrue, it was for Bing Crosby.....

 
ka-zing!!! good one farty  : )
Posted 7 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
Yes!  Thanks for throwing some excellent throwback music into the mix....this stuff was the rock in rock and roll.
Posted 7 years ago by amoreena    [ Reply ]
 kcar wrote:


{#Yes}

Reminds me of Jesus Christ Superstar...

 
Those background vocals are the stuff...
Posted 7 years ago by oldviolin    [ Reply ]
Classic! When I last checked, this hot piece was not on iTunes. Another Apple lapse. I'd definitely load it up. 


Posted 7 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Gospel rock I really like with a godlike guitar solo.
Posted 7 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
I had this album, pic below, I think it was the one before "Are You Ready"

Image result for pacific gas & electric band album covers
Posted 7 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
Banana for scale.

{#Bananajam}
Posted 7 years ago by DocStrangelove    [ Reply ]
 skibbenr wrote:
I've got a bit of liking for gospel tinged rock. Probably from a bit too much time in my teens in central Illinois, but damn if it doesn't still get me a bit excited.

 

{#Yes}

Reminds me of Jesus Christ Superstar...
Posted 7 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana_2}{#Dancingbanana}{#Dancingbanana_2}{#Dancingbanana}{#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 7 years ago by sunflowerbee    [ Reply ]
 i get the point.  skibbenr wrote:
I've got a bit of liking for gospel tinged rock. Probably from a bit too much time in my teens in central Illinois, but damn if it doesn't still get me a bit excited.

 


Posted 7 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
I've got a bit of liking for gospel tinged rock. Probably from a bit too much time in my teens in central Illinois, but damn if it doesn't still get me a bit excited.
Posted 7 years ago by skibbenr    [ Reply ]
The guitar sound is not unlike Robin Trower.
Posted 8 years ago by NeilBlanchard    [ Reply ]
Super Grass meets the Staple Singers-sweet
Posted 8 years ago by coarsely_ground    [ Reply ]
thanks Bill!!
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
yes, yes I'm ready   {#Daisy}  what say you ?  kingart wrote:

70s yes. 
Dated? No, not really, imho.
It has a classic 70s sound.
OK by me.
Reminds me of then, and it's still good.
A fine hybrid of gospel, blues and rock.  

 


Posted 8 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
Among my childhood favorites.  The extended guitar solo was seldom played on AM radio...then came that magical FM rock station..94.7 KMET. {#Pray}AMEN
Posted 8 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
ULTRAKOOL!!!  : )    GUITAR SOLO IS WICKED
Posted 8 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
 rtrudeau wrote:
I've never heard this tune but I knew instantly it was from the 70's. So dated!

This is the song for which the term "moldy oldy" was created. 

 
Without those "moldy oldies" there would no contemporary music, you Ninny!{#Iamwithstupid}
Posted 8 years ago by VH1    [ Reply ]
 rtrudeau wrote:
I've never heard this tune but I knew instantly it was from the 70's. So dated!

This is the song for which the term "moldy oldy" was created. 

 
70s yes. 
Dated? No, not really, imho.
It has a classic 70s sound.
OK by me.
Reminds me of then, and it's still good.
A fine hybrid of gospel, blues and rock.  
Posted 9 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
 rtrudeau wrote:
I've never heard this tune but I knew instantly it was from the 70's. So dated!

This is the song for which the term "moldy oldy" was created. 

 
untrue, it was for Bing Crosby.....
Posted 11 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
pretty hot for 1970....{#Jump}
Posted 11 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
1970 - A time when God was able to get on the Top 40.
Posted 11 years ago by jmsmy    [ Reply ]
 robotbass wrote:

It IS a 60s guitar solo :)

 
So it's a self-parody. Lovely.
Posted 11 years ago by ottojschlosser    [ Reply ]
Brings back memories. Sounds like it could be from the musical Hair...{#Dancingbanana}
Posted 11 years ago by dirtbagpook    [ Reply ]
How many other bands can you suggest that picked a name a local utility service?

I'll begin:

Chicago Transit Authority. 
Posted 11 years ago by Frater_Kork    [ Reply ]
I don't think I've ever heard this before, but it's vintage groovy and quite likeable!  It's almost most excellent, but I'm conservative in my ratings. 
Posted 11 years ago by bluejay08003    [ Reply ]
this got me up dancing great song remember hearing am radio.
Posted 11 years ago by Giselle62    [ Reply ]
 ottojschlosser wrote:
It's fun, but this is like a parody of a 60s guitar solo.

 
It IS a 60s guitar solo :)
Posted 11 years ago by robotbass    [ Reply ]
Positive sound! It's still hipsmacking cool
Posted 11 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
Aaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!! Make it stop!!!!!
Posted 11 years ago by jules44    [ Reply ]
GREAT lost vinyl (that I still have!) {#Bananajam} Geez I'm old....
Posted 11 years ago by robotbass    [ Reply ]
WTF? Was this a commercial jingle?

PG+E?!

 
Posted 11 years ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
It's fun, but this is like a parody of a 60s guitar solo.
Posted 11 years ago by ottojschlosser    [ Reply ]
Man, it's probably been 40 years since I've heard this tune. 
Wow!
I always fell right into its hand-clapping gospel rockin' groove. 
{#Group-hug}
Actually, I take that back. 
I heard it here on RP some time ago.
But THAT was the first time I'd heard it in 40 years.
 
Posted 11 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Shake it!{#Dancingbanana}
Posted 11 years ago by jules44    [ Reply ]
{#Bananajumprope}
Posted 11 years ago by missquo    [ Reply ]
OUT-STANDING! 
Blast from the past!
Played the bejesus out of this thing on my portable Panasonic phonograph!
Only one problem: it's about 15 minutes too short!
 
Posted 11 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Great Gospel Rock from a time when musical diversity was a cool thing on FM Radio.  
Posted 11 years ago by big_gare    [ Reply ]
A blast from the past that I have not heard in many, many years!  This is one of the many reasons RP is a great stations
Posted 12 years ago by donroll    [ Reply ]
PG & E
Posted 12 years ago by bluecshells    [ Reply ]
 2cats wrote:
Uh oh, I'm old.
 
Makes two of us ... {#Dancingbanana}... but I can still get down! {#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 12 years ago by WayUpNorth    [ Reply ]
 Bozo wrote:
The beauty of FM rock radio back in the day was you could hear this right after some Traffic or Jethro Tull:  everybody had a chance and glorious music was being made
  Was trying to explain this to my daughter....
Posted 12 years ago by Yeoleman    [ Reply ]
The beauty of FM rock radio back in the day was you could hear this right after some Traffic or Jethro Tull:  everybody had a chance and glorious music was being made
Posted 12 years ago by Bozo    [ Reply ]
I've never heard this tune but I knew instantly it was from the 70's. So dated!

This is the song for which the term "moldy oldy" was created. 
Posted 12 years ago by rtrudeau    [ Reply ]
From a time when Jesus was all over the Top 40
Posted 12 years ago by jmsmy    [ Reply ]
I was over the hill when they made this.......

Methusela is my younger brother.
Posted 12 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
PG&E!
Posted 13 years ago by bluecshells    [ Reply ]
This song "Godlike" really applies.

A great album too. One of the best from the early 70s
Posted 13 years ago by jmsmy    [ Reply ]
Saw these guys at some club in LA about the time this album came out - Whiskey A Go Go, maybe? I liked the grittiness of some of their songs but always found them disappointingly inconsistent. Of course, they were probably playing exactly what they wanted to and just how they liked it so, what could they do? Anyway, always did kind of like this cut though I preferred others and, in a way, I agree with one of the commenters below who likened it to an out-take from a Broadway musical (low-rent version of "Hair"?).....
Posted 13 years ago by paulmack    [ Reply ]
Someone said they are old listening to this...I'm just glad I can remember back that far.... Excellent song.... Happy Holidays to all ;)
Posted 13 years ago by alsdcl    [ Reply ]
 RedGuitar wrote:
I love this tune!  Never expected to hear it on RP.
 
ditto!

Posted 13 years ago by kurt_from_kanada    [ Reply ]
Uh oh, I'm old.
Posted 13 years ago by 2cats    [ Reply ]
Pretty amusing to hear this. When I saw the release date, suddenly my age hit me...... {#Bananapiano}
Posted 13 years ago by jcioban    [ Reply ]
But are they ready? That's what I want to know.
Posted 13 years ago by linden    [ Reply ]
This sounds dated; like an outtake from the broadway musical Hair or something.{#No}
Posted 13 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
I actually still have this LP.  Neat blast from the past.  Not mine, of course...
Posted 13 years ago by shutter    [ Reply ]
I love this tune!  Never expected to hear it on RP.
Posted 13 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]