True story: Back in the 90s, I worked with the drummer for the group Survivor, who had the hit "Eye of the Tiger." I saw his gold record and held his Grammy, so I knew he was the real deal. One day, Vehicle came on the radio and I started singing along with it, and to my absolute delight, this guy starts drumming along with the song, and I was like *Omg, I'm singing with the drummer from Survivor* and when the song was over, I exclaimed, "Omg! I can't believe you know that song, too!" and he said, "Yeah... I was also the drummer for the Ides of March." And you could have knocked me over with a feather.
Just checked out the Ides of March wiki..... they are from the Chicago area.... sure sounded like Chicago with Kath! Those horns, his voice is like Kath, that guitar was a very Kath-like guitar.
They are from Berwyn, a subrurb of here in Chicago. In fact their sound is familiar to the band Chicago mimicking those fine horn section. Jim Peterik is responsible for the band Survivor. And he said he was a friendly stranger in a black sedan. I loved this as a kid.
Thanks for this song. I still have my Ides of March, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Chicago, Tower of Power, Earth, Wind and Fire , and Chase albums from all those years ago. Putting the horns front and center instead of just as background is part of what made them special. All of these bands are worth exploring.
This is another of those great one-hit wonder from 1970. I remember when this song was very popular. According to the writer Jim Peterik, the song is about a girl that often used him for her mode of transportation, leading him to surmise that he was little more than her "vehicle". Peterik later on founded the rock group "Survivor" (1982 hit "Eye Of The Tiger") & became an extremely successful songwriter.
Daniel - Hello from Wales ! Sort of stumbled across you a couple of days ago and decided to stay; Really appreciate your work, Cheers and all the best …
You Are More Than Welcome Daniel,, This Classic HITS LIKE A BRICK & Thought You Might Enjoy It..As Usual,, You Are First & Only One Open Minded Enough To Give This One A Listen/Reaction.
This Song Was A Huge Hit When Released,, But Unfortunately Forgotten By Many Over The Years & The Ones Who Do Remember It,, Think That It's Blood,, Sweat & Tears,, Which Is Understandable Considering Their Sound/Style,, But Incorrect.
The horn line kicked in and I had *instant* flashbacks to going to college basketball games in my childhood. For obvious reasons, this was a pep band staple. (I was enough of a presence at those games that when I went to college out of state, the coach asked my dad where I was. XD)
This track has to have the most 'in-your-face' brass ever in a pop record. It was in my late brother's collection and I remember it as a child. I have inherited the original 45.
Speaking Of My Earlier Comment,, Not Only Is Stealers Wheel "Star" A Great Song,, But If You're A Musician,, It Gives You Some Things To Remember/Think About..More Than Worthy Of A Listen.
Wow, blast from the past! Didn't know the name. Recognize immediately. Thanks so much! So sorry you could not have those play experiences... Sometimes in the summer we left the house after breakfast, came home for lunch and dinner, back when the street lights came on and didn't see our parents much if at all in between... Oh the innocent days of the 70s, for me...
Ahh The Ides Of March..Vehicle..haven't heard this song in years..thank you Daniel for this reaction..I see you jammin to it lol..great song, great music, isn't it 💖
Absolutely, great track. The rhythm and arrangements on those Tijuana brass albums were incredible. When I was in a garage rock band we tried to learn some of the riffs and the transitions, before long we were no longer the worst band in the world.
This song never gets old! I hadn't listened to it for decades, but i remember when it first came out! As for your comment about kidnappings, I tend to think it just gets more coverage. With social media. the technology, and the media such that it is today, we hear more about all the bad stuff more often. JMO Great choice and analysis, Daniel! Thank you!
There is nothing anyone can find wrong with this gem. Wall of sound. Jim Peterik is an amazing guitarist (multi-instrumentalist) and has a powerful voice. Thanx for the video and great interpretation.
The Ides of March was one of several 60s Chicago area bands that had many local hits, but just one or less nationally. Their local hits You Wouldn't Listen and LA Goodbye both sound very different and worth a listen. You'd never know they were the same band.
Omg I still love this song! The horns are amazing! I was a sophomore in high school when this song was popular. This is the first band I ever saw live, and they were fabulous! Great pick 👍❤️🌞
Great song and great reaction, Daniel! Reminds me of a group you have not visited for a while - Blood, Sweat and Tears! How about taking a listen to "Hi De Ho" one of these days? Lighthouse is another group you should react to! Take care,
Over The Years There Are Many Classics That Get Forgotten/Overshadowed By A Groups Main Hits..A GREAT Example Of This Is,, Stealers Wheel "Star" ,, Forgotten/Overshadowed By "Stuck In The Middle With You"
I was in grade 7 when this song came out. Between 1965 and 1975 give or take a couple of years we listened to the greatest music ever!!! Homework? This music was our homework. Amazing!! Another song similar to vehicle was get it on by Chase. This song is blistering hot!!!!!!! You have to react to this one. It's incredible!!!!!!!! 😀
I also have never heard 'of this' song, but boy have I heard this song many many times so it's nice to know who this is. Those in your face 70's funky horns are amazing.
That A good so from my passed. And so many different sounds in one song. It is true that kids were getting kidnapped all the time and some were never found again.
In 1970 there was a rock festival sponsored by the provincial government as part of the celebration of the province's centenary. It was set up in the open air football stadium. 10 Canadian bands were to open followed by the top four acts, The Youngbloods, Ides of March, Iron Butterfly and Led Zeppelin. Before the top 4 could perform a thunderstorm drenched the field and wrecked the sound equipment. Everyone milled around for awhile before it was decided that the concert would be continued in the near by hockey arena (which held less people than the stadium so some got left out to much wailing and gnashing of teeth). It was hours between the rain storm and the next act. The Guess Who loaned their gear to the festival so it could continue but it took time to get equipment there and set up. Meanwhile, Led Zeppelin spent their time partying with local fans (women). When the bands finally start playing, everyone was pretty tired. The Youngbloods were okay but Ides of March, who were next) were amazing. They had so much energy and life that it picked up everyone in the arena. Then came Iron Butterfly, who were either fairly boring or just were mailing it in. Either way, they sounded like yesterday's band. Finally it was LZ's turn but they were no where to be found. Apparently their contract specified the stage had to be a certain height and the new stage wasn't high enough. The city and the concert organizers were afraid there might be a riot if they didn't play. When the local ladies... err fans... found out they told the band they would need to play their gig if they wanted to keep partying so grudgingly they took the stage and performed. They were flat and it sounded mailed it. amazingly, in a 14 band rock festival with Led Zeppelin and Iron Butterfly as the headliners, Ides of March stole the show. Their version of Elanor Rigby was kickass.
What a fantastic story! I can see a band like Ides of March stealing the show because their sound has the type of very tight musicianship much like a big band, that can't be phoned in.
@@Hartlor_Tayley They still are. The local music festival had to change one of its headliners less than three weeks out when Buddy Guy fell ill. I haven't heard of the replacement before but I trust the music director. He often gets acts in a year or so before they blow up. i.e. Brandi Carlyle or Too Many Zooz (very big in their genre) who were an odd but exciting choice for something that is labeled a folk festival (Winnipeg Folk Festival).
@@maruad7577 maybe somehow if you can contact any of the band members and let them know your story and their memorable impact, it would undoubtedly be very appreciated by them.
What a pleasant surprise to hear this old favorite start up! But again I learn something new - in my youth, when it was popular, despite singing along loudly and happily whenever it came on the radio - which was All The Time... I did not know the title, or even that the word "vehicle" was in this song! I thought it was "While you're bein' cool baby". It made perfect sense in the context of the rest of the song, though it does imply that the singer's love is conditional upon his woman remaining "cool". [Challenge to Daniel: Write a song that rhymes "bein' cool" with "vehicle"]
🎺🎷📯 This was one of a trio of big hits that came out in the wake of the "Big Loud Horn" sound that had been popularized by both Blood Sweat & Tears and Chicago the previous year. The two other ones (which you'd probably also enjoy) are "One Fine Morning" by Lighthouse and "Get It On In The Morning" by Chase. You also might want to check out all The Grassroots hits circa 1968-1971, particularly "Midnight Confessions," "Lovin' Things," "Wait A Million Years" and "Midnight Confessions." In the late 60s, horns were suddenly a thing. 😎👍
About a year after this another kick ass band with horns exploded onto the scene. I recommend check out a song called Get it On, by a band called Chase. You like horns? You'll love Chase.
Jim Peterik released a solo album on August 25, 1976, "Don't Fight the Feeling." Fans of Boston might recognize that date as the date Epic Records released the iconic Boston debut LP. Two other veteran acts, Herb Pedersen, and Mother's Finest, joined Boston and Peterik as Epic Records' four new albums released that last week of August! The story of that week's Epic releases (with select songs from each album) is available on my Substack (search Front Row & Backstage on Substack). I'd leave the link to the article, but Daniel would frown on that! Everyone thinks that Survivor and Ides of March are the only notable benchmarks of Peterik's career arc, but his solo albums are worth listens, as well, particularly "Don't Fight the Feeling"!
If you enjoyed Vehicle you might give Chase doing Get It On a try. Mucho horns! Blood, Sweat and Tears feature a prominent horn section,as well. And,of course, older Chicago albums.
Very like the song your Grandfather liked by Blood Sweat & Tears. Nothing beats a killer horn section. Now in my old 70's mix tape (My brother got an 8-track radio I got a Cassette radio) I was way ahead of mix tape 80s thing... where Vehicle was followed by Stevie Wonder's Higher Ground... What a bass riff!!! So songs I hear are followed by whatever tape I made next song, aint that a trip! Another Great song of yore with horns and a beat is Tusk... Fleetwood Mac. I hope this youtube gig is paying for a good Edumacation.
Dixon Dissectional Reactions, I'm a new subscriber to your channel and I would appreciate it if you can react to Sammy John's song " Chevy Van" from 1975 since it's a great classic hippie love song that was very popular in the mid '70's. I think you will enjoy listening and reacting to this song. Thanks. That was also a great reaction to "Vehicle by The Ides Of March and I love that song just wish they had more than that one hit at that time.
Thank you for Reacting to this song ,as i have been suggesting & requesting SOMEBODY to react to this song !! Please check out a band called CHASE song GOT TO GET IT ON Live ! another great horn & soulful song from same time period .
I hear Stranger Danger; Stalker or Sex Predator . The protagonist drives around in his flashy expensive car looking for young teen girls and college girls to give them a ride offering jewelry or to become a movie star, or alcohol or candy (actually drugs) to get them high. Tricking these girls into prostitution or the adult film industry. Great song from the 70’s. Great reaction to this song. ❤
This song was a one-hit wonder, and what a wonder it was! Great song, somewhat reminiscent of Chicago. By the way, if you haven’t listened to Chicago’s “Beginnings”, you must really check that one out.
I feel so sorry for kids today. Not being allowed to play in your own backyard! And I doubt the incidence of stranger-on-stranger kidnapping has gone up. Not to justify depriving children of something they have a positive right to. When we were kids we were not only allowed to play outside but *commanded* to. As in "Turn that infernal TV off and play outside! Give me a break!" Or "Your mother and I are going upstairs to take a nap, and we *don't want to be disturbed!* if it's not bleeding or on fire we don't want to hear about it! Capeesh?"
Yep. I remember being outside with a bunch of close friends when I was 9 or 10 in my neighborhood in the 70’s, we rode our bikes all around. All the kids stayed out til it got dark outside, the streets lights came on. Then all the parents in the neighborhood called their children to come inside the house for dinner or bedtime. There never was any stranger danger. None of that existed where I grew up. The kids, the neighbors, did whatever they wanted and never got grabbed or attacked. Very peaceful. I miss those wonderful memories from my childhood. My family and I lived near some great neighbors, and the children, teens, and parents were great friends. So much respect back then. Hey, SJW during your childhood, did you and your friends stay out til dark, til the street lights came on?
@@jaemyrick5277 oh yes! I think kids today are missing something invaluable by being kept in hermetically sealed environments with constant supervision. And I think the stranger danger thing is exaggerated. Its hard on thebparents too. Children are at a much higher risk of being molested by someone they know. Security expert Gavin De Becker has written a good book called Protecting the Gift about recognizing predators and teaching your child how to handle situations so the kids can have a sensible, more free range childhood.
Daniel, if you truly love horns you need to check out a little known group called Chase. Start with Handbags and Gladrags ,and the second one should be Open Up Wide.
I had forgotten about this great sounding song. It may help your viewers if a few days later you tell about the song and what you thought about it. You only got 1.9 thousand views and I think that your viewers will love it. So push it on another video.
Definitely influenced by the soul bands who'd started getting funkier. i keep my Glasgow soulfan youtube page seperate as obviously i like a lot of non soul too. I need to get this track. Was lucky enough to have grown up before the press terrified us all. I remember reading that in victorian Britain the dangers were far greater. Yeah the good old days when to Garrote, strangling, someone became fashionable
I was a child of the 60's, there was no such thing as "Helicopter parents" back then, no weirdo's kidnapping children, kids as young as 7 roamed the neighborhoods freely and without fear, only thing you had to watch out for was the bully kids. Parents used to tell their children to be home by time the streetlights came on. Your childhood, like many others of your time, was very structured and controlled, I sometimes wonder what kind of dent that put in your generations heads?
Awaiting your review of the full Revolver album by the Beatles on Patreon. I'm most looking forward to your reaction of both the White Album (most particulary the track called Revolution 9) and Abbey Road.
EWF = Earth, Wind, & Fire AWB = Average White Band Both are groups you should check out. Also, it's pronounced just "38 Special" not "point 38 Special".
52 years later still a powerful, driving, energizing song.
True story: Back in the 90s, I worked with the drummer for the group Survivor, who had the hit "Eye of the Tiger." I saw his gold record and held his Grammy, so I knew he was the real deal. One day, Vehicle came on the radio and I started singing along with it, and to my absolute delight, this guy starts drumming along with the song, and I was like *Omg, I'm singing with the drummer from Survivor* and when the song was over, I exclaimed, "Omg! I can't believe you know that song, too!" and he said, "Yeah... I was also the drummer for the Ides of March." And you could have knocked me over with a feather.
Great story.
Keyboardist for Survivor, Jim Peterik, also played in the Ides of March. Survivor, one of the most underrated bands ever.
I've been listening to this song for 50+ years and just now realized how much they sound like Blood, Sweat And Tears! And that's a GOOD thing!
Indeed a good thing.
Funny….first time I heard this I thought it was BS&T mainly due to the vocals.
The moment the music started, I'm like, oh, this song. Love this song.
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Exact same thing here.
Oh a big time, me too!
Just checked out the Ides of March wiki..... they are from the Chicago area.... sure sounded like Chicago with Kath! Those horns, his voice is like Kath, that guitar was a very Kath-like guitar.
They are from Berwyn, a subrurb of here in Chicago. In fact their sound is familiar to the band Chicago mimicking those fine horn section. Jim Peterik is responsible for the band Survivor. And he said he was a friendly stranger in a black sedan. I loved this as a kid.
Thanks for this song. I still have my Ides of March, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Chicago, Tower of Power, Earth, Wind and Fire , and Chase albums from all those years ago. Putting the horns front and center instead of just as background is part of what made them special. All of these bands are worth exploring.
I'd forgotten all about Chase! Thanks!
This is another of those great one-hit wonder from 1970. I remember when this song was very popular. According to the writer Jim Peterik, the song is about a girl that often used him for her mode of transportation, leading him to surmise that he was little more than her "vehicle". Peterik later on founded the rock group "Survivor" (1982 hit "Eye Of The Tiger") & became an extremely successful songwriter.
I absolutely adore you! I like watching how you get into the music and are so open-minded. Keep up the good work ♥️😁
Agreed,, I Made A Similar Comment.
Yes, check out Lighthouse-"One Fine Morning" they also have a great horn section.
Also, Lighthouse’s Sunny Afternoon is a great song.
@@trespatines8698 Yes
Daniel - Hello from Wales ! Sort of stumbled across you a couple of days ago and decided to stay; Really appreciate your work, Cheers and all the best …
You Are More Than Welcome Daniel,, This Classic HITS LIKE A BRICK & Thought You Might Enjoy It..As Usual,, You Are First & Only One Open Minded Enough To Give This One A Listen/Reaction.
Amen
Ahhhhhh the 70's. What a great decade for popular music. It will never be replicated
We all loved this song! It stayed on the charts for months~
This Song Was A Huge Hit When Released,, But Unfortunately Forgotten By Many Over The Years & The Ones Who Do Remember It,, Think That It's Blood,, Sweat & Tears,, Which Is Understandable Considering Their Sound/Style,, But Incorrect.
Nice reaction Daniel great song thank you
The horn line kicked in and I had *instant* flashbacks to going to college basketball games in my childhood. For obvious reasons, this was a pep band staple.
(I was enough of a presence at those games that when I went to college out of state, the coach asked my dad where I was. XD)
Love your channel. Keep up the great work
This is one I would have requested.
I Did...Lol
What a song, is right!
Those amazing horns! Amazing vocals! Amazing altogether❤thanks Daniel
One of THE best songs ever!! Such a groove man 🙌😎🙌
This track has to have the most 'in-your-face' brass ever in a pop record. It was in my late brother's collection and I remember it as a child. I have inherited the original 45.
Speaking Of My Earlier Comment,, Not Only Is Stealers Wheel "Star" A Great Song,, But If You're A Musician,, It Gives You Some Things To Remember/Think About..More Than Worthy Of A Listen.
Wow, blast from the past! Didn't know the name. Recognize immediately. Thanks so much!
So sorry you could not have those play experiences... Sometimes in the summer we left the house after breakfast, came home for lunch and dinner, back when the street lights came on and didn't see our parents much if at all in between... Oh the innocent days of the 70s, for me...
I used to be a choreographer, and this song was one of the first I put together a group number for. It was sooo fun!
Hello Janice 👋 hope you're safe over there? I hope this year brings happiness prosperity love and peace 🕊🕊🤍 all over the world 🌎
@@David-ze2yf Thank you, and the same to you.
Ahh The Ides Of March..Vehicle..haven't heard this song in years..thank you Daniel for this reaction..I see you jammin to it lol..great song, great music, isn't it 💖
Been a few years since I last heard this classic song. TFS
Herb Albert and the Tijuana Brass - A Taste of Honey
Absolutely, great track. The rhythm and arrangements on those Tijuana brass albums were incredible. When I was in a garage rock band we tried to learn some of the riffs and the transitions, before long we were no longer the worst band in the world.
Oh I remember this one. Great stuff.
This song never gets old! I hadn't listened to it for decades, but i remember when it first came out! As for your comment about kidnappings, I tend to think it just gets more coverage. With social media. the technology, and the media such that it is today, we hear more about all the bad stuff more often. JMO Great choice and analysis, Daniel! Thank you!
Remember this one, what a great song.
There is nothing anyone can find wrong with this gem. Wall of sound. Jim Peterik is an amazing guitarist (multi-instrumentalist) and has a powerful voice. Thanx for the video and great interpretation.
Love the Horns!
OMG! High school strikes again! The ultimate one-hit wonder band. Wow.
Got to see them live back in the early 70s right after this song came out. I even got the autograph of the lead singer.
Great old song, love it
The Ides of March was one of several 60s Chicago area bands that had many local hits, but just one or less nationally. Their local hits You Wouldn't Listen and LA Goodbye both sound very different and worth a listen. You'd never know they were the same band.
Omg I still love this song! The horns are amazing! I was a sophomore in high school when this song was popular. This is the first band I ever saw live, and they were fabulous! Great pick 👍❤️🌞
Great song and great reaction, Daniel! Reminds me of a group you have not visited for a while - Blood, Sweat and Tears! How about taking a listen to "Hi De Ho" one of these days? Lighthouse is another group you should react to! Take care,
This song is really done well by Leonid and Friends
Chicago, BST used horns back then. Great sound! Great memories!!!!
Over The Years There Are Many Classics That Get Forgotten/Overshadowed By A Groups Main Hits..A GREAT Example Of This Is,, Stealers Wheel "Star" ,, Forgotten/Overshadowed By "Stuck In The Middle With You"
Absolutely! Star is/was a great song!
@@glenndespres5317 Agreed.
I was in grade 7 when this song came out. Between 1965 and 1975 give or take a couple of years we listened to the greatest music ever!!! Homework? This music was our homework. Amazing!! Another song similar to vehicle was get it on by Chase. This song is blistering hot!!!!!!! You have to react to this one. It's incredible!!!!!!!! 😀
Soulful, funky power-horn rock from Chicago.
A banger to end all bangers. Infectious groove.
I also have never heard 'of this' song, but boy have I heard this song many many times so it's nice to know who this is. Those in your face 70's funky horns are amazing.
Some of the best horns ever! Try listening to this in your car on a Friday night and driving the speed limit. Impossible!
That A good so from my passed. And so many different sounds in one song. It is true that kids were getting kidnapped all the time and some were never found again.
Hello 👋 Darcy, how are you doing today? How’s everything going over there 👉 hope everything went well Darcy?
This is the same group with a minor hit in "You Wouldn't Listen" in 1966. Totally unrecognizable from "Vehicle".
Remember & Know It,, But,, I Haven't Thought About That One In Years..Thanks For The Reminder.
In 1970 there was a rock festival sponsored by the provincial government as part of the celebration of the province's centenary. It was set up in the open air football stadium. 10 Canadian bands were to open followed by the top four acts, The Youngbloods, Ides of March, Iron Butterfly and Led Zeppelin. Before the top 4 could perform a thunderstorm drenched the field and wrecked the sound equipment. Everyone milled around for awhile before it was decided that the concert would be continued in the near by hockey arena (which held less people than the stadium so some got left out to much wailing and gnashing of teeth). It was hours between the rain storm and the next act. The Guess Who loaned their gear to the festival so it could continue but it took time to get equipment there and set up. Meanwhile, Led Zeppelin spent their time partying with local fans (women). When the bands finally start playing, everyone was pretty tired. The Youngbloods were okay but Ides of March, who were next) were amazing. They had so much energy and life that it picked up everyone in the arena. Then came Iron Butterfly, who were either fairly boring or just were mailing it in. Either way, they sounded like yesterday's band. Finally it was LZ's turn but they were no where to be found. Apparently their contract specified the stage had to be a certain height and the new stage wasn't high enough. The city and the concert organizers were afraid there might be a riot if they didn't play. When the local ladies... err fans... found out they told the band they would need to play their gig if they wanted to keep partying so grudgingly they took the stage and performed. They were flat and it sounded mailed it. amazingly, in a 14 band rock festival with Led Zeppelin and Iron Butterfly as the headliners, Ides of March stole the show. Their version of Elanor Rigby was kickass.
Great story. Festivals were generally fraught with problems in those days.
What a fantastic story! I can see a band like Ides of March stealing the show because their sound has the type of very tight musicianship much like a big band, that can't be phoned in.
@@Hartlor_Tayley They still are. The local music festival had to change one of its headliners less than three weeks out when Buddy Guy fell ill. I haven't heard of the replacement before but I trust the music director. He often gets acts in a year or so before they blow up. i.e. Brandi Carlyle or Too Many Zooz (very big in their genre) who were an odd but exciting choice for something that is labeled a folk festival (Winnipeg Folk Festival).
@@lindazee Their energy level was through the roof. 52 years later and I still remember it.
@@maruad7577 maybe somehow if you can contact any of the band members and let them know your story and their memorable impact, it would undoubtedly be very appreciated by them.
You ought to try 'Grazing in the Grass" by the Friends of Destinction.
AFTER listening to the original instrumental by Hugh Masekela!
What a pleasant surprise to hear this old favorite start up! But again I learn something new - in my youth, when it was popular, despite singing along loudly and happily whenever it came on the radio - which was All The Time... I did not know the title, or even that the word "vehicle" was in this song! I thought it was "While you're bein' cool baby". It made perfect sense in the context of the rest of the song, though it does imply that the singer's love is conditional upon his woman remaining "cool". [Challenge to Daniel: Write a song that rhymes "bein' cool" with "vehicle"]
Listened to this many a time on the radio thank you
🎺🎷📯 This was one of a trio of big hits that came out in the wake of the "Big Loud Horn" sound that had been popularized by both Blood Sweat & Tears and Chicago the previous year. The two other ones (which you'd probably also enjoy) are "One Fine Morning" by Lighthouse and "Get It On In The Morning" by Chase. You also might want to check out all The Grassroots hits circa 1968-1971, particularly "Midnight Confessions," "Lovin' Things," "Wait A Million Years" and "Midnight Confessions." In the late 60s, horns were suddenly a thing. 😎👍
Went to high school with these guys. Hard to believe it's so long ago!
Hi Dan I love ❤️ when you got back to the 70s❤️
Like the groove? Want more horns?
Chicago (Transit Authority)
Lighthouse (One fine morning)
And the rest of the 1970....
Ides Of March had that Chicago and Blood sweat and tears sound.
This song is a staple played by countless marching bands at the HS and College levels.
About a year after this another kick ass band with horns exploded onto the scene. I recommend check out a song called Get it On, by a band called Chase. You like horns? You'll love Chase.
Jim Peterik released a solo album on August 25, 1976, "Don't Fight the Feeling." Fans of Boston might recognize that date as the date Epic Records released the iconic Boston debut LP. Two other veteran acts, Herb Pedersen, and Mother's Finest, joined Boston and Peterik as Epic Records' four new albums released that last week of August!
The story of that week's Epic releases (with select songs from each album) is available on my Substack (search Front Row & Backstage on Substack). I'd leave the link to the article, but Daniel would frown on that!
Everyone thinks that Survivor and Ides of March are the only notable benchmarks of Peterik's career arc, but his solo albums are worth listens, as well, particularly "Don't Fight the Feeling"!
Your face during this is everything 👍
This is good video on Chicago 60’s bands, including the Ides of March.
Love this track, and always wondered what happened to them!
If you like Vehicle, you'll love their song "SUPERMAN" ...similar energy and great vocals!
If you enjoyed Vehicle you might give Chase doing Get It On a try. Mucho horns! Blood, Sweat and Tears feature a prominent horn section,as well. And,of course, older Chicago albums.
Great song from the early 70s I believe.
Maybe review "One Fine Morning" by Lighthouse, 1971. They have a similar brass sound. Just phenomenal, you'll love it.
I knew the relation between Ides of March and Survivor.
Very like the song your Grandfather liked by Blood Sweat & Tears. Nothing beats a killer horn section. Now in my old 70's mix tape (My brother got an 8-track radio I got a Cassette radio) I was way ahead of mix tape 80s thing... where Vehicle was followed by Stevie Wonder's Higher Ground... What a bass riff!!! So songs I hear are followed by whatever tape I made next song, aint that a trip! Another Great song of yore with horns and a beat is Tusk... Fleetwood Mac. I hope this youtube gig is paying for a good Edumacation.
Dixon Dissectional Reactions, I'm a new subscriber to your channel and I would appreciate it if you can react to Sammy John's song " Chevy Van" from 1975 since it's a great classic hippie love song that was very popular in the mid '70's. I think you will enjoy listening and reacting to this song. Thanks. That was also a great reaction to "Vehicle by The Ides Of March and I love that song just wish they had more than that one hit at that time.
Thank you for Reacting to this song ,as i have been suggesting & requesting SOMEBODY to react to this song !!
Please check out a band called CHASE song GOT TO GET IT ON Live ! another great horn & soulful song from same time period .
Great song!
I hear Stranger Danger; Stalker or Sex Predator . The protagonist drives around in his flashy expensive car looking for young teen girls and college girls to give them a ride offering jewelry or to become a movie star, or alcohol or candy (actually drugs) to get them high. Tricking these girls into prostitution or the adult film industry.
Great song from the 70’s. Great reaction to this song. ❤
This song was a one-hit wonder, and what a wonder it was! Great song, somewhat reminiscent of Chicago. By the way, if you haven’t listened to Chicago’s “Beginnings”, you must really check that one out.
The Great Horn Scare of 1970. Punchy tune, love it, just don’t get the car with this dude.
Yeah I was to watch out for those types in flashy cars bearing gifts.)
@@cherylreichardt I had friends that would hitch rides but not me, born paranoid I was.
Check out how young the band members were!!!
I’ll admit the band or the title didn’t mean anything to me and then those horns came on and I was oh THAT song!
I always thought this was Blood, Sweat and Tears.
Sure do sound like Blood, Sweat & Tears if I didn't know better. One hit wonder I believe.
If you like horns check out the band Chase-Get It On and Lighthouse-One Fine Morning.
I feel so sorry for kids today. Not being allowed to play in your own backyard! And I doubt the incidence of stranger-on-stranger kidnapping has gone up. Not to justify depriving children of something they have a positive right to.
When we were kids we were not only allowed to play outside but *commanded* to. As in "Turn that infernal TV off and play outside! Give me a break!" Or "Your mother and I are going upstairs to take a nap, and we *don't want to be disturbed!* if it's not bleeding or on fire we don't want to hear about it! Capeesh?"
Yep. I remember being outside with a bunch of close friends when I was 9 or 10 in my neighborhood in the 70’s, we rode our bikes all around. All the kids stayed out til it got dark outside, the streets lights came on. Then all the parents in the neighborhood called their children to come inside the house for dinner or bedtime. There never was any stranger danger. None of that existed where I grew up. The kids, the neighbors, did whatever they wanted and never got grabbed or attacked. Very peaceful. I miss those wonderful memories from my childhood. My family and I lived near some great neighbors, and the children, teens, and parents were great friends. So much respect back then. Hey, SJW during your childhood, did you and your friends stay out til dark, til the street lights came on?
@@jaemyrick5277 oh yes! I think kids today are missing something invaluable by being kept in hermetically sealed environments with constant supervision. And I think the stranger danger thing is exaggerated. Its hard on thebparents too. Children are at a much higher risk of being molested by someone they know. Security expert Gavin De Becker has written a good book called Protecting the Gift about recognizing predators and teaching your child how to handle situations so the kids can have a sensible, more free range childhood.
Daniel, if you truly love horns you need to check out a little known group called Chase. Start with Handbags and Gladrags ,and the second one should be Open Up Wide.
Chase.
Get It On.
I had forgotten about this great sounding song. It may help your viewers if a few days later you tell about the song and what you thought about it. You only got 1.9 thousand views and I think that your viewers will love it. So push it on another video.
Try Chase - Get It On great horns and bass in it.
Another request for Your reaction to Good Rats song "Tasty" or "Injun Joe"
Great band!
If you like horns, check out the band "Tower of Power" - they are beyond awesome.
Definitely influenced by the soul bands who'd started getting funkier. i keep my Glasgow soulfan youtube page seperate as obviously i like a lot of non soul too. I need to get this track. Was lucky enough to have grown up before the press terrified us all. I remember reading that in victorian Britain the dangers were far greater. Yeah the good old days when to Garrote, strangling, someone became fashionable
This song has a creep factor to it.
Don’t take rides with strangers! That’s a 🚩 There’s so much more stranger danger in society today.
This could have been an early Chicago song, don't you think?
I was a child of the 60's, there was no such thing as "Helicopter parents" back then, no weirdo's kidnapping children, kids as young as 7 roamed the neighborhoods freely and without fear, only thing you had to watch out for was the bully kids. Parents used to tell their children to be home by time the streetlights came on. Your childhood, like many others of your time, was very structured and controlled, I sometimes wonder what kind of dent that put in your generations heads?
Awaiting your review of the full Revolver album by the Beatles on Patreon. I'm most looking forward to your reaction of both the White Album (most particulary the track called Revolution 9) and Abbey Road.
Interesting...I always really liked this song, but didn't care for "Survivor" in spite of the fact that they played it to death on commercial radio...
EWF = Earth, Wind, & Fire
AWB = Average White Band
Both are groups you should check out.
Also, it's pronounced just "38 Special" not "point 38 Special".
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Earth, Wind & Fire
Average White Band
I wish the song had a bit more energy.
EWF--Earth, Wind & Fire
AWB--Average White Band