I saw New England at Madison Square Garden in 1979 when I was 15 years old. They were opening for KISS. I bought their album and have been playing it for 39 years! "Don't ever wanna loose ya" is one of the best rock songs ever! Totally under rated band.
@@mikedomo5911 I was too .. Obviously, I was a huge KISS fan, but at 12 years old, I had no idea about opening bands .. When New England came on, I had no idea what to make of it - I didn;t know why KISS wasn't wearing makeup 🤣🤣🤣 ... My Dad straightened things out when he saw my perplexed reaction ... That Paul Stanley produced New England album is amazing, these songs still resonate July 24 1979
Hearing this song again after several decades brings back happy memories of the innocence of budding late adolescence. I was 18 when I first heard this one on the radio, way back in 1978. Just starting college, and first tasting the thrill of the freedom to make one's choices in life. Romantic, for sure. Really rewarding to see the band pull this off live so well, over 3 decades later. Chord progressions are still hauntingly beautiful. Long Live New England!
I was 15 y.o., a German kid visiting New York and I was happy to first see this band opening for Kiss at the Madison Square Garden. Boy, I was blow away. Followed them and loved them since. So good to see vids like this.
Saw them with Blue Oyster Cult and Louisiana's Leroux back in '79 or '80. Great, great band!! Super talented and great songs. This brings back some good memories!!
I remember it was just after high school graduation in 1979 when my buddy bought this album and we cruised around playing it….now I’m 62 and this band is still around (according to Wikipedia)
I've never been able to figure out why this song wasn't a big hit. It frustrated me to no end back in the day when it didn't get nearly the attention it deserved.
Couldn’t make this show and I love The Regent , great great band and one of the greatest love songs of its time and it still holds up all these years later
I had heard them on the radio and loved them. Picked up that first album and was amazed. I saw them in 1982, at the Merriweather Post Pavilion, MD. Opening act, Whitesnake cancelled and New England filled in. We were there so early we got to see their sound check. When they were done Hirsh came down to the edge of the stage and talked with us. Really cool, Dude. John walked around the audience while playing a solo. This was one of the best concerts I’ve ever seen!
OMG !!! Thanks so much for uploading this. I am really emotional right now! I saw them open for Kiss at Maple Leaf Gardens Aug 4th, 1979 and they sounded great then and still sound great now !!! Wow, I am blown away!!! Love this band !!!
Last time I saw them was when they opened for The Lines at Curry College in Milton, MA in 1981. Hirsh had a super cool visual with chase lights around the drum kit that looked rad in the night on the campus grounds. Exciting for the time period for sure. Still love the first album and this song is an absolute gem. First time I heard it was bombing down 128 late at night. I turned it up loud and gave more gas in the third lane. This version is full of fervor. Thanks for posting.
simply awesome! Brings back so many memories of growing up in new England and having the ability to see so many great bands, these guys still rock. just maybe they could find their way to south florida?
I was fortunate enough to open for New England at Uncle Sam's. Our band was "Lace" featuring Jess Leary. Hirsh, John, Gary & Jimmy were not only great performers they were great supporters of local bands aspiring to make their mark in the music biz. It's fantastic to see them doing shows again! Long live New England!
Seen NE in Pontiac MI, Summer 1979. They opened for Cheap Trick, who opened for KISS. Walked in just as Never Wanna Lose Ya started up. Liked them ever since. Great underrated band. This video/song sounds just like it did in 1979.
Yea and except for Journey's Don't Stop Believin AOR/ Melodic Rock doesn't exist, according to radio stations.🎹🎸🥁 Well over here in Northern Ireland anyway!!
I was at that show, but up in the back. Thanks for that awesome video! Great musicians, great songs, great time! Still get chills from that song and it has been 35 years. John Fannon is a rock god!
@@MrCamelneck Oh hello I hadn't realized you replied to my comment until tonight. I thought they sounded great! Apparently there's a CD of the show on sale that a friend of mine says is very good quality. I haven't heard it yet.
I saw New England soon after this song broke...They were the opening band for The Outlaws at the Lenox Music Inn in Lenox, MA. I was so sure after that that they would be huge, and they rightly deserved to be more famous than they became. I also worked with John's sister...Small world.
boy do i remember obtaining a fake id and getting to the columbus agora in 1979 or was it 80? to see you guys open for johnny cougar. still have the ticket stub with the. drummers autograph. thank you for the great tunes
Man, at the end of the song it was like 1979 all over again! You guys STILL got it! But John, I miss the White LP Custom - it's the reason I bought a white Les Paul! Man, just seeing the reflections off the guitar on the roof of the arena... wow! Gary was playing a Firebird bass, Hirsch, you had TWO bass drums that night, and 2 floor toms! And Jimmy, I remember the Hammond, the Mellotron and I think a Minimoog? Can you tell I was paying serious attention those two nights? New England literally was part of that magic that made me want to be a musician.
Years ago (late 90's) I worked with Hirsch at Daddy's Junky Music in Manchester on Candia Road. At that time, he seemed to have a bit of an attitude about having to work beside us "mere mortals". Although most of us respected him and his talent, he came across as a bit of a dick.
Gawd. I saw them at the Beachcomber in Qiuincy, MA in 79. Sound was excruciatingly loud. Still good though. Best thing to watch was the bass player. Super cute. Stilll had acne. The drummer was good, but after seeing him shlepping behind the counter at Daddies Junky Music for 20 years, it kind of left a sour note. And then there was the radio interview where they said “What’s bigger than Boston...? New England. “ Boo!
Awesome band and a big part of my teenage years. If they lose the useless banter and include more songs from their several albums; this band should be on the final KISS, End of the Road tour. Perhaps 'New England' and 'Starz' on a triple killer bill.
1979 I was 12 year's old wow such a killer song 🤘🤘🤘 wished that I could back to those days again!
I remember first hearing them on great Boston radio back in the day.
WCOZ, WBCN & WAAF!
Brings me back to the '80s.
I saw New England at Madison Square Garden in 1979 when I was 15 years old. They were opening for KISS. I bought their album and have been playing it for 39 years! "Don't ever wanna loose ya" is one of the best rock songs ever! Totally under rated band.
I was there too!
@@mikedomo5911 I was too .. Obviously, I was a huge KISS fan, but at 12 years old, I had no idea about opening bands .. When New England came on, I had no idea what to make of it - I didn;t know why KISS wasn't wearing makeup 🤣🤣🤣 ... My Dad straightened things out when he saw my perplexed reaction ... That Paul Stanley produced New England album is amazing, these songs still resonate July 24 1979
Same here!!
I was there with my brother and parents. Upper row at the railing. I was 8 years old.
That's how it's done. Ever one of the most underrated underplayed epic rocking love ballads of all time.
Just got the cd of this show All I Can Say Is AWESOME!
Saw them in Grand Junction Colorado in about 1980 or 81. I'm so glad I found this.
This song & record was produced by Paul Stanley of KISS, great sound & cool to see them live now!
Can't believe its been almost 40 years since I saw these guys Open for Kiss in Baton Rouge La... Such a Special Band , Still listening in 2018 !
Same here, got to see them open for Kiss at the Richfield Coliseum in Ohio.. they killed it on this song!
I was there too. Great show. Very underrated band.
Hearing this song again after several decades brings back happy memories of the innocence of budding late adolescence. I was 18 when I first heard this one on the radio, way back in 1978. Just starting college, and first tasting the thrill of the freedom to make one's choices in life. Romantic, for sure. Really rewarding to see the band pull this off live so well, over 3 decades later. Chord progressions are still hauntingly beautiful. Long Live New England!
Love the chord progression. It's like wait, what, wow!
Well said...
Saw them with the Outlaws at Cape Cod Coliseum in Yarmouth and Providence, RI at Center Stage. Hope to see 'em again! Oh Yeah !
One of the best tunes of its time - stands up to all rock tunes in its era.
Absolutely electrified me when I heard it first time.
Great set guys!
I first heard this song on a St. Louis college radio station in 1979 or so. One of the most excellent, rocking jams I've ever heard!
A great tune! Many years of enjoying it!
One of the best endings ever!!! POWER!
I was 15 y.o., a German kid visiting New York and I was happy to first see this band opening for Kiss at the Madison Square Garden. Boy, I was blow away. Followed them and loved them since. So good to see vids like this.
Saw them with Blue Oyster Cult and Louisiana's Leroux back in '79 or '80. Great, great band!! Super talented and great songs. This brings back some good memories!!
love these guys !
And original members, That says Everything!!!!
A True Classic!
Graduated from HS in 1979 and I swear my brother and I are the only ones that remember this band.
Great performance, always good to see rockers from the 70s and 80s still doing it! This song takes me back to August 79 every time I hear it!
toronto aug 4 1979 maple leaf gardens ..there was an 11 yr old kid having a life changing experience.. and these dudes were part of it 👍🌟👍🌟
2024 I still play the album weekly 🤘🤘🤘❤️
What a great band. they were so tight and their sound was huge. I saw them open up for KISS at the Richfield Coliseum and fell in love after that🤘😎🤟
Bought this LP when I saw in the store. Great Loved it I wish I could have seen them perform, but never did.
No auto tune, no teleprompters, no pre recording- nothing but epic rock and roll - always loved this tune.
wow....love it! I loved this song way back and still do....
Absolutely loving this.... bought the debut album when it first came out back in '79..... Still play it often....
Uh...yeah....NEW ENGLAND loves you too...Connecticut...USA...
Seen them open for Kiss. Bought the album twice. LP and I tunes. Loved encore and turn out the light!!
Agreed. My favorite underrated underplayed song of all time
Great song. Great solo
I remember it was just after high school graduation in 1979 when my buddy bought this album and we cruised around playing it….now I’m 62 and this band is still around (according to Wikipedia)
I have loved that album since I was 12 yrs old. Great band and song.
I remembah you guys! Rawck awn!
They never lost me ! One for the ages !
opened for kiss in 1979. Paul Stanley discovered em. actually produced first album
I've never been able to figure out why this song wasn't a big hit. It frustrated me to no end back in the day when it didn't get nearly the attention it deserved.
Wow, this is soooo cool! Nice to see N.E. play together after all these years. This song remains forever in my heart! \m/
Nice song! I like it.....
Still the most OUTSTANDING BAND !
Hits will live on! and so the story continues :)
Incredible!
_/
I was at that gig - support to Kiss group
New England Rocks!
AWESOME EPIC!
It was great to meet John Fannon and Hirsch Gardner a few years ago. Great guys.
Couldn’t make this show and I love The Regent , great great band and one of the greatest love songs of its time and it still holds up all these years later
Awesome❤️❤️❤️
I have always loved this song, and New England. They sounded awesome, what a great band. Thanks so much for posting this live version!!!!!!
Incredible live version!
They should come around again love to see them.
These guys deserved so much better!
I had heard them on the radio and loved them. Picked up that first album and was amazed. I saw them in 1982, at the Merriweather Post Pavilion, MD. Opening act, Whitesnake cancelled and New England filled in. We were there so early we got to see their sound check. When they were done Hirsh came down to the edge of the stage and talked with us. Really cool, Dude. John walked around the audience while playing a solo. This was one of the best concerts I’ve ever seen!
OMG !!! Thanks so much for uploading this. I am really emotional right now!
I saw them open for Kiss at Maple Leaf Gardens Aug 4th, 1979 and they sounded great then and still sound great now !!! Wow, I am blown away!!! Love this band !!!
I saw these guys open for KISS on the Dynasty tour back in 1979.
Last time I saw them was when they opened for The Lines at Curry College in Milton, MA in 1981. Hirsh had a super cool visual with chase lights around the drum kit that looked rad in the night on the campus grounds. Exciting for the time period for sure. Still love the first album and this song is an absolute gem. First time I heard it was bombing down 128 late at night. I turned it up loud and gave more gas in the third lane. This version is full of fervor. Thanks for posting.
simply awesome! Brings back so many memories of growing up in new England and having the ability to see so many great bands, these guys still rock. just maybe they could find their way to south florida?
One of the best songs EVER! So glad to see this - thanks for posting!
kb42n EVER AND EVER!!!
Saw them open for KISS in '79, my first rock concert first band that played.
BRILLIANT!
2021.. the album is still magic, timeless, & still in my vinyl collection! :)
That was outstanding gentlemen, well done!!! 👍🏻🍺 I've this one on my phone so I can listen while I'm driving.
They are going to come to Japan this autumn ! Can' wait!!
Excellent!
Nice....love this band from way back in the 80s
LOVED this band!!!!saw them open for KISS in 79 in providence.two great albums then they disapeared😣thankx for posting!!!
I was fortunate enough to open for New England at Uncle Sam's. Our band was "Lace" featuring Jess Leary. Hirsh, John, Gary & Jimmy were not only great performers they were great supporters of local bands aspiring to make their mark in the music biz. It's fantastic to see them doing shows again! Long live New England!
Uncle Sams? Where was that club located? I remember an Uncle Sam's in Rhode Island back in the 70s.
@@geoffreyvendettuoli2040 Uncle Sam's was on Nantasket Beach in Hull, MA and formerly, a venue called the Surf.
So good! I wish I was there.
Seen NE in Pontiac MI, Summer 1979. They opened for Cheap Trick, who opened for KISS. Walked in just as Never Wanna Lose Ya started up. Liked them ever since. Great underrated band. This video/song sounds just like it did in 1979.
he still has the voice
Hell yeah..!
Love this this a classic
I just don't understand why this is not played on Rock stations now.
Me too
Yea and except for Journey's Don't Stop Believin AOR/ Melodic Rock doesn't exist, according to radio stations.🎹🎸🥁 Well over here in Northern Ireland anyway!!
I was at that show, but up in the back. Thanks for that awesome video! Great musicians, great songs, great time! Still get chills from that song and it has been 35 years. John Fannon is a rock god!
Hey John, how did they sound live? Did they sound like the album or did they sound like they do in this video? Or perhaps somewhere in between?
@@MrCamelneck Oh hello I hadn't realized you replied to my comment until tonight. I thought they sounded great! Apparently there's a CD of the show on sale that a friend of mine says is very good quality. I haven't heard it yet.
This song makes me feel 35 years younger
I saw New England soon after this song broke...They were the opening band for The Outlaws at the Lenox Music Inn in Lenox, MA. I was so sure after that that they would be huge, and they rightly deserved to be more famous than they became. I also worked with John's sister...Small world.
Great!
I saw them open for Kiss in Montreal. I used to joke I saw a New England concert and that Kiss stopped by.
Brother went to that show in Montreal, where they opened for KISS.....what a classic song.
Good song. One hit wonder.
boy do i remember obtaining a fake id and getting to the columbus agora in 1979 or was it 80? to see you guys open for johnny cougar.
still have the ticket stub with the.
drummers autograph.
thank you for the great tunes
God I love this song ...
I think Paul Stanley of KISS produced their first album.
Wasn't it great? Thanks for posting, Troy...am sharing also!
way to Go New England ... Rock On Gary!
ive seen these guys at uncle sams nantasket beach back in the day
Man, at the end of the song it was like 1979 all over again! You guys STILL got it! But John, I miss the White LP Custom - it's the reason I bought a white Les Paul! Man, just seeing the reflections off the guitar on the roof of the arena... wow! Gary was playing a Firebird bass, Hirsch, you had TWO bass drums that night, and 2 floor toms! And Jimmy, I remember the Hammond, the Mellotron and I think a Minimoog? Can you tell I was paying serious attention those two nights? New England literally was part of that magic that made me want to be a musician.
a favorite , Christopher Walken accent implied
Better than the studio version! Nice drums, Hirsch!
Years ago (late 90's) I worked with Hirsch at Daddy's Junky Music in Manchester on Candia Road. At that time, he seemed to have a bit of an attitude about having to work beside us "mere mortals". Although most of us respected him and his talent, he came across as a bit of a dick.
I saw New England in 1979 to be honest I was there to see Kiss who they opened up for.
Brian waller that's how I saw Rush in '75. Haven't cared for Kiss ever since. Rush blew them away.
I saw them open for Kiss in 1979 Buffalo N.Y on Dynasty tour....was awesome show!
a1guitars yep,me too
Saw these guys with Styx at Michigan State Fair. Put on great set. Suprised they get any bigger. Record industry sucks
My senior year in high school🎉🎉🎉
I saw them open for KISS at the Montreal Forum 1979 🤘
Gawd. I saw them at the Beachcomber in Qiuincy, MA in 79. Sound was excruciatingly loud. Still good though. Best thing to watch was the bass player. Super cute. Stilll had acne. The drummer was good, but after seeing him shlepping behind the counter at Daddies Junky Music for 20 years, it kind of left a sour note. And then there was the radio interview where they said “What’s bigger than Boston...? New England. “ Boo!
Great Rock Band
these guys pasted me against my seat. paramount theater, seattle ,wa
Saw them two nights in a row opening for KISS in 1979...
Still rule in 2022 Nov 5 2022🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🎸🎸🎹🥁
Awesome band and a big part of my teenage years. If they lose the useless banter and include more songs from their several albums; this band should be on the final KISS, End of the Road tour. Perhaps 'New England' and 'Starz' on a triple killer bill.
lol “useless banter” could be a pink floyd or genesis album 🤣
@@MM1717mm No problem with that either.
good bass player
Holy SHIT!!! Bork!! Bork!!