@@jerryadkins5058 - Mostly NOT true! He wrote many songs that were covered by others. To apply your generalization to others, Elvis Presley was also mainly a COVER ARTIST! Many of Elvis's hits, especially the early ones were "borrowed" from Black Singers that main stream radio stations refused to play their music. Credit to Elvis and Ricky Nelson for covering these songs and bringing much needed attention to them. Sorry lad, no disrespect, but Johnny Rivers definitely should be in the so-called Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. But differing opinions are appreciated!
Rock hall of fame is not an honor or anything of merit anymore.NWA and britney speard are in it i think.if not.theres trash like that stuffed in there.johnnys above that shit show
Unfortunately everything in life has become politicized and there are many unjust and undeserving that are in and many that are not. I personally have no respect for these organizations that lack integrity or morals.
That's why some of us call it. The Rock and Roll Hall of SHAME. They ever get Johnny in there. They just may get their orginal name back respectfullly. The Rock and Roll Hall of FAME.
A few decades ago and for some reason, Johnny returned to his adopted home town of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he performed a free, outdoor concert, on the grounds of the Old State Capitol. Almost no one showed up!! I did and was standing at the stage, directly in front of Johnny. He played all his hits beautifully. When he left the stage, I asked the drummer if I could have Johnny's guitar pick. I still have it. Says "Johnny Rivers" on it!😊
Johnny didn’t enjoy the extensive career some artists had, but he produced some exceptionally fine music. To have the opportunity to hear a free concert must have been huge!
He is really something special. I love him. since I was about 3 yrs old. My Mom turned me onto him. Miss them both. I do not know if his recent dead was a hoax or not. This is where I got it from. "“At about 11 a.m. ET on Thursday (February 06, 2020), our beloved singer Johnny Rivers passed away. Johnny Rivers was born on November 7, 1942 in New York. He will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page.” Then I find out otherwise so I am confused and pissed. dusty the 2nd. Anyone want to enlighten me? Thx Dusty the 2nd.
Yes it was and still love hearing the older Roll and Roll music. I have a great stereo system in the garage and you can hear it 3 to 4 house down from me.
Johnny Rivers, The Guess Who, The Doobie Brothers etc... Look how long it took them to get Deep Purple and Chicago. Jann Werner has too much control over it.
This song is now so iconic a description of 1967 and the era that followed it should be the anthem of the 60's. Rivers was surely an underrated writing talent. The arrangement of the orchestra totally supports the poetic description of the lyrics. The chord progression shows a longing mood to return to the idealistic feeling of our youth. The mere mention of Sgt. Pepper punctuates the whole idea of the song. Anyone who doesn't get it did not live in the era or was asleep with a crew cut head.
@@garyblanchard1084 Same age as you. I must have heard it for the first time around 5? 6? 7?. .. whenever it was, it left an impression on me. I get a weird happy nostalgic feeling when I hear it. I suspect that the first time I heard it, there was some sort of special event. Ie an old school friend of my dads came to visit, had a couple of beers, chatted laughed and listened to the radio. Something like that. kids gravitate towards music and laughter.
Who cares about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? For a long time, the right wing corporatists frowned on people who opposed the Viet Nam War. Johnny Rivers didn't get in because he didn't support the War. Karl
To this day, it takes me back in time, when we all loved America and accepted the president of either party. Johnny Rivers music was awesome and incredibly wonderful. Johnny Rivers was a Juggernaut at that time.
Those of us Baby Boomers who's youth and memories remain frozen in the 60's know THAT era of magical music would never have been complete without Johnny Rivers.
Proud Boomer here to give you a huge AMEN!! My two older sisters played these records constantly. I thank them for my love of music today...God rest their souls.
For Johnny Rivers and Glen Campbell not to be inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame is one of the biggest mistakes in the music world. Especially when you see who has been inducted.
Glenn Campbell? I know ...I know ... it’s just watching him on tv when I was little on Hee Haw and the Glenn Campbell show...He was an awesome guitarist and performer that was always more focused on country music...while the nomination makes complete sense it still strikes me as comical ya know what I mean?
I read, "it was doomed to obscurity due to the reference to Sgt Pepper's Lonely heart Club Band" & that's because of copyright laws and payments each time the record would be played on radio.
Johnny has such a beautiful unique voice. Summer Rain has always been a special song to me, i've always loved it. Johnny Rivers will always be one of my favorite artists. His talent is endless.
Been a fan of his since about 8 years old ..every single song of his is definitely a hit ...p.s. Looking forward to meeting you at Commerce Casino ..LOVE ELAINE AND MIC CHEQ 1. 2
Rivers is a Hall of Famer. Overlooked for some crazy reason. Poor Side of Town -- that song, which makes everyone weep, alone should have gotten him in. And there are many others.
Johnny Rivers recorded sooooo many good songs. This is from back when singers could actually sing without auto tuners. Johnny not only sang many great hits, but also helped other artists by passing off songs to them. That and he helped with the Monterey Pop Festival........the man was so much more than just someone who sang a song!
Memories, my brother was home finished his enlistment Vietnam. He was home 28 days and we reconnected and he was surprised to find his little brothers into this music. My other brother, also now dead, got them from some music mail system. My Brother home from Vietnam connected with his best high school buddy also home as lost his right leg in Vietnam both were killed in a car accident. We lived in true hell for a long time after we buried him. Me and my other brother lost ourselves in albums he got in the mail order system, Columbia House I believe. Lived in rural America so there was no grief groups and so forth. This music got us through hell and back. Thank God for music.
living life on this planet can be a rough experience...but i believe were all in this "school of hard knocks" for a reason...to grow up in knowledge and learn about+ become LOVE!..I think thats why were "HERE" in the 1st place...to WAKE us UP! Are you AWAKE yet? No...too bad ...here comes some more "bad stuff" then... Namaste.
This, the Doors, Sly and the Family Stone, Canned Heat, The CHAMBERS BROTHERS ( Time Has Come Today ) got me through Vietnam, and the rough times after.
Keith Fields right before I got drafted, we actually tried to kill ourselves the way we acted, fast cars, fast women, a whole lot of drinking, good times, would change a lot of things if I could go back , not this music though😉😉😉😋😋🤪🤪
Only the people that become puppets to the big shots get in there. Johnny Rivers is too good for that. He’ll always be in his true fans’ Hall of Fame. We love you, Johnny!♥️♥️
I haven't heard this song in so long. What a beautiful song and so many memories. In 1967 I was dating a girl named Sandra. She was so much fun and sooo cute, but after a while she wanted to date others which I never really understood. Sometimes when she did I would park in the transmission shop across the street in my '62 Pontiac listening to my 8 track tape of Johnny Rivers greatest hits to make sure there wasn't anything going on on her front porch. Well, in Feb. 1968 I went in the Air Force and by the time I was discharged we were married, we had a child, two cars in the garage and the white picket fence. This past Feb, we celebrated 52 years together. Hard to believe.
@@garymorgan1356 This was a few months before I went in the A. F. By the time I went in we both knew we would marry. As for the front porch thing, I honestly couldn't see that well.
Yes I am with you on that account. Who ever thought I would be "responsible, practical a vegetable a criminal"?(Lyrics Owned by Supertramp) but that is real for me. Love Johnny Rivers I was a very young girl and my Mom used to play him all the time. I fell in love with his lyrics and music from the gate.Cannot believe I am still here after all I have done and been through. 6 grandkids I guess. Dusty the 2nd.
@Catherine Hazur i hear you sis...a lot of people r scared right now..but i think this "corona" thing is actually going to be a blessing in disguise...people are changing for the better + saying"were all in this thing TOGETHER"...its raising the collective consciousness of the planet to a level never experienced before...remember that every "cloud has a silver lining" Peace and LOVE from an old "Flower child"/Mike the Bike.
@Catherine Hazur Maybe YOU are not evolving or progressing in any way,but I sure am.....Im the happiest I've ever been in my life...I've been meditating since 1970 and have had many mystical and OBE(out of body) experiences which were totally mindblowing! I've met my "spirit Guides" or Gaurdian Angels twice + met Jesus once while out of my body+ I've never been the same since talking to Him..(telepathic.no physical speech).As Christ has said :The KIngdom of Heaven is within you" seek and you shall find" Thats exactly what I have done and the results far outweigh the long hours of steady meditating I've done over the years...This is the "Blossom time" Jesus foretold of over 2000 years ago...Its an exciting time to be alive right now..what a adventure were in for! I can't wait to see how it all unfolds! Light and LOVE to all sentient beings! NAMASTE.
Oh, the tunes are there. Summer Rain is wonderful, but don't write off new music. You just have to look, and the landscape has changed. I'm a Vietnam guy and love the old music too. But our kids and grandkids are worried about different things and the music adjusted and there's a ton of great stuff out there.
Three years after you wrote your comment a new Summer Rain was released; nothing to do with this but a very beautiful song. th-cam.com/video/V297D6mEw9A/w-d-xo.html
TheFishMiester I have 45's, 33 1/3 lp albums from the sixties. Who really cares what the r&r hof people say. He was great, I still listen to him so do you and many others, that's recogonition isn't it?
1967 miles and Walter Reed Army Hospital recovering from my wounds overseas and this song came out man I was digging it man just sitting back in my wheelchair and digging this tune and till this day I still dig it brings back a lot of memories thank you Johnny
I see that I'm a woman with a mission I had no idea that Johnny Rivers was not in the Rock and roll Hall of Fame oh come on people let's get them there he is fabulous what a voice I'm still listening to his music today and I think he was probably from the early to mid 60s I mean come on his music still stands up today thank you Johnny Rivers!
***** Hello ... Hal Blaine, who was sorta of the leader of "The Wrecking Crew" (L.A. studio musicians) plays the drums on the whole album. Hal Blaine, played on over 6,000 hit RPM records! He is a gracious man and a pleasure to talk to. The best drummer in my mind along with Russ Kunkel and Earl Palmer. Between them - they played on just about every song recorded from the late 50's to mid 80's. I might add the bassist is Joe Osborn and is Larry Kenechtel on keyboards, those 3 guys played together on almost all the projects they were involved with. Hal Blaine said once, "the toughest part of the day wasn't recording 16-18 straight but just getting a parking space in downtown Los Angeles :). Hope that helps .. Roger C.
Dear Jennifur, Hello there. I'm 65-years old and started collecting autographs back in 1959. I need several of the FUNK BROTHERS. I believe you mentioned in one of your comments on TH-cam that you had a relative that was a member. Please contact me at: bossman1959@gmail.com... my name is Roger Christensen. I still collect autographs - still music and the FUNK BROTHERS - ARE MOTOWN ANSWER TO LOS ANGELES' THE WRECKING CREW. THEY BOTH added so much to our lives in the music. I have seen the TV show on the Funk Brothers about 4 times - and someone out there must have some autographs and addresses - I would pay for any help in that area. Thanks Again, Roger
Wow! I have not heard this tune in years, and it was played on our local radio station in Pittsburgh for years! If there were fan voting for Johnny Rivers to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, I'd put in my vote! I really loved the hits he did, especially this classic from 1968. Why it didn't make the top ten, I'll never know. Why they keep overlooking this man for induction, I'll never know that either!
Man, we boomers got to skim all the cream off the American dream, we were in the right place at the right time, great music, girls, muscle cars and a lot more freedom
You could go anywhere day or night, nobody would bother you, if you needed help, somebody would always stop and help you. I grew up in Southern California. It was like Heaven on Earth.
Having grown up in the sixties, I remember every summer was marked with a Rivers song. The fact he referenced The Beatles in this tune shows how important they were in the music scene.
I bought a CD at a JR concert, front and back of the cover were pics of him with the Beatles. I think at some point they signed him to a record deal and i believe they had been good friends.
I feel most fortunate to have lived in an era when life was simple & the music was real, no one had anger in their hearts or thoughts of terror, naive I might have been but oh how I miss those times.
Summer Rain -- Lyrics Summer rain taps at my window West wind soft as a sweet dream My love warm as the sunshine Sittin' here by me, She's here by me She stepped out of a rainbow Golden hair shinin' like moon glow Warm lips soft as a soul Sittin' here by me, She's here by me All summer long we spent Dancin' in the Sand And the Jukebox kept on playin' Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band We sailed into the sunset Drifted home caught by a gulf stream Never gave a thought for tomorrow Just let tomorrow be now, Let tomorrow be She Wants to live in the Rockies She says that's where we'll find peace Settle down raise up a family To call our own, yeah, We'll have a home All summer long we spent Groovin' in the sand Everybody kept on playin' Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Well snow drifts by my window North wind blowin' like thunder Our love's burnin' like fire And she's here by me, yeah, She's here with me, Let tomorrow be
One of the most Beautiful pieces of poetry every writer to go onto the sheet of As Lyrics I still play today on my Guitar has been one of my standards for over 40yrs
Dear Bobbie ... Hey it took my favorites, THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS, until 2003 to get their just rewards. They were literally unique and great. And yes, Johnny Rivers should have been voted in long ago. I truly miss Bobby Hatfield. Roger C..
***** Bobby and Bill came to San Jose, CA in 1963 - the first time I got to meet them. They had Little Latin Lupe Lu out and it was a BIG hit. I have collected autographs since 1959 - thus, I have literally gotten to know the performers - as people. Some are very nice and some aren't. Bobby and Bill were the best, along with Glen Campbell and I could go on. Thanks for the reply. Roger C.
Comments are great, One misconception is that is when people say "He was". was ? I believe J.R. is still alive and still kicking, so lets say He is". He is not underrated either. maybe underplayed is a better word. He's a great live performer.
Not only is he still alive but he is still fantastic! I finally had the chance to see him perform live and he was amazing! Have been a fan since the sixties and I wasn't expecting too much from him at this point and after all these years, but I should have! He was all-in and sounded great, better than ever! Just had to say...
You are absolutely accurate. I think if he had to join a group that needed another lead singer, superb guitarist & songwriter The Band would have been it.
Josh Blakesley-the first time i heard Sgt.Peppers was on Haight Street,in 1967,on an 8-track-someone had their car pulled up to the curb and it had a lot of people crowded around it.
I cried hearing him sing this in concert. It just overwhelmed me, the memories. He was very gracious and talked to fans afterward a long time. About 6 yrs ago.
@@mikebudzinski3879 Actually, the Beastie Boys delivered one of the most influential albums in Music History - PAUL'S BOUTIQUE in 1989. Listen to it and be Amazed.
I bought this the Realization album shortly after it was released. I could tell a difference in the Johnny Rivers style of music with this particular song. The psychedelic colors on the album were a truth that the music was changing. I have always loved everything that Johnny recorded. He is a blessing to the music industry.
That summer we really did dance to nothing but Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, it's really true! That greatest of the great Album made us feel like the most important people in the world, although we were very young! I love this beautiful song, he was there! He saw it! He saw the Magic fill the air!
Now, at 70 years, I still reflect on the 'summer of 67' as being the best three months of my life, dancing on the sands of Cape Cod with a strawberry blonde from Ohio I met while working at the same seafood restaurant
we sailed into a sunset, drifted home, caught by a gulf stream. never gave a thought for tomorrow, just let tomorrow be, she's here with me... Best lyrics ever.
Bob Dylan even said in an interview one of the best covers of his "Positively 4th Street" was to be found on an LP by Johnny Rivers. What an endorsement. The man can sing, play, write songs, has produced artists such as the 5th Dimension & like Dion, Chubby Checker & Bobby Rydell -- is still recording & performing. No R&R Hall of Fame? Yeah, right.
One of the songs I remember from my younger days. I was a 20 year old in 1968 when this song was popular on the radio in both Los Angeles and San Diego. I was in the US Navy at the time training on US Swift Boats in Coronado, Ca. in preparation for my deployment to Vietnam. Hell of a time as I remember and we enjoyed the best music in my lifetime. Mark Bell PCF-69
Johnny. Should be a national treasure! First meet him when I was 17. Wrote songs for him when was 19! Now 61. Golden voice and plays his guitar like a Southern boy should!!
If you have never listened to this LP in its entirety, you owe it to yourself to do so. Johnny says it is his favorite project of all time, and you'll agree if you take it all in.
@@ruthiekumar8770 @ That was the style. Guys returning from the Nam, get out and get it on. I got the 5 month early out. Only had to spent about 17 1/2 months in service. But a year in Vietnam.
+Brent Gartside Jr Hello .. as a combat photographer in 1970 in Vietnam, our Helicopter Pilot, loved this song like all of us did. When he would pick us up from the "fields" he would always play this song on the TEAC tape recorder he had mounted to the inside of the helicopter. It was a great song to listen to as we would FLY TO SAFETY. I told Johnny Rivers this story one night and he got choked up. I told him that this song along with about 30+ others really helped us get thru the Vietnam War. I am jso glad I made it back to the USA - alive !!!!!!!!! I thank Jesus everyday. Roger C. San Diego, California
+Brent Gartside Jr Thanks for the nice comments. I'm 66 years old and thank the Good Lord I made it back from Vietnam - everyday. Johnny Rivers - truly his greatest album. Thanks for the kind remarks re: Vietnam (17 Feb 1970-16 Feb 1971).
Warm lips soft as her soul!! WORDS TO LIVE BY !!!!I will always keep this album close to my heart! ! That whole album is fantastic! I love to drive Pacific Coast Highway listening to Johnny!!!! Minnnie Romero
Did you know Johnny Rivers is the one who helped Glen Campbell get famous? . I was in California in the mid 80,s and was working in construction in Hollywood. I was just a nobody and I dropped in on Johnny Rivers small studio and was greeted very warm. I told the secretary my parents were big fans and she gave me 2 pictures signed by Johnny Rivers. 1 was him playing at a Major League Baseball game. My parents cherished these pics and still listen to Johnny Rivers. Now I find myself doing the same🙂👍
This definitely was his very best and most creative album. The other side of the commercial " Johnny Rivers". His arrangements on "Whiter Shades of Pale" & "Positively 4th Street" were magnifiecent!! I was a DJ for 30-years, and this is still my favorite album. A Classic!!!
Who’s listening to Johnny rivers in 2024. Come on now send me back a time capsule so I can relive that era
i am
Saudade extrema que nunca mais volta
Had day similar to th song wish with all my heart I could recapture it!
Me cuz I love great Music ... and I'm old 😎 ✌️
Class of 1979.
Johnny Rivers is a legend and deserves to already be in the RocknRoll Hall of Fame Shame on all who do not act now.
cause he was mainly a COVER ARTIST!
@@jerryadkins5058 - Mostly NOT true! He wrote many songs that were covered by others. To apply your generalization to others, Elvis Presley was also mainly a COVER ARTIST! Many of Elvis's hits, especially the early ones were "borrowed" from Black Singers that main stream radio stations refused to play their music. Credit to Elvis and Ricky Nelson for covering these songs and bringing much needed attention to them. Sorry lad, no disrespect, but Johnny Rivers definitely should be in the so-called Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. But differing opinions are appreciated!
I believe 3 dog night is not in either....FRRHOF
Rock hall of fame is not an honor or anything of merit anymore.NWA and britney speard are in it i think.if not.theres trash like that stuffed in there.johnnys above that shit show
@@colbyb999 you are so right, definitely not a cover artist.
HE WAS NEVER VOTED IN THE RECORD HALL OF FAME, WHAT A SCAM.
Man that ain't right he has a lot of good songs
Love this song!!! Dedicated to Jenni Richard, my summer love of 1980❤
The rock and roll hall of fame is a joke anyway.
Unfortunately everything in life has become politicized and there are many unjust and undeserving that are in and many that are not.
I personally have no respect for these organizations that lack integrity or morals.
That's why some of us call it. The Rock and Roll Hall of SHAME. They ever get Johnny in there. They just may get their orginal name back respectfullly. The Rock and Roll Hall of FAME.
Johnny Rivers is still alive.. Let's get him in the rock and roll Hall of fame
defiantly.....and this was a great album too
let's get him on stage for the superbowl!!!!!! WITH johnny tillotson
It's long overdue.
@@RBAILEY57 He and Paul Rodgers both belong in HOF
A few decades ago and for some reason, Johnny returned to his adopted home town of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he performed a free, outdoor concert, on the grounds of the Old State Capitol. Almost no one showed up!! I did and was standing at the stage, directly in front of Johnny. He played all his hits beautifully. When he left the stage, I asked the drummer if I could have Johnny's guitar pick. I still have it. Says "Johnny Rivers" on it!😊
That's sad. I about wore out some of his 45s as a kid.
@waynesanchez6504 que injusticia❤
45's and am radio@@Paladin1873
Sad story actually
Johnny didn’t enjoy the extensive career some artists had, but he produced some exceptionally fine music. To have the opportunity to hear a free concert must have been huge!
Johnny Rivers for the rock and roll hall of fame whose with me
Herbert... Nobody gives a shit about the phoney rock and roll hall of fame!!!!!!!!You are playing to deaf ears....
I keep asking all the cover bands around here to play his "Secret Agent Man" - to no avail. :(
He is really something special. I love him. since I was about 3 yrs old. My Mom turned me onto him. Miss them both. I do not know if his recent dead was a hoax or not. This is where I got it from.
"“At about 11 a.m. ET on Thursday (February 06, 2020), our beloved singer Johnny Rivers passed away. Johnny Rivers was born on November 7, 1942 in New York. He will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page.”
Then I find out otherwise so I am confused and pissed. dusty the 2nd.
Anyone want to enlighten me? Thx Dusty the 2nd.
Yep I'm with ya ! He's was/is freakin wonderful. Love his old songs. Like this one.
@@dustythe2nd188 As far as I know he is still alive.
Can you imagine they actually used to play music this good on the radio.
Yes, I remember ❤
YES MANY MOONS AGO
Now only trash
@@michaelle8384 Just lowlife rapper mutants
Thanks goodness for TH-cam. We can design our own playlists and that’s awesome 😎
I was born in 1954, so thankful to say, I grew up in the greatest era of music.
I was born in 1958 !!!
Yes it was and still love hearing the older Roll and Roll music. I have a great stereo system in the garage and you can hear it 3 to 4 house down from me.
I was born 3-19-1955
Yes, it was the greatest !
1954❤😮😅
"Summer Rain" still gives me goosebumps and makes me feel young ❤!
Back when great music was everywhere and America was happy.
@@dontransue9843 Race riots here & Vietnam over there.
I prefer the old stuff.
Reminds me of 8th Grade
Exactly.......me too!
you are not alone mon ami !!!
Me too❤
How could Johnny Rivers not be in that rotten Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? He is one of the best.
Because the Hall is a joke.
Because he told Rolling Stone he didn't have time for an interview , Wenner kept him out
Totally agree
@@petebowling4717 Yeah, and Wenner is an A##hole.
The rock and roll hall of fame is the biggest joke in the music industry. They believe Dolly Parton is rock.😂
one of the most under-rated artists ever. Period.
Agree 100%!!!
you hit the nail on the head. The whole reason I came for this song is to paste it to my Facebook page and say he is way underrated.
I agree with you... I can't think of a song he covered I don't like.
Johnny Rivers, The Guess Who, The Doobie Brothers etc... Look how long it took them to get Deep Purple and Chicago. Jann Werner has too much control over it.
Justaguy913 Ever So True, and Terriably Sad That He Was...
I can't believe he's not in the hall of fame. I mean one hit after another. Plus, he's absolutely great and timeless!!
I love him!
His music was so awesome. Great memories from my high school and college years.
He is right?
and a great musican
guitar player
This song is now so iconic a description of 1967 and the era that followed it should be the anthem of the 60's. Rivers was surely an underrated writing talent. The arrangement of the orchestra totally supports the poetic description of the lyrics. The chord progression shows a longing mood to return to the idealistic feeling of our youth. The mere mention of Sgt. Pepper punctuates the whole idea of the song. Anyone who doesn't get it did not live in the era or was asleep with a crew cut head.
I was all of age four in 1967 and this classic has grown on me ever since.
@@garyblanchard1084 .
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@@garyblanchard1084 Same age as you. I must have heard it for the first time around 5? 6? 7?. .. whenever it was, it left an impression on me. I get a weird happy nostalgic feeling when I hear it.
I suspect that the first time I heard it, there was some sort of special event. Ie an old school friend of my dads came to visit, had a couple of beers, chatted laughed and listened to the radio. Something like that. kids gravitate towards music and laughter.
AMEN MR T OLDIES I WAS 9 IN 1967 GROWING UP IN " JIM CROW " MISSISSIPPI, NOT MUCH AWARE OF THE " MOMENTOUS TIMES"
How in the world can Johnny Rivers, not be in the rock n roll hall of fame, he's timeless!
When so much lightweight crap as been.
Who cares about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? For a long time, the right wing corporatists frowned on people who opposed the Viet Nam War. Johnny Rivers didn't get in because he didn't support the War. Karl
@@davidanderson8469 No not lightweight, but there's enough heavy metal rusting in the H of F to sink a ship.
This song is timeless. This song brings back so many good memories. Being with my friends and family. Thank you Johnny Rivers!
To this day, it takes me back in time, when we all loved America and accepted the president of either party. Johnny Rivers music was awesome and incredibly wonderful. Johnny Rivers was a Juggernaut at that time.
Hey man I accepted that Obama won twice
I'm getting married on Sunday, 10/29/23, this is our first dance song, this is such a beautiful song
So awesome. Congrats.
Are you still married
Those of us Baby Boomers who's youth and memories remain frozen in the 60's know THAT era of magical music would never have been complete without Johnny Rivers.
Proud Boomer here to give you a huge AMEN!! My two older sisters played these records constantly. I thank them for my love of music today...God rest their souls.
I understand and totally agree with you, we are lucky to have grown up during such musical evolution@@tinydancer36
For Johnny Rivers and Glen Campbell not to be inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame is one of the biggest mistakes in the music world. Especially when you see who has been inducted.
RRHOF is about politics not music...
Glen Campbell is a guitar god
Glenn Campbell? I know ...I know ... it’s just watching him on tv when I was little on Hee Haw and the Glenn Campbell show...He was an awesome guitarist and performer that was always more focused on country music...while the nomination makes complete sense it still strikes me as comical ya know what I mean?
@@tomlund4951 Glen was part of the Wrecking Crew and played on hundreds of hit records. In the mid -60's he made $100,000 per year on session work.
Jerri Strombeck I know it’s just not what his career in front of the camera focused on.
This song is so criminally underrated….Johnny was incredible
I read, "it was doomed to obscurity due to the reference to Sgt Pepper's Lonely heart Club Band" & that's because of copyright laws and payments each time the record would be played on radio.
which song ? There are about 10 .... and no .this entire LP was not ever underrated .. It did really well
I saw him a few years ago in concert. I'd forgotten how damn good he was. It was just one hit after another.
Johnny has such a beautiful unique voice. Summer Rain has always been a special song to me, i've always loved it. Johnny Rivers will always be one of my favorite artists. His talent is endless.
Been a fan of his since about 8 years old ..every single song of his is definitely a hit ...p.s. Looking forward to meeting you at Commerce Casino ..LOVE ELAINE AND MIC CHEQ 1. 2
Rivers is a Hall of Famer. Overlooked for some crazy reason.
Poor Side of Town -- that song, which makes everyone weep, alone should have gotten him in. And there are many others.
My fiancee and I are thinking this is our gonna be our first dance song, it's so mesmerizing
I'M SO GLAD I'M SO OPEN MINDED TO ALL TYPES OF MUZIK 😊
Johnny Rivers recorded sooooo many good songs. This is from back when singers could actually sing without auto tuners. Johnny not only sang many great hits, but also helped other artists by passing off songs to them. That and he helped with the Monterey Pop Festival........the man was so much more than just someone who sang a song!
True agree
Memories, my brother was home finished his enlistment Vietnam. He was home 28 days and we reconnected and he was surprised to find his little brothers into this music. My other brother, also now dead, got them from some music mail system. My Brother home from Vietnam connected with his best high school buddy also home as lost his right leg in Vietnam both were killed in a car accident. We lived in true hell for a long time after we buried him. Me and my other brother lost ourselves in albums he got in the mail order system, Columbia House I believe. Lived in rural America so there was no grief groups and so forth. This music got us through hell and back. Thank God for music.
I wish you well.
❤
living life on this planet can be a rough experience...but i believe were all in this "school of hard knocks" for a reason...to grow up in knowledge and learn about+ become LOVE!..I think thats why were "HERE" in the 1st place...to WAKE us UP! Are you AWAKE yet? No...too bad ...here comes some more "bad stuff" then... Namaste.
This, the Doors, Sly and the Family Stone, Canned Heat, The CHAMBERS BROTHERS ( Time Has Come Today ) got me through Vietnam, and the rough times after.
Keith Fields right before I got drafted, we actually tried to kill ourselves the way we acted, fast cars, fast women, a whole lot of drinking, good times, would change a lot of things if I could go back , not this music though😉😉😉😋😋🤪🤪
Only the people that become puppets to the big shots get in there. Johnny Rivers is too good for that. He’ll always be in his true fans’ Hall of Fame. We love you, Johnny!♥️♥️
Imagine sitting with the one you love in front of a Roaring Fire... while it's snowing outside... & listening to this song...! Pure Romance...!!! ❤
Absolutely!! It reminds me of my youth in Boulder--the Rocky Mountains were my constant back drop.
I recall dating a gal named Ara Leigh and this song was playing while we had some loving time.
I haven't heard this song in so long. What a beautiful song and so many memories. In 1967 I was dating a girl named Sandra. She was so much fun and sooo cute, but after a while she wanted to date others which I never really understood. Sometimes when she did I would park in the transmission shop across the street in my '62 Pontiac listening to my 8 track tape of Johnny Rivers greatest hits to make sure there wasn't anything going on on her front porch. Well, in Feb. 1968 I went in the Air Force and by the time I was discharged we were married, we had a child, two cars in the garage and the white picket fence. This past Feb, we celebrated 52 years together. Hard to believe.
so you married Sandra ?
@@squash2097 I did in Feb 1969. Still are
@@garyolsen3409 that's awesome dude. congratulations . and thank you for your service.
Would you have married if something was going on on the front pourch??
@@garymorgan1356 This was a few months before I went in the A. F. By the time I went in we both knew we would marry. As for the front porch thing, I honestly couldn't see that well.
He should be in the hall of Fame
We never thought we'd get old - ah, those wonderful years of our youth.
Yes I am with you on that account. Who ever thought I would be "responsible, practical a vegetable a criminal"?(Lyrics Owned by Supertramp) but that is real for me. Love Johnny Rivers I was a very young girl and my Mom used to play him all the time. I fell in love with his lyrics and music from the gate.Cannot believe I am still here after all I have done and been through. 6 grandkids I guess. Dusty the 2nd.
@Catherine Hazur i hear you sis...a lot of people r scared right now..but i think this "corona" thing is actually going to be a blessing in disguise...people are changing for the better + saying"were all in this thing TOGETHER"...its raising the collective consciousness of the planet to a level never experienced before...remember that every "cloud has a silver lining" Peace and LOVE from an old "Flower child"/Mike the Bike.
@Catherine Hazur Maybe YOU are not evolving or progressing in any way,but I sure am.....Im the happiest I've ever been in my life...I've been meditating since 1970 and have had many mystical and OBE(out of body) experiences which were totally mindblowing! I've met my "spirit Guides" or Gaurdian Angels twice + met Jesus once while out of my body+ I've never been the same since talking to Him..(telepathic.no physical speech).As Christ has said :The KIngdom of Heaven is within you" seek and you shall find" Thats exactly what I have done and the results far outweigh the long hours of steady meditating I've done over the years...This is the "Blossom time" Jesus foretold of over 2000 years ago...Its an exciting time to be alive right now..what a adventure were in for! I can't wait to see how it all unfolds! Light and LOVE to all sentient beings! NAMASTE.
Linda, any regrets?
I never bothered to get old - still living in the 60s
I was born in March 19 1955. Grow up with all these great songs and I have all the Beatles record's 45 and 33 records
I was born April of 1955 and yes the music was great back then.😊
Miss these days of music. The best ever
My favorite Johnny rivers song. A great singer with a voice that always sounds fresh.
Amen.
+Colerain Fan He is a great singer. And I consider this is his best and is my favorite of all his songs,also.
Haunting toon, it just stays with you. Seldom are tunes like that today.Oh, how I miss yesterday.
Seldom? More like never!
Oh, the tunes are there. Summer Rain is wonderful, but don't write off new music. You just have to look, and the landscape has changed. I'm a Vietnam guy and love the old music too. But our kids and grandkids are worried about different things and the music adjusted and there's a ton of great stuff out there.
Stosh Rice Get a CLUE
Ain't no FUCKIN COMPARISON
Three years after you wrote your comment a new Summer Rain was released; nothing to do with this but a very beautiful song. th-cam.com/video/V297D6mEw9A/w-d-xo.html
Johhny never got the recognition he deserved !
+TheFishMiester You're right. Johnny should be in the R&R Hall of Fame.
+TheFishMiester
Agreed
Very underrated for sure
Awesome talent
TheFishMiester I have 45's, 33 1/3 lp albums from the sixties. Who really cares what the r&r hof people say. He was great, I still listen to him so do you and many others, that's recogonition isn't it?
I've always thought he was pretty big- a Top 40 artist with MASSIVE hits. What are awards? The music speaks volumes.
Well said. The awards mean so little, but the music speaks volumes.
1967 miles and Walter Reed Army Hospital recovering from my wounds overseas and this song came out man I was digging it man just sitting back in my wheelchair and digging this tune and till this day I still dig it brings back a lot of memories thank you Johnny
Thank You.
Billy Walkabout Thank you for your service!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you so much for your service. God bless you !
Billy Walkabout Thank you for your service 👍
I hope you had a full recovery. Thank you ! 💙
I see that I'm a woman with a mission I had no idea that Johnny Rivers was not in the Rock and roll Hall of Fame oh come on people let's get them there he is fabulous what a voice I'm still listening to his music today and I think he was probably from the early to mid 60s I mean come on his music still stands up today thank you Johnny Rivers!
I can't live without these sounds and poetry... thank you very much to Johnny Rivers for always, God bless him!
Deus o abençoe!
+Maurilio Meirelles why do you keep replying to english comments in Portuguese mate
Johnny Rivers is the most underrated musician I can think of.....very talented guitarist and song writer.........
I agree!!!
David I agree 100% - and Johnny Rivers has always been a great businessman.
***** Hello ... Hal Blaine, who was sorta of the leader of "The Wrecking
Crew" (L.A. studio musicians) plays the drums on the whole album. Hal Blaine,
played on over 6,000 hit RPM records! He is a gracious man and a pleasure to talk to. The best drummer in my mind along with Russ Kunkel and Earl Palmer. Between them - they played on just about every song recorded from the late 50's to mid 80's. I might add the bassist is Joe Osborn and is Larry Kenechtel on keyboards, those 3 guys played together on almost all the projects they were involved with. Hal Blaine said once, "the toughest part of the day wasn't recording 16-18 straight but just getting a parking space in downtown Los Angeles :).
Hope that helps .. Roger C.
Dear Jennifer get in touch with me at bossman@gmailcom.
Re: your uncle Jack Brokensha of the Funk Bros.
Dear Jennifur,
Hello there. I'm 65-years old and started collecting autographs back in 1959. I need several of the FUNK BROTHERS. I believe you mentioned in one of your comments on TH-cam that you had a relative that was a member. Please contact me at: bossman1959@gmail.com... my name is Roger Christensen.
I still collect autographs - still music and the FUNK BROTHERS - ARE MOTOWN ANSWER TO LOS ANGELES' THE WRECKING CREW. THEY BOTH added so much to our lives in the music.
I have seen the TV show on the Funk Brothers about 4 times - and someone out there must have some autographs and addresses - I would pay for any help in that area.
Thanks Again,
Roger
One of the greats from the 60's. His songs will live on in my soul for all eternity.
Bill Lawlor ..Me too, Bill !
im 44, I came across this reel to reel tape back in 1989, loved it. I just found this by accident and had forgotten this.
Wow! I have not heard this tune in years, and it was played on our local radio station in Pittsburgh for years! If there were fan voting for Johnny Rivers to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, I'd put in my vote! I really loved the hits he did, especially this classic from 1968. Why it didn't make the top ten, I'll never know. Why they keep overlooking this man for induction, I'll never know that either!
I agree he should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is such an amazing singer!
Man, we boomers got to skim all the cream off the American dream, we were in the right place at the right time, great music, girls, muscle cars and a lot more freedom
Larry Woodruff amen brother you said it
I think if I could go back, it would be for the muscle cars.
You could go anywhere day or night, nobody would bother you, if you needed help, somebody would always stop and help you. I grew up in Southern California. It was like Heaven on Earth.
was it a fantasy ??? ... craving a return !!!
Yup...Thanks to "The greatest Generation."
I never tire of this classic...
me either.
My fav. J.R. song..and he made a number of really good ones. I ditto your comment.
I don't either.
truly eternal
Alive with each listen as the year it was released
Having grown up in the sixties, I remember every summer was marked with a Rivers song. The fact he referenced The Beatles in this tune shows how important they were in the music scene.
I bought a CD at a JR concert, front and back of the cover were pics of him with the Beatles. I think at some point they signed him to a record deal and i believe they had been good friends.
This music and era stole my heart... hippie girl forever......
My heart is with you Fayth
We might have dropped acid together
just another damn ole hippie too :)
I feel most fortunate to have lived in an era when life was simple & the music was real, no one had anger in their hearts or thoughts of terror, naive I might have been but oh how I miss those times.
FLOWER POWER 🌼🌻🏵️🌸🌺🌷🥀🌹💐
This is the soundtrack of my life as I graduated high school in '69. Everything he did from '66-'71 keeps running through my head.
John Savino Hey there, I graduated in 69 too. A lot better than today’s world. Wish I could go back. Love the older music. 👩🏻🦳
@@willothewispl Sin, sex, beer and wine, we're the class of '69.
And I mean that in a nice way.
Curt Manners 🤗
What advice, curt, would you give to someone, who just a few months ago, turned 40?
@@greeniem Be on time, pay your bills, keep your word. If you're not married, stay that way.
Summer Rain -- Lyrics
Summer rain taps at my window
West wind soft as a sweet dream
My love warm as the sunshine
Sittin' here by me,
She's here by me
She stepped out of a rainbow
Golden hair shinin' like moon glow
Warm lips soft as a soul
Sittin' here by me,
She's here by me
All summer long we spent Dancin' in the Sand
And the Jukebox kept on playin'
Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
We sailed into the sunset
Drifted home caught by a gulf stream
Never gave a thought for tomorrow
Just let tomorrow be now,
Let tomorrow be
She Wants to live in the Rockies
She says that's where we'll find peace
Settle down raise up a family
To call our own, yeah,
We'll have a home
All summer long we spent
Groovin' in the sand
Everybody kept on playin' Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Well snow drifts by my window
North wind blowin' like thunder
Our love's burnin' like fire
And she's here by me, yeah,
She's here with me,
Let tomorrow be
Beautiful. TY for the lyrics
Gracias!!!
Merci 🙏
One of the most Beautiful pieces of poetry every writer to go onto the sheet of As Lyrics I still play today on my Guitar has been one of my standards for over 40yrs
Johnny Rivers isn't in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Now we KNOW it's fixed...
No, but Grandmaster Flash, the Beastie Boys and ABBA ARE in the Hall, so naturally they are greater than Johnny. Joke!
Kelly02895 absoloutely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dear Bobbie ... Hey it took my favorites, THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS, until
2003 to get their just rewards. They were literally unique and great. And yes, Johnny Rivers should have been voted in long ago. I truly miss Bobby Hatfield.
Roger C..
***** Bobby and Bill came to San Jose, CA in 1963 - the first time I got to meet them. They had Little Latin Lupe Lu out and it was a BIG hit. I have collected autographs since 1959 - thus, I have literally gotten to know the performers - as people. Some are very nice and some aren't. Bobby and Bill were the best, along with Glen Campbell and I could go on. Thanks for the reply. Roger C.
+Bobbie Askren He's above that R&R hall of Shame!!
Another underrated musician out of the 60s and 70s !!! Johnny Rivers!!! Damn this guy was real and awesome!!!
He should have been in RNR hall of fame years ago
Comments are great, One misconception is that is when people say "He was". was ? I believe J.R. is still alive and still kicking, so lets say He is". He is not underrated either. maybe underplayed is a better word. He's a great live performer.
Under played, and should be in the music HOF.
Not only is he still alive but he is still fantastic! I finally had the chance to see him perform live and he was amazing! Have been a fan since the sixties and I wasn't expecting too much from him at this point and after all these years, but I should have! He was all-in and sounded great, better than ever! Just had to say...
saw him at the winstar casino wonderful show
I've seen him play live. His talent is mesmerizing. He doesn't talk a lot, he just plays and sings. It's incredible.
You are absolutely accurate.
I think if he had to join a group that needed another lead singer, superb guitarist & songwriter The Band would have been it.
A beautiful song sung by a beautiful voice!
I’d never heard of Johnny rivers until my dad gave me an album by him. Became one of my favorites.
I agree he should have been voted into the hall of Fame as he has a bank of hits,what a shame someone with that much talent.
"And the jukebox kept playing sgt peppers lonely hearts club band" I imagine thats a pretty accurate description of 1967.. love it.
+Josh Blakesley And "Are you Experienced?", "The Doors", "Surrealistic Pillow" and "Disraeli Gears". Not bad.
Josh Blakesley-the first time i heard Sgt.Peppers was on Haight Street,in 1967,on an 8-track-someone had their car pulled up to the curb and it had a lot of people crowded around it.
Light My Fire was the summer song of 67
That line always bothered me, because "Sgt. Pepper" was an album and jukeboxes played singles. I get the idea, though.
Say what?....try Fall/Winter....there were MANY Summer '67 greats... Light My Fire was not one of them.
I cried hearing him sing this in concert. It just overwhelmed me, the memories. He was very gracious and talked to fans afterward a long time. About 6 yrs ago.
I did, too. Saw him in 2017.
I love this song with a passion! Makes me think of peacefulness. I love Johnny's voice.😊
Johnny Rivers is incredible artist and certainly due more recognition!!!
These songs go right through your soul. They don't make them like the good old days, that's for sure.
I love how he captured all audiences , Pop , Rock and Folk ,so seamlessly .I never get tired of his albums .
Put this man in the Hall of Fame, for Christ sakes !!
and they put in the Beasties Boys instead. Its crazy
No need to blaspheme. Blessed be Jesus Christ, True God and True Man. Blessed be the Name of Jesus.
@@mikebudzinski3879 Actually, the Beastie Boys delivered one of the most influential albums in Music History - PAUL'S BOUTIQUE in 1989. Listen to it and be Amazed.
@@mikebudzinski3879 The Beasties Boys over Johnny Rivers in the R & R Hall of Fame , im still trying to figure that one out
No words can describe the powerful emotional feelings this music brings. Beyond great.
Me too
Love his music . Brings back some great memories. High School grade 12. To all that lived through these years have a great day.
Johnny Rivers was always one of my favorite voices to listen to. Yes indeed!!!
A fantastic singer, he is forgotten by the music establishment but he always makes you feel good listening to him!
I bought this the Realization album shortly after it was released. I could tell a difference in the Johnny Rivers style of music with this particular song. The psychedelic colors on the album were a truth that the music was changing. I have always loved everything that Johnny recorded. He is a blessing to the music industry.
This really captures the sixties
That summer we really did dance to nothing but Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, it's really true! That greatest of the great Album made us feel like the most important people in the world, although we were very young! I love this beautiful song, he was there! He saw it! He saw the Magic fill the air!
54markl
good for you. I've always loved this song.
Yes, It was magic.
Now, at 70 years, I still reflect on the 'summer of 67' as being the best three months of my life, dancing on the sands of Cape Cod with a strawberry blonde from Ohio I met while working at the same seafood restaurant
As a teenager from the 21st century , the 60s and 70s era sounded wonderful. :)
Huge beatles fan. Even bought a hofner like Paul's. Hated Sgt peppers. Couldn't stand it
Damn, How I miss the 20th Century.........
Doctor Garbonzo I feel ya.
Yeah, I miss it totally.
SURE WAS BETTER THAN THE 19TH
You said it!!
There are a lot of us from that time that really do miss it. I miss it a lot. There are memories and mementos from that time that stay with me.
the hell with the rock n roll hall of fame…….so many folks should be in there!!!!!
We baby boomers had it all, the cars, the music.....Things were great in America. I sure hope we can get her there again
This is the kind of song that you not only hear it......you FEEL it. Beautiful!
... all summer long we spent groovin in the sand, everybody kept on playing Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band .... best lyrics ever !
Song written by Nashville singer-songwriter -- James "Jim" Hendricks ..
Roger C. San Diego
we sailed into a sunset, drifted home, caught by a gulf stream. never gave a thought for tomorrow, just let tomorrow be, she's here with me...
Best lyrics ever.
Prior to this, James played in a folk group called The Big Three, with (Mama) Cass Elliot.
Nick Sant Nicola Piacquadio agreed!
Nick Sant Nicola Piacquadio I Thought It Was "And The Guitar Kept On Playing SGT Peppers Lonely Heart Club Band "
Johnny's Summer Rain NEVER gets old/stale even afer all these years . Johnny's best. Thanks for posting!
Bob Dylan even said in an interview one of the best covers of his "Positively 4th Street" was to be found on an LP by Johnny Rivers. What an endorsement.
The man can sing, play, write songs, has produced artists such as the 5th Dimension & like Dion, Chubby Checker & Bobby Rydell -- is still recording & performing.
No R&R Hall of Fame? Yeah, right.
Say what you want about dylan's singing ..the guy knows music...
I was 11 when this came out--still remember it from back then. Johnny Rivers had a unique voice. Miss those days....
I remember this song well. It has an enchanting and haunting ring to it. Good stuff.
.
Always thought he was one of the best. I listen his songs all of the time
Beautiful,haunting song by an extremely talented man.......a true "Master Storyteller".......Johnny Rivers......👍👍👍👍👍.
I had never heard of Johnny rivers and one Christmas, daddy gave me an album. I’ve liked his music ever since.
Johnny Rivers as well as Little Feat deserves a spot… Don’t let them be forgotten 🍒
"Soft as a soul" what an incredible lyric
One of the songs I remember from my younger days.
I was a 20 year old in 1968 when this song was popular on the radio in both Los Angeles and San Diego.
I was in the US Navy at the time training on US Swift Boats in Coronado, Ca. in preparation for my deployment
to Vietnam.
Hell of a time as I remember and we enjoyed the best music in my lifetime.
Mark Bell PCF-69
One of my favorite songs!!!🥰 He is an amazing artist. Should be in the rock n roll hall of fame.
So many great memories what a ride
Greatest memories ever with this song.He was at his best.
Sums up the summer of 67 to perfection.
Johnny. Should be a national treasure! First meet him when I was 17. Wrote songs for him when was 19! Now 61. Golden voice and plays his guitar like a Southern boy should!!
I want to own/drive a 1968 Dodge "Charger" with this on the Radio 😊 . . . THIS ON MY BUCKET LIST
One of the best albums and artists ever. Thank you Johnny Rivers and God bless everyone
And God bless you too.
If you have never listened to this LP in its entirety, you owe it to yourself to do so. Johnny says it is his favorite project of all time, and you'll agree if you take it all in.
reallyrarestuff I had the same album and played it over and over in my bedroom. It ranks in my top 5 albums of all time greats!!!
Deserves to be in RR Hall of Fame. What's the holdup?
God this man’s music brings me back to when my brothers and I were just little boys. Now we are 74, 70, 62.
My older brothers are both gone but this still brings back wonderful memories of when we listened to this great man's music together.
Unbelievable Sounds And Mental Pictures for want of a better word
My men Johnny rivers ,love this but my Favorite still Poor Side of town ,He sure can sing ,
Crystal clear sound. Feel like I'm sitting in the studio with Johnny and the Wrecking Crew :-)
Brings back so many memories
Just saw him in concert❤️
Luck you!
I remember this classic song before I became a Pro bass player in NewZealand...one of the songs that truly inspired me...Love it!! 😘😘
Taylor swift is in the hall of fame and not Johnny Rivers. So wrong. Politics and money. Wrong!!!
She is Not… please don’t post Lies on Social Media 🧠🔨
Still listening as Australia comes out of the lockdown.
this has to be my favorite johnny rivers song brings back memories
I don't like the facial hair on Johnny.
@@ruthiekumar8770 the day of the mutton chops. Lol.
@@ruthiekumar8770 @ That was the style. Guys returning from the Nam, get out and get it on. I got the 5 month early out. Only had to spent about 17 1/2 months in service. But a year in Vietnam.
other than Vietnam,these were the days.
+Brent Gartside Jr Hello .. as a combat photographer in 1970 in Vietnam, our Helicopter Pilot, loved this song like all of us did. When he would pick us up from the "fields" he would always play this song on the TEAC tape recorder he had mounted to the inside of the helicopter. It was a great song to listen to as we would FLY TO SAFETY. I told Johnny Rivers this story one night and he got choked up. I told him that this song along with about 30+ others really helped us get thru the Vietnam War. I am jso glad I made it back to the USA - alive !!!!!!!!! I thank Jesus everyday. Roger C. San Diego, California
+Brent Gartside Jr Been there done that!
***** God Bless You Sir and Thank You For Serving and may God Bless America !! And thanks for the awesome story Roger..
+Brent Gartside Jr Thanks for the nice comments. I'm 66 years old and thank the Good Lord I made it back from Vietnam - everyday.
Johnny Rivers - truly his greatest album. Thanks for the kind remarks
re: Vietnam (17 Feb 1970-16 Feb 1971).
Welcome home Roger C!
Warm lips soft as her soul!! WORDS TO LIVE BY !!!!I will always keep this album close to my heart! ! That whole album is fantastic! I love to drive Pacific Coast Highway listening to Johnny!!!!
Minnnie Romero
Were you going back, to Big Sur? :)
Did you know Johnny Rivers is the one who helped Glen Campbell get famous? . I was in California in the mid 80,s and was working in construction in Hollywood. I was just a nobody and I dropped in on Johnny Rivers small studio and was greeted very warm. I told the secretary my parents were big fans and she gave me 2 pictures signed by Johnny Rivers. 1 was him playing at a Major League Baseball game. My parents cherished these pics and still listen to Johnny Rivers. Now I find myself doing the same🙂👍
This definitely was his very best and most creative album. The other side of the commercial " Johnny Rivers". His arrangements on "Whiter Shades of Pale" & "Positively 4th Street" were magnifiecent!! I was a DJ for 30-years, and this is still my favorite album. A Classic!!!