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.
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!
@@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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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!
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!
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.
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😉😉😉😋😋🤪🤪
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?
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🙂👍
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
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.
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!♥️♥️
Sat abut 20' from Johnny at James Burton's Rock and Roll Cafe in 1993 in Shreveport, LA. Just him and his guitar and his hits sounded just like the records we remember. He is a timeless artist and, yes, he definitely belongs in the Hall of Fame. I hope to see him inducted while he lives.
***** 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
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.
@@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 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.
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
A magical time in music history with this song being a big part of that time that is the most incredible time in music history. Bless all the great musicians that brought this music at a time that won't ever be duplicated. Thank you so much. Blessed to live in this time history. So lucky.
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
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.
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!
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 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❤😮😅
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!
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
Beautiful ❤️
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
Jonny and Three Dog Night belong
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.😂
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.
great underated artist love johnny rivers songs
Miss these days of music. The best ever
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...
"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❤
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.
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.
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 .
@@garyblanchard1084 I
@@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"
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
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.
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.
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!
It’s a crime he isn’t in the Rock&Roll Hall of Fame!
I was born in 71 but thanks to my parents this is what I grew up listening to, and still do.
Same! Born in 76
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
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
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 😊
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😉😉😉😋😋🤪🤪
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.😊
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.
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🙂👍
Rock and roll Hall of fame. What an injustice! Vote him in!
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
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 song is timeless. This song brings back so many good memories. Being with my friends and family. Thank you Johnny Rivers!
He should have been in RNR hall of fame years ago
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
He should be in the hall of Fame
Love his music . Brings back some great memories. High School grade 12. To all that lived through these years have a great day.
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!♥️♥️
Sat abut 20' from Johnny at James Burton's Rock and Roll Cafe in 1993 in Shreveport, LA. Just him and his guitar and his hits sounded just like the records we remember. He is a timeless artist and, yes, he definitely belongs in the Hall of Fame. I hope to see him inducted while he lives.
Born in 1969, but I remember this still in radio rotation in the 70s.
I want to own/drive a 1968 Dodge "Charger" with this on the Radio 😊 . . . THIS ON MY BUCKET LIST
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
Folks, it don't get much better than this. 🥰
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
Who's listening to Johnny Rivers in 2025?
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
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
Johnny Rivers...hall of fame artist in anybody's book, even if they don't get it
❤ Played this Song over & over everytime I went to Work..🤩
I'm from Australia.🍒🎄🎵🎉
the hell with the rock n roll hall of fame…….so many folks should be in there!!!!!
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
This really captures the sixties
My favorite song.
One of the best songs ever.
Johnny Rivers music is timeless.❤❤
The sound of the orchestra makes it even better.
One of Dad's favorite singers...he will be gone 8yrs tomorrow.
We all went to the shore--this song played our transitor radios at the beach. That was the last year all 14 of us were together. Memories!
I never knew of him 59 yrs old fucking great where the hell have I been
Refined gold with heart-driven soul. Thanks, Johnny and studio musicians.
Johnny Rivers is a
Very top Notch Singer !
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.
Another underrated musician out of the 60s and 70s !!! Johnny Rivers!!! Damn this guy was real and awesome!!!
A beautiful song sung by a beautiful voice!
Poor side of town, what a song
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 🌼🌻🏵️🌸🌺🌷🥀🌹💐
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
A magical time in music history with this song being a big part of that time that is the most incredible time in music history. Bless all the great musicians that brought this music at a time that won't ever be duplicated. Thank you so much. Blessed to live in this time history.
So lucky.
Brilliant song by the great Johnny Rivers to me is up there with the best Nutty Nige
Still love him!!
Johnny Rivers is incredible artist and certainly due more recognition!!!
Brings back so many memories
Blast from the past! I was in the 9th grade
Johnny rivers one of the greatest
epic song and artist
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 ! 💙
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.
Always thought he was one of the best. I listen his songs all of the time
Great Voice
Great Drumming
Im 69. Never heard this song unaccompanied by tears
To date, there are 104 idiots. How can anyone NOT like this song. I have loved it for decades. Never gets old.
I had never heard of Johnny rivers and one Christmas, daddy gave me an album. I’ve liked his music ever since.
I’d never heard of Johnny rivers until my dad gave me an album by him. Became one of my favorites.
He could own the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame.
He was a staple on radio an TV in the 60s.
And that haunting bacground.
So many great memories what a ride
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!
What REAL TALENT sounds like .😊👍🏻❤
This song was one of Johnny Rivers' best and most poetic. The melancholy angst is pure artwork.
Johnny Rivers....Rock and Roll HOF........Singer songwriters HOF?????? He is a great artist....
I was 11 when this came out--still remember it from back then. Johnny Rivers had a unique voice. Miss those days....
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
Love Johnny Rivers then and now 2024, exceptional artist, hope he gets in the rock and roll Hall of fame before he does, God love him
Johnny Rivers has had more Hits than any other Artist..wake up!! R n’ R Hall of Fame..
I love this song with a passion! Makes me think of peacefulness. I love Johnny's voice.😊
Miss hearing this on the radio ..
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.
Love his voice....now if i can find a guy like that 😊
Always makes me think of my first love
LOVE Johnny Rivers! Takes me back to the days when music was music.