Yep, we used to have really, really good music back in the day!! We just thought it was normal to have incredible music, in many genres, all the time...but it eventually ended (for the most part in the mid-90s at the latest, for me at least, lol)
The great Kenny Loggins with the great Michael McDonald on background vocals. Kenny has a great catalog. In 1980, this was the theme of the NCAA Basketball Tournament. It was brought back in 81 and maybe 82 too. I'm glad you covered the origin of the song. Gives it more meaning.
Song won the Grammy for song of the year. Michael McDonald had the core of the song and Kenny wrote the lyrics when his father was dying in the hospital. Some people think that Michael Jackson copied some of Kenny's vocalizations.
But MJ didn't copy it, Seth Riggs taught that style. The vocal technique is called "Speech Level Singing" SLS. MJ, KL and George Michael mastered it. Main MJ and GM.
The first time I heard Kenny Loggins was when he was part of Loggins & Messina. I had their 45 record Your Mama Don’t Dance. 1972. Also, he has an album of lullaby’s, which I would play every night to fall asleep to if my husband wasn’t opposed, called Return To Pooh Corner. It really is good!!!
So you heard Mr. Michael McDonald singing back up in this one, he was also in The Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan. He also has some amazing solos like “I Keep Forgetting.” You’d probably also like Jackson Browne, “The Pretender,” “Doctor My Eyes,” and more.
Caddy Shack's "Footloose" and Top Gun's "Highway To The Danger Zone"...yep, Kenny Loggins. You guys are just scratching the surface: "House at Pooh Corner", "What A Fool Believes", "I Believe In Love", "Angry Eyes" (Loggins and Messina), "Danny's Song", "Love Will Follow" and so many more.
Kenny Loggins, has an extensive catalog. For a good number of years in the 70's & 80's, he had an impressive number of hits...one after another. That guy was always on the radio! Solo, or collaborating in a duet, he was a huge hitmaker. Lots of awards. Very talented musician, songwriter & producer. I love this song, but another favorite of his, "Heart To Heart". Please check out- HEART TO HEART. I predict flames. (it's fire) Ryan will lose his mind @ 3:20 Thanks, Guys! Take care. ** EDIT: Correction. I just listened again, Heart To Heart, IS my favorite Kenny Loggins song. It goes HARD even 40+ years later! **
A bit of Michael jackson and George michael in the vocals. I've always thought this too Lol, meet me halfway is another great song definitely a George Michaelish vocal as well
You're probably just a few months older than me. That song still brings out the chills in Cards fans to this day. This was before they came up with One Shining Moment so this song is forever united with that 1980 championship.
You guys give it three heads bopping up!! 3 young men listening 🎶 👌 to great music so " this is it" you guys have been accumulating great taste!! Keep it up!-
Kenny first started out in the early 70’s. Loggins and Messina Danny’s Song Mama Don’t Dance I was 6 years old when I first heard him. I’m a 80’s girl, thank god for my older siblings introduce me to great music. Check out Bob Segar Turn the Page Night Moves Main Street
During this era, the charts were a lot more diverse. "This is It" was a pop hit, but also did well on the R&B and Adult Contemporary charts. During this time, the top 10 on the pop music charts could have Van Halen, Ronnie Milsap, Michael Jackson, and the SOS Band played consecutively. Great era.
Y'awl should, really, check-out: the song he recorded with his friend: Stevie Nicks: "Whenever I Call You 'Friend'" (killer cut). and my favorite from his (too brief) "band period" with: 🔥🔥🔥🔥Loggins & Messina -the song is: "Angry Eyes" (killer!!🤘) -also: outside of Jethro Tull, one of the extremely few songs with a flute solo (certainly within the "radio-friendly" rock arena). 🤘🤘
was funny that you were singing the song and didn't know you were. 😂That's funnier than when middle guy didn't know Phil Collins was the drummer on "In the air tonight."❤❤😅
Add this to the soundtrack of your life. Kenny Loggins is one of the singer-songwriter GOATs, since he was in Loggins & Messina. Along with Michael McDonald and all other greats he just got better as time progressed! Great song choice to react to. :)
55 year old here who's heard this song I don't know how many times, and not once have I really sat down and taken in the words -- until viewing your reaction. Nice work, you guys - you know how to connect with your audience and bring us in!! :)
Love your reactions to this song! It is awesome! So is Kenny Loggins! For deep lyrics: I believe in love. For a dreamy like song, like you guys like:; Enter my dream. More of a rock song: Lady Luck. For beautiful melodic harmony: I've got the melody.
Loggins and Messina are the 70's, very popular in the early 70's. He also sings "Danger Zone" which you'd recognize if you've watched the movie Top Gun!
This is also at least top 10! I loved watching your reaction... Childhood memory of this song driving to Florida (when the song first came out). Also my kids and i listened to his greatest hits cd a lot when they were little. "Whenever I Call You Friend " with Stevie Nicks is so good!
It's heartening to see those smiles on your faces and bobbing of your heads. For so long songs like this were considered "uncool" by the generation before you.
Check out Kenny Loggins guest appearance on Live From Daryl's House where he does this song. Both Kenny's and Daryl's voices may have lost a little range, but it' always interesting to see a live performance.
If you haven’t done so already, check out Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina doing “Angry Eyes”. The live version on youtube is best. Since you loved Year of the Cat this will be right up you alley
You should go down the Kenny Loggins rabbit hole. Straight fire songs including a song he does with Journey front man Steve Perry. Called Don’t Fight it.
Kenny Loggins has such a deep catalog of songs you should listen to. He's had some great collaborations and some great solo work. I hope you'll do more of his work. I can't imagine that you'd be disappointed.
Kenny Loggins had so many hits. So many. Before he went solo he was in a very popular duo who had numerous hits themselves. Loggins and Messina. So many hits. Try some Asia such as Heat of the Moment. So many great songs. Also the late but great Dan Fogelberg. Songs such as Netherlands, Missing You and the Power of Gold to name just 3. Dozens more.
Not early ‘70’s, mid to late ‘70’s & ‘80’s. Great concert performance with r&b vocalist, Shanice, on a song called Love Will Follow, in a place called The Redwoods. He also did a special remix of This Is It with Michael McD guest.
My first big time rock-and-roll concert experience was seeing Kenny when he was still the first half of Loggins and Messina. That was 1974. They have been favorites of mine (together and apart) all this time since then. After six studio and two live albums together, in 1976 Kenny and Jimmy parted ways. They both embarked on solo careers but Kenny is the one who caught the fast train to stardom. I've got all fourteen of his studio albums and both of his live albums. I can be your Kenny guru if you want me to be. I know there are several hits that it would seem logical to pursue next, but, there is a deep cut, also from Keep the Fire, that I think will interest you. Ty said that at one point, Kenny sounded like Michael Jackson. My all-time favorite Kenny tune, Who's Right, Whos Wrong (with a bit of a jazz vibe) has MJ singing background. Check that out first, then move on to Footloose, Don't Fight It, I'm Alright, Celebrate Me Home, Whenever I Call You Friend. Then we can go back to some great deep cuts and guest appearences (Kenny did a duet with Phoebe Snow on her album, Never Letting Go.) Ball's in your court, gentlemen...
I enjoy watching your videos... When you have a chance, check out the song "Carry on wayward son" by Kansas.. I guarantee you will enjoy it. And it is one of the theme songs from the show. Supernatural.
Boys... HEART TO HEART by Kenny Loggins... The sax solo near the end wlll NOT disappoint... promise.
Yep, we used to have really, really good music back in the day!! We just thought it was normal to have incredible music, in many genres, all the time...but it eventually ended (for the most part in the mid-90s at the latest, for me at least, lol)
1980 was a massive downturn…….
Truth.
Absolutely true.
I agree
There's still plenty of good music. Expand your bubble.
This song is actually about his dad who had cancer. He was telling him not to give up.
Yes 😢🔥💗🥰 Love this Song!!
Kenny Loggins "Heart to Heart".
You're welcome.
I really like "Celrbrate Me Home."
Great song, makes me feel good, like being home
Yes, beautiful song.
His night watch album..1978..fantastic..every song excellent
I’m so happy to see you guys diggin the songs that I’ve loved for 40 years
I am too ……. It’s funny I play these songs for my 2 daughters, they are
always amazed ……..😘
Won Grammy in 1981 for Best Male Pop Performance. Michael McDonald co-wrote the song.
You should listen to "Heart to Heart" next. You guys will love it, especially Ryan.
The great Kenny Loggins with the great Michael McDonald on background vocals.
Kenny has a great catalog.
In 1980, this was the theme of the NCAA Basketball Tournament. It was brought back in 81 and maybe 82 too.
I'm glad you covered the origin of the song. Gives it more meaning.
1980, Louisville's Song, we won that NCAA Championship!!
DID YOU KNOW...Kenny sang backup for MICHAEL JACKSON at one time. And MJ actually returns the favor on one of the tracks of "Keep The Fire".
Seeing you all fall madly in love with Kenny makes my heart happy ❤️🤗🤗 my generation had the finest music 🎶
We sure did !!!!!!!! 😘
Song won the Grammy for song of the year. Michael McDonald had the core of the song and Kenny wrote the lyrics when his father was dying in the hospital. Some people think that Michael Jackson copied some of Kenny's vocalizations.
But MJ didn't copy it, Seth Riggs taught that style. The vocal technique is called "Speech Level Singing" SLS. MJ, KL and George Michael mastered it. Main MJ and GM.
@@TheRealShaqMr MJ did it after Kenny
So much greatness in that era.
Kenny Loggins is a master of emotional dynamics.
The first time I heard Kenny Loggins was when he was part of Loggins & Messina. I had their 45 record Your Mama Don’t Dance. 1972. Also, he has an album of lullaby’s, which I would play every night to fall asleep to if my husband wasn’t opposed, called Return To Pooh Corner. It really is good!!!
Me too, in 1973
So you heard Mr. Michael McDonald singing back up in this one, he was also in The Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan. He also has some amazing solos like “I Keep Forgetting.” You’d probably also like Jackson Browne, “The Pretender,” “Doctor My Eyes,” and more.
1979…His best song…nothing later was better… so great!
Caddy Shack's "Footloose" and Top Gun's "Highway To The Danger Zone"...yep, Kenny Loggins. You guys are just scratching the surface: "House at Pooh Corner", "What A Fool Believes", "I Believe In Love", "Angry Eyes" (Loggins and Messina), "Danny's Song", "Love Will Follow" and so many more.
Hi guys! I would love to see you react to Kenny Loggins "Heart to Heart" also backed up by Michael McDonald. You're gonna love it.
Kenny Loggins, has an extensive catalog. For a good number of years in the 70's & 80's, he had an impressive number of hits...one after another. That guy was always on the radio! Solo, or collaborating in a duet, he was a huge hitmaker. Lots of awards. Very talented musician, songwriter & producer.
I love this song, but another favorite of his, "Heart To Heart".
Please check out-
HEART TO HEART.
I predict flames.
(it's fire)
Ryan will lose his mind @ 3:20
Thanks, Guys!
Take care.
** EDIT: Correction. I just listened again, Heart To Heart, IS my favorite Kenny Loggins song.
It goes HARD even 40+ years later! **
You have hear Kenny Loggins/Heart to Heart.Steve D.
I’m absolutely blown away at three guys your age, loving these old songs!
A bit of Michael jackson and George michael in the vocals. I've always thought this too Lol, meet me halfway is another great song definitely a George Michaelish vocal as well
GO CARDS! This was the theme song for the 1980 championship team!!!
Kenny Loggins brought out his inner Michael Jackson.Michael McDonald is amazing.
This was the theme song of the 1980 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship Game on NBC. Louisville Cardinals won!! I was 15 years old then.
You're probably just a few months older than me. That song still brings out the chills in Cards fans to this day. This was before they came up with One Shining Moment so this song is forever united with that 1980 championship.
You guys give it three heads bopping up!! 3 young men listening 🎶 👌 to great music so " this is it" you guys have been accumulating great taste!! Keep it up!-
"Heart To Heart" is another great one. And I also recommend "Heartlight" I've been into it lately
Kenny first started out in the early 70’s. Loggins and Messina
Danny’s Song
Mama Don’t Dance
I was 6 years old when I first heard him. I’m a 80’s girl, thank god for my older siblings introduce me to great music.
Check out Bob Segar
Turn the Page
Night Moves
Main Street
Summer Breeze...our class song in '74 by Loggins and Messina
@@jrm8899
And "Against The Wind!" (Bob Seger)
He wrote Danny's Song when he was still in high school. That's just staggering.
Yacht Rock!!!!
Try "Heart to Heart"....It's fire too..
As a College Basketball Fan. Remember hearing this on NBC telecast of NCAA Tourney back in late 70s and early 80s!
Thank you....just...thank you!!
This will be a great addition to your music
During this era, the charts were a lot more diverse. "This is It" was a pop hit, but also did well on the R&B and Adult Contemporary charts. During this time, the top 10 on the pop music charts could have Van Halen, Ronnie Milsap, Michael Jackson, and the SOS Band played consecutively. Great era.
"This is it" is my anthem and inspiration.
NBC used this for the NCAA basketball tourney early 80's maybe 70's
This is Yacht Rock👍
Your gunna love this song guys !!!!😘
Y'awl should, really, check-out:
the song he recorded with his friend: Stevie Nicks:
"Whenever I Call You 'Friend'"
(killer cut).
and my favorite from his (too brief) "band period" with:
🔥🔥🔥🔥Loggins & Messina
-the song is: "Angry Eyes"
(killer!!🤘)
-also: outside of Jethro Tull, one of the extremely few songs with a flute solo
(certainly within the "radio-friendly" rock arena). 🤘🤘
This is a 1970s song, b.t.w.
was funny that you were singing the song and didn't know you were. 😂That's funnier than when middle guy didn't know Phil Collins was the drummer on "In the air tonight."❤❤😅
Big chooon and I love that bass line
Michael Jackson's last tour that never happened was called This Is It! It's so ironic!
You can hear the Michael McDonald in the chorus. Very late 70’s/early 80’s Doobie Brothers
Good song!
Add this to the soundtrack of your life. Kenny Loggins is one of the singer-songwriter GOATs, since he was in Loggins & Messina. Along with Michael McDonald and all other greats he just got better as time progressed! Great song choice to react to. :)
Kenny Loggins genre, Yacht Rock.
If you can do celebrate me home or whenever I call you friend, you'd be even more surprised by Kenny Loggins
if you really want to hear Kenny Loggins vocals, react to the song from Caddyshack , I'm alright, incredible song , incredible vocals
I see that you guys are UK fans, but did you know that 'This IS It' was the CBS tournament theme song for the 86 national championship
My favorite song of his is Celebrate Me Home
Also Loggins & Messina.
I used to DJ for the Toronto Swing Dance Society. This is perfect for West coast swing. Love it.
I kinda wish MJ or George Michael would have covered or collaborated on a remake of this one. Kenny IS the gift…
🥰great song
Kenny has many great songs
You should also listen to YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE by Loggins and Messina.
One of Kenny’s Best.
Another one of my favorite songs...
55 year old here who's heard this song I don't know how many times, and not once have I really sat down and taken in the words -- until viewing your reaction. Nice work, you guys - you know how to connect with your audience and bring us in!! :)
Love your reactions to this song! It is awesome! So is Kenny Loggins! For deep lyrics: I believe in love. For a dreamy like song, like you guys like:; Enter my dream. More of a rock song: Lady Luck. For beautiful melodic harmony: I've got the melody.
That back story puts this song into perspective ❤️
This song played when MJ hit the winning j against GTown
You are usch a great trio..
Big hug from Gothenburg Sweden. 👍🙏
Such..... 🖐
Loggins and Messina are the 70's, very popular in the early 70's. He also sings "Danger Zone" which you'd recognize if you've watched the movie Top Gun!
yacht rock staple
It was the 1980 final Ncaa Championship game that they used "This Is It" for its theme. UCLA vs Louisville! Louisville won.
Since you coming out of Louisville. This was the theme of 1980 NCAA tournament which the Cardinals won
You should do "Don't Fight It" by Kenny Loggins and Steve Perry. I was hooked after watching you guys do "Year of the Cat".
Same Heather. Same :)
This is also at least top 10! I loved watching your reaction... Childhood memory of this song driving to Florida (when the song first came out). Also my kids and i listened to his greatest hits cd a lot when they were little. "Whenever I Call You Friend " with Stevie Nicks is so good!
Once you hear. Michael McDonald you can’t unhear him.
It's heartening to see those smiles on your faces and bobbing of your heads. For so long songs like this were considered "uncool" by the generation before you.
Check out Kenny Loggins guest appearance on Live From Daryl's House where he does this song. Both Kenny's and Daryl's voices may have lost a little range, but it' always interesting to see a live performance.
All Kenny, any time. Seen him live many many times in concert- man has perfect pitch, amazing vocalist.
Love this tune check out Loggins and Messina Angry Eyes
If you haven’t done so already, check out Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina doing “Angry Eyes”. The live version on youtube is best. Since you loved Year of the Cat this will be right up you alley
You should go down the Kenny Loggins rabbit hole. Straight fire songs including a song he does with Journey front man Steve Perry. Called Don’t Fight it.
In its day it was used in a lot of sports footage.
"For once in your life, here's your miracle. Stand up and fight! This is it!"
You should react to his live concert at the redwoods
Kenny Loggins has such a deep catalog of songs you should listen to. He's had some great collaborations and some great solo work. I hope you'll do more of his work. I can't imagine that you'd be disappointed.
Kenny Loggins had so many hits. So many. Before he went solo he was in a very popular duo who had numerous hits themselves. Loggins and Messina. So many hits.
Try some Asia such as Heat of the Moment. So many great songs. Also the late but great Dan Fogelberg. Songs such as Netherlands, Missing You and the Power of Gold to name just 3. Dozens more.
Love Kenny Loggins.
I fucking love you boys
Michael McDonald on background vocals
Check out him and Stevie Nicks duet, Whenever I Call You Friend.
That is Kenny Loggins on the album cover.
3rd vid today and 12th total. This song is magic!!!
Awesome!!!
Great reaction
I can understand him thinking it was MJ becuz at some points it sounds like him. Maybe the part with Mike McD.
Not early ‘70’s, mid to late ‘70’s & ‘80’s. Great concert performance with r&b vocalist, Shanice, on a song called Love Will Follow, in a place called The Redwoods. He also did a special remix of This Is It with Michael McD guest.
My first big time rock-and-roll concert experience was seeing Kenny when he was still the first half of Loggins and Messina. That was 1974. They have been favorites of mine (together and apart) all this time since then.
After six studio and two live albums together, in 1976 Kenny and Jimmy parted ways. They both embarked on solo careers but Kenny is the one who caught the fast train to stardom. I've got all fourteen of his studio albums and both of his live albums. I can be your Kenny guru if you want me to be. I know there are several hits that it would seem logical to pursue next, but, there is a deep cut, also from Keep the Fire, that I think will interest you. Ty said that at one point, Kenny sounded like Michael Jackson. My all-time favorite Kenny tune, Who's Right, Whos Wrong (with a bit of a jazz vibe) has MJ singing background. Check that out first, then move on to Footloose, Don't Fight It, I'm Alright, Celebrate Me Home, Whenever I Call You Friend. Then we can go back to some great deep cuts and guest appearences (Kenny did a duet with Phoebe Snow on her album, Never Letting Go.)
Ball's in your court, gentlemen...
What about "Heart To Hart" since the guy sitting on the far left loves sax 👍🏼
@@joemachine4714 I almost mentioned Heart to Heart. I love that song. Good call...
I enjoy watching your videos... When you have a chance, check out the song "Carry on wayward son" by Kansas.. I guarantee you will enjoy it. And it is one of the theme songs from the show. Supernatural.
Hey guys, Joe from Bardstown here. I grew up on this music. This is what music should be!
You should do "Danny's Song"
This song slaps!!!!!!!!
Everything! Period.
Loggins and Messina is good too, that was his band with Jim Messina.. "Get a Hold" is really cool and catchy. Great musicians.
This is it! Show me some more reactions. I can't get enough!
For sure this was the song to March madness back in the day. One of my top 20 all time hits as old as I am.