Freddy Mercury disagrees, Bobby Kimball disagrees, Noddy Holder disagrees, Dio disagrees, Ian Gillian disagrees, and this list goes on. I love Lou Gramm and Foreigner is one of of my favorite bands ever but calling his voice "unparalleled for the time" is pretty ridiculous.
@@ducksoff7236 Those are other types of music. I wouldn't put them as apples-to-apples with a sound like Foreigner. And calling someone ridiculous for their opinion about music is just harsh, dude. Be nicer. Be better. Peace.
@@melaniejordan1199 They are not "different types of music" LOL!! Everyone of them is classic rock act from mid 70's- early mid 80's. Besides a comment like "voice is unparalleled" is disingenuous and an outright lie. At best its just ignorant. Expand your horizons and quit judging people and giving artists some placement on some arbitrary podium. Music isn't a sport. Love how you aren't only judgmental you also think you can just tell anyone what to do. Hilarious.
I have seen these guys three times 1977, 1994 and 2003. In 1994 I saw them in Guam, went to their Hotel on the Beach bought them all a round, talked them about their 1977 concert when they opened for Skynyrd, I got all their autographs to boot.
Local boy Lou Gramm from here in Rochester, NY has one of the great voices of all time in rock music. Was able to meet him a few years ago at a friend's birthday party, and after a period of some health issues, his voice seems to be as strong as ever these days. Great choice for listening!
I'm a day-one diehard Foreigner fan and I've been fortunate enough to briefly talk to Lou a handful of times over the years and he truly is a soft-spoken, down-to-earth nice guy. I literally wanted to cry when I learned about his brain tumor operation in '97 because he simply blew me away when I had second row seats for a Foreigner/REO/Frampton show in Camden, NJ the previous summer. He sounds much better now than he did during the '99, '00, and '02 Foreigner tours(saw them around twenty times over that span) but sadly he's still not what he used to be as age and health took it's toll on that incredible voice he was blessed with.
Enjoy watching you all jamming to the music I grew up with. No auto tune you really had the talent to sing and played your own instruments. 70' and 80's music the best some of the early 90's. Awesome!!!!!!!!!
I remember hearing this band for the first time (almost 50 years ago). Foreigner was an incredible collection of talent and was destined for greatness.
Saw Foreigner for their 1st show of their tour in '84 in Baton Rouge, La. & that tours last show in Austin, Tx.. Lou Graham's voice was actually better & stronger at the end. Guy was a machine. Incredible is the only word.
Love love love that you said with these bands [Foreigner included] "it's like a buffet!" It truly is. Foreigner had a lot of amazing hits. From smooth to Cold to Urgent, to Feels Like the First Time, always about relationships. I was in my 20's when I heard their music. To me, it's classic. Thanks for your reaction to this band! :)
This was one of the first songs I learned to play on piano. The one odd part in the piano part is that it has a triplet... that is where you fit 3 notes into a 2 beat section. it is in that piano riff that Jay said he liked. My piano teacher described it as the part where it sounds like your fingers trip on the keys... Dunt Dunt... Dunt Dunt... Dunt Dunt... Dunt... Da Da Dunt I think about piano lessons whenever I hear this song...
I highly recommend when you get some spare time to sit down and listen to their self-titled debut album in it's entirety...Feels like the First Time, Cold As Ice and Long Long Way From Home were the hits but the album is packed with great tunes such as Headknocker, Starrider, Damage is Done, At War With The World, I Need You, etc,etc. I was blown away the first time I heard it when it was released during my senior year of high school.
Just this summer on june 15th i had went to Missouri for my company 40 year anniversary and foreigner performed i still have the videos of them singing this song and i want to know what Love is had a blast
this band hit us hard. like "where have they been all our lives" hard? they set the stage with their sound that year. cant describe how that vocal track got us.
I'll never forget the first time I heard their incredible newly-released debut album when I was a senior in high school. One night I was riding around town in my buddy's VW Beetle and he plopped their cassette tape into his deck and I was simply blown away by it....Lou's incredible vocals, Mick's guitar style, the background vocals, the songwriting, etc. just captured me immediately and I became an instant HUGE fan.
Yes, I think it was a MUCH better love ballad, than I Want to Know What Love is (not that that one's bad). That song takes me back to the 11th grade, and a girl I was CRAZY about, who LOVED Foreigner! ❤ 10 weeks at #2, without going to #1. I think it's still a record, LOL!
another great classic song by foreigner its like every time I hear them they have so many classic great hit songs so glad I got to see them in concert 3 times and one the times was with journey also.yes with all journey songs you can feel and hear the passion and love the harmonizing and the sounds the drums the guitar such great band.
was at one of their first concerts. They played the first album and at the end the singer said that they played all the songs, but they could play some over again
feels like the first time, urgent, I want to know what love is, double vison, waiting for a girl like you, along with most what's already been recommended. Foreigner is easily my 2nd favorite band. so many great songs, so many of them being hits. their amazing no matter which song it is.
Foreigner is one of the most awesome bands of the 70's/80's..& beyond. They're still performing 2day, thankfully. Hope u review more of their hits. U guys R so cool !!
LOVE this song, love Foreigner, love your reactions. This song has always been one of my favorites since the first time I heard it. For me it's very unique and is incredibly well done. Great to listen to on headphones or a quality stereo. Thank you for the reaction, and I'm looking forward to more.
Written before viewing. Fall 1977 at the Univ of South Carolina Woodrow College. Stoned out of our heads, in dorm rooms, my friends and I listened to this tune so loud. Bose 501 Speakers, Techniques Turntable and a Sony Receiver. Life was good. Oh, to go back for just a moment. I hope yall enjoy this like I did.
Check out 'Urgent' and 'Double Vision'. Two more great Foreigner songs. I would like you to check out a forgotten and hardly played rock band from the late 70s and early 80s called Shooting Star. Their second album 'Hang On For Yor Life' is one of those that every song is good. I would recommend the songs 'Hollywood', 'Breakout', 'Flesh and Blood', 'Hang On For Your Life' and 'She's Got Money'. Check them out, you won't be disappointed. One of my favorite bands and album.
This was their break-out hit! I remember being in 7th grade when this song came out and I was so enamored I had to go to the library to sign the record out so I could listen over and over and over... So glad you liked the song!
More songs to check out from the 70s - "Junior's Farm" - Paul McCartney & Wings, "Wild Eyes" - Stampeders, "Give a Little Bit" - Supertramp, "I Wanna Be Sedated" - Ramones, "Where Evil Grows" - The Poppy Family, "Bad Case of Loving You" - Robert Palmer, "Roller" - April Wine, "Clock Strikes Ten" (live version) - Cheap Trick, "World Turning" - Fleetwood Mac, "Mamma Let Him Play" - Jerry Doucette, "Some Sing, Some Dance" - Michel Pagliaro, "Dreaming" - Blondie
Some Foreigner tracks to check out: "Feels Loke the First Time", "Double Vision", "Urgent", "Long, Long Way From Home", "Head Games" and "Blue Morning, Blue Day".
On the topic of Foreigner, it just dawned on me that you haven't touched upon their colleagues in Survivor. They're forever associated with the "Rocky" movies' songs "Eye of the tiger" and "Burning heart", and also boast a plethora of other classic tunes, like "I can't hold back", "Poor man's son", "High on you", "Desperate dreams", "Across the miles" (covered by the legendary Uriah Heep - check THEM out, too!), "It's the singer not the song" and the super ballad "The search is over". Coincidentally, it was his great TH-cam rendition of the latter song that landed Arnel Pineda the job as lead singer in Journey :-)
I don't know the intricacies of the you tube world but I would love to see you search for a high quality live performances of these songs. You two are a delight thank you. I hope your allergies get better Jay😚
Oh, Jordan, I almost forgot, my wife reminded me that this was Teacher Appreciation Week. So, hey, know that you're appreciated. Treat yourself to a meal of your choice at least once this week.
That's Mick Jones (one of the greatest guitarists of all time) on keyboard. Billy Joel once tried to duplicate the chords of the intro of "Cold As Ice" and he couldn't figure it out until Mick Jones showed him the chords... Incredible... it's part of a documentary on "Foreigner".
Amber loves those drums! - I'd like to recommend a drummer to check out by the name of Junna - she does drum solos - a little off the beaten path for the channel, but you'll be blown away!
YOU ALL SHOULD OF DONE THIS WITH THE OFFICIAL VIDEO WHERE THEY ARE PLAYING NEXT TO A TRAIN. VERY COOOOOOL VIDEO! YES, FOREIGNER DELIVERED GREAT MUSIC OVER & OVER . PERFECTION !😊😊😊😊😊
He's singing about himself, leaving the world behind to be a rock star
There's not a bad Foreigner song and Lou Gramm's voice is unparalleled for the time!
Agree 100 %.
Freddy Mercury disagrees, Bobby Kimball disagrees, Noddy Holder disagrees, Dio disagrees, Ian Gillian disagrees, and this list goes on. I love Lou Gramm and Foreigner is one of of my favorite bands ever but calling his voice "unparalleled for the time" is pretty ridiculous.
@@ducksoff7236 Those are other types of music. I wouldn't put them as apples-to-apples with a sound like Foreigner. And calling someone ridiculous for their opinion about music is just harsh, dude. Be nicer. Be better. Peace.
@@melaniejordan1199 They are not "different types of music" LOL!! Everyone of them is classic rock act from mid 70's- early mid 80's. Besides a comment like "voice is unparalleled" is disingenuous and an outright lie. At best its just ignorant. Expand your horizons and quit judging people and giving artists some placement on some arbitrary podium. Music isn't a sport. Love how you aren't only judgmental you also think you can just tell anyone what to do. Hilarious.
I have seen these guys three times 1977, 1994 and 2003. In 1994 I saw them in Guam, went to their Hotel on the Beach bought them all a round, talked them about their 1977 concert when they opened for Skynyrd, I got all their autographs to boot.
What a privilege watch them in 77. I always dream about to have the chance to see Lou sing Starrider live in that time. Peace bro!
Had to be a top 10 night of your life. That would have been amazing!
'Cold as Ice' is definitely my favorite track on the 'Foreigner' album!
Local boy Lou Gramm from here in Rochester, NY has one of the great voices of all time in rock music. Was able to meet him a few years ago at a friend's birthday party, and after a period of some health issues, his voice seems to be as strong as ever these days. Great choice for listening!
A cousin of mine worked at a Friendly's where he and his family would come in for dinner. She said he was a really nice guy.
I'm a day-one diehard Foreigner fan and I've been fortunate enough to briefly talk to Lou a handful of times over the years and he truly is a soft-spoken, down-to-earth nice guy. I literally wanted to cry when I learned about his brain tumor operation in '97 because he simply blew me away when I had second row seats for a Foreigner/REO/Frampton show in Camden, NJ the previous summer. He sounds much better now than he did during the '99, '00, and '02 Foreigner tours(saw them around twenty times over that span) but sadly he's still not what he used to be as age and health took it's toll on that incredible voice he was blessed with.
Enjoy watching you all jamming to the music I grew up with. No auto tune you really had the talent to sing and played your own instruments. 70' and 80's music the best some of the early 90's. Awesome!!!!!!!!!
YES!!. No Autotune!!.
Let's not act there aren't a million brilliant singers now
I remember hearing this band for the first time (almost 50 years ago). Foreigner was an incredible collection of talent and was destined for greatness.
Foreigner, what a great band...Can't go wrong!!!
What a great song. This is how Foreigner entered our lives.
Yep,first song of theirs I heard back in the summer of 1978,and what a great track to begin with. Followed by Hot Blooded later that year.
Saw Foreigner for their 1st show of their tour in '84 in Baton Rouge, La. & that tours last show in Austin, Tx.. Lou Graham's voice was actually better & stronger at the end. Guy was a machine. Incredible is the only word.
Everything on this their Debut Album was outstanding and Unique !
Feels like the First Time. Urgent. Juke Box Hero ....the rabbit hole is deep.
This is one of those running songs. If you workout and do a lot of running listen to this for your pace.
Love love love that you said with these bands [Foreigner included] "it's like a buffet!" It truly is. Foreigner had a lot of amazing hits. From smooth to Cold to Urgent, to Feels Like the First Time, always about relationships. I was in my 20's when I heard their music. To me, it's classic. Thanks for your reaction to this band! :)
Two other songs with great power riffs reminiscent of "Juke Box Hero" are "At War with the World" and "Blue Monday, Blue Day". Don't miss these gems.
One of the finest songs ever... everything about it!
You haven’t heard some of the best until
you’ve listened to “Urgent”. Thanks for the reaction!!!
Double Vision from the 70s One of my fav bands formed in the 70s,,
This was one of the first songs I learned to play on piano. The one odd part in the piano part is that it has a triplet... that is where you fit 3 notes into a 2 beat section. it is in that piano riff that Jay said he liked. My piano teacher described it as the part where it sounds like your fingers trip on the keys... Dunt Dunt... Dunt Dunt... Dunt Dunt... Dunt... Da Da Dunt I think about piano lessons whenever I hear this song...
I highly recommend when you get some spare time to sit down and listen to their self-titled debut album in it's entirety...Feels like the First Time, Cold As Ice and Long Long Way From Home were the hits but the album is packed with great tunes such as Headknocker, Starrider, Damage is Done, At War With The World, I Need You, etc,etc. I was blown away the first time I heard it when it was released during my senior year of high school.
Just this summer on june 15th i had went to Missouri for my company 40 year anniversary and foreigner performed i still have the videos of them singing this song and i want to know what Love is had a blast
I have always loved this song! they have so many great songs but this is probably my favorite
this band hit us hard. like "where have they been all our lives" hard? they set the stage with their sound that year. cant describe how that vocal track got us.
I'll never forget the first time I heard their incredible newly-released debut album when I was a senior in high school. One night I was riding around town in my buddy's VW Beetle and he plopped their cassette tape into his deck and I was simply blown away by it....Lou's incredible vocals, Mick's guitar style, the background vocals, the songwriting, etc. just captured me immediately and I became an instant HUGE fan.
Don’t let go , Break it up , Say you will , Can’t wait all great songs !
The Foreigner belt grants you all the superpowers of '70s supergroup Foreigner.
Thanks for all of your feelings and great comments on all songs, great and, others.
I highly recommend "Girl on the moon", "Women", "Dirty white boy", "Star rider", "Nightlife", and so many more!
Big Abe. Good suggestions. I'm leaning towards (Dirty white boy). 👍
Good picks! “Dirty White boy” for sure!
Great suggestions, Mr. President!
Don't forget " Urgent!" & “Double Vision “
'Star Rider' is a great song, not as popular as their other songs.
That drum fill! I have never heard its equal in all of pop music.
Lou Gramm is one of those rare vocalists where you understand almost every word he sings. One of the best.
I saw them in person, they sang all their hits, it was great and an outdoor par-tay!
Waiting for a girl like you was their best ballad IMHO
The band is still touring, sounding as good as ever
Great song , best by Foreigner in my opinion .
Try “Waiting for a Girl Like You” by Foreigner.
Yes, I think it was a MUCH better love ballad, than I Want to Know What Love is (not that that one's bad). That song takes me back to the 11th grade, and a girl I was CRAZY about, who LOVED Foreigner! ❤ 10 weeks at #2, without going to #1. I think it's still a record, LOL!
There is an unwritten law, if one listens to "I Want To Know What Love Is", one must listen to "Waiting For A Girl Like You".. ♠W.G.
Now you got me...dam.
@@screwyootube1 10 straight weeks behind Olivia Newton-John's juggernaut "Physical".
another great classic song by foreigner its like every time I hear them they have so many classic great hit songs so glad I got to see them in concert 3 times and one the times was with journey also.yes with all journey songs you can feel and hear the passion and love the harmonizing and the sounds the drums the guitar such great band.
Lou Gramm has such a great voice. What about "the Damage is Done" and the last section of it?
RIP - Ian McDonald (keyboards and saxophone/flute) passed recently
Original member of king Crimson
Founding member of Foreigner
was at one of their first concerts. They played the first album and at the end the singer said that they played all the songs, but they could play some over again
feels like the first time, urgent, I want to know what love is, double vison, waiting for a girl like you, along with most what's already been recommended. Foreigner is easily my 2nd favorite band. so many great songs, so many of them being hits. their amazing no matter which song it is.
I saw a video that shows how the Keyboardist plays on this song. Pretty cool!
I love Foreigner!! This is probably my favorite song by them. They have so many great songs!!
Foreigner is one of the most awesome bands of the 70's/80's..& beyond. They're still performing 2day, thankfully. Hope u review more of their hits. U guys R so cool !!
LOVE this song, love Foreigner, love your reactions. This song has always been one of my favorites since the first time I heard it. For me it's very unique and is incredibly well done. Great to listen to on headphones or a quality stereo. Thank you for the reaction, and I'm looking forward to more.
Absolutely amazing, nothing better than them live in the 70s, Thanx, Peace
This is my fave Foreigner tune. The first one that made me notice them. I think I was around age 14. 😊
This takes me back to nights spent in the pool hall... thanks for another great choice and another great reaction.
yes, misspent youth in a pool room!! 👍😃👍
"Cold as Ice" is my fav Foreigner song!!
A close second would be:
"Blue Morning Blue Day"
or "Double Vision" .
Foreigner's "LONG LONG WAY FROM HOME" has sax-appeal
Waiting For a Girl Like You - Is the greatest written love song ever. You must listen too it
The deeper cuts from the first album even better. The whole album is great
Written before viewing. Fall 1977 at the Univ of South Carolina Woodrow College. Stoned out of our heads, in dorm rooms, my friends and I listened to this tune so loud. Bose 501 Speakers, Techniques Turntable and a Sony Receiver. Life was good. Oh, to go back for just a moment. I hope yall enjoy this like I did.
My first concert when i was 15 way back in 1986 was Foreigner...great band!
Foreigner has never been one of my favorite bands but many of their songs have been in my top of all time.
Don't sleep on their song long long way from home. You will love it.
LOVE YOU 2- YOU ARE SO SINCERE AND KIND !❤😊 YOUR REACTIONS ARE FABULOUS! KEEP UP THE YOUR APPRECIATED AND SINCERE /HONEST VIDEOS 📹 👏
Love 'Foreigner'! ❤ Requesting You Play My Very Favorite-- "Waiting For A Girl Like You"!! ❤❤❤
If you haven't already, check out *"Urgent"* which features a special guest musician performing the sax solo.
They did urgent awhile back and Amber's face when that sax solo started was great!
Jr. Walker, eh?
@@ajschroetlin2196 👍
@@codesent2125 Just watched their reaction. Good thing Foreigner has a lot more music to choose from.
Waiting For A Girl is my all time favourite Foreigner song
Mine too!
Heart Turns To Stone is another great Foreigner song.
Check out 'Urgent' and 'Double Vision'. Two more great Foreigner songs. I would like you to check out a forgotten and hardly played rock band from the late 70s and early 80s called Shooting Star. Their second album 'Hang On For Yor Life' is one of those that every song is good. I would recommend the songs 'Hollywood', 'Breakout', 'Flesh and Blood', 'Hang On For Your Life' and 'She's Got Money'. Check them out, you won't be disappointed. One of my favorite bands and album.
WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU is there best and an absolute must
"Waiting For a Girl Like You "
Any song from their debut album is worth listening to
One of my favorite bands! Takes me back to my teens!
This was their break-out hit! I remember being in 7th grade when this song came out and I was so enamored I had to go to the library to sign the record out so I could listen over and over and over... So glad you liked the song!
More songs to check out from the 70s - "Junior's Farm" - Paul McCartney & Wings, "Wild Eyes" - Stampeders, "Give a Little Bit" - Supertramp, "I Wanna Be Sedated" - Ramones, "Where Evil Grows" - The Poppy Family, "Bad Case of Loving You" - Robert Palmer, "Roller" - April Wine, "Clock Strikes Ten" (live version) - Cheap Trick, "World Turning" - Fleetwood Mac, "Mamma Let Him Play" - Jerry Doucette, "Some Sing, Some Dance" - Michel Pagliaro, "Dreaming" - Blondie
My favorite song by them!
Never get tierd of this band ❣️
Finally you hit the foreigner song we wanted. Thanks.
Headphones! Really opens up the pure musical goodness!
Appreciate y’all! Awesome reactions
I'd recommend "Feels Like The First Time" and "Double Vision".
FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME -FOREIGNER 🧨✨️🧨
Foreigner is one of the everybody bands. It is hard to find someone that don't like them. Great song pick.
"Urgent" is another one I really like!
great song.
Some Foreigner tracks to check out: "Feels Loke the First Time", "Double Vision", "Urgent", "Long, Long Way From Home", "Head Games" and "Blue Morning, Blue Day".
Love them. It was the first LP my dad ever bought me when I was a kid.
On the topic of Foreigner, it just dawned on me that you haven't touched upon their colleagues in Survivor. They're forever associated with the "Rocky" movies' songs "Eye of the tiger" and "Burning heart", and also boast a plethora of other classic tunes, like "I can't hold back", "Poor man's son", "High on you", "Desperate dreams", "Across the miles" (covered by the legendary Uriah Heep - check THEM out, too!), "It's the singer not the song" and the super ballad "The search is over". Coincidentally, it was his great TH-cam rendition of the latter song that landed Arnel Pineda the job as lead singer in Journey :-)
Tommy Shaw covered "Ever Since the World Began".
Loving your reactions!! Urgent should be your next Foreigner song, great saxophone on that one.
Urgent urgent urgent urgent. This song is maybe their best. The solo is pure gold and diamonds.
I don't know the intricacies of the you tube world but I would love to see you search for a high quality live performances of these songs. You two are a delight thank you. I hope your allergies get better Jay😚
Dennis Elliott is definitely an underappreciated drummer.
Head games and Long way from Home are my favorites. Foreigner is great!!!!
Her face when the guitar solo comes in…the same face everyone makes when hearing it.
🤘🤘🤘🤘 rock on
Great reaction, you guys -- Cold as Ice is one of my favorites. Double Vision is often overlooked. You'll want to react to that one too.
Foreigner's "Head Games" or "Long Long Way From Home."
SInce you're reacting to a song from Foreigner's first album, another song to check out from that album is "Long, Long Way From Home".
Double vision , blue morning blue day
Long long way from home are must listen to Foreigner songs!!!
Them pipes!!!🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤
Oh, Jordan, I almost forgot, my wife reminded me that this was Teacher Appreciation Week. So, hey, know that you're appreciated. Treat yourself to a meal of your choice at least once this week.
My favorite rock band!
That's Mick Jones (one of the greatest guitarists of all time) on keyboard. Billy Joel once tried to duplicate the chords of the intro of "Cold As Ice" and he couldn't figure it out until Mick Jones showed him the chords... Incredible... it's part of a documentary on "Foreigner".
Amber loves those drums! - I'd like to recommend a drummer to check out by the name of Junna - she does drum solos - a little off the beaten path for the channel, but you'll be blown away!
Great song to add to your Foreigner catalog of reviews!
There first album was great from start to finish
You bet your butt, it was! I always considered it to be an instant classic.
One of my favorite bands!!!
Another great songs from that album is called “Headknocker
YOU ALL SHOULD OF DONE THIS WITH THE OFFICIAL VIDEO WHERE THEY ARE PLAYING NEXT TO A TRAIN. VERY COOOOOOL VIDEO! YES, FOREIGNER DELIVERED GREAT MUSIC OVER & OVER . PERFECTION !😊😊😊😊😊
One of my favorite songs
"that was yesterday" great foreigner song.