Absolutely phenomenal......I saw them back in the 80s at the Allentown Fairgrounds when they were truly at their peak,......and actually the only thing that has changed is their appearance (cant believe how big Mike Reno got),....but truly the overall sound, musicianship, and performance level is the same here as when I saw them years ago.......they will always be one of my absolute favorite bands.
Wow.... only 61 views when I’m watching this..... come on people this is good stuff. Real super group of 80’s still sound as good as ever here. Great songs, great talented musicians, real kick butt rock. This video is a hidden gem. 🤟
Saw them with Journey in Nampa ID, in 2012, Loverboy opened for Journey, Mike Reno's voice was, need I say it incredible, Loverboy was as good then, as when I saw them in 86'. They were even more polished, performers, this time around, Mike had gained so much weight though. But man did they deliver the goods. Journey came on after, huge huge big disappointment, lackluster jukebox performance, Arnel didn't sound anything like the album he recorded with the band. He was several octaves off in register, we were confused at his voice, nothing like the Manilla show of 2008 or 2009, where was this voice? It was so not there. We only stayed about halfway through waiting for Journey's performance to improve they didn't, we heard & saw enough. I won't see them again, Arnel's voice is even worse now. Unfortunately Steve Perry is a Counter Tenor, most people are not, it's a more rare singing range that is unique, Steve actually sings damn near as high as a soprano, that's a woman's vocal range. Only person who sings reguarlly in that range as a male is Jon Anderson of Yes. So I've seen recent Mike Reno performances, & he....still sounds great, man took care of his voice good on you sir. I like really good singers, they can make or break a band Robert Plant, Jon Anderson, Geddy Lee, Steve Perry, Paul Rogers, David Lee Roth the esrly years, no better boozier voice than that on those Van Halen albums were incredible. Layne Stayely, Chris Cornell, Daryl Hall, Phil Moog, Gramm Bonnett, Lou Gramm, Paul Rogers, Freddie Mercury, Brian Johnson, Pat Travers, Billy Squier, Robin Zander, Scott Weiland, David Coverdale back in the day not now, Jack Russell, Don Dokken also in his day not now, Sammy Hagar, Richard Page, Roger Waters, David Gilmor, Peter Gabriel, Bono, Sting, Bryan Adams, John Cougar Mellencamp, David Bowie, Rod Stewart, Phil Collins, Dennis De Young, David Byrne Paul Young, Paul Rogers, Michael Hutchence, Collin Haye, Todd Rundgren, Rob Halford, Eddie Vedder, Mike Patton, Ozzy Osbourn, Paul Carrack, Seal, Brad Delp, Jack Bruce, John Bush, Bruce Dickinson, John Wetton, Brent Smith, Roland Orzball, Maynard James Keenan, Ed Kowalszchic something like that from Live, Lenny Kravitz, Sara McClaughlan, Bruce Hornsby, Don Henley, Tommy Shaw, Lawrence Gowan, Ann Wilson of course, Jim Morrison, Richie Valens, Gregg Rollie, Roger Daltrey, Elvis of course, Michael Jackson, Kenny Loggins, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, James La Brie, Bon Scott, Benjamin Orr, Phil Lynott, Rik Ocasek, Claus Meine, Sebastian Bach, Steven Tyler, Lizzy Hale, Gavin Rossdale, Geoff Tate, Chris Martin..... see what these bands have accomplished with these singers.the 😉
I was at this very show, and they R O C K E D! Glad to see that there's an actual recording of it which I never knew existed. Also, grateful to catch them with the original line up once again, being Scott was still alive then. 🙏 Three of their music videos were shot at Albany's Palace Theater back in the early 80s, no fans, just them on the Palace stage. 😎👍
@@kristihalverson5515 My heart broke that day....thought I'd never get to see them. Saw them with Spider 2009, 2010, 2014 and thanks to this video I finally get to see Scott.
One of The Greatest bands Ever. They spook me, tho. Reno looks like he ate a Soprano. Canadian Bands have unique Rock Styles. When you're snowed in for 10 months, you learn how to read.
Mike did the introduction but I guess I didn't pay attention to the keyboards, introduction, when I saw them Matt Frennette was the drummer, Paul Dean, lead guitar, Doug Johnson, Bass I could've sworn the original keyboardist was there, all keyboards part were spot on..... Loverboy blew Journey away, this was 2012 in Nampa, Id
@@deanjones9082 Okay, cool. For some reason I thought you were saying that Scott Smith was there at the 2012 performance. We all know he passed away in 2000. :-( -- Interesting to hear that Loverboy blew away Journey that night.
Good gawd. Saw this band open for ZZTop in 1980 at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City. They came on and BLEW THE DOORS OFF. They had 2 songs getting serious air play at the time and gave 3 encores at the end of their 60 minute set. We, and 14,000 others - were in awe. 20 years later they were reduced to this crap. And 20 years after this crap I sit here and remember what they were in 1980. Damn...
How many original members are in this lineup? They had some good songs on the first couple releases. Saw them 2 times.Good live too. Edit: ALL original I think?
Wonderful show, the audience is distracted in part by the newer weaker material, I think. Half the playlist is new songs. This is likely the last year Loverboy ever tried to push their newer songs - the well ran dry for anything they write to live on like the material from their first two discs. Any promotion likely told them, only a few new songs, they are not receptive (and the songs are not high quality).
This was their setlist at that show (note: there's some deep album cuts, but no new songs): Notorious Lucky Ones Lady of the 80's Take Me to the Top Guitar Solo Jump Teenage Overdose It's Your Life When It's Over Hot Girls in Love Turn Me Loose Working for the Weekend The Kid Is Hot Tonite Lovin' Every Minute of It
Jack Blades is a very good singer, Joe Elliott use to be, he's torn his voice up too, you want to sing a long time take care of that voice. Watch what Robert Plant does on the Celebration Day performance just incredible to sing that way at his age. He almost completely destroyed his voice in the early years drugs, smoking, heavy heavy touring schedules, performing when really physically ill. But his voice definetly showed up for the O2 arena performance, that's the way it's done boys and girls 😁
Whoever recorded this, you rock. Very rare footage, and thanks for sharing it. :)
These guys are top top level musicians, these people don't realize how great Loverboy is, great freaking show!
Absolutely phenomenal......I saw them back in the 80s at the Allentown Fairgrounds when they were truly at their peak,......and actually the only thing that has changed is their appearance (cant believe how big Mike Reno got),....but truly the overall sound, musicianship, and performance level is the same here as when I saw them years ago.......they will always be one of my absolute favorite bands.
were, not are.
Wow.... only 61 views when I’m watching this..... come on people this is good stuff. Real super group of 80’s still sound as good as ever here. Great songs, great talented musicians, real kick butt rock. This video is a hidden gem. 🤟
Right on !!
Amazing Mike Reno is kept his voice all those years
Saw them with Journey in Nampa ID, in 2012, Loverboy opened for Journey, Mike Reno's voice was, need I say it incredible, Loverboy was as good then, as when I saw them in 86'. They were even more polished, performers, this time around, Mike had gained so much weight though. But man did they deliver the goods. Journey came on after, huge huge big disappointment, lackluster jukebox performance, Arnel didn't sound anything like the album he recorded with the band. He was several octaves off in register, we were confused at his voice, nothing like the Manilla show of 2008 or 2009, where was this voice? It was so not there. We only stayed about halfway through waiting for Journey's performance to improve they didn't, we heard & saw enough. I won't see them again, Arnel's voice is even worse now. Unfortunately Steve Perry is a Counter Tenor, most people are not, it's a more rare singing range that is unique, Steve actually sings damn near as high as a soprano, that's a woman's vocal range. Only person who sings reguarlly in that range as a male is Jon Anderson of Yes. So I've seen recent Mike Reno performances, & he....still sounds great, man took care of his voice good on you sir. I like really good singers, they can make or break a band Robert Plant, Jon Anderson, Geddy Lee, Steve Perry, Paul Rogers, David Lee Roth the esrly years, no better boozier voice than that on those Van Halen albums were incredible. Layne Stayely, Chris Cornell, Daryl Hall, Phil Moog, Gramm Bonnett, Lou Gramm, Paul Rogers, Freddie Mercury, Brian Johnson, Pat Travers, Billy Squier, Robin Zander, Scott Weiland, David Coverdale back in the day not now, Jack Russell, Don Dokken also in his day not now, Sammy Hagar, Richard Page, Roger Waters, David Gilmor, Peter Gabriel, Bono, Sting, Bryan Adams, John Cougar Mellencamp, David Bowie, Rod Stewart, Phil Collins, Dennis De Young, David Byrne Paul Young, Paul Rogers, Michael Hutchence, Collin Haye, Todd Rundgren, Rob Halford, Eddie Vedder, Mike Patton, Ozzy Osbourn, Paul Carrack, Seal, Brad Delp, Jack Bruce, John Bush, Bruce Dickinson, John Wetton, Brent Smith, Roland Orzball, Maynard James Keenan, Ed Kowalszchic something like that from Live, Lenny Kravitz, Sara McClaughlan, Bruce Hornsby, Don Henley, Tommy Shaw, Lawrence Gowan, Ann Wilson of course, Jim Morrison, Richie Valens, Gregg Rollie, Roger Daltrey, Elvis of course, Michael Jackson, Kenny Loggins, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, James La Brie, Bon Scott, Benjamin Orr, Phil Lynott, Rik Ocasek, Claus Meine, Sebastian Bach, Steven Tyler, Lizzy Hale, Gavin Rossdale, Geoff Tate, Chris Martin..... see what these bands have accomplished with these singers.the 😉
@@deanjones9082 it would have taken me a week just to write what you have here. Cheersy cheers!
Thanks for this content. I tell you Mike still had the pipes back then! Great band!
They sound amazing! I saw them warm-up journey in 1981. What a great show.
Such an underrated band. Mike Reno has some friggin pipes, man.
not underrated at all!!!did very well for them selfs!!!lots of hits!!!must be just you there underrated!!!
I was at this very show, and they R O C K E D! Glad to see that there's an actual recording of it which I never knew existed.
Also, grateful to catch them with the original line up once again, being Scott was still alive then. 🙏
Three of their music videos were shot at Albany's Palace Theater back in the early 80s, no fans, just them on the Palace stage. 😎👍
Paul Dean is one of the most underrated guitarists from the 80's.
RIP Scott Smith
Scott Smith died? Had no idea.
@@richbunnell7426 long time ago
@@richbunnell7426 4 short months after this concert😔He died on 11-30-2000 in a sailboat accident.
@@kristihalverson5515 My heart broke that day....thought I'd never get to see them. Saw them with Spider 2009, 2010, 2014 and thanks to this video I finally get to see Scott.
Very sad, and I don't think he was ever found?
BIGGEST THANX MIKE ANN CREW
Top 3 Vocalists for me....Lou Gramm, Mike Reno and Steve Perry.
Would Paul MacAusland from Haywire be your No.4? 🎤👍
Take Perry from the list and add Jimi Jamison
21 years ago. Wow. Time waits for no one.
And they’re scheduled to be at SPAC on 8/13/22, IIRC.
You gotta remember they're on their mid sixties now give me a break let me see you sing that way when you're at that age, haters be haters
If you want to hate on somebody listen to Coverdale listen to Vince Neil then you hear some s***** singers
4 months after this scott was dead. RIP SCOTT
Great stuff, thanks
R.I.P. Scott Smith condolences to his family especially
Can someone add the setlist with timestamps
One of The Greatest bands Ever. They spook me, tho. Reno looks like he ate a Soprano. Canadian Bands have unique Rock Styles. When you're snowed in for 10 months, you learn how to read.
Four months and three days after this performance, Scott Smith would perish in a boating mishap.
It's such a sad thing that it happened. :-(
That was very sad news to hear about he was at the performance when I saw them in 2012
@@deanjones9082 Who was at the performance in 2012 when you saw them?
Mike did the introduction but I guess I didn't pay attention to the keyboards, introduction, when I saw them Matt Frennette was the drummer, Paul Dean, lead guitar, Doug Johnson, Bass I could've sworn the original keyboardist was there, all keyboards part were spot on..... Loverboy blew Journey away, this was 2012 in Nampa, Id
@@deanjones9082 Okay, cool. For some reason I thought you were saying that Scott Smith was there at the 2012 performance. We all know he passed away in 2000. :-( -- Interesting to hear that Loverboy blew away Journey that night.
Good gawd.
Saw this band open for ZZTop in 1980 at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City. They came on and BLEW THE DOORS OFF. They had 2 songs getting serious air play at the time and gave 3 encores at the end of their 60 minute set.
We, and 14,000 others - were in awe.
20 years later they were reduced to this crap.
And 20 years after this crap I sit here and remember what they were in 1980.
Damn...
So cool!
Lovin’ Every…. 1:26:15
The voice
I miss the 80's please make a time machine. I had some fine girlfriends back then. These days it's hard finding anything worthy
is that guy umm not hot at the end of july with a beanie, long sleeves, pants on😂
Hey Loverboy!!! How about some New music!!!
I only came for the scream at 1:11:22
How many original members are in this lineup?
They had some good songs on the first couple releases.
Saw them 2 times.Good live too.
Edit: ALL original I think?
All original, bass player died a few months from this show though
Where is the headband???
Wonderful show, the audience is distracted in part by the newer weaker material, I think. Half the playlist is new songs. This is likely the last year Loverboy ever tried to push their newer songs - the well ran dry for anything they write to live on like the material from their first two discs. Any promotion likely told them, only a few new songs, they are not receptive (and the songs are not high quality).
This was their setlist at that show (note: there's some deep album cuts, but no new songs):
Notorious
Lucky Ones
Lady of the 80's
Take Me to the Top
Guitar Solo
Jump
Teenage Overdose
It's Your Life
When It's Over
Hot Girls in Love
Turn Me Loose
Working for the Weekend
The Kid Is Hot Tonite
Lovin' Every Minute of It
You obviously don't know their music. There are no "new songs", and the songs are all popular if you are a fan.
what new songs? duh!
Scott Smith… where are you?
Dead
And the award for “lamest crowd ever” goes to…..
The crowd seemed to wake up when they played their hits. :-)
Metal militia huh..
Jack Blades is a very good singer, Joe Elliott use to be, he's torn his voice up too, you want to sing a long time take care of that voice. Watch what Robert Plant does on the Celebration Day performance just incredible to sing that way at his age. He almost completely destroyed his voice in the early years drugs, smoking, heavy heavy touring schedules, performing when really physically ill. But his voice definetly showed up for the O2 arena performance, that's the way it's done boys and girls 😁
Others I left off the singers list Bobby Kimball of Toto sorry Bobby 😕😬😳😳😀
I thought Scott Smith was with him when I saw him in 2012', I guess he was not my bad I apologized for that
unless he came back from the dead 12 years later sadly :(