Loverboy had some great hits. "Take me to the top". "When it's over" "Lovin every minute of it" and he even had a Duet with the lead singer of Heart. "Mike Reno and Ann Wilson - "Almost Paradise".
Hey, Wasn't "Almost Paradise" done for that late 80s movie, "Chances Are?" With Robert Downy Jr. & Cybill Shephard (?)? That song's video may have clips of that late 80s movie that I saw as an adult, which makes me feel old...ha ha...but glad I lived through what appears to have been better times.
Loverboy was the opening act for Styx at a concert in San Diego back in the day. No one knew who Loverboy was at the time and when they finished the set the crowd started screaming for them to come back, even though they weren't the headliner. By the end of the week, EVERYBODY in San Diego was blasting Loverboy in the school parking lot through their cheap Kraco speakers.
I had the exact experience with Bon Jovi opening for 38 Special (total mismatch) but no one had heard of Bon Jovi yet. Then Slippery When Wet hit the radio and Bon Jovi was headlining.
@@SailingCorina This album by Loverboy was the reason Bon Jovi and bands like Aerosmith and Motley Crue and many others went to Vancouver to record their records at little mountain studio back in the '80s.
Loverboy is a Canadian rock band formed in 1979. They were established in Calgary, Alberta, but are currently based in Vancouver, British Columbia (my hometown). Loverboy had some great songs such as "Turn Me Loose", "Working For The Weekend", "When It's Over", "Lucky Ones", "Hot Girls In Love", "The Kid Is Hot Tonite", "Queen Of The Broken Hearts", "Heaven In Your Eyes", etc. In 1984, Loverboy recorded the United States Team theme for the 1984 Summer Olympics, "Nothing's Gonna Stop You Now".
@@michaelasay8587 Sadly I wasn't born in the 80s so it was moreso recently. A few years back already. Journey had their current singer Arnel Pineda. But man Loverboy never lost it!
When I saw the title I thought “oh they’re going to love this song!” I haven’t heard it in a while. These kinds of songs from my childhood are an instant mood changer.
The gentleman singing lead is Mike Reno. He does a STUNNING duet with Ann Wilson from "Heart", called "Almost Paradise", which is absolutely BEAUTIFUL... One of my favorite Loverboy tracks is "Lovin' Every Minute Of It." Worth a listen...
@@davidsanders5788Crazy, huh? They both allow their voices to SOAR in that song and Mike KEEPS UP!!! Singing with Ann Wilson would be daunting---and Mike handled it...
The singers name is Mike Reno. Part of the soundtrack of my high school years...these guys had several radio/MTV hits. Check out "Take Me to the Top" and "Lucky Ones". Also, STYX, R.E.O. SPEEDWAGON and LOVERBOY are on tour together this year.
wanna really go back his name is actually Mike Rynoski and prior to being one of the founding members of Loverboy he was in another Canadian Band 'Moxy'. Drummer Matt Frenette and guitar player Paul Dean were in a band called 'Streetheart' together. saw them all in their former groups prior to Loverboy...yes I'm old.
Now that is worth knowing, for sure. I've seen Loverboy in a concert in a park and stood right in front of the stage about 15 feet from the band. But, as REO and Styx were two of my favorites, I've got to check out that tour out, for sure. Thanks!
Mike Reno DEFINITELY deserves to be in a picture on your wall! He was amazing in the 80s and has continued to absolutely kill it when he’s in concert even now.
Uhm, guys ... Mike Reno can flat out SING HIS AZZ OFF!!! This will be evident with anything Loverboy has done. And the guitarist is exceptional as well.
@@RobSquadReactions That guitarist is Paul Dean, and before he played with Loverboy, he played with the band Streetheart, who had a number of hit singles as well. Lots of great Canadian rock!
Lots of awesome tunes from Mike Reno and LOVERBOY...'Hot Girl's In Love', 'Working For the Weekend", "When It's Over', 'The Kid is Hot Tonite", 'Lovin' Every Minute of It'....to name a few
Down here in South Texas when Loverboy started releasing these songs back in the early 80s we couldn't get enough of them. This band knew how to rock n roll !
Another great 80s tune and singer is The Stroke by Billy Squier! When I'm in my 80s mood, I tend to watch Turn Me Loose and then The Stroke! They're both so good! And both have some other great songs!!
@@prprod I had a shitty garage band in the 80's and we used to play All Night Long. We loved Billy. I saw him around 1983 and Def Leppard was the opening band!
Oh goodness....One of my very favorite Loverboy songs.... Glad you two gave this a go. And ya'll's "lean back" reaction to when he hits the "...gonna pack my bags and FLYYYYYY MY WAY" note... you both leaned back in the exact same way 😆🤣
I can't wait for you guys to find Triumph, that will be a great day, Magic Power, Follow Your Heart the Live performance is amazing, another Canadian trio that BANGS.
@@LKTraz that whole concert is EPIC, i went with Magic Power just cause there is a verse for everyone in it. But all their songs usually have a positive message in them so you really can't go wrong with any of them.
Wow, took me back to my junior year in high school. Driving my "69" Cutlass Supreme, jacked up drag racing, Jamming to this tune with a 100 watt power booster on my stereo. Thanks for the memory. Keep on rocking, love your reactions.
Definitely a really great band from the early 80s, Mike Reno was an incredible vocalist and the lead guitar player was a guy named Brad Gillis who got the temporary gig filling in on tour with Ozzy Osbourne in 82 shortly after Randy Rhoads was killed in that small plane crash in Florida. I saw that show about a month after that happened and I recently learned that Brad was given the seemingly impossible task of learning all of Randy’s live performance parts in like three days!!! He pulled it off beautifully, doing Randy justice and providing Ozzy and the rest of the band the opportunity to continue and not have to cancel the tour.
@@blgeiger71 LOL I don't get all the exclamation points either...it was just a mistake. Duncan's right though. You were just thinking of the wrong band. Brad Gillis was in Night Ranger, not Loverboy.
Brad Gillis played guitar alongside Jeff Watson for Night Ranger. He did in fact replace Randy Rhoades on the "Diary of a Madman" tour. Brad Gillis still plays with Night Ranger to this day.
His voice is iconic and he earned one of the solos in Tears are not Enough, the Canadian song for African famine relief along with Neil Young, Bryan Adams, Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell.
Feel no shame, bro. I saw these dudes 3x (the first 2 they were openers and not who I was going to see). They fucking wailed. Guitarist shreds, make no mistake. Yeah, it's cheesey pop crap, but it sounds good.
You are hearing underrated gold, Mike Reno's voice and the power of this Canadian band. I absolutely rocked out to Loverboy back in the 80's (and now). I am so glad and impressed that you guys continue to react to and enjoy all the 80's music, it makes my heart happy and brings a smile to my face. Please keep going and by the way 'Working for the Weekend' would be a great one. The video is a typical cheesy 80's video and the song is fantastic! Enjoy!! 🤘
Great choice, great band, and by a happy coincidence, you started your Loverboy journey with their very first hit single. Next should be "Working For the Weekend", followed by "When It's Over", "Hot Girls in Love", "Lovin' Every Minute of It", and "This Could be the Night". Lead singer Mike Reno also did a duet with Ann Wilson from Heart for the Footloose soundtrack, "Almost Paradise". The other members of the band are guitarist Paul Dean, drummer Matt Frenette, keyboardist/saxophonist Mike Reno, and bassist Scott Smith. Sadly, Smith died in a boating accident in 2000, and he was replaced by Ken "Spider" Sinnaeve.
When my cousin was a teenager, he and his gymnastics troupe did a high-flying routine to this song, and it was effing awesome to watch. The perfect song for power athletes.
That note and y'all's reaction, BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! I was totally waiting for that. They rocked the 80s. Still one of my favorite bands. Since you've already listened to a few songs from the Top Gun soundtrack, they contributed Heaven In Your Eyes to that. Working for the Weekend, When It's Over, This Could Be the Night, The Kid is Hot Tonight, Notorious, Loving Every Minute of It, Almost Paradise which is a duet that Mike Reno did with Ann Wilson from Heart for the original movie Footloose, Lucky Ones are some of my favorites.
Loverboy was my first concert at 15yo in the early 80s. What a cool day to experience the sights, sounds and aromas. A sensory overload for sure that I will never forget
"Working for the Weekend" is probably their biggest hit...still hear it on the radio once in a while. Another Canadian band I love is Glass Tiger. Some Glass Tiger please? "Don't forget me when I'm gone", "Rhythm of your Love"
And Triumph!! "Fight the Good Fight," "Lay It On the Line," "Magic Power," plus I thought the singer was cute even in his pink outfit...ha ha. Mike Reno sounds Irish but that means nothing...Chrissie Hynde was American but the band was British, I think? Plus, her being married to one of The Kinks (name escaping me) and the singer for Simple Minds gives it a British feel all around. Their 80s stuff seems more American though, if that makes sense (videos). Already suggested The Pretenders but nobody listens to me. Ha ha.
They’re from Calgary, but settled in Vancouver and for us living there we had Loverboy and Bryan Adams, but the 3rd other band in the area we loved was Chilliwack. The singer is Mike Reno. He can still blast it out. Another of their hits was Working For The Weekend. We were fresh young adults with the whole future ahead of us and these songs were our power theme songs; let’s grab a hold of life, we can do anything.
@@kdpflush I'm from the U.S. and I love Chilliwack. Lots of great bands from Canada. Do you know Harlequin- the song I'm thinking of is "Thinking of You?"
Absolutely!! I would love for them to react to Rain-O such an amazing song.. could be great if released/ heard currently. Now with Trooper!? that's a band I've got a very strong heartbreaker memory/ affinity for.. a very special 'Love' from my past.. (early 80's) had introduced me.. first to their music and then (quite literally) to them! Lol! We got a wonderful opportunity to go over to see Trooper in Vancouver (we're from Victoria) play live at the Commodore (Ballroom) it was such a great venue bc you had the intimacy of a small local nightclub.. sitting at your own table/ having drinks, but ale to enjoy utilizing the dance floor.. and being up close and personal to the band while playing on stage! boyfriend unabashedly introduced himself/ us and we 5en sat and chatted with Ra for part of the bands break! This all made it quite a *magical evening* for me!❣️it was back around '82 is a special memory I hope to Never lose!😉🤗👍
Loverboy is such a great 80's rock band. Here are some more awesome songs: "When It's Over", " Lovin' Every Minute of It", "Heaven in Your Eye" . Also the lead singer Mike Reno does a beautiful duet with Ann Wilson from Heart that is in the movie Footloose called "Almost Paradise"....
Mike Reno is one of the most underrated singers of the 1980s. I was extremely fortunate to see Loverboy perform as the opening act for another band. The concert took place about a week before their debut album hit the stores so no one knew who they were at the time. When the headlining act was on stage later some people started leaving to beat the traffic in the parking lot because the band just wasn't up to what we experienced while Loverboy was on stage (and, don't get me wrong, the headliners were one of the all time great rock bands that, I will respectfully, not name here),
Finally! Thanks. They have so many great songs. I have seen them live more times than I can count. There are many many great Canadian bands, especially from the 80s, that you need to check out.
Mike had a voice that couldn't be matched. He could hit those high notes which was unbelievable. This song and when it's over was my favorite songs but all their songs were truly amazing. Bands back at this time were just the best their ever was. I loved the Beatles but not to many other bands at this time but the eighties came with the greatest groups of all time.
So glad you guys are listening to Loverboy, one of my favorite bands in the 80's!! You have to listen to my 2 favorite songs, "Lovin Every Minute of It" and " Working for the Weekend" They did not have a bad song! 😊
Loverboy was the soundtrack of my high school and college years. So many great songs, you have to listen to Working for the Weekend, one of their most iconic songs. You also have to listen to Almost Paradise, Mike Reno, the lead singer, and Ann Wilson of Heart, duet. Love your reactions and videos, keep up the great work!
I have seen these boys four times in my life, and they NEVER GET OLD!!!! Mike Reno is immortal on stage, and their songs are always a fun listen... You have to listen to "Lovin' every minute of it", "Working for the Weekend" and "The Kid is Hot Tonite"! They are gems! Loverboy is Canadian and is a strong addition to the country's roster of classic bands!
Loverboy was my first, no parent, concert when i was 14 or 15 years old. Billy Squire was the opening act. I still have the ticket stub 40 years later.
Loverboy was a great band during the 80's, "Working for the Weekend" is another huge hit by this band that was played a ton on the radio. I think you would enjoy this song as well.
Wow, I forgot how much I loved this music. I got to see Loverboy with Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse back in 1981. Others have mentioned it, and I agree, Mike Reno's "Almost Paradise" with Ann Wilson is something you should hear. Also, when I think of this time in music, REO Speedwagon comes to mind.. They were mentioned in the first episode of "This is Us" Tuesday. Great shout out to a great group.
Man, I've been waiting so long for someone to react to Loverboy!! When It's Over & Working for the Weekend are a couple of great Loverboy songs but they have more too ❤
Loverboy was one of my favorite bands growing up. Mike Reno was great lead singer with great range and volume. And the band had a very unique sound. Thanks for playing this.
Mike Reno is a good singer. He did a duet with Ann Wilson (Heart) on an 80's hit. Loverboy had some hits in the 80's, with Working for the Weekend having the most staying power even to this day. They were like Canada's version of Journey.
Paul Dean 🎸 on guitar, Matt Frenette 🥁 on drums, and Mike Reno 🎤 on vocals!! Great rockers!! Another awesome Canadian Band!! Paul is "over looked" on guitar!! He came up with killer stuff!! J and Amber, please do: "Lady of the 80's" ... smokin' tune from these guys!! It's a lesser known diamond!! @Rob Squad Reactions
Mike Reno is still amazing today - met him 4 yrs ago and not only is his voice still awesome, he is a VERY nice guy! You need to do more of this band - you will not be sorry...Working for the Weekend is a good choice...
I was in high school when this song came out, and I never stopped to appreciate it, as I was into heavier music as a kid. But I have a new appreciation of it now, when taking the time to actually pay attention the sheer talent on display. Thanks guys.
Come on people let's go back to the eighties when we had great music and styles and songs I was always going to the disco club's and dance 💃 with all the beautiful ladies in the club one of my favorite rock 🎸 bands Loverboy ❤ love rock and roll music 🥁 🎶 ❤ ♥ 💙 💕 🥁 🎶 ❤
Loverboy is one of my favorite bands. This was their first top 40 hit, but it didn't get as high as expected. Mike Reno has said that the record label did not promote this song well causing it to underachieve. They did have several more hits including Working For the Weekend (which often gets played on the radio on Fridays), Hot Girls in Love, and Lovin Every Minute of It, to name a few. They still tour -- in fact they are out on tour this year with two other bands, Styx and REO Speedwagon.
Mike Reno, Steve Perry, George Michael ... The 80s had vocals like NO OTHER generation. And Mike Reno was up there with the best for sure! This is coming from a vocal coach😉
Another big hit for them was 'Working for the Weekend'. I remember watching them perform that for Prince Charles and Princess Diana in Vancouver. It's one of those songs that amp you up and you could tell Prince Charles (known not to like rock music) was trying to stay reserved but gave in.
This album was produced by Bruce Fairbairn who ended up producing Bon Jovi's "Slippery When Wet". The engineer of the album was Bob Rock who ended up producing Motley Crue, The Cult, and Metallica.
Great Canadian band. Lovin Every Minute is another great song. Another great Canadian band to check out is April Wine. Their song Roller will become an instant favorite for J. Must watch the official video.
I was 19 when this band hit...and 4 years later I'd be jockin' FM radio, and I was always happy when the rotation got back around so "I" could play Loverboy, one of the few rock bands, during that time that crossed over to what was known as "Top 40" everything from Madonna, Lionel Richie, and Billy Idol, to Loverboy...as a rocker still, I'm 62, I surely do enjoy watching you two discover music that was part of our everyday lives, but knew, the ones that were gonna be around for a while...like the Might Led Zepellin, or Sabbath, and DP...thanks for the entertainment!! Rock On
I was in a RUSH tribute band and this was always our opening song. Why? I didn't know about vocal warm ups and this song, plus two more Loverboy songs were my warm ups. When we would play the first notes of 2112, or Spirit of Radio (or some other RUSH song after this trio) our audience would just erupt with joy.
Loverboy had some great hits. "Take me to the top". "When it's over" "Lovin every minute of it" and he even had a Duet with the lead singer of Heart. "Mike Reno and Ann Wilson - "Almost Paradise".
also 'Working for the Weekend'
Can't forget the great ballads, "This Could Be The Night" and "Heaven In Your Eyes." 😎👍
Hey, Wasn't "Almost Paradise" done for that late 80s movie, "Chances Are?" With Robert Downy Jr. & Cybill Shephard (?)? That song's video may have clips of that late 80s movie that I saw as an adult, which makes me feel old...ha ha...but glad I lived through what appears to have been better times.
@@Kell-hee-hee-hee Love theme for Footloose, in the mid 80s.
Wow, I almost forgot about Paradise!!!
Loverboy was the opening act for Styx at a concert in San Diego back in the day. No one knew who Loverboy was at the time and when they finished the set the crowd started screaming for them to come back, even though they weren't the headliner. By the end of the week, EVERYBODY in San Diego was blasting Loverboy in the school parking lot through their cheap Kraco speakers.
That's awesome!
I not only had cheap kraco speakers , but also their equalizer to augment my kraco cassette deck.
That kinda vibe goin’ gives the chills.
I had the exact experience with Bon Jovi opening for 38 Special (total mismatch) but no one had heard of Bon Jovi yet. Then Slippery When Wet hit the radio and Bon Jovi was headlining.
@@SailingCorina This album by Loverboy was the reason Bon Jovi and bands like Aerosmith and Motley Crue and many others went to Vancouver to record their records at little mountain studio back in the '80s.
“Loving Every Minute of It” and “Working for the Weekend” were two fantastic joints by Loverboy. They were a huge band in the 1980s. Great pick!!
Another rock group who has a lead singer with a really great voice. Oh, Canada!!!! Mike Reno ❤❤❤
That era had such musical strength, the energy.. were a force !
The Kid is Hot Tonight and Workin for the Weekend are Loverboy bangers that you'll love. These guys are underrated 80s gold.
Omg I forgot about The Kid Is Hot Tonight!!!
So good!!! 💥💥💥💥💥💥
Not underrated at all. They ruled the 80s and everybody was listening to them
Totally not underrated. I know. I was there
Don’t forget “Heaven in your eyes” from the Top Gun soundtrack. Beautiful song!
I just love how you both pulled back at the same time when he hit that high note. You guys are awesome!
Loverboy is a Canadian rock band formed in 1979. They were established in Calgary, Alberta, but are currently based in Vancouver, British Columbia (my hometown). Loverboy had some great songs such as "Turn Me Loose", "Working For The Weekend", "When It's Over", "Lucky Ones", "Hot Girls In Love", "The Kid Is Hot Tonite", "Queen Of The Broken Hearts", "Heaven In Your Eyes", etc. In 1984, Loverboy recorded the United States Team theme for the 1984 Summer Olympics, "Nothing's Gonna Stop You Now".
I've seen them live! They were the opener for Journey the first time I saw them. You *KNOW* I was singing their songs at the top of my lungs 😂
@@AscendedXSaiyan what year? I saw them in 81
@@michaelasay8587 Sadly I wasn't born in the 80s so it was moreso recently. A few years back already. Journey had their current singer Arnel Pineda.
But man Loverboy never lost it!
Okay Mr Wikipedia
The 70s birthed just about everything in the late 60 sand into the80s and 90s.
When I saw the title I thought “oh they’re going to love this song!” I haven’t heard it in a while. These kinds of songs from my childhood are an instant mood changer.
Give Loverboy's "Working for the weekend" a listen.
cowbell!!
Working for the weekend yes
If you're going to listen to Loverboy, you absolutely have to!
Yes, beat me to it
@@jamesellis701 yes the other greatsong from them
Dude became a legendary singer. He was a stand in singer for the band one night and that was it...
The gentleman singing lead is Mike Reno. He does a STUNNING duet with Ann Wilson from "Heart", called "Almost Paradise", which is absolutely BEAUTIFUL...
One of my favorite Loverboy tracks is "Lovin' Every Minute Of It." Worth a listen...
Absolutely, and don't forget working for the weekend!
Almost Paradise, that song is in the Kevin Bacon Footloose. Yes?
Almost Paradise was my best friend's wedding song.
Damn I never realized that was him singing on this song (almost paradise)and I’ve got the original soundtrack (footloose) on cassette.
@@davidsanders5788Crazy, huh? They both allow their voices to SOAR in that song and Mike KEEPS UP!!! Singing with Ann Wilson would be daunting---and Mike handled it...
The singers name is Mike Reno.
Part of the soundtrack of my high school years...these guys had several radio/MTV hits. Check out "Take Me to the Top" and "Lucky Ones".
Also, STYX, R.E.O. SPEEDWAGON and LOVERBOY are on tour together this year.
Good to know about the tour. I saw REO Speedwagon in the 80's so it would be fun to see them again if they hit Hamilton or Toronto.
Oh hell ya I'm IN for that LOL! Thanks for the info!! seriously!!
wanna really go back his name is actually Mike Rynoski and prior to being one of the founding members of Loverboy he was in another Canadian Band 'Moxy'. Drummer Matt Frenette and guitar player Paul Dean were in a band called 'Streetheart' together. saw them all in their former groups prior to Loverboy...yes I'm old.
Now that is worth knowing, for sure. I've seen Loverboy in a concert in a park and stood right in front of the stage about 15 feet from the band. But, as REO and Styx were two of my favorites, I've got to check out that tour out, for sure. Thanks!
Seriously? Damn, I'd go see that.
They got their big breaking in 1979. When KISS asked them to be their opening band up in Ontario, Canada.
Finally some Loverboy! Mike Reno has the pipes!
Pipes!!
Had
Mike Reno DEFINITELY deserves to be in a picture on your wall! He was amazing in the 80s and has continued to absolutely kill it when he’s in concert even now.
Amber would love the duet with Mike Reno and Ann Wilson of heart called , “ almost paradise” !!!
We will definitely write it down thanks for the suggestion💜
Just saw these dudes live with Foreigner the other night, what a damn good show! TAKE ME TO THE TOP!
Uhm, guys ... Mike Reno can flat out SING HIS AZZ OFF!!! This will be evident with anything Loverboy has done. And the guitarist is exceptional as well.
HE CAN SING!!
@@RobSquadReactions That guitarist is Paul Dean, and before he played with Loverboy, he played with the band Streetheart, who had a number of hit singles as well. Lots of great Canadian rock!
Loverboy is a Canadian rock band formed in 1979 in Calgary, Alberta.
Like The Stampeders, Tegan and Sara, and Feist... well, not in 79 lol
One of my favorite 80's bands. Hit after hit & I still never get tired of listening to them.
Man, you two really know how to hit my nostalgia button, lol. Plz do more Loverboy. They had so many great songs!
Lots of awesome tunes from Mike Reno and LOVERBOY...'Hot Girl's In Love', 'Working For the Weekend", "When It's Over', 'The Kid is Hot Tonite", 'Lovin' Every Minute of It'....to name a few
Down here in South Texas when Loverboy started releasing these songs back in the early 80s we couldn't get enough of them. This band knew how to rock n roll !
Another great 80s tune and singer is The Stroke by Billy Squier! When I'm in my 80s mood, I tend to watch Turn Me Loose and then The Stroke! They're both so good! And both have some other great songs!!
Listen to Whadda ya want from me and Too Daze Gone from the same album....AMAZING tunes.
Yes Billy Squire anything off of the Emotions in motion album.
Billy Squier is an amazing talent whose career never should have fizzled out over a stupid video. So many great songs.
@@LiberalsArePoop Hell yes!!!!! Too Daze Gone is one of the best rock songs EVER!!!!
@@prprod I had a shitty garage band in the 80's and we used to play All Night Long. We loved Billy. I saw him around 1983 and Def Leppard was the opening band!
This guy can still sing at 70 years old
Just seen them a few weeks ago opening for Sammy Hagar and they sounded great !!!!
You are absolutely right, Mike Reno has an amazing voice and a way underrated vocalist
Mike Reno is the singer
It’s his birthday today
They were a local Vancouver band
Who skyrocketed to fame in the early 80s
Hard to believe that he's 67 today 🤯
Oh goodness....One of my very favorite Loverboy songs.... Glad you two gave this a go.
And ya'll's "lean back" reaction to when he hits the "...gonna pack my bags and FLYYYYYY MY WAY" note... you both leaned back in the exact same way 😆🤣
I'm seeing Styx, REO Speedwagon and Loverboy in June. Their hit "Working for the Weekend" is a classic, guaranteed every Friday radio play for years.
Where?
Thats funny , i thought where too!
Us too. We'll be seeing them in Rogers, Arkansas.
Truth - I hear it weekly on some radio station or other, to this day. And I'm not complaining, ha. I'll listen to it every time.
Saw that concert in Toronto
This Canadian is absolutely thrilled that you featured Loverboy.
I can't wait for you guys to find Triumph, that will be a great day, Magic Power, Follow Your Heart the Live performance is amazing, another Canadian trio that BANGS.
Not to mention Spellbound
YES!!
Power Trio that killed on stage. Their laser light shoes were amazing
The "MUST" song from Triumph is the arena classic Lay It On The Line
@@LKTraz that whole concert is EPIC, i went with Magic Power just cause there is a verse for everyone in it. But all their songs usually have a positive message in them so you really can't go wrong with any of them.
Wow, took me back to my junior year in high school. Driving my "69" Cutlass Supreme, jacked up drag racing, Jamming to this tune with a 100 watt power booster on my stereo. Thanks for the memory. Keep on rocking, love your reactions.
Definitely a really great band from the early 80s, Mike Reno was an incredible vocalist and the lead guitar player was a guy named Brad Gillis who got the temporary gig filling in on tour with Ozzy Osbourne in 82 shortly after Randy Rhoads was killed in that small plane crash in Florida. I saw that show about a month after that happened and I recently learned that Brad was given the seemingly impossible task of learning all of Randy’s live performance parts in like three days!!! He pulled it off beautifully, doing Randy justice and providing Ozzy and the rest of the band the opportunity to continue and not have to cancel the tour.
PAUL DEAN WAS LEAD GUITAR FOR LOVERBOY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@duncanmaclennan9151 Ok, ok…perhaps I was mistaken and I am perfectly willing to admit that. Why so many exclamation points?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Good Lord!
@@blgeiger71 LOL I don't get all the exclamation points either...it was just a mistake. Duncan's right though. You were just thinking of the wrong band. Brad Gillis was in Night Ranger, not Loverboy.
Loverboy's guitar player is Paul Dean ...
Brad Gillis played guitar alongside Jeff Watson for Night Ranger. He did in fact replace Randy Rhoades on the "Diary of a Madman" tour. Brad Gillis still plays with Night Ranger to this day.
His voice is iconic and he earned one of the solos in Tears are not Enough, the Canadian song for African famine relief along with Neil Young, Bryan Adams, Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell.
As a Singer in a heavy metal band back then (and now) these were the guys I always made fun to maintain my metal cred but secretly liked, LOL.
Alice Cooper said the same thing about The Bee Gees.
@@edbuonadonna8859 guilty pleasures :)
Feel no shame, bro. I saw these dudes 3x (the first 2 they were openers and not who I was going to see). They fucking wailed. Guitarist shreds, make no mistake. Yeah, it's cheesey pop crap, but it sounds good.
@@charliemac64 Yeah, they definitely grew on me.
@@charliemac64 On a musical level it blows the doors off of most pop music, especially the dog crap of today.
You are hearing underrated gold, Mike Reno's voice and the power of this Canadian band. I absolutely rocked out to Loverboy back in the 80's (and now). I am so glad and impressed that you guys continue to react to and enjoy all the 80's music, it makes my heart happy and brings a smile to my face. Please keep going and by the way 'Working for the Weekend' would be a great one. The video is a typical cheesy 80's video and the song is fantastic! Enjoy!! 🤘
Great choice, great band, and by a happy coincidence, you started your Loverboy journey with their very first hit single. Next should be "Working For the Weekend", followed by "When It's Over", "Hot Girls in Love", "Lovin' Every Minute of It", and "This Could be the Night". Lead singer Mike Reno also did a duet with Ann Wilson from Heart for the Footloose soundtrack, "Almost Paradise". The other members of the band are guitarist Paul Dean, drummer Matt Frenette, keyboardist/saxophonist Mike Reno, and bassist Scott Smith. Sadly, Smith died in a boating accident in 2000, and he was replaced by Ken "Spider" Sinnaeve.
When my cousin was a teenager, he and his gymnastics troupe did a high-flying routine to this song, and it was effing awesome to watch. The perfect song for power athletes.
Nobody mentioned When it's over or This could be the night by Loverboy. An awesome band with lots of great songs.
"When It's Over" ....good one I forgot about.
That note and y'all's reaction, BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! I was totally waiting for that. They rocked the 80s. Still one of my favorite bands. Since you've already listened to a few songs from the Top Gun soundtrack, they contributed Heaven In Your Eyes to that. Working for the Weekend, When It's Over, This Could Be the Night, The Kid is Hot Tonight, Notorious, Loving Every Minute of It, Almost Paradise which is a duet that Mike Reno did with Ann Wilson from Heart for the original movie Footloose, Lucky Ones are some of my favorites.
I love this jam. It's just about freedom. Being free. Breaking the chains that control you and hold you back. Doing it your way... or no way at all.
They are From Canada Mike Reno is their Lead singer and they still tour! 80's Rock Lives
this band was HUGE in Canada back in the day. Triumph needs some love
26 years today. Sober since January 8th, 1996.
What an accomplishment 👏
Loverboy was my first concert at 15yo in the early 80s. What a cool day to experience the sights, sounds and aromas. A sensory overload for sure that I will never forget
"Working for the Weekend" is probably their biggest hit...still hear it on the radio once in a while.
Another Canadian band I love is Glass Tiger. Some Glass Tiger please? "Don't forget me when I'm gone", "Rhythm of your Love"
I remember Glass Tiger. Bryan Adam's was featured on their song.
Yes
I love Glass Tiger's Thin Red Line
And Triumph!! "Fight the Good Fight," "Lay It On the Line," "Magic Power," plus I thought the singer was cute even in his pink outfit...ha ha. Mike Reno sounds Irish but that means nothing...Chrissie Hynde was American but the band was British, I think? Plus, her being married to one of The Kinks (name escaping me) and the singer for Simple Minds gives it a British feel all around. Their 80s stuff seems more American though, if that makes sense (videos). Already suggested The Pretenders but nobody listens to me. Ha ha.
I still have my Loverboy cassette tape from the 80's...they rocked! Lovin Every Minute Of It is a must hear.
They’re from Calgary, but settled in Vancouver and for us living there we had Loverboy and Bryan Adams, but the 3rd other band in the area we loved was Chilliwack. The singer is Mike Reno. He can still blast it out. Another of their hits was Working For The Weekend. We were fresh young adults with the whole future ahead of us and these songs were our power theme songs; let’s grab a hold of life, we can do anything.
Chilliwack and Trooper are probably the two most under-reacted to bands on youtube
@@kdpflush I'm from the U.S. and I love Chilliwack. Lots of great bands from Canada. Do you know Harlequin- the song I'm thinking of is "Thinking of You?"
Absolutely!! I would love for them to react to Rain-O such an amazing song.. could be great if released/ heard currently. Now with Trooper!? that's a band I've got a very strong heartbreaker memory/ affinity for.. a very special 'Love' from my past.. (early 80's) had introduced me.. first to their music and then (quite literally) to them! Lol! We got a wonderful opportunity to go over to see Trooper in Vancouver (we're from Victoria) play live at the Commodore (Ballroom) it was such a great venue bc you had the intimacy of a small local nightclub.. sitting at your own table/ having drinks, but ale to enjoy utilizing the dance floor.. and being up close and personal to the band while playing on stage! boyfriend unabashedly introduced himself/ us and we 5en sat and chatted with Ra for part of the bands break! This all made it quite a *magical evening* for me!❣️it was back around '82 is a special memory I hope to Never lose!😉🤗👍
@@thetechnicalsoul8462 Yes that's a great song
Chilliwack!
Loverboy is great. "When It's Over" is just another of many great songs by them. Saw them many times during the 80s.
Loverboy is such a great 80's rock band. Here are some more awesome songs: "When It's Over", " Lovin' Every Minute of It", "Heaven in Your Eye" . Also the lead singer Mike Reno does a beautiful duet with Ann Wilson from Heart that is in the movie Footloose called "Almost Paradise"....
Mike Reno is one of the most underrated singers of the 1980s. I was extremely fortunate to see Loverboy perform as the opening act for another band. The concert took place about a week before their debut album hit the stores so no one knew who they were at the time. When the headlining act was on stage later some people started leaving to beat the traffic in the parking lot because the band just wasn't up to what we experienced while Loverboy was on stage (and, don't get me wrong, the headliners were one of the all time great rock bands that, I will respectfully, not name here),
Or maybe Styx
I saw them 3 times in concert… they were great every time! 👍😁
Those four cowbells dropping at the beginning of Working for the Weekend were guaranteed to fill the dance floor back in the day!
Killer vocals! so glad you were introduced to this Jam. Stank face for sure!
Finally! Thanks. They have so many great songs. I have seen them live more times than I can count. There are many many great Canadian bands, especially from the 80s, that you need to check out.
Mike had a voice that couldn't be matched. He could hit those high notes which was unbelievable. This song and when it's over was my favorite songs but all their songs were truly amazing. Bands back at this time were just the best their ever was. I loved the Beatles but not to many other bands at this time but the eighties came with the greatest groups of all time.
So glad you guys are listening to Loverboy, one of my favorite bands in the 80's!! You have to listen to my 2 favorite songs, "Lovin Every Minute of It" and " Working for the Weekend" They did not have a bad song! 😊
I love your appreciation of all music !! Totally enjoyed your video
Oh wow… we got some serious Amber stank face today! this was great back in the day rollerskating🛼 at the rink.
I bet it was a blast!
Loverboy was the soundtrack of my high school and college years. So many great songs, you have to listen to Working for the Weekend, one of their most iconic songs. You also have to listen to Almost Paradise, Mike Reno, the lead singer, and Ann Wilson of Heart, duet. Love your reactions and videos, keep up the great work!
I have seen these boys four times in my life, and they NEVER GET OLD!!!! Mike Reno is immortal on stage, and their songs are always a fun listen... You have to listen to "Lovin' every minute of it", "Working for the Weekend" and "The Kid is Hot Tonite"! They are gems! Loverboy is Canadian and is a strong addition to the country's roster of classic bands!
I knew you guys would love this song. This is true Hard Rock Funk that almost no other band did.
Loverboy was my first, no parent, concert when i was 14 or 15 years old. Billy Squire was the opening act. I still have the ticket stub 40 years later.
That was our jam back in the 1980's. Glad to see the younger set appreciating the music that we all loved back in our day!
Everyone remembers an early MTV smash by Loverboy where the singer is in bright red leather pants
this was the song to skate to in the 80's
Another Canadian classic. Mike Reno is awesome. Their song Working For The Weekend, Loving Every Minute Of It... so much good stuff.
Loverboy was a great band during the 80's, "Working for the Weekend" is another huge hit by this band that was played a ton on the radio. I think you would enjoy this song as well.
I'm so glad you discovered Loverboy! One of the best 80's bands! I hope you do more from them!
Wow, I forgot how much I loved this music. I got to see Loverboy with Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse back in 1981. Others have mentioned it, and I agree, Mike Reno's "Almost Paradise" with Ann Wilson is something you should hear. Also, when I think of this time in music, REO Speedwagon comes to mind.. They were mentioned in the first episode of "This is Us" Tuesday. Great shout out to a great group.
Listen to their song Take Me To The Top. You will both love it!
Man, I've been waiting so long for someone to react to Loverboy!! When It's Over & Working for the Weekend are a couple of great Loverboy songs but they have more too ❤
"Lovin every minute of it" is a fun Loverboy tune.
If you want an early 80s classic that is just infectious try Saga “on the loose”…also Canadian
Loverboy was one of my favorite bands growing up. Mike Reno was great lead singer with great range and volume. And the band had a very unique sound. Thanks for playing this.
Loverboy had some very catchy tunes. The song "Lucky Ones" along with the video is a classic.
Mike Reno is a good singer. He did a duet with Ann Wilson (Heart) on an 80's hit. Loverboy had some hits in the 80's, with Working for the Weekend having the most staying power even to this day. They were like Canada's version of Journey.
Love this band. Loving every minute of it and working for the weekend are my faves
"Working for the Weekend" became a 5 o'clock Friday anthem on many radio stations in Canada for decades.
Mike Reno had some sick chops. He was a huge influence on me early in my music career
The singer is Mike Reno and he and Ann Wilson (Heart) have a duets called Almost Paradise (from Footloose) that is a great listen
Paul Dean 🎸 on guitar, Matt Frenette 🥁 on drums, and Mike Reno 🎤 on vocals!! Great rockers!! Another awesome Canadian Band!!
Paul is "over looked" on guitar!! He came up with killer stuff!!
J and Amber, please do: "Lady of the 80's" ... smokin' tune from these guys!! It's a lesser known diamond!! @Rob Squad Reactions
Don’t forget Scott Smith🎸 on bass and Doug Johnson 🎹 on keyboards
Mike Reno has an amazing voice. You will love the entire Get Lucky album as well.
Mike Reno is still amazing today - met him 4 yrs ago and not only is his voice still awesome, he is a VERY nice guy! You need to do more of this band - you will not be sorry...Working for the Weekend is a good choice...
I was in high school when this song came out, and I never stopped to appreciate it, as I was into heavier music as a kid. But I have a new appreciation of it now, when taking the time to actually pay attention the sheer talent on display. Thanks guys.
Come on people let's go back to the eighties when we had great music and styles and songs I was always going to the disco club's and dance 💃 with all the beautiful ladies in the club one of my favorite rock 🎸 bands Loverboy ❤ love rock and roll music 🥁 🎶 ❤ ♥ 💙 💕 🥁 🎶 ❤
IMO this is by far their best song. been a playlist song since it was on the radio! Gotta play this one LOUD!
I'd probably agree with that assessment.
Loverboy became God's. They helped bridge transition from 70's Classic Rock to 80' Arena Rock. This was a new sound for us and very well received.
Headband man is Mike Reno! He has an amazing voice! If Amber wants something slow by him try Almost Paradise. A duet with Anne Wilson from Heart
That headband look is SYNONYMOUS with Loverboy thanks to Mike Reno. Love it, ha.
Loverboy is one of my favorite bands. This was their first top 40 hit, but it didn't get as high as expected. Mike Reno has said that the record label did not promote this song well causing it to underachieve. They did have several more hits including Working For the Weekend (which often gets played on the radio on Fridays), Hot Girls in Love, and Lovin Every Minute of It, to name a few. They still tour -- in fact they are out on tour this year with two other bands, Styx and REO Speedwagon.
Other songs worth reacting are:
Everybody's Working for the Weekend.
Lovin Every Minute of It.
Hot Girls in Love
Heaven in your Eyes (from Top Gun)
This was my teenage years, it wasn't just music it was a lifestyle growing up in the 80's as a teenager and it was the best!!!
Mike Reno, Steve Perry, George Michael ... The 80s had vocals like NO OTHER generation. And Mike Reno was up there with the best for sure! This is coming from a vocal coach😉
Just saw them in concert. Mike Reno is 68 and still hitting THAT note
Another big hit for them was 'Working for the Weekend'. I remember watching them perform that for Prince Charles and Princess Diana in Vancouver. It's one of those songs that amp you up and you could tell Prince Charles (known not to like rock music) was trying to stay reserved but gave in.
This album was produced by Bruce Fairbairn who ended up producing Bon Jovi's "Slippery When Wet". The engineer of the album was Bob Rock who ended up producing Motley Crue, The Cult, and Metallica.
Hahaha.... I knew that was going to hit you hard when he sang "fly". I just didn't expect you both to lean back that far in unison.
Love Loverboy! They sound like this live! Loving every minute of it! When it's over!
Great Canadian band. Lovin Every Minute is another great song. Another great Canadian band to check out is April Wine. Their song Roller will become an instant favorite for J. Must watch the official video.
Also Sign of the Gypsy Queen by April Wine.
@@TheErsu Great choice!
I second April Wine... "Roller" is a killer tune with a bit of a story. Their song "I Like To Rock" starts with a tasty bass line!
I was 19 when this band hit...and 4 years later I'd be jockin' FM radio, and I was always happy when the rotation got back around so "I" could play Loverboy, one of the few rock bands, during that time that crossed over to what was known as "Top 40" everything from Madonna, Lionel Richie, and Billy Idol, to Loverboy...as a rocker still, I'm 62, I surely do enjoy watching you two discover music that was part of our everyday lives, but knew, the ones that were gonna be around for a while...like the Might Led Zepellin, or Sabbath, and DP...thanks for the entertainment!! Rock On
I was in a RUSH tribute band and this was always our opening song. Why? I didn't know about vocal warm ups and this song, plus two more Loverboy songs were my warm ups. When we would play the first notes of 2112, or Spirit of Radio (or some other RUSH song after this trio) our audience would just erupt with joy.