@@w5winston I obviously don't mean it literally, but rather she sings from the bowels and apparently those things aren't born in men anymore because I don't hear it in what's called "music" today.
Yeah I agree, I hate “modern rock” or like punk/emo rock. The only rock bands I like from today are Imagine Dragons, Fallout Boys, and THE ARCTIC MONKEYS (although the first two have sadly transitioned into mostly pop or even hip hop....) CLASSIC ROCK RULESSSSS
Who needs the fake hall of fame when you have millions of fans who just want to hear you sing And perform? Lots of greats who really deserved it never made it. So. It's a joke. She's one of the best!
My wife and I saw them twice a few years ago. They are madly in love with each other. When on stage they only have eyes on each other. We loved that as much as the performances, which were fantastic!
@@fmw63 I apologize & stand corrected then. I know she was accepted to Juliard but have never seen anything about her doing opera & was always her mother. Now it's time to pull my foot out of my mouth. Thank you.
EDITED: Trivia: Pat Benetar has a 4-octave range. When there are taped harmonies, she sings all of the tracks. She is a classically trained singer who initially attended Julliard but decided she preferred rock and roll. Her mother was an opera singer. [Edit: I originally said 5-octaves, and that she was herself a trained opera singer. This was incorrect, but 4 octaves is still pretty darned impressive. Sorry, I will make sure I double-check my facts before posting in the future.]
Metzcettera she is the precursor to Nightwish’s Floor Jansen. Floor is also classically trained but chose Rock/Metal. For anyone who loves Pat Benetar, check out Nightwish, Revamp, After Forever or any of Floor Jansen’s performances. You will not be disappointed. Thank you Jamel for this reaction, keep Rocking!!!
She's actually a trained opera singer. She decided to do Rock and Roll during at a time when it was male-dominated. She is one of the pioneers of women in Rock. She has been married for 38 years to her lead guitar player.
Pat Benatar, Heart, Blondie, Joan Jett, Janis Joplin, Chrissie Hynde, Stevie Nicks... all incredible women trailblazers in the rock and roll world! They came to play and they stayed!
I was thinking of recommending The Runaways, and then following up with Joan Jett and Lita Ford. Another great woman rocker is Chrissie Hynde with the Pretenders.
FINALLY!!!! Pat Benatar is the queen of Rock. This is from 1979 and it’s still good today. Her husband, Neil “ Spyder” Giraldo, the lead guitarist is a phenomenal all around musician. She’s in her late ‘60’s, still tours and hasn’t lost a step.
Pat had some pipes on her for such a pint-sized woman! Other good songs of hers include “Hit Me With Your Best Shot”, “You Better Run”, “We Belong”, “Love is a Battlefield”
Wish I had seen her in concert but I listened to her music so much when I was a kid I can sing most of her songs from memory even before I can remember the name of the song. I wore out so many cassette tapes. Yes, I am that old.
She was a hit machine in the 80's and used her fame to bring child abuse to the forefront with her song "Hell is for Children". It was very controversial, and a lot radio stations refused to play it despite being the top 40. She still performs at benefits for the cause. Great reaction by the way and keep the 80's coming. :)
@@theodoreritola9758 It wasn't released in Canada until late 1980 and that is where I am from. It didn't get a lot air play up here until 1981. Albums were released in the states months/years before we got them.
I have so much respect for her! She trained as an opera singer. Love to the Lady Rockers! Makes me keep dreaming that one day I can still be a rockstar...
Pat Benetar's "You Better Run" from her "Crimes of Passion" album was the 2nd video ever played on MTV back in 1981. The entire album is solid with multiple hits. One of my favorites in that era. Her husband, Neil, is a phenomenal guitarist!
'Promises in the Dark' and 'Fire and Ice' are two of my favorites. Of course the black bodysuit with red laces up the front did not hurt. Especially for an 18 year-old boy.
Those "slouch socks" were called LEG WARMERS and I owned a pair in every color. I dressed like Pat Benatar when I was in junior high school. She was and still is an amazing singer and performer.
Pat was so kick ass and all in. Her, Joan, and Debbie were the kickass triumvirate of rocking women in the last 70s and early 80s. One reason I love channels like yours is I hear music that I have heard hundreds of times, but I get to see your reactions to it and it makes me appreciate it more!
Such a pretty petite lady, sounding so tough. Who knew at the time? She did such killer vocals, no matter if it was a rocking tune, or a ballad. Try “We Live For Love”, We Belong, or Promises in the Dark. She slays it every time. There is such depth to her vocals.
@@jefffiore7869 He was certainly well known and respected among drummers. He made many appearances in Modern Drummer magazine over the years back then.
Omg... when Pat Benetar came to the scene...I was ready for girls of ROCK!!! Great music...must checkout some of her earlier stuff...or even Shadows of the Night
Pat Benatar is a classically trained opera singer, who ruled the rock world for a minute when I was in high school. She married her guitar player, and they are still rocking. Her first two albums, Crims of Passion and In The Heat of The Night were killer. By the time of her third album MTV had come to exist, and she launched the whole first wave of bad 80's fashion.
I hear ya, same here in HS, ultimate rock chick!! After getting out of the serivce, was going to college, like 10 years later, then she came on the Electric Lunch, playing the older classic rock, then they played htis...was like NOOOOOOOO, knew I was getting old!! hahahaah....Was some great music.....
I don’t know if there is an acoustic version of it on TH-cam, but if there is, it will be worth it. I’ve seen Pat and Neil do it a couple of times in concert and it’s always moving.
That's one of my favorite movies from back then. No Shirt No Shoes No Dice! First movie I ever saw Nicolas Cage in but he was still using the family name Coppola! Then I saw him in Valley Girl......I love that man.....great actor in my opinion, and he can actually sing too!
...and, yes: Miss Benatar was, in fact, (unlike other folks, who people call classically trained," because they: took 6 months of lessons as a 10-year-old or learned Pachelbel's canon, at some point, or some other, vague thing which does NOT count as "training" or having more than a slight bit of experience...!) trained in Opera and practicing to be an opera singer ...but decided that: that wasn't really for her. She got a divorced from her first husband (but kept his name: Benatar ...Her birth name is: Andrzejewski [Polish], ...I'm guessing: it was easier for Americans to pronounce and "relate" to 🙄🙄😛🤦♂️) and started singing in rock bands. She (as mentioned in earlier posts) married Neil Giraldo (I forget exactly, when ...but: During the height of their career ...circa 🤷♂️🤷♂️ '82? '83?? ...something like that...), her guitarist (and major song-writer for the band/song-writing partner.) and they have kept that partnership going strong for over 3 decades, now. I have seen her/them perform over the last decade and she is STILL as cool and satisfying to see as she was back in the '80s. Absolutely, one of the best voices you will ever experience ...and a great ear for melody and harmony. 💜💜💜💜🔥🔥 ...TOO many other good songs to name (but, you KNOW me: I WILL give you a 'necessities"/"best songs" listen list!!!! 😋😜🧡) 💙💜🤘🤘
@Jamal I'll second this one. Hell is for Children is about a dark subject and it rips at your heart. here's a bit of lyric "Hell. Hell is for children, and you shouldn't have to pay for your love with your bones and your flesh"
Her voice cant be matched..one of a kind. Her songs had powerful lyrics, and she rocked the 80s!! Hell is for children was like no other song, and I recommend it
It doesn't get better than Pat Benatar as far as women singers go. She is spectacular!!!!! I just wanted to say that I work for a beverage distributor, and we are considered "essential", so I still have a job to go to also. It is so wrong that so many people have lost their's. I just wanted to say that my thoughts and prayers are with you. Please, just take care and stay safe.
The lead guitarist with shorter hair is her husband Neil Giraldo, and they have been married FOREVER!!! And...She does deserve to be inducted in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame! It's a travesty she hasn't yet been.
That's a killer band right there...Pat's husband Neil Geraldo is a fantastic guitar player (he played the cool solo on Rick Sprinfield's song...Jessie's Girl), and the drummer..Myron Grombacher was one of the best ever....Yes Jamal...You are essential!!!...
So many great songs by her: Love is a Battlefield, Hell is for Children, Invincible, Shadows of the Night, Promises in the Dark, We Belong. There are a ton to choose from!
Crimsonams it was a great time for music! I just started high school when “Heartbreaker” was released. I feel both old and young when I watch these reaction videos 😊
I love all of her songs. Fantastic singer. Get Nervous, Promises In The Dark, Little Too Late and You Better Run. (2nd video ever played on MTV.) Her last name is pronounced Ben a tar= Benatar. Can’t believe she hasn’t been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame yet. Shame on you RRHoF
I've heard this song hundreds of times in my life...it still gets cranked up, every time. She's got so many good songs, but they only tend to play the same few on the radio. Well worth exploring her collective work.
In a world of poseurs, Pat was no damn poseur. Pat can sing the hell out of anything. Pat, the Wilson sisters (aka Heart), and Linda Ronstadt made sure women were properly represented in Rock in the 70s and into the 80s.
Glad to see you react to some Pat Benatar, check out "You Better Run" , "Hell Is For Children", "Promises In The Dark", "Hot Me With Your Best Shot"...
Trust me on this one......’One Love’ by Pat Is incredible. The message is absolutely beautiful and perfect in these days where hope and strength need a louder voice. She can rock with the best of them. But she can open eyes when it’s needed. Much respect to you my friend. Keep filling my days with your musical journey, I’m with you every step of the way.
I am so glad you are discovering one of the greatest voices in rock. She has no match as far as I'm concerned. She now opens the door for so many contemporary singers, and they owe her a hell of a debt. I grew up listening to Pat Benatar and many others of her generation back then. I was a teenager during the 80s, so I'm thankful I could experience all of this growing up. I'm so glad you are discovering what actual singing is and what true rock and roll is keep it up. Promises in the dark is another one of my all-time favorites of hers. I think it shows her vocal range probably the best.
There used to be a series on CMT called Crossroads; I happened to catch the one that paired Pat Benatar with Martina McBride. Two diminutive ladies with huge vocal abilities, and while Country isn't my 'thing', I loved this pairing. There are now numerous channels on TH-cam that are about folk's reaction to music outside their normal listening zone; they don't strike me as authentic music lovers, whilst Jamel does. His dreams probably come complete with soundtrack (as do my own); hope he continues his musical odyesy. Peace.
Her album "Crimes of Passion" has always been in my rotation for the last 30 something years. She was also the second music video ever shown on MTV when MTV came on the air with her cover of "You Better Run". Her song "Precious Time" is my personal fave, Neil Geraldo's guitar work is phenomenal on that song....
The drop into the chorus to this day is still absolutely dope...and the bridge with that operatic power harmony is pure gold! Benatar is a rock legend!
I would love to see you review "At Seventeen" by Janis Ian. From the Midnight special live performance 1976 . Not sure if it will be allowed. Such a sad and beautiful song from an incredibly talented woman.
When you think of tasty guitar solos of rock songs, Heartbreaker by Pat Benatar is not the first song that comes to mind, but damn it that guitarist can shred! And I love how the solo closes the song out... very creative and riske
Pat Benatar was schooled as an opera singer. But changed rock and roll forever when she went pro. She started a whole new fashion where all the girls dressed like her in the 80's. Those "slouch socks" as you put it were based on her fashion. I went to see a Pat Benatar concert and it is still one of my favorites of all time. Lights were out, and when they came back on the drummer was hanging upside down from the chimes.
To the modern world, good ol’ rock is practically dead. HOWEVER, classic rock is batter than the shit today and will always be alive and LEGENDARY!! Most songs these days are forgettable, especially with social media and how trends now just come and go in the blink of an eye
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She has more BALLS than 90% of male "rock" singers today and it's not even close and no lip syncing needed, PURE TALENT!
You mean: she has TUBES!
@@w5winston I obviously don't mean it literally, but rather she sings from the bowels and apparently those things aren't born in men anymore because I don't hear it in what's called "music" today.
Totally agree.... she is pure talent 👌
One of the best rock vocalists ever!
Yeah I agree, I hate “modern rock” or like punk/emo rock. The only rock bands I like from today are Imagine Dragons, Fallout Boys, and THE ARCTIC MONKEYS (although the first two have sadly transitioned into mostly pop or even hip hop....) CLASSIC ROCK RULESSSSS
Here we go queen she is a queen and she should’ve gotten the rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame this year and it’s disgusting that she didn’t
It should be called the bullshit hall of fame. I mean, WTF every damn year.
I agree 1,000%.
Right??!! WTBF?
She should have been in 10 yrs ago
Who needs the fake hall of fame when you have millions of fans who just want to hear you sing And perform? Lots of greats who really deserved it never made it. So. It's a joke. She's one of the best!
She's classically trained but wanted to rock. She also married her guitarist in '82 and still going strong.
Yup, trained in singing opera in fact
My wife and I saw them twice a few years ago. They are madly in love with each other. When on stage they only have eyes on each other. We loved that as much as the performances, which were fantastic!
@@busser649 from their own website... "A four-time Grammy winner, Benatar is a classically trained mezzo-soprano."
@@fmw63 I apologize & stand corrected then. I know she was accepted to Juliard but have never seen anything about her doing opera & was always her mother. Now it's time to pull my foot out of my mouth. Thank you.
Yes, co-wrote most of the songs with him. He is an unappreciated guitarist too I think.
The 80's had the baddest women rockers of all time.
*baddest rockers. Fixed it.
sebeckley eh, I gotta say 70’s had better male rockers than 80’s, but 80’s women rockers were much better than the 70’s
@Paul Provenzano
Joan Jett, Vixen, Go Gos, Bangles, Bananarama...just kidding about the last three 😎.
She's a bad chick!!
@@randombotdude2083 Pat started in the '70s.
she absolutely kills it on "Promises in the Dark".
My favorite track of hers. So much dynamic range.
FAVORITE by this woman. It really showcases her insanely high range.
X2 times infinity!
My favorite of hers
That is My favorite of hers also and hell is for children those songs kick ass
"Promises in the Dark" and "Hell is for Children" are two excellent Pat Benatar songs.
Promises is my favorite
Best!
How about "Hit Me With Your Best Shot", "Shadows of the Night", "We Live For Love".......and uh Love is a Battlefield.
Fantastic songs
@Wayne Furrow You said it for me!
EDITED: Trivia: Pat Benetar has a 4-octave range. When there are taped harmonies, she sings all of the tracks. She is a classically trained singer who initially attended Julliard but decided she preferred rock and roll. Her mother was an opera singer. [Edit: I originally said 5-octaves, and that she was herself a trained opera singer. This was incorrect, but 4 octaves is still pretty darned impressive. Sorry, I will make sure I double-check my facts before posting in the future.]
Shadows of the Night...
Promises in the Dark!
Metzcettera she is the precursor to Nightwish’s Floor Jansen. Floor is also classically trained but chose Rock/Metal. For anyone who loves Pat Benetar, check out Nightwish, Revamp, After Forever or any of Floor Jansen’s performances. You will not be disappointed. Thank you Jamel for this reaction, keep Rocking!!!
Hell is For Children
Actually it's an 8 octave range.
"Hit me with your best shot" is another Pat Benatar radio staple.
Her Lead Guitar- Neil Geraldo is also her husband, parents of 2 daughters, I believe.
I was wondering who would mention Neil. I think they're still married too
@@marylee7467 and still touring with him
Yes - Hanna and Hailey? Not certain of spelling
Yes, and Neil and Pat have been married over 40 years are now grandparents. Why weren't my grandparents this cool?
Little woman with a strong voice. She originally aspired to be an opera singer.
A Google search has her at 5" 0". By the way, Linda Ronstadt is 5" 2". Something about short women I guess.
Aspired? She was an opera singer.
Did start out classical ,opera husband lead guitar
"Hell is for Children" is another great one by her!
Be a good little boy, and you'll get a new toy.....
@@2869may xxxactly right:)
I was going to suggest that well played lol well how about Love is a Battlefield
@@blueeyes1110 I started to say that one also. It's great too!
@@blueeyes1110 And if I remember correctly,the video was badasss!
She's actually a trained opera singer. She decided to do Rock and Roll during at a time when it was male-dominated. She is one of the pioneers of women in Rock. She has been married for 38 years to her lead guitar player.
They actually have a Facebook page too
kittylynnlpn 2006 Yes we all know. We have heard that a million times. Thank You
@@garypierce362 Yes. I'm sure the guy who had never heard of her knew that. You're SOOOOO right.
Dan Luedke there’s always gotta be one in the crowd, eh?
@@Daddy53751 Every. Damn. Time.
Pat Benatar, Heart, Blondie, Joan Jett, Janis Joplin, Chrissie Hynde, Stevie Nicks... all incredible women trailblazers in the rock and roll world! They came to play and they stayed!
Good list!
They all owe a debt to a Grace Slick who was there before all of them. Even Deborah Harry started out in a late 60s folk group.
@@jerviejervie2204 Cass Elliot, yo.
I was thinking of recommending The Runaways, and then following up with Joan Jett and Lita Ford.
Another great woman rocker is Chrissie Hynde with the Pretenders.
👍😀 great list of all time
Pat Benatar is probably the queen of female rock singers.
FINALLY!!!! Pat Benatar is the queen of Rock. This is from 1979 and it’s still good today. Her husband, Neil “ Spyder” Giraldo, the lead guitarist is a phenomenal all around musician. She’s in her late ‘60’s, still tours and hasn’t lost a step.
she did "Love is a Battlefield" and many other great songs
Pat had some pipes on her for such a pint-sized woman! Other good songs of hers include “Hit Me With Your Best Shot”, “You Better Run”, “We Belong”, “Love is a Battlefield”
Shadows Of The Night
“Promises in the Dark” and “Hell is for Children” are my faves, but those are all good too
I think either “You Better Run” or “Heartbreaker” was the 2nd video ever played on MTV
@@nettiemac You Better Run was the 2nd video to play on MTV. The video for Love Is A Battlefield was the 1st video on MTV to have spoken words.
Love is a Battlefield and Hit me with your Best Shot....oh right We Belong...all great
"Hell Is For Children". Crazy deep song by her.
My favorite of hers
When you see her in concert, you realize just how tiny she is...but a powerhouse of a voice!!! Still touring and rocking it!!!
Wish I had seen her in concert but I listened to her music so much when I was a kid I can sing most of her songs from memory even before I can remember the name of the song. I wore out so many cassette tapes. Yes, I am that old.
@@wait...what... saw her in concert back around the early 200's and she was still as cool as ever
Dynamite comes in small packages🙂
She was a hit machine in the 80's and used her fame to bring child abuse to the forefront with her song "Hell is for Children". It was very controversial, and a lot radio stations refused to play it despite being the top 40. She still performs at benefits for the cause. Great reaction by the way and keep the 80's coming. :)
LOL ROB HEART BREAKER IS FROM 1979 NICE TRY LOL
@@theodoreritola9758 It wasn't released in Canada until late 1980 and that is where I am from. It didn't get a lot air play up here until 1981. Albums were released in the states months/years before we got them.
Shadows of the Night is my favorite of hers, rock queen!
You are right! It is her best song!
Absolutely...!!!
“Hit me with Your Best Shot”, “Love is a Battlefield”, two more Pat Benetar hits.
Both of those songs suck noodles for nickels.
Love is a battle field will blow your socks off. Be sure to see the official video. Come for the costumes.
Dont forget "hell is for children"
Butt Chug
Pat Benatar has a song called Baracuda? I know Heart has a song “Baracuda”.
Try Hell is for Children and Shadows of the Night
First time I ever heard Pat Benatar (Heartbreaker) back in 1979, I looked at one of my friends and asked, "Who is that? Wow!"
I have so much respect for her! She trained as an opera singer. Love to the Lady Rockers! Makes me keep dreaming that one day I can still be a rockstar...
"Invincible" from "The Legend of Billie Jean" movie soundtrack is my favorite Pat Benatar song.
She's a class act, and has a longtime marriage with the guitarist Neil Giraldo... Hell is for Children is a great song also.
Pat Benatar is one of the best female vocalists of all time!!
Pat Benator is a KICK ASS rock singer, always loved her voice
The fact that you know the movie Drop Dead Fred makes me like you even more. Also, her vocals for "we live for love" will make you weep.
Pat Benetar's "You Better Run" from her "Crimes of Passion" album was the 2nd video ever played on MTV back in 1981. The entire album is solid with multiple hits. One of my favorites in that era. Her husband, Neil, is a phenomenal guitarist!
NEED TO HEAR, Hell is for Children!!! Pat tears it up! 🔥🤘🏼🔥🤘🏼🔥🤘🏼
Be a good little boy, and you'll get a new toy.....
Nick Tell Grandma you fell off the swing.
'Promises in the Dark' and 'Fire and Ice' are two of my favorites. Of course the black bodysuit with red laces up the front did not hurt. Especially for an 18 year-old boy.
From the same album: "I Want Out."
5 foot 0 powerhouse smokin' hot rockin' chick.
i confess i haven't seen a lot of 18 year old boys in black bodysuits with red laces but i'm def open to it... ;)
Those "slouch socks" were called LEG WARMERS and I owned a pair in every color. I dressed like Pat Benatar when I was in junior high school. She was and still is an amazing singer and performer.
Ok HELP ME !!!!! to light Jamel up for HELL IS FOR CHILDREN. Pat Benatar Live 2001 th-cam.com/video/YEf00GC1rlQ/w-d-xo.html
I still wear mine. I live in a cold place and when it is -10 they don’t look weird. (I’m a female BTW...LOL)
Pat was so kick ass and all in. Her, Joan, and Debbie were the kickass triumvirate of rocking women in the last 70s and early 80s.
One reason I love channels like yours is I hear music that I have heard hundreds of times, but I get to see your reactions to it and it makes me appreciate it more!
Such a pretty petite lady, sounding so tough. Who knew at the time? She did such killer vocals, no matter if it was a rocking tune, or a ballad. Try “We Live For Love”, We Belong, or Promises in the Dark. She slays it every time. There is such depth to her vocals.
Back in the 80's all the highschool girls were dressing like Pat Benatar or Cindy Lauper.
Or Madonna
OMG! It was everywhere! Thanks for the reminder. LOL
Lol, went to high school in the 80s and confirm. Remember when the girls dressed like Boy George?
@@robertsmith262 Not sure he should be thanked...I'm having horrible flashbacks.
Yep, I was one of those girls. Good times.
The drummer is Myron Grombacher. He was with Pat Benatar for years.
He always had a bit of a goofy look but man could he play!
Hell of a drummer
always felt he was very underrated
@@jefffiore7869 He was certainly well known and respected among drummers. He made many appearances in Modern Drummer magazine over the years back then.
Also, the second video ever played on MTV was her song “You Better Run”. My personal favorite.
David St. Hubbins the first one Video Killed The Radio Star had no guitar.Neal played the first guitar solo on MTV
I know 😁Another interesting tidbit, for sure.
Love that song from Pat
Ok HELP ME !!!!! to light Jamel up for HELL IS FOR CHILDREN. Pat Benatar Live 2001 th-cam.com/video/YEf00GC1rlQ/w-d-xo.html
Jesse Tomahawk I shared it.
Other pioneer women of rock: Lita Ford andJoan Jett...you already covered Heart a little!
And the Pretenders.
Omg... when Pat Benetar came to the scene...I was ready for girls of ROCK!!! Great music...must checkout some of her earlier stuff...or even Shadows of the Night
Pat Benatar is a classically trained opera singer, who ruled the rock world for a minute when I was in high school. She married her guitar player, and they are still rocking. Her first two albums, Crims of Passion and In The Heat of The Night were killer. By the time of her third album MTV had come to exist, and she launched the whole first wave of bad 80's fashion.
I hear ya, same here in HS, ultimate rock chick!! After getting out of the serivce, was going to college, like 10 years later, then she came on the Electric Lunch, playing the older classic rock, then they played htis...was like NOOOOOOOO, knew I was getting old!! hahahaah....Was some great music.....
Would LOVE if you reviewed "We Belong" by her as well! Rock on!!!
100%
Its amazing how many hits she had. I also think of Invincible that was in the movie Legend of Billie Jean.
I don’t know if there is an acoustic version of it on TH-cam, but if there is, it will be worth it. I’ve seen Pat and Neil do it a couple of times in concert and it’s always moving.
Been married to her lead guitar player for something like 40 years and they are normal people. Big compliment.
Yep - Neil Giraldo - they are a classic pair who LOVE what they do..
Rewatch the movie, "Fast Times at Ridgemont High", when they first get to high school. They comment on how many chicks look like Pat Benatar...
That's one of my favorite movies from back then. No Shirt No Shoes No Dice! First movie I ever saw Nicolas Cage in but he was still using the family name Coppola! Then I saw him in Valley Girl......I love that man.....great actor in my opinion, and he can actually sing too!
That was the movie!
"Invincible" is my personal favorite! Used as theme song for the movie The Legend of Billie Jean
...and, yes: Miss Benatar was, in fact, (unlike other folks, who people call classically trained," because they: took 6 months of lessons as a 10-year-old or learned Pachelbel's canon, at some point, or some other, vague thing which does NOT count as "training" or having more than a slight bit of experience...!)
trained in Opera and practicing to be an opera singer
...but decided that: that wasn't really for her.
She got a divorced from her first husband (but kept his name: Benatar ...Her birth name is: Andrzejewski [Polish], ...I'm guessing: it was easier for Americans to pronounce and "relate" to 🙄🙄😛🤦♂️) and started singing in rock bands.
She (as mentioned in earlier posts) married Neil Giraldo (I forget exactly, when ...but: During the height of their career ...circa 🤷♂️🤷♂️ '82? '83?? ...something like that...), her guitarist (and major song-writer for the band/song-writing partner.) and they have kept that partnership going strong for over 3 decades, now.
I have seen her/them perform over the last decade and she is STILL as cool and satisfying to see as she was back in the '80s.
Absolutely, one of the best voices you will ever experience ...and a great ear for melody and harmony. 💜💜💜💜🔥🔥
...TOO many other good songs to name (but, you KNOW me: I WILL give you a 'necessities"/"best songs" listen list!!!! 😋😜🧡) 💙💜🤘🤘
You should do a "Chick Rock" series: More Pat Benatar, Blondie, Pretenders, Joan Jett, Cranberries!
Quarterflash too!
Yes yes yes
Lita Ford, Janis Joplin, Grace Slick,
Kathy Nicholson Dont forgot the Headpins .
Suzi Quattro
Scandal with Patty Smyth: The Warrior, Goodbye To You
Yep. Gotta get some Patty Smyth/Scandal to go with the Pat Benetar and Heart stuff today.
Also Beat Of A Heart.
one of my favorite 80's songs hands down
Patty Smyth in the 90s with No Mistakes.
Oh good choice! This is a time "crush" machine. First, Jamel reacts to Linda R, now Pat. Patty will put me over the edge!
Back when Pat was really big time. I always want to hear her and Linda Ronstadt sing together. Loved both of their voices.
Myron Grombacher is one of the most underrated drummers in rock music. He's solid AF.
If want something kinda deep, you should react to “Hell Is For Children”. She’s deeply passionate about ending child abuse.
@Jamal I'll second this one. Hell is for Children is about a dark subject and it rips at your heart. here's a bit of lyric "Hell. Hell is for children, and you shouldn't have to pay for your love with your bones and your flesh"
My suggestion too... her most impactful work.
My favourite song of hers
Ok HELP ME !!!!! to light Jamel up for HELL IS FOR CHILDREN. Pat Benatar Live 2001 th-cam.com/video/YEf00GC1rlQ/w-d-xo.html
David St. Hubbins please please
Shadows of the Night!!! That song highlights her amazing range. Pat 🤘
Absolutely!!! Her best song.
She is still touring for the US military troops with the USO. She is big advocate for are military men and women
I always remember the drummer being that way, very memorable drummer
Her voice cant be matched..one of a kind. Her songs had powerful lyrics, and she rocked the 80s!! Hell is for children was like no other song, and I recommend it
5 octave voice on that lady.
One of the best female voices in rock
It doesn't get better than Pat Benatar as far as women singers go. She is spectacular!!!!! I just wanted to say that I work for a beverage distributor, and we are considered "essential", so I still have a job to go to also. It is so wrong that so many people have lost their's. I just wanted to say that my thoughts and prayers are with you. Please, just take care and stay safe.
The lead guitarist with shorter hair is her husband Neil Giraldo, and they have been married FOREVER!!! And...She does deserve to be inducted in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame! It's a travesty she hasn't yet been.
She was so talented. This is fully realized when you hear someone try to cover one of her songs.
"Dont let it show" is a great song by Pat
She was on the radio all the time and all the girls in that day even dressed like her. She has a huge playlist.
It astonishes me that so many of the huge acts from the late 70s to early 80s appear to be totally unknown to the current generation.
I would like recommend another tune titled "Fire and Ice."
Great song..!
Promises in the Dark showcases some of that range, too!
Love fire and ice, one of my favorites!
Listen to “Promises in the dark”
Yes
Pat Benatar Promises In The Dark. Her vocals are unbelievable!! You will not regret it.
That's a killer band right there...Pat's husband Neil Geraldo is a fantastic guitar player (he played the cool solo on Rick Sprinfield's song...Jessie's Girl), and the drummer..Myron Grombacher was one of the best ever....Yes Jamal...You are essential!!!...
So many great songs by her: Love is a Battlefield, Hell is for Children, Invincible, Shadows of the Night, Promises in the Dark, We Belong. There are a ton to choose from!
Treat Me Right also was a hit, released the year after this one.
@@dawnbt1d110 Yes! Forgot that one. My dad was a huge fan, so he had all of her albums. Been listening to Pat Benatar since I was a kid.
Crimsonams it was a great time for music! I just started high school when “Heartbreaker” was released. I feel both old and young when I watch these reaction videos 😊
I love all of her songs. Fantastic singer. Get Nervous, Promises In The Dark, Little Too Late and You Better Run. (2nd video ever played on MTV.) Her last name is pronounced Ben a tar= Benatar. Can’t believe she hasn’t been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame yet. Shame on you RRHoF
What a GREAT reaction from you, I love this! Pat Benatar, her voice gives me chills, great band. Hell yeah!
I've heard this song hundreds of times in my life...it still gets cranked up, every time. She's got so many good songs, but they only tend to play the same few on the radio. Well worth exploring her collective work.
In a world of poseurs, Pat was no damn poseur. Pat can sing the hell out of anything.
Pat, the Wilson sisters (aka Heart), and Linda Ronstadt made sure women were properly represented in Rock in the 70s and into the 80s.
Glad to see you react to some Pat Benatar, check out "You Better Run" , "Hell Is For Children", "Promises In The Dark", "Hot Me With Your Best Shot"...
YES!!! All of the above! 🌹
*"Hit me with your best shot." 👍
I agree
And while you're at it, don't forget "Invincible."
Drummer is Myron Grombacher, he is a bit strange but a solid drummer.
I remember having the live VHS tape from 82 (I think?) and watching him drum while standing up and skipping around just blew me away.
He always looks away from the cymbal he is hitting
Trust me on this one......’One Love’ by Pat Is incredible. The message is absolutely beautiful and perfect in these days where hope and strength need a louder voice. She can rock with the best of them. But she can open eyes when it’s needed. Much respect to you my friend. Keep filling my days with your musical journey, I’m with you every step of the way.
Love Pat Benatar so glad you reacted to this! She's a Rocker with style!! ⚡⚡⚡⚡
I have a request " Frankenstein ", by Edgar Winter. The one where they play inside a studio or room.
You want the one from The Midnight Special
@@matthewshropshire71 that one will do also, theres another one where they perform without an audience, but its good.
I would LOVE to get his reaction to that! Do it dude! Edgar winter will blow you away!
But he has to show the live 1973 version when you can see Edgar playing all the different instruments. He’s amazing!
@@sallyvandevoorde9575 Yes!, talk about multi tasking. He will see it done on that performance!!!!
Her husband is the guitarist. At 5’2, Pat was a powerhouse.
I dying to know who he through sang this
She was huge in the 80's. Love is a Battlefield, We Belong, Invincible are some of my favorites.
I am so glad you are discovering one of the greatest voices in rock. She has no match as far as I'm concerned. She now opens the door for so many contemporary singers, and they owe her a hell of a debt. I grew up listening to Pat Benatar and many others of her generation back then. I was a teenager during the 80s, so I'm thankful I could experience all of this growing up. I'm so glad you are discovering what actual singing is and what true rock and roll is keep it up. Promises in the dark is another one of my all-time favorites of hers. I think it shows her vocal range probably the best.
There used to be a series on CMT called Crossroads; I happened to catch the one that paired Pat Benatar with Martina McBride. Two diminutive ladies with huge vocal abilities, and while Country isn't my 'thing', I loved this pairing. There are now numerous channels on TH-cam that are about folk's reaction to music outside their normal listening zone; they don't strike me as authentic music lovers, whilst Jamel does. His dreams probably come complete with soundtrack (as do my own); hope he continues his musical odyesy. Peace.
Please do " Hell Is For Children" by Pat Benatar
YES
Be a good little boy, and you'll get a new toy.....
@@2869may ...tell Grandma you fell off the swing...
Her album "Crimes of Passion" has always been in my rotation for the last 30 something years. She was also the second music video ever shown on MTV when MTV came on the air with her cover of "You Better Run". Her song "Precious Time" is my personal fave, Neil Geraldo's guitar work is phenomenal on that song....
She was classic trained opera singer and she married her guitar player
"Drop Dead Fred." That is hilarious!!!!!
The drop into the chorus to this day is still absolutely dope...and the bridge with that operatic power harmony is pure gold! Benatar is a rock legend!
Pat Benetar; You should check out...
Love is a Battlefield
Hit me With your Best Shot
She is from Lindenhurst LI .Went to the same High School. When MTV first came out in 1981 she was the 2nd video to show. The song was "YOU BETTER RUN"
Yes. I lived about a mile and a half from her. I may know you
LI represent!
Historian212 are u from LI as well?
I graduated in 81. I
used to live on Newark st right off of Wellwood Ave
@@nedrini1387 Yes Class of 83.
I would love to see you review "At Seventeen" by Janis Ian. From the Midnight special live performance 1976 . Not sure if it will be allowed. Such a sad and beautiful song from an incredibly talented woman.
I recently download this song, I had loved it years ago when I was teenager. I'm a Scorpio and an introvert so this song was perfect LOL
Yes, please!
When you think of tasty guitar solos of rock songs, Heartbreaker by Pat Benatar is not the first song that comes to mind, but damn it that guitarist can shred! And I love how the solo closes the song out... very creative and riske
IMHO, the greatest female Rock n Roll female vocalist to come out of the 80's.
My 16 year old daughter is in awe (as I remain)
6:33 Leg warmers! You're talking about LEG WARMERS! I had a pair back in the day. Then the '90s hit.
We on the badass rock women right now? Runaways: cherry bomb or Joan Jett bad reputation
Yes! Please, some Joan Jett.
Wendy O. Williams and the Plasmatics. She was bad in a scary kind of way.
Oh yeah, Joan Jett and Blondie too.
Pretenders
Heart.
My favorite Pat Benatar tune is Hell Is For Children.
Be a good little boy, and you'll get a new toy.....
Hit after hit. She is tops. Dominated the airwaves. I was there and it was a real empowering moment for girls like me. Please do several of her songs.
Pat Benatar was schooled as an opera singer. But changed rock and roll forever when she went pro. She started a whole new fashion where all the girls dressed like her in the 80's. Those "slouch socks" as you put it were based on her fashion. I went to see a Pat Benatar concert and it is still one of my favorites of all time. Lights were out, and when they came back on the drummer was hanging upside down from the chimes.
saw the notification and clicked immediately
That drummer is pretty underrated, IMO.
They just don’t have women who rock like this anymore. Times be changing
Check out Lzzy Hale from the band Halestorm. There aren't as many, but there are some.
Band-Maid! Trust me on this one.
The Warning band
Don't have men that rock like this nowadays either.
To the modern world, good ol’ rock is practically dead. HOWEVER, classic rock is batter than the shit today and will always be alive and LEGENDARY!! Most songs these days are forgettable, especially with social media and how trends now just come and go in the blink of an eye
Dude Pat Rocks! Her vocals are crazy. She’s a professionally trained opera singer that’s why she can hit those high notes! 🤘🏻🤘🏻💓
I love this great song from 1979. Love how the band plays so well. Love your reaction too.
Ahhh, yes, Pat Benatar. Amazing singing voice. "Promises in the Dark" is another good one of hers, I'd check that out if I were you. :D