Legend was Publicly RIDICULED by a BUNCH of Rednecks…He Hit Back with 70s SMASH! | Professor of Rock
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- Coming up…..The legendary Bob Seger and his Silver Bullet Band would play a brutal run of 265 live shows in a horrendous year on the road. And it would all blow up in a would-be brawl between rednecks and hippies at a truck stop spawned by an act of bigotry… Bob Seger was smack dab in the middle of it but turned the experience into one of the most distinctive and heart-stopping vocals in history in the definitive song on the subject of life on the road: Turn the Page. It’s a 70s classic that didn’t take off until Seger released a live version. Then Metallica would cover it in the 90s and blow it up all over again. Get ready for an amazing story…next on Professor of Rock.
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The music of Bob Seger is not merely hooky songs with a rousing chorus….. Not even close... His songs are masterfully narrated emotional novellas of Americana- that strike a chord for the heartbreak, the struggles, the frustrations, and the hopes & prayers that surge inside each of us. Bob Seger rarely penned songs when he was on tour. He needed to come home for a few weeks and clear his head first.
Two notable exceptions were his breakthrough nostalgic hit “Night Moves,” and the stirring portrayal of the dark side of fame called Turn the Page. Bob Seger was signed as an artist for Capitol Records in 1967. He was contracted on the strength of his riveting live performances. Seger had a few regional hits in the Midwest, and a #17 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man” in ’68.
After the Top 20 success of “Ramblin Gamblin Man,” Seger hit a dry spell. Capitol released 6 singles by Bob Seger between ’68 and ’74, and all of them stiffed. The highest climber out of the bunch was Seger’s cover of Tim Hardin’s folk song “If I Were a Carpenter” which stalled at #76 But, Seger’s notoriety wasn’t built on hit singles…. it was all about his live shows. Seger was, and still is, an electrifying performer, with a gifted soulfulness that explodes from his husky-visceral vocals.
You might say he sounds even better live than he does on a processed recording. He earned a reputation as the hardest working rock n’ roller in the business- pounding out more than 250 concerts a year. In 1973, for instance, Bob Seger & his Silver Bullet Band played an astounding 265 shows, driving more than 100,000 miles.
“Turn the Page", Seger's expose' about the other side of fame was conceived in 1972. At that point in Seger’s career, he had been touring non-stop for a good 8 or 9 years, but he felt like his career - บันเทิง
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Poll: Who is your pick for the most DISTINCT VOICE in Rock? A voice that's unmistakable?
Freddie Mercury
Jon Anderson Yes
Steve Perry
Bob Seger
Steven Tyler
Neil Diamond
Rod Stewart
Billy Gibbons
Elvis Presley
Bob Seger went to Muscle Shoals to record an album when he was an unknown. The session musicians played behind him, and told him that his time was up before he had recorded all of his songs. They explained they were paid for a session, and not a song, so this had led to confusion. Bob told them he didn't have the money, but he would include the band in on any royalties. They shook hands. When the legendary Muscle Shoals band had a video telling their amazing story, they praised Bob for keeping his word and sending them their share of the royalties, based on a handshake.
Respect.
I saw Bob in concert, and he rocked.
Wow I was unaware of that. Thank you for adding to this . He sounds like a decent human being. I love his music and had hoped his words were his truth and not just intended to sell an image. My favorite is probably [ Your Still the Same] which I think speaks to someone who's able to identify another human who has a particular motive to manipulate and play others so Bob walks away! Love it.
Bob has always been a class individual, he even mowed his own grass AFTER making it big,[ he lived on Rattalee Lake rd, in Clarkston MI,], he normally avoided politics but has also spoken out against the constant right wing hate here in michigan , his anti vietnam song 2+2 is a CLASSIC !!
Saw him in '79 in Indianapolis. Great show!
I'm from Muscle Shoals and met him at a greasy spoon diner. He was a gentleman and as kind as they come. And he sure was easy on the eyes.
I heard a different version that he was given a price of like $1500/side. Bob interpreted that as an ALBUM side and they were like "Oh no, that's per single side." They had done 3 and was tapped out and left, agreeing to return when he could afford it.
Any links to clear this up would be appreciated. I don't claim the version I give is "the right one". I just want to know the right one.
Bob Seger is responsible for some of the best 70s memories of my life! The 70s was a truly great era for music…Rock on!
When the economy collapsed in 2008, I lost my job and the only one I could find was a 2 hr drive to/ from the office. I was a single dad and had real threats of losing my kids if I relocated or failed to get them to/from school.
So every day, I drove 2 hrs to work and every night 2 hrs back. I had to rely on help getting the kids where they needed to be. I had this job for nine months. The longest nine months of my life and this song was my theme song. Every time I hear it I think of the hours and hours of being on the road. I never missed a single night with my kids and they are now both adults who are on their way to successful lives and we have a strong relationship. It’s funny, but that song really does describe the monotony and misery. I’m glad that period is over. And I’m glad for this song. It reminded me I wasn’t alone as I endured a difficult time.
Songs Are Enlightenment To keep Going & Smiling In the face Of Uncertain Adversity, even When Its Huge(Adversity) In Mind, It May Still SEEMINGLY UNConquerble;.... But In Reality Its NOT!!! If You Keep Swinging That Metaphorical Sword against the Mental Monster!!! = GFI to Success!!!
The economy collapsed in 2008? Really? Okay just kidding but to tell the truth, I didn't notice anything strange and didn't really know why I got a stimulus check. I don't remember any inflation or crazy partisan political finger pointing. Nothing....
I’m so sorry to hear that. I’m glad the music healed you.
Very good man and lucky children
Respect man, total respect.
My mom loved Bob Seger even when she was in her last days of Alzheimers. She actually was cognizant when I showed her a few Seger videos on my ipad during her last hospital stay. Special times. I even played Accompany Me at her funeral. -- We have seen Seger in Houston several times since the 70s as a family and he ALWAYS brought the house down. It's the only concert where EVERYONE is up and dancing throughout the whole show. Fun times! Thank you Bob for having such a big heart for your fans. ❤
Seger's vocals have a way of carving right into your soul. He truly is a musical treasure.
He has one of the best rock voices ever.
@@Whisper_292Agreed.
Great way of putting it. What's your favorite?
@@ProfessorofRock "Night Moves" - absolutely love that song.
@@ProfessorofRock Still The Same
Seger. Legend. Treasure. Classic Americana Songwriter. Storyteller. So many fantastic songs, not nearly as many "hits" as he should have. Thankfully his songs are a big part of my life growing up an a source of so many memories. Thank you Mr. Seger. And thank you Prof for this video.
Well said!
The outro of this video sums it up perfectly Prof. Life brings you experience and I think that's what Mr. Seger tapped into.... he sang experience and it spoke to all of us.
Lucky to have seen Bob live. The Silver Bullet Band should get some credit here. Bob picked excellent musicians to say the least. Alto Reed could bring out emotion in his playing sax. Bob helped other bands also. Look at the credits on The Long Run album by The Eagles. Thank you P O R.
Thank you. I agree 100%
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Professor. I'm a trucker, have been driving long haul for 32 yrs. I can assure you. Bob Seger and the Silverbullet Band have always been part of old truckers. Turn the Page, that is our song for sure. I'v had music band tour busses stop near enough to my truck, and they always give a raised fist. Specially if I have Turn the Page going. That song is a bond between truckers and music bands. We understand the same basic life. Long empty and lonely roads.
Thank you for doing this song. You have honored Bob Seger smartly. Thank You.
Thanks! Means a lot.
YAY TRUCKERS 🎉
Keep on trucking
Yes, Elvis, Tom Jones, Freddy Mercury, Pink Floyd and Van Halen may be the greats, but Bob Seger steals the number one time and again. Good job, prof.
I drove truck for 15 years and this is the one song that sounds great late at night as I would be rolling down the road
I sang this at a funeral in 1986 for a young woman killed in a car wreck. A bunch of us were getting ready for Aspenfest in Ruidoso NM. She missed a turn, rolled and was thrown out. She was 19.
I still go by her grave a couple of times a year. Her parents are gone, one brother and another lives in Houston. Thirty-eight years gone.
Turn the page.
😢
❤
No discussion of the best of 70's rock can be had without Bob Seger.
No question. What's your favorite song by him?
@@ProfessorofRock 'Still the Same', that is usually my first go to song.
So many great songs to choose from.
Hollywood Nights.
@@ProfessorofRock Night Moves
A family friend used to cater to the bands that would come through Memphis, Tennessee in the 70s and 80s. He said Bob Seiger was one of the most humble and nicest entertainers.
I’m really glad to hear that. He always struck me that way.
The Mid South Coliseum!
One more comment than I previously posted, and I hope somehow he gets this, I’m only one of millions but I’d like to say while he’s still pumping oxygen
THANK YOU BOB, YOU WOVE YOUR SONGS INTO THE MOST MEMERABLE YEARS OF MY LIFE!
Bob Seger has been my favorite for decades. Legend .
Love Bob he had a voice like no other. As soon as he started singing you knew who it was
Still does❤
@@Krinklestar Yep 👍
Live Bullet is arguably the best live album ever recorded.
It’s definitely a contender. Every song.
We were young and strong, we were running against the wind.
A perfect description of life as a teenager: full of youth but lacking in experience.
No kidding.
I’m in those days now!
Turn the page. Awesome song.
I was born here, and have lived more than the majority of my life in Michigan. Seger is a legend here. (first concert I ever went to in the 70's) He lives here in Michigan, not far from where I live. He has two homes here, maybe more for all I know. Around four or five years ago, he was putting on two concerts at the Pine Knob Ski Lodge and Music Theatre....his farewell tour. He's getting pretty old. All tickets for both concerts sold out in minutes, so he added two more concerts, which also sold out in minutes! The band took 2 nights off between each one, and spent their nights off at his home in Orchard Lake or West Bloomfield about 10 to 20 miles from here. I stayed home and off the roads because I knew it would be crazy out there. I live about 1 1/2 to 2 miles from Pine Knob.
Like I said, he's a Legend here. The owners of the venue renamed the street going into Pine Knob Bob Seger Street. It was only fitting that they did!
Buy his "Smoking OP's" album if you can find it!
Bob Seger is one of classic rock's finest.storytellers relatable, heart breaking and fantastic Bob's music will move you, rock you and make you feel wonderful
Absolutely. I still love Night Moves to this day.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 it's a classic and it's even better in the 1981 Ralph Bakshi classic American Pop it's a great movie and speaking of movies Bob's songs have some iconic moments including a young Tom Cruise lip synching to old time rock and roll in risky business, shakedown from Beverly Hills cop 2 and roll me away in Armageddon also my all time favorite Bob Seger song is still the same love that piano intro
@@georgemathie8123 I haven’t seen American Pop but I know the Risky Business scene really well! Still the Same is an awesome song, but Like a Rock is my favorite.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 American Pop is a really cool movie it follows the story of 4 generations of an immigrant family and in turn is a musical history journey all throughout the film like a rock is to me almost a sequel to night moves but that's my take on it like a rock is an excellent album to
@@georgemathie8123 I might have to watch this movie someday!
The beauty of that song, other than Seger's amazing voice and the incredible sax, was that you could FEEL how weary the person in the song was. Even though most of us will never be in that situation, we related to it.
It's so true. Good observation.
Seger sold it exactly as it should have been sold.
I saw Bob at my high school dance. Two of my friends were in Bob's band as backup singers. Both went on to work with Clapton. Marcy Levy co-wrote Lay Down Sally with him and Shaun Murphy became the lead singer in Little Feat. My husband was supposed to join Seger's band on his last tour. He rehearsed with them everyday for weeks. Sadly Bob's former lead guitarist decided to go back with Bob and all my husband got for his time was every CD in the catalog. We were friends with Alto Reed , Chris Campbell, and Drew Abbott. As you probably guessed I'm from Detroit and have been involved in the music scene my whole life. My husband played with Mitch Ryder for just shy of 20 years. He was also in Rob Tyner from the MC5's band after the 5 broke up. There's a huge music scene in Detroit and there are many great musicians, many who made it many who didn't. We have Iggy, Ted, Bob, Mitch, Cub Coda, ? Mark and the Mysterians, Mark Farner, Glen Fry, The Romantics, Kid Rock, Eminem, White Stripes and more. A writer from Detroit is compiling a book about the MC5 from dozens of interviews that should be out soon.
Thank you for telling us about your experiences! I always love it when people post 1st hand life stories. 🤗🇲🇽
❤ right on. Also very proud to be from the Detroit area. Was born in Beaumont hospital and lived on 10mile, and even after we moved a little ways north (Mayville) I spent my summers @ my grandparents house at 16 & Livernois. Very proud to have been brought up so close to some of the greatest musicians in the business. Being a working musician for many years myself, I've also played with people who's fathers/family friends have played with a couple of those same bands. Rock on. 👍🏼
@@garypiccalo240 I live at 9 mile and John R now. I lived in Pleasant Ridge @ 10 and Woodward for 30 years. Did you ever cross paths with my husband Robert Gillespie? What do you play? Thanks for commenting.
I saw Bob Seger @ Alpine Valley I’m pretty sure it was in 1982 I was 16 and it was awesome.
My god, what a story and connection. Wholly Sh!t. I was in high school with Santana (Mission High in S.F. '66) and we thought he would never make it as our event band because the Beatles and Stones were tearing it up. In 1969 when we heard his first album on radio we freaked out. It was the day we landed on the moon (my sisters birthday July 20). Unforgettable.
Aside from being a Seger fan through the 70s, Turn the Page has always held a special place in my heart. Saturday morning September 25th, 1982, I was setting in my car preparing to go to my father's funeral and as soon as I turned the key, I heard the Saxaphone cry through my radio and I remember it to this day almost 42 years later. That song and Bob Segers voice had a comforting effect.
This song reminds me of my divorce. I was leaving for the final time, I was listening to the local classic rock station as always. I was on the edge of town (Corning NY) when Turn the Page came on. Long story short by the end of the song I realized I was starting a new chapter in my life and I cried like a baby for the first time in weeks. It was exactly what I needed. Thanks to you Mr Seger and to you to Professor, keep the hit’s coming!! 🖖✌️
As Argent would say HOLD YOUR HEAD UP 🤘
Wheel in the sky keeps on turning.
Seger is the sound of America for me, the scale and grandeur of the landscape, having toured North America myself, I’m Scottish btw,it is the perfect accompaniment sitting in the tour bus grinding the miles away, always had a mix tape with Bob on it in my Walkman-Pro sitting in the jump seat by the driver staring out on the road into the big sky, very vivid memories still to these days, Bob stirs those memories every time….
For someone who is not American, Bob Seger's songs describe what life in the US is like for those who do not live the American Dream, for whatever that means. He sings about the pride of making Thunderbirds, the huge gap between a Hollywood girl with diamonds and frills and a Midwestern boy. In Turn the Page, Against the Wind, and many other songs, Bob Seger has been the perfect translation of an imperfect America, unlike the glamour we see in movies. My only regret is that I have never had the chance to see him perform live.
He wants to dream like a young man
With the wisdom of an old man
He wants his home and security
He wants to live like a sailor at sea. ...You just can't have it all. Seger's lyrics always deeper than most song writers. Lucky to ser him 5 times.
Bob Seger is an absolute legend. I knew the music of Bob Seger before I ever became a rocker during my teens.
His music, pretty much every song, tells a story. And he's told so many stories through his music over the decades. I've always loved and will always love Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band.
One of the greatest storytellers of our generation.
Professor of Rock is gifted. He skillfully reminds us how blessed we are by the many, many artists who touch us throughout life.
God bless you Professor.
Gratitude, good sir.
In my opinion Bob has the greatest voice ever & will always be the King of any music forever 🎶🎵🦋
Bob Seger is such a legend, he’s the American Heartland poet. Turn The Page, that haunting sax by Alto Reed (RIP) really makes the song.
He's pure rock 'n roll with a lot of soul. His voice is phenomenal and great songwriting. Last week I compared him to Bruce Springsteen. Bob is defensively superior.
I love them both!
Seger is as gracious and humble as they come. His actual comments regarding the metal band’s cover were kind. For those of us whose DNA seems intertwined with his music from our earliest memories to old age- Metallica’s cover was a gratuitous yawner. Glad for the royalties for Seger and his Silver Bullet Band. Fly high, Alto.
Bob Seger…fantastic catalogue…truly one of the GOATs
My favorite singer song writer of all time. Who hasn't lived one of his songs.❤❤
No question. What's your favorite?
@@ProfessorofRock oh man you're putting me on the spot. Against the wind. Main Street. Like a rock. I can go on and on but I'm sure you feel the same way brother. Because he sings from our lives. I have lived quite a few of his songs. When he passes the world loses . And I'm taking the day off work to cry like a girl all day. Thank you Professor for what you do. Sorry this is so long but you were talking Seger.
I know I have!
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 what song have you lived?
@@randyspencer8736 Probably this song and Night Moves.
While personally I enjoy the Metallica version of Turn the Page, something about the original that definitely pulls at the heartstrings for me. Plus he was one of my mom's favorite artists and lost her back in September of last year to cancer. So anytime I hear a Bob Seger song, I think of her. Rest easy mom.
I know that ‘ Roll me Away’ is one of the best songs ever written! That song was how many of us lived when we were younger. It will always be an anthem to my life.
I have spent a lot of my life on two wheels. Always a great songwriter!
After leaving the military in the early 70’s, my sister and myself went to Knoxville Tn. To see Bob and the band! Yes we were messed up, but it was a great concert. But most of all still stands out is when the whole auditorium went dark, silence, then the sax rang out, the spot light hit the sax player standing up on top of the speaker tower! Turn the Page began!❤ most outstanding performance of all the concerts I’ve seen. Outstanding! Just had to tell everyone who never got to see it, well it was great! Carry on Mr Bob Seger!
Back when I was in my late teens, not long after Live Bullet came out, I went to a Seger concert. During the set, they shut the lights off, then a spotlight was shined on one of the speaker towers. Alto Reed was there and started playing the intro. Another light came on, to show Bob sitting on the front of the stage and he stated to sing. That moment, and the song "Turn the Page" will always stay with me.
Tremendous show, the energy and atmosphere of his shows doesn't translate to recorded music.
So cool. Thanks for sharing. that!
I hear he is one of the best live performers ever!
They did that in the late 70's. I remember it well at Nassau Coliseum on Long Island circa 79'/80'.
Another song of his got my thru difficult years after my dad died when I was 15. My life had become dismal and sad, but the song Kathmando was able to lift my spirits when nothing else could. Even today, 50 years later I still remember the sense of escape I gained in those few minutes. The power of music has stayed with me all my life.
I gotta say my favorite Bob Seger song is Night Moves. It takes me back to my teenage years when my life was much the same as that. It's just beautiful, period.
Turn the Page is my favorite Bob Seger song . Reminds me of my mom when i was a kid my mom and i would sing the song on the way to school. That's the great thing about music you hear the song and your back at that moment ,
It's definitely a time machine.
It’s a good road trip song.
"Still the Same" was the first song I ever heard from Bob and the band. Little did I know how much his music would become part of my life as it connected me with the challenges encountered in our lives. His music speaks to us, truth.
Same here. The sadness of the truth, that after so many promises the gambler cannot fight his addiction to gambling - despite all the good Intentions, he is "still the same". This was also my first encounter with Bob.
I consider myself lucky to have been born in 1953 & had all this epic music in my young teens…. Bob Seger will ALWAYS be my favorite. His songs had life & his real emotions.. 😉😌😘💕💕
I caught Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band live in Glasgow in 1978. He had had a hit with Hollywood Nights that year but his back catalogue was largely unknown in the UK so there was maybe 100 people at the gig. The band was, as you say, tight, and the songs together. I started buying every Bob Seger single I came across the next day, all second hand. That said my favourite line from one of his songs came out two years later. It was Against The Wind and the line 'I wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then' resonates more and more as I get older. Not enough people know of Bob Seger.
Bob is an American Icon.
His music will last forever.
"He get's better the older I get" so true Professor! Growing up in Detroit he was the soundtrack to my youth, a treasure indeed!
Having grown up in southern Michigan that live version will always have a special place in my heart. The one common source of music between my parents and I was Seger. Great being a kid during those times.
I have had the music and lyrics of TURN THE PAGE in my head for weeks ! He is my # 1 Rock and Roll singer of all TIME !
I adore Bob Seger's music. "We've got Tonight" and "Old Time Rock and Roll" are definitely my favourite tunes of his.
Love both. Have you ever heard his duet Chances Are?
We got tonight reminds me of Cheers everytime I hear it now!
Great songs.
The first time I heard Bob Segar was "Old Time Rock 'n Roll," and that was before it was shown in the trailers for Risky Business. A friend of my father had all older kids except for one of his daughters, so they were listening to the song and telling me when and how I was supposed to pump my fist and all that crap. So things like this seem to have an influence on me To this day I frequently pound my fist on walls to the beat of the bass drum at the end of the chorus to "Divine Thing" by the Soupdragons.
That song pretty much describes me now: Just take those old records off the shelf. I’ll sit and listen to ‘em by myself…
Midwestern girl here. Bob Seger was my first rock and roll concert, Eigth grade, 1976. Same show as Live Bullet. I got to go with my friend from homeroom. We went with his sister and her boyfriend and all the people from his neighborhood. Great music evoking great memories.
Bob Seger was my first concert too. Eight grade, 1976. Pontiac silver dome and yes it was the same show as live bullet. Todd Rundgren and Elvin Bishop opened for him. Tickets were $7.50. What a great time to be alive !
Bob Segars music brings back great memories. I’m making new ones with my grand children who love this music.
I grew up on Bob Seger's music and have tons of memories of listening to him one the radio with friends, dancing with cute girls to his hits, and playing his songs in various bands over the years. I get misty when I hear his powerful voice beginning the last chorus of Turn the Page, it'll never grow old, or weaken with time. A true masterpiece.
A wordsmith with few peers, a voice raw true and authentic, keep traveling that long and lonely road.
My husband suffers from tinnitus, he got his from refueling jets on the flight deck of the USS Lexington.
Protect your hearing, folks!
Mine got his from those failed ear plugs he had to wear below deck!
No kidding. It's important.
I've had for as long as I remember, from childhood, and yes, trying to go to sleep at night, hard because it almost becomes a scream.
I worked steel as a young man. Stupidly, I rarely wore plugs. Now I’m down to one ear and it’s hanging by a thread. The thought of not hearing music heading into retirement is terrifying. I live for music.
I have tinnitus. Got it when i was sixteen. Saw Molly Hatchet and the outlaws. My ears never stopped ringing after that concert. Definitely protect your ears.
Love this song. His gruff voice and the sax make you feel the fatigue and isolation of long hours on the road.
In 76 I went to the Christmas concert in Indianapolis. Roadmaster, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Bob Seger and Rush were the incredible lineup.
I remember when they played Turn The Page, as the first note of the sax played, the spotlight focused on Alto Reed perched high atop the stack of amps wailing that opening sax line.
It looked like he was a hundred feet in the air. The audience went insane!
That was an unbelievable and incredible concert. Rush was promoting 2112 and was fast becoming my favorite “acid rock” band. Seger was also one of my albums that was in heavy rotation on my JVC system.
The spotlight on Reed is something I can still see in my minds eye through the smoke being passed around and haze of my ingested intoxicates and the nearly half a century of life gone by the wayside.
I was never a fan of Bob Seger fan growing up, but when I learned to play music (guitar drums and singing) at the age of 39, I grew to understand how narrow minded Ive been. I caught Bobs next to last tour and he blew me away. 3 hours non stop he belted it out as hard as he could. Absolutely spectacular. The back up singers looked original as well whcih I thought was also awesome. Needless to say, Im a fan of Bobs now!!!
Growing up in Texas in a musical family during the 70s i was blessed to hear and see so many amazing artists. However, i never got to see Bob. What an incredible time for music. From country to rock, redneck rock, and singer songwritters. It ALL was outstanding. Call me old schoool but give me a live band over a laptop any day. Seger is an immaculate artist.
I saw him open for Kiss in Oakland in 1976. It was my very first concert, I was 17.
I had no idea who he was but he rocked the place and I had to run out the next day and buy "Live Bullett". I still have it.
I saw him again, 39 years later in AZ and he was just as outstanding. Maybe a little calmer, but great.
Bob Seger will always be one of my musical heroes for a reason. Not only was he born in the same hospital I was, but he mentions the city I grew up in. The song "Back in 72" has the line "well we all got homesick for Lincoln Park imagine". I love all his music but one of my favorite songs of his is "2+2=?" from the Bob Seger System days. It is a song about the Vietnam war and how it affected the generation he grew up in and he sings it with so much power and force it blew my mind the first time I heard it. And it was recorded in the 60's but is still relevant even in today's world.
The man is truly a legend.
There are numerous performers who come through my place of business where I've worked for 25 years. I try not to bother any of them, but I had to go out to see if I could see him when he came through. He was about as nice as anyone that I've ever met. He intentionally went out of his way to put himself in the public and was more than willing to talk and laugh with anyone. Great guy!
Really appreciate Seger's work and grind...love his "Down on Mainstreet." He definitely embodies the nexus of Poet and Pragmatist. Yes, he speaks truth and resonates with many of us...Great job, Professor...
I agree, Main Street was his finest. Hauntingly beautiful and poignant.
Love “Down on Main street”
A famous, brilliant Australian singer and actor, Jon English, had a massive hit with Turn The Page in the early seventies. His version is the one I know and love. Powerful song, it’s incredibly evocative.
Jon English's vocal range was 2 and a half octaves
@@liviabaggio1543 l had no idea, thank you! Oh he was magnificent. And really handsome!
This was my introduction to this song as well. Love this song
I smoked a joint in a restroom before a concert in Portland Oregon. Didn’t know who he was at the time, he walked in as I was rolling joints for the show. He was wearing a Hawaiian shirt and shorts. I went back to the table and told my friends that I smoked a joint with someone in the restroom. Then Bob walks out on stage in the shirt and shorts the guy had on. I was blown away, it was him I smoked with. I had described the guy to my friends before he came out,so they knew I wasn’t lying about it being Bob. He was on tour with Motörhead, what a combo! Roger in Pierre South Dakota
Growing up in Detroit area people here know all his sings, he's a rock god here , glad the rest of you appreciate him also .. im 60 my wife is s little younger, i watch her walk away the song strut plays in my head lol
I met Seger in 1978 at music city records distributors, he was doing some kind of promotion. I was 18 and just getting into the record and tape business, my 1st business and their he stood I was in awe one of the nicest musicians I ever met. To bad I didn't think to get an autograph. 😅😅😅
Bob Seger is one of the iconic rock performers. I grew up in the Detroit suburb of Allen Park Michigan and graduated HS in 1978. The live bullet double live album was a staple of mine and all and my classmates. There wasn't a day that passed that I didn't hear Bob Seger on the radio. Alto Reeds solo is unmistakable. I totally agree that the live versions are far better than the studio . So very happy you covered this classic
growing up in 60s and 70s outside of Detroit there was turmoil going on in the city, we had all heard of a local musician by the name of Bob Seger. He was a staple of any party or get together i went to. Everyone knew the lyrics to every song
How can you not feel the passion, the lonliness, the hauntingly beautiful horns...
Bob Seger graduated from my high school, a Michigan Icon and Rock & Roll Legend. Thanks for sharing his story with the rest of the world.
For sure! Thanks for watching!
As a fellow Michigander, Bob Seger has always been one of my favorites. I seen him at The old Cobo Hall in Detroit and his good friend Bruce Springsteen showed up and played a couple songs with him. It was an awesome show, as both artists were known to put everything they had into their concerts. My favorites of his include Brave Strangers, Rock and Roll Never Forgets, and of course the live version of Traveling Man/Beautiful Loser.
What high school was it?
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Ann Arbor (Pioneer) High School. Kitty corner from where University of Michigan plays football.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
I have a friend, every Presidential election writes in, Bob Segar for President. Great stuff as always!
True story: Back in 1988 we moved to a city called Treasure Island in Florida and one night my sister was trying to go to sleep and the guy that lived below us was blasting music and she yelled at him not knowing it was Bob Seger. Then about a year or 2 I met up with him when I was at John's pass a few miles from where I lived and he was a super nice guy and I enjoyed talking to him and it's a memory that I will never forget in fact I remember exactly where we were talking to each other at John's Pass it was under the boardwalk behind one of the restaurants there. There's a lot of songs that are my favorites from Bob but one song really hits the feels with me is Against the wind that song really resonates with me cause back in the day when I was really struggling money wise and everything else I really felt like I was running against the wind.
The best concert I have ever been to. No fancy lighting, fireworks or stage theatrics. Just came out and sang. Sounded better in concert than on the recordings.
As you said, he gets better as you get older! I always liked Bob Seger growing up, but I appreciate him even more as I age. Such a fantastic poet! His poignant story-songs with their clear imagery make you feel like you are RIGHT THERE--down on Main Street outside the club...up in the Hollywood Hills at night...or "out past the cornfields where the woods got heavy". Not to mention one of the best and most relatable lines in rock: "Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then." Absolute classics, every one!
My man, Robert Clark Seger! The man from Michigan! Never missed a concert when he toured! Only musician I ever camped out to get tickets for! Wow. Remember when you had to physically buy your tickets? 😂😂. From the first time I heard him, I was just mesmerized by that voice! Honestly, best live performance of anyone I have ever seen, and I’ve been to some great concerts in my time.
My dad was at the performance recorded on the live performance of this. Said it was one of his favorite shows ever.
I just heard this song, as I did many time, and I love how he belts out that " Here I am on the roooaaaaad again" in that rough rugged blues thing and was and still is one of the ultimate moments of that song. That was just way too cool and I love it.
THANK YOU ! Coming from Omaha,this song jumped out at me from the moment I 1st heard it ! I still own Live Bullet and it's 1 of my most treasured lp sets.
In 2000,I was working at a convenience store,and 1 of my regular teen customers happened to crank it up on his speaker for Metallica's cover. Had to tell him to turn it down,the local farmers that generated most of the stores revenue would have complained to management,as they did to me when they heard him crank it up.
Long story short-told him to turn it down to reasonable level and he said he just loved this new song so much he had to crank it. I told him,after he turned it down finally,to stop by my place as he was a neighbor and I would show him the" real " Turn the page.
Couple days later,he stopped by and got the " Segar Experience " . He was blown away !!😂😂😂😂
Just love it,seeing kids fall in love with "my music ".
How many people heard Metallica's version and had no idea....but once you hear the original, you realise no matter how well Metallica did, you can't duplicate that soul and raw emotion
I'm there with my granchildren, 💩 you not! Their coach is my age. Plays our music.
I got stationed at Offutt, AFB in 1981. I drove there from the base I had been at in California. Of all the places I’ve ever lived, Omaha is my favorite!
Back in the late 70s, early 80s, I was in my late teens, early 20s. Camping out for tickets whenever he was within a reasonable distance. My roommate was a HUGE fan. I've had the pleasure of seeing them 5 times. Best live!!
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This song is best listened to in complete darkness with headphones. And the only light being on the face of your 70's stereo.
From Detroit! I've seen him countless times since starting out at Fraser Hockeyland to his last group of concerts at Pine Knob! Definitely the soundtrack of my youth. They named the street going into Pine Knob after him. 33 Bob Seger Dr after the 33 concerts he performed at that venue. He was good buds with Glen Frey in their youth playing the city. Both great songwriters and performers. And RIP Alto Reed... best intro to any song ever on Turn the Page!
Turn the Page is my absolute, all-time favourite Bob Segar song. The sax riff on that song always sends chills up my spine. The older I get, the more I love his music. Even my late mum, a HUGE Elvis fan, liked Night Moves, and Hollywood Nights. My late father really dug Segar's music, too.I even think my nieces like his music. Bob Segar is a multigenerational favourite in my house.
Same, my now 81 year old mother really ony likes 50’s era artists like Roy Orbison. But she sure likes several Bob Seger tracks.
Bob Seger is simply fantastic. The first time I heard this song was on a tv movie about a Vietnam veteran. I have no idea the name of the movie, but this played at the very end right before the credits as he was walking down the road with no destination, just moving to wherever he ended up next. A few years after that I heard another of his great songs as a boy in a shirt, tighty-whiteys and socks came sliding across the living room floor. Even if it weren't for that iconic moment in movie history, "Old Time Rock and Roll" would have been huge. If it were released brand new today, millions of Gen-Xers would see it as a rallying cry. A master songwriter creates an image that withstands the test of time. I think my favorite Seger song is a deeper cut, "Ship of Fools" from the Night Moves album. My parents had that one and it was one of the few post-60's albums in their collection. I am surprised that poor vinyl withstood the amount of time it spent on the turntable.
Bob was my first rock n roll hero! My Dad took me to see Silver Bullet Band for my 13th birthday while they were touring in support of "Like A Rock". Almost exactly 30 years later, I took my Dad to see Seger. Both shows were amazing and some of my favorite, of many, many great rock memories with my Dad! Thanks for your awesome channel, Professor. I think you and I would have been fast friends growing up. Based on what you share on your show, we have very similar stories. Cheers!
I grew up about 90 miles from Detroit. Bob Seger was a hero to many of us back in the late 60s and the 70s. We wanted to be Bob Seger, though none of us could sing or write songs like he did. I think, but am certainly not sure, that his first 45rpm release was East Side Story, which can be found here in TH-cam. Ramblin’ Gamblin’ man was our rock anthem. For some of us, he was more popular than The Beatles and the Stones. Thanks for the memories, Professor!
Awe.... ❤️ I love Bob Seger!!!
His voice hypnotizes my soul!
In the 80's, I used to put my Bob Seger cassette in my Walkman, and he and I used to ride my bike, up through the mountains of Utah....some great memories, chilling with Bob Seger!! ❤️
I have heard Turn The Page literally thousands of times, and it still puts a lump in my throat. Young kids these days have no idea what song writing is about, until they hear Seger. Great subject today Adam. Love the channel. Keep up the great work!!
Bob Seger and Joe Cochran are my all-time favorites I always play when I'm driving I love listening to them but Bob Seger is one of the best storytellers and singers❤❤❤
Artists like Bob Segar paved the way for more modern artists. I am so blessed to have grown up, listening to the talented artists that came out in the 60's & 70's. There was something magical about those days. Is there any wonder classic rock is still as popular today as when it came out 50 + years ago? Hence the term 'classic rock'.
I love music. I live music. I've worked with Livenation since 2005 to help put live music on the stage. And I absolutely love this show!
Bob Seger is my all-time favorite. Exceptional job of conveying just how special of an artist Seger is. His songs paint pictures in your mind to the extent that you become involved in the song itself. Bob Seger does indeed speak the truth. Phenomenal episode sir, and that's another truth!
Great description.
My favorite is still like a rock.
Got to hear this great song live in '86 at Pine Knob Music Theater near Detroit during Seger's Like a Rock tour. What an absolutely great evening that was for this (at the time) 21 year old Seger fan. And thanks for playing samples of the original 1972 studio recording of this great tune, Professor. I'm sure many have never heard it as the live version is the only one that receives any radio airplay (and for good reason-- it is the better of the two, IMO). I never heard the studio version until 2010 myself, when I found it here on TH-cam.
Bob Seger totally rocked! Can't imagine growing up not hearing him!
Outside of both Pink Floyd shows I attended, Bob Seger was my favorite to see live. I saw him in the mid 90's in Columbus, OH and it was a nearly 2 1/2 hour sing along fest.
Were both Pink Floyd shows at Ohio Stadium? I attended those in 1988 & 1994. Fantastic nights
I,too, saw Seger and Pink Floyd in Columbus. Seger was at Polaris Amphitheater on a beautiful spring night.
An underrated Superstar, Bob Seger. Great work Professor, as always!
I was fortunate to see his last show in Chicago. My brother and I got to eat dinner with the band before the show and got to hang out with them after the show. It was a birthday present for my brother.
That’s so nice!
Wow! Very cool! When was his last show? I never got to see him live, and sadly apparently never will.
@@gomogo2000 it was Oct 2019. A buddy of mine works for an entertainment lighting company and hooks me up with tickets.
@@patBooker149 Darn! I didn't know he was still touring in 2019. And as someone who lives 1.5hrs north of Chicago...double darn...
What a great birthday present...and brother!
Bob Seger’s music has been with me throughout my life like no other. His songs remind me of places I’ve been and people I’ve known. Life’s loves, heartaches and triumphs are remembered in his songs. Thank you Bob for making the road more memorable. ❤
David Clayton Thomas of Blood, Sweat & Tears was my first favorite voice as an 8 year old. Then at 12, it was Paul Rogers of Bad Company. At 16, I was at a party that I had given a good friend a ride to. I was only going to stay a few minutes, but Someone put on the new album, Night Moves. I am from Ohio and sadly hadn't even heard of Bob Seger. I sat in the living room where the stereo was and listened to the whole album. I even turned it over when the first side was finished. I was the only one in the room and I just soaked it up! The next day, I went out and bought the album and brought it home, so my younger brother could hear it. We have been to 4 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band concerts over the years and Bob is our Favorite to this day. My brother has Every Bob Seger Album On Vinyl And On CD ❤ 🤘
I love this channel. I can tell how much you adore music and your enthusiasm is infectious ❤
Glad you enjoy it! Thanks!
One of my many favorite Seger songs. Was getting ready to graduate my third and last high school in my third state in a big step-family of strangers. Heard this for the first time on the radio one night and it floored me. Seger is a folk musician, his music is for us folks.
Thanks for sharing my friend.
Oh wow! How many states have you lived in?
Thank you for posting this one. I am a huge Seger fan. I grew up in southeast Michigan not far from Detroit. We all knew about Bob long before the rest of the country during those years they did hundreds of gigs a year. I remember hearing Bob for the first time on an AM station when I was about 10. That first song was Rambling Gambling Man. Later, they hit big when Live Bullet was released. The rest of the country discovered what we already knew in Michigan. I have seen Bob and the boys many, many times. The last time was on his fairwell tour in San Diego. My wife knows that when I pass I want Roll Me Away to be played at my funeral. Thanks again, it was fun to learn more of the inside story of Turn the Page.
I grew up in Southeast Michigan myself. Just south of Port Huron. Ran into Seger quite a few times over the years. Very down to earth guy.