Music had transcended barriers back then, as the music communicated love and peace. Such an era where musicians had real mutual appreciation of each other's skill and talent. A beautiful era! ❤
The Rascals were a FANTASTIC band! Groovin' was a huge #1 record. They had so many great hit singles! Good Lovin'... How Can I Be Sure.. A Girl Like You.. Beautiful Morning... People Got To Be Free...all FANTASTIC songs! One of my Favourite groups of the 60s!!♥️♥️🎼🎶🎵🇨🇦
This song 1967 was play on all the soul station on the radio. Every body love it and I wanted to sing ,now after many years I got it down ,people love to hear me sing this song because it is Grovin all the way.
Oh I don’t believe it ! Finally! Someone reacted to the rascals ! Thank you .. what a great band out of New Jersey , Italian Americans who worshipped Wilson Picket . They combined soul with their own style . Fun fact : the Rascals were the first American band to not put on a concert if black people were not allowed . Listen to A girl like you , people got to be free etc etc . Man they have great songs .
When buddy holly first played in harlem.,s great theater in 58,they were expecting a black group and when curtains opened there was a silence,as portrayed in the movie.he broke the ice with.well I didn't expect you all either.and next they were dancing in the isles.
Hari, I'm glad you found out that good music is not judged by color. In fact when this song first came out, I was not thinking or wondering what color they were. No, I only knew I liked it. Whether they were black or white meant nothing to me.
Thanks for reminding about "People Got To Be Free"! I'm definitely going to listen to that song. That is Harri doesn't react to "People Got To Be Free".
Another great chill, feel-good song, same era, is "Its a Beautiful Morning" by the Rascals. Its one of the songs on my "morning" playlist, helps me start the day in a great mood. Love the channel and reactions, Hari, thx!
I am an old man now and I have come to learn that when it comes to athletic and musical talent, you never know were you are going to find it and who it will be. There is no accounting for talent. It is just there.
This was a terrific group in the mid sixties. They have a long list of hits to include People got to be free and many more. Way underrated at the time probably because of the popularity of the British Invasion. Brings back many memories for me!
The lead singer is Felix Cavaliere, who is Italian-American. I think the majority of the band, except Gene Cornish, who is playing the harmonica, are also Italian-American.
Thxs for the good information! Eddie Brigatti I know How can I Be Sure maybe A Girl Like You. Both great songs He was in Joe y Dee & Starlighters, Peppermint Twist. I believe he and Felix are still performing.
Soul was really Soul be it brown or blue eyed. The 60's crushed it. All those songs I heard as a pre teen are now out of Pandora's box for me to really appreciate in my senior maturity.
You are not the only one my man . All my early life I thought the same thing . And I'm a musician , been in three bands , first time I saw this I flipped. I was like I thought they were black ......Damn . You go my man ! LOVE THE SONGS YOU BEEN GETTIN IN TO BRO .
Takes me back to the 60’s, listened to this one a lot! Loved that this American group wouldn’t play a concert until black people could attend ! They are part of the blue eyed soul I grew up with, like Tommy James ! This is very Motown, soulful. Thanks so much Harri, you made my day & I’m Groovin 😊💎💜💋🇨🇦☮️ How is your harmonica playing coming along Harri 😊 can’t wait to hear you playing!!
Harri, I love your reactions. Your face is so expressive! I love your comment, "Soul has no color." Exactly. I've felt for years that the respect musicians and athletes show for each other has always been the cutting edge of improved race relations. Thanks for your comments
I remember being a very young girl, sitting in my Mom's kitchen, with the portable radio on, the sun shining, and my Mom dancing and singing to this song.......this was one of the first songs, that I fell in love with!!! Thank you Harri, for bringing this song back into my life again 😊
Yes. It's a Beautiful Morning is a song that always leaves me smiling, ever since I was in about 4th grade, when it was in the regular radio song list rotation. It would be a good next song for this band.
One of my favorite groups from my teen years. So many great songs! My favorite is How Can I Be Sure. Good Lovin' was their first #1 hit, People Got To Be Free was their last #1 hit. You'll enjoy any & all of their songs.
Yes, It's a beautiful morning is another one. When this came out I was about 9 years old, but I had a sister in High School and she had everything. I listened to all her music and the radio was just great! So, a lot of Groups back then were just flat-out talented!!! We didn't go by race, it was by sound!
So glad to hear you react to them! They're a great band with a very underrated drummer. It's a Beautiful Morning, Good Lovin', People Got To Be Free are some other great ones. (Another great 60's band that no one reacts to--and should be--is The Lovin' Spoonful. Summer in the City, Daydream, Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind, Nashville Cats
Felix is one of the greatest singers ever. Im a big fan of theirs since 67. Had many hits Good Lovin, Beautiful Morning, People gotta be Free. Eddie Brigatti guy in green shirt sang A Girl like You maybe How can I Be Sure. Their in R & R Hall of Fame. Agreed, it's a beautiful timeless song. Keep up the good work
This was a radio staple in the late 70s/early 80s and I've been searching for it so long. I would never have guessed it was 60s. And not Afro-American.
One of the greatest aspects of the music of the 1960s is that almost everyone had so many influences from so many different sources. The Rascals/Young Rascals began as a powerful R&B based group and that influenced so much of what they released. Keeping in mind that the popularity of Blues in modern culture is the result of the form's being embraced by countless UK kids who brought it back to America, where Blues was either ignored or largely forgotten. For a look at this band showing their love for R&B, check out an early hit, I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore, the smoking hot Good Lovin' or even their later song, See. Music should be a lesson to all of us. Music knows no colour. Take care and stay safe, Harri. Peace, brother ♥
Been a fan since '67 & still a fan. Felix just oozes soulfulness. He has an incredible voice & he & Eddie B. wrote awesome music. Btw, Felix is 78+ yrs old & still has that soulful voice. Born gifted. Will always luv the Rascals!
The guy who played Silvio in the Sopranos once said at their rock&roll hall of fame induction that their the most “black sounding Italians in the music business”
Rascal's were a good lite rock group. They made feel good toe tapping songs and were on the radio all the time. This song, for me, has the same vibe as "Up on the Roof" and "Under the Boardwalk" by the Drifters which was written by Carol King and ex-hubby. Harri, both these songs are worth a listen to. Boardwalk is one my all time favorites. Thanks for sharing this groovin' song.
Good lite Rock Group? Seriously. The are straight ahead Rock N Roll. Listen to Come on up, I Ain't Gonna Eat out my heart, Mickey's Monkey, Lonely Too Long, Good Lovin, A Girl Like you etc...
The two guys in the band that wrote this song are in the songwriters hall of fame this is one of the greatest American bands of the 1960s and they are Italian Americans
LOVE this song! Since I was 16 years old a teenager! I'm 70 now and it us still my favorite song, it's so beautiful and love the voices, the harmonica, drums all if it!! Withstands the time for years!
This song was a favorite when it came out in my grade school days, when Mike, my neighbor, like Leslie, and I liked her sister. So that line always served as a double entendre for "That would be ecstasy, you and me and Leslie."
You know what that means ..."Blue Eyed Soul"! Kind of like that Bobby Caldwell song, "What You Won't Do For Love". Great stuff! I grew up listening to the rascals so it's nostalgic. Thanks Harri!
Just found this like you and everybody love it and totally shocked , the cherry on the cake is the shirt and ties. This was always one of my favourite chilled out songs. This had to come from the deep south on a veranda or a beach in Jamaica.
Felix Cavelliere, is Italian-American. The Rascals were one of the most popular groups in the world in the mid to late 1960s. So many huge hits! I know if you played more of their music, you'd be saying "OI know this song!" "Good Lovin'," "It's a Beautiful Morning" and many more. Still one of my favorite "Classic Rock" Bands.
There you are, doing another great song reaction. Love it. Keep 'em coming. There's a LOT of these out there ... why the phrase, "oldies, but goodies" was coined. Can't wait to see you discover more.
This group was a shock to many people when they came on tv.The song was always playing on the radio. They had a lot of great songs.Check out "Its a Beautuful Morning."I love his voice and the music was so nice.The Rascals or Young Rascals whatever they called themselves at the time.Very very nice.Similar to The Cornelius Bros. and Sister Rose.
We saw the singer, Felix Cavaliere, and a top notch band performing at a small venue about 6 to 8 years ago. He would have been in his 70's and still in such amazing voice! And the band was terrific! What a great show! They didn't hold anything back. You would have thought they'd been a huge arena. What a gracious generous performer he is. And my wife and I got to dance to "Good Lovin'"!
love the rascals i wore out an album and cassette listening to them anything they did was good -- thank you so much for this reaction love and smiles -- found another group you might be willing to react to Playing for Change totally different way to produce music around the world and worth listening to please react if you can and if not please give them a listen --- love and smiles to you
It's one of the most beautiful songs both written and sung ever. Excellent band, songs and lyrics.
That's just another example of blue eyed soul and I love it
Absolutely !😀
"Soul has no color". Exactly!
I’m a 67 year old black woman who grew up with the Rascals. Good music is music all day long
Music had transcended barriers back then, as the music communicated love and peace. Such an era where musicians had real mutual appreciation of each other's skill and talent. A beautiful era! ❤
One of my favorite songs from the late 60's
The Rascals were a FANTASTIC band! Groovin' was a huge #1 record. They had so many great hit singles! Good Lovin'... How Can I Be Sure.. A Girl Like You.. Beautiful Morning... People Got To Be Free...all FANTASTIC songs! One of my Favourite groups of the 60s!!♥️♥️🎼🎶🎵🇨🇦
Beautiful , right on ✌🏽✌🏽
This song 1967 was play on all the soul station on the radio. Every body love it and I wanted to sing ,now after many years I got it down ,people love to hear me sing this song because it is Grovin all the way.
Oh I don’t believe it ! Finally! Someone reacted to the rascals ! Thank you .. what a great band out of New Jersey , Italian Americans who worshipped Wilson Picket . They combined soul with their own style . Fun fact : the Rascals were the first American band to not put on a concert if black people were not allowed . Listen to A girl like you , people got to be free etc etc . Man they have great songs .
When buddy holly first played in harlem.,s great theater in 58,they were expecting a black group and when curtains opened there was a silence,as portrayed in the movie.he broke the ice with.well I didn't expect you all either.and next they were dancing in the isles.
Good for them!! Standing against racism in the mid 60's. Obviously admired the great black artists of the time.
They were the first white group to sign with Atlantic Records.
Hari, I'm glad you found out that good music is not judged by color. In fact when this song first came out, I was not thinking or wondering what color they were. No, I only knew I liked it. Whether they were black or white meant nothing to me.
Thanks for reminding about "People Got To Be Free"!
I'm definitely going to listen to that song. That is Harri doesn't react to "People Got To Be Free".
My favorite song from the Rascals was Its a Beautiful Morning.Thanks for playing some of the great songs of the sixties
One of my favorite groups at that time.
Another great chill, feel-good song, same era, is "Its a Beautiful Morning" by the Rascals. Its one of the songs on my "morning" playlist, helps me start the day in a great mood. Love the channel and reactions, Hari, thx!
I second that emotion!
I agree
Music.. truly a universal language
I am an old man now and I have come to learn that when it comes to athletic and musical talent, you never know were you are going to find it and who it will be. There is no accounting for talent. It is just there.
Group from New Jersey. Very talented. Many talented groups originated from New Jersey and NYC at that time, black and white.
This was a terrific group in the mid sixties. They have a long list of hits to include People got to be free and many more. Way underrated at the time probably because of the popularity of the British Invasion. Brings back many memories for me!
They were big at that time. Still one of my favorites.
Oh yeah forgot about that one, people got to be free is awesome
People Got To Be Free & Ray of Hope are must listens, now as impactful as they were 50 years ago. Felix Cavaliere is an unsung genius.
"Ray of Hope" definitely a great song by them.
People Got to be Free is their masterpiece of blue-eyed soul... though Groovin' and It's a Beautiful Morning are also masterpieces.
Love “People Got To Be Free”!
Yes, Felix is a genius. So very gifted.
My older brothers favorite song . RIP Big Bro.
And thanks you for the great reaction.
The lead singer is Felix Cavaliere, who is Italian-American. I think the majority of the band, except Gene Cornish, who is playing the harmonica, are also Italian-American.
Thxs for the good information! Eddie Brigatti I know How can I Be Sure maybe A Girl Like You. Both great songs He was in Joe y Dee & Starlighters, Peppermint Twist. I believe he and Felix are still performing.
Dino Danelli on drums and Eddie Brigatti vocals too.
You are correct
@@joycewalbert1413 I had a crush on Dino. Thought he looked like Paul McCartney.
jam6242 - Gene was Canadian. Born in Ottawa, Ontario.
The Young Rascals/Rascals are an awesome group, plus they were tremendous advocates for kindness and equality!! So smooth and soulful! ❤
"Good Lovin" and "People Got to be Free" are fun songs by them!
That's right baby. Soul has no color
The Rascals had many black fans during the 1960's.
I was 12 when this came out , I love it
Soul was really Soul be it brown or blue eyed. The 60's crushed it. All those songs I heard as a pre teen are now out of Pandora's box for me to really appreciate in my senior maturity.
'A Beautiful Morning', 'People Got to Be Free', 'How Can I Be Sure' just a few more of their classics
"I thought they were black." Many people said this about the Righteous Brothers too!
Buddy Holly and the Crickets
one of the most beautiful songs put down,, People Got to Be Free
You are not the only one my man . All my early life I thought the same thing . And I'm a musician , been in three bands , first time I saw this I flipped. I was like I thought they were black ......Damn . You go my man ! LOVE THE SONGS YOU BEEN GETTIN IN TO BRO .
Blue eyed soul. The Rascals were great, part of the soundtrack of my youth!
Hey, Harri... Try the ballad by the Rascals, this time with Eddie Brigati singing lead: "How Can I be Sure."
That’s one of my favorites.
@@erdossuitcase7667 mine 2 👍
I second that! It's a great song, one of their best.
Exquisite. Patti Austin sings it magnificently too.
@@TheDivayenta
Thanks for that. Love that song. Real musicians
Takes me back to the 60’s, listened to this one a lot! Loved that this American group wouldn’t play a concert until black people could attend ! They are part of the blue eyed soul I grew up with, like Tommy James ! This is very Motown, soulful.
Thanks so much Harri, you made my day & I’m Groovin 😊💎💜💋🇨🇦☮️
How is your harmonica playing coming along Harri 😊 can’t wait to hear you playing!!
Much respect for the group not tolerating racism!
That makes me so happy! I didn't know they did that. Respect.
Harri, I love your reactions. Your face is so expressive! I love your comment, "Soul has no color." Exactly. I've felt for years that the respect musicians and athletes show for each other has always been the cutting edge of improved race relations. Thanks for your comments
SIMPLY A CLASSIC
Me too ,heard this plenty of times on the radio , always thought it was soul group and black , what a surprise but nice one. , 😮
The 60's and 70's were an awesome time for music. Soul has no color :)
The Rascals aka the Blue-eyed Soul Brothers. Loved 'em best as a Jersey kid.
I remember being a very young girl, sitting in my Mom's kitchen, with the portable radio on, the sun shining, and my Mom dancing and singing to this song.......this was one of the first songs, that I fell in love with!!! Thank you Harri, for bringing this song back into my life again 😊
Love your reactions Harri, this one just goes to show we are all the same regardless of skin colour.
Exactly what i thought ✌🏾
Yes. It's a Beautiful Morning is a song that always leaves me smiling, ever since I was in about 4th grade, when it was in the regular radio song list rotation. It would be a good next song for this band.
Felix had an awesome voice !! Lots of great memories for me! Thanks much Harri !🙏🎶🎸🎤🎧
Three Italians and a Canadian.... Dino Danelli was a phenomenon on drums (especially to watch)
Soul has no color♡♡♡♡
One of my favorite groups from my teen years. So many great songs! My favorite is How Can I Be Sure. Good Lovin' was their first #1 hit, People Got To Be Free was their last #1 hit. You'll enjoy any & all of their songs.
I have always liked this song from the day it came out. So mellow, so sweet, so calming!
Happy to say all 4 Rascals are still with us. They even had a reunion tour several years ago.
They remind me of The Drifters. And The Drifters had a pile of GREAT HITS!
Yes, It's a beautiful morning is another one. When this came out I was about 9 years old, but I had a sister in High School and she had everything. I listened to all her music and the radio was just great! So, a lot of Groups back then were just flat-out talented!!! We didn't go by race, it was by sound!
Great! I almost had forgotten it.. I grew up with this music. Enjoy it! 💕👍
This song is beautiful.
So glad to hear you react to them! They're a great band with a very underrated drummer. It's a Beautiful Morning, Good Lovin', People Got To Be Free are some other great ones. (Another great 60's band that no one reacts to--and should be--is The Lovin' Spoonful. Summer in the City, Daydream, Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind, Nashville Cats
Along with Tommy James And The Shondells and Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels.
Felix is one of the greatest singers ever. Im a big fan of theirs since 67. Had many hits Good Lovin, Beautiful Morning, People gotta be Free. Eddie Brigatti guy in green shirt sang A Girl like You maybe How can I Be Sure. Their in R & R Hall of Fame. Agreed, it's a beautiful timeless song. Keep up the good work
Felix is a classically trained pianist.
Another Rascals songs are Good Loving and People Got to Be Free.
This was a radio staple in the late 70s/early 80s and I've been searching for it so long. I would never have guessed it was 60s. And not Afro-American.
I was in grade school when this came out...loved this song then...love it still
Beautiful song. a real breath of fresh air
Thank you for reacting to Rascals they were a great 60's group had lots of hits
Got overshadowed by the British invasion
Great selection and reaction Harri. Love your channel. God Bless my friend. How can I be sure is another great one by them.
One of the greatest aspects of the music of the 1960s is that almost everyone had so many influences from so many different sources. The Rascals/Young Rascals began as a powerful R&B based group and that influenced so much of what they released. Keeping in mind that the popularity of Blues in modern culture is the result of the form's being embraced by countless UK kids who brought it back to America, where Blues was either ignored or largely forgotten. For a look at this band showing their love for R&B, check out an early hit, I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore, the smoking hot Good Lovin' or even their later song, See.
Music should be a lesson to all of us. Music knows no colour.
Take care and stay safe, Harri. Peace, brother ♥
Thank you so very much for your appreciation of this song! Yes, it’s just beautiful. I loved it in ‘67 and played it again this morning in 2023.
Love The Rascals (The Young Rascals when I bought their first album)!
Been a fan since '67 & still a fan. Felix just oozes soulfulness. He has an incredible voice & he & Eddie B. wrote awesome music. Btw, Felix is 78+ yrs old & still has that soulful voice. Born gifted. Will always luv the Rascals!
Dang harri, this is such a golden oldie for me,. It came out around the time I got married. So smooth🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶 💕
Nice reaction Harri, It is a beautiful song!
(Good Lovin) is another great song by The Young Rascals
Kevin
The guy who played Silvio in the Sopranos once said at their rock&roll hall of fame induction that their the most “black sounding Italians in the music business”
DeBarge is a mighty Italian soul band, too.
Rascal's were a good lite rock group. They made feel good toe tapping songs and were on the radio all the time. This song, for me, has the same vibe as "Up on the Roof" and "Under the Boardwalk" by the Drifters which was written by Carol King and ex-hubby. Harri, both these songs are worth a listen to. Boardwalk is one my all time favorites. Thanks for sharing this groovin' song.
Yea thanx Andy..i know both songs
I couldn’t agree more.
Good lite Rock Group? Seriously. The are straight ahead Rock N Roll. Listen to Come on up, I Ain't Gonna Eat out my heart, Mickey's Monkey, Lonely Too Long, Good Lovin, A Girl Like you etc...
@@davidhattman7649 Amen!
From his bio - The classically trained pianist, born in Pelham, New York, idolized Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, and Sam Cooke
Msrvin gaye remade groovin.
Love it 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
The two guys in the band that wrote this song are in the songwriters hall of fame this is one of the greatest American bands of the 1960s and they are Italian Americans
One of absolutely favourite songs. Harri I was in shock too. All these years thinking they were black too!
LOVE this song! Since I was 16 years old a teenager! I'm 70 now and it us still my favorite song, it's so beautiful and love the voices, the harmonica, drums all if it!! Withstands the time for years!
This song was a favorite when it came out in my grade school days, when Mike, my neighbor, like Leslie, and I liked her sister. So that line always served as a double entendre for "That would be ecstasy, you and me and Leslie."
This is Blue-Eyed Soul.
Great choice! I love the Rascals!
Amazing how we are all the same☮️❤️thank you for sharing 😎
I’m with you: his unique voice and delivery, accentuated by birds and the harmonica, and bongos. It never grows old. 😊
You know what that means ..."Blue Eyed Soul"!
Kind of like that Bobby Caldwell song, "What You Won't Do For Love". Great stuff! I grew up listening to the rascals so it's nostalgic.
Thanks Harri!
Just found this like you and everybody love it and totally shocked , the cherry on the cake is the shirt and ties. This was always one of my favourite chilled out songs. This had to come from the deep south on a veranda or a beach in Jamaica.
Felix Cavelliere, is Italian-American. The Rascals were one of the most popular groups in the world in the mid to late 1960s. So many huge hits! I know if you played more of their music, you'd be saying "OI know this song!" "Good Lovin'," "It's a Beautiful Morning" and many more.
Still one of my favorite "Classic Rock" Bands.
Love the Rascals. So smooth & soulful.
Totally agree, would love to see groups like that today. Absolutely one of my favorites. It's a beautiful morning...aaahhh
There you are, doing another great song reaction. Love it. Keep 'em coming. There's a LOT of these out there ... why the phrase, "oldies, but goodies" was coined. Can't wait to see you discover more.
Love the Rascals. Glad to see you reviewing them. They had a string of great hit songs.
I agree Harri - the song is so very soulful. Pulled me in the first time I heard it way back when. And yes, you are right, “soul has no color”. 🙏❤️
The (Young) Rascals were a wonderful group in the mid to late 1960s. Great reaction/review; thank you.
Me too. Known this song for decades, but only seeing this group for the first time.
Some of the songs you play are 50 and 60 years old and still sounds great 👍
Imagine that????
Great music will ALWAYS be Great music.
Music of the 50s 60 70s '80s '90s a little bit part of the 2000"s Timeless Legendary 🎶🎶🎶 ! Just Sayin
Dude, one of my favorites! Great song!
A total blast from the past. It bring me right back to my high school days. Nice choice Harri. 🌺✌️
Love your reactions, Harri!
Finally!! Thank you for this! Hope you listen to People Got To Be Free.
This group was a shock to many people when they came on tv.The song was always playing on the radio.
They had a lot of great songs.Check out "Its a Beautuful Morning."I love his voice and the music was so nice.The Rascals or Young Rascals whatever they called themselves at the time.Very very nice.Similar to The Cornelius Bros. and Sister Rose.
I love that : soul has no color
Love love love this song !!! Groovy
loved this one and as a teenager at the time we were grooving.
We saw the singer, Felix Cavaliere, and a top notch band performing at a small venue about 6 to 8 years ago. He would have been in his 70's and still in such amazing voice! And the band was terrific! What a great show! They didn't hold anything back. You would have thought they'd been a huge arena. What a gracious generous performer he is. And my wife and I got to dance to "Good Lovin'"!
One of my all time Favs still play this often have a listen to Aaron Neville Original version of Tell it like it is
love the rascals i wore out an album and cassette listening to them anything they did was good -- thank you so much for this reaction love and smiles -- found another group you might be willing to react to Playing for Change totally different way to produce music around the world and worth listening to please react if you can and if not please give them a listen --- love and smiles to you
One of my favorite tunes of that era! A big hit that definitely had a Motown feel!