WALTER EGAN Magnet and Steele Reaction - A remarkable one hit wonder! First time hearing

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  • Опубликовано: 8 ноя 2024

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  • @raeann63
    @raeann63 Год назад +22

    stevie AND lindsey are singing backup/background vocals on this. and i believe lindsey also arranged and produced/co-produced(?) this song for walter, who wrote this in honor of stevie cuz he had a HUGE crush on her lol.

  • @nickiewilson6985
    @nickiewilson6985 Месяц назад +1

    I just started to see my first boyfriend at 16 in 1978,my mom sent me away for the summer. I retired near my hometown and we've been seeing each other again for two year's, we are Ying & Yang,and definitely 🧲 & Steel.❤

  • @ginalaperuginanyc7641
    @ginalaperuginanyc7641 Год назад +20

    I have a huge collection of 70s one hit wonders. I can’t believe I forgot “Magnet And Steel”! Thanks for reminding me!❤😊

    • @John_Locke_108
      @John_Locke_108 Год назад +2

      Did you get them from the Time Life collection? Loved those infomercials.

    • @ginalaperuginanyc7641
      @ginalaperuginanyc7641 Год назад +2

      @@John_Locke_108 Not from Time Life though I remember those infomercials well. I got them from a CD store in downtown Manhattan. They’re out of business now but now I buy them for my iPhone and connect them to my iPads and TV and the TV is nothing fancy.😊

  • @pncombies
    @pncombies Год назад +24

    A blast from the past with its beautiful melody and vocals. I never knew of the Fleetwood Mac connection. Great selection and insight, Cosmo. Thanks to you and Harri.

    • @Cosmo-Kramer
      @Cosmo-Kramer Год назад +2

      My pleasure, pncombies, appreciate it.

  • @marylewis9732
    @marylewis9732 Год назад +10

    Lovely. Reaches into your soul and holds you tight . Beautiful song.

  • @lxhobson
    @lxhobson Год назад +2

    LOVED this song back in the day and it still sounds great all these decades later!

  • @angier5775
    @angier5775 Год назад +23

    Absolutely adore this song! You can hear that it’s Stevie in the background, but this is definitely not a duet ❤

    • @ginalaperuginanyc7641
      @ginalaperuginanyc7641 Год назад +3

      Stevie’s gorgeous voice is always easily recognizable. ❤

    • @sl4983
      @sl4983 11 месяцев назад

      He wrote this about and to Stevie

  • @gene2049
    @gene2049 Год назад +1

    Walter Egan has a great voice !

  • @pamalaalford1081
    @pamalaalford1081 Год назад +4

    I had forgotten about this song ... thank you for sharing ... good memories! God bless you

  • @chuck4tnvols681
    @chuck4tnvols681 Год назад +9

    Stevie sang back up in 1977 for ex Fleetwood Mac member Bob Welch on 'Ebony Eyes',also sang backup with John Stewart on 'Gold' in 1979.

  • @waltw4537
    @waltw4537 Год назад +7

    Did not know this. Even back in the day. Anyway.. Always liked the tune. Right on, Harri. Mesmerizing to an extent. Thanks!!

  • @joydunn2109
    @joydunn2109 8 месяцев назад +1

    Wow this came out in May, 1978 I was 16 getting Ready to turn 17. I wish I had a dime for as many times I have played this!! Loved it then and Love it now ❤❤ I wanted to mention some of the other Background singers well one anyway. It was a Dark Brown or Black haired Girl named Ann I don't Remember he Last name. She was singing the Really High Notes and the Chorus just wanted Ann to get some Recognition.

  • @Cynthia...
    @Cynthia... Год назад +11

    I haven't heard this for so long that I forgot about it. Great one Cosmo, thanks Harri.

    • @Able-Man
      @Able-Man Год назад +3

      I know what you mean!!!

    • @Cosmo-Kramer
      @Cosmo-Kramer Год назад +2

      Happy I could bring it back to you, Cynthia. :D

  • @marybaillie8907
    @marybaillie8907 Год назад +14

    Another treasure that I had forgotten about. From 1978, the 2nd solo album, Not Shy, this is a tender love song with great vocals from Walter Egan and especially Stevie and Lindsay providing the back up vocals. Made it to Number 8 in the US and Number 9 in Canada. Great instruments that are so appealing.
    Great reaction Harri. Thanks Harri and Cosmo. 👏👏 Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

  • @michaelnorman3393
    @michaelnorman3393 Год назад +9

    I actually bought this album back in the day lol As i'm sure others have already mentioned, Lindsey and Stevie sang backup on this, and Lindsey was one of the co-producers.

  • @davidmaholchic6146
    @davidmaholchic6146 Год назад +4

    Dang Stevie was popping up everywhere back in the day

  • @fscottgray9784
    @fscottgray9784 Год назад +6

    Theme song to the first high school dance I took my future wife to. 45 years ago and we are married and still together.

  • @cindylewwho
    @cindylewwho Год назад +1

    Oh, my teenage heart ♥️ 😊. This was one of the best of the 70’s love songs. Since I was a child, love songs nauseated me. I was more of a rocker, Zeppelin, Stones, Floyd, etc. Didn’t believe in sappy love songs. Maybe it was how I grew up and the environment I was in. But, this particular song really reached and touched my soul. I love it as much today as I did the first time I heard it. Don’t tell my kids, I’ll just have to deny it and say everyone is lying 🤥. This song was every teenage girls dream. A time when you thought everything was gonna be ok if you loved someone, and they loved you back 😂🤣🤪!! Stevie and Lindsey produced this song. They both were also backup singers on the LP, but were not featured in the video. Walter wrote this song for Stevie. They had a fling for 1-1 1/2 months. This brings me back when I was a teen, young and innocent ❤😁😉🤭! I will love this song till the day I die!! But really, don’t tell anyone. It’s a secret 🤫🤐😊!!

  • @benjaminbrowardONEOG
    @benjaminbrowardONEOG Год назад +2

    Dude. Almost forgot this song. Thanks for reminding me.

  • @themusicboxx8419
    @themusicboxx8419 Год назад +6

    Great old radio hit brings back fond memories of a childhood friend from 45yrs ago. Some other notables from the album are Star In The Dust, Hot Summer Nights and the haunting Just The Wanting. I've had the album for years it's one of my favorite Pop/Rock albums. Thanks for the flashback! ✌

  • @michaellanning9396
    @michaellanning9396 Год назад +2

    Hi Harri , Greatness is best way to describe this tune, just awesome ✌️🌞🙂

  • @agnetesorensenelbom5085
    @agnetesorensenelbom5085 Год назад +10

    Such a lovely song 😇🥰❤️ Thank you Cosmo and Harri

    • @Cosmo-Kramer
      @Cosmo-Kramer Год назад +2

      My pleasure, agnete, I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)

  • @johnmaynardable
    @johnmaynardable Год назад +2

    Always loved this song.

  • @cjdesign5700
    @cjdesign5700 Год назад +3

    This album it's off is pretty cool. Love the "Marlboro Country" guitar solo...

  • @michaelgomez9196
    @michaelgomez9196 Год назад +2

    I was watching " Scrabble" game show on TV in the 80's, he was a contestant and his 1 hit wonder was brought up, but no one remembered it. I was surprised

  • @samhain1894
    @samhain1894 Год назад +2

    Loved this one back in the day, still love it!

  • @donnacarter2617
    @donnacarter2617 Год назад +3

    I loved this song and still do.

  • @josephmilitello647
    @josephmilitello647 Год назад +4

    In 1978, this was a nice respite from the then- dominant disco craze. Egan also wrote another good song, "Hot Summer Nights" by the band Night (1979).

    • @Cosmo-Kramer
      @Cosmo-Kramer Год назад

      He performed it first, in '78, same album as M&S was on.

  • @cog4life
    @cog4life Год назад +6

    Oh wow!!! I burnt this one up on the juke box!!! ❤❤❤

  • @michelledonnan404
    @michelledonnan404 Год назад +1

    One of favourates💓💓

  • @christarpley6861
    @christarpley6861 Год назад +2

    I remember hearing this song on the radio a long time ago

  • @oakhillfound847
    @oakhillfound847 Год назад +2

    He was the opening act for Heart in 1978 and made the miztake of playing the only hit he ever had first. The rest.of his set the crowd kept waiting for the Wilson sisters.

    • @Cosmo-Kramer
      @Cosmo-Kramer Год назад +2

      I saw The Clash open for The Who, and they made the mistake of playing, "Rock The Casbah", and, "London Calling", first to open their set. It wasn't long before they got booed off the stage, with fans screaming, "WE WANT THE WHO!".

    • @sl4983
      @sl4983 11 месяцев назад

      Wow...

  • @glennchoate5142
    @glennchoate5142 Год назад +6

    Buckingham also sang back up. Great song.

  • @heydayma10513
    @heydayma10513 Год назад +3

    Wow..I'm happy

  • @KevinRCarr
    @KevinRCarr Год назад +2

    It's also the groove. It's a stroll, groove.

  • @Imadrummin
    @Imadrummin Год назад +4

    Great song and story behind it Cosmo. Thanks for sharing. 👍👍👍

  • @diane-
    @diane- Год назад +5

    I guess I didn't know this was a one-hit wonder but I always loved it. Thanks Cosmo and Harri.

    • @Cosmo-Kramer
      @Cosmo-Kramer Год назад

      My pleasure, diane, I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)

  • @sandrahernandez569
    @sandrahernandez569 7 месяцев назад

    It Sounds better when you have beautiful Memories attached to it ❤❤❤

  • @garydrewlevine
    @garydrewlevine Год назад +3

    Saw him perform this at Disney World in 1980 at Grad Night (for florida high school seniors) good memories.

  • @hmichaelr1
    @hmichaelr1 Год назад +1

    I had this album (Not Shy) on an 8-track tape back in the day. Hot Summer Nights is another catchy tune from that album.

  • @robtaylor5550
    @robtaylor5550 Год назад +4

    Great request & reaction, Cosmo & Harri. This one's been on my '70s playlist since playlists became a thing!

    • @Cosmo-Kramer
      @Cosmo-Kramer Год назад +1

      Appreciate it, rob. You've got good taste in music. Before "playlists" we had "mix tapes". LOL

    • @robtaylor5550
      @robtaylor5550 Год назад

      @Cosmo Kramer Indeed, we did! Never had Magnet and Steel on one - just remembered it fondly from radio play - but it was an early MP3 acquisition for me. Funny enough, I picked it up at the same time I bought Ebony Eyes & Sentimental Lady by Bob Welch. (More songs with a Fleetwood Mac connection!)

    • @Cosmo-Kramer
      @Cosmo-Kramer Год назад +2

      @@robtaylor5550 Don't forget, it featured prominently on the, Boogie Nights, soundtrack.

  • @sl4983
    @sl4983 11 месяцев назад

    He's a teacher at a high school now and has played his song/videos for his students!

  • @Able-Man
    @Able-Man Год назад +2

    I hadn't heard this, in decades, until just now! Wow... Thanks for the reminder!!! (Now, to get it "added to my Playlist"!)

  • @maryreilly5092
    @maryreilly5092 Год назад

    Absolutely a Gorgeous song!

  • @nolansteiner4771
    @nolansteiner4771 Год назад +1

    great song, always loved it. Thx for your RX.

  • @Daisy_982
    @Daisy_982 Год назад +1

    Background of my college life in "78. Best year ever.

  • @candywright64
    @candywright64 Год назад +1

    Cosmo always comes up with these gems from the past. Great job Harri & Cosmo! Luv it!

    • @Cosmo-Kramer
      @Cosmo-Kramer Год назад

      Thanks very much, Candy!

    • @candywright64
      @candywright64 Год назад +1

      @@Cosmo-Kramer You are so very welcome. Keep it up!

  • @davebzen795
    @davebzen795 Год назад +2

    Cosmo - I am finally caught up with tunes and reviews from this week. I really enjoyed this one from Walter Egan, but I must confess that this, I believe, this the first time hearing him. I will be checking out more from him. Very nice review, Harri.

  • @Phoenix85006
    @Phoenix85006 Год назад +4

    I have this on a single and the flip side "Tunnel of Love" is pretty good too 👍

  • @oldermusiclover
    @oldermusiclover Год назад +1

    it played a lot in my home town

  • @debbiechang5781
    @debbiechang5781 Год назад +1

    Hey Cosmo, I learned something from this. Thanks! Love the song. Love the info. Great observations from Harri. 🌺✌️

    • @Cosmo-Kramer
      @Cosmo-Kramer Год назад

      Oh cool, I'm glad, Debbie. You're quite welcome. :)

  • @doplinger1
    @doplinger1 Год назад +3

    Good one Cosmo! I always liked this one too.

    • @Cosmo-Kramer
      @Cosmo-Kramer Год назад

      Thanks, doplinger, I was happy to sponsor it.

  • @owenblake90
    @owenblake90 3 месяца назад

    Played this song at every high school dance.

  • @jeffcobb2734
    @jeffcobb2734 Год назад +1

    I think this beat is called a "shuffle." There was a dance they did in America back in the 70s where people lined up into two lines and then couples would take turns dancing down the middle aisle. In this video, that's what they are doing.

    • @sl4983
      @sl4983 11 месяцев назад

      The Stroll

  • @raymondrochajr9621
    @raymondrochajr9621 Год назад +1

    Mouth Rushmore of one hit wonders of all time!
    Love this song!

  • @mrb4749
    @mrb4749 Год назад +1

    Absolutely loved this back then still do. Yeah I agree he should of had more hits same goes for Benny Mardones Into the Night and a few more great singers. This was great!!!!! Im thinking not the right songwriters, yes it's a mystery!

  • @joeburke9061
    @joeburke9061 Год назад +2

    Matthew Sweet did a really nice cover of this one, too.

  • @sheilathailand1903
    @sheilathailand1903 Год назад +1

    Yo! Cosmo! Great pick. Thanks for this, such a beautiful song !

    • @Cosmo-Kramer
      @Cosmo-Kramer Год назад

      Yo Sheila! You're welcome. Agreed !

  • @jordan390a
    @jordan390a Год назад +1

    Another album I have in my limited but concise collection...!

  • @tbskeet
    @tbskeet Месяц назад

    If yall listen with your heart instead of eyes, you sense the black innovator of music all over the landscape...

  • @MJ1
    @MJ1 Год назад +4

    It's Magnet and Steel.

    • @sl4983
      @sl4983 11 месяцев назад

      Lol, Can he correct that? Sheesh

  • @oldermusiclover
    @oldermusiclover Год назад +1

    I have heard that Walter later on became a school teacher

    • @sl4983
      @sl4983 11 месяцев назад +1

      He's been one

  • @rhiahlMT
    @rhiahlMT Год назад +2

    There are lists on songs of the decades.

  • @John_Locke_108
    @John_Locke_108 Год назад +4

    Magnets are attracted to steel. So the singer is saying that him and his lover are attracted to each other. Like magnets. They can't resist each other.

    • @Cosmo-Kramer
      @Cosmo-Kramer Год назад +1

      Thanks for explaining that.

    • @John_Locke_108
      @John_Locke_108 Год назад

      @@Cosmo-Kramer Not a problem. Always glad to help.

    • @Cosmo-Kramer
      @Cosmo-Kramer Год назад

      @@John_Locke_108 Well I sure needed it. I've never heard of "magnets" before.

  • @brockbeckstedt6483
    @brockbeckstedt6483 Год назад

    I love this song and it's one that I first learn the drums to and it's still in my Playlist. I would like to recommend a great song from the mid 1970s by Leon Haywood " I wanna do something freaky to you" great structure and Leon has a beauful soulfilled voice, I'm hoping you seriously consider this hit peace out!

  • @philomenaaziz2917
    @philomenaaziz2917 3 месяца назад

    ❤ love it..❤

  • @KennyRansom-l5k
    @KennyRansom-l5k Год назад

    Lindsey Buckingham's Production is easily heard all over this song as well as Stevie's voice which is always easy to pick out when she singing back-up with her unique voice that always knows exactly where to be placed when she's singing harmonies 🙂

    • @sl4983
      @sl4983 11 месяцев назад

      Walter Egan wrote this song about Stevie Nicks, he had a huge crush on her

  • @kurtissmith1348
    @kurtissmith1348 11 месяцев назад

    I still play that album (vinyl). Thanks for the review, whole album is good to me.

  • @MikeOstrowski-iq8wf
    @MikeOstrowski-iq8wf Год назад

    60’s & 70’s Harri 🔥🔥🔥

  • @007ndc
    @007ndc Год назад

    The song was produced by Lindsay Buckingham and he and Stevie Nicks sang and played on it . That's where the magic came from= One Hit Wonder

  • @petedz9772
    @petedz9772 2 месяца назад

    You hit on something Harri. Yes, this is a "simple" song. It only has 3 chords (A,B,C#m). Yet it seems difficult to capture as an instrumental solo. If it's played by only one or two people, it's lacking. I think that's a testament to how well each "component"--guitar, vocals, drums, bass, etc--are composed and coordinated in the final product. It's a catchy tune for sure. I think there's someone in addition to Stevie in the backup vocals--I seem to catch a whisper of 2nd (even 3rd?) voice at times.

  • @gene2049
    @gene2049 Год назад

    Love the reviews.

  • @robynhurley5119
    @robynhurley5119 Год назад

    I was 11 when this came out

  • @ssia6938
    @ssia6938 Год назад

    Poor Walter Egan. He had a massive crush on Stevie, but she wasn't into it. She did sing backup, and helped to make it a hit.

  • @waterwatereverywhere
    @waterwatereverywhere Год назад +1

    The 70s did NOT suck musically.

  • @jonlate4581
    @jonlate4581 Год назад

    That's Stevie singing back-up...

  • @damienross5013
    @damienross5013 Год назад

    Cool song to react to Harri! An even better one with STEVIE NICKS doing background vocal is John STEWART and "GOLD" from1979?..Give it a listen..You will love it...

  • @Xege-mk2lp
    @Xege-mk2lp Год назад

    Yes, what happened, last half of 90s then we lost the innocence and feeling or spirit something...no more music real music whst happened?

  • @rickclark8657
    @rickclark8657 Год назад +4

    He had a second hit called hot Summer nights

    • @Cosmo-Kramer
      @Cosmo-Kramer Год назад

      Not a hit, didn't even crack the Top 50.

    • @rickclark8657
      @rickclark8657 Год назад

      @@Cosmo-Kramer so what

    • @Cosmo-Kramer
      @Cosmo-Kramer Год назад

      @@rickclark8657 Sooooo...he actually didn't have a second hit.

    • @rickclark8657
      @rickclark8657 Год назад

      @@Cosmo-Kramer it’s spent two months on the charts. It was on the radio for two months get a life

    • @Cosmo-Kramer
      @Cosmo-Kramer Год назад +3

      @@rickclark8657 Yeah, between 88 and 55. Not a hit. Walter even admits in interviews that he was a 1-Hit Wonder. Since you disagree with both him and me, go tell Walter to "get a life". LOL

  • @rubbersole79
    @rubbersole79 Год назад

    Been there, lost that.

  • @sourisvoleur4854
    @sourisvoleur4854 Год назад

    I find this one dull. Not much going on in the melody. It's definitely lush and the guy sings beautifully.

  • @julieb.5860
    @julieb.5860 Год назад

    i don't know why but this singer just gave me the creeps. in the performance video.