Gregg Rolie - What it was like to be a founding member of Santana and Journey | S2 EP 14
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Rollie is incredible, and is nearing 80 years old. Cheers to this legend!
He looks great!.. and considering his time in the "fast lane" --he called it "the gypsy life"...He is still pretty coherent. It is funny though, how these types of senior Rock stars do not like to comment in any detail as to what drugs, women, arrests, etc they must have gone through...He really should write a true "tell all" autobiography...he knew so many great artists during that amazing time frame. I am from Seattle, and was aware that he had re-located there. Had no idea he was in the restaurant business with his dad! And Mike Shrieve, that young drummer featured in that Woodstock movie, had a drumming studio in Seattle for many years!...IMO, these guys likely wanted to get away from the nastier aspects of the Rock Business, and just take a break for awhile. I have to believe, when Steve Perry showed up, Gregg felt slightly dissed, no matter how nicely he talks about the situation. Why he chooses to live in such a conservative, creepy state like Texas, eludes me!
talks like a regular guy. then produces masterpieces.....gifted.
Smart guy didn't take the stupid jab. The left-wing liberals wanted to take all back by the Chinese Producers of this disease dudes really smart.
When it comes down to it, we’re all the same. We’re just people
Smart too. Fantastic memory for details, all completely accurate.
Loved it when him and Steve Perry sang together! They made great harmony 👏 2 of the best singers ever!!
thats right..pay to play in SF 80s-90s...band must bring in a certain amount of heads before making any pay...I've been a gt repairman since the 70s
Yes! Like on Someday Soon. Unreal vocals from both.
Steve Perry and Joe Perry and Perry Mason are Brothers.
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Agreed. Something died when Greg Rollie quit Journey-but it sounds like he made the right choice for himself and his family. He seems happy and healthy-maybe because he said no to the jab
THEE BEST Journey songs are the ones with Gregg and Steve doing duets.....I listen to those tunes every single day!!!!
This man is a living legend
Gregg is my *FIRST* music influence. Abraxas was my first LP when I was 10 yrs old. I was mesmerized by his Hammond B3 playing on that record, and I started taking organ lessons soon after.
I've been playing keyboards, organ, synths, and piano since that day, and I'm 62 yrs young. Thanks, Gregg. You changed my life for the better!!
I've been listening to Gregg play music since 1972. Thank you so much for all of the memories. Gregg Rolie is a musical legend.
I went to the original Journey at Winterland in S.F. Only the first album was out. It was so incredible. Aynsley Dunbar on drums and Ross Valory were so powerful together and then Neal's guitar 🎸 blazing 🔥 away.
Gregg's great voice and organ made it a whole force of nature.
I never cared for Journey at all. Then a few years ago I discovered their first three albums. WOW! Amazing music. A completely different band
@@chrisc6015 yep, before they went all commercial LOL
Always loved the way Gregg Rolie acts He is a real down-to-earth guy simply just call it human. Gregg made some really great music with Santana and Journey...
Yes. I got to meet Gregg and he was great to converse with. His solo album Gringo is one of my favorite albums. He also put out some great songs with The Storm. Long live Gregg Rolie!
I totally get, "As you get older, it's all about the hang. If you're playing with people you don't wanna hang with, it's miserable. So I just don't do that." Thank you, Gregg, for putting it into words! I'm living those words as a nurse - applies to any profession. And thank you for your music - I absolutely love it!
Absolutely!...Getting to know what-and who- you want in Life, takes a long time. I am Greg's age, and can totally relate to what he said.
Lovely to hear an interview with Gregg. ❤ Loved all his music.
I was the 420th like! Need to hear more of Gregg Rolie…true legend.
Rock and Rolie!!!🤩🎹🎤🥰💕
That smile would melt anybody.
Met Greg and My ke Carbello at the Santa Cruz gigs. Down to earth guys. Great music teachers. Big influence on my music ,my teachers. Honor to have met them. SF music Father's!!! Thank you sincerely. God keep watch over all of you. Keep on rockn!!!
I loved when Greg and Steve Perry would harmonize on songs such as “Feeling that Way”, such an awesome sound! Greg is such an underrated musician and singer.
What a great interview and thanks Gregg for your singing and playing it has been so soulful and nourishing to my emotional side.
It drives me absolutely nuts when an interviewer asks a question and then constantly interrupts with “yep” while the person that they are interviewing is talking.
Yeah he’s a terrible interviewer.
I agree. Bravo to Greg for his patience with this guy
This guy cut off Gregg when asking about Perry and Gregg was just about to comment on his issue with him and the dude cuts him off - so frustrating not knowing what he was gonna divulge . This guy isn’t a great interviewer but Gregg did open up about a lot despite this .
This guy needs to keep way more quiet, and let his guest do the talking!...That is why Johnny Carson was such a smooth interviewer--the best!
Rolie was about to say something interesting about Perry when Avati cut him off inadvertently. Dude is sort of a menace...
Great interview, what a nice guy Gregg is… a legend who is down to earth
Gregg, I was a huge Journey fan in the early days. I still remember the concert poster that I had for decades that described the band as a group of musicians who had all had enough success that they never needed to play again and formed the band purely to do what THEY WANTED TO DO. Love what you did in that band and saw you guys a couple times back in those days! Great to hear about your later career which, I did not know.
Love watching Greg with Ringo. Great interview
It's so great discovering his statement about the reason he stopped doing what he had been doing for about 7 years. He's the one who is right about that, among others.
Gregg Rolie was one of my first heros, I would have been 11 years old in 69' so when my brother had the first album I was hooked then. Became a new guitar player in 71' but I always had a soft spot for B3 and man could this guy play, and what a voice. Never could get enough of that band. Then the second album. Wow. Fast forward to Journey, and what a band they were. I was a Mahavishnu fan so the birth of fusion of rock and jazz was a great time for me, the first Journey album will always be their best. I'm glad Gregg is still at it. What a treasure.
I was 10. Santana was a huge influence.
Greg, You're the man. You know how to explain things with the right words. That was the best interview I've ever seen.
From Concord. Frank.
Have admired him so much since the early Santana days. What an interesting and genuine man. All the best always to him and thank you for the interview.
Those first two Journey still hold up very well
Greg Rolie what a treasure to hear his story! Such a cool guy..We love you Greg
For me, as a huge E.L.P. fan, before there was Keith Emerson, there was Greg Rolie, his organ playing was so integral to the Santana sound...and, of course, his singing was spot on, from Evil Ways on through Caravanserai.
Greg is such a legend man.
Love his Hammond style ..The sound of that Hammond on early Santana is fantastic ..Brilliantly recorded also ..
Great interview Joe. I would just say I found it disruptive and rude how you kept interrupting Gregg. He's just starting to say something we want to hear and you barge in mate!
Please consider pacing things a little more. 🙏
Thanks
As if I didn't have enough respect for this incredible musician, it just went into the stratosphere when he actually bowed out because he was not getting the poke. Much respect sir, and BTW I was hooked on Santana when I first heard you guys, that first album is still in my 1500 plus vinyls
Unintelligent choice get a
Life.
Amazing guy. My hero from the 70's!
Heres to Gregg and all his Awesomeness!
⚡🔥🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹
When you take into consideration that Gregg Rolie has been involved with two of the biggest and most successful bands in Rock and also had the opportunity to play with Ringo Star and his Allstar Band with a few other giants of rock, he remains quite humble and honest about where he has been , his short comings etc. To be in Ringo Stars Allstar band you absolutely must be talented and you absolutely have to be a good guy and just a regular decent person. That's Gregg Rolie.
I saw that show....one of the best I have ever seen and I have been to hundreds of concerts.
Great keyboard player and singer. Thanks for the interview.
I love Gregg so much hope to see him on a live show BIG Kiss GREGG XX
Loved this interview. Many chuckles. God bless Gregg and his musical journey. Thank you!!!
What a brilliant creative keyboard player, fantastic singer and cool dude. Just that Hammond solo in soul sacrifice at Woodstock was mind blowing tasteful and he was just a kid of 22!
What an interesting and down to earth guy! Them guys sounded super great playing Rosana with Ringo, Luke, and Mark Rivera. The bass player does have a great voice.
Mark is an amazing player
Broken Wings is a beautiful song
As a musician, I loved Journey from the beginning. But, not to take away from the band after Perry came into the band, but I really appreciate the early instrumental Journey more than the vocal centered Perry era.
Thinking of kids at 14-15 years old playing instruments and now today we are watching 6 year olds shredding it on drums,and guitars. And it’s not just the guys doing it either. 😅
For me Journey took a really hard hit when Greg left. They were still really successful but it wasn’t the same. Greg has an incredible voice and his and Steve’s together had an amazing chemistry…which is what all the great bands have.
I remember the time I was in Phoenix 1977 and watched Journey back ELP. This was just a few months before Perry. That was a highlight of my trip forshizle!
I had the great Fortune of stumbling on a Gregg Rolie concert in Petaluma CA, at the Mystic Theater.
I think tickets were 15 or 20 dollars, and it was like a Santana /Journey concert combined. It had never occurred to me before, however, become obvious what a huge part of both bands Rolie was.
He does a perfect Ringo voice
Stop interrupting Gregg all the time. God is so hard to listen to this interview.
The interviewer doesn't understand how to ask a question then get out of the way. His ego is too involved to be a really good interviewer
I don’t know why interviewers do this.
Yea...yea.....yea
Great interview. Thanks!
Journey was never the same without him. Always my preference in sound Gregg and Steve together were electric.
Gregg is a talented musician that I love to listen to and watch. He’s a sexy dude! ❤
Greg has a very unique voice. As kids in the late 60s/early 70s, many of us assumed Carlos was singing on those first 3 albums--still their best.
Fascinating that he plays by ear, and memorizes or creates the songs. I am that way, but I am trying to learn how to read music again, and although I've seen it all and I've heard it all, it's hard to absorb after you've played by ear for so many years. the ear always takes over as soon as I have heard it, and i just run with it. I'm trying to learn how to keep my eyes on the music sheet. Anyways, it is refreshing to hear that somebody of his stature and ability plays by ear also.
Gregg has such a refreshing, open manner. No pretense. Funny. Great interview.
I used to eat at tic-tocks all the time growing up. Great food..
All locations. Love Gregg… grew up with Santana.
Not that great food😂😂😂
Meeting Carlos Santana for the first time while getting busted .... that's a great story , cheers Gregg😄
I'm excited.
Greg: Yeah, that's good.
Well that was a good start. 😂
I really enjoyed this interview i bought a tape cassette of journey in the early 1980 it was the first journey album and it was a rock oriented album i loved one of the song from that album i think it is titled Saturday night and this was before Steve Perry came on board im from fiji in the pacific 1 . 9 .24 this is the first time im hearing Greg speaking and he is really a humble guy, i love ❤️ him God bless him and family
I listened to this guy back in 1969 when i was eleven and then again when he was with Journey. Great Music!
I knew him as an acquaintance (neighbor of his good friend) and overheard him say that in his high school group William Penn and His Pals the first time he sang in public he turned green with stage fright...
I saw William Penn and his pals at the Cow Palace. Gregg was great then. Later he used to rehearse with Boz Skaggs at a church across from my backyard. Jammed with Santana at a commune in Sonoma before he had a band didn't know he was a guitar player until I saw him at the Tuesday night Fillmore jam. He was playing harmonica at the commune as half naked girls danced.
Rolie was the reason I started playing B3 back in 1974. Still playing today and from time to time still can hear Rolie's chops coming through. Great guy and great band.
That oregon playing of his with Santana is killer.
I love Greg so much!
Superb vocals and organ especially on Santana 1-3
My favorite era of Journey included GR on keyboards/vocals - Infinity/Evolution/Departure/Captured. Unfortunately I never got to see them live during this time but so many people would say that Journey was the best concert they ever saw. Captured is probably my all-time favorite album.
My favorite keyboard player of all time ⏲️ he is a true legend 👏 say them in concert many times back in the day here in Dallas tx ❤they were brilliant 👏
Luv Gregorious!!!! Excellent review
Carlos and Neal joined Gregg on the Gringo record for those interested. Fire at Night ( which I just saw discogs doesn't list Neal on it!) Too Late, Too Late with just Santana.
As a young drummer in the very early 80s THIS WAS THE BAND i wanted to be in!!! They lost ‘that sound’ when Greg left though. Funny that later I worked with Buddy Miles and Bobby Whitlock along with producer Jim Gaines who all had ties to Santana and Journey. I was VERY fortunate to grow up in Bill Graham country.
WHAT A GUEST Fabulous
Thank you Greg for standing up against the toxic jab.
I took points away, when he said that!! Gotta go with Medical Science. In Washington State, we had a State Patrol Captain make a big deal about not taking the shots....less than a year later, he died from Covid...Idiotic!
I remember my time trying to learn Little Wing... Never heard it..! Once
I heard it... Totally different..!
This. Guy. Total. Rock. Stud. So. Humble. Cool. Grounded. Must. Have. A. Great. Wife. Love. His. Voice. And. Keys.
Not fond of this interviewer he keeps interrupting gregg at times, it takes away from the points that Greg is trying to make
Wow….thx for that great Interview👏👏👏👏👏
The original Journey are one of the few bands I'd set the time machine for. About 1974 at Fillmore West would work.
Rolly has always been a Hammond B3 player extraordinary .
One of the best ! A walking legend
Rollie seems so down to earth.
22:13 I love this.... in a very understated, classy way, he's saying Neil Sean could play Santana under the table!🤣
Ringo should ask him back to the Allstars
We saw the Ringo All Star Band last year (2023). It was GREAT. Greg wasn't in the band anymore.
Interviewer needs to lay back and let him talk too much breakup. Kind of annoying
Excellent conversation here. Greg is a regular guy. I first learned of him by watching Soul Sacrifice on the Woodstock vhs tape. There were no rules back then. It was made up as you went along. Anyone and everyone who dares dabble in music needs to watch that video. It’s a rite of passage. It’s a very intoxicating piece of film.
Woodstock White Plains...ha I love it.
Journeys 1st 3 albums..brilliant..then..oof😮
What a career!
52:09 right on Gregg! You tell it like it is
“Stuff on the internet;places that I saw…”. Kind of kooky IMO. A little conspiracy theoryish, if you ask me. But to each their own. The rest of the interview was great.
Good for.him on not taking "the jab". I wish I would have listened to myself at the time but I gave in under pressure.
You are still alive, idiot!
Saw their first big show as Journey, opening for the Doobies at the Cow Palace on New Year's Eve way back when... an all star lineup for an opening act
I absolutely love the first 3 Journey records. Played the crap out of those. Thoroughly enjoy Rolie's voice, and keyboard playing...
How many journey albums did Greg play on?
@@clydekimsey7503 I believe 4, could be wrong....
Too bad that the original band utterly blew it. Santana has contracts and promises and Carlos refuses to stand by them..how enlightened.
And for those of you who were not there..this band was SO SO BIG. In 1971 they and The Rolling Stones were the biggest band in the world.
These guys were so different than what came before its like self sabotage.
Thanks. I felt like this interview didn't give enough details on the breakup of the original Santana band.
Gregg, I’ll help you out on this one. Mister Mister bass player is Richard James Page.
Wondered what Mr Rolie thought of Santana’s 4th LP Caravanserai, which to my ears was a departure to the previous Santana LP’s. Also was curious about his work on Journey’s pre Steve Perry 1st record. A great live group with a ripping instrumental “Kohoutek”. Also wondered about rhythm guitarist George Tickner’s story. Thank you for the interview with this great musician with an immense, impressive discography.
Love your music too, Jim
Gregg is the creator of seminal organ parts and sounds and style for Santana.
I met Herbie Herbert at Jim Gabberts TV 20. He asked me for some pot and he gave me his business card for Nightmare Productions. He introduced himself as Sy until some lady walked up to him and said "Hi Herbie" I then said, "Didn't you say your name was Sy?" to which he replied, "I have a band named the Sy Klopps Blues Band, and so I introduce myself as Sy". Herbie was wearing a tie-dye shirt and a black leather vest with a button that said "Legalize Marijuana" I did not know about Herbie's history with Santana and Journey when I met him. He is one of the most down-to-earth, kind, and gentle people I have met. I was not aware Herbie passed on to the spiritual. Peace be with you Herbie.
i played a very Funny Scene with The Journey Guys and The Blues Brothers at A News Years Eve Party. many years ago. I wonder if Greg remembers. Peace
Austin, TX a “hip” place??? maybe in the -70s-mid90s not so much anymore.
It's still hip, but waaaaaay more expensive
that was nice to see
Gregg is half swedish... Wow!! 😃👍👊❤️