@@slick8038 They really did. I saw them (at 24) in 1981 at the Inglewood Forum on the '4' Tour. This version from Germany a year later took it to an even higher level. I remember thinking after listening to the album when I first bought '4', that this was their peak album that couldn't or wouldn't be topped, and I was right. It was (for all intents and purposes) their final album even though it wasn't. It might as well have been for reasons all too familiar and painful to their original fans, even 40 years later. .
IKR? I was young when this came out but loved Foreigner for their entire catalog of songs (including ballads as some here don’t care for, that’s ok if they don’t, but I do) but I had never seen this video until today. What a tour de force. Extra props to the horn guy and to the rest of the band for giving him the stage…killer. Just fantastic. What an incredible experience it must have been for the lucky folks in attendance. ❤
Took too damn long Same for Stevie Ray that was disgusting They only wanted to nominate Stevie , not the whole band. What a dumpster fire the music hall of fame is
Absolutely. I just went to an authentic Roaring '20s party (meaning the 1920's to clarify) and I had THIS version of 'Urgent' on the playlist to dance to, and it was INCREDIBLE!
@@lucylovic Ah yes, that’s a tough one. Their voices are so different. I can honestly say I love both equally…I love Steve’s insane range and tone, but I LOVE LG for his soul and incredible songwriting. FWIW, I’m team Van Hagar, so that might knock my opinion down several notches (I can’t help that 5150 was a momentous and life--altering collection of sounds and songs for me) 🤷♀
@@lucylovic You got me to thinking…back around 1997-2000 we used to go to a place that did karaoke on certain nights, and there was a guy who was frankly kind of nerdy and always came alone, didn’t socialize, basically a clean cut skinny white kid around thirty years old or so. I’ll never forget the first time he sang, he was a SPOT ON STEVE PERRY voice. Like, perfect. Every time we watched him after, everyone was blown away. I’ve always wondered if he was able to advance a singing career. When he sang Journey songs, it gave me chills. He was THAT good. And of course so is SP and his voice is one that will be in my heart forever 🩷
@keithcassidy6461 Thought that might be a younger Mark Rivera.? I knew Junior Walker was on the studio version, but gosh he could pass for a much younger M.R....
@@redrocket597 I was born in '57 (recently turned 67) and things have sucked for about half my life (1991-present), so don't feel too bad. I had '60s-80's and that was it.
They ARE NOT in RRHOF because Mick Jones fell out years ago with the people that were involved with the RRHOF. They told him "It'll be a cold day in hell before Foreigner gets in" Lou was already long out of Foreigner, so he had nothing to do with this incident. But he talked about the fall out in his book. Lou said he didn't lose sleep worrying about it.
@Matthew Janicak What's worse, Matthew, is those clowns sacrificed their own intelligence. I heard they were going to put Dolly Parton in the RRHOF, and she's a hill-Billy. I'll stop while I'm ahead .
It's fantastic. Foreigner 4 was their 4th and final album of their Golden Age. After that, they went to s---- with "I Want to Know..." which was Mick Jones' doing. He wanted Foreigner to become another Journey, and got his wish with their crybaby sound. "I Want to Know" became their most famous song, and still is. But in the mid 2020's, it doesn't matter anymore.
Noone will ever convince me that we didn't have the largest, most talented , and most varied collection of singers and bands back in the era of the 70's, 80's and into the 90's! Funny thing is that if you were fortunate enough like myself to enjoy that era of music, it was mostly taken for granted because that was our reality back then. Hindsight, however shows just how fortunate we were to be there. Thank goodness for mediums like RUclips that allow us to still enjoy the music but it's a shame younger folks can't truly understand how great it was to actually be there!
@@bogrot69 8 years before I were born, must have been fn awesome! This particular performance is some of the best live performances I've ever seen, so ridiculously spot on! The 80's must have been an awesome time to be alive, at least if you liked good music!
@@MLA1738 My first concert was Queen in 78, I saw Roth era Van Halen three times, Ozzy's first tour with Randy Rhoads, David Bowie multiple times Of course you think nothing of it until years later. I really feel blessed that I happened to come along at that time. Just dumb luck but, I'll take it 😁👍
I had survived serious injuries sustained at the Oktoberfest bombing in Munich West Germany on September 26,1980, and when i heard this song for the first time I knew I was going to make it! What a powerful song! I loved being alive!
I totally agree. As a singer, I know all too well how difficult these songs are. The power and punch he has was way above average. He's an incredible vocalist.
Totally. It's those transients. That's all strong diaphragm. Guy could really sing - that's not something you just wake up and can do. That must be developed, it's really quite like developing any other muscle, power and control. It's very evident he took the craft seriously.
Lou WAS replaced. More than once. Kelly Hansen is the best one though. It's too bad that Lou and Mick ended up not being able to work together. However, Mick is great at recognizing talent and has talented and experienced people in the current incarnation of Foreigner. This, BTW, takes nothing away from Lou by acknowledging this.
@@geerterri I still like and listen to Johnny Edwards(1991 Unusual Heat) Lous first replacement. He not only sounded more like Lou than Kelly. Edwards was also chosen over Kelly Hansen and Mark Free of King Kobra to replace Gramm in 1990 after he officially left Foreigner to go solo but ended up forming SHADOW KING .
People need to understand Lou lost his voice!! Couldnt do these songs anymorecthats why Kelly is doing it move on & get over it & tk be honest does a better job!!
@@michaelbuckley8542 Lou had a brain tumor , had surgery (in 1997)and had to take a lot of medications (12 different things in fact) afterwards for years, the doctor's had finally cut back on things he was taking and yes, he will not be like he was before the tumor anymore. The tumor was a birth defect a genetic issue. But the Gramm and Hansen debate is really lame and silly , a waste of time. Fact is (and you may not like this) but all Foreigners hits and their big selling albums along with sold out tours , all that took place during the Lou Gramm era of Foreigner not Hansen . Hansen is definitely a good singer but he has no hits of his own in Foreigner, no best selling album with his stamp on the band . He lives off touring and he lives off 🎵 songs actually written by Jones and Jones /Gramm songwriting team. I'm not against Hansen doing well with his own songs in Foreigner but he's been in the band 17 years. Michael where's the beef ? Hansen hasn't given anything for nobody to , uh, move on to. Plus Hansen said they were not making anymore albums, they would be recording about 3 new songs and just download them for fans or I say whatever fans they have left. I hope Mick Jones never treats Hansen as terrible and crappy as he did Gramm and Edwards, Jones is a greedy man.
Well said .. . . KiwiVent. Undeniably, Foreigner were one of, if not THE biggest band in the world from 1980 - 1985. Urgent if their brilliant "4" album is a good example of this.
I hear ya. I love both, but this one is harder-edged taking it up a few notches for sure. The other biggest difference is the sax being used throughout here, rather than only in the early part, and of course the classic solo. I saw them in 1981 at the Inglewood Forum and it was more like the record. It was wonderful of course, but seeing this one from Germany for the first time in 2024, kind of made the song all new, all over again for me.
Well yes, absolutely. Unfortunately it was also the "final" Foreigner album in the classic Foreigner tradition of the previous 3. Mick Jones took the band in a really direction starting in 1984, effectively turning them into Journey. They turned off millions of fans 40 years ago, never to get them back, including myself. Having said that, the first 4 albums are golden with me and always will be. What happened after '4' had/has nothing to do with those, of course.
I believe that's Thom Gimbel on sax (awesome) and Mark on drums. correct me if I'm wrong -- Foreigner music will live forever. Nope not Thom Gimbel -- Lou says "Mark ......... please on sax"-- can't hear last name -- anyone? Not in any of the credits anywhere.
Dear Millenials and Gen-Zs: This is called "music". Those objects the performers are holding are called "instruments". They create the sounds you are hearing. No computers. No Drum machines. No samples. No loops. No autotune. Just a group of guys playing real instruments with one incredible singer.
If you didn't know that Lou Gramm was the F'N MAN before, you damn well know it now! Man, would I love to go back in time to experience a classic Foreigner concert!
Not to brag--OK, I'm bragging--I saw Foreigner at Madison Square Garden four times (each of their first four albums), and Junior Walker was the sax player on this song during the FOUR tour. Yeah, it was as good as you imagine.
This is one of the iconic mainstream rock bands from the seventies. Lou Gramm was one of the nine distinctive voices that defined the rock genre of the 1970s. No auto tune, no computers, no cell phones but real voices, spunk, passion, sensuality and raw emotion. It was an era of genius songwriting, innovative compositions, and musicians who were masters on their instruments. Glad that I grew up in that era.
The saxophonist is worth his weight in gold. He's played with many of the top artists. At least, I recognize him from other videos. Just a fantastic performer.
*BUUUUZZZZZZ* That is INCORRECT!! He is NOT one of the greatest rock voices of all time. He is one of the greatest voices of all time, of ANY musical genre, not just rock-n-roll.
I was 14. I bought the album with babysitting money and it blew me away. Especially this song. I was in love with Lou Graham. Then I saw him on video and thought. Wait, he's not suppose to look like that. I had imagined someone younger like me and dark hair, tan face, deep eyes. Lol. The voice should have matched the most sexy man I could imagine!
Most top vocalists take lessons regularly, some even bring trainers on the road. Doesn't detract from their natural talent, and can extend the life of their voices as many have bad vocal habits that sound good but can kill their voices down the line
@@RideAcrossTheRiver 1. Layne Staley 2. Steven Tyler 3. Bonnie Tyler 4. Rod Stewart 5. Dee Snyder and I could literally go on and on. Almost all of the singers who are still successfully performing took lessons at some point, including Lou.
@@xwind1970 That's Mark Rivera (currently with Billy Joel's band) playing sax here. He also played the verses and other flourishes on the original studio recording of this song! (Junior Walker did play the killer sax SOLO on the original recording though...)
I’ve had a hard time with Brad since his passing and the reasons behind it. I still think he’s one of the best but it’s hard to reconcile that with the real issues he had. There’s another band (regional, not well known) that I loved dearly, I mean I followed them for years, traveled to see them, knew most of their original songs word for word, but several years the lead singer/guitarist/writer/driving force (who I knew personally) was convicted for several severe child SA crimes…they were 12 year olds he taught music to and was supposed to mentor…and since then I can’t listen to his music, the music that was such a huge part of my life and that I loved. While Brad was neither charged nor convicted (at least as far as I know), the accusations coupled with his “un-aliving himself” (RUclips doesn’t like for us to use the proper word) weigh heavily on me whenever I hear a Boston masterpiece. Thats tough, and as a fan but also a regular human I don’t know how to process those feelings. If you have advice I’m all ears. Brilliant singers should be remembered, I just need help compartmentalizing the bad thoughts versus the talent.
I was the 'singer' in a band with my brother back in the 80s, this is exactly how i perceived my vocals, unfortunatly I was alone in this perception or deception, a boy can dream, Lou Gramm rocks, one of the greats, not too sure about I want to know what love is though, still it worked big time.
You would not be the only one. What a gift to be able to belt out deep emotions by singing. Unfortunately, while I mean well, I sound like a macaw in heat.
He's so fantastic. On top of that he throws in friendly gestures to the audience he appreciates them. He definitely feeds off of the audience/fan's energy, for sure.
I Absolutely Love Lou Gramm...Has to be one of the Greatest Rock Singers Ever...What an amazing voice and his passion really shines through...Best Wishes Always Lou...Jody
@@TheCornellJunkie The people who use this term are really young or they are trying to make themselves sound more knowledgeable than they actually are.
I've had a man who kisses, hugs, lives and loves with the passion of this performance (& looks like him ..without the hair although same colour).....aren't i lucky....the song is all about us although there is more ❤ Loved Foreigner then......love them more watching this .... what passion in the whole band 👌
Lou Gramm .... Único, insuperable, inigualable ..... No existe ni existirá alguien más de su calidad. El nuevo vocalista es de alto nivel, pero el sentimiento de Lou Gramm era genuino. Ahora todo es comercial... personajes sobrevalorados. Lou Gramm... ÚNICO POR SIEMPRE.
When Lou sings "you stay up!" pointing his arm in the air... I'm in. Then he sings "you wanna move to the sound" shrugging his shoulders... I'm sold. Then he belts out "you're desire is insane" with his hands emphasizing unchecked desire... I'm literally soaked in rock 'n roll!
sent iment Hell Yeah Brother....I come CRASHING down on my Zildjian Cymbals when performing URGENT on my drum kit and EXACTLY on those phrases you described. You’re a born DRUMMER friend!
Аз съм почти набор на Лу Гареъм(Луис Граватико). Тона е идола на моето поколение. Няма да променя тона,че обожавам тази музика! Бог да ги благослови и нека той ги пази Forever!!! Благодаря Ви ,че прека ах младостта си със Вашите хесни! Това, не се забравя
This is one of the greatest live versions of any song EVER
I agree they absolutely smashed this. On every level
@@slick8038 They really did. I saw them (at 24) in 1981 at the Inglewood Forum on the '4' Tour. This version from Germany a year later took it to an even higher level. I remember thinking after listening to the album when I first bought '4', that this was their peak album that couldn't or wouldn't be topped, and I was right. It was (for all intents and purposes) their final album even though it wasn't. It might as well have been for reasons all too familiar and painful to their original fans, even 40 years later. .
Love the saxophone
@@slick8038Blown away
IKR? I was young when this came out but loved Foreigner for their entire catalog of songs (including ballads as some here don’t care for, that’s ok if they don’t, but I do) but I had never seen this video until today. What a tour de force. Extra props to the horn guy and to the rest of the band for giving him the stage…killer. Just fantastic. What an incredible experience it must have been for the lucky folks in attendance. ❤
Lou Gramm and Foreigner nominated for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2024
Let’s goooo!! Shoulda been in 20 years ago
Took too damn long
Same for Stevie Ray that was disgusting
They only wanted to nominate Stevie , not the whole band.
What a dumpster fire the music hall of fame is
Absolutely,what a shame! Super Tramp too!
About time
They are idiots.
That Sax lives on a different level.
Absolutely. I just went to an authentic Roaring '20s party (meaning the 1920's to clarify) and I had THIS version of 'Urgent' on the playlist to dance to, and it was INCREDIBLE!
At the beginning guitars rule but when the saxophone enters the guitars are swept away🤘
🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯 unbelievable, and props to the rest of the band for letting it shine
@@bobpierce115 That sounds like a fun time! I’ll have what you’re having lol! 👍
Mark Rivera🇵🇷✊🏾
This is a rock band. This is a rock song. This is the best voice ever heard in rock music history.
Steve Perry, no.1. ❤. Lou no 2.❤
@@lucylovic Ah yes, that’s a tough one. Their voices are so different. I can honestly say I love both equally…I love Steve’s insane range and tone, but I LOVE LG for his soul and incredible songwriting. FWIW, I’m team Van Hagar, so that might knock my opinion down several notches (I can’t help that 5150 was a momentous and life--altering collection of sounds and songs for me) 🤷♀
@@lucylovic You got me to thinking…back around 1997-2000 we used to go to a place that did karaoke on certain nights, and there was a guy who was frankly kind of nerdy and always came alone, didn’t socialize, basically a clean cut skinny white kid around thirty years old or so. I’ll never forget the first time he sang, he was a SPOT ON STEVE PERRY voice. Like, perfect. Every time we watched him after, everyone was blown away. I’ve always wondered if he was able to advance a singing career. When he sang Journey songs, it gave me chills. He was THAT good. And of course so is SP and his voice is one that will be in my heart forever 🩷
Love how Lou tells Mark to come down and play his sax…always made sure to let EVERYONE on stage have their time to shine❤
this band should be in the Rock 'n' Roll hall of fame.
They are in!!!!
@@adamdorgant9454 I know Adam and sadly doesn't mean anything anymore, sorry.
That sax solo might be the best one I ever heard.
Its Junior Walker of "Junior Walker and the Allstars" Hes the best Ive ever seen.
@keithcassidy6461 Thought that might be a younger Mark Rivera.? I knew Junior Walker was on the studio version, but gosh he could pass for a much younger M.R....
@@keithcassidy6461It lS Mark Rivera of Billy Joel's band..! 🤷
Amen! And I love that the rest of the band let him have the spotlight…they recognized, as we do, what a true talent that sax player is.
The Real Foreigner !
Lou Gramm's voice is DEFINITELY one of the best in rock music!
Fueron los mejores los 80 x mi madre q pulenta era mi favorito toda la vida foraigner la vivo
Are you alive?
Amen
Yes, it sure used to be.
Yes I agree ☺️
No one sings like this anymore
🟣🟡🔴🔵🟢🔵🟠🔴🟡🟣🟢No. Vary. Sing . Like 🎤. 🔷
🔶 LOU. GRANT 🎸🎸🥁. 🔶
🟢 FOREIGNER.🎸🥁🎤🕺🟢
🟠 I. Love. This. Song🎷🎷🟠
🔷 URGENT.🕺💃🎷🎸🥁 🔷
🟢🇸🇻🇸🇻🇸🇻🇵🇷🇺🇸🇸🇻🇸🇻🇸🇻. 🟢
🟧🇸🇻🇸🇻🇸🇻🇸🇻🇵🇷🇸🇻🇸🇻🇸🇻🇸🇻🟧
🔷🥁🇸🇻🎸🇸🇻🎷🇸🇻🎤🇸🇻🎸🔷
🟠🟣🟡🔴🔵🟢🟠🟣🔴🔵🟠
No one can anymore with auto tune. Never be bands like this again.
Must of been nice to experience the music seen in the 80's .. wasn't born yet unfortunately
@@redrocket597 I was born in '57 (recently turned 67) and things have sucked for about half my life (1991-present), so don't feel too bad. I had '60s-80's and that was it.
@@bobpierce115I’m born 2002 golden ara of flash games
No song would be this beautiful and famous if it weren't for the voice and interpretation of Lou Gramm the best.
How are these guys not in the hall of fame? All the hits and Lou’s powerhouse rock vocals. What a great band!
They ARE NOT in RRHOF because Mick Jones fell out years ago with the people that were involved with the RRHOF. They told him "It'll be a cold day in hell before Foreigner gets in" Lou was already long out of Foreigner, so he had nothing to do with this incident. But he talked about the fall out in his book. Lou said he didn't lose sleep worrying about it.
The RRHOF is cold as ice.
@Matthew Janicak Well said !! 100% on target. I'd say they're "Lowdown and dirty" lol 😆
@@waltersimmons946 Exactly. Such a shame that they're willing to sacrifice our love for this great band.
@Matthew Janicak What's worse, Matthew, is those clowns sacrificed their own intelligence. I heard they were going to put Dolly Parton in the RRHOF, and she's a hill-Billy. I'll stop while I'm ahead .
Blew out my car stereo speakers on the Foreigner 4 Album in 1982!!!
Love the Sax!!!
It's fantastic. Foreigner 4 was their 4th and final album of their Golden Age. After that, they went to s---- with "I Want to Know..." which was Mick Jones' doing. He wanted Foreigner to become another Journey, and got his wish with their crybaby sound. "I Want to Know" became their most famous song, and still is. But in the mid 2020's, it doesn't matter anymore.
Noone will ever convince me that we didn't have the largest, most talented , and most varied collection of singers and bands back in the era of the 70's, 80's and into the 90's! Funny thing is that if you were fortunate enough like myself to enjoy that era of music, it was mostly taken for granted because that was our reality back then. Hindsight, however shows just how fortunate we were to be there. Thank goodness for mediums like RUclips that allow us to still enjoy the music but it's a shame younger folks can't truly understand how great it was to actually be there!
The band is great, the sax is no doubt incredible, the drummer perfectly knows his job and the Lou's vocals is so bright, the band is perfect...
get your ears checked. he had so many bad notes.
Sorry mate u don’t know what ur talking about it’s one of the best live tracks ever👍
@@slipperyjohnson7016You need hearing aids.
Like where? @@slipperyjohnson7016
100% agree with you.
Best version of the song without a doubt and easily they're most underrated
Ladies and gentlemen, please give a big round of applause to Mr. Lou Grahm on lead vocals!!!
phambo101 Lou GRAMM!!!
He cannot be replaced.
❤❤❤👌👏👏👏
Nice one
i sure will the best vocalist from this band and this is my fav by them rock on lou
I'm surprised that sax didn't catch on fire. This is THE BEST live version, ever.
Lou Gramm's vocal intensity is unreal and just matchless here. Throw in this sax and you got the best live version of 'Urgent'.
Oh yes, the saxophone, and of course Lou's voice. Just an amazing match!!! Thank you for this.
Totally agree 🎉 🎷 🎉
Lou was one of the most underated rock and roll singers of all time. Amazing range and delivery.
Close to forty million albums sold, first six albums sold were platinum in the U.S., and hall of fame inductee, pretty sure he’s not underrated.
ANYONE that watches this and doesn’t think LG was the heart and soul of Foreigner in terms of vocals doesn’t understand his genius!!!!
Of course we understand his genius. Watch the whole Dortmund concert. It is the best ever.
Midnight Blue is one of my all time favorite songs for a reason. LG’s vocals AND lyrics are second to none. ❤
Hands down the best recorded live version of this song. The entire band was on fire 🔥 Bravo!
I was lucky enough to see them on this tour. Amazing memories.
Agreed 😱
It's unbelievably great!
@@bogrot69 8 years before I were born, must have been fn awesome! This particular performance is some of the best live performances I've ever seen, so ridiculously spot on! The 80's must have been an awesome time to be alive, at least if you liked good music!
@@MLA1738 My first concert was Queen in 78, I saw Roth era Van Halen three times, Ozzy's first tour with Randy Rhoads, David Bowie multiple times Of course you think nothing of it until years later. I really feel blessed that I happened to come along at that time. Just dumb luck but, I'll take it 😁👍
I can't help but think this is one of the finest live performances of all time.
Live in Germany - just for that !!💪💪🎷🎷👍👍
Totally agree!! 🧨🧨🧨
Yes it is!!!
Lou ....one the best hard rock singers of all time
That's the most rock'n'roll sax player ever holy crap! What an incredible and electrifying performance
I had survived serious injuries sustained at the Oktoberfest bombing in Munich West Germany on September 26,1980, and when i heard this song for the first time I knew I was going to make it! What a powerful song! I loved being alive!
.Mr.Lou Gramm has a very fantastic and gritty voice.
He is one of a kind.
Spectacular.
What an awesome story. Glad you recovered . Greetings from Canada !!
That's amazing, Cindy. We're all glad you're still with us.
I'm gonna win🗽
My dad was stationed in Heidelberg at that time. I was only 10, but I remember… it made going to events in Germany tense for my parents.
When the band lost Lou Grahm, the band itself was lost forever and never recovered.
Лу Грэм - фантастический!!!
That's one Night not one person will ever forget. ❤.
One of my favorite songs. Yes , Lou and Foreigner for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2024 !
The real Foreigner!, Unforgetable :).
bingre Unforgettable*
bingre
I totally agree..Rock God..❤❤❤
Exactly 🥰
♥️
Lou has been the love of my life for 40 years. There is absolutely no one better!!
Same for me!! Love Lou!! 😍🥰❤
He loves you back !!
I totally agree. As a singer, I know all too well how difficult these songs are. The power and punch he has was way above average. He's an incredible vocalist.
Totally. It's those transients. That's all strong diaphragm. Guy could really sing - that's not something you just wake up and can do. That must be developed, it's really quite like developing any other muscle, power and control. It's very evident he took the craft seriously.
@@TroyHill442 You don’t get to his level of success by not taking it seriously.
And having raw talent too. No amount of training will give you a great voice. @@spacejockey4746
Still listening in 2024 , Timeless
2024 Octobre 21th at 22:00
Lou Gramm has a spectacular voice. Lou can not be replaced.
Lou WAS replaced. More than once. Kelly Hansen is the best one though. It's too bad that Lou and Mick ended up not being able to work together. However, Mick is great at recognizing talent and has talented and experienced people in the current incarnation of Foreigner. This, BTW, takes nothing away from Lou by acknowledging this.
Kelly Hansen is a good vocalist also.🎙🤘🏼
@@geerterri I still like and listen to Johnny Edwards(1991 Unusual Heat) Lous first replacement. He not only sounded more like Lou than Kelly. Edwards was also chosen over Kelly Hansen and Mark Free of King Kobra to replace Gramm in 1990 after he officially left Foreigner to go solo but ended up forming SHADOW KING .
People need to understand Lou lost his voice!! Couldnt do these songs anymorecthats why Kelly is doing it move on & get over it & tk be honest does a better job!!
@@michaelbuckley8542 Lou had a brain tumor , had surgery (in 1997)and had to take a lot of medications (12 different things in fact) afterwards for years, the doctor's had finally cut back on things he was taking and yes, he will not be like he was before the tumor anymore. The tumor was a birth defect a genetic issue. But the Gramm and Hansen debate is really lame and silly , a waste of time. Fact is (and you may not like this) but all Foreigners hits and their big selling albums along with sold out tours , all that took place during the Lou Gramm era of Foreigner not Hansen . Hansen is definitely a good singer but he has no hits of his own in Foreigner, no best selling album with his stamp on the band . He lives off touring and he lives off 🎵 songs actually written by Jones and Jones /Gramm songwriting team. I'm not against Hansen doing well with his own songs in Foreigner but he's been in the band 17 years. Michael where's the beef ? Hansen hasn't given anything for nobody to , uh, move on to. Plus Hansen said they were not making anymore albums, they would be recording about 3 new songs and just download them for fans or I say whatever fans they have left. I hope Mick Jones never treats Hansen as terrible and crappy as he did Gramm and Edwards, Jones is a greedy man.
I'm 75 still one of my favourites of all time ❤
40 years & it still sounds great. Timeless music
Kentucky listening with 76 year old. Rock on.
@mikehotdice8699 Ohio 74 years old
Lou is one of the most underrated rock singers. This dude could really belt!!
Why you say he's underrated he's not.
Lou is one the best rock singers ever
Underrated by people without a fucking clue :)
Well said .. . . KiwiVent. Undeniably, Foreigner were one of, if not THE biggest band in the world from 1980 - 1985. Urgent if their brilliant "4" album is a good example of this.
The guy is not underrated.
Lou sings with his whole body. ❤. His voice is unmistakable!! Love you Lou. 🎉❤🎉
Foreigner clearly on the top of their game here....
without a doubt, killing it
I prefer this live version over the original. I love the energy!!! It kicks ass!!
I hear ya. I love both, but this one is harder-edged taking it up a few notches for sure. The other biggest difference is the sax being used throughout here, rather than only in the early part, and of course the classic solo. I saw them in 1981 at the Inglewood Forum and it was more like the record. It was wonderful of course, but seeing this one from Germany for the first time in 2024, kind of made the song all new, all over again for me.
Oh liebe Gott! Was für eine wunderbare Stimme!
Yup,yes
Foreigner 4 was one of the albums to have in the early 80s. Lou Gramm is a beast!
Well yes, absolutely. Unfortunately it was also the "final" Foreigner album in the classic Foreigner tradition of the previous 3. Mick Jones took the band in a really direction starting in 1984, effectively turning them into Journey. They turned off millions of fans 40 years ago, never to get them back, including myself. Having said that, the first 4 albums are golden with me and always will be. What happened after '4' had/has nothing to do with those, of course.
lou Gramm sings like a god and mark on sax is unbelievable
agree..but Junior walker is a God!
I believe that's Thom Gimbel on sax (awesome) and Mark on drums. correct me if I'm wrong -- Foreigner music will live forever.
Nope not Thom Gimbel -- Lou says "Mark ......... please on sax"-- can't hear last name -- anyone? Not in any of the credits anywhere.
@@colin6769 Mark Rivera maybe
@@colin6769 At the end, Lou gives a shout out to Mark Rivera on sax.
@@tmee1512 -- tnx -- T Mee
Dear Millenials and Gen-Zs: This is called "music". Those objects the performers are holding are called "instruments". They create the sounds you are hearing. No computers. No Drum machines. No samples. No loops. No autotune. Just a group of guys playing real instruments with one incredible singer.
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Detlef can spell a 6-letter word everybody!
Its totally correct
This music made my early days very happy.
Rock On 😎
Hahaha brilliant 😂😂😂
This Foreigner was gold it belongs in the hall of Fame!
finally made it there 2024
Little did they know they were making history with such an awesome live rendition
❤❤❤ Well, it doesn't get more intense than this one. Love it still in 2024🎉
Masterpiece. Sweet saxophone, pounding drums, powerful guitar, incredible bass rip and superior live vocals!
Play those drums Dennis Elliott!!! I love it!! ❤
Love Lou Gramm he is perfect and beautiful always
Lou Gram has such a powerful voice!! One of a kind!!
My favorite foreigner song
The best live performance with the original band I’ve ever heard. So badass. Loved this band. Thank you!
Lou Gramm is definitely a badass..he can rock hard but then also sound romantic and smooth..he excels in both styles .a true genius of voice.😊❤🎉
Excelente solo de Saxofón del Maestro Mark Rivera ...mis respetos y gran admiración...!
If you didn't know that Lou Gramm was the F'N MAN before, you damn well know it now! Man, would I love to go back in time to experience a classic Foreigner concert!
Yeah. I mean they weren't AC/DC or Metallica or Guns but they weren't bad for a pop band
@@tonyiacomi4822 Not a pop band. They were a rock band that had crossover appeal. The first 3 albums especially were pure rock albums.
@@MarcusFenix50 I agree
Not to brag--OK, I'm bragging--I saw Foreigner at Madison Square Garden four times (each of their first four albums), and Junior Walker was the sax player on this song during the FOUR tour. Yeah, it was as good as you imagine.
This is one of the iconic mainstream rock bands from the seventies. Lou Gramm was one of the nine distinctive voices that defined the rock genre of the 1970s. No auto tune, no computers, no cell phones but real voices, spunk, passion, sensuality and raw emotion. It was an era of genius songwriting, innovative compositions, and musicians who were masters on their instruments. Glad that I grew up in that era.
One of my favorite bands and singers.
Lou Gramm best! I am from Russia and I listened foreinger in 1982, and is now happy to listen. I returned to my youth!
Nobody can do this song like Lou and the original band! The best!!❤❤❤
This performance has only three original members in it.
Lou
Mick
Dennis
Rick replaced Ed. The other two just hired guns.
The saxophonist is worth his weight in gold. He's played with many of the top artists. At least, I recognize him from other videos. Just a fantastic performer.
Probably the best Sax solo in rock history.
💐👏Bravo 4 real🎷
His name is Mark Rivera, from Brooklyn New York.
@@peterkanev3660 Thanks for the info.
@@beksbrat No problem, glad to see talent being appreciated! You should also check his collaborations with Billy Joel! Cheers and enjoy!
Golden era of this band. Just rocked with this line up.
Great Lou. One of the best voice of ever. And this live is......excellent.
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why does Lou always looks like hes about to explode.. coke?
@aegisgfx Who knows, maybe he's just naturally intense when he sings and loves doing it.
Love this tour recording ! That sax and Lou................whew that was so good !!
One of the greatest rock voices EVER in my opinion. Hell of a band also - Foreigner ROCKS!!!!
*BUUUUZZZZZZ*
That is INCORRECT!! He is NOT one of the greatest rock voices of all time.
He is one of the greatest voices of all time, of ANY musical genre, not just rock-n-roll.
Totally agree!
@@stephenobrien1505 yup!💯
Age of fourteen, I just don‘t know how often I‘ve pushed the rewind button on my Brothers cassette player,Killer Voice killer Sax❤
I was 17 then
I was 14. I bought the album with babysitting money and it blew me away. Especially this song. I was in love with Lou Graham. Then I saw him on video and thought. Wait, he's not suppose to look like that. I had imagined someone younger like me and dark hair, tan face, deep eyes. Lol. The voice should have matched the most sexy man I could imagine!
Lou is just an Incredible Natural Singer...No Vocal Lessons here...Just Pure Feeling and Class..Love It :)
Most top vocalists take lessons regularly, some even bring trainers on the road. Doesn't detract from their natural talent, and can extend the life of their voices as many have bad vocal habits that sound good but can kill their voices down the line
@@JB-zr4yi Name five rockers who did that
By far.......pure heart dear Lou!!
Ya no existira mas esta clase de musica,lo de ahora es pura basura
@@RideAcrossTheRiver 1. Layne Staley 2. Steven Tyler 3. Bonnie Tyler 4. Rod Stewart 5. Dee Snyder and I could literally go on and on. Almost all of the singers who are still successfully performing took lessons at some point, including Lou.
Ty vole, já byl na vojně ve Vyškově. To byl mazec. Poslouchal jsem to denně z kazetami. Dodnes to mám v hlavě. Je mi 61.
Just enough to let you know he was live and not lip syncing!!! Incredible performance!!!
Those were the days when you couldn't pull that stuff. You cut it live or went home.
I love how standing tip toe makes him hit those awesome notes. Awesome performance ❤❤❤
If Lou can make love like he sings this song, I would definitely not be thinking of another guy!!! Love Lou. ❤
Nobody can replace LOUIS ANDREW GRAMMATICO. HE IS A LEGEND IN HIS OWN MIND. HE MADE THEM. NOT THE NEWBIES WHO ONLY SING HIS MUSIC. LONG LIVE LOUIS
always loved that sax.. never see that anymore
vila salazar You know it’s an ‘80s tune when there’s a sax solo.
HARDEN MY HEART (QUARTER FLASH) is good too !
00:20 Who played the Saxophone for the band in 1982?
@@xwind1970 That's Mark Rivera (currently with Billy Joel's band) playing sax here. He also played the verses and other flourishes on the original studio recording of this song! (Junior Walker did play the killer sax SOLO on the original recording though...)
@@giorgiocanaliwithlove1919 such a great song!!
This is Foreigner's best song and nobody can sing it better than the gorgeous and talented Lou Gramm.❤ Love this man, love this song!!.❤❤❤❤😊
Agree...
Never again will there be a voice like Lou, he is unique!
Wow just wow!!!
The live version is much much better.
Lou Graham and Brad delp are the best 70 sand 80 s vocalist ever
I’ve had a hard time with Brad since his passing and the reasons behind it. I still think he’s one of the best but it’s hard to reconcile that with the real issues he had. There’s another band (regional, not well known) that I loved dearly, I mean I followed them for years, traveled to see them, knew most of their original songs word for word, but several years the lead singer/guitarist/writer/driving force (who I knew personally) was convicted for several severe child SA crimes…they were 12 year olds he taught music to and was supposed to mentor…and since then I can’t listen to his music, the music that was such a huge part of my life and that I loved. While Brad was neither charged nor convicted (at least as far as I know), the accusations coupled with his “un-aliving himself” (RUclips doesn’t like for us to use the proper word) weigh heavily on me whenever I hear a Boston masterpiece. Thats tough, and as a fan but also a regular human I don’t know how to process those feelings. If you have advice I’m all ears. Brilliant singers should be remembered, I just need help compartmentalizing the bad thoughts versus the talent.
@@teribaker5833: Just out of curiosity, what is the name of the regional band you mention?
@@JC-vj4ln The Recipe, out of WV
Лу Грэмм бесподобен, саксофон чудо! ❤❤❤Эмоции на 200%❤❤❤
Potrei ascoltarla tutto il giorno e non mi stancherei mai ❤
I was the 'singer' in a band with my brother back in the 80s, this is exactly how i perceived my vocals, unfortunatly I was alone in this perception or deception, a boy can dream, Lou Gramm rocks, one of the greats, not too sure about I want to know what love is though, still it worked big time.
Atleast you went for it, cheers!
You would not be the only one. What a gift to be able to belt out deep emotions by singing. Unfortunately, while I mean well, I sound like a macaw in heat.
The best live performance period
Have to make another comment.
What an amazing use of the saxophone.
This is a ROCK BAND.
jurr47 True statement!! Love Foreigner, what a great band!!!
This is my favorite line up right here.
totally agree, a legendary and excellent rock band!!!
@@merequetenge7077 yes indeed
Best rocking voice ever,Long Live the Man And the Legend.Lou Gramm
They've got a killer vibe goin' on here. Everybody's in sync and sounds great.
mark rivera worlds most under appreciated saxophonist
He's so fantastic. On top of that he throws in friendly gestures to the audience he appreciates them. He definitely feeds off of the audience/fan's energy, for sure.
@@bobpierce115 1:50 for instance
@@alex-j7u7l Yes, exactly.
The rawness of his voice brings a hightened level that cannot be imitated!
One of the great rock voices.
I Absolutely Love Lou Gramm...Has to be one of the Greatest Rock Singers Ever...What an amazing voice and his passion really shines through...Best Wishes Always Lou...Jody
Iou gam lo mejor es imcomfundible su voz un grande.
Wow! Does music get any better than this? Best classic rock song ever❤
This is an unbelievable version!
The BEST 🥰
My favorite Band when I was young, wow 41 Years ago. Still rocks.
When was Lou Ever underated? Everyone knows he is the best.
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Underated being thrown around so stupidly everytime
@@TheCornellJunkie The people who use this term are really young or they are trying to make themselves sound more knowledgeable than they actually are.
I've had a man who kisses, hugs, lives and loves with the passion of this performance (& looks like him ..without the hair although same colour).....aren't i lucky....the song is all about us although there is more ❤ Loved Foreigner then......love them more watching this .... what passion in the whole band 👌
My man is rockin that sax!!!
Thats Junior Walker of "Junior Walker and the All Stars", his intensity causes everyone on stage to ramp it up.
He is unbelievable
Lou Gramm .... Único, insuperable, inigualable ..... No existe ni existirá alguien más de su calidad. El nuevo vocalista es de alto nivel, pero el sentimiento de Lou Gramm era genuino. Ahora todo es comercial... personajes sobrevalorados. Lou Gramm... ÚNICO POR SIEMPRE.
When Lou sings "you stay up!" pointing his arm in the air... I'm in. Then he sings "you wanna move to the sound" shrugging his shoulders... I'm sold. Then he belts out "you're desire is insane" with his hands emphasizing unchecked desire... I'm literally soaked in rock 'n roll!
sent iment Hell Yeah Brother....I come CRASHING down on my Zildjian Cymbals when performing URGENT on my drum kit and EXACTLY on those phrases you described. You’re a born DRUMMER friend!
Моя из любимых групп, одна из любимых у Foreigner, саксофонист неприличного хорош. Привет из России.
THIS SONG WAS PLAYED IN EVERY SKATING RINK IN AMERICA FACTS ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Lol yes! I remember those days! In my town, it was the roller rink in summer and the ice rink in winter and Foreigner was on heavy rotation in both.
Аз съм почти набор на Лу Гареъм(Луис Граватико). Тона е идола на моето поколение. Няма да променя тона,че обожавам тази музика! Бог да ги благослови и нека той ги пази Forever!!! Благодаря Ви ,че прека ах младостта си със Вашите хесни! Това, не се забравя