I think it's iconic that Gregg and Gary both started off on saxophone! Both were steller guitarists, and both are missed seeing them on stage! RIP Gregg and Gary!
I remember seeing REO in 1971 and 72....With Terry and the Kevin on vocals.....and Greg on bass....awesome.....The big thrill came when I saw them in Chicago during the tour that evolved around "You Get What You Play For" Greg is an awesme bassist.....He really inspired me to play...Very few guys can handle a bass like he does.
He played a bass the way it should be played! I was very disappointed when he left the band and I quit listening to REO. They were never the same without Gregg's bass groove. RIP Gregg.
Gregg was really a great musician. I thought he was a great bass player, loved his style. I didn't know he passed away, so sorry to know this. He seems like a really nice guy. Nice interview too, good questions. Rest In Peace Gregg.
I always preferred The lineup of Gary, Gregg, Alan, Mike and Neil. Give a good listen to their Riding the Storm Out album. Gregg’s bass playing is great. He can really walk a bass line. I saw REO at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa with that lineup. They jammed big time. A killer concert.
Tragic Gary couldn't overcome his vices and allowed his body to be ravaged over the years til his demise. Watched a live video of him with the band in 2013 and I couldn't believe that was Gary I was looking at.
wow - thanks for posting this interview. I've been an REO fan ever since the cow album. their live album is a classic. Like many others, I too had always wondered what became of Mr. Philbin. He tells it straight. Great interview!
I had the pleasure of playing drums in the Belle & Co. band that Gregg mentions, c.2000 (prior to that I had a duo with Mama Trish). Fritz Froezner on guitar from down the coast rounded it out. That was a good group. Not sure when this vid was recorded, but Gregg has not changed since those days. Still a gentleman and fine bass player. Thanks for posting this vid.
My older brother had the Live, You Get What You Play For album in his collection; hell, I still have it! I was maybe 10 years old at the time, and I started playing it one day. Without a doubt, I immediately was hooked on Rock and Roll. Gary Richrath was my childhood rock idol, and he (and the album) inspired me to start playing guitar in high school. Even to this day, I still consider Gary's work on that album as some of the greatest guitar work I've ever heard, and I still go around humming Philbin's bass solo on 157 Riverside Ave!!!!
ND_IRISH_FAN Live, You Get What You Play For was the first REO Speedwagon album I bought and I still have it ! (I bought it after I saw them in concert. Legs Diamond opened for them.)
The Live you get what you play for album is one of the best live albums period. Right up there with Frampton comes alive. They are one of the best live acts of all time. I hope Gary gets healthy again.
That first album in 1971 was pretty raw - "Anti-Establishment Man" is a pretty tight song. And I totally agree about the whole power-ballad thing; some is okay, but when you get known for that, you get type cast.
That is the American radio curse. The heavy groups can never get their real music on. In my day you could hear it all. Pre- 1975. America is sad. Power Ballads . Shit on a stick
You rock always & forever, ''Gregg Philbin''.!!! .. ………. Am a bassist of many years, & your style ect. has always inspired me. Just listened for the ''bazillienth time''', 'You get what you play for'',, while having a couple of brews,, & am 'still', after all these years,, picking up more stuff in the songs,,, that you did on that album. God bless you Brother !!.. Ian
Ironic timing! I was just listening to REO TWO last night in headphones and was amazed by Gregg's playing. REO, and Gary in particular, were one of the main reasons why I wanted to play guitar in a band but I was blown away by Gregg's timing, fluidity & chops. He's right that bands make less now than they did 20 years ago... Seems the appreciation for live music is drying up. Best wishes, Gregg! Thanks for all you've done. It made an impact.
That's because the greed ridden corporations make ALL the money and the musicians get chicken feed. in 20 years we will be Cambodia and the corps are and will be America
@@acgillespie but you never really got to see the real REO, Gary has been out of the band for some time. I don't know though, maybe your to young to remember him.
I didn't know much about Gregg. All I know that every since I had their live Album in 1976. And especially when I listened to "Golden Country," he played the heck out of that song. Awesome bass playing. The whole group sound great. Im just partial to the bass guitar because I am a bass player. And Greg probably still got it Im sure. So 3 thumbs up for Mr. Philbin!!!👍👍👍
I have to agree with some of the other comments. In the initial part of the interview, the words 'various lead guitarists' struck a chord with me. REO for me was Gary Richrath. I did not follow the workings of the band and bought the first album after Gary Left. I listened to it and thought 'what happened to REO'? Different strokes for different folks. For me, every thing after Gary left sounds like a cover. I enjoyed Philbin's playing, but he comes across a little arrogant to me. RIP Gary Richrath. I can sit and listen to his guitar for hours.
+Jeff Linderer I agree with you, Gary was the heart and soul of REO. I couldn't believe he was gone when I saw him memorialized on the Grammys this year. I visited his "Legacy" obituary through a link at the bottom of his Wikipedia page, and was so impressed by the number of people who left memories saying that he was the reason they first picked up a guitar., including myself! He was so underrated as a guitarist, and was one of the all-time greats. RIP Marshall Chirp!
SPOT on..👍 Agreed with your statement totally. REO ONLY matters/mattered with GARY RICHRATH. And yeah, Philbin came across as VERY arrogant ta me in this sit down. Ohhh well....
Ahh yes, one of the Storm song groups. I remember a big hold your breath moment for the group was when Rickrath went to audition for the group Chicago. But never heard anyone talk about it
I remember how confused I was as an 11-year-old listening to the live REO album. I asked my mom why Kevin Cronin would call a guy named Gregg, "Regis." She explained that it must be a humorous nickname because there was a talk show host named Regis who had the same last name of Philbin. It sounded logical enough but I never heard of Regis Philbin and this was in 1981. I thought he must have been some old crusty fossil who died long ago. A few years later, Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee exploded and everybody knew the name Regis Philbin. Then David Letterman would jokingly call himself "Regis" during his show. Heck, I even put a "Regis" name tag on myself at a cider mill/haunted house event sometime in the '90s, just because it seemed like everybody cool was doing it. A lady even came up to me to ask a question, "Excuse me, Regis..." I maintained a straight face and answered that woman's question . EVERYBODY should be called "Regis" at some point in their life.
I always liked Gregg he is helluva bass player and one point there was a video of riding the storm out live circa 74on u tube and its no longer up I can't take anything away from bruce but i liked gregg a little more
Jeff Linderer - I believe Greg's "various guitar players" comment was in reference to the guitarists that were in the band prior to Gary. If you follow the band's history, they went through a few guitarists during their college days and up to the point Gary approached them about joining the band.
Think about the line up in 73,74,and 75 they were so good. you had mike gregg neil Alan and gary these guys are all great musicians. i think Bruce hall is very good but Gregg fit the type of music. These guys should have been popular after the Riding the Storm album came out. It really took them years to become a really famous band. It seems like that 1980 was the year they really became popular
I remember hearing a rumor back in '79 or '80 (and believing it) that the song "Easy Money" off the "Nine Lives" album was about Gregg's departure of the band because he was in jail in Mexico. Guess it's not so and I'm glad to hear it.
Don't know when this was recorded, but since Gregg mentions talking to Gary Richrath recently, it must have been before 2015, the year Gary died. Gregg sounds down-to-Earth and like someone I'd like to know and hang with. Two things he said really struck me: the fact that he, Neil, and Alan were making $300 a week while Kevin and Gary were raking in money from song royalties is wild. How could they look Gregg in the face, knowing this founding member of the band was just scratching by while the band was huge? And his other comment that musicians (especially locally) are paid the same or less than twenty years earlier! I left the business after performing for 45 years because he's right when he said he "couldn't see playing for four hours and making $50". Throw in the fact that most people today would rather hire a DJ, Karaoke, a Trivia Host, or even Bingo rather than a live music act, and it's pretty obvious that playing for a living is harder than ever.
My favorite bands in 1978 were King Crimson, REO Speedwagon, Aerosmith, Styx, Journey, The Eagles and yeah, the best music ever. It's a shame that Gary and Kevin didn't let those guys in a little of the songwriting. Some songs and arrangements I'm sure had contribution from all. A real band is a team effort. I likely would have quit also. I'm sure those Kevin and Gary were not walking into rehearsal carrying scores and saying play this. I have been in a lat of bands in the late 70's thru the mid 90's. I walked away also because there was just to much bullshit. You have two guys normally serious and trying to keep it going. Dealing with all the other things like production equipment, booking etc and a steady stream of people not doing their part wanting an equal cut or more thinking they are the star. I made the same as every one lese in the band and worked twice as hard.
The story goes that back when they were playing the St. Louis show that ended up as part of the live album, Regis Philbin, had a local show in St. Louis, and it was just a joke among the band during the live recording in St. Louis.
Very nice interview - very intelligent man and good interviewer. The 90-10 split thing was absolutely disgusting. I've had a lot of respect for Gary Richrath's playing - not so much Kevin Cronin - but they both should be kicked in the butt for being on the take like that. Sure you get song writing credit etc but that's over the top.
You really must blame the music venues for what you called ruining the music scene but it's really simply evolution. In the 50's Big Band members were saying these small 5 member Rock Bands are ruining the music scene. The bottom line is what draws a crowd. If a great Live Band can draw a huge crowd then they will get the gigs. To do that one must achieve fame. When a band or artist become famous gigs pour in. Becoming famous requires putting a lot of effort and money into promotion. ...PTK
the difference is that when small bands took over they had talent, and knw what music was. rap,karoke, and disc jockeys have absolutely none. comparison not accepted.
Its 2020 and I wonder how he is doing now. Would be cool to have an REO show that feature Terry, Gregg, Mike, and Alan join the current lineup. I know Terry has joined them multiple times to do 157.
The Uncharted Zone The "old footage" I was referring to was the intro, which played from 0:01 - 0:30; that footage looks to be from 1971, if that was Luttrell on lead vocals.
Tom Chipman Old footage as seen at 0:01 -0:30. Luttrell-era, if I'm not mistaken. Mike Murphy had that unmistakeable red mane going on. Been a long time since I actually had these on vinyl.
71 would be Phil's first year I believe and Luttrell was lead vocal as he was the original, Muphy was 73-76, Cronin was 72 part of 73 then back in late 76 or early 77.
REO lost cred with me in reguards to just being overly commercial and pussy pop... great interview with a real authentic musician Gregg Philbin. Sounds like it was all about money and attention with Cronin and Richrath... I used to play with a band myself (not nearly as big as REO) but i think I can understand how he feels...
The original band was actually very goiod, save for Terry Luttrell. Test was-at best-a subpar vocalist. Ultimately-as things played out-the band was better off with Kevin Cronin.
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Rest Easy Gregg, such a tasteful player.
Loved that era of the band. ❤️
R.I.P. to an amazing bass player. Gregg was a huge part of the classic band's lineup.
A great and *criminally* underrated bass player! Hope he's still out there somewhere, happy and in good health.
I think it's iconic that Gregg and Gary both started off on saxophone! Both were steller guitarists, and both are missed seeing them on stage!
RIP Gregg and Gary!
I remember seeing REO in 1971 and 72....With Terry and the Kevin on vocals.....and Greg on bass....awesome.....The big thrill came when I saw them in Chicago during the tour that evolved around "You Get What You Play For" Greg is an awesme bassist.....He really inspired me to play...Very few guys can handle a bass like he does.
Rest In Peace, Gregg. Thanks for your work
Love that guy. Unsung hero in my book. Great interview. Thanks.
That first REO album was the first album I ever bought, and it's still my favorite from them to this day. Nice interview.
Great interview. The guy doing the interview was excellent and spot on.
He played a bass the way it should be played! I was very disappointed when he left the band and I quit listening to REO. They were never the same without Gregg's bass groove. RIP Gregg.
His playing was great. His sound with the Gibson Thunderbird was awesome. More bass players need that sound
This was actually a REALLY good interview. Mike Roycroft knew his stuff.
Gregg was really a great musician. I thought he was a great bass player, loved his style. I didn't know he passed away, so sorry to know this. He seems like a really nice guy. Nice interview too, good questions. Rest In Peace Gregg.
the live album is one of the best ever.
True true true
One of the GREATEST LIVE BANDS EVER 🤘🎸👍
Thanks for posting this. Gregg is a cool guy. You ought to lookup Mike Murphy - another great fixture of this band.
I always preferred The lineup of Gary, Gregg, Alan, Mike and Neil. Give a good listen to their Riding the Storm Out album. Gregg’s bass playing is great. He can really walk a bass line. I saw REO at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa with that lineup. They jammed big time. A killer concert.
Gregg Philbin passed away today, 10/24/22. R.I.P. Gregg!
I prefer Gregg Philbin's playing to Bruce Hall. Bruce is great, but Gregg was with the band during their best years of music.
Ross Vallory of Journey is a great Bass player
Tragic Gary couldn't overcome his vices and allowed his body to be ravaged over the years til his demise. Watched a live video of him with the band in 2013 and I couldn't believe that was Gary I was looking at.
wow - thanks for posting this interview. I've been an REO fan ever since the cow album. their live album is a classic. Like many others, I too had always wondered what became of Mr. Philbin. He tells it straight. Great interview!
Excellent interview. Just discovered this today. Thanks for asking some good questions. It is great to see Mr. Philbin looking well.
I had the pleasure of playing drums in the Belle & Co. band that Gregg mentions, c.2000 (prior to that I had a duo with Mama Trish). Fritz Froezner on guitar from down the coast rounded it out. That was a good group. Not sure when this vid was recorded, but Gregg has not changed since those days. Still a gentleman and fine bass player. Thanks for posting this vid.
Thank you for posting this. Gregg was a great bass player and I always wondered what happened to him. interesting interview.
RIP, Gregg Philbin🙏
I always wondered what happened to Mr. Philbin. Thanks for this!
interesting to hear about You Get What You Play For - one of the great Double Live Albums of all time!
My older brother had the Live, You Get What You Play For album in his collection; hell, I still have it! I was maybe 10 years old at the time, and I started playing it one day. Without a doubt, I immediately was hooked on Rock and Roll. Gary Richrath was my childhood rock idol, and he (and the album) inspired me to start playing guitar in high school. Even to this day, I still consider Gary's work on that album as some of the greatest guitar work I've ever heard, and I still go around humming Philbin's bass solo on 157 Riverside Ave!!!!
I knew that whole album by heart!
One of the best live albums EVER!!!
That’s Regis on the bass guitar!!!
ND_IRISH_FAN Live, You Get What You Play For was the first REO Speedwagon album I bought and I still have it ! (I bought it after I saw them in concert. Legs Diamond opened for them.)
i always loved their early stuff... REO TWO is still among my favourite albums... I loved Gregg's upper register playing...
Great interview. He's a true intelligent gentleman. Best of luck to him!
The Live you get what you play for album is one of the best live albums period. Right up there with Frampton comes alive. They are one of the best live acts of all time. I hope Gary gets healthy again.
+Robert bishop Sure you heard by now. RIP Gary....
+jrock2264 no i have not heard and if true I'm very sad to hear. he was an incredible musician and songwriter. I will miss him.
yes, very sad.
Unfortunately Gary won't be getting healthier. I hope he passed peacefully, knowing that he was absolutely loved and appreciated by his fans.
+Robert bishop Hi Gary passed away, on Sept. 15, 2015, according to Kevin Cronin. No cause of death given. I am very depressed.
Very good interview...nice relaxed question and answer.
Great interview! With an outstanding bass player!!
It was a good interview; interesting to hear the stories
Gregg is outstanding gentleman, I met him in person, He is a wonder warm person.
We Love you Gregg & God Bless you.
Great interview and Gregg seems like a classy guy .
That first album in 1971 was pretty raw - "Anti-Establishment Man" is a pretty tight song. And I totally agree about the whole power-ballad thing; some is okay, but when you get known for that, you get type cast.
That is the American radio curse. The heavy groups can never get their real music on. In my day you could hear it all. Pre- 1975. America is sad. Power Ballads . Shit on a stick
First album is among their best ever!!
You rock always & forever, ''Gregg Philbin''.!!! .. ………. Am a bassist of many years, & your style ect. has always inspired me. Just listened for the ''bazillienth time''', 'You get what you play for'',, while having a couple of brews,, & am 'still', after all these years,, picking up more stuff in the songs,,, that you did on that album. God bless you Brother !!.. Ian
Saw them in Green Bay Wi. in the 70's. Freekin' awesome,from what I remember.
Enjoyed, thumbs up.
Very nice interview.
Great interview brother, I hope your still at it, cause your a natural for sure
Ironic timing! I was just listening to REO TWO last night in headphones and was amazed by Gregg's playing. REO, and Gary in particular, were one of the main reasons why I wanted to play guitar in a band but I was blown away by Gregg's timing, fluidity & chops. He's right that bands make less now than they did 20 years ago... Seems the appreciation for live music is drying up. Best wishes, Gregg! Thanks for all you've done. It made an impact.
Daryl Cozzens More like the appreciation for paying a fair price for music is drying up.
Daryl Cozzens yea gary had the riffs
+Ben Theredonethat .. I just paid one hundred bucks for my ticket to see R.E.O..
That's because the greed ridden corporations make ALL the money and the musicians get chicken feed. in 20 years we will be Cambodia and the corps are and will be America
@@acgillespie but you never really got to see the real REO, Gary has been out of the band for some time. I don't know though, maybe your to young to remember him.
Just learned of Gregg's passing. I will think of you when I listen to 'LIVE - You Get What You Play For'. RIP. 🙏
I didn't know much about Gregg. All I know that every since I had their live Album in 1976. And especially when I listened to "Golden Country," he played the heck out of that song. Awesome bass playing. The whole group sound great. Im just partial to the bass guitar because I am a bass player. And Greg probably still got it Im sure. So 3 thumbs up for Mr. Philbin!!!👍👍👍
top notch interview
REO was one of my favorite bands in college!
I have to agree with some of the other comments. In the initial part of the interview, the words 'various lead guitarists' struck a chord with me. REO for me was Gary Richrath. I did not follow the workings of the band and bought the first album after Gary Left. I listened to it and thought 'what happened to REO'? Different strokes for different folks. For me, every thing after Gary left sounds like a cover. I enjoyed Philbin's playing, but he comes across a little arrogant to me. RIP Gary Richrath. I can sit and listen to his guitar for hours.
+Jeff Linderer I agree with you, Gary was the heart and soul of REO. I couldn't believe he was gone when I saw him memorialized on the Grammys this year. I visited his "Legacy" obituary through a link at the bottom of his Wikipedia page, and was so impressed by the number of people who left memories saying that he was the reason they first picked up a guitar., including myself! He was so underrated as a guitarist, and was one of the all-time greats. RIP Marshall Chirp!
SPOT on..👍 Agreed with your statement totally. REO ONLY matters/mattered with GARY RICHRATH. And yeah, Philbin came across as VERY arrogant ta me in this sit down. Ohhh well....
great interview. thank you
I thought so too
wish he would have said more about terryL... I loved that line up
very good interviewer
Really a humble guy who gave it all and got almost nothing back in return.
Ahh yes, one of the Storm song groups.
I remember a big hold your breath moment for the group was when Rickrath went to audition for the group Chicago.
But never heard anyone talk about it
Greg is still fresh in mind,... real good upstair's yeah,... professional man,... which more were like him........
awesome!!!!!!!!!!!
reo was best with mike and greg. the combination was completely different from the others, and far, far better.
I remember how confused I was as an 11-year-old listening to the live REO album. I asked my mom why Kevin Cronin would call a guy named Gregg, "Regis." She explained that it must be a humorous nickname because there was a talk show host named Regis who had the same last name of Philbin. It sounded logical enough but I never heard of Regis Philbin and this was in 1981. I thought he must have been some old crusty fossil who died long ago. A few years later, Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee exploded and everybody knew the name Regis Philbin. Then David Letterman would jokingly call himself "Regis" during his show. Heck, I even put a "Regis" name tag on myself at a cider mill/haunted house event sometime in the '90s, just because it seemed like everybody cool was doing it. A lady even came up to me to ask a question, "Excuse me, Regis..." I maintained a straight face and answered that woman's question . EVERYBODY should be called "Regis" at some point in their life.
greggs last name is philbin same as regis
@@alanunseld4942 just like he stated in the 7th line of his comment, but thanks Mr. Obvious.
I always liked Gregg he is helluva bass player and one point there was a video of riding the storm out live circa 74on u tube and its no longer up I can't take anything away from bruce but i liked gregg a little more
Various guitar players....? Really? Gary never really struck me as a 'various guitar player'.
Jeff Linderer - I believe Greg's "various guitar players" comment was in reference to the guitarists that were in the band prior to Gary. If you follow the band's history, they went through a few guitarists during their college days and up to the point Gary approached them about joining the band.
I believe hes referring to guitar players before gary
What about Neal Schon
Think about the line up in 73,74,and 75 they were so good. you had mike gregg neil Alan and gary these guys are all great musicians. i think Bruce hall is very good but Gregg fit the type of music. These guys should have been popular after the Riding the Storm album came out. It really took them years to become a really famous band. It seems like that 1980 was the year they really became popular
my favorite line up
Me and Greg ran the beef and an ale at Pitt sip marina,he was my friend
On an elevator with Mick Jagger in a robe LOL now that's rock 'n' roll
Gary Richrath made the band.
very cool guy
Curious if he still gets royalty from 157. One of the great rock tunes.
I remember hearing a rumor back in '79 or '80 (and believing it) that the song "Easy Money" off the "Nine Lives" album was about Gregg's departure of the band because he was in jail in Mexico. Guess it's not so and I'm glad to hear it.
Don't know when this was recorded, but since Gregg mentions talking to Gary Richrath recently, it must have been before 2015, the year Gary died. Gregg sounds down-to-Earth and like someone I'd like to know and hang with. Two things he said really struck me: the fact that he, Neil, and Alan were making $300 a week while Kevin and Gary were raking in money from song royalties is wild. How could they look Gregg in the face, knowing this founding member of the band was just scratching by while the band was huge? And his other comment that musicians (especially locally) are paid the same or less than twenty years earlier! I left the business after performing for 45 years because he's right when he said he "couldn't see playing for four hours and making $50". Throw in the fact that most people today would rather hire a DJ, Karaoke, a Trivia Host, or even Bingo rather than a live music act, and it's pretty obvious that playing for a living is harder than ever.
Late 90's to Early 2000's?
My favorite bands in 1978 were King Crimson, REO Speedwagon, Aerosmith, Styx, Journey, The Eagles and yeah, the best music ever. It's a shame that Gary and Kevin didn't let those guys in a little of the songwriting. Some songs and arrangements I'm sure had contribution from all. A real band is a team effort. I likely would have quit also. I'm sure those Kevin and Gary were not walking into rehearsal carrying scores and saying play this. I have been in a lat of bands in the late 70's thru the mid 90's. I walked away also because there was just to much bullshit. You have two guys normally serious and trying to keep it going. Dealing with all the other things like production equipment, booking etc and a steady stream of people not doing their part wanting an equal cut or more thinking they are the star. I made the same as every one lese in the band and worked twice as hard.
and that is how you do interviews- well done mike royko
Does anyone know why Kevin calls Gregg Philbin "Regis" on the live album? I assume it's a nickname, but interested nonetheless.
Presumably because his last name is Philbin - like "Regis" Philbin.
The story goes that back when they were playing the St. Louis show that ended up as part of the live album, Regis Philbin, had a local show in St. Louis, and it was just a joke among the band during the live recording in St. Louis.
Very nice interview - very intelligent man and good interviewer. The 90-10 split thing was absolutely disgusting. I've had a lot of respect for Gary Richrath's playing - not so much Kevin Cronin - but they both should be kicked in the butt for being on the take like that. Sure you get song writing credit etc but that's over the top.
It's very very common.
What is the name of the jam in the opening of the video?
YOU CAN THANK KAROKE AND DISC JOCKYS FOR RUINING THE MUSIC SCENE. THIS IS THE FEELING A LOT OF US HAVE ABOUT PLAYING LIVE.
You really must blame the music venues for what you called ruining the music scene but it's really simply evolution. In the 50's Big Band members were saying these small 5 member Rock Bands are ruining the music scene. The bottom line is what draws a crowd. If a great Live Band can draw a huge crowd then they will get the gigs. To do that one must achieve fame. When a band or artist become famous gigs pour in. Becoming famous requires putting a lot of effort and money into promotion. ...PTK
the difference is that when small bands took over they had talent, and knw what music was. rap,karoke, and disc jockeys have absolutely none. comparison not accepted.
Its 2020 and I wonder how he is doing now. Would be cool to have an REO show that feature Terry, Gregg, Mike, and Alan join the current lineup. I know Terry has joined them multiple times to do 157.
Boy this interview must of been a life’s years ago. As Gary passed away 5 years ago.
2012
Where were they?
Gary should have received 100% of what the band made.
Matt Nelson Why??? Gary was amazing but they were a BAND
RiP Gregg
That is what you call old footage - looks like circa. 1973-1975.
Are you saying you think this interview is from 73-75? That the bassist of REO was 55-60 years old back then?
Tom Chipman
The Interview was done in more recent years in Pensacola, Florida...
The Uncharted Zone The "old footage" I was referring to was the intro, which played from 0:01 - 0:30; that footage looks to be from 1971, if that was Luttrell on lead vocals.
Tom Chipman Old footage as seen at 0:01 -0:30. Luttrell-era, if I'm not mistaken. Mike Murphy had that unmistakeable red mane going on. Been a long time since I actually had these on vinyl.
71 would be Phil's first year I believe and Luttrell was lead vocal as he was the original, Muphy was 73-76, Cronin was 72 part of 73 then back in late 76 or early 77.
Damn....he passed away. Damn.
What is this song called?
if u pop over to my channel i posted most of the songs from this tv performance
Yes but I bet Greg would sure like to have some of that money he walked out of
$300 a week?!
REO lost cred with me in reguards to just being overly commercial and pussy pop... great interview with a real authentic musician Gregg Philbin. Sounds like it was all about money and attention with Cronin and Richrath... I used to play with a band myself (not nearly as big as REO) but i think I can understand how he feels...
The original band was actually very goiod, save for Terry Luttrell. Test was-at best-a subpar vocalist. Ultimately-as things played out-the band was better off with Kevin Cronin.