Back when real musicians and singers made real music. No auto tune needed. Could play live and match the studio recording. A lost art in commercial music today.
We were so spoiled in the 60's and 70's. I saw Ambrosia in Phoenix on a double bill with Rush in 1978. There was a ridiculous amount of talent on that stage that night. If you've never heard Ambrosia do Drink of Water, you should do yourself a favor and check it out.
Yo!! I agree 100% ! ‘How much I feel’ is in the same vein, another great 1970s emotional love song with stunning vocals . She should def react to that!
David Pack is a fantastic singer and Ambrosia did very well on radio back in the day. His voice has matured nicely with age, too. He did a version of this same song a few years ago on a 70s tribute show produced by Jim Brickman (on RUclips) and wow, he sounded even better. Thanks Beth!
love ambrosia's hit "how much i feel" - sooo beautiful! lead vocalist/songwriter david pack is amazing as he was legally deaf in one ear but wrote and sang these gorgeous songs!
Singing well is difficult on its own, but singing a syncopated rhythm while playing completely different rhythms and pitches on your guitar is so much more difficult, one that only practice and skill can overcome. David is doing so masterfully in this video.
David Pack is such a great vocalist and a great songwriter, as well. The band always had amazing harmonies. David's solo stuff is really nice, as well. He is one of my favourite vocalists. Thank you for reacting to this great band and song!
Ambrosia started out as a progressive rock band. Their first few albums are outstanding and David Pack was an amazing vocalist. They later switched to more commercial stuff like this song which is what they are mostly known for today. Not my personal cup of tea once they went in this direction, but no doubt they were a very talented band and Pack had an amazing voice.
I'm always afraid when I see someone react to a video that appears to be a television performance because I assume it's just going to be a lip sync, and I'm delighted when it is actually live audio. This is just a fantastic song.
This song meant so much to me, after my mom died in September 1979. Not so much the lyrics, obviously but just the melody and how mellow it is. I don't know how to describe it.
This is one of my all-time favorite groups and songs. I have only found one band that could effectively cover this song (Take 6). Until I heard you belt out some bars. I would love for you to sing this song. I believe you would do it justice.
I'm quite sure that the man playing the saxophone in this live performance is not Ernie Watts (who plays sax in the record) but Cornelius Bumpus, another great saxophonist. You can listen to him in the Doobie Brothers' "One Step Closer", "Farewell Tour" and "Live at the Greek Theater 1982" albums
While Ambrosia made a (well deserved) name for themselves with a string of mid to late 70s soft rock ballads like this, they came from a much more progressive place in the early part of the decade...and they definitely all have the musical chops needed for the intricacies of the progressive scene. They bring that talent to bear on these later hits, separating themselves from the standard Top 40 fare with greater musical sophistication but making it all still sound smooth enough for the hits radio of the day.
Great band, phenomenal musicians and singers. They have an interesting career arc: started out as a prog rock band, had a middle period of soft rock hits, then ended with my favorite of theirs "Road Island," an overlooked masterpiece of Floyd-ish hard rock.
I can remember when this song came out, played the heck out of it. I'm sure I traumatized some wild animals while I was trying to hit those high notes with the windows open in the house 😅
For me, and I'm no expert, the thing I love about music from Ambrosia and actually a lot of artist and groups of all genres from that era is that the vocals and the music were so much in tune together. The Hammond organ with a Leslie speaker is so exquisite in the sound that no synthesizer can really create. On a side note, Ambrosia was produced by Alan Parsons about the same time he was planning Tales Of Mystery And Imagination.
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I loved this song when I was a kid. I used to sneak out of bed so I could watch Midnight special all the time they had all the bands on from Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac to ELP it was a great show [Edit} this is was the golden age - bands were all over the map: metal, punk, middle of the road, folk etcetc. Not like the corporate crap we've got now. Beth you should do 'Foolish Heart' by Steve Perry.
The late, great Cornelius Bumpus on sax. He also played with the Doobie Bros and Steely Dan and was an excellent person. Ernie Watts is a fine West Coast sax player, more jazz based and a prolific studio session player.
This was before my time but I have always liked this song. It’s nice to hear bands from this era, when pure vocal talent was much more common than what you see today.
I'm assuming Earnie Watts did the sax on the studio recording but that is most definitely Cornelius Bumpus on the saxophone here. He was a regular member of Moby Grape and of the Doobie Brothers, and also kept busy doing session work on the West Coast.
I watched Midnight Special every Friday night as a kid in the 70s. It ruled!! Kiss performing Black Diamond in 1975 was my all time favorite. My mom watched it with me and though what a little freak I have for a son. My family was too cheap to buy a TV guide so I went over to my neighbors every week to see the lineup.
Songs from Ambrosia's "180" album were in constant play in every elevator, waiting room, and automated phone answering service during the 80's. For my money, though, their song "Holding On To Yesterday" from their eponymous first album is an absolute prog masterpiece. Alan Parsons engineered their early albums.
Whilst Christopher North is in the band, that was the late David Cutler Lewis playing the Fender Rhodes at the moment your mention. David Pack is a Musical Genius....
Loved the '70s and the "Yacht Rock" that came from the decade. Now, I'll just sit back and patiently wait for enough people to encourage you to check out the latest, trending sensation...15 year old Emma Kök performing (in Holland) her rendition of the Eurovision hit, "Voila." I feel it's important that, if you choose to react to it, you go with the full video in which a brief backstory on her, is given. It's one for the ages, I promise!
Great Song Beth! The Late 70s/Early 80s featured tons of Smooth Laid Back music. Ambrosia was a staple from this period of music. Have a great weekend!
vocalist and songwriter david pack needs much more recognition that he gets. back in the day AMBROSIA were overlooked by many - saying they were too soft and sentimental. i am a 70 year old rock and metalhead that came of age in the 60's and 70's and loved this band. great music is just that. i remember calling a local radio station back then that took requests. i requested the AMBROSIA song 'how much i feel'. the dj just about laughed at me and said " i won't play that crap". now there is an open minded individual. not. i can go from IRON MAIDEN to AMBROSIA and not skip a beat
Love your analysis. Thanks for featuring this wonderful production. I'd say that David Pack wrote this song primarily for his voice. He chose the Goldilocks key where his voice could easily shift between a high soft tenor range into an even higher soft falsetto range. Daryl Hall does this singing style in Sara Smile. It's a consideration for singer songwriters. Start with the most magical key for showing off your voice.
No wonder I like Ambrosia salad so much, it's for the gods. LOL This is truly a blast from the past from when easy listening, soft rock, yacht rock, etc. was so prevalent on the radio. Others from that time, Orleans, Bread, Seals & Croft, Steely Dan, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Rupert Homes.
I love watching your videos!!! Your enthusiasm and love for good music is infectious. And this song is one of my favorites as well. If I could make a request, I'd love to see your reactions and feedback on a few songs actually... 1) Somewhere by Barbara Streisand 2) On my Own by Michael McDonald & Patti Labelle 3) You Are Not Alone by Michael Jackson 4) anything from the 80s really...(I'm an 80's girl For Life!!)
Great review! I consider myself a pretty good vocalist, formally trained a long time ago but not what I do for a living. I was just responding to a different reaction channel about head voice vs falsetto, saying I wasn’t sure which was being used. Then I found your video directly afterward, kind of making me feel better that it’s not always clear. Anyway, that was fun to watch. Ambrosia is great! They were popular when I was in high school before you were born. ☺️
I was watching _Midnight Special_ while I was in high school in the early 1970s, with the legendary Wolfman Jack hosting the program. I don't know whether I watched this exact episode (I was SO MUCH not into Ambrosia, Jouney, etc. during this period) but boy HOWDY I was listening to what they put out every week at 00:00 Central Time in the States!
Around the 2:30 mark when you are talking about the mix between falsetto and head voice, I immediately thought of Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game" when he sings. "No IIIIIIIIIII don't want to fall in love."
Well. If you're going to listen to Ambrosia, you must check out their efforts to create a Bohemian Rhapsody-style timeless classic: Dance with me George (Chopin's Plea), about the novelist George Sand, who presented herself in public as a man so she would be taken seriously by publishing companies and the reading public. Ambrosia swung for the bleachers with that song, which includes virtuosic piano playing, calypso, mariachi, and an extended section in 7/8. And oh! those lyrics!
I'm definitely not a yacht rock person, but I can't deny that Ambrosia's album One Eighty is fantastic from front to back. This is one of my faves, but the album opener Ready takes the top spot for me personally
Rice pudding and Ambrosia. Or ambrosia and Ambrosia. Wow I haven't thought of rice pudding in well, a wee bit. And I love it! Did I mention I be a Yank? Yes we have rice pudding in the states. You're a cutie Beth Roars and I love your energy.
I always feel sorry for younger people like her, that wasn't around to experience the best decade in music first hand 😢
I think there is wonderful music for every generation. There is loads of amazing music now as well as before :)
Thrilled someone is recognizing David Pack, who I think is one of pop's greatest, yet most underappreciated vocalists!
Amen!
Agree. He has always been a favorite. I met him recently and he was so nice. He seems like a really good guy.
@@Donna185 Cool to meet him! He is a wonderful guy. Sadly, he lost his wife recently, so it’s been a very difficult year for him.
@@robster7316 I was aware of his loss. I felt so bad for him.
Elton John said this is the best arrangement he has ever heard.
I saw these guys live. everyone changes instruments in between songs. they are all multi-talented musicians. Excellent.
In 1980 13 years old, some of their songs were the best, now I’m about to be 58 years old 😱 Where did the time go ❤️
This singer is the amazing David Pack. He's a dear friend. I will send your video to him. He still sings beautifully!
Back when real musicians and singers made real music. No auto tune needed. Could play live and match the studio recording. A lost art in commercial music today.
Most definitely ❤❤
We were so spoiled in the 60's and 70's. I saw Ambrosia in Phoenix on a double bill with Rush in 1978. There was a ridiculous amount of talent on that stage that night. If you've never heard Ambrosia do Drink of Water, you should do yourself a favor and check it out.
Ambrosia. Great band.....david pack soulful vocals , amazing
David Pack is the lead singer.He also wrote the song.David was on a different level.
These are the songs I grew up on. Love it! I still remember all the words, too.
Me, too ❤❤❤
Beth you simply must, must, must listen (and react 🤞) to "How Much I Feel" by Ambrosia! The lyrics. The singing. The musicianship. It's all dreamy!
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YES!
@@willfromyadkinville Yes, please. Such a great song.
Yo!! I agree 100% !
‘How much I feel’ is in the same vein, another great 1970s emotional love song with stunning vocals .
She should def react to that!
Absolutely!!!!how much i feel, one of the best from late 70s.
David Pack is a fantastic singer and Ambrosia did very well on radio back in the day. His voice has matured nicely with age, too. He did a version of this same song a few years ago on a 70s tribute show produced by Jim Brickman (on RUclips) and wow, he sounded even better. Thanks Beth!
love ambrosia's hit "how much i feel" - sooo beautiful!
lead vocalist/songwriter david pack is amazing as he was legally deaf in one ear but wrote and sang these gorgeous songs!
Singing well is difficult on its own, but singing a syncopated rhythm while playing completely different rhythms and pitches on your guitar is so much more difficult, one that only practice and skill can overcome. David is doing so masterfully in this video.
David Pack is such a great vocalist and a great songwriter, as well. The band always had amazing harmonies. David's solo stuff is really nice, as well. He is one of my favourite vocalists. Thank you for reacting to this great band and song!
My mind still gets squishy when I listen to this light, soft rock. Nice tribute to Ambrosia...well deserved 👏 👍
I saw David Pack maybe 5 years ago….he still sounds great 😊!
Thanks Beth! Great reaction ❤
That's what the music of the 70's was all about... the groove.
Beth, I could hear you doing a bunch of this kind of music from the 70’s and early 80’s! Great writing and great musicianship.
Still remember when this song first came out in the 70's. Still good today as it was then.
It didn't come out in the 70s.
It came out in 1980
Very good band that was underated. Their song Holding On To Yesterday is their best IMO
Ambrosia started out as a progressive rock band. Their first few albums are outstanding and David Pack was an amazing vocalist. They later switched to more commercial stuff like this song which is what they are mostly known for today. Not my personal cup of tea once they went in this direction, but no doubt they were a very talented band and Pack had an amazing voice.
I'm always afraid when I see someone react to a video that appears to be a television performance because I assume it's just going to be a lip sync, and I'm delighted when it is actually live audio.
This is just a fantastic song.
That was one of beauties of The Midnight Special. More often than not, it was a live performance.
Exactly. Midnight Special had more live than lip sync which was a real treat.
This song meant so much to me, after my mom died in September 1979. Not so much the lyrics, obviously but just the melody and how mellow it is. I don't know how to describe it.
I thought this came out in the summer of '80, I just got out of 6th grade, that long hot summer of great hits.
Moms have a way of leaving us with those mellow feelings.
So many tasty vocalists in the 70s. We took it for granted. Little did we know.
This is one of my all-time favorite groups and songs. I have only found one band that could effectively cover this song (Take 6). Until I heard you belt out some bars. I would love for you to sing this song. I believe you would do it justice.
I feel this band was big time underrated. David Pack is a pure vocalist and hit some unreal notes.
I'm quite sure that the man playing the saxophone in this live performance is not Ernie Watts (who plays sax in the record) but Cornelius Bumpus, another great saxophonist. You can listen to him in the Doobie Brothers' "One Step Closer", "Farewell Tour" and "Live at the Greek Theater 1982" albums
Nobody rocked a plaid shirt like Cornelius... RIP.
Their first couple of albums with David Pack leading vocals put this band amongst the best artistically!
This is a Band that was big in the late 70's and tons of music and sounds that would be worth checking into.
Great melodic band ,I would have loved to have seen them in their prime
Great song by a great band…and a great analysis. Thanks!
While Ambrosia made a (well deserved) name for themselves with a string of mid to late 70s soft rock ballads like this, they came from a much more progressive place in the early part of the decade...and they definitely all have the musical chops needed for the intricacies of the progressive scene. They bring that talent to bear on these later hits, separating themselves from the standard Top 40 fare with greater musical sophistication but making it all still sound smooth enough for the hits radio of the day.
Great band, phenomenal musicians and singers. They have an interesting career arc: started out as a prog rock band, had a middle period of soft rock hits, then ended with my favorite of theirs "Road Island," an overlooked masterpiece of Floyd-ish hard rock.
They could do any style of music! Fantastic musians ❤
i saw them in the 70's. They are so good
Huge hit summer 1980. Good memories 😎
I can remember when this song came out, played the heck out of it. I'm sure I traumatized some wild animals while I was trying to hit those high notes with the windows open in the house 😅
For me, and I'm no expert, the thing I love about music from Ambrosia and actually a lot of artist and groups of all genres from that era is that the vocals and the music were so much in tune together. The Hammond organ with a Leslie speaker is so exquisite in the sound that no synthesizer can really create.
On a side note, Ambrosia was produced by Alan Parsons about the same time he was planning Tales Of Mystery And Imagination.
that guy sings has ass off. one of the best tenors I've ever heard
This takes me back to the mornings as the sun is rising over the Detroit River.
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I loved this song when I was a kid. I used to sneak out of bed so I could watch Midnight special all the time they had all the bands on from Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac to ELP it was a great show [Edit} this is was the golden age - bands were all over the map: metal, punk, middle of the road, folk etcetc. Not like the corporate crap we've got now.
Beth you should do 'Foolish Heart' by Steve Perry.
if I didn't realize how cute Beth was before this video...watching her groove to this song cemented it for me.
The late, great Cornelius Bumpus on sax. He also played with the Doobie Bros and Steely Dan and was an excellent person. Ernie Watts is a fine West Coast sax player, more jazz based and a prolific studio session player.
Two greats for sure! Cornelius is sure missed.
This was before my time but I have always liked this song. It’s nice to hear bands from this era, when pure vocal talent was much more common than what you see today.
I'm assuming Earnie Watts did the sax on the studio recording but that is most definitely Cornelius Bumpus on the saxophone here. He was a regular member of Moby Grape and of the Doobie Brothers, and also kept busy doing session work on the West Coast.
You can never go wrong with a Midnight Special performance.
I watched Midnight Special every Friday night as a kid in the 70s. It ruled!! Kiss performing Black Diamond in 1975 was my all time favorite. My mom watched it with me and though what a little freak I have for a son. My family was too cheap to buy a TV guide so I went over to my neighbors every week to see the lineup.
Songs from Ambrosia's "180" album were in constant play in every elevator, waiting room, and automated phone answering service during the 80's. For my money, though, their song "Holding On To Yesterday" from their eponymous first album is an absolute prog masterpiece. Alan Parsons engineered their early albums.
Whilst Christopher North is in the band, that was the late David Cutler Lewis playing the Fender Rhodes at the moment your mention.
David Pack is a Musical Genius....
So smooth... I just sit back, sway my body and smile...just like you Beth
David Pack is incredible.
Truly incredible live performance!
Loved the '70s and the "Yacht Rock" that came from the decade.
Now, I'll just sit back and patiently wait for enough people to encourage you to check out the latest, trending sensation...15 year old Emma Kök performing (in Holland) her rendition of the Eurovision hit, "Voila."
I feel it's important that, if you choose to react to it, you go with the full video in which a brief backstory on her, is given.
It's one for the ages, I promise!
Great Song Beth! The Late 70s/Early 80s featured tons of Smooth Laid Back music. Ambrosia was a staple from this period of music. Have a great weekend!
I love beyond it, but especially early-mid 70s to mid 80s. I miss that time, too!
Somewhere I've Never Traveled is my favorite album of theirs, great songs and at the time they had a progressive lean before the yacht rock era.
Love your analysis. Do Ambrosia's "Holding onto Yesterday"
That was an excellent reaction!!! I love your facial expressions and dancing. Great job. Great song
The keyboard player is David Cutler Lewis who was a side man, Christopher is at the other end of the stage, also playing keyboards
was good to hear the live version, typically see this same vid with studio dubbed over, amazing either way
vocalist and songwriter david pack needs much more recognition that he gets. back in the day AMBROSIA were overlooked by many - saying they were too soft and sentimental. i am a 70 year old rock and metalhead that came of age in the 60's and 70's and loved this band. great music is just that. i remember calling a local radio station back then that took requests. i requested the AMBROSIA song 'how much i feel'. the dj just about laughed at me and said " i won't play that crap". now there is an open minded individual. not. i can go from IRON MAIDEN to AMBROSIA and not skip a beat
Joe Puerta the bass player was also in The Range with Bruce Hornsby
He also played base wth Joe Walsh on the smokier you drink the player you get, Rocky moutain way
Bruce Hornsby was briefly a member of Ambrosia on their ill-fated Road Island tour. He can be seen in the music video for "How can you Love me"
It was nice to see you actually Roar, during a reaction!! God bless 🙏🏼❤
Joe Puerta on bass and harmony vocals, both of which he does with style. He went on to Bruce Hornsby's band.
Love your reactions! Love the locks! ❤
This really gives me the same vibes as Robert Palmer's "Give Me An Inch". Love the groove
Alan Parsons first band he produced after leaving Apple Studios. A.P. AND David Pack do some acoustic Beatles covers on YT that are awesome
This a classic I grew up listening to
Great song, great band!
This is what I'd call Ambrosia light. I suggest you listen to "Dance with Me George". One of the best prog songs ever and a great piece of music.
Love your analysis. Thanks for featuring this wonderful production. I'd say that David Pack wrote this song primarily for his voice. He chose the Goldilocks key where his voice could easily shift between a high soft tenor range into an even higher soft falsetto range. Daryl Hall does this singing style in Sara Smile. It's a consideration for singer songwriters. Start with the most magical key for showing off your voice.
David Pack is about a soulful singer as one can get! Extremely underrated … extremely!!
Cornelius Bumpus on Sax, RIP Corney, so good...
Excellent playing. My Favorite💙 pop song of all time.
The Doobie Brother
No wonder I like Ambrosia salad so much, it's for the gods. LOL This is truly a blast from the past from when easy listening, soft rock, yacht rock, etc. was so prevalent on the radio. Others from that time, Orleans, Bread, Seals & Croft, Steely Dan, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Rupert Homes.
Rupert Holmes.
@@DrummerGrrrl Typo. I'm still getting over carpal tunnel surgery, give me a break. LOL!
I love watching your videos!!! Your enthusiasm and love for good music is infectious. And this song is one of my favorites as well.
If I could make a request, I'd love to see your reactions and feedback on a few songs actually...
1) Somewhere by Barbara Streisand
2) On my Own by Michael McDonald & Patti Labelle
3) You Are Not Alone by Michael Jackson
4) anything from the 80s really...(I'm an 80's girl For Life!!)
Great review! I consider myself a pretty good vocalist, formally trained a long time ago but not what I do for a living. I was just responding to a different reaction channel about head voice vs falsetto, saying I wasn’t sure which was being used. Then I found your video directly afterward, kind of making me feel better that it’s not always clear. Anyway, that was fun to watch. Ambrosia is great! They were popular when I was in high school before you were born. ☺️
David Pack one of a kind vocalist......
Thanks for doing this one. Often referred to as baby making music here in US.
Saw them at a ten year reunion tour and they were amaizing
Please react to How Much I Feel, with David Pack singing. The voice of Ambrosia.
That is not an organ (in the intro), it is a Fender Rhodes electric piano! You should know that! :-)
LIVE VOCALS!!!!!!!!
I love them....same sort of "flavour" as The Doobie Brothers.... Brothers....
I was watching _Midnight Special_ while I was in high school in the early 1970s, with the legendary Wolfman Jack hosting the program. I don't know whether I watched this exact episode (I was SO MUCH not into Ambrosia, Jouney, etc. during this period) but boy HOWDY I was listening to what they put out every week at 00:00 Central Time in the States!
Música muy agradable que emocionó a la coach bien Beth 👏👏🍀🍀
Also understand that David lost the hearing in his left ear a few years before this and he's still amazing.
Around the 2:30 mark when you are talking about the mix between falsetto and head voice, I immediately thought of Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game" when he sings. "No IIIIIIIIIII don't want to fall in love."
Back in the day they were the kings of the easy listening radio stations.
Cornelius Bumpus was playing sax in this video, not Ernie Watts.
Supertramp please Beth 👍👍
Second that 👌
Part of the (unofficial) genre "blue-eyed soul". Think Hall & Oates.
Actually Cornelius Bumpus RIP (Doobies, Moby Grape, Steely Dan) on sax.
Your awesome Beth
Well. If you're going to listen to Ambrosia, you must check out their efforts to create a Bohemian Rhapsody-style timeless classic: Dance with me George (Chopin's Plea), about the novelist George Sand, who presented herself in public as a man so she would be taken seriously by publishing companies and the reading public. Ambrosia swung for the bleachers with that song, which includes virtuosic piano playing, calypso, mariachi, and an extended section in 7/8. And oh! those lyrics!
I'm definitely not a yacht rock person, but I can't deny that Ambrosia's album One Eighty is fantastic from front to back. This is one of my faves, but the album opener Ready takes the top spot for me personally
Love some Yacht rock!
Right on girl. ENJOY. Btw you have a wonderful voice
Thank you!
Rice pudding and Ambrosia. Or ambrosia and Ambrosia. Wow I haven't thought of rice pudding in well, a wee bit. And I love it! Did I mention I be a Yank? Yes we have rice pudding in the states. You're a cutie Beth Roars and I love your energy.
Fabulous blue eyed soul
Next, we need a video of our reaction to her reaction lolol