REO SPEEDWAGON "GOLDEN COUNTRY (LIVE)" ((reaction))

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  • Опубликовано: 25 окт 2024

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  • @dragonriders729
    @dragonriders729 Год назад +12

    The most criminally underrated guitarist of all time.
    Rest Peacefully Gary Richrath

  • @johnckendall
    @johnckendall Год назад +11

    My favorite version of this song. RIP Gary.

  • @dangabbert3944
    @dangabbert3944 3 года назад +33

    Their best song, for me. They toured regularly, in the early days, in the Midwest, and I got to see them a few times. They always put on a great live show!

    • @SightAfterDark
      @SightAfterDark  3 года назад +1

      If this is any indication, we're sure their live shows were incredible!

    • @deedeemoonracer5952
      @deedeemoonracer5952 3 года назад

      They were my first concert. Saw them at The Roof Garden in Arnold Park, Lake Okoboji, Iowa. Smaller venue, but the place was lit!

    • @paulstewart6203
      @paulstewart6203 3 года назад

      Remember hearing REO on the radio all the time on "KSHE 95 the rock of St Louis".

    • @richardcranium5048
      @richardcranium5048 3 года назад +2

      So very true. I've seen them twice myself back in the early/mid 80s... An amazing live band

    • @raymorgan2780
      @raymorgan2780 2 года назад +1

      💥 ᴛʜᴇɪʀ ɢʀᴇᴀᴛᴇꜱᴛ ᴀɴᴛʜᴇᴍ ᴇᴠᴇʀ"ɢᴏʟᴅᴇɴ ᴄᴏᴜɴᴛʀʏ" ʏᴏᴜ'ʟʟ ꜱᴏᴏɴ ꜰᴏʀɢᴇᴛ ᴀɴʏ 80'ꜱ ᴍɪʟᴋᴇᴅ ᴅᴏᴡɴ ᴄᴏᴍᴍᴇʀᴄɪᴀʟ ᴀʟʙᴜᴍꜱ!

  • @patbreak6513
    @patbreak6513 3 года назад +27

    Gary Richrath was a very unappreciated guitarist. He was a true master of the Les Paul/Marshall tone. This is when they were still a rock and roll band. Before the power ballad bullshit that actually made them rich.

    • @SightAfterDark
      @SightAfterDark  3 года назад +4

      Shoutout to the real rock n rollers out there!

    • @clearwater9118
      @clearwater9118 3 года назад

      You definitely aint a true REO speedwagon fan, if you cant appreciate all their music.
      I memorized over 80 REO songs word for word. Its almost sinful.😁

    • @lauraelliott4862
      @lauraelliott4862 2 года назад

      Yessss!! ✌🏼❤️🎶

    • @Davelakful
      @Davelakful 9 месяцев назад

      Gary chose to leave REO and died a big fat alcoholic drug addict. So tired of Gary freaks invading every REO tune saying he was the most underrated guitarist ever, he made REO etc Blah Blah blah

  • @keithetherington4824
    @keithetherington4824 3 года назад +21

    Thank you for playing this song. They are one of my favorite bands of the 70's. There are many more great songs on this album.

    • @SightAfterDark
      @SightAfterDark  3 года назад

      Thanks for watching Keith! We’re glad you enjoyed!

    • @keithetherington4824
      @keithetherington4824 3 года назад

      @@SightAfterDark Your welcome, I started watching your videos when you were reacting to Steely Dan. Another band from the 70's that I really enjoy to this day.

    • @theodoreritola7641
      @theodoreritola7641 2 года назад

      WOOOW RELEASED IN 1973 The 70s Never surprise me, I dont remember this in 73 BUT I WAS 12 LOL

  • @Sunuvagunner312
    @Sunuvagunner312 2 года назад +5

    Teens in the 70’s rocked this out! Ahhhh the memories!

  • @sns2112
    @sns2112 3 года назад +9

    REO started around Champaign, IL, which is the home of the Univ. of Illinois. They were the first band that I saw in concert, I wasn't old enough to drive so my Dad took me to the show and picked me up later that night. It was in a Jr. College gym with no seats at all, just stand wherever you want. The album that this song came from, Live - You Get What You Play For, is one of my favorite live albums of all time. Almost every song is excellent but Golden Country and 157 Riverside Ave. are my favs.

  • @sharonannsharonann260
    @sharonannsharonann260 3 года назад +8

    GREAT, RELEVENT, tune from an AWESOME album. The lyrics to this song are/will stand the test of time. Great Job.
    Rock On! Peace

  • @josephpertee6358
    @josephpertee6358 2 года назад +2

    Gary richrath played guitar on this song. Kshe 95 in st louis plays this song everyday reo is from champagne Illinois

  • @RavenNewsWatch
    @RavenNewsWatch Год назад +1

    Every great thing that can be said about REO has already been said by all of you wonderful fans. This is my music era.

  • @jonathangilbert2456
    @jonathangilbert2456 3 года назад +14

    I was in 6th grade when this came out. It was one of the first albums I ever bought. Classic REO but most people don't know about it because they know the later pop radio hits. The Gary Richrath guitar work on this album is phenomenal. I recommend you do the entire album. One of the best live albums EVER! Keep Rockin'!

    • @SightAfterDark
      @SightAfterDark  3 года назад +1

      Thanks Jonathan! We're glad we were introduced to this!

    • @michaelkeefe8494
      @michaelkeefe8494 3 года назад +2

      Gary was really underrated.. the band treated him pretty badly in the end.

    • @Jessica_Roth
      @Jessica_Roth 3 года назад +2

      @@michaelkeefe8494 I saw a poll that rated Gary as the #2 Most Underrated Guitarist Ever.
      #1 is Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits, but that's more "I know Knopfler is great, but I had to really listen to know HOW great he is." Whereas so many people don't know REO at all, or only know the later, pop-oriented #1 hits. (Gary still tries on those, but Kevin Cronin is clearly in control by then.) So Gary's a complete and utter surprise to so many.

    • @clearwater9118
      @clearwater9118 3 года назад +1

      @@michaelkeefe8494 He also treated the band badly and himself and thats why he had to go, or he would be the death of the band.
      Sad but true.😔

    • @michaelkeefe8494
      @michaelkeefe8494 3 года назад

      @@clearwater9118 Fair enough. I'm biased for liking REO a lot better when they weren't playing piano ballads.

  • @tomwoliver
    @tomwoliver 3 года назад +5

    REO from their earlier days before they hit it really big. I loved them at this stage. They were hungry and raw!

  • @adventuretravelromance
    @adventuretravelromance 4 месяца назад

    This song was on FM album rock stations in 1972 and put REO on the map. After hearing this song, I was an REO fan and bought the album and saw them within a year in concert.

  • @timothymccann7394
    @timothymccann7394 Год назад +2

    Gary Ritchrath, RIP... I'M sure you know now, but a great guitarist who was not forgotten.. Illinois... By his fellow greats... check out 157 Riverside Ave If you want Gary Ritchrath shred!!

    • @donnywilson2642
      @donnywilson2642 7 месяцев назад

      Yes! The live cut off this same album. That whole band was so great. That bass player is amazing.

  • @doplinger1
    @doplinger1 3 года назад +10

    Can't wait - this is a GREAT track from an awesome album. My other favorite is "Like You Do". My wife was actually at the concert where some of these cuts were recorded, she was a mere 14 year old!

  • @mamakath1966
    @mamakath1966 3 года назад +4

    Yessss...thank you for reacting to this song! Watch the live video if you get a chance, too. It's unexpected from the more well-known REO ballads. (Thank you Todd! Nice to know that others appreciate this song!) 😁💜

  • @keefmack
    @keefmack Год назад +1

    Their song from this same live album "I Believe Our Time Is Gonna Come" is a banger too.

  • @tonydowning8808
    @tonydowning8808 2 года назад +5

    one of the greatest guitarists out of the 70s.rip Gary! I've seen this band several times. the first time was 1976 Columbus Ohio veterans memorial. thank you for doing this song it should be the American national anthem you should go back and read the lyrics. great reaction!

  • @robertconville6269
    @robertconville6269 Год назад

    Great band saw them every time the were in Eville! Good times stilll listen to them to this day and I am 65. Rock and Roll!

  • @robertjeans9446
    @robertjeans9446 2 года назад +1

    Reminds me if mid seventies, 15 yrs old, air guitarist to this badass tune, Real Rock!

  • @doplinger1
    @doplinger1 3 года назад +8

    Bravo! Great song! One of the few live tracks I would recommend over a studio release.

    • @Jihavoh777
      @Jihavoh777 3 года назад +1

      I prefer the studio album vocally, but this live version does sound better sonically.

    • @SightAfterDark
      @SightAfterDark  3 года назад +1

      Thanks Dave! This song was a great one!

    • @doplinger1
      @doplinger1 3 года назад +1

      @@SightAfterDark - That was a track that was recorded in Indianapolis, the concert my wife was at; you can tell because of Kevin yelling "Have a Happy Halloween!" at the end.

  • @suzanneprock7286
    @suzanneprock7286 10 месяцев назад

    Saw them twice in Indianapolis, one of my favorite groups my Senior Year in H.S., good ole 1977!

  • @realitybytez
    @realitybytez 9 месяцев назад

    i played this song (and the rest of the album) so many times when i was going to college at siu in the late 70s that i wore it out and had to buy a new copy.

  • @willasacco9898
    @willasacco9898 3 года назад +3

    Guys - They were one of the best 70’s and 80’s power pop bands. Thanks- I never heard this song before- what a banger. They have a deep catalog which you will want to experience.

    • @SightAfterDark
      @SightAfterDark  3 года назад

      We definitely know some of their songs, but haven't heard this one before! Thanks so much for watching!

    • @willasacco9898
      @willasacco9898 3 года назад +2

      As time goes by, I appreciate these songs and the musicianship more and more. In my younger days, I might have looked down on this form of pop rock - that is called the arrogance and ignorance of youth. I now know that all types of music can be appreciated, for different reasons. You should always keep an open mind.

    • @clearwater9118
      @clearwater9118 3 года назад +1

      @@willasacco9898 This song definitely wasn't pop. REO Started the pop in 1980

  • @MindFeather
    @MindFeather 3 года назад +4

    nice, nice. wailing, even! what a fun guitar solo. hadn't heard this before. very fun reaction, y'all. thanks for doing this.

    • @willasacco9898
      @willasacco9898 3 года назад

      Same here- They were the essence of good 70’s and 80’s power pop.

    • @SightAfterDark
      @SightAfterDark  3 года назад

      Thanks Garth! Glad you enjoyed!

  • @7080nik
    @7080nik Год назад +1

    Awesome reaction. You nailed it to the tee on the absence of these "deep cuts" that people dont get to hear. I'm fortune enough to have heard this live version on the radio back in the day. My reaction was the same as you guys! I cant get enough of this version of this song.

  • @Frankincensedjb123
    @Frankincensedjb123 3 года назад +2

    The never ending ending.

  • @rn7422
    @rn7422 4 месяца назад

    The best opening next to Kansas' Song for America

  • @panmandan2768
    @panmandan2768 Год назад +1

    This is my favorite REO track I had the cassette. Can I recommend Mothers of Invention, Trouble Coming Every Day? From 1966 about the Watts riots.

  • @TerryMcColgan
    @TerryMcColgan 6 месяцев назад

    Richrath eats frets on this song. He was always very underrated.

  • @michaelherbert1395
    @michaelherbert1395 3 года назад +1

    Just came across this one, and it's great. REO Speedwagon is a bunch of Illinois college dudes. It is also the name of an Oldsmobile, written on the blackboard by the prof on the first day of class in a history of transportation course. The student and his friends used it to name their band.
    Way back when, we listened to complete albums from start to finish, including getting up and actually flipping over the vinyl. That's how kids got turned on to these deep cuts.

  • @richardaragon7813
    @richardaragon7813 6 месяцев назад

    R.E.O. got the name of the band after a fire engine. Reo Speedwagon

  • @justme-dm7sb
    @justme-dm7sb 3 года назад +3

    All of their music was good. Some of their songs were never heard by 99% of people. Keep in mind this song came out in about 1973 and is equally true today almost 50 years later. Same with Jackson Browne and some of his more profound music such as Lives in the Balance. Can't say we weren't warned by the rebels. Which by the way brings to mind the song Rebel to Rebel by 38 Special. Its about the messengers (singers) "spread a little news around" (tell the story of whats to come if we don't start caring about what happens next). No its not about racism. In fact do some research about that band and the sibling relationship with Lynyrd Skynyrd. It is a tribute song to the brother that died in the plane crash. All of that music from that era I find timeless. They were trying to tell us something, and we still aren't listening.

  • @ricktroyer8354
    @ricktroyer8354 2 года назад

    REO SPEEDWAGON was from Champaign-Urbana Illinois

  • @raisedbygypsies5171
    @raisedbygypsies5171 2 года назад +1

    To all this ugliness we must put an end. Before we leave we must make a stand! It is about the tyranny imposed on us by our governments and how we all must make a stand against it before we leave this plain. 50 years ago we were going through the same problems we are experiencing today. Maybe it is time we stand up!

  • @hoosiermaker2358
    @hoosiermaker2358 3 года назад +1

    Saw them that year at the annual Halloween concert, where 3 or 4 great 70s bands played. Great party band. You must hear, Roll with the changes..

  • @AJ-wg1xv
    @AJ-wg1xv 2 года назад

    I met them one day with my friend around 1977 going into a Convenient store as they were coming out in a Chicago suburb.

    • @SightAfterDark
      @SightAfterDark  2 года назад

      Wow, that’s so cool! Btw we think that 1977 was one of thee best years for Rock n Roll music.

  • @Mamakathy-uh9xf
    @Mamakathy-uh9xf 3 года назад +1

    Yessssss...finally another reaction to this song! Just found your channel. I've been suggesting this song on other channels for a while. Great song, right?!? So different than what REO Speedwagon typically did. Such a deep meaning today, too. Gary Richrath (lead guitar) killed the guitar solo. Can you please react to Triumph "Fight the Good Fight"? Another kick-ass band with very motivational lyrics. 😁💜

    • @SightAfterDark
      @SightAfterDark  3 года назад +2

      Thanks so much for watching! We’re glad you enjoyed the video! All of our reactions are chosen by our Patrons on Patreon, but we’ll see what we can do

  • @kevinlundgren1169
    @kevinlundgren1169 2 года назад +1

    Back when R E O used to jam , 1970 to 1980 , another good one to
    check out is 157 Riverside Avenue

  • @jimmyjo3970
    @jimmyjo3970 2 года назад

    Illinois is where they are from . Got to see them before they hit it big and also when they were selling out stadiums . Gary was incredible guitar player . Check out 157 Riverside Ave . Its killer like this . Also Flyin Turkey Trot . Gary takes off on both of these . Kevin will say Gary was a Rock star before they were Rock Stars . Great tune guys love your channel

  • @terminallumbago6465
    @terminallumbago6465 2 года назад

    REO Speedwagon originated in Illinois

  • @RG-yn4eq
    @RG-yn4eq 3 года назад +1

    I saw REO several times, Golden Country was played quite a bit on the radio back in the day. The songs message remains and is VERY valid today you can see this live performance on youTube: ruclips.net/video/HR8CnXn8LY0/видео.html
    Lyrics:
    Golden country your face is so red
    With all of your money your poor can be fed
    You strut around and you flirt with disaster
    Never really carin' just what comes after
    Well your blacks are dyin' but your back is still turned
    And your freaks are cryin' but your back is still turned
    You better stop your hidin or your country will burn
    The time has come for you my friend
    To all this ugliness we must put an end
    Before we leave we must make a stand
    Mortgage people you crawl to your homes
    Your security lies in your bed of white foam
    You act concerned but then why turn away
    When a lady was raped on your doorstep today
    Well your blacks are cryin' but your back is still turned
    And your freaks are dyin' but your back is still turned
    You better stop your hidin or your country will burn
    The time has come for you my friend
    To all this ugliness we must put an end
    Before we leave we must make a stand, oh yeah......
    Golden country your face is so red
    With all of your money your poor can be fed
    You strut around and you flirt with disaster
    Never really carin' just what comes after
    Well your blacks are dyin' but your back is still turned
    And your freaks are cryin' but your back is still turned
    You better stop your hidin or your country will burn
    The time has come for you my friend
    To all this ugliness we must put an end
    Before we leave we must make a stand

    • @SightAfterDark
      @SightAfterDark  3 года назад +1

      Oh damn. We didn’t even realize

    • @RG-yn4eq
      @RG-yn4eq 3 года назад

      @@SightAfterDark Yep, pretty astonishing considering it'd come out near 50 years ago now in 1972 yet the message is there, remains the same. As we look around us today the song still tells the truth as we watch America divided along so many lines. So sad.

  • @ricklucero6703
    @ricklucero6703 3 года назад +2

    Great track.

  • @timothyherring3211
    @timothyherring3211 2 года назад

    They're from champagne Illinois Gary Richrath makes the guitar talk in "157 Riverside Avenue"
    But Golden country is my personal favorite .

  • @erichmartin4530
    @erichmartin4530 3 года назад

    My first concert

  • @tedketterer600
    @tedketterer600 3 года назад +1

    Gary Richrath on solo RIP

  • @waltertraxel
    @waltertraxel 2 года назад

    This was off their second album, during the Peace movement against the Vietnam War. This period was a time of social unrest and social change. The women's liberation movement, environmental issues/ecology movement, desegregation, and civil rights were some of the main issues of protests. Music was the main form of communication amongst the movement. The Establishment as we called them, were the "Status Quo" and they did everything they could to discredit people of the movement, "Hippies/Freaks as referred to in the song. "Your blacks are dying", refers to the social inequality placed upon the black community, causing massive demonstrations and riots due to the police brutalities of the time. This was the birth of REO Speedwagon. The band was very famous in the midwest until the "High Infidelity" album. The High Infidelity album made REO Speedwagon famous worldwide and the band was labeled "the midwest's best-kept secret". Not many people have heard their self-titled first album, which was also great. There is another hard-hitting song on this album called, "Dead at Last". I think you would enjoy it. It never hit the radio but is a classic in its own right. Here is a link with lyrics and is a high-quality recording of that song! @

  • @chazblitz
    @chazblitz 3 года назад +1

    Man listen to Gary going off!!!!!

  • @francynelane9253
    @francynelane9253 Год назад

    This is so relevant for what's happening in our country today. It would be a great protest song, campaign song the 2024 elections 🇺🇸🌊🌊🌊

  • @JohnGunn-o6l
    @JohnGunn-o6l 6 месяцев назад +1

    If you really want to know how good Gary Richraft was try flying turkey trot live guitar solo best ever early 70s

  • @kriskammeraad3955
    @kriskammeraad3955 2 года назад

    I believe they're from Champagne, Illinois

  • @dennissullivan4312
    @dennissullivan4312 3 месяца назад

    Reo best song and you never hear it too political

  • @donnywilson2642
    @donnywilson2642 7 месяцев назад

    Try "157 Riverside Avenue" off that same album. You won't be disappointed.

  • @michaelkeefe8494
    @michaelkeefe8494 3 года назад

    Nice request Todd.

  • @wild8757
    @wild8757 2 года назад

    Check out roll with the changes or 157 Riverside Ave. or like you do or riding the storm out

  • @alanfeldstein9761
    @alanfeldstein9761 3 года назад +1

    Champaign, Illinois

  • @tokentonyg
    @tokentonyg Год назад

    Gary Effing Richrath!!!

  • @naturemom57
    @naturemom57 Год назад

    This song made the name Karen cool

  • @markrandle4368
    @markrandle4368 3 года назад +1

    best example on how to use a wah pedal

    • @SightAfterDark
      @SightAfterDark  3 года назад

      Seriously

    • @justme-dm7sb
      @justme-dm7sb 3 года назад

      Tom Scholz, the creator of that thing still holds the champion title of it for me. He always will. Any song on the first two Boston albums makes this very clear. Long Time, Hitch a Ride or Used to Bad News are great examples. Can't beat that for perfect examples of the Rockman pedal.

  • @sleven909
    @sleven909 3 года назад

    Great song

  • @DowJonesDave
    @DowJonesDave 3 года назад

    Great song I just became a patron I'll be watching for your reaction!

    • @SightAfterDark
      @SightAfterDark  3 года назад

      Thank you so much! We appreciate you!

    • @DowJonesDave
      @DowJonesDave 3 года назад

      @@SightAfterDark So is that like a reaction per month for five bucks? If so what's the time limit, I tend to like songs between 5-8 mins.

    • @DowJonesDave
      @DowJonesDave 3 года назад

      You'd probably like "ridin the storm out" live. It's by REO. I see all those guitars I have a couple drum sets cluttering up my place lol!

    • @SightAfterDark
      @SightAfterDark  3 года назад

      @@DowJonesDave Hey there! Thanks for reaching out! We just sent you a message on Patreon so we can keep our conversations between us :) Check it whenever you get a chance!

    • @SightAfterDark
      @SightAfterDark  3 года назад

      A couple?? That’s commitment!

  • @squidkid2
    @squidkid2 2 года назад

    Do the song Roll With The Changes. It's a classic from a somewhat overlooked band from that era.

  • @lucasroth7922
    @lucasroth7922 2 года назад

    REO always best before tunafish!!✌🤘

  • @suefields4254
    @suefields4254 Год назад

    Richrath Rules!!

  • @williamjones6031
    @williamjones6031 2 года назад

    I dig the story😎
    They HAVE to play it or there'll be a riot.
    Enjoy the show. I saw them 4 times. Once I took my squeeze with another couple on Harley's
    400 miles (both ways) to "God's Cathedral" I.E. Red Rocks. Needless to say, "They Rocked"
    It's a shame they're not in the HOF🙄YET

    • @SightAfterDark
      @SightAfterDark  2 года назад

      Great story William, thanks for sharing!

  • @sleven909
    @sleven909 3 года назад

    Dig your groove

  • @tonylightcap2053
    @tonylightcap2053 2 года назад

    If you are playing a 1976 gibson Sunburst and it doesn't sound like that you may be doing it wrong.

  • @discussdebate
    @discussdebate 2 года назад

    Heres the song with live footge... REO Speedwagon - Golden Country (live) = ruclips.net/video/HR8CnXn8LY0/видео.html

  • @dwinkleman
    @dwinkleman Год назад

    They're from Illinois.

  • @fjcarterfc
    @fjcarterfc 2 года назад

    Champaign illinois area

  • @waltertraxel
    @waltertraxel 2 года назад

    Here is the original studio recording from the album R.E.O. TWO album, with lyrics and different great solos. ruclips.net/video/Uaej-OvzNpA/видео.html ENJOY!

  • @gjacobson76
    @gjacobson76 Год назад

    I got a song for you to check out! Ten Years After "Change the World ".

  • @sandy2953
    @sandy2953 2 года назад

    another under the rader reo song is being kind can hurt someone somties

  • @clearwater9118
    @clearwater9118 3 года назад

    Please react to the new, live version of this song. He has blonde hair in that video.

    • @SightAfterDark
      @SightAfterDark  3 года назад

      Thanks. Are you from Clearwater FL by any chance?

  • @damonhines8187
    @damonhines8187 3 года назад

    Began on a surprisingly (to me) good groove before disappearing in a cloud of meaningless (again, to me) wankery.
    Hadda sit through a set of similar before Jeff Beck w/ Jan Hammer in '76, I believe it was, at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. No love here, sorry folks, not a fave...to each their own. 8>/
    Love that you found something to love, and maintain positivity, though, that at least makes me happy, SAD. lol. 8>D

    • @SightAfterDark
      @SightAfterDark  3 года назад +1

      Haha it’s cool, we appreciate you watching!