Heard of Seger back then but never listened to him singing any songs until now ...THIS IS HAUNTINGLY BEAUTIFUL SONG (lyrics) and his voice is incredible!! 💫👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💕 (Portland Oregon USA 🇺🇸)
He's longing for the simple joy of his youth, with a girl he knew was his just for the moment. The older you get, the more personal that becomes. We all have those things that are gone forever, that we'd give anything to relive.
I lived the song, even had a '60 chevy, had, double date with a friend, we later married the girls, after living out the song and at around the same time were divorced. Much later married again, 2nd romance, far fewer mysteries, and a lot more clues, still married, with a far better understanding of "autumn closing in". Can now wistfully look back on a time that was, but will never be again for me, but for others is, and will always be, just change the vehicles, names and places.
Bob Seger has many great songs. Definitely must do ‘Against the Wind’ and ‘Hollywood Nights’, as well as ‘Main Street’, ‘Like a Rock’, ‘Turn the Page’, ‘Old Time Rock and Roll’, ‘Still the Same’
Bob Seger has stood the test of time extremely well. If fact, to me he sounds even better now. Against The Wind is another to check out. Daniel, nice new intro, hope it sticks.
Bob has a massive catalog of music, you could spend weeks going through it. I'm 71 and before Bob became nationally recognized he would come down from Detroit to Columbus Ohio to play in a club called the Sugar Shack. Back then he was Bob Seger and the Last Herd. He was regionally popular with songs like Heavy Music, East Side Story, Chain Smoking. His 1st national hit , I believe, was Ramblin' Gamblin' Man as the Bob Seger System. Hope you pursue and enjoy this journey.
💖 Travelin' Man (propulsive) + Beautiful Loser (classic) Come to Poppa (funky) Mainstreet (bluesy) Hollywood Nights (crunchy) Like a Rock (wistful) Roll Me Away (anthemic) Against the Wind (profound) Katmandu (rockin') We've Got Tonight (heartbreaking) You'll Accomp'ny Me (love song) Her Strut (kickin') Feel Like a Number (spirited) Fire Down Below (nasty!) Shakedown (bouncy) Old Time Rock and Roll (pop) Shame On the Moon (cowboy) Nutbush City (cover of Tina Turner) Ramblin' Gamblin' Man (stompin) Fire Lake (with help from The Eagles) Jody Girl (well loved) Understanding (mellow) Famous Final Scene (sad) Shinin’ Brightly (optimistic) Get Out of Denver (ol' timey) Even Now (unmistakable) Rock and Roll Never Forgets (tribute) Still the Same (observant) Horizontal Bop (infectious) American Storm (tense) Sunspot Baby (honkytonk) 2+2 (60s protest) Heavy Music (screamin) Midnight Rider (cranked) If I Was a Carpenter(nice) Lucifer (hard driving) Sunburst (thoughtful) Betty Lou's Getting Out Tonight (raunchy) The Fire Inside (soulful) Making Thunderbirds (honest) Living Inside My Heart (romantic) C’est La Vie (fun) Till it Shines (hopeful) Ain’t got no money (wailing)
It's was absolutely personal for every teenage boy in those days - going through puberty and trying to figure out just what the Hell was going on. Damn! This takes me right back to the sixties, my first girlfriend, baseball games in the cow pasture out back, friends walking through the warm summer nights from one house to another, so much innocence, so much freedom, so much future ahead of us. I like that you did the lyrical version. Bob Seger's songs didn't need videos; they were all about the feels, and about the story he was telling. Musical heaven. Nice comments and dissection again. Thanks.
I just love that "I remember, I remember" at the end....he evokes so much feeling. Always my favourite of his. How about his original version of Ramblin Gamblin Man?
I'm not a die hard fan like some...but when this song came out it stood out amongst a lot of the over produced and schmaltzy stuff of the time. And it stands the test of time. Yep. Great song.
"With Autumn closing in." is in my Top 50 favorite rock and roll moments. It is his recognition that the life he's lived as a youth was passing and adulthood and responsibility was about to settle upon him. it's a quiet realization that life moves inexorably forward.
One of the best storytellers ever!!! Always has so much emotion and soul in every song! You need to do "Betty Lou's Gettin' out Tonight" Off of his live album Nine Tonight. It will have you movin"!
Bob Seger has a big catalog - ballads like Main Street, Turn the Page and Against the Wind, and bangers like Rock and Roll Never Forgets and K-K-K-K-K-K-Katmandu! (my favorite) This song does feel very real to many of us, and more so the older we get.
The greatest song from the greatest era of music- the 1970s......an endless conga line of classic hits. Well done Mr Seger. This is the best rock & roll song of all time, bar none.
The thunder, now that I'm older, has a slightly different feel ... not quite ominous, not exactly threatening, but perhaps referencing his impending old(er) age and all the challenges that come with it. "Woke last night to the sound of thunder, How far off I sat and wondered." I dunno. It just feels deeper ... Anyway loved the song as a teenager, love it even more at 50 something. Thanks for doing this one.
When you really think about it ... Bob wrote this when he was only 29 ... very perceptive for a young man. And the song has nothing to do with losing virginity...its about reminiscence of youthful passion
I'm 66 & use to dance to all of the songs by Bob Seger . Even though my memory is fading to many of life's pleasures music remains in my memory & my soul . Bob Seger is one of my favorite artist & I would love to hear you critique his song STILL THE SAME.. Thank you Daniel for all the great music...
Still powerful almost 50 years later. Great reaction. You smiled softly in all the right moments. Check out the live album “Live Bullet” recorded just before this and before he became a hits on the radio artist. It’s incredible.
Great choice and great reaction. As a young guitar player, this was the first song where I found that I could change chords without stopping to reposition my fingers. It started to become fluid playing from that point forward.
Okay, so this is BY FAR my favorite Bob Seger tune. It's just great on so many levels. I have to say, when I first heard this, as a young teenager (like, 13, 14), I thought of "Night Moves" being the moves you put on girls/women at night, and not the sexual ones, as it becomes clear later on is what he's really talking about, but as a really young teenager, that just wasn't my first thought. When I started getting seriously deep into music over the next few years, the meaning changed more to what you're getting out of it--that it's talking about working on getting better in bed as a teenager. There was certainly a longing, but in my late teen years, it was just for another relationship. When I listened to this song in older adulthood, the meaning changed yet again to being one of nostalgia--a dude looking back on his teen years remembering the innocence of it all. It becomes really bittersweet. He remembers the pain. He remembers the uncertainty. He remembers the beauty of youth. He remembers how new it all was to him way back when, and how amazing and wonderful it was... "oh, I sure remember the night moves" he sings without any pain, but with kind of a wink and a smile. I love that the meaning of this song has changed so much for me over the years. It certainly does make me remember my own "working and practicing all of the night moves" with great fondness. Cheers, Daniel. We haven't said hi in a bit. I hope all is well with you.
@@ArtofFreeSpeech 🤔🎼 hmmm uh uh..I don't know.. personally..I've been afraid of changing.... But yes, Art of free speech, it certainly does seem that you Can..🤗😊✌️
@@87ventus I was quoting "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac/Stevie Nicks in response to your "with Autumn closing in"... I think we all fear those changing of seasons, but I handle them the best I can.
@@ArtofFreeSpeech Hi 😊 I too was continuing quoting Landslide sorry I assumed you'd get that immediately...and I... like I believe Bob Seeger meant used his words 'With Autumn closing in' meaning with the( Autumn of our life) (old age) I apologize if you're very young I only figured u were around my age. But I meant no harm either way, I only meant to compliment u on your discription of the song.
Love your new intro:) Video quality top-notch, clarity perfect, both in sound and image. In short, you're back! And better than ever. Hopefully, the show never really ends. Great first choice, Bob Seger appeals to all, the perfect elixir, radio gold with substance.
I was so lucky to see him live in Memphis Tn in 1979. Just as amazing live.. no auto tune. Just pure talent. Turn the Page and Shame on the Moon are great songs ... well all of them are amazing 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻💙💙
Love Bob Seger! My son 35, daughter 22 and I all went to see him in concert 2014. He was GREAT! Turn the Page and Hollywood Nights, Her Strut, We have Tonight and Against the Wind! I could go on....that's a start! Ha ha 😁👍♥️
This has been one of favorite songs since I first heard it in 1976, waking up in the middle of the night and it was quietly playing on the radio. Main Street is probably my other favorite, it has a very nostalgic feel to it like Night Moves, but there are many other great ones. Thanks for the reaction!
I'm an original Michigan boy...saw Mr. Seger several times in the Detroit area...personally, I think he's one of the best songwriters ever...so many great tunes. You need to listen to the live version of Travelling Man/Beautiful Loser. I was at that concert in 1976, Cobo Arena in Detroit...doesn't get much better than that!!
Everyone seems to want to hear Seger at mid-career at the height of popularity. I first saw him live before he peaked and was blown away by his high-energy, non-stop live performance. Some of those earlier songs are the best rock and roll of the era - songs like 'Get Out of Denver' and 'Katmandu' are actually great rock and roll and showed up before his most popular albums.
Other Bob Seger songs to listen to include Still the Same (interesting message in this one), Against the Wind, and Like a Rock (it would be good to hear this one outside of a Chevy truck commercial).
Good to see you and glad you found some time. Love Bob Seger, many great songs to choose from. I suggest "Travelin' Man/Beautiful Loser" from the Live Bullet album for starts. Well done, Daniel. Peace and Love.
Detroit native..............grew up with Bob and so glad you've discovered him. (Makin' Thunderbirds is a very-much underappreciated song).......thanks for posting.
Daniel, :) I hope your auditions went well and school is also. :) Was so excited to see a Bob Seger song in my Notifications! Anything by Bob Seger is good in my opinion. Magnificent singer/songwriter. Something about his voice just makes me 'feel' everything he's singing about. *Roll Me Away *Against The Wind *Fire Lake *Like A Rock *You'll Accompany Me *Beautiful Loser *Turn The Page I'm sure that I'll see quite a few more of his great songs listed in the comments. :)
I recall reading an article in an interview with Bob Seger. He had stated that when he was writing this particular tune, he knew it would go to number one. It’s a song that does reflect a lot our youth (I was in my teens in the 70’s) especially where I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago.
It was personal for him. He had a casual girlfriend during a time when her boyfriend was away in the service. When the boyfriend returned their “romance” was over. It is very melancholy. It has such a strong affect on me, so much more so now than when I was a teen when this first came out. This is probably my favorite song of his. Another good one is “Main Street”. So glad you reacted to this. BTW check out Andy and Alex’s reaction to this. It was really cool.
My favourite Bob Seger song too, by a long way .. And yes, Andy and Alex did a fantastic reaction to it .. Probably my favourite one of theirs .. Cheers, Wayne
@@wayne_twentyfive We probably shouldn’t comment on other reactors here, because Daniel did a lovely reaction. ❤️💋 However, for Bob Seger fans, Patrol Gaming reacted to a large number of Seger songs last year, and it truly warmed this fan girl’s heart.
@@itzel1735 Fair point .. Wasn't meaning to detract at all from Daniel's reaction, which was as always, thoughtful and well delivered .. I was just agreeing with the OP about A&A's one, as I remembered it very fondly .. And thanks for the tip about Pattol Gaming .. Will take a look soon .. Wayne
Old time rock and roll 🎸 my friend got to see him play in a bar before he was famous ❤️❤️❤️I love all of his music I have never heard a song that I hate it is a Detroit boy I have lived in Michigan and all my life
This song and all of its lyrics are personal to a lot of us of a certain age. It's makes me smile and shed a tear all at the same time. You grasped the meaning of the song but when you hit 50+ listen to it again.....it will hit you differently. Fond memories and regrets all rolled into one simple song.
Sixty-one and life long Detroiter here. This man is a living legend here and around the Great Lakes. Be sure to check out Live Bullet, a double record set. From Wikipedia: (Live Bullet is a live album by American rock band Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, released in April 1976. It was recorded at Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michigan, during the heyday of that arena's time as an important rock concert venue. The album is credited, along with Night Moves, with launching Seger's mainstream popularity.) Incredible performance start to finish. I didn’t see this show but was lucky enough to see him many times since . BTW the legendary Kiss Live double set was recorded at Cobo Hall as well. Enjoy your channel and reviews. Rock on!
BOB SEEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND, "NIGHT MOVES.. SAW THEM IN MILWAUKEE ONE OF THE BEST CONCERTS. I REMEMBER THEY TURNED THE LIGHTS DOWN . HAD PIN POINTS OF LIGHTS ACROSS THE ARENA CEILING, RESEMBLING THE NIGHT SCHOOL WHEN HE SANG THIS...another song "Main Street"
One of my faves from my teenage years! Oh MG! You know, when you could get away, and now you understand how lucky you were to survive those rebellious days. Love it for the moments it recreates in memory, and what we did!
Subtle beauty is so much more appreciated, when times are a bit more difficult. Back then shock was seen as what it was, a meaningless and a plea towards attention....This was art, now its just raw, yet insulated!!
One great band that I never for whatever reason saw live. Going to have to rectify that if and when he returns to the road. Great reaction. So many of his tunes are worthy of a reaction from you. Most of them are already mentioned in other comments.
I used to listen to this song, and Against The Wind in the dark, on the radio, at 3 in the morning,.looking out my bedroom window, staring into the darkness
I've always seen this as a song of reminisce. He starts out telling about his summer as a young teen exploring physical attraction and all that entails with a particular young lady (you always remember your 1st). The last refrain you realize by his reference to the fall closing in that he is an aging man looking back. I'm 51 and like most can relate so much to this among many Bob Segar songs. He's the master at telling stories to make the listener (particularly those of us long in the tooth) go back in our minds eye and long for those youthful days of our past. I tend to feel quite melancholy after listening to many of his songs. Change it from a 60 Chevy to a 1977 Grand Prix and hum a song from 1969 instead of 62 and this could be my story. I believe many out there could say the same.
Love this song, but it always makes me cry. If someone can make me cry, I tend to think they are brilliant. Bob has a few, but the Rolling Stones have even more songs like this that make me cry: Angie, Wild Horses, Time Waits For No One, etc.
I like this song, more the whole album, because he sings about his personal life experience. This particular was written as a coming of age tale about adolescent love and adult memory of it. It was based on Seger's own teenage love affair he experienced in the early 1960s. It took him six months to write it. About the cars reference you’re absolutely right: The catalyst for writing Night Moves came after Seger saw the 1973 film American Graffiti: "I came out of the theater thinking, ‘Hey, I've got a story to tell, too! Nobody has ever told about how it was to grow up in my neck of the woods.'"Seger was inspired by the film's depictions of early 1960s car culture, of which he was a part. A 1996 article in The Detroit News claims that Seger wrote portions of the song while at an A&W drive-in restaurant in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Don’t we love this guy? It takes a lot of courage to tell the world his life, I imagine singing it helped him to move forward, at least, that’s my opinion. Thank you again Dan. Love, Lu
"I want to hear another song by him." Yeah, I certainly hear that. His 1976 live album "Live Bullet" has some fantastic performances on it; try "Travelin' Man/Beautiful Loser" from that for great emotional range.
So many great tunes by this man & his band! My favorites are New Coat of Paint, Katmandu (live), Roll Me Away, Hollywood Nights, The Fire Inside. The list goes on & on. Love the keyboards in his songs.
Dissecting the lyrics is not difficult for this song. It touched the heart of many both men and women. In the days of his youth like the majority of us in the times of free sex, we all felt a little urge to our first love. Turn the page (no pun intended) fifty years and we sit back and can remember those first moments whether we are lying on the beach or see and old car where we shared that moment with someone special; and that person remains in our soul today. Funny sometimes when I am listening to thunder late at night I remember other special moments conjuring up a time and place, including this song itself and start humming this tune. I wrote this in an earlier comment; plenty of Bob Seger to listen to if you understand the meaning of it: Bob Seger - from 2 + 2 to Night Moves this guy was the Detroit Boy that was always Running Against the Wind. Like a Rock he was Shamed by the Moon so Turn the page to find more hits. Just Roll With it and You'll Accomp'ny Me all the way down Main Street.
Bob! This is where most of us got to know the Michigan Marauder. In his home state he was already revered almost like the Beatles. Always wondered what that song was from 62. Runaway?? So many memories....yeah. Go make your own now!
thanks! this is probably my favorite by Bob Seger - esp. the line about "woke last night to the sound of thunder..... with autumn closin' in..." - so evocative...
Bob Seger has a way of writing and performing "a feeling" as well as any country star or folk performer. For just a little bit more of that ... I recommend "Roll Me Away".
Welcome back my friend ! Glad to to you are back in the groove. Classic Bob Seger, Love it !! Please do " Main Street " by him. My favorite song of his by far !!
Great reaction Daniel. I think you got a good handle on this one. Seger really captured the moments in time here. Such universal appeal. Anyone who grew up during this era and others could relate in some way. I was raised in Michigan and saw Bob Seger frequently in small venues like armories and gymnasiums. In 1976 the "Live Bullet" album was released. This album was on every turntable in every house and party I visited. Bob and his band were simply tearing it up that night at Cobo Hall in Detroit. . It still remains as an excellent live recording in the rock genre and well worth exploring. The studio album Night Moves followed and really made Seger's career take off worldwide . Detroit Rocks! (sorry Cleveland not this time)
Any Bob Seger song you choose is a good choice. But I say go way back to the "60's for Ramblin Gamblin Man. Great vocals, I love that growling voice. Also Come To Poppa. Hollywood Nights, Rock And Roll Never Forgets.
It personifies the memories of a great many of us that came of age, around that time. I remember that certain period when my girlfriend and I experienced a summer like that. It seems almost magical, now. Great song!
I've noticed a lot of super classic songs, you simply can't imagine anyone else singing them. The voice is just TOO perfect with the lyrics and and the music. I sometimes wonder if there's a lot of other really good songs out there that never grab people because they have the 'wrong' voice singing it.
Heard of Seger back then but never listened to him singing any songs until now ...THIS IS HAUNTINGLY BEAUTIFUL SONG (lyrics) and his voice is incredible!! 💫👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💕 (Portland Oregon USA 🇺🇸)
“ Autumn closing in” - he’s now reminiscing of his youth...
The "sweet summertime." :)
He's longing for the simple joy of his youth, with a girl he knew was his just for the moment. The older you get, the more personal that becomes. We all have those things that are gone forever, that we'd give anything to relive.
I lived the song, even had a '60 chevy, had, double date with a friend, we later married the girls, after living out the song and at around the same time were divorced. Much later married again, 2nd romance, far fewer mysteries, and a lot more clues, still married, with a far better understanding of "autumn closing in". Can now wistfully look back on a time that was, but will never be again for me, but for others is, and will always be, just change the vehicles, names and places.
My 2 favorites are "Main Street" and "Against The Wind" Even more songs about his past :)
Me too. Night moves and turn the page get more airplay, so hearing main street and against the wind is special
Main Street is 🔥
"Main Street" is, to me, a very sad, but beautiful song. I have a love/hate relationship with it.
"Main Street." My father who was in his 70's loved that song. He said it was a novel set to music. It remined him of growing up in the mid-west.
Bob Seger has many great songs. Definitely must do ‘Against the Wind’ and ‘Hollywood Nights’, as well as ‘Main Street’, ‘Like a Rock’, ‘Turn the Page’, ‘Old Time Rock and Roll’, ‘Still the Same’
All great songs! Also "come to Poppa", "fire down below" and "You'll accompany me"
@@sarahadelle1953 I'll add Roll Me Away.
@@percysowner My personal favorite.
“Hollywood Nights” next
Yes !
The days for reminiscing will come faster than you can e en understand. Now is the time to make good memories, friends, and decisions.
Bob Seger has stood the test of time extremely well. If fact, to me he sounds even better now. Against The Wind is another to check out. Daniel, nice new intro, hope it sticks.
Against the Wind is pure gold. I believe it's also a Part 2 / continuation of Night Moves.
No mention at all about the quality of the vocal performance? It's spectacular!
Bob has a massive catalog of music, you could spend weeks going through it. I'm 71 and before Bob became nationally recognized he would come down from Detroit to Columbus Ohio to play in a club called the Sugar Shack. Back then he was Bob Seger and the Last Herd. He was regionally popular with songs like Heavy Music, East Side Story, Chain Smoking. His 1st national hit , I believe, was Ramblin' Gamblin' Man as the Bob Seger System. Hope you pursue and enjoy this journey.
Love Seger curled up on giant bean bag chair, a few candles, a super set of headphones. Just chillaxing and feelin the music. Thanks Daniel
Like the tdk guy
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Travelin' Man (propulsive) + Beautiful Loser (classic)
Come to Poppa (funky)
Mainstreet (bluesy)
Hollywood Nights (crunchy)
Like a Rock (wistful)
Roll Me Away (anthemic)
Against the Wind (profound)
Katmandu (rockin')
We've Got Tonight (heartbreaking)
You'll Accomp'ny Me (love song)
Her Strut (kickin')
Feel Like a Number (spirited)
Fire Down Below (nasty!)
Shakedown (bouncy)
Old Time Rock and Roll (pop)
Shame On the Moon (cowboy)
Nutbush City (cover of Tina Turner)
Ramblin' Gamblin' Man (stompin)
Fire Lake (with help from The Eagles)
Jody Girl (well loved)
Understanding (mellow)
Famous Final Scene (sad)
Shinin’ Brightly (optimistic)
Get Out of Denver (ol' timey)
Even Now (unmistakable)
Rock and Roll Never Forgets (tribute)
Still the Same (observant)
Horizontal Bop (infectious)
American Storm (tense)
Sunspot Baby (honkytonk)
2+2 (60s protest)
Heavy Music (screamin)
Midnight Rider (cranked)
If I Was a Carpenter(nice)
Lucifer (hard driving)
Sunburst (thoughtful)
Betty Lou's Getting Out Tonight (raunchy)
The Fire Inside (soulful)
Making Thunderbirds (honest)
Living Inside My Heart (romantic)
C’est La Vie (fun)
Till it Shines (hopeful)
Ain’t got no money (wailing)
"Woke last night to the sound of thunder
How far off? I sat and wondered"
yeah that gets to me even now, and I heard it when it first came out.
It's was absolutely personal for every teenage boy in those days - going through puberty and trying to figure out just what the Hell was going on. Damn! This takes me right back to the sixties, my first girlfriend, baseball games in the cow pasture out back, friends walking through the warm summer nights from one house to another, so much innocence, so much freedom, so much future ahead of us.
I like that you did the lyrical version. Bob Seger's songs didn't need videos; they were all about the feels, and about the story he was telling. Musical heaven. Nice comments and dissection again. Thanks.
Hollywood Nights, Brave Strangers, Ramblin' Man/Beautiful Loser (from Live Bullet)
"And oh, I wonder
I felt the lightning, yeah
And I waited on the thunder
Waited on the thunder...,"
Ah the memories....
I just love that "I remember, I remember" at the end....he evokes so much feeling. Always my favourite of his. How about his original version of Ramblin Gamblin Man?
I'm not a die hard fan like some...but when this song came out it stood out amongst a lot of the over produced and schmaltzy stuff of the time. And it stands the test of time. Yep. Great song.
Exactly right. If the radio was on the background, this song would stand out
MAIN STREET! Hauntingly beautiful lead guitar work, great lyrics and THAT VOICE!
"With Autumn closing in." is in my Top 50 favorite rock and roll moments. It is his recognition that the life he's lived as a youth was passing and adulthood and responsibility was about to settle upon him. it's a quiet realization that life moves inexorably forward.
One of the best storytellers ever!!! Always has so much emotion and soul in every song! You need to do "Betty Lou's Gettin' out Tonight" Off of his live album Nine Tonight. It will have you movin"!
Bob Seger has a big catalog - ballads like Main Street, Turn the Page and Against the Wind, and bangers like Rock and Roll Never Forgets and K-K-K-K-K-K-Katmandu! (my favorite) This song does feel very real to many of us, and more so the older we get.
The greatest song from the greatest era of music- the 1970s......an endless conga line of classic hits. Well done Mr Seger. This is the best rock & roll song of all time, bar none.
The thunder, now that I'm older, has a slightly different feel ... not quite ominous, not exactly threatening, but perhaps referencing his impending old(er) age and all the challenges that come with it.
"Woke last night to the sound of thunder,
How far off I sat and wondered."
I dunno. It just feels deeper ... Anyway loved the song as a teenager, love it even more at 50 something. Thanks for doing this one.
It is even better when you are knocking on 70 and had a 61 Chevy.
That thunder is your joints cracking when you move, me too. : )
@@armadillotoe Ha. We had a '59 Chevy, and, living in Michigan, Bob was a part of my life.
When you really think about it ... Bob wrote this when he was only 29 ... very perceptive for a young man. And the song has nothing to do with losing virginity...its about reminiscence of youthful passion
I'm 66 & use to dance to all of the songs by Bob Seger . Even though my memory is fading to many of life's pleasures music remains in my memory & my soul . Bob Seger is one of my favorite artist & I would love to hear you critique his song STILL THE SAME.. Thank you Daniel for all the great music...
Still powerful almost 50 years later. Great reaction. You smiled softly in all the right moments.
Check out the live album “Live Bullet” recorded just before this and before he became a hits on the radio artist. It’s incredible.
One of the greatest songs ever recorded.
Great choice and great reaction. As a young guitar player, this was the first song where I found that I could change chords without stopping to reposition my fingers. It started to become fluid playing from that point forward.
Okay, so this is BY FAR my favorite Bob Seger tune. It's just great on so many levels.
I have to say, when I first heard this, as a young teenager (like, 13, 14), I thought of "Night Moves" being the moves you put on girls/women at night, and not the sexual ones, as it becomes clear later on is what he's really talking about, but as a really young teenager, that just wasn't my first thought.
When I started getting seriously deep into music over the next few years, the meaning changed more to what you're getting out of it--that it's talking about working on getting better in bed as a teenager. There was certainly a longing, but in my late teen years, it was just for another relationship.
When I listened to this song in older adulthood, the meaning changed yet again to being one of nostalgia--a dude looking back on his teen years remembering the innocence of it all. It becomes really bittersweet. He remembers the pain. He remembers the uncertainty. He remembers the beauty of youth. He remembers how new it all was to him way back when, and how amazing and wonderful it was... "oh, I sure remember the night moves" he sings without any pain, but with kind of a wink and a smile.
I love that the meaning of this song has changed so much for me over the years. It certainly does make me remember my own "working and practicing all of the night moves" with great fondness.
Cheers, Daniel. We haven't said hi in a bit. I hope all is well with you.
Awesome description, well written well thought & with 🎶 Autumn closing in....
@@87ventus Can I handle the seasons of my life, eh? ;)
@@ArtofFreeSpeech 🤔🎼 hmmm uh uh..I don't know.. personally..I've been afraid of changing.... But yes, Art of free speech, it certainly does seem that you Can..🤗😊✌️
@@87ventus I was quoting "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac/Stevie Nicks in response to your "with Autumn closing in"... I think we all fear those changing of seasons, but I handle them the best I can.
@@ArtofFreeSpeech Hi 😊 I too was continuing quoting Landslide sorry I assumed you'd get that immediately...and I... like I believe Bob Seeger meant used his words 'With Autumn closing in' meaning with the( Autumn of our life) (old age) I apologize if you're very young I only figured u were around my age. But I meant no harm either way, I only meant to compliment u on your discription of the song.
My favorite Seger song is, Turn the Page, love the sax 🎷 in that song
That’s the one other Seger song Daniel has done. Very nice reaction.
Love your new intro:) Video quality top-notch, clarity perfect, both in sound and image. In short, you're back! And better than ever. Hopefully, the show never really ends. Great first choice, Bob Seger appeals to all, the perfect elixir, radio gold with substance.
I was so lucky to see him live in Memphis Tn in 1979. Just as amazing live.. no auto tune. Just pure talent. Turn the Page and Shame on the Moon are great songs ... well all of them are amazing 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻💙💙
Love Bob Seger! My son 35, daughter 22 and I all went to see him in concert 2014. He was GREAT!
Turn the Page and Hollywood Nights, Her Strut, We have Tonight and Against the Wind! I could go on....that's a start! Ha ha 😁👍♥️
WOWWWWW! YOU PICKED THE RIGHT ONE SON, PROBABLYYYY HIS BIGGEST RADIO HIT AND YOU GOT THE ORIGINAL LONG VERSION DANIEL, VERYYYYY GOOD AS USUAL! :)
Bob YELP!
"Like a Rock"
BoB Segar is my all time favorite....Hollywood nights, Main street, her Strut!!!
Bob seger is the real deal great songwriter performer and great voice
This has been one of favorite songs since I first heard it in 1976, waking up in the middle of the night and it was quietly playing on the radio. Main Street is probably my other favorite, it has a very nostalgic feel to it like Night Moves, but there are many other great ones. Thanks for the reaction!
I'm an original Michigan boy...saw Mr. Seger several times in the Detroit area...personally, I think he's one of the best songwriters ever...so many great tunes. You need to listen to the live version of Travelling Man/Beautiful Loser. I was at that concert in 1976, Cobo Arena in Detroit...doesn't get much better than that!!
“Against the Wind” is a must listen. It’s his masterpiece (imo) and the piano work is just stunning throughout the song. Love your channel 🥰
Everyone seems to want to hear Seger at mid-career at the height of popularity. I first saw him live before he peaked and was blown away by his high-energy, non-stop live performance. Some of those earlier songs are the best rock and roll of the era - songs like 'Get Out of Denver' and 'Katmandu' are actually great rock and roll and showed up before his most popular albums.
Other Bob Seger songs to listen to include Still the Same (interesting message in this one), Against the Wind, and Like a Rock (it would be good to hear this one outside of a Chevy truck commercial).
Good to see you and glad you found some time. Love Bob Seger, many great songs to choose from. I suggest "Travelin' Man/Beautiful Loser" from the Live Bullet album for starts. Well done, Daniel. Peace and Love.
Loved your breakdown of this song. The joy and the burden of memory.
The older you get it's less of a burden and a complete blessing, it's all that's left of your youth
When he gets to the second mention of "Autumn coming on..." I thought he was describing his current time/age, the autumn of his life...just a thought.
Exactly
Yup
And death.
@@visaman death ... December/winter. Autumn, just an older man wistful reminiscence
"Against the Wind" is another great one by Bob.
Good to see you back, Bob is always a good choice. ✌
This is Bob Seger’s masterpiece. Wonderful hope you love love you
Welcome back to your channel Daniel.
Detroit native..............grew up with Bob and so glad you've discovered him. (Makin' Thunderbirds is a very-much underappreciated song).......thanks for posting.
Daniel, :)
I hope your auditions went well and school is also. :)
Was so excited to see a Bob Seger song in my Notifications!
Anything by Bob Seger is good in my opinion. Magnificent singer/songwriter.
Something about his voice just makes me 'feel' everything he's singing about.
*Roll Me Away
*Against The Wind
*Fire Lake
*Like A Rock
*You'll Accompany Me
*Beautiful Loser
*Turn The Page
I'm sure that I'll see quite a few more of his great songs listed in the comments. :)
I recall reading an article in an interview with Bob Seger. He had stated that when he was writing this particular tune, he knew it would go to number one. It’s a song that does reflect a lot our youth (I was in my teens in the 70’s) especially where I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago.
Good to have you back!
It was personal for him. He had a casual girlfriend during a time when her boyfriend was away in the service. When the boyfriend returned their “romance” was over. It is very melancholy. It has such a strong affect on me, so much more so now than when I was a teen when this first came out. This is probably my favorite song of his. Another good one is “Main Street”. So glad you reacted to this. BTW check out Andy and Alex’s reaction to this. It was really cool.
“I used her, she used me, neither one cared”.
Sure Bob. Sure.
My favourite Bob Seger song too, by a long way .. And yes, Andy and Alex did a fantastic reaction to it .. Probably my favourite one of theirs .. Cheers, Wayne
@@wayne_twentyfive We probably shouldn’t comment on other reactors here, because Daniel did a lovely reaction. ❤️💋
However, for Bob Seger fans, Patrol Gaming reacted to a large number of Seger songs last year, and it truly warmed this fan girl’s heart.
@@itzel1735 Fair point .. Wasn't meaning to detract at all from Daniel's reaction, which was as always, thoughtful and well delivered .. I was just agreeing with the OP about A&A's one, as I remembered it very fondly .. And thanks for the tip about Pattol Gaming .. Will take a look soon .. Wayne
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😁 ✌🏽Both channels A&A and DDR are great.
p.s. search YT for “Patrol Gaming Seger”. His reactions were split between his 2 channels.
Old time rock and roll 🎸 my friend got to see him play in a bar before he was famous ❤️❤️❤️I love all of his music I have never heard a song that I hate it is a Detroit boy I have lived in Michigan and all my life
If there's one artist that you never need videos, it's Bob Seger.
Roll Me Away. That’s next up for you. But oh boy, there’s a whole bunch of great Seger to explore.
Love these great Americano singer and Bands like Bob Seger,Jackson Browne,The Band and CCR.
This song and all of its lyrics are personal to a lot of us of a certain age. It's makes me smile and shed a tear all at the same time. You grasped the meaning of the song but when you hit 50+ listen to it again.....it will hit you differently. Fond memories and regrets all rolled into one simple song.
Sixty-one and life long Detroiter here. This man is a living legend here and around the Great Lakes. Be sure to check out Live Bullet, a double record set. From Wikipedia: (Live Bullet is a live album by American rock band Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, released in April 1976. It was recorded at Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michigan, during the heyday of that arena's time as an important rock concert venue. The album is credited, along with Night Moves, with launching Seger's mainstream popularity.) Incredible performance start to finish. I didn’t see this show but was lucky enough to see him many times since . BTW the legendary Kiss Live double set was recorded at Cobo Hall as well. Enjoy your channel and reviews. Rock on!
P.S. on the show Supernatural, the younger brother says that to his older brother. " Is Everything a Bob Seeger song to you?" lol 'Yes' he replies. 👍
One of the greatest story tellers in Rock... Wonderful music with a lot of memories for me.. Glad you liked it.. Peace, Old Rocker
BOB SEEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND, "NIGHT MOVES.. SAW THEM IN MILWAUKEE ONE OF THE BEST CONCERTS. I REMEMBER THEY TURNED THE LIGHTS DOWN . HAD PIN POINTS OF LIGHTS ACROSS THE ARENA CEILING, RESEMBLING THE NIGHT SCHOOL WHEN HE SANG THIS...another song "Main Street"
One of my faves from my teenage years! Oh MG!
You know, when you could get away, and now you understand how lucky you were to survive those rebellious days. Love it for the moments it recreates in memory, and what we did!
"Roll Me Away" and "Even Now" 2 great Seger songs and he has many.
Subtle beauty is so much more appreciated, when times are a bit more difficult. Back then shock was seen as what it was, a meaningless and a plea towards attention....This was art, now its just raw, yet insulated!!
One great band that I never for whatever reason saw live. Going to have to rectify that if and when he returns to the road. Great reaction. So many of his tunes are worthy of a reaction from you. Most of them are already mentioned in other comments.
I used to listen to this song, and Against The Wind in the dark, on the radio, at 3 in the morning,.looking out my bedroom window, staring into the darkness
I've always seen this as a song of reminisce. He starts out telling about his summer as a young teen exploring physical attraction and all that entails with a particular young lady (you always remember your 1st). The last refrain you realize by his reference to the fall closing in that he is an aging man looking back. I'm 51 and like most can relate so much to this among many Bob Segar songs. He's the master at telling stories to make the listener (particularly those of us long in the tooth) go back in our minds eye and long for those youthful days of our past. I tend to feel quite melancholy after listening to many of his songs. Change it from a 60 Chevy to a 1977 Grand Prix and hum a song from 1969 instead of 62 and this could be my story. I believe many out there could say the same.
" Roll Me Away" We Are Legion ✌️♥️
Love this song, but it always makes me cry. If someone can make me cry, I tend to think they are brilliant. Bob has a few, but the Rolling Stones have even more songs like this that make me cry: Angie, Wild Horses, Time Waits For No One, etc.
Yaaasss...
...and, Welcome Back!
I like this song, more the whole album, because he sings about his personal life experience. This particular was written as a coming of age tale about adolescent love and adult memory of it. It was based on Seger's own teenage love affair he experienced in the early 1960s. It took him six months to write it. About the cars reference you’re absolutely right: The catalyst for writing Night Moves came after Seger saw the 1973 film American Graffiti: "I came out of the theater thinking, ‘Hey, I've got a story to tell, too! Nobody has ever told about how it was to grow up in my neck of the woods.'"Seger was inspired by the film's depictions of early 1960s car culture, of which he was a part.
A 1996 article in The Detroit News claims that Seger wrote portions of the song while at an A&W drive-in restaurant in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Don’t we love this guy? It takes a lot of courage to tell the world his life, I imagine singing it helped him to move forward, at least, that’s my opinion.
Thank you again Dan.
Love,
Lu
Bob Seger doesn't have a bad song, just songs you like more
This is one of my favorite songs by any artist. It always brings back found memories of my youth in the sweet summertime.
"I want to hear another song by him." Yeah, I certainly hear that. His 1976 live album "Live Bullet" has some fantastic performances on it; try "Travelin' Man/Beautiful Loser" from that for great emotional range.
Hello Daniel, nice to see you back, and with a great song as well
Delighted to get the notification as always, great breakdown as ever.
The next Bob Seger should be “Roll me Away” official video. I think you did “Turn the Page” but that is good also.
I second "Roll Me Away" , my favorite Seger tune!
Roll Me Away live!
Absolutely "Roll Me Away" one of my favorite by him.
The best motorcycle song ever
So many great tunes by this man & his band! My favorites are New Coat of Paint, Katmandu (live), Roll Me Away, Hollywood Nights, The Fire Inside. The list goes on & on. Love the keyboards in his songs.
Remembering youthful times. The ones you miss so much.
Roll me away should be next for sure🎶🎶💕💕
Dissecting the lyrics is not difficult for this song. It touched the heart of many both men and women. In the days of his youth like the majority of us in the times of free sex, we all felt a little urge to our first love. Turn the page (no pun intended) fifty years and we sit back and can remember those first moments whether we are lying on the beach or see and old car where we shared that moment with someone special; and that person remains in our soul today. Funny sometimes when I am listening to thunder late at night I remember other special moments conjuring up a time and place, including this song itself and start humming this tune.
I wrote this in an earlier comment; plenty of Bob Seger to listen to if you understand the meaning of it: Bob Seger - from 2 + 2 to Night Moves this guy was the Detroit Boy that was always Running Against the Wind. Like a Rock he was Shamed by the Moon so Turn the page to find more hits. Just Roll With it and You'll Accomp'ny Me all the way down Main Street.
Bob!
This is where most of us got to know the Michigan Marauder. In his home state he was already revered almost like the Beatles. Always wondered what that song was from 62. Runaway??
So many memories....yeah. Go make your own now!
Segar has said it was "Be My Baby" by the Ronettes, actually released in 1963
thanks! this is probably my favorite by Bob Seger - esp. the line about "woke last night to the sound of thunder..... with autumn closin' in..." - so evocative...
This is a perfect song: singing, melody, lyrics, arrangement, playing, mood. Everything. I wouldn’t change the slightest thing.
Bob Seger has a way of writing and performing "a feeling" as well as any country star or folk performer. For just a little bit more of that ... I recommend "Roll Me Away".
Roll me away...lots of emotions in that song and one of his best...
Welcome back my friend ! Glad to to you are back in the groove. Classic Bob Seger, Love it !! Please do " Main Street " by him. My favorite song of his by far !!
I have always loved the "double imagery" in this song around "summer" - the feel of summer love when you are young, and also the "summer of your life"
This was on radio non stop in the 70’s and 80’s
Night moves!! such a good song!!!
Great reaction Daniel. I think you got a good handle on this one. Seger really captured the moments in time here. Such universal appeal. Anyone who grew up during this era and others could relate in some way. I was raised in Michigan and saw Bob Seger frequently in small venues like armories and gymnasiums. In 1976 the "Live Bullet" album was released. This album was on every turntable in every house and party I visited. Bob and his band were simply tearing it up that night at Cobo Hall in Detroit. . It still remains as an excellent live recording in the rock genre and well worth exploring. The studio album Night Moves followed and really made Seger's career take off worldwide . Detroit Rocks! (sorry Cleveland not this time)
TURN THE PAGE IS ANOTHER GREAT TUNE
Any Bob Seger song you choose is a good choice. But I say go way back to the "60's for Ramblin Gamblin Man. Great vocals, I love that growling voice. Also Come To Poppa. Hollywood Nights, Rock And Roll Never Forgets.
I miss Bog Seger's music. I was 24 when this came out.
It personifies the memories of a great many of us that came of age, around that time. I remember that certain period when my girlfriend and I experienced a summer like that. It seems almost magical, now. Great song!
I've noticed a lot of super classic songs, you simply can't imagine anyone else singing them. The voice is just TOO perfect with the lyrics and and the music. I sometimes wonder if there's a lot of other really good songs out there that never grab people because they have the 'wrong' voice singing it.
Nice to have you back and what a great song. Night moves.