Hello Angel, are you related to Judy Bonfanti? I grew up in the Cleveland, Ohio area and she was my classmate in first grade, 1973-1974. I never knew what happened to her after first grade.
RIP Eric Carmen. thank you for the years of amazing music. you were a part of my life growing up in the 1970s. these songs still sound great today. you will be missed 🙏🏻❤❤
I don’t care what day I’m having, my spirit is lifted up when “Go All the Way” pops up on my playlist. My mood literally changes, going to work or especially driving home! I’m sad but you’re at peace my friend.❤ #ericcarmen
@@stevenmonroe8177 very true...no shaming of "white privilege" just good old fashioned music & lyrics. Did not matter the race, color of skin...it was the song they played along. Harmarony Respect & love for music. God bless
Well there you go Eric. More than 6 million views for this video. Great song by a fantastic band. Saddened by the news of your passing. Your music was iconic. You will never be forgotten.
Now summer is lay on the couch and play Xbox with your friends, and talk through headphones. Only have the boy now have no idea what the girls do. Maybe they game too.🤷♀️
@@stevestroh2267underrated? That’s Eric Carmen! He was a prolific songwriter and wrote many hits. Ever heard All By Myself, Hungry Eyes, Make Me Lose Control, Never Gonna Fall In Love Again? , Also many many more.
I had this song on a 45 RPM record and listened it hundreds of times. Had all of his albums when he went solo. He was an underrated composer, musician and performer. RIP Eric!
Rest in Eternal Bliss Mr Eric Carmen, 3/11/2024, 🕯️🙏🕊️🎶...thank you for sharing your voice / music esp during my messed up teen years. Be kind all...🧑🦳...
This song is a brilliant masterpiece. The vocals, lyrics and guitars are excellent. Thanks Eric Carmen for the wonderful memories. This is real music and talent not the computerized garbage that some people call music today! Rip Eric we still love and appreciate you!!
Eric Carmen was a great singer, but this is his masterpiece composition. Great song, first-rate performance, some of the best guitar work ever. Very possibly one of the all-time best rock songs.
I like this song a lot but IMHO "All By Myself" is Eric Carmen's greatest song, both as composer & performance. Which is really amazing since he was struggling so much with addiction to heroin.
Songs like this are summarily dismissed as bubblegum rock , but they were actually way better written, arranged, and engineered than today's crapola. This riff has punch and soul. The vocals and the vibe are superb.
MIchael, Bubblegum usually was recorded by studio musicians ( or musician in some cases) & was described as contrived innocence... I agree with you....
You're right, but there was plenty of crapola on the radio in '74, too. That's why this song stood out in the first place. There's a wonderful energy to it that pop music had largely forgotten by then.
I never get tired of this song - and I just found out Eric Carmen is the lead singer! What an exceptionally gifted musician this guy is and he sure has the look and moves
I can do ya one better than that, the white Gibson Melody Maker guitar he's playing here, is the same exact one Joan Jett recorded I Love Rock n Roll with and used on tour for years along with being the guitar she has in all her early videos, he sold it to her around 1980. Some years back she decided it has too much history behind it to keep using so she put it away and only gets it out every once in a while to look at it.
In this year before I was born, Eric Carmen was one extremely talented boy with massive sex appeal (and now that I’m getting old, I’m hugely nostalgic for his Dirty Dancing-era material). But as an ethnic Jewish chick with a prominent schnoz, his obvious pert little Hollywood nosejob bothers me no end…
Paul McCartney is so overrated most teenagers in the 70's didn't care for them or the Beatles that was the 60's generation or my aunt's. But The Hollies, The Animal's, The Stones, Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, Steppen Wolf I know there's more what can I say I grew up in greatest decade of music this world has ever experienced!
I love Eric’s smile at 0.42. He still makes me swoon after all these years, RIP and thankyou for giving us all these musical memories to remember you by, I love you. Deepest sympathies to Eric’s family and fans around the world❤
First, Mike Douglas? Whooooa! I was 10 and used to watch that with my Grandparents everyday! Rest in Peace Eric Carmen. One of my favorites (if not 'favorite') songs as I was first starting to appreciate the guitar and music. Regularly listen to this even today! The Raspberries and Eric Carmen solo work, truly classic timeless hits.
Bought the '45 record back in the seventies....never got tired of listening to it....he was such a great talent, loved Eric's hair..lol...Rest In Peace 💜
I love Eric Carmen's hair and how expressive his face is when he sings- especially his eyes. He is very cute and charming! This song kicks ass in 2021!
I just heard about these guys after reading the obituary for the frontman. Very good music. In 1974 I graduated from law school so I don't know how I missed this beautiful music. Refreshing.
Favorite - passionate song about young love and growing up. Loved it since I was a 12 year old girl! Haunting , romantic and still stands the test of time! RIP Eric Carmen - thanks for all the joy 😢😮 9
I was hanging out at my grandparents (I used to go there after school and wait for my dad to pick me up), and this came on. My grandmother was a devoted Mike Douglas show fan and this was about the last thing she expected to come on. It took her a bit to suss out the lyrics but when she did she nearly had a heart attack. Unfortunately for her, she wasn't in the best of health and didn't have a remote control. She started screaming at my grandfather, who was asleep, and then at me, to get one of us to get up and change the channel. Neither of us made it to the TV in time. My poor grandmother didn't calm down for about an hour.
I was in first grade but I remember singing along in the backseat. Had no idea what it meant but it was catchy and I was into it. He was such a doll. Still loving his music almost 50 years later. Those were the days!
My favourite song in the summer whenI turned 10 years old. This song was on regular repeat, with me singing along, having no idea of what I was singing about . I still love this song today.☺️
I wrote a rap song in 1986 but never recorded it. Told my wife this music fad will be gone in 6 months. My song was called Psychedelic Rap. It's still pretty good considering its genre.
Very sad to hear about the passing of Eric. I was blessed to chat with him a couple years ago. Prayers for his lovely wife, Amy, & his family & friends.
This is a great song. I'd like to know how they were able to sing this on the Mike Douglas Show. Amazing! I'm gonna miss you so much, Eric. Your songs, your legacy will live on. Love You, always. Rest in peace, beautiful and sweet soul.🌹
There’s just something so beautiful and pure about this song. The guy has a hard time expressing how he feels about the girl and she makes it easier by telling him that she loves him. The echos “go all the wayy” pulls you into the scene - making you feel the way they, the guy and girl, feel.
Out of nowhere, I found myself listening to this at least 8 time today (so far). It is such a perfect representation of what is known as "Power Pop." Aw, heck, it's just a terrific song! MA-MA YEAH!!
butchtropic - I remember watching an interview with Wally Bryson somewhere on youtube (now I can’t find it. Might have been taken down), and he mentioned the Who as being one of the biggest influences the Raspberries had, several times. Especially on the opening riff of this song. I can definitely hear it too. And yes, those 4-part layered vocal harmonies definitely have some Beach Boys/Beatles in them. Then add the fact that Eric could write these insane melodies, and the end result is about as close to perfect as it gets. Potent stuff.
Listening to this at age 12, in my parents' 1965 Ford Galaxy-500 with the scorching-hot vinyl bench seats, the seat belt tucked somewhere under the seat, with the one tiny speaker in the front metal dashboard... LOVE IT!!
Oh Eric, what an amazing voice you have! I remember buying the solo album "Eric Carmen" in 1976 and playing it over and over again! Love the Raspberries songs too.
Just heardvabout the untimely passing of Eric Carmen. I lovedcthexsong Go All The Way, back in the early 70's, and his solo work, such as All By Myself, then in later years in the movie Dirty Dancing with Hungry Eyes. RIP Mr. Eric Carmen, thanks for all the great music😢!
I loved the vocals of Eric Carmen!! What a time to grow up!! The Raspberries,Todd rundgren, badfinger, so much great music!! The songwriting was incredible!!
the problem is when people talk about 70s music they talk about so much of the shit. Mainstream disco, AC/DC, ABBA, Fleetwood Mac. the real gems of the decade were the guys you mentioned, with the odd Billy Joel and David Bowie type thrown in.
@Thou Swell Abba, Queen and Styx are complete and utter garbage, and some of those (such as The Guess Who) barely enter my mind (I'm English where they had basically no mainstream power). this is of course my opinion, and unlike you I shall respect yours and the ability to like them. I like the other bands mentioned besides BTO, who I don't know.
I didn’t know about Eric Carmen’s death until now I was 2 months late.😢 I can say I watched this video so many times since I discovered Raspberries in 2016 his music and voice really hit home for me. R.I.P to another legend 🕊️
Fantastic, reminds me of laying out at the pool on a bright sunshiny day.They used to have the music playing over the loudspeaker and I would listen to it all day long
Eric Carmen is one of the most underrated great rock and roll lead singers. The same could be said for the band also. The Raspberries music is captivating and triggers your emotions. A great combination of musicians that had so much more to offer if they stay together. I love this band and never get tired of listening to them.
Came across this song again surfing the dial on my way to work. Hadn’t heard it in years and haven’t stopped playing it since. Have been on a round trip to the 70’s all day. Thanks for the memories guys. Blessed I got to live through when rock ruled me he world.
I remember coming home ,.. when I was in grade 9 , and watching the Mike Douglas show ...and seeing the Raspberries....And I’m thinking ...this song is Great ! ....Also ,I can remember hearing it on the radio ,..and thinking ..I love this song! Please take me back! I miss the good old days ...and the simpler time ..people are happier!
This song is beyond genius. Its pace, the opening tied with the end, enclosing the beautiful middle. And the vid, enchanting. Where did this all go? What the hell happened to music?!!
Music went to shit, pardon the expression. The corporate takeover and control where making piles of money is concerned. It's become much more about marketing, fashion, and in your face sex than the music itself. Not to mention the generation that created all that great music have sadly either retired, died, or fallen off the radar.
Agree with you 100%. Once corporations get their claws into something they strip it of any creativity, originality, and substance. Music today is mass-produced junk...just like so many other corporate products.
I still say I'm going to kill myself at times. Won't happen in my case because I have a great life and for the majority of us anyway urge overrides thought. But at 53 I have tools to be mostly happy as opposed to laying in bed. Counseling by doctor's referral years ago for $125 a pop I budgeted. That set me on a course out of the chronic trap of thought misery. However, alternatively it does not cost a dime at least through our community health in BC. Show up to something social you might like, avoid religion and keep going is what I would say to someone crawling out. Because people are there pulling and supporting. I found a gold mine for me too called 'Jay Uhdinger' on my public playlist. His series is worth watching. Don't ask me how to share it but if you or anyone else is interested go for it or let me know if you can't find it and I will send the link.
I used to work in car sales. Sold the drummer, Jim Bonfanti, a car. He lives just a few minutes from me. One of the nicest guys you could ever hope to meet.
Did he say anything about having to sit and pretend to play so docilely? He looks like he's being neutered onstage since he can't hardly bash the cymbals!
I want to go back too. We had it great then. 70's and 80's were the best decades ever. After that, the middle class started disappearing and with that, the good music, the good paying jobs and the freedom also disappeared. Greed took over and destroyed the world with poverty, pollution, bad drugs, people shooting each other, police brutality. I could go on and on, but they can't take away the greatest music ever from us. This is ours to listen to and relive the past. Now we have cell phones and internet which has caused young people not have any social skills. Now big brother can spy on us and know what we are doing at any time. No more privacy. And now we have Covid 19 that will never go away. Eventually everyone will contract this horrible virus. Once again, greed has caused this also.
I am saddened today to hear about the passing of Eric Carmen. He was a talented singer, songwriter, and musician. Thankfully, he has left a wonderful body of work to be appreciated for generations to come. RIP 🙏
Love ❤️ everything . The hair, clothes, energy, and above all the song and sound of the times, the music. Wish I were back in that era. Amazing! Peace and Love
I was so lucky to be a kid in the 70s. I got stung by the music bee very early. My mom and dad always playing music in the house and in the car signing and dancing.
@Chris Manzi I agree but the '70's was also a time of tremendous upheaval and change in our country. Songs about equal rights for women, ending the Vietnam War voting rights and access to education employment and civil rights were as much of a part of the 70s, as the feel good music of the raspberries etal. Less we forget Nixon was impeached and left in disgrace
I'm only 42 and have lost my dad and brother four years ago and 9 days ago, respectively speaking. If it weren't for them I'd not have this great music. But I'd give anything to have them back for just a minute.
In 1973 this tune spun heads and continues to this day. It has so much energy . It is a hard act to follow. Of the best groups ever! Eric Carmen is a master guitarist and knows how to throw in strong expressions. Very unique talent here.
Love this song. Think I heard it by my teen son off Guardians of the Galaxy 70s soundtrack. RIP Eric Carmen 🙏 what a special voice and into his solo career in the 80s like Never gonna fall in love again loved it so 💟🥲😘🪩🌟💫☝🏼☁️☁️☁️🇦🇺
Watching all the great performers from that era brings a smile to my face. I have every song from the seventies that was worth listening to. Nothing from the 90 or after. Many of us were blessed having grow up in the 70's. So many memories. Went home a few years ago and ran into a friend who came over to my house and we would listen to Frampton all night long. Next day wake up and get back to school on time. Not that young anymore. The 70's, The Girls, The Cars, The Music. Yes the Music. How I miss the 70's. Anyone have a time machine. I would never leave that era if I could.
Nothing from 1990 or later, not a single thing? It seems weird to just stop listening and cut everything off there. It would indeed be great to have "every song from the seventies that was worth listening to," but I'm a bit dubious about the claim. Heck, I'm still finding good stuff from that decade that I missed at the time, but I can say the same for every period of music in my lifetime.
I miss the singer song writers of the 70’s! Back when there was no such thing as a boy band or Disney studio created faux band. I’ll never forget sitting next to my record player (so I could flip it over right away) listening to James Taylor, Carole King, Roberta Flack, Fleetwood Mac, Cat Stevens, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Seals & Croft, Paul Simon....😊
Absolutely nothing from anything past the 90s !?!?! Very closed minded. Although I listen to a lot of music from 70s & 80s I still think there have been a lot of great rock tracks after these decades . You’re definitely missing out if it really is the case that you haven’t listened to anything past the 80s !
i distinctly remember 1974 some guys from Kings Highway, Brooklyn were driving me and my friend home and this came on the radio. I said to Irene - "i love this song!"
@@mysterysurf4554 this is what pop sounded like ( Dawn ) ruclips.net/video/wT5ms2Nvpco/видео.html there was no such subgenre of rock called Power pop back in the early 70s
Just read the very sad news of Eric Carmen's passing. Rest in Peace sir and thank-you so much for all the great music. This song in particular is a big favorite of mine. Thank-you again.
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God bless Eric Carmen who passed away yesterday, March 11, 2024. 🎤🎸🙏😇
His wife said that he passed away in his sleep over the weekend. What a loss. :(
@@lauraallen55 RIP Eric, thanks for the music
RIP Eric :(
HATED them when I was about 16 but good lord this guy was pop music classic. RIP
God Bless him.
Another performer from my youth is gone. Very sad and a reminder of limited time. Thank you for the memories Eric.
So true...
I know, me, too!
Jim Bonfanti (the drummer) is my great-uncle!
Hello Angel, are you related to Judy Bonfanti? I grew up in the Cleveland, Ohio area and she was my classmate in first grade, 1973-1974. I never knew what happened to her after first grade.
😳😳😳
@@robertjohnson5893 What do you expect?!
They all were having to "lip sync " to their song!
@Angel Caldwell Fantastic bragging rites!❤
Me...April 15 ,2021
RIP Eric Carmen. thank you for the years of amazing music. you were a part of my life growing up in the 1970s. these songs still sound great today. you will be missed 🙏🏻❤❤
Same here. This song brings back a lot of good memories growing up in the 70's.
I don’t care what day I’m having, my spirit is lifted up when “Go All the Way” pops up on my playlist. My mood literally changes, going to work or especially driving home! I’m sad but you’re at peace my friend.❤ #ericcarmen
I never knew anyone that didn't love this song-keep Rockin' in Heaven Eric.
Can i have a show of hands if you're still listening to this in 2020
♥️🙋
I remember seeing that video live that day good stuff!
Yes!
Yes ...this song offers the reasoning to getting it popping with your date. Those guitars and vocals are so good,great song
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What a freaking Masterpiece. I Love this Song I can hear it all day long.
Gaydrael Johnson ,me too👍💪😎😎😎
I agree with you 100%👍
No race based music then. Blacks listened to this and whites listened to black music
@@stevenmonroe8177 very true...no shaming of "white privilege" just good old fashioned music & lyrics. Did not matter the race, color of skin...it was the song they played along. Harmarony
Respect & love for music. God bless
For the most part we took this stuff granted...thinking it will always be this good.....😄😂😭😵😥😞😣😔😑😏
Well there you go Eric. More than 6 million views for this video. Great song by a fantastic band. Saddened by the news of your passing. Your music was iconic. You will never be forgotten.
All day at the swimming pool then hearing this on car speakers on the way to the drive-in movie. Summertime really meant something back then.
Drive ins, blankets, cooler, those young innocent girls wearing short shorts halter tops. Oh to be 17 again.
Brian Haney: I hear ya, bro!
Now summer is lay on the couch and play Xbox with your friends, and talk through headphones. Only have the boy now have no idea what the girls do. Maybe they game too.🤷♀️
@Aridian So true!
Amen!!
Thank you for the music. Rest in peace, Eric Carmen.
What a range. He went from Neil sedaka to Led Zeppelin in one song.
I made that same observation, only worded slightly differently :) It's so cool!
And the Beatles
Good point. I would agree. He is a great singer, underrated.
Power Pop!
@@stevestroh2267underrated?
That’s Eric Carmen!
He was a prolific songwriter and wrote many hits.
Ever heard All By Myself, Hungry Eyes, Make Me Lose Control, Never Gonna Fall In Love Again? ,
Also many many more.
I had this song on a 45 RPM record and listened it hundreds of times. Had all of his albums when he went solo. He was an underrated composer, musician and performer. RIP Eric!
I remember seeing them on the Mike Douglas show when I was a kid. And now it’s 2021 where have the years gone.
Who was listening in 2021.
I am
I am.
Me
Me too
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Man that stiil holds up over 40 years later!
YUP!
45+ years later now
Great Music always does!
What!?
Rest in Eternal Bliss Mr Eric Carmen, 3/11/2024, 🕯️🙏🕊️🎶...thank you for sharing your voice / music esp during my messed up teen years.
Be kind all...🧑🦳...
They will never make music as great as the 70s ever again. It was magical.
Amen!
True artists creating timeless art.
70s music is literally heaven ☺️
"They will never make music as great as the [XX]s ever again." Says every teenager from the [XX]s.
Stop it!! Time has shown that you're wrong.
One of the most unforgettable opening riffs in rock!
wally bryson on guitar
This song is a brilliant masterpiece. The vocals, lyrics and guitars are excellent. Thanks Eric Carmen for the wonderful memories. This is real music and talent not the computerized garbage that some people call music today! Rip Eric we still love and appreciate you!!
It feels so right, listening to this song tonight RIP Mr Eric Carmen 🙏
Hands down - one of the best rock songs ever written
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Oh yeah 👍💗
Let's go all the way sweetheart
You forget Buddy Holly. :-)
Spot on!
@Thou Swell Halleluyah by Leonard Cohen is pretty good. Not sure when it was written.
RIP Eric Carmen (August 11, 1949 - March 11, 2024), age 74
You will be remembered as a legend.
My age. (a few months younger than me.) A-tier musician. Great songs. My wife met him, back in Cleveland.
Eric Carmen was a great singer, but this is his masterpiece composition. Great song, first-rate performance, some of the best guitar work ever. Very possibly one of the all-time best rock songs.
I like this song a lot but IMHO "All By Myself" is Eric Carmen's greatest song, both as composer & performance. Which is really amazing since he was struggling so much with addiction to heroin.
@Brisdad53...Other than his personal story recounting it. That's how I know. I'm too young to have any real life info.
Did you know this is a tune by Rachmaninov? In fact Carmen had to pay a share of his royalties to the composer's heirs.
Check out "Mama She Did IT"
William, would you say that this song is a little too heavy handed when it comes to rock?
Songs like this are summarily dismissed as bubblegum rock , but they were actually way better written, arranged, and engineered than today's crapola. This riff has punch and soul. The vocals and the vibe are superb.
MIchael, Bubblegum usually was recorded by studio musicians ( or musician in some cases) & was described as contrived innocence...
I agree with you....
Some people can't take t heir music unless it's spewing negative crap.
yea, anyone who thinks this is bubblegum rock doesn't know the definition, or understand anything about guitars
This is actually power pop.
You're right, but there was plenty of crapola on the radio in '74, too. That's why this song stood out in the first place. There's a wonderful energy to it that pop music had largely forgotten by then.
My deepest sympathy to Eric Carmen’s family and friends. Such a loss. Thank you for you beautiful music.💐
I never get tired of this song - and I just found out Eric Carmen is the lead singer! What an exceptionally gifted musician this guy is and he sure has the look and moves
I can do ya one better than that, the white Gibson Melody Maker guitar he's playing here, is the same exact one Joan Jett recorded I Love Rock n Roll with and used on tour for years along with being the guitar she has in all her early videos, he sold it to her around 1980.
Some years back she decided it has too much history behind it to keep using so she put it away and only gets it out every once in a while to look at it.
He's a very handsome man. I miss the glitter and swagger!
This reminds me of the family going to Brackenridge Park and riding the paddle boats ,wish I could go back in time..
In this year before I was born, Eric Carmen was one extremely talented boy with massive sex appeal (and now that I’m getting old, I’m hugely nostalgic for his Dirty Dancing-era material). But as an ethnic Jewish chick with a prominent schnoz, his obvious pert little Hollywood nosejob bothers me no end…
@@michaelrowe7329 He was very handsome..I had a mad crush on him..watching these old videos , brings it all back!
RIP Eric. Your songs brought me so much joy and many memories. May your legacy live on through your music.
Damn, what a great rock song. It hasn't lost a thing in all these years.
Possibly the greatest song Paul McCartney never wrote. A masterpiece.
Heck, I thought this WAS Paul McCartney! 😄
@@brianlebert2822 The voice is similar.
Paul McCartney is so overrated most teenagers in the 70's didn't care for them or the Beatles that was the 60's generation or my aunt's. But The Hollies, The Animal's, The Stones, Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, Steppen Wolf I know there's more what can I say I grew up in greatest decade of music this world has ever experienced!
Hilarious!
McCartney died in 66
I love Eric’s smile at 0.42. He still makes me swoon after all these years, RIP and thankyou for giving us all these musical memories to remember you by, I love you. Deepest sympathies to Eric’s family and fans around the world❤
First, Mike Douglas? Whooooa! I was 10 and used to watch that with my Grandparents everyday! Rest in Peace Eric Carmen. One of my favorites (if not 'favorite') songs as I was first starting to appreciate the guitar and music. Regularly listen to this even today! The Raspberries and Eric Carmen solo work, truly classic timeless hits.
I was at a Jason Aldean concert a couple of years ago and the DJ played this between bands and the place went friggin nuts. A forever classic.
No wonder!! Perfect go to music for having a great time
Bought the '45 record back in the seventies....never got tired of listening to it....he was such a great talent, loved Eric's hair..lol...Rest In Peace 💜
I loved this song back in the day and still love it . I was 20 when it came out and now I am 65 and still young at heart. Loving it still.
I'm 65 too and still loving it.
Damn !!, where 'd it go, this thing we call time ????
@@evaannavonbehne8605 Wish I was still 65. Think I will always be loving it.
Shwing!
OMGosh! My all time very best song. A very tasty song indeed! In fact my first boyfriend looked like Eric. He rocked me real good too!
I love Eric Carmen's hair and how expressive his face is when he sings- especially his eyes. He is very cute and
charming! This song kicks ass in 2021!
@@eseven2547 I’d die to have a voice like this. I hear Paul a bit but it’s definitely his own thing
Very "McCartney-ish"
Ditto!
So true....omg
Omg, REALLY? I read this comment immediately after saying (outloud) to myself that he's so ugly and dorky...
46 years later and this song still resonates with the younger crowd
It's timeless and will ever be.
I just heard about these guys after reading the obituary for the frontman. Very good music. In 1974 I graduated from law school so I don't know how I missed this beautiful music. Refreshing.
the seventies will forever be cemented in history as the best decade of music ever
for sure.I was in '75 grad
Favorite - passionate song about young love and growing up. Loved it since I was a 12 year old girl! Haunting , romantic and still stands the test of time! RIP Eric Carmen - thanks for all the joy 😢😮
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I was hanging out at my grandparents (I used to go there after school and wait for my dad to pick me up), and this came on. My grandmother was a devoted Mike Douglas show fan and this was about the last thing she expected to come on. It took her a bit to suss out the lyrics but when she did she nearly had a heart attack. Unfortunately for her, she wasn't in the best of health and didn't have a remote control. She started screaming at my grandfather, who was asleep, and then at me, to get one of us to get up and change the channel. Neither of us made it to the TV in time. My poor grandmother didn't calm down for about an hour.
Chuck...I feel like I was vicariously there! Love your comment. Was certainly a time of change!
Love that story..was a kid in the same era..so awesome!
chuckschilling
Oh the poor dear. My mom was really straight but she was a health care professional and she was laughing too.
I was in first grade but I remember singing along in the backseat. Had no idea what it meant but it was catchy and I was into it. He was such a doll. Still loving his music almost 50 years later. Those were the days!
Lol...great story.
My favourite song in the summer whenI turned 10 years old. This song was on regular repeat, with me singing along, having no idea of what I was singing about . I still love this song today.☺️
I was 10 also. Something about the sound of the guitar and the higher pitched singing got me, lol.
Unbelievable how I was born 10 years after this song came out and its a million times better than the music I hear these days.
I wrote a rap song in 1986 but never recorded it. Told my wife this music fad will be gone in 6 months. My song was called Psychedelic Rap. It's still pretty good considering its genre.
Very sad to hear about the passing of Eric. I was blessed to chat with him a couple years ago. Prayers for his lovely wife, Amy, & his family & friends.
This is a great song. I'd like to know how they were able to sing this on the Mike Douglas Show. Amazing! I'm gonna miss you so much, Eric. Your songs, your legacy will live on. Love You, always. Rest in peace, beautiful and sweet soul.🌹
Mike Douglas really was great about giving exposure to more obscure bands. I always have respected him for that.
MD was started out as a singer. He respected all singers.
Great song, great artist. Thanks Eric for all your talent & great music. RIP my friend.
There’s just something so beautiful and pure about this song. The guy has a hard time expressing how he feels about the girl and she makes it easier by telling him that she loves him. The echos “go all the wayy” pulls you into the scene - making you feel the way they, the guy and girl, feel.
Greig are you out there?
Well said🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽
Pure unadulterated greatness! My favorite song by the Raspberries!
Out of nowhere, I found myself listening to this at least 8 time today (so far).
It is such a perfect representation of what is known as "Power Pop."
Aw, heck, it's just a terrific song!
MA-MA YEAH!!
that opening riff hits you hard
Cameron Vranek That’s Wally Bryson on his Rickenbacker!
Echoes of the Who.
butchtropic - I remember watching an interview with Wally Bryson somewhere on youtube (now I can’t find it. Might have been taken down), and he mentioned the Who as being one of the biggest influences the Raspberries had, several times. Especially on the opening riff of this song. I can definitely hear it too. And yes, those 4-part layered vocal harmonies definitely have some Beach Boys/Beatles in them. Then add the fact that Eric could write these insane melodies, and the end result is about as close to perfect as it gets. Potent stuff.
The box he was using was set to 'AWESOME'
99% of the music from the 70's will always stand the test of time...always...😆
70s-ruled,70s ruled, 70s ruled
The 80s are great also l had a lot of 45 in the 70s
P. S. Yes! I was born in the best music decade! 😎
Tim Penfield yes it did, yes it did, yes it---did.
I love it too. But Yummy Yummy, not so much lol. We had some real stinkers too. 😉
I could hear this song all day long and never tire of it.
Same here
same
I’m starting to get a little obsessed with this video😬.
Listening to this at age 12, in my parents' 1965 Ford Galaxy-500 with the scorching-hot vinyl bench seats, the seat belt tucked somewhere under the seat, with the one tiny speaker in the front metal dashboard... LOVE IT!!
Rock and Roll when it was really great . 59 this year and I can still rock out to this !
Minus the drugs and sex I presume? 🤣
Oh Eric, what an amazing voice you have! I remember buying the solo album "Eric Carmen" in 1976 and playing it over and over again! Love the Raspberries songs too.
I can't believe that Eric is gone. Damn.
May your soul be thrice blessed, Ace.
Just heardvabout the untimely passing of Eric Carmen. I lovedcthexsong Go All The Way, back in the early 70's, and his solo work, such as All By Myself, then in later years in the movie Dirty Dancing with Hungry Eyes. RIP Mr. Eric Carmen, thanks for all the great music😢!
One of my fave songs of all time! Still gives me chills!😃😜
for some reason this song was on a loop in my brain lately in June 2024
I loved the vocals of Eric Carmen!! What a time to grow up!! The Raspberries,Todd rundgren, badfinger, so much great music!! The songwriting was incredible!!
the problem is when people talk about 70s music they talk about so much of the shit. Mainstream disco, AC/DC, ABBA, Fleetwood Mac. the real gems of the decade were the guys you mentioned, with the odd Billy Joel and David Bowie type thrown in.
@Thou Swell couldn't disagree more. the 70s was home to some of the worst music of the last 100 years.
@Thou Swell Abba, Queen and Styx are complete and utter garbage, and some of those (such as The Guess Who) barely enter my mind (I'm English where they had basically no mainstream power). this is of course my opinion, and unlike you I shall respect yours and the ability to like them. I like the other bands mentioned besides BTO, who I don't know.
@Thou Swell ayy, we can agree there!
I didn’t know about Eric Carmen’s death until now I was 2 months late.😢 I can say I watched this video so many times since I discovered Raspberries in 2016 his music and voice really hit home for me. R.I.P to another legend 🕊️
Fantastic, reminds me of laying out at the pool on a bright sunshiny day.They used to have the music playing over the loudspeaker and I would listen to it all day long
This comment caused me to think of Johnny Nash .
I bought this 45 in the summer of 72' , what great memories, what great music!
+wayne pitty David Gates wrote that song about his Dad who passed away.
This song came out in 74
brightest son - Capitol Records, July 1972
no it didn't.check your google son!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_All_the_Way_(song)
Eric Carmen is one of the most underrated great rock and roll lead singers. The same could be said for the band also. The Raspberries music is captivating and triggers your emotions. A great combination of musicians that had so much more to offer if they stay together. I love this band and never get tired of listening to them.
RIP Eric Carmen. Thank you for this song, which has such happy memories for me from a sweet bygone era.❤
Came across this song again surfing the dial on my way to work. Hadn’t heard it in years and haven’t stopped playing it since. Have been on a round trip to the 70’s all day. Thanks for the memories guys. Blessed I got to live through when rock ruled me he world.
the 70's the best times life was good now here were are in2022 life does not seem the same wish i could be back then
I remember coming home ,.. when I was in grade 9 , and watching the Mike Douglas show ...and seeing the Raspberries....And I’m thinking ...this song is Great ! ....Also ,I can remember hearing it on the radio ,..and thinking ..I love this song! Please take me back! I miss the good old days ...and the simpler time ..people are happier!
Who’s listening in 2024?
Me because of dark shadows lol
@@gator7537
How is that?
@@grigorirasputin5020was the credits song of that movie covered by the killers
@gator7537
Oh, okay! Thank You! I am an old phart. Was thinking about the original with Jonathan Frid from the 60's and 70's.
Me🎉🎉
RIP Eric...thank you for all your music
One of best 70s songs... and there were a lot of great 70s songs
This song is beyond genius. Its pace, the opening tied with the end, enclosing the beautiful middle. And the vid, enchanting. Where did this all go? What the hell happened to music?!!
Music went to shit, pardon the expression. The corporate takeover and control where making piles of money is concerned. It's become much more about marketing, fashion, and in your face sex than the music itself. Not to mention the generation that created all that great music have sadly either retired, died, or fallen off the radar.
Agree with you 100%. Once corporations get their claws into something they strip it of any creativity, originality, and substance. Music today is mass-produced junk...just like so many other corporate products.
Those years { mid 70s etc . } were so rich with fabulous songs and music.. I was 22 when this song came out.....
vgotnofingers
Agree !...Eric Carmen is a musical genius songwriter and performer. The Raspberries had some good hits also.
vgotnofingers Like literally anything else, it evolved to survive.
Truly an underrated song and group. I was a teenager when this song came out, and I still love it today!
💭 I love how it come in hard rocking, then goes into a balled style, then back to rock! 😎🎵❤👍🏻
Takes me back in a good way out of my struggle with depression. Hope others can recollect their lives in a similar way.
John Pless
With me I had been connecting old songs with old baggage instead of simply enjoying the songs on their own.
Yes Todd, music saved my life many times, and continues to this day.
I still say I'm going to kill myself at times. Won't happen in my case because I have a great life and for the majority of us anyway urge overrides thought. But at 53 I have tools to be mostly happy as opposed to laying in bed.
Counseling by doctor's referral years ago for $125 a pop I budgeted. That set me on a course out of the chronic trap of thought misery. However, alternatively it does not cost a dime at least through our community health in BC.
Show up to something social you might like, avoid religion and keep going is what I would say to someone crawling out. Because people are there pulling and supporting.
I found a gold mine for me too called 'Jay Uhdinger' on my public playlist. His series is worth watching. Don't ask me how to share it but if you or anyone else is interested go for it or let me know if you can't find it and I will send the link.
todd matheson Keep fighting the good fight brother. As my father used to say - "Every day above ground is a good day"...
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Back in the day the music was brilliant!
ERIC'S VOICE IS INCREDIBLE !
What a great performer. He will be missed . A Cleveland legend.
Brings back memories of HS in the early 1970's.
I used to work in car sales. Sold the drummer, Jim Bonfanti, a car. He lives just a few minutes from me. One of the nicest guys you could ever hope to meet.
Did he say anything about having to sit and pretend to play so docilely? He looks like he's being neutered onstage since he can't hardly bash the cymbals!
@Chris Manzi What part of "PRETEND to play" did you not understand?
I had to do this on a TV show before, it's brutal, you just want to attack the drums!
I've seen some bands though when lip synching the drummer was playing the drums normally without it messing up the performance.
@@darsteckelberg 😂😭
This is home for me, god how I wished I could go back!
ZnenTitan Im with ya. I'd go back to the 70s and stay.
Roxie Gentle Pitt Bull ....u said it...1973-1979 everything is new and exciting during those years
yup
Yes I wanna go back so bad
I want to go back too. We had it great then. 70's and 80's were the best decades ever. After that, the middle class started disappearing and with that, the good music, the good paying jobs and the freedom also disappeared. Greed took over and destroyed the world with poverty, pollution, bad drugs, people shooting each other, police brutality. I could go on and on, but they can't take away the greatest music ever from us. This is ours to listen to and relive the past. Now we have cell phones and internet which has caused young people not have any social skills. Now big brother can spy on us and know what we are doing at any time. No more privacy. And now we have Covid 19 that will never go away. Eventually everyone will contract this horrible virus. Once again, greed has caused this also.
I’ve always thought this is a perfectly composed song put together with all the elements of a great hit .Done the best possible way
Rest in Peace Eric. Thanks for the great music!
I am saddened today to hear about the passing of Eric Carmen. He was a talented singer, songwriter, and musician. Thankfully, he has left a wonderful body of work to be appreciated for generations to come. RIP 🙏
Love ❤️ everything . The hair, clothes, energy, and above all the song and sound of the times, the music. Wish I were back in that era. Amazing! Peace and Love
Sophie Duvall the 70s were great. The hair, the clothes, the music. If I could go back, I would stay in the 70s.
I was so lucky to be a kid in the 70s. I got stung by the music bee very early. My mom and dad always playing music in the house and in the car signing and dancing.
Greatest decade by far!
I guess you forgot about the protest of the Vietnam war, civil rights movement, Nixon impeachment, ERA, Rowe v Wade
@Chris Manzi I agree but the '70's was also a time of tremendous upheaval and change in our country. Songs about equal rights for women, ending the Vietnam War voting rights and access to education employment and civil rights were as much of a part of the 70s, as the feel good music of the raspberries etal. Less we forget Nixon was impeached and left in disgrace
I'm only 42 and have lost my dad and brother four years ago and 9 days ago, respectively speaking. If it weren't for them I'd not have this great music. But I'd give anything to have them back for just a minute.
One of my all-time favorite songs from the 1970s. Such an awesome song and Melody.
In 1973 this tune spun heads and continues to this day. It has so much energy . It is a hard act to follow. Of the best groups ever! Eric Carmen is a master guitarist and knows how to throw in strong expressions. Very unique talent here.
RIP Eric
Thanks for the music and memories
Love this song. Think I heard it by my teen son off Guardians of the Galaxy 70s soundtrack. RIP Eric Carmen 🙏 what a special voice and into his solo career in the 80s like Never gonna fall in love again loved it so 💟🥲😘🪩🌟💫☝🏼☁️☁️☁️🇦🇺
Love, love, love this song from back then! Brings back a ton of feelings. Long live the 70's! Thankful that I lived 'em.
Watching all the great performers from that era brings a smile to my face. I have every song from the seventies that was worth listening to. Nothing from the 90 or after. Many of us were blessed having grow up in the 70's. So many memories. Went home a few years ago and ran into a friend who came over to my house and we would listen to Frampton all night long. Next day wake up and get back to school on time. Not that young anymore. The 70's, The Girls, The Cars, The Music. Yes the Music. How I miss the 70's. Anyone have a time machine. I would never leave that era if I could.
Nothing from 1990 or later, not a single thing? It seems weird to just stop listening and cut everything off there. It would indeed be great to have "every song from the seventies that was worth listening to," but I'm a bit dubious about the claim. Heck, I'm still finding good stuff from that decade that I missed at the time, but I can say the same for every period of music in my lifetime.
Sounds like a great theme for a bar!
I miss the singer song writers of the 70’s! Back when there was no such thing as a boy band or Disney studio created faux band. I’ll never forget sitting next to my record player (so I could flip it over right away) listening to James Taylor, Carole King, Roberta Flack, Fleetwood Mac, Cat Stevens, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Seals & Croft, Paul Simon....😊
Truth
Absolutely nothing from anything past the 90s !?!?! Very closed minded. Although I listen to a lot of music from 70s & 80s I still think there have been a lot of great rock tracks after these decades . You’re definitely missing out if it really is the case that you haven’t listened to anything past the 80s !
Literally bumped into Eric Carmen in a stairwell in New York City!! Will never forget it!!
i distinctly remember 1974 some guys from Kings Highway, Brooklyn were driving me and my friend home and this came on the radio. I said to Irene - "i love this song!"
I was 12 yrs old in '74 ❤️ still listening this to this masterpiece in 2022❤️
I want a show of hands!
This is a great hard rock song!
Its a great Pop song for sure! Far out!
"Hard rock"? Seriously? No. Just no. And it's not a "precursor of heavy metal," either. It rates well as good power pop, though.
Love the song, don't thinks it's Hard Rock though.
@@mysterysurf4554 this song didn't inspire the knack
@@mysterysurf4554 this is what pop sounded like
( Dawn )
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there was no such subgenre of rock called Power pop back in the early 70s
This song never gets old. Sends my heart soaring every time!!
Thank you so much Eric for helping me grow up in the incomparable 70s. ❤️
Still loving this song in 2022 ❤️
I love it when he grins or smiles...changes his face completely. Reminds me of Jr. High School. Great song!
I was only 17 years old when this song came out! I still love this song at age 65.
Just read the very sad news of Eric Carmen's passing. Rest in Peace sir and thank-you so much for all the great music. This song in particular is a big favorite of mine. Thank-you again.