“𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔫 𝔈𝔩𝔯𝔬𝔫𝔡 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔊𝔞𝔩𝔞𝔡𝔯𝔦𝔢𝔩 𝔯𝔬𝔡𝔢 𝔬𝔫; 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔗𝔥𝔦𝔯𝔡 𝔄𝔤𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔯 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔇𝔞𝔶𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 ℜ𝔦𝔫𝔤𝔰 𝔴𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔭𝔞𝔰𝔰𝔢𝔡 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔞𝔫 𝔢𝔫𝔡 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔠𝔬𝔪𝔢 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔰𝔱𝔬𝔯𝔶 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔰𝔬𝔫𝔤 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔰𝔢 𝔱𝔦𝔪𝔢𝔰.” To continue your quest, you must now seek out the last of the Galadhrim: Aka: Your next lady artist: Kate Bush, (Wuthering Heights)
Hell Is for Children is a good one. I think it's a banger! She meant a lot to me as a young pre-teen girl. I feel lucky that so many great women rockers were around in my time. Good review guys and take care. Stay safe😷
I remember a DJ back in the 80’s introduced a Pat Benetar song with: “and here she is, the founder of the ‘love me or I’ll kick your ass’ genre of rock n roll”. Never gonna forget that.
Neil also writes and produces just about all of their music! He’s amazing - was Rick Derringers 2nd guitar when he was 19! Man has chops!!!! And shares a birthday with yours truly 😂
Sadly...Pat Benatar’s higher range is gone. In her mid to low range she sounds somewhat hoarse. Perhaps due to years of smoking? She still has great stage presence and the band is still hot 😍
I SO agree Pat and Ann always killed it, Still have my Pat Benetar and Heart albums - in fact I still have my whole record collection from the late 60's through the mid 80's or so.
I love that in a 1979 interview she said, "women till now have been singing if I love you and you leave me I'll just die. I'm singing if I love you and you leave me, I'll kick you in the balls". I'm paraphrasing as I can't remember the exact quote, but I got the "kick you in the balls" right.
Love that streetwise attitude so many women were bringing in the late 70s: Pat, Blondie, Joan Jett, Chrissy Hynde, Suzi Quatro, Patti Smith. Rock music has never been the same.
This is exactly what I was saying about Linda Ronstadt's version of "You're No Good" as compared to the original - the original was sad; Ronstadt is _pissed off_
The little 4' 11" beauty with the seven octave range along with her husband's guitar wizardry! It's about time guys! I knew you'd love her! :) "You Better Run" and "Promises in the Dark" next!
I disagree. I think this is. Not only do just as many people know Heartbreaker, but it did for Pat, what Bring Me to Life did for Amy Lee. I was just starting college when this was released and it went nuclear in just a couple of weeks I never saw another female fronted band blow up this quick again, until Evanescence exploded onto the scene 23 years later.
“Rat, you’re the assistant to the assistant manager of the second largest theater in the mall... if she can’t spot your qualifications who needs her?!”
I guess I know what I'm watching tonight! Cameron Crowe and John Hughes created snapshots of my childhood. Movies about people and their relationships. Real stuff.
Remember when this first hit the radio. Excellent band and singer who was and still is incredible. Takes me back to the days of sitting around , smoking a bowl, and rockin’ out to the radio. Great times.
That was Pat's hardest riff but "Promises in the dark", "Hell is for children", and "Fire and Ice" are equally female independent rock songs. How is she not in the rock n roll HOF! They live for this shit!
This was a huge hit when it came out, and everybody knew who Pat Benatar was. She's married to the guitarist Neil Giraldo (has been since 1982) who did some really cool guitar work over the years. I'd recommend also listening to "Fire and Ice" and "Promises in the Dark".
"Some people probably like it." Yeah! That bridge you weren't sure about? If you are a rock n roll DANCER...you will find, you NEED that bridge. Trust me. And "women in rock just killin' it" in the '80's is the explosion of women having to slog through forever to get there and then yeah, they exploded!! Pat Benatar is the greatest of them all, all her songs are phenomenal...AND "Hell is for Children" will break YOUR heart forever. I cannot sit through it without sobbing. But then, that's just me. Nice job, guys. I LOVE watching you listen. Your expressions are perfect. I enjoy this music even more just watching you discover it for yourselves. Thanks.
Some female vocals you shouldn’t miss are: Linda Ronstadt “You’re No Good” Heart “Magic Man” Tina Turner “Nutbush City Limits” Dusty Springfield “Son of a Preacher Man”
Welcome to Pat B, one of the GREATEST rock vocalists ever. And, her band is fantastic. Her husband is lead guitar and together, they are Pat Benatar. They are legends.
"SHADOWS OF THE NIGHT!" Yep, that's my favorite...deserves all CAPS. But she has a handful of bangers: We Belong, Hit Me With Your Best Shot, You Better Run, Love Is A Battlefield, and Invincible are some of the more obvious great songs of hers.
Saw her live in the very early 80s and her drummer left an indelible impression on us. He didn’t sit down for the entire concert and just went CRAZY!!! We couldn’t take our eyes off of him and that’s saying something considering Pat was up front. Shadows of the Night is such a great song that I don’t see anyone else mentioning. It’s my 2nd fave after Heartbreaker.
Man, I bought their first album when it came out, and every other one after that. Saw them in '78 opening for the Ramones, and they blew me away, even without Cherie. I've loved them for a million years, even got a big kiss from Sandy West backstage. But for some reason, I've never been able to get into "Cherry Bomb". I don't hate it, but I don't have the passion/appreciation for it that most of their fans do. In fact, I was kinda happy that they didn't play it when I saw them. LOL! But, by no means do I think that just because I'M not a big fan of the song that it shouldn't be liked/loved by anyone else. Music, subjective, etc.
I am so glad you are discovering one of the greatest voices in rock. She has no match as far as I'm concerned. She now opens the door for so many contemporary singers, and they owe her a hell of a debt. I grew up listening to Pat Benatar and many others of her generation back then. I was a teenager during the 80s, so I'm thankful I could experience all of this growing up. I'm so glad you are discovering what actual singing is and what true rock and roll is keep it up. Promises in the dark is another one of my all-time favorites of hers. I think it shows her vocal range probably the best.
"Promises In the Dark" the official video is what you need to do next. My favorite by Pat Benatar. Her husband Neil "Spyder" plays some tasty guitar. Pat was classically trained in voice and has an amazing range. Pat and Neil are still together after all this time and still seem to adore each other. That may not be impressive from your viewpoint but it is pretty amazing from an old man's.
"Promises in the dark" is my favorite.....and "You better run", "Fire and Ice" and "Hit me with your best shot". "You better run" was the 2nd song played on MTV.
She's a classically trained coloratura soprano. She has the big voice for opera, so she can belt out rock without even trying. She's about 5 foot nothing of pure dynamite.
@@dongiovanni6796 I'm going off what my ex-husband told me. He's an operatic tenor and he said with her range and fluidity and especially with her ease in going between octaves she's a coloratura. I could be wrong :)
@@kateg7298 Well, your ex- husband probably knows better than I. I wasn't sure, I was just raising the question! I think of the spintas as having power, attack and bite, and coloraturas as having, as he said, fluidity. Pat Benatar is kind of both, eh?
@@dongiovanni6796 You may be right! After I read your comment I went wow..let me read up on spinto sopranos. And darn, wouldn't you know that it sounds exactly like Pat Benatar's vocals? My ex-husband may know opera but he didn't know crap from Shinola about marriage so who says he's the be all and end of vocal ranges. Anyway, maybe Pat Benatar will let us both know! I loved your comment and thank you for teaching me a little about spinto sopranos. :)
@George Duffy Sorry LOL I mean I married a man who thought it was smart to take a one-hitter into Disneyland and sneak behind the scenery every 10 minutes and take a hit. He was astounded when he got busted and thrown out of Disneyland. Cameras anyone? He also never got that if you get a ticket on one side of a state line and you keep speeding, chances are there are troopers on the OTHER side of the state line. That maneuver cost us $700.00. LOL Anyway, we get along great now. We were only married about 3 years and my son is 24. Sorry to be brutal!! btw very cool that you got to see her early on!!! I was just laughing. I didn't see Pat live until 2005 in Naples, Florida. Tried to go to an earlier show but you know who got busted in the parking lot selling weed :)
Quintessential 80’s only female rock vocalist. But for the ages: Patty Smythe, Alanis Morrisette, Melissa Ethredge, Linda Ronstadt, Chrissy Hynde, Anne Wilson, Janis, and Aretha Franklin.
This song came out when I was in High School and my sister had bought Pat Benatar's cassette with the "Heartbreaker" song and I would sneak into her room and get it and play it whenever it wasn't in her car - I LOVED it! My sis had a Dark Blue Firebird with a cassette/stereo system - state of the art back then. It was an awesome day when my sis invited me to go somewhere with her and she would play that cassette - we didn't know we had it so good!
She had a lot of radio hits. Hell Is For Children should be next. Great anti-abuse message, incredibly powerful vocals, great guitar work, & it's a banger. You Better Run, Promises In the Dark after that.
All the guys loved her back in the day. She however was smart and married her HOT guitar player and they're still happily married. She's still one of my idols and sounded just as amazing live. 😎
Pat Benatar is absolutely the most underrated Queen of Rock in rock history. This is water-downed, even tho i love it, it doesnt show the full magnitude of her voice. Hell is for Children is so necessary to understand her depth and talent.
More female singers! Patti Smith, "Gloria" (seriously, guys; you need this one) Linda Ronstadt, "When Will I Be Loved" Marianne Faithfull, "Broken English"
The Carpenters (specifically Karen Carpenter): "We've Only Just Begun", "Rainy Days & Mondays", "Close To You", "Yesterday Once More". Not rock, but you need to hear her voice.
As I remember from an interview back in the day she said she was an aspiring opera diva when she stumbled upon the fact that there was more fun and money in rocknroll. She could still exhibit her singing chops, have the fun, and money. Then as it gelled, her lead guitarist and musical partner became her husband. Long live Rocknroll! Thanks for sharing!!
As far as other women to check out, above all, check out Aretha Franklin: "Respect", "Think", "Chain of Fools", and "I Never Loved a Man" for openers. Alex mentioned women killing it vocally, but nobody kills it vocally more than Aretha. Another female artist you should hear is Blondie: "Heart of Glass", "One Way or Another", "Sunday Girl", "Hanging on the Telephone", "Atomic", and "Dreaming".
More essential women-fronted bands you need to look into: Blondie (Dreamin’, Hangin’ on the Telephone) and Missing Persons (Walkin’ in L.A., Destination Unknown, Words, and my fave, Mental Hopscotch.) Bangers.
I forgot about that sort of boring bridge part, that's a good call. Other great Pat Benatar songs: Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Shadows Of The Night, Treat Me Right, You Better Run, Love Is A Battlefield and We Belong.
She was such a hard hitting singer with a killer band. I loved her music, great for forgetting that you were sitting in traffic on the 405 in Los Angeles.
I hear that! I spent hours doing just that with her albums cranked up as carpool driver for everyone I worked with in '81 and '82, having just moved back to the Valley against my will after 10 years in San Diego. It would be 16 more years before I made my permanent escape to Washington state and I've never looked back. Thank GOD for Pat!!!!
This came out when I was in 11th grade, and my friends put a band together, fronted by a couple of girls, and they played this at the talent show that year and tore the house down. Easy winners. One guy went on to a long career in the bidnez.
If you're staying with 80's pop rock for awhile, "Would I Lie To You" Eurythmics. If you're ready to raise the stakes', Patti Smith "Gloria" or "Land".
Yes to Patti Smith's Gloria! And definitely hit some Eurythmics/Annie Lennox - another powerhouse voice with terrific charisma. "Sweet Dreams" may not be a banger, but the video was my first glimpse of Annie's intense presence - those eyes staring into your soul!
Saw Pat Benatar live 4 times. She was incredible every time. Saw her open for Steve Miller in the early 90s, and as much as I love Steve Miller, Pat destroyed. Lighters held high throughout the open air theater for "Hell is for Children"... chilling. One of the best concerts.
Go down the rabbit hole. She is an amazing singer, and Neil Geraldo is a kickass guitarist. I was lucky enough to see her live in 1989 in Burlington, Vt. Amazing vocal skills!
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Finally coming around to this artist! Loved this! What’s next to check out from her?! 🙌🏻🔥
Fire and Ice
"HELL IS FOR CHILDREN" next from Miss Benetar. Cool MTV video, too.🔥🤘
@@tracycartwright3340 Fire and Ice is legit
“𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔫 𝔈𝔩𝔯𝔬𝔫𝔡 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔊𝔞𝔩𝔞𝔡𝔯𝔦𝔢𝔩 𝔯𝔬𝔡𝔢 𝔬𝔫; 𝔣𝔬𝔯 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔗𝔥𝔦𝔯𝔡 𝔄𝔤𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔯 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔇𝔞𝔶𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 ℜ𝔦𝔫𝔤𝔰 𝔴𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔭𝔞𝔰𝔰𝔢𝔡 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔞𝔫 𝔢𝔫𝔡 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔠𝔬𝔪𝔢 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔰𝔱𝔬𝔯𝔶 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔰𝔬𝔫𝔤 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔰𝔢 𝔱𝔦𝔪𝔢𝔰.”
To continue your quest, you must now seek out the last of the Galadhrim:
Aka: Your next lady artist: Kate Bush, (Wuthering Heights)
Hell Is for Children is a good one. I think it's a banger! She meant a lot to me as a young pre-teen girl. I feel lucky that so many great women rockers were around in my time. Good review guys and take care. Stay safe😷
Pat Benatar is opera trained and has an incredible range. She's awesome.
I think its a 6 octave range.. its amazing
That really shines on 'Wuthering Heights.' Did not expect that from her lol
I think I prefer her Wuthering Heights to Kate Bush.. but I am a fan of Kate's
@@steveandme63 I like Kate, too, but I absolutely agree with you; Pat killed it.
You can definitely hear the opera influence in We Live For Love.
I remember a DJ back in the 80’s introduced a Pat Benetar song with: “and here she is, the founder of the ‘love me or I’ll kick your ass’ genre of rock n roll”. Never gonna forget that.
Benetar's "Treat Me Right" might be the pinnacle of the genre
I can see that so easily. And I would add, "If you treat me wrong I will DESTROY YOUI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Yes, she used to get me beat up about once a week...LOL.......Hit me with your best shot.
...more like "hurt me and I'll kick your ass"
"Promises in the Dark" is EPIC.
Yeah, my favorite PB song although so many are great.
Absolutely love that song. I still remember the girl I was with when I had this tape.
Agree
Agree. Her best song by far.
My fave by her
She's a trained Opera singer. Her husband Neil Geraldo is the lead guitarist and has been her entire career.
Neil also writes and produces just about all of their music! He’s amazing - was Rick Derringers 2nd guitar when he was 19! Man has chops!!!! And shares a birthday with yours truly 😂
She and Ann Wilson of Heart were THE female rock power vocalists of their era, and both STILL are powerhouses today in their 60s. Incredible pipes.
Awesome voice!!!!!!
Let's not forget Chrissie Hynde...
Sadly...Pat Benatar’s higher range is gone. In her mid to low range she sounds somewhat hoarse. Perhaps due to years of smoking? She still has great stage presence and the band is still hot 😍
I SO agree Pat and Ann always killed it, Still have my Pat Benetar and Heart albums - in fact I still have my whole record collection from the late 60's through the mid 80's or so.
Don't forget Joan Jett, she rocked HARD!!
“Hell is For Children”. Absolutely necessary.
Yep
YES!
That track is terrible!
Agreed! That one is epic!
Hell Is For Children is amazing song. Especially the lyrics. OMG!
I love that in a 1979 interview she said, "women till now have been singing if I love you and you leave me I'll just die. I'm singing if I love you and you leave me, I'll kick you in the balls". I'm paraphrasing as I can't remember the exact quote, but I got the "kick you in the balls" right.
Ah, now I understand the subtext around 4:36.
@@Vaelsung1 lul
That's exactly Ms Benetar!! A spinner chick that kicks ass!! I'm the same type of chick! Except I'm 6' and 200#!! 😈😈
Love that streetwise attitude so many women were bringing in the late 70s: Pat, Blondie, Joan Jett, Chrissy Hynde, Suzi Quatro, Patti Smith. Rock music has never been the same.
This is exactly what I was saying about Linda Ronstadt's version of "You're No Good" as compared to the original - the original was sad; Ronstadt is _pissed off_
Heartbreaker is her seminal tune, but "You Better Run" is a BANGER. Kick back and crank it to 11!
Yep
Second music video to ever air on MTV
Straight up in your face rock and roll. The original girl-boss.
Love Pat Benatar! Try “Hell is for Children”. To me, she was THE rocker chic of the 80’s
Seconded! Also strongly recommend 'Promises in the Dark'
Love that song...deep subject matter
Great tune
Great disturbing song.
Hell is for children for sure. She just goes off at the end. Amazing
“You Better Run”is another saucy song from Pat.
This
Big time.
This song rocks
Promises in the Dark is another banger.....shows off her voice even better..... I'm guessing it would rise to S Tier in your ratings....
I second THAT motion!
Amen!!!!!
Have to agree that Promises in the Dark is the next one!!!
Yes, this one!
Yes to this and Hell is For Children!!!!!
The moment the bridge and chorus breaks came back with harmonies and acapella - your reactions were everything.
I knew it was coming, and reveled in the payoff.
The little 4' 11" beauty with the seven octave range along with her husband's guitar wizardry! It's about time guys! I knew you'd love her! :) "You Better Run" and "Promises in the Dark" next!
Of course her signature song is “Hit me with your best shot”.
I disagree. I think this is. Not only do just as many people know Heartbreaker, but it did for Pat, what Bring Me to Life did for Amy Lee. I was just starting college when this was released and it went nuclear in just a couple of weeks I never saw another female fronted band blow up this quick again, until Evanescence exploded onto the scene 23 years later.
"Stacey, there are several girls here at Ridgemont High who are cultivating the Pat Benatar look..."
😂😂😂😂😂
“Rat, you’re the assistant to the assistant manager of the second largest theater in the mall... if she can’t spot your qualifications who needs her?!”
Yessss!
I guess I know what I'm watching tonight!
Cameron Crowe and John Hughes created snapshots of my childhood. Movies about people and their relationships. Real stuff.
Fast Times: loved that film so much in high school...and still do.
Remember when this first hit the radio. Excellent band and singer who was and still is incredible. Takes me back to the days of sitting around , smoking a bowl, and rockin’ out to the radio. Great times.
Another great Pat Benatar song is “Fire and Ice.”
That was Pat's hardest riff but "Promises in the dark", "Hell is for children", and "Fire and Ice" are equally female independent
rock songs. How is she not in the rock n roll HOF! They live for this shit!
This was a huge hit when it came out, and everybody knew who Pat Benatar was. She's married to the guitarist Neil Giraldo (has been since 1982) who did some really cool guitar work over the years. I'd recommend also listening to "Fire and Ice" and "Promises in the Dark".
Pat's vocal range is insane. She trained as an opera singer as a teen. Definitely check out Hell is for Children and Promises in the Dark.
Promises in the Dark! Then Hell is for Children. Then All Fired Up.
"Hell is for Children" is one of Pat's best!
In the classic Teen Comedy "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" three girls are cultivating the Pat Benatar look 😁
Yep, it was hot!
Speaking of Fast Times...Moving In Stereo by the Cars
I've always wondered if there was a chick named "Mary Ann Zlotnick"
^^^Truth!^^
Linda: “Oh c’mon, Stacy, you are so much prettier than those girls.”
Stacey: “Yeah. I know...” 😆
"Some people probably like it." Yeah! That bridge you weren't sure about? If you are a rock n roll DANCER...you will find, you NEED that bridge. Trust me. And "women in rock just killin' it" in the '80's is the explosion of women having to slog through forever to get there and then yeah, they exploded!! Pat Benatar is the greatest of them all, all her songs are phenomenal...AND "Hell is for Children" will break YOUR heart forever. I cannot sit through it without sobbing. But then, that's just me. Nice job, guys. I LOVE watching you listen. Your expressions are perfect. I enjoy this music even more just watching you discover it for yourselves. Thanks.
"Love Is A Battlefield" is another banger! Good video also.
This and We Belong
Love is a battlefield was all OVER MTV back in the day
One of THE MOST underrated guitarists EVER.
Some female vocals you shouldn’t miss are:
Linda Ronstadt “You’re No Good”
Heart “Magic Man”
Tina Turner “Nutbush City Limits”
Dusty Springfield “Son of a Preacher Man”
Patti Smith, "Gloria", "Because the Night", "Horses".
Blondie "11:59"
Scandal "Goodbye to you"
They may have heard "Son of a Preacher Man" if they've seen Pulp Fiction.
@@JayCross definitely, yes!
@@stuartmortensen6033 both good choices!
Saw her three years ago up hear in Logan, UT and she still has a incredible voice in such a small package.
She was the shit back in the day. Every guy was in love with that girl. Oh, love the song too!!! What a banger is right!!👍🤘
I was one! Lop
Every girl wanted to be her!
My TOTAL high school crush
Welcome to Pat B, one of the GREATEST rock vocalists ever. And, her band is fantastic. Her husband is lead guitar and together, they are Pat Benatar. They are legends.
"SHADOWS OF THE NIGHT!" Yep, that's my favorite...deserves all CAPS. But she has a handful of bangers: We Belong, Hit Me With Your Best Shot, You Better Run, Love Is A Battlefield, and Invincible are some of the more obvious great songs of hers.
I'd call We Belong a power ballad. Love it.
These are all great songs. She had a ton of hits.
I Want Out isn't well known but is also a great one, as is My Clone Sleeps Alone.
Love is a Battlefield....great jam....great video... Catches the 80s vibe totally.
She is married to her guitar player Neil Giraldo who played the guitar solo on Rick Springfield's "Jesse's Girl."
Very long lasting marriage, kudos to them. Very underrated guitarist, only one who has similar style I can think of is Skunk Baxter.
Makes for some fun married couple banter in their shows.
I didn't know that! Thanks for sharing that little bit of trivia!
Didn't know that about Jesse's Girl!
He also played on the Kenny Loggins/Steve Perry song "Don't Fight it."
Greatest singer I’ve ever seen live. Amazing voice.
She sang opera and crossed over to make real money.... She is 4 ft 11 with THAT voice
She's a badass! Everyone wanted to look like her.
a pocket sized badass
Google says she's 5', but who cares!
@@loosilu At least the ones who weren't trying to look like Madonna lol
@@MichaelB769 There’s a video of me dancing to Like A Prayer dressed as Madonna. 🤣😂🤣😂😂 I must say I’m pretty damn sexy... 😆
Saw her live in the very early 80s and her drummer left an indelible impression on us. He didn’t sit down for the entire concert and just went CRAZY!!! We couldn’t take our eyes off of him and that’s saying something considering Pat was up front. Shadows of the Night is such a great song that I don’t see anyone else mentioning. It’s my 2nd fave after Heartbreaker.
The Runaways 'Cherry Bomb' is a banger.
Man, I bought their first album when it came out, and every other one after that. Saw them in '78 opening for the Ramones, and they blew me away, even without Cherie. I've loved them for a million years, even got a big kiss from Sandy West backstage. But for some reason, I've never been able to get into "Cherry Bomb". I don't hate it, but I don't have the passion/appreciation for it that most of their fans do. In fact, I was kinda happy that they didn't play it when I saw them. LOL!
But, by no means do I think that just because I'M not a big fan of the song that it shouldn't be liked/loved by anyone else.
Music, subjective, etc.
YES
@@Drummingvulture I liked the Runaways more after Cherie left.
Good God, it's a horrible song..
@@Drummingvulture Yeah.. I like "Neon Angels..", "I Love Playin' With Fire", or "California Paradise" better..
Robin Trower album in the background !! YES!!
Yes!! Finally...thankyou Andy and Alex...my day is now complete.🤗
I am so glad you are discovering one of the greatest voices in rock. She has no match as far as I'm concerned. She now opens the door for so many contemporary singers, and they owe her a hell of a debt. I grew up listening to Pat Benatar and many others of her generation back then. I was a teenager during the 80s, so I'm thankful I could experience all of this growing up. I'm so glad you are discovering what actual singing is and what true rock and roll is keep it up. Promises in the dark is another one of my all-time favorites of hers. I think it shows her vocal range probably the best.
"Promises In the Dark" the official video is what you need to do next. My favorite by Pat Benatar. Her husband Neil "Spyder" plays some tasty guitar. Pat was classically trained in voice and has an amazing range. Pat and Neil are still together after all this time and still seem to adore each other. That may not be impressive from your viewpoint but it is pretty amazing from an old man's.
Pat Benatar's song, "You Better Run," was the SECOND video ever played on MTV. It was a live in the studio type, great song, worth watching.
Oh My Gosh!! I almost fell out of my seat when i saw you were doing Benatar!! Pure Rock! Yayy!! 💙
"Promises in the dark" is my favorite.....and "You better run", "Fire and Ice" and "Hit me with your best shot".
"You better run" was the 2nd song played on MTV.
She's a classically trained coloratura soprano. She has the big voice for opera, so she can belt out rock without even trying. She's about 5 foot nothing of pure dynamite.
With that power, is she really a coloratura or a spinta?
@@dongiovanni6796 I'm going off what my ex-husband told me. He's an operatic tenor and he said with her range and fluidity and especially with her ease in going between octaves she's a coloratura. I could be wrong :)
@@kateg7298 Well, your ex- husband probably knows better than I. I wasn't sure, I was just raising the question! I think of the spintas as having power, attack and bite, and coloraturas as having, as he said, fluidity. Pat Benatar is kind of both, eh?
@@dongiovanni6796 You may be right! After I read your comment I went wow..let me read up on spinto sopranos. And darn, wouldn't you know that it sounds exactly like Pat Benatar's vocals? My ex-husband may know opera but he didn't know crap from Shinola about marriage so who says he's the be all and end of vocal ranges. Anyway, maybe Pat Benatar will let us both know! I loved your comment and thank you for teaching me a little about spinto sopranos. :)
@George Duffy Sorry LOL I mean I married a man who thought it was smart to take a one-hitter into Disneyland and sneak behind the scenery every 10 minutes and take a hit. He was astounded when he got busted and thrown out of Disneyland. Cameras anyone? He also never got that if you get a ticket on one side of a state line and you keep speeding, chances are there are troopers on the OTHER side of the state line. That maneuver cost us $700.00. LOL Anyway, we get along great now. We were only married about 3 years and my son is 24. Sorry to be brutal!! btw very cool that you got to see her early on!!! I was just laughing. I didn't see Pat live until 2005 in Naples, Florida. Tried to go to an earlier show but you know who got busted in the parking lot selling weed :)
Low key- I LOVED this Husband - wife combo. Her vocals are INSANE! Y'all Gotta dive in more into their repertoire.💣💥💯
Joan Jett”Bad Reputation” is a great banger.
SUPER banger
Omg the best!!!
YES!!! You guys definitely need to listen to some Joan Jett!!!
Joan Jett 😅
Saw her in concert about 10 years back. One of the best concerts I've been to. Knew all the songs, awesome.
All Fired Up", "Hell is for Children" among many
All Fired Up has become my number one Pat Benatar song over the past 40 years. Excellent choice!
Quintessential 80’s only female rock vocalist. But for the ages: Patty Smythe, Alanis Morrisette, Melissa Ethredge, Linda Ronstadt, Chrissy Hynde, Anne Wilson, Janis, and Aretha Franklin.
"Hit me with your best shot" was big back when. Also CK Joan Jett "I love Rock n Roll"
Shame that all of Joan Jett’s hits, other than Bad Reputation, were covers.
@@adamp2029 it’s how you take a song and make it your own, like
Cross Roads by Robert Johnson and re-recorded by Clapton
Talking about female singers, what about “heart of glass” by Blondie
I think One Way or Another or Don't Leave Me Hanging on the Telephone would be better Blondie choices.
@@anmana7 "Dreaming" needs love too. lol
"The Hardest Part" is a good pick too but a big yes for Blondie.
Pretty much the entire Parallel Lines album is worth a listen.
“One Way Or Another” 🔥
I can't hear this without thinking of George Steinbrenner singing it on Seinfeld. "You're a heartbreaker, shoemaker, Brubaker..."
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Same!
Anything? Shorty? Girl?
I saw her in concert back in the 80s. Amazing singer and her husband Neil Geraldo kills it on guitar!
Great stuff. Now try "Promises in the Dark" and "Shadows of the Night."
With Pat benatar you got a long way to go and a lot of songs that are awesome. You're going to have to hit them all...
Need to listen to "Somebody Bring Me Some Water" by Melissa Etheridge. She is phenomenal!
I'm The Only One, No Souvenirs - So many
Good call! Also Like The Way I Do and, though less of a banger, Similar Features.
Right on!
And Like The Way I Do.
This song came out when I was in High School and my sister had bought Pat Benatar's cassette with the "Heartbreaker" song and I would sneak into her room and get it and play it whenever it wasn't in her car - I LOVED it! My sis had a Dark Blue Firebird with a cassette/stereo system - state of the art back then. It was an awesome day when my sis invited me to go somewhere with her and she would play that cassette - we didn't know we had it so good!
I see others have suggested it... but Hell is for Children is an awesome Pat Benatar song.
I feel like it is her best!
She married the guitarist.
Again. "Hell is for children" live on Fridays. Its killer.
The rock singer with the classically trained operatic voice! Pat's pretty damned amazing.
God bless Pat Benatar‘s vocal coach in making her what she is today!
Pat was an awesome singer and her husband Neal Geraldo, the guitar player together rocked! Really enjoyed your reaction!
Was?
@@DTWC really?
@@Cashcrop54 well she's not dead. And I heard it not long ago still great, so really
Her most poppy FM tune single of her career. I'm glad your finally giving this ICON! ...a listen.
She had a lot of radio hits. Hell Is For Children should be next. Great anti-abuse message, incredibly powerful vocals, great guitar work, & it's a banger. You Better Run, Promises In the Dark after that.
All the guys loved her back in the day. She however was smart and married her HOT guitar player and they're still happily married. She's still one of my idols and sounded just as amazing live. 😎
Pat Benatar is absolutely the most underrated Queen of Rock in rock history. This is water-downed, even tho i love it, it doesnt show the full magnitude of her voice. Hell is for Children is so necessary to understand her depth and talent.
More female singers!
Patti Smith, "Gloria" (seriously, guys; you need this one)
Linda Ronstadt, "When Will I Be Loved"
Marianne Faithfull, "Broken English"
IMHO, the Queen of Rock and Roll. All hail!
The Carpenters (specifically Karen Carpenter): "We've Only Just Begun", "Rainy Days & Mondays", "Close To You", "Yesterday Once More". Not rock, but you need to hear her voice.
Definitely, and also "Goodbye to Love"
Best, purest female voice of all time! They called her "one take Karen"
Most beautiful voice, EVER!.
When both John Lennon and Frank Sinatra say she’s the best female singer they have heard, you know that’s saying something.
They Broke the mold with that voice❣️ Excellent drummer, too🥁
I really like the instrumental bridge, it lets you come up for air briefly rather than just hammering the same thing through the whole song.
"Shadows Of The Night" or "Promises In The Dark" should be next. Pat is great.
Both great suggestions.
Promises in the dark or hell is for children
@@keithweelands5822 Can't go wrong!
Hit after hit. Queen of the 80s. All over the radio and Mtv.
Singer/song writer Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London or Lawyers, Guns and Money
Warren Zevon all day. ❤❤
Yes! I’ve been asking for Lawyers Guns and Money!
Yes, please. 💜💜💜
“Send lawyers, guns and money, the shit has hit the fan.” Warren Zevon had a way with words.
Splendid Isolation too
Just saw them for the first time on 4/15! Great show! Neil is a seriously underrated guitarist, and the power of Pat's voice is just amazing!
Next: Hit Me With Your Best Shot
While I prefer Promises in the Dark, Hit Me With Your Best Shot is Pat's signature song.
This is my favorite.
There are so many good songs by her, some of my favorites:
Love is a Battlefield
Fire and Ice
We Belong
Shadows of the Night
We Live for Love
The Pretenders - 'BANGER Middle of the Road' or LOT OF BASS 'My City Was Gone'
For me it's "Precious"
As I remember from an interview back in the day she said she was an aspiring opera diva when she stumbled upon the fact that there was more fun and money in rocknroll. She could still exhibit her singing chops, have the fun, and money. Then as it gelled, her lead guitarist and musical partner became her husband. Long live Rocknroll! Thanks for sharing!!
As far as other women to check out, above all, check out Aretha Franklin: "Respect", "Think", "Chain of Fools", and "I Never Loved a Man" for openers. Alex mentioned women killing it vocally, but nobody kills it vocally more than Aretha. Another female artist you should hear is Blondie: "Heart of Glass", "One Way or Another", "Sunday Girl", "Hanging on the Telephone", "Atomic", and "Dreaming".
More essential women-fronted bands you need to look into: Blondie (Dreamin’, Hangin’ on the Telephone) and Missing Persons (Walkin’ in L.A., Destination Unknown, Words, and my fave, Mental Hopscotch.) Bangers.
Why does no one include Rapture in their Blondie recommendations?
I love Missing Persons. I got to see them in concert. Her voice is like no other in rock.
Then there's the time that rocker guy married this opera chick and together they made little bangers.
😂
Those bridge intervals are a rhythmic “callback” to the pattern that you already liked so much in the chorus.
I forgot about that sort of boring bridge part, that's a good call. Other great Pat Benatar songs: Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Shadows Of The Night, Treat Me Right, You Better Run, Love Is A Battlefield and We Belong.
Brought tears to my eyes when you guys reacted hard to the high harmonic section and the pull back. So good.
She was such a hard hitting singer with a killer band. I loved her music, great for forgetting that you were sitting in traffic on the 405 in Los Angeles.
I hear that! I spent hours doing just that with her albums cranked up as carpool driver for everyone I worked with in '81 and '82, having just moved back to the Valley against my will after 10 years in San Diego. It would be 16 more years before I made my permanent escape to Washington state and I've never looked back. Thank GOD for Pat!!!!
Just as awesome live! WHAT A VOICE! Saw her umpteen years ago.
Linda Ronstadt: Poor, Poor Pitiful Me, Tumbling Dice, Different Drum (with the Stone Poneys)
Linda Ronstadt is one of my favorite female vocalists. She had it all
You’re No Good as well.
This came out when I was in 11th grade, and my friends put a band together, fronted by a couple of girls, and they played this at the talent show that year and tore the house down. Easy winners. One guy went on to a long career in the bidnez.
If you're staying with 80's pop rock for awhile, "Would I Lie To You" Eurythmics. If you're ready to raise the stakes', Patti Smith "Gloria" or "Land".
I am all in for Patti Smith Gloria!
Best first line ever!
Patti Smith "Gloria" or "Free Money" for sure! I would pay money!
Yes to Patti Smith's Gloria! And definitely hit some Eurythmics/Annie Lennox - another powerhouse voice with terrific charisma. "Sweet Dreams" may not be a banger, but the video was my first glimpse of Annie's intense presence - those eyes staring into your soul!
100% Would I Lie To You
Good job guys. Pat's gorgeous and powerful voice with Neil's guitar was a perfect mix in the late 70's and early 80's...
Thumbs up if you want some Collective Soul, maybe “Shine “ or “December “
Collective Soul has better songs that were not WAY overplayed on the radio
Saw Pat Benatar live 4 times. She was incredible every time. Saw her open for Steve Miller in the early 90s, and as much as I love Steve Miller, Pat destroyed. Lighters held high throughout the open air theater for "Hell is for Children"... chilling. One of the best concerts.
She covered the John Cougar Mellencamp song "I Need a Lover". Both versions a worth a listen. Intro on Mellencamp version is killer IMO 😎
Go down the rabbit hole. She is an amazing singer, and Neil Geraldo is a kickass guitarist. I was lucky enough to see her live in 1989 in Burlington, Vt. Amazing vocal skills!
FINALLY!!! 💥💥💥❤️❤️❤️😅😅😅
Yay! Pat Benatar. She has a great catalog of banger songs.
"hell is for children" by Pat Benatar is a must listen to please ☮️
Was banging this song a couple days ago and thought "I'd like to see Alex and Andy listen to this" and you DID--a year ago. Nice!