Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon | The Midnight Special

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  • REO Speedwagon performed December 5, 1980
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  • @donwillis9103
    @donwillis9103 Před 7 měsíci +28

    Lost too soon. Gary had a beautiful tone and sound of that guitar. RIP

  • @DougMcDave
    @DougMcDave Před 7 měsíci +36

    It's one of the most poppest, hookest, rock songs ever. This is truly memorable!

    • @alonzotanner1226
      @alonzotanner1226 Před 5 měsíci +2

      I just read the background of the story writing of the song right now. Cronin wrote it originally as a full on pop ballad. When he took it to the rest of the band they were like “Wtf? No way” so he got them in on the production and composition of the instrumentation of it and the rest of the band developed it into the more rock laden cut we love today. It was beautiful.

  • @ruthylopez
    @ruthylopez Před 4 měsíci +19

    That DOUBLE handed pick slide Gary does at 1:56 gets me every single time.

    • @jkkay477
      @jkkay477 Před 2 měsíci +1

      He gave himself a little smile at how well he pulled it off!

    • @fuiplu
      @fuiplu Před 2 měsíci +1

      Gary Richrath..one if the absolute best guitarists

    • @carmellabarber1472
      @carmellabarber1472 Před 10 dny

      Best pick slide ever!!!!

  • @tonyleeglenn
    @tonyleeglenn Před 7 měsíci +38

    Such a classic. I really appreciate the willingness of Midnight Special to share this amazing content. REO was monster back in the day!

    • @themidnightspecialtvshow
      @themidnightspecialtvshow  Před 7 měsíci +5

      Glad you enjoyed it!

    • @cac1504
      @cac1504 Před 6 měsíci

      ​@@themidnightspecialtvshowhope to see more rock acts of the late 70s. Thank you.

  • @cherrycain6425
    @cherrycain6425 Před 7 měsíci +21

    I love REO. ❤❤❤❤

  • @DrummingMan1
    @DrummingMan1 Před 7 měsíci +15

    masterful! that band had it all… superior front man… Check! A rock God of a guitarist who could shred with the best of them… Check! fantastic rhythm section with taste, and just the right dose of complexity… Check! not to mention the material, the vocals, the keyboards, etc. etc. etc.

  • @ritast.johnstiles8008
    @ritast.johnstiles8008 Před 7 měsíci +27

    Best years of my life 🧬
    Wish there was a show like this today

    • @groovedohg
      @groovedohg Před 7 měsíci +7

      Yes and Nah. If the show was going today, who would be in it? Have you seen the pop charts lately? On Midnight Special tonight will you welcome Harry Styles, Ed Sheeran, Lewis Capaldi, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift,Arianna Grande, Dua Lipa etc etc. Hey, they are the more common ones, most in the charts (and featuring ???????) I and everone over 25 don't have a clue. Where are the Rock bands? Non existent today although maybe the Rolling Stones or a surprise AI performance from the Beatles will come our way. I am old school myself, and am grateful that I get to see these shows as it happened, so I am reminded of how good things were in the 70s, unlike the utter crap that people call music today.

    • @AdrianDeVore
      @AdrianDeVore Před 7 měsíci +5

      There's always Austin City Limits.😊

    • @kthor
      @kthor Před 7 měsíci +9

      @@groovedohgDon't think we realized how good we had it....until it gradually went away.🎼

    • @user-do7rx7qw1l
      @user-do7rx7qw1l Před 2 měsíci +1

      Still keeping on enjoying their greatest classic in 2024. ❤❤❤😊

  • @P51
    @P51 Před 7 měsíci +17

    these guys could REALLY pull it off live. great performance here.

  • @Totti166
    @Totti166 Před 8 dny

    If I could only go back in time.

  • @kevin6667
    @kevin6667 Před 7 měsíci +12

    I live a few miles away from REO Speedwagon Way! We miss you Gary! 🎸

  • @lorijohnson6946
    @lorijohnson6946 Před 8 dny +1

    I wore my REO Speedwagon tshirt out “You Can Tune a Piano But Can You Tuna Fish.” It was red and had the coolest artwork on it. I wish I would’ve kept it!

    • @1970sRacing
      @1970sRacing Před dnem

      You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can't Tuna Fish

  • @michaelberardi2161
    @michaelberardi2161 Před 4 měsíci +5

    Incredible song. ♥️

  • @sandib4234
    @sandib4234 Před 7 měsíci +8

    I remember where I was when this song came out and went straight and bought the Album, and still have it!!❤❤

  • @kevinmuzerMetalMind64
    @kevinmuzerMetalMind64 Před 7 měsíci +9

    🌟 🤩 ⭐ 🌠 Such a great album! Hi Infidelity. REO Speedwafon 1981🖤

  • @ruelvillafranca1724
    @ruelvillafranca1724 Před 7 měsíci +7

    🎶,,, When I said that I love you I meant that I love you forever,,,🎶

    • @fretfix1
      @fretfix1 Před 7 měsíci

      Even if there was 'High Infidelity"

    • @jkkay477
      @jkkay477 Před 2 měsíci

      f'rev'rrrrrrrrrrrr

  • @davemcintire6832
    @davemcintire6832 Před 16 dny +1

    excelent,brilliant,amazing...I believe ear the studio version !!

  • @mirrordblack3307
    @mirrordblack3307 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Kevin wanted a piano only ballad....Gary said fk that😎Gary game set match!

  • @paulcormican3733
    @paulcormican3733 Před 7 měsíci +44

    1980? Where did the time go?

    • @katmom99
      @katmom99 Před 7 měsíci +6

      Idk Paul, those were “the best of times”!

    • @alonzotanner1226
      @alonzotanner1226 Před 5 měsíci +1

      I know, right?

    • @Lionsfan59
      @Lionsfan59 Před 2 měsíci +2

      Yeah, that’s how I feel… in 1980 I was 15 and loved every second of the decade…

  • @StephanieJeanne
    @StephanieJeanne Před 7 měsíci +13

    Top of my REO favorites! Excellent performance! 😌💜

    • @themidnightspecialtvshow
      @themidnightspecialtvshow  Před 7 měsíci +5

      So good!

    • @TheZappawizard
      @TheZappawizard Před 7 měsíci +2

      Too bad they're not actually playing

    • @StephanieJeanne
      @StephanieJeanne Před 7 měsíci +6

      @@TheZappawizard Idk, it looked like Gary was, but even so, Kevin was really singing.

    • @ronaldolaquidara64
      @ronaldolaquidara64 Před 7 měsíci +1

      ​@@TheZappawizard all the music was performed LIVE' on this show it states it in the Homepage and Mr. Superman( what?? I meant to say Mr. Sugarman 😹😂) said that's what he wanted so yeah..
      Other shows the bands and Artists their tunés were lipped sync..

  • @KittyGrizGriz
    @KittyGrizGriz Před 7 měsíci +6

    A favorite song by them sounds so fantastic here, with Gary’s emotive guitar playing, their harmonies are hauntingly beautiful. The lyrics sure make one think, don’t they? 🤔

  • @karenhead170
    @karenhead170 Před 7 měsíci +10

    One of the best groups in these days! ❤

  • @kbusby4824
    @kbusby4824 Před 7 měsíci +7

    Great stuff. Gary Richrath was awesome. May he rest in peace. Just saw The Eagles and the Doobie Brothers last night. Any performances from either one you can share.

  • @AlMaDines
    @AlMaDines Před 29 dny +1

    One of the best songs of all time and the music is amazing

  • @gregoryduncan3067
    @gregoryduncan3067 Před 7 měsíci +8

    All we need is "Keep Pushin'" from 1977 and it's complete❤.

    • @KittyGrizGriz
      @KittyGrizGriz Před 7 měsíci

      Love that song too, had forgotten about it Ty

    • @jonnuanez7183
      @jonnuanez7183 Před 3 měsíci

      Their Midnight Special performance of that song is on here now. I just watched it before this one.

  • @karenledsworth8490
    @karenledsworth8490 Před 3 měsíci +7

    Who would have thought that a song about cheating would make this band a smash hit? They have so many great songs and yet this is the one that literally changed their lives forrrrever😉

    • @robkrasinski6217
      @robkrasinski6217 Před 2 měsíci

      The album was called Hi-Infidelity. Infidelity is cheating on your spouse. The Hi Fi was highlighted in the album title. This song along with Take It on the Run hit the charts in 1981.

    • @karenledsworth8490
      @karenledsworth8490 Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@robkrasinski6217 Yes Rob. I've been a fan for nearly 50 years. I'm very aware of all of their releases, how Hi Infidelity made them stars literally overnight and how the title came about.😉

  • @that70sgirl90
    @that70sgirl90 Před 7 měsíci +20

    1980... Two years before I graduated from high school.
    REO will always be a huge part of my teenage years.
    Happy Wednesday... thank you for sharing! 💖

    • @curtisphilumalee1447
      @curtisphilumalee1447 Před 7 měsíci +3

      Agree and I grew up in the Midwest where they were huge. They was always on the FM.

    • @kbusby4824
      @kbusby4824 Před 7 měsíci +5

      ​@@curtisphilumalee1447Yes, I grew up near Champaign, Illinois, their hometown. Saw them on the Hi Infidelity tour at Assembly Hall in Champaign. I can only imagine how they felt to come back home and play large venues.

    • @markt4605
      @markt4605 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Same here!

    • @planomathandscience
      @planomathandscience Před 7 měsíci +1

      '83 here. :)

    • @Mankind_-
      @Mankind_- Před 7 měsíci +1

      I saw them, but closest date I can give was early 80's. 😂 wild times. 😊

  • @2_thumbs_up_baby
    @2_thumbs_up_baby Před 7 měsíci +3

    Such a classic. Fantastic times

  • @utoo2017
    @utoo2017 Před měsícem +2

    I miss my high school, college and Army days of the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s listening to this great music.

  • @maria.fernanda277
    @maria.fernanda277 Před 7 měsíci +4

    Oh I love love love that song!❤😊

  • @pejaguilar30
    @pejaguilar30 Před 7 měsíci +3

    Great song. Thanks MS.

  • @davemcintire6832
    @davemcintire6832 Před 7 měsíci +3

    Kevin Cronin and his single voice and very special!!

  • @gordonlane8218
    @gordonlane8218 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Such a great band Love REO

  • @user-iq6cc3df3l
    @user-iq6cc3df3l Před 7 měsíci +7

    Man, when he looks into the camera and sings, “And even though I know about those men,” I would say, “If looks could kill.” I’m wondering if he’s thinking about someone while singing. (The guitarist surely is no Randy Rhoads but he’s a bit like Shultz from Boston. Both guys play really nice solos that fit perfectly into the context of a song. I don’t know this guy’s name but he’s pretty smooth.)

    • @WhenImBackInChicago
      @WhenImBackInChicago Před 7 měsíci +3

      🎸 Gary Richrath
      October 18, 1949
      Peoria, Illinois
      🕯September 13, 2015

    • @fretfix1
      @fretfix1 Před 7 měsíci +2

      He wrote this to his wife that cheated on him. Very few guitarists were Randy Rhoads but Gary Richrath was waaay up there. I had the good fortune of seeing them both live. Gary features on many of their songs and was the original leader but was forced out later. Golden Country was a ripper, for example. Dude was a Rockstar in every sense of the word...RIP

  • @DuraznitoReloaded
    @DuraznitoReloaded Před 26 dny

    The backing vocals are nailing it! Their voices are beauuuuutiful!

  • @kiss-acdc
    @kiss-acdc Před 2 měsíci +1

    REO SPEEDWAGON ❤ PERÚ ❤

  • @SuperMrsbowen
    @SuperMrsbowen Před 7 měsíci +7

    This was the first true power ballad.

  • @carlostoro-ev7mj
    @carlostoro-ev7mj Před 29 dny +1

    Grande REO SPEED WAGON .SALUDOS DESDE CHILE.

  • @ciciliacarollo7051
    @ciciliacarollo7051 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Essa música simplesmente e demais cheiro de adolescência anos ,90

  • @seanpaula8924
    @seanpaula8924 Před 7 měsíci +2

    So cool. Glad these were saved.

  • @randywilson944
    @randywilson944 Před 7 měsíci +2

    The days when I was at Chanute AFB, Rantoul, Illinois

  • @ericcantona7
    @ericcantona7 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Great vocal performance by Howard Stern

  • @civlyzed
    @civlyzed Před 7 měsíci +8

    I love this channel, keep 'em coming! Cheers!

  • @rebeccawagner4167
    @rebeccawagner4167 Před 2 měsíci

    REO,Speedwagon 🎉🎉, rockin the Midnight Special 🎉🎉, I'm here for it🎉🎉

  • @theartistone5860
    @theartistone5860 Před 7 měsíci +1

    wow he really means it... look into my eyes..

  • @matthewduncil9717
    @matthewduncil9717 Před 10 dny

    Yeah they should be in.

  • @garthok6224
    @garthok6224 Před 5 měsíci

    The solo was perfect perfect perfect. Great song

  • @heywally2739
    @heywally2739 Před 6 měsíci

    REO played a few times at the Sunday free concerts at Lincoln park in Chicago, circa 1969. A tough year for me as I was “busy” flunking out of Lane Tech high school but those shows down there were special. They also played at the end of a huge anti war protest march in downtown Chicago in 1970, I think. What a different landscape we have now.

  • @paulprothro1644
    @paulprothro1644 Před 7 měsíci +3

    I was 11 years old. One of the furst records I ever bought. I still listen to it. Love those memories.

  • @achoice2bmade
    @achoice2bmade Před 7 měsíci

    I had this on 8-track, and it LITERALLY changed programs at the start of this solo! Don't know if 'WTF!!' was yet a thing, but I know I exclaimed whater tge equivalent was at the time!
    Great memories of great times. We didn't know how great the 80's were until they were gone.😢

  • @margarethitou6212
    @margarethitou6212 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Maravilhoso! Adoro 😍

  • @romelovesdan
    @romelovesdan Před 7 měsíci +2

    Played live (with a little help) by a great live performing band.

  • @austinitesince1979
    @austinitesince1979 Před 7 měsíci +2

    i wanna give it the thumbs up, but it's at 420 thumbs ups and i wanna leave that number there for now... ;p if I had to pick just one, I think this is the one REO song i really enjoy

  • @user-iq6cc3df3l
    @user-iq6cc3df3l Před 7 měsíci +3

    I’ve been reading lyrics of old songs lately, just for fun. I read the lyrics just now for “Keep On Loving You” (KOLY). It seems like it’s about a guy who has a girlfriend who maybe had some affairs although he still loves her anyways, even though I guess she’s a bit of a snake. But it’s unclear to me if they’re still a couple and he leaves that a bit ambiguous. I’m guessing they’re not but it’s only a guess. Anyways another excellent song by REO, a band that I underrated when I was young and pretty dumb. (I wonder if this song is autobiographical? I’ll have to maybe look into that later.)

    • @fretfix1
      @fretfix1 Před 7 měsíci +2

      Wife cheated on him. They stayed together...at least for a while.

  • @jamwinstead
    @jamwinstead Před 7 měsíci +1

    Awesome song! The clarity of these videos is astounding!

  • @davidoran123
    @davidoran123 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Gary Richrath was so cool.

  • @normatovar7867
    @normatovar7867 Před měsícem

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @TuckerSP2011
    @TuckerSP2011 Před 7 měsíci +2

    This is the one I've been waiting for! Thanks Midnight Special.

  • @EVOAXL
    @EVOAXL Před 17 dny

  • @christophercrowder872
    @christophercrowder872 Před 7 měsíci

    The maths and the related concepts related to the potential rise and fall/destruction of alien (to us) civilizations is both mind blowing and awe inspiring.

  • @davemcintire6832
    @davemcintire6832 Před 7 měsíci

    SO SO like to the studio versión..wooow!!

  • @GalAlex88
    @GalAlex88 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Love me some live REO, but in this clip I'm astounded how much the drummer favors Neil Diamond!?!! 😂

  • @paulsantos914
    @paulsantos914 Před 7 měsíci

    Timeless!!!!

  • @LesPaulVOS
    @LesPaulVOS Před 3 měsíci

    Gary is the superstar in this band. Great album.

  • @cnserviceuy
    @cnserviceuy Před 5 měsíci

    Epic guitar solo

  • @MrTifmik1
    @MrTifmik1 Před 7 měsíci

    Great guitar solo from Ray Liota.

  • @davidalexisoquendogutierre7622

    una joya...mucha banda...mucho tema

  • @decacards5250
    @decacards5250 Před 26 dny

    Kevin sings the living ++++ out of this song!

  • @flavorkingpluto
    @flavorkingpluto Před 7 měsíci +4

    Those sustained RRRRs always bugged me.

  • @Zzyzx_2112
    @Zzyzx_2112 Před 7 měsíci +1

    👍👍

  • @hinjurock70
    @hinjurock70 Před 7 měsíci

    Gary Richrath was so goddamn smooth.

  • @Luis.realtor
    @Luis.realtor Před 6 měsíci

    I love Gary …. How he plays his guitar such a class guy and He is very sexy by then great looking guy

  • @emptylikebox
    @emptylikebox Před 2 měsíci +1

    Wth is wrong with the RRHOF and they haven't inducted REO and Bread. They're insane!

  • @davidjamgochian
    @davidjamgochian Před 7 měsíci

    🤘🥳🤟🥳👍🥳💪🥳

  • @LouieLouie3
    @LouieLouie3 Před 7 měsíci

    Wow they stil got the snake rattle in.

  • @aclacgnom1266
    @aclacgnom1266 Před 9 dny

    W😑🤘

  • @sydneiribeiro2238
    @sydneiribeiro2238 Před 7 měsíci

    Howard Stern bro on piano.😁

  • @chrisspearline767
    @chrisspearline767 Před 7 měsíci

    Oreo Speed Wagon

  • @cac1504
    @cac1504 Před 6 měsíci

    Any Styx performance on Midnight Special?

  • @Sal-gh1se
    @Sal-gh1se Před 2 měsíci +2

    This is Kevin Cronin doing karaoke- the music is NOT live here.

    • @jW-gl6rb
      @jW-gl6rb Před 20 dny

      Bullshit

    • @Sal-gh1se
      @Sal-gh1se Před 20 dny

      @@jW-gl6rb
      No, completely NOT bullshit.
      A backing-track to live is vocals what you are listening to here.

  • @chenlicaraanbeceraofficial10

    Hello from the 🇵🇭
    Which one of the member of REO Speedwagon passed away? Sorry I forgot his name

  • @leer.watson4673
    @leer.watson4673 Před 7 měsíci

    If Howard Stern and Dennis Leary had a baby that’s what he’d look like.

  • @Nickbaldeagle02
    @Nickbaldeagle02 Před dnem

    Hmmm. Why do I think that electric guitar ain't being played?

  • @10000jims
    @10000jims Před 7 měsíci +2

    Good song but this was the beginning of the end for REO.

    • @white1sox1
      @white1sox1 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Agreed. They sold out to pop 40 radio

  • @rickfennell7849
    @rickfennell7849 Před 7 měsíci

    Don't think the solo was live🤔🤔

  • @abankse83
    @abankse83 Před 7 měsíci

    Not the best vocal performance, but still awesome

  • @mondavou9408
    @mondavou9408 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Kevin is pitchy on this performance - in my opinon. However, I'll still take it over auto-tune. Gary is awesome, as usual.

    • @michaelmcintosh5938
      @michaelmcintosh5938 Před 6 měsíci +2

      ya but least he can sing, unlike most performers nowadays, thats why they need auto tune!

    • @emptylikebox
      @emptylikebox Před 2 měsíci +1

      I would always prefer hearing someone perform live even if they are a little pitchy over some auto tune or lip sync just to sound perfect.

    • @mondavou9408
      @mondavou9408 Před 2 měsíci

      @@emptylikebox yes. No question about it here. The music today, I can't listen to it. Stores are playing it and it literally drives me out of the store - its that bad to my ears/soul.

  • @basicbreakfast
    @basicbreakfast Před 7 měsíci

    I think he’s talking about sex

  • @ardiris2715
    @ardiris2715 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Good old divorce rock. This song is why I quit listening to new REO and radio altogether. (:

    • @P51
      @P51 Před 7 měsíci +2

      awww, sad.

    • @testicuslargus6477
      @testicuslargus6477 Před 9 dny

      Ah the classic "Music sucks after 1979" comments.

    • @ardiris2715
      @ardiris2715 Před 9 dny

      @@testicuslargus6477
      Goodness, no. Music sucks after 1976. (:

  • @katec7033
    @katec7033 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Let’s bore a really good guitar player by recording ballad crap.