Foreigner’s LOU GRAMM: Rock & Roll’s Greatest Voices & The Party That Never Ended
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Lou Gramm (Foreigner, Black Sheep) joins us this week to share his story of growing up as a New York kid with aspirations in music, to fronting one of the most iconic rock groups Foreigner, and being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Lou shares the origins of classic songs like ‘Feels Like the First Time’ and ‘Juke Box Hero’ along with the push and pull that came with record label interactions during his climb in the industry.
We also talk about lessons learned opening up for KISS, meeting Mick Jones, and what caused him to put the rock n’ roll party lifestyle to rest.
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Foreigner’s LOU GRAMM: Rock & Roll’s Greatest Voices, Finally Making the Hall of Fame & The Party That Never Ended #insideofyou #lougramm #foreigner
One of the most underrated singers in rock and roll. Thank you for this.
Man, Lou Gramm. That's a Rock heavyweight. Thanks for this interview!
Listening to this entire now and I am learning so much about Lou. He definitely is a legendary singer and I didn’t realize that he played the drums. He is so down to Earth. Thank you for bringing us such a great podcast week after week.
I just finished listening to this episode and it was delightful. Lou definitely opened up and had so many great stories. I was surprised to hear that it took a long time for Foreigner to be part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Congratulations on his sobriety. Have a great week everyone!
I have a fond memory of meeting Lou, years ago, helping him load a ladder into his SUV at the local Lowes where I worked part time. Such a wonderful spirit and a very kind person.
Cool to hear. I'm a day-one diehard Foreigner fan and I've been fortunate enough to talk briefly to Lou and Mick a handful of times after their shows. He always came across as such a humble, gentle soul and that's also a big part of why the fans love him so much. At one of their shows he remembered me from talking to him backstage after their previous show and his face lit up, smiled and then pointed at me when he came onstage. Later during the show he stuck the mic in my face to sing the chorus during Cold As Ice. It was pretty cool moment for me....love the guy!
Lou is awesome. He is also much loved throughout the world. Big influence on me and my music. God Bless Lou!
This was fantastic, Michael. I have loved Foreigner from the begiining and Lou is one of my all time favorite singers. Got to see them tour with Kansas back in the late 70s and it was the most fun I had in a long time.
@@bruceostrom1572 Steve Walsh is another virtuoso level vocalist. I never knew or thought Foreigner and Kansas would be on the same card Bruce.
Absolutely one of the best interviews. Thank you so much for getting him on your show!!! ❤
One of my favorite all-time rock singers. Thanks for this, Michael!
Michael, thank you very much for this one! I remember hearing Foreigner for the first time when I was 8-10 years old. I think the tracks were Urgent, Cold as Ice, Double Vision and other masterpieces. Man, that was something completely new for me. My dad used to have an excellent taste in music and he instilled in me this love towards classic rock.
Is there a way to turn down the lighting on the neon sign? It drowns out everything else I feel
The two songs of LG's solo career that I really like and go back to are :
1) Lost In The Shadows from The Lost Boys soundtrack.
2) Just Between You and Me.
Overall he's a really underrated solo artist and great voice. 👍
Exactly my favourites too! So great in Foreigner but Lou could have been famous just on his solo/non-Foreigner work (if only management had supported)
Wow, Loe Gramm! I was 21 when Midnight Blue came out in 1987 and I LOVED that song, I even had the extended mix on vinyl on those larger 45s. Terrific voice. Thanks Lou, you made very happy, and I'll never forget those times!
Truly one of the best episode, What a huge treat and what a legend and a beautiful soul Lou is ♥️ I have been a Foreigner
Fan since the first time I saw them in 1978 at the California Jam 2 in Ontario, California. I was 14 and Going to a concerts is truly magical, especially with Music that is a powerful force that can enter our souls and touch us in ways that are hard to describe and is a endless time capsule of great memories of joy that you can treasure for the rest of your life, also stories you can leave with your children and grandchildren. I have always loved all of Foreigners music and a huge fan of 70s 80s Music. I got to see Foreigner a few weeks ago at the Honda Center in Anaheim, it’s about time they got in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 🎶 they have deserved it a long time ago they Rock!! Thank you Michael for having Lou on your podcast you Rock!!
I've met Lou many times and he is an absolute blast. You don't see it often in interviews but he really is a funny guy. Very very humble guy!
Legendary Guest!!!!💙🎵🤘 Can't tell you how much I listen to JBox Hero!!!!
Michael has an amazing voice. This podcast is perfect for him. I so enjoy these videos!
Happy to see Lou Gramm on Inside of You. I’d love to see more musicians on here!
Thanks Michael this was fantastic!
Rochester’s own Lou Gramm!
Loved the interview!
boy did he belt them out during the foreigner days, iconic voice still unmatched.
The absolute, greatest voice ever that my ears have listened to. Number one on my list.
He IS ...Rock and Soul Part one.
Holy Agent Provocateur!!! What a Jukebox Hero!!!
He has a lot of Inside Information…
I could go on.
16:26 - I’m definitely gonna be searching and scouring CZcams for any video of Leu playing the drums cause I never knew he played the drums
at Rainbow 1978 head knocker !
czcams.com/video/S1hcjJV2uTw/video.htmlsi=vA3-B2f7cCI6JV1F Side by side with Dennis Elliot on drums
The Jimi Hendrix story sounds exactly like the beginning of Jukebox hero! One of the best Lou Gramm songs, the best Foreigner song and definitely one of the most rockin rock and roll songs 🎵 👌 ever written Lou!!! W3 LOVE YOU LOU RE3D❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you for your amazing job!
I love to hear stories from the past, which are told by my favorite Rock musicians.
He even formed my personality through his creativity.
His voice is unmatched in Rock music 🎼🎸
I began to write my own poems at the age of 10, being inspired by his lyric tenor range...
Hell yeah!
I just bought the cassette album of Lou's, ready or not.
Midnight blue has always been one of my favourite songs, but id never listened to any of the other songs on the album.
I'm loving it. Especially the song, Time. It's fantastic.
I also just picked up the Lost Boys soundtrack, on cassette also.
He features on that.
Lost in the shadows.🤟
please listen to the other songs on READY OR NOT. Lou's late father is playing trumpet on SHE'S GOT TO KNOW and his older brother Ben is playing drums on some of the songs too. There is a video to the song READY OR NOT on CZcams it didn't go far because the record company backed off promoting Lous album out of fear that he would leave Foreigner back in 1987. Their loss . 11:17
Foreigner was my first favorite band, and got me into rock music from pop. I kept playing the Foreigner 4 eight track cartridge, and eventually played it on cassette. However it only took about a year, and Def Leppard became my favorite band. I didn’t even know they had the same producer Mutt Lange.
What a pleasure to listen to an artist talk about his great career, Lou began early and conti ues with fervor, it’s wonderful 😊❤👏👏 !! Great exchange Michael on music that you love so much, thanks for this amazing episode 💙💙💙 !
Michael, we could see you were star struck, but it’s totally understandable. That’s freaking Lou Gramm. Still to this day I listen to Foreigner every week. What a voice.
Thanks for such a wonderful and insightful interview. Loved all of Lou’s stories, he is such a legend🤩 Another epic episode🤩
One of my all-time favorite melodic rock singers 🍺👏👏
Terrific interview with a legend! Well done Michael 💯
I just go on hoping for the day he just might decide to teach vocals. He's my biggest influence. What we could learn from him, would be immeasurable. After years of studying his voice, I feel I'd make him proud.
You and Lou had so much fun in that interview! Well done!!
A great interview. Love your choice of guests. I get a kick out of how much of a fan you are of so many of the people you interview.
GREAT JOB GUYS! LOU GRAMM AND DIO ARE VOCAL GODS!
Lou is a local Rochester NY legend ... great to hear this!!!
Another legend on the couch. What a great personality and a great episode. As a kid my mom made me to listen to a lot of music and Foreigner songs were among them. I really did not know who Lou Gramm was until I was an adult. Lost in the Shadows is a great song that I was only introduced to recently because I never watched The Lost Boys as a kid.
Legend! Love Lou Gramm & Foreigner!
Juke Box Hero was voted Song of the Year by WMMR 93.3 FM in Philly....such an iconic tune.
Holy shit. Straight up rock music LEGEND!!! Nice score and interview!!
This podacst is always good!
Sometimes I see the guest and think uh..I don't know who that is or I'm not sure if I'm interested; Then I say to myself, "Well, I'll give it 5 or 10 minutes and see." Nine out of 10 times I end up listening to the whole thing. Rosie is an amazing interviewer, with a great conversational style.
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Super Great interview❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Loved it! Love Lou Gramm!
I just noticed your movie posters and love the ones you got up there. Especially escape from new york and thing.
Legend. A top 5 rock singer OF ALL TIME
Great interview Michael with the legendary Lou Gramm! Lou is an iconic vocalist and cool guy.
Damn I must've manifested this one because I've been thinking about this guy for a while LOL
Amazing voice I love that song I " I Wan tto Know whati Love is" I've gotta take a little time
A little time to think things over I better read between the lines In case I need it when I'm older magic song thank you Michael for having it on your program every time I hear that song I cry a lot, it's a very special song 👏
I remember seeing Foreigner live in concert play "Juke Box Hero" at the Meadowlands Arena in New Jersey in like 1979 or 80 I was like 16 or 17 great memories. Thanks Lou Gramm.
Lou Gramm, Steve Walsh, Steve Perry, Jimi Jamison, Freddie Mercury. They had something in common.
ACDC put it best - "it's a long way to the top if you wanna rock 'n' roll!" Adversity, perseverance, talent, commitment, all the big Character words is what makes people achieve great success.
What an amazing life, so blessed and all that lucky hair. 😇
Totally agree on Juke box hero!
Love this! I’ve met this sweet man - he’s awesome!
Wonderful interview! Capitol Records dropped Black Sheep, FOOLS!!!!
Michael, you look great! Is it your hair? It looks good on you.. Love your podcast, again!❤
That’s very interesting about interviewing Lou Grand on his first group to foreigner
43:18 Because of Olivia Newton John's Physical, Foreigner's Waiting For a Girl Like You broke at record where it spent 10 weeks at Number 2 because Physical was Number 1 for 10 weeks, then Hall & Oates where the ones that finally bumped Physical out of the top spot.
Happy Anniversary guys
huge fan of Lou Gramm / Foreigner
Y'all's logo in blue is dope!
One of my favourite episodes. Foreigner and Lou Gramm himself where always playing on my stereo. Great just hearing everything that led up to know. Thanks !
Lou Gramm, the father of all whiskey voices hope he's done some soundbooks. The story of black sheep was quite sad but what a way to turn things around.
Best interview I’ve seen yet. Great questions! 👍
Keyboard player Jeff Jacobs actually played first with Foreigner when Johnny Edwards was Foreigners vocalist from 1990-92. He's played during Gramm, Edwards and Kelly Hansens tenures in the band.
LOU GRAMM AWESOME!!!!!!
Such a GREAT Interview!! WOW - Knocked this one out of the park! Lou Gramm is Legendary.
Awesome!
It's still 2 months away, but I can't wait til October 19 when the originals plus Rick officially gets inducted into the RnR HOF along with Frampton & Ozzy.
Love seeing a local musician on your show!!! Learned a lot about our history around Rochester.
In an alternate universe Lou Gramm is the big Disney voice Phil Collins became!!❤❤😂😂
Hendrix fan to a singer? Great interviewer.
Absolute bloody Legend of Pop/Rock! You should get some other great vocalists on the show, like Sammy Hagar!
Rosey, did you dye your hair or is it natural grey? Either way, it looks good! Loved this interview!
Juke Box Hero was named Song of the Year by longtime rock station WMMR 93.3 FM in Philly.
Great interview!
Kiss was on Casablanca Records, not Capital Records. lol.
It sucks getting old.
This is the second interview I’ve heard of him saying that. 🤷♂️
Those nasty brain tumors will do that to you!
He said Kiss was on Capitol records, Kiss were on Casablanca Records which was later bought out by Mercury Records. I wouldn't be shocked if Kiss had something to do with Black Sheep getting dropped from their label, Kiss were huge back then and had a lot of pull because opening up for Kiss back then all but guaranteed stardom.
Lol @ the fart book. When I was a kid I used to draw my own version of MAD magazine. I had bumsmoke from Gunsmoke you can guess how the bad guys were taken out😅 As a drummer I don't blame him for preferring to drum.
I bet those guys from black sheep were really pissed at capital cause they could have had foreigner type success.
This is another example of why people hate record labels. Hell, both Foreigner and Boston were turned down by every major label, sometimes twice, before someone had the good sense to sign them.
Double Vision!
Lou is a national treasure - He did get burned by Mick. I am not sure he gets to that, as I just started this.
Funny though - his drummer / singer thing runs a strange parallel with Chris Cornell - who was an amazing drummer / singer, before he became a frontman -
A little disappointed no mention of One Dream from Highlander or his time in the supergroup Shadow King (That album rocks!)
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What was that song you were humming in the beginning sir
Kiss was never signed to capital records though. I think he meant casablanca records. Right everybody? Unless it was wicked Lester which was Paul and Gene's first band.
Why not mention that he was diagnosed with a benign brain Tumor in 1997 that could have killed him, because it was in the center of his brain. He stated that Mick Jones had zero sympathy for his condition and treated him badly which started a rift between the two which had been building for some time. Mick Jones is all business and is just kinda cold by some accounts and acted like Lou’s condition was trivial so get over it. We need to get on with touring. The final break up came because of disputes over Royalties. Lou said that Mick trivialized Lou’s contributions to their songs they wrote together and would try to undercut him concerning the Royalties.
Please no bitching about Mick!! Be happy you’re in the rock hall of fame for once!!
Where are the chapters?..
No mention of the reason he left Foreigner... the man had a life changing major brain surgery ! Shocked no mention.
It was a beautiful song but it ran too long
If you want to have a hit
You got to make it fit
So they cut it down to 3:05
~Billy joel, the entertainer
1st
Great R&R voices:
Freddy Mercury
Bob Seger
Brian Johnson
Stevie Nicks
Alanis Morissette
Annie Lennox
Steve Perry
Chrissie Hynde
Ann Wilson
Boz Scaggs
Dianna Krall
Van Morrison
Foreigner's singer they have now is really good! Dude can hit notes, and he's first class chef!
Foreigners current singer is the 3rd singer Foreigner ever had. Johnny Edwards who sang on 1991s UNUSUAL HEAT was chosen over Mark Free (King Kobra) and the current guy Kelly Hansen (Hurricane ) in 1990. Yep, Hansen tried out for Foreigner twice . He replaced Gramm in 2005.
As true as it may be that Kelly Hansen definitely has a kick-azz voice. I recently went to the Foreigner, Styx & John Waite concert & all 3 bands sounded excellent. But it just wasn't the same vibe like it was back in the day except for John Waite who still had his mojo going on. The gripe I have with Foreigner that pissed me off is they're out there promoting a "Foreigner Farewell Tour." Yet, not one original member from Foreigner is even in the band now. Even though Kelly & whoever else have been doing the gig for quite awhile in the band. They're really nothing but a glorified tribute band who are acting & selling themselves as the real deal Holyfield, which is BS! Sorry, but you can't fake the funk. Just keep it a buck & don't try to be someone you're not, it's tacky.
@@216Numbskull The so called Foreigner "Farewell tour" is a joke. Recently it was reported/ revealed they are extending the "Farewell tour ". As true as it may be , it looks like shades of KISS who kept doing farewell tours and The Little River band who's still out there with No original members. 💰 💰 grab 2.0
I have to say, Please get rid of the stupid Jason Hockey Mask. All your guests have sit next to it and we have to look at it in the same frame and it’s a turn off. Who wants to look at that right next to Lou Grams face.
Sounds like Mick and Lou are both difficult people. "I Don't Want To Live Without You" is the best tune they've done. I'm a guitarist and I listen for guitar, but the keys are genius in that song. Bass, too. Doesn't sound like one of McCartney's lamer tracks to me. Just sayin'.
WATCH THIS. he is a freaking legend. I hope everyone enjoyed this as much as I did. Lou Gramm is one of the best voices in rock. period. the end. love, rosenbaum
So true Michael
Great interview! I'm not sure Lou knows what an icon he truly is. Thanks!
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