I can not explain how HUGE this band was in the late 70's. They were on the cover of every teen magazine, every girl and teenage girl had posters of the Bay City Rollers on their bedroom wall, they even had their own tv show. The Bay City Rollers sold 120 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling artists of all time.
WOW! Thank you so much! The pretty Irish boy in the stars and stripes jacket, on rhythm guitar, is my beloved Husband, Ian Mitchell...he passed away on Sept. 1, 2020. At 14, he was my favorite BCR and ended up being the love of my life. He also became a proud American in 2005. My best friend from Middle school in TX, sent me this and your review made me smile! This song was produced by Jimmy Ienner, a top man in the industry...that is why it is so wonderful. It was recorded in Toronto, Canada, June '76 (from what I recall as the month) for their album...Dedication. And the backing vocals...."Ahhh be with you." Well, my Husband's vocals can clearly be heard. Jimmy knew Ian had a sweet voice at almost 18 years old. In fact if this song came on while we were driving and listening to an oldies station, Ian would sing the backing vocals along with the song. Of course, by the time this happened, Ian was in his 30's plus, and his voice, a bit deeper...but still...spot on! Thank you again for reviewing this!
@@booksnbeaches7075 ---- Thank you! And yes, he was such a great guy and the fans loved him. Down to Earth and humble. And to me...my everything. I still cry everyday. He was my love and my life...
My deepest condolences on the loss of your dear husband, Ian. He was such an awesome addition to the group. When he passed away I watched the Dedication video many times~ and cried. May he rest in peace and watch over you. 🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏
Hi from Ireland. So sorry to hear of Ian's passing. I didn't even know he was Irish. This is my favourite Bay City Rollers song. The whole sound was amazing and yes you can clearly hear his amazing vocals.
OMG The Bay City Rollers!!!!! I ADORED them! Les, Eric, Derek, Woody and Alan. I had their posters on my bedroom walls and on my locker at school. I knew every word of every song and truth be told to this day I have a CD in my car of their greatest hits, yes they had greatest hits, and I still play their songs while traveling down the road. People laughed at me then and they laugh at me now for loving them but I am a proud Bay City Rollers fan! It's S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y Night!
ME TOO!! I'll never forget buying their album, getting it home and it being scratched. I was devastated. Had to return it. Oh the wait was painful. Played it over and over. Fell in love with Woody very quickly. S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y NIGHT!!!!
@@kemarieblack3730 I joined their fan club. I still remember the S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y (coincidence?, I think not) morning when that big envelope arrived in the mail. It was filled with treasures from the boys chosen just for me. I remember the stacks of Teen Beats and 16 Magazines on my nightstand. Les was my favorite but to this day Eric's eyes make me melt.
This was a fun band from Scotland in the mid 70s they were all over the teen magazines. Saturday Night was was their biggest hit. Dusty Springfield did the original I Only Want to be with You
They made it cool to be Scottish at my American high school. Still had to "talk American" to be understood, but it was a start 🤣 Tioraidh an-drasta 🏴
@@williamratcliffe7794 Always loved Annie's version, I have the Eurythmics greatest hits album, I highly recommend it if you don't already have it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UL89KQJQ3Zk.html
This was a big hit for Dusty Springfield back in the 60’s! You guys really need to check this out! I think you might have done “Son of a Preacher Man” by her already! It would be good to do a reaction to her version next! 🥰
If we're talking Bubblegum Pop, then may I suggest "Sugar Sugar" by The Archies (group is based on Archie comics). That, in my opinion is the *epitome* of Bubblegum music.
You've got to see So I married an Axe Murderer! The Scottish dad has a Wall of Scottish Fame with pictures of Scottish people who are famous and the Bay City Rollers are in the wall. Och, the cover of Saturday Night by Ned's Atomic Dustbin video is very Scottish @
OMG!!!!....your listening to them....they were my favorites....the lead singer Les Mckeown passed away last year, hes very sadly missed, 2 others that left earlier on are also passed away ...they were a great band....I'm in my 60's now and i still listen to them.....u have to listen to more of their songs....❤
You have to listen to their hits, first "S.A.T.U.R.D.A.Y Night" and second "The Way I Feel Tonight". They were one of the top "boy bands" of the mid 70s and sold over 120 million records world wide making them one of the best selling artists of all time.
I haven't even watched yet and I can't breath because I'm so excited for this one! I loved loved loved Bay City Rollers....Saturday Night was also a big fave, but this one. Oh my 💜
I never cared for the Bay City Rollers but my best friend in school was OBSESSED with them. What wonderful memories this brings to mind. S.A.T.U.R.D.A.Y Night comes to mind when I hear them.
Oh my God... I can't believe you guys are reacting to the Bay City Rollers. I had a huge crush on the drummer. I had several scrapbooks put together because I was an obsessed fan. I live in Tampa Florida. Took a trip down to Miami Florida to see them in concert. They're from Edinburgh Scotland. I even dressed like them when I went to their concert. I'm so glad you're all the reacting to them. Their first hit in the USA was Saturday Night. I had all their albums, including their imported ones. I'm completely tickled by the fact that you are reacting to them.
The BCR was a HUGE part of my life. R.I.P. Leslie Richard MCKeown. I had the chance to meet him several times and he was ever gracious and so kind. I pray his soul is at peace. Thanks Les…for everything
I can hardly beleive you both have done this reaction - but love you for it - I was involved with them as their 'support band' during 1974 early '75 Les McKeown's (Vocalist) brother Hari (McKeown) was our Vocalist and we were also managed by Tam Paton who managed to take a fortune from us. At the time we lived/rehearsed in a house in Kilbarchan, Scotland while BCR were based in Edinburgh. (Yes I am now 68 yrs of age) but just so you know they were all great musicians and did all their own work LOL And a great time was had! Would love you to go down the rabbit hole LOL
"Bye,bye baby", "Give a little love", "Shang a lang" and "Keep on dancin" were all huge hits for the Rollers in the Uk in the early to mid 70's...check out "The Rubettes", " The Glitterband" "Showaddywaddy", and " Mud" similar bands from that genre,all very popular with loads of huge hits between them 👍👍👍
Wow. Memories. The first concert I ever went to, when I was 13, was the WRKO Christmas Concert in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bay City Rollers, Andy Gibb, and Shaun Cassidy were the performers.
These guys were responsible for a string of great hits throughout the 70’s and their Rollermania that they caused was fever pitch similar to the Beatles had in the 60’s. From my hometown of Glasgow … only a couple of the original members are still living which is sad but the music is there forever !!! Awesome that you’re now getting into them !!!
They were huge in the 70s. I was around 12yrs old when they came on the scene. I had a huge crush on a few of the members. This brings back a lot of cool memories.
Sounds of my middle school years!!! Loved them!! Early boy band days! 😂😂 Had their posters…..Tiger Beat magazine had all the good ones! Other favorites were Leif Garrett and Shaun Cassidy! 😍
They had a number one hit with their cover of 'Bye Bye Baby.' Another good one is 'You Made Me Believe In Magic.' For a nice ballad, try 'The Way I Feel Tonight.'
OMG. I LOVED the Rollers! Les McKeown, lead singer, passed away suddenly in April 2021. I was a little too young to get in on full Rollermania, but I loved the group, and still do. They were much better than they ever got credit for being. Try Rock n' Roll Love Letter, too. Loved the reaction!
I was a "roller" fan and saw them in concert in Portland OR at the Paramount in 1976. My walls were covered with posters and I bought magazines weekly. Bassist Stuart "Woody" Woods, lead singer (RIP) Leslie McKeown, lead guitar Eric Faulkner, drummer Derek Longmire and rhythm guitar on this video was Ian. Ian was only in the band a short time taking over for Derek's brother (RIP) Alan Longmuire. Thanks for giving these guys a listen, you brought tears to my 59 year old eyes as I sang along. With 17 total albums (ones released in US and in UK) there are several songs. I even cut my hair like them and my Mom sewed tartan down the legs of our jeans and on the bottom. Woody was my fav, so my nickname was Woody; to lingering delight of my classmates at our school reunions. Summer Love Sensation was always one of my fav's - but you cant go wrong with any of them.
I was a huge fan; also had the posters on the walls/teen magazines/tartan on the clothes/every album (including UK ones)/watched the Sat. show...had tickets to see them but it got cancelled--was so unhappy! My favorite was Eric; had a poster of Eric in a white satin kimono hanging right next to my bed--OMG, those eyes!
I remember our family staying in a swanky hotel in Toronto back in the ‘70’s. We couldn’t figure out why there was a huge crowd of screaming teenage girls hanging out around the garage entrance. That was until we learned that the Bay City Rollers were in town for a series of concerts and were staying at the same hotel. Every car that came and went, including ours, got a huge reaction from the crowd, because they thought the Rollers were inside. That’s the only time I’ve ever had a bunch of teenage girls screaming at me. 😆 Long story short - they were teen idols. As big if not bigger than the likes of David Cassidy or the Osmonds.
SATURDAY NIGHT~~Yesterday's Hero~~ Rock N' Roll Love Letter~~Money Honey~~The Way I Feel Tonight~~You Made Me Believe In Magic~~Dedication~~Give A Little Love, are some great BCR songs to check out
I can't even begin to explain just how refreshing it is to see young people (you, Ms. AMBER and Mr. Jay) truly enjoy the old music from days gone by. This is what keeps the awesome music alive! I thoroughly enjoyed your reaction (Jay) to Meatloaf's Paradise by the Dashboard Lights. 😄 You were so into it and that's one of my favorite songs! Ms. Amber, I love your reactions. You're so real and genuine about your feelings. I love how both of you appreciate the oldies! Absolutely love you both!! Godspeed my friends!
Dang, this is a deep cut! Back from when I was a little cheese, and I'm OLD. Thanks for this trip down memory lane, Rob Squad!! Love you guys, keep up the great videos!
I remember talking to a girlfriend on the phone in high school. She loved this band. We are talking, song ends, she puts the phone down, starts the song over, and comes back tot he phone. It wasn't this song, but "S.A.T.U.R.D.A.Y Night"
My parents are from Scotland so we loved that this Scottish band became big for awhile and two of the members had the same first names of my two older brothers.
Mine too 🏴 I actually grew up in Ayrshire, moved across the pond to Seattle USA in 1970 - I was just barely 13. If you are interested in the people, places &/or events in Scottish history, check out "Scotland History Tours" by Bruce Fummey.
I was just a little girl in the mid 70s, but I had my room plastered in plaid and posters of BCR! I just loved them and even watched their Saturday morning kids show, "The Kroft Superstar Hour." I still have their albums Dedication and It's a Game on my playlist as well as a few of their other songs. So glad that you did this reaction. Thank you!!!!
I was so obsessed with the Bay City Rollers between the ages of 7 and 11. I've still got all of their albums. I think you will love the songs "You Made Me Believe In Magic", "The Way I Feel Tonight", "La Belle Jeane", and "Shanghai'd In Love" (those last two being my personal favorites. RIP Alan, Les, and Ian.
@Cynthia Thank you, I agree. The *1963 Dusty Springfield version* is much better i.m.o. even though Bay City Rollers had 13 years to learn from it, because DUsty's version keeps the "zeitgeist" or the time-era style of the song with her performance & dance. Note that this time-era style is also audible in Bay City Rollers 1976 version.
There was also a version done around 1979 by a band called The Tourists, featuring Dave Stewart and Annie Lennox who, of course, went on to become the Eurythmics.
My friend and I were obsessed with this band! We had all their albums! We went to one of their concerts at a theme park. It was during the day in the middle of summer! It was so hot and we waited in line for hours but it was worth it! My favorite band member was Ian. We made our own BCR shirts. My friends mom sewed plaid material on white shirts with our names on the back. Memories!😊
This was also a hit for ‘The Tourists’ in the late 70s / very early 80s. Two members of The Tourists (Dave Stewart and Annie Lennox) went on to form Eurythmics.
Wishing and Hopin, The Look of Love, You Don't Have To Say You Love Me... Dusty was a beautiful singer out of England. Along with many others. Buckets of Maple Syrup love from Canada 🇨🇦🇨🇦 ❤❤
Always loved this group. The way I feel tonight is a beautiful love song by them. April will love it!! Dedication is another really good one as well. This is the sound of my teen years.
They had a song called "Are You Cuckoo". It was kind of a strange song, but I really liked it. Also "You Made Me Believe in Magic" was a really good one.
It's so nice to see The Bay City Rollers getting some love and appreciation. Thank you for sharing this video with us. Here in the UK they really started to gather momentum in 1974, with songs like Remember, Summer Love Sensation and Shang a Lang, then in 1975 they went stellar when Bye Bye Baby reached No. 1 in the charts. I think every single girl (me included) at school was in love with them and it became known as Roller Mania. Sadly, by 1976, the band was ridiculed by our pathetic media and BCR fans were made to feel embarrassed for liking them, which is unbelievable when you think about it and it ruined their popularity here. I'm 62 now and around twenty seven years ago had the pleasure to meet Les Mckeown, who was the love of my life when I was 15, and he became a good friend. A lovely man, but troubled by addiction, and it was so sad that both he and Alan Longmuir, who, along with his brother Derek, founded the band (which to begin with was called The Saxons), are no longer with us.
Only 2 bands has had the word MANIA to describe their fans. Beatlemania (The Beatles) & Rollermania (The Bay City Rollers) The young cutie in the white & red on the end is 17 yr old, Irishman, Ian Mitchell R.I.P. His short time with the band made a huge impact. He was my teen crush & still fills my heart ❤️ Dedication the version where Ian sings lead Is my all time fave of theirs!!
One of my first albums, they got their name from Bay City, MI. Saturday Night and Rock n' Roll Love Letter were the other big hits. Such good memories with these songs!
My favorite band of all time. Sold over 120 million records and never got paid. Worth checking into more. Yesterdays hero, Saturday night may be some more to check iut
Les McKeown on lead vocals, Alan Longmuir on Bass, Stuart Woody Wood and Eric Faulkner on guitar and Derek Longmuir on drums. Ian Mitchell also played bass
Ian was my absolute favorite even though he was only with them for a few months. He did tour with them again off and on in the very early 80's. RIP Ian.
@@Robbie_37 ---- Hi! Yes, he was there for 7 months, when he decided to leave,..but he did make an impact. I am his wife and when I announced that he passed away, I had messages for weeks on end from people all over the world. It was so kind of them to take the time to tell me how they felt.
I still have the their LPs, even bought imported rare LPs of theirs. This is recorded after they got one Irish member of the band (3:16). It started with the drummer and his brother, who left and was replaced by the Irish fellow. They wore tartans and created a lot of Scottish pride in US.
Oh this takes me back. This band was one of the coolest bands of the 70s. You have to check out "Saturday Night", "Money Honey", "The Way I Feel Tonight", and "You Make Me Believe in Magic". Thanks for reacting!
Thank you so much for this reaction it brought back a lot of memories of my childhood my sister was a very big Bay City rollers fan and she’s no longer with me and it just brought me some great memories thank you
This band looked at a map of the United States, picked the state of Michigan and chose the town of Bay City, MI to name themselves after. "Bay City Rollers". :D
In the 70s they were so popular. I can remember the girls in the school playground chanting "B-A-Y B-A-Y B-A-Y-C-I-T-Y with an R-O double L - E - R - S, Bay City Rollers are the best" Some of the boys would change best for pest. But they were so popular with pre and young teens.
I am reminded of the scene in “Love Actually” in which the memorial includes The Bay City Rollers. Not my favorite previously but new appreciation after.
My teenage heart throbs! Had their posters all over my bedroom walls! Still have all my vinyl albums of theirs to this day. Check out “Rock ‘n Roll Love Letter”, “Don’t Let The Music Die”, “La Belle Jeane”, and my personal favorite sweet song “Marlina”. They still have a big fan base with lots of fan pages on FB as well as fan get togethers. One of the most underrated music groups ever! LOVE the Bay City Rollers!
The WAY BACK machine is on. I, as a boy, bought ALL their albums!!! I also had Beach Boys, AC/DC, BTO, Elvis, and many others. Pretty eclectic, I guess. I would suggest "Saturday Night", "Rock and Roll Love Letter", "Money Honey" and "The Way You Look Tonight" if you want to hear more from them. My best, as always, to you ALL...
Two members of the Bay City Rollers -- from an earlier incarnation of the group -- later formed Pilot, and had a hit with "Magic". You have to check it out eventually. The whole Scottish rock rabbit trail has a lot of twists and turns.
Amber, you were right about the 60's sound. The song was originally sung by a lady called Dusty Springfield in the 60's. I was just a young thing when they were big in the 70's, but I really enjoyed them from what I remember of them. Their favourite song of mine is called Saturday Night was a huge hit.
Now you guys need to hear Dusty Springfield's original. You reacted to her song "Son Of A Preacher Man". Fun fact: Annie Lennox did a cover of "Be With You" in the late 70's with the band - _not_ Eurythmics - The Tourists. That was where she found moderate success before she and Tourists bandmate Dave Stewart moved on to form Eurythmics.
My sister was a big fan--started a fan club, the Roller Loonies. I think she was already a young adult at the time. I never quite understood but it was life changing for her. She still has some of those friends and, in fact, participated in a NYC parade this weekend, for Tartan Day.
Omg I remember as a young kid seeing the poster on my older sisters wall.....she was 8 years older than me and loved BCR....RIP Diane 🕊️. Their biggest hit was probably S.A.TUR.DAY Night 💗
This reminds me of the 8th grade; we would all sit around at lunch and talk about the Bay City Rollers. I had at least 6 posters of them on my walls. I confess- I was “in love” with Les McKeown. Their music always takes me back and makes me smile.
I love Dusty Springfield. More reactions to her, please! "I Only Want to Be With You" isn't my favorite one of her songs, but I'd listen to Dusty hum a restaurant menu. Another really nice version of this song is by Shelby Lynne on her Dusty tribute album. She slowed it down and it's much more of a sexy love song. Here's Dusty's version from 1963: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bCpVaHjhpZY.html Here's Shelby Lynne's version: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-f3AjWvSJ-3k.html
Had a few friends who were totally in love with these guys! Scottish band that took the teenagers by storm. They were on every cover if every teen magazine. Not their best tune... it's a cover song. Les McKeown just passed recently. Saturday Night was their top song. Check that one out!
I was one of the Roller girls!!! My bedroom was plastered with their pictures. I was in the fan club, I had items straight from them - I had the whole suit with the tartan on it lmao! I still LOVE THEM!! Les (lead singer) died not that long ago, suddenly. Also, the guy on bass here (Ian Mitchell) also died not long ago. They have SO many hits!! Next should be S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y, or Rock n' Roll Love Letter! Actually, BCR was from the early 70's to early 80's - I actually sang one of their songs in a school concert LOL
@@Robbie_37 That's right - I didn't mention him because he wasn't in this version of the band. He was much older than the others, at the time he left the band. I was upset when he left lol
@@jojomart He did not leave the band as evidenced by his return later on, he was fired because his manager thought he was too old to atract the teenie-boppers.
@@tahesarockwood9168 Well pardon me all to hell LOL I didn't realize he had even rejoined. I moved on when I graduated from high school in 1979. The last album I had was It's A Game. I was 13 when my cousin introduced me to their music, and I thought Alan was gorgeous - next to Eric lol, so there goes the manager's theory. He was an as*hole who stole all their money, anyway!
For five years they may well have been bigger than the Beatles, shhhh... Another band who's money seemed to vanish and nobody seems to know where it went. My favorite song was always Rock n' Roll Love Letter.
This is your first time listening to them so you wouldn't know but this is a cover so doesn't really show you their sound.but it does show you they can play more than their own music so versatile. Girls used to go crazy over them like they did with the Beatles screaming and fainting.they had their own style that the fans copied crop jackets,bell bottom trousers with tartan trim down the seam. Dusty Springfield sang this that's the version I know.their biggest hit in Britain was probably bye bye baby.also try shang-a-lang and give a little love.
They pumped out hit after hit during the 70's and the young girls went crazy for them. I had a shirt made by my sister with red tartan on it and all the girls wanted it. Bye Bye Baby was one of their biggest hits.
