The tuning fork with the fish is a pictorial of an old play-on-words joke..."you can tune a piano, but you cannot tuna fish"...or in this case, maybe you can.
There's no way on earth that this song doesn’t leave you in a good mood after hearing it. It is classic mainstream rock at it's absolute best. REO Speedwagon are legends. RIP Gary Richrath, a criminally underrated guitarist.
One of their best songs! It also contains one of the top lyric lines of all time (for me anyway)…”So if you’re tired of the same old stories, baby turn some pages.” A bit of truth right there! Glad you enjoyed this!
1000% I've always liked REO but this is their best song, imo. And spot on about one of the best lines of all time. One of those the older I get, the more I realize how truthful it is in any situation.
The band is named after a 1915 truck called a Ransom Eli Olds Speedwagon... REO Speedwagon is the somewhat shortened version, hence the name of the band, which was originally formed in 1967. I've seen them in concert 4 times, and they never disappoint! Always a fun show! 😊 *KEEP ON LOVING YOU* *RIDIN' THE STORM OUT* These 2 song titles you should definitely react to!!&!
Yet another band that proves the Rock and Roll HOF is a joke for them not being in it. They formed in 1967 but didn't hit stardom until 1980 and the Album "Hi Infidelity". Lead singer Kevin Cronin and guitarist Gary Richrath were the driving force during their biggest years. They have sold over 40 million albums and 13 top 40 hits. Also one of the many live shows I've seen and it was one hit after another.
Yeah. Gary. I had my little daughter with me in a Chicago area recording studio, and she started crying. Gary said let me hold her. He moved around and "sung" to her. Hummed. She immediately stopped crying and stared at him. Ha. I'll never forget Gary humming. I do miss him. RIP my friend.
There's a lot of goodness on this whole album. I wore it right the heck out. It's a tuning fork in the fish's mouth. REO has a bunch of good songs that I'm sure you'll really like. Have a good day, Britt.
Time for an REO history lesson. They were formed in 1967 at the University of Illinois in Champaign. The keyboard player with the wicked organ solo, Neal Doughty, was one of the founding members who came up with the name in his history of transportation class. The original REO (initials R.E.O.) Speedwagon named for the founder of the REO motor car company, Ransom Eli Olds, (later founder of the Oldsmobile company) was a truck from the early 1900's that was one of the first heavy duty trucks with speed and power mostly used as a fire truck. The hellish guitar solo was played by the great late Gary Richrath. The drum tracks were laid down by another original member Alan Gratzer. The lead singer who is still with the band is Kevin Cronin the voice behind all the power ballad hits from the 80's like Keep On Lovin You and Can't Fight This Feelin both number one hits. This song was from 1978 album called You Can Tune A Piano But You Can't Tuna FIsh.. By the way it's a Piano tuning fork in the fishes mouth, thus the pun. The harder rock songs were from the 70's and include must listens such as Golden Country, Keep Pushin, Riding The Strom Out(live version) Time For Me To Fly, Back On The Road Again (Sung by the bass player Bruce Hall). Their biggest hits were from the 80's and were more pop. The biggest album was Hi Infidelity from 1981(album of the year) with 4 top 40 hits including Keep On Lovin You, and the fantastic Take It On The Run (#5). Great all American Rock band still on the road playing to sold out venues all over the country. Most of their songs are about feeling better and fighting through the tough times in life and love. Start down the REO rabbit hole and enjoy the ride.
Back to basic rock & roll! You have no idea how blessed i feel to have lived when I did and experienced all this great music Live when it was affordable!!
I always loved the energy in this song. On my morning runs if this song came up I would find myself in a sprint without even realizing it the energy was that infectious.
REO Speedwagon (REO pronounced as individual letters R.E.O.) One of the most incredible live/recording bands of our/my time, imo. This is one of my absolute favorite songs of all time - such a great positive message, in a freaking absolute rocking song. I was fortunate to catch them live twice in my lifetime, but wish I had seen them more. Great reaction, looking forward to more reactions from this band. They were incredibly popular in the early 80s - and they still sounds great live. 👍🏻👍🏻🎶👍🏻👍🏻
There's a live version from back in the 70s. That you really need to watch to really appreciate it. When that organ comes in & then the guitar solo, it's smokin'.
REO Speedwagon formed in 1967 but came to prominence mostly in the mid-70's and through the 80's. Their lead singer is Kevin Cronin. The name applies to the band, not just the lead singer. The name is pronounced "ARE EE OH Speedwagon." The object in the fish's mouth is a tuning fork, a device tuned to oscillate (vibrate) at a very precise frequency and prior to digital electronics was the most accurate means of tuning certain instruments like pianos (in fact, they're still used for that purpose by many professional tuners.) I think that answered most of your questions. Nice reaction Britt!
I am so glad you found and enjoyed REO Speedwagon. They are still out there rocking. Their biggest and best hit was "Can't Fight This Feeling." I also love "Time for me to Fly."
Love your reaction to one of my favorite songs ! It truly has EVERYTHING that a feel good Rock n Roll song should have ! Warms my heart to see the younger generation enjoying music from the greatest decade for music ! IMO of course
First Timer Here. HOLY SMOKES absolutely Aaaadorable reaction. Great song, Great album, Great band and AWESOME Singer. My next R E O fave to this would be "RIDIN THE STORM OUT"!! They have a BIG CATALOG Of Hits lady. Keep On Loving You, Don't Let Him Go and many more. Great Job Miss Britt!! Peace 🕊️☮️
REO was a great 70s rock band. They had a bunch of hits across several years. A lot of their songs were on the radio all the time for years. Check out another of their hits called Golden Country. And rest in peace to Gary Richrath, a fantastic rock guitarist.
Right, they're a band, & the letters "R-E-O" are pronounced individually. They're one of the rock bands infamous for the members not getting along with each other, with a lot of personnel changes, but still managing to churn out hit after hit. This awesome song is from '78. Thanks for your reaction.
REO Speedwagon is and always has been one my favorite bands. Several years back I got to go backstage and meet them. Kevin is a super nice down to earth fellow.
Songs From REO to be listened to after this: "Time for Me to Fly", "Riding he Storm Out". "Keep On Lovin You" ,"Take it on the Run" "Don't Let him Go".
R.E.O. Speedwagon mid seventies popularity soared. Was a staple of our 70s played often at every party. Neal Doughty, founding member and keyboardest while taking a class in college on “The History of Transportation,” he saw the term “R.E.O. Speedwagon” written on the blackboard. The R.E.O Speedwagon was a vehicle popular in 1915 from the Oldsmobile automotive company
R E O Speedwagon is a favorite group of mine. I love this song and your reaction to it. They had many many hits. Another good one is "Time For Me to Fly".
The organ in this song is a Hammond B3. They were used in many rock&roll and blues songs from the late 60's and 70's when paired with a Leslie ( the Leslie makes the swirling sound) the sound becomes unmistakable.
Britt, the Name of the Band is R E O Speedwagon, they formed in the late 1960's and were popular throughout the '70s. The "fork" in the fishes mouth is a Tuning fork used to tune pianos.
The band was named for the REO Speed Wagon truck manufactured in 1915. REO stands for Ransom Eli Olds, the man who founded the Oldsmobile car company. I love your videos, Britt. Greetings from Columbus, Ohio.
The best concert I ever went to was this album tour. This album had so many hits that the stadium just vibrated with the crowd singing along. It was a vibe.
The REO is spelled out. So you would call them R E O Speedwagon. They named themselves after a muscle car. REO stands for Ransem Eli Olds, who was the founder of Oldsmobile.
On their 1978 album. I was 25 and lived through all this great music. Try driving down the freeway out in the open with this playing and see what speed you are doing about halfway through. Britt needs to watch a live performance and watch the keyboards hands during his solo.
We saw them in concert recently at the Golden Nugget casino, the building was shaking so much from people jiving to the music that I thought it was gonna collapse. The tall speakers behind the band were shaking back and forth. It was so good
The name of the band is REO (said one letter at a time) Speedwagon. This song is from the 1970's. Lead singer Kevin Cronin is one of the top voices of all time.
Love REO. saw them once in 70's. Their from Illinois, like I'm from Chicago Illinois and still live. I work for the city. Anyway REO had a pretty good run. It's a group. Check out their other songs.
This entire band could sing backup vocals. They produced this song in 1978. Neal Doughty, the last of the founding members left last year. Terry Lattrell was replaced by Cronin. Greg Philben was replaced by Bruce Hall. Alan Gratzer was replaced by Brian Hitt. Richrath was replaced by Dave Amato. They still rock.
The band is R E O Speedwagon. That is a tuning fork in the fish's mouth. The singer in Kevin Cronan and the late, great Gary Richratn on lead guitar.The album was released in 1979. This is 70s classic rock. This song was a monster when it was released. This song kind of became an anthem for leaving the 70s and going into the 80s. This was released just before I started college in the fall of 1979. One of REO's best.
One of my very favorite Album names. You Can Tune A Piano, But You Can't Tune A Fish!!! And that thing in the fish's mouth is a tuning fork thats used when you tune a piano. R.E.O. Speedwagon is a band and they're surprising!!!! ❤❤❤❤
1970's the best rock era!! REO SPEEDWAGON "You can tuna piano but you cant tuna fish". Wore that album out, every scratch and bump is a treasured memory. Btw *go listen to REO Golden Country the lyrics still reign true today. ✌️❤️ Thanks Britt
Their lead is no doubt an excellent singer and musician. It is a band. Lots of great songs. Have you done ? Can’t fight this feeling? Great song. You will know it immediately.
this band has been on "perma-tour" for quite some time...saw them in 10th grade, touring their 2nd album (circa early 70s)...they hailed from Champaign, IL...
Pronounced R. E. O. Speedwagon. I was lucky to be born in the mid-60s and grew up listening to the great 70s and 80s music. Those musicians and groups were literally kaiju monsters in their craft. We'll never see their like again.
REO Speedwagon, named after an old vehicle, and it's actually pronounced R E O (separate letters) is a band from the 1970's. They are still touring in 2024
This was one of my favorite songs for a minute. I love the change over from Neil on the piano/keyboard to Gary 😇guitar. Too bad the "changes" they were talking about was their change in their overall product with "Hi Infidelity" It got them their well-deserved millions but was a drastic change to the dark side of HI. I bought the album the day it was released. Listened to it twice and sent it to my 12-year-old sister and said, "you're gonna love this". She didn't. She couldn't even believe it was REO. THIS was the good stuff. It's a crime they're not in the R&R HOF BTW this Friday night they're playing with STYX at the Nugget in Sparks, NV.🎸🎸 A few other great REO late 70's check out "157 Riverside Ave", "Golden Country" and "Ridin' the storm out".
oh my goodness you have to do more REO Speedwagon, Time for me to Fly is my favorite, but then there is Cant fight this feeling, keep on loving you, and take it on the run are some of their best
I grew up in central Illinois and luckily, they released Hi Infidelity my freshmen year of high school. What a time to be alive. I've seen them live over a dozen times in everything from small venues to huge stadiums. In fact, the first date I went on with my now wife was to a REO concert in Peoria, IL in 1993.
It is R. E. O. Speedwagon. The thing in the fishes mouth is a tuning fork, it is a Band, from late 70's, this song is from 1978. Kevin Kronin is an amazing singer.
R E O Speed wagon was named after a car from the 1920s I think. This song is from '78. Roll with the Changes, is one of their best tracks and sounds just as good live! Try some more of their songs and you won't be disappointed.
R. E. O. Speedwagon is a 1970’s/80’s band of 5 very talented musicians Gary Richrath lead guitar, Kevin Cronin lead vocals/ guitar, piano. , Neal Doughty keyboards, Alan Gratzer drums and Bruce Hall bass Gary was so good and had one of the best guitar tones, I just loved that he would find space in just about any song and play a solo 🤘. Hahaha. The live version of the song “157 Riverside Ave” is worth a listen
