I saw him open for the Doobie Brothers in 1976, a month or two before LIVE BULLET came out. He only played 30 minutes or so, and I wanted more. I told the guys I was with that he could have eaten into the Doobies time and I wouldn't have minded. Alas, I never saw him again.
@@josephself2610 I saw him in 78 with no opening band. He played a long time. My younger sister, by 2 years, was a huge Seger fan. I bought tickets and taped them to her album. She screamed, then cried she was so happy. At the show she couldn't stand because her "knees were weak" she said. I watched her reaction for the first songs. I went to more concerts than she did. I loved his music too!
So glad you noted this too and brought attention to it. BEST play on words, yet it isn't commented upon in the reaction videos I've seen. Come on!! So obvious and so perfect. Bob Seger was a master of words, and he knew what he was doing with that excellent line!!
A rare Seeger song without the Silver Bullet Band backing. btw at 06:11 it's a double entendrré, "They do respect her but (butt) they love to watch her strut."
Bob Seger feels every word he sings, and you will too. The song "Come to Poppa" is very much like this track. Fun guitar work mixed in with a self-explanatory chorus that makes you want more.
Feel Like a Number is such a great song that fell by the way side but you can feel his frustration with the system that he has to "shout out to the ocean HEY IT'S ME "
Always so glad when you guys do Seger. That said, don't deprive yourself anymore. You HAVE to check out Roll Me Away. I'll just leave it at that, thank you, and wish you a great week ahead. Rock on!
It was good... but I wish he'd hidden it the first time by shifting the but/butt to the next line ("but they loved to watch her strut") that time... then surprised us with it thereafter. Because he used it from the start, the joke felt a little like part of a corny country song.
Hell's to the tenth power of YES!!! Probably my favorite Seger song. Note: If you are playing in a bar band.... this song is phenomenal later in the night when the girls are well into a few beers. Super easy to get a 'strut' contest going.... ;)
Bob Seger has a fantastic catalog of songs, but ironically, my first song I heard of his, Rambling Gambling man is still my favorite. Never fails to get me revved up.
Check out this version by Rodney Crowell and you'll understand why Seger covered it. It is an amazing tune. Bob did it right, too! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LeVboqujISI.htmlsi=YLYZq7wtagOEamk0
Like how Andy's head goes up and down, but Alex's goes side to side. Great tune! Bob is the master! When I hear the lyric "they do respect her but...", I always think of putting two 't's on 'but'.
Surprised you didnt mention how the guitar riff can make you visualize a confident lady strutting to each note... at least that's what my interpretation has always been.... it's so clever!!! Loved the reaction
Bout time you fellas hit this song!! One of Seger's bangers!!! This would get everyone on their feet at his concerts. Next might be The Fire Down Below or Come to Poppa.
Bob has that way of taking you back to places and times....if you want a song that tugs on the emotions with nostalgia give "Fire Lake" a spin....always hits me in the feels.
This song always makes me start moving, impossible to sit still. Bob Seger is so good. I guess he is retired now, at least retired from touring. I hope to be able to see him live again one day, he is incredible.
Seger has so many great tunes... mainstreet, we've got tonight, like a rock are some tunes I dont believe you have reviewed yet..., he literally has dozens of slow songs and hard rocking songs that are up in the A plus territory. Master story teller.
I didn't! I thought he was saying "but." I love those play on words type songs. On The Benny Hill Show, (a BBC program )they had a question that went like this. "Are you looking at me bum?" Do they mean me bum like (my butt)OR are they calling someone "a BUM?" ❤️🤍💙 🇺🇲 J. 🇺🇲
@JanetKing2035 The Brits don't use the word bum to mean vagrants. Especially that they use "me" prior to it, meaning "my", however Benny Hill was a wordsmith that he liked using play on words. The only way he could have used it in such a play on words, is it he said it patently as "are you looking at me, bum?" I'm not familiar with that skit, so I can't say. Likewise, I never heard the lyrics as "they do respect her butt." it's not really a play on words in that it doesn't make sense. the following line doesn't contradict the previous line and doesn't add on to the previous line as "they do respect her butt, and love her long legs." I think it's a reach to think otherwise, as Seger is a little more plain spoken and more artful than to put it so poorly. In other words, to me, if he wanted to say it as butt, he would have and not use silly word play to mean otherwise.
This song was inspired by Jane Fonda. She testified before the Campaign for Economic Democracy and many of the members hated Hanoi Jane. But Bob noticed on the news that they sure turned their heads and watched her walk down the aisle. Thus, “love to watch her strut.”
Embarrassed to confess that l underrated the great Bob Seger back in the day. Corrective action has been undertaken in the last decade though. Great job, guys; keep up the good work 👍
As good a songwriter as his album stuff reveals, Bob was even better live. His live shows were non-stop, high energy blasts from beginning to end. Watching him live left you exhausted!
Trying To Live My Life Without You ( live ) from Nine Tonight is another banger. Such a groove and something you can’t help but sing it out loud. Perfect karaoke song. lol
He played this at the performance my wife an I caught on his last farewell tour. As an introduction to it, he said this was the tune that was his MOTHER's favorite tune of his.
I saw Bob along with Styx open for KISS late 1975. I saw him again with the Silver Bullet Band in 1980. Hearing his cover of Nutbush City Limits, Still The Same, and this had me dancing at my seat.
A cool thing about this from a guitar standpoint.The “stab” from the guitar occurs on beat #3 for the first 3 measures then hits on beat #2 on the last “stab”
I love the album cover from this album. If you haven't heard Against the Wind (the song that the album was named for) then you should. Thanks for this one guys. I saw him live some years ago and it was a time I won't forget.
Since it's Christmas time, you guys should check out Bob Seger's version of "The Little Drummer Boy". If possible, do the video version so you can see Bob singing with passion in the studio as they're recording the vocals for the song. It's my favorite version of "The Little Drummer Boy".
I was in the service with a bunch of Midwestern dudes. Had never heard of him, so they dragged me to a concert. Was evident that Bob had partaken a large amount of the local cannabis - he was baked! Bob and the band still put on a great show!
I really need to see you guys do Brave Strangers. Almost nobody knows that song yet its one of my all time favourite songs, it has so much meaning and got me through a lot. An incredibly nostalgic, six-minute Bob Seger rock/soul song. Would love to see it :)
YOU 2 ------------YA HAD TO SEE THIS MAN & HIS BAND IN CONCERT ! HE WAS THE VERY, VERY, BEST, EVER !! AND I KNOW MY CONCERTS . ---------------MJL, 77 Y/O
