Sometimes I actually shed a tear. Remembering how great we had it. Music the clothes girls muscle cars drive-in movies $0.25 a gallon gas. And of course Paul Revere and they were a damn good group.
Drive-in theaters, that's it! Bring back drive-in theaters. It's the perfect answer to movie watching in the age of Covid-19. Seriously, bring back the drive-in.
I caught the tail end of the 60's & all the 70's growing up. It was utopia and we didn't realize it. It takes the anger, turmoil, lawlessness & stupidity of today's youth to make us appreciate what we had. PR & The Raiders were and are awesome! I don't know why acting like you're having fun on stage precludes you from the R & R Hall of SHAME. The Monkees & Raiders should be there in place of some of the (c)rap "artists" that made it in. Signed, Thoroughly Disgusted
Did anybody catch the drummer in the intro. His lift hand twirled the stick, then his right hand flip the stick, and he drops it, while the organ player pointed it out and laughed. These guys were just as fun and funny as they were talented.
This group rocked, there's no denying it. The writing, the arrangements, the lead singing of Mark - who is without a doubt in my mind one of the finest rock voices ever... They were just a very underrated band probably due to the costumes and on-stage antics, but if you listen to their catalogue, you'll agree that their music ranks right up there with anything that was produced back then - or even now.
They were a great group. One of my favorites. Do you still remember gettin home from school in time to watch “Where The Action Is”? I always loved it cuz The Raiders were on. 🤩🤩🤩
the lead singer mark lindsey lived around the corner from us, and on a scavenger hunt when i was 11 yrs old, we went and knocked on his door and got his autograph as one of the items on our list Fun times
A band very very dear to my heart...1966-'67..GOLDEN years for me..I was in 6th and 7th grade at school...used to rush home every weekday to watch Paul Revere & The Raiders on tv on "Where The Action Is" (hosted by Dick Clark)...while the British Invasion was in full swing, THIS was one American band we were ALL proud of (along with The Beach Boys & The Mamas & The Papas, of course) I always said that Mark Lindsay was the "American Mick Jagger"..I still do. Long Live PR&TR
I think we are about the same age, I was never really into the stones or Led Zeppelin then I was more into the Raiders, the Grassroots, Three Dog Night but my top band became Aerosmith Steven Tyler I consider better than Mick Jagger just my opinion
@@chipgaasche4933 Where did you get that? They were not manufactured, read their bio. But the Temptations were partly manufactured and they're in the HOF.
@@howie9751 i suggest that you research who wrote the songs and who played the sessions..the very definition of manufactured. As for the Hall, i believe half of the acts don't belong.
@@chipgaasche4933 No need to, I know about them. But the definition of a manufactured group is a group who's members were brought together by a record company (or TV network) who had not played together before. Usually they are told how to dress, how to move, etc. Many groups have not written their own songs. Many have studio musicians play on artists' records (the producers usually insist on it). But they were a group before the came to the studio. You can't blame the group for the producers' demands on them.
"Say what you will"...I know people thought the costumes and the clowning were corny but They made a string of some of the most badass records In fact in the dictionary under "badass" should be the opening riff from Kicks...right there with the Animals It's My Life
Posted this because it is one of my favorite songs ever. It was popular on the radio the same year I started dating my wife....August 1967. Every time I hear it, I am transported back to driving my 1956 Turquoise Chevy Belair on the way over to pick her up for a date. Funny thing, music does that to us. I agree, very underrated band.
I didn't know that Mark Lindsay co-wrote this song with Terry Melcher. I always loved this song, and I remember feeling a bit cheated when my local radio stations didn't give this great song very much play.The popular radio station in my area had really supported their earlier singles, but not this one. I couldn't understand why not. The Ups and Downs of pop stardom?!
Paul Revere and The Raiders got their first big break in the summer of 1965 when they were signed as regulars on "Where The Action Is", a weekday TV show produced and hosted by Dick Clark (although Clark's hosting was usually through voice-overs), which was shot outdoors on-location (usually, but not always) at various spots in the Los Angeles area.
So true! Amazing rock song. As many have commented, the costumes and antics may have deceived people into dismissing them as bubble gum but they were tremendous rockers of the time with a garage-rock quality combined with pop hooks and high level musical talent.
Paul Revere and the Raiders had a sound of their own and it was great. I discovered this group as I turned older and is still one of my favorite bands of all time.
,"Oh Baby come on where the Action is " after Summer school 8th grade. " oh Baby Co.e on zlet me take you where the Action is " smilexo 📻🎤🎶🎼🎵🎺🎷🥁💃🔥😍❤💯🎹💋
I remember listening to this wonderful song. Around 1967-1968 when I was in Elementary School and growing up those were wonderful times but tough times as well. The way I would lose myself was listening to the radio. That's how I coped with my problems back then. Music was what kept me going. Over the years I also heard this song and others as well. Jim Morrison said and sang w/Doors When he sang , When The Music Is Over. The said in that song "That the music is your only friend". He was right because music is wonderful. This is a great song, who is still listening to this song and Paul Revere & The Raiders in 2020 ?
The music I grew up with as a grade-schooler in the 60's. Mono am radio as a kid and I was into all of it early-on. Used to watch them on where the action is in b@w. Music was mostly upbeat then. Even mom liked this stuff. I hate to say it but I feel bad for kids now. If it isn't rather depressing it's about really bad things, hate for others or there's no melody at all. Just beats. But they're simply creating music that they relate to. Again, kind of sad. Terry Melcher, (Doris Day's son), rip! Thanks for helping to make the music of my childhood.
I was 12 yrs old when this song was popular. Still dig it to this day! What kinda songs will this present-day generation be able to reminisce about? Justin Beiber tunes? I feel sorry for all of them!
This song was actually recorded by the Revere/Lindsay/Valley/Fang/Smitty lineup just proir to their split. Their only appearance on the Ed Sullivan show was the only appearance of Freddy Weller as guitarist with the "classic" lineup, doing this song.
What I enjoy about The Raider's Him or Me recording is it's loud Hard Rock edge. The electric Piano & Bass guitar are really turned up loud and the drumming is fast paced. I would personally Play this song w/ a Rock Oldies Band today! The Lyrics are every Singles guy's concern. Someone has made a move on your Girlfriend! Thank you for posting this 1967 TV appearance.
I love the way they refuse to take the lipsyncing role seriously, goofing around toward the end of the song. You see a lot of that in these '60s clips; I think the Lovin Spoonful and the Boxtops both were in clips where they lifted their hands in the air or made light of the fakery in some other way. It must have been frustrating having to do that on shows that didn't have the time or resources to make a live performance work.
I was a closet Raiders fan and I still enjoy those clowns, they could always make you smile! I am glad I grew up in the late 60's and early 70's they were the best of times!
and then The Monkees sneaked in. I am 10 years younger and I thought the 70s were great for music I can just imagine the 60s, hearing one great song after another. :-)
Yes, and they're not even in the R+R Hall of Fame which shows what a sham it is. I know they changed members a lot but at least Paul Revere, Mark Lindsay, Fang and Drake Levin should have been inducted decades ago !!!###
I remember that when this record was released in Spring of '67, the Raiders' singles were coming one after the other at a furious rate! They were catching fire bigtime!
I really like this song. I was glad to run across it, here. I grew up in Northern California. They were playing live at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk all the time in the summer of 1965-6. There was a local show called "Where the Action Is," that televised the shows. Another popular guy was Keith Allison. But Paul Revere and the Raiders were in Sixteen Magazine right off, with Mark Lindsay as the big heartthrob. I think this song sounds like early POCO before POCO. It could have been a Buffalo Springfield song.
I find it funny how people complain about all the lip-synching going on in the present days. There are no amplifiers, no mics on the drums, no cables coming from the guitar or bass (this was before they had wireless packs for guitars), no stage monitors and at about 1:34 the drummer stops playing yet you can clearly hear the cross stick (or rim click as it is sometimes known) on the snare drum. So in other words lip-synching or in this case instrument-synching has been going on for a long time. By the way I owned at least one Paul Revere and the Raiders albums back in the '60s so not picking on them.
The energy, arrangement, singing and playing in this song are amazing. If this were a cut from a Beatles album like Revolver, it would fit in nicely. It is that damn good. Raiders were a partial answer to the British invasion, no doubt.
I must admit that Paul Revere and the Raiders were a guilty pleasure back in the day, and this was my favourite tune among their many hits. These guys were hot looking and one of the original boy-bands. Their music should be re-mastered for higher sound quality and re-issued as a box set.
I got to see them 2 times at the Elkhart County Fair. Too bad Mark Lindsay was not with them then. Mark had to go off on his own and he cut off his pony tail too. RIP to Paul Revere. Your group gave me many good memories from the Where the Action Is and Happening TV shows. I loved your music. You guys did rock. You were so funny and outrageous. Thank you .
Gotta love the strategically placed 3rd drumstick on top of the bass drum....guess he knew he was gonna need it after that second twirl.Busted by Paul at 0:10!Probably why he comes back to supervise at the 1:35 break...lol.Loved these guys always looked like they were having a blast!
This and Just Like Me are my two favorite Raiders songs, and I love a lot of Mark's solo stuff. As far as them and The Monkees and whoever else being packaged, so was most of Motown! But I love almost all of that, too...
And Karen Marcus and I were often at the tapings. Paul lived blocks from our Northridge Junior High School, we would walk past on our way home. They were our hometown garage band!! And dont get me started about how gorgeous Phil and Mark were...
Hello, All. I play these tunes when I want to be reminded of a time when our society was far more civil, more relaxed & more accepting of each other ("do your own thing"). Virtually no precious time was wasted calling each other ugly names & pointing politically correct fingers. 60's lyrics encouraged respect for ALL human beings. My husband & I made sure our children grew up hearing these 60's pop, folk & folk-rock classics with their feel good, optimistic sound. Maybe, if more parents follow suit, we, as a nation, could get back there again. Peace.
Mark Le Grave - Hello, Mark. I appreciate the supportive post. I am holding on to the hope that positive lyrics and the warmer more mutually respectful feelings people had for each other in the 60's will return for the sake of our children and their children. At least with RU-vid, these gems are readily available. Best Wishes to you.
How on God's green earth is Paul Revere and the Raiders not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Rappers. folkies, and so many one hit people are in but not them. That's a disgrace.
