Incredibly lucky more than anyone would realize just those of us very blessed with this very special time 1976 16 years old my first everything Bless those special days I long for them
I'm an African American male that grew up in the inner city in Memphis,Tn.in the 60's&70's this is such a sweet,sweet song. I envision dancing with that special someone smelling her wonderful perfume or riding with the top down just her & me laughing & loving! When we grew up we didn't care what color u were,if the music was good we listened to it! I listened to everyone from Gary Puckett & the Union Gap to the Beatles,Motown, Lynard Skynard,The Stones etc. If it was good it was good,we didn't care! Life was simple,easy,& carefree! We had friends of all color & ethnicities,if u were cool then u were cool let's party! We didn't realize it then but those were the best yrs & times of our lives! I'm 66 yrs old now & I truly missed those days! I've got the parts y'all,lets build a time machine and go back for awhile😊 Love,peace & blessings to each and every one of u!✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽
Doobie Brothers sound just as good today. I saw them at a Casino in 2010 and was like, shit, they still great. In this Vid the kids were like WTH.... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3VJsqcrieVA.html Their moms were like, TALK TO THE HAND, we told you so.
I was just thinking the exact same thing. Amazing! I saw another very prominent 70s band in person last month and it was extremely disappointing, to say the least.
Very few can harmonize like this 😅to perfection. I can only think of maybe a few others like david crosby,and grahm nash,also seals and crofts. Back in the day when music was the real deal. No auto tune,gimmicks, just pure harmony and rhythm.
omg...I'm speechless...this is the most under-recognized acoustic guitar intro ever tracked. Tremendous tune, and incredible vocals. There's a reason that tunes like this haven't been covered...they're too hard to replicate... period.
This makes me so sad...not because it sounds bad, but because Orleans are very special to me. When my dad turned 50 in 2001, I thought I would do something special. Orleans was/is his favourite band of all time, eventhough at that time Orleans wasnt the most wellknown in Europe. Naive as I was I thought, what if I could write an email to one of the members and ask for an autograph. A short while after the bands manager had forwarded my email to Larry Hoppen who took time to write me back several times. And after a very long time, since he was obviously very busy, he sent me a package, with the complete works of EVERYTHING that Orleans had ever made and still not released with written commentary to my dad, and autographs from the band members. This was such an amazing thing, and I promised to send him reaction pictures back from the birthday. When Instagram became a thing for me, after a long tour in USA as manager for a band in Denmark, I thought I would send him what I promised, only to find out that he died in 2012. 2 months before. I kept his legacy, his emails, his sweet words and a strong proof that he was a fantastic human being. I wish I could tell his family and his brother, that what he did, made a difference. He became a hero for me that day, just by being a great and compassionate human being. Mr. Larry Hoppen. - whatever made you leave this planet, wont change, that you are hero to me.
it would be incredible if you might consider getting with Lance and the band today... and see if the Spirit moves you'll for something like this if possible and all are willing, and could be publicly distributed... it would be a blessing to the WORLD!!! What a GIFT for your Dad and you!!
As a veteran guitarist and singer, performer, it would take a lot of dedication to reproduce such a masterpiece, if ever. It stands alone that these artist created one of a kind vocal arrangements couples enjoy with the decades they represent in this style of music. Always easy to listen to, refreshing the spirit.
The sound shows the real talent they have here and had then, back in the 70's when I first saw and heard them. The arrangement and individual parts of the vocals and instruments is all a result of the real work which goes into creating a great song like this. If you're willing to work at it, great things can come of your effort. Orleans is one of the best American bands ever! Simple as that. 🎸✌️
I was born in 1986 but for some reason I love 70s and 80s music. This is one of the songs I keep on playing in my car. Very timeless. I love the blending of their voices.
The song has always had a place in my heart ever since I heard it the first time when I was a kid in the 70s. To me it’s just one of those perfect songs.
I was hopelessly infatuated with a boy from school. I used to wait with bated breath to merely catch a glimpse of him. This song was my only solace. I'd listen every evening in my room imagining he would ask me to dance with him. To this day, I remember the longing, every time I hear this song. May God bless this band Orleans. Helped me through it.
i'm 20. this is in my top 5 favourite songs of all time. was listening to spotify and it just came on out of nowhere. we've come a long way since the 70s, but damn was the music good
One of the best songs of the 70’s in my 73 Mercury Capri Turbo 2.4 liter and installed Pioneer cassette stereo, an equalizer w/Lansing subwoofer. The life ! In 1976
Wow! Incredible. They sound as good now as the original studio version. Bassist has an incredible voice! Still. This song reminds me of how wonderful it was growing up with this music. I remember hearing this one when it first came out--loved it then and still love it now.
Front Row From Left to Right...John Hall (co founding member)...Dennis Amero...Lance Hoppen (brother of co founder Larry Hoppen)... Back Row From Left to Right...Brady Spencer 9Drums/Unsure...?)...Lane Hoppen (brother of co founder Larry Hoppen)... Sadly Larry Hoppen took his own life in 2012 as I recall reading it... He left several really great tunes behind...R.I.P... Nice to see John back playing...
Beautiful job Lance! This performance is so great! RIP Larry!!! He would be very proud of his brother and this wonderful group Orleans still continuing on!
Excellent, excellent, excellent musical coordination!!! This stuff ain't easy. This live performance is the perfect example of musicians simultaneously using both sides of the brain!!! While singing flawless three and four part harmony (which is hard enough by itself), they are playing intricate guitar lead-rhythms, and the bass player is playing multiple notes and sliding on the bass like it's a fretless. Musicianship at its finest!!!
holy shit that was awesome. those vocals. amazing harmonies! Been playing music for 50 years and professionally for some of that and damn.....these guys are STILL killing it. still hitting all the notes. very impressive
Gorgeous harmonies with all the rhythmic ornaments in sync. Lots of good arranging, lots of hard practice in that band. Always a little basakwards to watch a left handed player with a right handed guitar. Thanks fellas. Lots of great memories in your music. Great to see you're "Still the one"..:-)
I really would want u to know that this song was me&my big bro till the end.. my big brother &I grew up in the inner city of Chicago,we wre siblings of 5. The oldest married the 2nd &3rd ..well I guess had to leave..the 4th was my brother Robert Martinez,I am the youngest..my brother, &I would hide under the porch when things "got bad" &we promised eachother we would be thr no matter what,fast forward, I am 50 now and my big bro has been gone for 10yrs ..I MISS HIM EVERY DAY 😢
