Peter Rivera Remembers the Beginnings of Rare Earth 

I have to agree!!I wish they wld of been as big as The Stones etc

Underrated FROM the '70's. I was too young to go to clubs and I wouldn't have been allowed downtown, even if I was. I remember the first time I saw the band on TV (or it could have been just Peter), but playing drums and singing lead, wondering, how does he do that? Why isn't he out of breath? Anyway, I played the grooves out of the 45's I had. I've asked Fil from Wings of Pegasus to please feature a Vlog of Rate Earth. He critiques a lot of bands from that era. Don't know if he'll do it, but if so, it may help to generate a bit more in royalties.

They were excellent!

Not really aware of a rating system, and I hate this meme. But they should have reached a wider audience for a longer period of time, but they probably needed better songwriting (if hits were the goal), management, and stable personnel.

They were not underrated at the time.

Why the name change?

Just a guess but could have been to shorten it up and make it easier to pronounce and it sounds cooler a lot of musicians and actors did that

That is so true (kids were in 2nd grade, maybe first)... he came to play at our sons baseball dance in Simi Valley..hung with us at a club he played at later....love this man

I just met Peter and his wife today. They came over to my house and bought some tomato plants. A very humble, funny salt of the earth guy.

Exactly

Truth is I did 😉

John Davoli .

Same here

jon lee Agreed 110 %!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

I second that motion!

Sharon, don't forget the Midnight Special. In those days (pre MTV and ANY video) when you were too young to go to concerts, it was really the only way to put the faces to the music. It came alive.

Linda Osborne Thanks for that tidbit! I'm gonna check it out, I love reading musician biographies.

Linda Osborne I have that book .....loved it Read it in like two days couldn't put it down either

Yes, incrediable music History Bio book by Peter Rivera (Hoorelbeke) legendary Drummer/Lead Vocalist of Motown Rare Earth: one of the founding members. I'll cherish the foundation members forever.

@@sharonlynnh.1951 😊 Thanks for that tid bit. I knew the name Rivera didn't fit the face.

Thanks for that reference. I’m going to check it out. Big big fan of Rare Earth.

AMEN TO THAT.

Thanks Biagio! Best wishes for you in all you aspire to do!

Brilliant !!! Mr. Hoorelbeke.s band , the Rare Earth , was one of my favorite bands in the early seventies. It was a true pleasure to see this short documentary to take me back to that place and time , and to ponder his words of doing what you love to do .

I was there tooo!!!! Just not on the front row! :(