Next is the first great psychedelic classic- MAGIC CARPET RIDE.

He's talking about the difference between pot dealers and heroin pushers. He was saying that if you want to smoke some weed, cool, but stay away from heroin, it'll kill you. Also both times I saw them, John Kay was playing guitar in stereo. Lyrics by Hoyt Axton. A country musician who wrote some rock songs.

Singer/ guitarist Hoyt Axton wrote this and Ringo Starr’s “No No Song”. He was also actor appearing in Spielbergs “Gremlins”

@John_Chu

6 ай бұрын

Hoyt's mom Mae Axton co-wrote "Heartbreak Hotel," which was Elvis Presley's first hit.

@midnightrambler7716

6 ай бұрын

Hoyt Axton also wrote the huge Three Dog Night hits Joy to the World and Never Been to Spain

@robertsuitsjr6117

6 ай бұрын

He also wrote Snowblind Friend, another great song that hits hard even though it's a mellow song.

I was in 4th grade when this album came out, one of my older brothers had it. Basically the song is pro weed, someone who sold weed was a dealer, the common slang someone that sold heroin was a pusher.

@withoutdestination7840

6 ай бұрын

If this were a single, the flip side should have been, Don't Step on the Grass Sam. It was on their second LP, that came out in October of the same year. It is very much a pro weed tune that is sadly overlooked. I think there's only a few reviews/reactions of it done on KZread so far.

Steppenwolf was an American-Canadian band but actually it also had German parts. Singer John Kay's name is Joachim Krauledat and he is German-Canadian. He and his mother only moved to Canada when they were young. Rushton Moreve was replaced at the end of the sixties by the bassist Nich St. Nicolas (Klaus Karl Kassbaum), who was also of German origin. A very good piece is "Monster" which consists of three pieces "Monster/Suicide/America". Other good songs by Steppenwolf are: "Snowblind Friend" also an anti-drug song, "Rock me Baby", "Magic Carpet Ride" , "Sookie Sookie", "It's Never Too Late"

@L33Reacts

6 ай бұрын

Oh wow i had no idea. That's wild. What a story lol I'll add those to the list! Thank you!

@c1jn7m61

6 ай бұрын

​@@L33Reacts John Kay recorded this song with his Canadian band "The Sparrow" before he along with keyboardist and drummer moved to the USA and formed Steppenwolf kzread.info/dash/bejne/l3ajl6mFZJvegJs.htmlsi=TTyQC0J-lijWLpSB

@randyhein7513

6 ай бұрын

Pretty sure he would love Monster.

@fixzeichner5592

6 ай бұрын

@@randyhein7513 I think so too.

@darcyoneill9377

6 ай бұрын

"Monster/Suicide/America" is monumental. (Was then, still is to me.)

This Album is Another Perfect Début ! What more to say… that the Second album… was Also!! ❤

@L33Reacts

6 ай бұрын

Lots of hits on this debut! I can see! 😀

Dude! I'm an old fucker. And you are hittin some great songs. Thanks

Steppenwolf is one of my all-time favorite Rock bands and the pioneers of Heavy Metal. Love this song!!!😊😊😊

Holy sh*t......55 years ago I saw Steppenwolf perform this live in Toronto!

Their tune, "Monster" is worth a listen. It was way too long for radio, so you might not have heard it. It's a goodie.

Song was written by Hoyt Axton... a very prolific songwriter, and also an actor. He played the dad in the movie "Gremlins".

@andylawson87

6 ай бұрын

He wrote another anti-drug song for Steppenwolf, Snowblind Friend.

Grand funk Railroad…the first three albums…to explore! ❤

MAJOR fire from them - Monster, Jupiter Child, Magic Carpet Ride! Satisfaction Guaranteed!

It was a Hoyt Axton original ,Hoyt wrote many well known songs like Joy To The World and Ringo Stars version of NO NO NO Neve Been to Spain ..Hoyt version of The Pusher makes this one look very tame in comparison

Great song, I was going to recommend this one and Steppenwolf has lot's of great songs.

"Monster" is an amazing song, as relevant today as it was back then. John Kay with that gravel voice lays it out.

@timtubemusic

6 ай бұрын

Monster is a masterpiece. A great timeless song.

This is another of the few albums I bought after getting my first turn table in the early 70's. It brings back memories. It makes me think of the movie EASY RIDER. Does anyone here remember that movie? I'm happy to see you dipping your toes in these waters LEE !!! So happy to see your fan base keeps growing, as it should be. Your fan base, the music, and the content on your channel are all you and that's what makes this channel so good to come see and join the ride together with you ✌

Monster is a must if you are discovering Steppenwolf. 👍

"The Pusher" was written by Hoyt Axton, who played the "Inventor Dad" in the movie "Gremlins".

I had the chance to see them live in about 70 . It was my first concert and loved every second of it. FYI I was in 7th grade

A great tune trying to differentiate between Pusher & Dealer. I have used the weed all my adult life, I bake space cakes now. I did not like pills but lost a lot of friends to Speed & Heroin.

This album brings back memories. I bought this album when I was 12 and it first was released. One day I was playing it in my bedroom while getting dressed for a baseball game and I guess it was too loud because my mom came rushing into my room screaming at me about the noise. She then ripped the album off my turntable and threw it across my room like a frisbee where it crashed into the wall, put a gash in the drywall, and shattered into pieces. I was stunned, but I didn't say anything and left the house for my Pony League baseball game. Apparently, my mom felt bad about it and by the time I got home there was a brand new Steppenwolf album laying on my bed. Steppenwolf has many great songs to choose from and their "Greatest Hits" album with 18 great tracks would be a good place to start exploring their music. P.S. Thanks for reminding me how damn old I'm getting now.

@L33Reacts

6 ай бұрын

HAHAHA mom felt bad! I see it all the time with my family lol she will always apologize later lol glad you got a new one. Pony league aye? That gives it away more then anything my friend ☺️🙃Thank you for watching

👍👍An old school classic!! 🖖❤

@L33Reacts

6 ай бұрын

I see why it's a classic. It has so much swagger to it. I love it.

Nice. Wow, great choice!

@L33Reacts

6 ай бұрын

You can thank the commenter who mentioned it on the Neil young video. Gave me the itch to do it. Glad I did.

@srj108

6 ай бұрын

@@L33Reacts It's great. Added to my playlist. Love finding old gems that I somehow missed out on in my youth. Born to Wild yes, but this one passed me by.

EPIC.

@L33Reacts

6 ай бұрын

That's the perfect word for this song. It's just epic. 😎

One time a group of us were surfing near the Huntington Beach pier...we were leaving and right across the street from the pier there was a small venue called The Golden Bear, it was nothing more than a glorified bar with a couple dozen table and seats around the stage, almost like a strip joint. The marquee said "tonight only Steppenwolf" so we stopped an bought tickets. Went home and showered then came back for the show....there were signs on the seats around the stage that said Reserved...my friend took the signs off and we sat down....a waiter came over and said the seats were reserved, without skipping a beat my friend said, yea we reserved them last week...the waiter said OK and walked away...the band came out and played no more than 5 feet from us....John Kay even gave me a high five at one point....great night!!

Three of the 5 members of Steppenwolf are Canadian including lead singer John Kay Whois German - Canadian. After emigrating to Canada with his mother at a young age.. The band was originally The Sparrows in Toronto. Two band members left and were replaced by two American members in L.A. and they renamed the band Steppenwolf.🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

And they were just as great Live as they were in studio

Back in the day, this was shocking for its lyrics. Now, we've heard everything, so it's difficult to know how shocking it was.

Magic Carpet Ride....Yes, they were primarily a blues band....

Caught your show a couple times now & subbed today. The 60's & 70's was my heyday & it's cool seeing you enjoying the popular music of the times. I'll drop in occasionally to make suggestions or to try to answer questions but so far so good, keep it up & don't give the haters a second thought. Oh ya, a suggestion, keeping with Steppinwolf, "Magic Carpet Ride" should be next.

Great song, Saw Steppenwolf at the Bath Festival in the seventies, John Kaye arrived on a Harley straight into Born to be Wild. Magic Carpet Ride is a great tune very wortha listen. Keep it up.

My favorite from Steepenwolf. When you'er in a dark room getting stoned this song is wild.

I was young when this song was new and you had to have the album to hear it, cause it was banned on the radio. Great song, for sure!

I was just listening to music and this came up on my own playlist. I wondered if you had hit it already. Now I know. Steppenwolf was so big in the 60s, lots to choose from if you wanted to.

Easy Rider movie was an important pop culture movie of the time.

@L33Reacts

6 ай бұрын

I've seen photos from it but never seen it. Maybe I will check it out

You have to watch easy rider a classic American film 69 the year of Woodstock massive part of American hippie culture brilliant track love the chords dark and bluesy, l never get board playing that riff,

See the 1969 classic film Easy Rider. The Pusher is on the soundtrack along with Hendrix, Byrds, the Band and more. I think it's an amazing film but it's sad. Dennis Hopper, Jack Nicholson, Peter Fonda, Toni Basil

The very best song you do is Monster! I shit you not! It is the greatest song ever that tell how this world works! Written over 50 years ago it still rings true today!

“Swagger.” Oh man. John Kay had swagger coming out of every poor in his all dressed in leather body. My concert cherrie was popped by Steppenwolf in 68. For sure react to the entire three part Monster cut.

My favorite Steppenwolf was "Ballbuster" from thei first album

Snowblind Friend is my favorite of theirs ❤❤❤

I love the music I got to grow up with. John Kay’s vocals were perfect. Love the 60’s lead guitar sound. They were good live too. Watch Easy Rider.

They also cover Hoyt Axton’s, Snowblind Friend. A lesser known gem.

This is a cover. Check out the original by the song writer Hoyt Axton. Steppenwolf certainly made it their own. Dig your channel. Peace and love to all.

Not to be confused with "Pusherman", by Curtis Mayfield..Another incredible song on the topic.

Magic Carpet Ride must be next!

I’m 67 lol , my day

This song was written by Hoyt Axton, who also wrote Snow Blind Friend, which Steppenwolf also recorded. He also wrote a lot songs that became hits for other musicians like Three Dog Night. You might want to listen to some of his own recordings of his songs.

John wrote this song specifically about Heroin, and purposely excluded weed and some of the other recreational stuff that people were doing back in the day. This is basically a 12 bar blues song, hence your blusey feel.

@lesschoenberger3070

5 күн бұрын

Hoyt Axton wrote this song not John Kay.

You should check out John Kay's back story. Very emotive.

Growing up in the 70's, my friends and I would always say........"Everything but the needle."

Magic carpet ride should also be on your list from them

Selling weed saved my life back in the '80s, allowed me to live indoors for a change.I hope I was a good dealer.

I remember hearing this on the radio a lot but they must have bleeped out the Godamn back then.

I saw Steppenwolf open for the Beach Boys back in the day. You need to listen to The Monster.

@BlazinRiver1

6 ай бұрын

New subscriber here......65 years young. Was in my first band in 1970...played guitar and drums. Played drums in jr high band. My first "adult" job was playing drums for a country band. I had a set of Pearls. But then I went full time guitar/keys. Did that for close to 20 years....bars...clubs...on the road. Then last year I saw that Alesis had an e-kit pretty cheap...Nitro. I have been using Alesis drum machine since the 90s. So I bought one and the extension kit. Never was a fan on E-kits.....but boy its kind of fun.

You might be missing one of the main points. The dealer sells grass, that's cool but god Damm the pusher. his product will "kill your spirit"

@L33Reacts

6 ай бұрын

I might be. Just my interpretation 🤷 who knows lol

If you’re interested in monster drummers from the same period there are few better than Carmine Appice of Vanilla Fudge. He was a mentor of Jon Bonham during Led Zeppelin’s first US tour and they were opening for Vanilla Fudge. Carmine and Jon became close friends during that time. Here’s a link to one of there songs “ You Keep Me Hanging On”. Jon said he picked up some techniques from Carmine. kzread.info/dash/bejne/hGd3yraoedmygrA.htmlsi=nujN4WOsK8jGl8Ej

@L33Reacts

6 ай бұрын

You're in luck my friend, I did it last week! And carmine was insane. Here's the link kzread.info/dash/bejne/nYl5qKR-dNnPkqg.html

Next to react to "Monster".

Steppenwolf said for the first time the world"heavy metal"in the history of music.Listen the song"Born to be wild"

Great song

55 years later and nothing has changed regarding hard drugs, death and profit.

I was 9 when this came out. I’d walk around singing the words. My mom let me. She’d just smile and laugh. I didn’t know what it meant, but I sang like I did.

Born to be wild is a great song too

John Kay (founder of Steppenwolf) was born as a german named Fritz Krauledat before his mother fled Germany with him at the end of WWII and found refuge in Canada. I think it was the best thing that could have happened to him and his mother at that shitty time. However, his later drug addiction wasn't so good... no matter his songs will never be forgotten - best wishes @all from hamburg (germany)

@lesschoenberger3070

6 ай бұрын

Fritz was his dad's name, John's name is Joachim.

This is another great album 🟤

1966 Hmmm.? My 13-year-old neighbor and all his hippie friends were turning me into a jr. space cadet. Starting with my musical intro to the good shit, so by '67-'68 I was primed for this! This is the second time you have referred to another favorite, Roy Harper, ( Karnivool another one!). Strong recommendation for "I Hate the White Man". off of "Flat Baroque and Beserk". Peace and Love.

Great song! I appreciate the way they contrasted the difference between the dealer and the pusher. The dealer sold you w€€d and good times, but the pusher sold the hard stuff and didn't care if you lived or died. ❤✌

This song was written by Hoyt Aston. Hoyt was a prolific singer songwriter. You should check out his country catalog.

You must check out Monster/Suicide/America by SW it is something!!! Awesome Channel!!! 😎

@jermaschinot

6 ай бұрын

yes, the history of america in 10 minutes

Led zep one of the best drummers ever

Excellent Choice I grew up on this music😅

Time for some Grand Funk Railroad, maybe? "We're an American Band", "Inside Looking out" (or literally ANY damn song from their early red self-titled album, seriously one of THE most underrated albums in the history of rock--of music generally, perhaps, imho; but I digress), "I'm your Captain," "Paranoid,"--just some starters for ya. I'm pretty sure you won't regret a Grand Funk musical journey.

The Blind Melon version is very good, I think. Cheers

subscribed just cause the molly hatchet poster

They have.

The difference between a dealer and a pusher

John Kay and steppenwolf

Excellent! Dive into to their rabbit hole. You can't go wrong. So you're a drummer. So was I once a long time ago LOL. A drummer, and for that matter the band also you should check out is Journey from their FIRST album! Aisley Dunbar, OMG. Songs like:" Kahoutek , Topaz , In my lonely feeling , Of a lifetime." Dig your show and your story man. i hope you can react to some of these . I know it would be awhile

If you wanna break out, how about "Just Because" by Jane's Addiction?

Dealer good. Pusher bad.

You gotta watch Easy Rider.

For you RIckenbacker fans: Steppenwolf was a factory sponsored band, guitars, basses amps. That’s probably a 4005 bass. Rare and sonically glorious everywhere!

@bobbrinkerhoff3592

4 ай бұрын

When this debut album was recorded the band was broke . The only Rickenbacker was Rushton's bass . After the album took off all of the guitars were Ricks . Keyboard was a Hammond B3 with a Lesley speaker , and the drum kit was a Pearl .

@dansmusic5749

4 ай бұрын

@@bobbrinkerhoff3592

@lesschoenberger3070

5 күн бұрын

@@bobbrinkerhoff3592 On the first album Goldy actually played a beefed up Lowery and Jerry's drums were Rogers.

@bobbrinkerhoff3592

5 күн бұрын

@@lesschoenberger3070 I was referring to after the first album . In his book John lamented the equipment upgrade , claiming that the band had lost their distinctive sound .

@lesschoenberger3070

5 күн бұрын

@@bobbrinkerhoff3592 Got it. Yes, I just reread that in Kay's book, they actually used some equipment from the band "The lamp of childhood" gotten for them by Gabriel Mekler after they broke up and Steppenwolf started. Goldy upgraded to a Hammond B3 and the guitars changed too, but Jerry only played Rodgers drums and then later switched to Ludwig. And Jerry really was upset that the sound of the band changed too, which it did, the first two albums were similar in some ways but that first album he said "was the Steppenwolf sound". And of course firing Rushton and Mike really changed the sound, the members who joined later were good but the sound changed, although some people liked the lineup on the "7" album the most.

To paraphrase a certain country music singer, this song couldn't go Pop with a mouthful of firecrackers. A stone cold FM underground radio classic of the era. Thanks to Easy Rider this song got heard. I also discovered the very quirky "Holy Modal Rounders" via Easy Rider. I think I could best describe Holy Modal Rounder's sound as "acid country". Alleged in Their Own Mind" is not for everyone but it's one of my favorite albums. Try the song "Nova" on for size before diving further.

☮️💙💙💙😎😢

John Kay escaped east Germany with his mother you should read his bio

🥁 Slowride

Are you here to listen or talk

Biker rock.

please keep it to music my friend, I do music reactions to get away from conspiracy theories.

@L33Reacts

6 ай бұрын

LOL yall are absolutely ridiculous

Stop talking during the song.............................peace and love from Canada

@L33Reacts

6 ай бұрын

Go listen to the song then. This is a reaction video. Not an mp3 file. You'll catch up one day, don't worry.

@poutine57

6 ай бұрын

@@L33Reacts yes, but, he talks while the song is playing and it's very annoying to me because he misses the lyrics. if he wants to talk he should pause the song.

@L33Reacts

6 ай бұрын

@@poutine57 no

@poutine57

6 ай бұрын

@@L33Reacts that's fine, we don't have to agree. There are many reactions that are better than this guy. cheers

Please stop talking while the song is on

I just unsubbed. Your like 15 and you have stories?

@L33Reacts

6 ай бұрын

30. And yeah I do... you wanna have a seat and we'll chat?

Goddamn the pusher man

Shaddup you’re not listening to the lyrics. Back in the day there was a difference between your friendly neighborhood “dealer” selling love grass and a parasitic “pusher” slowly draining a life🪦

@L33Reacts

6 ай бұрын

Excuse me? Lol