Poll: What song is your pick for the GREATEST BALLAD of all time?

@Code.Name.V

25 күн бұрын

Nazareth - Love Hurts Queen - Who Wants To Live Forever Scorpions - Still Loving You

@Sweet--Richard.4981

25 күн бұрын

STH

@AnnaTrail-xp8pr

25 күн бұрын

Way too many but I Always Love You either Dolly or Whitney

@donwarrington4916

25 күн бұрын

Lady - Kenny Rogers

@catherine6653

25 күн бұрын

In My Life, The Beatles (John Lennon

A few weeks ago, I was at the local hardware store in my small town with a large geriatric population (myself included). Even the folks who work there are old. The Rascals song, "Good Lovin'" came on over the speakers, someone turned it up, and I looked around and noticed I wasn't the only one dancing in the aisles. The old curmudgeons were even tapping their toes! It was so funny how that song created a whole mood in that store. It was like a scene out of "Cocoon" as we all remembered our youth for a few minutes.😃

@Whisper_292

25 күн бұрын

Great story!

@apj341

25 күн бұрын

Great Cocoon reference! 😊 I'm involved with my local senior center and certain songs make them dance too!

@ebonerobinson

25 күн бұрын

That is a super cool story!

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

I love that story!

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

@@apj341 one of my favorite movies!

This was back when stores were closed on Sunday and most people were in church on Sunday mornings and others had a day to themselves and no one had Monday on their minds. Just enjoying the moment 😉 No one says Groovey anymore, such a great cool word 😎

@istankimjong-unbutcantstan3398

25 күн бұрын

I'm glad. That and "far out" get on my nerves!

@debbie4503

25 күн бұрын

How about Hey Dude! Sit on it...Going back to my pad...and Is that your Old Lady? 🤣

@debbie4503

25 күн бұрын

​@@istankimjong-unbutcantstan3398Shhhh Youngster....

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

25 күн бұрын

That’s right!

@cc1k435

19 күн бұрын

​@@debbie4503I say sit on it to people all the time. 😂

The two Young Rascals hits that followed "Groovin'" in the summer of 1967 -- "A Girl Like You" and "How Can I Be Sure" -- weren't too shabby, either.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

25 күн бұрын

I love the latter song.

@kathybest741

25 күн бұрын

My two favorite songs of theirs, How Can I Be Sure and A Girl Like You.

@leeaycock8602

25 күн бұрын

I love "How Can I Be Sure".

@paulshayter1113

25 күн бұрын

I never associated the song titles but that's actually 3 that I know with the title A Girl Like You. One from the 60s (Rascals), one from the 80s (Smithereens) and one from the 90s (Edwyn Collins). I think all were hits.

@karlalong4541

25 күн бұрын

How Can I Be Sure is my favorite song of theirs. Loved the Rascals.

What a humble guy……no ego at all…..

Groovin' is the perfect "chillin' by the pool" song. Makes me want to go lay out in the sun every time I hear it. Gets pretty chilly in December...

@Lam_3-22-23

25 күн бұрын

Think you nailed it. How Can I Be Sure is actually my favorite of theirs, but Groovin' is a very close second

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

Where do you live?

@Whisper_292

25 күн бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock I'm in Kentucky.

@Whisper_292

25 күн бұрын

@@Lam_3-22-23 I didn't realize that was them. Learn something new every day.

@Lam_3-22-23

25 күн бұрын

@@Whisper_292 Felix was not lead vocals on that one, it was Brigati

Groovin’ is such an easy song, void of stress. Beautiful Morning carries that same relaxed vibe. Your audience goes back a long way.

You can NEVER feel bad or down when "Good Lovin" starts playing. That song always picks you up and energizes you. Nothing better!

Just can't beat music like this! The music of the late '60's and the '70's were absolutely the best!

I love listening to the genuine love and humaness of Felix. Every time I run across one of his interviews, my world stops, and I absorb what he has to say. A true treasure.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

25 күн бұрын

He’s such a good man.

RIP Dino Danelli, Rascals drummer. The guy played with style.

@Subwayguy98

25 күн бұрын

😢Dino was amazing on the drums...

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

25 күн бұрын

Indeed.

@54fighting5

24 күн бұрын

He was great. Watching him on TV as a kid just had me mesmerized.

@martysmith5260

24 күн бұрын

One of the greatest rock drummers of all time but never ends up on any of the "Greatest Drummer" lists. Some of us who grew up in the 60's know better.

The first time I heard "Groovin'" we were cruisin down to New Port Beach, CA on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Every time I hear it, it takes me right back to that moment in time. It was my favorite song for decades and is still on my playlists.

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing my friend!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

25 күн бұрын

Perfect timing!

Dang! Bringing a tear to my eyes. I was 7, 8 years old growing up on long island and hearing the music of the rascals and lovin' spoonful etc we had so much fun just Groovin'!!🔥🤘

Wonderful song for us old people. Thank you Professor of Rock!!

@AnnaTrail-xp8pr

25 күн бұрын

Who you calling old, lol 😆😅

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

Groovin is one of my go to summer songs

@peterflynn2111

25 күн бұрын

Being in Australia it was Winter when it was released so a Winter tune in memory

Felix and Eddie's voices are magic together.

The one that I'd be looking forward to hearing about is "A Beautiful Morning". Listening to the segment of your interview with Felix, what popped in my head is something that my mentor told me about shortly after I met him in 1999. He told me that the Rascals did not have a bass player full time and that Felix held down the low end from the Hammond Organ console. That was almost like a harbinger of the Doors. This one time when I was at a church where my mentor occasionally played pipe organ, I was trying to pick out an arrangement of "Good Lovin'" on the Hammond Organ they had off to the side of the sanctuary. The pitfall is that I did not practice often enough when I should have, especially when I ended up acquiring my own Hammond Organ for about 10 and a half years. Additionally, "Groovin'" was the title song for this cabaret presentation that I participated in here in New York City during 2013 called Groovin on a Sunday Afternoon.

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

THanks Eric!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

25 күн бұрын

I love Beautiful Morning.

I was lucky enough to see Felix and the Rascals a few years back. What a completely top-notch show! Felix's vibe truly gave people my age and younger experience a glimpse of those days.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

25 күн бұрын

Where at?

If you are old enough to remember not being able to have calculators in school, you will love this show!! This is the period my friends and I really started loving music 🎶 🎵. Keep it coming Professor....

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@justinskullhead

25 күн бұрын

Another good one " If you can read and write cursive handwriting, you will love this show!!"

@dianewilliams1125

25 күн бұрын

I remember when there were no portable calculators!😅😅😅

@BladeStar-uq6xe

25 күн бұрын

I think pocket calculators weren't invented until the year after I graduated. I remember playing Pac Man, Dig Dug and others in Japan months before I saw them in California!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

25 күн бұрын

So how would you calculate logs? 😜

How Wexler could have misjudged this song is insane. The Rascals are my favorite band from the '60s. Felix's voice is so unique, I've always wondered if the subtle break in his voice was natural or developed. Thanks, Prof.

@LazyIRanch

25 күн бұрын

I moved to S. California from Texas 23 years ago. In 2002, I went to our cities' big 4th of July celebration. The headlining band was the Rascals, but I saw a couple of young guys tuning guitars before the show and thought, "Rats, it's just a tribute band". I just about lost my mind when Felix stepped on stage and sang these great songs, sounding as awesome as ever! My 10 year old son thought I was bonkers, I just kept telling him, "That's Felix! That's REALLY Felix!"

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

Very cool!

@Lam_3-22-23

25 күн бұрын

​@@LazyIRanchI would have loved that. I have a granddaughter that loves 60's music. Next to Tommy James the Rascals are her favorite

@BigJoe_Mosqueda

25 күн бұрын

@LazylRanch...Was the 2002 4th of July concert in Moreno Valley CA.? I remember my late wife Carmen and I seeing Felix performing most of the Rascals hits that evening, it was an awesome show.....!

@LazyIRanch

25 күн бұрын

@@BigJoe_Mosqueda YES! It was fantastic, and that day was so much fun! If y'all bumped into a weird lady with a thick Texas drawl, who was dancing like a maniac, that was me!🤪 I am so sorry that your dear wife is no longer with you, but glad that you shared so much love and joy with Carmen (beautiful name!). My first day living in Moreno Valley, CA was July 3rd, 2001. I drove for 3 days with my 9 year old son and our two cats to escape a very bad situation back in Dallas, TX. That celebration of Freedom on July 4th, 2002 had special meaning for us. We felt safe at last, and after a year of living in SoCal, I was in love with my new home. In 2003 I bought a 20 acre property up on Mt. San Jacinto for $15,000 cash. Ridiculously cheap for SoCal real estate. We had a manufactured house built that was supposed to be set on the property in early Oct. 2006 but the factory was late in finishing it. Thank goodness! On Oct. 26, 2006, the Esperanza fire swept over the mountain and charred everything, including our 7 neighbors' homes. That was the fire that took the lives of five brave firefighters, and that site is now a memorial. The owner built that memorial instead of rebuilding his house because he said, "This is hallowed ground now, it belongs to their memories". That is my closest neighbor now, about a mile away. I figure if you lived in Moreno Valley, you know all about that horrible tragedy.😭 I found out the hard way why the land was so cheap, but I've lived here, off-grid, for 17 years now and I love this place with all my heart. I keep goats to clear the brush from my property and I don't plant any trees or build anything out of wood. So far, that's saved us, as the Silver Fire came through here in 2013 and my son and I were trapped and couldn't evacuate and had to shelter in place. The fire captain came to see if we were okay after the fire passed through, and he told me, "Lady, your goats SAVED your ass!" A smart person would leave, but I can't imagine living anywhere else except maybe Idyllwild which is further up the mountain. The banner pic on my channel is the view from my porch. Those are the famous Coachella Valley wind turbines which provide clean power to Palm Springs and beyond. The air up here is so clean, at night the stars and meteor showers are breathtaking! Sorry, I know I "talk" too much, but there is so much I love about living here and I'm feeling particularly grateful today. If I get killed by fire or mountain lion, so be it. I had a great life here while it lasted.😃

I’m from Rochester, New York where Gene Cornish the guitarist is from…He just recently celebrated his 80th birthday!

Grooving is like a afternoon picnic in a large park. A Beautiful Morning is another that has sounds you don't expect. People Got to Be Free was popular for many years. The thing about their music was it didn't bother older generations at the time.

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

Amen!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

25 күн бұрын

True!

It's amazing how many times the execs say that a song isn't a hit, but went on to be timeless classics.

@fredgroenke2586

25 күн бұрын

We would be deprived of some great music if these artists didn’t stand up to the suits

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

RIght? Just get out of the way!

@justinskullhead

25 күн бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock exactly...just release the darn music and let US decide, apparently you don't know what you're talking about 🤔

@VeteranofthePsychicWars

25 күн бұрын

And there are just as many examples of the suits pushing some song the band didn’t really care for.

@justinskullhead

25 күн бұрын

@@fredgroenke2586 could you imagine living life without hearing Groovin' or Bohemian Rhapsody??? Ugh...no way

Great episode! What a coup getting that interview. AND it turned out he was a really humble and gracious musician. Soundtrack of our lives, that is!

Groovin’ and It’s a beautiful Morning are 2 of my Sunday “chill” playlist, Groovin reminds me of riding my Cruising bike along the coast

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

Rock on!

Yeah!👍 My Mom knew them when they were The Young Rascals back in New Jersey. Went to a crap-ton of their shows. Almost a groupie😮

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

25 күн бұрын

She was definitely a fan!

In the day , the drummer, Dino Danelli , was a dead ringer for Paul McCartney. Always loved this band. My favorite song of theirs was How Can I Be Sure.

O my goodness, I love love LOVE this band! I'm so excited about this interview ❤ it was my absolute favorite. As I listen, I hear my childhood. And this interview is great! Making the song even better❤

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

Awesome!

Great interview and era music!! These guys with the Turtles, Tommy James and the Shoundels, the Guess Who hits, the Four Seasons where cranking out hit after hit surrounded by all this wonderful music back in those early days! What a decade of musical discovery and creativity! Have to tip my hat to that time!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

25 күн бұрын

All great artists.

This song reminds me of Crystal Blue Persuasion in terms of its soothing vibes - also the song Poor Side Of Town by Johnny Rivers

Awesome song for cruising in the car in today’s beautiful sunny day 79 to 83 degrees Fahrenheit all day today- dry heat - soothing !

@justinskullhead

25 күн бұрын

I'm in Florida, we're more melting on a sunny afternoon

@LazyIRanch

25 күн бұрын

I'm in SoCal, and the weather is perfect today. Good day for Groovin' to the Rascals! When I was a child, I thought they were singing, "Life could be ecstasy, you and me and Lassie!" 😂🐕 As a kid, romping in the park with a happy, fluffy collie dog sounded like perfection to me. It still does. My border collie, Joey, is snoozing at my feet right now so I think any day is good for groovin' with my BFF (best furry friend).😉

@LaManteca76

25 күн бұрын

TX here. Lol, I just got up & I'm already sweating. The humidity...🤠🌞😅

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

@@justinskullhead Ha ha!

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

Such imagery!

I was 13, Mama bought a transistor for me. She had music on all the time. I thank her & why music is my first love. I thank her every day. Love & miss her. 🎼💙

Boy did this take me back!!! I was a young teenager in the late sixties and I remember the feeling this song gave me. Just carefree, happy-go-lucky, feel good vibes! Love this song. I also LOVED their song, Good Lovin’ !!! To this day, when this song comes on the radio, I crank it way up!!!!

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

Awesome!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

25 күн бұрын

It’s just an uplifting song.

Another home run, Adam! Felix and his music are timeless classics that take me back to my youth. A simple time of great music. Thanks for sharing this with us.

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! What's your fave Rascals song?

@brucejones1867

25 күн бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock , they've got a lot of really cool songs. Groovin' is definitely up there, along with How Can I Be Sure, People Got to Be Free, Good Lovin' and Carry Me Back, which is a great piece of Soul music.

LOVE Felix, Eddie, Dino, David, and their music! Class guy to give you this interview. I still think Dino was among the very best drummers of the era. And the band is a huge part of my teenage years, like many others. Thanks for this, it was a real joy to watch.

This is one of my favorite songs from the 1960’s. It’s still on my daily playlist. Some songs stand the test of time & every time you hear it,it stops you in your tracks. Thanks Felix ♥️ Btw you look great!

Grooving I love that song. Nothing better than grooving on a Sunday afternoon. The young rascals a great group in my opinion.

Record Executives don't get it and never will. It's like WMG pulling all its music off of TikTok, cause they don't understand Exposing 100's of millions to music they may have never heard

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

Indeed.

@MetFan37

25 күн бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock Music executives may have experience in selling songs, but you can't EVER predict what the public will go for. Are you listening, Clive???

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

25 күн бұрын

I was so mad when they did that.

What a great song... It sounds like a fusion of 60's, Motown, and Yacht Rock styles.

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

Great observation! I think it's one of the first Yacht rock songs!

@MetFan37

25 күн бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock I hate the term "yacht rock". I think it's derogatory to the music. The term conjures up images of music played while rich people are served by butlers on their private boats - and the music itself is nothing like that.

@istankimjong-unbutcantstan3398

25 күн бұрын

@@MetFan37 I don't see why. It's also been called "Soft Rock" or "Easy Rock". Now if it's called "Elevator Music"................... Oh, okay I missed the latter part, but not everyone who has a yacht does that. I don't consider this to be "Yacht Rock" or even Rock. Definitely sounds more R&B/Soul. I'd even call it "Low Rider" music as that community most definitely has made it one of their anthems.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

25 күн бұрын

It has that soul punch.

I LOVE this! What a great summertime hit which was released April 10, 1967! I heard it countless times on WOWO during my years growing up! WOWO was a 50,000 watt AM powerhouse in Fort Wayne, Indiana❤️

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

Thanks for listening

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

25 күн бұрын

It was a radio station!

I learn something new with each of your videos dude.

Wow. Impressed that they had people doing those birds!

@AnnaTrail-xp8pr

25 күн бұрын

Talent pure talent

@thetitleisours1

25 күн бұрын

@@AnnaTrail-xp8pr Absolutely :)

the (Young) Rascals fing rule!!! Great interview Prof!! Groovin just defines day drinkin, particularly on Sunday but applies to any day of the week 🤘🍻🥃

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

25 күн бұрын

Haha! Or relaxing.

@DC8091

25 күн бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 little column A, little column Bb😁

Such a cool band! Love the interview Professor!🤘🔥

What a great show today. I just recently picked up a greatest hits from the Rascals. I was absolutely shocked how many songs I knew on it.

I love my 80's and 90's playlists, but anyone who is a fan will agree that the 60's were something special musically, culturally; everything!

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

FOR SURE!

@michaelharrington75

25 күн бұрын

The 60's were legendary. The so called "silent generation" really had something to say. They pioneered Rock n Roll.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

25 күн бұрын

My favorite song is from the 60s! God Only Knows.

Professor, you should do a top ten songs countdown for cruising! This song would definitely be near the top of the list!

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

Great idea!

@istankimjong-unbutcantstan3398

25 күн бұрын

This song would be a shoo-in for a cruising song. The title could have easily been "Cruisin'", and I was thinking that before Adam mentioned the part about Smokey being inspired to write "Cruisin'". Now I am getting scared if someone has been bugging my thoughts..... I should actually be scared for _them_ more than me.... hee hee. Maybe it's just a "great minds think alike" thing. I just don't think I'm so great.

Oh man ? I was feeling like your intro was directed straight at me ! Lol My first car was a rusty old '76 Nova . It was a $250 car ? But , i had around $300 in my stereo system ! That was 1986 so , it was a heckuva set-up back then . ❤

What a great interview! Love the info about the local competition with Lovin' Spoonful and the latin/cuban connection.

Circle around the eye 👁!😁

Man, you did again, bringing me back to my radio years. I used to play these guys often. And what a great interview with Felix Cavaliere. Very nice and humble gentleman. With a name like Cavaliere, I wonder if he has French Canadian ancestry. I'd love to ask him.

Thanks Felix for the wonderful music and memories of our younger years❤

Felix, what a cool name! The only other rocker I know with that name was Felix Pappalardi 😅

@philbouchard9481

25 күн бұрын

Felix Hanemann - Zebra

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

25 күн бұрын

That’s a popular cat name I feel like

"Groovin" is an all-time classic-Can't believe the executives at Atlantic Records believed it was a commercial stiff.

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

Right?

@MetFan37

25 күн бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock Sometimes something is so different, and they've never experienced it, that they don't know what to do. That's what happened here. Wexler didn't not like the song, he was afraid of it "being a stiff". Thank goodness Murray the K stepped in. He was a person whose taste Wexler could trust.

@istankimjong-unbutcantstan3398

25 күн бұрын

They were a little to stiff for this song

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

25 күн бұрын

It’s shameful.

Awesome episode Professor! Love the Rascals! Great story! I couldn't imagine life without Grooving, it was always a great relaxing song to kick back too!👍

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

The 60's were the benchmark of music. It all started then

Love this song. One of my favorites growing up. I really like the version by Paul Carrack too. He did a great job.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

25 күн бұрын

I have to listen to Paul’s version.

@thetitleisours1

24 күн бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 I hope you like it too! :)

P O R !!!!!

I think "Lonely too Long" is a very underrated banger. "How Can I Be Sure" is also a favorite and sounds like nothing else. What a great band!

Great music. And I love the back stories.😎

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

Thanks for listening

Back in the Saddle Again Naturally

@susanmurray7654

25 күн бұрын

I'm BAAAAAACK

@shiroibasketshoes

25 күн бұрын

Not back in the New York groove but in the Vegas groove?

@constipatedinsincity4424

25 күн бұрын

@@shiroibasketshoes I'm Back in Black

@justinskullhead

25 күн бұрын

Whoopi-ty-aye-oh

@Whisper_292

25 күн бұрын

Morning!

Everybody's working for the weekend and some of us work the weekend! I didn't know this song didn't have drums. I love how smooth and relaxing this song is, one can say it is grooving.

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

Rock on! Anna!

@stevehilliard1495

25 күн бұрын

@@ProfessorofRockthe video shows conga 🪘

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

25 күн бұрын

I thought it had light percussion in the background.

When i hear this song it reminds me of a sunny weekend when my friends and I would go out and ride our bikes and have fun. This is before driving, working and the other activities that teenagers get to do. A 13 or 14 year old, as I was then, is close to the older things and knew they were on the horizon, but could still enjoy a day at the park in the sunshine. I have loved this group since they started. Great!

Thank you for the post! 🤘🏻✌🏼😊

Great interview

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

Thanks! Isn't Felix great?

@eriksonofander

25 күн бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock I could listen to him for hours.

"Groovin'" was released as a single on April 10, 1967 in time to kick off the Summer Of Love. I remember this song growing up. I was in middle school.

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

THanks!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

25 күн бұрын

Great timing and great song

Only the lonley hearts see is my favorite song by Felix! What a great talent!

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

Great song! Love it.

OMG I love this song! Everytime I hear it, I feel like I'm being transported to some faraway, mystical place where I haven't got a care in the world! It truly is a magical song!

Great memories of my parents playing music like this. And what a wonderful man this singer is!!

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

He's so great!

I always think of my mom when I hear this song. She used to sing it all the time. It was played constantly by older siblings at our summer cottage in the late 60's - early 70's. She loved it.

For me, this is one of those songs that I could skip at first, & not because it don't enjoy it, but because it doesn't have that instant "thing" that grabs you; again, for me. But after a couple seconds in the spell of its vibe falls over you & takes you right to that groovin Sunday afternoon we all long to be in & you're hooked. Truly is a sonic journey to a groovin, beautiful, chill place where everything is right in the world.

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

Thanks.

Yep, I remember when it first came out, being around 10 years old at the local pool in the small town we lived in. You’re just starting to almost notice girls, jumping off the high dive trying to impress them. Then you’re tired from swimming in the pool all day and relaxing on your towel soaking up some rays…and ….GROOVIN’ comes on the juke box. It was so laid back and you catch yourself drifting off on a day dream. Great times….great interview. Guitar player in Georgia. 🙂

“Groovin” brings me back to my sunny, springtime days as a kid in Brooklyn. The sound and memory is so soothing in a way of an innocent time past. Professor, you’ve done it again with another great interview and wonderful memory.

Had the pleasure of seeing the Rascal's perform at the Hollywood Bowl some years ago.

This song takes me back to 1967. Killer year for music. I also love How Can I Be Sure. A Girl Like You, and It’s a Beautiful Morning, among others.

My favorite Rascals' song? It's A Beautiful Mornin'---hands down!!!

Adam, this is one of your finest interviews. Classic band, a classic song that takes you back to an exact moment in time. Your love for your father comes shining through in this interview for sure! Keep up the great work, I'm glad I discovered you !

Great interview!! Quite the comment from Otis Redding ! 60s music is great, but I gotta give the edge to 70s music.

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

Gotcha! Both decades are great.

@fredgroenke2586

25 күн бұрын

True, but you don’t get the 70’s without the 60’s!

@stephenhanft1226

25 күн бұрын

I would personally describe them like this: The 60's is the best decade While the 70's is my favorite decades.

One of my all-time favorite bands! Growing up in the 60's, it was THE best decade for music. The 80s is a very close second.

I remember being about 5 and a half and we had just moved to an almost-new house. Just by chance, I took out a clock radio that my parents had gotten as a wedding present, but never used. There was this Boston station right between the triangular CONNELRAD marker and the 70 on the dial and out came all these sounds I had barely heard before, with records like "Groovin", "I think we're alone now.", "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You", "For What It's Worth", "Penny Lane" and "Western Union" all on the chart at once. It might not have been the greatest time to be draft age, but it was the perfect time to be hearing pop music for the first time. The Young Rascals were one of the groups that made that decade so magical. It will never be quite like that again.

"That will be ecstasy, You and Me and Leslie"...Great lyrics!!!

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

Huh?

@borisblvd5354

25 күн бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock One of those lyrics that was often misunderstood.."endlessly", or "and Leslie" hahah

@rebeccamcvey8600

25 күн бұрын

Yes, I heard that wrong in the beginning too.

Such a humble guy.

On "Groovin'": i used to go to a place back in the 70's that had a house band who, during their third set would sometimes have their former lead guitarist join for a set. He always played "Groovin'" first. He was ok, but what bugged me was how high he wore his guitar. It was a powder blue stratocaster. He wore that thing as high as the cartoon Archie & Reggie from the Archies! 😂

Just a few weeks ago, I read Gene's book and Felix's book back-to-back. It's quite interesting to see The Rascals' story from two sets of memories which aren't always in line with each other. In any case, they were one of the best bands of the era and Felix still does an excellent show.

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

Seems like that's what it was like in every group!

I loved the Rascals. Groovin was the song that accompanied me on many occasions when I was down. It lifted me up and made me smile.

Wow! Another great episode. When I was a little kid listening to Groovin’, I always wondered who Leslie was. It wasn’t until years later that I learned it was “you and me, endlessly” not “you and me and Leslie “. The Rascals have always been my favorite group. Seeing them on Broadway a decade ago was one of my most memorable theater-going experiences. Hearing the audience respond to Eddie Brigati’s virtuoso performance on “How Can I Be Sure” was goosebump inducing.

This song will take you to the best sunny summer Sunday afternoon you have ever seen every time you listen! That latin, soulful groove is out of this world. Fantastic interview with Felix Cavaliere always a fun loving energetic man with a great personality and memory. Now I have to go and look up Chuck Rainey because I love that bass. Fantastic episode, loved every minute

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

Thanks My Name. Have to agree!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

25 күн бұрын

I had a busy Sunday afternoon this past Sunday but maybe I will have a more relaxed Sunday afternoon this next Sunday.

@MyName-pl7zn

25 күн бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 play this song next Sunday afternoon Lilly!!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

25 күн бұрын

@@MyName-pl7zn okay I will! With a nice cup of ice cream.

I remember when this hit the radio for the first time. It quickly became everyone’s favorite, and to this day it’s still one of my top 10. The song was pure magic and it still holds that magic!

I was lucky enough to have seen the band in 1967 and 1968, and then Felix solo about 15 years ago. We had back stage passes so I got to talk to him for a bit. What a great guy!

This song might be the most representative song of 1967. It encapsulates the time like few others. I was a kid in the 60' and personally prefer the 70's as a unit, but there were tons of great songs during both decades.

AS much as i love the Beatles or a majority of 60s bands Groovin is my favorite 60s song hands down reminds me of going places with my dad . He always played this song when we went somewhere

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

Thanks!

I was 11 years old when that song, Groovin', came out. I will always remember going down to Santa Monica Beach, in Calif. while that song would play in the car. It made me feel sooo relaxed, even while I was body-surfing. It still does...

Professor of Rock, Joey Dee so pivotal in bringing this group together amongst so many others. I feel he should get an episode or an interview which he still loves to do!

@ProfessorofRock

25 күн бұрын

For sure!

@stephenhanft1226

25 күн бұрын

Yes, Joey Dee and the Starlighters were also responsible for The Peppermint Twist.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

25 күн бұрын

That same guy who did the Peppermint Twist!

1967-68, 69. Driving around with my big brother in his white chevy with the red interior and the top down. The Rascals music brings me right back there. Miss him.

..... the 60's, an awesome decade for music ! ... there was so much optimism and creative freedom back then in the UK at that time, whether with girls, cars or fashion... the music made the memories

I never really thought about it before, but YES, the 1960's were without doubt the greatest musical decade in my lifetime, if not ever. Coming out of the 50's, I think rock grew up and matured in the 60's. Social consciousness (whether you agreed or not), instrumentation, production values - all of it. Even the other music genres were still kicking it out - I won't even try and list my parents musical tastes of the time. Their big thing was big-band era, which was one genre that was all but disappeared by the 60's; but so much more in all other music categories were thriving. Sinatra was sure there. My dad would have six albums stacked on the record changer - I'd here Lawrence Welk (ugh!), other assorted orchestras, and then out of nowhere - The Ventures! I suppose the latter was my launch into rock. I can't imagine that there will ever be another time as diverse or as large as the 1960's.

The 60s was a great time to be young and alive to enjoy this music. And to witness how it all evolved.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

25 күн бұрын

Greatest decade for music!

Rascals are one of the BEST groups of all time and their drummer was LIT

What a great Band! I'm 68 and remember the songs very well! I miss the 60's, 70's, and 80's!

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