Trust me, “Ventura Highway,” is the one to do. Also, “Tin Man,” “Magic,” “Amber Cascades “…l love this group. I’ve seen them multiple times live. I also used to perform their songs occasionally in bars and cafés and such. Got ‘em imbedded into my whole being!

@fridaylong2812

2 жыл бұрын

Sandman, I Need You, Lonely People....

@mikeat2637

2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget "Daisy Jane".

@dannycasson1551

2 жыл бұрын

@@fridaylong2812 Sandman…that’s the one I was trying to remember!

@dannycasson1551

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikeat2637 aw man, I totally forgot about that one. I love that song!

@personalcheeses8073

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah great man 👏👏

Asia & BJ, their "Ventura Highway" and "You Can Do Magic" are next for you!! Man I miss harmonies!

@thorolsen8057

2 жыл бұрын

Daisy Jane is another good one

BJ, you nailed it - this song is absolutely a product of the 70s, and literally sounds like that decade. As someone who was a young kid in the 70s (I turned two in 1970 - dang I'm old), hearing this transports me instantly back to childhood, travelling in the back seat of the family car with this playing on the radio. Another classic, and another great reaction - peace and love!

@TheCornishCockney

2 жыл бұрын

You are but a boy. I was 10 in ‘64 and had it ALL !! In England !! I wouldn’t swap my time on earth for bill gates bank account.

@kevinmcinnis2453

2 жыл бұрын

Lol...I was 8 then...

@numbersasaname2291

2 жыл бұрын

OLD? That’s not OLD! Driving yourself to the opening of “Saturday Night Fever” is old. Watching the Moon landing in Jr HS is old - physically! My humor says that I’m still a 16 yr old boy. 😂🤣

@donnakubiski5572

2 жыл бұрын

God, I was 15 in 1970. I feel ancient!

@dbradx

2 жыл бұрын

@@numbersasaname2291 Growing old is inevitable - growing up is a choice 😀. Cheers from Canada!

The first time I saw America in concert it was the song "Ventura Highway" that got the crowd completely on it's feet. The boys in this band know how to work a crowd into a frenzy, even with acoustic songs, with a little electricity thrown in.

When It Comes To Absolutely Beautiful Music,, You Can Always Count On "America",, "Firefall",, "Bread" & "Seals & Crofts"...Truth!!...R.I.P. Dan Peek 🙏 ❤

They had a really cool song they wrote called "Sandman" that was entirely made up of overheard conversations at an Air Force base passenger terminal. The song gets overlooked by reactors but is well worth a listen.

@garyarnett1220

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea

Awwwwww - The 70’s had some of the best music ever made!! 🎶🎶🎶 All my memories from Jr High & High School are wrapped up in the 70’s. ☮️ 🌻🌻

There's a feeling of "togetherness" inherent in America's songs because of the musical and vocal harmonies they are so great at producing in their songs. Love them!!

@pb68slab18

2 жыл бұрын

If that ain't 'rhythm', I don't know what is!

I grew up with these guys in the 70s it was great stuff then and it has held its own. Rock on 70s people!💃

Wife here..Love Love Love this song!!.." I ain't ready for the alter but I do agree there's times.., that a woman sure can be a friend of mine"...Fear of true commintment..Asia., Love you breaking down the correspondent part.."One of those smooth talking songs"..Love it Asia..!!I was a late 70's baby...Always sounded Nostalgic to me as well..Thank you as Always..Yes BJ..70's had alot of cool groovy music..Well said!!

This group is amazing guys you have to keep listening hear everything they do

The 70’s was so rare,if I could bottle a pint of it,I’d be a billionaire. Best decade ever.

BJ you are so right! These songs bring a smile and beautiful memories back. Maybe a tear, or two from the happy times in my life. ❤️

Asia, you crack me up. You caught on to something that I've completely missed all these decades. 😂😂 You 2 are great and fun to watch. Be careful bc working together as a couple cant be easy at times, as I'm sure you know. Just want y'all to remain happy. God bless ✌🏼

I love America and their music. The group Bread is awesome too...

I grew up listening to, America, and saw them live! You guys will love their beautiful ballad, *"Daisy Jane".* Another beautiful ballad from, America, is their cover of, *"Muskrat Love".*

I absolutely adore America. You have got to do the songs Ventura Highway and Tin Man.

I'm glad you guys liked this song. We had some great music in the '70s for sure. Class of'74.

@emilymartinez6961

2 жыл бұрын

Right there with you sister, "Class of 75"

@aileenturrietta7553

2 жыл бұрын

@@emilymartinez6961 That's close enough!!🤗🤗

@janster3000

2 жыл бұрын

Same here, '74 rules!

America is one of the most iconic 70's bands in my opinion, they completely captured the essence of the decade in their music. You have got to listen to their song Ventura Highway next time you check them out, one of the best songs of the 70's.

Hi Asia and BJ, Thank you for listening to America which is a Band formed in England, My Friend Frank Lane had me write the Chords out for this tune, We used to play Acoustic Guitars around a Camp fire and Jam "Eagles, Neil Young, Paul Simon, Jim Croce, Crosby-Stills-Nash-Young & America." I have their Greatest Hits Song Book "You can do Magic, Sandman, I need you, Tin man, Horse with no name, Muskrat love, Ventura highway & Lonely people." Janet Jackson sampled "Ventura Highway" when she wrote "Someone to call my Lover." Thank you guys, I love this Bands Music! "You can do Magic; You can have anything that you desire, Magic, and you know you're the one who can put out the Fire. You know darn well when you cast your spell - You will get your way, When you Hypnotize with Your eyes a Heart of Stone can turn to Clay." :)

They are still touring! I’ve seen them three times, and they put on a wonderful show!

I love the hidden ending....."1..2..3..4" - - - (Slide guitar)

Another great 70's and 80's band. Also check out Ventura Highway, Muskrat Love, Daisy Jane, and Tin Man

Love this song!!! My favorite by America. Thank you so much for reacting to this great classic song from the 70s. 👏

Another great band I grew up with. Love their folk rock sound. They had so many great hits in the 70's-80's such as "A Horse With No Name", "I Need You", "Ventura Highway", “Muskrat Love”, "Tin Man", "Lonely People", "Sister Golden Hair", "Daisy Jane", "You Can Do Magic", "The Border" etc.

A horse with no name was a song my mom requested to play at her funeral. It had so much meaning to her. Yes it was played.

I remember when this song came out listening to the To 40 every Saturday as it climbed up the charts. I remember being so happy when it hit #1. I was so happy. Still love it.

America "Muskrat Love" & "Sandman"..Classics.

Continuing their mellow journey through the California landscape of breezy visions and and warm harmonies. Keep going. You will find these songs along the trail. THE SANDMAN, VENTURA HIGHWAY, & MAGIC. Just put the top down, lay your head back and enjoy the drive.

Charming and talented, that’s America. Loved them since to 70s.

First heard this band when I saw "The last unicorn" when I was 5 years old... over 30 years later and I still love them :)

This song made this 63 year old man weep. I had a sister golden hair back in tje 70s as a teen that i never pursued but was madly in love with. Finally 44 years later we reconnect and confess how much we have always loved one another. This was my song for her memory. I was finally able to play this for her and we both wept together knowing we should gave been together since those 70s teen years. Sad and joyful at the same time. The 70s had the mist meaningful music ever. Id go back with her in a minute and this time do it right. Im so glad i grew up then.

70’s all day…. This song to be is those awkward first junior high dance songs. You know the ones… Everyone has been through that…. I’m old enough for this to be all that…. Haven’t heard it in many years. Thank you 🙏 for taking me straight back to that time…. ✌️😎

Loved seeing this one; I've requested in in a livestream before. I was 11 when this came out in 1975 and it is high on my Top 10 Favorite 70's songs. I've just always loved it, the beat, and then there is the nostalgia of my wonderful, fun, care-free childhood! 🥰

This song transports me back to summer in the 70's. Hearing it blasting on people's radios as we sat on the beach.

lol - As a soppy teen back in the 70s I wrote the words from Sister golden hair in letter / poem form to a girl I liked VERY much. She had a big, bright smile, and the golden hair mentioned in the song. Hope you are well and happy, where ever you are Katie.

Great Band I use to love this music I was very young

My fav of America. They have many good songs 🤙

This is one of my go to songs in my acoustic sets..I just did my first gig of the year (outdoors),with my drummer on a cajon, and myself on acoustic guitar and vocals...pretty cool to see the old folk singing along and boppin around...I'm 52 myself and got injured music is all I can do now a days...thank the Lord I at least have that...over your reactions..cheers

Ventura Highway is my favorite America song!

Firefall "Just Remember I Love You" & "Strange Way" & "You Are The Woman"

This band is the reason this Canadian drove to California, just to drive my convertible on Ventura Highway. Wish that I could have done it in the 70s

Yay! America - "Ventura Highway", and "Tinman", are fantastic, too.

WOW!! I haven't heard this in years. Loved it back in the '70's. Still feeling it at 78!!

America's history album was the first I bought at the local record store. Classic band!

You might also enjoy the duo Seals & Crofts. If you want to check them out, you might try ‘Summer Breeze’, ‘The King of Nothing’ or ‘We May Never Pass This Way Again’.

You tell them Asia! If you want to keep in touch, you make the effort. I feel like I've always understood every lyric except the word "surprise" right after Sister Golden hair.

I was a teenager in the 70s and loved it when this song came on the radio...such a good song!

This always was a very good driving song and one you will find yourself humming all the time.

Back in the 70s almost everybody had the "America's Greatest Hits" album. Every song on it was great (except "Muskrat Love" 🥴).

I still play America all the time. Awesome talent

It's a West coast bar on the PCH (Hwy 1) sound.

Reminds me of summer vacations. AM was slowly taking over FM and America was all over FM stations on road trips! ❤

@surlechapeau

2 жыл бұрын

...AM radio was slowly taken over by FM radio...

Good tune, but Ventura Highway is the most awesome tune. Great guitar play and harmonies. My dad's favourite song. Was gonna take him to the 50th anniversary gig in the UK in 2020 but covid ruined it. Only date in the UK they were doing. Bummer.

I remember when teh song first came out,I thought that it was brilliant. I always liked trying to decipher a song.This song,"SISTER GOLDEN HAIR" was no exception,especially when the lyrics are brilliant. For me,its about a man who wasn't the best of a lover,to nay woman in hsi life. He wasn't too keen on getting married,because of his unsettled,carefree lifestyle,but he is definitely in love with her,because she is always on his mind.He hopes that she can meet him in the middle.He wants her to stay loyal,as he goes about doing his own thing.

Ventura Highway has to be next! One of the smoothest songs with the best harmonies ever.

Here is just a bit of Trivia the album art for the album "History: America's Greatest Hits" was created by Phil Hartman. Phil went on to star on SNL from 1986-1994 and did the voices of Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure on the TV show "The Simpsons". He was shot to death by his wife Brynn on May 28, 1998.

I love this song so much! This is such an amazing song

David , right about this being absolutely 70s, and yes I can remember this on the radio at 2,3 year's old. And played through out AM radio, Another great one Daisy Jane by America. Thanks 👍♥️ Asia and BJ.

Oh yeah, the carefree 70s, age 13 roaming around my old Bronx neighborhood with my friends, this tune was all over the airwaves !!

Fun reaction. This came out when I was in high school and I was so into hard rock that I thought it was kind of soft rock but still I always liked it. Listening to it now, I really love it. They really get to jamming there at the end. And it's just so smooth and melodic. And I love how Asia feels compelled to always give that reminder -you best be paying attention and CORRESPOND, laugh. Lonely People is also a fantastic song by them.

I always love your different perspectives to these songs🤣🤣🤣

Jackie Blue - The Ozark Mountain Daredevils...!

Gerry beckley sings this song Dewey bunnell sang a horse with no name .. both fantastic song writers along with the late Dan peek... “lonely people” is Dan’s song i

1981 right in front of the Queen Mary Beach boy's headlind but before them were Poco. Rick Springfield. Three dog night. And also there was America..... ✌️

Welcome to America. Two words "Ventura Highway". You won't be disappointed.

5:24, when BJ got laughed out of court. Hahahahaha, reminiscing.......hahaha.

America is one of the easy sounds of the early 70's. Two more of the smooth sounds are Seals & Croth, Bread.

America wrote some landmark songs. This is one of those classics. I think you reacted to Horse with no name. If not - check it out. Love your reactions!

Great reaction!!!❤‍🔥❤‍🔥 ❤ ya!!

I remember this being on the radio when my mom would drive me to school as a little kid. Weird how time goes by.

I was a Jr. in high school when this song came out…the 70’s was a great decade for music; Stones, Zeppelin, Eagles, Steve Miller, Chicago, Fleetwood Mac, Steely Dan…to name a few and I haven’t even mentioned the great R & B artists of that decade like Stevie Wonder, Al Green, etc…I love the music of the 70’s. 😊👍🏼👍🏼

@Cosmo-Kramer

2 жыл бұрын

Gotta add *The Electric Light Orchestra* to that list, brother!

@tonyherrera2570

2 жыл бұрын

@@Cosmo-Kramer not on my list…put them on yours.

@Cosmo-Kramer

2 жыл бұрын

@@tonyherrera2570 Welp, as the saying goes, there's no accounting for taste.

Good call, a very warm and golden sounding song.

Asia and BJ America has some great songs! I was only 12 when this song came out! I loved it then and I love it now!

Just seen this, lovelies.Remember listening to this on the School Bus in Wales UK after they brought out Horse With No Name. Teared up.

AM Radio never sounded so good in the 70s! "Ventura Highway" is a perfect song!

Great old mellow tune. When acoustic guitars ruled.

Don't be runnin' no game on me! 🤣

I graduated from highschool the year this came out. Makes me feel young again! :)

I think you'll love "Suite:Judy Blue Eyes" by Crosby, Stills and Nash. Lots of really cool parts.

Vastly underrated band. Many , Many good hits. a GREAT rabbit hole to go down.

AMERICA!!! - “Ventura Highway” & "Sister Golden Hair Surprise" - are my favorites. Then there is "Tin Man" and others. BTW did you do ELO "Don't Bring Me Down" Well, my name is Bruce, but my favorite ELO Songs are with Olivia Newton John. "Xanadu" & "Magic" from the movie they did the music for "Xanadu".

This music is pure magic! You have to sway😁

Upbeat song about a guy who's tried to fake it... to pretend he doesn't need anyone... but he just can't make it all alone. He's not ready to settle down, but now that he's being honest with himself he realizes that he wants a relationship with a woman. And not just any woman... one he's known for a long time and just didn't appreciate. Segue to Daisy Jane... very mellow but still the same story. They're at a different part of their relationship but he still loves her and is unafraid to say so. Together these two songs really tell the story of how a good relationship isn't necessarily an easy thing to have.

Such a chill song...great mid 70s tune

4:46 Hahaha. Love it. Two different viewpoints. Asia maybe speaking from experience. 😆

I grew up in the 70's loving these guys! They have so many great songs! I finally heard them in the late 90's . They opened for the Beach Boys and blew them away! America is one of those bands that sound better live! Tin Man is a must to listen to. BJ was right on the money. This is 70's, golden years music. Back then it was just a song about love, but in today's world it is interpreted how Asia described it. Great reaction! You both really know how to break a song 's meaning down!

I've always LOVED THIS SONG. For me, it's about a guy that's not quite ready to settle down. Beautiful lead vocal, smooth harmonies, and great strummin' guitar.

The guitar intro sounds very like What Is Life by George Harrison. Then again they were produced by the Beatles producer George Martin

I call my wife Sister Golden Hair Surprise from time to time, especially when I'm brushing her hair!

Dude you makin me feel old... lol. I started kindergarten in 70.... !!! I love the music from back in MY day.. it had talent and soul and meaning... or was just a plain old head banger. But it was better than what is out there today, imo.

He backed out of a wedding, but he still thinks about her, and loves her. When you back out of a wedding you stay on the down lo a little while... 🤣👌

That’s my youngest son who is going towards 25 and my favorite song. We would sing it in the car going down the road.

Talk about the soundtrack to my high school years. This song never fails to warm my heart. Thank you!

"Lonely people" is also a great America song I think you two might enjoy.

This one was my great uncles favorite song and every time I hear it I cry because he was killed

One of my favorite 70s songs ..I play this... still.... every time I drive to the beach

I still play this on guitar now and then,, The chords are so distinctive,and bring back so much memories. Thanks for playing this.

@AsiaandBJ

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

Asia don't tolerate a slacker! Lol BJ, you picked up the right vibe on this song

One of my favorite songs.