Sax solo by the great Junior Walker. Did it in one take. He started packing up his instrument after he played it, and they asked him for additional takes. He shrugged and he obliged, but they still went with the first one. Junior Walker and the All Stars. Music royalty. And Foreigner knew it, and asked for it. They got it.

@carlataliaferro4326

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that information. I NEVER KNEW that was Junior Walker! My Mom and Dad used to listen to Junior Walker and the Allstar and I loved them then. 😍

@SupremeJudge

Жыл бұрын

It wasn't one take. Junior record 5 different solos. What you hear on the track is 5 solos spliced together. The constructed solo was so popular that Junior had to learn it for their first live performance.

@neuvocastezero1838

Жыл бұрын

He may have needed to change the reed after that.

@mtibrands

9 ай бұрын

@@SupremeJudge Exactly!!! There´s a interview with the engineer (forgot his name) explaining this.... Mutt Lange, producer, was the genius behind it!

@lindseythaemert4053

8 ай бұрын

The other band that had a similar beat with the cars

Greatest sax solo in rock history.

@carlgibbons5777

Жыл бұрын

One of them. My favorite is the sax solo on Maneater by Hall and Oates. Mainly because of the reverb/echo effect call and answer thing going on.

@DrTomMD

3 ай бұрын

Yes

@landreaulover

3 ай бұрын

@@carlgibbons5777 That one's good, but Maneater is more R&B. Urgent is more rock.

@AmandaHugandKiss411

Ай бұрын

Baker Street is my top favorite.

You are correct. Lou Gramm belongs in that elite tier of rock vocalists.

@toy200sx

2 ай бұрын

Yeah for sure. Him and Eric Carmen 👌🏼

Lou Gramm was an elite vocalist! He had such a clean tone and could hit incredible notes.

@ThaiDaher

3 ай бұрын

He conveyed passion and intensity like few could. Love him. So sad what happened to him…😢

That's the legendary Junior Walker on the sax solo.

Lou Gramm…OMG. His expression, passion and story telling is unmatched. All-time great rock vocalist. Glad you guys are discovering his immense talent. Y’all have only scratched the surface on Foreigner’s hit machine. You could review the whole 4 album. Amazing band.

I was 12, had lost my dad to a heart defect 2 years earlier, and my mom desperate to get me into something, insisted one evening, "Tomorrow, you are joining band, pick an instrument". Later, listening to music in my room, this song came on the radio. The next day I picked the saxophone. I still play guitar, piano, sax, and bass today 40 years later.

@mikefetterman6782

Жыл бұрын

This may be the best sax solo ever.

@kerrijohnson2303

Жыл бұрын

So heartwarming ❤️. My son just turned 12 and just finished 6th grade. Last year as school started he decided to join school band and chose the flute. He excelled at it and ended up getting chosen for honor band. Now he’s playing my grandmas piano I’ve had for years as well as my guitar, drums and he wants a bass for Christmas. Music can soothe the soul and heal hurts. So sorry you went through all that but your comment made me think that one day my son will have tons of instrument/music experience behind him.

@mjm5081

Жыл бұрын

🙏 ❤ 🎶

@tinapatterson5022

Жыл бұрын

My Choice was The Alto Sax That I Played Because of this song.🎷

@mikefetterman6782

10 ай бұрын

@@kerrijohnson2303 Music is a language, a philosophy, a way of life, a secret code, an inner journey, a communal experience, and the one thing that unites all peoples. Music is god in my eyes. The inner magic.

Ok, here are some others to hit: "I Want to Know What Love Is", "As Cold as Ice", "Double Vision", "Hot Blooded", "Head Games", "Waiting for a Girl Like You". "I Want to Know What Love Is" is an epic love song that Lou Gramm puts his heart and soul into. And then back his vocals by a church choir and OMG, it touches my soul every time I hear it. Enjoy!

@enrique4693

Жыл бұрын

Left Juke Box Hero out? Unforgivable.

@katg6325

Жыл бұрын

Also, "I Don't Want to Live Without You"

@QBAN2010

Жыл бұрын

That Was Yesterday is their best song!!!

@roberthughes2402

Жыл бұрын

Long, Long Way From Home?

@FreeMTrider

Жыл бұрын

@@katg6325 A lot of people wish they never made that song! Hahaha. Pulled the rock right out of the band.

this is their best song

Saw Foreigner and Journey in concert together. What an amazing night!

Thomas Dolby played and programmed the synths on this album.

@illiamdeebe7579

Жыл бұрын

I love the little touches you can hear dropping in throughout. Just enough to be tasteful and give it some personality and ear candy.

@notanotherenigma7759

Жыл бұрын

Talk about someone worth listening too, Dolby was soooo good. Hyperactive and She Blinded Me With Science. Do any other songs capture the 80s as well?

@robinlowe2329

Жыл бұрын

Who is someone whose catalog is far deeper than simply "She Blinded Me with Science".

I can’t play Urgent enough. I never get tired of it. Can’t tell you how many times I’ve played this album. Feels Like the First Time is 70’s rock. Foreigner 4 is 80’s rock. They each sound their time period.

Again, this is the 80s in a song. The big hair, the biker shorts, the colours, white sneakers. Headbands, leg warmers. Ankle boots. Sassy attitudes. Swagger. The cellphone (brick), the walkman, the mix tape, Pac-man, Rubiks cube, Dallas, MASH. It was all slighly bonkers, but magical at the same time. Such fun. Thanks👾 Just wanted to add, I know things have been rough in Louisville last couple of weeks. Kia Kaha !

@kenperkins7921

Жыл бұрын

70s bands were so strong that they managed to,kicl ass on the own and then supply the weak 88ies with plenty of great music without missing a stop! Unfortunately, LOU SUFFERED A,DEADLY BRAIN TUMER BUT WITH THE HELP OFTHE LORD, HE WAS HEALED!! .

Nick, you’re so right about radio robbing you of experiencing this. Radio edits chop out so much of really great songs, usually instrumental parts, intros, outros and sometimes complete verses are cut, just to fit it into a few minutes of airplay. Ty, Ryan and Nick, you’re a great team that’s getting better and better. Thanks for these fantastic reactions!!

@JadeK297

Жыл бұрын

They played the sax part on the radio in my area. Thankfully 😀

I love Juke Box Hero❤❤❤

Jukebox Hero, Hot Blooded, Cold as Ice...!! Love Foreigner!!

The “sass in the brass” brought the stank face out in all of you. 😂

Oh yay! This is my favourite Foreigner song…can’t wait! 👏🏻👏🏻

@keithrobertson9075

Жыл бұрын

Mine as well!

@graciesmom1477

Жыл бұрын

Mine too!

@chadheckman2693

Жыл бұрын

It was the first vinyl record I owned by Foreigner - it was a 45 rpm. After that I did buy Foreigner's Greatest Hits album. Yummy!

@enrique4693

Жыл бұрын

Mine Cold as Ice and Juke Box hero.

@firecracker8071

Жыл бұрын

Me too!!!!!

that’s the greatest rock sax solo ever!

Junior Walker kills it on the solo!

Jukebox Hero by Foreigner should be your next one, if you haven't done it already. They have a long list of great songs.

This song was everything when it came out. The Foreigner 4 tour was my first-ever rock concert.

I had to Google who played the sax on this and was honestly amazed to see it was Junior Walker!😮❤🔥

@donniemaher511

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like him, right?

@philiphill6697

Жыл бұрын

Shotgun

@vincerussell6893

Жыл бұрын

If you really like this song, check out this live version, kzread.info/dash/bejne/fo6grrJtisqunpc.html

One of Foreigner's BEST!! This song was "fire" back in 81' even though we did not have the sound systems that are around today. It sounds SO MUCH better today. The saxophone playing by Junior Walker gives this song a sexy vibe.

One of the original band members which Mick Jones released was the late, great Ian McDonald who had a large hand in Foreigner's success on their first three albums. Ian was a founding member of King Crimson before joining Foreigner.

how the hell are they not in the rockin roll hall of fame

@tatjanabrand3517

Ай бұрын

Thats a very very good question. I also can’t understand this. Definitely!!!

Love Foreigner! They have many hits. Keep exploring. You won't be disappointed.

Probably my favorite Foreigner song. The drums, the keyboards, the overall groove, that SAX, and Lou's vocals--he really sang the sh.. out of that song! Vocal fire.

Mutt Lang produced, Junior Walker sax solo, and Lou Gramms vocals... perfect!

@Embur12

Жыл бұрын

Thomas Dolby did some synthetic work on this album for waiting for a girl like you so that may be him also on this track. Juke box hero Is also another phenomenal track...

Overall this whole album rocked. The production on this was so much better than their earlier records. His voice wasn't drowned out from the other instruments. He sounded clear and center. Love Lou Gramm's voice!

Love this song! Great reaction, guys. Foreigner has so many hits. You might also like "Waiting for a Girl Like You" (No. 2 for 10 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, from the same "Foreigner 4" album), "Juke Box Hero" (also from "Foreigner 4"), "Hot Blooded" and "I Want to Know What Love Is" (a No. 1 ballad).

@chadheckman2693

Жыл бұрын

"I Want to Know What Love Is" rips at my soul. The live version with the choir is awesome.

@carlataliaferro4326

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Juke Box Hero! Idky people often over look that fire!

Earlier Foreigner 💯 Double Vision, Hot Blooded Head Games, Cold As Ice This is fine but is the beggining of the end for rocking Foreigner. After this they became more and more pop. who suggests this before the early rocking classics?

@jhamptonjr

Жыл бұрын

Give me long long way from home and I can tell you what a rocker sounds like!

@hustledude

Жыл бұрын

I agree I love their earlier stuff the best up to this album

@jgsrhythm100

Жыл бұрын

@@jhamptonjr Yes for sure!!!

@mowerdan8133

Жыл бұрын

I agree! I much prefer their '70s hits.

@matteoedwardes2876

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Head Games!

This whole album is fire 🔥juke box hero is amazing

@itchyandred4131

Жыл бұрын

My favorite foreigner album ✌️

It’s worth mentioning…. Thomas Dolby (Blinded By Science ) did a lot of the synthesizer work on this album

That sax is just DIRTY!

Waiting for a girl like you is an absolutely perfect compliment to this song-it was also on this album…you’ll love it…trust me

The sax solo is amazing!!! We used to have a lot of horns in rock music, it was so great.

@vincerussell6893

Жыл бұрын

If you really like this song, check out this live version, kzread.info/dash/bejne/fo6grrJtisqunpc.html

THIS SONG!!! When it comes on the car radio, I play it as loud as I can stand. Hearing the opening notes, that driving beat of the verses, Lou Gramm's fantastic vocals, all the while waiting for that sax solo to drop...then basking in the afterglow.😌

My older brother was teaching me how to drive when this came out, and it got a lot of airplay. Of course he’d blast it in the car. Hands down my favorite Foreigner song - it’s a banger. Juke Box Hero is another great cut from this album. 👍🏻

@vincerussell6893

Жыл бұрын

If you really like this song, check out this live version, kzread.info/dash/bejne/fo6grrJtisqunpc.html

The sax player played for Billy Joel before being recruited by Foreigner. You guys should hear Dirty White Boy if you haven't already. Total Rock and Roll badassery!

"URGENT" was my California license plate in the early 1990s.

Harmonics on sax solo is insane! So glad we were finally able to watch!! Stank faces!!"Urgent" still gets tons of air play. The dog whistle is the 'harmonics'. Not many studio musicians can produce like that. Truly a memorable horn solo within a great jam, lyrics most can relate to at some point. '81 was Foreigner's year. Anything off 4 is worth a listen.

@vincerussell6893

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/fo6grrJtisqunpc.html Check out this live version,

Great song.. muy bien construida me gusta esa parte del synth en coros hermoso riff (uuuuuuu). Ojala Foreigner sea inducido al R&R Hall of Fame y ademas, venga a Chile al Viña del Mar International Festival, Chile 🇨🇱. Great reaction Thanks!!

The impact of this song on me was so big I can remember exactly where I was, what I was doing and when it was. Have loved it ever since!!

Juke Box Hero is a powerful song from them. Of course you want to hear the version with lead singer Lou Gramm

4 was #1 on the Billboard charts for ten weeks. Juke Box Hero and Waiting for a Girl Like You were the other two hits on it. Juke Box Hero was voted Song of the Year in '82 by WMMR 93.3FM which is an iconic rock station in Philly. Waiting For A Girl Like You was #2 on the singles chart for months behind Olivia Newton John's Let's Get Physical.

The beginning of the song reminds me of "Too Much Time on My Hands" by Styx.

Lou Gramm has one of the best voices in rock. ❤❤️‍🔥🔥

For some crazy reason my hubby loved this song the minute it came onwe hit that dance floor immediately! He loved to dance to it! So i learned if there was a DJ id slip him a $20 request this cuz once we got on the dance floor I'd get to dance!!!

Juke Box Hero should be the next song. You’ll love it. Thanks for always making me smile!

I was 9 when this song came out. Wonderful time to grow up.

The thing about headphones is you can't feel the music through your whole body. The bass rumbling in your chest, the music swirls around and envelopes you. Nothing beats a kick ass quad channel surround system. Especially for bands like Zep, Floyd and Rush. The first time you experience drums circling around and around you is astounding.

My fav Foreigner song

Great to see even guys decades younger than me can enjoy and relate to the same things that I too enjoyed in the 70's and 80's when I was high school and post high school age. I am no music expert by any means, but it's great to see many of the suttle sounds in a song catch your attention as they did to me, love watching your channel, and I enjoy how you guys analyze music with humor and class!

I don't know why my late hubby loved this song and would get up and dance to it.... Yippee finally I'd think. Then I thought well chit from now on I'll slip the DJ $20 bucks to play it early in the night! Otherwise I'd be sitting toe tapping! Lol

This is my favorite Foreigner song !! ❤❤❤❤ Lou is the man!!!

I saw Foreigner on their "Foreigner 4 Tour" in Austin, TXway back in '82. Mark Rivera - a longtime member and sax player in Billy Joel's band - was touring with Foreigner on that tour and killed the sax solo in Urgent. Months later that same year I saw him with Billy Joel on the "Nylon Curtain Tour". Loved y'all's reaction and highly recommend "Dirty White Boy", "Waiting For A Girl Like You", "Double-Vision", "Long Long Way From Home" and "Blue Monday Blue Day" to wet your Foreigner palate.

I had just graduated high school when this came out. Saw them in concert at least 6 times. Remember driving around and blasting the music and we would all be singing. Thanks for the great videos! New subscriber here. Keep up the awesome reactions. More Foreigner is a must!

I had that 8 Track back in 1981 and I never knew until now that Junior Walker was the Sax Player on this. WOW.

Foreigner 4 tour was my first "big" concert venue I ever went to...I've forgotten half the bands I've seen over the years, but this one will stick with me forever.

Lead singer is Lou Gramm (Lou Grammatico) from where I live in Rochester NY. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Gramm He was in a very popular local band named Black sheep and did well in other markets as well. You can find them on You Tube. When Foreigner was being formed the rest were Brits and since Lou was the only one not a Brit the name Foreigner came about. The sax is played by the late great Junior Walker: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Walker

I'm learning to recognize the Ryan head-bop of approval.

I remember the first time I heard this song. A guy was blasting it on his car stereo in our high school parking lot. I thought it was so cool! Thanks for the reaction!

Welcome to my time guys! I was sophomore in college and my roommate had thus album, Journey, Pink Floyd-The Wall, and I had many albums too. Depending on my mood, I put head phones on, turned record player up and rocked out while I studied for tests. Don't know how I learned a damn thing listening to this great music, but I did. So much fun watching yall get the good nasty face listening to this. We all get the nasty face with that sax solo! Glad to have you join us older rockers! ❤❤😊

I love watching 3 guys boppin' to Foreigner!

They are younger with stronger voices then the last song you reacted to. That's why its so powerful. Rock stars age into ballads. 😊

The sax part you are referring to was DEFINITELY on the radio.

@TallyDrake

7 күн бұрын

They took a little piece of that sax solo out of the version I remember hearing, but yeah, the main part was the same.

@kirkhall2099

7 күн бұрын

@@TallyDrake Did you know the sax solo was put in by Alan Parsons

Beginning are multiple Sax tracks. Anyone who has ever played Sax or bass knows this shit is ridiculous. 🙌 Epic reaction in the Sax solo. Cracked me up too! We listened to this on AM radio early on.

My favorite Foreigner song Absolute Gold. I was riding my bike today listening to my music and Boz Scaggs's "Miss Sun" came on I thought I got to request this from The 502 gents so I'm hoping Y'all will give Boz some more love I know you won't be disappointed.

@TallyDrake

Жыл бұрын

I burned a CD of my favorite songs that have extended endings (The Boxer, Hey Jude, Spirits Having Flown, etc) and Miss Sun is one of those songs. Such a great song that doesn't get a lot of mentions.

I Started Playing The Alto Saxophone Because of this song!!!❤✌🔥🔥🔥

@wendytaylor4674

7 ай бұрын

Doesn't surprise who wouldn't want to be able to sound like that

This was THE ALBUM!!!

Hey guys that was a shortened version! The whole Foreigner 4 album is superb

@francelaferriere6106

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, there's a part missing at the end.

One of my favs, great song with great memories from a great decade

I keep coming back to this reaction to watch you guys! It’s one of my guilty pleasures…thank you! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😂🙄🔥🔥🔥

As a Foreigner fan I totally agree with y’all. Urgent has always been one of my favorites.

I think you guys would love Foreigner’s “Cold As Ice”.

@ThaiDaher

3 ай бұрын

And Jukebox Hero!

Mark Ronson's stepfather is Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones, which is why his love of music was influenced him and his childhood was surrounded by music. Dig out "Cold as Ice"! When my big brother brought this album home, it secretly made its way to my record collection. 😉😉😉

This song is a testament to the fact that everything's about sax.

Foreigner Rocks. And the sax solo is so badass!!! Nuff said. 😆🎷

Wife Speaking..Hey Guys.., This band is truly Awesome!!..A few years ago I saw these guys in Charlotte NC..On "Jukebox Hero"..The Lead Singer rose way above us on a Platform that came out of the ground.!!.This song does and has always got ALOT of radio play in my area..Great Reaction!!..Love this song!!🤘👍😎

All of your reactions to this song is classic

Jukebox Hero and Head Games are 2 bangers you will love as much as this one. A solo by Lou that you should cover is Midnight Blue. He is in the top 5 lead singers in classic rock

I can't even list the countless inner images and emotions that are triggered just by looking at the album cover. There were so many new experiences connected during this time... good ones as well as bad ones. It's like fireworks. We became blood brothers, had sex for the first time, roamed the streets at night and broke into cars just because we could...rolled our first cigarettes and drank our first whiskey. At the pool, on the diving towers and on our skateboards we were the greatest. We were 15!!! Some of us have been dead for 30 years because of bad luck with our cars and bikes. OMG! Only music can do that with you. We kids of the 70's and teenagers of the 80's are blessed with tons of these songs.

@kerrijohnson2303

Жыл бұрын

I’m 54. You’re entire comment took me right back to beautiful 70’s kid and 80’s teen memories! Wouldn’t trade any of it for all the money in the world. Priceless.

So I was working at a record store when this album came out and we just kept selling them out, even the cassettes were flying out the door!

Christmas of 1981 (middle of my Freshman year) I was gifted with Foreigner "4", Journey "Escape", REO Speedwagon "Hi Infidelity" and Styx "Paradise Theater". Brings back the memories. One of Foreigner's lesser known radio songs (I think) is about street racing. It's called "Rev On The Red Line" off the "Head Games" (3rd) album. Still one my favorites by them.

@1KING7AW

Жыл бұрын

Reacting to Rev on the Red Line is a must

@kathenavarro6850

Жыл бұрын

Great Christmas!!

@pierceely1197

Жыл бұрын

Wow! Those are the Greatest Gifts ever, all Four albums are Number 1 that Year!

That might be the best sax solo in music history. This is my favorite Foreigner song. I had this vinyl but foolish teenage me probably sold it for a couple bucks at a garage sale. Agree with you guys on vocals he was scorching. And when you listen on headphones you pick up just how good the bass is.

My goodness, what are y'all waiting for? If you don't hear Waiting For A Girl Like You, you will regret it for the rest of your lives! Seriously guys, you must give that song as well as Double Vision and Jukebox Hero are both songs you absolutely must check out from Foreigner. I promise you won't be sorry!! I love your reactions. You really listen to the music being made both vocals and instruments and I love that! Good Job!

Numerous others just as good - as stated below: #1 - I Want To Know What Love Is, #2 Waiting For A Girl Like You, etc.

Man, I love that I grew up in the 80s. 😎 The sax solo is the unsung hero of all 80s songs. Great reaction, guys.

Junior Walker on sax❣️

The sax solo was always on the radio version. It was the main reason to listen to this song. How could you NOT hear it?

One of my fave Foreigner songs along with "Cold As Ice". Y'all should check out their debut album. It's fire start to finish.

@tinapatterson5022

Жыл бұрын

I agree, It's Fire!!!🔥🔥🔥

That brilliant sax solo just elevates the whole record to another level. Superb.

Lou Gramm was the VOICE that put Foreigner on the map! Wayyy better than the lead singer now.

One of the golden trio of best sax solos in history: Phil Kenzie in Al Stewart's "Time passages" (and YOTC), Junior Walker in this song, and Raphael Ravenscroft in Gerry Rafferty's "Baker Street".

Try JUKEBOX HERO also by Foreigner. I was in high school in the 80s and they were one of my favorites! Especially this album!!

This song will always be fire!!!

When this came out I immediately went and bought the album all the songs on this is great

Fire and passion. You can hear it and feel it. This song has it all. I think it is the perfect song......

60’s,70’s and 80’s. We had such a blast,shame you missed the party.