The Raisins - Stella [live from Rock Around The Block]

[jenNKOTzBauer]

Mike was my step dad for many years... He's a phenomenal drummer! He's played with many great bands over the years...The Raisins, Adrian, David Bowie...this video is so funny! Love all the hair Mikie! Lol (and Rob)

[t2always]

I have had this song stuck in my head for the past 2 weeks!! Love them!!! My friends and I would always go see them at Gilleys in Dayton and at Canal Street. Love them and the memories!!!

[cocamojo1]

OMG!! The Raisins!! I TOO remember them from Machine Gun Kellys!! What FUN memories! Machine Guns ROCKED! And The Raisins were the BEST!! I can't believe I found these guys again:) I'm feeling fuzzy all over:) hahaha!! My best friend and I wanted to runaway with the band!! LOL!!

[slamghoul]

What ever happened to their Sylvania, Ohio drummer Steve Andretti?

[84benfiquista]

i dont know how i ended up here but this song is horrible

[wkbrowning1]

Used to go to Machinegun Kelly's in Pensacola every time these guys played. I've still got a Raisins bumper sticker somewhere around here. Kelly's Killers!

[jrwest11]

They played at my club in Pensacola Beach in late 79 early 80s. Robs best song to me was "Your song is mine".. years before I was at Machine Gun Kelly's in Pensacola main land. What amazing memories and great music from the Raisins . Robbie hope you're doing well.. thank you for the music. Jim West, NJ

[benjbass32]

"Fear is Never Boring" sounded great on any radio and should have been huge. The whole summer of 1983 (?) it was in heavy rotation in Cincinnati on all three commercial rock/pop outlets: WEBN, Q102, and 96Rock. My circle of friends went into a joyful frenzy whenever it came on. A regional success for certain, but a missed opportunity to ramp it up from there?

[Presentyouth]

Reply to Jeffkdrums thoughts, which were fair and insightful, I saw it just a tad differently. The group had the best 4 part harmonies in rock-n-roll (vocals). Only challenged by those coming from country music at the time. The quirkiness of their songs was about to become the rage in the 1990's (Spin Doc's, Offspring, etc). I believe very poor mgmnt kept the masses from a chance to get interested. Luck is very important and for them the luck was family & friends. Not fame.

1 word - Clive.

[jbelli3095]

I just had to watch this video today in honor of one of my best friends, Dave Koch! Back in the day, when we would go to see The Raisins, he would constantly yell out for "Stella!" during the show! He was a huge fan of The Raisins, Psychodots, and The Bears!

Dave passed away unexpectedly 2 years ago today. RIP buddy, we love you and miss you very much!

[Whackamapoo]

Machine Gun Kelly's Pensacola, Fl. These guys always packed the place. Good times. Good memories, Great music.

[bonthefarm]

Is that Bam on the drums?

[scooob]

Nope, it's Mike Hodges, who preceeded Bam as the Raisins' drummer. Mike had been in the band Sweetheart with Adrian Belew prior to this, and he worked with Adrian multiple times afterwards, including touring the world as part of David Bowie's band.

[Thepresentyouth]

Alexanders, Shipley's, Tomorrows, some old outdoor bar in Newtown it didn't matter. It was The Raisins - lets go!

If the answer is love, someone give me a shove.

[aodessey]

does the name DON O'DESKY ring a bell for any old raisins fans? please reply if so

[radgator1]

It certainly rings a bell, though you probably wouldn't remember me. You were a good friend of my older brothers. I'm a 46 y/o physician with a wife and 2 great kids living in SoCal now. If I recall correctly, your father was a Doctor as well. You would probably remember my oldest brother Tom. My name is Kevin but I was also known as Vinny back in Sylvainia.

[stumptacular]

how did these guys not get huge? i dont get it.... does not compute... ohio musicians are under rated... these guys were world class...

[StanfordC95120]

I think it was the balloons and the shirts.

[jeffkdrums]

As a Cincinnati musician I grew up respecting these guys. Looking back at this clip I would say that the Vocals are weak and most of the raisins songs were a little "Quirky" for lack of a better term. They had good management, a good record and a good Fair video for "Fear", but the masses just were not interested. I knew many bands in the 80's that fell into that same catagory. There is a huge element of Luck in this business and without it your just another great band playing the local scene.

[mojorisen74]

@jeffkdrums At least the scene back then were open to hearing originals, You can't get a gig in this city nowadays playing originals, unless you're a legacy act. No one's interested in originals unfortunately.....

[LikTyBlur]

A true testament to the genius of "the-music-business",why get Mr. Carpenter on the line,sign these boys up to a multi-record deal!Just because it didn't happin then, doesn't mean they weren't the truly great group everone in the world can planly see and hear now, on "You Tube".

Thank you for this post,too!!!!!!!

[dadaist4christ]

Wow! never seen Fetters with the big hair, seen him first in the early eighties but the hair was not that big. Funny, 'cause now he's looking more like a california raisin. Still great though...

Thank you scoob for a trip back and a nice post...

[Tweekerhead]

Yeah Alexander's ...Monday night!

And I agree ...Clive..you're an idiot, go listen to your Whitey Housten records..lol

[StanfordC95120]

Stars that should have been and I'll bet will be someday soon. I'm not kidding.

[CincyPolly]

I used to see these guys every Monday night at Alexander's in Cincinnati, OH way back when. I loved them so much and still do! There will never be another band like The Raisins! Clive, honey, you f'ckd up! Should have signed those boys!

This band was such a treasure, more than you'll ever, ever know. Their songwriting and talent immeasurable. Those were the best days of my life.

[theWilburM2]

OMG! thank you for posting. greatest time in the life of the greatest band you've never heard of. damn. made me cry.

[fusion07mp3]

Wow...this is a trip...I can remember these guys as teens at the Catacombs Coffee House in Sylvania, Ohio where I ran sound and lights...very talented boys.

[manhatin]

A moment frozen in time.

[PeterMayer]

It's been a long while since I've seen this!

[bent139]

This was the best live band. Where is "I Like Ice"? They used to come to P'cola, Fl. every year and play at Machine Gun Kelly's, a great rock club. The crowds for this band were awesome. Bob is insane on the bass.

[smjlhd]

I saw them at Machine Guns! Awesome days...and great band.

[bovinehost]

There is more. The cover of Doctor Robert should be required viewing.

Who's that on bass? Phil Collins?

(hi bob)

Jack

[bartenational]

wish you had more of these!!!

awsome stuff

[screamingmimes]

THat's awesome... thanks for posting!

[almadora]

fetters is so cute. met him.