Johnny Rivers Summer Rain

[jconder45]

Good song, but owes quite a bit to Left Banke's "Pretty Ballerina", which I believe came first.

[jane78ist]

I love this song so sweet and oh so filled with passion , though it maybe quiet passion but it is passion, sweet and gentle thanks so for letting me find this 

[Teflon65]

That sounds good for that type of phonograph.

[nri1969]

Worked on a show with this guy about seven years ago.  He showed up early and tuned all the guitars, replacing a couple strings as necessary—and not just his, the whole band's, basses too. I thought, "Damn, this guy is his own backline crew." I'm sure if the bass drum had needed a new skin that night, he would've seen to that as well.

Then he drank a cranberry juice or something and rocked the place for about 2 hours. He's a real pro, and a very unassuming, down to earth, do-it-yourself type.

[oniallain1965]

Crooners like Johnnie Rivers make todays musical groups blush in embarassment at their lack of talent even with digital technology to make them sound good in the studio and live...Dan O'Niallain, Grafton, Ma.

[forestroot]

Thats back in the day before the goverment fucked us .

[ToddSweeneyOnce]

His best song to me!

[fredhouse3]

great memories--my buddies and I in Nassau for xmas. Every little bar played this song over and over--we slept on the beach for 2 nights and then in the lobby of a sleezy hotel on the wrong side of town. What fun!

[66StingrayMan]

Excellent sound, excellent presentation:)

[keefer2111]

This song is one you need to learn on your Guitar..

11 STARS.

[heyaiamsam]

wow where do you get that player? and the big old disc too? so cool! xx

[rugburn5]

one of my faves, Johnny Rivers is the best

[porscheguy57]

Great memories from this. Didn't Johnny discover Glen Campbell?

[bvb7589]

@porscheguy57 Nooooooooo...Columbus discovered Ohio....!!!! you fool...!!

[MountainGyspy]

love this song

[chernand58]

Dan O sounds like you are catching on to Johnny. I have been into him since I was a little kid. I was 5 when he broke out. He was the first to play the legendary Whisky. My single mom would go see him there all the time. Stars use to go. I started seeing him live in my mid teens. He is so good of an artist. He takes a song and arranges it for him. If you get the chance see him live. Incredible! Meet him many times. Ah the Summer Rain...beautiful rock song!

[lupitadinamita]

it's the same way...but the sound isn't...the valvul record player fron 1960 have a great sound.....like electric guitar amplifier...better sound...but i love crosley

[lupitadinamita]

la forma es la misma que los tocadiscos antiguos...pero lo que es el sonido..prefiero un tocadiscos de valvulas..es mas retro

[Cronopioslover274]

Cuales eran los de valvula? Este es de pua, no?

[mutti258]

Thanks for post..about every five years I run across this song and remember its my favorite Johnny Rivers tune..then I ask myself how I could possibly forget that once again!! Maybe it'll stick this time..thanks for the reminder.

[oniallain1965]

A couple more ice cold beers and shots of Jagermeister and I'll be spinning like an ole' 45 or is that a 33? Dan O'Niallain, Grafton, Mass.

[oniallain1965]

This song is beyond big...I'm completely blown away by this 1960's survivor - Mr. Johnnie Rivers. If only Jimmy Morrison, Jimi Hendrix and Janice Joplin and many others could have survived...Dan O'Niallain, Grafton, Mass.

[deniseJohnson54]

To all of my friends from the 1960's era..Remember the many hours we'd spend in my room up stairs in Winter Harbor and listen to this album? I still LOVE IT!! Only more..because of you!

[TheSanityInspector]

One of the greatest farewells to the 60s ever composed, this song is.

[mutti258]

@TheSanityInspector

good call...I never thought of it as a paean to the 60's, but it so is! Now I'll appreciate it even more...as a song I love, but also a touchstone to my cildhood in the 60's!

[Pumped1975]

That was very nice. It's nice to hear such pleasant comments like that :)

[LuvsTstormTapes]

Love this gorgeous song from Johnny Rivers.... It made the Top 15 back on 1/6/68....when the #1 song that same week was ''Hello Goodbye'' by the Beatles... I love the songs from way back in early part of 1968...when I got very interested in meteorology, astronomy and oceanography. BTW..Belinda Carlisle also hit with ''Summer Rain'' in March 1990..... cool chart trivla ...eh??

[pipefitter0127]

Good tune...but very poor sound quality

[mrmsrv]

Piss poor audio. But a good one by Johnny

[BrokenneckYgor]

his hom is on da sout side, high up on da ridge, jus a halfa miole frum da hudson riverf bridge

[Elliesthebesttttttt]

YES he is the man! Even though he's already over 60! He's still got it!

[tigerssixty]

Gives me such memories of good times in the best places.

Those were the days...

Thanks,

[limeslimey]

Summer 98 driving through the southwest this was playing everywhere. Whenever I hear this song I think of that trip.

[brasilsweet]

THANKS,I AM BACK IN TIME,GREAT SONG

[Zelley100]

Another excellent five star tune from Johnny Rivers.

[coldon25]

wow..what memories..get r done

[john92165]

Awesome

[jache77]

great song! reminds me of the younger age! thanks-kat

[Budice53]

Love this song! What album is this from?

[goldengirl67]

I love this song - makes my heart ache a little - don't know why - but it's a good ache...

[roostertrigger]

its got that ''ache'' kinda sound....great song...but it does make ya feeel somethin' OH WELL... WE ARE ALIVE!!

[softshoes]

WOW, he looked like Young Frankenstein on the record jacket lmao. Ah, Johnny was always one of my favorites growing up, great memories.

[oldheathen]

Perfect!

[Tubatoofpaste]

One of my favourite 60s songs

Thanks.

[quickmantan]

i dont weather to get this model of the crosby or the stack o matic varsity... is this model flimsy?

[baby1853]

forgot to ask if maybe you could play "do what you gotta do off this album" so I can hear it? The way you played this one. then I could keep it on my computer., Thanks

[KBKendrick]

I will try my best just as soon as i get some batteries for my camera . . . low tech equipment here as you can tell from the phonograph machine. lol

[baby1853]

my favorite song on this album was "do what you gotta do". I had this album when I was 16. Been looking for it forever to buy it. You can't find it anywhwere.

[tigerssixty]

Great lyrics to just the right sound. One of my favorites.

Thanks.

[alwayssme]

one of the best songs ever..... to sit back , close your eyes and drift off .. thanx for posting

[thespiritof1972]

Happy 40th Anniversary to "Summer Rain!" It topped the billboards at #14 in 1968! Hard to believe it's been that long! The song was also performed by Johnny Rivers at the Monterey Pop festival during the summer of love!

[SharonCobb]

OOOOOOOOOO I can't believe that song is that old!!! It sounded great then, and maybe even better now!

[pkappel006]

Yes, I turned 16 on 6.6.68 and just got my driver licenses. Whatever became of Johnny? Is he alive today? Does anyone know??? I had all his albums.....God Bless him

[SeanElGatoTelevision]

@pkappel006:Still amongst the living, still touring and recording on his own Soul City label.

Go to johnnyrivers[dot]com and catch up to what he's up to these days.

[KBKendrick]

Wow! This song has generated a lot of buzz! I was really just showing off the phonograph machine... as it stands, I have played the phonograph for 34000 people already!

[thespiritof1972]

That's hilarious! I was searching high and low for this song on youtube. I'm so glad that you posted it!

[RobinofSactown]

I heard this song on "10 at 10", a syndicated oldies show one day in about 1995, and I said. "Damn that was a cool ol tune- so I went home and made my own version on electric guitar that sounded kinda Hendrixy- I even put baxward bass and rgythm on it. Then I researched te tune a bit- weirdly, it was written by a country songwriter named James Hendrix.! No relation to Jimi- u can hear my attempt partway thru the video I posted above. Enjoy!

[JimmyManahatta]

James Hendrix was a folk singer in the early '60's in a group called "The Mugwumps" with Cass Elliot, she later of the Mommas and the Poppas.

[willminkorea]

Someone should make a personal video of this song. Great !

[kenwood3865]

gotta be one of the top ten songs of that era....and only Johnny Rivers could sing it, just like nobody can sing Bobby Darin's songs but Darin, really.

[uselessjoe]

didnt this guy sing tobacco road too? anybody

[rhpositive2002]

Tobacco Road was written by John D. Loudermilk and recorded by the Nashville Teens in 1964. Don't know if Johnny Rivers had a cover or not.

[maryroaten]

Brings back so many memories.

[veritasvg]

Yes, I remember it receiving heavy airplay in NE Ohio during the late sixties and early seventies. Over and over.

[KitJR50]

Truly one of my all-time favorite songs. What a classic!

[moodyglow]

one of my all time favorite songs! what a beauty!

[weagley49]

Why don't they play the whole song?

[bluespiral58]

Beautiful song -- soft as a sweet dream.

[hm8888]

I love this song. I never knew who sang it or what it was called. It's way before my time but I have always loved it whenever I heard it. Thank you.

[amersbabe]

i like so many of his songs but i think this one and Poor Side of Town are my favorites...

[o0sunsi0o]

Something about the way Johnny Rivers sings a song his voice is gorgeous.

[patricky9]

THAT IS ONE TERRIFIC SONG!!!!!!!!!11

[sanantharamiah1]

I saw Johhny Rivers perform this song at a concert in Melbourne, FL last summer, and he was as good as ever. This is a precious song and is quite touching. Long live Johnny!

[tlo42058]

my fav song of all time from him...HOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT­TTT JOHNNY's HOT

[canadagoals]

Apes :)

[neechee44]

Seen him at Cactus Petes in Jackpot NV, and i fell in love all over again. A great guitarist!

[ann6079]

Love this song...such a classic!

[alienhuman]

Written by James Hendricks. Not Jimi.  :)

[bern260]

great song and album.. with all the videos about Big Sur cant believe that no one has put "going back to big sur" on youtube.. i think its on the same album ..

[Garbeld]

Wow, great song. Having only heard it on the radio, it took me a bloody long time to find out what it was, since the only words I could recognize were, 'kept on playing Seargent Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.' Recognizing the voice as Johnny Rivers didn't help too much, 'till now.

[vaughn1111]

Still one of my all time favorites, the Realization album

[sweetsallyp]

Wonderful memories from college days, but actually enjoyed on rainy winter days the most.

[bobbo428]

This song, one of Rivers' best, entered the pop chart 40 years ago today. I remember hearing it as a six-year-old. It had a haunting melody.

[Veralucy]

Adorável! Lovely!

Obrigada! Thanks for posting!

Please post anothers like this one!

[johno1951]

Five Star Album. Realization. Great album. Great memories. Great song.

[SrGoldenHair]

Great song..thank you for posting

[dlpine]

sounds great to me, kbkendrick. thanks, for sharing one of my all-time favorite songs.