Raspberries - Live on Sunset Strip

[KMelKang]

They always puts me in my happy place! :)

[Beatlesrfab]

Anyone know if they made the Roack and Roll Hall of Fame ? They should have !

[jpodunk60]

Love the way Eric smiles on the opening line...

[naughtmoses]

Anyone know where Susan Lynch, Danny Klawon, Bobbie Kaminski, Doug Hall and/or David Allen Thomas are? I owe them all an apology of one sort or another. Wally, too, but he already knows that. All of 'em changed my life for the better. Thx.

[MrBlues145]

There were musician changes at a point, but this original group is THEE best. The MODS from northeast Ohio, which included Jim Bonfanti, Wally Bryson and Dave Smalley (and others), started it all. The MODS were the precursor to The Choir, that lead into The Raspberries. Jim, Wally and Dave of the MODS were the foundation of The Raspberries. The eastside cities of Cleveland, which are Euclid and Mentor, produced this group. That's why Clevealnd is the Rock and Roll Capitol.

[bibbler227]

@MrBlues145 Baby it's cold outside :)

[raspberryelvis]

Raspberries were a tremendously talented band, with musical genius Eric Carmen crafting songs that sound as good today as they did in the 70's. They were a big influence on many musicians that followed them.

[jfmart1]

I'm 59 and still enjoy the song , Go All The Way . The song definitly had more meaning back then , than now !

[Maybelle22]

They're even better NOW. Unbelievable.

[lustyelf]

parece cheap trick

[dcdan7c]

The Raspberries ROCK! You guys changed my life forever. The first 45 I ever owned was "Go All The Way". I experienced so many great memories listening to your music! Please come to DC. Eric you have one the best voices of all times. You have the ability to deliver such raw and pure emotion in your lyrics and in your voice like no one else can. I am in awe of you guys!

[markjb1162]

What a sound!!!!!

[ShavedRay]

I hope they come to NYC again!

[joeandsakura]

Fantastic. Their performace is still wonderful to me.



[witchmar]

he still rocks it , and he still is sexxxyyyyy!!!!

[cannon5657]

Wow this is greatness.

[Maybelle22]

In my opinion? The best American rock band EVER!!!!

[scorpiovike]

Fuccccccck! yeah! This is awesome. This is the concert I have to see! Love these guys. Great songs, musicians and just cool as hell! Wish they'd get a Hit Record again!

[foxcamm]

This band can hold it's own amongst the greatest rock bands of all time. Sadly,they are vastly underrated. I saw them at Carnegie Hall with the Stories as their opening act and will never forget that night. Their musicianship is almost unparalleled, their harmonies; simply beautiful. They influenced many bands that followed and I wish they would make a new album.

[bluzcruz]

These definitely paved the way for Cheap Trick...you can hear the same chord progressions....

[theimperfecthero]

One of the most underrated bands ever if not the most underrated band ever!

[jadegreenkaty]

I had no idea these guys were still around

[1machrihanish]

Give it up for the Raspberries!! Yes!

[8291963]

go all the way !

[chip131313]

they sound amazing.

[genebh1]

@chip131313 These guys can still haul ass!!!!! Come out of retirement, Eric!!!!

[spiderdragon1969]

It's so unbelievable how young Eric sounds! He sounds like he's back in the early '70's. The Raspberries were so close to being a super group. Too bad they didn't have more hits than what they had.

[TheShihshih]

great great greatttttttttttttttttttt

[thesix107]

Post the whole concert! Sweet stuff.

[warpdriveprod]

I was there. It was an awesome concert!

[agoradoll71]

The clip from the Mike Douglas Show is a special treat to those of us who grew up watching the show and the icing on top is watching the Raspberries on it.

Cleveland Rocks!

[prettymom777]

Eric Carmen could pen andrecord one or two more singles,sans nutty pruders (only the sensible ones), and send my heart flying in a heartbeat. But, warning: he could produce a fever in the younger women and heart attack in people my age.

His voice is still incredible!  Been practicing alot>

[Paneeks1960]

I just saw The Rasberries on The Mike Douglas Show and I wondered if they were still together or alive and well for that matter? A couple of more You Tube clicks later and this great video appeared. Its really cool to see these guys sounding so F-ing good! Eric's voice sounds like he preserved it in lemon juice and honey for the last 30 years. NO LIE!!! Good job all around. "Go All The Way" is one of the greatest rock songs ever written.

Rob/Boston

[chefmjb]

Wally will always chew gum.....

[naughtmoses]

I don't recall that he chewed gum all that much when I was around pretty much daily in '76 and '77, but he sure jaws rhe stuff now. What a guitarist. He taught me =tons=.

[republicansrule]

when was this? are they still touring? anyone know?

[beatleshead]

still amazing after all these years!

rock's most underated act!

[4aztec]

Hoo boy. He is hot.

[druss01]

I remember this song as well as "Go All the Way."

[KOOLDAVE1953]

I remember these guys well...we're all roughly the same age...these guys can still rock!...hats off!

[st4155]

Or *on* as the case may be. (-:

[tgiffo]

Thanks for posting.

[ronoman88]

This holds up EXTREMELY well.

[muncher64]

Yeah. They sound great. But Eric silly in that little vest and Wally's chewing like a Holstein throughout the show. But it's about the music and they've still got it.

[hollies65]

Wally has always chewed gum...does not seem to affect his playing or singing.

[longislandrocks]

These guys have lost NOTHING over years. Great is great, no matter what. What a cool thing if some new music came from it all!!

[terry9966]

all great tunes , timeless

[philipleanza3]

I was at this show at the House of Blues in Hollywood. It was an awesome concert! Paul Stanley from KISS was near the front as was Pete Ham's (Badfinger) daughter who had traveled all the way from England to see The Raspberries. All the songs were great including their cover of "Needles & Pins" by the Searchers and The Beatles "Ticket to Ride". The stand out song for me was "I Can Remember", a hidden gem from an early Raspberries LP.

[munchkinsozland]

RULER'S!!!

[tchort99]

eric carmen still looks great . the face lift is still holding up well. the best band ever from ohio .

[TonyManns]

Takes me back to the Cyrus Erie, Chesterland Hullabaloo, Agora, etc, and makes me feel young again! I'm from Cleveland (Mayfield High class of '70) and they were my favorite local band. It was easy to see way back then that they had a lot of talent.

Wally Bryson was an inspiration to me to keep practicing.

[SideThree]

Wally is a guitar god!!

[krzmarzick]

Doesn't matter if they've got a ringer or three, the core band is there and wonderful.

[MusicIdiotSavante]

No ringers here. That's really Eric Carmen, Wally Bryson (one of the world's most underrated guitarists), Dave Smalley and Jim Bonfante.

[krzmarzick]

No dissent here. I know it's Eric & the Boys, but they did hire some additional sidemen to flesh out the sound (which works wonderfully). Absolutely agree w/you re Wally Bryson. His chording and fills are remarkable!

[actfray]

I was at this show. One of the best concerts I've ever seen. The closest thing to seeing the Beatles reunite.

[jfglistens1959]

They were/are the friggin' best!

[Damrak1]

Amazing how few people see this video. Don't they love rock & roll anymore ?

Some performance !

[50sResearchCenter]

Extra lady singer for the high harmonies, extra guitar player and keyboard player (who both sing as well) to round the sound off. No, this definitely not The Raspberries of the 70's anymore..............

[541967]

Can you please come and perform in Rochester NY?

[erikomerikenko]

Thank you so mach .eric is cool.

I love eric forever.

[dburr13]

It's about time!

[thepresh]

I think I want more shows.

[RaspberriesBrasil08]

NO WORDS TO DESCRIBE IT.FANTASTIC...