Donnie Iris (Ah! Leah!) Kel's First Reaction

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Donnie Iris (Ah! Leah!) Kel's First Reaction

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5 жыл бұрын

Kel's first reaction to classic Donnie Iris - Ah! Leah!
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@RM-ks8pp 5 жыл бұрын

It's one of those songs that never gets old...

@davidmarshall8998 3 жыл бұрын

Donnie Iris is an excellent performer. Love his music. An even better gentleman in person. The guy is a legend in Western PA, Ohio, and West Virginia.

@mopar546 3 жыл бұрын

Pittsburgh's own Donnie Iris, still very much loved around here.

@ShanLH5 3 жыл бұрын

Yes!!! 😊

@nathanmcdonald610 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful moment captured at 4:02. She caught him in the moment and just smiled. Little moments like that are all we'll have left in the end.

@dino0228 4 жыл бұрын

Nothing beats those deep bass synthesizers with Donnie belting it out, and the killer bridge! The tinge of emotion takes you right back to wherever you were when you first heard and couldn’t get enough of this song. I just wish I never saw the actual video; all those years I was picturing somebody resembling Axl Rose. 😫

@DanielFrost21 5 жыл бұрын

I live in Pittsburgh, close to where Donnie's from, and I'm a huge fan. Another great song of his is 'That's The Way Love Oughta Be'. He's amazing; he's in his 70s and still performing.

@bobbyfoster3769 4 жыл бұрын

"That's the Way..." is awesome. My favorite track of his.

@bradleysheakley5955 2 жыл бұрын

Born and raised in Butler,PA. Now live in Arizona but every time I hear Donnie Iris I always think of the Burgh!

@DanielFrost21 2 жыл бұрын

@@bradleysheakley5955 My Mom is from Butler. She lived on E. McQuistion Road. I have an aunt and uncle that live in Butler.

@larafranks4115 2 ай бұрын

"That's the way Love Ought to be" is one of the best songs ever. It should be re-released. I think it could be number one. It's timeless. I can't believe it wasn't a number one song back in the day.

@rogerwelsh2335 4 жыл бұрын

Love Donnie Iris. Seen him over 70 times in concert. He’s from my hometown and he is the man in Pittsburgh and with all the yinzers that live there

@billpoulakis1741 4 ай бұрын

How can you not love this song??? Classic

@dr4782 2 жыл бұрын

This song peaked at #29 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on February 28, 1981.

@mattthomas3207 10 ай бұрын

can't believe that's all the higher it ever got

@nedrini1387 5 жыл бұрын

Man I love this song. I will bet you guys are the only ones to react to this.

@msaz2720 4 жыл бұрын

I just saw Donnie at a small venue in Pittsburgh, he still sounds great!

@starburstppl 5 жыл бұрын

I FREAKIN LOVE THIS SONG!!!! YES, I'M SHOUTING WITH MY CAPS!!! I bet it's been 20 years since I've heard this!!! THANKS FOR THIS AWESOME SONG!!!! :-)

@jimmm7339ki3456 5 жыл бұрын

Another great song is "Love Is Like A Rock", also by Donnie Iris.

@6lillium 5 жыл бұрын

One of the best songs from the era.... I was in Jr high school. This was the end of the golden age of radio (pre MTV).

@Kel.N.RichReactions 5 жыл бұрын

Hey @TR!!! Nice to hear from you man. AAAAAAAAAAAAH LEEEEEEEEEE YAAAAAAAAA ....Here we go again....AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA LEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

@6lillium 5 жыл бұрын

@@Kel.N.RichReactions always have had a soft spot for this one. The ending just crushes! This song and " Jane" by Jefferson Starship...🔥

@stompugood18 4 жыл бұрын

I'm from south of Pittsburgh and grew up on Donnie Iris....Proud of this Pittsburgh Band

@johndanko1882 Жыл бұрын

Epic song!! Donnie iris performed this song this past july and he sounded great!! Outdoor venue and he sang it just great!!! At the age of 78 years old. Gotta love it and him!!!

@davidwestendorf7935 3 жыл бұрын

Can't believe you guys even heard of Donnie. A legend in Pittsburgh.

@maiden913 5 жыл бұрын

That’s a great freakin song awesome harmonies classic riff

@bettyrocker_Lia 3 жыл бұрын

As a Lia from Pittsburgh, YES I've always loved hearing my name wailed like that :)

@ShanLH5 3 жыл бұрын

Lia!! Omg haaa! This song is STILL amazing 😊

@bobbrogley1033 12 күн бұрын

Just saw Donnie in March. His first show after cancer treatments for a year. As usual, he and the band were awesome.

@lawrencejohnson2179 5 жыл бұрын

Haven’t heard this song in twenty years. I had forgotten how awesome this song was! Thank everyone for this very catchy request. Will be humming this the night’s remainder.....😀

@HALberdier17 5 жыл бұрын

I hear it a lot on the radio because I'm from the Pittsburgh area and one of his songs are on the radio at least once a day if not once a week.

@lawrencejohnson2179 5 жыл бұрын

Pittsburgh and Cleveland....two cities that just keep Rockin’.....big salute to y’all from This Texan!!!

@joeyboedeker7205 5 жыл бұрын

Way back machine)))))) Sang this when a girl named Leah would come in to the scene shop in college))))

@drew65sep 5 жыл бұрын

Donnie Iris, Eddie Money, April Wine, Talking Heads, The Cars, The Fixx, and yes, Flock of Seagulls, and The Cure (and I still "rock" each of em to this day) were friggin huge back when I was in highschool... but, this one is simply a great Rock song hands down.

@DanielCuccherini-il2iz 4 ай бұрын

Donnie was also the lead singer for the band the Jaggerz(The Rapper)another great song

@Chris_Clark1MaidenFan 5 жыл бұрын

That song brings back a lot of good memories for me. Nothing like being a teenager from 1979 - 1985. The 80’s is without a doubt the “GREATEST MUSIC ERA EVER.” 🤘🤘UpTheIrons🤘🤘

@christomashofski9160 5 жыл бұрын

This was one of my old MTV favorites too! Donny Iris' appearance on stage always made me think of a nerdier version of Buddy Holly! But "science teacher" works pretty good too! LOL! :)

@robertlang8275 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing...he looks like Buddy Holly

@jasonwilliams6005 5 жыл бұрын

Local legend here in Pittsburgh! Still performing strong today.

@ctfan1486 5 жыл бұрын

King cool ! Proud yinzer!

@garykelly7422 5 жыл бұрын

Definitely a classic, excellent rock anthem.🎸🤘👍👍

@marksavage1744 Жыл бұрын

I'm hauling steel through St Louis and heard this on the radio this morning. Donnie still plays live and still lives on the airwaves! The Pittsburgh, Pa area has always had a great music scene!

@Kel.N.RichReactions Жыл бұрын

Good hauling to you! Great to hear Donnie is still rocking out!!!! 🥰

@marksavage1744 Жыл бұрын

@@Kel.N.RichReactions Thanks! It's hard to find a good radio station on the road, but there are a few that play some variety. 97.5. The Rock east of St Louis is really something special with music that rarely gets played. Further east around Effingham, IL is where I heard Donnie Iris. That was 97.7 or 97.9 I think. Not a bad station either. On one of the youtube Ah! Leah! "Official Videos", I left a reply to a Micheal Cowie comment. I included a long list of Pittsburgh area bands which I highly encourage you to check out. Try "Nuclear Apathy" by Crack the Sky who is from Stuebenville, Ohio just west of Pittsburgh. It's long, but don't give up on it. And watch your ears. It gets loud! CTS was incredible! Also Bill Toms and Hard Rain with "Another Round for the West End Kid" and "A Million Miles from Home" Bill is still playing and Donnie plays once in awhile ate 80 years old!

@marksavage1744 Жыл бұрын

@@Kel.N.RichReactions There was an awesome hard rock band in Pittsburgh in the '70s Diamond Reo (the name of a truck manufacturer back then). Their '76 l.p. "Dirty Diamonds" was their best. That band was fronted by Frankie Czuri who played with Donnie back in the 60s in a band called The Jaggerz. They had a big hit "The Rapper". I hope I'm remembering all that correctly. Also check out "Double E", "Gasoline", and "Miracle Man" by the Hawkeyes...... "Snowman" by The Clarks.... and "Lost in America" by The Gathering Field. Donnie hangs out at Jergel's Rhythm Grille northwest of Pittsburgh. Plays a few shows there too.

@msaz2720 5 жыл бұрын

I live in Pittsburgh, and Donnie Iris is our Superstar!!! I just saw him recently in concert, and he's still screaming perfectly!!! Donnie has a pretty big catalogue, he should have gotten more love from the music world on a bigger stage, if you know what I mean. Sweet Merilee That's the way love always be Pretender Color me Blue Agnes I can’t hear you no more Love is like a rock Do you compute There's more, I know I'm forgetting some. Anyhoo, great classic band from the Burgh!

@maximumrandb 3 жыл бұрын

one of the victims of MCA records

@msaz2720 Жыл бұрын

@@maximumrandb What did happen with MCA? Please do tell, I never heard that story?

@kberg2020 8 ай бұрын

Donnie Iris at 80 is still performing live. Amazing.

@The_Real_Indiana_Joe 3 жыл бұрын

Who cannot like this song??? IT'S AWESOME!!!

@truckrboat 4 жыл бұрын

AND 70 years old and he is still rocking it hard in the Cleveland/Pittsburgh area

@TheBruceGday 2 жыл бұрын

Watch live versions from 2016, 2018, 2021…holy crap the dude is 78 years old and still belts it out like this while rocking on the stage!

@davidbutler3149 5 жыл бұрын

Omg...this is such a kick ass song...i love your reactions...

@rick5440 5 жыл бұрын

First song I remember hearing when I got married and moved into my apartment at 19 years of age. Will always be a little special for that reason

@daneng3641 5 жыл бұрын

I sing this to my daughter a lot. Her name is Lia. I have a feeling she's going to get a serenade tonight! One of the first songs that I taped off of the radio back in 8th grade. "Songs I" I believe the tape was named. I even remember what the DJ said afterwards: "That was Donny Iris for people drinking beer out in Doylestown."

@williambevins 5 жыл бұрын

Boy this song brings back a lot of memories. It was out around the time I moved across the country and had to say goodbye to a casual girl friend. Also remember the song "The Rapper".

@HALberdier17 5 жыл бұрын

They play a lot of his songs on the radio here to this day. Ah Leah, I Can't Hear You, Love is Like a Rock.

@rogerwelsh2335 4 жыл бұрын

Donnie still plays today with his original band. He will be celebrating his 77th birthday and is better live than on record. He is known for his stage presence and live shows

@elza32358 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, 1980. I love love love love love this song, but had totally forgot about it until now.

@bobbyfoster3769 4 жыл бұрын

The entire album, "Back on the Streets" is amazing. Donnie rocks!

@todvball 5 жыл бұрын

OMG! Thanks for reacting to THIS one. 1985.... BGSU.... I saw..... Donnie Iris & the Cruisers!!! HAHA...such a great show (and funny) . Another great song is Agnes. LOL. I'm now getting up...after falling out of my chair.... Thanks for Ah! Leah! :D

@audiofile8833 5 жыл бұрын

Another great song from Donnie Iris is "Love is like a rock." Check it out when you get the time.

@HALberdier17 5 жыл бұрын

I also like "I Can't Hear You"

@brokenmummy232 Жыл бұрын

I just started watching some of Y'alls videos this was a great song and reaction thanks so much.

@nickdangerno1 4 жыл бұрын

I started playing guitar in 1965 or 66. LBJ was Prez. I also had a radio show in college Fri. nites 9pm to Midnight. Every dorm had me on rocking them out. All dorm's opened their doors in the hall and you could here me all over the school I introduced tunes that they never heard. Brian Auger King Crimson. That's why I really like what all sites like your's. I can play Ah Leah

@tinasuarez117 2 жыл бұрын

Donnie Iris will be 79 yrs old in a few days & can STILL Belt his screams out just like this 1980 song. Yes he still performs.

@stevej.1428 5 жыл бұрын

The song Agnes is another great one from him. Growing up in Pittsburgh we heard his stuff all the time on the radio. People always got him and J. Geils confused, since they were similar stylistically and both pretty popular at the time.

@jasonciaravino1232 5 жыл бұрын

Yes!! One of my favorites. Great choice guys.

@jasonciaravino1232 5 жыл бұрын

Btw, my wife, her sister and I karaoke this song regularly. Super fun to sing. Thanks for the shout out also :)

@pagecampbelljr4562 Жыл бұрын

I seen Donnie iris at Louies rock city in Alex va in 1982 always loved this song

@r.miller4810 5 жыл бұрын

I actually saw Donny Iris in concert in the 80's. He and Robert Palmer were warming up for the feature act that escapes me right now. (Too many concerts, too many substances) I do remember Donny and the band were great musicians beyond this song. Chicago crowds and be brutal if you suck and everyone dug his set. Iris really struck me as Buddy Holly lookalike.

@prettyboyfloydms 5 жыл бұрын

He's from my hometown of Pittsburgh Pa!!!!!

@jeremyday1611 4 жыл бұрын

He's from my hometown Pittsburgh so I love it. Great vid!!🤙

@Agislife1960 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best rock and roll riffs to ever hit the air waves

@MrManfly 5 жыл бұрын

the only Donnie Iris album i ever owned. still own it in mint condition and still play it all the time!!

@helzapoppin9810 5 жыл бұрын

Great great song, so many memories. Love is Like A Rock is awesome too.

@completecharleston7142 5 жыл бұрын

Great tune and reaction - reminds me of early 80's MTV days, he also had a live video of "Love Is Like A Rock" on heavy rotation, which our band played at the time. A short time later, he was booed at beginning of a concert when he said "Hello, SOUTH Dakota", except he was in Fargo, NORTH Dakota - can't have that!

@AudiophileTubes 5 жыл бұрын

Timeless, awesome rock song! As good as it gets! P.S. LOVE YOU GUYS! You exhude such joy and genuineness!

@thomasbianchino3116 5 жыл бұрын

Love that song as much the millionth time I heard it as the first time I heard it. Kickass tuneage.

@vanhouten7377 5 жыл бұрын

Love is like a rock

@adrathemetaloutlaw754 5 жыл бұрын

This is one of my moms faves. She played it so much that I got burned out on it when I was a kid..

@vrexxter1750 5 жыл бұрын

Simply fantastic.. Kel nailed it a fun song. To me it's in addition to being fun. It's a good example of less is more ie( the lead riff. I love it it actually gives me a rush every single time of the 1000 times I've listened to it) I believe 1979. Maybe 80 I first heard it on my way to windover to the casino and I won won a lot I contributed my win to this happy tune and from then on I I've called it my lucky tune seems everytime I hear it on the radio unplanned something good happens .. there's more to this song if anyone cares to hear my thoughts .lol

@cs292 4 жыл бұрын

That opening baseline is like the beginning of a Sabbath tune.

@bobbyashrimp 3 жыл бұрын

I just thought of how this would have made a GREAT song to ride the Himalaya to at the fair back in the day.

@LaStarza61 Жыл бұрын

Donnie Iris is a very talented artist! That's him playing lead guitar... He was a great vocalist too. All of those background vocals are him!

@ericsierra-franco7802 2 жыл бұрын

Donnie hit a home run with this song!

@c.willharden9589 5 жыл бұрын

Love it,!

@LANPartyAnimal 5 жыл бұрын

Donnie Iris and his one hit wonder but what an effort! Classic!

@Yngwulff 5 жыл бұрын

Great tune

@donnadubyak6504 Жыл бұрын

Donnie just had an 80th birthday concert.

@davidmortland1274 3 жыл бұрын

Love this song! Saw Donny in 1980 with Cheap Trick.

@louiegarcia1848 5 жыл бұрын

Man that bass riff! 🤘 man rich you're takin me ta school again brotber! Gracias amigo killer jam

@Kel.N.RichReactions 5 жыл бұрын

Love ya man. You are terrific!!!

@charlesburris6314 5 жыл бұрын

Good evening, guys. This one took me back. There were so many acts then who had 1 hit and disappeared. Aldo Nova comes to mind. "Fantasy"...

@rogerwelsh2335 4 жыл бұрын

Every vocal is Donnie voice they spent so long stacking vocals. He sang the chorus a zillion times. He’d sing several different low register, mids and highs. The man they’d stack and layer them so it would sound like a hundred people. They were inspired by Queens producer and experimented with production techniques

@JB-wr4mk Жыл бұрын

The greatest pop song of all time. Donnie Iris the best falsetto in the business

@MissingaDIMM 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool info about Donnie being in Wild Cherry. I hadn’t heard that before. Great work. 👍

@jonsaylor756 5 жыл бұрын

I liked this song so much i named my daughter after it...but back then we didn't have you tube to look up the lyrics....soooo her name is Aleea lol

@rogerwelsh2335 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely on the list of best classic rock songs ever

@Ayawahamin 4 жыл бұрын

Goosebumps.

@liquidninja6654 3 жыл бұрын

Love this song so much. I can’t stop looking at the guy on the lefts biceps

@Ddarke11 5 жыл бұрын

Timeless classic.

@RNNONMT 10 ай бұрын

Love this song - always loved it!!

@j.c.a2872 5 жыл бұрын

Great song, haven't heard it in 30 years; thanks for posting !!!!!

@wesdog8975 5 жыл бұрын

Another description of Donny is being a Science Teacher that dresses like Buddy Holly

@Egilhelmson 3 жыл бұрын

He makes Bill Nye The Science Guy look like that dude from NASA with the ponytail during the landing of one of the Mars probes.

@LyricMasterrr 3 жыл бұрын

Hello. Thank you for watching my video. I am glad both of you enjoyed it. (And yes. I am the one who made the video)

@richardlacey4923 2 жыл бұрын

Love this one ...never gets old

@dougnelsin1480 5 жыл бұрын

This song reminds me of going roller skating and sometimes out parking afterwards. Ha Ha.

@dwaneanderson8039 5 жыл бұрын

One cool thing about this track is that Donnie Iris did ALL the vocals, including all the backing vocals.

@commonsense99 2 жыл бұрын

Love it! One of my favorites from the 80s and I still love it!

@deeksquad4051 3 ай бұрын

Before Donnie was in Wild Cherry, he was in a group called The Jaggerz. Their one hit was a song called The Rapper. It's definitely worth a listen.

@barrymccreary9565 4 жыл бұрын

so many great tunes born in the burgh and surrounding areas

@ETRacing 5 жыл бұрын

Love!!!

@pointyguitarz 4 жыл бұрын

Such a great song! Those harmonies bring it all home! I had heard years ago that Donnie Iris layered his vocals over 32 tracks for the "Ah Leah" chorus to make it sound full, rich, and huge! Enjoyed your vid!