Legend was Publicly RIDICULED by a BUNCH of Rednecks…He Hit Back with 70s SMASH!

Legend was Publicly RIDICULED by a BUNCH of Rednecks…He Hit Back with 70s SMASH! | Professor of Rock

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Coming up…..The legendary Bob Seger and his Silver Bullet Band would play a brutal run of 265 live shows in a horrendous year on the road. And it would all blow up in a would-be brawl between rednecks and hippies at a truck stop spawned by an act of bigotry… Bob Seger was smack dab in the middle of it but turned the experience into one of the most distinctive and heart-stopping vocals in history in the definitive song on the subject of life on the road: Turn the Page. It’s a 70s classic that didn’t take off until Seger released a live version. Then Metallica would cover it in the 90s and blow it up all over again. Get ready for an amazing story…next on Professor of Rock.
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The music of Bob Seger is not merely hooky songs with a rousing chorus….. Not even close... His songs are masterfully narrated emotional novellas of Americana- that strike a chord for the heartbreak, the struggles, the frustrations, and the hopes & prayers that surge inside each of us. Bob Seger rarely penned songs when he was on tour. He needed to come home for a few weeks and clear his head first.
Two notable exceptions were his breakthrough nostalgic hit “Night Moves,” and the stirring portrayal of the dark side of fame called Turn the Page. Bob Seger was signed as an artist for Capitol Records in 1967. He was contracted on the strength of his riveting live performances. Seger had a few regional hits in the Midwest, and a #17 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man” in ’68.
After the Top 20 success of “Ramblin Gamblin Man,” Seger hit a dry spell. Capitol released 6 singles by Bob Seger between ’68 and ’74, and all of them stiffed. The highest climber out of the bunch was Seger’s cover of Tim Hardin’s folk song “If I Were a Carpenter” which stalled at #76 But, Seger’s notoriety wasn’t built on hit singles…. it was all about his live shows. Seger was, and still is, an electrifying performer, with a gifted soulfulness that explodes from his husky-visceral vocals.
You might say he sounds even better live than he does on a processed recording. He earned a reputation as the hardest working rock n’ roller in the business- pounding out more than 250 concerts a year. In 1973, for instance, Bob Seger & his Silver Bullet Band played an astounding 265 shows, driving more than 100,000 miles.
“Turn the Page", Seger's expose' about the other side of fame was conceived in 1972. At that point in Seger’s career, he had been touring non-stop for a good 8 or 9 years, but he felt like his career

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@ProfessorofRock 4 ай бұрын

Poll: Who is your pick for the most DISTINCT VOICE in Rock? A voice that's unmistakable?

@TerrickTerran 4 ай бұрын

Freddie Mercury

@Mildred-nu7fh 4 ай бұрын

Jon Anderson Yes

@rogerdeahl9629 4 ай бұрын

Steve Perry Bob Seger Steven Tyler

@Lam_3-22-23 4 ай бұрын

Neil Diamond Rod Stewart Billy Gibbons

@peterd.9978 4 ай бұрын

Elvis Presley

@lawrencetaylor4101 4 ай бұрын

Bob Seger went to Muscle Shoals to record an album when he was an unknown. The session musicians played behind him, and told him that his time was up before he had recorded all of his songs. They explained they were paid for a session, and not a song, so this had led to confusion. Bob told them he didn't have the money, but he would include the band in on any royalties. They shook hands. When the legendary Muscle Shoals band had a video telling their amazing story, they praised Bob for keeping his word and sending them their share of the royalties, based on a handshake. Respect. I saw Bob in concert, and he rocked.

@jenniferfinney7533 4 ай бұрын

Wow I was unaware of that. Thank you for adding to this . He sounds like a decent human being. I love his music and had hoped his words were his truth and not just intended to sell an image. My favorite is probably [ Your Still the Same] which I think speaks to someone who's able to identify another human who has a particular motive to manipulate and play others so Bob walks away! Love it.

@herchelleonwood7463 4 ай бұрын

Bob has always been a class individual, he even mowed his own grass AFTER making it big,[ he lived on Rattalee Lake rd, in Clarkston MI,], he normally avoided politics but has also spoken out against the constant right wing hate here in michigan , his anti vietnam song 2+2 is a CLASSIC !!

@kathycuster1714 4 ай бұрын

Saw him in '79 in Indianapolis. Great show!

@phyllissockwell9481 4 ай бұрын

I'm from Muscle Shoals and met him at a greasy spoon diner. He was a gentleman and as kind as they come. And he sure was easy on the eyes.

@mikemorgan5015 4 ай бұрын

I heard a different version that he was given a price of like $1500/side. Bob interpreted that as an ALBUM side and they were like "Oh no, that's per single side." They had done 3 and was tapped out and left, agreeing to return when he could afford it. Any links to clear this up would be appreciated. I don't claim the version I give is "the right one". I just want to know the right one.

@christineml1476 4 ай бұрын

Seger's vocals have a way of carving right into your soul. He truly is a musical treasure.

@Whisper_292 4 ай бұрын

He has one of the best rock voices ever.

@christineml1476 4 ай бұрын

@@Whisper_292Agreed.

@ProfessorofRock 4 ай бұрын

Great way of putting it. What's your favorite?

@christineml1476 4 ай бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock "Night Moves" - absolutely love that song.

@gregjameson2141 4 ай бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock Still The Same

@Ms.Nomad3744 4 ай бұрын

Professor. I'm a trucker, have been driving long haul for 32 yrs. I can assure you. Bob Seger and the Silverbullet Band have always been part of old truckers. Turn the Page, that is our song for sure. I'v had music band tour busses stop near enough to my truck, and they always give a raised fist. Specially if I have Turn the Page going. That song is a bond between truckers and music bands. We understand the same basic life. Long empty and lonely roads. Thank you for doing this song. You have honored Bob Seger smartly. Thank You.

@ProfessorofRock 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! Means a lot.

@BeckyFarkas-he1cj 4 ай бұрын

YAY TRUCKERS 🎉

@berinmind 4 ай бұрын

Keep on trucking

@SteveHofmeyrTV 4 ай бұрын

Yes, Elvis, Tom Jones, Freddy Mercury, Pink Floyd and Van Halen may be the greats, but Bob Seger steals the number one time and again. Good job, prof.

@marklittle8805 4 ай бұрын

I drove truck for 15 years and this is the one song that sounds great late at night as I would be rolling down the road

@curtisstewart3179 4 ай бұрын

I sang this at a funeral in 1986 for a young woman killed in a car wreck. A bunch of us were getting ready for Aspenfest in Ruidoso NM. She missed a turn, rolled and was thrown out. She was 19. I still go by her grave a couple of times a year. Her parents are gone, one brother and another lives in Houston. Thirty-eight years gone. Turn the page.

@coreenaburke5378 3 ай бұрын

😢

@thebiscuitscraps 3 ай бұрын

❤

@pacopeso8474 4 ай бұрын

A family friend used to cater to the bands that would come through Memphis, Tennessee in the 70s and 80s. He said Bob Seiger was one of the most humble and nicest entertainers.

@bobniehaus5053 4 ай бұрын

I’m really glad to hear that. He always struck me that way.

@anthonyrowland9072 4 ай бұрын

The Mid South Coliseum!

@rossmacdonald3880 Ай бұрын

That’s the icing on the cake! When you get first hand accounts of a rock star’s kindness and being genuine.

@jtfike 4 ай бұрын

When the economy collapsed in 2008, I lost my job and the only one I could find was a 2 hr drive to/ from the office. I was a single dad and had real threats of losing my kids if I relocated or failed to get them to/from school. So every day, I drove 2 hrs to work and every night 2 hrs back. I had to rely on help getting the kids where they needed to be. I had this job for nine months. The longest nine months of my life and this song was my theme song. Every time I hear it I think of the hours and hours of being on the road. I never missed a single night with my kids and they are now both adults who are on their way to successful lives and we have a strong relationship. It’s funny, but that song really does describe the monotony and misery. I’m glad that period is over. And I’m glad for this song. It reminded me I wasn’t alone as I endured a difficult time.

@Nomadcreations 4 ай бұрын

Songs Are Enlightenment To keep Going & Smiling In the face Of Uncertain Adversity, even When Its Huge(Adversity) In Mind, It May Still SEEMINGLY UNConquerble;.... But In Reality Its NOT!!! If You Keep Swinging That Metaphorical Sword against the Mental Monster!!! = GFI to Success!!!

@istankimjong-unbutcantstan3398 4 ай бұрын

The economy collapsed in 2008? Really? Okay just kidding but to tell the truth, I didn't notice anything strange and didn't really know why I got a stimulus check. I don't remember any inflation or crazy partisan political finger pointing. Nothing....

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 4 ай бұрын

I’m so sorry to hear that. I’m glad the music healed you.

@johneasler9967 4 ай бұрын

Very good man and lucky children

@greendragonreprised6885 3 ай бұрын

Respect man, total respect.

@eb7713 4 ай бұрын

My mom loved Bob Seger even when she was in her last days of Alzheimers. She actually was cognizant when I showed her a few Seger videos on my ipad during her last hospital stay. Special times. I even played Accompany Me at her funeral. -- We have seen Seger in Houston several times since the 70s as a family and he ALWAYS brought the house down. It's the only concert where EVERYONE is up and dancing throughout the whole show. Fun times! Thank you Bob for having such a big heart for your fans. ❤

@RockyWilliams-rd4hp 3 ай бұрын

Once heard on a radio station they referred to bob seager as a poor man’s Springsteen,I’ll take seager over Springsteen all day every day

@Craig_Spurlock 4 ай бұрын

No discussion of the best of 70's rock can be had without Bob Seger.

@ProfessorofRock 4 ай бұрын

No question. What's your favorite song by him?

@Craig_Spurlock 4 ай бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock 'Still the Same', that is usually my first go to song.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 4 ай бұрын

So many great songs to choose from.

@glendoggett9670 4 ай бұрын

Hollywood Nights.

@brianwarkentin8045 4 ай бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock Night Moves

@wandalewis5097 4 ай бұрын

Love Bob he had a voice like no other. As soon as he started singing you knew who it was

@Krinklestar 4 ай бұрын

Still does❤

@wandalewis5097 4 ай бұрын

@@Krinklestar Yep 👍

@daveshaw8767 4 ай бұрын

Aside from being a Seger fan through the 70s, Turn the Page has always held a special place in my heart. Saturday morning September 25th, 1982, I was setting in my car preparing to go to my father's funeral and as soon as I turned the key, I heard the Saxaphone cry through my radio and I remember it to this day almost 42 years later. That song and Bob Segers voice had a comforting effect.

@Tess7 4 ай бұрын

Bob Seger has been my favorite for decades. Legend .

@TheSlowoldman 4 ай бұрын

Seger. Legend. Treasure. Classic Americana Songwriter. Storyteller. So many fantastic songs, not nearly as many "hits" as he should have. Thankfully his songs are a big part of my life growing up an a source of so many memories. Thank you Mr. Seger. And thank you Prof for this video.

@josephblue4135 4 ай бұрын

Well said!

@TheSlowoldman 4 ай бұрын

The outro of this video sums it up perfectly Prof. Life brings you experience and I think that's what Mr. Seger tapped into.... he sang experience and it spoke to all of us.

@Jims_Camera_at_dawn 4 ай бұрын

Lucky to have seen Bob live. The Silver Bullet Band should get some credit here. Bob picked excellent musicians to say the least. Alto Reed could bring out emotion in his playing sax. Bob helped other bands also. Look at the credits on The Long Run album by The Eagles. Thank you P O R.

@ProfessorofRock 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. I agree 100%

@ProfessorofRock 4 ай бұрын

WOW!@@Jims_Camera_at_dawn

@adamvangesen9166 4 ай бұрын

This song reminds me of my divorce. I was leaving for the final time, I was listening to the local classic rock station as always. I was on the edge of town (Corning NY) when Turn the Page came on. Long story short by the end of the song I realized I was starting a new chapter in my life and I cried like a baby for the first time in weeks. It was exactly what I needed. Thanks to you Mr Seger and to you to Professor, keep the hit’s coming!! 🖖✌️

@BROU-bb2uc 4 ай бұрын

As Argent would say HOLD YOUR HEAD UP 🤘

@Skidderoperator 4 ай бұрын

Wheel in the sky keeps on turning.

@timmoser3526 4 ай бұрын

One more comment than I previously posted, and I hope somehow he gets this, I’m only one of millions but I’d like to say while he’s still pumping oxygen THANK YOU BOB, YOU WOVE YOUR SONGS INTO THE MOST MEMERABLE YEARS OF MY LIFE!

@richardembry3931 4 ай бұрын

He wants to dream like a young man With the wisdom of an old man He wants his home and security He wants to live like a sailor at sea. ...You just can't have it all. Seger's lyrics always deeper than most song writers. Lucky to ser him 5 times.

@warrenny 4 ай бұрын

We were young and strong, we were running against the wind. A perfect description of life as a teenager: full of youth but lacking in experience.

@ProfessorofRock 4 ай бұрын

No kidding.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 4 ай бұрын

I’m in those days now!

@mccarthysoutdoorsandgunclu446 3 ай бұрын

Turn the page. Awesome song.

@RockPolitics 4 ай бұрын

The beauty of that song, other than Seger's amazing voice and the incredible sax, was that you could FEEL how weary the person in the song was. Even though most of us will never be in that situation, we related to it.

@ProfessorofRock 4 ай бұрын

It's so true. Good observation.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 4 ай бұрын

Seger sold it exactly as it should have been sold.

@OneOfUsHere 4 ай бұрын

I saw Bob at my high school dance. Two of my friends were in Bob's band as backup singers. Both went on to work with Clapton. Marcy Levy co-wrote Lay Down Sally with him and Shaun Murphy became the lead singer in Little Feat. My husband was supposed to join Seger's band on his last tour. He rehearsed with them everyday for weeks. Sadly Bob's former lead guitarist decided to go back with Bob and all my husband got for his time was every CD in the catalog. We were friends with Alto Reed , Chris Campbell, and Drew Abbott. As you probably guessed I'm from Detroit and have been involved in the music scene my whole life. My husband played with Mitch Ryder for just shy of 20 years. He was also in Rob Tyner from the MC5's band after the 5 broke up. There's a huge music scene in Detroit and there are many great musicians, many who made it many who didn't. We have Iggy, Ted, Bob, Mitch, Cub Coda, ? Mark and the Mysterians, Mark Farner, Glen Fry, The Romantics, Kid Rock, Eminem, White Stripes and more. A writer from Detroit is compiling a book about the MC5 from dozens of interviews that should be out soon.

@MexicoDigDoctor 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for telling us about your experiences! I always love it when people post 1st hand life stories. 🤗🇲🇽

@garypiccalo240 3 ай бұрын

❤ right on. Also very proud to be from the Detroit area. Was born in Beaumont hospital and lived on 10mile, and even after we moved a little ways north (Mayville) I spent my summers @ my grandparents house at 16 & Livernois. Very proud to have been brought up so close to some of the greatest musicians in the business. Being a working musician for many years myself, I've also played with people who's fathers/family friends have played with a couple of those same bands. Rock on. 👍🏼

@OneOfUsHere 3 ай бұрын

@@garypiccalo240 I live at 9 mile and John R now. I lived in Pleasant Ridge @ 10 and Woodward for 30 years. Did you ever cross paths with my husband Robert Gillespie? What do you play? Thanks for commenting.

@miaace5070 3 ай бұрын

I saw Bob Seger @ Alpine Valley I’m pretty sure it was in 1982 I was 16 and it was awesome.

@danieltrickey9285 3 ай бұрын

My god, what a story and connection. Wholly Sh!t. I was in high school with Santana (Mission High in S.F. '66) and we thought he would never make it as our event band because the Beatles and Stones were tearing it up. In 1969 when we heard his first album on radio we freaked out. It was the day we landed on the moon (my sisters birthday July 20). Unforgettable.

@lechavcolo1 4 ай бұрын

Professor of Rock is gifted. He skillfully reminds us how blessed we are by the many, many artists who touch us throughout life. God bless you Professor.

@jeanettepugh6017 3 ай бұрын

Gratitude, good sir.

@georgemathie8123 4 ай бұрын

Bob Seger is one of classic rock's finest.storytellers relatable, heart breaking and fantastic Bob's music will move you, rock you and make you feel wonderful

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely. I still love Night Moves to this day.

@georgemathie8123 4 ай бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 it's a classic and it's even better in the 1981 Ralph Bakshi classic American Pop it's a great movie and speaking of movies Bob's songs have some iconic moments including a young Tom Cruise lip synching to old time rock and roll in risky business, shakedown from Beverly Hills cop 2 and roll me away in Armageddon also my all time favorite Bob Seger song is still the same love that piano intro

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 4 ай бұрын

@@georgemathie8123 I haven’t seen American Pop but I know the Risky Business scene really well! Still the Same is an awesome song, but Like a Rock is my favorite.

@georgemathie8123 4 ай бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 American Pop is a really cool movie it follows the story of 4 generations of an immigrant family and in turn is a musical history journey all throughout the film like a rock is to me almost a sequel to night moves but that's my take on it like a rock is an excellent album to

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 4 ай бұрын

@@georgemathie8123 I might have to watch this movie someday!

@talbotdarren 4 ай бұрын

Bob Seger is such a legend, he’s the American Heartland poet. Turn The Page, that haunting sax by Alto Reed (RIP) really makes the song.

@kevinminne1460 4 ай бұрын

"He get's better the older I get" so true Professor! Growing up in Detroit he was the soundtrack to my youth, a treasure indeed!

@keddy5627 3 ай бұрын

Bob Seger is responsible for some of the best 70s memories of my life! The 70s was a truly great era for music…Rock on!

@siegelge 4 ай бұрын

Back when I was in my late teens, not long after Live Bullet came out, I went to a Seger concert. During the set, they shut the lights off, then a spotlight was shined on one of the speaker towers. Alto Reed was there and started playing the intro. Another light came on, to show Bob sitting on the front of the stage and he stated to sing. That moment, and the song "Turn the Page" will always stay with me. Tremendous show, the energy and atmosphere of his shows doesn't translate to recorded music.

@ProfessorofRock 4 ай бұрын

So cool. Thanks for sharing. that!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 4 ай бұрын

I hear he is one of the best live performers ever!

@Glorfindel13004 4 ай бұрын

They did that in the late 70's. I remember it well at Nassau Coliseum on Long Island circa 79'/80'.

@emiliverson1765 21 күн бұрын

Saw it in Norfork in 78. Lights out sax starts, spot comes up to sax player on top of a bank of speakers. Another spot comes up with seager playing piano. One of the most memorable concerts I've ever experienced.

@lesstiglet1241 4 ай бұрын

Bob Seger is an absolute legend. I knew the music of Bob Seger before I ever became a rocker during my teens. His music, pretty much every song, tells a story. And he's told so many stories through his music over the decades. I've always loved and will always love Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 4 ай бұрын

One of the greatest storytellers of our generation.

@pisachanation414 3 ай бұрын

I was born here, and have lived more than the majority of my life in Michigan. Seger is a legend here. (first concert I ever went to in the 70's) He lives here in Michigan, not far from where I live. He has two homes here, maybe more for all I know. Around four or five years ago, he was putting on two concerts at the Pine Knob Ski Lodge and Music Theatre....his farewell tour. He's getting pretty old. All tickets for both concerts sold out in minutes, so he added two more concerts, which also sold out in minutes! The band took 2 nights off between each one, and spent their nights off at his home in Orchard Lake or West Bloomfield about 10 to 20 miles from here. I stayed home and off the roads because I knew it would be crazy out there. I live about 1 1/2 to 2 miles from Pine Knob. Like I said, he's a Legend here. The owners of the venue renamed the street going into Pine Knob Bob Seger Street. It was only fitting that they did!

@pisachanation414 3 ай бұрын

Buy his "Smoking OP's" album if you can find it!

@jesselobo3213 4 ай бұрын

"Still the Same" was the first song I ever heard from Bob and the band. Little did I know how much his music would become part of my life as it connected me with the challenges encountered in our lives. His music speaks to us, truth.

@rainerrauser9030 3 ай бұрын

Same here. The sadness of the truth, that after so many promises the gambler cannot fight his addiction to gambling - despite all the good Intentions, he is "still the same". This was also my first encounter with Bob.

@rockandroll0123 4 ай бұрын

Turn the Page is my favorite Bob Seger song . Reminds me of my mom when i was a kid my mom and i would sing the song on the way to school. That's the great thing about music you hear the song and your back at that moment ,

@ProfessorofRock 4 ай бұрын

It's definitely a time machine.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 4 ай бұрын

It’s a good road trip song.

@johnfarmer2047 4 ай бұрын

Live Bullet is arguably the best live album ever recorded.

@cwize 3 ай бұрын

It’s definitely a contender. Every song.

@barryj3266 4 ай бұрын

Another song of his got my thru difficult years after my dad died when I was 15. My life had become dismal and sad, but the song Kathmando was able to lift my spirits when nothing else could. Even today, 50 years later I still remember the sense of escape I gained in those few minutes. The power of music has stayed with me all my life.

@Nirvana24826 4 ай бұрын

While personally I enjoy the Metallica version of Turn the Page, something about the original that definitely pulls at the heartstrings for me. Plus he was one of my mom's favorite artists and lost her back in September of last year to cancer. So anytime I hear a Bob Seger song, I think of her. Rest easy mom.

@beckydent5692 4 ай бұрын

Midwestern girl here. Bob Seger was my first rock and roll concert, Eigth grade, 1976. Same show as Live Bullet. I got to go with my friend from homeroom. We went with his sister and her boyfriend and all the people from his neighborhood. Great music evoking great memories.

@Ric278 4 ай бұрын

Bob Seger was my first concert too. Eight grade, 1976. Pontiac silver dome and yes it was the same show as live bullet. Todd Rundgren and Elvin Bishop opened for him. Tickets were $7.50. What a great time to be alive !

@johnholmes102 4 ай бұрын

I met Seger in 1978 at music city records distributors, he was doing some kind of promotion. I was 18 and just getting into the record and tape business, my 1st business and their he stood I was in awe one of the nicest musicians I ever met. To bad I didn't think to get an autograph. 😅😅😅

@murraywebster1228 4 ай бұрын

Seger is the sound of America for me, the scale and grandeur of the landscape, having toured North America myself, I’m Scottish btw,it is the perfect accompaniment sitting in the tour bus grinding the miles away, always had a mix tape with Bob on it in my Walkman-Pro sitting in the jump seat by the driver staring out on the road into the big sky, very vivid memories still to these days, Bob stirs those memories every time….

@cuttnhorse2013 3 ай бұрын

After leaving the military in the early 70’s, my sister and myself went to Knoxville Tn. To see Bob and the band! Yes we were messed up, but it was a great concert. But most of all still stands out is when the whole auditorium went dark, silence, then the sax rang out, the spot light hit the sax player standing up on top of the speaker tower! Turn the Page began!❤ most outstanding performance of all the concerts I’ve seen. Outstanding! Just had to tell everyone who never got to see it, well it was great! Carry on Mr Bob Seger!

@Kozmonot420 4 ай бұрын

I was never a fan of Bob Seger fan growing up, but when I learned to play music (guitar drums and singing) at the age of 39, I grew to understand how narrow minded Ive been. I caught Bobs next to last tour and he blew me away. 3 hours non stop he belted it out as hard as he could. Absolutely spectacular. The back up singers looked original as well whcih I thought was also awesome. Needless to say, Im a fan of Bobs now!!!

@randyspencer8736 4 ай бұрын

My favorite singer song writer of all time. Who hasn't lived one of his songs.❤❤

@ProfessorofRock 4 ай бұрын

No question. What's your favorite?

@randyspencer8736 4 ай бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock oh man you're putting me on the spot. Against the wind. Main Street. Like a rock. I can go on and on but I'm sure you feel the same way brother. Because he sings from our lives. I have lived quite a few of his songs. When he passes the world loses . And I'm taking the day off work to cry like a girl all day. Thank you Professor for what you do. Sorry this is so long but you were talking Seger.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 4 ай бұрын

I know I have!

@randyspencer8736 4 ай бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 what song have you lived?

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 4 ай бұрын

@@randyspencer8736 Probably this song and Night Moves.

@TripleThreat58 4 ай бұрын

A wordsmith with few peers, a voice raw true and authentic, keep traveling that long and lonely road.

@hilarygarrison6139 4 ай бұрын

I gotta say my favorite Bob Seger song is Night Moves. It takes me back to my teenage years when my life was much the same as that. It's just beautiful, period.

@jennyjenny4501 4 ай бұрын

My husband suffers from tinnitus, he got his from refueling jets on the flight deck of the USS Lexington. Protect your hearing, folks!

@IamDiamondDraco 4 ай бұрын

Mine got his from those failed ear plugs he had to wear below deck!

@ProfessorofRock 4 ай бұрын

No kidding. It's important.

@haworthlowell805 4 ай бұрын

I've had for as long as I remember, from childhood, and yes, trying to go to sleep at night, hard because it almost becomes a scream.

@carlodave9 4 ай бұрын

I worked steel as a young man. Stupidly, I rarely wore plugs. Now I’m down to one ear and it’s hanging by a thread. The thought of not hearing music heading into retirement is terrifying. I live for music.

@williambarry8015 4 ай бұрын

I have tinnitus. Got it when i was sixteen. Saw Molly Hatchet and the outlaws. My ears never stopped ringing after that concert. Definitely protect your ears.

@trinaq 4 ай бұрын

I adore Bob Seger's music. "We've got Tonight" and "Old Time Rock and Roll" are definitely my favourite tunes of his.

@ProfessorofRock 4 ай бұрын

Love both. Have you ever heard his duet Chances Are?

@phatphat7089 4 ай бұрын

We got tonight reminds me of Cheers everytime I hear it now!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 4 ай бұрын

Great songs.

@DTD110865 4 ай бұрын

The first time I heard Bob Segar was "Old Time Rock 'n Roll," and that was before it was shown in the trailers for Risky Business. A friend of my father had all older kids except for one of his daughters, so they were listening to the song and telling me when and how I was supposed to pump my fist and all that crap. So things like this seem to have an influence on me To this day I frequently pound my fist on walls to the beat of the bass drum at the end of the chorus to "Divine Thing" by the Soupdragons.

@fredgroenke2586 4 ай бұрын

That song pretty much describes me now: Just take those old records off the shelf. I’ll sit and listen to ‘em by myself…

@tracisawyer7681 3 ай бұрын

I have loved him completely since the very first song I heard him sing in 1974. I love that I was able to grow up with his music. And to this day when life gets too much to handle, and I need a break, I turn to Seger, and all the good memories flood back. He moves me like no other performer. Professor rock is right he speaks truth.❤

@kwilliams1958 4 ай бұрын

Really appreciate Seger's work and grind...love his "Down on Mainstreet." He definitely embodies the nexus of Poet and Pragmatist. Yes, he speaks truth and resonates with many of us...Great job, Professor...

@SpeedbirdHeavy 3 ай бұрын

I agree, Main Street was his finest. Hauntingly beautiful and poignant.

@retrobebop61 3 ай бұрын

⁠Love “Down on Main street”

@kellidinit3725 4 ай бұрын

My man, Robert Clark Seger! The man from Michigan! Never missed a concert when he toured! Only musician I ever camped out to get tickets for! Wow. Remember when you had to physically buy your tickets? 😂😂. From the first time I heard him, I was just mesmerized by that voice! Honestly, best live performance of anyone I have ever seen, and I’ve been to some great concerts in my time.

@sheryljohnson5906 4 ай бұрын

THANK YOU ! Coming from Omaha,this song jumped out at me from the moment I 1st heard it ! I still own Live Bullet and it's 1 of my most treasured lp sets. In 2000,I was working at a convenience store,and 1 of my regular teen customers happened to crank it up on his speaker for Metallica's cover. Had to tell him to turn it down,the local farmers that generated most of the stores revenue would have complained to management,as they did to me when they heard him crank it up. Long story short-told him to turn it down to reasonable level and he said he just loved this new song so much he had to crank it. I told him,after he turned it down finally,to stop by my place as he was a neighbor and I would show him the" real " Turn the page. Couple days later,he stopped by and got the " Segar Experience " . He was blown away !!😂😂😂😂 Just love it,seeing kids fall in love with "my music ".

@marklittle8805 4 ай бұрын

How many people heard Metallica's version and had no idea....but once you hear the original, you realise no matter how well Metallica did, you can't duplicate that soul and raw emotion

@coreenaburke5378 3 ай бұрын

I'm there with my granchildren, 💩 you not! Their coach is my age. Plays our music.

@crystalbluepersuasion1027 2 ай бұрын

I got stationed at Offutt, AFB in 1981. I drove there from the base I had been at in California. Of all the places I’ve ever lived, Omaha is my favorite!

@ecclestonsangel 4 ай бұрын

Turn the Page is my absolute, all-time favourite Bob Segar song. The sax riff on that song always sends chills up my spine. The older I get, the more I love his music. Even my late mum, a HUGE Elvis fan, liked Night Moves, and Hollywood Nights. My late father really dug Segar's music, too.I even think my nieces like his music. Bob Segar is a multigenerational favourite in my house.

@vyaj 4 ай бұрын

Same, my now 81 year old mother really ony likes 50’s era artists like Roy Orbison. But she sure likes several Bob Seger tracks.

@greendragonreprised6885 3 ай бұрын

I caught Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band live in Glasgow in 1978. He had had a hit with Hollywood Nights that year but his back catalogue was largely unknown in the UK so there was maybe 100 people at the gig. The band was, as you say, tight, and the songs together. I started buying every Bob Seger single I came across the next day, all second hand. That said my favourite line from one of his songs came out two years later. It was Against The Wind and the line 'I wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then' resonates more and more as I get older. Not enough people know of Bob Seger.

@tophermartinthecomic 4 ай бұрын

Bob Seger graduated from my high school, a Michigan Icon and Rock & Roll Legend. Thanks for sharing his story with the rest of the world.

@ProfessorofRock 4 ай бұрын

For sure! Thanks for watching!

@tmacmi9095 4 ай бұрын

As a fellow Michigander, Bob Seger has always been one of my favorites. I seen him at The old Cobo Hall in Detroit and his good friend Bruce Springsteen showed up and played a couple songs with him. It was an awesome show, as both artists were known to put everything they had into their concerts. My favorites of his include Brave Strangers, Rock and Roll Never Forgets, and of course the live version of Traveling Man/Beautiful Loser.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 4 ай бұрын

What high school was it?

@tophermartinthecomic 4 ай бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Ann Arbor (Pioneer) High School. Kitty corner from where University of Michigan plays football.

@tophermartinthecomic 3 ай бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Ann Arbor Pioneer High School

@BarackBoxen 4 ай бұрын

Bob Seger is one of the iconic rock performers. I grew up in the Detroit suburb of Allen Park Michigan and graduated HS in 1978. The live bullet double live album was a staple of mine and all and my classmates. There wasn't a day that passed that I didn't hear Bob Seger on the radio. Alto Reeds solo is unmistakable. I totally agree that the live versions are far better than the studio . So very happy you covered this classic

@rogerfleury3591 3 ай бұрын

I smoked a joint in a restroom before a concert in Portland Oregon. Didn’t know who he was at the time, he walked in as I was rolling joints for the show. He was wearing a Hawaiian shirt and shorts. I went back to the table and told my friends that I smoked a joint with someone in the restroom. Then Bob walks out on stage in the shirt and shorts the guy had on. I was blown away, it was him I smoked with. I had described the guy to my friends before he came out,so they knew I wasn’t lying about it being Bob. He was on tour with Motörhead, what a combo! Roger in Pierre South Dakota

@nelsonseckler4921 4 ай бұрын

For someone who is not American, Bob Seger's songs describe what life in the US is like for those who do not live the American Dream, for whatever that means. He sings about the pride of making Thunderbirds, the huge gap between a Hollywood girl with diamonds and frills and a Midwestern boy. In Turn the Page, Against the Wind, and many other songs, Bob Seger has been the perfect translation of an imperfect America, unlike the glamour we see in movies. My only regret is that I have never had the chance to see him perform live.

@mattmartin3428 4 ай бұрын

Bob Seger is my all-time favorite. Exceptional job of conveying just how special of an artist Seger is. His songs paint pictures in your mind to the extent that you become involved in the song itself. Bob Seger does indeed speak the truth. Phenomenal episode sir, and that's another truth!

@coreenaburke5378 3 ай бұрын

Great description.

@coreenaburke5378 3 ай бұрын

My favorite is still like a rock.

@drdream5808 4 ай бұрын

I have heard Turn The Page literally thousands of times, and it still puts a lump in my throat. Young kids these days have no idea what song writing is about, until they hear Seger. Great subject today Adam. Love the channel. Keep up the great work!!

@proudmoon3 4 ай бұрын

As you said, he gets better as you get older! I always liked Bob Seger growing up, but I appreciate him even more as I age. Such a fantastic poet! His poignant story-songs with their clear imagery make you feel like you are RIGHT THERE--down on Main Street outside the club...up in the Hollywood Hills at night...or "out past the cornfields where the woods got heavy". Not to mention one of the best and most relatable lines in rock: "Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then." Absolute classics, every one!

@hallacar 4 ай бұрын

Bob Seger is simply fantastic. The first time I heard this song was on a tv movie about a Vietnam veteran. I have no idea the name of the movie, but this played at the very end right before the credits as he was walking down the road with no destination, just moving to wherever he ended up next. A few years after that I heard another of his great songs as a boy in a shirt, tighty-whiteys and socks came sliding across the living room floor. Even if it weren't for that iconic moment in movie history, "Old Time Rock and Roll" would have been huge. If it were released brand new today, millions of Gen-Xers would see it as a rallying cry. A master songwriter creates an image that withstands the test of time. I think my favorite Seger song is a deeper cut, "Ship of Fools" from the Night Moves album. My parents had that one and it was one of the few post-60's albums in their collection. I am surprised that poor vinyl withstood the amount of time it spent on the turntable.

@susanwhitacre9780 4 ай бұрын

Back in the late 70s, early 80s, I was in my late teens, early 20s. Camping out for tickets whenever he was within a reasonable distance. My roommate was a HUGE fan. I've had the pleasure of seeing them 5 times. Best live!! 🤘🤘

@pretzeltime3900 3 ай бұрын

Bob Seger’s music has been with me throughout my life like no other. His songs remind me of places I’ve been and people I’ve known. Life’s loves, heartaches and triumphs are remembered in his songs. Thank you Bob for making the road more memorable. ❤

@paulspiller3438 3 ай бұрын

This was the first time watching this channel that I felt the need to share it! Have always been a fan of Bob Segar, and you hit the #1 reason with this song! I've travelled throughout this great country, and other parts of the world, and no other song expresses being on the road like this!

@Ploots21 4 ай бұрын

I love this channel. I can tell how much you adore music and your enthusiasm is infectious ❤

@ProfessorofRock 4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy it! Thanks!

@vincentini1 4 ай бұрын

I have a friend, every Presidential election writes in, Bob Segar for President. Great stuff as always!

@waynethompson4315 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for posting this one. I am a huge Seger fan. I grew up in southeast Michigan not far from Detroit. We all knew about Bob long before the rest of the country during those years they did hundreds of gigs a year. I remember hearing Bob for the first time on an AM station when I was about 10. That first song was Rambling Gambling Man. Later, they hit big when Live Bullet was released. The rest of the country discovered what we already knew in Michigan. I have seen Bob and the boys many, many times. The last time was on his fairwell tour in San Diego. My wife knows that when I pass I want Roll Me Away to be played at my funeral. Thanks again, it was fun to learn more of the inside story of Turn the Page.

@Harmonica.Mike.64 3 ай бұрын

I grew up in Southeast Michigan myself. Just south of Port Huron. Ran into Seger quite a few times over the years. Very down to earth guy.

@ChicagoDB 3 ай бұрын

Bob Seger…fantastic catalogue…truly one of the GOATs

@martineldritch 4 ай бұрын

One of my many favorite Seger songs. Was getting ready to graduate my third and last high school in my third state in a big step-family of strangers. Heard this for the first time on the radio one night and it floored me. Seger is a folk musician, his music is for us folks.

@ProfessorofRock 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing my friend.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 4 ай бұрын

Oh wow! How many states have you lived in?

@kristitimbrel189 4 ай бұрын

Awe.... ❤️ I love Bob Seger!!! His voice hypnotizes my soul! In the 80's, I used to put my Bob Seger cassette in my Walkman, and he and I used to ride my bike, up through the mountains of Utah....some great memories, chilling with Bob Seger!! ❤️

@FL-ym6hm 4 ай бұрын

Having grown up in southern Michigan that live version will always have a special place in my heart. The one common source of music between my parents and I was Seger. Great being a kid during those times.

@mudhens4ever 4 ай бұрын

I grew up about 90 miles from Detroit. Bob Seger was a hero to many of us back in the late 60s and the 70s. We wanted to be Bob Seger, though none of us could sing or write songs like he did. I think, but am certainly not sure, that his first 45rpm release was East Side Story, which can be found here in KZfaq. Ramblin’ Gamblin’ man was our rock anthem. For some of us, he was more popular than The Beatles and the Stones. Thanks for the memories, Professor!

@johnvannewhouse 4 ай бұрын

EXCELLENT SUMMATION!!! Bob Seger DOES speak truth....and SO DO YOU MY FRIEND! There's always a moment in every one of your vids where I tear up.....and I can't express admiration enough for what you do. It's like getting together with an old friend and talking about the good times. Thanks!!

@SammyHorne 4 ай бұрын

Bob is an American Icon. His music will last forever.

@rossmacdonald3880 Ай бұрын

Great video Professor track start to finish. Absolutely one of my favourite if not my favourite singer-songwriter, as so many say we relate to his songs and his live shows were epic. I doubt there will ever be another, but so grateful to grow up with his music and play it on a regular basis.

@dannyjacobs2280 3 ай бұрын

There are numerous performers who come through my place of business where I've worked for 25 years. I try not to bother any of them, but I had to go out to see if I could see him when he came through. He was about as nice as anyone that I've ever met. He intentionally went out of his way to put himself in the public and was more than willing to talk and laugh with anyone. Great guy!

@jeefflanyt 4 ай бұрын

Professor you nailed it again. Thank you so much for your videos. They bring back so many memories for me being a high school student in the 70's. Seger was the first concert I ever went to at the Poly Pavilion UCLA. His live album got played so much in my house I think I wore out two needles on the vinyl. Keep up the great work. Truly appreciated.

@ProfessorofRock 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@SteveP19 3 ай бұрын

I saw him open for Kiss in Oakland in 1976. It was my very first concert, I was 17. I had no idea who he was but he rocked the place and I had to run out the next day and buy "Live Bullett". I still have it. I saw him again, 39 years later in AZ and he was just as outstanding. Maybe a little calmer, but great.

@phillipsprague3275 4 ай бұрын

My wife and I saw Bob in Lincoln NE probably seven years ago and for a man that was 69 years old he never sat down once except to play the electric keyboard! To this day it’s in the top three of any concert I’ve ever been to! His voice is a national treasure!

@ThatGirl-ku5dq 3 ай бұрын

Bob Segars music brings back great memories. I’m making new ones with my grand children who love this music.

@acertainkindoflight 2 ай бұрын

Seger is as gracious and humble as they come. His actual comments regarding the metal band’s cover were kind. For those of us whose DNA seems intertwined with his music from our earliest memories to old age- Metallica’s cover was a gratuitous yawner. Glad for the royalties for Seger and his Silver Bullet Band. Fly high, Alto.

@BigTimeRushFan2112 4 ай бұрын

Outside of both Pink Floyd shows I attended, Bob Seger was my favorite to see live. I saw him in the mid 90's in Columbus, OH and it was a nearly 2 1/2 hour sing along fest.

@Zoetropeification 4 ай бұрын

Were both Pink Floyd shows at Ohio Stadium? I attended those in 1988 & 1994. Fantastic nights

@ScreamingWild 3 ай бұрын

I,too, saw Seger and Pink Floyd in Columbus. Seger was at Polaris Amphitheater on a beautiful spring night.

@pamelacrayne6056 2 күн бұрын

He hit a slump when he moved to NY and abandoned his roots. His live album, recorded in Detroit, brought him back. Thank your roots Bob.

@thomperkins 4 ай бұрын

My dad was at the performance recorded on the live performance of this. Said it was one of his favorite shows ever.

@DeidreL9 4 ай бұрын

A famous, brilliant Australian singer and actor, Jon English, had a massive hit with Turn The Page in the early seventies. His version is the one I know and love. Powerful song, it’s incredibly evocative.

@liviabaggio1543 4 ай бұрын

Jon English's vocal range was 2 and a half octaves

@DeidreL9 3 ай бұрын

@@liviabaggio1543 l had no idea, thank you! Oh he was magnificent. And really handsome!

@joatkins9793 3 ай бұрын

This was my introduction to this song as well. Love this song

@patBooker149 4 ай бұрын

I was fortunate to see his last show in Chicago. My brother and I got to eat dinner with the band before the show and got to hang out with them after the show. It was a birthday present for my brother.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 4 ай бұрын

That’s so nice!

@gomogo2000 4 ай бұрын

Wow! Very cool! When was his last show? I never got to see him live, and sadly apparently never will.

@patBooker149 4 ай бұрын

@@gomogo2000 it was Oct 2019. A buddy of mine works for an entertainment lighting company and hooks me up with tickets.

@gomogo2000 4 ай бұрын

@@patBooker149 Darn! I didn't know he was still touring in 2019. And as someone who lives 1.5hrs north of Chicago...double darn... What a great birthday present...and brother!

@pauldunn9911 10 күн бұрын

Love Seger - seen him like 13x. One of the last times I saw him in Detroit, seeing him do Turn the Page, which featured the long drawn out vocal for the "paaaaaaaaaageee aaaah" which Seger couldn't or at least didn't do any longer, was like a spiritual moment to see. The entire crowd was on their feet singing along and although Bob didn't do that part - the full Joe Louis Arena crowd did and at that part everyone in unison pointed to the stage en masse. Seger's face was up on the big screen as he sat at the piano and you could see how much it meant that everyone had his back. It was magical. A highlight of many shows from many artists that I personally will never forget.

@colleenhahn1733 3 ай бұрын

You picked such a fantastic musical trip this go 'round. This really brought back some memories for me. The poinancy (sp) of the song showcased is one that I loved to listen to one the radio. Bob Seger truly knew how to just brig a message home, no frills added. His words said it all. His music said it all.

@TedDaviesArtistry 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for doing this one bro!! Segar is a Detroit original!! I’m proud of being from there too!! Thx again man!! Well done!!

@ProfessorofRock 4 ай бұрын

Rock on!

@lonewolfrcs1331 4 ай бұрын

everytime i hear this song it gives me chills such a great song and my band has covered this song at a few shows and it always gets great reactions from the crowd and they sing along with us

@ProfessorofRock 4 ай бұрын

It's so CHILLING.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 4 ай бұрын

It’s a crowd favorite!

@briangmanning1752 3 ай бұрын

I know that ‘ Roll me Away’ is one of the best songs ever written! That song was how many of us lived when we were younger. It will always be an anthem to my life. I have spent a lot of my life on two wheels. Always a great songwriter!

@bretthibbs6083 4 ай бұрын

True story: Back in 1988 we moved to a city called Treasure Island in Florida and one night my sister was trying to go to sleep and the guy that lived below us was blasting music and she yelled at him not knowing it was Bob Seger. Then about a year or 2 I met up with him when I was at John's pass a few miles from where I lived and he was a super nice guy and I enjoyed talking to him and it's a memory that I will never forget in fact I remember exactly where we were talking to each other at John's Pass it was under the boardwalk behind one of the restaurants there. There's a lot of songs that are my favorites from Bob but one song really hits the feels with me is Against the wind that song really resonates with me cause back in the day when I was really struggling money wise and everything else I really felt like I was running against the wind.

@__cypher__ 4 ай бұрын

I love music. I live music. I've worked with Livenation since 2005 to help put live music on the stage. And I absolutely love this show!

@lloydster9000 4 ай бұрын

When I was younger and we still listened to the radio, my mom and I had this running joke that, at some point when we drove together, we’d hear a Bob Seger song. Then again, Bob’s a midwesterner and I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, so it makes sense retrospectively.

@ProfessorofRock 4 ай бұрын

Great memory!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 4 ай бұрын

That’s close enough to Michigan!

@TulsaGirlForever 4 ай бұрын

Thank you SOOOoooo much for digging into Bob Seger's past & paying homage to guys that were part of his story. Teegarden & VanWinkle have a Wiki, so much history of them leaving Tulsa w/ Mike "Monk" Bruce to Detroit & eventually picking up Bob when Monk went back to Tulsa, where he, Teegarden & Van Winkle all grew up. Later in years, when Charlie Martin got hurt, Teegarden drummed w/ Bob again on several albums, getting a Grammy that Bob won for Against The Wind. btw~ Teegarden Studios is alive & well in Tulsa, 2 blocks from Leon Russell's Church Studio, which now has been totally restored & a full recording facility. Together w/ other businesses they have formed The Tulsa Studio Row. RIP Skip VanWinkle. Tour them both!! They're special. The music by artists that came out of Detroit is truely individual. Bob Seger has his own style that is timeless. ♫ ♪ ♫

@ranger51262 4 ай бұрын

growing up in 60s and 70s outside of Detroit there was turmoil going on in the city, we had all heard of a local musician by the name of Bob Seger. He was a staple of any party or get together i went to. Everyone knew the lyrics to every song

@briansnow9865 4 ай бұрын

Segar's connection to regular people reminds me a lot of John Mellencamp. Both are beloved. But Segar's voice is just on another level.

@eauhomme 4 ай бұрын

Outstanding review of a great song. Bob Seger is one of those musicians that, if you asked me to name an all-time great from memory, I might not think of, but yet when it comes down to it, when I hear a Seger song on the radio I generally stop what I'm doing and listen closely. Like a Rock is one of the greatest of all time, Night Moves, Turn the Page, Hollywood Nights, Against the Wind, and We've Got Tonight are also among the best, and I'm sure if I went through the discography I'd add several others to the list as well.

@CindyTLC 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, I so enjoy the ‘Behind the scenes’ look at these Classic Songs and Gifted and unappreciated Musicians!

@markriley24 4 ай бұрын

In 76 I went to the Christmas concert in Indianapolis. Roadmaster, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Bob Seger and Rush were the incredible lineup. I remember when they played Turn The Page, as the first note of the sax played, the spotlight focused on Alto Reed perched high atop the stack of amps wailing that opening sax line. It looked like he was a hundred feet in the air. The audience went insane! That was an unbelievable and incredible concert. Rush was promoting 2112 and was fast becoming my favorite “acid rock” band. Seger was also one of my albums that was in heavy rotation on my JVC system. The spotlight on Reed is something I can still see in my minds eye through the smoke being passed around and haze of my ingested intoxicates and the nearly half a century of life gone by the wayside.

@HettiedeKorteDiplomaat 4 ай бұрын

He's pure rock 'n roll with a lot of soul. His voice is phenomenal and great songwriting. Last week I compared him to Bruce Springsteen. Bob is defensively superior.

@ProfessorofRock 4 ай бұрын

I love them both!

@uv8308 Ай бұрын

Springsteen and Mellencamp are why God gave us Bob Seger

@HettiedeKorteDiplomaat Ай бұрын

@@uv8308 ❤️

@petechau9616 4 ай бұрын

It was January 1977 I was home in Florida on leave from the marines and my sister invited me to see Bob Seger then playing at the Hollywood Sportatorium in Hollywood ,Florida. I went along not expecting much-I remember him from the single "Ramblin Gamblin man" and thought that was pretty good but not enough for me to see in concert but I didn't want to piss off my sister. Anyways he was touring off the album "Night Moves" it turned out to be a great show and I've been a fan ever since.

@markmiwurdz2248 4 ай бұрын

“Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man” with Bob’s long time buddy Glenn Frey (RIP) on backing vocals.

@tomboone201 Ай бұрын

Growing up in Detroit area people here know all his sings, he's a rock god here , glad the rest of you appreciate him also .. im 60 my wife is s little younger, i watch her walk away the song strut plays in my head lol

@dangroat4438 2 ай бұрын

Bob Seger will always be one of my musical heroes for a reason. Not only was he born in the same hospital I was, but he mentions the city I grew up in. The song "Back in 72" has the line "well we all got homesick for Lincoln Park imagine". I love all his music but one of my favorite songs of his is "2+2=?" from the Bob Seger System days. It is a song about the Vietnam war and how it affected the generation he grew up in and he sings it with so much power and force it blew my mind the first time I heard it. And it was recorded in the 60's but is still relevant even in today's world. The man is truly a legend.