You will feel the same way hearing this at 61, as you did when you first heard this at 16. Trust me. Awesome tune.

One of the best damn songs ever recorded. Period. I have spoken.

still great music. First time I enjoyed it in 1970 and still now after 49 years.

This record changed my life. Hearing my neighbor two flights down in 1974 in Argentina beating the crap out of the drums to this album! Became friends after that!

Haven't heard any deliberate instrumental harmony like this in my life. When they hit I feel some incredible sense of wellbeing...extra ecstasy, if you like. You almost touch the feelings...it's greeeaaat!

if you don't know about rare Earth. smoke a joint , then you will understand. I grew up , with them. ultimate music by Rare Earth. I love them boys.

One of the best tracks of the 70's with the exceptional drum solo of Peter Rivera.

Went on a natural high no stimulants with this piece. Awesome song til this day. Tamborine rocked. These guys had soul. Piano fading in rocked.

Still sounds as fresh as when I first heard it all those many years ago! Highly under rated! Love Rare Earth!

LO TENGO GRABADO EN MI P.C. LO ESCUCHE HACE YA MUCHOS AÑOS CUANDO FUI UN ADOLESCENTE, HOY TENGO 73 PIRULOS Y CADA TANTO M DELEITO AL ESCUCHARLO NUEVAMENTE, GRACIAS A QUIEN LO SUBIO, SOY DE ARGENTINA

A masterful piece of music by an equally superb band. Memories are made of this!

Ha, this is great, brings back memories! I was 14 when this came out, this & In-A-Gadda- Da- Vida blew me away! My brother-in-law got stationed in Korea in '69 and left me his vast record collection, turned me on to Velvet Underground, 13th Floor Elevators, Al Kooper's BS&T, Quicksilver, all excellent stuff that opened my eyes and ears for a music appreciation that lasts to today!

Rare Earth is one of my all time favorites.

Masterpiece my late Mother use to play this in the 70's South Chicago when I was growing up and I use to get tired of hearing it, now I'm 55 and can't get enough of hearing it!!

I first heard this song when I was in tenth grade,the teacher played for the class room,I don't remember why but what makes me remember this is the drummer,one of the best,the drum beats and the rythem👍👍👌👌

One of BEST LIVE performances of all times - along with, off top of my head, In Memory of Elizabeth Reed - Allman Brothers Live at Fillmore East. Song, Voices, Drums, Bass, Hammond, Sound, Mix, it's just f'in everything

Con este tema empezaba el baile en mi barrio ...los solos son tremendos ...cada tanto lo escucho me encanta y me recuerda mi juventud..

Ah! I still remember partying, getting toasted and listening to this with strobelights & colorbar going at the same time, what a "Trip" that was back in the day!, I,m so glad I grew up in the 60's and 70's with all this great music, ;) thanks for posting it!:)

Got this record from a friend in 1975; still have it : great music ! WHy don't they make music like this anymore nowadays ? Kind greetings from a Dutch Young girl of 57 years old, living in France !

Get ready by rare earth the best classic I ever heard

I owned the vinyl album when I was a kid back in the early seventies. Totally loved it! Quite a listening experience.

I've got the original LP from 1969, and still it works and has great sound...!😍🎸👏

This is on the touchtunes jukebox, so if you wanna make sure no one gets in their crappy songs at the bar for at least 20 minutes, this is the go to.

it was like yesterday. I was playing this long version record----now a thing of the past, on the stereo back in 1971 in san Francisco, smoking panama red, and joined the marines July 12th 1971. now its 2016-retired and still strong!

Those were the days when musicians knew what they were doing with the instruments they played !!!

Some music never gets old! Rock on !

My father don t remember that he makes me hear this song at the age of 5! I will never forget this rock and groovy music!

Gracias tema único, grandes músicos, feliz de volver a escucharlo.

one of best covers ever recorded!

I got hooked on this song in Nam. Everytime I got back to base camp I would just put my headset on and lay back and relax to this great song.

That was and will be a real classic rock of all the time

Que buen clásico de los años 70 Esta si es música. Un saludo desde el norte de Chile❤

La mejor versión de una canción de R&B de todos los tiempos; me encantan, por ejemplo, Rapsodia Bohemia y Escalera al Cielo, pero esta pieza de Rare Earth es por lejos lo mejor en todo. Lo curioso es que en la Argentina jamás supimos de Rare Earth, acaso solo en Buenos Aires. Yo descubrí esta joya a fines de los 90 porque un amigo me regaló un CD de un compilado de Revista Noticias, jaja! El último corte de ese CD era esta canción. Pasaron algunos años hasta que pude apreciar realmente a este diamante. Por desgracia hasta ahora no aparece un video completo de la banda tocando esta obra. Por supuesto, con el paso de los años logré conseguir varios vinilos de la banda, incluido esta pieza. Naturalmente, me volví fanático de la banda.

I played this at midnight on a turntable on New Year's Eve in 1987-88 at the house I moved into after I finally moved out of my parents. 20 minutes of not having to man the turntable. Just wandering around the house, maintaining law & order, smokin' bowls and drinking champagne. Great memories.

My Father chose this over a Stones album because it looked like a nap sac.This side of the whole vinyl We'd all get up and dance. Love this tune and hard to find anything on it other than a 2 minute version,which sucks! Rare Earth is indeed rare and hard to find now,so I jammed for the whole tune once again 40+ years later! ;) Thank you so much!!!

Did somebody say Keep On Rocking? This is a great song

I will be 80yrs young this july 5th 2001 and i'm still jiving too this tune.⌚has been on my side.

This hammond B3 solo is one of the best ever made , with Emerson ( ELP ) , Tom Foster ( Santana) and Rick Wakeman ( YES) ....He got all the sounds on his instrument and knows how he can drive them ...Great musicians ! Great Album ....Thanks CrisVangel to give us this full version

THIS CUT IS A REAL SHOW STOPPER, NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE OR WHAT YOU'RE DOING, WHEN THIS IS PLAYED ATTENTION SHIFTS AND YOU ARE DRAWN AWAY INTO A FRENZIED MODE OF THOUGHT WHERE THERE IS FOR A TIME NO CARES, YOUR MIND IS FREED UP, THAT'S WHAT "GET READY" DOES TO YOU, YES EVEN TODAY. SO MANY OF MY FRIENDS DON'T HAVE THIS IN THEIR COLLECTION AND ARE ALWAYS SEEKING ME TO MAKE COPIES SO THEY TOO CAN "GET READY" TO GET IN THAT FRENZIED MODE OF THOUGHT ALL OVER AGAIN. KEEP "GETTIN READY", 49 YEARS HASN'T STOPPED IT YET!!!!

I was there in the early 70-ties as a teenager, and still am here..... the best dance song ever....

The best band ever, and this one of their many KILLER tunes.

This song sums up the late sixties and early seventies pretty well for me.

i love so much this album since my adolescent age ...now im 62 yrs old still idolizing this music....

Awesome classic... rocked our teen years.. unforgettable drums... Cheers..

A mis primeros 68 años, todavía me emociono como cuando iba a la Disco ayer jejeje q belleza de música

i had forgotten this long version.got to love the 60s and 70s,new songs out almost daily

Top des top, que de souvenir, je ne m'en lasse pas depuis 45 ans et je ne suis pas prêt de m'en lasser

The miking on the snare is insane. Thanks for sharing.

Qué recuerdos!!! Hoy a mis 58 disfuto tanto de este tema como cuando era un adolescente de 12, 🤣 recuerdo en los bailes de colegio, hacíamos su círculo y al ritmo de ésta canción nos desarmabamos como locos por más de 20 minutos 🤣🤣🤣🤣👍

I have it on vinyl too. Greatest bass solo ever. Thanks for posting

Rare Earth is bad ass !! how many 12 year old kids can say they had Mr Eddie Guzman as their neighbor in Michigan !! God bless !!

Un gran tema que bailabamos en chile,en los setenta,con el pelo largo,y esa libertad deseada,de ser uno,el despertar,la rebeldia a todo lo impuesto,y lo tradicional,queriamos cambiar todo,nada nos gustaba,solo lamusica era nuestro espacio y nuestra expresion de jovenes,viva el rock...

For those wondering, the musicians are lead vocalist-drummer Pete Rivera, guitarist-backing vocalist Rod Richards, bassist John Parrish, keyboardist Kenny James, and saxophonist-flutist-backing vocalist Gil Bridges.

Flashback indeed. I wore out this album back in '72 while a sophmore in High School. NO... my '68 Mustang did not have an 8 track. Thank You, for taking me back. !! Cuban Dave still grooving. lol

This brings back fun times. Many of us were just transitioning from 45s to LP. We had no idea this song was so long in a time of am stations. Thanks for the memory blast!

Pete Rivera. Underrated drummer, one of the best, fantastic singer. This band is mindblowing.

Excelente...!!! conocía la canción, aunque olvidada por el tiempo...gracias por volverme a viejas épocas...!!!

Tengo 17 años, en el 2016 y prefiero este tema mil veces a lo que escuchan mis amigos. No se, esta antigua magia tan electrizante me atrapa.

This is a great stuff. I was just entering high school when this came out and loved the hell out of this album.Thanks for the memories!!!!

timeless music! hugs from Holland :)

Estoy escuchando este temazo en un super equipo de musica ......🤘👍✌️💃🕺El Rock nunca va ha morir 👍🏾

Chris Vangel1958....thank you..... I haven't heard this long version in decades! I love it. I wore this record out, back in the day. Listening to this and Santana, and Black Sabbath, Three Dog Night...man..... It's 1970 all over again!

I was a kid when this came out. I am still looking this. I love rare earth.

Does anyone wonder what ever happened to these guys? Guess what, they're still around and playing! They put on a good show at the Blues Fest in London, ON August 28/16. Keep your eyes open and ears tuned, they may come to your town saying get ready 'cause here we come! Another great classic tune from days gone by.

Menudo temazo, canciones como esta ya no se fabrican GET READY!!!!

dynamic, musicality & vigor ... one of my most favourite bands. yesterday, today ... and no doubt tomorrow! thanks for this awesome post!

Aloha from Hawaii 🏝️ I'm 64 now and remember this growing up as a teen in Miami, that would of made me 13 turning 14, I thought this came out in 1970. They played at the stadium 🏟️ and we could hear them pretty good about a block or 2 away. Any long song in Rock music is always good 🎵🎶

I was in 6th grade when this came out. Me and my first girlfriend used to listen to it over and over.

UFF, Definitivamente una de las 3 Mejores Rolas de Todos los Tiempos; ponía mi LP cuando fuí estudiante (ahora tengo 59) y pues ahora, la disfruto tanto ó mas. Es una concepción del ritmo verdaderamente impresionante. Saludos a todos los fans de ésta Insuperable Rola.

El inicio me parece cada vez mas genial! Nos bajabamos de los zuecos altos y descalzas bailabamos revoleando la cabeza los 20' 😂❤Una Joya!!! Que disfruto todavia a mis 62 años😊❤

Loved them in the 70's ,they had a awesome sound in them times !

Hermosa! Sin lugar a dudas un clásico de principios de los 70's de mis favoritas, gracias por subir el vídeo

51 yrs ago & already 69 yrs old still love this

Escuchando esta linda música empiezo a viajar por el túnel del tiempo . Me transporto a una época pasada...Voy caminando con unos blue Jens bien apretados con el pelo largo y debajo de mis brazos llevo algunos long play o vinilos como los llaman ahora , me han invitado a una fiesta (carrete ) en la casa de alguno de mis amigos donde disfrutaremos escuchando y bailado al ritmo del Rock compartiendo con una hermosa lolita....Que tiempos aquellos cuando nos divertíamos sanamente , cuando las mujeres eran unas verdaderas princesas que eran cortejadas por unos verdaderos caballeros. Oh...! Cómo a pasado el tiempo a mis 67 años todavía esta música me hace bivrar de emoción , gracias a la magia que nos transporta a recordar la época dorada... Cuando nuestra única droga era escuchar estas lindas melodías ...Merci beaucoup...! Thank you so much...! .............. . Luis 🙂👍❤🇨🇱💟👌✌

Absolutly perfect work-out between different Genres in these times-sooo good .All members of the band are doing perfectly well-brilliant-I really get ready for this..........

pure Motown!!!!! such a great band

I still have this cassette ...& I ran it into the ground in the summer of 1971

As a 90' Kid, i really like this song ! Thanks dad ;)

DaNang Air Base ‘70-‘71 Best era for great music. Listened to this music all the time.

this is the song that made me want to be a drummer, one of the baddest beats and solo I've ever heard ya dig........some good shit.....

maravilloso tema un clasico inolvidable de los 70s gracias desde argentina genios

Ik ben nu 65 jaar en luister al 50 jaar naar dit stuk muziek. Steengoed.

My daughter Pam (n photo with Poppa) won a $100.00 in a talent contest doing this bass solo while in high school. She learned to play the bass practicing this solo

Tremendo tema !!!! tambien lo oigo cada tanto, a pesar de los años y de los miles de hits transcurridos en un sin fin de géneros musicales, uno siempre cae en la buena musica. Mas de 20 minutos de disfrute de mente, oidos y alma .

Rare Earth is one of my all time favorites

I used to play this version at midnight at my New Year's Eve parties. Great low-maintenance song.

Desde mediados de 1970 este fabuloso tema comienza a invadir amigablemente el audio de las radioemisoras nacionales . Bella epoca de la " Revolucion de las Flores " . Saludos desde Chile !

Coming home from the 'burbs on Michigan Ave. (Detroit) in (late 1980's? 1990's?) I heard on "oldies" radio that Rare Earth was to appear at the festivals in Hart Plaza. Screw going home, head downtown. Parked 10 blocks away and made it on time (9:00 p.m., Sunday). Elbow to ass-hole people in Hart Plaza (S.R.O.). And the band COOKED! The 20+ min. version of this tune, with the extended solos by each musician. Was young and crazy back then; ain't young anymore.

saw rare earth in laurel mississippi around 1973 or so.....one of the high lights of my life

I still have the ORIGINAL album

Que bella época, en mis tiempos tocaban este tema y no quedaba nadie sentado, todos a la pista, y el disco de larga duración, quedabas ultimo de cansado pero satisfecho y feliz, tiempos que no volverán y que se atesoran en la memoria...

After all these years I now get to hang with this band every once and awhile.I love their sound.

Nice❤my era. I used to dance this one the long version at the clubs in Arlington Tx 😊loved it. I'm now 62+ still enjoying it😉❤

Temazoooooooooo,,,,,,me evoca mis dias de Colegio

I have no idea how I ended up with such a cool album - I was nowhere near this cool. I do remember listening to it in the early 70s over and over - until the fateful day when the album slipped out of its sleeve and landed vertically on the ceramic floor, gouging a small hole right near the outer edge, preventing me from playing the great organ opening. I am still heartbroken.

Yes, Thanking you so very much. Still loving this great music !!!

This definitely takes me on an extended mind trip 😎

Lo escuchaba en el winco de mi viejaaaaaaaa.... hasta que lo rayé por dios!!!! Que épocas

Greatest Rock and Role Motown band ever

peter rivera, the drummer and the lead vocalist of rare earth.....now a grand father, this man can still pound those drums