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Vocal Coach reacts to reaction to analyses analyzes analysis of breaks down Manfred Man - Blinded By The Light
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Manfred Mann were an English rock band, formed in London and active between 1962 and 1969. The group were named after their keyboardist Manfred Mann, who later led the successful 1970s group Manfred Mann's Earth Band
"Blinded by the Light" is a song written and recorded by Bruce Springsteen, which first appeared on his 1973 debut album Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. A cover by British rock band Manfred Mann's Earth Band reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States in February 1977 and was also a top ten hit in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Canada.
* Songwriter: Bruce Springsteen
* Producer: Mike Appel, Jim Cretecos
* Genre: Folk Rock
Performed by Manfred Mann
- Mick Rogers (guitar and vocals)
- Manfred Mann (keyboards, Minimoog synthesizer and vocals)
- Colin Pattenden (bass guitar)
- Chris Slade (drums and vocals)
Date and Location
Midnight Special 1975
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@ciphernine7824 Жыл бұрын

One of the most unique and underrated bands of the 70's. That little piano riff is The Celebrated Chop Waltz, otherwise known as "Chopsticks."

@josemexicano1910 Жыл бұрын

From the 60´s and 70´s. Manfred Mann Earth Band started in the middle of the 60´s.

@DavidB-2268 Жыл бұрын

@@josemexicano191070s. Manfred Mann (Do-Wah-Diddy) was a separate band from the Earth Band.

@garymaidman625 Жыл бұрын

@@josemexicano1910you are wrong. Manfred Mann Earth Band was created in 1971. It was the third band by Manfred Mann. The Paul Jones era was the first band, then the Mike D'Abo era was the second band, both without the 'Earth Band' name. It's similar to Jefferson Airplane, who became Jefferson Starship, who became Starship. Starship is not the same band as Jefferson Airplane.

@josemexicano1910 Жыл бұрын

@@garymaidman625 If you see the title of the video , it says "first time reacting to Manfred Mann" the Earth band was never mentioned. I know there are three different bands but Manfred Mann is in the three of them.

@josemexicano1910 Жыл бұрын

@@garymaidman625 I have to add this. The "three different Manfred Mann bands" have been underrated on their eras. If you ask people about albums like "Angel Station" not many people would know about it. With songs like You angel, you, written by Bob Dylan, or two great prog songs like Angels at my gate and You are I am both written by Manfred. A great prog album not many prog rock lovers know.

@garymaidman625 Жыл бұрын

It's Chris Thompson who is the lead singer. Incidentally, Chris Thompson is also the singer of Thunderchild from War of the Worlds. Also Manfred Mann is South African, but Chris Thompson was born in the UK but grea up in New Zealand. At the back end of the song, it's actually Manfred Mann singing the verses while Chris Thompson sings the chorus over and over.

@DropAnchor1978 Жыл бұрын

Chris Thompson is amazing. I saw him with Alan Parsons back in 1995 and his voice was just as powerful as ever.

@izzonj Жыл бұрын

I've just got to say how great the Midnight Special (and also Don Kirshner's Rock Concert) TV concert series was back in the 70s. I got introduced to a lot of great music through live performances.

@mikeconway9849 Жыл бұрын

I loved Manfred Mann's Earth Band back in the day! A very unique sound.

@scifibob Жыл бұрын

It's so great that someone still are enjoying the old bands, that are soon to be forgotten

@sourisvoleur4854 9 ай бұрын

His voice is so soulful. Every song in this album is great. A flawless album in my opinion.

@Neil_BT Жыл бұрын

One of my top ten favourite lyrics in music, "Mama always told me not to look into the eyes of the sun, But mama, that's where the fun is." Don't know what it is about it, it's just magic.

@josemexicano1910 Жыл бұрын

It's a metaphor. When someone advises you not to do something that can cause you problems, anything, no matter what... but your mind tells you ... Do it! What can go wrong? And you go and you do it.

@coffeemachtspass Жыл бұрын

My favorite lyrics: “Blinded by the light. Rid up like a doosher or run her in the night” I swear I’ve heard this song since it came out and could never figure out what he was singing. If they’re your favorites, more power to you.

@kevinmclaughlin8975 Жыл бұрын

@@coffeemachtspass "ripped up like a deuce, another rumor in the night"

@bjhellstream Жыл бұрын

The same. Love that line. Especially in this version.

@bobthebear1246 Жыл бұрын

@@kevinmclaughlin8975*runner in the night

@sherleengibb9454 Жыл бұрын

Never get tired of hearing this track true test of time its timeless. I love the twists and turns especially the ending.

@StoneDigitalArtCanada Жыл бұрын

That little snippit you hear at 7:50 is a musical allusion to "chopsticks" that just about the first thing everyone learns when messing around on a piano

@BethRoars Жыл бұрын

I knew it was something!

@gargaduk 9 ай бұрын

Playing piano for 25 years, never heard (of) this!

@StoneDigitalArtCanada 9 ай бұрын

@@gargaduk maybe it's a Canadian or North American thing? It's a song I was probably tormenting my parents with ad nauseum as a 4 or 5 year old because it's essentially a 2-finger thing and very easy. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gLNlmc2YzqzWqJs.html

@markwilliams6394 Жыл бұрын

They nailed this song live. Loved this song when I was a kid. I was 10 when this was a hit for Manfred Mann's Earth Band. Used to ask my dad to turn it up everytime it was on the radio even though we had the album at the house. Never could hear it enough.

@NotStanleyTucci Жыл бұрын

Bruce tells a great story about writing this song with all the tight rhymes… “my rhyming dictionary was on fire!”

@thomasflynn5366 Жыл бұрын

Before I heard this version I had always thought they wouldn't be able to do this justice live

@TerenceShortman Жыл бұрын

Manfred man were part of the British invasion back in the 60's with hits like Do Wah Diddy Diddy, Pretty Flamingo and Mighty Quinn 1966 to 1969 Manfred Mans Earth Band a latter incantation mainly progressive rock this was one of the sounds of the late 60's and 70's and includes bands such as Yes, ELP, Genesis, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd and Supper Tramp Progressive was noted for its music complexity influenced by many genre's even in one song such as Jaz, Blues, Folk and classical. but also, time shifts, key shifts and sound effects. they also tended to make long tracks up to 20 min and short tracks under 3 min radio stations usually would not play them it was all about the Album which quite often was a concept album.

@ericwilliams1031 Жыл бұрын

It's "Revved up like a Deuce" which is a hot rod. The lyrics are reminiscent of Springsteen’s early days as a musician with a handful of eccentric characters that he met at venues.

@MrRondonmon 4 ай бұрын

Yes, but that was not in the original song, Bruce got a little agitated that they changed that. Go look at his original lyrics.

@ericwilliams1031 4 ай бұрын

@@MrRondonmon yes I know, Bruce's lyric is "cut loose like a deuce". I'm referring to what the singer of this version is singing, which is "revved up"

@user-kd3we1ry5l Жыл бұрын

He played with Carlos Santana at the House Of Blues when I saw him in 2014. He had an extended keyboard solo that brought me back to the 70s.

@firedoc5 Жыл бұрын

Classic for mis-heard lyrics. LOL This is one of those catchy sing-a-long in the car songs with your friends cruising around town back in the day. Another song of theirs is "The Mighty Quinn" which I suggest. The TV show Old Grey Whistle has had some of the greatest performances by some of the greatest bands ever.

@headlibrarian1996 Жыл бұрын

Mis-heard? He’s outright slurring that lyric.

@mitchfleming274 Жыл бұрын

It's 'Revved up like a deuce another runner in the night' is a reference to a hotrod (32 ford) revving it's engine.

@aussiebladerunner Жыл бұрын

Here’s a little trivia: Chris Thompson who was guitarist and lead vocalist on Blinded by the light was also one of the co-writers of John Farnham’s You’re the voice! He said no to John recording you’re the voice as he had never heard of him but John recorded it anyway and they sent a copy to Chris who loved it. (Note: this is different to the Wikipedia version of events but is as per a recent documentary on John Farnham where Chris was interviewed and told the story this way).

@markjames3522 Жыл бұрын

When John got the No in return apparently John ‘s manager Glenn Wheatley rang Chris Thompson to convince him Glenn still got a strong No . Then John himself rang Chris, John told him that he will send him a copy once You’re The Voice was finished then he could make up his mind . Of course Chris was blown away and loved John added the bagpipes solo

@delscoville 4 ай бұрын

Of course, as a keyboardist, I really like this for the Rhodes amd Moog Mini. Sometimes if I'm at my studio desk I'll play along. That little tune in the middle is Chopsticks.

@davidsuttles101 Жыл бұрын

Of all the so-called singer/reactors, you are one of the most talented and beautiful. I really enjoy your reactions! RVA is awesome, too!

@bobfoutch5238 Жыл бұрын

Vocalist was Chris Thompson, who also was in the short-lived band Night.

@charliestevenson3500 Жыл бұрын

The 70s were a time where many styles of music were evolving, punk, heavy metal progressive rock, Southern rock, California/Country rock, metal, disco, soul, funk, pop, country and western and numerous others. All you needed back then was a radio.

@russallert Жыл бұрын

Manfred Mann is one of the more unique musicians among the amazing talent that came out the British Invasion. His band started out as a jazz band, then switched to blues/R&B, and then pop as they racked up tons of hits in the 60s. The original band broke up in 1969, Manfred formed a short-lived unsuccessful jazz-rock band called Chapter Three, and then he formed the Earth Band in the early 70s. His keyboards progressed from piano and organ in the early 60s to mellotron in the late 60s, and to the Mini Moog in the 70s. Many great players have gone through his bands over the decades, including original lead singer Paul Jones, future Cream bassist Jack Bruce and Beatles buddy Klaus Voormann. The drummer in this clip, Chris Slade, also played with Tom Jones and AC/DC.

@bobthebear1246 Жыл бұрын

Chris Slade was also in The Firm with Paul Rodgers, Jimmy Page and Tony Franklin.

@theadminstonegrove977 Жыл бұрын

My kids associate Manfred Mann's 'Somewhere in Afrika' as road trip music, along with Jethro Tull, Kansas, and progressive bands mixed with Beatles and similar Brits (for my wife) :) Glad that you enjoyed this, it was fun to watch.

@gprich82 4 ай бұрын

The best oart of the song is what i like to call the guitar anti solo. In the studio track, It's like the lines are played back to front super unique and awesome.

@johnhmaloney Жыл бұрын

I adore this song for just how far ahead of the curve it was. It really set the template for new wave. Also, it was nice to see the drummer singing harmony. Drummers who sing are pretty rare. Btw, the keyboard part after the guitar solo that you recognized is Chopsticks and it predates Blinded by the Light by about a century.

@JurgenStrauss-ow2ge Жыл бұрын

Have You ever heard about a guy named Phil Collins ?

@johnhmaloney Жыл бұрын

@@JurgenStrauss-ow2ge Of course, there are drummers who sing ... Collins, Don Henley, Gil Moore, Kelly Keagy off the top of my head, but it's still rare compared to the number of them who play other instrument or no instrument and sarcastically naming the most famous one does nothing to disprove that.

@martinduner1844 Жыл бұрын

I actually met Manfred in a parking lot in Uppsala, Sweden a few years ago and got to shake his hand and say a few mumbling niceties. Great musician, great guy!

@MrDoneboy Жыл бұрын

Man, I used to watch The Midnight Special every week!

@donrichter3523 10 ай бұрын

Deuce specifically refers to a ‘32 Ford Model 18, and comes from the number 2 in ‘32. Same car as The Beach Boys sing about in Little Deuce Coupe. That’s the first year of the Ford V8 engine, making it the basis of the first hot rods. Btw, the singer is Chris Thompson.

@azizmooshoolov2308 6 ай бұрын

In 1964, the band (which was then named Manfred Mann) had a number one hit with Doo Wah Diddy. In 1976, they went to number one with this song. They were their only number ones. It's the longest time between number ones for any group. Their version of Blinded by the Light is the only song written by Springsteen to reach number one.

@caroldudgeon50s Жыл бұрын

I have their album "The Roaring Silence", a gem of a record! They were (and are) brilliant, every song is great to listen to.

@ImperialMJG 3 ай бұрын

Its Chris Thompson singing. I thought everyone knew that. I know it was initially recorded with Mick Rogers voice but it was rerecorded with Chris on vocals and thats the #1 Hit everybody have heard at that time or in movies after. Its not just the first to enter the Billboard Hot 100, but it also reached top spot #1. The song is from The Roaring Silence. A fantastic album!

@valclements1244 10 ай бұрын

The band is not Manfred Mann, that was 1960s, this is a later band with Manfred in it - Manfred Mann's Earthband

@jimsaq Жыл бұрын

That's an Australian accent you're hearing there :) It's Chris Thompson - born in England, grew up in New Zealand and lived in Australia before he went back to England. He's the one doing the lead vocal here

@tombrearton3435 Жыл бұрын

But Manfred, who introduced the song, IS South African.

@jimsaq Жыл бұрын

@@tombrearton3435 chris thompson introduces the song. you can literally see him walk up to the mic and speak, and start clapping his hands as he asks the audience to clap - while manfred is improvising on the hammond(?) where there is no mic - the mic is quite a way around to the left from where he's playing as you can see later in the video and at the time of the introduiction. also, it's chris thompson's voice you can hear :)

@Starkraven100 11 ай бұрын

Chris Thompson a very underrated Vocalist, Guitarist, and Lyricist. Listen to him sing the song Thunder Child on the War of the Worlds Album. He also was co-writer of the song "You're the Voice.

@elmarzuber9362 Жыл бұрын

This is one of my favourites songs of all time!

@matskarlsson4177 Жыл бұрын

What a nice surpise! This band was my first real favorite way back in the seventies and Chris Thompson is still on the list of my all time greatest vocalists. There is so much awsome music recorded with MMEB and Chris. BTW, Chris is one of the writers of a little hit called You're The Voice

@mariorojas8342 Жыл бұрын

Loved the reaction, always liked this song, with your amazing knowledge it just makes it more interesting, i always look forward to your next reaction.

@jeffc8965 Жыл бұрын

It's 'chopsticks' (if you haven't figured it out yet.)

@carrieorsel1340 Жыл бұрын

Holy.....moly.....I hadn't made that connection.....

@BobSiefken Жыл бұрын

The first time you hear that keyboard ramp up is like going on a fast ride.

@jamesbatcho Жыл бұрын

The whole album The Roaring Silence is fantastic.

@douggregoryHOTMotorsports Жыл бұрын

'Revved up like a Deuce' is a reference to a '32 Ford (coupe, roadster, sedan, etc) which was and still is the quintessential Hot Rod of all time. Designed by Edsel Ford its lines and form are considered timeless and pure among all vehicles before or since. This year of Ford has been mentioned in multiple songs, featured in many movies, and has been a backdrop for so many forms of media over the years. The best known use of the reference was in the Beach Boys chart topper - Little Deuce Coupe. Lots of musicians are also gearheads (motorheads to the folks across the Atlantic). Clyde Barrow liked them so much he wrote to Henry Ford to tell him so. Henry...didn't like the car and didn't expect it to sell well because of its focus on style, color, and power. Henry wanted to keep making basic transportation. Edsel proved him wrong. Style and power became more of a focus for automakers.... These days none of them can seem to accomplish the style part. The reproduction and Hot Rod industries have assured us the 'Deuce' will never die. There are more of them today than were produced then. You can literally purchase a steel reproduction stamped from the original designs and completely replicate the car as it was in 1932. That's how loved, enjoyed, and revered this car is.

@KidRisky 11 ай бұрын

Another great example of polyphony is No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature by The Guess Who.

@KennethSorling Жыл бұрын

Chris Thompson ihas one of the most beautiful male rock voices I know. Ever since I heard him sing "Thunderchild" on Jeff Wayne's "War of the Worlds", I've been a lifelong fan.

@user-mp7io6rw7g Жыл бұрын

The Singer is Chris Thompson from New Zeeland. Chris left MMEB to form the band Night whit Stevie Lange Stevie was Married to Mutt Lange South african producer .

@ImperialMJG 3 ай бұрын

But he always came back. He have been on every album since he joined. Also check out The bands live in Budapest. I think thats from 1983.

@salsonny Жыл бұрын

Their version of this is similar to what Hendrix did for Watchtower, Epic.

@nubopgritty634 11 ай бұрын

Good observation about the live mixing back then., the bands were mixing themselves as they played to a great extent. No computers just analog sound equipment.

@hunterhendee4325 6 ай бұрын

Saw him in '73 in Albuquerque. He opened for Uriah Heep.

@wolfman-up7dh Жыл бұрын

For those unfamiliar, "Deuce" here refers to a Hot Rod; A heavily modified vintage car.

@jimwilcox2964 Жыл бұрын

Another song from them. Stranded (in Iowa). Have felt like that at times being from there , but never figured out what sounds like shipping forecasts have to do with iowa, maybe just sounds cool. Also, curly-whorly is another car reference. ZZ Tops Eliminatior car is also from around that time period they are referencing

@captaindunsell8568 10 ай бұрын

In the late seventies I saw them as the warm up band for Fleetwood Mac in Philly pa …

@vernhoke7730 Жыл бұрын

I've heard Bruce do this, probably at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park back in the seventies.

@dannymoore6886 Жыл бұрын

Mannfred loved early Springsteen music. My favorite done by Manfred was For You. He also did Spirits In The Night.

@PhilliptBates Жыл бұрын

Another great one written by Bruce and performed by Manfred Mann is "I Came for You"... check it out!

@bobthebear1246 Жыл бұрын

It's just "For You," but yes.

@seanbarker4610 Жыл бұрын

The drummer is chris slade, who was in Ac/Dc and Uriah Heep!

@harlanginsberg7269 Жыл бұрын

The riff you couldn't remember which was from your childhood was Chopsticks. At least that's what I knew it as.

@richardurena8202 Жыл бұрын

"Hello, I am your Heart" was my introduction , 1980, jr yr of high school

@zindi1138 Жыл бұрын

one of my favs

@casperk1w1 Жыл бұрын

Chris Thompson (singer) was born in England and raised in New Zealand.

@chris_debian5368 Жыл бұрын

The whole album is just outstanding

@LeftyConspirator 10 ай бұрын

Anyone who rocks out to Manfred Mann is a class act in my book. Also, the term 'deuce' refers to a WWII-era 2 1/2 ton truck - originally a 'deuce and a half' but later shortened.

@michaellockhart554 Жыл бұрын

There was a second Springsteen song they covered on that album, Spirits In The Night

@highwayst4r712 Жыл бұрын

Nightingales and Bombers album.

@karenmandeville7116 Жыл бұрын

they did an awesome cover of Dylan's Quinn the Eskimo.

@paulw.woodring7304 Жыл бұрын

It's not lost on Bruce that his only number 1 song is not the version he recorded. This was song 1 of side 1 of his first album, "Greetings from Asbury Park", in other words the first song he professionally recorded.

@dr.s. Жыл бұрын

That's, actually, not correct. The initial version of Greetings From Asbury Park they had recorded, didn't even have Blinded by the Light on it. But Columbia wasn't happy with that version, so Bruce wrote Blinded by the Light and Spirit in the Night, both recorded 3 month later.

@bobthebear1246 Жыл бұрын

And Bruce Springsteen's original version is really not very good. "Spirits In The Night" is great, although Manfred Mann's Earth Band's cover is still way better. "For You" is almost unlistenable, whereas the Earth Band's cover is fucking amazing and near-Metal.

@DocGliss Жыл бұрын

Always love your reactions and analyses, Beth. I too, miss the organic-ness of live music from those days. And if anybody's interested and doesn't already know, a "deuce" is a 1932 Ford Deuce Coupe, a very popular car among hot rodders.

@1bigrowdy Жыл бұрын

However Deuce in this song refers to a joint as it was called a deuce in some circles. Wrapped up like a deuce another runner in the night when it burns uneven you get a runner down the side.

@jimwalter480 Жыл бұрын

@@1bigrowdy The line is "Revved up like a duece"

@1bigrowdy Жыл бұрын

@@jimwalter480 While Springsteens lyrics reflect that Mann changed it to Wrapped up like a deuce..

@joolz4848 Жыл бұрын

I'm old enough to have seen this performed live in the mid 70's, always loved seeing Manfred Mann's Earth Band. you should listen to - The Road to Babylon from the same album ( I could not find a live filmed recording on KZfaq but In this case I do think the studio recording is the best one.

@teemusid Жыл бұрын

That's Chris Thompson on lead vocals. Mick Rogers sang for the Earth Band as well.

@ldmax Жыл бұрын

"There's a joke about this that no one wants to hear". In this live version, it is much more obvious what they are actually saying. He seems to enunciate much more clearly and the real lyrics are easy to understand. The studio version definitely sounds like what everyone says it sounds like.

@creepingbert Жыл бұрын

1:45, the actual lyrics are "revved up like a deuce", referring to a car. But we all know what it sounds like, including the singer who once said.. I don’t think Springsteen liked our Blinded By The Light, ’cos we sang ‘wrapped up like a douche’, and it wasn’t written like that and I screwed it up completely. It sounded like ‘douche’ instead of ‘deuce’, ’cos of the technical process - a faulty azimuth due to tape-head angles, and it meant we couldn’t remix it.

@firedoc5 Жыл бұрын

Beat me to it. LOL

@anthoantho1989 Жыл бұрын

So the original is wrapped up like a deuce 💩?

@kilgoretrout3966 Жыл бұрын

Bruce Springsteen's songs always sounded as if he shoehorned every last word that would fit into a song, at least in his earlier career. That's not a bad thing at all, it was always something i've marveled at Listen to there LPs Born to Run (of course) and Darkness at the Edge of Town, for examples of what I mentioned about the sheer amount of words in his lyrical construct. It is really amazing.

@HG-cv4ru Жыл бұрын

Springsteen is and always was a story-teller. Yes, he wrote the song. So his lyrics are a bit wordy? He is telling a story, and telling it fully. Manfred Mann cycled (a few times too many) IMO through the main verses and chorus. They might have used half the song as it was written. I hate songs with repetitive lyrics. I love the Springsteen version and hate what Manfred Mann's Earth Band did with it. "Well i jumped up, turned around, spit in the air, fell on the ground, asked him the way back home; he said take a right at the light and keep going straight until night and then boy, you're on your own." LOVE those lyrics.

@atlen.3130 2 ай бұрын

Nice to see someone discover the one and only Manfred Mann's Earth Band for the first time. By the way, not to be confused with the band Manfred Mann from the 60's.

@craigplatel813 Жыл бұрын

In the 70's mannfred manns earth band was on e if the groups that my friends in high school and college would always go buy the latest album the day it was released.

@marthasmadman 10 ай бұрын

The lead singer is Chris Thompson he was from New Zealand

@marthasmadman 10 ай бұрын

Oh and the little piano thing is chopsticks

@TorIverWilhelmsen 6 ай бұрын

This, and David Bowie's cover of "Saint in the City" are probably the best known covers of Bruce's songs, but I like Frankie Goes to Hollywood's cover of "Born to Run" as well.

@hobs1466 Жыл бұрын

I think you may be showing your age with the comment that this was the start of the "British Invasion". Manfred Man's Earth Band released the song in 1976. Since the British Invasion began in 1964, this could not possibly have been the start. The Invasion actually started with a little known band called The Beatles among others.

@metalmacabre9991 5 ай бұрын

That's true, and there was actually 2 British invasions, the second was NWOBHM NEW WAVE OF BRITISH HEAVY METAL. I think she may thrown them into that category. Manfred Mann's earth band was great but they were certainly not metal.

@robhendrikx2198 3 ай бұрын

Manfred Mann (without the Earth Band) started in 1962 and WERE part of the original British invasion. Check wikipedia.

@Utubemop Жыл бұрын

So great...finally. I am a fan of the band for over 45 years now (became a fan at the age of 11). One of my most heard songs ever...so I never need to hear it again, but I am happy that it gets the appreciation I had for it almost all my life...though I listen more to the deep tracks of their albums nowadays ;-) Thy always had great vocalists and Chris Thompson is of course a signature voice for them, but also later vocalists were and are great.

@trxe420 Жыл бұрын

Was that song called "Chopsticks" or something like that? I don't know, I remember learning it around the time "Big" was a movie. You realize you literally stopped it midway through the best line of the entire song lol :)

@johnniekight1879 Жыл бұрын

Chris Thompson on vocals. Manfred Mann is the best arranger in rock. He's had 3 bands. Manfred Mann, Manfred Mann Chapter Three & The Earth Band.

@duanemorgan8747 Жыл бұрын

One of my all time favorite songs of all time

@williamfrederickiii1683 11 ай бұрын

Took me a long time to really appreciate this version because I was so blown away with Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. But this is such a fun departure from the original.

@josephj.prioli1823 Жыл бұрын

Beth... there's always transitions in art, but to me this song is pure '70s funk.

@ariadnepyanfar1048 Жыл бұрын

“Blinded by the light. Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night.” Who knew right?

@bdheine2300 Жыл бұрын

This was originally released on Bruce Springsteen's Hello Asbury Park album

@davidkettell6236 Жыл бұрын

A great song from my youth and to this day have no idea what the lyrics were cause it was so good it did not matter . Ido not recall Springsteen recording this though ?

@fredfred6644 Жыл бұрын

It's Chris Thompson on vocals. Mick had left by this point but returned to the band later.Drummer is Chris Slade who went on to play with Uriah Heep and AC/DC.

@zlionsfan Жыл бұрын

Springsteen's version of this is definitely different, perhaps more like what you were expecting ... oddly enough, as a long-time Springsteen fan, I actually preferred this version (the studio version had some minor differences but it's basically what you have here), as well as their version of For You, to Bruce's versions, and in a sense I think it because it felt like these did a better job of matching the feeling I got from Born to Run and songs like that from his early- to mid-career days. And I never really looked up Manfred Mann either, other than those two songs! I'm glad you listened to this one and enjoyed it as much as we did.

@kichoforrest Жыл бұрын

I love watching you do these Beth.. You make them fun :)

@seanbarron2890 Жыл бұрын

Another song they did during this era was "Davy's On The Road Again" which I rate just as good as this!

@richegenriether8161 7 ай бұрын

I'm so glad Beth enjoys this. I'm surprised by the critique that she was expecting something a little folky, rather the progressive as this rendition is a hallmark of progressive music in the progressive rock era. Since Beth liked this so much, I suggest Manfred's version of the Boss' "Spirits in the Night." Also, check out the Earth Band's "Mighty Quinn."

@garyr8739 Жыл бұрын

I don't believe they were the first British Invasion band to make Billboard's top 100 charts. By my research it goes like this: May 26, 1962 "Stranger on the Shore" Mr. Acker Bilk July 7, 1962 "The Stripper" David Rose December 22, 1962 "Telstar" The Tornados February 1, 1964 "I Want to Hold Your Hand" The Beatles March 21, 1964 "She Loves You" The Beatles April 4, 1964 "Can't Buy Me Love" The Beatles May 30, 1964 "Love Me Do" The Beatles June 27, 1964 "A World Without Love" Peter and Gordon August 1, 1964 "A Hard Day's Night" The Beatles September 5, 1964 "The House of the Rising Sun" The Animals October 17, 1964 "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" Manfred Mann

@johnnyviri Жыл бұрын

I believe the melody on the keys at 7:50 you were wondering about is Chopsticks en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chopsticks_(waltz) I used to play it on the piano as a kid also.. just the first little bit.. never new where it came from until I looks it up just now

@a3gill 7 ай бұрын

Really?! Never knew Springstein wrote this. I just know it from the Blow soundtrack, which is incredible.

@Agg1E91 Жыл бұрын

I have heard "that" lyric is actually "revved up like a deuce..." but I have no idea. I can hear that if I make myself, but most of the time I hear, "wrapped up like a..." It's like when the Beatles sang "smoke pot, smoke port, everybody smoke pot" except if you listen closely, it's not entirely clear what they are actually saying. It sounds a bit like jibberish. Or Hendrix singing, "'scuse me while I kiss the sky" or is it "'scuse me while I kiss this guy".

@josemexicano1910 Жыл бұрын

Talking about Bruce Springsteen songs, you MUST react to "Because the night", sung by Patty Smith. Great song!

@thomashiggins9320 Жыл бұрын

I like the Natalie Merchant version better, when she was still with 10,000 Maniacs. Merchant has the stronger voice, and she nailed that tune.

@bocatampere Жыл бұрын

Just lovin’ this song 🔥🤘❤️🇫🇮

@HenryBraswell Жыл бұрын

This song was a great pick. What I like most are the bell bottoms. I was wearing them at the time of this video. Can't find them now, but still have the shoulder length hair.

@lz4005 Жыл бұрын

The most mis-heard lyric of all time. Revved up like a Deuce, changed from Springsteen's cut loose like a Deuce. Deuce being 1950's slang for a 2 seat sports car. Though I love Sprinsteen's take on it in an interview "I wrote deuce, like sports car...but the people have spoken"

@ronparsons8786 Жыл бұрын

Word has it that Springsteen used some old school rhyming dictionary he found at a used bookstore to come up with a lot of the lyrics to this song All-time classic and this live performance is *chef's kiss"

@shemanic1 Жыл бұрын

I really like the Manfred Mann Earth Band, his pop stuff earlier on was ok but nothing like this. A M.M.E.B. tune I play a lot because of it's power, is "Don't Kill it Carol", usually played before 10cc's "Art for Art's sake" both tunes I love.