Poll: What is your pick for the song with the BEST HORN PARTS either collectively or a horn solo... including sax?
@Code.Name.V
Ай бұрын
Blood, Sweat, Tears - Spinning Wheel Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4 Herb Alpert - A Taste of Honey Ides Of March - Vehicle
@peterd.9978
Ай бұрын
Careless Whispers - Sax
@christineml1476
Ай бұрын
"Sh0tgun" Junior Walker and the All-Stars
@karmab4391
Ай бұрын
Urgent - Foreigner Harden My Heart - Quarterflash
@catherine6653
Ай бұрын
Get Down Tonight, KC and the Sunshine Band Also: Lettuce from NYC. I saw them open for Ziggy Marley last night
@mattmallecoccio8378
Ай бұрын
I am only 38 and I'm that guy who remembers his favorite song, but not what I went into the next room for, so you know I dig this channel.
@enryiggins2878
Ай бұрын
😂
@sharonobryan9713
Ай бұрын
How awesome is it that he ended up with the girl, and they're still together?!!! I love that!!!❤❤❤
@FredCarpenter-pb6bd
Ай бұрын
I'm more like the Jimi Hendrix song, Stone Free.
@ManUnhappy
Ай бұрын
He won’t unlock the door.
@trubowspiritwind
Ай бұрын
And add that little quip about being more like 150 years in an Entertainment relationship's lifeline. I almost fell out of my chair.
@MikeD_
Ай бұрын
I know Vehicle, and I know Eye of the Tiger. Never knew it was the same man who brought us both songs. Great episode, as usual.
@DC05570
Ай бұрын
Jim Peterik also helped co-write 38 Special’s “Hold On Loosely”🎸👍🏼
@briankrzyzowski7907
26 күн бұрын
Hold on loosely, heavy metal and many more
@ShelleybutyoucancallmeShell
Ай бұрын
I can't imagine Eye Of The Tiger never having been written. It was the big cherry on top of the movie Rocky, as well as being the inspirational 'push' that so many people used to keep pushing through a difficult situation. ❤
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
For sure!
@Angie-bt6qt
Ай бұрын
Agreed! Love that song!
@marktait2371
Ай бұрын
haha sounds like my late dad would say keep on pushing was a,football coach drilling players tiger was a perfect theme song for the movie
@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
Ай бұрын
I mean everyone I know has grown up with that song.
@amandajingleheimerschmidt3050
Ай бұрын
At the end of high school I remember doing my SAT’s with “Eye Of The Tiger” roaring through my brain in an attempt to psych me up for the test. 😂
@mickeymichaels1298
20 күн бұрын
One of the greatest songs of all time! May Jim's hair always be purple! 🟣
@johndoe-ln4oi
17 күн бұрын
"Vehicle" is a great, hard-driving, gritty jazz-rock song reminiscent of Blood, Sweat and Tears and the early days of Chicago. It is a timeless classic. Jim, your vocals just nailed it. I wish we could have heard more of you on lead vocals. Congrats on your 47 years of marriage!
@christinetarquin3773
Ай бұрын
I'm only 3 minutes into this story, when all of a sudden I realize. 'This is it!' It's that "you never hear this song anymore" memory! My ❤️ is racing and then I hear the song Vehicle by The Ides of March!!! This is why I LOVE this channel, Professor.
@enigmawyoming5201
Ай бұрын
1971. I was a junior in high school. Learned to play trumpet playing along to Herb Alpert. Auditioned for a local rock band with them playing Vehicle. Long story short, that audition took me on a long and fascination journey for the next 4 years that has left me with a lifelong album of memories and friends I still chat with at least weekly… 53 years later.
@jimmyramone7396
Ай бұрын
Born that year. Turn 53 in October 21.
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
THanks!
@BillGraper
Ай бұрын
@@enigmawyoming5201 Born that year, turn 53 on November 23.
@marktait2371
Ай бұрын
our school band uses to play at football games
@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
Ай бұрын
Awesome!
@ddrake7169
Ай бұрын
Love watching your interviews with Peterik, he tells his stories with such humor, enthusiasm, and energy. I honestly think I can watch him read a dictionary and find it enthralling.
@FloridaManRacer
Ай бұрын
John Waite's Missing You turns 40 yrs old this month. I'd love to hear an episode on that song if one hasn't already been done in the past...
@Code.Name.V
Ай бұрын
40? Where has the time gone?
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
Interview forthcoming!
@borisblvd5354
Ай бұрын
Yeah!..By 1984, The Baby's had broken up. Jonathan Cain had become the keyboardist & co-writer for Journey...Gary Myrick, a Dallas hometown favorite of ours, was working with John Waite & played guitar on #1 hit "Missing You". John Waite's portait of his own romantic complications during that fast moving period.
@dwboston1
Ай бұрын
@ProfessorofRock John Waite's Change is such a great song. One of the most underrated songs of the 80's.
@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
Ай бұрын
Wow that’s astounding so much time has passed!
@jeffkopp1604
Ай бұрын
Several years ago I was working stage and security. Jim performed and I was assigned to him. He went to the hospitality tent, I was standing behind him when a fan came up to hug him, he rose from the chair as he did, his boot heal caught on the bottom of the chair and he stumbled forward. I moved the chair to get it out of the way, he sat back down without looking and fell flat on his ass. I felt awful but didn’t say a thing about moving the chair. Several years later I was fortunate to get back stage passes at a Chicago area group concert. Jim was there and I had the chance to tell him what happened and apologized. He could not have been kinder, he said well it obviously didn’t hurt me, cause I’m here still rocking!! He is a Chicago legend and a class act.
@trubowspiritwind
Ай бұрын
This is a kewl story. Thank you for sharing.
@internettroll7604
Ай бұрын
I wonder what KZitem algorithm looks like after the Professor drops a video and everyone goes to look up the song. :)
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
Ha ha! I hope many tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands look up the song! Keep the music alive!
@internettroll7604
Ай бұрын
@@ProfessorofRock Yep, I immediately recognized the song when I looked it up on KZitem, but never knew the name or anything about it. It has now been added to a couple of my Spotify playlists. This has happened quite a few times since i started listening to your channel.
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
@@internettroll7604 Very cool! Have a great day!
@Terk131
Ай бұрын
@@ProfessorofRockThe best ones are the covers because people look up the original and then the cover version. Whatever it takes to keep real music alive.
@shiroibasketshoes
Ай бұрын
@@ProfessorofRock Isn't it even better if they just keep watching your video to learn its identity, POR?
@FredGroenke55
Ай бұрын
Holy crap! The Professor just described me to a tee. I constantly forget why I walk into rooms. Yet I can sing most Boss songs word for word.
@dtw63
Ай бұрын
I was gonna reply but I forgot what I was gonna say 😂
@mitchellbaker9434
Ай бұрын
Just don't walk into doors.
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
Ha ha!
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
Ha!
@jonahhex8178
Ай бұрын
@@dtw63beat me to it! 🤣
@tonytheHAT
Ай бұрын
Being raised and STILL here in Chicago, I'm so proud to call Jim P "Chicago's Own!❤
@garystanford3921
Ай бұрын
Having grown up about 80 miles west of Chicago, I also remember hearing " L.A. Goodbye" quite a bit on the mighty WLS. One of my all time favorite songs!
@ChrisConnolly-Mr.C-Dives-In
Ай бұрын
Technically …. Berrr wyyynnn
@samcostanza
Ай бұрын
Our marching band played Vehicle as one of our stand songs, back in high school. What a GREAT song, Jim Peterik...what a great guy!
@immafaint673
Ай бұрын
Wow! I bet that sounded fantastic! Love marching band music.🥰
@capitolabill1921
Ай бұрын
I was in band from '68 to '74. The bands Chicago, BS&T, Chase and this tune was pure ear candy for us band nerds.
@mitchellbaker9434
Ай бұрын
Horns were probably at their most popular on the charts at that time. Blood, Sweat and Tears, Ides, Chase, and of course, Chicago.
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
For sure. So many great bands!
@squirreldriver
Ай бұрын
And they are sadly missed.
@peterhendricksen6946
Ай бұрын
Did you know that the opening horn section on the Beatles mid 70's release " got to get you into my life" was the Chicago horn section, just a fun fact y'all
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
@@squirreldriver Amen!
@jonahhex8178
Ай бұрын
If you've never heard it, check out SRV live at Carnegie Hall. Used a horn section on several songs and it is just awesome!
@LivingThroughMusicKC
28 күн бұрын
The horns and this mans voice make it so you feel this song to the depths of your soul. Soooo good.
@Autumn_Forest_
Ай бұрын
I love it that he remembers how he came up with the lyrics to “Vehicle.” Funny and genius!
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
Right?
@FredCarpenter-pb6bd
Ай бұрын
A man doesn't forget something like that.
@ThatRascalMerlin
Ай бұрын
As a lighting director, I once lit Blood, Sweat, and Tears in the Bahamas at the Caribbean Music Festival. I wonder if ol' Jim knows that DCT sometimes did an amazing version of "Vehicle" in his shows. I was surprised and really loved it, as did the crowd. Such a great homage to his friend. Now that I've watched this, I know the connection.
@necwwrestling
Ай бұрын
I'm telling you, if you can write a smash hit song you'll never fail to get the girl. Tremendous story.
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
For sure!
@Crystal_Blue_Persuasion
Ай бұрын
@necwwrestling The song writer gets the girl...much easier if somehow that girl knows the song is for her. It would melt my heart to be so loved.
@komitkazi
Ай бұрын
Unless your Karen Carpenter.
@ykook7000
Ай бұрын
Jessie's Girl didn't get the girl for Rick Springfield...lol
@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
Ай бұрын
That’s right!
@gregwasserman2635
Ай бұрын
One the things I miss about the 70s in the use of horns and the sax (a woodwind) in rock music. Artists were not to afraid to experiment horns and the sax, or anything else for that matter, back then. I remember hearing the song "vehicle" on the AM radio station my folks played when I was a kid and loving the horns and sax.
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
Thanks for commenting!
@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
Ай бұрын
In the early 70s especially those instruments were so common!
@barbaramay5048
Ай бұрын
All I kept thinking throughout this interview is..What A Talent!..What A Gem!..Karen is one lucky woman..❤❤❤❤...
@macmegmatt5
Ай бұрын
For the longest time, I thought this song was done by Blood Sweat & Tears. Sounds so much like them.
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
SO many think that!
@kathyd1010
Ай бұрын
Same here !!!
@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
Ай бұрын
So did I!
@theresaterry164
Ай бұрын
Me too!❤
@lfd_eng9219
Ай бұрын
Absolutely love Jim Peterik interviews...he is just an amazingly down to earth guy...as it Cronin. Remember hearing Vehicle all of the time on the radio. Great song! Amazing that he wrote it when he was 18. You never know when that creativity strikes. Love the back story...not only did he get the girl...they are still together so many years later. AWESOME!!!!
@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
Ай бұрын
He’s so talented.
@jerrymarshall2728
Ай бұрын
I always thought Vehicle was performed by B.S.&T.! But 1971 I was just coming into my teen years, and had a transistor radio to listen to. The sound wasn't that great. Now I know who performed it! Thanks Professor Adam! 👍
@efhs1970
Ай бұрын
Adam, this is now one my favorite of your many interviews! I’m 71 years old, I loved Ides of March! Bottled Lightening for sure! Thanks for all your hard work and sharing the results!💫
@RobertL_0563
Ай бұрын
When you FIRST heard this song, did anyone else, like me, mistake this for a Blood Sweat & Tears or Chicago tune?
@phoenixmode6909
Ай бұрын
Yeah, BS&T was my initial thought when I was younger. Had no idea he was part of the REO song.
@tb6791
Ай бұрын
Jim Peterik has written some all time hits😮
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
NO question!
@Code.Name.V
Ай бұрын
Definitely one of my favorite songwriters.
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
@@Code.Name.V And a good guy to boot!
@robertcuratolo5339
Ай бұрын
🤠👍 Jim is one of the great prolific writers of all time.
@bobbywise2313
Ай бұрын
Survivor with Jimmy Jameson was just about perfection. Peterik was the writer and an amazing keyboard player. They had a great guitar player as well. Add Jameson's perfect voice and charisma and you have a great band. I loved the first singer for the band as well. He went on to do the "real men of genius" commercials.
@v_3906
Ай бұрын
I heard Chicago when I first heard this song. Then a buddy said no. They're better than that. He said the group is Ides of March. What!? I still sing this song loud! Great composition.
@WelbornWorks
Ай бұрын
As he said, always thought Vehicle was by Blood Sweat and Tears. LOL.
@rogertemple7193
Ай бұрын
Jim Peterik is a great vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist with the Ides of March, Survivor and as a Solo performer I don't know how many times I've heard Vehicle on AM radio as well as many times of hearing Eye of the Tiger both on MTV and on radio thanks for the musical memories Professor. 🇺🇲🎤🎸🎸🎹🥁🇺🇲
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Angie-bt6qt
Ай бұрын
Great interview! Funny when they kept doing encores during the Neil Diamond show. That's awesome he got the girl and they have been married 47 years 💗
@Kingfisher1215
Ай бұрын
I can’t write songs, but I can cook. And I can listen to boring stories, compliment shoes and nails and bring random gifts, all of these the next best thing to writing a girl a song.
@juliao1255
Ай бұрын
@Kingfisher1215 Will you marry me? 🤣🤣🤣
@sackanutz
Ай бұрын
Love the horns in the song.
@Code.Name.V
Ай бұрын
They hook you for sure.
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
So catchy!
@marksasser4578
Ай бұрын
Great story! Especially enjoyed Jim’s attitude toward the song, success, and his career. Truly seems to be a likable person.
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
He is a great dude!
@rickmiller7884
Ай бұрын
Really cool that he gives Bill Griner, RS, unofficial song writing credit.
@mirthenary
Ай бұрын
So _that's_ where "friends with the stranger in the black sedan" line came from! Mystery Science Theater guys mentioned it in one of their episodes
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
Cool!
@mirthenary
Ай бұрын
@@ProfessorofRock Don't remember if it was the Mitchell or Laserblast episode 🤔
@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
Ай бұрын
I watched that show.
@garyclifford5368
Ай бұрын
Omg I love that song. And Jim is such a cool dude. Great interview.
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
Great dude!
@MrBrunoUSA
Ай бұрын
i had never heard the song before but the fact that they are still together after 47 years is a minor miracle these days! i wish them all the best.
@js5665
Ай бұрын
So Jim Peterik had a friend first, then had a friend with benefits later. I like that story. 47 years together. I guess beautiful romances start has friends first and then lovers later. Note to self, "If I do come back to do it ALL over again, be her friend first. The rest will fall into place."
@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
Ай бұрын
I love the friends to lovers trope in books too.
@juliao1255
Ай бұрын
Yes, be a friend, and also, have a friend. Gotta be both ways to work.
@garavin
Ай бұрын
Awesome story as usual. Love Jim Peterik's humor and enthusiasm. Leonid and Friends, one of the best Chicago cover bands ever, put their spin on Vehicle and it's amazing.
@deadeye22167
Ай бұрын
Thank you for this one! Jim is great person, regardless of his amazing songwriting. Larry Millas is also great. We've the honor of recording with him, Larry as our engineer. A fantastic ear for good music! Thanks again for this one professor!
@paulendicott9151
Ай бұрын
Some people are just able to touch our hearts with their music.
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
No question!
@FredCarpenter-pb6bd
Ай бұрын
"Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast. To soften rocks, or bend the knotted oak." - William Congreve
@jasoncromwell4206
Ай бұрын
I love "Vehicle." I have always loved BST and pre 1976 Chicago (and post for that matter). Music needs more horns. Does anyone remember "Sounds of the 70s?" My dad had the entire collection and that was my first exposure to most of these songs, especially "Vehicle" (it wasn't until the mid 90s that my area got a Classic or Modern Rock Station). Knowing the story now makes me wonder if my favorite Survivor song, "The Search is Over", is a sequel to "Vehicle?"
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
I agree!
@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
Ай бұрын
I think I had that collection too.
@ogam5
Ай бұрын
I do - have MOST of the volumes but, an absolutely-ESSENTIAL one is Vol. 6.....
@freestateguardian1365
14 күн бұрын
And a lot of people don't know that Jim Peterik also wrote some of 38 Special's biggest songs too. Rocking Into the Night, Hold on Loosely, Caught Up in You, Wild-Eyed Southern Boys, and Fantasy Girl.
@charlesmauro5905
Ай бұрын
Ides of March, vehicle. Probably the greatest song of its time. To this day, still one of my favorites.
@SherrysSheShedSewing
Ай бұрын
Great interview. Thank you for all you do!
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
Thanks for listening!
@robertweldon7909
Ай бұрын
Wow, "Vehicle" one of my G.O.A.T. tunes. "Vehicle" is one of those tunes that with the opening horn riff, you know exactly what tune it is, not many can make that claim. Jim is right. Lots of folks thought the tune was by BS&T or Chicago, or even a few other "Horn" bands. Because of that, it became my favorite rock trivia question. In over more than 30 years asking, NO ONE ever got it right, until I was in a "Home Depot" store and "Vehicle" came on the PA system. I just asked to the air, "Who recorded that tune"? and this guy walked over from the next isle and said :"Ides of March". I just stood there and slowly clapped my hands, and bowed. When I told him that he was the first one to get the question right, he said "Yes (as Jim said) most people think it was done by BS&T. Again I clapped and bowed. I spent almost an hour talking with a perfect strange about Rock and Roll, kind of like I do here. "Vehicle" is a tune that passes being "iconic" because it's actually legendary. What a neat interview, now we all know the song's about his girl friend, and not about some guy trying to pick up a girl, or a drug dealer. ;-)
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
For sure!
@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
Ай бұрын
I agree. The first band I would have thought of if I heard this song would have been Chicago.
@beckys8332
22 күн бұрын
God bless him. There is so much character in his voice and the music. Amazing.
@michaeltelson9798
Ай бұрын
“Those were the days” was a song that Paul McCartney found in Russia. An old traditional drinking song called “Down the long road”. The “Odessa Balalaikas” has the song with the original Russian lyrics. New English lyrics were applied to the song which still gave the effect of a tavern sing.
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing.
@tmr626
Ай бұрын
PoR, I never thought Ides Of March was a one hit wonder with "Vehicle". I've always thought their song "LA Goodbye" was a good song which should've been a big hit. People can find real good live versions of "LA Goodbye" too. After listening to their song "You Wouldn't Listen" for the first time it sounds pretty good.
@DanlowMusic
Ай бұрын
What an awesome story that they reconnected and are still together 47 years later.
@catbutte4770
Ай бұрын
How Jim Peterik got the lyrics, "Hey, well, I'm the friendly stranger in the black sedan. Won't you hop inside my car?" was super funny! Love the song, love this interesting interview! You're the best, Professor. Cheers.
@JLando99
Ай бұрын
I grew up listening to this music with my dad, remember the first time I heard this was with him riding in his truck. Good memories. Thanks professor.
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
Thanks for listening
@barackmycat9448
Ай бұрын
Great story, great tunes that was a good one!
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
Thanks for listening
@FredGroenke55
Ай бұрын
I heard an interview years ago where John Denver called David Clayton Thomas the best singer in rock. If that’s true, Peterik can’t be far behind.
@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
Ай бұрын
True!
@Ldsyldsy
Ай бұрын
“She’s my toughest critic and my biggest fan.” I will remember this quote.
@FredCarpenter-pb6bd
Ай бұрын
Somebody once called me a "love-hate thing" because of women's reaction to me.
@Rossturnerphoto
Ай бұрын
This episode solves the mystery of yet another song that I heard many times, but never knew the name of. Fantastic song indeed and that’s really cool to know that it was written by Jim Peterik of Survivor fame. Interesting interview and I love the story of him and his wife, and also his connection with Kevin Cronin.
@046momma
Ай бұрын
Me too and I would have sworn it was Blood sweat and tears
@TerrickTerran
Ай бұрын
The name rarely rings a bell but the look and music totally do.
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
For sure!
@pz3443
Ай бұрын
LA Goodbye is my favorite Peterik tune.
@rainymoon9848
Ай бұрын
My favorite Ides of March song is "Moon Out of Phase". Favorite song that Peterik sings lead vocals on would be the uber obscure "Moving and Growing" from the "Don't Fight the Feeling... and More" expanded deluxe CD. It was an indie re-issue Jim Peterik did of his solo album with several of his 70s demos added to it. Personally, I think the wrong songs were picked for "Don't Fight the Feeling" in 1976. I would have only kept "Let There Be Song". To me "Moving and Growing" would have been the most commercial sounding song. and would possibly appeal to the "L.A. Goodbye" fans. They are both sort of nostalgic songs. With songs like "Chi-Town Hustler" and "Teenage Machine Age" possibly appealing to the "Vehicle" fans. Though, "Teenage Machine Age" might have been too different, just in general. It could be seen as "kitschy" or as "prog rock". However, the lyric "program me with rock n' roll" makes me think of the Johnny 5 robot in Short Circuit who loved rock music even though the song predates that movie by around 10+ years. His second solo album, Above the Storm, came out in 2006 and was a better album than the 1976 one. Bo Bice performed "Vehicle" on Idol back in 2005 (I bought the CD single). Subsequently, Peterik sang a couple of songs that he co-wrote with the Van Zant brothers on that 2006 album that had a little bit of a southern rock sound to them. He also put the Ides of March sounding song "Secrets of a Woman" on that album. The Ides brass section played on that song. Later, he rerecorded that song for the Ides of March "Still 19" album.
@jonjon5308
Ай бұрын
Hell, i don't have to walk into the next room to forget things, i just have to stand up. Then i just sit back down.
@FredCarpenter-pb6bd
Ай бұрын
I joke about ADHD and being easily distracted by shiny objects.
@stevepayne3660
7 күн бұрын
Jim taught me how to write a song, ( quite literally), I have written verse all my life and my wife kept asking me why I didn't try writing songs. I told her I had zero idea how a song was structured and. I'm not musical, she did the typical wife thing and told me to " find out how" so I started researching. I bought myself Song Writing For Dummies by some guy with an unpronounceable Sir name and started to study the process. That was 20 years ago and since then I have written countless songs and had many played on the radio which is always a massive thrill so I would like to take this opportunity to thank Jim for his marvellous guidance and for all the joy that writing and performing music has brought to my life and for prompting me to pick up and learn an instrument all of which lead me to front several groups playing my songs. The man literally changed my life❤
@willjones1823
Ай бұрын
Vehicle gets the blood pumping. Great song!
@wildpinto3291
Ай бұрын
I love the songs that have that real-life story behind it, whether it be good or bad.
@robertleinweber4017
Ай бұрын
What a great song Vehicle is. Incredibly inspired and a terrific interview POF.
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@thetitleisours1
Ай бұрын
Happy TGIF to everyone! And the music of Survivor is always one of my favorites to play on a Friday
@@guntherdawg Happeh PGIF, Bestest Beagle Boy! Paws Go In Firsts!
@guntherdawg
Ай бұрын
@@shiroibasketshoes excepts for ladies and Pawls, who chivalrous canines says always goes firsts!
@mraemartinez
Ай бұрын
I love Ides Of March’s “Vehicle”. Just an amazing song & love those BIG horns! Had no idea he was in Survivor. That song was a monster hit…I remember “The Search Is Over” as well. Everybody loves “Eye of the Tiger” but “Vehicle” is one of my top favourites of all time. Beautiful! 🎸😎🐯🐅🏎
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
So good!
@komitkazi
Ай бұрын
@mraemartinez. I like to call these a hit before the hit. With Survivor it was Poor Mans Son With Prince it was. I Wanna Be Your Lover.
@mraemartinez
Ай бұрын
@@komitkazi I was never a Prince fan, but I always loved, “I Wanna Be Your Lover”…I was too young to know it was him, but it was rightfully a huge hit! 😎😌☺️
@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
Ай бұрын
It’s on my playlist.
@MaryW-qq8wn
Ай бұрын
Ides of March played at my sock hop at Kaneville, Kanelandd High School. Lovely night ❤❤❤
@axjohn
Ай бұрын
This was such a joyous interview and story!
@jkdubya85
Ай бұрын
I remember hearing this song when I was a little kid in my mom’s back seat on the oldies station (that now plays the stuff from when I was in High School). It’s just so different from everything. I love it. I had no idea it was from the dude from Survivor.
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
Now ya know! Isn't that cool! Great song eh?
@FredGroenke55
Ай бұрын
That is why this is THE premier music channel. Adam always teaches us something new.
@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
Ай бұрын
Jim has done a lot!
@lorianne4936
Ай бұрын
Love your stuff Professor!
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@IBMCertified
Ай бұрын
I'm a Survivor fan - Rocky III got me started. I've got all of the vinyl from 1980's Survivor through 1984s Vital Signs. I was a huge Dave Bickler fan and just really didn't enjoy them as much after Jimi Jamison joined the band. I'm not sure why. He's a really great singer. I really enjoyed the song "Vehicle" and am one of those that just took it for granted that the band was BS & T. I really had no idea how prolific a song writer Jim Peterik was/is. That's why I watch your show though. I'm continually learning more about the music that I grew up enjoying. Keep up the good work.
@pcallas66
Ай бұрын
I loved this interview!!! Thank you for posting.
@ericbgordon1575
Ай бұрын
I became conscious of how Jim Peterik had been in Ides of March when I became a Survivor fan in the early 2000s. I was already conscious of how they had hit with "Vehicle" and how its commercial popularity was part and parcel with the vogue of horn-driven rock and pop hits from the turn of the 70s, probably due more to Chicago than BS&T. The new nugget of info for me here was the part regarding how Ides of March had opened for Neil Diamond. Aside from Neil being my first ever pop hero dating back to when I was 3 years old, it only happens that as of July 2024 when I'm commenting, I've just written a personal ode to the man that I'm including on my present recording project of New York songs. It's great to hear Jim acknowledge the assistance that Neil gave him and the Ides of March members when they were his opening act. He said it was negative, but I think it was more about troubleshooting.
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your insight Eric!
@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
Ай бұрын
Awesome!
@dhpbear2
Ай бұрын
I guess it's a better title than 'I'm Your Uber'! :)
@jimhoffmann
Ай бұрын
Excellent interview, Professor. It should be noted that Jim’s son Colin has a great band called The Brooklyn Charmers. They cover Steely Dan songs. My stepfather’s cousin, Scott May, plays in the Ides of March.
@flwrfan1752
Ай бұрын
I always thought Vehicle was a Blood,sweat and tears song!Later I found out it was by the band Ides of March.Just now learned the song writer was in the bands Ides of March and Survivor.Love the Vehicle song.
@skidmo
Ай бұрын
Great props for a couple fine Chicago Bands - Ides, Survivor and REO for that matter.
@Trix897
Ай бұрын
WRONG. REO was NEVER a Chicago band. They were a CHAMPAIGN band. Do your homework and GET IT RIGHT. Not all musical acts from Illinois came from Chicago. This includes Dan Fogelberg, Cheap Trick, Champaign, Alison Krauss and REO. NONE OF THEM CAME FROM CHICAGO.
@lacriptavideoclub
Ай бұрын
Such a good video, I was smiling all the way through 😊
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
Awesome!
@vermontdave1
Ай бұрын
I have a buddy who was a session musician on that track. He played in the sax department. He spent his tour in Vietnam playing for the dignitaries who arrived at the air bases. to this day, his Saxaphone playing is amazing.
@darleneschneck
Ай бұрын
Wow, this song takes me back in good way! It had such positive energy that was energizing to a young teen like me. It had such a powerful big sound coming out of a little transistor radio. We were so fortunate to have great music growing up.
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
It's uplifting for sure!
@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
Ай бұрын
It’s full of energy indeed
@earlgrey691
Ай бұрын
Killer of a song.
@lockedonlaw
Ай бұрын
That song kicks ass. End of message.
@carolmartin4413
Ай бұрын
Great story! Throwback covrrage of one of the greatest decades of music..with one of its best songs written. Did not know Jim Peterik knew Kevin Cronin...being a wisconsinite, we've been huge fans of REO Speedwagon for 50 years! All great singer/songwriters from the midwest....and all-around great guys. 👍
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
Isn't that cool?
@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980
Ай бұрын
REO is an Illinois classic!
@smdias65
Ай бұрын
"If you remember the lyrics to just about every 60's, 70's and 80's song, but forget why you walked into the next room..." Yep, that's me! 😂 Great interview, BTW.
@priscillahudson3625
Ай бұрын
Excellent show. Thanks! 👏
@Code.Name.V
Ай бұрын
He never disappoints.
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@trinaq
Ай бұрын
I love your shirt, Adam, Morrissey is truly a legend.
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
Greatest lyricist ever!
@Jims_Camera_at_dawn
Ай бұрын
P O R, thanks for the history lesson. Great song. Never get tired of it. ☕️☕️🎶🎵🎶
@matthewclark9652
Ай бұрын
I also think that the Canadian group Lighthouse song "One Fine Morning" from late 1971 almost sounds like The Ides Of March!!
@kirkwagner461
Ай бұрын
Fun guy to interview.
@duromusabc
Ай бұрын
Awesome classic from 1970 ! The instrumental 🎼 part with the horns was played in kung fu movies of the late 1970s (1977 to 1979) during training scenes and fight scenes - those Saturday,afternoon English dubbed kung fu films from 1 pm to 5 pm - in the East Coast on channel 5
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
Good call! Ha ha!
@blackrim01
Ай бұрын
Wow, what a great backstory to such a smashing song! One of my favorites to belt out on the saxophone in Pep Band
@Meister1551
Ай бұрын
I'm the trombone player with the 70's horn band The Gringos. When Vehicle was first released our band leader and arranger arranged it for our band and we played that song every chance we got. Still love the song and it's memorable horn riffs.
@constipatedinsincity4424
Ай бұрын
This song was used in Blackula .or Scream Blackula Scream!
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
Cool!
@SteveDave29
Ай бұрын
Had no clue the members of Survivor had any musical life before, let alone success. Always liked that song, never knew the title or band. Definitely Chicago sound!
@seekanddestroy7343
Ай бұрын
Easily one of the best channels on YT. I don't know how you do it professor, getting these interviews and the research you have to do, but Please keep it up for us music fans!!!
@jannigirl
Ай бұрын
Love this one! I can't even imagine Rocky with Another one bites the dust as their song! Eye of the Tiger is the only one that it could ever be!! LOL
@danohstoolbox
Ай бұрын
This is such amazing song
@ProfessorofRock
Ай бұрын
It just pUMPS you up! Right?
@danohstoolbox
Ай бұрын
@ProfessorofRock what a great interview The song just resonates for me
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