THE SMITHEREENS Blood and Roses REACTION - First time hearing

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THE SMITHEREENS Blood and Roses REACTION - First time hearing
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[@bigworldddd9566]

Pat was a wonderful frontman and always gracious with his time. We miss you Pat!

[@rickkoehnlein4629]

Miss Pat alot, great guy

[@kleenextoes430]

I love The Smithereens! They were real rockers with great lyrics, fantastic musicianship, and an incredible lead singer. I never got the general love for Bon Jovi, They seem so lightweight to me, but I got it completely for The Smithereens.

[@alanmusicman3385]

Bon Jovi has done some great stuff but most of it is derivative - I guess right place right time right image, but I the Smithereens more deserving.

[@sterlingwalter5971]

Bon Jovi lightweight by comparison. Very.

[@steveb9326]

Both bands were formed in New Jersey, about 14 miles from each other, the Smithereens in 1980 and Bon Jovi in 1983.

[@michaelbeasley5783]

One of the great underrated bands. Check out "A girl like you" and "Behind a wall of Sleep." Fanastic stuff, as you often say.

[@stephenulmer3781]

Smithereens were really cool but terribly underated ☺

[@TheCosmicGenius]

Under rated & woefully under appreciated.

[@seanhughes2815]

Criminally underrated. One of my favorite bands

[@Bootleg666]

The Smithereens! Excellent choice. I saw these guys multiple times in the 80s and 90s, and they never disappointed live. Just a whole catalog full of great songs. I recommend checking out "Behind the Wall of Sleep" next.

[@pncombies]

Thank you, Bill!

[@fusiliers]

A strong second for "Behind the Wall of Sleep", my favorite of theirs! Also "Only a Memory" is a must listen.

[@vicprovost2561]

Amazing band from New Jersey that came out in the 80s but their heart is in the British Invasion and 60s & 70s rock with an edge. They were as good live as on record and produced tons of great songs. Try Everything I Have is Blue, a true banger. I saw them several times and they always came to play and rock out. I saw Jim Babjak, the lead guitarist, jump into the crowd right next to me, he blazed away in the audience for a good 5 minutes before being helped back on stage. We also saw them hold court at the merchandise table a couple times, talking about music, joking with their fans and everyone living their best life in that moment. Great band, please do more, you will have a bunch to try. Enjoy! 🎵🎸🎤🎹🎶

[@Mikex973]

BEHIND THE WALL OF SLEEP IS A GREAT SONG BY THEM.

[@loadedorygun]

One of the great true garage bands. RIP Pat DiNizio, a well respected vocalist much beyond their fairly minimal commercial success. He has a great cameo on the Pixies song La La Love you, “All I’m saying, pretty baby/la la love you, don’t mean maybe.”

[@HidingFromFate]

Seriously? 🤔😮 I thought that was the drummer of the Pixies, Dave Lovering, singing that song. I'm going to say you're wrong, unless Pat just had sung that line once and the rest of the time Dave sang it.

[@keithrube22-Chicago]

OH MY!!! Pat was a friend of mine and played my sisters wedding and my house in Chicago! THANK YOU!!!!!

[@mikecaetano]

Sweet! "Blood and Roses" takes me back to my first year of college. The instrumentation in the bridge elevates the song -- "I want to love but it comes out wrong..." This song got a big assist in the charts back then when it was used on the TV show Miami Vice. Listening along just now, the songs sounds more like something from 1979 than 1986.

[@maureenwagg5305]

Great band. Great beat. Great lyrics. One of the best bands for me. On first listen I was an instant fan.

[@mattshaw6180]

Wicked! The Smithereens were fantastic; try "Behind the Wall of Sleep" next!

[@robgrano6814]

Memorable mid-80's banger that you don't hear much anymore, unfortunately. Always loved that killer bass line, especially on the break before the guitar solo. This track came out at a time when there was a lot of synth-driven stuff on the charts, so for those of us who were guitar-lovers things like this were a breath of fresh air! Another tune of theirs that comes immediately to mind is "Only A Memory."

[@NOLAgenX]

I cannot believe I missed your introduction to The Smithereens. Pure, raw, Rick and Roll!! I’ve been a fan since ‘87 and they have in the past few years moved into my top 10. RIP to Pat DiNizio, who had one of the most perfect rock voices and who wrote a huge catalog of top-level songs. They are woefully under recognized.

[@victorbortolussi2964]

"Blues before and after " is another great one by them!

[@sixbladeknife44]

Iconic power pop band, RIP Pat.

[@jiordone8563]

Was fortunate enough to get to know these guys when they were in their prime and for years after. They are/were exceptionally nice guys who always made time for their fans. Was on tour with them for a few months, great concerts! RIP Pat, hope Mike, Jimmy and Dennis are doing well!

[@davebzen795]

Neal and Harri - This was an exciting selection and review of this underrated and talent-filled band. Kudos to both of you!

[@pncombies]

Dave - Thanks, brother. I appreciate your kind words! Going forward with it, I knew it wouldn't get the views and likes it merits IMO. That said, it's all about sharing good music and getting a desired response from Harri. His reaction was great and I knew he would dig the bass line. 😉

[@davebzen795]

@@pncombies I don't know anyone in this community who hasn't experienced what you have described. It is all part of the sharing and commenting upon the tunes played and reviewed. Harri and I liked it, and you have 57 positive comments at the moment. My advice is to take into consideration a few factors. The first is if you like a performance and it has meaning to you, go for it. You might want to consider how many views the song has had. If the number is high, then that's a pretty good indication that it is well-liked by many people. I have found myself pondering whether a performance will be added to my Harri Maybe Playlist as I listen/watch performances throughout the month. As for me, at age 70, my main goal is to turn people on to some great performances, especially if I have seen them in concert. Sharing and enjoying the nightly installments and reading and writing comments if you are so inclined. Most of all, know that you are appreciated, my friend.

[@Wordsmyth8]

This is a great album.

[@diane-]

I love this song and it's been a while since I have heard it. Thanks.💞

[@jimbrentar]

the best bass part on any rock song ever

[@bruceabram3235]

Thank you Harri. Almost anything by the Smithereens is absolutely fantastic. Just a few suggestions Alone at Midnight, House We Used to Live In, and one of the BEST romantic love songs your ears can hear Especially For You. Really anything by the Smithereens.

[@frankiebanali4202]

Very happy you reacted to this one. The Smithereens were a very good, underrated band. This is my favorite song by them.

[@jollyj3285]

Underrated for sure!!! Love this song

[@Lionize728]

This was the first of a string of hits for these guys. Good stuff!

[@mark-be9mq]

Love the Smithereens. "A Girl Like You" is another banger of theirs. Maybe their best. Glad to see you listen to this.

[@timothybush9633]

One of the Great songs by them, RIP Singer& writer Pat DiNizio, more Great song are "A Girl Like You", "Behind The Wall Of Sleep" and "Only A Memory"

[@melaniesweeten5401]

Such a great song!

[@marybaillie8907]

Wow. The beginning bass line is enough to grab your attention. Don't remember this band. Definitely agree with the Bon Jovi influence and You Give Love a Bad Name Harri. Really enjoyable. Great reaction Harri. Thanks Harri and Neal. Gonna check them out more. Good stuff. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

[@pncombies]

Thanks, Mary...check out "A Girl Like You" by them.

[@marybaillie8907]

@@pncombies That was so enjoyable. I just realized I had 4 kids under 6 when this came out. May have been watching Sesame Street. Explains why I missed them. Lol Thanks Neal. 😊🇨🇦👍✌️🎶

[@gizmoitus]

This was from their debut album "Especially for you". Most of the songs, including this one, had been staples of the group's live shows for up to 5 years prior to the release, so they were most certainly not influenced by Bon Jovi. They are basically a brit rock/rockabilly/surf rock/alternative rock band, with similar influences to Cheap Trick. "Blood and Roses" was one of five songs they recorded in 1985, in only one evening, as self financed demos they hoped would get them a record contract. The song was written by lead singer Pat DiNuzio (including the famous base line), who was a fan of legendary japanese author Yukio Mishima, and took the title from a Mishima short story. DiNunzio stated that the song was a reflection on a girl he knew in high school who had committed suicide. After being turned down by nearly every record company, they finally managed to secure a deal with small indie label Enigma, with the rest of the album produced by Don Dixon who at the time had become well known for his production of REM's early albums. Considering the small budget, the album did surprisingly well, and generated 2 minor hits including "Blood and Roses". Smithereens went on to record some other successful albums and enjoyed some alternative/college radio hits, but the debut is still one of my all time favorite records. It's also fairly well known that Kurt Cobain loved it too, and according to Dave Grohl played it frequently as the band drove their van to shows as they toured clubs in the days before Nevermind.

[@stevemd6488]

Love Smithereens, saw them live in Norfolk VA shortly after this album came out.

[@lawrencesmith6536]

One of my all-time favorite bands

[@whipsmartchris]

My daughter was the frontperson for the School of Rock Houseband in NJ. They were tight at age 15-16. She played rhythm/lead/bass and sang. They get a call out of the blue from a local college asking them to open up for The Smithereens!!! As a lifelong New Jerseyan, I was thrilled as I’d loved the band since I was a teen! It was a great night and they truly pulled it off! They got to hang with the band and met with them after the show as well. Pat D. was extremely kind and supportive. It was a terrific experience!

[@dalegroot2638]

This song was also featured in a 1986 movie called Dangerously Close . They do a video of this song using clips from the movie

[@alphalioness72]

This takes me back to senior year of high school. Great song!

[@MrMike4017]

Great song!! Great Band! Now check out “The blues before and after”, “House we used to live in”, just to name a couple of their songs

[@jamesneary3425]

Greatest band out of New Jersey EVER....

[@atdeacon]

This has been a playlist song for me for 35 years. they had another great song called 'Behind the Walls of Sleep"

[@gglendon]

Saw them live on river cruise on Hudson. They played from midtown Manhattan down to State Of Liberty and Ellis Island and up under the Brooklyn Bridge and back to the berth. They sound the same live as they do recorded. Met the band after the cruise ended and they were the most down to earth group of guys. An absolute pleasure. RIP Pat, you are missed.

[@danielmcbride2375]

You gotta check out cigarette by them. Great little song. It's sets the mood that everyone of us has been in at one point in time

[@unclephil7650]

One of my favorite bands ✌️

[@laureliechapman1267]

The Smithereens are a GREAT band! The original lead vocalist was fantastic, but sadly Pat DiNizio died in 2017. The Smithereens recorded two albums of Beatle covers and a cover of The Who's "Tommy"". while also giving nods to other rock legends in their own great lyrics - "Well she held a bass guitar and she was playing in a band And she stood just like Bill Wyman now I am her biggest fan" - Behind the Wall of Sleep, reference to The Rolling Stones long time bassist. Harri I am following you because I like your honest and thoughtful reactions, but also because you react to these GEMS and not the latest songs everyone else is reacting to!

[@mbsnyderc]

Great song haunting sold rock number.

[@fractalmusicj]

Loved this song by the Smithereens as a young adult and now for some reason that song triggered this song > The Crystal Set - A Furious Mess, an indie band from Oz around 1989

[@ursulabklyn_mia6148]

I remember the name The Smithereens. They sounds so authentic that the rift you were speaking about was probably theirs first.

[@pncombies]

Harri gives too much credit to Bon Jovi IMHO. I'd bet my house the Smithereens weren't inspired by Bob Jovi. These guys were captains of their own ship.

[@custardflan]

Love the Smithereens. They were a hit machine. A Girl Like You maybe my fave. Saw them a few years ago in Port Washington, Wis., on Fish Day, the World's Largest One Day Outdoor Fish Fry. No really. :)

[@63turbo]

I had to start buying everything I could find by the Smithereens once I heard Blood and Roses. For me, it was one of the coolest songs I think I had ever heard.

[@Cynthia...]

Nice one Neal. I am not that familiar with them but they're great. That's what I love about this channel we hear so many old and new songs. ✌

[@pncombies]

Thanks, Cynthia...The Smithereens are beasts!

[@jonathanlocke6404]

The best part of their songs was at the end of a chorus, when it would drop to just the drums and a sustained guitar chord, and then it would rip into the lead...

[@dathorndike4908]

Bon Jovi and The Smithereens were both New Jersey bands as well. So theyt were definitely very familiar with one another's music

[@tompahlgooglesucks]

Can't say enough about wxrt in Chicago it's the only way I know this song

[@et781]

I remember this song in 80s Miami Vice

[@sterlingwalter5971]

Good catch on the bass line match.

[@scotthamilton8269]

Harry , thank you for playing The Smithereens on your fine show, They have been together now for 40+ yrs. & I’ve been a fan since the beginning. They still tour with guest vocalists Since losing Pat DiNinzio in 2017( R.I.P.)Singer / Songwriter extraordinaire . I don’t know if this will change your evaluation of this song , but you misquoted the lyrics before the chorus .. I want to live , but I don’t belong.. not want to leave. Also the only thing in common “The Smithereens “ have with Bon Joviis they are both from the state of New Jersey!.. thanks again & please play more of this vastly underated Band!

[@DarkAngel1985Mike]

I love the bass guitar in this

[@ronbirchard5262]

got to see this band a few times at the bar.. hot drunk fun... hey check out - Cowboy Junkies. try Sweet Jane, misguided Angel, Blue Moon, Im So Lonesome I could Cry... I think all the songs are on the Trinity Session album

[@CDMJDMHHC]

great base line

[@rickkoehnlein4629]

I knew pat, over thinking it, lmao

[@Cosmo-Kramer]

Such a cool tune, way to go pncombies!

[@pncombies]

Cosmo - Thank you, brother!

[@DarkAngel1985Mike]

I love this, especially because it’s the theme song for the awesome movie Dangerously Close which has an amazing soundtrack

[@dmillerbaxil]

Your besties recommend really good music

[@pncombies]

@dmillerbaxil Thank you! 👊

[@topherwhite370]

Great stuff, Harri. For a song in a similar vein, check out “Love is a Killer” by Vixen

[@VintageWanderer]

Nice one. Check out Screaming Trees nearly lost you.

[@sterlingwalter5971]

I thought those lyrics "I don't belong, etc" are the sentiments of the woman, because he sings "She said..."

[@arjaylee]

Saw these guys a few times in San Diego in the 80s. thought they were awesome. I heard they became a Beatles Tribute Band.

[@susanstein6604]

"I want to live but it comes out wrong."

[@loadedorygun]

Another band somewhat similar to this, but much more groomed and hyped, were the Del Fuegos from Boston. Liked them but this band was better.

[@BigBaggingSteve]

My thoughts about the meaning are love and hate and or life and death.

[@alanmusicman3385]

If you're doing more Smithereens then have a crack at "Crazy Mixed up Kid" (which sounds like something the Beatles might have done circa 1965) or ""Behind the Wall of Sleep" or "Strangers When We Meet" - but there are a LOT of their things to discover.

[@murrayjennex1377]

now do the smithereens behind the wall of sleep

[@HowFingCool]

Weren't both Bon Jovi & Smithereens from New Jersey (with Italian-American frontmen)?

[@susanstein6604]

Oops! "I want to live but I don't belong."

[@pablolazaromartinez3541]

Hi friend , could you please react to Elvis costello's So like Candy? Thank you!

[@1111nolanc]

This is better than any Bon Jovi.

[@tedtheyerl5090]

I'll take this base line and song any day over Bon Jovi.

[@whipsmartchris]

Is this fellow a musician?

[@TheBuzzard1209]

Actually I hear John Mellencamp - Blood on the Scarecrow

[@kvq1999]

this Song sound NOTHING like any BON JOVI Song from 1986 - totally different Beats so WHATS the Connection ? Kristina in NYC ....Hemlet & Early CLUTCH sounds more like it .....