🎵 Aldo Nova - Fantasy REACTION

[@slknotts1]

Seeing you guys listening to all these old songs is like reliving the past. Keep up the good work guys.

[@Brainshave01]

Lex would be so fun at rock concerts. She’s a fellow head banger.

[@justdone1068]

Yes ✌️😝🖕

[@RaymondBCrisp]

This song so typifies 80s rock. Singing about the party life style, with catchy guitar and synth rifts, this song got a TON of air play, both on the radio and MTV. (back when it actually played music videos!)

[@Themickman123]

Rember the video when the helicopter lands and jumps out in a leopard skin onsie

[@RaymondBCrisp]

@@Themickman123 Yeah, and he uses the guitar as a ray gun to open the studio/warehouse door! So cheesy, yet again, so 80s.

[@BROU-bb2uc]

This song was huge back in the day.

[@richardsmith1161]

And Video

[@McShaganpronouncedShaegen]

The album was a rocker all the way thru.

[@Shagrath71]

Yeah, at one time you couldn't escape it on the radio.

[@chriswildhaber35]

Yeah just this was their great song. Didn't do anything after this.

[@chrisa4695]

I thought Aldo Nova was going to be a huge star but after two albums he disappeared for a long time

[@johncampbell756]

The thing that makes this interesting is that Aldo Nova plays every instrument on this song snd album.

[@michaelmayfield3158]

I didn't not know that. Another Tommy Scholtz who basic did the same thing with Boston's first hit except Brad Delp, RIP, sang the tunes. I used to have this CD but, kids got a hold of it a few years back and now sadly gone.

[@johncampbell756]

@@michaelmayfield3158 Aldo, unlike Tom, also played the drums. Tom squeezed Sib Hashian's (sp RIP) kit into his basement. And, as you know, the final track on Boston was recorded by the full band in Los Angeles, which is why it sounds different. The only negative about learning how Boston came about was learning that the seemingly autobiographical "Rock and Roll Band" was BS as the band had never played live before recording the album.

[@kellybarthel8060]

Yes wrote the songs, produced em. Everything. Later on when he had mote money brought in other players.

[@akiblue]

Aldo Nova now sings the jingle for Pizza Nova in Toronto. 439-oh oh oh oh Pizza Nova 439- and the fooouuur zeros, 439- lots of zeros, Pizza Nooova

[@DMKali]

Love how Lex is always open to feel whatever vibe the music is putting out regardless…

[@justdone1068]

Right On 🎼🎧

[@lisaprince6996]

Me too!! I think it’d be fun to hang out with Brad and Lex! Especially at a concert!

[@debbieplato5107]

Haven't heard this in a long time! Aldo Nova is another Canadian artist. Love it! ❤

[@metalmark1214]

Thought Lex would like this one, a cool 80's song that was very popular in the day

[@conquestmomma]

Totally! Can't sit still to a song as c00l 😎 as this one! Great Reactions I think!

[@calvingreen5202]

I may be mistaken...but I think Aldo Nova was responsible for performing multiple instruments as well as singing the vocals. This was huge...brings me back to junior high. Great reaction!!

[@mackssboo]

Aldo Nova: vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizers Dennis Chartrand: acoustic piano Michel Pelo, Roberto Biagioni: bass guitar Michael LaChapelle, Terry Martell: drums, percussion Daniel Barbe, Dwight Druck: backing vocals

[@maximelesperance4132]

@@mackssboo a lot of people from Québec on that list. Aldo was a Montrealer wasent he ?

[@buzzbomb67]

Yes, very talented! Like Ronnie Montrose, Prince, Dave Grohl … he learned to play whatever he wrote. Very admirable!

[@jxenciso]

Your right.

[@kennethsonia5350]

He played every instrument to record for the Album. Once he started the group, the band members had to learn them.

[@mikewood6071]

One of the greatest one hit wonder songs ever. High school 1983, cruisin the drag in my buddy’s T-top Iroc Z Great memories

[@Drumcarver]

I saw them live in Cobo Hall Detroit in the 1980’s. They were playing With Cheap trick. I was with 5 of My friends and we were pretty intoxicated. Under age buying beer there, nobody asked for ID. The good old days. I remember some of the concert. Lol

[@yuncht3065]

One reason why I watch reaction videos is that it let's me see an old classic I listened to many times from the point of view of someone who has never heard the song before. Having said that, I never thought I would witness Aldo Nova being compared to Michael Jackson. I'm not bringing this up to agree or disagree, but just to point out how great it is that music can have different impressions on different people. Keep up the great song selections!

[@jimshoe9519]

One of my all time favs! Blasted out several car stereo speakers on this song in the late 70's - early 80's!

[@kitty5964]

awwww .... it didn't play the beginning of the song....early 80's we use to play this song over n over again nice too hear it again🥳🥳

[@footnotedrummer]

Aldo Nova is John Bon Jovi's cousin. Aldo got him a job cleaning the studio that he had recorded at, and the rest is history. BTW... this tune still rocks. It was absolutely huge back in the day.

[@nitro_001newman2]

This is awesome! You’re reacting to one of my all-time favorite songs. Aldo Nova is fire and so is this song. He lives in Montreal, but he’s of Italian decent, not French. Most people don’t know he won a Grammy for writing a Celine Dion song. He also played the keyboards for Bon Jovi’s song “Runaway” on the album. He’s friends, or at least was with Jon Bon Jovi.

[@memcmac]

I honestly don’t think I’ve ever listened to this song sober before, lol - my roommate in college would always play this song when we were partying. Aldo! Aldo!

[@touchofevil516]

Lex be knowing what the song is about. I love how she picks up on songs really quick!!! Great reaction and ROCK ON!

[@Likethisjob]

As a teen in the late 80's I remember this song was played on the Himalayan ride at local carnival's. 🥃✊🤘

[@donaldcady3839]

Wow. I remember that. Awesome. I used to pester the carnies and ask them about songs.

[@abeldelarosa539]

Yes. What a time to be young

[@Mikey_Sea]

Move to the right and sit down tight. We're gonna go a little bit faster!

[@calf1100]

damn now that you said it i remember it so clearly blasting across the fair grounds edmonton exhibitiondays

[@Agwings1960]

Talk about a flood of memories, this came out in the 80's, the very first time I ever heard this song, I was setting in a upscale topless bar in Dallas TX with my best friend drinking pitchers of Kamikaze's and feeling no pain, this came on and blew us away

[@barryserpa5174]

One of the earliest videos on MTV in the 80’s

[@lynnrice3684]

Aldo Nova played all instruments in studio.The man

[@vicprovost2561]

Also killed it back in the 80s, this was a big hit for him on MTV. For some more bangers from him try Monkey On Your Back, Hold Back the Night and Hey Operator. Enjoy, he also did some cool stuff on You Tube during the pandemic. Enjoy! 🎸

[@PMunkS]

Ain't those tunes you named from the band Coney Hatch?

[@warinsidemyhead11]

Monkey On Your Back.... thanks for reminding me of that song.... been years since I heard that song....Aldo is still rockin

[@vicprovost2561]

@@PMunkS Those are Aldo's tunes. I have the vinyl with them on it...

[@PMunkS]

@@vicprovost2561 You sure...? "Hey Operator" was a Coney Hatch tune written by Carl Dixon [ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coney_Hatch_(album) ]

[@vicprovost2561]

@@PMunkS That maybe but it is a killer tune on Aldo's album for sure.

[@sinisterkate5308]

this video and tom petty's you got lucky video was iconic 80s videos. this was a good 80s bash hats off to ya.

[@tomthomas2646]

In our day. In that day. Late 70s. Early 80s. Was all about going out on the streets on Friday Saturday night... Meeting friends... People used to cruise up and down the drag in any car they could get to run... Cruisin the. BLVD.. Tough street people. And all that was in between..People never stayed at home. We were all OUTSIDE...

[@alanr1608]

ISO was not expecting this. I started following this channel back when you first reacted to Tom MacDonald and I have to say that this is probably my favorite Lex reaction of all time! I grew up on this song as a teenager I have literally been listening to this song for decades. I can probably honestly say that it had a part in shaping who I became musically. It was an Anthem for those of us growing up at the time that this was released so just in case you see this lext your reaction was I literally don't know any other words to say but your reaction to this song was completely genuinely beautiful it was amazing to watch and I love how you just tuned in tell the song. I love watching your reaction to this song. It was amazing and beautiful I can't even find the words

[@gregfancher1]

I love the enthusiasm and smile Lex. An open mind is a beautiful thing.

[@Dougsdealin]

Pretty sure that Aldo Nova played lead on Bon Jovi's first album and Ritchie came on board after & had to play Aldo's riffs for the rest of his life. For me, had the cassette and thought this song was an appropriate introduction of myself as it was the first song I "cranked". There were no lyrics in the tape and long since forgot about this guy and this song. So today was the first time I saw all the lyrics. Don't think I got the coke reference back on '82. Not much more on that album was or is memorable, but we bought the whole thing, so we'd listen to the whole thing good and bad. Sometimes we'd grow to like other songs that didn't seem so great at first listen. We didn't always need instant gratification back then. Not saying that today or yesterday was wrong, just different and tomorrow will be as well. Enjoy your videos and look forward to seeing more!

[@stretchwith]

This song is right in there with 2 other iconic "guitar" songs- JANE by Jefferson Airplane, and DRIVERS SEAT by Sniff n Tears. Lex needs to get a talent agent. Her energy and cuteness and insights could lead her to bigger things.

[@matthewplowden8610]

Yeah her perception of music and her thoughts on it is eerily correct more often than not.

[@vickiroman189]

Yes, I was just going to say that the keyboards very much reminded me of "Jane."

[@JoinTheProgress]

Funny, I'd never have connected all three songs but I can totally see it; they're all def the same sorta genre.

[@clok1966]

Sniff and the Tears they need to do that Drivers Seat is maybe my favorite song of all time.

[@JoinTheProgress]

@@clok1966 It's a very good song, but I think you need to expand your horizons. ;p

[@jackolson8775]

You guys are killing it in the 80s rock dept. I was there & the tunes you guys have been checking out are straight on point for what got played a lot BITD ! Keep it up, love it.

[@rossmacintosh5652]

Great to hear this Canadian artist on your channel. Another great artist, also from Montreal, is Gino Vannelli. I think you should react to his huge 1984 hit 'Black Cars'.

[@navbuoy]

...and Michel Pagliaro is another that comes to mind

[@rossmacintosh5652]

@@navbuoy Yes! and Montreal also has the groups 'The Box' and 'Arcade Fire', and claims on the incomparable Sass Jordan. Any of them well worthy of a reaction video.

[@vickiroman189]

"Black Cars" is still on my playlist!

[@rossmacintosh5652]

@@vickiroman189 Well they do look better in the shade! 😎

[@vickiroman189]

@@rossmacintosh5652 Absolutely. While undercover of night, she crawls into sight....

[@daveromero1457]

You guys are doing all MY 80s music this is so RAD

[@silversagerae6353]

yup, warms my heart to see young people rocking out to good ole Aldo Nova. Rock on My Friends!

[@walterhennerman2061]

Thanks guys for playing this. I saw this on MTV when MTV was kind of new ( not to mention music television without drama) I knew Lex would get it.

[@VerchielxKanda]

Heck yes!! And remember, he did all the music HIMSELF! I recommend checking out his 2022 version as well! =D

[@jaretnegron6809]

Also Nova is SLEPT ON! So glad you reacted to this! I'd say if you want another lesser known band, check out Savatage, "Hall of The Mountain King" or "Edge of Thorns",

[@loristone9242]

I remember watching this right after MTV first came out. Such a cool song and video. They had another song called Monkey On Your Back. You might want to check that one out as well.

[@timcarder2170]

He 😁 Aldo Nova is a musician, singer, songwriter, producer(for a lot of big names) from Montreal😎

[@loristone9242]

@@timcarder2170 I never knew he was a producer. I just remember the videos from MTV.

[@walterhennerman2061]

Me too! My buddy had one of those huge dishes and we were watching MTV. Definitely one of the first videos I saw

[@gtodriver341]

This takes me back to video arcades, roller rinks. 5 bucks in quarters and an afternoon of fun

[@PuffPuffPass0420]

"Feel alright, powder pleasure in your nose tonght"(Sniffs)

[@bradlynelson357]

Omg this was the first thing I ever got in vinyl. Still love them to this day this is late 70s

[@mr.logicpants2835]

@Brad & Lex, I grew up on this music. I am 55 now and still listen to it LOUD. Its really enjoyable seeing how much Lex really gets into the songs. Brad, you are also quite entertaining and watching you guys get into some of this music reminds me of how much I loved it in the 80's and still do today.

[@warinsidemyhead11]

You guys are fun to watch, keep it up, I love watching people discover all these bands I grew up on....

[@shellzmoe8966]

This song takes me back to the last year I was innocent, the last year I actually played with friends like a kid does, we danced to this song and made up a routine to it, and laughed a lot. I really wish I could go back sometimes, and change certain things... but I will forever love this one hit wonder!!

[@WinterStream]

Huge hit in the 80s and Canadian. Glad it's still being played and appreciated.

[@playbassken]

I'm loving this reaction because Aldo Nova is one of those artists who got very little credit for how good his music was. Not to mention, he composed this entire album himself playing all the parts with the exception of the drums if I'm not mistaken. I have a photo of us hanging out one day before their show here (I was on the sound crew) and he's one of the coolest guys in the biz.

[@lloyd67lp]

During the 80s we would go the roller rink and skate to this song and others with the lights flashing and crowds skating faster and faster while dancing. It was a blast and I would go back then now, just to skate and rock out. Nobody cared who you were or what you looked like as long as you could skate and have fun.

[@ceetruth7419]

One of my favorite songs .. also one of the best fast skate songs at the skating rink in the 1980s…. Riedell 595s, laser plates and redline fan jets!

[@OronOfMontreal]

Aldo Nova refers here specifically to my hometown of Montreal, where he was, like me, a teen during the 1970s and aa young man in the 80s. Downtown has all kinds of distractions for the young generation of any era, and is well worth visiting. Also, until the 2000s, those luxury Downtown highrise apartments were dirt-cheap, compared to other cities in North America. I loved living there, being able to walk anywhere in 20 minutes or less, beautiful women famous around the world for their elegance.

[@bostonvair]

Thank God for Canada in the early 1980s. As a child of the 1970s, rock and roll was all but dead by around 1980. In smaller markets ( I lived in upstate NY back then) hard rock radio stations were being reborn as soft rock stations. Almost overnight, the only hard rock I had to listen to was my own record collection. However, Canada continued to churn out some great hard rock like this, Triumph, Red Rider and others.

[@PongGod]

One of the great one-hit-wonders!

[@tk72231968]

Glad ya'll reacted to this one, I was trying to get this one on one of your live shows a little while back. Great banger, I figured Lex would like it for sure.

[@JuanRamirez-xh3kc]

I been waiting for someone to get to this often overlooked classic, the video is killer too, Thanks guys, you Rock!

[@markdensel1274]

ya'll i was in NYC when this came out in 1982 and was blown away.........love to see you wi all blown away ,,,,,,,

[@Mack-cb6gb]

I love how you always make the best out of life! You're good people in my book!

[@johnsmith2046]

I remember when this came out. It was one of those songs you couldn't get enough of.

[@prs149]

I learned every song on the guitar off his albums

[@michaelmayfield3158]

I believe it was '81.

[@josephpowell3949]

This was a rocking good song back in the day and it still is!

[@TheAquaponic1]

I comment on your stuff to often... BUT you keep listening to shit that I have so many memories and stuff that has affected me as a musician today. Naturally this was rock guitar god stuff back in the day and IMO still holds up. Yet another song that lead to me playing guitar, fun song. Imagine 12 years old at the arcade cruisn' for a lil chickadee. Hehe, omg what memories... Thanx you guys.

[@gregoryjohnson3994]

Props to your younger brother sporting that cardinals shirt!

[@tonywilliamson3532]

Lex gets this spot on, it is a commentary on life in the early 80's. It's even more relevant now!! I remember being in love with this tune at the time though. Take care guys x

[@budthespud1546]

Growing up in Montreal gave me tons of chances to see this guy.

[@Johnnyjonas274]

Gotta love when he boots the door in and that guitar starts cranking

[@briankgarland]

Great MTV hit from the early days.

[@sassybaby2402]

Never gets old seeing Lex rock out! Go ahead girl, I see you!!❤

[@ottohesslein3230]

There's an extended beginning with some awesome early 80s synth you have to hear. This version cuts it off.

[@dan2007kohn]

I always skip it when I can.

[@billtmarchi4320]

The intro is the best part. We used to be a car load of us out cruising in the back roads at night acting like the helicopter was chasing us and we are looking uobiut the windows and running from them.

[@DaveCosley]

There isn't an extended version. The start of this video cut off the first minute of the song. So you're right about something missing.

[@ottohesslein3230]

@@DaveCosley nit picker.

[@DaveCosley]

@@ottohesslein3230 the best part about the uncut version is listening to it on good stereo with 4 speakers. The surround sound is so cool when the helicopters roll in and leave :)

[@MindRiot395th]

Aldo Nova is a good guitarist and a rocker from Montreal - cheers from Montreal!

[@smacky1966]

First time I drove a car over 100 mph, I had this track blasting on my dolby cassette deck.

[@stevedouglas1654]

This was a big hit in the mid 80’s in high school 👍😎

[@conquestmomma]

Great Reaction!!!👍👍👍

[@chellj8175]

Always loved this song. It’s in my music library!! I’m a true 80’s Chick !! Fun fun times !!

[@cidvid2007]

If you're gonna be a "one hit wonder", you're gonna wanna be Aldo Nova! This songs still slaps!

[@tilemonkee5510]

Berto got the same "figure out the lyrics scowl" as Brad. You sure can tell y'all are brothers! Great reaction, all

[@melaniejordan1199]

Brought me down memory lane again to childhood. /m\

[@severinlourenco8355]

One of the 80s greatest one hit wonders, Aldo Nova.

[@Prone2Thrill]

Saw Aldo Nova with Triumph and Blue Oyster Cult opening for Journey at the RoseBowl - greatest food fight I will ever be in... Shoes, Nachos and beer flying everywhere!

[@EDMDoc]

Aldo Nova is from Montreal Canada and Montreal is a fantasy city. Feels like your in Europe.

[@charlesrichardson2372]

Sound quality of this video is money. Loved this Reaction. My dad used to have the 8track

[@danwiththeplans]

As a Montréaler, this makes me proud.

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

You guys need to watch the video on this one. Big MTV hit!

[@davidleeroth784]

A little story. Years later after this came out I was working at a Walgreens and we had a new lady name Caroline who became our Cosmetics specialist. She was probably late 20s and I was 19 and I was in charge of teaching here how to take inventory etc. I use to drive her home as her husband would drop her off and she'd have to catch rides home. One day I'd let her read a "new song I wrote" called Just a Fantasy(this song😂). She looked it over and loved it, but was changing a few words/lines to make it more Motown sounding. As a black woman she was all telling me to get a record label and sing it.🤔 Well. One day taking her home I popped in the cassette and handed her the words "I'd written" and man you should have seen her read/singing it. She legit thought it was me singing playing the song on tape.🤦‍♂️😂 When I went to drop her off I told her it wasn't me etc. Man she was pissed! Lmao. She thought I was gonna make it big time and she wanted to be my first fan.🤷‍♂️

[@rlarkin100]

I can't believe they found Aldo Nova.

[@miguelbotelho2613]

Wow. Truly diverse you guys are. I remember my older brother trying to learn this on guitar back in 80 , 81.? Well anyhow great choice

[@MrJeddYoung]

You would think that a band that could make this cool of a song could create other 'hits' - but this really was their only hit song - thus they really are a 'one-hit-wonder.' Thanks for reacting to this - i enjoyed watching all of you.

[@toolshed7652]

Finally!! Lex, I remember you once mentioning "Roller Rink" tunes... This was definitely one of them 😁

[@jamesshort8660]

A lot of us liked this song because it was one of the first times we had ever heard of anybody performing all the music on the album every instrument

[@dan2007kohn]

Best part of this great song is the solo. It’s raw and gritty and I like how the individual phrases bounce back and forth between the left and right speakers.

[@prs149]

Yes! GREAT SOLO

[@leefreed2060]

One of the absolute coolest 80s mtv videos.

[@mr.andmrs.jorgesanchez3784]

Aldo Nova is the man.

[@sferrin2]

This song was the bomb when I was in junior high. Had the cassette then and have the CD today.

[@Beach5289]

This was huge in 1980 , ever band played it , crowd pleaser for sure .

[@johnhannon2676]

I remember the laser coming out of the guitar on early MTV

[@johnnewell7878]

Brad, dont get jealous... But as a kid of the 80's, I love when Lex has her big hair and bangs to songs that rocked back in the day! Big Hair needs to come back!

[@Hamsalad-Sammie]

I've loved this song since it came out. Just now made out the coke reference.

[@sabrinacudney3697]

Good job Brad and lex and little brother. He's talking about the city night life. The nasty night life. The stuff that goes on at night in the city. Prostitutes. Drugs and all the gritty stuff that goes down.

[@whynot2734]

his song ball and chain was his other big hit you guys are first to react to him that I know of so thanks

[@tommarks3726]

I remember this from highschool days. You should watch the official video haha. Aldo getting out of the helicopter in his leopard print bodysuit and matching boots hahaha. Love it.

[@zarkruzam3090]

You HAD to be there, when jams like this were cranked in your car, and times were just happier... ahh, the 80's

[@brittanybigelow7299]

Rob Dyrdek uses this song as the sample song for his hit show 'Fantasy Factory' on MTV. 🤘🏼❤️

[@dannypatterson3385]

What a bop.

[@WineSippingCowboy]

40 years 🎂 Native of Montreal. Birthplace of Arcade Fire, Gino Vannelli and Corey Hart. Aldo Nova is in the Mt. Rushmore of lead guitarists 🎸 in Canada 🇨🇦 Fantasy. Produced and written by Aldo Nova. Fantasy is his signature song 🎵 Aldo Nova is also a session player. He worked with Jon Bon Jovi, Faith Hill and Celine Dion. Suggested song: Aldo Nova sings Foolin Yourself.

[@1bigrowdy]

I played this 1000 time when I was a DJ in a topless club