Ambrosia - Biggest Part of Me | REACTION

[@brucewozniak9473]

David Pack was a beast.!!!! One of the most underrated vocalists

[@lesleyd2448]

I agree!

[@KevinLong-jr1zv]

Vocal riffs on point and the sax interlude. This guy is correct. This song is fire🔥

[@KevinLong-jr1zv]

Yeah, he could go 😊

[@davidhoward6254]

People sleep on the whole 'Yacht Rock' genre of music, but these songs always, ALWAYS hit! So glad I was a music child of the 70s and 80s! Really glad to see you young guys finding and enjoying these songs 🙂

[@Vaelsung1]

"Baby Come Back" from Player....yacht rock fire!🔥

[@lesleyd2448]

I’ve never even heard that term before and I’m in my 50s and been listening to Ambrosia since 70s so I’m really confused lol! Explain pls

[@Vaelsung1]

@@lesleyd2448 Rock, in general, is a middle finger to The Man and The Establishment. When you are well off enough to own a yacht, what do you have to protest against? On what basis should the music sound menacing or threatening? Yacht Rock therefore in general is non-threatening, smooth, comforting, melodic, orderly and pleasing to the senses. Bon voyage!

[@M00159]

@@Vaelsung1 Yes!!!! They would LOVE that song!!!!!.

[@Dirtcake71]

SiriusXM had a Yacht Rock channel for a while and besides Howard Stern, it was my most listened to channel.

[@jamesgeorge5276]

This is straight up blue eye soul... back in the day this song was at the top the R/B charts as well as the pop charts in 1980

[@brianorzel1873]

"Holdin' On To Yesterday" is another great one by them.

[@AP-sg2ut]

Holdin on is more progressive than their later hits still a great song

[@kevinjennings238]

EXCELLENT SONG!!!!

[@jeffreed7363]

My Fav from them

[@brucemarshall9521]

Yes. That was a great song.

[@dougcarson5202]

Yes, "Holdin' On..." is easily my favorite Ambrosia song.

[@michaelyount3176]

Watched an interview with David Pack today -- he wrote the entire song in about 15 minutes while waiting for his family to get ready to go on a July 4th outing in 1979. He thought the lyrics could be better - went to his buddy Michael McDonald (yeah, THAT Michael) and asked him to see if he had some suggestions on the lyrics. Michael's response was basically - 'Dude - the lyrics are what's gonna make it a huge hit!' They both nailed it.

[@creynolds0216]

David Packs vocals and writing was next level! The harmonies are SICK too!

[@giantgilamonster]

Ambrosia was takin' us to "CHURCH " with that Hammond IV organ at the end of the song!!!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@bryanCJC2105]

These guys were HUGE at the time and so was the song! This genre was big and popular. This was called Soft Rock or Adult Contemporary Rock (although it's not contemporary now). Radio stations identified themselves as these types of station. It was renamed Yacht Rock not long ago by some social media guys but I generally ignore that term because it really narrows the breadth of the audience whose lives this music was a big part of. I might also say that these guys fit the "Blue Eyed Soul" category. I was a teen at the time this came out and these songs of the 70s and 80s taught me how to communicate these feelings to someone. I've heard young guys at work say they really like these songs and that they wish they knew how to talk to their significant others like this.

[@KevinLong-jr1zv]

Ambrosia knocked it out the park with this song...😊

[@christiank6310]

So good! Total Fire!! David Pack... What an AMAZING voice and talent! Love Ambrosia! Thank you, guys for playing The Biggest Part Of Me!

[@PeteW]

when that started there was a lot of smiling faces!

[@dennismoore3383]

"How Much I Feel" and "You're The Only Woman" are other big Ambrosia hits. But if you'd like to hear a different side of Ambrosia, check out "Nice, Nice, Very Nice." It always makes me feel like I'm about to relax and light up a fat doobie. And I don't even smoke the Mary Jane at all. LOL

[@susiealles5878]

I grew up in the 70s and loved soft rock as well as Zeppelin and danced till we dropped to disco music. We were blessed and music crazy back then!

[@acooksla]

Exactly 👏👏👏

[@irisdurant1]

You gotta hand it to the engineers who recorded this gem. So well produced. I was 16 when this song hit the waves, and was digging it just like you cats!

[@jadakid6942]

There are probably more random songs that are considered “Yacht Rock” than there are artists whose work completely fits that bill. But here goes: Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Christopher Cross, Toto, Orleans, Hall & Oates, Pablo Cruise, Seals & Crofts, Firefall and England Dan & John Ford Coley. You nailed the definition of Yacht Rock, it’s smooth, breezy and very chill 😊

[@VICTOR-uj1xn]

Real Musicians And Singers No auto tune recorded by the best engineers songs that will last the test of time

[@leonardshevlin7260]

Sonic sheen.

[@jwine4145]

Great list! Al Stewart’s music in the mid to late 70s fits as well

[@saturnnet1627]

I consider "Yacht Rock" a derogatory term by so called critics that does a disservice to talented artists and great music.

[@christopherone1]

best music...YES, Firefall!

[@davidstephens6462]

70’s soft rock is just amazing. Poco, Firefall, LRB, Exile, so many more.

[@nancywyant6091]

Rock On David!🌻🌻🌻

[@KNEELbeforeZ0D]

Yacht Rock was a DERISIVE term used to make fun of the these types of artists, but the sound has stood the test of time.

[@babayegajaeger7082]

Some of the best songs of the time.

[@DropAnchor1978]

Ambrosia, a first-rate band all around. They had a great prog start and finished with a great run of blue eyed soul and pop...yes, Yacht Rock at its finest.

[@anthonyblakely399]

This group is so great they only need 5 albums...they can tour around and play the music of these songs any day...any time, especially for me.

[@jimbass5825]

Criminally underrated group. Soulful Yacht Rock at its absolute best.

[@cindyp1033]

Try I Keep Holding On. Early years for them. So many hits to choose from and all are great!

[@gerib4234]

Cindy, yes a masterpiece!

[@wren7777]

These were just the songs on the radio growing up that I've come to love.

[@xebio6]

Top-notch musicianship, glorious vocal harmonies, great RnB infused pop-rock. Call it any way you want, these guys were/are amazing and this tune in particular has stood the test of time. Chek out any live version of this

[@donnahilton471]

R and B. I love Ambrosia! It's R&B!!!

[@wren7777]

This was on the radio all during my youth, grew up in the 70s and 80's so lucky, still love this music.

[@trk327]

He wrote this while his wife was in the car waiting to go to a cookout. That's LOVE

[@Coowallsky]

He started writing it while waiting for them to pack & get into the car.

[@beths999]

Im 59 and have loved this song for years! I never get tired of it!

[@jeffreycooper5187]

I was 15 when this song came out. Ambrosia was a very underrated group

[@ericsmith6615]

Wife Speaking...Yes, soft rock is very middle of the road, non offensive.., but is often times "jazz influenced " and Beautifully arranged Instrumentally...This is the music of my very very early childhood and I still "Love it"

[@philiphughes9556]

The 70s vibes are real! Thanks for the trip back to my teens! Soft rock/yacht rock are the same.

[@frankolsen3944]

As a guy of North 56 I'm glad that you underguys can appreciate the music that us old guys used to listen to with our old ladies back in the day Keep on rocking fellas

[@Cheshirecat-nx9zn]

Holding on to yesterday is good you would enjoy it for sure.

[@hollyreese2329]

Love Love this band and this song!!

[@frankbaumann1084]

You guys keep bringing out incredible music. These guys are great.

[@frankbaumann1084]

Steve Winwood “Talking Back to the Night” AWESOME SAX.

[@buckdraper303]

You guys have a great honest take on the music... appreciate your openness to the old music.

[@valeriesmith3218]

I was born in 1962 and Graduated Highschool in 1980. 60s, 70s and 90s are My Favorite Music Decades so far.

[@maha77]

*You're the Only Woman* , *How Much I Feel* , 2 masterpieces from AMBROSIA

[@robinvigil5091]

“Michael McDonaldy” 😂 Ambrosia is straight up 🔥

[@angelajakem366]

This band was huge when they came out.

[@Traxxion]

Never underestimate the power of a "whole note"... you can say a lot with just one note. I think you guys will find that in a lot of songs in this style, you'll get little "tastes" of a horn early in the song, that tease you into wanting more. Then they usually do let the sax player hit it later in the song, and frequently play the song out at the end as well. This happens to be one of he most beautifully lyric'd songs I've ever heard. Another one just like this... the song that made me take up playing saxophone, was "Ooh Baby Baby" by Linda Rondstadt, with David Sanborn playing alto sax. Anything with Sanborn in it will be awesome.

[@go234ko96ts5]

Another great song by a super sounding group with great harmonies and a super lead singer David Pack. " How Much I Feel " still my favorite by them. Even the 1972 group Captain Beyond" likes a soft rock sound occasionally.

[@mamaflush9945]

Here's another band that's similar in style and genre " Little River Band - Just Say That You Love Me (Live)" this band is an Australian band and John Farnham is the lead singer in this performance. He is legendary and considered to be Australian royalty, he has an incredible voice. But the band originally started out with the lead vocalist Glenn Shorrock. This is another harmony band. Although, I heard that he had surgery on his jaw due to cancer, and will no longer be able to sing again. That is so tragic, and my thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family. However, we are blessed with so much beautiful music, and we are so grateful. Thank you, Mr. Farnham, 🙏 You guy's get your dancing shoes on and get ready to boogie 💃🕺 🌟🎶😎

[@EVERLYNFRIENDS]

This came on the radio when I was in high-school and it's still 🔥 in 2023

[@aaronandelise]

This song is simply perfect!

[@Daisy_982]

We always play this on my yacht. Smooth while you're sailing the Caribbean.

[@heyou702pc]

Yacht rock is soft rock.

[@mandofoe7447]

It’s great seeing young guys like y’all discovering the music from the 80’s it’s my childhood and it absolutely is the best

[@000_x9]

I'm 59 so in 1980 this song was all over radio. Soft rock stations or contemporary pop stations. But new music was emerging as disco was fading new dance music was coming in funk r&b and hip hop. Then heavy metal bands were also Killin it during the early 80s. Classic rockers like the stones and Aerosmith and led zeppelin were still going strong. So you had metal, dance and soft rock all going on in the early 80s.

[@bethdealmeida6789]

Yes, fire! I imagine playing it loud in an 80s cadillac and I'm fine with that! Hairstyle - lots of layering with side bangs and lots of hairspray!

[@Citizenesse8]

Love, love Ambrosia.

[@KH-qv8tk]

This song was actually a huge hit, and played all the time on the radio. We thought it was great.

[@Eric4471066]

This song was Ambrosia's second biggest hit song in their career. The song peaked at the #3 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of 1980. This song is a monster hit indeed and the song did played on r&b radio stations across the country in the early 1980s.

[@lindastarr4699]

Yeah, soft rock/yacht rock are the same. It's chill music laying back on a lounge and sipping on a mimosa. Check these out by Ambrosia. 1. How Much I Feel 2. You’re the Only Woman 3. Holdin’ on to Yesterday

[@jodifox2283]

More, more!! I like many different genres of music such as/ including soft rock ❤️ Ambrosia " How much I feel" ❤️ Player "Baby come back!" ❤️ Alicia Keys "I wanna rock wu" ❤️ April Wine "I like to Rock"

[@monalisaganser5813]

Brings back memories! Love this song! Enjoy you guys! 😉☀️🎸fan from AZ go Suns! 😊🐶🇺🇸🙏

[@gerib4234]

I truly enjoy your reactions to all the songs that I love. Y'all definitely know great music...much respect! I was smiling right along with y'all. FYI you can hear 70's-80's music on the radio. Many stations still have 2 for Tuesdays and Triple Shot Thursdays. Which entails back to back songs of a particular artist or group! In answer to your question, I loved Ambrosia the 1st time I heard them. This coming from a die-hard rock fan. Led Zeppelin, Rush, Pink Floyd, Van Halen, AC/DC are just some of my favorites. From my experience with soft or yacht rock, a lot of us rock fans enjoyed bands like this probably more in secret. Some friends would give you a hard time for listening to soft rock. Please react to Ambrosia again.

[@KH-qv8tk]

I think yacht rock was meant for being on a yacht in perfect weather, in a beautiful place, with your love, sipping champagne, and this is the song matching that vibe. To enhance it.

[@marygoodson4920]

This song and Ambrosia were HUGE at the time!!!

[@alexjany1969]

I discovered this song during the pandemic. Going to Ohio next year to see them live!!

[@stephaniewilson1153]

Yaght Rock 😉. Great song!!!

[@sana-cm7oc]

The is one of the best songs ever. Love this song. Thank you.😊

[@ritchiec6317]

You guys should redo the cover!!! That would be hilarious 😂

[@garfield122010]

Originally Yacht Rock was known as AOR ( Adult Orientated Rock ) recorded specifically for FM Radio !! That's what I was told by a DJ here in the UK and I Love it ❤

[@amjrpain919]

This song was magic on the dance floor guys... I turned 21 in 1980 😎 It's "yacht rock" because it's so smooth & polished guys 😉

[@oldschool72]

I'm in my 70's nd not sure why you think this song was looked over. In my day when this first hit the radio it was one of the most played songs for over year. They did many live tv performances of this song. Such as the 1980 performance on the Merv Griffin show. This song was never overlooked, during this time there were so many Pop, Rock, Soft Rock Super groups out there like Journey, Hall and Oates, The Bee Gees, Michael Bolton, The Commodores on and on so hitting a number one hit during the 70's and 80's was pretty tough. And by the way there was never such thing as Yacht Rock, that is just something someone made up that wasn't even born when this music was made. I still play my 45 rpm of this song. It just might seem overlooked to your generation because you never heard of them before, but !! You would have to live another 30 years to discover all the fantastic music from my era.

[@Patienthost]

That's how much I feel. My 🚿 song lol fo years. I've always loved that song.

[@chandradenisesnell5202]

I was 11 during the summer of 1980, when this came out. Though I liked it then, I think the guys are right-sadly, we didn’t realize just how good this song was, because we just took good music for granted, not realizing we wouldn’t always have it.

[@michlkwitz]

I have a playlist called "Ultimate Love Songs". Ambrosia shows up on the list three times, with "Biggest Part Of Me", "You're the Only Woman", and "How Much I Feel". At the time this came out, I was in 7th grade and if you admitted publicly to liking anything classified as "soft rock" you'd find yourself stuffed in a locker by a bunch of metalheads. I spent a lot of time claiming bands I hated as my favorite band just to be safe. It didn't help that I was the shortest, skinniest girl in my class.

[@joanfisher1079]

Holding on to Yesterday is my favorite tune from Ambrosia its haunting with the vocals of David Pack. Pack is still making solo records abd has enlisted thr likes of Tum Scmidt of the Eagles and Steve Perry of Journey to sing background vocals.

[@acripe9875]

Yacht Rock is my favorite!! I listen to Yacht Rock on Sirius all the time, it never gets old.

[@rayeckert242]

Stone cold FIRE! Yacht Rock is a constant go-to. Grab a floatie and hit the pool on a warm sunny day. Half a dozen killer changes that just nail you to the wall.

[@ckwhitehead1]

Love Ambrosia songs! i've seen them in concert several times in recent years. a couple of others songs of theirs that are real good is "how much i feel", and "you're the only woman" similar soulfulness

[@gailjohnson5950]

Ryan needs some good live Sax!! Check out Boz Scaggs' JoJo live!! You will be JAMMIN'!!

[@gailjohnson5950]

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[@buckdraper303]

Ryan is a new convert... Loves the Boz.

[@Daisy_982]

Gino Vanelli

[@rosem2896]

Great song ❤❤❤❤

[@janicez2630]

I just saw them live right before Covid and they still sounded great. Loved them in high school in the late 70s (of course along with Zep, Skynyrd, UFO, AC/DC etc..!). Great softer rock song though I mostly hear these now in the dentist chair lol. Check out the band Atlanta Rhythm Section "So into You" or" Imaginary Lover". Fun watching you guys - thanks!

[@timdolan4207]

Great song. A big hit when it was released in March of 1980. It made it to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, #3 on the Adult Contemporary, and #35 on the Hot Soul Singles charts. So this was not a song lost in the shuffle. it was a big hit at the time receiving a lot of airplay.

[@tonymusolino2369]

What is now considered “yacht rock” was originally labled “M.O.R.” or “middle of road” and later called “easy listening”.

[@dreamweaver8913]

This came out the year I graduated high school. Always loved this song. I'm with Ryan, love the horns too!

[@johnlivingston6162]

Yacht Rock... well produced pop songs from the late 70s and early 80s that have a " feel good" element to them and are perfect for playing when cruising on a boat

[@wgdavis5353]

It is Great along with 3 or 4 other of their hits.. ♠W.G.

[@GwenByrd-d4k]

Ambrosia was the GOAT back in the day.

[@tjtampa214]

Great band. 🎵 Check out How Much I Feel.

[@maureenwagg5305]

Holding on To Yesterday is fantastic. How Much I Feel. All Fire. You will love these songs.

[@shannonbear6204]

Loved your reactions! Beautiful song by Ambrosia. I’m happy to hear their music is still 🔥 and appreciated by people in your age group. Would love to see your reactions to John Farnham from Australia. Fantastic song called Your the Voice. You guys will love it😊

[@mikeroche9986]

This went to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Very popular at the time and it’s still played a lot on adult contemporary (AC) radio stations.

[@lesleyd2448]

Y’all vibin to this song made my morning better ✌️

[@helokopter924]

Yo guys. You must listen to their hit songs. Ambrosia's first album, with Holdin' On To Yesterday, was released in 1975. How Much I Feel released in 1978 and #3 on Billboard Hot 100.You're the Only Woman in 1980, and Biggest Part Of Me released in 1980, #3 on Billboard Hot 100.

[@marianclough8577]

OMIGOODNESS! I never knew the name of the group who sang this song.I loved the song.

[@michaelrohan443]

A band that does in fact make stuff like this today is Young Gun Silver Fox. Try their song "You Can Feel It" from 2016.

[@talltulip]

"How Much I Feel" is a must-listen from this group!

[@robd4376]

You got it Nick! I love this song and it was a big hit, it was all over the radio!! However like you said, the market was saturated back then with so many good songs coming out every week that this one just became another good song that was on the radio. Good insight on your part Nick.

[@hotrod7868]

How much I feel is a must. Awesome song

[@23skidoo46]

these guys back in the day were kinda considered a mellow rock band, but, they'd blow most all the bands of today away. no doubt. they were so damn good.

[@lawrencesimon7355]

I have been enjoying your reactions, I check every day to see what you're reacting to. I would love to see you guys take on Tom Waits, he is a songwriter and an actor. He was most recently in The Ballad of Buster Scrugggs as an actor. He has had two distinctly different styles as a songwriter from 1972 to 1983 he was a singer songwriter writing piano blues jazz and then from 1984 on he was more of avant-garde composer. From the early years I would like to see your reaction Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets to the wind in Copenhagen) Shiver Me Timbers, Ruby's Arms, On the Nickle, or Grapefruit Moon after 1984 Downtown Train (a hit for Rod Stewart) Goin Out West, Chocolate Jesus, Swordfishtrombones, Singapore, Clap Hands, Hold On, or Come On Up to the House. He also does great spoken word pieces like What's He Building in There, Frank's Wild Years, Circus or Small Change Got Rained on with his own 38, or the Ocean Doesn't Want Me Today. It will be unusual for you guys to take this one, many reactors don't have the courage to do it, but I think you might just have the right stuff.

[@tommythompson9565]

Your reactions are right on and deserved by this song. Simply great. Someone said "yacht rock" started out as an insult. Don't know if that is true. It is a relatively new term. It is soft rock.

[@lynne5322]

Thank you for unabashedly loving soft yacht rock!

[@mikeroche9986]

You really need to also checkout Little River Band. This is another “Yacht Rock” type band you’ll love. So many great songs from this group: Help is On its Way, Lady, Reminiscing, Lonesome Loser just to name a few!

[@skylilly1]

Great pick guys! Would love to hear more from this group.

[@billyjack2731]

Ambrosia is great music and David Pack an awesome voice. Musical productions from this era will never be out done. You need to check out Holdin On To Yesterday next. I suppose it would also be considered soft rock but to me it has a little bluesy feel. One of my favorites. Great reaction btw.