First Time Hearing Steppenwolf "Magic Carpet Ride" Reaction | Asia and BJ

[@gertrudelaronge6864]

It always pleases me to see another human connecting with a piece of music that resonates with me. Thanks.

[@latentgamer5762]

You could tell he was grooving like hell on this.

[@joannavasquez1220]

I was 8 yrs old when "Magic Carpet Ride" came out. A few minutes later it became my favorite song! 63 yrs old now and it's still my favorite song!!

[@bombasticbushkin4985]

Groovy, love your reactions. Steppenwolf's front man was German born John Kay who emigrated to Toronto, Canada and was known to play in the hippy Yorkville district. It was in 1967 John and Dennis Edmonton got drummer Jerry Edmonton, keyboardist Goldy McJohn, 17-year-old guitar prodigy Michael Monarch and bassist Rushton Moreve to create Steppenwolf. They cut their first album in 4 days. Great hits like Born to be Wild, Magic Carpet Ride, Rock Me and Pusher Man echoed a generation of "free love and psychedelic drugs" for some. Their songs have been licensed in about 50 motion pictures.

[@gkiferonhs]

This is classic psychedelia. The intricacy of sounds, the quick tempo changes, etc. was especially enjoyable when on acid - the 'magic carpet ride'.

[@karenmandeville7116]

a hit of windowpane and let the music take you away for sure!

[@carlatruby6956]

Took me on a few rides.😋

[@dano9421]

Been there done that and definitely lived it

[@dano9421]

@@karenmandeville7116 you must have lived in the time, I know that I did and still do today, some habits never go away

[@briankorbelik2873]

@@karenmandeville7116 I found that a little Orange Sunshine or Purple Haze always went well with the "Wolf.;

[@stretchgilbert]

The crazy thing is this record was made in '68, I believe, yet the production sounds like it was recorded yesterday.

[@billhiggins1882]

Remastered

[@11dsw]

Definitely more of a 7os vibe…Dr John-ish…

[@davisworth5114]

Nobody rocks like this today.

[@autumnphillips151]

@@davisworth5114 What you mean is that you’re ignorant of the bands that are working today.

[@perrynelson4254]

Richard Podolor produced this track. He also produced 3 Dog Night

[@michaelakkerman407]

" Close your eyes girl, look inside girl, Let the SOUND take you away" Lyrics say it all...

[@user-hi6fx2bz8x]

This a much needed close your eyes and let the music take you away song to deeply appreciate it...Awesome song from my past...Thanks Again

[@debbieplato5107]

This was the first "heavy " rock album I bought when I was 14.

[@daveguitarnowski4402]

My parents gave it to me for christmas when I was 10!

[@Code9]

Solid psychedelic groove. A veritable musical kaleidoscope of sounds, rhythms and textures. Listen to it while stoned. You'll get seriously lost in the tapestry. Great stuff.

[@cartercarter645]

Truth!! Such a vibe!!!!

[@sst3d]

Way underrated…

[@Quinctili]

No drugs were harmed in the making of this music.....

[@rossadams1405]

@@Quinctili 'thank god hahahah

[@Quinctili]

@@rossadams1405 no drugs have ever been harmed listening to this music...

[@marthaz]

"Born to be Wild" is a must hear classic from this group. Love you two getting an incredible education in music - "between the sound machines" - could be speakers, could be headphones 🎧. I was in highschool, plenty of trippin' was the thing of the times. 💕 Love you two

[@cptrex]

Yes! At this point, to me, it's a little cheesey, but only because it's soooo good. If that makes sense. Though I'd dig a little "Don't Step on The Grass, Sam" heheh

[@lesschoenberger3070]

It was speakers, Kay had just bought a new hi-fi system and the line just came to him.

[@CBALLEN]

I wonder how many movies and commercials, BORN TO BE WILD was used in.

[@beeseewill2407]

You two are showcasing one of my favorites."Magic Carpet Ride". Check out" Born to be Wild", and "Screaming Night Hog."Steppenwolf knows how to take you to different places.That organ player had a 15 pound afro back in the 60s and made that organ smoke.But Don't forget the drummer.

[@rogerkelly7988]

This was one of the first big Rock bands of the 60s and had a string of hit song's and they were one of the first bands that toured heavy in the late 60s but we also had CCR, Grand Funk Railroad and Lynrd Skynyrd

[@jenniferfoster1692]

This is one of the most iconic 60s songs...we were even rocking to this in college in the late 80s!!!

[@MrMoon1953]

That would be Goldie McJohn on keyboard with his trademark Leslie speakers. RIP Godie.

[@eviekelpie1]

I'm 59 and I can't believe what great freaking music we had as little kids, and didn't even appreciate it at the time

[@Sammylu-greenbeatsred]

Keyboards, rhythm guitar, bass, and drums were going crazy and then the vocals of John Kay to top it off. This song never gets old and I heard it when it first came out.

[@rodhotrod4743]

I thought I heard that they were the first heavy metal band of the 60s. But it's really nice to see Asia and BJ grooving to the music of my era not to mention you other listeners out there! 😺

[@zoegartham312]

One of the things I love so much about this song is how it goes from incredibly wild and psychedelic music to back to the melody in one beat. That transition is one of my all-time favorite transitions to listen to in music.

[@hays9008]

Writer John Kay said the song was about a new top-quality hi-fi system and he started writing lyrics "about how great our new stereo system sounded takes you away" He said the only drug in the room during recording was pot, he went on to say there is no reference to LSD and it's what music does to you

[@stanleymyrick4068]

I like to dream / Right between the sound machine On a cloud of sound I drift in the night / Any place it goes is right Goes far, flies near, to the stars away from here

[@vicprovost2561]

Thanks guys for trying this pioneering band who really Rocked in the late 60s & early 70s. Try Born To Be Wild, The Pusher and Monster and see how great a band they were. I was very lucky to see them front row in the early 70s in Waterbury CT, I was just to the left of lead singer / guitarist John Kay, I will never forget his snarl. Rock On. 🎸

[@Meyzen76]

“Transportation situation...” Had me dying!!!🤣

[@timothymyers6827]

Psychedelic time of my teenage years!!!!!!! This was a time when we got high closed our eyes and just grooved to it!

[@theNOVEMBERman1116]

Y'all on a psychedelic rock trip today keep bringing the dope reactions

[@1234uz]

Another tune our Band played every time we did a GIG back in the 1960's along with Born to be Wild by him

[@davidmcdonald11]

You have just dipped your toe into Steppenwolf! This song will never get old or go out of style! I appreciate you bringing back the classics.

[@jimpatterson3286]

The man is John Kay. The band is Steppenwolf. Check out more of both.

[@vivianphillips8519]

"I like to dream...right between the sound machine." This is how we listened.. eyes closed with our head between the speakers and let the music take us away. I was kind of sad to hear this song in a commercial yesterday but maybe it's a good way to introduce today's young people to good rock.

[@autumnphillips151]

I don’t know... I cringed pretty hard recently when I found out that someone had first heard a Black Pumas song in a commercial and _completely_ misunderstood the lyrics and never bothered to seek out the song. I’m afraid that songs featuring in commercials could cause people to have associations that degrade those songs. But, then again, sometimes I’m just glad to hear songs I love, in any context.

[@sharonpate5481]

The best Steppenwolf ever was “The Pusher” “Snowblind Friend “ and “Born To Be Wild” 😁☮️💙😎👍🏻

[@andreaschmall5560]

"Rock Me" is one that has been lost in the shuffle.

[@billhiggins1882]

Pusher is my pick

[@BobSoltis1]

The Pusher and Snowblind Friend were both anti hard-drug songs by Hoyt Axton who also wrote Joy To The World that Three Dog Night had huge success with. Hoyt's mom co-wrote Heartbreak Hotel for Elvis.

[@singluna888]

I have to straight out say they headlined the best concert I've ever been to. Guess Who was the opening act.

[@debbiejarvis5764]

Born To Be Wild ((( was one of their most famous songs.. need to watch the live version.

[@user1952-e4g]

You two are so much fun! Great reaction to a classic sixties psychedelia rock genre song.

[@armadillotoe]

There is nothing like the sound of a Hammond B3 played through Leslies by somebody who knows how to play them. Close your eyes girl. Look inside girl. Let the sound take you away!

[@neilpatrickhairless]

Steppenwolf is a killer band with a deep little gang of tunes. I feel like they are pretty underrated when it comes to their slower, less hard rock stuff.

[@danielstorm8931]

1960's heavy psychedelic rock. Ended the 60's with this kind of stuff and it brought in the 70's... This song is basically a psychedelic rock song about the effects of the drugs . The word "Magic carpet Ride" relates to what the drug user feels when he or she is on these illegal drugs : flying as high as a kite ; or more likely , a carpet ride while being stoned .

[@shawn1432]

This is DNA I’m 70 and this song still rocks, and many happy memories !

[@oldmanghost219]

One of my favorites from back in the day. It is a live version video that I have in my library that starts with the keyboard doing a little jam.

[@craighayes2263]

I had this song on a 45 rpm record and I played the crap out of it, Love Steppenwolf and of coarse Magic Carpet Ride.

[@davidevans4535]

From the era when Lsd or more commonly known as Acid tabs were taken like sweeties trippy times indeed

[@alexdrummer2175]

These guys have influenced so many bands. One of the first to really use the Hammond B3 with rock. Blows my mind that they're not in the Rock and roll Hall of Fame.

[@slimpickins9124]

This was used in the Star Trek film "First Contact' when Earthlings first achieved warp speed space flight. The inventor & pilot played this on takeoff.

[@AndrewA0927]

I use to rock to this song in my dads cassette player in his blazer when I was a little kid. Never really understood that this song was about drugs when I was 5. My dad use to laugh so hard when I would rock out to it haha good memories

[@titusho2]

The mighty Steppenwolf 🐺! They Rapping in 68' .. Love them.

[@Catbytes]

Since you got hold of Steppenwolf, yall may as well do "Born To Be Wild!!"

[@ronaldmorgan7632]

Of course. How could they not?

[@mitchellberhoveren7638]

Seen these guys in the late 70's. During the distortion in the beginning of this song, which was already loud and strong enough that you could feel it, a speaker fell off the top of a stack of speakers. I remember the sound thumped my chest! Just a memory from the past!

[@steveferocious5184]

Ive loved this song for many years. My older brother had the single record they used to call them 45s. Was absolute joy to watch u 2 discover it and enjoy it the way I do.

[@mcbeezee2120]

I vividly remember listening to this again and again on AM radio in 1968. I was only 11, but it always got me moving even then.

[@jonlenihan4798]

"Steppenwolf" by Herman Hesse, a novel published in 1927. Hesse was popular in the 1960s.

[@DebieTaylor]

I use to dance to this song!!!!!! I am 69 years old. Thank yall for playing this!

[@robertherring9277]

"Don't Step on the Grass, Sam" is prolly one of my favorites from them!

[@aricsanders938]

One of my favorite songs. Thanks for reacting to it. And btw, Asia you have a gorgeous smile! Good Lawd!

[@davisworth5114]

"Born to be Wild" is one to do next, all-time classic rock song.

[@sourisvoleur4854]

and source of the phrase "heavy metal."

[@MrJiminDallas]

and Pusherman

[@douglassellers7528]

16 yrs. old when this came out. Darn near 70 and still love it.

[@darlenemartinez817]

Love this from my high school days!

[@chuckmoseley3771]

53 years and still kickin. Drug's did play apart in music 🎵 during these years

[@rickmcintosh5787]

When Steppenwolf broke up in the middle to late 70's, each band member stepped out to preform Steppenwolf music. In 1978, I booked the lead singer and his group to play one night at the Anchor Club in Cocoa Beach, Florida. We reduced the dress code to come to the club in jeans and what ever. We held 452 cases of beer alone and by 8:00 pm, we were sold out and Wolf hasn't even been on stage. I remember giving my staff money to go to all the ABC liquor stores and they returned with another more 400 cases beer, not to mention we had a full stocked bar as well. After the concert, Bill Proctor of "Proctor & Gamble" convinced them to come party at his house at Sabastian Inlet, after that night I never saw that group again, and I think that's a good thing.

[@alonzocoyethea6148]

I've only owned 1 keyboard that had that "Steppenwolf" sound, but it was too heavy, took 2 guys 2 move it, so I downsized to a yamaha 88 in "2002., but I still miss that thing, and haven't found another one since with that psychedelic sound.

[@fairydust-weepthewildwinds]

Saw this band live with BOSTON, STYX, REO SPEEDWAGON, and AIR SUPPLY. My love at the time, yelled out to the crowd, I LOVE THIS WOMAN…. GOOD TIMES

[@royholley8325]

One of the first albums I bought was Stepinwolf Live, the best live album ever, drove my parents crazy playing it in my room

[@ginakirby4434]

My aunt introduced me to this music when I was 7 years old lol. I loved it. Try out Tommy James and the Shondells.

[@chriseggert7362]

you both make the BEST videos for reacting to music in the whole UNIVERSE. PEACE and LOVE from the Yay--Area

[@pffp6246]

Yes 🙌 This song is one of our family party songs , everyone singing, dancing having a good time oh heck all the old school music …. Love your reactions & your both enjoying the groove

[@lisar.6670]

Lordy .. this brings back memories. A few friends and I had just taken some shrooms and someone slapped SWolfs Greatest Hits onto the turntable .. I had to take a walk .. 😂 .. Ya have to check our their hit "The Pusher Man" next ..

[@stevethompson6772]

The album 'Steppenwolf 7' is an excellent album to hear several different styles of the great music made by this band.

[@zeppelinmexicano]

One of the great examples of the psychedelic era. Stoners in Vietnam loved this song. It would definitely put you OUT.

[@marc2397]

I remember when this song came out..huge!! Les’ go!! I was 13 in 1968.

[@nancymartineau-bauman6018]

I still have this album from way back. Love the album. Love your reaction to this song. Like your shirts!

[@danhartman8582]

Got to see them in the 70s , fantastic band , check out The Pusher another one of their hits .

[@kevinmarsh8922]

Try Edgar Winter "Give It Everything You've Got", fantastic.

[@chuckwilliams8015]

Thank you. Canada 🇨🇦 rocks. I saw them in 96 at a fair in Missouri, with Marshal Tucker band.

[@joannedungan8381]

I love this song.

[@lesschoenberger3070]

The song is over 50 years old and will be played for another 150 years as well as "Born to be wild". Goldy McJohn was the guy "killin" the keys", he was fantastic as was the rest of this original lineup. But it was Mars Bonfire (Dennis Edmonton) playing that rhythm guitar perfectly, he happened to be in the studio when they were recording and asked him to play on this song. He never sped up or slowed down, his timing was always perfect. For a real trip check out "The Sparrow", the band that they were right before becoming Steppenwolf, they really rocked but were more raw and bluesy!

[@paulamoya7956]

This should be assigned listening in school . The year I was born 68’ .. this is a Masterpiece I grew up hearing from the time I was born⭐️

[@ablesandoval4904]

Wow! The Dark tunnel, The dark Highway...Exactly what I though of way back in 1970s listening to this song.

[@djjonosborn1531]

Asia & BJ - In the 60's, groups like Steppenwolf wanted listeners to get lost in the music. That is how you know if a band is good then and now actually. This is a GREAT band. Magic Carpet Ride definitely has a funk element to it. Sly Stone comes to mind.

[@Bogie3855]

I was hooked the first time I heard this. And later I heard Born to be Wild and I was done. Still a fave album. I lived with a bunch of mororcyclists and when it came on the radio we would get all fired up and jump on our bikes. Great inspiration and I still have a copy of this album.

[@tennwingman3350]

I was lucky to see this band perform in a small town bar in 1984 in Albany, Ga. I was not even planning to stop when I saw their name on the marque. I went and got a hotel room and was back for the show to start. Awesome group and John Kay, the leader is over the top.

[@marthayoung2308]

Love this band and song! Check out the live version where you can see the band. Think you might like it as well.

[@s.rry-guld2961]

This is Hands down My Fave Song by them. its been in a lot of movies from Vietnam War movies to modern day movies. My all time fave Movie use is in Star Trek First Contact where Zefram Chohrane Launched the Phoenix into space for the first time lol

[@vespoint]

I liked it in Go when the car chase starts out of the parking garage.

[@fayelawson5361]

If you are getting into the classics, try Traffic and song call dear mr fantasy. My favorite and an 18 year old Stevie winwood

[@rubbersole79]

"Screaming Night Hog" by this band is really a must.

[@RaySawhill]

That long instrumental bit *was* the magic carpet ride. Trippin’!

[@lonelyp1]

My older brother brought home Steppenwolf Gold, And the Cowsills album with Hair on it Good album. Bunch of good tunes.

[@marc2397]

I remember going to a club in Nashville, The Hullabaloo, it was 1970. It was typical 1970 phychedelic type atmosphere. Wow!

[@leslie8743]

In the movie Easy Rider in 1968. It was the generations free love and drugs and rock and roll. My older sisters played it over and over! "Don't Bogart that joint my friend," was another song. lol

[@leannmiller7153]

I had this album, practically wore it out! Still have it❤️❤️❤️

[@profanepersonality]

This was the song, that created the term "heavy metal", after a journalist used it to describe the intro.

[@daveguitarnowski4402]

Well, it was actually a line in "Born To Be Wild". That doesn't rule out your explanation though.

[@profanepersonality]

@@daveguitarnowski4402, no it was because the journalist (R.I.P.), thought the intro of this song sounded like "heavy metals crashing into one another."; but thanks for playing.

[@daveguitarnowski4402]

@@profanepersonality Gosh, thanks. Hope I get a prize. Of course, I'm sure you're aware that Born To Be Wild predates Magic Carpet Ride by an album.

[@Mark-iv7np]

The first time I heard this fantastic song in 68 I knew it would be a huge hit and it was the short version for radio. This is so much better. John Kay is a very good singer hats off to all the band members. Rock Me is very good also.

[@rocknroller77]

I always listened to my pops album of Steppenwolf. That and Iron Butterfly

[@bakercarl8518]

Oh yeah. Take me here. Excellent request and reactions.

[@Mymloch]

This was a necessity for every weekend I had between the ages of 15 and 20.... very special!!!

[@chalieblairjr8452]

You guys are a great combo together and the music you can listen to is awesome I'm 63 years old and it takes me back to when I was 20 God bless you guys

[@Bekka_Noyb]

My fave Steppenwolf song! ♥

[@edmaurer5059]

6:10 Hippies would do Magic Mushrooms (psilocybin mushrooms) and listen to music. The music took them away to hallucinationville.

[@freegracetruthembrace7188]

Straight vibe . Love seein y'all lovin it . Blessings .

[@thomasshreve750]

You guys are very knowledgeable and fun to watch. Thanks.

[@cindyv1401]

Holy Crap Very first concert I saw ‼️ I was only 16.....WOW

[@stevesmodelbuilds5473]

"I like to be dreamin' right between my sound machine." With some of the profits from their first album, John Kay bought a massive stereo system -- his Sound Machine... The change-ups of this band are unrivalled... 'Goldy' McJohn was the keyboardist, and the band was discovered by Peter Fonda in a Vancouver bar...

[@claimguy]

A truly underappreciated bass line in this one. Listen to it once focusing on the bass . Trippy!

[@uffdabike9503]

Listen to "From Here To There Eventually " by Steppenwolf

[@AliasMark69]

I saw Steppenwolf and Iron Butterfly together in 1969. I was 15 and smoking a pipe packed with some great stuff, This song, Born To Be Wild, Rock Me Baby and The Pusher, then IRON BUTTERFLY.... Extended long.....In-A-Gada-Da-Vida for 45 minutes.......AWESOME