NOT A CLUE WHO GERRY RAFFERTY IS?! 😅 First Time Hearing Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street Reaction!

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Get ready for a musical treat as we react to Gerry Rafferty's "Baker Street" for the first time! Famous for its iconic saxophone solo and unforgettable melody, we're eager to experience the magic of this classic track that has stood the test of time.
🎷 About Gerry Rafferty: Gerry Rafferty was a talented singer-songwriter known for his unique blend of folk, pop, and rock elements. "Baker Street," one of his most beloved songs, is celebrated for its smooth vocals and the saxophone solo that's become synonymous with the song's identity.
🎵 In This Video: Join us as we delve into "Baker Street" by Gerry Rafferty. We're anticipating a song that's not just pleasing to the ears but also resonates on a deeper, emotional level. Expect reactions full of amazement, appreciation, and our thoughts on Rafferty's musical genius and the song's lasting impact.
👫 Why React as a Couple?: Experiencing the timeless and iconic music of Gerry Rafferty together adds a special dimension to our reactions. We're both excited to explore the richness of "Baker Street" and share our musical journey with you.
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💬 Your Thoughts: What's your take on Gerry Rafferty's "Baker Street"? How does the saxophone solo enhance the song for you? Let us know in the comments section below, and feel free to suggest other tracks by Gerry Rafferty or similar artists for future reactions!
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@henrybialik8333
@henrybialik8333 11 ай бұрын
This is the most recognized sax solo in the world.
@ClickToPreview
@ClickToPreview 9 ай бұрын
This one, and the Careless Whisper one.
@alec5004
@alec5004 8 ай бұрын
Al Stewart featured it to good use around this time in Year of the Cat, Time Passages, and Song on the Radio
@thomasbarr5940
@thomasbarr5940 8 ай бұрын
Vnomits not 😂😂
@raystevens2380
@raystevens2380 7 ай бұрын
Definitely
@markredmond2014
@markredmond2014 6 ай бұрын
Might be the most recognised but not a patch on the one from Hazel O'Connors " Will you "
@graemey
@graemey Жыл бұрын
This is the single version with a very abridged sax outro. The album version is almost two minutes longer. I always feel short-changed hearing this version.
@softshoes
@softshoes Жыл бұрын
Agreed. This is the AM version.
@DenisBellars
@DenisBellars 11 ай бұрын
Yeah agree
@markharris1125
@markharris1125 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the warning, I'm out.
@davidkelly5459
@davidkelly5459 10 ай бұрын
The entire album is fantastic. I bought it when it was released and it's remained one of my favorite recording of all time. His life was tragic but, he left us with some great tunes. RIP, Gerry!
@DianaRussia531
@DianaRussia531 6 ай бұрын
👍🏻👍🏻
@HRConsultant_Jeff
@HRConsultant_Jeff Жыл бұрын
the album has a much longer instrumental ending that just carries it to another level.
@Mediawatcher2023
@Mediawatcher2023 Жыл бұрын
The track your listening to is the single edit
@geraldjensen6831
@geraldjensen6831 10 ай бұрын
If this doesn't blow you completely away, nothing will...the saxophone gets all the attention, but the guitar riff at the end is SPECTACULAR...
@sandsoftime1954
@sandsoftime1954 6 ай бұрын
The first thing most people hear in it, is the music, however, if you're supposed to hear it, the lyrics will grab you and won't let you go. The song is very deep.
@banafin
@banafin 5 ай бұрын
I totally agree
@glennmerrick9463
@glennmerrick9463 4 ай бұрын
​@sandsoftime1954 The whole album is a masterpiece that tells the story of surviving his post-Stealers Wheel era when he was banned from recording. The Ark is his vision of the future and is followed Baker Street telling of the moment he knew he needed to escape London for home. This followed by songs telling of how he made it thru with gratitude to his wife (Right Down the Line), train travel from Glasglow to London and back, taking time for himself, being with his daughter (Mattie's Rag), marital strife and recovery, and finally "Waiting for the Day" when the legal torture was over and he could disappear to Scotland with his family..... an amazing album.
@mrkrinkle72
@mrkrinkle72 Жыл бұрын
I can smell the summer of '78 when I hear this!
@Brian-om2hh
@Brian-om2hh Жыл бұрын
Yes, it was the biggest selling single of that year.....
@andreafaloona4059
@andreafaloona4059 Жыл бұрын
I was 16 and we moved from where I'd lived since I was 5, a hundred miles away. This song got me through my teenaged angst
@GinMae
@GinMae Жыл бұрын
YES - see my comment to the listeners.. lol
@theodoreritola7641
@theodoreritola7641 11 ай бұрын
GREAT DECADE TO BE A TEEN i was there 17 in 1978
@steverichmond7142
@steverichmond7142 Жыл бұрын
I played at a gig with Gerry Rafferty then went for drink with him and his band, two days later I was still drinking. Scottish legend. Nice guy... died of booze. Big mate of Billy Connolly.
@NoxiousRob
@NoxiousRob 10 ай бұрын
Gerry started off in a Scottish folk duo called the Humblebums, his partner was a certain Billy Connolly who played banjo before going on to become our most famous comedian. Gerry went on to form the band Stealers Wheel, who had a few UK hits in the early 70s, the most famous of which was Stuck In The Middle With You, which will probably be best known to most Americans as the track that featured in the famous scene in Reservoir Dogs when Mr Blonde slices off the cop's ear. He went on to have a successful solo career, with Baker Street being his biggest hit. Sadly, he had a long term struggle with alcoholism and it eventually took it's toll when he passed away aged 63.
@KimberWhite1
@KimberWhite1 4 ай бұрын
I adore Gerry Connolly and ever knew this!
@dagmar.6954
@dagmar.6954 Жыл бұрын
Love this song. Especially the sax solo. In 1972 Gerry Rafferty was in the Scottish folk rock band Stealers Wheel & had a big hit with "Stuck In The Middle With You". Later on, he went out on his own & then had the big hits "Baker's Street", "Right Down The Line" & "Night Owl".
@penelopehornswaggle102
@penelopehornswaggle102 Жыл бұрын
When my eyes scanned your comment, I read "especially the sex solo"😂😂🤪🙄
@barblessable
@barblessable Жыл бұрын
He was in a band with Billy Connolly before Stealers Wheel they were called The Humblebums or something like that.
@KevinPierce-pu4bd
@KevinPierce-pu4bd Жыл бұрын
Night owl was the little river band. 🤔
@williammackenzie6115
@williammackenzie6115 Жыл бұрын
@@KevinPierce-pu4bd Gerry had an album and song called Night Owl released in 1979.
@martinhazel2050
@martinhazel2050 Жыл бұрын
Well, you guys are really good at finding the MTV videos. But...the song is actually 6 mins long and you really missed out on the rest of the song.
@paladino444
@paladino444 Жыл бұрын
Rafferty not only wrote, arranged and sang the song, he did in fact also write the sax solos, the most famous sax solos in music history. Research it the song has been licensed by 100s of sources for 40 years because of that sax solo Rafferty wrote.
@nolaspeaker5656
@nolaspeaker5656 Жыл бұрын
Nobody ever mentions "Get it right next time" It's so funky!
@burtonmediaprod
@burtonmediaprod Жыл бұрын
Probably my favorite!
@TheNewton47
@TheNewton47 Жыл бұрын
Spot on I ❤️ Get it right next time along with Baker Street I make it his best song ❤️ it,3 absolute classic along with stuck in the middle, being Scottish and born in Paisley his home town I definitely have a soft spot and ❤️ for the man may he rest in peace having left it with some absolutely classic songs ❤️
@GinMae
@GinMae Жыл бұрын
Yes - I love that one!
@richelliott9320
@richelliott9320 11 ай бұрын
It is great. For years I dint realize he was singing it! Dah what an idiot lol
@kevinlittleton2327
@kevinlittleton2327 11 күн бұрын
Congratulations kids! You've discovered real music.
@SaverioP
@SaverioP Жыл бұрын
Steelers Wheel is the band, and they had a hit called "Stuck in the Middle With You" . Great song also worth a reaction.
@graemey
@graemey Жыл бұрын
They asked which was his *first* group, which was the Humblebums with the Big Yin.
@montylc2001
@montylc2001 Жыл бұрын
Actually no, Stealers Wheel was not the band playing with him on this. Maybe some of its members., but the band had broken up a few years before. This is off one of his solo albums.
@CB-xr1eg
@CB-xr1eg Жыл бұрын
@@montylc2001 I think th OP was saying Stealers Wheel was the answer to the quiz question.
@michaelparker5510
@michaelparker5510 Ай бұрын
Before stealers wheel he was in a band called The Humblebums with Billy Connely
@mowglieneil
@mowglieneil Жыл бұрын
I will always remember this song as i was courting my girlfriend ,now my wife of 45 years and this brings me back to wonderful times for us.
@richardcramer1604
@richardcramer1604 Жыл бұрын
This is the shortest version of Bakers Street I've ever heard. The famous group Gerry was with before going solo was Stealers Wheel whose big hit in 1972 was "Stuck in the Middle With You'. If you've seen Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs you will recognize the song (it's played while one of the crooks is torturing the cop). That's why Gerry was visiting London (Lawsuit against record company when he quit Stealers Wheel). While visiting London from Scotland he would stay at a friends house on Bakers Street (famous residence of Sherlock Holmes in the books). It's his friend (another musician) that wants to give up the booze, one night stands and move to a small town.
@Pokafalva
@Pokafalva Жыл бұрын
This short version was the single release.
@spikeysnack
@spikeysnack Жыл бұрын
@@Pokafalva "Radio cuts" were released by the record companies because they thought that it had to fit the same time as other pop stuff. Many many musicians famously would put in their contracts not to do that when they got big enough to actually demand it, or leave for another company that promised not to do it. Corporations now that "own" catalogs will sell 15 second cuts for tiktok.
@tonyburton5706
@tonyburton5706 Жыл бұрын
Its Baker St no s.
@richardcramer1604
@richardcramer1604 Жыл бұрын
@@tonyburton5706 , good catch, my mistake, I know it's Baker Street (don't know why I wrote Bakers).
@KimberWhite1
@KimberWhite1 4 ай бұрын
I love this song and Sherlock Holmes so much that I’ve stayed in a flat on Baker Street and taken pics of the tube station. 😅
@animalian01
@animalian01 Ай бұрын
Gerry Rafferty had been around for years, RIP 2011, I am stunned that you have never heard this song before it was huge in the late 70's, he used to be in Stealers wheel , they did the song stuck in the middle with you featured in Resevoir dogs. The humblebums was Gerry and Billy Connolly you must have heard of him😂😂
@GreenOlives4952
@GreenOlives4952 Ай бұрын
The 70s had the most amazing music!
@RobertMichaelStewart
@RobertMichaelStewart Жыл бұрын
I lived on Baker Street when this song came out.... An all time classic!
@asseyez-vous6492
@asseyez-vous6492 Жыл бұрын
I was travelling to Baker St. station every day from Northants. The song was always in my head. Good job it’s a great one!
@richardrejmer8721
@richardrejmer8721 2 ай бұрын
Gerry Rafferty had a previous band called "Stealer's Wheel" who had a HUGE hit called "Stuck In The Middle With You" On the breakup of the band there arose a whole mess of legal problems and complicated legal battles about royalties etc. . the usual band arguments. Gerry had to routinely go from his home in Glasgow, Scotland to Baker Street in London to see his lawyers and strategise etc. He would stay in a friend's apartment nearby when he was in London for these visits, and the song is loosely based on conversations he had with his friend while staying in his apartment. The stress. . The drinking. . The worry. . etc. THAT'S what the song is about.
@peterglynn2128
@peterglynn2128 Жыл бұрын
Gerry Rafferty was a brilliant musician. Baker Street was incredible !! R I P Gerry.
@aidencox790
@aidencox790 Жыл бұрын
I'm an 80++ year old Englishman who's been into music all his life. Gerry has a special section in my collection, not only for his phenomenal music but because he never sold out to "the business" / dirty con club that ran most of the music biz in the day. Take a look at a compilation Gerry Rafferty - The Very Best Of, released 1995. All he was is there - a wildly under appreciated performer outside the UK.
@silversurfer8278
@silversurfer8278 Жыл бұрын
This was Gerry Rafferty's biggest hit, no.3 in UK and no.2 for six weeks on the USA Billboard charts in 1978. One of the best Scottish singer-songwriters ever, sadly missed. I have two of his albums, and still love the stuff.
@carlh429
@carlh429 Жыл бұрын
There must have been two really strong songs that stopped this classic from reaching number 1.
@StatsJedi
@StatsJedi Жыл бұрын
This was such a megahit that the airwaves were utterly SATURATED with it. And even so, it took many weeks before it got old. After a few years, it kept surfacing as a classic banger.
@correctlyrics
@correctlyrics Жыл бұрын
Sultry sultry sultry sax!!!! As soon as you hear that sax, you stop and say, " ohh..."
@trevorward8496
@trevorward8496 3 ай бұрын
I'm from Australia walked down baker St earlier this year ....the sax kept on following me
@alclubb
@alclubb 8 ай бұрын
The extended version is really good.
@Eyyoh755
@Eyyoh755 Жыл бұрын
You guys should hear: "Right Down The Line" from Gerry Rafferty, too.
@davidjames5776
@davidjames5776 Ай бұрын
Oh yeah!!! It is a certified banger!!! That is for certain!!! You guys have great taste in music!!! I was 12 when this came out. One of my all time favs, and that is for certain!!!
@joncurry4294
@joncurry4294 Жыл бұрын
"Right down the line" is a masterpiece.
@TheInsecureChef
@TheInsecureChef 3 ай бұрын
Humblebums and Stealers Wheel. The departed Mr. Rafferty's early bands. Great talent. Ahhh....the good old days of rock (I'm 73}. Saw so many of these live.
@theivory1
@theivory1 Жыл бұрын
My Mom and I came out of the grocery store after school in 1984 and a Tornado was descended on town. This played on the radio on the way home. We made it home just in time to get to the basement. We were lucky, only lost power for three days. I was 10 then and I can see the wicked sky still if I close my eyes when this plays.
@danielrussell2904
@danielrussell2904 6 ай бұрын
Been playing this since the late 1970s never tire of hearing it.
@davestubbs7274
@davestubbs7274 Жыл бұрын
‘Night Owl’ is another good one from Gerry👍
@thejigantics2641
@thejigantics2641 6 ай бұрын
The arrangement and production on this track often gets overlooked. Its excellent as is the composing, singing, sax, guitar et al
@rkreisher1
@rkreisher1 Ай бұрын
I had to laugh at the intro. I have seen 4 of your reaction videos so far, I finally hit the subscribe button as this video started.
@roseoconnor5938
@roseoconnor5938 Жыл бұрын
Gerry sold more than 10 million albums over 3 decades. One song "" Stuck in the middle with you "" was played in the Quinten Tarantino film Resevoir Dogs .....an unforgettable scene zlways associated with that song 🫣.
@gazurtoids1
@gazurtoids1 Жыл бұрын
Billy Connolly once told a story about smoking a page from the Bible with Gerry back in the day 😆
@FrancesThompson-e3m
@FrancesThompson-e3m Жыл бұрын
RIP Gerry Rafferty a great Musician😢
@546268
@546268 Күн бұрын
Right down the line by Gerry is a beautiful song
@AlanKenny-y8e
@AlanKenny-y8e Жыл бұрын
His first band included a Scottish comedian/musician called Billy Connolly who is worth checking out (I recommend 'Dwarf on a bus') His second band was Stealers Wheel whose track 'Stuck In The Middle' With You' I am positive you will have heard (in a movie). Keep up the great work guys, all the best for 2024.
@tannadice1000
@tannadice1000 Жыл бұрын
The Humblebums
@barsandbarbells2022
@barsandbarbells2022 Жыл бұрын
Dwarf on a Bus got blocked!
@AlanKenny-y8e
@AlanKenny-y8e Жыл бұрын
@@barsandbarbells2022 Shame, but he has others, Lady on a bus and Colonoscopy are two good ones.
@ChrisSmith-xh9wb
@ChrisSmith-xh9wb Жыл бұрын
I saw the Humblebums back in 1971. I could not have predicted at the time that international fame awaited them. Gerry's career was cut too short by his addiction to alcohol, but he left us some great music before he passed on. @@tannadice1000
@sligobhoy8152
@sligobhoy8152 Жыл бұрын
Movie was Reservoir Dogs. Tarantino asked permission for use, Rafferty agreed, got the script later and was shocked and said he would not have agreed to it`s use had he known.
@markproffitt4935
@markproffitt4935 Жыл бұрын
Another great reaction to a great song. Gerry Rafferty had such a smooth, calming, mellow voice. One of my all time favorites of his is "Right Down The Line".
@tonybennett4159
@tonybennett4159 Жыл бұрын
This is a track from "City to City", one of the greatest albums in pop history. Every track is a winner. The Humblebums was a group that I believe included fellow Scot and comedian Billy Connelly, very early in their careers. Stealers Wheel was a later group that he formed with Joe Egan, and their greatest hits album, which I own, is packed with great songs.
@RalphWigg1
@RalphWigg1 Жыл бұрын
Every year, the whole town of Paisley in Scotland, Gerry's birthplace, get together to perform this song!
@heidibrower
@heidibrower 7 ай бұрын
The sax always gives me goose bumps. The best sax solo ever
@Royal_BLT
@Royal_BLT Жыл бұрын
🇨🇦 Lived in London during this time ! Yes Baker Street is the same as the fictional address of Sherlock Holmes, but it is also one of the 'gateways' into the 'City of London' ! Sam is spot on, as most go getters in London believed that the future was having a job in the City ! The Promises that this held was for amazing success ! And when this didn't pan out, they talked about getting away from the City ! Long days of pressure, followed by long nights of drinking to forget ! This song said a lot about working in the City alongside a lot of other souless people ! Gerry captures it all in a great song that will live forever ! LOL
@dennisflury6942
@dennisflury6942 Жыл бұрын
Right down the line is as good, and a love song to boot!
@marcchapleau8343
@marcchapleau8343 6 ай бұрын
This song brings so many memories... The lyrics are sad but true. The music is pure masterpiece. And the sax is so good!
@IvanOrd-w8v
@IvanOrd-w8v Жыл бұрын
Each time i hear this reminds me of my teen years and high school, that time of my life. Im 62 now so you can imagine. For me it sounds like a pop folk music
@lawrenceb5236
@lawrenceb5236 Жыл бұрын
I agree, my all time favorite of his is "Right Down The Line".
@thoughtsurferzone5012
@thoughtsurferzone5012 7 ай бұрын
One of the greatest songs I've ever heard. The level of instrumentation. Whoa!
@stevemurrell6167
@stevemurrell6167 Жыл бұрын
Must be one of the most famous sax riffs in music history.....and a big reason this song was a massive global hit and put Rafferty on the music map. Great song.....I went straight out and bought the album.....so did so many others! A sad footnote....Gerry could not 'give up the booze' and it eventually took him way too early. RIP.
@maureencollins5177
@maureencollins5177 9 ай бұрын
Gerry was also in a group called Stealers Wheel that had a big hit called "Stuck in the MIddle With You". Other great solo songs include "Get it Right Next Time" and "Right Down the Line".
@vinnywarren2144
@vinnywarren2144 Жыл бұрын
Raphael Ravenscroft was the English saxophonist who played so brilliantly on baker street.Trevor Ravenscroft his father wrote the famous book 'The Spear of Destiny'.
@Brian-om2hh
@Brian-om2hh Жыл бұрын
Raph Ravenscroft also played on a number of Gerry's tracks, although not all playing sax.
@raystevens2380
@raystevens2380 8 ай бұрын
He only got paid £27 50 pence and did it in one take and gerry got £80 THOUND from the song. Ralph was a session player.
@JohnSmith-oe4ci
@JohnSmith-oe4ci 7 ай бұрын
holy **** so he is - for some reason I never connected the two
@raystevens2380
@raystevens2380 7 ай бұрын
£27 pounds he got paid to do that he was a session player it was hin who make that record with his saxe RIP RAVENCROFT and jerry got 80 thound pounds
@markstephens5118
@markstephens5118 10 ай бұрын
The message from this song is one we should take to heart ,and that is " be careful what you wish for you just might get it."
@FrancisMaxino
@FrancisMaxino Жыл бұрын
One of the most played songs on radio stations that play hits of the 60s, 70s, and 80s, how could they not have heard this immortal classic before?!
@garyseven5791
@garyseven5791 Жыл бұрын
Enjoy watching you guys thanks for your hard work and Good times!
@michael7286
@michael7286 Жыл бұрын
Takes me right back to the 1970s and hearing this great record being played on the pub Jukeboxes along with other great music from that brilliant decade. Love this song - Baker Street. 🇬🇧
@gailjohnson5950
@gailjohnson5950 Жыл бұрын
This has always been a favorite of mine. When it comes on the radio, it immediately makes me smile, and makes me have to sing along! Love the sax solos in any composition, but this one is timeless. So glad you both enjoyed this. I don't know whether you've gone into any music by Al Stewart, another amazing story teller, but give a listen to "Year of the Cat" or "Time Passages". These and some of his other cuts were produced by the great Alan Parsons, and include elaborate instrumental sections as well as a mesmerizing story. As an "oldie" myself, I always enjoy watching the younger generations discover the songs and performers who set the stage for future artists and remain timeless after 40-50 years.
@Inglese001
@Inglese001 Жыл бұрын
Year of the Cat is wonderful ! I believe Al Stewart is Scottish, too.
@chrisbenson6683
@chrisbenson6683 Жыл бұрын
Yes! Great songs!
@Triton_Secure
@Triton_Secure Жыл бұрын
@@Inglese001 yes... were there ANY actual ENGLISH around at that time? (hint: tongue firmly in cheek!)
@kevinehle6637
@kevinehle6637 Жыл бұрын
Iconic!! ❤
@robynhurley5119
@robynhurley5119 5 күн бұрын
Gerry is legendary
@oldmanghost219
@oldmanghost219 Жыл бұрын
Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street!!! Great Song Great Sax !!! One of my all time favorites.
@danielkren3958
@danielkren3958 11 ай бұрын
How have you not heard of this song? Same with the Wreck of Edmund Fitzgerald. You both seem into music and all of these famous songs you have never heard of.
@rthompson938
@rthompson938 Жыл бұрын
Never get tired of listening to this track.
@chuckwhite3176
@chuckwhite3176 Жыл бұрын
You know who Gerry Rafferty is now! Great song.
@kerrihennebury7616
@kerrihennebury7616 Жыл бұрын
This is the first song on my Classic rock playlist. It’s a favorite ❤️
@Suzannesmith6335
@Suzannesmith6335 Жыл бұрын
Gives me chills everytime I hear this been feeling this forever and I’m 68
@davidparker9304
@davidparker9304 Жыл бұрын
Gerry was also in a band with Billy Connelly called The Humblebums. RIP Gerry - The Pride of Paisley
@richardjones4080
@richardjones4080 Жыл бұрын
both the sax and guitar solos in this are works of art truly spectacular
@Bekka_Noyb
@Bekka_Noyb Жыл бұрын
all time classic! Great sax & guitar solos! ♥
@scottyarthuraustralia7567
@scottyarthuraustralia7567 9 ай бұрын
My all time favourite song. ❤❤❤
@jacktownley4104
@jacktownley4104 Жыл бұрын
I think he was in the Humblebums with Billy C, what a team.
@jorgennilsson4168
@jorgennilsson4168 Жыл бұрын
Omg, we played this song over and over on the jukebox at the pool hall I used to hang out in at my early teens back in the 70-s!
@kwchalky02
@kwchalky02 Жыл бұрын
Its a great track. As others have said the longer album version has a brilliant outro. When I was younger this was always a favourite on juke boxes. Every juke box had this on their selection list. 🙂 Nice to hear you reacting to this one.
@allengray5748
@allengray5748 Жыл бұрын
So @dagmar has the scoop and next Gerry play!! Once a bad memory song. Never listening much past the intro but hearing it 5 days a week on my first job as a busboy on the radio from the dishwasher station. Good news decades later (5 years ago?) I listened to the whole thing and now one of my Loud Jamms! Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎
@keithygadget381
@keithygadget381 Жыл бұрын
Humblebums with the comedian Billy Connolly
@jamesmorgan4121
@jamesmorgan4121 Жыл бұрын
The best cruising in a car song ever written.
@curiousman1672
@curiousman1672 Жыл бұрын
His other big song was "Right Down The Line". Great song.
@Harpo.jr70
@Harpo.jr70 6 ай бұрын
One of my top all time favorite songs. He had many great songs. Steelers Wheel is the group he was in..
@flerbus
@flerbus Жыл бұрын
other rafferty hits worth checking out..."right down the line", "get it right next time", " days gone down"
@tinamakaneole
@tinamakaneole Жыл бұрын
Huge radio hit.❤
@graymouser6599
@graymouser6599 Жыл бұрын
I remember slow dancing to this song at middle school dances. Good memories!
@dr.strangelove7788
@dr.strangelove7788 Жыл бұрын
I think you’ll like “Right down the line” too
@Ghengiskhansmum
@Ghengiskhansmum Жыл бұрын
I remember being in Amsterdam 1979. Some lovely weather while Baker street and Sultans of swing (dire straits) could be heard booming out of cafes and bars everywhere.
@FionaEm
@FionaEm Жыл бұрын
This is my favourite track of all time ❤ Every element of the music is sheer class and sophistication, set against simple yet evocative lyrics. I was just a kid when this came out, but I've never tired of it. Check out other tracks from Gerry Rafferty's album Baker Street or his next album Night Owl, like Home and Dry, Waiting for the Day, Royal Mile, and Get it Right Next Time. Sheer genius 😊
@mikemartin8747
@mikemartin8747 Жыл бұрын
one of my personal top 10 of all time. great reaction. 👍
@DoctorChange106
@DoctorChange106 Жыл бұрын
this song came out of nowhere WOW a great memory thanks B&B
@lv2465
@lv2465 Жыл бұрын
Baker Street is probably one of the greatest songs ever produced. It's flawless production makes this song rock from 40+ year's ago up to 2024 and beyond. Night Owl and Get it Right Next time are also well worth listening to. I salute the late Gerry Rafferty and the musicians and producer's behind the tracks.
@mikedytham9996
@mikedytham9996 Жыл бұрын
Still listen to his albums - it's just fine music. Really, really good. It's aged like a good wine.
@Brian-om2hh
@Brian-om2hh Жыл бұрын
@@mikedytham9996 100% agree. I bought most of them....
@scottlaughlin9897
@scottlaughlin9897 Жыл бұрын
Yes this has been used a lot in movies and such. Even the Simpsons. Massive hit.
@Kerrawin69
@Kerrawin69 Жыл бұрын
Great reaction to a wonderful song from 1978. I remember going to the Record Store with my Momma to buy this Vinal Album. She played this all the time. Man that's when music was real music. I miss those days. Thank you for the stroll down Memory Lane.
@bradconrad936
@bradconrad936 Жыл бұрын
Pure ear candy..takes me back to being 15 yr old in the summer of 1978. Pool Parties and great tumes. One of my all time favorite songs.
@blairdenholm4167
@blairdenholm4167 5 ай бұрын
One of the best lead guitar solos towards the end segueing back into the sax. Sweet!
@dannywachowski5880
@dannywachowski5880 Жыл бұрын
That's an all time classic here in the UK - you can't give it a genre label and that doesn't matter. It's a song that just sounds so good in many ways. I think it's a great example of music dynamics that goes through light and shade
@timcastle1844
@timcastle1844 8 ай бұрын
Another of the greatest songs because it never gets tired and is instantly recognised after the first hearing.
@todvball
@todvball Жыл бұрын
This past summer..., August of 2023, I attended a Cincy Reds game one Friday and there was an unknown band... for post game. The Reds had won in 9th.... 1-0, and the crowd was crazy...but how could the post game "cover band" top it off?!? Well they did... with the song Baker Street. Incredible saxaphone player..nailed it!!!!! I want to say the band was "Yacht Rock" .... Great night in Cincy .
@markhodge7
@markhodge7 Жыл бұрын
Another classic. Amazing sax.
@timjackson1904
@timjackson1904 Жыл бұрын
A brilliant song with perhaps the most recognizable sax solo. I've listened to this since my college days in London and theres one word that I think describes this track : Atmospheric . It reminds me of cold dark, street lightened streets with people partying behind brightly lit clubs and pubs. Another similarly memorable song from this era is Stepping out by Joe Jackson. This a song to put on as you get ready to go out to a party on Sat night, goes with the mood.
@markrich7171
@markrich7171 Жыл бұрын
Jerry Rafferty is one of the most underrated singer/songwriters of all time
@Brian-om2hh
@Brian-om2hh Жыл бұрын
Gerry with a G......
@jimreid4367
@jimreid4367 Жыл бұрын
@BARS & BARBELLS , Before Stealers Wheel Gerry Rafferty used to work alongside his best friend comedian Billy Connolly in the Clyde Shipyards in Glasgow as welders . They both formed a folk music band called the Humblebums . Eventually they went their seperate ways Gerry formed Stealers Wheel and as well as his solo career . Billy Connolly went on to become a comedian and he also had some chart success with a few songs of his own .
@Zentrix-24
@Zentrix-24 Жыл бұрын
A very very very popular song when it was released. It's a song you never forget if you heard it once. Very distinctive sax riff. Just the sax is all you need to hear to jog your memory.
@darylquirk1992
@darylquirk1992 Жыл бұрын
What a great song, its composition is outstanding
@Randy-r4e
@Randy-r4e Жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure it was used in "Good Will Hunting" and several times in "The Sopranos". This was a short version of it. It's an old favorite of mine. Great reaction.
@pauldryburgh6346
@pauldryburgh6346 11 ай бұрын
The amount of times that I've played this when having a party as the Sun rises and those that have crashed out get their 2nd wind as we sing the final words to them. Brilliant. More personally, another year/be happy/crying, the words hit home with my alcoholism hard and true. Great song.
@georgesafford8663
@georgesafford8663 11 ай бұрын
My favorite of his.
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