Drummer reacts to "Blinded by the Light" (Live) by Manfred Mann

Thank you to our Alpha patron Joel for this awesome request! Man, this one just gets the blood flowing. What a performance. They do such a great job here and i'm pretty sure i've already heard the chorus before! Maybe I have heard the Springsteen version... but yeah, this was awesome. So much energy.
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[@kevinmcconnell3641]

You can never go wrong with the studio version. It’s the bands and producers vision of what they wanted! Live versions are always dressed up for people that know the music by heart!!

[@sourisvoleur4854]

Exactly!

[@genecase9464]

This has 1970's FM radio all over it! Loved it when it first came out and still do.

[@mikeross14]

Manfred Mann go's back into British Invasion times "Do wah Diddy Didee Dum diddie Doop!" and "Sha Na Na !" I Think 65"

[@JohnGatesIII]

This is definitely in my top 5 songs and maybe even my top 3. Written by Bruce Springstein and Perfected by Manfred Mann. I love this live version to show that they weren't just radio 1-hit wonders, but kick-ass musicians. The drummer killed it in this performance, not only playing, but singing backup as well.

[@bobschenkel7921]

Two other biggies from Manfred Mann's Earth Band were "Do Wah Diddy", featured in the Bill Murray movie "Stripes", and their cover of Bob Dylan's "Quinn The Eskimo" aka "The Mighty Quinn", which was also covered by the Grateful Dead.

[@vortexpilot5096]

Lee, this was HUGE back in '76 when it came out. It got played to death on the radio and it's a great song.

[@gpxo11]

Blinded by the Light had one of the most "misheard lyrics" in rock history-many thought the lyric "revved up like a deuce" sounded like "wrapped up like a douche."The album version of this song from the Roaring Silence LP sounds amazing with headphones. Manfred Mann falls into two bands-the 60s with hits Doo Wah diddy, Pretty Flamingo, Quinn the Eskimo and Sha La La-they broke up and reformed in the 70s with new members-their other hit-another Springsteen cover Spirit In The Night.

[@parshakamarsh]

I've thought it was "wrapped up like a douche" right up until I watched this video, and I heard this song when it first came out, who knows how many years ago 😂

[@yeshayahuhomberger2079]

Also his middle Jazz era that is amazing by the way.

[@claudeproost1286]

“Father of day, father of night” is another great cover by this band!

[@johnwilliams575]

What a tremendous performance, and so true to the recorded version.

[@L33Reacts]

Yeah this was a great live tune. They put just enough energy into it to make it really memorable

[@yeshayahuhomberger2079]

Manfred Mann, always amazing 💪👍

[@billbitterman9487]

This band also covered Springsteen’s I Came For You. Did a great job with that one too

[@martinduner1844]

And Spirits in the Night!

[@joannparker1977]

Sometimes, these “one hit wonder bands” turn out to have some pretty incredible stuff. This is one of those. What an iconic song. Love the chopsticks.

[@johnnyfrederick01]

Classic radio staple from the mid- 1970’s ! Such a great request, Joel. Brings back a lot of memories from those days…. Pre-internet (pre MTV - pre-EVERYTHING) Midnight Special was an oasis in the desert where we’d get to see the bands we loved. Who remembers the King Biscuit Flour Hour on radio ? Full concerts to listen to (and get wasted to)….

[@HareDeLune]

I remember King biscuit with Jethro Tull!

[@johndavids4780]

The drumming is frequently over looked in this song. This was back when music was so interesting. Everyone got together to watch Midnight Night Special. It was always live and produced so well.

[@karenmandeville7116]

love their cover of Dylan's Quinnn the Eskimo, too. Manfred Mann is the keyboard guy!

[@TheCornishCockney]

WHAT a decade. I’ve just dug out my vinyl of The Roaring Silence and about to play it on my second hand Linn Sondek LP13. 99% of my total record/cd collection comes from those 3 special decades,60’s,70’s and 80’s. Wouldn’t swap it for any other era in history,certainly not todays soulless garbage.

[@58BURST]

Chris Slade was Jimmy Page's pick for The Firm, and he played for AC/DC as well. Killer drummer! Great reaction bro!

[@karenglenn6707]

Oh this is a song,of my young teen years! Still love it to this day!

[@mattleppard1964]

Oh YES, this is the right one for me. I was 6 and I still remember this clearly. Loved it so much and it takes me right back if I close my eyes. Just ❤️❤️❤️

[@Ferretbomber]

this is actually one of my fave songs as a kid, I was probably 8 when this came out. It was HUGH. Thanks for the reaction, great listen. Thanks Lee.

[@Yanto-Bardic]

A well known Bruce Springsteen song. Chris Slade on the Drums who would later replace Phil Rudd in AC/DC on drums. Manfred Mann on keyboards was Classically Trained on Piano and Majored in Composition; one of the reasons he was able to take established songs / hits and create their own version of them.They do an amazing version of Bob Dylan's "Father of Night, Father of Day". Well Worth a listen.

[@melaniejordan1199]

Daaaaeeeem, I always loved this song! Nice stroll down a memory lane of my childhood. I always LOVED his raspy voice but never saw them before. And I never knew the drummer was the one doing harmonies! The instrumentality in this song is just sick. It's awesome how you hear/listen to/relate to songs so differently decades later. My favorite line has ALWAYS been "Momma always told me not to look into the eyes of the sun. But, Momma, that's where the fun is." Hell, yeah, Momma.

[@827dusty]

This song is about the Band's experience of trying to make it, when they were first starting out in Los Angeles in the early 70s. It's a story of how corrupt and rigged the record business was, and how new Bands and artists had no choice but to take record contracts, that were totally unfair, and left Bands with a very small percentage, until maybe 5 years into the contract when they got famous enough to fight back. The weird characters in the lyrics of the song, were actually "nicknames" for real sleezy lawyers and record executives the Band had to work with for a while, until they got famous, and rich enough to fight back against the rigged system. Steve Winwood and his Band "Traffic" in 1971 recorded an iconic record called "The Lw Spark of High Heeled Boys." You should react to this song. It was and still is a Huge and iconic Rock song, 50 some years later. That song is Great! Thanks

[@michaeldowson6988]

It's originally a Bruce Springsteen tune from his 'Welcome To Asbury Park' album. They also covered another song from Springsteen - Spirits In The Night, from the same album.

[@Atom-56]

Hadn’t known this was a Springsteen song……these did a great job of it anyway. Love this live version.

[@bookman7409]

In case you don't know, they also did a great cover of Springsteen's For You. Hope the tip brightens your day.

[@eddiecriglington400]

The Extended Studio Version of this, is my favourite ‘MME’ track. Love it. 🎶❤️🎶

[@BusstterNutt]

love this version thanks mate,

[@charlesbishop4000]

Woah. This is new to me. A whole lot of talent. I knew the radio version but that was it. This was a highly entertaining and enjoyable live performance.

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

Nah, you got the right one.

[@tommycrist1856]

one of my favorite songs.

[@user-uh3nn9sm1j]

Always loved this song, growing up back then!! Excellent recommendation!

[@bleuedee6531]

Love this song. ❤

[@danielmesery2904]

SPIRITS IN THE NIGHT BY MANFRED MAN ,+ EARTH BAND. 🎸✌️ ,,,, Off the album Roaring Silence...

[@SAnnun-hs1io]

Midnight Special is a gold mine for live music from the 70's. Most people like myself didn't know this was a Springsteen original because it was actually much more popular.

[@janhanchenmichelsen2627]

MMEB were quite a name mid/late seventies, into the early eighties. Mixing prog, art rock, hard rock and catchy pop, with a lot of keyboard wizardry. Never really accepted by the critics, loved by millions. This is very much a tune form my youth. Manfred Mann made some brilliant pop in the sixties and is still active at 84. MMEB will come to my home town this autumn. I think I’ll go. Never seen the band, this can be my last chance to walk down memory lane with Mr. Mann.

[@LoveTheVideo]

Loved your reaction! Thanks! Hope you feel better soon! 🙏🙏🌼🌼🌷🌷

[@user-dq5xx9hi4q]

I think I've heard 3-5 different versions of this song on the radio over the years. All of them were good. This is one of those songs that I find I enjoy the original studio version best, though the live versions have their benefits. On Midnight Special they usually played short versions of their song so more bands could appear on stage in one episode.

[@mellotronin54]

This is a great cover. Chris Thompson a genius vocalist. He also wrote many songs in his own right.

[@toddk2737]

This song reminds of my 16yr old girlfriend in 1982. This was one of her favorite songs. I heard it a lot.

[@maxrnb01]

Midnight Special performances are always a good choice.

[@kengwallgmail]

They definitely made that song their own. I loved that song as a kid and it was on the radio A LOT. This definitely takes me back.

[@lindaulloa4786]

Saw this band a few times back in the 70's. They were always the first band out, back when they would have three bands performing at a concert and tickets were less than twenty bucks! This was at the Philadelphia Spectrum.

[@andrewcole3736]

This live version is better than the record. 🕊❤️🎼

[@mikeholmes5308]

"Revved up like a deuce" from Mann's version is one of the most misheard lyrics in music, because of his odd pronunciation on the studio track (it's a little clearer in this live version). Why he changed it from Springsteen's "cut loose like a deuce" I don't know if we'll ever know. Great reaction, as always. Rock on, Lee!

[@stephanie.r382]

Joel and Lee please can you do Joybringer next? It's my favourite Manfred Mann song!

[@robertcobras8320]

Loving your review. This was a Bruce Springsteen song that he released in 1973. His version is so different from this version. And yes, you really need to hear the full length studio version of Manfred Mann's version to really get the sound they were going for... and to really grasp the audio effects they had (they really pushed the stereo). For killer Manfred Mann music, check out their Solar Fire or The Good Earth albums

[@lloydclevenger6756]

Got to check out the other one that Springsteen wrote they did called SPIRITS IN THE NIGHT. Much like this song almost better

[@scottyhotty1003]

You haven't heard of them more cuz they're kind of like a one-hit wonder this is definitely what they're known for I wish you would have listened to the studio version it's a little clearer and more nuanced but still excellent reaction I'm enjoying your channel bro❤

[@strettoasino9006]

Back in the Stone Age there were bands that played 5th on seven band bills..

[@bookman7409]

You should check out their original, Stranded In Iowa. It's very rhythmic (Easter egg alert!), and is heavily influenced by radio call signs. It's not for everyone, but it's weirdly wonderful for those who do. Also check another Springsteen cover, For You.

[@michaeldr.thalwitzer5580]

Chris Thompson: THE Voice of the 80s! By the was: He wrote „The Voice“ for John Farnham!1

[@co131086]

This is the version most often played on the radio by Manfred Mann not as long as this version of course.

[@grandpascottshodgepodge9318]

Chances are you haven't heard the Springsteen version. I remember when the Manfred Mann single dropped, but I didn't even know about it being an Springsteen cover until many years later.

[@JohnSmith-oe4ci]

many years after that I knew there was a longer version !

[@jbach4311]

Lee, You must do the group (Dirty Loops) "RUN AWAY" New Release. All Other Reactors have done this! This Song is just a Level above All Music!! Thanks Lee, All The Best!!~

[@pommie5093]

great tune!!

[@TerryKrysinski]

Chris Slade was in AC/DC for awhile..the Thunderstruck album/tour,for one. Lots of cool songs by MMEB,bro...dive in! T

[@nikosalmpanis-ty3jt]

Must hear the song Father of night,father of day.

[@billbitterman9487]

Great song. I still have the LP (Solar Fire) on vinyl from back in the day

[@nikosalmpanis-ty3jt]

@billbitterman9487 Of course have the lp too.

[@briannewell6064]

Great band with an amazing back catalog. Lies (All Through The Eighties) is a favorite of mine.

[@michaelgregoirejr688]

Chris Slade was the drummer for a ac/dc in the early 90s.

[@irmaoksanen6830]

Great live version. I could never make out the lyrics though.

[@alrivers2297]

He says blinded by the light 😂

[@HelgeKS]

One of the very best progrock bands from the 70s. Albums like Solar Fire, Good Earth and my absolute favourite: Nightingales and Bombers are all great. Heck their whole 70s catalogue is wonderful. Take a dive in Nightingales and Bombers next: Time is Right is dead cool.

[@hognaut]

Agreed, "Mesin" was class aswell

[@robincopeland7535]

midnight special is always awesome....still, I prefer the studio version mais c'est la vie!

[@juergenblaas6573]

the keyboard player is manfred mann -- his hits: davy's on the road again, mighty quinn .... and of course some more

[@billbitterman9487]

Mighty Quinn was written by Bob Dylan

[@KeithMcbride-fy3hy]

Saw them live a good few years ago great performance

[@lucasnavajas4166]

Time is right is an awareness original by them, but if you want another killer Springsteen cover try spirits in the night

[@steveowens2505]

Keith Emerson tried out Mike Vickers Moog and ordered one. He programmed it for him with many of the signature sounds he used throughout ELP career. Springsteen wrote this and Spirit in the Night (another hit for MM) in response to first album “not having a single”. He got a rhyming dictionary and wrote BBTL. BTW, Springsteen did entire album of songs in style of Witchita Lineman complete with strings and choir called Western Stars. He did one performance of album in his barn with neighbors and friends. “ There Goes My Miracle” and “ Western Stars” are standouts. Almost no distinction between studio and live so I prefer live.

[@userpal]

you've gotto do question by the same band

[@wowwhywow]

not quite as big a rabbit hole as Zappa or The Dead...but still... a pretty fucking deep rabbit hole.

[@gradypatterson1948]

Manfred Mann's Earth Band became quite popular for their covers - their two biggest radio hits were both Springsteen covers which were more popular than (and far better than, imo) Springsteen's original versions. Even so - the radio seldom played any of their original works, some of which were much better than the covers. The album before this one was called "Nightingales and Bombers" - it begins with a cover of Springsteen's "Spirits In the Night", but then continues with a collection of bluesy / funky / proggy / artsy songs of their own (with one more cover thrown in - Joan Armatrading's "Visionary Mountains") that make "Spirits In the Night" nearly the weakest song on the album ("Fat Nelly" is good, but "Spirits ..." is maybe a bit better). The best song on the album (imo, of course) is "Time Is Right" - starting with a great percussion improv, then some blues-rock, then jam-rock (but in odd time signatures), then psychedelic space-rock, then back to the blues-rock ... drummer Chris Slade absolutely kills it!

[@Isa_barchetta]

You seem to be a Boris - Fan...me too😄 And of course mm is brillant,great reaction appreciate you very much

[@bookman7409]

Thanks for your comment, since I've been struggling to remember if that was Boris' style, or Frank Frazetta's. Great artists, the both of them, and IMO underrated by the "fine art" world. May fortune favor your future.

[@Isa_barchetta]

@@bookman7409 absolutely, you know some folks think fantasy-themed Art is not real Art but i highly disagree. Its the same with for exampel Stephen King novels. Like its less worth...Boris Valellejo is a brillant Illustrator

[@lucasnavajas4166]

Love manfred, this is a million times better than the original, even Springsteen said in an interview that it blew him away

[@L33Reacts]

Yeah this song fuckin rocks lol if the boss says so then I'm game

[@JAMESMOORE-gq4vv]

Yes, the Boss wrote this, I like this version better than the Boss's, check out my favorite Boss song, POINT BLANK.

[@robertkern9911]

This version is Springsteens only #1 hit and blows his version away Such a beautiful guitar solo and I love how they sing both parts together at the end. One of my all time favorites This is also one of the most misquoted lyrics as on the studio version it sopunds like he says rolled up ike a duech instead of a duce in the middle of the night

[@majorharper4087]

Bruuuuuuuce!

[@karenmandeville7116]

they had a lot of hits with Springsteen songs-For You, Spirits In The Night, and others. i like their versions better (no hate-i like Springsteen).

[@randyhochstein8455]

I couldn’t disagree with you more. This version is nothing more than a commercialized radio friendly version of a much better song. Bruce’s original is the version that I will choose every time. ✌🏼😎🇺🇸

[@robertkern9911]

Lots if hits no number ones

[@randyhochstein8455]

@@robertkern9911 it’s sad to think that you see some correlation between the quality of an artist’s work with how high it charts. If that’s your system for recognizing talent, you have sadly missed out on some of the greatest works of art. ✌🏼😎🇺🇸

[@carlomercorio1250]

Manfred Mann is South African

[@basildavidson4597]

👍🏻

[@GP-mw8ce]

Manfred Mann is the keyboard player

[@donpardo2510]

@L33Reacts Manfred Mann covered three Springsteen songs. Look into the original 60s lineup too

[@brianvernon249]

When yer gonna do the original?

[@robertyoung4523]

they had hits before the who.

[@famat161]

Springsteen?! That's a tough-y. Do you have a couple of hours?

[@laurenpeck3609]

This is much better than Springsteen!!!

[@stofffpv3128]

play the, mighty quinn' next

[@user-gu1zb6cw6t]

Bruce's version is totally different. Excellent cover but Bruce's is better, of course because he wrote it and because it's Bruce. A couple Springsteen tunes to continue with could be Promised Land and Thunder Road.

[@lassekristoffersen5906]

Happy it was not boring Springsteen.

[@robertpearson8798]

Great song but it’s one of the most misunderstood lyrics ever, at least the record version. When it first came out I didn’t know anyone who could figure out what it was about. We didn’t have the benefit of looking the lyrics up on the Google machine. Right up there with “Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress” by the Hollies.

[@andrewlane8105]

When are you going to listen to more Television, torn curtain & call Mr lee are great tracks to listen to especially the guitar playing.

[@827dusty]

I hate to sound cliche', but they don't make music like this anymore, and haven't in about 35 years at least. At least we have the recordings to listen to. I think they6 around in the mid 60s, and then like a lot of Bands, sort of go quiet for a time, and then they have another breakout hit song years later like these guys did.

[@anthonyblakely399]

The studio version on the album is better and longer!

[@wowwhywow]

Manfred Mann was very good live...BUT... there are MANY examples of Manfred Mann TOTALLY DOMINATING the recording studio!! I have made a few records... and one of my biggest influences in my studio work is not Frank Zappa (he was amazing... but he came later and influenced me in other ways) it's Manfred Mann... there are SO MANY recordings by Manfred Mann for you to discover. Stuff that is MUCH...MUCH MUCH MUCH better than this... from "Get yor rocks off" to "Masque"... you have ALOT of ground to cover... and that's not even including Manfred Mann's pop group... OR Chapter Three... which is really mindblowing...dude... big rabbit hole.

[@APWPaint]

Now go listen to Bruces version. You will be very disappointed. Sorry guys but the original is a TURD. This is brilliant!!

[@nylonspider1122]

Do ya self a favour ... go back to the Roots ... check out - Manfred Mann - Without You - featuring the Original singer Paul Jones or - Pretty Flamingo - totally different band & vibe ... before Manfred sold them out !

[@sourisvoleur4854]

Please start with studio versions. Please. Please. Always use album cut not single. People who weren't alive in the 70s might not know the difference between album cuts and singles (aka 45s). The 45s were often edited versions of album cuts cut down to be short for AM radio, 2.5 to 3.5 minutes generally. The album cuts, on the other hand, could be longer, and were more often the versions played on FM radio stations. In some cases the lyrics were even changed: in Steve Miller Band's "Jet Airliner" the FM (album) version said "funky shit going down in the city" and the AM (single/45) version said "funky kicks going down in the city." The album version is the way the artist wanted the song to sound. Live versions are approximations. Sometimes the live versions are more powerful and are preferrable. But not often.

[@axis2946]

Do yourself and your audience an unexpected favour, and react to a song off the album "Nightingales and Bombers" called "Time is Right". It's hard to pick a song to react to on this album cause they're all genius master pieces. The band is sorely underrated and especially this album with zero radio play. In my day if an album had no tracks on radio it meant the general public wouldn't appreciate it, which meant the album was totally killer. Also I'm pretty sure Springsteen never put music to the lyrics to Blinded by the light. The song parts you heard were straight from the radio version by M. Mann, which played on radio through 70's, 80's, 90's and 2000's and beyond. The reason I say that is Springsteen also wrote the song "Spirits in the Night" which is a killer track, which Springsteen never wrote music too. React to that also. I honestly can't recommend this whole album enough, it's in my top 6 albums along with Hendrix - Axis Bold As Love CSN&Y - Deja'vu Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark Van Morrison- Hard nose the Highway Mahavishnu Orchestra - Visions of the Emerald Beyond. Other albums after my top 5. Steely Dan - Countdown to Ecstacy. Boz Scaggs - Boz Scaggs Joan Armatrading - Whatever's for Us. Do yourself a favour and give all those a listen. I know you have touched on Deja'vu and Countdown to Ecstacy. They were very Happy Days. The list goes on and on.😅 Cheers🎉😊

[@mrysedeers]

Manfred mann was actually was on keys...just saying:)

[@L33Reacts]

I said that lol

[@eirikasbjrnberg8753]

Manfred Mann had hits already in med 60s . He is not a one hit Wonder

[@georgeseanor]

never put the keyboards in the same category as DJs, they are night and day, DJs are rip offs, they are not musicians

[@larryoneill7432]

Springsteen wrote this but his version SUCKS lol

[@willforbes6373]

I fn hate this song. The local radio stations played it to death when it came out, as soon as it comes on now I turn it off. They have so many better songs in their catalogue. Don't be a sheep, review a less played song.

[@MJM1309]

Saw this lineup when you used to get three or four acts at a concert. This Concert had Mannfred Mann, Uriah Heep and Blue Oyster Cult. Try Father of Day Father of Night Mannfred Manns Earth Band Roto Toms are the best I had them

[@peachbottom2010]

Dammit this version sucks. Bruce's version is by far better but never got the airplay. From his Greetings From Asbury Park album. Again, this version sucks!!!!

[@-P4RTY_N00B]

Now is the perfect time for more Manfred Mann--Crossfade and Time is right from Nightingales and Bombers album, and also Give me the good earth on the Good earth album---all bangers...