“Get Ready” (edited remix) - Rare Earth

A 1974 Rare Earth performance of, “Hey, Big Brother” put to their top-ten hit, and my favorite by them, “Get Ready.”
Edited clips dubbed with a remix of the track from their album, “Get Ready” (1969).

[@mlouism2minotti748]

Now this is REAL MUSIC. , not like a lot of the pure garbage that passes for music today. What a band. I could listen to this all day.

[@cavscout62]

One of the Best Bands ever and the 1st all White Band ever signed to MOTOWN RECORDS.

[@psytranscience]

True, Rare Earth (the label) was a subsidiary of Motown. This song was written by the great Smokey Robinson.

[@KittyGrizGriz]

@@psytranscienceYes and it was a huge hit for the Temptations band

[@Kevin-kr5ok]

The tambourine makes this version of this song ! Plus the drummer sings it ! Good stuff right there my son !

[@mscott570]

I absolutely wore out a Rare Earth Live 8 track. Played it in my car as loud as I possibly could!

[@robertungerbuehler9076]

I did the same, only to have it stolen along with my car 8 track player!

[@adambox197]

@@robertungerbuehler9076 i didn't stole it 😅

[@mikenelson3066]

Ditto that. Great LP!

[@CarlJohnson-uq1kn]

71 yrs young still listening to it

[@georgecallanan512]

This is one of the most under rated songs in soul music ever.

[@salsanchez9165]

Rare Earth the first band saw in concert 1970. I'm still playing their music real Loud 2021!

[@El72MC]

Right on! Thanks for commenting and thank you for watching (and my bad for the slow reply).

[@conniewatt4704]

So am I in December 2022!

[@antonioyajure7892]

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[@briantolson]

@@El72MC pppp

[@debbieharwell8663]

They will never go away

[@astroboy317]

I'm so glad I grew up listening to this music back in my country 🇸🇻🇸🇻

[@Chastonicity]

Rare Earth was indeed a rare and unique rock band especially with the drummer as the lead singer all the time.

[@johnvalencia7488]

"Get Ready" the long version, one of the greatest rock songs, ever!

[@traceeferrell1734]

66 and still can't sit still when I hear this song! ❤❤❤ Love Rare Earth!

[@mikeluke4092]

Great band. To sing and play drums, just pure talent.

[@p-5164]

Rare talent you don't see much today singing and playing the drums at the same time.

[@inthelandofmilkandhoney457]

I can never get enough of this song. I just love the Saxophone 🎷

[@abelar5245]

I thought I was the only one who still listens to Rare Earth in 2024 😅

[@paulinechapman5669]

Nah..you cant ever be alone with this still being viable..believers live on..🇨🇦

[@DVDP-yj3ts]

yes you are🤣

[@DM-rock-n-roller]

nope, ya not... here we all are .. rocking out together

[@gregkrynicki7672]

Your not alone!

[@mrz6480]

Wrong. I love this band. I dragged two of my best friends to see this band in 85 they are still thanking me today

[@ericwashington4470]

This group was great and inspired me to play drums, since hearing this cut back in 1969, I've been playing drums self taught since then with many different groups as back up. I have the original cut on vinyl and the drummers twenty minute solo, it's totally fantastic and I still love this song and group till this day. No one can top this cut!!!!!!

[@pedroselmapausas2428]

Percusion genial

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Fantastic to hear! I love the drums too! When my son was a teen he had a garage band & played drums~sang. My older~youngest brother Richard, played drums in a garage band, I was their 11yrs young go~go dancer 🤭 💃 whew haha!

[@fw1421]

Back in High School I went to a Steppenwolf concert. The lead in band was Rare Earth on their first big tour. They were amazing. So good they put Steppenwolf to shame.

[@deborahhewitt6101]

One of Detroits best!! So underrated. Who could stand still while they played

[@johnnyrains2306]

Drummer could sing, stand up play drums, keep drums going until another drummer would sit in while hey sang and pumped up the crowd and go back to playing and just keep playing.

[@JuniorFarquar]

Still have "I Just What To Celebrate " 45 I bought in 5th grade. Great band.

[@michaelperea9611]

I just can't help but sing along to that song. It makes me feel good deep down in my soul

[@michaelnobles6774]

Damn what a sound. what a band.

[@inthelandofmilkandhoney457]

That SAXOPHONE is just Brilliant. I love it. 👍👍👍

[@khempersaud8882]

Singing and playing drums, that is BADASS. Great band.

[@edwardgarcia4774]

O right now 1974 I was 12 years old what a time to live IAm now 62 😔

[@spideralfa91]

An excellent group............lucky that I got to see them..............they were great.

[@ronking2177]

My late brother played drums, and the solo in this cut was one of his favorites. He would extend it out even longer than the vinyl version.

[@Michael-xk3sp]

RIP Bro.

[@wileyphipps1976]

Good times... Had it on 8-track tape blaring from my red 68 Chevelle SS 396 sports coupe.

[@user-cd8ur6pp3w]

Wow que carrazo tenias. Felicidades

[@mikeodonnell6799]

Peter is an expert in getting the SNAP sound on the snare. you could get 100 drummers to fill in and it would not sound the same, his technique is a skill.

[@robertgodhard3248]

I agree,though it's more of a really "cracky"rim shot to me .Used to play with a drummer in Cleveland that got that SAME sound,no matter what traps he was playing. His name- Jeffrey Robinson.

[@mikeodonnell6799]

@@robertgodhard3248 Hendrix song Red House on are you experienced only other song where I hear that. my drum friend Richard Pryor was amazed I knew of this, it was Hunt Sales who showed him. Hunt hit his snare, Richard what did you just do? he showed him. it is hard on the stick and hands I think, why most drummers choose not to do it.

[@TheMapkiss]

I agree with you too. Most unique and he made his snare especially sound like it had a life of its own. Very skilled drummer and he lead the band in the same manner Danny Seraphine lead Chicago. I also loved the Zombies drummer on "Time of the Season".

[@pepperwatson7784]

I was a competition roller skater. That was the song I use in my freestyle skiing, 1 tons of trophies.

[@welloiledmachinesaz]

That's the best sounding snare drum ever recorded.

[@frankiealbritton9381]

Damm Sharp

[@simonvasquez8838]

A mis 66 años todavía la escucho a gran volumen, me recuerda mis años felices.

[@frankiealbritton9381]

Good music stands the test of time and here we are get ready

[@kylewood8327]

Live is such a great all around album, I too still listen to it from when I bought it in 1975 or 76.

[@arthilliker3721]

I loved this in '69 when it came out AND I'M STILL LOVIN' IT !!!

[@KM-xr5gg]

My first concert was Rare Earth at a fair in Alabama. I was only ten but I was definitely digging it 🌸

[@billtipper5858]

Teen club dances circa 1969 to 73 always featured this song and of course, the Grassroots temptation eyes! Good times.

[@kimkelly5512]

Love Rare Earth, Peter Rivera's voice!!!!!

[@simonemason5352]

What a voice!!! Man to die for. Real rock and roll, raw and powerful.

[@robertungerbuehler9076]

Loved these guys!

[@garyhager2575]

He has to be the best singing drummer ever.

[@richardbutler9484]

Written by Smokey Robinson, “Get Ready” was first a hit for the Temptations, in 1966. Rare Earth, who were then known in and around Detroit as the Sunliners, added the song to their concert setlist that same year.

[@leeannfitch3596]

I saw these guys in concert twice in the 1970s. Good Gawd Yall

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Love your use of Y’all, I’m a southern lady and use it too! Yes! good golly you were so lucky to see the band live, I’m just a tad bit jelly, wow! 🤩

[@RannJamm]

I love this band

[@jwclark3185]

Took my son to see them and he stood there amazed,lol.

[@grahamvirgil]

Good trip music! I use to listen to this in my black room...with 4 speakers with backlights and all....and a 4 way hit of orange sunshine!

[@RobertoTorres-gi8vh]

Rare Earth band was underestimated !!

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Never!! 👎

[@user-qy7cn4ks6f]

Came out in the summer of 70 and lasted through the fall. The first of several distinctive Rare Earth songs!

[@nodniv1317]

Critical a holes- great tune. Sing while drumming- badass

[@robertthacher-dv4kn]

What a talented group. This was they're first hit in the late summer of 1970. They would have more! The unique voice belonged too the drummer! They were soulful!

[@jeph33]

I think it's soo cool that Rare Earth (from Detroit) was included in one of the biggest shows to date...Sabbath, Purple, ELP 🤯. I missed this one; caught the 2nd one in '78 😎

[@scottwilliams8334]

Saw them in 69 at an outdoor concert and man they rocked. Everyone did. Maybe, all the clean,sweet, substance floating around had something to do with the enjoyment level.

[@richardbarnes3045]

Can't get any better than this

[@malie_rozine]

..when musicians played.. gorgeous score! how im fortunate to have experienced music then!

[@enriquepina9829]

Awesome Rare Earth!!!!! Got this Album!!! Takes me back!!! I'm 69 still Rock n Roll!!!!!!!! Till Death!!!

[@markwilliams5606]

Am 65. This is the Good time 🪴🌴

[@adrianlouviere7650]

I was lucky enough to see and hear them live in concert in early 70s New Orleans LA. They did that song so well just like the record. THANKS !!!

[@wendym.7648]

There was NEVER any band like Rare Earth. 💛💛💛

[@raulrosrigue9682]

Un super grupo,,aunque subvalorado por la critica y la industria,mi favorito en mi juventud

[@raymondalequin9189]

Saw Rare Earth at Madison Square Gaden in 1972 great show

[@cibernerd]

I grew up with them, always loved the singer's voice.

[@williamstricko2594]

If this band doesn’t get you going Your definitely dead inside!!!!!!!!

[@bronzegod8037]

Those of us born in 1961 were so blessed to have all of the greatest music to look forward to in our lives.

[@ramonaestrada1372]

Nope those of use in the late 40s like me got the best of all,of it! My son gets jealous at the amount of music I know! I can tell him whose sing it on his radio! Lol,blows him away! One fact that’s true is that at this moment, there’s no band groups that can play like these guys, Chicago, ELP, RareEarth, Bozz , Todays music rather sux

[@llplymouth]

Back in the 70s I had Friend Girl .This song brings back Memories. Ralphie was her name.

[@evybastiaens5666]

Never forget this musical masterwork. My mum used to danse over and ever again with with my my dad's best friend ( only friends).

[@karlfortuin5794]

Perfect mix of the temptations these guys jam ☮️ who's listening in 2023

[@brendacarson-ch7gb]

rare earth not the temptations

[@KittyGrizGriz]

@@brendacarson-ch7gbSong was written by Smokey Robinson, the Temps recorded it in ‘66 Twas a huge hit

[@mr.d.4175]

Saw them in South Bend, IN on 3/31/74 and the opening act was Mr. Rory Gallagher. The drummer was my friend’s cousin. Great night.

[@tommypadilla-cn5zl]

ROCK N ROLL RARE EARTH KEEPNPN TRUCKIN FOREVER!!!! Started rocking at 15 now 68😊😂❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@adrianlouviere7650]

With you buddy at 74. This is the real stuff! Keep on moving.

[@stephenroman9015]

These guys are tight and out of sight.....

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Groovy Baby!! 🎉

[@antoniohosino145]

OH !! ITS OUTTA SIGHT ALRIGHT !!!!! CAN YOU DIG IT !!!

[@kande6916]

This band is amazing!! Wish I could have seen them back in the day but I was to darn young!!

[@williammitchell1785]

This was back in the good old days when it cost you for $5 to get a ticket to go to a concert I live through all these days I saw Grand funk railroad for $5 I saw deep purple well it was $6 and we were paying$2.50 for a vinyl a real vinyl album and $5.50 to $8 for a double album this is back in the good old days when they had long guitar solos long drum solos and everybody enjoyed them cuz it just showed the talent of the artist I got to see Ritchie Blackmore with his blazing fingers but so long for those good old days and I'm really glad that I got to see Jeff Beck back in those good days with Carmine and Tim bogert🎸🎤🎶👍👊

[@ramonsalazar2235]

Qué, genial este tema. Me traslada a la epoca de mi juventud, por allá, por los 70.Hoy a mis 65,pura nostalgia de un tiempo qué se fue, escuchando a estas grandes bandas a mis 16 en esa época. Saludos desde Chile.

[@nicholasnagel479]

The best of the 1970’s

[@poosala8821]

❤I was singing their songs when I was nine years old. Can’t get enough.

[@michaelgriffin691]

My sister found this album, she didn't like it, gave it to me, I played the grooves out of it, Rare Earth was my first rock concert I enjoyed every minute

[@boss2923]

This is real badass music! Beats the shit out of this rap crap now a days !

[@boss2923]

Rap Sucks!

[@OsoGris-pq8iq]

Esta si es música no basura la de ahora

[@bigbermbikerchannel572]

During the intro, I like the sound. Add lib. The guitar and saxophone are awesome. ❤️❤️❤️🤘🤘

[@joejimenez6892]

Rare Earth Rocks the joint!!

[@ronaldcasas1698]

What a piece of music! Thanks to Smokey Robinson and Rare Earth. Ten thumbs up are not enough to congratulate you.

[@inthelandofmilkandhoney457]

AWESOME PERFORMANCE 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@briancharters8720]

Memories… some great tunes… a teen in those great sixties and early seventies…the era of the BEST, the GREATEST MUSIC …

[@robertmacanuel5412]

Yes absolutely

[@glenn7152]

To the youths of today Those where the days!

[@williamriley9904]

Apparently I saw them at Cal jam in 74' although I vaguely remember...... chocolate mesc. AND hash oil from Afghanistan kinda obscured my memory.... however I do remember the show about 10 years ago in Vegas with his son at the helm; what a FRIKIN GREAT SHOW!!!! One of my favorite bands of the 70s

[@anitarauld]

Thanks love this song! Greetings from Chile 🇨🇱😊👍

[@christophermcclanahan1353]

That band is off the hook✌👍🏻✌

[@timbatterson736]

The first concert that I ever went to was in Williamsport Pa.. It was the best of times.

[@deborahhewitt6101]

Love, love rare earth!! They are so underrated. At least Detroit appreciated rare earth

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Not underrated at all, they were huge!

[@VEGASJIM_]

I was at this concert! Up against the fence in the middle. I was pissed that they didn't play Get Ready. Great memories anyway!

[@Diemuell]

Those were the years! Giants!

[@cathyorzulak7144]

Great music that's 70's rock and roll

[@peterblack3665]

What a perfect pop rock song.....

[@adid2750]

This is the best intro ever! I know as a kid since it came out

[@speedracer2336]

One of the best live bands I have seen and I have been to rock concerts my entire life!

[@TheDharkMagician]

That rainbow has a whole new meaning today!!

[@DrummerDanVa]

Didn't realize the drummer was the singer on this song. Drumming and singing is a talent. Love the snare drum sound.

[@mr.d.4175]

The drummer was a friend's cousin. We saw them up close in South Bend, IN. He threw out several pairs of drumsticks throughout the night. I was a fan ever since, March 31, 1974, Notre Dame with Cory Gallagher.

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Pete Rivera aka Peter Hoorelbeke, wasn’t he fantastic drumming and what a great voice too?

[@user-nr4tv8og5j]

Masterpiece definetely...one of my classic favorites...short versión but it's ok...

[@adolfo-zb9ic]

Yes, those were the Days!! Listening too them Wright now...Get Ready ,because here I Come 🎉🎉

[@HappyGreyhound-zn4tc]

70s forever ❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@4444-r3e]

I use to put this on before a football game. It got me fired up. Long time ago when I could kick ass.

[@genefogarty5395]

That snare is the shit, lol, the whole kit's tune is just on.

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Agree & Peter Rivera’s sexy lead vocal WHEW!! 🎉

[@pauldevaney3109]

Cool how the guy can play sax and tambourine at the same time.

[@user-iq3qm4mc3u]

Wow this is back in the day..... When the rainbow was actually just a rainbow........

[@Michael-xk3sp]

I was kinda thinkin' the same. Peace.

[@frankthrelkeld2150]

Not familiar with Rare Earth but this production is worthy of my attention ft

[@Cool-Lake]

Their sound was incredibly powerful.