GRITTY VOCALS & GUITAR SHREDS! First Time Hearing Pat Benatar - Hit Me With Your Best Shot Reaction!

[@donaldwhitt689]

I believe this was an encore. That's why the crowd was not stopping and would add the raspyness in her voice.

[@joecarcione6636]

Exactly!

[@Timmayytoo]

100%... this was her biggest hit so it was absolutely the encore.

[@Rotakka2]

Was "Hell Is For Children encore song too?. Just asking.

[@jona.874]

@@Rotakka2 Most bands do more than one encore - and Hell is for Children was the final encore.

[@BillGraper]

"Hell Is For Children" is another ESSENTIAL Pat Benatar song!!!

[@MarkMay-cr6bv]

Good song, but I've always wondered who was the genius that decided it was a good idea to follow "Hell Is for Children" with "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" when they were finalizing track listings for "Crimes of Passion." Somebody didn't think that one through. Although technically the songs addressed different subject matter, it wasn't a good look.

[@Patryn71]

@@MarkMay-cr6bv Even though the subject matter may have been a bit different, it makes total sense to follow Hell is for Children. It's about getting back up from the worst that life can throw at you, and child abuse is one of the worst things that can happen to a person. Being able to overcome that and thrive in life is a great follow up to such a horrible subject.

[@bluetopguitar1104]

Pat and Neil are one of the greatest examples of a successful love, music and artistic partnership. I saw them at the Kennedy center back in the 80s. Her voice is gorgeous and powerful live.

[@stevenwoodward5923]

She is still touring live this year, primarily on the West Coast.

[@davidpalahinjak8954]

We Belong by Pat Benatar! 😎🔥🤘🎸

[@KevinWard-ui5hb]

One of my favorites from my high school days!

[@IgoZoom1]

She is 71 and still tearing it up on stage! I saw her live in 2008 and she was amazing!

[@vader8724]

"Promises in the Dark" is a banger. She truly shows her voice in this song.

[@davidpalahinjak8954]

Love Is A Battlefield by Pat Benatar! 😎🔥🤘🎸

[@Mare_bear738]

Yes, let's go!

[@davidpalahinjak8954]

@@Mare_bear738 ALL FIRED UP? 😃♥️🔥

[@Mare_bear738]

@davidpalahinjak8954 Yes! I love "All Fired Up" Heck, I'm fired up! Let's Go 😅 Can't go wrong with Pat! She Is The 🔥

[@davidpalahinjak8954]

@@Mare_bear738 You definitely should be a motivational speaker! 😃♥️🔥

[@Mare_bear738]

@@davidpalahinjak8954 🙌 😊

[@Islandboy2.0]

What fascinated me when I saw her was to hear that powerful voice coming out of that little bitty person. She's only 5' 2".

[@greatriffishere]

Yep, I met her at a meet and greet in 2017 and I towered over her and i'm not that tall !! She was so cool and the concert was amazing !!

[@davidpalahinjak8954]

All Fired Up by Pat Benatar! 😎🔥🤘🎸

[@gingerty9628]

My fave!

[@dunringill1747]

You guessed right. There are a lot of songs in the Pat Benatar catalogue that should be heard. You could easily just say go through PB albums starting from the beginning. A few recommendations to get you started: “Heartbreaker” “Hell Is for Children” “Love Is A Battlefield” “If You Think You Know How to Love Me” “You Better Run” “Don’t Let It Show” “I’m Gonna Follow You” “Fire and Ice” “Shadows of the Night” “Painted Desert” “Precious Time” “We Belong Together” “Treat Me Right” “Invincible”

[@sueingram5157]

She has a trained opera voice, but she chose to sing rock and roll instead. She is so amazing. That's her husband playing lead guitar 🎸,his name is Neil Geraldo ❤.

[@kevincosta9228]

And they've been married for over forty years. I always thought he was an underrated guitarist. He always gives the song just what it needs, throwing in some inventive licks along the way.

[@sueingram5157]

They're always working charities and benefits for abused children, as well ♥️.

[@nancymjohnson]

@@kevincosta9228he has always let her shine!

[@vaughnweber0929]

​@@nancymjohnsonjust saw them in Indy recently. He still lets her shine.

[@Mare_bear738]

Wow! Thanks for hitting us with another shot of Pat! Yes, her husband Neil is on guitar. Neil is an amazing guitarist! The entire band is 💯. So many great songs like "Love Is A Battlefield" "Heartbreaker", "Hell Is For Children," "Shadows of the Night" and many more... Love Pats voice, style & attitude. They are still going strong today and go by Benatar/ Giraldo. ❤

[@vanhouten7377]

She won the grammy for best female album 4 years in a row

[@TOMFITZPATRICK-h5x]

Pat bentar all fired up

[@memorylane7068]

Seems like a show ending encore, with the crowd in such a frenzy, and then she thanks the crowd at the end. She has a ton of great songs and kills it live or in the studio. One of the greatest female Rock vocalists ever!

[@bishdizzle67]

You Better Run was a significant song as it was the second music video ever played on MTV...

[@rhphotocdn]

Pat ROCKS!! She’s touring right now with her husband. Plan on catching her last concert near Spokane, WA in August!

[@brianwilson9206]

Pat Benatar’s Hell is for Children is fire and a powerful message

[@christianhoneyman9001]

Great reaction to a great song and singer. I got to see her when she opened for Cher. Both were Amazing. Hope you Both had a great weekend. 😀😃😄😁😊

[@The_Dudester]

This was shot in her hometown of New Haven Connecticut. HBO (who livecasted the concert) was still searching for an audience and nearly a year earlier had livecasted an REO Speedwagon concert. This song was a closer, she opened with "No You Don't."

[@jeffreymackay4343]

Ah, the old New Haven Coliseum, been there many times, probably was at this one too. Saw her a few times, never disappoints.

[@David-s6e4q]

Go see her play. She’s 71 and her voice is still awesome. She won’t be around forever. Just get tickets and go. She’s one of a kind

[@nancymjohnson]

Growing up, and into my twenties, one of my best friends looked just like Pat. Everywhere we went, people thought it was Benetar. Sharee, my friend always said I don’t look like her, she looks like me! Sharee got killed by a drunk driver in our twenties, mid ‘80’s. I still miss her.

[@RockinMamaT]

I saw her live with Fleetwood Mac and REO Speedwagon in the early 90s in Toronto .Love is a battlefield is a banger too. Great reaction and Peace out guys ✌️ ☮️

[@gillesjacques1022]

It won a Canadian Juno award, as it was written by a Canadian song writer.

[@chrislogan5228]

The lead guitarist is her husband of 42 years Neal Giraldo whom is a rock n roll Hall of famer because Pat wouldn't accept her induction unless he was also inducted !! That's what I love and dedication and doing what's right because he deserves it !!

[@ianchambers37]

Rock n roll legend! Now rightfully in the hall of fame. I recommend checking out Fire And Ice by her as well for another solid banger of a tune. ❤ from Canada 🇨🇦

[@whey4u]

I had the biggest crush on her when she hit the charts! She was an exceptional rocker and gorgeous! A great vocalist and Neil is so underrated as a guitarist!

[@kevinmorrell4155]

Best woman rock n roll voice ever! Her range is off the charts. She played at the Austin City Limits music festival this past year at age 71 and was amazing. Her husband of 41 years, Neil Giraldo, is her lead guitarist.

[@mikeadair3341]

Agree

[@JulieFreyHomeWebBiz]

- "Invincible" (1985) is a deep cut from a movie release. - "We Belong" (1984) features Pat backed by a children's chorus. - "Heartbreaker" (1979) The first time I heard this song it was used in a girl's pom pom routine in high school. - "Love Is A Battlefield" (1983) Evicted from her home, girl goes out to search for a new life. To me this like the other alone in the streets song "Never Surrender" by Corey Hart. I last saw Pat Benatar at Summerfest, a music event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This coming days at the start of August at the Wisconsin State Fair I expect to be entertained by local bands and the cover songs they play.

[@RickeyWilkersonVoices]

Great song and she has many but my personal favorite from Pat is "You Better Run" !

[@CC-Wulf]

Heartbreaker

[@robinbeerman4726]

She could have been an opera singer but she loved rock. One of the first rappers. Little woman with a powerful voice.

[@dennytaylor1005]

Great live video to react to. I will say, when I was a few years out of high school. I saw Pat Benetar live....and her vocals are VERY MUCH powerful and incredible as it is here or on any studio track. Was this her best? They all were. You should see her in her 70's. Google her recent concerts with Spyder (her husband)....and you will see her voice is still outstanding.

[@mcbear2543]

Pat was magic and so powerful live! I was lucky to have seen her in concert in the Fall 0f 1981 and 1982 at the old Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” was one of encore performances after she had sung an entire concert. Sweet memories and ‘precious times’ ❤❤❤

[@DeidreThompson-cu9nc]

Thanks again for reacting to Pat Benatar and recommend 'We Belong' and 'Love is a Battlefield', an 80's dance No1 hit, with great film clip, as well. Always quality from Pat. Thanks again. D from Australia 😊 🇦🇺

[@RotcivVanDahl]

I live in Seattle. Back in the day a local rock station would have cheap concerts. Pat benetar was one of those. Virtually unknown to the rock world, she graced the stage at the concert. Concert goers were there because of the 99 cent tickets, but left with a million dollar performance experience.

[@hurtsoul6959]

Fire and Ice

[@ianchambers37]

Agreed ❤

[@srt8rocketship241]

Pat is such a sweet badass.

[@bradconrad936]

Hell is for Children next guys..my favorite from this same concert. It's explosive and you guys with love it. Its about child abuse. I was a Jr in HS when this live performance dropped on us via MTV. We had Pro rock fans(Rush, YES) Hard rock fans(ACDC, VH) and Country fans in my HS but Everyone...I mean EVERYONE loved Pat Benatar. She ruled for several years. Amazing stage presence for 5'2" 110 lbs Love her

[@tinabutler1219]

What a good video to show what the good old times looked like not a mobile phone in site when the crowd had fun bring back them old times

[@denveradams4909]

Yeah, probably TMi, but my son was possibly conceived while listening to this Pat Benetar album. Gives a whole new meaning to "Hit Me With Your Best Shot". LoL. Marine Corps barracks, MCAS El Toro, Santa Ana, CA. 1981. I had a full-length poster of Pat Benetar on the wall in my barracks.

[@vaughnnewman8903]

Equal admiration for her voice and respect for what she accomplished, one of a handful of women pushing women to the front of Rock. An amazing talent that never took "No" for an answer, did things her way and rocked so many. She was badass without even trying.

[@geoffthomas3238]

Seeing Pat and Neil in person this Friday in Las Vegas. Saw them last fall her voice is still solid and both still rock HARD. If you get the chance to see a living legend don’t pass it by.

[@billofalltrades2633]

Pat is a great artist! Lots of great songs from her ! Great reaction!

[@Lisa-u7g8y]

My hero n she got me thru the 80's n my childhood and u might have wanted to checkout the video

[@SWLinPHX]

You have about 10-15 big Benatar hits to check out: "Heartbreaker", "We Live For Love", "I Need A Lover", "Treat Me Right", "Hell Is For Children", "Promises In The Dark", "We Belong", "You Better Run", "Sex As A Weapon", "Shadows Of The Night", "Love Is A Battlefield", "Invincible", "Get Nervous", "Invincible", "All Fired Up", "Tuff Life", etc. She also released a good blues album in 1990.

[@nathanfisher1826]

One of the best😊

[@MrJoseph6119]

I saw Pat in 1980 in Los Angeles, she is simply amazing! in the 80's she was every boys fantasy......

[@richtensail]

she got a voice!, was pop in v 80s had a string of hits.

[@yellowbeardjamesgibson9297]

May I say it took the Rock & Roll Hall of fame to November 2022 to induct Pat into the Hall 😮 ( How sad is that with the absolute list of top Hits she put out ) 😊

[@beckiramsey9561]

More awesome Pat Benatar!!❤❤ This is another great song!!❤❤❤

[@AndICanTalk2]

She is killer. Great song. Great artist. Love the channel.

[@michaelasay8587]

Come on, you guys know this song!

[@mikemcilroy4995]

Pat always gets props as one of the best female rockers but I think she's just a great rock artist full stop. Some of the best rock vocals ever with a great guitarist and great drummer. Neil Giraldo( her guitarist/ husband) and Myron Grombacher (drummer) are both great rockers that both played with Rick Derringer previously. The band you just watched can kick out some rock and roll. Heartbreaker, You Better Run, Fire and Ice, Precious Time, All Fired Up, Hell is For Children, Shadows of The Night, We Live for Live and Everbody Lay Down are all great rock songs, and she has a buch of others that are radio friendly too, even if they aren't classic rock bangers. She even did an old blues/swing album. Bloodshot eyes was the best on that one for mer. Enjoy this catalogue its deep.

[@karenv4607]

You better run! Fire and Ice! invincible!

[@lawwdogg1digr]

This is how we did it in the 80s! Live voice, live band, pure talent!

[@MichaelB769]

My favorite misheard lyric ever, 'Hit me with your pet shark.'

[@spang9782]

LOL! Yup, heard that one! Also, when she sings "Fire and Ice," a lot people hear it as "Foreigner!" and some even thought that was the title!

[@agatehuntress499]

I got to see Pat in the 80s. She was absolutely awesome live.

[@angusrocks939]

my first ever concert attendance. pat benatar, portales New Mexico 1981? maybe '82? me and some fellow boy scouts procured the scout masters station wagon whilst on a nearby campout. left after lights out, and returned without incident, unnoticed. all four of us went on to become eagle scouts. icing on the cake.....tickets cost each of us $8.50 at the door and a buck or two each for gas to avoid the scout master noticing missing gas. good times!

[@greatriffishere]

Great reaction as always !! Hell is for Children is another amazing performance that you should react to from the same concert !! Cheers !!

[@ernestsalazar8026]

Fire and Ice is a must. She really shows off her vocals

[@keymack2477]

Great performances by Pat and by Sam!!!

[@jessicaleblanc-nh1yl]

We used to sing to her songs in my grandparents kitchen using wooden spoons! She is something special. A good one! Love her voice & her messages. Thanks you for sharing this one.

[@stevedahlberg8680]

She is a warrior, no doubt.

[@Sixwheelin]

LOL judging from Phil's face I think Phil may be requesting Sam dresses up like Pat Benatar this Halloween! Great job as always guys!

[@bdheine2300]

I saw her in 1999 as she opened for Styx. She had a new album out called "Inamorata"

[@anitawright7169]

Great song. Love your reactions!

[@waynethompson1115]

I've seen her in concert with REO Speedwagon and Jefferson Starship. Great co cert even though I saw the older version of her.

[@bobbysays]

The Queen of Rock!

[@dustinjones8887]

I grew up with Benatar in the 80;s and was lucky to get to finally get to see her live in 2014. She was still rocking it good.

[@sarahdixon1943]

Doesn't get better than the 80s!!

[@elceenomoun8115]

Guys in the 80s loved her MTV videos, especially the spandex 😂

[@suzanneprock7286]

I saw her in Indianapolis in the early 90's, it was a good concert. She was very popular in the 70's.

[@katherinedinwiddie4526]

Always had Pat on in the car. Along with Joan Jett, Janice Joplin, Lita Ford many others.

[@gregpearson3094]

Heartbreakers is the signature song. Love In the Heat of the Night!

[@tommythompson9565]

A nice live performance by Pat Benatar. Sounds great.

[@VanDiemensLair]

Pat was a fashion icon back in the early 80’s with young girls/women dressing like her. There’s even a scene in the movie “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”, making fun of a bunch of girls dressed up like her.

[@kylesummers1565]

One of my first famous first crushes. Peace, Love!!

[@arnoldcox9128]

Pat is wonderful

[@NetVoyer]

Samantha in the power chair, loving this.

[@NetVoyer]

P.S. Journey sucks balls.

[@michaelevans5460]

This is her biggest hit, but "We Belong" is my favorite song by Pat. I remember hearing the studio version as a kid and really liking the production. The "Love is a Battlefield" video was a huge hit on MTV.

[@gigi-ij1hk]

She recorded We Belong while she was pregnant with her first daughter so she was definitely in a different place in life than with her previous records. She said "I could feel my baby dancing inside me" while she was singing ❤

[@shell0738]

All fired up and Love is a battlefield, pls and thankyou! 😊

[@Shabenn]

Girl if y'all are a couple or married, he's already hit you with his best shot! Their drummer was one of the most enjoyable to watch and listen too. The guy put on a hell of a show! Pat's just special and together with Neil perfection. Good one y'all.

[@stevenseul361]

Another album that when I heard had to go out and buy. Love this Album Crimes of Passion. My favorite is "Never Wanna Leave"

[@Mare_bear738]

👍 Yes, I was rushing to the local record store to get this albumn! Pat's vocal is 🔥

[@chuckwhite3176]

"Fire and Ice", "Treat Me Right", and "Invincible" are some other classic bangers by Pat and the gang you should check out.

[@allenlocke1935]

"Heart Breaker" 🔥🔥🔥

[@nikosalmpanis-ty3jt]

One of the best woman singer🤘

[@mikeadair3341]

Love Pat Benetar. So many good songs. One that is a hard hitting subject is He'll is for Children.

[@blue-sc1se]

Queen of the 80s. One of the most talented singers ever in rock &roll!

[@davidpalahinjak8954]

ABSOLUTE BANGER! 🔥

[@JeffRitchey-g2y]

Saw her at the Stark County Fair in Ohio back in the early 2000's

[@karinanderson9722]

Yeah We belong is a great song. Hell is for children is a great song but it’s a hard but important message. Pretty groundbreaking at the time for sure.

[@Oldschoolnana]

Pat Benetar is the bomb. 😍

[@Onz70]

So many hits. My favourite is "One Love"

[@robertwalker1803]

“ Heartbreaker”….essential.

[@stevenwoodward5923]

Pat Benatar is still touring live this year, primarily on the West Coast.

[@mikefetterman6782]

Pat was a huge shot in the arm of western culture in the first glimmerings of the 80s and MTV. She picked up where the Runaways, and Joan Jett left off, with singing chops to spare. Her haircut was as popular as the Dorothy Hamil, and the "Rachel" from Aniston.

[@RegenaCox-yy1rl]

The song Invisible is great to. So many good ones, another one, Love is a Battlefield.