"Groovin'" by Felix Cavaliere at The 2019 Musicians Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Concert.

[@LTCBO]

Hello Jeannie. This is for you!! Hope you are well! 56 plus years have gone by. I can't ever forget you! Had I, it would mean that you meant nothing to me! PS - 143!! Incredible song! I wish I could convey to you all, the meaning of this song. From 28 March - 27 July 1967, I was dating and deeply in love with a beautiful young woman (18), from Eden, NY. I was also 18, and from Holland, NY. After early enlistment, (still in HS) in March 1967, I was destined for Marine Corps Recruit Depot, (MCRD), Parris Island, SC, 27 July 1967. Arrived in Vietnam, 03 Jan 1968. A 15-month tour. Survived. Returned Apr 1969. This song in particular, calms the demons inside. Now at 75, I can relive those precious moments, frozen in time.

[@missygee531]

Kids don't know how much awesome music their missing! The best!

[@ElizabethFinn-kt7ye]

Agree friend!🦋🌈😃

[@SyMaija]

Been listening to him since the 60's. So good!

[@StopAndGetGas]

...and that was some kinda sm•o•o•o•th landing, too. ☺ So nice, thank you!

[@kristopherguilbault5428]

The sound of there music immediately invokes a feeling...a season .a time or a place. Or all of the above...whatever it does is indescribable and euphoric and nostalgic to the core... And most of what i JUST described is in hearing Felix's otherworldly voice! ;)

[@scottweaver851]

What a great Summer Song to sing to. Thank you Felix!

[@VonBluesman]

Great memories growing up with this song. Fishing on Toledo Bend catching a lot of fish with my family in a embarrassing looking Batman Boat with 57 Cadillac style wings on the back, the cowl, engine cover even had them. We were poor but had a lot of love, plus fish and hush puppies to eat all week. LOL 😂

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for sharing Von…Joe

[@rocketpost1]

Always loved this song which I would describe as sunny day music along with Daydream and Are you going to San Francisco. I always misheard the lyrics as "life could be ecstacy, you and me and Lesley" which I prefer to the correct words.

[@sapelesteve]

The voice may be faltering but the song & performance is still great! Thank you Felix for all of the great music! One of my all time favorite bands! Hope that you are doing well Joe. 👍👍👏👏🎤🎤🎹🎹

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks Steve….Joe

[@RoadieGarth]

I was in the balcony! #Groovin'

[@jacktolmachoff7547]

Ya Joe !! Groovin

[@broncodeviltexas]

Song has a feel to it. Was a young kid when this came out. Always loved seeing them on Sullivan. Great song 👍

[@fredberthiaume6883]

Thanks Joe that was my favorite song by the Rascals. Classic.

[@PaulMcKendrick]

‘How Can I Be Sure’ by David Cassidy was a great song back in ‘72. I thought Cassidy wrote it but the names in the brackets said otherwise! That song led me to the Dusty Springfield version and then further back to The Rascals. Cavaliere and Brigati wrote some fine tunes!

[@bluesingmusic3443]

Had the album. Sadly I remember when this was the NEW music.😂👌 Still a great song, timeless. Thanks Joe.

[@kurtfoulke5130]

Felix is one groovin cat

[@013bassman]

The song wouldn't be Groovin' unless the music was. And this music was definitely grooving! Thank you for sharing Joe!

[@ATOMIKAGE]

Thank you, Joe for remembering all of these great artists of the 20th century. Their music never, ever gets old. Be well, Joe.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks Philip… I appreciate your kind comments…Joe

[@mgebi1]

​@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum thanks for the hall. I don't respect the Ohio version. It's popular but so many negative things I won't get into. Just thanks for doing what you do. Hope everyone supports this hall . Peace friend.☮️✌️🎸🎹

[@mgebi1]

He still has that unique sound in his voice. Even McCartney has lost some. But these great true musicians in every sense gave us some of the greatest music in history. And they were rockin in the 60s. Just amazing talent and gifts to us who were fortunate enough to have lived in those great and turbulent time's. The world changed so much from late 50s to late 80s. When I think bacck at soooo much change. But the music was the best and was probably the greatest part. It all had meaning. Bittersweet 😊😢❤❤🥴☮️🎹🎸👍📻

[@That_Guy_Says_Hi]

One thing that nailed down early on the thought that I was born at the right time was how much I loved the tunes, playing drums, and the whole late-sixties-into-the-seventies shift in social sensibilities. The (formerly Young) Rascals occupy a singular position in my appreciation with roots beginning in my boyhood innocence and morphing into being a viable seduction tool in my adolescence/adulthood and morphing again into a kind of meditation/therapy/reminiscence dance party. Tower of Power once asked the musical question "What Is Hip?" A half-century of appearing regularly on the turntable means you are in all likelihood hipper than hip.

[@mgebi1]

@That_Guy_Says_Hi Very cool my friend. Dig it!!👍☮️🎹🎶

[@mgebi1]

Everytime i listen another memory. I was young but still have this 45. And a couple 70s turntables. Unfortunately lost my record player in an old house. But just now I thought about how quiet Sundays were back then. Stores closed. Lot's of church goers. Me riding my bike on a summer day. That was my first bike. My dad got it from the town dump. I didnt own one before that. But i sure appreciated it. Delivering heavy sunday newspapers in the morning. Then just having fun.loved the Young Rascals music. Also reminded me of being at the beach on a beautiful Sunday afternoon with the transister radio!!! Just needed to share. Thanks for posting. I think ill listen to the Cowsills, We Can Fly, next anoher happy time!✌️🎸☮️👍

[@RickMcCargar]

Timeless music, so wonderfully done. Thank you!

[@christopherstapleton2934]

This song definitely has a feel and groove to it...when I was DJing at this oldies radio station this song just kinda put you there! Thanks Joe!

[@gregorytoddsmith9744]

That was... Grooovin!!!🎶🎵 Thank you Joe!!

[@9876tjtj]

That was great Joe! Thank you kindly for posting.

[@TooLooze]

I love all his songs, but I've always thought "Ain't gonna eat out my heart anymore" is very under-rated.

[@TooLooze]

@Ladis Poor We did, too, but a couple of years earlier.

[@samdeninno1951]

I think it's their best song. I love the vocals and the bass pedals

[@rogerwilliams2629]

That was awesome!!!

[@mackmaloney3776]

We saw the Rascals Broadway show "Once Upon a Dream" a few years ago & it was fantastic, especially Felix on the keyboards. He's a great player.

[@mrDCunningham]

Really cool. Thank you for sharing this one and for everything you do. 👍🏻😎

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching David….Joe

[@DouglasMoreland-qd5cz]

The rascals and lovin spoonful..2 American groups that wrote their own songs and had wonderful cover versions of songs too!

[@superfuzzymomma]

Great stuff, as always. Hope you're doing well, Mr. Joe.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks fuzzy…Joe

[@pukalani100]

Does it get any better?

[@robincahalarn1927]

Luv 2c Felix and zoot money at barnes ❤

[@davemack7740]

👍

[@MrDoneboy]

Joe, how many of the original Rascals are playing on this?

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Hi Don… Felix…. Joe

[@MrDoneboy]

@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Cool. when we make it back there to see Jimma...I sure would like to meet you, and the Musicians Hall, Joe!

[@samdeninno1951]

Just 2

[@joesalorino9195]

I have a great Rascals story for you, Joe. Hope to see you sometime.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Would like to hear it Joe….Joe

[@Chili453]

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