Foreigner - Performs Feels Like The First Time - GMA

[@jaderockstevens42]

An absolute THRILL for me to watch this! Thank you!

[@powerpopaholic876]

Even during the’ “ad libs”...Kelley sounds amazing, so solid , every note held...start to finish, he is EXCELLENT.

[@staceystayman5743]

Yes he is ❤

[@longjohncrypto688]

That entire performance was impeccable. Kelly Hansen has blown me away. Elite performance by all.

[@commonsense3055]

How is Foreigner not in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame? They better be inducted soon.

[@bmxshow]

Do the math - 3 to 4 inductees a year - dozens of great bands who are eligible to be inducted. Unfortunately some bands are going to be left out

[@chop3625]

It’s rigged.

[@BRO77TX]

It’s bullshit is what it is. Same for BTO!!

[@blindtoby8967]

They don't need it.

[@landonbeard254]

it’s because of Mick Jones. The head guys at the RnR Hall of Fame hate him, and said they’ll never induct him as long as they’re alive. It would’ve happened years ago if he hadn’t pissed them off

[@Twirlyhead]

Foreigner sound like exactly what they always were. A perfect blend of American smooth rock and British hard rock. Excellent.

[@markusthedrummer8143]

The audio engineer deserves a massive raise. That’s one of the best live audio experiences I’ve heard in a studio like that.

[@marvelharris9540]

it really was... no guitars were plugged into anything so I would love to know what they used soundwise

[@nickstojanovic8868]

@@marvelharris9540 . All the instruments were wirelessly connected into and mixed on the soundboard. The band are all wearing in ear monitors so they get the mix straight from the board. Not sure what kind of PA the studio has for the audience but it does sound very good.

[@Turboy65]

@@nickstojanovic8868 Even the keyboards? LOL. No, this was a canned performance. MAYBE the vocals were live.

[@nickstojanovic8868]

@@Turboy65. Define canned performance

[@Furies76]

This song gives me chills everytime without fail,a great uplifting song.

[@mildew_999]

Geoff P, Mick Jones & Lou Gramm are musical geniuses. Although I know this one was probably all Mick.

[@frankmcconnellogue3351]

60 years of age and still listening to this ,great stuff all together.

[@loyalamerican8776]

I’m 59 and where does the time go… we came of age in a special time to say the least!👊🇺🇸

[@frankmcconnellogue3351]

I bought the foreigner4 album back in the early 80s ,great album along with every thin lizzy album I might add. Passed the time away listening here in my home town of Derry. Ireland.

[@jimmy-et1pm]

Old people are cool: These guys ROCK! 59ER HERE:)

[@robertlee4172]

45 years later, this still rocks.

[@crashandburngaming5103]

Probably the best Lou Gramm replacement there is. I was 14 when this came out. And man I was a forever fan. Lou’s voice is one in a lifetime, but damn this guy has it locked in. awesome.

[@MichaelGiordano777]

Nobody could replace Lou Gramm. Nobody. He was Foreigner. This is a very good cover band though. And I did see them once live in concert in the late 1970's and once during the 1980's. They were great.

[@hondaphan4172]

Nobody, and I mean NOBODY, can truly replace Lou Gramm in his prime but I give props to Kelly for doing justice to their classic tunes. Lou was just incredible before his brain surgery robbed him of his magical gift. I almost cried when I heard him in concert in '99 which wasn't that long after his surgery. He didn't want to tour but mgmt pressured him into it. He had no business being onstage at that time and he knew it. His once powerful voice was reduced to barely being able to hear him over the sound mix. As a day-one diehard Foreigner fan it was heartbreaking to witness.

[@dimitri_t8111]

Kelly Hansen is such a great vocalist. He's probably Lou Gramm's most accurate successor

[@mikejones5364]

He can mimic Lou very well, and Journey was able to get back with the guy from the Philippines who sounds just like steve perry

[@geneexo2861]

@@mikejones5364 No one sounds like Steve Perry. Also no one sounds like Lou Gramm... those two are legends. But the new ones do a great job, they do sound awesome. But they will never get to the same status... the footprints those two left are just way to big to fill.

[@mikejones5364]

@@geneexo2861 They remind me Elvis impersonators .

[@geneexo2861]

@@mikejones5364 Rock and Rock'n'Roll are two seperate things. Also without the scandal Jerry Lee Lewis had Elvis wouldn't be the King of Rock'n'Roll today. Not that I say he is bad, no I like Elvis. But you cant compare them to each other.

[@robertchutonogbanua2564]

@@geneexo2861 Yes, and certainly Arnel Pineda agrees with you!

[@mikebridges7294]

I was 16 years old when we ALL heard Foreigner sing this song for the first time! Damn.....the memories! 1 of the all-time greatest Rock Bands!

[@alexsvidesskis5141]

that's the best group that gma has had on, bout time, some real music for once. next bring journey or def leopard!!!!

[@garyogrady8304]

I like how your thinking! Good choices. I’m a huge eighties/nineties music fan

[@144Donn]

It always takes me a VERY long time to accept replacement singers..but he does do a hell of a job!

[@rogerbones]

Great job i think

[@HAMBURGER-s1l]

yup.....get the band going even without Lou (great singer) .. ...Kelly is one helluva of a vocalist.

[@ThatCodeBlue]

Absolutely! I’ll put Kelly Hansen and Arnel Pineda in a rare group. They’ve kept Foreigner and Journey (my two favorite bands) going strong. If they miss a step, it certainly isn’t by much.

[@ladonnatartoni9339]

Seriously can't tell the difference

[@johnalterio372]

Still taking me a longer time...

[@ronnieyates5455]

One of my favorite groups of all time!!! To this day, they're AWESOME!!!

[@monorim9762]

Wow, this new revamped Foreigner band kicks ass, the new singer does the band justice!! I'm definitely seeing them in concert!!

[@Azav312]

He's been "new" for over 15 years

[@michelelaraia7358]

Well, he was in Hurricane group in 1987

[@whitworthfields]

What ever job you do in life, eventually you will retire, because you’ve made enough money or you can’t or won’t carry on working. Some of your colleagues will want to carry on, so you will be replaced, Just like Genesis, Fleetwood Mac, The Moody Blues and lots of other bands and Football teams too. Mick wants to carry on and with help of very good musicians, he is. Nothing lasts forever, songs don’t get old but people do, it’s sad I know but true. Let’s ALL enjoy the music, whoever is producing it. Keep rocking folks!

[@annettesjoy]

True

[@billabongpoolsinc]

I took my wife to see these guys at Universal Studios Orlando not long after this was filmed. We stood about 35-40 feet from the stage. They sounded so damn good. My voice was hoarse the next day from singing along with them. Thankfully they were so loud nobody but my wife heard me. Good times and great memories.

[@tommills9379]

Always excellent. Lou Graham will always be the man and the original voice of this amazing band. Kelly is a superb singer/ frontman and this live clip shows Foreigner remains an incredible rock and roll must see.

[@michelelaraia7358]

Grammatico

[@les13robinson]

Lou will always be the ONE!

[@terrycarlton6991]

Sure but this guy is doing a great job

[@starlitestarbright514]

Always...

[@adamwakelymusic]

@@terrycarlton6991 Hes good singer...but boring...no mojo....he could be awesoem doing his original songs instead of kareoke Foreinger band...Lou Lou Lou all the way even today!

[@bobbyruggs808]

Sounded great, was really impressed with vocals too. Lou Gramm is brutally hard to cover.

[@denieledwards6893]

ITS SO SAD AND TRAGIC WHAT HAPPEN TO LOU .......

[@deucejv]

Easier to cover Lou when they play it in a lower range from the original.

[@denieledwards6893]

@@deucejv BUT STILL A GREAT JOB.

[@Terrysoddy]

@@deucejv I believe there in the original key that Lou recorded it in, I may be wrong tho.

[@soleinspector5511]

Exactly right, it's a cover without Lou.

[@rioborzeli147]

WOW you guys sound GREAT. Tight, great Vocals , drums right on, keys just perfect. Congratulations over all the years your music art still shines through today. 🇨🇦🇨🇦👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@stephenkavanagh3560]

Great stuff. This Hansen guy has a great voice and he projects a powerful rock sound. Lol from Irish guy living in Hungary

[@janpiet4740]

Top of the morning to ya. Lol from a Dutchman living in Holland

[@Hupomone]

It's possible for several things to be true at once: Kelly Hansen is a great singer and does Foreigner songs well. Lou Gramm is a legend. This is more or less a cover band (especially with Mick having stepped away now). They do the songs justice.

[@markusthedrummer8143]

💯

[@NathanRyanAllen]

The mix on this is fantastic. Perfect blend.

[@shawnlittle3091]

This song is one of my top 10 favorites these guys rock!!!!✊🏻🎵🎶😎👍🏻

[@daveshultz3718]

Fantastic and one of their best hits!

[@poet7158]

it is not their hits, most were kids when the songs came out

[@toddc.5464]

My 1st concert way back in ‘78..will never forget those giant mirrors dropping down for “double vision”.. no, it’s not Lou Gramm here but you have to give it up to Mick for having a good ear to find Kelly Hansen,keep on rocking !

[@gerijones3038]

I will always be a Lou Gramm fan - the original recording of this classic still gets me at the age of 52 :)

[@peterm4486]

This is one of the most perfect classic rock songs ever...Rock Hall...are you freaking kidding? Foreigner slays The Cars and Cheap Trick!

[@danielmccormick3611]

Meh...I'm a bigger Cars fan and they did something nobody else had done or has done. That being said, Foreigner 100% should be in there. Along with Styx

[@kentuckygirl3326]

So Who's Still Listening to the Amazinggg Foreigner in Sept. 2019? They STILL Rock!🎶♥️💙 From Western KY!

[@sarge6870]

January 2020...From N.Y.

[@TheEnddays2009]

Boise Sep.12th,2019, they rocked!

[@sdmackpictures]

Love this band. The shots were amazing and the sound was perfect. Excellent mix!

[@ronbrown6810]

Takes me back to my teenage years. Sounds great!

[@TomOHair]

Kelly Hanson does justice to these great Lou Gramm tunes! Big shoes to fill. Great job.

[@hjohnson2413]

Thank you for opening your 40th anniversary tour in Syracuse. Truly an amazing show last night at the Lakeview Amphitheater.

[@burntvirtue]

H Johnson I'm so bummed I wasn't able to go.

[@qtrhors1]

My memory is fading but I was in high school when this album came out. I seen April Wine open for these guys....1977? So long ago now. Im 61 now. No way to put in words how much different it was back then.

[@loyalamerican8776]

We had freedom and there was still some innocence in America back then!… people had morals And a sense of right and wrong and it all mixed together really good for the most part…The 1970s were a special time to be alive👊🇺🇸❤️

[@eddiemuniz761]

Lou Graham took part in creating this song lyrically and musically, so I’m damn sure this version of the song put a smile on his face.

[@mikedark68]

People don't even realize how many songs these guys have that are fantastic that you don't hear on the radio like head knocker great tune right there there's so many more love these guys they are actually underrated which is unbelievable

[@lizmoderzinsky3661]

I am still listening to them, and I am 70 years old.

[@jasonutley2367]

Best on GMA..ever! Wow!

[@mosmotorcyclejourney9067]

All I can say is it almost sound like the first time. They still sound great 40 yrs later.

[@scottyhotty1003]

That was freaking great!!!

[@johnpatricklayden]

My first concert was in 1981, billy squire opened for foreigner, great first time concert. There’s a story for that night.

[@Mikey_Sea]

This drummer is fucking killer. What a feel. DEEP pocket.

[@cheryljimenez8963]

Wow!! Sounded AWESOME !! And Kelly got better with age !!! HE IS ABSOLUTELY EDIBLE!!!!

[@alhara4843]

Excellent performance, Hansen definitely honors Lou, nevertheless would’ve love to watch Lou.

[@elviraleban1697]

You are special Kelly, you're a golden man in the music good luck I listen to your songs every day Every song has its beauty as you Elvira in Romania

[@jerryhuffar6561]

Elvira Leban you mean Lou Gramm and Mick Jones. Kelly is just a tribute lead singer. Kelly starting to take credit of what they did in the past. Sad but true!

[@noel9l6]

This is their first album we have this and i was a teen thats 70s.

[@stacygross8279]

Saw these guys in Jacksonville, Florida in the 1980's. They rocked.

[@richardabete9364]

Kelly Hasen is without a doubt one of the greatest singers of our generation. My respect to Lou Gramm. Foreigner “ one of the greatest bands

[@mikegeorge1949]

I saw Foreigner about 2 months ago and they have the best sound mix for a live concert that I have ever heard. Just listen to this mix on GMA. Kelly sounds great and really works the crowd. Foreigner played for nearly 2 hours and had one hit after another. The musicianship and sound mix set they way apart from most rock bands. If you get a chance to see them in public, do so. They are really fantastic. Please come back to Brandon, MS soon or somewhere close by.

[@jetguy7]

The best Foreigner cover band ever!

[@djizzah]

Yup, not one original member, bit rich calling them foreigner

[@rebeccahafferkamp322]

Most excellent. Saw them in FL 'round about 2004. St Pete or Tampa....saw so many great shows during that stint. Foreigner rocked me hard out thee in that great expanse of audience.

[@alicedishman1606]

WHAT A BAND AND AWESOME SONG LOVE TO HEAR THEM SING.

[@chuckwhite9509]

It's always been the Mick Jones band, but it's still Foreigner

[@Nachoobeschannel]

Great performance...Great Singer...Still, Lou is a legend .

[@kurtdahle]

he's not even there lol

[@technoidX681]

Foreigner going forward is a just company, not a band

[@dimaspetermfwaya3576]

Great rock to listen to. I was in form 3 when this song hit the Zambian music market in 1977 at my late sister's home at 81 Zaone Avenue.

[@frankiejones465]

Viva Foreigner ... Past & Present 👍😎😄😄😄✨

[@fz0gtg]

Went to this tour when it came to the metro Detroit area, just awesome!

[@bmxshow]

@3:36 The woman in Red pretending she knows the lyrics - but she's actually seeing Van Halen running with the devil lol

[@nicolemarie011]

LOL!

[@cheryljimenez8963]

Lol

[@alanmiell6754]

Where’s the original Singer, he,s best of all

[@TheKevo7777]

They still solid gold!

[@DougMcDave]

I bought the two LP Vinyl set! 2022

[@taylorminifarm5598]

Not their best performance but with their crew and sound gear they still rock on the road.. Kelly is a strong front man

[@treblagr1]

Living legends? There’s only one original band member up there. They’re more like a Foreigner tribute band. Even though it’s not the original band it’s still nice to hear their music.

[@georgeortiz2631]

That same year Boston made its Debut and I was 16 and Livin and Lovin every bit of Life back then And then some!Anybody know of a Time Machine to bring back the 70s!

[@brianx7425]

ONE of the living legends of Foreigner. Cover band. Period. If Ringo got some new guys could he call it the Beatles???

[@DsprimeS]

After 40 years still sound great...

[@guitarplayer5932]

the guitar player from foreigner

[@billyparrott1995]

Kelly you are great.Lou is the original,however if you sang this song 1st it " Would feel like the first Time " Foreigner 4 Ever .Love you guys my best Rock band 4 ever.

[@YYZ_The416]

FOREIGNER IS OFF THE CHAIN UNBELIEVABLE THE BEST OF THE BEST LIVE NUFF SAID

[@luisvillarreal5262]

These guys and 38 special are awesome.

[@aliasbandfanclub3357]

What a great job.. taking great music to the people using whatever tools needed to make it great.. cheers Foreigner...

[@manuforte]

Wembley arena 1985, now that was a gig,still got the t shirt 😁

[@rickbaker8340]

The new lead singer sounds terrific I like the energy that he brings to the band his vocals are just as good as Lou grams 👍

[@MichaelGiordano777]

No, they're not. I've seen Foreigner twice in concert back in the day with Lou Gramm. This is a very good cover band. Nobody hits the notes like Lou did. He is Foreigner.

[@JAB5625]

That's still a fantastic song... wish Lou could still be the frontman though.

[@marycrowe3569]

Lou just isn't the same....he's done.

[@jackelbrash3444]

He was so very ill . Extremely lucky to have survived a 19 hour brain tumour surgery. Salute you Lou , you were incredible 😢

[@scottbetz7892]

@@marycrowe3569 In Lou's prime, Kelley couldn't even come close vocally.

[@fredsmith6324]

Great song, great rendition, good vocals!

[@dougpoole9361]

Takes me back when I was young

[@joangentile2731]

I love these guys!! ❤

[@cmires104]

friggin awesome

[@burbank]

Indeed this was a great performance! The replacement singer really nailed it. This is a great treat for the audiences of Good Morning America even the hosts were enjoying themselves. Great entertainment.

[@ptofview]

So sad GMA is promoting this is the ORIGINAL line up, 0:02. Most viewers have no idea and would think that's true. Lou Gramm is Foreigner.

[@alan93]

So I got my metronome out... and noticed this performance is a slower but consistent 100 bpm vs the original studio which is an erratic 104-108 bpm. Wonder why they slowed it down? Getting older? I was just curious as live versions usually go faster than the originals. Also love that drum fill at 4:36, that's new.

[@massimoMalizia-r8l]

It’s a shame that they are not in the rock and roll hall of fame 😂😢

[@taylor-vl1re]

Where are the amps and speakers?

[@christinenorris5363]

Totally love this band.

[@malclee6246]

This is a brilliant footage and they are still rocking in 2022!!😁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎼🎸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🤭

[@curtisprice9806]

Knocked it out the park...the audiece here is feeling it!

[@Michael-dt9lo]

Think it felt like the first time they heard it?

[@the84don]

Man i love this song

[@josemontalvo1820]

Grew up with listening to Foreigner religiously

[@davidmiller365]

He's not Lou Gramm but still sounds pretty good.

[@cheryljimenez8963]

Sounds awesome and looks even better!!!

[@mick-tl5ui]

Stop winjing!, Kelly is doing a great job.

[@bmxshow]

70 year olds rocking out! That song is pretty dope

[@loriforker2905]

Again, I watched it , and that is a great song ( go , they are great , and Magic Mike ) yeah !

[@s.o.f.4253]

The originals? Where’s Lou? Kelly has not been with Foreigner for 40 years. Lou Gramm is the iconic voice of Foreigner. Everyone knows it! And feels like the first time was written by Lou Gramm and Mick Jones.

[@illmatiK4]

Some ppl just cant appreciate good music. Who cares if Lou Gramm or Steve Perry are the originators, the fact that Kelly Hansen and Arnel Pineda are able to carry the torch and still perform these band’s classic hits with original band members deserves respect. Kelly and Arnel are amazing vocalists who can’t be denied. I wish them nothing but the best moving forward bc they sound pretty damn good!

[@rustyshakelford1279]

So by your logic Ringo Starr could get any three guys together and call themselves the Beatles?

[@illmatiK4]

@@rustyshakelford1279 That’s a pretty bad example. But this comment is based on the frontmen being replaced and maintaining the original sound of the group. And if we’re being honest, a founding member of a group can do whatever he wants. Otis Williams did it with the Temptations numerous times and had success in every phase. So yeah ppl can be replaced only if the quality of the music isnt sacrificed. Kelly and Arnel do both groups justice. You guys act like Steve Perry and Lou Gramm (as great as they were) are the only ppl who know how to sing. They had their time, but luckily for those groups, they found supreme talent to given them both a 2nd wind for the original crowd and appeal to younger listeners.

[@SummerLove217]

OK! NOW I'm in love ❤️

[@karenroberts1177]

Awesome performance 👍

[@raycali1946]

Hansen is an excellent singer. As far as him sounding like Lou. When he was hired by Mick he was told to practice and sing like Lou. Personally, he is a very good singer.