LITTLE RIVER BAND - Reminiscing REACTION - First time hearing

[@phillecompte3438]

Of the thousand plus songs I know and have either sung or played as a musician in the past 40 years this song is my all time favorite .

[@albertsmith9315]

Now after 42 years since I first heard this every 15 minutes on the radio, I can reminisce of how I use to have hair like the guys in the video. 😀

[@l-bird]

LoL, how time has thinned out our hair... but I still love this song

[@jomac2046]

Don't worry about hair, even lead singer in the video Glenn Shorrock has the same problem these days.

[@leighsaldivar4439]

Lol. That lead singer is 🔥

[@darylmorgan9887]

A great Aussie band Harri. Their music will live on forever and never be forgotten.

[@Brighid45]

John Lennon loved this song. It's a catchy, smooth bit of well-crafted pop, very late 70s. And it holds up pretty well. :)

[@rbjeans007]

I'm am 80s metalhead but I always had a soft spot for bands like The Little River Band. Their Greatest Hits is in my collection.

[@sean3038]

Glad I'm not the only one.

[@davidbordonaro1631]

Well I guess there are at least 3 of us

[@magneto7930]

Aside from our personal taste, great music is just great music.

[@NoneYaBidness762]

Same.

[@louisestevenson5102]

Who influenced metal in your youth

[@tubbyk9127]

Glen’s voice is superb on this song. Always loved LRB.

[@markbryant5965]

The late Frank "Ol Blue Eyes" Sinatra called this the best song of the 1970s. High praise.

[@2715bunky]

1978 was one helluva good year for music!

[@timothycook2917]

Getting old sucks, but I wouldn't trade the music I grew up with for anything else 😜

[@HarriBestReactions]

Age is a real bummer!

[@carlaweems72]

Love the kitty in the vid.. ❤😊

[@JulieS261]

One of the few Australian bands that cracked the US charts. Glenn Shorrock (the lead singer) still tours mainly in Australia. This was also the original Little River Band, not be confused with the American tribute act that goes under the same name.

[@tammywhatever8602]

I was 11 or 12 when this was new & I LOVED their sound, songs, everything! I was a shy kid with no friends & paid a lot of attention to every detail of all music & their style... and still listen to a lot today, at 55 - mostly, to watch others appreciate great music from back in the day! Lord knows today's music is crap. 😕 Hugs, from Mesa, Arizona 🌵

[@ptrlxc]

Smoooooth … we had some great songs in the 1970s

[@danielvolk237]

Reminiscing about this great song that is reminiscing about Glenn Miller and Cole Porter. Wow! Now that is back in my parents day. Great request Rob. I absolutely love it. The great vocals and the instrumentals. Another guilty pleasure song. Thanks Harri. Great reaction to fantastic tune. 🔥👍🙃🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇦🤴😉

[@kathdavies1220]

A premier Australian band, hit after hit. Much loved ❤

[@leighsaldivar4439]

I’ve always loved this song. They have many great hits too.

[@albertoramirez6388]

Silky smooth... always liked this song.

[@harpergras]

One of the classiest bands ever...I`ve been following them since their beginning...Truly awesome band...This song has one of the best beats ever...His voice is awesome.

[@davidbordonaro1631]

These guys obviously hit you the right way - I love it ! they are so good . this was my Sr yr high school - me and others " sang" this in a talentless show . so embarrassing but funny as hell

[@dmCurator]

What a voice. Effortless delivery.

[@marybaillie8907]

One of my favourite Little River Bands songs, along with Lonesome Loser. Harmonies are so beautiful and the violins and horns are so complimentry to each other. Great memories when music was music. Thanks Harri. Loved this. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

[@NoneYaBidness762]

I love this tune. Have for years. Can’t not sing along to it.

[@willblood7082]

Great lyrics, “and a Porter tune made us dance across the room”. That’s a reference to the great Cole Porter.

[@epluribusunum1460]

And the boys in the background sing “Night and Day” in response to the leading line of “And a Porter tune made us dance across the room”. Anyone reading this who doesn’t know “Night and Day” by Cole Porter has a wonderful experience awaiting; it is one of the greatest love songs of all time, IMHO.

[@debbiemickelson5448]

Great song have always loved it

[@beeseewill2407]

Absolutely love the song. Smooth rock R&B with a touch of jazz and crooning a hint of big band.Layers of goodness with magnificent vocals.

[@surlechapeau]

Harri, for your 6th Little River Band song, I'd recommend "Lonesome Loser"!

[@lloydanderson1486]

A very deep Rabbit Hole

[@marybaillie8907]

Excellent choice. 👍✌️🇨🇦

[@johndalley1288]

Yes I agree. It is my favorite of theirs.

[@cpete2976]

Yes! Nice background vocal harmony.

[@kjbonyt2962]

What about The Night Owl😇

[@rafaelorantes7185]

Excellent trombone solo riding out the song.

[@dennis345]

I was 15 when this hit #1. Even then, it made me wonder if I would someday look back as an old man and have happy reminiscences.

[@margieloesch1497]

I was working in radio in San Francisco in engineering when this song came out. My chief engineer loved this song because it reminded him of when he was dating his wife in more innocent times. He has passed on, but I will always remember how he cranked the volume up to cover up his bad singing

[@billofalltrades2633]

Great band, I love their music.

[@JaneDoe-se8ku]

A great Australian band!

[@bill4094]

Glen was lead singer of AXIOM when I was growing up in the 60s. Great band

[@rwilson7197]

Remember this well. Makes me reminisce😊❤❤❤ Nice reaction!

[@maryannashenfelder5513]

Thanks for the memories!!

[@joeschmoe665]

I used to reminisce, but it brought back so many memories.

[@charsibaba6960]

Only a musician would have mentioned the Glenn Miller reference w the sax section . Shout out to you Bro from Canada .

[@HarriBestReactions]

Hahahaha Peace!

[@007ndc]

My late parents grew up listening to and loving the Big Bands like Glen Miller 😍

[@rebeccalipps8007]

I was 14 when this came out in 1978. My parents loved the Glenn Miller sound & played it for me to enjoy, too. I like the way this is filmed as opposed to videotaped. The sound is as lush as the visuals. Enjoyable in so many ways. Thanks for the memories!

[@HarriBestReactions]

Thanks for listening

[@Silverstreak1985]

What a time capsule! A beautiful song.

[@cecilkeebler4254]

One of those songs that isn't in a hurry to get anywhere and that's alright. Great reaction Harri.

[@christinerobinson9372]

This is their very best song, I love it so much. Unfortunately, they changed their vocalist. This guy here, gorgeous voice and style.

[@Cynthia...]

Great choice fantastic song and band!

[@jgsheehan8810]

Great Aussie band, I love the 70s music. It introduced a 16yo me to swing music in a contemporary setting.

[@007ndc]

Beautiful song. One of my all time favorites. Cheers. It's impossible not to be in a good mood after listening to this smooth classic

[@tonythegoodman]

Still got this in Vinyl..just starting a 4 yr.Air Force tour..wow .78'.

[@jacklayton34]

70s, best decade for music, hands down. We can nail those background harmonies together, Harri!

[@MrHoefnix]

Fantastic band👍👍

[@martyemmons1859]

Oh yes! "Reminiscing" by The Little River Band is another of my favorite songs that are hard to categorize. I would put them in 'the music I like' genre, Harri.

[@butterflymama0838]

I tell ya what, Harri! This band is phenomonal live. I saw them in concert about 10 years ago and was so amazed at how good they sounded. I was a very young girl when this band was popular, but it was one of my parents favorite bands. My mom was always playing their music on the record player. Great song!

[@chriskelly9476]

was it the same band? I know there's currently an American band with the same name, performing some of the original songs. Glenn Shorrock (original lead singer from the 70s) has been in a legal battle with them for years.

[@butterflymama0838]

@@chriskelly9476 it's the same band but I was not aware that some of the originals weren't with the band anymore. There were 3 originals that were no longer with them. At least that was at the time that I saw them 10 years ago. I don't know what the line-up of the band is now though.

[@AppalachiaRRlover]

78 was a great year especially since that was the year I was born!

[@HarriBestReactions]

Hahahahaha

[@dagmar.6954]

This is a great soft rock band from Australia. You've done a few of their songs already. They had a lot of great hits especially in the 70's-80's such as "Happy Anniversary", "Lonesome Loser", "It's A Long Way There", "Take It Easy On Me", "The Other Guy", "The Night Owls", "We Two" etc.

[@bulletgibson3423]

This song came out my senior year in high school. Guess what our senior year song was? lol. It sure hits home now.

[@cdfdesantis699]

Such a laid-back song & video! Easy to listen to & watch. Little jazz & swing to go along with the relaxed mood. If you haven't already, sir, may I suggest you react to their "Happy Anniversary". Bit of a different viewpoint on that whole "romantic relationship" thing. Thanks for getting me "reminiscing", sir!

[@davidbentley145]

First class...70's all the way...brother Harri have a good one...

[@Darmesis]

Likely my Bestest Gal's fave song. When we hear this song we always hold hands (for a minute or two, until they get sweaty)! 😉🤟🤘

[@JRoss707]

The music video was honestly way ahead of its day in my opinion. This and Cool Change are a couple of my favorite songs from my youth.

[@The5thGen]

Beautiful song!

[@SuperGratefuldad]

Beautiful song from my youth! Thanks Harry!

[@kathyrandall732]

Harri, I have been singing this song for weeks! Thank you.

[@HarriBestReactions]

A pleasure Kathy,i hope you were singing in harmony lol

[@jellyrollnorton]

One of the best songs on pop radio in the fall of 1978. I love that a song called ‘Reminiscing’ makes me reminisce ❤

[@lawsantim2364]

Finally! You know I've said that to myself for so many years. You absolutely did not see a lot of videos like this from back then. Still one of my favorites all these years later.

[@bethking7348]

You are so serious. Smile my friend!❤

[@rafaelorantes7185]

70’s the best!

[@garfield122010]

So glad you finally got round to this ❤❤❤

[@Music-Is-Real-Love]

Thank-you so so much for reacting to this band. A favorite childhood song and album!.

[@johnharding7650]

Great song...great horns and voice

[@sandyboudreaux-barber9586]

This song brings back the best memories of my life. This song defines the genre “Yacht Rock” that started in the mid 70s. A time when hard rockers and partiers were started to settle down.

[@KarenCaputo]

Grew up with this song love it

[@daviddixon6408]

My favorite song by LRB is Night Owls. Great tune.

[@juliettespain7994]

Luuuvvv. Even though I was heartbroken my beasties stole my boyfriend. It just takes me back to late 70's roller rink and pink skates. Aww.

[@HarriBestReactions]

Wow! Some bestie that tuned out to be lol..Are you still friends?

[@juliettespain7994]

@@HarriBestReactions 😆, hell to the NO. No more friends. She married the serial heartbreaker.. I went off to Bootcamp. She became the butcher in our township, taking over business from her pops. Couple yrs - a couple kids later with, "Duane" (the Elvis) wannabe. Welp, noone saw him anymore he just up & disappeared. Story told: They sold some great tasting hotdogs that summer. 😋 😊😂

[@johnthegreek5836]

Another good song which I haven’t heard it in a long time and I forgot how much I like this song

[@caryriggs5719]

So good. Sounds like a elegant Huey Lewis and the News.

[@barbarawayland2424]

Please listen to more of their songs...so smooth!!

[@A100-y2c]

I bought some nice Glenn Miller CDs recently, which normally I don't buy -- and not long after, I heard this song on the radio for the 1st time in years. Really good.

[@floorticket]

For the record according to wikipedia it was #1 in Canada on the "RPM Adult Contemporary" chart, and #7 on the "RPM Top Singles" chart. It peaked at #3 on the US Hot 100. The album this song is from: "Sleeper Catcher" peaked at #16 on the Billboard 200 chart.

[@HarriBestReactions]

Big song!

[@miltonyannis3719]

This song in 1978 peaked at #1 on my home hi-fi system, sharing top spot with Album of the Year 'Sleeper Catcher', also by the same group.

[@TracyfromNC]

Love them!

[@juliettespain7994]

I was influenced also with big luv for Loggins and Messina.

[@maddmuggs]

One of my favorites….

[@jeffcobb2734]

Yacht rock Harri! You can't beat it.

[@kellyhilton2330]

You are on a roll!!!💃 keep up the great music 🎶

[@HarriBestReactions]

Thank you! Will do!

[@karenj3611]

Love LRB, always have. Glenn Sherrock is the original and best lead they had.

[@ChuckHackney]

This is slmost like a big band song and several crooners from old school era that were alive when this song came out, covered it.

[@NowVs1980s]

Thank you so much for letting me relive my childhood in Australia 🙏🏾🎵🎶🔥🔥

[@denisemay6807]

This was always going to be “our” song in our old age, but it didn’t work out [sniff]

[@danielmccann8325]

Just a great song. wonder if you were thinking the singer sounds like David Pack from Ambrosia

[@HarriBestReactions]

Im not too familiar with that band.

[@2715bunky]

Glenn Shorrock reminds me of Huey Lewis

[@danielmccann8325]

@@HarriBestReactions You reacted months ago to 2 of their songs, the biggest part of me and you're the only women. You stated they sounded like steely dan.

[@adam.4487]

I love this song so much. A huge favorite of mine. So soothing and sexy. So dam good. ♥

[@garfield122010]

Does his voice remind you of John Farnham ? He actually took over as lead singer after Glen Shorrock left the band ❤❤❤

[@HarriBestReactions]

I read that only a few minutes ago.Was surprised

[@JamesSharo]

Farnham has a brilliant voice as well.

[@violetflame23]

Harri, thanks for reacting to one of my all-time favorite songs. On another note, I've suggested this to 15 video reactors, but no one has done it yet. Please check out Joe Bonamassa doing "Takin' the Hit" from the Live at Rockpalast video. It's an amazing piece of guitar, bass, and drum wizardry from a power trio.

[@taniaPBear]

Not sure when you recorded this one, but I think it's about your fifth reaction to LRB, you know them a bit now, you did some early stuff and some later stuff. They were a great Aussie band for sure. You could try some even later stuff when John Farnham took over vocals after Glenn left.

[@HarriBestReactions]

Wow! Never knew Farnham was in a band before hand.Always thought he was a solo

[@SWLinPHX]

Am I the only one who hears the first two bars of the “I Love Lucy” theme in this song?

[@dizastro5437]

Still like it. Not so much at the time. I was all metal all the time, but tastes change, right? This is very memorable. Thanks.

[@johnlooney2319]

Just me but I feel every genre of music in the 70s was better. Song writing, musicality, story telling etc.

[@selkirk57]

Loved this song. It was completely out of my genre but I would always stop to listen. Good reaction. In view of world events, how about reacting to the bittersweet Roads To Moscow by Al Stewart.

[@tommyau2006]

think you are a pretty cool dude Harri.................this is one of my top five songs

[@juliettespain7994]

This song reminds me of "The Piña Colada song."Rupert Holmes pls take a listen.. it's same feeling

[@jocknomore]

Music is coming alive again. I wonder why?

[@mikehoncho9344]

I was wondering if you harbored any resentment because of their pigment?

[@davidgalvez5341]

Always thought it could well have been a Paul McCartney song.

[@randyblankenship4000]

You should do some reactions to 38 Special.

[@lisahebebrand1184]

If you love this, you gotta check out "Sentimental Lady" by Bob Welch. Sean Black

[@josephmanno4514]

Got to #3, actually.

[@charlesbunch8383]

This was John Lennon's favourite song of the era.

[@debbiechang5781]

Seriously?

[@nelsonmaud1]

@@debbiechang5781 it's true Lennon loved it don't know if was favorite but did love the song

[@charlesbunch8383]

@@debbiechang5781 Yes he used to listen to it with his ex girlfriend May Pang when they would meet up after he returned to Yoko. They reminisced about their time together.

[@5lexicon]

Frank sinatras as well.

[@JamesSharo]

​@@debbiechang5781John Lennon and Frank Sinatra loved this song and it was an all time favorite of Sinatra's.