Raspberries - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert 1973

00:00 Go All The Way
04:14 Tonight

[@maryanneevans9563]

"Tonight" is my favorite Raspberries song. It really rocks and I love Jim Bonfanti's drumming.

[@Rick123691]

Eric Carmen was magical ! One of the best performers EVER ! He delivered nothing but professional artistry to his FANS ! ❤️

[@gailenright6894]

Music as it should be!

[@LouieLouie3]

Sad day. As a musician he had such an influence on me. From the Raspberries to his solo career. Such a gifted musician and songwriter. I was lucky enough to see him perform with Ringo Starr as one of his All Starr’s. RIP Eric.

[@judysipe5683]

great. So much Energy

[@lensquires6580]

I remember watching Don Kirshner's Rock Concert Saturday nights when I got home. The Midnight Special too hosted by "Wolfman Jack." Great music. Eric's and the Raspberries songs will live on! I can still hear them when I think of the 1970's. AM radio fans loved Raspberries music in the 70's. I was at Charlotte High School in Rochester, NY in the 1970s when the Raspberries came out. I still remember buying their first self-titled "Vinyl" album with the "Scratch and Sniff" sticker on the front. Yes, if you scratched it, it smelled like Raspberries! They had a lot of great songs but my two favorites were, "I Can Remember," and "If You Change Your Mind." I had lost a high school sweet heart back then, and it seemed every one of Eric's words resonated with the feelings I was going through. After Eric left the band for his solo career in the late 1970s, I believe it was the Summer of 1975, I saw the remaining band with Wally Bryson on lead guitar, doing a show at the Hilton High School gymnasium in Hilton, NY. The Raspberries were Great with Eric and Eric had many hits alone and it was great they re-united in the later years to do great shows together again. Thanks Eric, Thanks Raspberries for Great memories... ♥✝🙏

[@user-fg7fq8yp3h]

So glad we have the gift of Eric Carmen s music. Always and forever. ❤

[@kwilliams1958]

One of the best intro riffs of all time...

[@bkrista09]

I sat with Eric at his piano when they played at Hullabaloo in the 70's. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da'in with the Raspberries. Great Times!

[@ANGELAFITZPATRICK-ih8wd]

What was that like

[@avelsgard78]

Must have been AMAZING! LUCKY!

[@sweetfaith2011]

I love this song and love Eric Carmen!

[@georgemay6436]

Great band! RIP Eric Carmen.

[@philipmeckley5154]

I grew up in Olmsted Falls, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. There was a watering hole there called the Corral. The Raspberries were like the unofficial house band. I swear, their name was on the marquee permanently.

[@1largelaw]

My first concert was the Raspberries. 1974 Clinch Valley College in Virginia. I was 15

[@terrygarcia897]

My first album go all the way. 1972. The album smelled like raspberries

[@ronroe3615]

Loved their music. Wished I could have seen them live. I don't think they ever made it to Oklahoma. Pooh.

[@helengiallombardo4077]

Just to think these guys were .... what? 24 years old at the time. Boy did they have it going. Loving the energy level from the get go!

[@dereksuddreth8672]

Wow. 1973... the beginning of my Senior Year in High School. I never listened to Top 40 Radio very much, but this band (and Go All The Way) certainly stands the test of time!

[@johnnyhorizon8368]

Damn that was GOOD! Made me feel 14 yo all over again!

[@thomaspersson1533]

Rip Eric ❤😢

[@user-pd9eg8md3q]

Love him still

[@Kat-yk9hl]

❤ Raspberries please do a Tribute to Eric in Cleveland Ohio for free so we can come together and remember him ❤

[@umajunkcollector]

Saw them at the Chesterland Hallaballoo in the early 70s. I liked Eric on the piano singing OH BLA DEE OH BLA DAH.

[@preahko]

"Go All the Way"...probably the most perfect power pop song ever. At least until Cheap Trick came along.

[@jdonaldson8976]

So great

[@PeaceandQuiet12345]

A CLASSIC ON A CLASSIC SHOW

[@mitchlong8077]

I agree: Very underrated band! And Carmen was a very underrated songwriter....while with the Raspberries and after. Maybe not as prolific as "Sir Paul", but like Paul, he could write a broad array of music. Those composers really understand their craft.

[@gteefxr3094]

Anything else "underrated"?

[@el0blaino]

Please, please, please, go back in time and tell the cameraman to show Wally's hands!!!!

[@speedracer1945]

When I first heard this song I thought he said please go away '---duh

[@jaelge]

Until I researchd the lyrics I thought it was the guy begging the girl to go all the way, but in fact it´s the girl wanting the guy to take her. Go figure, eh?

[@avelsgard78]

I was 13 and for a lot of years I thought it was "Don't go away". Funny.

[@Johnoftheshire]

RIP, Eric Carmen.

[@FreakyOrthopedic]

Nikki Sixx suggested I check this out...

[@jameskennedy721]

Corny -

[@leilanirodriguez2000]

But you watched it? 😂