Singer MISHEARD the Lyric on This Song…TURNED The MISTAKE into an 80s Classic! | Professor of Rock

[@brianramsey7048]

This music is still as great as it was in the 80s. The greatest decade of ever. Class of 87

[@techngamin]

Such an under appreciated band! Widely known for a few hits, they have so many good songs!

[@williampotter5653]

I will never forget my friends and I sitting around the television watching "Friday Night Videos"...NBC's response to MTV. Sister Christian was so huge at the time and just before the video played Night Ranger themselves appeared on the screen and dedicated the track to the graduating class of 1984...that was "OUR" class!!!!!!!! We were so pumped and the subject was the talk of the school that following Monday. It was a magical evening and yes we collectively sang the song at the top of our lungs in my parents living room as the video played. Great memories, great band and most importantly...a great song. Thank you Professor...for the chords and the truth. Slainte!!!!

[@williampotter5653]

Love your channel. I had the honor to work, live on air, in radio for over 20 years. I had an opportunity to meet some of my biggest heroes, hang out, build relationships and make some very dear friends. I would have worked my entire career for "free" if I could have had you as an on air partner. I truly dig your content, back stories, interviews...never boring and more often than not...very educational. The one downside of working in the only vocation I ever dreamt of doing, would be, being on the airwaves when one of "the legends" of the time passed away by one way or another. Being the number one afternoon drive jock in every market that I worked in meant this happened far too many times. I've always hated delivering bad news, but when it involves someone you knew and had genuine feelings for at a familial level....it is devastating. SRV, Cobain, Dimebag, Dave Williams, Chris Cornell, Layne Staley, Chester Bennington, Scott Wieland, Vinnie Paul, Kevin Dubrow, Frankie Banali...so many more...but none like the gut shot that came October 6th 2020 when we lost EVH. I don't care about the gossip and all the stories of difficulty, vanity, control freak...he treated me like family.

[@opinionator3884]

I went to see "Rock of Ages" on Broadway, and in the balcony near us were the guys from Night Ranger. When they played "Sister Christian," Kelly sang along, and air drummed. At intermission, I crossed paths with Jack Blades and said, I told my wife you guys are Night Ranger and she thinks I am crazy. He reached out, shook my hand, and said, "I'm Jack Blades, and you can tell your wife you're not crazy." Excellent memory and a good guy. Evidently, a member of the stage band was a member of their touring band, and they came to see him. A great night in NYC.

[@joseandrada264]

Isn't it great when you run into some musicians you love and they are reaĺly cool? It happened to me with some Deep Purple members in a pizza place in CT in the 90's...me and my girlfriend were hesitant to talk to them being such big stars...we finally did ,they were so nice to us...great memories

[@mikemarkowski7609]

Was playing a gig in Atlanta, just a travelling bar band (a good one!), we started the set, looked out, and Brad Gillis was sitting right out front! He stayed all night, hung out with him, he was very complimentary and couldn't have been nicer! A treasured memory!

[@Budman_4044]

Goodbye was our senior graduation song in 1986. The line, "And it's hard living life on this merry-go-round.", always reminds me what a lot of us went through at that time in our lives and not knowing what was to happen in our future.

[@michaelgregory2231]

NightRanger guitarist Jeff Watson has been a friend for 45 years. I met him pre-NIghtRanger when he worked at my neighborhood guitar shop, Sunrise Music in the Sacramento, CA area. They had quite a run as a band in those days and we in NorCal were proud of their success.

[@michaelreid5912]

Fabulous episode…👍

[@brrblack497]

"Don't tell me you love me" is the song that gets me fired up.

[@billyt9987]

Dawn Patrol is a 80's gem. Love that album.

[@supergrovah2729]

Night Ranger to me, is the, THE 80's band....I hate that I'm posting this a year after you asked for comments.....I'm a drummer, and wanting to be a rock drummer, Kelly Keagy was the one I started learning from. Night Ranger was my FIRST ROCK CONCERT, EVER! I can play every single Night Ranger song on the drum kit because of their influence on me. I saw them twice after that, once at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs right after they released Neverland. Kelly is my first drummer that I emulated and learned from. Sister Christian was the first song that I "mastered" on a kit. Hearing how he came up with things and mastered it himself just makes me more proud. Thanks Prof.

[@pastorbryonscott]

One of my early dates with my wife we saw REO Speedwagon, Night Ranger, and Survivor in concert. All three absolutely rocked the house. 40 years later she and I still turn up the radio when this song comes on.

[@eyeheartsushi2212]

That’s a great evening of rock!

[@JimmyGallowayGuitar]

These guys don't get talked about enough. Killer songs. Killer vocals. Killer guitar work. I think Watson/ Gillis is the BEST duo of all time. So good and complimentary

[@tristramcoffin926]

Sister Christian was perhaps partially ruined for me due to a job I had at a grocery store. I never got tired of the song but it was on the rotation overhead and I would hear it 4x a day. It got so that a buddy of mine who I typically stocked shelves with made up store specific alternate lyrics. At the key moment when we were stocking together we would sing out loud, "Krogerin'!!!!! What's your price for rice?!?!?!?" and laugh. Hope all is well with you, Peter. LOL

[@VelveteenRabbitinRedFern]

Good One! I worked for Krogerin, and can see that happening!

[@100hooker]

That’s too funny! I often make my own lyrics for songs that I am burned out on. My advice to you, never work at Kohl’s during Christmas season. I barely escaped with my sanity

[@debbieschmidling8158]

😂😂😂

[@debbieschmidling8158]

@@VelveteenRabbitinRedFern😂

[@tamuman93]

Love it! That is hilarious

[@marathoner43]

After Survivor, my 2nd favorite 80s band was Night Ranger. Whenever "When You Close Your Eyes" or "Don't Tell Me You Love Me" come on my car's radio, it's time to crank up the volume. Great music that brings back great memories.

[@johnhensler3846]

One of the greatest guitar solos of all time. The way it builds, soars, then climaxes. Brilliant

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It’s a truly underrated solo.

[@davidromerstein2219]

I’m so glad you touched on “Sing Me Away”. The harmonies on that track are amazing, and it’s a super under-rated song.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I enjoy this one a lot.

[@micnorton9487]

Agree,, a good upbeat tune like Sammy Hagar Fall In Love Again...

[@KCCheez]

I had forgotten about it

[@alanW3412]

I'd forgotten about "Sing Me Away." One of my favorite NR songs.

[@graphicallydeb9897]

I worked at a small town radio station and they were coming to play our fairgrounds.. I was scheduled to have dinner with them and thought i might die before that day came… it got canceled :(. But my daughter got to serve dinner to her favorite, Bryan White. Those were the best days ever! You didn’t make a ton of money working for small town radio… but the comps kept me there for well over a decade. My kids had the best memories, better than anything money could buy. My job was selling advertising, but everyone did everything. From writing and voicing ads, to doing live broadcasts, jumping out of airplanes, even getting eye surgery on air. It was a family!

[@cheesesteak22]

Still get chills every time I hear Sister Christian...and a little choked up for some reason, Love It! 🤘

[@expfighter5112]

i remember when Sister Christian was big on the radio, i was working at mcd's in Kansas City Mo. in 1983/1984 and we had a swing shift manager named Christian and we teased him that this song was about him. Night Ranger was one of my favorite groups, along with Chicago, Toto, and others, i even saw them in concert a few years ago at a county fair here in Jeff City Missouri, they were awesome and rocked the house in the rodeo arena :) i have them on my daily play list in my truck :)

[@Left-handed-liberal]

I saw them open for Quiet Riot back in '83, and I remember they killed it! That whole concert was killer!

[@eguerra4001]

Thanks for sharing this! I gotta say Night Ranger is my all time favorite band. From seeing them at Six Flags St. Louis in my teen years to many years later being allowed to assist running the sound board while they played a casino in St. Charles, Mo. I got to meet and hang with them backstage. I was completely beside myself.

[@1life2pono]

I started playing drums when I was 13 and always loved Night Ranger. 8 years later in 1985 when I was in the Army at Ft. Sill Ok, I won a lip sync contest at a local bar in Lawton Ok. using Sister Christian. I sat on a stool, lip syc'd while playing air drums with drums sticks. That was a special time in my life.

[@craigwhite8013]

I had the pleasure of meeting Night Ranger a couple of years ago as they were waiting for their ride to bring them to perform at a gig at EPCOT in Disney World. What a thrill!!! I was trying so hard not to totally lose my composure as I told them how much I loved their music and saw them numerous times in the 80's. They always put on a great, high energy show. They were the nicest guys and seemed very real and down to earth

[@georgeboltonjr3968]

The summer of 2009 I meet Jim Jameson he did a free concert on the gulf coast in Mississippi, there wasn't that many people there but after it was over I speak to him a saked. His hand and he told me tell them they missed a good one ,I wanted to see him again but didn't get the chance but is to survivor what steve perry is to journey. So iam glad you did this because Jim Jameson really deserves it my he rest in peace. So rock on.

[@Whisper_292]

This came out about the time I graduated from high school, and just listening to it brings back so many happy memories. ❤

[@ProfessorofRock]

So coo!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

So you are Class of 1984? 🙂

[@orcoastgal]

Kelly Keagy is one of the most down-to-earth celebrities you'll ever meet. When Night Ranger was in Japan last fall 2022, I was fortunate to serve a tour guide for a day with Kelly and his wife, touring around Kyoto and Osaka. He was just a regular guy, friendly, talkative, considerate. I'll always think highly of him.

[@chrisoakley5830]

I graduated high school in 84 and this song just takes me back to those days every time I hear it. It's also one of the 80s most classic songs.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It’s a bonafide classic.

[@alienmindwarp3455]

The year big brother was watching, and the Tigers won the world series. I graduated in 84 also, and was a big fan of Night Ranger.

[@expfighter5112]

class of 84 baby! same here

[@MetalSanta7766]

'84. Crestline, Ohio, high school bulldogs Greatest graduating class ever

[@kurtisorcher797]

I saw Night Ranger in Sacramento in 1987 or '88. Earlier in the day, on the day of the show, I went to Marine World in Vallejo, and ran into Jack Blades with his wife and kids! They talked to us for a few minutes, no pretense, just folks chatting at the park! It was very cool. And that night, they put on a great show. Those were the days.....

[@scott9050]

Growing up Sister Christian wasn't my favorite Night Ranger song. My favorite was Sentimental Street and the video where their plane crashed and they were lost. Yet another outstanding vocal by the singing drummer. That man is incredibly talented and obviously humble. Great interview

[@eldenjr]

One of favorite bands then and today. What a great lineup of a band. It brings back so many great memories......

[@RobKMusic]

Met Kelly Keagy after a show in 1993 (I think it was). Grunge had taken over and arena rock was relegated to A and B-level clubs. Night Ranger was a trio at that point. Seemed like a REALLY genuine and nice guy. Was very appreciative of his audience even though it was only about 300 people (capacity for the venue).

[@danielh1830]

Great band, great music and amazing musical talent. Their songs are timeless.

[@angelabiedermann7598]

I got to see Night Ranger in 1984 at Walt Disney World’s Grad Nite! They hosted different genres of music in each themed section. It was for graduating seniors in Florida. Night Ranger was the most popular band that night and it was magical! My friends and I were singing along to all their hits and when they started singing Sister Christian the audience of high school seniors belted out the song with them! Still love Night Ranger!

[@mattmacarthur520]

Brad Gillis and Jeff Watson brought the HEAT man!! Sooo many amazing melodies and solos from those two gentlemen. Underrated is an understatement

[@joecorzine8057]

Sing me away is my favorite song ever!!!! Love it! Night Ranger is so UNDERRATED! Love that band!

[@BillGraper]

Awesome song! This should be on every 80's playlist!!!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Amen! How many songs are in your 80s playlist?

[@RBS_]

...it IS! ...ha-HAA!!

[@BillGraper]

@@ProfessorofRock Way too many! LOL!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I know I’m gonna have to play this song at my school if they ever ask me to be DJ.

[@GASophie]

LOVE NIGHT RANGER!!!! I grew up with their music and carry it with me today still.

[@kristophermelin7160]

I saw Night Ranger a few years ago - one of the most fun shows I've ever seen. They played their own stuff, some Ozzy from Brad's Ozzy days, Jack's Damn Yankees hits, etc. It was a really good time, and Jack Blades is a great front man.

[@eyeheartsushi2212]

That’s pretty cool they sang Ozzy songs. I’m trying to imagine Jack singing Ozzy songs LOL.

[@mikegibbons2889]

Saw Night Ranger very close up and personal at my Grad Night, Disney World, Orlando FL 1983. They typified early-mid 80s music as well as MTV beginnings. Brings me back when I hear them.

[@dpjfilmmaker]

This band is closest to my heart. They helped forge a lifelong friendship with my best friend from high school. Closet to stage I’ve ever been at a concert (6th row). Criminally underrated as musicians. Twin guitar attack of Gillis/Watson is ridiculous. How can you not immediately get transported back in time when you hear Sister Christian? Amazing band. Props to POR for highlighting! 👍🏾🙌🏾👏🏾

[@theadventuresofjimmycrapol8827]

"when you close your eyes, do you dream about me..."

[@debbiemara2379]

1st band I ever seen in concert. Seen them 10 more times after that. Will always be my favorite band 🥰

[@mrgordons]

I bought my first Night Ranger LP, Dawn Patrol, on a business trip to Long Island (US) 1982. I'm from Europe. Furthermore, I bought the album Midnight Madness 1983, also on a business trip to the US. The dual guitar solos in Don't tell me you love me really stands out. The fun came to a halt when the band fired Jeff Watson. But that's a story to tell the grand children.

[@BudgetGuitars]

I was Serving in the Military when this song came out. We had cable TV installed in a maintenance shop near the airfield. MTV running 24/7 We definitely entertained ourselves acting out MTV videos on long duty days. The 80's were a great decade for music and hair. 😁

[@markkempton4579]

Like you, this was a "don't touch the dial/change the channel" song of my childhood. It's probably a top-five song from that period of my life. As a singer and wanna-be drummer, this was everything I loved about music at the time! While I still listened to the song when it came on the air after that, I did not hear it as much as some other 80s staples as time moved on, but it still tugged at the old heartstrings when I did come by it a few times a year. Fast foward to last year when, by chance, Night Ranger plays at my local county fair. A friend and I went to the show and were blown away! Amazing energy, solid musicianship and nostalgia for days. I was so high on Night Ranger after that that I think "Rock in America" was on my most-listened-to songs on Spotify at the end of the year. And "Sister Christian" was as awesome as ever. It was great hearing the side project songs they performed as well, including some Ozzy and Damn Yankees! (No Shaw Blades songs that I can remember. . .) Anyhow, thank you for this. We were bummed that Night Ranger won't be back to our local fair this year, but they've booked The Guess Who, so we're re-acquainting ourselves with that catalog in anticipation of another fun night!

[@mikeralston777]

I was a huge fan from the beginning, and I got to meet them a few times over the course of their first three records. To this day I've never met a more gracious and accommodating bunch of rock stars, and there have been a few. Some of the greatest shows and greatest memories of my life are thanks to these guys. Just solid.

[@mikeralston777]

Ok well, I enjoy your channel

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

They’re so generous and kind!

[@neohelden]

When the interview started, I thought for a moment it was a joke since I believed was Will Ferrell talking…

[@pinballinc1752]

That melodic piano intro leading into the crescentic bridge/chorus is absolutely epic.

[@kingofallwhites]

Calm down.

[@ProfessorofRock]

So good!

[@ProfessorofRock]

No way!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It’s one of the best parts of any 80s song.

[@jeffcampbell2710]

This and Home Sweet Home by Crue. You immediately know what's coming.

[@spamwagon]

Adam, I hope you read this. In 1984, my girlfriend and I attempted an ill-fated 2-week summer road trip from San Diego to Chicago. In Gila Bend, AZ, my 68 VW Bus blew the engine, and we subsequently spent a brutal week in Phoenix waiting for the engine rebuild. When we finally got the "repaired" VW, we decided to abort the Chicago destination and head back west to Sacramento. We left after midnight to make the journey across the desert cooler for the engine. I was feeling elated that we were finally leaving Phoenix and "on the dark desert highway", as the Eagles would say. "Sister Christian" started playing on the stereo, and the first build in the beginning of the song always made my hair stand on end (I'm a drummer). I cranked the volume, the drum build started, I'm pounding along on the steering wheel, and when it hit the crescendo at "Motor-IN", right on beat, the "new" engine blew with a loud BANG and a massive cloud of smoke, red from the taillights, billowed, like a perfectly timed flash pot at a concert. Still singing "WHAT'S YOUR PRICE FOR FLIGHT?" we coasted to the dirt shoulder and rolled to a stop under a huge sign that said "Arizona State Correctional Facility - DO NOT STOP FOR HITCH HIKERS". Absolutely dark without any headlights in sight, we sat there under that sign, belting out the lyrics to the rest of the song before considering once again how F'd. we were. It's an oddly pleasant memory of a very bad vacation. As always, GREAT interview(s), Adam.

[@FreedsFirstTime_Whisky_Reviews]

This is absolutely insane, YESTERDAY I was walking to work listening to this song and thought to myself "it'd be awesome if the Professor did an episode on this song" !!! I sh*t you not! Crazy man. A buddy of mine lost his v-card to this song. Classic

[@lorenazure7116]

I had the pleasure of meeting them, when my band opened up for them at the North Dakota State Fair back in 98. Great bunch of guys.

[@cryptkicker71]

Love "Sing Me Away" Night Ranger is just a terrific band. Never have seen a bad performance.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

They’re awesome!

[@unstablebobgable]

Great band. I remember the first time I heard Don't Tell Me You Love Me and was blown away. 😎

[@CC-jl7jz]

Night Ranger is under appreciated and under-rated. Awesome 80's band.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

💯

[@techngamin]

Absolutely. Especially 7 Wishes

[@KevinLangley-nw2eb]

One of the best

[@darrylmelander6984]

When I was 12, Night Ranger opened up for Sammy Hagar in Pocatello, Idaho. This was the first rock concert I ever wanted to go to, and I really REALLY wanted to go. But no matter how much I begged my mom said no, I was too young. But my older sister got to go. Grrr. I got to see Sammy with Van Hagar a couple times a few years later, but I never got a chance to see Night Ranger. Fast forward nearly 40 years to 2019. I'm in Las Cruces, New Mexico to spend the 4th of July with my daughter that was going to school there. I open up the local paper and see that Night Ranger is giving a free concert just a few blocks from our hotel. I was unreasonably excited, so excited that apparently it kind of freaked out my wife. I think my brain had stored away the dream of seeing Night Ranger back when I was 12, along with all the excitement I felt at the time. Needless to say, I finally got my chance to see Night Ranger. But as good as they were, it didn't live up to the fantasy I'd built up. One reason is because Brad Gillis wasn't there due to illness (despite what Wikipedia says, THIS was the first NR concert he ever missed) and they played the whole show with just one guitarist. But mostly I think 50 year old me just doesn't get as starstruck as I did when I was 12. Regardless, I'm glad I got to cross a Night Ranger show off my bucket list.

[@philipqvist7322]

Brilliant 80s Rock Ballad - I loved that song, and Brad Gillis' guitar solo was epic.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Brad Gillis is so underrated! Have you ever seen them live?

[@philipqvist7322]

@ProfessorofRock nope, unfortunately not - I live in South Africa

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

The solo was incredible.

[@michaelficarro2591]

I wore this cassette out twice.....

[@hankgonzalez6074]

Sister Christian brings up some really special memories about a certain girl that I was infatuated with at the time. I was fortunate enough to take her to a Night Ranger show and that is a moment that will forever be ingrained in my memory . I love your in-depth content as well as the interviews with iconic musicians and artists from an era that was so crucial to my life. Keep up the great work Professor!!! 🤘🏻

[@javiermoretti1825]

I played in various rock bands from 1979 to 1986. In one of the earlier ones, we played "Don't Tell Me You Love Me." After watching Brad Gillis pound on his guitar to get his Floyd Rose tremolo to vibrate, I went straight out and got one installed on my Kramer.

[@einerreklov4304]

I can't imagine this song being called 'Sister Christie'. Like he said, 'Sister Christian' evokes a certain imagery, an image of reverence and innocence.

[@eyeheartsushi2212]

Agreed!

[@nickreese895]

Saw them twice in concert in the 80s - one of my favorite bands!

[@ebauer427]

i grew up in the bay area; during my high school years, the San Jose FM stations played their songs since the very beginning of the band. The stations KSJO and KOME in particular, were a big part of the band's success. Fun fact: their tour bus used to park in a lot that was visible from highway 280; it had a mural of Dawn Patrol on the side of it...pretty obvious whose bus it was. Also, there was a big cruising scene on El Camino every weekend and there was a young lady who had a dark blue Ford Ranger; she had modified the logo on the side of the pickup to say "Night Ranger" in an obvious nod to the band. This video brought back several memories. Night Ranger is one of the great bands from the Bay Area.

[@arthurcohen9390]

First concert was Day on The Green

[@teresawestervelt908]

I was a huge Night Ranger fan, Don’t Tell Me You Love Me, Rumors in the Air, When You Close Your Eyes, Secret of My Success, love, love, love Sing Me Away. Never got to see them live but did see Damn Yankees with Jack.

[@spiritcatproductions5214]

I’ve always loved this music, and I think it’s a crying shame that bands and artists refuse to revert back to making music like this. Awesome story! 🤘🏼😺🤘🏼

[@martischreiber5206]

For me, I envisioned the old cartoon “Speed Racer” always makes me smile, then inspired! Genius!

[@TooMuchBike]

Kelly Keagy is one of the best guys in rock and roll. Loves the fans, appreciates where he is, and plays the living hell out of the drums. He sings my favorite NR songs too. Such a great dude.

[@jasonhoffman9895]

I’ve always loved the song. Your enthusiasm and excitement about it really put a smile on my face

[@bryanburge3310]

Never knew that “Don’t tell me you love me”, Night Ranger only made it to 40 on hot 100. Tons of air play in SE Virginia on 99WNOR. What an epic song!

[@bigdaddy7119]

Definitely one of their best tunes in my humble opinion!

[@marybrown1020]

Amazing guitar work on that song!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I did my math homework to this song last year because I thought of it as a motivator to solve complex problems in a quicker amount of time. Train my brain much?

[@albertinvirginia3451]

I just moved from Suffolk. I’d listen to Rumble on my way to work

[@wallofrock6725]

Also got good airplay on “Virginia’s Best Rock...WSLQ is...Q99 FM!” out of Roanoke, Va circa 1982-83

[@Timinator2K10]

80's music, while not as massive as the 60's, stood toe-to-toe in quality with that earlier decade. An explosion of new sounds and creativity after the wasteland of disco!

[@jpmesaaz]

Wow, what a great video. Night Ranger has been a favorite band instantly when I heard them on the radio. I listen to them daily even today at 65 years old. Very sad that music since the 90’s for me actually stopped. There have have been a few songs since then but the 80’s to me was the pinnacle.

[@shelbywoo3229]

I freaking love Night Ranger and thankfully I’ve have pleasure of seeing them in concert a few times. As soon as your teaser said the drummer had to sing the song I knew who you were going to talk about. Since that first concert I’ve had a crush on Jack Blades and Kelly Keagy 😂

[@oyesuken]

I actually thought that the misheard lyric was going to be "Motor In"...always thought that was a bizarre one. Great song, great band. The intro to "Don't Tell Me You Love Me" has always been one of my favorite to play. What great musical ideas these guys came out with! Thank you for sharing this story.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Motor Inn, believe it or not, is another name for a motel!

[@eyeheartsushi2212]

Believe me not many people knew it was “Motorin’” because indeed it’s an odd word choice. We all made up words to replace motorin’ when singing along.

[@scotwebb6272]

Jack Blades and Night Ranger are all great guys as well. They just played two nights ago at Cherry Festival with Uncle Ted. These guys are all classic rock legends!!! Their music takes me back to my high school days.

[@artheriford]

Kelly sang 4 songs on Dawn Patrol. So him singing a song that he wrote is not too surprising.

[@neilouellette3004]

Great, great interview. One of the best I've seen.

[@chriscarlson3700]

Night Ranger and Tesla are the most underrated hard-rock bands of the 80s because they get pigeonholed as hair metal, and they just aren’t. Both bands have seriously talented performers and songwriters, and I still enjoy their music four decades later. Great stuff!

[@youaintlying]

Cinderella too

[@mattsmith7490]

Don't forget Zebra either.

[@famouslastwords0791HR]

Agreed. I also think Winger is criminally underrated simply because Kip is a good looking guy. They made some good albums, particularly the first three.

[@chriscarlson3700]

@@famouslastwords0791HR You bet. People forget that Winger was a supergroup; those guys were highly successful session players and members of other bands (Alice Cooper, Dixie Dregs, etc). Talented group that put out some fun records.

[@madmel128]

​@@mattsmith7490Great mention! I just played Bears for my 21 year-old son about a month ago for the first time... he bought me a new turntable for my birthday, so I broke out my old vinyls. He's now a fan.

[@TomzTrainzandAccessories]

I remember camping with friends at my place in New Hampshirite back in October 1986 when this song came on the radio. Sitting around the campfire and having a few beers made me get up, grab a long stick destined for the campfire, and started playing the stick guitar to this song! My friend took a picture of me with this stick, holding it like a guitar, and every time I see this picture, it always minds me of this great song. My kids get a kick out of this song when they hear it being played because they know of this picture of me when I was 23 playing the bad ass stick guitar. LOL

[@camariva61]

Night Ranger is one of those bands with two super amazing guitarists ( like Ratt, Def Leppard, etc) and each with a very diferent style. Brad Gillis with his Whammy bar and Jeff Watson with his eight fingered tapping technique and two great lead singers, man no wonder why they dominated the radio stations with some many great hits.

[@terririmmer4706]

This song came out my senior year of high school in the spring when I was in my 4th foster home. Absolutely loved it and the video. Every time I hear it I flash back to that time.

[@gwc656g]

"you hate this song you hate babies you hate kittens" I darn near choked on my coffee laughing.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Ha ha! Thanks!

[@lonewolfrcs1331]

he told the truth tho

[@debbie4503]

Another song I love!

[@stephenlackey5852]

Never thought I would be belly laughing to professor of rock, but… There it is😌🙏

[@AntonXul]

I guess I hate babies & kittens, because I hate this cheesefest of a song. Once I hear it coming, I have to change the station. I can’t stand this song! Especially the chorus.

[@jamesmocharski4803]

Got to see them play live in 2019 at the Ohio State Fair in a double bill with my all-time favorite band, REO Speedwagon. It was a fantastic show. I even brought along my daughter, who was 15 at the time, and though this wasn’t her music, she had a good time as well. One particular highlight was Jack Blades and one of the other guitarists joining Kelly Keagy for an impromptu 3 person drum solo! It was wild. Apparently, you can still Rock in America!

[@cindysnow2123]

I love your videos!! I just time traveled back to the Summer of 1984!! I was 19 and working at a bakery in the hip section of Albany NY!! Every time this song came on the radio I would turn it up!! My oldest brother named his daughter Kristyn (spelled differently)!! I dedicate this song to her on her birthday every June 5th!! She recently celebrated her 34th birthday!! Yes I still dedicate it to her!! I look forward to your next video!!

[@shannonblanchard8195]

I’m in Esperance ny

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

What was the name of this bakery and is it still open?

[@cindysnow2123]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Carosello's!!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

@@cindysnow2123 Like a carousel 🎠 nice

[@sammisworkshops3762]

I worked as a Handy Person for a number of years in the city. my name got passed around a lot of the movers n shakers then. I was working for a nice little old lady one day and on her wall was a gold record from Night Ranger, she and her hubby had staked them at some point and they thanked them with one of their gold records. I was amazed that they had even heard of NR much less being involved. It was super cool to see one up close too, And she was very proud of having helped them too! . Love the channel, mmore more more!

[@TheStrykerProject]

Night Ranger was a HUGE influence on me and my highschool rock band. Brad Gillis is a guitarist's guitarist and Jeff Watson's eight-finger tapping was just insane.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

They had amazing guitarists.

[@spuds6423]

​@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980well, Brad is still there!😅

[@len_krusz]

My favorite band of All time!

[@BrianGoodwin-d5f]

These guys are such a cool part of my childhood. I’ve seen them in concert many times & even recently, they still sound awesome live. Thanks for the great stories!

[@eyeheartsushi2212]

It’s crazy how this song takes me back to the 80s *and* Boogie Nights simultaneously.

[@Rossturnerphoto]

I got to see night ranger in concert somewhere around 2004. They did a free outdoor show sponsored by a local radio station. I only knew a couple of their songs prior to seeing them, but they rocked the house and made me a fan from that day on. That’s so cool that you got interviews with both Kelly and Jack. I really enjoyed listening to this episode, and hope to hear more from them.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Awesome! Did you get to meet them?

[@Rossturnerphoto]

Unfortunately, no. If they did a meet and greet that night, I didn’t know about it. But I was just happy to see them perform anyway.

[@heatherr0420]

I can't believe you posted this on today of all days, this is a song that reminds me of my dearly departed sister Jen's birthday, she would have been 59 had she not succumbed to Parkinson's, just an eerie coincidence for me

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

So sorry for your loss. R.I.P. Jen 😢

[@mattfritch6375]

Been a fan since Dawn Patrol and have seen them live a few times and enjoyed it everytime. Great music and songwriting. Brings back some fond memories from my high school years.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

What’s your favorite song from this great band?

[@mattfritch6375]

I have several but When you close your eyes, Don't tell me you love me, Sing me away just to name a few.

[@michaelroberts3898]

I saw these guys opening for Journey on a hot June afternoon. They played while the sun was still up, Journey got to close in the night air. I had paid for two VIP tickets. As my son and I were walked backstage, there was a van idling waiting for one of the guitarists to get off the bus and go with them. The guy says and here’s Jack Blades from Night Ranger. Jack says hi. The guy jokingly says Jack you wanna come over and talk to the group? Jack just straight deadpans “Too fucking hot!!” We all laughed and Jack says he hopes we all enjoy the show. My son and I had a great time and we can still picture Jack saying that when we tell the story

[@TickleFingers]

These guys seem like really down to earth dudes. I got to see them live and was right next to right stage and within a few feet of the drumset when Kelly sang this song while playing. It was an amazing experince.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

He really is a skilled musician and singer.

[@ronsanganettiII]

My girlfriend and i just saw Night Ranger last Friday in Colorado. Dude, they STILL rock

[@just82much51]

Great interview once again! The Prof. is truly THE Prof.!!! As for Night Ranger, what a GREAT bunch of guys!!! I remember them from the early &0’s, was a fan back then and still enjoy them today. I wish them continued success and great health! God bless you guys!!!!

[@slomo1716]

Never heard of them...... Never heard of this song....... Glad I missed them!

[@Winstonrodney6989]

Brad Gillis is truly a great guitar player. I never gave him enough credit until he filled in for the late great Randy Rhodes for Ozzy. No he didn’t do perfect note for note renditions but to learn all of that material so quickly and put his own amazing flare on it was quite impressive to me.

[@IanCrouse]

I still think about my college sweetheart and this song. OUR daughter thinks 'Sister Christian' is't as good of a song as I do.. But then again, I loved that moment. She has NickelBack, Soundgarden etc.

[@stevegallo8483]

Night Ranger is an incredible band. LOVE Sister Christian. It's an 80s classic. You are so right about the Bay area not getting the credit for its music scene. Bands like Santana, Journey, Night Ranger, Huey Lewis and the News, Starship and others came out of that area.

[@youaintlying]

And let us not forget the biggest band in the world......Metallica!

[@bootska]

Green Day

[@roxannemoser]

Never ever say Starship. It's Jefferson Airplane or Jefferson Starship.

[@strangersname]

@@roxannemoser Or just... "the Airplane."

[@petetobey3933]

This song sends me straight back to that summer before 10th grade, good memories…