The Underlooked Bands - Raspberries

For the latest of my Underlooked Bands series I cover 1970s Powerpop progeny Raspberries.
Join me as I take a look at my favourite songs from this superb band, and what made them so good.
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[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

Rest In Peace Eric Carmen. Thanks for all the music sir.

[@indiecomicsjones]

Sadly enough we lost Karl Wallinger of World Party and formerly of The Waterboys on March 10, 2024. I get out the Rasperberries and World Party albums quite frequently.

[@LaLaMeansILoveYou23]

Oh, how I loved everything that Eric Carmen did! What a voice. What a songwriter. And just yesterday I found out that Karl Wallinger passed away, so this makes me doubly sad. I saw him with World Party back in 2006 at the Pleasantville music festival (New York) and they were fabulous. To think that we lost these two wonderful musicians within a few hours of each other is really beyond words. May they rest in peace.

[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

@@indiecomicsjones That is terrible news. Private Revolution is a classic. RIP Karl

[@Waldenpunk]

As a teenager in Cleveland in the 70s, I loved Raspberries! Thank you, Eric Carmen for the music.

[@lensquires6580]

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 for a Great story, Thanks Eric, Thanks Raspberries for Great memories... ♥✝🙏

[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

Thank you very much for watching and for sharing those memories.

[@bolletje1422010]

Well, for a year they had their moment of fame, but with a teenybopper image. When they tried to repair that (with a few fantastic albums and more singles), the teenies lost interest and the proggies had already dismissed them... A frustrated Eric Carmen gave up and went solo. Here in Europe, they never made it big but nevertheless got some airplay at the time and I became a super fan, and still am, they are an important part of my musical canon and love for power pop, with the likes of Badfinger and Big Star of course. Great they made such a fine reunion album, you're totally right, and thanks for your nice story💗

[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

Thank you very much for watching! You totally have me at Badfinger and Big Star, two beloved bands of mine.

[@mhleadpastorscnc10]

Great band to me. Important part of my musical journey. Great video work too. Thank you for sharing.

[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

Thank you very much for those kind comments!

[@richalderson6069]

The Raspberries don't get the respect they deserve, I've often heard them criticized for merely being a pastiche of their 60's influences but they really had musical talent and could rock as well. I'm a fan.

[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

Very talented band indeed.

[@musiclover3205]

RIP Eric Carmen-Thanks to The Raspberries for such great timeless music.

[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

Indeed. He will be missed.

[@brockjohnson4116]

A huge fan of your musical career Eric Thank You for bringing great joy and happiness in your music for myself and many Your music will continue to live on R.I.P.

[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

Indeed.

[@dianecarlson6815]

I've been a big fan of The Raspberries since their first album. I still have all 4 albums. Eric Carmen was and is an exceptional song writer and singer with the band and solo.

[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

Absolutely agree about Eric!

[@floydthebarber9956]

So many more great tracks across the four you didn't mention. One fave of mine is Last Dance with their jangly Ricks. RIP Eric.

[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

I do love the "jangly" sound and they were masters of it!

[@jamesswapinski9190]

I love the Raspberries...but I must also give a shout out to Badfinger.

[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

Hi James. I deeply love Badfinger too and will be doing a video on them at some point. Thanks for watching!

[@gailenright6894]

These guys are incredible

[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

They certainly are!

[@helengiallombardo4077]

The best of the power pop groups! I second your recommendation- I just love their Pop Art Live recording from 2017 of their reunion performance!

[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

Thanks for watching Helen! Pop Art Live is a beautiful album.

[@shaynevaughan3953]

The Raspberries were one of my favorite bands and I wore out their records as I worked on my drumming chops.

[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

Thanks for watching Shayne!

[@JOHNWLOUCKS]

I loved them from when I first heard the opening riffs to Go All The Way in the Summer of 1972.

[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

It's a rare thing to be able to captivate listeners within a few seconds of a song, but Go All The Way is one of those songs.

[@JOHNWLOUCKS]

Myself being an oldie, I also think of when i first heard the opening to Pictures Of Lilly and Friday On MY MInd I felt the same way !

[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

@@JOHNWLOUCKS Yes! Exactly. Great examples.

[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

@@JOHNWLOUCKS ahh The Easybeats with Angus and Malcom Young’s big bro George!

[@JOHNWLOUCKS]

I know, what a great band. I loved the entire first album. (I also like Heaven And Hell. A diff one than the Who but great also ! I remember my band mates and I figuring out Friday and all those chords and harmonies. It took some doing but in the end sounded really cool.@@ThatSeventiesRockFan

[@tommyallen9102]

.....EXCELLENT!!!!

[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

Glad you enjoyed it Tommy, thanks for watching!

[@mechajay3358]

RIP Eric Carmen

[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

❤

[@cesarulisesrodriguez9724]

Love the Raspberries..hoping for another Reunion tour

[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

I would love that too but seems unlikely at this point alas.

[@cesarulisesrodriguez9724]

@@ThatSeventiesRockFan I saw them in 1972

[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

@@cesarulisesrodriguez9724 I am jealous!

[@jimwilson4032]

I used to see these guys play at JBs in Kent, Ohio

[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

I would have loved that!

[@berg6964]

Great review !!

[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

Many thanks, and thanks for watching!

[@nickcupkovic5721]

Go Cleveland Love these guys glad they came back together One of a kind from mere talent

[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

Awesome band.

[@lilsusieq100]

Go to the interview with Dick Clark where he interviews Eric. Eric mentions Cleveland and I think someone in the audience says something. But Eric reminds them there are great musicians coming out of Cleveland. Stigma, thinking it had to be NY or LA.

[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

Cleveland had some great stuff going on. I'm going to seek out that interview.

[@Kat-yk9hl]

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

[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

That would be great.

[@April-pw5ub]

Benjamin Orr dated Wally Bryson’s sister in the sixties when he lived in Cleveland.

[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

Well there's a bit of deep trivia! Thanks for watching!

[@LousFool]

Does anyone know what concert is going on at the one minute mark? Where they are singing I Want to be With You.

[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

I think it may be this performance kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpnTmJ19jq6MoM0

[@christiandelorme5324]

Good call and great taste!!

[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

Lovely band.

[@christiandelorme5324]

@@ThatSeventiesRockFan Yes and mémorable !! Still great musique in 2022!!

[@charleswojciechowski9459]

Are they ever going to tour/play live again?

[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

I don't believe so, I think the last reunion was it, but never say never again I guess. I for one would love to see them live.

[@charleswojciechowski9459]

@@ThatSeventiesRockFan yes that would be a bummer. If only a few shows. I’ve never seen them live. They should play the bands songs and his solo stuff too. I’d love to hear him sing that’s rock n roll and hey Deanie.

[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

@@charleswojciechowski9459 Yep I'd love that, I don't know if we will ever get the chance now alas.

[@ranthony7180]

Common error.....it's just "Raspberries", not "The Raspberries".

[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

Thank you very much for your clarification.

[@nise5281]

Disagree, I LOVED them!!

[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

They were very loveable!

[@nickcupkovic5721]

I miss the Agora

[@ThatSeventiesRockFan]

Indeed. I think the name is still used but it's a different venue is that right?