I saw these guys in the King Dome Seattle in 82. Tickets were like 8 bucks.. They blew the roof off the dome. The lead guitar and singer were perfectly matched, of course they were a little younger at that time. Great Show , still remember it 42 years later. GREAT BAND.
I agree!! 👏 Stevie Stevens with Billy Idol is the same! These guys rock!! Not enough attention is given to them. Like Santana, they can make a guitar sing!
@@Joe-i5v I took into account Mike Reno’s age and knowing full well that it’s been forty-five years since Loverboy got started, I’d say Mike Reno still sings very well. There.
@@thomastarwater2989 they're playing the song a full step down, in the key of F. The original recording was in the key of G. Open a new window and play the 1982 recording side by side with this one and you'll hear the difference. Dropping a song down one full step makes it much easier to sing. So, no... Mike can't really hit the highs like he did back in the day. I'm not saying this to diss the guy, just presenting some facts. Secondly, the sound man running the board has a "shadow" vocal track that he can turn up at any time. So, if a singer is struggling and/or getting pitchy, they can fade his mic level and push up the volume on a pre-recorded vocal track. It's kind of a last resort thing, but it's sometimes needed. Especially when a band has back to back shows, or even 3 consecutive days of performing. How do I know this? I've been in the music biz (as a performer, recording engineer, and sound man) for almost 50 years.
I was blown away by some video of REO's recent concerts. Holy crap they sound just as good as they coming out of the studio recordings from decades ago!
OMG Gary that’s exactly what I say!!!! I was so excited to find this current video. I’ve been listening to them since teen years. My husband just bought me tickets to their concert. 🗣️🎤🎼🎶🎼🎶🎼🎶🎼
holy shit mike sounds amazing, did not lose any of those amazing pipes....where sooooo many others can't carry a tune in a bucket, he is rocking like the 80's
@@truthenema245his terrible mic technique mixed with how consistent the performance sounds gives it away. Possibly synced to either a previously doctored performance or he recorded these parts in the studio recently and he’s just miming along.
Hello from Canada,as Scott Smith, Unfortunately he was sailing from Vancouver to San Francisco ( i think it was SF). They got caught in a storm.His passengers went down into the cabin.When they came up he was gone.They think rouge wave.I remember him playing in the mid to late 70s in a couple of Very good heavy rock bands.A friend of mine knew him very well,met him a couple of times seem'd realy humblr & shy almost When we heard that Paul Dean( anthother very under rated guitarist,this coming fr. A Metal guy). We were not surprised realy Doug got the call.Its funny cause the guitarist from his old band got the job Paul vacted to put Loverboy together As for Paul Deans playing,I also seen him in a couple bands in the early 70s to mid.He can realy rock out if he has to.But hes a total pro, Always has been he plays what the song needs and not just show off & and do the look at me look at me.
@@gregholmes1289that bass guitar is called the Rio Dream Bass by Dingwall guitars. It is a signature bass created for John Taylor of Duran Duran. Interesting he’s playing that!! Great sound!
I DID LAYING CHORD, PLUGGING IN AMPS, ETC. THE GUYS WERE ROUGH BUT TREATED ME FAIR AS OVER 20 YEARS AGO WAS MARRIED TO JUDO BLACK BELT. ONE DAY I HAD ENOUGH AND QUIT ROADIE WORK AND GOT RID OF JUDO HUSBAND AFTER DIVORCING HIM. MY BACK WAS HURT BUT THE GUY WHO DID IT WAS NOT LAUGHING.
Played the Dutchess Co Fair in NY a few years ago and Loverboy headlined that night. Talked with Mike for a few min backstage. They are all still on top of their game. Matty used to stop at my country gigs and sit in on a few songs at the Palms in Birch Bay WA when he wasn't on tour with Loverboy or Tom Cochran. His dad lived in Birch Bay. Then we would party at my condo all night. One night, he went through my record collection and gave me 💩 about not having any Loverboy records lol.
3/4 of Loverboy used to be in another great Canadian band STREETHEART❤ Any fan of classic rock should check them out especially their excellent debut album Meanwhile Back in Paris ❤️🎸😎👍
@@Soup19922 Exactly! They even got a compliment from Mick himself!❤️ And it was reported on either Canadian Musician? Or The Music Express(well known 🇨🇦magazine),sorry I can't remember which one, as it was a minute ago🤔 I do remember how much it was played on the radio, and became a concert favorite and usually the high point of the show❤️🎸😎👍
@@Soup19922 Agreed! And his exuberance and natural ability to command a stage won fans everywhere the band played! It’s really too bad they had a bad management team as they couldn’t properly expose them especially in America, heck Loverboy played the exact same style of music, and it’s no wonder that they had many players that used to be in STREETHEART ❤️🎸😎👍
Saw them 2 years in a row at the Oregon Jam in Austin Stadium. Outdoors. You could probably hear them 5 miles away outside the Oregon Ducks stadium. Great shows. One year they were the Headliner. Next year Foreigner 4 was. Two great singers.
Still jam out to loverboy til this day! At least Mike and the boys r out there putting on great shows and letting us never ever forget great music and he does sound pretty good. Yes, he does need to get back in shape tho. I hope his health is ok. This music brings back so many great fun and times. These younger generations need to recognize what great music is! My son is 11 yrs old and man he digs this kind of music. And he's a hard core 80's glam metal and heavy metal fan! He loves motorhead the most tho.
They're playing it a full step down from the original key of G and playing it in the key of F now. That's a huge difference from a singer's aspect. It's a lot easier to sing when you drop it down. Go to the original video in 1982 and you'll hear the difference.
Considering Mike is 70 yrs old( let that sink in), he actually sounds really good, especially when you compare him to other singers of that era. Listen to Vince Neil, or AXL Rose or David Lee Roth or the mighty Geoff Tate. Are they tuned down? Of course they are, most bands do live for their singers. The human voice doesn’t age well. I can’t hit notes I used to back in the day. All of that said, he’s singing in tune, and actually hit the screams which was impressive. Good for them still rocking.
Drummer, Matt Frenette and bassist, Kenny Sinnaeve (Spider) played together in the early days of Streetheart, another GREAT Canadian band. One of the best bottom end teams in rock.
I don't get how some artists don't get in top shape before hitting the stage and touring. They literally have tons of free time and resources to achieve this.
That belly is bloated, not exactly fat. It's sitting too high, which means it's a serious health issue, not that being fat isn't, but this is more serious, like liver failure.... Best to him
I'm surprised by the amount of positive comments about the vocals, The band is tuned down a whole step from the original recording, and even in lieu of that Mr. Reno is still pretty flat on the higher notes. Listen to Tommy Shaw today for a comparison of old guys still able to do it.
2:37 possible keyboard activation of pitch correct - Mike should point this out, help from technology to avoid bad notes - also in the 27th minute of their RED ROCK show in 2024, captured on youtube. Thinner voice, he might be 70 at this point. Still a great show, better than missing the notes I guess!
I saw these guys in the King Dome Seattle in 82. Tickets were like 8 bucks.. They blew the roof off the dome. The lead guitar and singer were perfectly matched, of course they were a little younger at that time. Great Show , still remember it 42 years later. GREAT BAND.
Great show Saturday!! Thought Loverboy and Sammy sounded great!!! Don't care what anyone says...80's were best decade!!!
Mike still has that voice we all love, this band does not disappoint after all these years.
@@pdxpete48 You need to get the wax out of your ears.
Paul Dean . . . one of the world’s most underrated guitar players.
Yea he’s got a great style to him. Super smooth. Fun to listen to
the entire band was way underrated!! one of the best of the 80's and 90's
I agree!! 👏 Stevie Stevens with Billy Idol is the same! These guys rock!! Not enough attention is given to them. Like Santana, they can make a guitar sing!
@@Pray4USA Brad Gillis in the same boat
The 80s were fun and fabulous...Thank all the legend's who gave us such groovy tunes...
Mike Reno is still in fine voice after close to forty-five years, and Loverboy is playing like it’s 1982. Still sounding mighty fine.
Mike Reno sounds TERRIBLE!! Are you def???
@@Joe-i5v I took into account Mike Reno’s age and knowing full well that it’s been forty-five years since Loverboy got started, I’d say Mike Reno still sings very well. There.
Correct. Not so good.
@@thomastarwater2989 they're playing the song a full step down, in the key of F. The original recording was in the key of G. Open a new window and play the 1982 recording side by side with this one and you'll hear the difference. Dropping a song down one full step makes it much easier to sing. So, no... Mike can't really hit the highs like he did back in the day. I'm not saying this to diss the guy, just presenting some facts.
Secondly, the sound man running the board has a "shadow" vocal track that he can turn up at any time. So, if a singer is struggling and/or getting pitchy, they can fade his mic level and push up the volume on a pre-recorded vocal track. It's kind of a last resort thing, but it's sometimes needed. Especially when a band has back to back shows, or even 3 consecutive days of performing. How do I know this? I've been in the music biz (as a performer, recording engineer, and sound man) for almost 50 years.
Can they play it any slower
one of the best sounding 80's bands I have seen live, REO is another.
I was blown away by some video of REO's recent concerts. Holy crap they sound just as good as they coming out of the studio recordings from decades ago!
@hardluckboogie I AGREE IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST 80 S BANDS ONLY A COUPLE OF MEMBERS NEED TO LOSE WEIGHT SO THEY LOOK AS GOOD AS THEY DID IN THE 80 S.
Why bother let them live
I was there they opened for journey Inglewood forum, September 12th 1981.What a night. They still sound great.
Went to their concert in 1982 and this still sounds the same.... Wow. Respect for this great band. 80's the best... ever
my first real concert ever 1982 Charlotte,NC! 16 year old kid and I was blown away! Still sounds :)
When i bought my first DVD/CD player in 1997 Loverboy was the first CD that i ever bought, and i still have it today.
They sound good, lay off his gut, the band is still rocking
I agree. Mike sounds way better than Vince Neil these days.
@@TravelerofThailandhe sounded better than vince neil 40 years ago.
Vince plays to arenas and venues for thousands of people with Motley Crue. Loverboy plays clubs 😂 I had to look up who they even are😂
OMG Gary that’s exactly what I say!!!! I was so excited to find this current video. I’ve been listening to them since teen years. My husband just bought me tickets to their concert. 🗣️🎤🎼🎶🎼🎶🎼🎶🎼
One of my favorite bands in the 80's. My buddy and i would wear out their cassette tapes in my boom box.
My first concert was 1981, Dayton, OH, these rockers opened for ZZTop and I was blown away
I give him all the props, he sounds great..actually the whole band does.
One of The Best Canadian Band, Overall, Loverboy more than Awesome. I Love it.
> Toronto, Canada
Saw them at South Padre Island late 80's Awesome Concert 💯 Rock N RoLL
Considering their age, these guys still rock and deliver the goods! 👊🇨🇦
Damn, these guys are still killing it on stage. Amazing!
I saw quarter flash and loverboy when they were on tour back in the '80s... Great show
holy shit mike sounds amazing, did not lose any of those amazing pipes....where sooooo many others can't carry a tune in a bucket, he is rocking like the 80's
Didn't loose ANY of those amazing pipes ? You need to listen closer .
Pretty sure he’s lip syncing.
@@dougiemanross What makes you think he's lip syncing ? Why are you all hearing such a great vocal performance ?
@@truthenema245his terrible mic technique mixed with how consistent the performance sounds gives it away. Possibly synced to either a previously doctored performance or he recorded these parts in the studio recently and he’s just miming along.
That sounded terrible!! Are you def?
They still got it. IDC how old they are. Keep rockin ' love them loverboys❤
I've seen Loverboy six times since 2000. They still sound awesome live!
1982 band . Now ? NO
I’m so looking forward to attending their concert this year. 🗣️🎤🎶🎼💕
Nice sample on Turn me loose.."Flyyy my Way!!!...see Doug Johnson hit the sample button right at that part?
Paul Dean...78. Let that sink in.
Insane
Paul Dean is a killer player and there would never ever have been a Loverboy without him.Long live Loverboy!
I entered their contest on MTV back in the 80’s. Still have one of the first 100 pressings of the album that was a runner up prize.
Classic songs,classic bands.
It's always great to hear and see them.
A band like Loverboy is true Rock n' Roll.
It will never die
Hello from Canada,as Scott Smith, Unfortunately he was sailing from Vancouver to San Francisco ( i think it was SF). They got caught in a storm.His passengers went down into the cabin.When they came up he was gone.They think rouge wave.I remember him playing in the mid to late 70s in a couple of Very good heavy rock bands.A friend of mine knew him very well,met him a couple of times seem'd realy humblr & shy almost
When we heard that Paul Dean( anthother very under rated guitarist,this coming fr. A Metal guy). We were not surprised realy Doug got the call.Its funny cause the guitarist from his old band got the job Paul vacted to put Loverboy together
As for Paul Deans playing,I also seen him in a couple bands in the early 70s to mid.He can realy rock out if he has to.But hes a total pro, Always has been he plays what the song needs and not just show off & and do the look at me look at me.
takes me back 40 years for real.theyre all still dynamite!!!
Wow you guys still sound great.
I sure wish Reno would take care of his health. I saw them in June 1982 and it was awesome!
Damn Mike Reno got big! I saw the band live on the first and second album tours.
He's on the Vince Neil diet
Finally a comment with common sense
OMG !
LOVE THE BASS RIG! SOUNDS GREAT GUYS!
Good to see Mark Bass amps for once. Would buy one if I were a bass player.
6 4X10's.Well Spider deserves every inch of those speakers.He slays it anytime anywhere.
@@gregholmes1289that bass guitar is called the Rio Dream Bass by Dingwall guitars. It is a signature bass created for John Taylor of Duran Duran. Interesting he’s playing that!! Great sound!
I can't wait for the Nashville show end of this month (Aug)!
LOVER BOY IS FANTASTIC AND HARD ON ROADIES. I WAS A ROADIE FOR THEM OVER 25 YEARS AGO. WE TURNED EACH OTHER LOSE.
Do you remember doing the Molson Indy with them in a parking lot.
I bet, with all that equipment. Hopefully your back is okay.
I DID LAYING CHORD, PLUGGING IN AMPS, ETC. THE GUYS WERE ROUGH BUT TREATED ME FAIR AS OVER 20 YEARS AGO WAS
MARRIED TO JUDO BLACK BELT. ONE DAY I HAD ENOUGH AND QUIT ROADIE WORK AND GOT RID OF JUDO HUSBAND AFTER DIVORCING HIM. MY BACK WAS HURT BUT THE GUY WHO DID IT WAS NOT LAUGHING.
Mike Reno is 69yo... and still rocking!! Awesome 😝
No
OMG Crazy back then the best music 70s and 80s
Happy to see these dudes still out having fun!🎤🎸🥁🔥
Band sounds great,haven't lost a step.
Damn he sounds great.
Saw Mike Reno 2019 in Germany, at the Rock Meets Classic Tour! Super cool, fantastisch guy
Played the Dutchess Co Fair in NY a few years ago and Loverboy headlined that night. Talked with Mike for a few min backstage. They are all still on top of their game.
Matty used to stop at my country gigs and sit in on a few songs at the Palms in Birch Bay WA when he wasn't on tour with Loverboy or Tom Cochran. His dad lived in Birch Bay.
Then we would party at my condo all night. One night, he went through my record collection and gave me 💩 about not having any Loverboy records lol.
bring back the way the shows were in the 70's and 80's bring the real shows back these bands had it all for live shows.
3/4 of Loverboy used to be in another great Canadian band STREETHEART❤ Any fan of classic rock should check them out especially their excellent debut album Meanwhile Back in Paris ❤️🎸😎👍
Streetheart is great.
@@Soup19922Yeah I love their music great band❤😎👍
@MrRugbyloosehead not a lot of bands can cover a stones song and make it better. Kenny Shields had such a great, distinctive voice.
@@Soup19922 Exactly! They even got a compliment from Mick himself!❤️ And it was reported on either Canadian Musician? Or The Music Express(well known 🇨🇦magazine),sorry I can't remember which one, as it was a minute ago🤔 I do remember how much it was played on the radio, and became a concert favorite and usually the high point of the show❤️🎸😎👍
@@Soup19922 Agreed! And his exuberance and natural ability to command a stage won fans everywhere the band played! It’s really too bad they had a bad management team as they couldn’t properly expose them especially in America, heck Loverboy played the exact same style of music, and it’s no wonder that they had many players that used to be in STREETHEART ❤️🎸😎👍
Sounding great
Everyone has to make a comment on Mike's weight gain,just enjoy the music,if not STFU and scroll on.
Oh shut up, it’s hard to miss..
You probably look like him, don’t be so hostile
he wont be around much longer to sing the songs is the problem
@@charleswind8298 true 😊
bdp1966, EXACTLY. THANK YOU. 💃🏻🗣️🎤🎶🎼💕
I'm going to go see them and Foreigner live in Peoria Illinois
Gonna see them in 2 weeks!
Sounds great ❤
This is straight fire. The band sounds great and holy s&$t, Mike Reno sounds amazing.
In music discussions, it’s always Eddie, Hendrix, page,vai, for there tone why not Paul dean?You can tell a loverboy, song
No
Yes. Paul Dean is a great player
I saw them in 2016 and they were amazing
Drummer hasn't lost a step!
He's the guy who made me want to play drums. He's an amazing drummer when he stretches out, like you hear a bit here.
Matt Frenette is the bomb!
Great song
Kudos to the sound engineer. Awesome job!
Saw them 2 years in a row at the Oregon Jam in Austin Stadium. Outdoors. You could probably hear them 5 miles away outside the Oregon Ducks stadium. Great shows. One year they were the Headliner. Next year Foreigner 4 was. Two great singers.
Great Band 💪🏻👍☮️❤️✌️
Still jam out to loverboy til this day! At least Mike and the boys r out there putting on great shows and letting us never ever forget great music and he does sound pretty good. Yes, he does need to get back in shape tho. I hope his health is ok. This music brings back so many great fun and times. These younger generations need to recognize what great music is! My son is 11 yrs old and man he digs this kind of music. And he's a hard core 80's glam metal and heavy metal fan! He loves motorhead the most tho.
hell ya thes guys still rock in 2024
Matty needs a drink at 4.51 & plays 1 armed..... These guys put on a great show for their age !. Be nice if they decided to come to Australia.
What a fantastic band!!!!!
2:36 RENO STILL ROCKS !!!!!!!!!!
dude this guy surprised me by his screams, most singers lose their highs
He has also lost his highs. And some of the mids.
They're playing it a full step down from the original key of G and playing it in the key of F now. That's a huge difference from a singer's aspect. It's a lot easier to sing when you drop it down. Go to the original video in 1982 and you'll hear the difference.
He lost his too. That part is a clear lip sync. Listen again.
@@Nostaljack Bullshit
@@Nostaljack Yep
Considering Mike is 70 yrs old( let that sink in), he actually sounds really good, especially when you compare him to other singers of that era. Listen to Vince Neil, or AXL Rose or David Lee Roth or the mighty Geoff Tate. Are they tuned down? Of course they are, most bands do live for their singers. The human voice doesn’t age well. I can’t hit notes I used to back in the day.
All of that said, he’s singing in tune, and actually hit the screams which was impressive. Good for them still rocking.
Great backing tracks. Very convincing to the ear.
Would you expect anything different at that age ? Name a band that doesn't use them ?
Backing tracks ? That's all live Mike is singing maybe with the band tuned down but no doubt live!!
@@Joseph-xp3hhagree!! Live vocals no tracks. Definitely tuned down so he can hit the notes. Great band!
@@Joseph-xp3hh It most is. The scream is definitely being flown in but the rest of him is live.
“Fly my way” has been on a vocal track for years.
Drummer, Matt Frenette and bassist, Kenny Sinnaeve (Spider) played together in the early days of Streetheart, another GREAT Canadian band. One of the best bottom end teams in rock.
Great band 🤟
That’s what I told a buddy of mine,Go see them Mike Reno looks like Dusty Rhodes but he still has those CHOPS
Takes me back to when I was stationed in Korea near the DMZ in an Army Air Cav unit.
Great band, you would think he would consider getting that stomach surgery. Anyway, there music is timeless, 80s bands live forever.
gonna pack my bags and flyyyyyyyyyyyyyy sampled
thats one hell of a beer gut..jassusss
Matt Frenette such an Amazing drummer always plays for the song (he can do so much more) You guys still sound great
Hey the guy can still sing. And the band sounds pretty tight. More power to ‘em.
TIGHT!
Saw them in Toronto opening for Foreigner. He actually lost weight and looks better ❤
Is there a reason why he holds the mic so far in front of his face?
It's a vocal technique to not blow out the channel
Yes !
Nice green drum kot.
Mike Reno for the kill! This makes me so happy.
Is This 😢 On Spotify?😮
Older yeah, but they still got it!
Sounds great
If Mike dropped 75-100# he could do that without struggling so hard
Gotta give him credit
I don't get how some artists don't get in top shape before hitting the stage and touring. They literally have tons of free time and resources to achieve this.
That belly is bloated, not exactly fat. It's sitting too high, which means it's a serious health issue, not that being fat isn't, but this is more serious, like liver failure.... Best to him
@@ricopedrajrsExactly. He doesn’t appear to be healthy. Very sad. I love that he’s out there giving it his all though.
He sounds amazing. Looks like he eats well too. Go Reno!!! Hell yea.
Who's that hiding under mikes shirt?
Mike has been going to the same buffet as Vince Neil! Lol
😂😂😂😂
I'm surprised by the amount of positive comments about the vocals, The band is tuned down a whole step from the original recording, and even in lieu of that Mr. Reno is still pretty flat on the higher notes. Listen to Tommy Shaw today for a comparison of old guys still able to do it.
Great Band
What were the other bands?
He's pulling the bass out of his voice holding that mic so high and that means he is singing REALLY loud for that mic to even pic it up.
That's one helluva tool shed.
My God, he ate Vince Neil.
Físicamente está fuera de forma, pero mantiene intactos su timbre de voz y la potencia de su canto. Un grande Mike Reno...
Is the singer aware of the fact that he’s in the public eye?
✌️
playing it in a lower key...half step down....so he can sing it better. Losing the highs in his age. It happens.
the drummer is on a good one!!! easy buddy....sit yourself down!! lol 1984!!!!
2:37 possible keyboard activation of pitch correct - Mike should point this out, help from technology to avoid bad notes - also in the 27th minute of their RED ROCK show in 2024, captured on youtube. Thinner voice, he might be 70 at this point. Still a great show, better than missing the notes I guess!
Reno and the drummer look like they done at the buffet with Vince McMeal
A legacy act can still do well today if they had good songwriting in their heyday. These guys had a bunch of them.
Imagine having so little respect for your fans - and yourself - that you'd show up on stage looking like this.