38 special Donnie van Zant brother was Ronnie van Zant who was lead singer in lynyrd skynyrd and Ronnie's daughter was married to one time guitarist in shinedown. Hold on loosely is one of their biggest hits and my favorite. Also luv chain lightning by them. Any song by them with Don Barnes singing is great
“Hold On Loosely” and “Caught Up in You” were both bangers. These dudes knew how to rock the charts and the arenas! They had great sound and songs. Enjoyed your commentary.
Great reaction….. .38 Special have many hits , 1) Rocking Into The Night 2) Hold On Loosely 3) Fantasy Girl 4) Back Where You Belong 5) If I’d Been The One
looking back at the 60's and 70's when i grew up it still blows me away for the quality and sheer endlessness of new bands and sounds that came out what seemed like every week. this song was from '82 but fell in with the 70's southern rock sound. the cover picture from their album 'wild eyed southern boys' is one of the best ever. the 80's were really great too but those other 2 decades will never be reproduced. they are history and i am soooo glad that i was a part of it.
38 Special is a great southern rock band that was formed in 1974. They had a lot of hits in the early 80's-90's such as "Hold On Loosely", "You Keep Runnin' Away", "If I'd Been The One", "Back Where You Belong", "Teacher, Teacher", "Like No Other Night", "Second Chance", "The Sound Of Your Voice" etc.
Very helpful comment! As a kid I was more into the Police, Clash and Talking Heads. But I stumbled upon an interview with guitarist Carlisi and I was doing housework and it was fascinating. 🤘🎸
You won't believe how they decided to name their band! "“There was an old truck called big blue that kept falling apart. It kept eating up all of our profits. I remember coming home with $30 after fixing this truck. Donnie and I would ride around and try to find an obscure place to rehearse. We would find these places for fifty bucks a month to rehearse, of course we had day jobs then. The guy could not figure out why we wanted to rent this place. There was manure, and we had to shovel it out of there and then get some pallets to stand on for a floor. We had the place fortified and had it vaulted up with 2 x 4’s and a big motorcycle chain that went through the hole in the door to lock it with this old rusty lock. Then we had to climb in a window to get in and out. One night we were rehearsing and heard someone banging on the door and when we looked, there were 12 constables banging on the door to get in. We were yelling and telling them we couldn’t open the door and one of them yelled that he had a .38 special to use on the door if we wouldn’t let him in. So when we had our first show, we had not thought of a name so we decided to use that name.”"
Nice one Shawn! Everyone hits on the same old, same old by them but "Fantasy Girl" is by far their best and I think you'd enjoy it immensely. I hope you can squeeze it in soon THANKS!
About the writers of this song: Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan are not in .38 Special. They were members of the band Survivor. Peterik played keyboards and Sullivan played guitar for Survivor. Don Barnes is the main lead singer of .38 Special and Jeff Carlisi is one of the band's guitarists.
Jim Peterik was also a member of The Ides of March and wrote their very memorable and smash hit, Vehicle. He also co-wrote the following .38 Special songs ... This one, of course, Rockin' Into The Night and Hold On Loosely, but also hits for a slew of other artists, too many to mention here.
You might also like to hear the band/Duo Van Zant, which consisted of brothers Donnie and Johnny. A real good song from them is "Nobody Gonna Tell Me What to Do."
For some reason, this always reminds me of a tape I had of songs from the radio with my 11-12 year old handwriting on it. 😂 This song, Big Shot (Billy Joel), Ride Like The Wind (Christopher Cross) and more classics. ❤
Hello Shawn, I thought I'd suggest another song by an artist that I believe you've reacted to before and seemed to enjoy his work. So, I thought I'd suggest another one of his tunes, if interested. "Harry Chapin - Mail Order Annie (Soundstage)" (by the channel: bagnon) --This song is from his album called "Verities & Balderdash" released in 1974. The song explores the themes such as love and loneliness as well as the human pursuit to happiness even under unconventional ways. A beautifully well written song that's thought provoking and open to interpretation...ahhh just the kind of song we all enjoy. (IMhO)
Extreme BANGER!
I have always loved the lead guitar on this song. It makes the song great.
38 special Donnie van Zant brother was Ronnie van Zant who was lead singer in lynyrd skynyrd and Ronnie's daughter was married to one time guitarist in shinedown. Hold on loosely is one of their biggest hits and my favorite. Also luv chain lightning by them. Any song by them with Don Barnes singing is great
“Hold On Loosely” and “Caught Up in You” were both bangers. These dudes knew how to rock the charts and the arenas! They had great sound and songs. Enjoyed your commentary.
Wow. That takes me back. So good❤️
Great 80s Rock and Roll!
Another song that as soon as I hear the intro, I turn it up to 11.
😊🎶💜 Saw 38 Special live in 1982 and they were AWESOME!! Triumph was also there and they were AWESOME too!! 🎶😊💜
Great reaction….. .38 Special have many hits ,
1) Rocking Into The Night
2) Hold On Loosely
3) Fantasy Girl
4) Back Where You Belong
5) If I’d Been The One
One of my favorite 38 Special songs… thank you for your reaction!!!
Takes me right back to being a teenager…young and free..!!!
looking back at the 60's and 70's when i grew up it still blows me away for the quality and sheer endlessness of new bands and sounds that came out what seemed like every week. this song was from '82 but fell in with the 70's southern rock sound. the cover picture from their album 'wild eyed southern boys' is one of the best ever. the 80's were really great too but those other 2 decades will never be reproduced. they are history and i am soooo glad that i was a part of it.
What an Awesome Group!! So many Hits!
38 special is so underrated!!!! great band!!!
38 Special is a great southern rock band that was formed in 1974. They had a lot of hits in the early 80's-90's such as "Hold On Loosely", "You Keep Runnin' Away", "If I'd Been The One", "Back Where You Belong", "Teacher, Teacher", "Like No Other Night", "Second Chance", "The Sound Of Your Voice" etc.
Very helpful comment! As a kid I was more into the Police, Clash and Talking Heads. But I stumbled upon an interview with guitarist Carlisi and I was doing housework and it was fascinating. 🤘🎸
As a kid, Carlisi had a band called the Marshmallow Snowshovel😝 that totally reminded me of Spinal Tap!😝
What songs did they sing in 1974?
You won't believe how they decided to name their band!
"“There was an old truck called big blue that kept falling apart. It kept eating up all of our profits. I remember coming home with $30 after fixing this truck. Donnie and I would ride around and try to find an obscure place to rehearse. We would find these places for fifty bucks a month to rehearse, of course we had day jobs then. The guy could not figure out why we wanted to rent this place. There was manure, and we had to shovel it out of there and then get some pallets to stand on for a floor. We had the place fortified and had it vaulted up with 2 x 4’s and a big motorcycle chain that went through the hole in the door to lock it with this old rusty lock. Then we had to climb in a window to get in and out. One night we were rehearsing and heard someone banging on the door and when we looked, there were 12 constables banging on the door to get in. We were yelling and telling them we couldn’t open the door and one of them yelled that he had a .38 special to use on the door if we wouldn’t let him in. So when we had our first show, we had not thought of a name so we decided to use that name.”"
Love it!😂
One of the best stories ever lol!@@kmach1000
@@lauraallen55 YES!😁
Coolest story ever about how a band named themselves lol!@@kmach1000
Nice one Shawn! Everyone hits on the same old, same old by them but "Fantasy Girl" is by far their best and I think you'd enjoy it immensely. I hope you can squeeze it in soon THANKS!
Saw them in 1983 and again in 2013. Awesome band!
Spring Break!
Love this tune❤ sooo many memories
Love the energy of this band!!
Teacher, Teacher is a good one by 38 Special. 80's goodness.
I had forgotten about this song and group🫶🏻🎼 memories of great times♥️
About the writers of this song: Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan are not in .38 Special. They were members of the band Survivor. Peterik played keyboards and Sullivan played guitar for Survivor. Don Barnes is the main lead singer of .38 Special and Jeff Carlisi is one of the band's guitarists.
Jim Peterik was also a member of The Ides of March and wrote their very memorable and smash hit, Vehicle. He also co-wrote the following .38 Special songs ... This one, of course, Rockin' Into The Night and Hold On Loosely, but also hits for a slew of other artists, too many to mention here.
Good call about Boston vibe!
Although many like Hold On Loosely, this is my favorite of theirs. with If I'd Been the One as second. :)
This.....heart still beating like crazy. Lol just like the first time i heard on radio when released.
Great band you should check out Rockin into the night or hold on loosely
Twentieth Century Fox by them is an up beat banger about the girl that knows what she has going for herself.... it's right up you alley
💜Your hitting some great songs Shawn!
From Jacksonville, Florida, as is Lynyrd Skynyrd.
❤️❤️❤️
Southern rock band is generally has at least 2 guitarists and sometimes 2 drummers
A Southern Rock staple, so many memories crusin the strip on the weekends with this album in the tape deck😎🤘
My only criticism of this track is they faded it out, oh, about an hour too soon. 😏
When there’s that much rockin’, it’s always too soon.
Well stated….
You might also like to hear the band/Duo Van Zant, which consisted of brothers Donnie and Johnny. A real good song from them is "Nobody Gonna Tell Me What to Do."
This band included Donnie Van Zant, brother of Ronnie Van Zant from Lynard Skynyrd.
For some reason, this always reminds me of a tape I had of songs from the radio with my 11-12 year old handwriting on it. 😂 This song, Big Shot (Billy Joel), Ride Like The Wind (Christopher Cross) and more classics. ❤
Led by Donnie Van Zant, younger brother of Ronnie Van Zant(RIP), Lynyrd Skynyrd lead singer.
❤❤❤❤❤
Back to high school with this one!
Need to hit “Back Where You Belong”. 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Can't go wrong with this one.
Lots more good stuff from these guys... keep it coming!
I spotted the Brahmas towel on the wall.
I’m a Battlehawks fan myself.
Ka Kaw.😎⚔️🦅🏉
They have many more for you to check out, so much music in their catalog for you to try
Hello Shawn, I thought I'd suggest another song by an artist that I believe you've reacted to before and seemed to enjoy his work. So, I thought I'd suggest another one of his tunes, if interested. "Harry Chapin - Mail Order Annie (Soundstage)" (by the channel: bagnon) --This song is from his album called "Verities & Balderdash" released in 1974. The song explores the themes such as love and loneliness as well as the human pursuit to happiness even under unconventional ways. A beautifully well written song that's thought provoking and open to interpretation...ahhh just the kind of song we all enjoy. (IMhO)
Thanks mama, appreciate this suggestion! I hope everything has been going great for you! Life for me has be bbussssyyy lol
The VZ connection.
👍👍💯❤️🔥
You should check out Eddie Money “Life for the Taking” rocking song with a fantastic guitar solo!!!
HI Shawn. Wanna hear a terrific break up song? Second Chance by this band.
Check out Rockin into the night , Hold on loosely, if ild been the one ..
Ur face says it all.
Second Chance, slow sad song