"With autumn closing in." Wow. That one line adds a whole dimension to this song, which is otherwise about carefree teenage horniness. But that line is a cold-water reminder that those times don't last forever.
Bob was talking about more than just losing his virginity, the whole song is about that teenage experience (backroom, alleys, or trusty woods). and then about getting older and trying to recapture those feelings "with Autumn closing in"
I was a high school senior in 79-80 and my boyfriend (later husband) and I did a lot of night movin'. And just like the song, now I can hear a song from that time and it takes me way back, before it all got so, so awful
He writes such descriptive lyrics, poetic really. " I woke last night to the sound of thunder , how far off I sat and wondered. started humming a song from 1962 , ain't it funny how the night moves , when you don't seem you have as much to lose , strange how the night moves , with autumn closing in" . Poetry.
There's so much Bob Seger to cover! "Turn the Page", "Hollywood Nights", "Ramblin Gamblin Man", "Mainstreet", "Roll Me Away"....always love your videos! xo
Miss Scarlett....has listed a bunch of great Bob Seger & SIlver Bullett Band songs. But please do not do "Old Time Rock n Roll" I cannot stand that song... LOL.
As a 26 year old living in the Rocky Mountains of Canada, this song has got to be one of the best written masterpieces I've ever heard. I feel a ton of emotion listening to his voice and delivery of his pitches. Makes me want to start writing music tbh lol.. Incredibly beautiful song.
Best part of the song - you think you’re listening to a song about coming of age, exploring your sexuality as a teenager - then, in that break - suddenly, the whole song isn’t just a reverie about youth - it’s a meditation on the entire life cycle.
Losing his virginity, yes, but now looking back many years later, as autumn is closing in, he is remembering. I remember this song as a teenager, and now, as MY autumn is moving in, it is so sweet to remember the time when anything was possible and I was so excited about my future. I remember.
There’s real beauty about when he says “Thinking about a song from 1962”. Now, in 2020, not just one, but multiple generations of people look back on this song like he looks back on that song from 62
Mr. Seger said in an interview with Bob Costas.. the song he was "hummin' from 1962" was actually a song that came out in 1963- The Ronettes- Be My Baby... Love knowing this!!
Simply one of the greatest songs ever written. I am 56 years old and this reminds me of my early thru late teenage years. It reminds me of the summers and falls as I grew up. Makes me very melancholy.
Totally agree. Just a spectacular song. No one tells a story like Bob. It's a shame "Like a Rock" was sold and run into the ground by Chevy. It's a masterpiece in being a teenager and early 20-womething.
I live in Windsor......I 'm buddies with Ken Settle,,,kick ass photographer of Detroit concerts...you should see all the pics he has taken of Bob....everything from the beginning !!!!
Saw him in Montréal in 1980. That was the tour during which Nine Tonight was recorded (Boston and Detroit). That was one of the best concerts I ever saw. But to see him at the Live Bullet concert at Cobo Hall? I tip my hat to you, sir. Legendary performance, best live album ever.
"I woke up last night to the sound of thunder. How far off I sat and wondered. Started humming a song from 1962" This to me is the pinnacle of the song. I love that it is so quiet talking about....thunder. I also love that the thunder is suggested to be as far off as "1962". The distance is almost palpable yet somehow reachable.
"With autumn closing in" is a man approaching the latter part of his life and thinking back about his high school years and the girl he dated then and the times and experiences they shared.
Jamel_AKA_Jamal, you're going to have a ball with Bob Seger! He's one of the greatest storytellers when it comes to music, and every one of his songs are amazing! I look forward to seeing more of your reviews of Bob Seger!
I was very fortunate to see Brother Bob :) twice. Both in the Boston Garden. He loved Boston and recorded songs for one of his live album at the Garden (Boston not NYC). This is my favorite song. He didn't play it. I was crushed. Then he came out for a FIVE SONG ENCORE (!!!!!) and Night Moves was the fist encore song. Tears were shed. I have never cried at a concert before or after. He is SO fabulous!!
I really love how Segar conveys the sense of middle age in the "woke last night to the sound of thunder," and "with autumn closing in," the way his voice is softer there. You just hear the years having gone by in those few notes.
@@InstantKaarma Which makes it even more amazing that what mranster wrote is so completely true - when an artist is under the command of the Muse, he or she often transcends their years - bringing in wisdom from other dimensions.
His voice sounds familiar because his hit song, Like A Rock, was used for years and years for Chevy truck commercials on TV. So people who don’t even know Bob Seger or his music probably know his voice for sure!
2:00 Jamel gives the "dad look." Yes, this song is definitely not about social distancing!! Hahaha! Jamel, his voice sounds very familiar to everyone from his hit song "Old Time Rock N Roll" from the movie "Risky Business."
I'm over 60yrs old. Bob Seger has been one of my favorite artists since I was in my early teens. It's so wonderful to see a young person discover how great Seger's music is. If only for a few minutes.. You made me feel 40+ years younger. THANK YOU Jamel !! PS: That voice.. comes from years of Jack Daniels & cigarettes.
When I was a student at U of M nearly 40 years ago, Bob came into a bar that had live bands and just sat a table by himself to enjoy the music. Then, I thought it was cool of him because I went there all the time and the music was good. Now, I would freak out because his songs are more meaningful to me than when I was in Ann Arbor.
That's the thing. When you are young, you hear Bob singing his soul out and say: "Yeah, that's pretty good." When you get older though and have experienced some things in life, you listen to Bob and say: " I fell you, brother! I feel you."
Listening to Bob now-a-days for me is like a punch in the stomach combined with getting a new puppy... bittersweet cuz I'm really starting to get older(Autumn closin' in), yet reminiscent of those teenage + years, carefree days and nights with nothing but the bright future ahead(Sweet Summertime)... Thanks Jamal!
My favorite aspect of the videos this man makes, is that I get to watch him experience songs for the first time, that I've heard a million times. It's like I get to hear them for the first time again!
Minot AFB North Dakota heading in my dad's 1978 Dodge Monaco Brougham to the BX. He was driving I was front seat passenger. My dad actually said when Bob broke down to the speaking part , " Nice how he did that. " my Dad was not a rock-pop guy so it floored me he was even listening. A quiet military officer who let us control the station selection in the car. A good dad, indeed. Missing him since 1995. Does not seem possible a man so strong had one massive heart attack and was in the next realm.
One of my favorites.. "Against the Wind" is another great one.. Along with "Main Street", "Hollywood nights", "Ramblin Gamblin Man", "Fire Down Below", and others..
I just had the pleasure of seeing Bob Seger in concert this past November! He was a favorite of my beloved mother so I have been loving Bob my whole life 💗
He sings "waiting on the thunder" The next line "I woke last night to the sound of thunder". This shows that he is reminiscing about his youth which is now gone since now, Autum is closing in.
HEY CAT NAPPER SO RIGHT!! NEVER SEEMED LIKE A SPARE MOMENT! ALWAYS WORKIN, DOIN, AN ACCOMPLISING MUCH, EVEN MUCH THAN TODAY, NOT AFRAID OR INSECURE OF TOMMORROW, AS WE"" WERE WORKIN AN TAKIN CONTROL""" OF THE DAY AT HAND, AND YOU THAT WERE THERE KNOW WELL, WE SUCCEED TRIUMPHANTLY!!.....CAN THEY SAY THAT OF TODAY?
In the early 60's here in Farmington, MI. I was at a basement party and the band was Bob Seger and the Last Heard. Had no idea what he would go on to be. Good Times!
The summertime of life, moving from childhood to adolescence to manhood in a snap, learning as he goes... and he is getting older and feeling nostalgic because he thinks autumn is closing in, and his best days may be gone... kind of melancholy imo.
EVERYBODY has heard a song by Bob and that song is “old time rock and roll”. Guaranteed you’ve at the very least heard it in a tv show/movie/commercial etc
His songs are on a lot of movies/tv shows/commercials What a great reaction, I grew up listening to this music. It puts a smile on my face to see the younger generation grooving to this . Rock on brother
The song was written about him pursuing a relationship with an Italian girl who’s boyfriend was in the military while he was a teenager. The boyfriend returned & she Married him leaving bob with a broken heart. The song is about him as a teenager but remembering it as an adult.
1976 - 14 years old, listening to Bob nailing it... with the Eagles, Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac, Boz Scaggs, Rondstadt, Tom Petty, Steve Miller, James Taylor, The Doobies, Frampton, all around us on FM. Golden times...
Request: Bob Seger "Her Strut" and "Fire Dow Below". Great reaction. Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band. I saw them live in 1975 at Detroit's Cobo Arena.
That's definitely a scorcher. I know we all thrust a ton of requests and suggestions Jamel's way, it has to be over-bearing. Yeah, I'd love to see his response to "Against The Wind", "Travelin' Man/Beautiful Loser", "Mainstreet", "Roll Me Away". Jamel seems more than game on any band, so maybe we'll see more Seger here. :)
All y’all are reminding me how many damn good songs Seger has. Legend, and under-appreciated big-time in critics’ circles. He’s basically America’s Van Morrison.
It's not so much about losing his virginity as it is the song of life. When you're young/ preteen that is your Spring. As you grow into your teens/ 20's that is the Summer of your life. As you enter midlife (50's) you enter the Autumn of your life. The time in your life when you realize you are closer to the end than the beginning. When your health starts failing and you are more aware of problems facing you. Waiting on the thunder. The Winter.
@@ProMrLecoq01 you've never seen a snow srorm with thunder and lightning? I've seen 3 or 4, it usually ends up dropping a shitload of snow. They're best at night, saw one of those. Many years ago.
First heard this in the 1970’s - now that I’m in my late 50s I think I truly understand the lyrics toward the end of the song. God bless all - thanks for the reaction to this amazing song 🙂
This is back when artists were “artful” now a pop/rock/rap singer would just go straight X rated with the lyrics without any poetry Being a bit older now, I see and understand other aspects of the lyrics for example when he sings “with autumn closing in”. The song is a nostalgic celebration of the “summer” of life and all too soon we experience the “autumn” of our lives
@@davidhapka5483 I graduated in 2001 and we were all listening to your music then too. 56-76 was the golden age of American music. It's been a slow decline ever since.
I’ve listened to and loved Bob Seger since the 70’s. Finally got to see him live in 2019. This cat still has that smooth yet raspy voice. And can still belt it out. Turn the page is my all time favorite song!!
"Was my man talking about losing his virginity?" He most certainly was As for Bob's voice sounding familiar and that you might have heard some of his material before, the chances of this is pretty good if you've seen a commercials for Chevy Trucks and heard the song "Like A Rock" or watched the movie "Risky Business" and saw the scene of Tom Cruise dancing around the living in his tighty-whiteys to the song "Old Time Rock'n'Roll" For the record: you did pronounce his name correctly
Bob's got some fabulous music. Some of his other great tunes: *"Her Strut"* *"Come To Papa"* *"You'll Accompany Me"* *"Hollywood Nights"* *"Shakedown"* *"Shame On The Moon"* And so many others. His name is pronounced "S-e-e-ger"
@@paisley1134 ~ Good tune. But in my defense here, I did say "and so many others". These are just a few I mentioned off the top of my head, that are some of my favorites...
@@tonyfrench2700 ~ Cool. Though I would love to be in the studio while one of my favorite bands are recording. That would be a dream come true for me...
@@Deborahtunes Jimmy Johnson (one of the original "swampers") had remodeled the studio back to its original Glory, and I saw him playing with a grandson of one of the other original swampers band members, and we started talking after his gig and he said that me and my son could come over and he would give us a tour of the place before he opened up to the public, he said that his house was next to the studio and we'd have a cup of coffee first,I was like a kid at Christmas, I've ran sound since high school and I picked his brain as much as I could that day, he turned producer/engineer after the swampers split up and the music he produced and engineered is played daily multiple times a day from multiple artists (Google his compilation)
Haha ! I'm so glad to see my black brothers being introduced to these great artist of the caucasian persuasions! In the 70s when I was a youngin, my peers didn't understand my taste in music,they called it white folks music, I called it soul music ! It may have taken you a while bro ,but better late than never ! Check out that one hit wonder that also hit the airwaves of the seventies, the group is the Stories, the song ,Louie ,Louie. And dude ....we didn't need a break down on what Bob's story was about !
Funny how our life cycle matches seasons. A little kid in spring just waiting for the good times to start, summer time is your teenage years and 20s, autumn comes in your 30s-50's then winter comes and it's all downhill til death.
Bob Seger A Legend! So many great classics. Laughing you think you heard of him! Everyone from Michigan especially the Motorcity proud to see he from Michigan!
Saw him in San Diego on his farewell tour. His voice has actually mellowed & smoothed out quite a bit. Still nice, but no mistaking that old raw sound. One of the great songwriters of our time.
"Freaky dinky!" -- 😂👍👍👍 You'll find many songs of his sound like you heard it, maybe or maybe not. I think bc he's so relatable and raw. He is truly one of the best musicians of generations. It was good to see it again & react with you. Thank you for spreading joy. Stay healthy and blessed :)
Yes!!! And you’ll Accompany Me. First song I heard by him was on the way to school with my brother...Main Street. Was a fan from then on. Saw him perform here in Augusta, GA
Bob Seger is one of those artists whose lyrics hit harder the older you get.
#FreakingFacts good Lord. This could be the 11th commandment!!!
Springsteen too.
"Bob Seger is one of those artists whose lyrics hit harder the older you get."
Man, that is so true.
1,000%
with autumn closing in
Remember when songwriters actually used to tell stories in their songs?
Bob Seger remembers.
No
🎶 he remembers 🎶
🎶 he remembers 🎶
🎶 he remembers... 🎶
Rock and roll never forgets.
@@ms.chuckfu1088 they just turn the page
We got to hear a lot of narratives, for sure. A very lucky generation, musicwise.
Iron Maiden remembers. Symphonic metal remembers.
"With autumn closing in." Wow. That one line adds a whole dimension to this song, which is otherwise about carefree teenage horniness. But that line is a cold-water reminder that those times don't last forever.
And hits you harder as you grow older. 👴🏻
Very true!
@@joeraymorton2414 no shit.
Bob Seger is a musical genius. He's in both the Rock n Roll HOF and the Songwriters HOF. Can't beat Bob Seger man
Yeah at that age autumn means big changes different schools or college or jobs, you know it's coming and it's an unknown.
Bob was talking about more than just losing his virginity, the whole song is about that teenage experience (backroom, alleys, or trusty woods). and then about getting older and trying to recapture those feelings "with Autumn closing in"
Yes sir !
Nailed it!
The nuance and subtlety are less common for sure.
Now why would us old foggies know that ? They don't write like this any more.
I was a high school senior in 79-80 and my boyfriend (later husband) and I did a lot of night movin'. And just like the song, now I can hear a song from that time and it takes me way back, before it all got so, so awful
"Working on mysteries without any clue" has got to be one of the best lines about the loss of innocence in the history of music.
Loss of innocence? Dude. That's life. My entire life. My entire freakin' life. -Dr M, retiree
Zoinks Scoob
Agreed. And yet Bob himself had an even better one..."Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then." Spectacular writing!
Yup
@steve well said!!!!!!
He writes such descriptive lyrics, poetic really. " I woke last night to the sound of thunder , how far off I sat and wondered. started humming a song from 1962 , ain't it funny how the night moves , when you don't seem you have as much to lose , strange how the night moves , with autumn closing in" . Poetry.
Love how it was written.
This song is the musical equivalent of the smell of rain on hot pavement.
i can smell it
That is an epic description 😎
Perfect description.
Well said 👏👏👏👏
That made me laugh thanks
Bob is one of the greatest story tellers in rock music. His lyrics will bring you back to your younger days.
More like he brings us back to our younger days. For Jamel they're days of yore, hahahaha.
Ron Weber must be nice lol we’ve heard Seeger at least billion times but that’s ok
It's my contention that Bob Seger and Tom Petty epitomize Americana in Rock'n'Roll.
Sean Mueller RIP Tom so glad I saw him and Winwood together
@@CyrusOG666 If you include John Cougar Melloncamp, we would agee.
Growing up in the 60s and the 70s, listening to all of this great music, proves the point the good old days were really the best days for music
Bob Seger is a National Treasure.
N_Nate138th I’ve never understood how Springsteen got so popular when there was SEGER!!
There's so much Bob Seger to cover! "Turn the Page", "Hollywood Nights", "Ramblin Gamblin Man", "Mainstreet", "Roll Me Away"....always love your videos! xo
“Fire Down Below” is really good too.
Nice comment. :) I always listen to Turn the Page and then Faithfully by Journey right after.
@@chorinu7609 so much great music to choose from!
Sherri B That song just brings the fire!
Miss Scarlett....has listed a bunch of great Bob Seger & SIlver Bullett Band songs. But please do not do "Old Time Rock n Roll" I cannot stand that song... LOL.
As a 26 year old living in the Rocky Mountains of Canada, this song has got to be one of the best written masterpieces I've ever heard. I feel a ton of emotion listening to his voice and delivery of his pitches. Makes me want to start writing music tbh lol.. Incredibly beautiful song.
I really like how Bob Seger changes the meaning of “night moves” from the beginning of the song to the end of the song.
Best part of the song - you think you’re listening to a song about coming of age, exploring your sexuality as a teenager - then, in that break - suddenly, the whole song isn’t just a reverie about youth - it’s a meditation on the entire life cycle.
Bob never made a bad song, you can't go wrong with any of his albums
For real lol I love the song The Fire Inside..not as well known, but love it👍👍👍
So true.
Super true!
I disagree. I think he made one bad song. Whining and bitching about being a rock star. Turn the page sucks.
Another Great one: Sunspot Baby.
Losing his virginity, yes, but now looking back many years later, as autumn is closing in, he is remembering.
I remember this song as a teenager, and now, as MY autumn is moving in, it is so sweet to remember the time when anything was possible and I was so excited about my future. I remember.
This has always been a solid rock and roll song. But that moment: "When autumn closes in." is just pure magic. One of rock's magical moments.
There’s real beauty about when he says “Thinking about a song from 1962”. Now, in 2020, not just one, but multiple generations of people look back on this song like he looks back on that song from 62
Amen!
sad part i was there in '62.
72, 82, 92, 02............................
Mr. Seger said in an interview with Bob Costas.. the song he was "hummin' from 1962" was actually a song that came out in 1963- The Ronettes- Be My Baby... Love knowing this!!
Humming a song from 1962
Takes me back, totally agree the older I get the more romantic and meaningful Bob’s lyrics are, Thank you 🙏 Mr. Seger.
Against the Wind is another great Bob S tune
Technically a cover
It is my personal favorite.
Tell me more. Pretty sure he wrote that song
@@lipby Nope. Seger wrote the song and it was later covered by Brooks and Dunn and also by the Highwaymen. Seger's was the original.
with you on against the wind
Simply one of the greatest songs ever written. I am 56 years old and this reminds me of my early thru late teenage years. It reminds me of the summers and falls as I grew up. Makes me very melancholy.
Totally agree. Just a spectacular song. No one tells a story like Bob. It's a shame "Like a Rock" was sold and run into the ground by Chevy. It's a masterpiece in being a teenager and early 20-womething.
Ain't it funny how the night moves
Blame it on the moon ,shame on midnight is coooo
The Motor City Man and the Summers as a kid I am 56 too. Good stuff
I'm the same age, and Bob was not only my first concert, but also my 2nd. At Cobo Arena.
I love the line "with autumn closing in." He's clearly not talking about the summertime he's singing about. The line's about life.
Like the Frank Sinatra lyrics "I'm in the autumn of the year."
Yep, and his reflection on his past and memories. At least for me. Man my old man and me have listened to Bob Seger for so many hours.
Bob Seger is the type of music that you can have a fire, friends, drinks, and just socialize without troubles.
Or drive...
Looking forward to camp fire nights this summer. You hit it on the head
Yes! Well said!
Bob Seger and The Eagles.
@@colinwilliamgraham WHO the fu-k IS THAT????!
Grew up in Detroit where Bob was king. Was at the live bullet concert at Cobo Hall in September 1975, best concert ever.
Saw him in 75 in Vancouver....totally agree, haven't seen a better show since
You mean 'is King'
I live in Windsor......I 'm buddies with Ken Settle,,,kick ass photographer of Detroit concerts...you should see all the pics he has taken of Bob....everything from the beginning !!!!
live bullet...kick ass
Saw him in Montréal in 1980. That was the tour during which Nine Tonight was recorded (Boston and Detroit). That was one of the best concerts I ever saw. But to see him at the Live Bullet concert at Cobo Hall? I tip my hat to you, sir. Legendary performance, best live album ever.
"I woke up last night to the sound of thunder. How far off I sat and wondered. Started humming a song from 1962" This to me is the pinnacle of the song. I love that it is so quiet talking about....thunder. I also love that the thunder is suggested to be as far off as "1962". The distance is almost palpable yet somehow reachable.
As I get older I cry when he says as autumn closes in. I love Bob so much
Right there with ya.
That line gives me chills every time
The older I get, the more meaningful his lyrics get.
Against the Wind is another great Seger song!
"With autumn closing in" is a man approaching the latter part of his life and thinking back about his high school years and the girl he dated then and the times and experiences they shared.
Life and the 4 Seasons-yes.
Make the choices that will bring the outcomes and conclusions you want-before you run out of choices.
In the summertime
Strange how the night moves
With autumn closing in
Perfect
I love that part so much... I hate that there are versions played on the radio that actually cuts that piece out, makes me want to flip tables.
Those lines have always chilled, that first inkling when you realize time waits for nothing and no one.
Sweet Summertime!! Yes!
And those simple chords filling back in, the mood is so sublime there. Great artist writing great songs!
He is remembering those times. When he said "Autumn's closing in", he was saying he's older and looking back at his teenage years.
dont we all, sooner or later...
1970's, the best music. Saw Bob Seger many times in the 70's and 80's and then again in 2019, he still rocks.
Jamel_AKA_Jamal, you're going to have a ball with Bob Seger! He's one of the greatest storytellers when it comes to music, and every one of his songs are amazing! I look forward to seeing more of your reviews of Bob Seger!
"She was a black haired beauty with big dark eyes..."🎶🎶
Love me some Bob Seger😍❤
And points of her own, sittin way up high. Love me some Bob Seger too.
I was very fortunate to see Brother Bob :) twice. Both in the Boston Garden. He loved Boston and recorded songs for one of his live album at the Garden (Boston not NYC). This is my favorite song. He didn't play it. I was crushed. Then he came out for a FIVE SONG ENCORE (!!!!!) and Night Moves was the fist encore song. Tears were shed. I have never cried at a concert before or after. He is SO fabulous!!
Everybody knows that Detroit audiences are best rock audiences in the world lol. Two live recordings one in Detroit and one in Boston.
I really love how Segar conveys the sense of middle age in the "woke last night to the sound of thunder," and "with autumn closing in," the way his voice is softer there. You just hear the years having gone by in those few notes.
He was in his 20's when he wrote it
@@InstantKaarma Which makes it even more amazing that what mranster wrote is so completely true - when an artist is under the command of the Muse, he or she often transcends their years - bringing in wisdom from other dimensions.
"With Autumn closing in" Haunting now that I'm past Autumn and heading towards Winter.
His voice sounds familiar because his hit song, Like A Rock, was used for years and years for Chevy truck commercials on TV. So people who don’t even know Bob Seger or his music probably know his voice for sure!
I was going to say the same thing
Also, you may have heard Bob’s song “Old Time Rock-n-Roll” in the movie “Risky Business”-you know, the Tom Cruise dancing in his underwear scene.
The older I get, the more I appreciate the lyrics and the arrangements. And the quiet moments in between, that these musicians used.
2:00 Jamel gives the "dad look." Yes, this song is definitely not about social distancing!! Hahaha! Jamel, his voice sounds very familiar to everyone from his hit song "Old Time Rock N Roll" from the movie "Risky Business."
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Another song from when I was 16.!!
Used to be one of the most popular juke box songs!
probably his most well know song. But he also had a big movie hit with "Shake Down" from Beverly Hills Cop II
the "dad look"! you are funny Lewis!
Remember the Chevy commercials where he's singing his song "Like A Rock?"
See-ger.
Against the wind, Fire down below, Katmandu, Old time Rock N Roll. Honestly pretty much any song of his is good.
Katmandu! Saw him do that for an encore at the Salt Palace 😁🤟
Don’t forget like a rock
Back in the day, I used to say there's not enough Bob Seger.
I always suggest "her strut" just because everyone suggests the other good ones.
HEY!! DON'T FORGET THE FAST GET-UP SONG "HOLLYWOOD NIGHT'S"!?! PERSONAL FAV
His song Like a Rock was used for years in Chevy Truck commercials, so you've heard his voice for sure.
Like a cock, I was strong as I could be! lol
I remember those commercials I thought they were badass
I'm over 60yrs old. Bob Seger has been one of my favorite artists since I was in my early teens. It's so wonderful to see a young person discover how great Seger's music is. If only for a few minutes.. You made me feel 40+ years younger. THANK YOU Jamel !!
PS: That voice.. comes from years of Jack Daniels & cigarettes.
For those of us who grew up in Michigan in the 70s, this man is our icon.
80's and early 90's for me but it's "still the same". Heard Segar at high volumes my whole childhood!
When I was a student at U of M nearly 40 years ago, Bob came into a bar that had live bands and just sat a table by himself to enjoy the music. Then, I thought it was cool of him because I went there all the time and the music was good. Now, I would freak out because his songs are more meaningful to me than when I was in Ann Arbor.
Saw him live at Pine Knob & Joe Louis same tour (summer/winter) I believe... :)
Absolutely.
Yessir that's me, I remember, summertime in Michigan in the 70's, backseat windows down, trusty woods..........great times.
The transition of the meaning of "night moves" makes this one of the greatest songs in Rock.
Nobody could sing and tell a story like Bob..what an extremely talented man..I wish I had appreciated him more when I was younger.
That's the thing. When you are young, you hear Bob singing his soul out and say: "Yeah, that's pretty good." When you get older though and have experienced some things in life, you listen to Bob and say: " I fell you, brother! I feel you."
I've always loved this song but as my autumn moves in I appreciate it even more as I reminisce about mine.
My Autumn done here waiting on winter.
Listening to Bob now-a-days for me is like a punch in the stomach combined with getting a new puppy... bittersweet cuz I'm really starting to get older(Autumn closin' in), yet reminiscent of those teenage + years, carefree days and nights with nothing but the bright future ahead(Sweet Summertime)... Thanks Jamal!
@TheRecalcitrant1 Nicely stated..you hit the nail on the head...that's the same way I feel :)
Yes it does mean something different than it did when I was a kid in the 1970's
Indeed ! Bitter sweet memories !
Very well said
@@donjohnston4215 Thank you sir! I appreciate the kind words
My favorite aspect of the videos this man makes, is that I get to watch him experience songs for the first time, that I've heard a million times. It's like I get to hear them for the first time again!
I have “with autumn closing in” tattooed on my arm. I feel you Bob...
That's pretty damn cool.
@Zac Sharp I feel you Zac...
wait till you change it to winter closin' in.
Awesome!
His voice sounds familiar because of the like a rock commercials that they use his song in.
@@nancydenton7496, yes, in particular his song "Like A Rock".
@@nancydenton7496 For over a decade.
Chevrolet Commercials
@@nancydenton7496 bingo
also in American Pop
Seger's "Down on Main Street" is sweet and sad and just might make you cry.
Minot AFB North Dakota heading in my dad's 1978 Dodge Monaco Brougham to the BX. He was driving I was front seat passenger. My dad actually said when Bob broke down to the speaking part , " Nice how he did that. " my Dad was not a rock-pop guy so it floored me he was even listening. A quiet military officer who let us control the station selection in the car. A good dad, indeed. Missing him since 1995. Does not seem possible a man so strong had one massive heart attack and was in the next realm.
One of my favorites.. "Against the Wind" is another great one.. Along with "Main Street", "Hollywood nights", "Ramblin Gamblin Man", "Fire Down Below", and others..
By the end of the song, it's the night that moves in on him. "Strange how the night moves, with autumn closin'' in..."
Yes, exactly. I think Seeger was in his late 20s when this hit the charts.
@@ytubesub8514 No, he's talking about the autumn of your life.
Running out of time
I just had the pleasure of seeing Bob Seger in concert this past November! He was a favorite of my beloved mother so I have been loving Bob my whole life 💗
Bob Seger, is the best. His songwriting and singing is uncanny. He has so many, many songs that you are going to love!
He sings "waiting on the thunder" The next line "I woke last night to the sound of thunder". This shows that he is reminiscing about his youth which is now gone since now, Autum is closing in.
"Main Street" Is one of MANY other great Bob Tunes...
When millions of listeners can say, “This song is about me” you’re doing something right. I always change the year to 1992 when I sing it.
1972 for me.
1967 for me...good time!!
1982 for me.
Yes, that is exactly what he's talking about.
Us boomers didn't have much else to do before computers, internet and the like.
So true!😉
We were busy as hell in my world! Always having fun and doing plenty! Best times ever ✌️
Cool
We had plenty to do but music sure helped
HEY CAT NAPPER SO RIGHT!! NEVER SEEMED LIKE A SPARE MOMENT! ALWAYS WORKIN, DOIN, AN ACCOMPLISING MUCH, EVEN MUCH THAN TODAY, NOT AFRAID OR INSECURE OF TOMMORROW, AS WE"" WERE WORKIN AN TAKIN CONTROL""" OF THE DAY AT HAND, AND YOU THAT WERE THERE KNOW WELL, WE SUCCEED TRIUMPHANTLY!!.....CAN THEY SAY THAT OF TODAY?
In the early 60's here in Farmington, MI. I was at a basement party and the band was Bob Seger and the Last Heard.
Had no idea what he would go on to be. Good Times!
Be glad you experienced the 60s! Would give anything to see all that music wonders playing, especially Hendrix
The summertime of life, moving from childhood to adolescence to manhood in a snap, learning as he goes... and he is getting older and feeling nostalgic because he thinks autumn is closing in, and his best days may be gone... kind of melancholy imo.
Yet it happens to us all. Life.
Thinking about your teenage years and the angst...at almost 70...this song means more each passing year.
OLD TIME ROCK AND ROLL From 1978 ,, One of Bobs BIGGEST SONGS
EVERYBODY has heard a song by Bob and that song is “old time rock and roll”. Guaranteed you’ve at the very least heard it in a tv show/movie/commercial etc
also i think hes old enough to remember the old chevy like a rock commercials.
Risky Business!
@@dm919 sometimes ya just got to say what the fuck
Mainstreet is lyrically and musically amazing. You'll like it. It tells a story, like all of Bob's songs.
Main Street as his best song I think God what soul!
It is amazing again he is a master storyteller.
His songs are on a lot of movies/tv shows/commercials
What a great reaction, I grew up listening to this music. It puts a smile on my face to see the younger generation grooving to this . Rock on brother
The song was written about him pursuing a relationship with an Italian girl who’s boyfriend was in the military while he was a teenager. The boyfriend returned & she Married him leaving bob with a broken heart. The song is about him as a teenager but remembering it as an adult.
i don't know if that's true , but dam it sure sounds believable.
You should listen to ( We've got tonight ) by Bob Seger
Angela Epley and The Famous Final Scene....
OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH. Yes, that one.
Such a great song.
That is such a fantastic song. So heartfelt!!!
I was 17 when this song hit the radio. I experience it like I was there every time.
The 'song from 1962' he's referring to is Be My Baby by The Ronettes.
"with points of her own, setting way up high - way up firm and high" ... one of he top 10 rock lyrics ever
We've got tonight and Shakedown from Beverly hills cop
It’s a great lyric but not top ten lol
1976 - 14 years old, listening to Bob nailing it... with the Eagles, Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac, Boz Scaggs, Rondstadt, Tom Petty, Steve Miller, James Taylor, The Doobies, Frampton, all around us on FM. Golden times...
Request: Bob Seger "Her Strut" and "Fire Dow Below".
Great reaction. Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band. I saw them live in 1975 at Detroit's Cobo Arena.
Were you there when they tracked Live Bullet?
@@darastarscream Yes.
@@TheCrash212 That's one of my all-time favorite live albums!
Since we're on a Bob Seger kick, try "Rock and Roll Never Fogets". One of my favorites, especially since I'm "a little bit older" now.
That's definitely a scorcher. I know we all thrust a ton of requests and suggestions Jamel's way, it has to be over-bearing. Yeah, I'd love to see his response to "Against The Wind", "Travelin' Man/Beautiful Loser", "Mainstreet", "Roll Me Away". Jamel seems more than game on any band, so maybe we'll see more Seger here. :)
All y’all are reminding me how many damn good songs Seger has. Legend, and under-appreciated big-time in critics’ circles. He’s basically America’s Van Morrison.
I grew up on Bob Seger. Super dope, white guy soul. Detroit shapes it’s people.
Yes.
Yep
It's not so much about losing his virginity as it is the song of life. When you're young/ preteen that is your Spring. As you grow into your teens/ 20's that is the Summer of your life. As you enter midlife (50's) you enter the Autumn of your life. The time in your life when you realize you are closer to the end than the beginning. When your health starts failing and you are more aware of problems facing you. Waiting on the thunder. The Winter.
Thunder in the winter?
Absolutely!
Couldn't have said it better! 💖
Yep
@@ProMrLecoq01 you've never seen a snow srorm with thunder and lightning? I've seen 3 or 4, it usually ends up dropping a shitload of snow.
They're best at night, saw one of those. Many years ago.
Probably the best song about a dude losing his virginity ever.
and women too. We work on our night moves as well.
Yose Mite excellent retort
This and Oh, What A Night
@@bobbierobinson6269 They are singing about me being born. Late December back in 63...
@Bill Mason Mmm, you will be much older by the time you are done with the song.
First heard this in the 1970’s - now that I’m in my late 50s I think I truly understand the lyrics toward the end of the song. God bless all - thanks for the reaction to this amazing song 🙂
Thank you for liking my aspirations and being one of my biggest fan, hope you don’t stop someday?
You probably recognize his voice from "Old time rock and roll", the song Tom Cruise danced in his underwear to in Risky Business
Great movie. I hate that Pizza Hut commercial. Only Tom Cruise can play that part.
It's crazy that the song is 42 years old. Rock that came out at that time would be considered old now.
or the Chevy Truck commercial "like A rock"
This is back when artists were “artful” now a pop/rock/rap singer would just go straight X rated with the lyrics without any poetry
Being a bit older now, I see and understand other aspects of the lyrics for example when he sings “with autumn closing in”. The song is a nostalgic celebration of the “summer” of life and all too soon we experience the “autumn” of our lives
Amen brother. Its all downhill after labor day.
Spot on friend...the seventies were my high school years... great artists and great music.
Today's music is god awful.
@@davidhapka5483 I graduated in 2001 and we were all listening to your music then too. 56-76 was the golden age of American music. It's been a slow decline ever since.
I’ve listened to and loved Bob Seger since the 70’s. Finally got to see him live in 2019. This cat still has that smooth yet raspy voice. And can still belt it out. Turn the page is my all time favorite song!!
"Was my man talking about losing his virginity?"
He most certainly was
As for Bob's voice sounding familiar and that you might have heard some of his material before, the chances of this is pretty good if you've seen a commercials for Chevy Trucks and heard the song "Like A Rock" or watched the movie "Risky Business" and saw the scene of Tom Cruise dancing around the living in his tighty-whiteys to the song "Old Time Rock'n'Roll"
For the record: you did pronounce his name correctly
for the record, I lost my cherry to this song. :D Okay okay. TMI
Working on mysteries without any clues ....
@@sirhoopalot1 strange how the night moves, with autumn closing in
Bob's got some fabulous music.
Some of his other great tunes:
*"Her Strut"*
*"Come To Papa"*
*"You'll Accompany Me"*
*"Hollywood Nights"*
*"Shakedown"*
*"Shame On The Moon"*
And so many others.
His name is pronounced "S-e-e-ger"
Sunspot baby
I went to the"Muscle Shoals sound" studio where Bob recorded night moves through like a Rock was like a Mecca for Rock and Roll
Bob has so much more than his radio hits. My all time fav is this one 1978-79. ua-cam.com/video/TsvELLlZDl0/v-deo.html
@@paisley1134 ~ Good tune. But in my defense here, I did say "and so many others". These are just a few I mentioned off the top of my head, that are some of my favorites...
@@tonyfrench2700 ~ Cool. Though I would love to be in the studio while one of my favorite bands are recording. That would be a dream come true for me...
@@Deborahtunes Jimmy Johnson (one of the original "swampers") had remodeled the studio back to its original Glory, and I saw him playing with a grandson of one of the other original swampers band members, and we started talking after his gig and he said that me and my son could come over and he would give us a tour of the place before he opened up to the public, he said that his house was next to the studio and we'd have a cup of coffee first,I was like a kid at Christmas, I've ran sound since high school and I picked his brain as much as I could that day, he turned producer/engineer after the swampers split up and the music he produced and engineered is played daily multiple times a day from multiple artists (Google his compilation)
I love this guy's music, I grew up on it.
I love the stories he tells in his music. He's a legend!
“Like a Rock.” At 51 years old, it hits hard...
Bob it hits me right in the gut at 52 but we had our day in the Sun!
Just turned 50 😳, I can’t believe it
Americana
It’s worth being old now to have been young then!
I'm 52 so I'm with you on that
Turn The Page is a classic song that tells a great story. And I see you are doing it now
‘I used her, she used me but neither one cared....we were getting our share’. Perfect embodiment of those carefree teenage years!
Mainstreet. That would be a good one if no one has mentioned it yet.
oh my god one of his greatest.
Enjoying all your reactions, and so glad youre getting to the Bob Seger stuff. Hope you do "Against the Wind" and "Fire Lake"-- such great songs
Whenever my two daughters ask those awkward questions about my youth, I would just answer, "It was the 70s."
Sheila Graves good response , ☮️
Haha ! I'm so glad to see my black brothers being introduced to these great artist of the caucasian persuasions! In the 70s when I was a youngin, my peers didn't understand my taste in music,they called it white folks music, I called it soul music ! It may have taken you a while bro ,but better late than never ! Check out that one hit wonder that also hit the airwaves of the seventies, the group is the Stories, the song ,Louie ,Louie. And dude ....we didn't need a break down on what Bob's story was about !
Yea, and we also listened to R&B and Blues, especially if you lived around Memphis. I listened to a lot of Al Greene and Marvin Gaye.
@@Gin0827 born & raised in Memphis. Sooooo much great music! I'm a Floridian now & really miss the live music scene back home.
The expression, "It was the 70's!" covered a LOT of our sins! :)
He's good. Dig deeper into his repertoire. He's the man Jemal. Take care and stay safe😷
"Ain't it funny how the night moves with autumn closing in." Think the autumn of your life.
Yeah, and Seger was like 30-31 when he wrote "Night Moves."
Funny how our life cycle matches seasons. A little kid in spring just waiting for the good times to start, summer time is your teenage years and 20s, autumn comes in your 30s-50's then winter comes and it's all downhill til death.
He did they Chevy truck commercials back in the day, "Like a Rock".
This line always makes me shed a tear of the bittersweet sadness :’-)
Autumn closing in I wish. I got winter coming at me and a lot of regret.
Bob Seger A Legend! So many great classics. Laughing you think you heard of him! Everyone from Michigan especially the Motorcity proud to see he from Michigan!
The term to describe Bob Seger's voice is a "Whisky Voice"
With a hint of cigar smoke.
Well said men!
And the faint rustle of worn leather
Saw him in San Diego on his farewell tour. His voice has actually mellowed & smoothed out quite a bit. Still nice, but no mistaking that old raw sound. One of the great songwriters of our time.
@@GlowingBentley He most certainly one of our greatest songwriters. 100 percent.
Can’t believe nobody’s talking about “The Famous Final Scene”. Easily one of his best and my favorite.
"Freaky dinky!" -- 😂👍👍👍
You'll find many songs of his sound like you heard it, maybe or maybe not. I think bc he's so relatable and raw. He is truly one of the best musicians of generations. It was good to see it again & react with you. Thank you for spreading joy. Stay healthy and blessed :)
I suggest listening to this entire album on vinyl. It's a totally different experience. You can feel it. Love me some Bob.
Ship of fools, mary lou, SUNSPOT BABY!!
This has always been my favorite by Bob Seger. Whenever I hear it, I can't help thinking of when I was younger...
A NOTHER GODDIE Of Mr Bob is Old time Rock and Roll from 1978
I was in the mood to here Bob Seger this morning. I thought of one you missed, one of my all time favorites. "Roll Me Away"
"Roll Me Away" is a great Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band song.
Omgness this song one of his best!
Yes!!! And you’ll Accompany Me. First song I heard by him was on the way to school with my brother...Main Street. Was a fan from then on. Saw him perform here in Augusta, GA