This band could & did go through different singers at times, but without Gary there is no REO.......period. R.I.P. -- Gary Richrath......one hell of an amazing guitar player......
Yeah, but Reo never sounded that same without him. Gary rocking riffs and energy made that band great. Even when Cronin changed them to a power ballad band. Gary's searing guitar solos made Cronin's ballad songs worth listening to.
@@rafaelsale6364 Gary was awesome and no one could ever replace him. I do like Dave Amato, though. I think they picked a good person to take Gary's place.
Gary no doubt was a badass but, dont forget the keyboard/piano player (forgot his name) but danm , next to Billy Powell from Skynyrd, he is one of the best rock has to offer
He's still got it ...I met him a few years ago. My Brother has a music venue in Hutchinson Kansas...The Red Shed Music Venue...recently renamed...Ugly Jack's Red Shed Music Venue. Terry...was the lead singer in a Deep Purple Tribute Band. It was a incredible performance. Sounded like Deep Purple. He performed this very song. It was absolutely awesome.
I grew up with these guys...had Gary's phone # in college, such a great guy. such an outstanding guitarist. my heart broke when learning of his passing, like losing an old friend. so many great memories sitting in the front row during their shows at the "New Place" .... Rest well Gary, you were fabulous ❤
Hmmmm....I recently chatted with one of the guys that jammed for Duke Tomato....he said Gary could be a real ass...part of why Terry left the band. No disrespect.....I LOVE Gary's playing. At 65 I was trying to play his stuff in the 70s.
Thank you Gary for your Beautiful guitar work Making Reo so recognizable with that les paul and big marshals Also thanks to the band for staying together all these years . Dave isn’t Gary but i saw them and he’s an amazing player.I think he could play just about anything.
I remember buying this album. I still have the original copy. Best REO Album ever made. R.I.P Gary. And a big thank you to BlackBoxDoc for posting this video.
@@williamgibbs3199 Mine came w/out the sleeve too. And mine is still pristine. To this day I play that album or at least songs from that album at least once a week. "Dead At Last" was always one of my favorites. Good to know there are other folks out there who appreciate how good these guys were. Luttrel and Richrath were awesome together.
The origins of REO Speedwagon are almost as far apart from commercial REO as the old Fleetwood Mac blues band was from the commercial Fleetwood Mac. It really gives you a respect for the dues these guys paid to make it to the top. You know they played shit holes and dives, and had major ups and downs on the way to the top. They are as "rock n' roll" as any band out there, despite the overshadowing of the 1980s power ballad fame. These guys were ready to be sacked by their label by the time Hi Infidelity was finished. And just like that, boom, an entirely new chapter, leaving the thoughts of this R.E.O in the dust bin of history. When you consider the era, and Gary Richrath's skill level compared against the other heavy hitters in rock guitar, he was easily as good as anyone out there. Almost has a Hendrix-like quality to him in this video. Gary stayed true to his roots -- wielding a Les Paul and a 50-watt Marshall. He didn't sell out to a Boss pedal train and a solid state GK amp in the 80s. Gary was a purist, and simplicity was his genius.
The introduction to the band is full of energy, thank god REO Speedwagon changed the scene, what a great interpretation of 157 riverside avenue, love it!!
@@guygriesse8402 Kevin and Terry are both good, but in different ways. When Kevin Cronon joined, it pussified the band. Terry was Rock and Roll. Kevin was Pop.
Never seen this before. Love the blues feel. Know they become much more successful as they evolved , but personally like this so much more. Damn, I missed out.
Cronin said it was his style of playing that no longer fit REO’s new direction but I’m sure his look never fit Cronin’s idea of the band’s new style as well.
I got into REO with Kevin Cronin and I love his renditions of old REO Tunes such as this but as time went by the band really strayed from where they started and as Kevin got hold of the reins they dived deep in commercial rock. Maybe they sold millions but they lost their sound also to obtain those millions.
Bluesy...wonder what this band would've been like if they stuck together with original singer...somehow I don't see them writing "Keep On Lovin You" with this lineup
I dunno REO TWO is one of the best albums they put out in my opinion. Every track is fantastic. Kevin’s vocals are raw and powerful. Some of Gary’s best playing and writing as well.
Wait a minute ....... "A 2nd album has already been recorded" ??? With Terry Luttrell ??? I've never heard that. I know Kevin Cronin recorded most of RIDIN' THE STORM OUT before leaving and they replaced his vocals with Mike Murphy's. But I've never heard anything about Terry Luttrell recording a 2nd album before leaving.
Was just about to post the same thing. Wonder if there is a version of the 2nd album with Terry on vocals? Came here today to watch some of Gregg’s playing. R.I.P.
If I were I producer this is what I'd do. The rhythm guitar parts are just smoking on this song and EVH probably plays the best rhythm. I'd have Eddie do the rhythm parts on this song and have Gary play the lead parts along with with the vocal parts. It would just kick ass.
"A second album, which has already been recorded"???? Say WHAT? Clearly, that's not T.W.O., since Terry Luttrell is still here. And half the songs on that are Kevin's. Is there a "lost" album with this lineup in the archives somewhere?? Tell me more, please.
He said the 2nd album has already been recorded but that one had Kevin Cronin on it. Did they originally record R.E.O. T.W.O. with Luttrell on vocals? I don't recall hearing anything about that.
I caught that and am wondering the same thing. The thing is though, Kevin Cronin wrote three of the eight songs on R.E.O. / T.W.O. and Terry Luttrell has no writing credits on the album. I'm wondering if it's possible that they did record a second album with Terry Luttrell and the label rejected it and had them go back and do it again. Perhaps that would be one factor that led to Terry's exit ???
REO ransom Eli Oldsmobile speedwagon The name of the man that started out Oldsmobile with the REO Speedwagon a real truck they took on the cool name hence the truck
Cronin was the WORST of the REO lead singers. Mike Murphy and Terry Luttrell were both better voices for REO's rocking style. Cronin has a better 'ballad' voice, but that's not what REO was all about in the beginning, and it's one of the reasons Gary left the band.
REO to me was Gary or Gary and Kevin. All Kevin, is Kevin, not REO. Just because Gary was drinking and Kevin couldn't work with him is no excuse for Kevin not realizing why Gary was drinking. Ya, those ballads are nice Kevin and I'm sure the ladies liked them as well as the record guys, but it's not rock you wussy.
@@chuckHart70 Yes, I agree, especially after leaving the band. As a young boy, from the Midwest, I think a learned a long time ago that Gary had a lot of Indian heritage which I thought was cool especially on Golden Country. Somebody needed to keep him away from the booze. I'd have been all in on working out and cannabis. Alcohol is so hard of a drug, you don't realize it till you're old.
Terry was the best. I never bought another REO album after Terry, really dislike Cronin's voice. His whole act is so scripted with little originality or creativity.
@@johnstrika9170 They were still a middle of the road club band even with Kevin. The only difference is that before Kevin, the band stayed true to their original sound. When Kevin joined for the second time, he gave them a more pop sound. Then he turned REO into a power ballad band with the hi infidelity album. He made them commercially successful, but sacrificed the band's identity for it.
1st Lp era, the vocalist lacks all the key ingredients. I'm actually surprised they got signed by Clive Davis at this time as this is just mediocre bar band level stuff...but they got better shortly after this.
I think Bud's trying to say, Hi Infidelity was a 10x platinum ($$$) "sellout", and provided REO with the success they had been seeking all along. Kevin's weepy power ballads combined with Gary's overdriven rock and roll guitar formed a unique sound ushering in the power ballad and hair metal of the 80s.
I think Allan, Neal, Greg and Bruce were great players. Don't get me wrong, in my opinion Gary was the main attraction and inspiration that made REO Speedwagon along with those 4 players. Allan, Neal, Greg and Bruce are great at what they did, and I love to watch them all play in tune.
Have you even listened to R.E.O. / T.W.O. (1972), R.E.O. (1976), LIVE - YOU GET WHAT YOU PLAY FOR (1977), YOU CAN TUNE A PIANO, BUT YOU CAN'T TUNA FISH (1978) or NINE LIVES (1979) ??? There are two undeniable facts. 1) Without Kevin Cronin, REO Speedwagon would not even made it into the 80s. 2) You're a idiot ..... Period.
This band could & did go through different singers at times, but without Gary there is no REO.......period. R.I.P. -- Gary Richrath......one hell of an amazing guitar player......
Yeah, but Reo never sounded that same without him. Gary rocking riffs and energy made that band great. Even when Cronin changed them to a power ballad band. Gary's searing guitar solos made Cronin's ballad songs worth listening to.
@@rafaelsale6364 Gary was awesome and no one could ever replace him. I do like Dave Amato, though. I think they picked a good person to take Gary's place.
Yes he was.
Affirmative.
0⁰😮
Gary no doubt was a badass but, dont forget the keyboard/piano player (forgot his name) but danm , next to Billy Powell from Skynyrd, he is one of the best rock has to offer
Neal Doughty
Boogie Woogie style. @@scottbelew7044
Rick "The Quick" Wakeman.
*"No one can play guitar like Gary plays"* So glad I had the honor of meeting Gary
God I loved to hear Gary play, everything was from the heart.
Glad I got to see the real REO SPEEDWAGON. 10cent mixed drinks!!! Along with Alanta Rythm Band. 1977 century theater, Buffalo, N.Y.
7/20/1977 was the date! Have stub &
review of show. Remember being bummed they were the opener. Review mentioned many left when REO finished!
I saw them twice in 1977, before they started doing all the pop ballads and wasting Gary's guitar talent. One of the best live bands I ever saw.
Luttrell's voice and Richrath's raunchy licks go so good together!
He's still got it ...I met him a few years ago. My Brother has a music venue in Hutchinson Kansas...The Red Shed Music Venue...recently renamed...Ugly Jack's Red Shed Music Venue. Terry...was the lead singer in a Deep Purple Tribute Band. It was a incredible performance. Sounded like Deep Purple. He performed this very song. It was absolutely awesome.
Like Bon Scott and Angus Young
@@BlazinRiver1 AGREED!!
Two bands that I lost interest in after they lost their original front men were REO and AC/DC... 😢
@@BlazinRiver1 Or Brad Delp and Tom Scholz! Bon and Brad, two of my all-time favs!
I grew up with these guys...had Gary's phone # in college, such a great guy. such an outstanding guitarist. my heart broke when learning of his passing, like losing an old friend. so many great memories sitting in the front row during their shows at the "New Place" .... Rest well Gary, you were fabulous ❤
jealous!!
Hmmmm....I recently chatted with one of the guys that jammed for Duke Tomato....he said Gary could be a real ass...part of why Terry left the band. No disrespect.....I LOVE Gary's playing. At 65 I was trying to play his stuff in the 70s.
This version totally rocks ... great keybd and guitar solos! Terry's vocals suited the band well.
Thank you for the memories Gary
This is R.E.O. Speedwagon!!! The original R.E.O. Speedwagon!!!!!! RIP Gary Richrath thanks for all you've done for me!! rock on in Heaven!!!
Somebody get this host a personality.
He's just mad because it's REO and not Stevie Wonder!
And sit up host!
Easy ... He got the job done ! Not a Show Stealer !! Neither is this Singer !! Sorry , When's Kevin coming ??!😉
Thank you Gary for your
Beautiful guitar work
Making Reo so recognizable with that
les paul and big marshals
Also thanks to the band for staying together all these years . Dave isn’t Gary
but i saw them and he’s an amazing player.I think he could play just about anything.
Like this so much better than the Cronin version. What a voice.
Wow, Gary was smokin' hot from the very beginning
Before your head explodes...it starts @ 1:23 lol
What a great guitarist Gary was they'd had so many great song and Riffs
Nice track. Terry's vocals here sound like Tom Johnston of the Doobie Brothers, but in Starcastle, more like Jon Anderson! Great stuff!
clean, pure and true... 157 riverside ave.,, thank you so much for the drop!
I remember buying this album. I still have the original copy. Best REO Album ever made. R.I.P Gary.
And a big thank you to BlackBoxDoc for posting this video.
When I bought it there was no inside sleeve. Just the album.
@@williamgibbs3199 Mine came w/out the sleeve too. And mine is still pristine. To this day I play that album or at least songs from that album at least once a week. "Dead At Last" was always one of my favorites. Good to know there are other folks out there who appreciate how good these guys were. Luttrel and Richrath were awesome together.
Live you get what you play for is the best reo albulm
Got mine , too
Heard REO on Beaker Street before the Truckers Union Record Store heard of them and ordered a copy then they stocked it.
...Cool Cool 😎... Not much to find Pre Cronin with the original lineup ....Thanx ....Long Live Rock and Roll Baby...RIP GARY ....ROCK In PEACE ✌
The origins of REO Speedwagon are almost as far apart from commercial REO as the old Fleetwood Mac blues band was from the commercial Fleetwood Mac. It really gives you a respect for the dues these guys paid to make it to the top.
You know they played shit holes and dives, and had major ups and downs on the way to the top. They are as "rock n' roll" as any band out there, despite the overshadowing of the 1980s power ballad fame.
These guys were ready to be sacked by their label by the time Hi Infidelity was finished. And just like that, boom, an entirely new chapter, leaving the thoughts of this R.E.O in the dust bin of history.
When you consider the era, and Gary Richrath's skill level compared against the other heavy hitters in rock guitar, he was easily as good as anyone out there. Almost has a Hendrix-like quality to him in this video.
Gary stayed true to his roots -- wielding a Les Paul and a 50-watt Marshall. He didn't sell out to a Boss pedal train and a solid state GK amp in the 80s. Gary was a purist, and simplicity was his genius.
Simple straight ahead shuffle done right. REO had great roots.
The introduction to the band is full of energy, thank god REO Speedwagon changed the scene, what a great interpretation of 157 riverside avenue, love it!!
Excellent! rest in peace Gary Richrath ❤
Richrath was a born rock star with the chops to back it up
Pre Kevin Cronin!!!
Hell yeah!
Cromagmon
Kevin outsung this Lemon
@@tomdennis1474no question. Much better.
@@guygriesse8402 Kevin and Terry are both good, but in different ways. When Kevin Cronon joined, it pussified the band. Terry was Rock and Roll. Kevin was Pop.
Neal Doughty on organ and piano and the only member still in the band.
Never seen this before. Love the blues feel. Know they become much more successful as they evolved , but personally like this so much more. Damn, I missed out.
That's the honest truth , Gary set the band up for success ! God rest you Gary I will remember you .......he was a freebird too .,.....😢
thank you Gary Richrath, FOR EVER
This is excellent! Thanks for posting!!
Gregg Philbin looked like he was 55 years old during his entire time in the band.
Lol him and Steve Dawson from Saxon were two guys that never looked young
Cronin said it was his style of playing that no longer fit REO’s new direction but I’m sure his look never fit Cronin’s idea of the band’s new style as well.
This video is .... really nice to see. Tha k you
Somebody wake the host up.
It's the 1970s. He's mellow, baby.
So freakin great !
Awesome song
I got into REO with Kevin Cronin and I love his renditions of old REO Tunes such as this but as time went by the band really strayed from where they started and as Kevin got hold of the reins they dived deep in commercial rock. Maybe they sold millions but they lost their sound also to obtain those millions.
lost their soul more like🤨
Agreed. I saw the High Infidelity tour in Wheeling, WV, and I was majorly disappointed!
Much Agree!!!!
This song has one of Gary Richraths greatest rifts of all time!!
reo speedwagon rocking it pre kevin this is a true gem !!!!!
Thank you so so much!
great, happy music... wow
Bluesy...wonder what this band would've been like if they stuck together with original singer...somehow I don't see them writing "Keep On Lovin You" with this lineup
Michael Boles Kevin Cronin made it about himself. Liked them much better without him.
I dunno REO TWO is one of the best albums they put out in my opinion. Every track is fantastic.
Kevin’s vocals are raw and powerful. Some of Gary’s best playing and writing as well.
@@martinmitchell3999REO TWO is my favorite as well but the only album I can listen to that has Cronin on it.
@@douglas_m I with ya on that. There are a few other Kevin highlights but overall he’s done a good job of ruining the sound and direction.
I like this version it's slower and more pure
Wait a minute .......
"A 2nd album has already been
recorded" ???
With Terry Luttrell ???
I've never heard that.
I know Kevin Cronin recorded
most of RIDIN' THE STORM OUT
before leaving and they replaced
his vocals with Mike Murphy's.
But I've never heard anything
about Terry Luttrell recording
a 2nd album before leaving.
Was just about to post the same thing. Wonder if there is a version of the 2nd album with Terry on vocals? Came here today to watch some of Gregg’s playing. R.I.P.
very nice
If I were I producer this is what I'd do. The rhythm guitar parts are just smoking on this song and EVH probably plays the best rhythm. I'd have Eddie do the rhythm parts on this song and have Gary play the lead parts along with with the vocal parts. It would just kick ass.
"A second album, which has already been recorded"???? Say WHAT?
Clearly, that's not T.W.O., since Terry Luttrell is still here. And half the songs on that are Kevin's. Is there a "lost" album with this lineup in the archives somewhere??
Tell me more, please.
Who on lead vocal?? 😄 Didn't know there were any lead vocalists other than Kevin Cronin and Mike Murphy.
REO - Dex Card - Sherwood Club-geat memories.
Sweet song
Gary richrath just going to leave his signature sound
Good job "Cary." Geez
Great!!!!!!!
My man needs to stay off the Xanax
Classic
Is it just me or does Terry Latrell look a lot like Tom Johnston of The a Doobies? 😂 Loved Gary’s raw guitar licks back then. 🎸🎶
Yes he does, sounds a bit like him too.
That was some hard badass lick he played right there! 5:26
👊😎
Original lineup:
Joe Matt - Vocals, Guitar
Mike Blair - Vocals, Bass
Neil Doughty - Keyboards
Alan Gratzer - Vocals, Drums
原汁原味，正統南方摇滾，百聽不厭。
He said the 2nd album has already been recorded but that one had Kevin Cronin on it. Did they originally record R.E.O. T.W.O. with Luttrell on vocals? I don't recall hearing anything about that.
Kevin then Terry. Original is hard with Reo. Neal is about it.
I caught that and am
wondering the same thing.
The thing is though,
Kevin Cronin wrote three of the
eight songs on R.E.O. / T.W.O.
and Terry Luttrell has no
writing credits on the album.
I'm wondering if it's possible
that they did record a second
album with Terry Luttrell and
the label rejected it and had
them go back and do it again.
Perhaps that would be one
factor that led to Terry's exit ???
Ok, I did not know there was a lead vocalist before Kevin Cronin
Several (including Kevin Cronin, who left and returned)
Gary one cool cat
This sounds neither like Starcastle or REO's later sound.
Luttrel sounded totally different with Starcastle.
thats when REO was real and not a glam band
One of my better listening 8 Tracs
Just a midwest band who played college and small towns paying their dues. Cheap Trick was just like them. Hard work will make breaks for you.
And howza 'bout that intro? Thanks for posting!
What year is this from I wonder?
Who’s “REL Speedwagon”?
This is straight up 12 Bar Blues. Sing the lyrics to Ice Cream Man by Van Halen and it fits perfectly.
Uhhh yeah like a million other blues based rock songs.
@@chuckHart70Of course. That’s what draws rock and roll back to Robert Johnson. And I love it.
does anyone know the year?
Steve Steinberger Gotta be 1971...debut album R.E.O. Speedwagon with 157 riverside ave came out in 71. Terry Lutrell left the band in 72.
It was 1971
hi
Still Gary, still reo.....but with no folk singer Cronin.
Kevin did to REO what McDonald later did to the Doobies. Made them successful, but killed their soul.
reo
REO ransom Eli Oldsmobile speedwagon
The name of the man that started out Oldsmobile with the REO Speedwagon a real truck they took on the cool name hence the truck
Sorry - Kevin is REO.The rest is just a warm up act.
Cronin was the WORST of the REO lead singers. Mike Murphy and Terry Luttrell were both better voices for REO's rocking style. Cronin has a better 'ballad' voice, but that's not what REO was all about in the beginning, and it's one of the reasons Gary left the band.
@@oregonpatriot1570 You are entitled to your opinion. As am I. But remember, they are juat opinions.
@@tomdennis1474
Was I asking you to change? Don't get your panties in a bunch young man! Jeeezzz!
NO way a rock lead singer can get away with the "eyes closed" act. That's enough to get fired right there.
Is the guy in the thumbnail picture the one who originally sung 'Ridin' The Storm Out?' Almost sounds Black.
I believe you're thinking of Mike Murphy
awesome song with awesome musicians, but I truly love the present group as it is now
Always thought the original lead singer, Terry Luttrell, was the best. Richrath was smoking from minute one.
Im hearing a distinct doors influence - interesting
"Light my Fire" was the first song Neal learned when he joined Alan Gratzer's band in Champaign.
Blues.
This is cool vintage but nothing beats Kevin singing it on You Get What You Play For.
Agreed
The announcer needs to CALM DOWN!!
This was the best REO line up by far!
Kevin Cronin didn't add anything positive to this band.
Goddamn London Branch could give two shits
Fuck! Hell!
REO to me was Gary or Gary and Kevin. All Kevin, is Kevin, not REO. Just because Gary was drinking and Kevin couldn't work with him is no excuse for Kevin not realizing why Gary was drinking. Ya, those ballads are nice Kevin and I'm sure the ladies liked them as well as the record guys, but it's not rock you wussy.
Come on he wasn't drinking cause they played ballads. Gary had real demons.
@@chuckHart70 Yes, I agree, especially after leaving the band. As a young boy, from the Midwest, I think a learned a long time ago that Gary had a lot of Indian heritage which I thought was cool especially on Golden Country. Somebody needed to keep him away from the booze. I'd have been all in on working out and cannabis. Alcohol is so hard of a drug, you don't realize it till you're old.
terry was the best cronin is a mickey mouse singer
Terry was the best. I never bought another REO album after Terry, really dislike Cronin's voice. His whole act is so scripted with little originality or creativity.
And they would have forever been a middle of the road club band without Cronin
@@johnstrika9170 They were still a middle of the road club band even with Kevin. The only difference is that before Kevin, the band stayed true to their original sound. When Kevin joined for the second time, he gave them a more pop sound. Then he turned REO into a power ballad band with the hi infidelity album. He made them commercially successful, but sacrificed the band's identity for it.
Cronin changed the bands income 100 fold. Most people do not know this version. Great guitar but vocals suck imo
Says the loser who is no on stage but behind a computer.
True, Kevin and Gary was the joint effort to bring the band great success. And Kevin was phenomenal live ; along with Gary!
1st Lp era, the vocalist lacks all the key ingredients. I'm actually surprised they got signed by Clive Davis at this time as this is just mediocre bar band level stuff...but they got better shortly after this.
this announcer needs to lay off the downers, bro
people say what they want about kevi but Terry or Mike counot pulled off hi infidelity they way Kevin did that's what really made reo
Try again. This time in English.
That's because they would have never written those trashy ballads.
I think Bud's trying to say, Hi Infidelity was a 10x platinum ($$$) "sellout", and provided REO with the success they had been seeking all along. Kevin's weepy power ballads combined with Gary's overdriven rock and roll guitar formed a unique sound ushering in the power ballad and hair metal of the 80s.
Yeah Gary was the only good thing after Cronin ruined it
I think Allan, Neal, Greg and Bruce were great players. Don't get me wrong, in my opinion Gary was the main attraction and inspiration that made REO Speedwagon along with those 4 players. Allan, Neal, Greg and Bruce are great at what they did, and I love to watch them all play in tune.
Kevin Cronin ruined the band. Spit!!!
Have you even listened to
R.E.O. / T.W.O. (1972), R.E.O. (1976),
LIVE - YOU GET WHAT
YOU PLAY FOR (1977),
YOU CAN TUNE A PIANO,
BUT YOU CAN'T TUNA FISH (1978)
or NINE LIVES (1979) ???
There are two undeniable facts.
1) Without Kevin Cronin,
REO Speedwagon would not
even made it into the 80s.
2) You're a idiot ..... Period.
I see why they didnt make it till Kevin and Gary got together Garage band singer
Kevin Cronin is there best singer by far!!!!!!
awesome song with awesome musicians, but I truly love the present group as it is now
awesome song with awesome musicians, but I truly love the present group as it is now
Ok patty, we get it!
awesome song with awesome musicians, but I truly love the present group as it is now