Lol, the blonde singer is Tommy Shaw from Styx, Brown haired singer, Jack Blades from Night Ranger. Lead guitar is the infamous Ted Nugent! The entire CD rocks!!!! I'm happy you got to hear this. Try their song, High Enough!
Bingo, Thanks for the review. I just rocked to this music in college but never really new the members. I know all of them for sure... Rock & Roll Bay bay...
@@timbruno1926 everyone's entitled to their opinion. As a centrist I find him to be too far right. What I don't like though is that he doesn't get mentioned as one of the all time greats because a lot of people compiling these lists are left wingers.
You can add "Bad Reputation" and "Silence Is Broken" to the list. "Come Again" was probably their best track from their two studio albums, a Tommy Shaw classic that would have fit beautifully on "The Grand Illusion" album.
Jamel, this is what is called a "Supergroup", if you've heard that term. It's when you take guys from different already successful bands, put them together, shake and bake!
OMG, so happy you made it to Damn Yankees. Tommy Shaw has hands down one of the best (most beautiful) voices ever. He still sings like that, even live.
Worked a Damn Yankees show in Alabama....got to meet Ted...His daughter was with him...She was stunningly beautiful....They were a great live band....Ted shot a flaming arrow into a guitar during the show
It’s a crying shame that Nugent and Shaw couldn’t have made a lot more music together, because their band was one of the best in that genre of rock. Love Nugents soloing on this one. Great tune.
I watched an interview with Ted Nugent a few years ago. He said that he had enough material for 4 or 5 really good Damn Yankee albums and 2 to 3 decent Damn Yankee albums, but Tommy and Jack were not interested in a reunion.
@@tccollett9926 that’s funny. I came across something that said the opposite, that Nugent was the one who didn’t want a reunion because it might interfere with hunting season. Who knows lol?
@@purplebeard1526 I know Ted Nugent and Shaw both perfomed in the Texas Jam Concert where headliner Styx was nearly booed off the stage for the "Kilroy Was Here" album and Tommy was at odds with the rest of Styx. He may have expressed his displeasure to Nugent backstage. I was at that concert BTW, it was one for the history books!
Really appreciate that track. Would love to hear reactions to Jack's other band, Night Ranger. Don't Tell Me You Love Me and Sister Christian are both great songs.
Thanks for reacting to one of the most underrated songs in rock !! that guitar solo by Ted Nugent is one of my favorites of all time ! “ High Enough” is their most popular song and a fantastic rock ballad.....you need to check out Night Ranger which is the bad that the darker haired singer is from (jack blade)....Night Ranger rocked and had great vocals too !!! Thanks Jamel !!!
The whole album is fantastic. Too bad they came together when the market was flooded with unidentifiable hair bands that lead to the grunge movement. They would have been huge if they had more time together.
100% agree! They had it all. Multiple vocalists, great harmonies, and the musical talent and songwriting is undeniable. This album came out when I was in the Marines in 91' and it was just FIRE! 🔥🔥🔥 That damn solo by Uncle Ted gets me every time! 🎸🎸🎸
They did come to late if it was 1983 they would have crushed it. But when you get two many big egos together it dissolves. Like every super group in history except for the traveling wilburys, members dying killed that group.
Funny judging by this song to me it’s doesn’t sound like hair band to me. This actually rocks, hair bands to me (with a few exceptions) is pop nonsense and all posture.
Ted has always been a killer guitar player but he is one of the few that really did evolve and get even better has he got older. His playing in Damn Yankees was top notch.
@@Boojkill I just looked and yes I have heard this one. I had their cds but for some reason didn't remember the title. In any interview they are asked they always say when their schedules allow they will get together again, I sure hope so. They made great music together. I feel like musically they respected one another.
Got to see them in concert at Veterans Auditorium, Des Moines Iowa. What a night of rock and roll. Still can't believe they've never had a reunion tour. They freaking rock
These boys are one of many supergroups in rock. Tommy from Styx, Jack and the drummer from Night Ranger, and Tedator the Predator. Awesome album. Crack a beer, get a slice of pie and enjoy.
STILL HERE?? JAMEL!! We Ain't Goin NOWHERE :-) You're our daily medicine, man I look so forward to every reaction... just wish I knew the right way to request :-(
Tommy Shaw lead singer & lead guitarist from Styx, Jack Blades lead singer and bassist from Night Ranger, Michael Cartellone relatively unknown when he got with Damn Yankees, but became a long-time drummer for Lynyrd Skynyrd after his time with the Yanks, and the Motorcity Madman himself, Terrible Ted Nugent, one of rock's all-time great, still surviving guitarist that needs no introduction anywhere in the free world. Now that's a damn power band!!
Tommy Shaw sings lead on this song. He was also the singer for Styx on Renegade, Blue Collar Man & Snowblind that you have reviewed. Jack Blades is one of the singers for Night Ranger & of course Ted Nugent. Thanks for playing all the great music
Shaw and Blades wrote a few songs on Motley Crue's Dr. Feelgood album. I know Same Old Situation was one of them and I think Dont Go Away Mad was the other.
Wow I did not know that. I am a huge fan of both NR and Crue and I never knew there was any collaboration. I always heard "Same Ol Situation" was taking a dig at Aerosmith because Aerosmith's song "Dude Looks Like a Lady" was written about Vince Neil.
The Damn Yankees were one of the last great supergroups to come out of the 80's, along with such bands as Bad English and Asia. Sadly, they only lasted a few years, but the music they left behind is simply incredible. Tommy Shaw and Jack Blades were meant to sing together...they would record another album together as Shaw/Blades after the Damn Yankees had run their course. You should DEFINITELY check out more of their music.
I'm sitting here thinking, surely Jamel knows who these guys are.... about the 4 minutes mark, nope. Paulie Shore on guitar lol ;) This will be fun once he finds out.
Only concert I ever walked out on was Great White . Pretty sure they were all trashed . Sounded like crap , heard there was only half of the crowd left at the end .
Saw them in concert with Jackyl back in the day (‘90 I think). Awesome show. Damn Yankee songs, Night Ranger, STYX, and Ted Nugent songs. If you didn’t get to see them live, you missed out.
Man just got to the solo section and you make the same head movements we all do when we rock out to this song! So happy man you reacted to this song!!!!!
I saw them live back in 91 at the Norfolk Naval Air Station. The put on a free concert for the military. I was in the Navy then and I caught the drum stick at that concert. I still have the drum stick too.
@@shermanpeabody5512 Neil Schon is one of the most underappreciated guitarists because Journey took the power ballad route over the Rock and Roll route. My favorite Journey tunes is the stuff before Perry joined the band and the first album with him at lead vocals.
@@shermanpeabody5512 You are absolutely correct I totally forgot about that tour The best version of Whiter Shade Of Pale, Neil Schon's Playing and Sammy's vocals are absolutely amazing, That record all recorded live in 1981.
I was in elementary school, but that song still gets to me. I understood even then the importance and meaning.. Arizona and Birds of a Feather were great tunes as well.
Jack Blades on Bass from Night Ranger, Tommy Shaw Singer Guitar from Styx, Ted Nugent Lead Guitar and Michael Cartalone drummer for lynyrd skynyrd. Saw them live 4 times un fricking believable.
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Nice!! Love the Damn Yankees!! "High Enough" with Ted Nugent!!! "Runaway" and "Coming of Age" are awesome songs!!!!!
Mr. Ted Nugent Brother!!!!
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Lol, the blonde singer is Tommy Shaw from Styx, Brown haired singer, Jack Blades from Night Ranger. Lead guitar is the infamous Ted Nugent! The entire CD rocks!!!! I'm happy you got to hear this.
Try their song, High Enough!
4 got the drummer
@@davidallen4498 Michael Cartellone, now the current drummer in Lynyrd Skynyrd. Usually people only forget the bass players in bands....
High Enough is my favorite!!!
Bingo, Thanks for the review. I just rocked to this music in college but never really new the members. I know all of them for sure... Rock & Roll Bay bay...
The drummer plays with Lenard skinard
Tommy Shaw and Jack Blades voices were meant to sing together. Its amazing how their voices work together
Absolutely
right!!!
They did a very underrated cover album.
And Ted's guitar man.... Perfection
But without Teds amazing guitar work it’s just another song ..no body can play it like Nugent! The most powerful guitarist to have ever taken a stage.
Styx + Night Ranger + Ted Nugent, can't go wrong..
Simple music.
And Tommy Aldridge on drums who played on Ozzy's, Speak of the Devil tour along with Brad Gillis from Night Ranger and Rudy on bass from Quiet Riot
Seriously!!!
@@rileysretirement-road3998 Michael Cartellone on drums.
@@Geerladenlad yea, my error. I have the album and not sure what I was thinking.
A lot of people don't like Ted Nugent these days because of his politics. That aside though, he's one of the most bad ass guitarists of all time.
A lot of us like Ted for his music and politics.
i love ted even more because of them lol
@@timbruno1926 everyone's entitled to their opinion. As a centrist I find him to be too far right. What I don't like though is that he doesn't get mentioned as one of the all time greats because a lot of people compiling these lists are left wingers.
Ted believes in Freedom.
Motor City Madman.
Coming of Age, High Enough, Mystified and Tell Me How You Want It are some more of their songs that are really awesome
Coming of age is a great track....so is "Damn Yankees" off the second album if I remember correctly.
Get help!
You can add "Bad Reputation" and "Silence Is Broken" to the list. "Come Again" was probably their best track from their two studio albums, a Tommy Shaw classic that would have fit beautifully on "The Grand Illusion" album.
"Where You Goin' Now" is another good one.
@@billb.5183 Never liked that one because it was a blatant formulaic regurgitation of "High Enough". But I respect that you liked it.
I know that I echo the sentiments of a lot of other people by saying that you have to react to High Enough.
Yes sir!
Definitely!
Yes please!
Please do High Enough!!!
Yes, yes and YES pls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I literally screamed with joy for this one! EXCELLENT!! Huge, huge, HUGE Jack Blades fan!!
Jamel, this is what is called a "Supergroup", if you've heard that term.
It's when you take guys from different already successful bands, put them together, shake and bake!
OMG, so happy you made it to Damn Yankees. Tommy Shaw has hands down one of the best (most beautiful) voices ever. He still sings like that, even live.
Worked a Damn Yankees show in Alabama....got to meet Ted...His daughter was with him...She was stunningly beautiful....They were a great live band....Ted shot a flaming arrow into a guitar during the show
I got to see them in the summer of 91 with Bad Company,Ted shot a flaming arrow into the crotch of a Sadam Hussein cutout.
@@scott9050 Sounds about right....
LOL!!!
It’s a crying shame that Nugent and Shaw couldn’t have made a lot more music together, because their band was one of the best in that genre of rock. Love Nugents soloing on this one. Great tune.
How did they come together? ... I knew Nugent was a solo artist.... and then I remember these guys pumping out some late 80s early 90s rock hits....
I watched an interview with Ted Nugent a few years ago. He said that he had enough material for 4 or 5 really good Damn Yankee albums and 2 to 3 decent Damn Yankee albums, but Tommy and Jack were not interested in a reunion.
@@purplebeard1526 I really have no idea.
@@tccollett9926 that’s funny. I came across something that said the opposite, that Nugent was the one who didn’t want a reunion because it might interfere with hunting season. Who knows lol?
@@purplebeard1526 I know Ted Nugent and Shaw both perfomed in the Texas Jam Concert where headliner Styx was nearly booed off the stage for the "Kilroy Was Here" album and Tommy was at odds with the rest of Styx. He may have expressed his displeasure to Nugent backstage. I was at that concert BTW, it was one for the history books!
both albums by damn yankees are solid from front to back.
Finally!!! Dont forget to pay attention to the two singers and how they harmonize perfectly.
Really appreciate that track. Would love to hear reactions to Jack's other band, Night Ranger. Don't Tell Me You Love Me and Sister Christian are both great songs.
i mentioned the same two songs in my reaction/comment. Yessir!! (or ma'am - not gonna assume).
Thanks for reacting to one of the most underrated songs in rock !! that guitar solo by Ted Nugent is one of my favorites of all time ! “ High Enough” is their most popular song and a fantastic rock ballad.....you need to check out Night Ranger which is the bad that the darker haired singer is from (jack blade)....Night Ranger rocked and had great vocals too !!! Thanks Jamel !!!
That entire album is fantastic.
I love this song, and that guitar solo is Epic. Unfortunately it's about the last cool thing Ted Nugent ever did in his life.
@@stevebance7312 He's still cool just being Uncle Ted, the patriot hunter.😊✌
@@DebH. Yeah, patriot not so much, the hunting part is cool.
They were a supergroup in every sense of the word.
Two of favs....Tommy Shaw and Jack Blades.....you should out more “Styx” and some “Night Ranger”. This band was a short lived super group.
They should have grabbed Lindsey Buckingham
to fill out their _Absolutely Famous Guitarists Nobody Knows_ list
Uncle Ted is the only headliner
STYX!!! 🙌 🔥 Dont forget Ted Nugent there!
Night Ranger...so much better than Journey. My opinion. 😁
Check out the two Shaw-Blades albums
They’re like the Traveling Wilburys of rock.
The whole album is fantastic. Too bad they came together when the market was flooded with unidentifiable hair bands that lead to the grunge movement. They would have been huge if they had more time together.
100% agree! They had it all. Multiple vocalists, great harmonies, and the musical talent and songwriting is undeniable. This album came out when I was in the Marines in 91' and it was just FIRE! 🔥🔥🔥 That damn solo by Uncle Ted gets me every time! 🎸🎸🎸
They did come to late if it was 1983 they would have crushed it. But when you get two many big egos together it dissolves. Like every super group in history except for the traveling wilburys, members dying killed that group.
Funny judging by this song to me it’s doesn’t sound like hair band to me. This actually rocks, hair bands to me (with a few exceptions) is pop nonsense and all posture.
Uncle Ted! Love him!! ✌️🔥
Tommy Shaw is one of the best singers / entertainers in all of rock. Jack Blades and Nugent are awesome in their own right.
This what they called back in the day a super group! Ted Nugent, Tommy Shaw from Styx, and the Blade brothers from Night Ranger! Awesome band!
Super group I love the Damn Yankees! My husband thinks I am losing my mind because I seen this reaction pop up and literally yelled YES!!
Ted has always been a killer guitar player but he is one of the few that really did evolve and get even better has he got older. His playing in Damn Yankees was top notch.
They were a supergroup. Tommy Shaw, Ted Nugent, Jack Blades and Michael Cartellone, who was the least known member of the band, at that time.
I'm a southern boy through and through, but I love me some Damn Yankees!
Tommy Shaw and Jack Blades found they harmonized together so well, they also recorded two albums together and called themselves Shaw Blades.
High Enough, Where You Goin' Now, Don't Tread On Me and Silence Is Broken are a good start.
Yes all of these!!
Another good track that Tommy Shaw does the lead vocals on is Tell Me How You Want It. Good, underrated track there.
@@Boojkill I need to check that out. Not sure if I know that one. His voice is so great, even now he can still hit those notes.
@@wreathsbybeth8104 It's on the first Damn Yankees CD. It's the second to the last track IIRC. He shows more of his vocal range on that song, I think.
@@Boojkill I just looked and yes I have heard this one. I had their cds but for some reason didn't remember the title. In any interview they are asked they always say when their schedules allow they will get together again, I sure hope so. They made great music together. I feel like musically they respected one another.
I sure hope Teds guitar is eighteen years cause he had his way with that guitar. If ya'll know what i mean.
He sure was doin alot of delicate touching it for sure.
Do you mean the 14 year old he was with
There needs to be a laughing like 😂
What is the age of consent for a guitar?
@@dwainwilkinson3147 I guess 14.... cuz he played the hell out of that one ☝️
Dude, Jackson Brown just reposted your Running on empty reaction on FB. Very cool
Wow 😎
Speaking of Jackon Brown, I would love to see a reaction to Jackson Brows live version of Load out/Stay
This band was so good. Ted played his most impressive solos in this band
i love" high enough" :)
Ted Nugent is EPIC on the guitar & Tommy Shaw’s voice is butter🥰🎶He STILL sounds phenomenal today!
There isn't a bad song on their albums, great choice!
Got to see them in concert at Veterans Auditorium, Des Moines Iowa. What a night of rock and roll. Still can't believe they've never had a reunion tour. They freaking rock
These boys are one of many supergroups in rock. Tommy from Styx, Jack and the drummer from Night Ranger, and Tedator the Predator. Awesome album. Crack a beer, get a slice of pie and enjoy.
STILL HERE?? JAMEL!! We Ain't Goin NOWHERE :-) You're our daily medicine, man I look so forward to every reaction... just wish I knew the right way to request :-(
We’ve got a definite mood going tonight. 💜 Funny you mention Pauly Shore, it’s his birthday today, just a random factoid. 😄
Tommy Shaw lead singer & lead guitarist from Styx, Jack Blades lead singer and bassist from Night Ranger, Michael Cartellone relatively unknown when he got with Damn Yankees, but became a long-time drummer for Lynyrd Skynyrd after his time with the Yanks, and the Motorcity Madman himself, Terrible Ted Nugent, one of rock's all-time great, still surviving guitarist that needs no introduction anywhere in the free world. Now that's a damn power band!!
One of my favorite bands! Takes me back to my senior year of high school!
Huge harmonizing vocals from Jack Blades(Night Ranger) and Tommy Shaw(Styx)! And killer guitar from "The Great Gonzo" Uncle Ted Nugent!
Back in my suggestions, Damn Yankees are in there...High Enough & Coming of Age along with other songs by Night Ranger & Styx.
One of the best Power Groups ever to assemble during the ‘80’s
Those harmonies. Tommy Shaw and Jack Blades were born to sing together. Some of the best in rock. Period.
Damn Yankee’s High Enough should be the next one, I think, if you want to check out more from them.
They are what you call a super band Ted Nugent,Tommy Shaw from Styx and Jack Blade from Night Ranger
This was what was known as a super group. Guys famous from other bands getting together. Sometimes it works like here, sometimes it doesn’t.
Tommy Shaw sings lead on this song. He was also the singer for Styx on Renegade, Blue Collar Man & Snowblind that you have reviewed. Jack Blades is one of the singers for Night Ranger & of course Ted Nugent. Thanks for playing all the great music
Jamel, you're getting a lot of love on Jackson Browne Facebook page tonight!
Shaw and Blades wrote a few songs on Motley Crue's Dr. Feelgood album. I know Same Old Situation was one of them and I think Dont Go Away Mad was the other.
Wow I did not know that. I am a huge fan of both NR and Crue and I never knew there was any collaboration. I always heard "Same Ol Situation" was taking a dig at Aerosmith because Aerosmith's song "Dude Looks Like a Lady" was written about Vince Neil.
Thanks, Jamel! I requested a few weeks back and was looking forward to this!
The Damn Yankees were one of the last great supergroups to come out of the 80's, along with such bands as Bad English and Asia. Sadly, they only lasted a few years, but the music they left behind is simply incredible. Tommy Shaw and Jack Blades were meant to sing together...they would record another album together as Shaw/Blades after the Damn Yankees had run their course. You should DEFINITELY check out more of their music.
That's what you call jammin'! Whole album is well worth a listen, more than once!
You should checkout Night Ranger- Don't Tell Me You Love Me.
This is my favorite Damn Yankees song. Love it.
Now that’s a rock song! Tommy and Jack harmonize so well together. Ted was a great guitarist.
Is A Great Guitarist.
Where You Goin' Now is a great Damn Yankees tune
Try Damn Yankees High Enough
LOVED the only one live show I got to see of these EPIC performers!!
They were the second band I took my daughter to see when she was 12. Would love to see them do a reunion.
AGREED!!! Can't believe they haven't. Saw them at Vets Auditorium Des Moines Iowa, early,'90s. Helluva concert!
I'm sitting here thinking, surely Jamel knows who these guys are.... about the 4 minutes mark, nope. Paulie Shore on guitar lol ;) This will be fun once he finds out.
Check out high Enough by them great song to J ❤❤
Oh my God I love this song so much! This is my favorite Damn Yankees song hands-down.
One of the best bands I've witnessed live. They were awesome.
Gotta check out great white!!! “ all over now” “rock me” or “house of broken love” if you want to hear one of the best powerballad a ever!!!!
House of broken love, YEP
Second that ! House of broken love absolutely killer ballad ! With a nice taste of the blues.
YES! House of Broken Love is fire - Second to that is that nasty groove to "Mista Bone!"
Rock me is so sexy... love it!
Only concert I ever walked out on was Great White . Pretty sure they were all trashed . Sounded like crap , heard there was only half of the crowd left at the end .
Ahh brother, one of my favorite songs. I bought this when it came out. So much talent with these 4. Pretty close to a perfect song.
Saw them in a small venue (about 5000 capacity) in 1992. 3rd row center with Jackyl opening.
Awesome show.
Can you please do damn yankees high enough please thank you very much
Try "Silence is Broken" by Damn Yankees
Saw them in concert with Jackyl back in the day (‘90 I think). Awesome show. Damn Yankee songs, Night Ranger, STYX, and Ted Nugent songs. If you didn’t get to see them live, you missed out.
Right on!!! That song absolutely ROCKS!!!
high enough and were you going now next please!!!
Great choice!! Haven't heard this in, well lets just say quite a while...
Man just got to the solo section and you make the same head movements we all do when we rock out to this song! So happy man you reacted to this song!!!!!
I saw them live back in 91 at the Norfolk Naval Air Station. The put on a free concert for the military. I was in the Navy then and I caught the drum stick at that concert. I still have the drum stick too.
The first super group made up of Ted Nugent, Jack Blades of Night Ranger, and Tommy Shaw of STYX.
The Traveling Wilburys might disagree. Then again, so would Cream and Blind Faith.
ASIA was pretty super too!🙂
Hagar Schon Aaronson Shrieve - a lesser known supergroup from 83
@@shermanpeabody5512 Neil Schon is one of the most underappreciated guitarists because Journey took the power ballad route over the Rock and Roll route. My favorite Journey tunes is the stuff before Perry joined the band and the first album with him at lead vocals.
@@shermanpeabody5512 You are absolutely correct I totally forgot about that tour The best version of Whiter Shade Of Pale, Neil Schon's Playing and Sammy's vocals are absolutely amazing, That record all recorded live in 1981.
Ted Nugent did his best work when he was part of a larger whole.
Well Said Bro and True
Never heard this song but wow, instantly in love and wow what a solo.
Gotta Love them Damn Yankees! Haven't heard them do anything I didn't like....but how can you go wrong with these legends all together?
I don't recall Tommy Shaw with the mustache. Maybe you're thinking of Dennis DeYoung
The only one not given props to is Michael Cartellone he has played the Drums for Lynyrd Skynyrd since about 1999 to present!!
He graduated two years behind me from the same high school. He was an amazing drummer back then, and still is.
Night Ranger, Styx, and the Nug. Amazing.
Absolutely one of my all time fave songs! Tommy Shaw. Jack Blades. Uncle Teddy!
Didn't expect this at all man, but I loved this. Ted Nugent is a monster on the guitar
"Indian Reservation" by Paul Revere and the Raiders
I was in elementary school, but that song still gets to me. I understood even then the importance and meaning.. Arizona and Birds of a Feather were great tunes as well.
My favorite part, when the drummer comes up of his seat to start beating the crap out of his drums! I love this one!
Jack Blades on Bass from Night Ranger, Tommy Shaw Singer Guitar from Styx, Ted Nugent Lead Guitar and Michael Cartalone drummer for lynyrd skynyrd. Saw them live 4 times un fricking believable.
You should definitely listen to the song “Don’t Tread On Me” by these guys. It is a great song and definitely worth the listen.
Jamel, now you need to do Ted Nugent's "Stranglehold" ! Thank you
Done already
He already did.
Do a live version from the 70's
Love your channel!! keep up the great work!! you're doing a great service keeping the classics alive n kickin!
Just a talented put together band that clicked on a couple of albums....they have some great songs.Always fun to see it live...
MOTLEY CRUE
LIVE WIRE
WILD SIDE
KICKSTART MY HEART
HOME SWEET HOME
Ted Nugents best work is on this album.
Damn Yankees =AWESOME HARMONIES!!!
Yes !! Thank you so much for doing this one !!
Ted, Tommy, Jack blades and Michael Carrilone. Awesome team & musicians.
That band was awesome collaboration of guys. HELL yeah
That is a crazy awesome song! Tommy Shaw knocks that out of the park! ❤
I’ve seen Damn Yankees , and Bad Company here at the Thomas and Mack center in Las Vegas . In the 90’s