First time hearing Steelheart - I'll Never Let You Go
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A mix of power ballad and metal, I'll never let you go by Steelheart is among the best of the era. Lead singer Miljenko Matijevic's voice is legendary but this song is a showcase of his talent. His range, power and pitch are among the best the music world has ever seen. Alexis's is similar to many of us the first time we heard this band, amazed!
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my fave cover song is a band called Streetheart doing the Rolling Stones Under My Thumb
Steelheart also did the song "we all die young " from the movie Rockstar! Check it out.
The 70s 80s hair band music will never be back.but in our hearts and memories will remain forever.
I love ❤️ these two because a gen- x telling a young person about our music of the 80s and seeing her reaction
yeah probably why I keep coming back too. Charismatic Gen X explains his passion to a charismatic youth
I completely agree, :) I am so excited to share my favorite art with my Grandchildren one day, I think I just assumed my kids loved my music, but never say and asked them Ike this, .. so, I am going to make it a point to have this exact relationship with their kids.. lol 😆 🤣 😂 I mean I might buy , them/ he, her, a drum set, an amp absolutely an electric guitar... lol
Absolutely!
Truth
I agree 100%
Damnit Man wasn't the 80's freaking awesome ✌️
The AMAZING thing is that he was able to pull it off live, exactly as he sounded in the studio version without missing a beat, crazy high notes and everything.
And still can get up there. His pitch control is freakishly good
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Just unreal.
sometimes he would go a bit higher live also amazing singer has written and sung some amazing songs in the last 10 years also
Saw him a few months back and he's still nailing this song.
I've seen it in Detroit...he bent over 90 degrees and hit that last note perfect!!! Back in the day
Miljenko is one of the few that can go 0 - 60 in a blink of an eye. Amazing vocals!
This song will never get old just hearing that voice.
I met my wife Stephanie in 9th grade. This was our song, unfortunately she passed 18 years ago.
It's still our song to this day.
I am so sorry John. It's beautiful that it's still your song, and it always will be. Thank you for sharing brother
Can't ignore John Fowler's drumming. His drumming on every track of Steelheart's debut album was amazing, esp I'll Never Let You Go. He passed away in 2008.
Drumming on Eileen is so subtly perfect. The tempo,the fills,the mix of hard and soft hits, cymbal use. Just love everything about that song.
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John Fowler, and guitarist Frank DiCostanzo, were both in the band Rage of Angles just before joining Steelheart. ua-cam.com/video/osrIVSp4CWg/v-deo.html
It was so punchy and powerful but it fit the music beautifully. As a musician, one of my favorite drum sounds that I have tried to emulate in my own music. May he rest in peace, his legacy is his songs.
I'm glad somebody said this, as a drummer I always thought he was fantastic. That entire first album is just gold on the drums. If anybody matched dude's voice in that band it was this guy's drumming. It was just as powerful...
@@johnrsherwood Agreed. I posted the original comment. I am also a drummer and, back in the 80's I used to play along to that entire first album. His drumming stood out but also complemented the arrangement on every song. RIP John Fowler.
I don't think I've ever been able to get through this song with my jaw off the floor. He is absolutely the boss of every single note he sings.
As an 80s child I listened to most of these "hair bands". White Lion, Y&T, Poisen, Dokken, White Snake, Cinderella and the list goes on. But these guys, with this song is just SO powerful. Every time he breaks through that intro it gives me chills.
Poison.😊
@@Mostopinionatedmanofalltime Oh yeh!
Y&T is so so underrated
@@srsalsedo No doubt, Dave Meniketti has a killer voice & kick-azz guitarist too! 🤘😜🤘
Don't forget Brad Delp from BOSTON whose range is nearly miraculous!
Yep, and Geoff Tate as well.
And Jimi Jamison!
Saw them open for BulletBoys and Great White in the summer of 91. Front row standing literally against the stage. Hearing him hit those notes live and seeing the back bend right in front of me was next level amazing.
Boy that voice breaks my heart a little. So many memories ❤love this song!!!
Such a great song. From the first time I heard it, I was shocked by his vocals. He’s got an incredible range.
That's called talent. Style & a lot of energy.
I'm not a huge fan of Steelheart, but when this song is on the radio, it's on 10! Not many singers impress me, at all, but this dude... 🤯🤯🤯. AH-MAAAZING!
Give their first disc a thorough listen. They we're great. Eileen is another great tune.
This band (lead singer) definitely didnt get the recognition they (he) deserved with the amount of raw power and range.....still on my spotify playlist to this day :) along with "She's Gone"
The onstage accident that happened to Mili was very unfortunate. There is a video on UA-cam that was uploaded from original footage from someone in the crowd that night. It was horrific and Mili is lucky to be alive. His voice has never been the same due to the neck and throat injury he received. Even with that, recovery, therapy, learning how to eat and talk again let alone sing ... he still destroys 85% of any singer since that time. The guy is a once in a generational talent (i.e. edward van halen guitar for a vocalist). The reason why Steelheart never hit it big was because of timing. They came in at the ass end of the hair metal scene months before Grunge took over the world. If this guy dropped in 85', this comment wouldn't exist. Eat your heart out Halford, Dickinson, Tate, Dio.
I wish more people, other than the technical pros, spoke more about Brad Delp. There was noone like Brad.
@@fullmoonprepping4024 No one is denying Brad Delp. His vocal work with Boston was amazing but we are comparing two totally different types of singers here. As good as Brad was (RIP)... he NEVER would have held a candle to Milijenko and Brad would be the first to tell you that.
There was quite a bit of pushback against Steelheart among the metal community pretty much from the start. They burst onto the scene with what really is an incredibly generic ballad in a genre which was increasingly becoming known for generic ballads. Not taking a single thing away from Mili's insane vocals on the track, we were just burned out on this style of song at the time.
Mili's accident happened in Colorado. And they were opening for??? Slaughter!
I would agree.
Saw Miljenko last year at the M3 Festival and he still sounds amazing. He know the limits of his voice now, so we dont get the amazing high notes that often. But he still rocks.
M3 you must be from Maryland. Lol
Check out Everyone loves Eileen! Or Can’t Stop Me Loving You next time around! Saw him last year in Vegas and yes he can still belt out this high notes with power and control. He’s amazing!!
Steelheart - Can't stop me loving you
Mama Don't You Cry
I was fortunate to see Steelheart in 1991..
Greatest rock singer of all time. Throw status out the window. Skill alone, guy is unmatched.
I love how Alexis, is blown away by Mike's vocals. He blew everyone's mind with his vocals. Steelheart was so underrated. This band was so much better than the bands that were recognized in the late 80's , early 90's, Only Rob Halford, Tony Harnell and Geoff Tate, had this incredible range. Have her listen to TNT, 'Everyone's a Star', so she can really understand why we were so amazed in the 80's by these incredible singers.
I LOVE Miljenko!!! His hair is alot shorter these days. Lol. He is still absolutely gorgeous! Saw him in person in 2007. He sounded so good! He still does! His voice is more mature and rich. I love Trust in Love and Lips of Rain ...a couple of his newer songs. Still love hearing him sing his old stuff too.
The famous back bend shock reaction! 🤣
Just as an aside, Miljenko was not the only singer for Steel Dragon in Rockstar, Jeff Scott Soto provided some vocals as well.
Jeff is a monster of a vocalist. His work with Yngwie was incredible!
@@MetalMcfly He was great in both Eyes and Talisman as well!
Soto was doing stuff in the TSO on west coast last few years. Sounds awesome singing the Xmas stuff also. Was not with TSO last winter though. Hope he comes back this fall. Saw him also with Journey back in the day. Man has some good pipes still
The "Steel Dragon" band in the movie also included Jason Bonham on drums, Zakk Wylde on guitar and Jeff Pilson on bass.
@@l8nightr I have a Talisman CD somewhere. I must dig it out!
There will never be another Miljenko....
This band is amazing, their lead singer is in a class of his own. I am mesmerized by their song “I’ll never let you go.” This song brings back memories of past relationship(s) that you realize years later is the one (1) you should have held onto through give and take. Thank-you to this band and their lead singer for performing this video and song. I will never let you go (always remembering your music). Peace.
Omgosh . He's gorgeous . And the Hair. I'm 67 and the Hair has always been for me . Beautiful voice . So talented .
Incredible voice in rock history 💯
If you grew up in the 80's this was the norm &🎤🎸 you'd not have a problem with it - Welcome to the 80's.
When this song hit the radio for the first time I was blown away by this song and his vocal range I immediately went and bought the cd just for this song. Still love it and still have the cd.
He was and still is amazing.
This is the song that I like most when listening to SteelHeart
When Mike first started wailin she jumped in her seat lol, don't be embarrassed Hon, that's a kind of universal reaction to listening to him the first time lol.
if only the lighting truss hadn't fallen....the guy was incredible (still has a better range and power than anything out now). I remember the first time my friend introduced me to Steel Heart, and played this song for me, I was just speechless, all I could say was "WOW!". Then there was the Rock Star songs....He split the vocal duties with Jeff Scott Soto if I remember correctly. Milli still did most of the soundtrack and just was instantly recognizable by those of us who knew that voice.
My favorite song all time. Ever!!
Amazing voice with both power, lots and lots of power, and range, crazy man range.
I love watching peoples' reactions on the opening when he switches gears and goes heavy metal.
God given talent.
Miljenko rocks... been a fan for many years. (I'm 49 and have been a fan since their 1st album)
Oh, honey…the hair band pretty boys were everything!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
I love to see fresh eyes on our music.
The power of his voice was pushing him to the ground! He remains standing by the power of crazy strength in the legs lol. If this band had come out 2 years earlier they would have blown the doors off most other groups at that time, Great vocals Great guitars Great sound! Like Great White what you hear on the record was what you saw live as well, very underrated group.
I saw Great White twice in the 90's and they sounded every bit as good live as they did in the studio. I wish I had gotten to see Steelheart too.
@@ramavich If you like Great White look for their older Zepplin tribute stuff they did, you literally would think is was Led Zepplin playing, it was called Great Zepplin and they released a 2nd tribute album. Totally wicked albums if you're into Zep for sure.
Oh yeah!!! I have a recording of one of their concerts that I found at local goodwill awhile back. I had been looking for quite a bit we saw them back in the day and if you were blind folded you would swear it WAS Zepplin playing, they were that amazing.
No words the best singer ever
This was my first hearing of this too. Wow! what a singer!!!
Thank you so much for getting to this song. I knew she would be BLOWN AWAY!!!!
Clicked on video, immediately paused, hit like and said "Miljenko is about to blow Alexis's mind" ..... ok hitting the play button now :P
This is my favorite Steelheart song.
I remember when I first saw him do the back bend on the video, I thought it was just a video shot...until I saw him do it in concert.
O MELHOR DOS MELHORES VOCALISTAS DE TODOS OS TEMPOS , INIGUALÁVEL .
I love how much you respect and recognise this ❤🔥
He is really the best singer and this is an amazing song 🌟⚡️
My wife's bff and i play this song every weekend and we sing it! Shes good but i scream the high notes everyone gets a kick out of us when we doit! Love this song
I want to see a video of that! Shoot me youtube link
@Flickering Box I'll have to c if my wife can find video! And I'll try to figure out how to upload it I've never done that b4
I have been waiting to see your reaction to this! It is always entertaining to see the reactions by these channels to that first explosion of vocals by Miljenko. It is almost surreal how high he can go and how much power he has behind it. Him & Sebastian Bach of Skid Row never fail to deliver in these reactions. That said, such a great song! Tons of nostalgia with this one. Glad you guys were able to get to it!
Geoff Tate and Miljenko Matijevic are the two best metal singers in the 80's imo. In concert, nobody could match Geoff although Miljenko was great too.
Klaus Meine is in the conversation.
@@brandonkorell7136 I love Klaus, but he is not even the same league as these two guys. I like Bruce Dickinson and Dio as well. But in Geoff sounds better than all these guys in concert. Sebastian Bach and David Coverdale were great too. I love the guy from Zebra too.
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I don’t know man. Still Lovin You is one of the all time great vocal performances in my book. I’d put Steelheart right there with it.
@@brandonkorell7136 Great song, but Klaus Meine cannot sing like the top metal singers. He is a professional singer which automatically makes him really good. But he is not a top 20 metal singer. Here is an analogy: Bob Seger is very good pop/rock/folk singer. But he can't sing like Steve Perry.
Check out queensryche singer Todd latore he is Geoff in his hay day, seen them live many times and never disappoints
Great choice. There are a couple of live videos from only 4 years ago showing he can still do this during a full show. Crazy good still.
We all Die Young. That's one of the greatest rock anthems by these guys. Bet it will blow Alexis away!!
I've never heard Die Young until your recommendation, thank you.
You are correct, very very good ballad. Added it to my playlist after I was done listening to it.
And yes, he can still belt out those high notes!!
As I said in my main comment, Never Let You Go is my favorite song all time.
I saw them in 91 when they broke out big with Great White and the Bullet Boys. Outstanding singer.
Great band ! Saw them back in the day. Amazing vocals !
One of the best ever!
Good to see you doing Steelheart, very underrated band. Still waiting for some Judas Priest!!
Milliyenko un excelente vocalista y muy infravalorado en su época con Steelheart donde la escena Glam Metal estaba en la cúspide con otros grupos como,MOTLEY CRUE,POISON,CINDERELLA,FIREHOUSE,WHITE LION,DEF LEPPARD,BON JOVI,WHISNAKE,AEROSMITH.
❤❤❤❤ love that song...steelheart I'll Never let you go❤❤❤
Absolutely love that song. Brings back so many great memories partying with my friends back in the early 90’s. The range on his vocals is second to none! But I truly believe The Metal God, Rob Halford would give him some heavy competition in his day. Loud and Proud 🤘
Saw them in a small club in tucson, az a long time ago and he nailed every note to perfection.....I was expecting a train wreck and he blew me away!!!
You guys said it before not only does he reach those octaves and levels but he did it with no strain in his voice
I ❤Steelheart n this song
Best soul 😢relaxing music! This guy was a freak of music genius 👌
This song is one of my all time favorites. I don't know how this popped up on my suggestions but I'm glad it did
amazing vocals i cant get enough of it
Thats man is proud in his era
The 80s were my 20s GREATEST PARTY TIME EVER.....
DO EET, Alexis!!! "Dance like nobody is watching, sing like nobody is listening"... the key to maintaining Joy.
Thanks for sharing this song. I never forgot Steelheart, but what a set of pipes. You never realize someone's talent as much as when I heard this song for a second time. Again thanks for the share. I gu4ss I have another download to make.
FYI Lead Singer Miljenko Matijevic was known as Mike Matijevic when this song came out. He started using his real Croatian name of Miljenko sometime in the 90's. 😁
One of my faves! I almost blew out my car speakers back in the day on this one. Another great reaction guys
Thank you WR. When I listened to music in my car back then...so did the whole neighborhood.
He was no different live. Legendary vocal prowess
Oh, I love his hair!!
I just posted a pic in our community section of my hair back in the day for a chuckle
@@flickeringboxofficial 🤣 I'll check that out
This band is fantastic and will never be equaled. James Durbin has covered She's Gone and did a great job. He is able to do the yoga moves that Miljenko does.
She's Gone is an amazing ballad, in the acoustic version, but give the full tilt arrangement a listen. His voice, with the electric guitars behind him and thunderous drums, will really pound at your chest.
I saw Steelheart in November of 1992 right before they hit big and then fell off due to the accident. It was two weeks before. I still love this band and will be seeing them after 32 years in October. Can't wait.
Miljenko is top notch singer
I was OBSESSED with long hair!😂My son is 30 & has beautiful long blonde hair! Lol Love it!
Our music makes the rest so simple!
He was in Tulsa and still doing it. The highs with the bend
I still have this CD!
YESSS!!!! So good… I miss the 80’s!!! Love the channel!! 🤘😎🔥🥰💜
I remember everyone thought this song was called “angel eyes” which if you looked it up was a song by the Jeff Healy band
Never heard of this band but it's definitely going on my spotify
With Miljenko Matijevic you get what you hear .Like you said before in the 80's and 90's we had a lot of studio singers and when you went to see them live it was like a different singer . And if i remember right he is the only male singer that can hit a continuous high level 6 octave range ( it starts at 11:15 on your video) and he is the only male to hit the last short note at the very end of that range without studio help.
I love watching the them just freak out when he really opens up those vocals.i know everyone from my gen in the 80s knows this.but just can't get enough
You guys make sure of my life.
Thank you okudo. What part of the world do you call home?
There are sooo many great songs from the 70's and 80's that I could recommend. They are all well known and well loved songs. Sooo many that I can relate to on a personal level. So, one of those personal songs that I will recommend, that is also seemingly not well known or talked about much is Faster Pussycat's House Of Pain. Great song and I think you will both enjoy it. Burch...you may or may not know it but I know Alexis doesn't know it.
Great song choice for a reaction. Thank you for giving it a thumbs up. I first heard it in 92 on the radio and immediately called the station and asked who it was. The guy said Steelheart and I said, "who?" Then I bought the cassette and wore it out. I was listening to Slaughter, Helloween, King Diamond, Skid Row at the time but had never heard those upper register notes with such "oomph!" Not until Miljenko.
'Tragic tale of rock' in their hayday, Millie suffered a freak and tragic accident, when a spot light suspended above the stage came lose and dropped, hitting him in the side of the face and breaking his jaw. That was a long recovery for a singer, who uses his mouth to make a living!!
I saw Steelheart live in a little dive club in Brockton MA. It was about 1992. They were amazing. Nice reaction btw
He is a freak of nature 💕
Milenko is one of my favorite power ballad vocalists
Indeed
Another great one. I always play it back when it comes on in the car. Alexis, he is a beautiful, beautiful man :)
I have heard it a few times on our local station and it always catches me off guard 😁
*One of my fave bands & this song is just one of the best*
I was born the same time as Miljenko and I believe my generation loved long hair on guys and I still do. There's something so wild indian looking about guys with long hair and then when they look and sound as good as Miljenko, what can I say. I want to put a poster up in my room again! Hes one of those singers who'll become a legend one day. He is already.