@@christhornycroft3686 I also like Stevie Nicks. Joan Jett is the poor man’s version of Pat. My other favorite female vocalist is Janis Joplin. Honorable mentions go to Ann Wilson & Linda Rondstadt. For old school female vocalists I love Judy Garland. Barbra is amazing but not my cup of tea.
@@christhornycroft3686 Chrissie Hynde and Stevie Nicks you just cannot compare, cause they are a different genre. And how long did Joan Jett's career last, I wonder? You can like them better, but don't diss an absolute rock icon.
Pat was a trained opera singer. The first concert I ever attended without any supervision was on 2/18/83 on her Get Nervous Tour. As great as a singer she is, her drummer Myron Grombacher stole the show.
One of my favorite songs of all time!!! The lead guitarist is also her husband, Neil Giraldo. He was a major part of her success and she refused to be inducted into the rock and hall of fame without him, which eventually happened.
He's a Cleveland boy. Spyder and pat sneak into town once in a while and hang out with the guys he grew up with. They won't post the pictures publicly until they're gone. For their protection. I respect that very much
As someone stated you should listen to the song called hell is for children. It’s actually a rock song about child abuse. You wouldn’t believe those two things could go together but they made it work. A subject no one would touch but she got an important message out. Also you’re quite right she is incredibly talented. Excellent singer, no laser lights, explosions, or 50 background dancers. Just a 10 foot tall voice from a 5 foot tall woman.
All that vocal punch from a 5' 2" (or so) powerhouse! She's always been one of my favorite artists! I remember performing this in a high school talent show in 1983! I believe we did a good cover! Great time for music! Couldn't have asked for much more as a 17 year.
I was lucky enough to be in Wichita, KS just before Martina got famous. Can't remember the band she was with at the time, but every show, she always sang a song or three by Pat
Saw her in concert 3 times in the 80's and I still remember everybody around me stunned with her vocal range and they kept saying "How does anyone sound this amazing live?"
I haven’t seen this in quite awhile. Instant chill bumps. I adore Pat, one of the great rock female vocalists of the 1980’s. She has an awesome instrument with a 4-5 octave range and can really wail. Great choice, Britt! 🤟🏼
Oh, that voice cutting through the ambience in the first few minutes is just - *chef's kiss* - I love Pat Benatar's voice. Would also like to see you listen to "We Belong", "Invincible", and "Hell is For Children" (which is a lot heavier, but so passionate) ... also her version of "Wuthering Heights" is sooo good!
If I am not mistaken, this is the song she wrote when she and her husband were having difficulty with conceiving. She Pat Benatar) was on American Idol and shared this story.
I never saw her back then but she was my favorite female singer. I have seen her about 10 times now and she and Spyder still can rock. My husband never listen to her until we saw her open for Journey and now he asks me when she is coming to Cleveland so we can go see her.
I've had the pleasure of seeing her twice live, both later in her career. The last time was about 7 or 8 years ago. She is still as good as she was then and Neil is better than he was. They're truly amazing to see live.
'We're running with the shadows of the night so baby take my hand it will be alright, surrender all your dreams to me tonight, they'll come true in the end"- She doesn't leave too much to the imagination as to what she's talking about.)
Pat is so underrated in music history. She was (is) my favorite rock chick. I love her earlier stuff before the “pop era” of her music when the advent of music videos took over.
Absolutely fantastic singer!! I have loved her since waaay back& admired her strong voice❣️ I also love watching your take on the great music us old timers listened to💖🤙
No, she divorced Dennis Benatar before she sang professionally and then met Neil Giraldo. It's ironic that she's known for the name of the man she divorced and not the man she has been married for over forty years.
Oh yeah, The Velvet Whip.😀. I came across the DVD of this concert (New Haven Connecticut 1982) brand new at a indoor flea market some 10 years ago and paid $3 for it. That's pretty awesome because this DVD is out of print and hard to find. Pat Benatar is one of the best female voices in music next to Linda Ronstadt and Karen Carpenter.
Great choice for a music reaction. You wouldn't expect such a powerful voice from a woman of such small stature. About 5' tall and 100 pounds. She's a classically trained opera singer. Her husband Neil Giraldo is the lead guitarist in her band, and they've been married for 42 years.
Brit - you have to check out the video for this song. It was a staple on MTV in the 80's (early days of MTV). There are a few cameos that you surprise you.
She is famous for her interactions with the audience. She understood that she may do 40 shows, but tonight is the only one youll see and she made it special. Since you like stories, in your private time you should check out her official video for this song. PS love the hat!!
Just discovered your channel. I love it when young people discover classic music. One group you should check out. Is ELO, Electric Light Orchestra. I think it was George Harrison that said if the Beatles had a baby it is ELO. Jeff Lynn leader of the group is a music genius. They have their own strings section.
Most people don't know that Pat's version of this song was the 3rd one, largely taken from Rachel Sweet's version, with some modified lyrics. Rachel's version is outstanding as well. The original was done by Helen Schneider and the core melody is there but the lyrics and tone of the song is quite different. The music video is also very weird and shot live on a stage for German TV at the time.
I have loved Pat Benetar since the first note came out of her mouth and went into my ear and changed something in there. ❤ Her voice is pure memories for me. Doesn't get much better than her in the world of Rock.
I’m glad you like her. She is amazing. When she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame she went in with her husband who is her guitarist and partner on stage and writing those great songs. She told him in the beginning that she wanted them to try to be like Plant and Page of Led Zeppelin.
Pat & Neil still bringing it 40+ years later... saw them in the 80s, 90s and now into the 2000s... What a great story as a rock couple and family and the passion and chemistry completely comes through on stage.
I saw Pat Benatar in concert when I was about 17 or 18. Cape Cod Coliseum. I was standing in about the seventh row. For about four full seconds, we made eye contact and she smiled at me. That’s all I needed. 😂 Powerful and gorgeous in that little frame.
The Rock and Roll HoF finally inducted Pat Benatar. They should be ashamed it took so long. Seriously ridiculous. And, btw, no autotune... no background singers... no lip-syncing... just a badass vocalist.
The 80s was a great decade of women artists like Pat Benatar, Blondie, The Bangles, Cindi Lauper, Madonna, Annie Lennox, Heart, Tina Turner, Joan Jet and Patty Smyth. Benatar's "Love is a Battlefield" and "We Belong" are great songs too.
Every single competition show, I'm ALWAYS looking for the next Pat Benetar. The next great female rocker. Joan Jett, Lita Ford. The list goes on and on.
One of her well known songs. I have several of her albums/CDs but I tend to like other songs (I like more upbeat things usually). That's just personal taste. "Invincible", "Sanctuary", "Hit Me With Your Best Shot". I also like some more eclectic songs like "Hell is for Children", "Seven Rooms of Gloom", and others. Overall though, a great singer. She's married to the guitar player... ;-)
I'm truly blessed to have been born early in generation x. I've been blessed to see many singers and groups before all the electronics took over. These musicians and groups were as good live as they were in a studio. Blessed is what I am.
So right on Britt. Difference between the greats and the others? The Biily Joels, Pat Benatars, Bonnie Raitts, Stevie Wonders, all the greats, they could add laser light shows, choreographed dances, and every other sideshow you can think of and that's fine. More to see on stage. But...they don't need them. At all. And don't use them. They and their music, naked--no distractions and they and their deliver. Every Single time. Others? They need the distractions or they wouldn't make it. It's like, " Hey! Here's a light show, dancers! Don't pay too much attention to the quality of the music or lyrics. Try not to pay too much attention to my lip synched and/or ,autotuned voice. Just watch the show. Ok?"
U2 -All I Want is You/ Where the Streets Have no Name (Live @ Slaine Castle) Has a great crowd reaction. This is 4 days after Bono's dad passed away. Shows a ton of emotion in between the songs.
She studied opera in her early years. The guitar player is her husband. She is one of the first woman Rockstars. Besides heart. I think she still touring and her whole family goes along I'm sure backstage after the concert is not as wild and crazy as let's say led zeppelin or kiss OMG do I have some stories about kiss 1977 backstage. I still can't look at Myself about that night...lol😂
This tiny woman can belt out a rock song! One of my favorite female singers of all time!
She was great, but I like Joan Jett, Chrissie Hynde and Stevie Nicks better.
@@christhornycroft3686 I also like Stevie Nicks. Joan Jett is the poor man’s version of Pat. My other favorite female vocalist is Janis Joplin. Honorable mentions go to Ann Wilson & Linda Rondstadt. For old school female vocalists I love Judy Garland. Barbra is amazing but not my cup of tea.
@@irishgrlYou are right about Joan Jett. She can’t sing. She just gets by.
@@christhornycroft3686 Chrissie Hynde and Stevie Nicks you just cannot compare, cause they are a different genre. And how long did Joan Jett's career last, I wonder? You can like them better, but don't diss an absolute rock icon.
Pat was a trained opera singer. The first concert I ever attended without any supervision was on 2/18/83 on her Get Nervous Tour. As great as a singer she is, her drummer
Myron Grombacher stole the show.
Me too! First time by myself and four friends. It was Amazing
Myrons an animal!
Myrrrrronnn! is da man!
Yeah, Myron is very underestimated drummer! He's really a BEAST!!&!
Myron is fabulous on drums as he always is!!
One of my favorite songs of all time!!! The lead guitarist is also her husband, Neil Giraldo. He was a major part of her success and she refused to be inducted into the rock and hall of fame without him, which eventually happened.
He's a Cleveland boy. Spyder and pat sneak into town once in a while and hang out with the guys he grew up with. They won't post the pictures publicly until they're gone. For their protection. I respect that very much
You got it right......She is an ICON.
As someone stated you should listen to the song called hell is for children. It’s actually a rock song about child abuse. You wouldn’t believe those two things could go together but they made it work. A subject no one would touch but she got an important message out. Also you’re quite right she is incredibly talented. Excellent singer, no laser lights, explosions, or 50 background dancers. Just a 10 foot tall voice from a 5 foot tall woman.
From her tour last year: ua-cam.com/video/VaUtr2SjSaQ/v-deo.html
All that vocal punch from a 5' 2" (or so) powerhouse! She's always been one of my favorite artists! I remember performing this in a high school talent show in 1983! I believe we did a good cover! Great time for music! Couldn't have asked for much more as a 17 year.
You should see CMT Crossroads with Pat Benatar and Martina McBride singing each other's songs. Spectacular.
I was lucky enough to be in Wichita, KS just before Martina got famous. Can't remember the band she was with at the time, but every show, she always sang a song or three by Pat
Saw her in concert 3 times in the 80's and I still remember everybody around me stunned with her vocal range and they kept saying "How does anyone sound this amazing live?"
This song is why I always think of her as the Midnight Angel.
I haven’t seen this in quite awhile. Instant chill bumps. I adore Pat, one of the great rock female vocalists of the 1980’s. She has an awesome instrument with a 4-5 octave range and can really wail. Great choice, Britt! 🤟🏼
Not sure if anyone has said this already but one influence in how powerful voice is due to the fact she sang opera when she was younger.
I never ever get tired of hearing anything from PatBenitar
Love Pat Benatar!! Had the opportunity to see her perform live in the 80's. One of the best female rockers out there!!
By the way… Her husband is the lead guitarist. Neil Giraldo. Phenomenal talent.
Still together with a couple of kids as far as i know.
My second favourite of hers. May I suggest Promises in the Dark?
Oh, that voice cutting through the ambience in the first few minutes is just - *chef's kiss* - I love Pat Benatar's voice. Would also like to see you listen to "We Belong", "Invincible", and "Hell is For Children" (which is a lot heavier, but so passionate) ... also her version of "Wuthering Heights" is sooo good!
Glad you enjoyed it!
My favorite Pat Benatar song. It still gives me chills after all these years.
Every girl wanted to look and dress like Pat in the early 80s. She's a legend!
If I am not mistaken, this is the song she wrote when she and her husband were having difficulty with conceiving. She Pat Benatar) was on American Idol and shared this story.
Thanks for this Britt, my favorite from her. Love your cap BTW
I never saw her back then but she was my favorite female singer. I have seen her about 10 times now and she and Spyder still can rock. My husband never listen to her until we saw her open for Journey and now he asks me when she is coming to Cleveland so we can go see her.
Love love love her ❤❤❤
I've had the pleasure of seeing her twice live, both later in her career. The last time was about 7 or 8 years ago. She is still as good as she was then and Neil is better than he was. They're truly amazing to see live.
'We're running with the shadows of the night so baby take my hand it will be alright, surrender all your dreams to me tonight, they'll come true in the end"- She doesn't leave too much to the imagination as to what she's talking about.)
Sometimes it needs to be about the artist. - good quote Britt!
She opened with this song with almost all the lights off. First rock concert I ever went to. She was incredible
Pat Benatar is one of the most awesome singers of all time-😊
Pat Benatar is legendary and iconic. One of the best singers of all time.
Pat is so underrated in music history. She was (is) my favorite rock chick. I love her earlier stuff before the “pop era” of her music when the advent of music videos took over.
Absolutely fantastic singer!! I have loved her since waaay back& admired her strong voice❣️ I also love watching your take on the great music us old timers listened to💖🤙
Thank you so much!!
She has such a big voice
Married her highschool sweetheart.. her lead guitarist.. and in their 70s now they still preform.. and she can still still kill it..
No, she divorced Dennis Benatar before she sang professionally and then met Neil Giraldo. It's ironic that she's known for the name of the man she divorced and not the man she has been married for over forty years.
Pat Benetar is amazing and her husband is the guitarist and they are still together and performing to this day!
Her Drummer is one of my favorites, pretty funny!
She's got an interesting break in her voice sometimes. Definitely a rock star!
Pat is one of the best of all time. Such power in her voice.
I saw Pat live about 5 years ago and she was incredible to hear in person
She’s absolutely amazing!! Great choice to react to ❤
Growing up Pat Benatar was all over the radio. She was and still is a strong kicka** woman to look up too. Absolutely love her!!!
One of the best singers you will ever listen to or hear.
5:23 Couldn't agree more.
Pat is the Queen of Rock
Just watched her performance from Austin City Limits at the age of 71 and it is simply AMAZING!
One of my favorites from Pat..This tune came out the year I graduated highschool..Love this song more than ever, ❤Thanks for sharing .🎵🎸🎶🎤👠🌹👑
One of, if not, my favorite Benatar song.
I grew up listening to her. 5’1” of powerhouse vocals.
*This!* is why America Exists. A Polish pixie with powerful voice meets a lute playing Italian who needs a voice for his own.
Oh yeah, The Velvet Whip.😀. I came across the DVD of this concert (New Haven Connecticut 1982) brand new at a indoor flea market some 10 years ago and paid $3 for it. That's pretty awesome because this DVD is out of print and hard to find. Pat Benatar is one of the best female voices in music next to Linda Ronstadt and Karen Carpenter.
This still gives me goosebumps decades later
This music takes me back to my teenager years.
Pat Benatar is an amazing female rocker!!
You should really listen to 'Hell is for Children' live to experience her passion
One of my Queens 👑❤❤❤❤❤
Great choice for a music reaction. You wouldn't expect such a powerful voice from a woman of such small stature. About 5' tall and 100 pounds. She's a classically trained opera singer. Her husband Neil Giraldo is the lead guitarist in her band, and they've been married for 42 years.
I grew up with this music. If I'm not mistaken, I believe she use to be an opera singer. Definitely has a set of pipes on her.
Brit - you have to check out the video for this song. It was a staple on MTV in the 80's (early days of MTV). There are a few cameos that you surprise you.
🔥 and I love your reaction’s
Thank you!!!
This is my favorite Pat Benatar song, I call it her Hair Metal song 🎵
She is famous for her interactions with the audience. She understood that she may do 40 shows, but tonight is the only one youll see and she made it special. Since you like stories, in your private time you should check out her official video for this song. PS love the hat!!
Just discovered your channel. I love it when young people discover classic music. One group you should check out. Is ELO, Electric Light Orchestra. I think it was George Harrison that said if the Beatles had a baby it is ELO. Jeff Lynn leader of the group is a music genius. They have their own strings section.
I've seen her in concert twice. Once in 1997 and again about 8 years ago. Excellent vocalist!! She is such a badass!
My favorite Benatar song
Saw Pat and Neil in Hartford Ct, she and hubby are awesome
Yes they are!
Most people don't know that Pat's version of this song was the 3rd one, largely taken from Rachel Sweet's version, with some modified lyrics. Rachel's version is outstanding as well. The original was done by Helen Schneider and the core melody is there but the lyrics and tone of the song is quite different. The music video is also very weird and shot live on a stage for German TV at the time.
I have loved Pat Benetar since the first note came out of her mouth and went into my ear and changed something in there. ❤
Her voice is pure memories for me.
Doesn't get much better than her in the world of Rock.
Her voice brings me straight back to my early teenage years. such great musical memory's.
Watch the movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High, you'll see why...LOL!
I’m glad you like her. She is amazing. When she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame she went in with her husband who is her guitarist and partner on stage and writing those great songs. She told him in the beginning that she wanted them to try to be like Plant and Page of Led Zeppelin.
Pat Benetar was the sound track of my college days. This takes me back to hearing her albums playing throughout the dorm.
Oh yea - Pat has vocal chops!!
My iconic teenage crush! She plays a mean guitar too!
Pat & Neil still bringing it 40+ years later... saw them in the 80s, 90s and now into the 2000s... What a great story as a rock couple and family and the passion and chemistry completely comes through on stage.
Yep, Pat was trained in opera originally.
My all time fav growing up. React to PROMISES IN THE DARK”
I saw Pat Benatar in concert when I was about 17 or 18. Cape Cod Coliseum. I was standing in about the seventh row. For about four full seconds, we made eye contact and she smiled at me. That’s all I needed. 😂
Powerful and gorgeous in that little frame.
Thanks for sharing!
Pat Benitar is classic rocker
I Love the message on your hat. God Bless!
Pat is a classically trained opera singer. She chose to rock.
One of my top 2 female voices from my youth. Truly a 5'1" giant.
The Rock and Roll HoF finally inducted Pat Benatar. They should be ashamed it took so long. Seriously ridiculous.
And, btw, no autotune... no background singers... no lip-syncing... just a badass vocalist.
A legend
Awesome song!!! Nice memories!!! 😅
We Belong is one of her best and a great song for singing along. You'll love it😊
You can really tell how her opera training lets her belt it out yet be so precise in her notes.
I think I actually wrecked my first copy of “ Crimes of Passion” by playing it constantly!
very true about her performance..but she has a power house of a voice..I think like a 5 octave range...
The 80s was a great decade of women artists like Pat Benatar, Blondie, The Bangles, Cindi Lauper, Madonna, Annie Lennox, Heart, Tina Turner, Joan Jet and Patty Smyth. Benatar's "Love is a Battlefield" and "We Belong" are great songs too.
Every single competition show, I'm ALWAYS looking for the next Pat Benetar. The next great female rocker. Joan Jett, Lita Ford. The list goes on and on.
A couple years ago , New years , San Antonio Texas Hemisfair Park , REO Speed Wagon ..
You should see the video. Pat and her band play WWII fighter pilots, tasked with carrying out an attack on a German fortress.
One of her well known songs. I have several of her albums/CDs but I tend to like other songs (I like more upbeat things usually). That's just personal taste. "Invincible", "Sanctuary", "Hit Me With Your Best Shot". I also like some more eclectic songs like "Hell is for Children", "Seven Rooms of Gloom", and others. Overall though, a great singer. She's married to the guitar player... ;-)
Pat Ricks out Loud-Shadows shows her range and loudness🔊🔊🔊🔊🔉🔉🔉🔉🤘🎤🥁🎸🎸🎸🎹🔉🔊🔉🔊🔉🔊🤘
she is a great singer and had many hits. try her first one (hit me with your best shot.)
I'm truly blessed to have been born early in generation x. I've been blessed to see many singers and groups before all the electronics took over. These musicians and groups were as good live as they were in a studio. Blessed is what I am.
So right on Britt. Difference between the greats and the others? The Biily Joels, Pat Benatars, Bonnie Raitts, Stevie Wonders, all the greats, they could add laser light shows, choreographed dances, and every other sideshow you can think of and that's fine. More to see on stage. But...they don't need them. At all. And don't use them. They and their music, naked--no distractions and they and their deliver. Every Single time.
Others? They need the distractions or they wouldn't make it. It's like, " Hey! Here's a light show, dancers! Don't pay too much attention to the quality of the music or lyrics. Try not to pay too much attention to my lip synched and/or ,autotuned voice. Just watch the show. Ok?"
When I was a teenager I had a major crush on her she has always been sexy not just looks her talent.
The guy on guitar is her husband Geraldo. He runs the band for her.
Neil Geraldo is his name
@@jimmoffat3599 Yep, and I also got his last name wrong, Giraldo.
U2 -All I Want is You/ Where the Streets Have no Name (Live @ Slaine Castle) Has a great crowd reaction. This is 4 days after Bono's dad passed away. Shows a ton of emotion in between the songs.
....n how could I forget Promises in the Dark? 🙂
She studied opera in her early years. The guitar player is her husband. She is one of the first woman Rockstars. Besides heart. I think she still touring and her whole family goes along I'm sure backstage after the concert is not as wild and crazy as let's say led zeppelin or kiss OMG do I have some stories about kiss 1977 backstage. I still can't look at Myself about that night...lol😂
You reacted to Angelina working on when we were young , she sang it at her Las Vegas concert and it was Epic ,check it out
You need to react to the official video of "Promises In The Dark" It is in my opinion one of her best songs!!!!
I have been a Pat Benatar fan since 1979. She is all talent. No need for stupid dancing and stripper poles. Just a good solid performance..