The Story Behind the Song: 'I Love a Rainy Night'

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  • Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
  • Nashville Songwriters Association's Bart Herbison talks with songwriter Even Stevens about one of the hits he made with Eddie Rabbit

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  • @starsnkites7927
    @starsnkites7927 3 роки тому +16

    I love rainy nights, too, the excitement of thunder/lightening, possibly, and just the soothing sounds of the rain. This song got me up, dancing, again, and I'm 67! :- )

  • @tomkozic8505
    @tomkozic8505 3 роки тому +25

    The stories really make me miss Eddie. It's true about the singer impersonations. I remember one night
    on the bus Eddie singing some George Jones and then Dean Martin, complete with the drunkin mannerisms
    and nailed them both! Hugely talented guy, and very missed

  • @LisaSmith-cv9md
    @LisaSmith-cv9md 3 роки тому +5

    was singing this in the shower this morning, pulled it up on youtube and found this. Thanks for the story!

  • @countrygrrl4392
    @countrygrrl4392 7 років тому +47

    I loved hearing this story about the late, great Eddie Rabbitt. I wish I could find more of them.

    • @stevemason5173
      @stevemason5173 6 років тому +4

      I sure agree with ya Janice... I would love to find more as well. Eddie was a fabulous writer and performer!!!

  • @cmj2072
    @cmj2072 2 роки тому +7

    I really miss Eddie rabbit just his whole thing he had going on he's just awesome. Bless his heart

  • @marysmith2137
    @marysmith2137 5 років тому +14

    REALLY A NEAT STORY--EDDIE RABBIT IS SURE MISS--RIP

  • @thats_too_much_button
    @thats_too_much_button 5 років тому +14

    I did a tap dance to I Love a Rainy Night when I was 11. I had to have heard that song hundreds of times. I NEVER got sick of it. I still love it.

    • @thenightporter
      @thenightporter 2 роки тому

      I love that story. We must be the same age. 🌻

  • @remoorekable
    @remoorekable 5 років тому +14

    This is my favorite song. How cool to hear the story behind it.

  • @mat11trick
    @mat11trick Місяць тому +1

    Cool to hear how this song came together! Great song!

  • @rezkitty397
    @rezkitty397 4 роки тому +15

    RIP Mr. Rabbit 😇🌷

  • @RogerWittekind
    @RogerWittekind 3 роки тому +10

    Eddie Rabbitt was one of the few singers I've seen in person.

    • @alanrabbitte2123
      @alanrabbitte2123 7 місяців тому +1

      But you didn't take notice how to spell his name properly did u

    • @RogerWittekind
      @RogerWittekind 7 місяців тому +1

      @@alanrabbitte2123 fixed

  • @michaelolz
    @michaelolz 3 роки тому +13

    “Rainy Night” is one of my favorite country songs. The guitar solo is one of the best ever created. Who the heck played that? I’ve been researching and trying to find out who.

    • @TIMETECH07
      @TIMETECH07 3 роки тому +2

      Should be Lee Garner, here's a little article:
      www.google.com/amp/s/www.rrstar.com/news/20180810/from-old-pine-rocker-freeport-musician-recalls-nashville-career-part-two%3ftemplate=ampart

    • @robertthomas7239
      @robertthomas7239 2 роки тому +5

      @@TIMETECH07 That's his touring band. Larry Byrom formerly of Steppenwolf was on the record.

    • @TIMETECH07
      @TIMETECH07 2 роки тому +1

      @@robertthomas7239 my bad, thanks for the correction!

  • @funeralbillii9172
    @funeralbillii9172 6 років тому +16

    Also has one of the greatest solos too!! LOVE that guitar solo!!

    • @YesOkayButWhy
      @YesOkayButWhy 5 років тому +2

      I was just going through my list of favourite guitar solos and it brought me to this video. You said it, brother.

    • @willissmith190
      @willissmith190 4 роки тому +1

      Yes simple yet effective

  • @TeleCaster66
    @TeleCaster66 4 роки тому +12

    The love of trucking songs.

  • @thenightporter
    @thenightporter 2 роки тому +4

    The song takes me back to when I was little. As a kid, having somebody older, that's not a popstar sing a song is somehow just so grown-up and classy and fancy. You imagine people dressed up (in this case pressed jeans, a shirt and a nice sweater for the men, preppy lady dressed like Blair Warner, early 80s style). And you imagine them going out for dinner and drinks and dancing with friends. I miss those simple days when people still had class, men looked like men and women looked like women. Now women dress and look like Booger from Revenge of the Nerds and Popeye with all their ugly tattoos.

  • @stevecracknell2542
    @stevecracknell2542 2 роки тому +2

    Great stuff! Thank you!

  • @jasonblake2918
    @jasonblake2918 4 роки тому +15

    Eddie Rabbitt was born in Brooklyn ,,,so was the great Harry Nilsson

  • @lanerailvideo5928
    @lanerailvideo5928 7 місяців тому +1

    This was the first Eddie song I heard.

  • @johnedward8352
    @johnedward8352 3 місяці тому

    That was incredible. What a legend. Is Even Stevens still playing in 2024?

  • @angelabaiers5055
    @angelabaiers5055 2 роки тому +3

    I love that song & Eddie. I love hearing his friends talk about Eddie & the songs history. Looking bad now he resembled Cat Stevens. Chris Cornell also looked like Eddie a bit.

    • @johnwinger2240
      @johnwinger2240 2 роки тому

      In case anybody has a trouble finding a picture of Mr. rabbit

  • @ztahs
    @ztahs 4 роки тому +9

    How many other great country stars were born in Brooklyn?

  • @phil2518
    @phil2518 6 місяців тому +2

    How is Eddie Rabbitt not in the Country Music Hall of Fame?

  • @antonioelorenc2620
    @antonioelorenc2620 4 місяці тому +1

    Is my favorite

  • @babayaga1767
    @babayaga1767 4 роки тому +5

    no song swings harder in any genre than 'but on second thought"

  • @georgeforyan113
    @georgeforyan113 5 років тому +14

    Why doesn't anyone ever sing or record many of these songs that Even and Eddie wrote and recorded. What happened? Did all these songs just die with him?

    • @Melinda8162
      @Melinda8162 4 роки тому +5

      @Frank Converse One of the guys in his band was in my HS class. He's back in town, maybe I could ask him if I see him around!

    • @annawescoat2588
      @annawescoat2588 2 роки тому +1

      I cover his songs often at my gigs! Great stuff, he was very underrated.

    • @joyguy8622
      @joyguy8622 Місяць тому

      Love to hear all about the days w Eddie Rabbitt Even Steven’s and David Malloy

  • @Luiszn_
    @Luiszn_ 3 роки тому +3

    how can anyone put dislike on the video?

  • @flowerswild
    @flowerswild 6 років тому +5

    @1:35-1:40 Even specifically states the origin of the inspiration for this song. Interviewers (THIS PERSON)who do not pay attention to what the interviewee is say are a extremely annoying. He asks later starting at 2:49 about this... LISTEN that question was already answered.

    • @ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113
      @ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113 4 роки тому +1

      His Editor, "Edith Binker", could have done a better job. In Her defense, she was caught, in a Rainstorm, with her Pants, down, Pooping, in the Woods, hence, the shitty Editing job. "Those were the Rainy Days." Edith Binker

  • @jaded2424
    @jaded2424 9 місяців тому

    I think the interviewer had I Love a Rainy Night confused with Drivin my life away.

  • @brimcg4493
    @brimcg4493 2 роки тому

    Hand 👏 claps and finger 🤞 snaps 😁

  • @artknight3683
    @artknight3683 6 років тому +3

    So are those all of the songs he "wrote on that guitar?"

  • @juanitataylor6947
    @juanitataylor6947 Рік тому

    My husband an I made this R song

  • @ginohernandez3770
    @ginohernandez3770 4 роки тому +2

    I thought that was Gary Numan

  • @TopJimmyWinn
    @TopJimmyWinn Рік тому

    7:25

  • @ghost88.
    @ghost88. 4 роки тому

    гта..

  • @bettyroberson7963
    @bettyroberson7963 4 роки тому

    NV

  • @juanitataylor6947
    @juanitataylor6947 Рік тому

    Oh Johnny Cash,but not as Eddy

  • @themainstreetremedy6146
    @themainstreetremedy6146 Рік тому +3

    Forgot about Even Stevens, I believe he wrote songs for Dr. Hook and several others, very prolific and good songwriter.

  • @suli69xxx57
    @suli69xxx57 3 роки тому +1

    Heroin took its toll on this guy.