AshleyCrawford Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Hello, I'm new to the site and somewhat new to Eric's music. I have known who Eric was all my life, I was born in 1974 so I grew up hearing All By Myself. Like most teenagers of the 80's I knew Eric mostly from Hungry Eyes and Make Me Lose Control, both of which I absolutely love. As I got older and learned more I discovered he was in The Raspberries and of course had the hit, Go All The Way, which I also loved. But when I was a little girl there was a song I sang all the time by Shaun Cassidy, That's Rock N' Roll, but I never liked Shaun very much. Yesterday I got in the mood to hear Go All The Way and went to Spotify, then I decided I wanted to hear Make Me Lose Control and saw the song That's Rock N' Roll and I thought could it be the same song, well of course it was and done better then Shaun's version. I thought did Eric write this song, so I looked it up and found out he did, as well as writing Hey Deannie, Almost Paradise and Maybe My Baby all of which I also love. So suddenly I became a fan of an artist I had never given nearly enough thought about. Now I'm listening and learning and ordering music that I never thought I would.I was up late last night watching Eric in performances on Youtube especially That's Rock N' Roll on Midnight Special. So I know some but there's lots more to learn and hear and I'm very excited to learn all I can about such a brilliant singer, songwriter and musician. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redd Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Greetings Ashley, welcome aboard! Loved your post, that is super cool you have become a EC/Raspberries fan in reverse! What a great discovery, huh? Have loved Eric since way back when....and am rediscovering that love & appreciation thx to this website. Please check out his video "I Can Remember" that song is pure creative genius, kinda like a mini rock opera. Still gives me chills every time I watch it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Ashley, I am also what I call a "reverse engineered" Raspberries fan. I first came to Eric's music with his first solo LP. Then discovered he was in a band called Raspberries. After that, well, everything fell into place. Welcome to EC.com! Bernie 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyCrawford Posted July 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 On 7/26/2013 at 6:31 PM, redd said: Greetings Ashley, welcome aboard! Loved your post, that is super cool you have become a EC/Raspberries fan in reverse! What a great discovery, huh? Have loved Eric since way back when....and am rediscovering that love & appreciation thx to this website. Please check out his video "I Can Remember" that song is pure creative genius, kinda like a mini rock opera. Still gives me chills every time I watch it. Thank you so much for the welcome, I will check out "I Can Remember". I am so happy to hear especially from longtime fans who know way more than I do about Eric and The Raspberries. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyCrawford Posted July 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 On 7/27/2013 at 4:23 AM, Raspbernie said: Ashley, I am also what I call a "reverse engineered" Raspberries fan. I first came to Eric's music with his first solo LP. Then discovered he was in a band called Raspberries. After that, well, everything fell into place. Welcome to EC.com! Bernie Thank you for being so welcoming and not making me feel so dumb for not paying attention sooner to Eric or The Raspberries. What do they say ,as long as your not dead it's never too late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianchick Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Welcome Ashley..what a great story..you remind me of my sons..they 'discovered' The Raspberries after hearing me listening to them. I love it when a 'new' generation connects with Eric and the Raspberries amazing talent. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyCrawford Posted July 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Welcome Ashley..what a great story..you remind me of my sons..they 'discovered' The Raspberries after hearing me listening to them. I love it when a 'new' generation connects with Eric and the Raspberries amazing talent. Thank you for welcoming me,I love when a new generation connects with any good music,considering some of the stuff that is out there today.Looking forward to learning more about Eric,The Raspberries and the fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Benfer Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 I loved this post. It's great when someone discovers a new artist this way. I must say that you have a lot more enjoyment ahead as you explore the music catalog of Eric and the Raspberries. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyCrawford Posted July 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 I loved this post. It's great when someone discovers a new artist this way. I must say that you have a lot more enjoyment ahead as you explore the music catalog of Eric and the Raspberries. I'm looking forward to it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim From Wisconsin Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Hello, Glad to see that you found us! Tim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyCrawford Posted July 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 On 7/30/2013 at 11:55 AM, Tim From Wisconsin said: Hello, Glad to see that you found us! Tim Thanks, I'm glad I found you, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kiwi Connection Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Greetings from New Zealand Ashley! I've been an EC fan for most of my life and living in New Zealand I felt very much "All By Myself" until I found this awesome site!! Hope you have as much fun here as the rest of us. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyCrawford Posted July 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Greetings from New Zealand Ashley! I've been an EC fan for most of my life and living in New Zealand I felt very much "All By Myself" until I found this awesome site!! Hope you have as much fun here as the rest of us. Thanks!I am enjoying it and learning so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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