Raspbernie Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Today marks the 50th anniversary of the release of Raspberries' debut album. On April 10, 1972, the first album from Eric Carmen, Wally Bryson, Jim Bonfanti and Dave Smalley was unleashed on the world. Opening with a guitar riff that exploded on radios that summer, "Go All The Way" quickly became the benchmark sound for the power pop group. In celebration of this momentous anniversary, EricCarmen.com proudly presents a look back at our beloved band. So, grab a drink. Sit back and watch. Pull out that half-century vinyl LP from your attic and scratch that sticker. Raspberries turn 50 today. 8 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 So awesome! Thank you Bernie. Worth repeat viewing... Did you shoot those video interviews? So great.... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 PS: Happy Birthday Raspberries! As Eric quoted writer David Wilde as saying, Raspberries were our Beatles. Personally, the Beatles' Ed Sullivan appearances were just a wee early for me. I have ever-so-faint memories of those B&W moments — though I do remember suddenly "waking up" for the "Hey Jude" video on a talk show one Sunday night in 1968. A couple years later, "Let It Be" became an instant favorite. But just like that—the Fab Four broke up. And within a couple years, that awesome blast of Beatlesque rock'n'roll, "Go All the Way," grabbed me for good. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aventurine Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Happy Anniversary Raspberries!!! Thank you for your fantastic video, Bernie 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Naeko! Nice to see you hear! You've been a great poster at EC.com. Hope you come by often! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susie b Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Cheers to "our Beatles" on their 50th!!!! Perfect video as always, Bernie! And thank you to the late great Mr. LoConti for believing in their talent and for booking them at the Agora. 🥂🍾 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda B Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Congratulations Raspberries! 2022 is turning out to be a year of great milestones. What a great interview! Thanks for posting Bernie! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Happy Anniversary, guys! Love this vid- super job, B! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew Bundles Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 What a GREAT piece, Bernie...Bravo... 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Good stuff, enjoyed the heck out of the video. Thanks Bernie, you do a lot and receive nothing in return. You are for sure one of the (very) good guys. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doreen Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 did I ever tell you I luv you Bernie? Awesome!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Well... I can say on the heels of Doreen's post that I love you, too, Bernie. 🙂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Happy Golden Anniversary to a great band that has given us so much "gold" over the years. Typically superior video by Bernie. Thank you for the memories. April 10th also happens to be my youngest child's birthday, so there is indeed a Raspberries influence in my life! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkpat Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Great job, Bernie, thanks for putting this together for not only the band, but for the fans 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susie b Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Had to laugh... Got in the car to head to the barn for afternoon feeding, and I pushed the radio "on" button. Go All the Way had just begun to play on one of my favorite oldies stations, and I'm thinking to myself that I had just seen the same thing in Bernie's video a few hours earlier. Coincidence or kismet???? Good Carmen karma!!!! 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susie b Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 The radio station is one of the few small independents left in the area. I was wondering if the program director knew of today's milestone or if he just knows good music. They always have an eclectic song mix. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda B Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Susie, thanks for sharing that non-coincidence...love it! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Bernie, the quality of the reunion clips is outstanding! Masters? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 LC, the interviews were done by VH1 when the band was at their studios in 2005. It was quite difficult to edit them together into a cohesive history of the band, but I think I managed to come up with a nice narrative. Kirk, the amazing HD reunion footage is from the band's 2007 gig in Los Angeles. Hopefully, one day the full show will be available to the fans. Until then, here's a great article on Raspberries' 50th Anniversary, with commentary from Jim Bonfanti: https://www.ideastream.org/news/go-all-the-way-back-to-the-1972-debut-of-clevelands-the-raspberries 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Benfer Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 What a great video!! Put me in the mood to listen to the albums. So the Live clips are from the LA show? Doesn't video exist of the original HOB show in Cleveland? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 Craig, A number of Raspberries' reunion shows were pro-shot including the first show, New Year's Eve, Scene Pavillion, Atlantic City, Los Angeles (2005 & 2007) and Highline Ballroom. The 2007 Los Angeles show was filmed in HD, a relatively new technology at the time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Raspbernie said: Craig, A number of Raspberries' reunion shows were pro-shot including the first show, New Year's Eve, Scene Pavillion, Atlantic City, Los Angeles (2005 & 2007) and Highline Ballroom. The 2007 Los Angeles show was filmed in HD, a relatively new technology at the time. Not only the HD, but the Raspberries absolutely kicked butt for the first several songs until the in-ear monitors stopped working. I can't remember how many songs they got in- maybe 5 or 6- even Eric agreed, it was the hardest hitting start to any reunion show. Everybody was playing and singing at their best in 2007 in Hollywood! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 This is beautifully done. What an awesome tribute. Cheers 🍻 to you Bernie. Thank you. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie B Trask Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 What happened to their 50th anniversary tour! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Zenker Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Great video, Thank you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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