Raspbernie Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Even though Raspberries reunited to play an historic show on November 26, 2004 at the House of Blues in Cleveland, Ohio, and a follow-up performance on New Year's Eve that same year, 2005 was the year most fans got to see the band. That year, Raspberries took their reunion show on the road. The newly reformed band played eight additional shows that year, taking them from coast-to-coast: January 15, 2005 — House of Blues, Chicago IL June 26, 2005 — Taste of Summer, Waukesha WI July 2, 2005 — Coors Amphitheatre, Denver CO July 15, 2005 — Scene Pavilion, Cleveland OH July 23, 2005 — B.B. King's New York NY July 24, 2005 — B.B. King's New York NY September 17, 2005 — House of Blues, Atlantic City NJ October 21, 2005 — House of Blues, West Hollywood CA When Eric first told me the band was getting together, I told him that when I saw Paul McCartney at Madison Square Garden in 2002, they played a pre-show concert film to get the crowd excited and in the mood for the show. I asked if I could make one for their reunion. He agreed. And I did. A version of Raspberries' pre-concert video appears on their "Sunset Strip" Deluxe DVD. But for that one, I edited out some photos and video clips that we couldn't get cleared for that particular release. So here, for the first time anywhere (unless you saw this open a Raspberries live concert in 2004-05) is the exact video played right before Raspberries set foot on a stage for the first time in three decades. NOTE: When the audio cuts out after the first few opening notes of "I Wanna Be With You" was when the curtain opened and the live band jumped in. 😎 8 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Bernie, you never disappoint. ❤❤❤🎵🎵🎵 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 I saw the group in Chicago in 2005, and that opening video with its bleed-in to the live 2005 band´s opening riffs of IWBWY, was the most moving moment in my concert going life. Great idea Bernie, it was, and even better execution! James 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda B Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 That was awesome!!! Thanks Bernie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRR Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Great! Thanks, Bernie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Good to see this again! Bernie, is it downloadable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 Just now, Kirk said: Is it downloadable? Nope. 😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Bern, you outdid yourself on that one. Hey, that clip of Wally doing "Party's Over" — remind me where that appeared originally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted April 27 Author Share Posted April 27 LC, It was originally taped for “Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert,” but Wally chose to make it un-airable by singing “I don’t give a shit.” It did eventually run on a British concert program, “The Old Grey Whistle Test.” NOTE: This was the same performance where Eric mumbled an unintelligible word instead of singing “fucking optimistic” in “Starting Over,” proving the boys did get a censor warning. Wally, I guess, chose not to play along. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew Bundles Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Bernie...As I sat at B.B.Kings and this video rolled out, it got me so pumped up as to see what I still think was not gonna happen...Then when the video ended and Jim started playing “live”, it was an unbelievable rush... P.S....sounded like Jim was playing with polo mallets... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew C. Clark Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 "Damn optimistic" that's what Eric should have said!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Last night I watched The Raspberries play Don Kirshners rock concert, ...they were touring "Starting Over". Man, that´s the best I´ve seen them. They included "All Thru The Night"....and it friggin rocked. They were so at their peek, imho, in writing songs and performing songs. Amazing it would be over in an instant. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 James, I used to see that on YouTube. Unfortunately, the performance of All Through the Night seems to be taken down. It was spectacular! A+++ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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