Reflections of My Life - Dean Ford - 2016 - Live Version
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Marmalade lead singer and songwriter Dean Ford accompanied by Fernando Perdomo performs Marmalade's biggest hit live to a sold-out audience at Genghis Cohen (Los Angeles) on January 2, 2016.
"Reflections of My Life" written by Marmalade band members Junior Campbell and Dean Ford (1969).
Recorded using a single Sony FDR-AX100 by David Williams.
One of the greatest songs ever written
ONDE POSSO ENCONTRAR
LETRA E LINDA MELODIA QUE FAZ PARTE DA FASE
MAIS LINDA DA MINHA
(GRAVIDEZ DA DA HELEN)
CHORAVA MUITO RSRS
Sou analfabeta de mãe, pai e parteira (INGLÊS)
Absolutely the best song ever!
@@evapereiragomes9270
En RUclips y aquí mismo la pide subtitulada
Eight measures of the same chords over and over...but never a dull moment throughout the record!
Even at this age, he still has it, love this man and this song
If there's a person behind this song, time has stopped for both of them until eternity
Dean Ford passed from Alzeimers about three years ago.
@@davey929292, sad but true, this band and him were so underrated
@@davey929292 Actually, Dean passed from complications of Parkinsons, not Alzheimers.
Seeing him as an old man now singing the words of this song adds a whole extra dimension to its depth and poignancy. RUclips doesn't half remind us just how fleeting our lives really are. The years fly by and before we know it we are fast becoming the old folks we used to dismiss as being out-of-step and past it.
couldn't agree more, when you listen to the song from the new perspective (many years later in life)
That's such a beautiful observation
Very well put!
You better believe it, I'm 70 now and still gigging but this song really takes me me back as I used to gig with a band that performed this at the time it was a hit . Its so hard to explain the equal amounts of sadness and happiness 😪
Bliss you really put your words with reality and also my own thoughts. Take care.
Dean is no longer with us however he has left us with this classic recording that will live on forever R.I.P and thankyou.
Always brings tears to my eyes when I watch a senior Dean sing this song.
I admire him so very much for continuing to perform and record with his medical problems.
Dean seemed like one of the kindest men and entertainers ever.
Miss you,love you Dean Ford..
Agree with you completely, a lovely genuine man who carried on with his music and singing through increasingly difficult medical problems
The sadness of the year has gone by brings me to tears
@@patpalmer3471 what were his health issues?
Same here miss Dean Ford and his band from the 60s..great of him singing was his passion till at his age 🌹⚘️
One of the most under rated vocalist's ever. When he sings, I believe every word!
Yes!!!!!!!
Where did you learn to use an apostrophe to pluralize a word?
I listen to this all the time. It is my favorite version of this song. Because Dean is singing his heart out in this. It is his last recording of this song, and he gave his all to it. Dave in Sierra Vista AZ I an getting old also, but my heart is young.
Hi David .. Just a note, the last recording of 'Reflections Of My Life' by Dean was in early 2018, released later that year, just prior to his passing. It's a studio version on his 'This Scottish Heart' album. It is incredibly soulful .. the timbre in his voice is so very touching. You may really enjoy this version... cheers .. dw
@@TheFrenge I should have known that. I wrote to you a couple of times before and you told me about your recording him, on I guess his second last recording of Reflections Of My Life. I never forgot what you wrote to me about that recording. Dean Ford will be missed. It is a shame, that other generations haven't heard of Dean. I try to educate different people of all generations about this Masterpiece. Thank you for taking the time and and telling me all about him before. Dave in Sierra Vista AZ
David...Darlin on Darlin os fantastic!!
I am 65 years old now and I just heard this song (about 3 months back) and totally speechless on how it reflects on how we journey to this temporary life of ours.
You’re right.
We are so temporary. I'm loving on my beautiful 9yr old granddaughter now. Better than all the $ in the world. Keep in real. God bless you and your family.
Who could have ever though that when Dean wrote this song in 1969 that it would ever have so much more meaning and relevance than ever now 51 years later?
Marmalade were a very talented group. Love this iconic song. More relevant today than ever
RIP beautiful man, you may be gone from this world but your music lives forever in our hearts :)
I am 77 and this classic song brings tears to my eyes.. What a Beautiful song for all time.
I was 20 when the original came out . Where has time gone ? "Take me back to my old home "
There will be only one Dean Ford missing him great guy rest in peace Dean you’re singing with the angels now god bless you 🙏🙏🙏🙏
1969 was the year I first listened to an LP of mine alone in a hotel room. Reflecting on the past so part of my life now almost turning 73
Dean Ford should have been a megastar. A class act.
Great song, great performance. Immortal.
For the world, God bless!
Have a peaceful rest in heaven Sir Dean Ford with the most beautiful song.
RIP Dean!! Amazing talent!!
Every notes and words in this song touch my soul !
OUTSTANDING !! GREAT TO WATCH & LISTEN TO THIS BEAUTIFUL SONG, SANG BY DEAN, & THE GENTLEMAN ON THE ELECTRIC/ACCOUSTIC GUITAR PLAYING THE LEAD, MR, FERNANDO PERDOMO IS SUPERB, I HAVEN'T SEEN HIM BEFORE, BUT HE IS SOMETHING SPECIAL, R.I.P. DEAN.
No matter his age he is and will always be the one I remember from my youth ❤️ he is missed 🙏❤️
Wow, good stuff here 👍💯☺️🙏💖!!!!! I remember this song as a kid, it used to get to me! It's deep!
Dean Ford's voice remained youthful until the very end.
Well put...he was still so very handsome too.......
Class always tells. Nobody could ever come anywhere near Dean when he performs Reflections.
Dean was epic. the consummate vocalist, but sincere credit here goes to Perdomo for his understated, yet brilliant contribution. Sublimity!
RIP My beautiful friend 🌹❣️🌹🙏💞🙏🌹❣️! Dean Ford you live in my heart!! Forever ❤️
Getting older is a bitch but it may have some rewards. To look back and understand a little better than we pumped up when we were younger.
God is good and so is youth!!!
Thanks for putting this up, I love Dean Ford! The most wonderful, superb singer, but perhaps the most looked over musical artist ever. He is and always has been such a gentleman, never caught up in the arrogance of the music world.
This song written and performed by The Marmalade in the late 1960's, turned a ordinary song into an array of sounds and feelings that creates a picture in our minds we all encounter as we are forever growing older. It is a very spiritual song about growing up and realizing the world keeps changing whether we like it or not. We are all faced one day with the knowledge that we can never go back to the youthful fantasy of how wonderful the world was before we grew older and such things as love and hate complicates and turns everything upside down and inside out.
However, the song's magic comes not from just the truthful and melancholy lyrics, but from that special and indescribable "thing" that The Marmalade had and put into this song. Every note played on the guitars, and every beat of the drum along with John Ford's perfect pitch and extraordinary singing packaged together with the backing vocals, turned this song into an absolute musical perfection. It is not just as song, it is a feeling. A very strong and hard hitting feeling that we all experience occasionally, and is never forgettable. A song that is so special, it is timeless. Many other highly respected singers and musicians have recorded this song over the years and as they all have been good, none have ever matched what John Ford and The Marmalade did back in the late sixties. And, I know, I will never forget the feeling it creates or the place in time long passed that it instantly transports me to every time I listen to it. Maybe the feeling is a little bit different for each person, but similar enough that we all can relate to it. An absolute masterpiece!
Thank you John Ford for this wonderful musical gift you have given the world. I wish you were my neighbor, that would be cool.
k1j2f30 I just wrote a very similar expose (after saying I wouldn't) on the version with Dean & Tansin. I'm so happy to read someone else can recognize this song and its brilliance that supersedes those who overshadowed it. I mean no respect to the bands I'm thinking of, but I was just listening to The Hollies' "he ain't heavy..." And I've been a huge Hollies fan since I was a child in the 80's and remain one today, but they released that song in 75 and they completely ripped Reflections off right down to the when the drums kick in following the harmonica. Have you noticed that? I don't get why I never heard this song on the radio growing up since it was a hit in the us. I still hear the hollies and of course the bee gees on the radio (also a fan, especially of their more thoughtful, overlooked efforts i.e. I started a joke) but not this masterpiece? I don't know why I'm acting shocked. I'm disappointed is all. I'm not a big Dylan fan but I recognize his abilities and respect his songwriting. I'm a huge Elvis Costello fan, but I've never heard his masterpieces "Shipbuilding" and my personal anthem the slowed down live version of "Everyday I write the Book" on the radio nor Dylan's brilliant song and one of my all time favorites, "I shall be Released." Thanks uh mer uh kuh. "What's so funny bout ✌🏽️❤️👍🏿?" I'll end with this...now is a perfect time for anyone paying attention to give this song its second round of notoriety and this time with the appropriate amount of respect. Until then I'm declaring it the Anthem of Generation X. ✌🏽️
This song was great. Matt. I'm guessing you didn't hear it (back then, if you will) because it was a hit in 1969. It got a lot of airplay in the US at that time and really caught my attention as a then 14 year old. You say you were a child in the 80's. Since, for some reason, it hasn't gotten a lot of regular airplay since then, is why you probably haven't heard it much on the airwaves. This was a one hit wonder, and perhaps one of the the best with that tag. The Hollies and the Bee Gees had multiple hits, so therefore got more airplay. It's great to see that Dean is still performing it almost 50 years later!
Right on!
Sorry Richard but Marmalade had quite a few hit songs in the UK top ten so to describe them as one hit wonders is not correct. Does "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" ring any bells?
k1j2f30 l.p.
Fantastic Song and a great voice, well done Dean
I like every version the best.
You've been taken home, son.
Rest easy. You've earned it.
Well done.
I am trying not to cry. This song really says it all.
Wow amazing song! This song everyone can relate to! 😪
His voice was still great. RIP.
So lovely seeing Dean singing this live. Great performance xx
Thank you for this song--RIP Dean Ford; until we meet again!
It's amazing how he could sing it so well at his age. This is indeed one of the life markers for those of my generation and the one before it. Thanks for the precious upload.
I'm sorry youngster but to call a 72 year old man "old" when you're 77 is ridiculous. your "being" does not change only your health.
I have not changed one iota since age 12 to 17 just a little stiffer.
Even at 12 I could see the years were zipping by.
Rip Dean.
@@cybersal7 WTF? What the heck does this have to do my comment? I'm still going 64 and nowhere in my comment was I disrespectful to him. That was truly uncalled for, you must be insane. If you didn't post this by mistake in reply to the wrong comment, you need to take your meds! LOL
This song was released in 1969 or 1970.
I remember hearing it on the radio in 1970.
I was graduating High School.
The Kent State shooting was in the spring.
National Guard in Ohio killed 4 unarmed students at a protest rally.
Vietnam War was raging.
I was 2-S at the draft board. But that could change.
People think things are bad now. It was much much worse in 1970.
" ... the world is a terrible place ..."
Amen to that, Dean Ford.
1969
Well done Dean. You still own it with all your heart. Thanks David for sharing. x
one of my absolute favorite songs way back when i was a kid-still moves me to the core thanks dean! you still move me
One of the most beautiful songs of all time.RIP
Todays songs have a life span of two weeks but back in my day they new how to write a classic that will never fade away unlike the lads and lassies that wrote and sang them. Beautiful song.
Wonderful Dean lad, may the sun always shine on you.
I am 64 now and remember this song from when I was 12/13. Now the song plus the lyrics in particular have far more meaning to me as I look back over my life. The things I have done but also the things I wish I hadn't have done. Too late now, what's done is done.
Sandy Newman performed this beautiful song live a couple of years ago. It's on RUclips and worth watching.
Rip Dean and you will always be a part of my reflections; from the day this came out until now
I was there and Dean was great, I had to hold back the tears. Fernando you were great also. It was a fun night. I even got to speak with Dean a bit also. Dean is a gentle soul
You were lucky then ! 😄
Querido Dean, hoje você está na atmosfera celestial cantando para Deus e os anjos. Mesmo assim você continua emocionando nossos corações com sua voz e essa belíssima canção!
RIP Dean....Thanks for bringing this song back for a new generation. Means so much more to me now in my older years.
Grande Dean Ford que Deus o tenha quanta falta vai nus deixar com lindo sucesso dos anos 60 .e lembrança e muita saudade . Um abraço pra todos amantes dessa como eu . Estou aqui em Uberlândia MG
Still love this classic song .
Amazing how these guys look so much older, but retro the singing perfectly. RIP Dean.
Brilliant, brilliant and brilliant.
1973年我唸高一 初學吉他彈唱 當時台北每場西洋音樂演唱會都有樂團表演這首歌！
I love this song and I was 14 when it first came out !
Not underrated in Glasgow/Scotland. A real gem of a guy.
Bravo Dean Ford. One of the most incredibly captivating songs ever written. It makes you stop what you are doing and feel every word. Please come down to San Diego and perform for us.
Dean Ford, vocalist for the Scottish band the Marmalade, whose voice was heard around the world on the group's biggest hit, “Reflections of My Life,” died on Monday in Los Angeles. He was 72. His daughter, Tracey McAleese Gorman, said the cause was complications of Parkinson's disease.Jan 4, 2019
Amazing how youth creates and age appreciates.
Still a great musician, fantastic voice.
Love this & Dean Ford!!
Dean Ford is Best thank you
Take me back to my old home. 😪
Brilliant song still remember this from the first time around - Marmalade were a class act
R. I. P. Dean. A lovely, talented guy.
All-time favourite !
Life goes by so quick. I'm thankful for the videos. To remind us of the pass.
Love everyone of his version to this song..i play them every night
great to see he's still performing,great song and voice
Thank you Dean, your music is not only music but also philosophy.
RIP Dean - gone too soon Jan. 2019.
ruclips.net/video/Dn9bAvWS4RU/видео.html did you hear this haunting beautiful version by Dean? Truly lovely....
@@joannebailey8277 Yes thank you. I've been playing and singing this song awhile now. Great rhythm and chord changes throughout the song compared to the typical of today.
@@quigley4440 yes, one of my fav's
Dec.31st,2018.
@@charlesoneil4459 I stand corrected. Thanks.
Love it
love this song
Incredible. What voice.
What an amazing song and I love to hear you sing this song as It comes from your heart ❤️
Fantástica música..arranjo..Tudo lindo.
was looking for this song, wanted to learn it. this is exactly how I would like to play it!
maravilhoso e já eternizado. Um clássico do século. e o intérprete ainda segura a responsabilidade com maestria. .linnnndo de mais.
Beautiful.. RIP Mr Dean Ford
Um artista extraordinário, que deixou saudades e um legado que irá atravessar décadas emocionando milhões de pessoas pelo mundo afora
Very nicely done. Great to see Dean Ford still out there.
He was the man sadly missed
Muitos tocarão e cantarão mas igual a você jamais 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👍descanse em paz. Dean
This was nice, but the original was incredible. The harmonies, the instrumentals and of course, the lead made it one of the best songs ever. I believe this was the first hit song they wrote themselves. RIP Dean. Thanks for the memories.
I Love This Guy Inspiration you give me every time I hear you're Voice Thanks !!!!
This is certainly the best version of this beautiful song just bloody brilliant 👏
Beautiful seeing Dean perform this again . What a voice then and now x
Brave brave boy. His voice is still recognisable, even with Parkinson’s. God bless him.
Dean comes from home town of Coatbridge in Scotland where and his bands played many a gig before hitting the big time .... This is is a truly beautiful version of a song he originally co-wrote back in 1969 and he still nails it perfectly
Magnífico, eterno, que esteja feliz como estrela !!!!✨🌟✨
great song , voice pure superb
Tempo que música era música ,saudades deste tempo
This song really tells life story or times of people born in the time this song was released I hope I got my feelings about thank you Dean may you RIP
Beautiful performance. ❤️
Love this always have 💖
Even the best cannot stop the march of time.
Saw The Marmalade back in the late sixties at the 400 club in Torquay - they were brilliant and they touch the heart and soul - great artists and very under rated !!!
A great song that has become a evergreen , and sadly as the world has changed the lyrics are as relevant today as they were then when i first heard this song in 1969 at 11 years old...
You go Charly from another Charly.
love this song R I P
thanks Dean ... that was fantastic ...