I have such a visceral reaction to the opening of this song because of The Wonder Years. I remember where I was when I saw the first episode as a kid, and fell in love with Freddy Savage.
This was one of the first rock n roll performance I've seen when my parents showed me the woodstock documentary. Before then I didn't know it was even possible to express yourself in such a way. Haven't been the same since.
I remember watching it the night it was broadcast (I'm in Los Angeles, so it was delayed). I never saw Joe perform the song before John did it that night (I was only 12), so I didn't get it. When Joe was the musical guest the next season and they did the duet, I finally got it and I was so glad I was there for the first one. Musical comedy legend...
That must have been a trip? I was at Woodstock 99. I'm certain it was an entirely different vibe. 99 was dangerous. You had the feeling that bad things could happen at any moment. It was a nightmare of disorder and mayhem
A couple of the guys I was drafted into the Army with in 1969 had been at Woodstock a few months earlier. I saw the premier of the movie in Kansas City while I was stationed at Ft. Riley. In early 1969 I had seen both Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix in Seattle. Quite a year.
@@d.martin7692 That was a period of great music. I lived near the Fillmore East and saw many incredible performers. I'm not sure but I think tickets were $6.00. There were two shows on Saturday, 8:00 pm and 11:00 pm. When I came out of a Grateful Dead 11:00 pm concert, the sun was up. I certainly got my money's worth.
I'm with Paul, that shit still gives me chills. Homie was a soul witch doctor who healed me every time he poured his guts out, which he did without fail, because the man knew no other way. I spun that Mad Dogs album to shreds back in the day till er'one begged me to stop. Miss Joe so damn much 🙏✨
What a sweet tribute to the truely great Joe Cocker by Paul and he as well as Ringo George and John all knew how Joe sung it was at another level and truely sang it giving 101% and clearly chose this wonderful song because he felt in his soul what a true masterpiece it is. The Beatles songs are the world anthemsnow spanning 65 years and 4 generations from nowhere man to yellow submarine but this song comes over so well it took the woodstock audience to seventh heaven twice. Thank u Joe, those lovely two backup singers who are truely deserving of oscars for their amazing vocals and all the rest of the band, seamless and so good. Even no we in when I hear Joe singing any song but especially this brings back such wonderful emotions xnd memories to when i was a kid at school . Wow I miss Joes amazing voice and heis so deeply missed and appreciated to this day. A true highlight also to the audience, with the fab ambiance on fire and what a great gift to their families and friends especially to the band and this must be the true highlight of their musical legacy even to this day. It doesnt come any better than this and kudos to the warm kind audience who showed Joe so much luv and gratitude for him and the band giving it their all. I wish id been there and only Prince has ever touched me like this gig
@@nickpeitchev7763 She has an unusual voice and that's it. She added nothing to the song, she just sang it. It's okay to be a dickhead, I don't blame you, you're probably a product of your environment.
Thanks for posting this video! I actually dismissed the studio version when it came out, as it struck me as too polished (I was just an idiot 16-year-old, forgive me please). When I saw "Woodstock", the authenticity of Cocker's vocal blew me away. The relatively thin backing vocals of this live version, done by his Grease Band mates, seemed to elevate Joe's performance to my ear. Since then I've listened to both versions many, many times, and I honestly can't say I prefer one over the other. I was today years old when I learned that the backup singers got stuck in the traffic jam that day!
Man that really sucks for the backup singers, that should have been their moment to shine in front of the biggest crowd anyone had ever seen in a truly historical event in music but they missed out
I always thought that that was due to the fact that the back up singers were high as kites! Well, it doesn't disprove my theory but it is a really cool fact and a nice video you've done!
Originally “would you stand up and throw tomatoes at me” but Ringo refused to record it fearing being being pelted with tomatoes so it was changed to “walk out on me”.
On the recording, the drummer was the famed drummer from Procol Harum BJ Wilson, and the organist was PH's master Matthew Fisher. Main difference was turning a rather staid 4/4 midtempo rocker into a 3/4, waltz time masterpiece.
most people back in the day were thinking a 70-year-old black man, but when you saw a 20 something white Englishman you just thought wow, a tribute no one could deny, the British cherished American black singers, more than we did, fun fact many British band when they came over were thought to be black bands because they tributed the sound
The sound engineer didn't turn them up. The singers had absolutely no control over their volume. Don't write the title if you have no clue what you are talking about. Try restaurant work or retail or something you can handle.
Here's the thing: So many people say the Beatles were great song writers. And yet, so many other musicians have done far better versions of their songs, eg Cocker. Proving to me that they actually weren't as great as often made out. So many Beatles songs were just trite, poppy rubbish. It took better musicians to make the songs great.
@@daveatkinson644 No, because songwriting includes lyrics, melody, arrangement, style mood, vocal timbre, phrasing, harmonies, etc. If the lyrics may be great, and the medody mediocre, with the arrangement shit, then another performer comes along and vastly improves it, that shows up the original as not so good. Check out John Farnham's vs The Beatles' versions of Help. Beatles was poppy crap. Farnhams's was a truly meaningful anthem adding real emotions to the words ... which Lennon and McCartney made crap.
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I grew up watching The Wonder Years and listening this opening theme song for 6 seasons...thanks Joe Cocker.
RIP.
That's exactly what got me into Joe Cocker, and girls that wore glasses, like Winnie Cooper.
I have such a visceral reaction to the opening of this song because of The Wonder Years. I remember where I was when I saw the first episode as a kid, and fell in love with Freddy Savage.
Cocker turned that song into an emotional journey. I still feel it like the first time I heard it.
This was one of the first rock n roll performance I've seen when my parents showed me the woodstock documentary. Before then I didn't know it was even possible to express yourself in such a way. Haven't been the same since.
I can still picture Joe on Saturday Night live, with John Belushi mimicking those spastic movements. Joe was right there digging it, too.
I remember watching it the night it was broadcast (I'm in Los Angeles, so it was delayed). I never saw Joe perform the song before John did it that night (I was only 12), so I didn't get it. When Joe was the musical guest the next season and they did the duet, I finally got it and I was so glad I was there for the first one. Musical comedy legend...
I was at Woodstock in '69 and saw his performance - outstanding even without his usual bckup singers.
Lucky u
That must have been a trip? I was at Woodstock 99. I'm certain it was an entirely different vibe. 99 was dangerous. You had the feeling that bad things could happen at any moment. It was a nightmare of disorder and mayhem
A couple of the guys I was drafted into the Army with in 1969 had been at Woodstock a few months earlier. I saw the premier of the movie in Kansas City while I was stationed at Ft. Riley. In early 1969 I had seen both Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix in Seattle. Quite a year.
@@d.martin7692 That was a period of great music. I lived near the Fillmore East and saw many incredible performers. I'm not sure but I think tickets were $6.00. There were two shows on Saturday, 8:00 pm and 11:00 pm. When I came out of a Grateful Dead 11:00 pm concert, the sun was up. I certainly got my money's worth.
Thanks for sharing.
I love this version of the song! It’s the one that comes to mind anytime it pops in my head
All in all ♡ love it all.
...but to see Leon Russell in the background on stage gave me chills.☆
Leon Russell's the man. Badfinger's "Day After Day" wouldn't be the same without Russell's piano playing.
I'm with Paul, that shit still gives me chills. Homie was a soul witch doctor who healed me every time he poured his guts out, which he did without fail, because the man knew no other way.
I spun that Mad Dogs album to shreds back in the day till er'one begged me to stop. Miss Joe so damn much 🙏✨
I had the joy of watching Joe 4 times in NZ. Magic every time.
I saw him on his first visit at Western Springs, he was wasted, sang okay but incoherent when trying to speak, so it goes.
What a sweet tribute to the truely great Joe Cocker by Paul and he as well as Ringo George and John all knew how Joe sung it was at another level and truely sang it giving 101% and clearly chose this wonderful song because he felt in his soul what a true masterpiece it is. The Beatles songs are the world anthemsnow spanning 65 years and 4 generations from nowhere man to yellow submarine but this song comes over so well it took the woodstock audience to seventh heaven twice. Thank u Joe, those lovely two backup singers who are truely deserving of oscars for their amazing vocals and all the rest of the band, seamless and so good. Even no we in when I hear Joe singing any song but especially this brings back such wonderful emotions xnd memories to when i was a kid at school . Wow I miss Joes amazing voice and heis so deeply missed and appreciated to this day. A true highlight also to the audience, with the fab ambiance on fire and what a great gift to their families and friends especially to the band and this must be the true highlight of their musical legacy even to this day. It doesnt come any better than this and kudos to the warm kind audience who showed Joe so much luv and gratitude for him and the band giving it their all. I wish id been there and only Prince has ever touched me like this gig
My dad gave me an 8 track Mad Dogs and Englishman when I was about 5.
Instant flashback with this video.
I taped it off TV about 35 years ago and watched it many times.
Been a fan ever since and still am RIP brother. ✌️🙏
This song still brings chills. I stop what I'm doing and get pulled into his performance, Rest well brother
I think the best ever cover version of a Lennon and McCartney song.
Fiona Apple- Across the Universe
@roninsdog261 it's the best beatles cover hands down and for my money it's better than the original
@roninsdog261 the dreaminess of her voice is perfect for that song. It's ok to not have taste though I don't blame you
@@nickpeitchev7763 She has an unusual voice and that's it. She added nothing to the song, she just sang it. It's okay to be a dickhead, I don't blame you, you're probably a product of your environment.
@@roninsdog261 like i said no one is going to crucify you for not having any taste its ok just do you fam
Brilliant! Thanks. cheers
I had no idea Jimmy Page played on the studio version.
I was not at Woodstock but apparently the rest of the world was.
Great Great song,thanks to Joe and the boys who wrote 👏 it, still one of my favourite songs 🎵 for ever!!!!❤❤😂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😂😂❤❤❤
Joe adds so much energy and emotion to his singing ! I have many of his albums . 🎉❤
Awesome the best performance ever. I bought his Mad Dogs and Englishmen album Still listen to it now, so many great tracks on it.
This was something really special, and still is.
There are few covers of Beatles songs that work. And few acts that can pull them off. This is one of, if not, the best of them.
Glad to say I saw him in 1969 or 1970. One great big powerful little man!
Jim Keltner and Jim Gordon playing side by side.
One of the very few times the cover kills the original 😁
One of my old favorites! Bought my first album of him in 72, "Joe Cocker - Mad dogs and Englishmen", a double album. The best ever!
Thanks for posting this video! I actually dismissed the studio version when it came out, as it struck me as too polished (I was just an idiot 16-year-old, forgive me please). When I saw "Woodstock", the authenticity of Cocker's vocal blew me away. The relatively thin backing vocals of this live version, done by his Grease Band mates, seemed to elevate Joe's performance to my ear. Since then I've listened to both versions many, many times, and I honestly can't say I prefer one over the other. I was today years old when I learned that the backup singers got stuck in the traffic jam that day!
Second best part of Joe's version; it was in 3/4 time, instead of the original's 4/4.
I'd be curious who was the genius behind that.
The greatest white blues singer of all time
That's SRV lol
@@TimDavis-m9e fat chance. SRV is a guitar god but his singing is just okay
@@declanrex9435Eric Burdon
Man that really sucks for the backup singers, that should have been their moment to shine in front of the biggest crowd anyone had ever seen in a truly historical event in music but they missed out
I Love THIS performance 🎵🎵🎵🎼🎼🎼🎶🎶🎶🎶🎹🎹🎸🎸🌻🌷🌷🪷🪷🪷
RIP Joe 😔
So why isn’t he in the RRHOF?
Think I saw him back in the 60s, can’t remember. 😵💫
best Beatles cover ever
Such a good version of that classic.
His version is epic. Never to be surpassed. Look for his version of "The Letter".
I had his 'Mad Dogs and Englishmen" album. It was a must have.
The guitar player at Woodstock went on to play with Paul McCartney, he plays the lead on My Love.
Leon Russell on guitar?
I always thought that that was due to the fact that the back up singers were high as kites! Well, it doesn't disprove my theory but it is a really cool fact and a nice video you've done!
Joe Cocker had one he** of a voice
One of the all time greatest live songs. Comfortably Numb live at Gdansk , Won't Get Fooled Again. Any more?
His bass and guitar player were great back ground singers, the guitar player worked with Paul McCartney and plays lead on My Love.
Originally “would you stand up and throw tomatoes at me” but Ringo refused to record it fearing being being pelted with tomatoes so it was changed to “walk out on me”.
It's always funny how rarely Ringo spoke up on creative decisions and how often he was right when he did.
thank goodness because that tomato line is awful
Cocker was well known in the UK before Woodstock. He was no rookie.
Ringo Starr actually wrote this song.
My favorite version of this song is the one that is part of the soundtrack of The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula LeGuin in the movie version of her story.
Not going to lie. When I was a kid I only knew this version of the song. I thought it was his until I was in H.S. I still kind of do
I heard he can't remember being there 😂
His diction is much better than I recall….
It's also musically tight as hell. Not just some stoner gig this takes crazy talent and practice or both
What film is this?
On the recording, the drummer was the famed drummer from Procol Harum BJ Wilson, and the organist was PH's master Matthew Fisher. Main difference was turning a rather staid 4/4 midtempo rocker into a 3/4, waltz time masterpiece.
Nice little clip. I'm subscribing because you have Leon as your profile image! Did you read/listen to his biography that came recently?
1:58 I found Slash
LMAO!
THAT'S LEON RUSSELL.☆
Better than the original
Makes me think of Winnie Cooper. Hubba hubba 😂
most people back in the day were thinking a 70-year-old black man, but when you saw a 20 something white Englishman you just thought wow, a tribute no one could deny, the British cherished American black singers, more than we did, fun fact many British band when they came over were thought to be black bands because they tributed the sound
Saw Joe in concert…
The Grease Band was a GREAT band, before AND after Joe Cocker !....Some of the best musicians around!....Just sayin'!
Leon Russel on guitar there?
Not true. He didn’t have backup singers while he was with the Grease Band.
@foghornleghorn8536 Live, yes. He didn’t have backup singers until his next group, Mad Dogs and Englishmen.
Yeah John and Paul wrote it, but why you missed say Ringo sang it first.
great
I still prefer Ringo's version.
HE was 25 then?! He looked 40 at least.
Breed em tough in Sheffield 😊
Booze and drugs may have played a bigger part in that than geography.
It takes a hard liver to be a hard liver.
@@mc76 🤣
@@mc76 Don’t care how old that is, it’s genius.
Kevin Arnold
25….jaysus…looks 50
I guess he sang out tune and they stood up and walked out on him?
He did NOT pay!
he sounds a little like louis armstrong.
Oh baby hoggify
I still miss Ringo's version. Even without the Woodstock crap.
To be fair everyone sings better than the Beatles and holy crap Joe knocked it out of the park
The sound engineer didn't turn them up. The singers had absolutely no control over their volume. Don't write the title if you have no clue what you are talking about. Try restaurant work or retail or something you can handle.
Here's the thing:
So many people say the Beatles were great song writers. And yet, so many other musicians have done far better versions of their songs, eg Cocker. Proving to me that they actually weren't as great as often made out. So many Beatles songs were just trite, poppy rubbish. It took better musicians to make the songs great.
@thedolphin5428 doesn't that mean they were good song writers but The Beatles were a mediocre pop group?
@@daveatkinson644
No, because songwriting includes lyrics, melody, arrangement, style mood, vocal timbre, phrasing, harmonies, etc. If the lyrics may be great, and the medody mediocre, with the arrangement shit, then another performer comes along and vastly improves it, that shows up the original as not so good.
Check out John Farnham's vs The Beatles' versions of Help. Beatles was poppy crap. Farnhams's was a truly meaningful anthem adding real emotions to the words ... which Lennon and McCartney made crap.
He looks like John Belushi...