At the time I was a professional musician in Washington, D.C., Bass guitar was my instrument. I was hired for the band of the opening act, a vocalist named Renee Morris. So I was there for Marvin's sound check as well as the concert itself. I did not meet him but I did meet his bass player, the legendary James Jamerson. Jamerson used my instrument for Marvin's sound check because his bass had not yet arrived from the airport. I have several other good stories about that event.
Here we have a gifted man singing, about the situation in 1972 . . . 50 years ago! And, what? What has changed? Marvin Gaye, you had the insight and thoughtfulness to play it out!!
God has got NOTHING to do with it. It's a political inspired song. God should have made it MUCH clearer we are ALL equal with no room for interpretation.
Hello Brother, Marvin did I tell you that I miss you. You are a Music Genius and Love Everything about You. Thanks for all your Love ......,.................
I was born & raised in Detroit, Michigan. When I was 13 years of age, after hearing Marvin Gaye's music I had to meet him! (I had every album he ever made!) I did not know what a “Concert” was, but I snuck out the house, willing to bear the consequences of "getting in trouble" with my very strict Mother. I went to Cobo Hall, and somehow made it to the front row! Marvin Gaye held my hand and sang a part of "Distant Lover" to me. There will never be another Marvin Gaye! My apologies to my Dear Mother, because as a teen I must have played my Distant Lover LP one million times. Peace
Living in LA I got to see the brother regularly, often on the high side. Sammy Davis spoke about the curse of most Black performers; in how we often become addicted to stuff and die broke. Sammy of course left the same way. Damn!
He was our Teacher. And had human flaws; still our Messenger none the less. That is what made him the perfect teacher for this millennium. Fifty years ago this album was recorded and listen we shall until we get it right.
How how ironic his dad was sitting in the audience and was the one to take his life. I remember when he passed away in the early '80s. I was driving in Santa Monica when it came on the news. Very sad
Okay, here's another story. As best I can recall, the guy who introduced Marvin that night was Dewey Hughes, a local television celebrity (and a great guy). I think that's who it was. In any case, you might NOT notice (or perhaps you might) that, on the record the excitement in the crowd when Marvin is introduced seems less crazy-over-the-top than you might have expected. After all he was, at that moment, probably the biggest popular music star in the world. But there's a reason why it wasn't more wild on the record. At the outset, the crowd was told that Motown would be recording the concert. Great! (There was a huge console board backstage and cables everywhere, by the way.) When Marvin was introduced and came on the place went nuts. But, after three or four songs, the crowd was told that the Motown recording engineers had screwed up somehow, and had not captured the performance thus far! So the concert had to be started all over again, including a SECOND introduction of Marvin Gaye. That's the one that's on the record, including the first few songs performed for the second time that evening. And that's why the initial crowd response might seem a tiny bit restrained. If you listen again, I think you'll detect it. I must tell you that Marvin Gaye took it in stride with exemplary professionalism. He didn't betray any annoyance or frustration. He didn't even bat an eye but launched into the same songs again with, to my recollection, just as much soul and feeling as the first time. So that's another story from that night at the Kennedy Center.
Absolutely the greatest soul singer ever...Sam Cooke may have had the best pure voice but no one could do it all the way that Marvin could...the high, the low, the growl, the gospel shout, the pleading. For a brief time he actually sang about things that really mattered...the opening piano chords from this song still give me the chills every time I hear them. Compare the Marvin from this footage - reserved, almost pious - to the man a decade later. He could still sing but it is hard to watch.
@@SteelyDomFilms : It was in Columbus Ohio in June 1983. Yes, it was awesome, with some women throwing their unmentionables up on the stage; particularly when he sang "Sexual Healing."
Sends chill through me every time ... Music from my childhood and wow the lesson he tought through his music . I wish his father would have made a different choice !!!
At the time I was a professional musician in Washington, D.C., Bass guitar was my instrument. I was hired for the band of the opening act, a vocalist named Renee Morris. So I was there for Marvin's sound check as well as the concert itself. I did not meet him but I did meet his bass player, the legendary James Jamerson. Jamerson used my instrument for Marvin's sound check because his bass had not yet arrived from the airport. I have several other good stories about that event.
That amazing. Where can I find your stories? Would appreciate it if you could share them.
Thank you for sharing this. And I would love to hear your other stories. ❤️
Love to hear them
Awesome bro 👍🏽
Wow. Keep posting the rest of the stories!
Here we have a gifted man singing, about the situation in 1972 . . . 50 years ago! And, what? What has changed? Marvin Gaye, you had the insight and thoughtfulness to play it out!!
Not a damn thing! it all
"Make me wanna holler,,"
Thank you always Marvin,
I used this song for my very first runway show in 1983. Work it Jazz Dolls in 2024. Oh the sweet memories.❤❤❤
Dedicating this to his mum and dad. Awkward and sad for what was to follow in his life
Marvin was absolutely unique. A one off. A limited edition. His gift was from God.
The Energy in the Building can you imagine 1972 in Harlem in the Hood on the 1st of the month. HOT Damn 🔥
"I'm gonna dedicate this to my mother and father... .. I love them very much.."
If only I could warn him :'(
Omg I thought that exact same thing 2021
Yes, It's truly unbelievable & shows how f*cked up his father was.
And he only mentioned his father out of respect they had a rocky relationship even back then.....
@@herbertdyson3234 real talk
Marvin grew up 3 miles from where this concert took place. What a talent.
Legend…. Healer….No other like him.
Marvin at the top of his game. This live version is masterful.
IT IS EVERYTHING!
What a powerful God inspired message
God has got NOTHING to do with it. It's a political inspired song.
God should have made it MUCH clearer we are ALL equal with no room for interpretation.
A BROTHER THANK YOU
I had the vinyl LP when this album was released, and so did everyone else i knew, it never leaves you ❤
Hello Brother, Marvin did I tell you that I miss you.
You are a Music Genius and Love Everything about You. Thanks for all your Love ......,.................
❤❤❤
there will never be another singer like marvin..
I was born & raised in Detroit, Michigan. When I was 13 years of age, after hearing Marvin Gaye's music I had to meet him! (I had every album he ever made!) I did not know what a “Concert” was, but I snuck out the house, willing to bear the consequences of "getting in trouble" with my very strict Mother. I went to Cobo Hall, and somehow made it to the front row! Marvin Gaye held my hand and sang a part of "Distant Lover" to me. There will never be another Marvin Gaye! My apologies to my Dear Mother, because as a teen I must have played my Distant Lover LP one million times. Peace
@@DawnMartinOfficial wow ♥️
WOW INDEED!
Those were the times, we lived in the best of them.
That tribute at the start is unsettling in retrospect.
The one real artist I wanted to see.
Thanks for the beautiful works you left the world Marvin 🙏
Living in LA I got to see the brother regularly, often on the high side.
Sammy Davis spoke about the curse of most Black performers; in how we often become addicted to stuff and die broke.
Sammy of course left the same way. Damn!
I was there.
my god! you're so lucky!
Lee Craig That is amazing!
Lee Craig Damn you are a very blessed person.
You are a lucky man. Incredible
Lee Craig damn u lucky ... RIP marvin#. The GOAT...wish he didn’t acknowledge his father tho
that part he added at the end made me cry. Perfection.
I’m on my bed right now lights out , listen to this masterpiece .
Best voice EVER.
Masterpiece…masterpiece.
He’s an amazing performer ❤️
@@Sudanesekeef yes ♥️
He was our Teacher. And had human flaws; still our Messenger none the less. That is what made him the perfect teacher for this millennium. Fifty years ago this album was recorded and listen we shall until we get it right.
How how ironic his dad was sitting in the audience and was the one to take his life. I remember when he passed away in the early '80s. I was driving in Santa Monica when it came on the news. Very sad
Thanks Archie for the tip-off
Sadly, dad took him out of his misery, Marvin was a troubled soul. RIP both gentleman,
WOW...the whole piece was beauitfiul....excellent...
Okay, here's another story.
As best I can recall, the guy who introduced Marvin that night was Dewey Hughes, a local television celebrity (and a great guy). I think that's who it was. In any case, you might NOT notice (or perhaps you might) that, on the record the excitement in the crowd when Marvin is introduced seems less crazy-over-the-top than you might have expected. After all he was, at that moment, probably the biggest popular music star in the world. But there's a reason why it wasn't more wild on the record.
At the outset, the crowd was told that Motown would be recording the concert. Great! (There was a huge console board backstage and cables everywhere, by the way.) When Marvin was introduced and came on the place went nuts. But, after three or four songs, the crowd was told that the Motown recording engineers had screwed up somehow, and had not captured the performance thus far! So the concert had to be started all over again, including a SECOND introduction of Marvin Gaye. That's the one that's on the record, including the first few songs performed for the second time that evening. And that's why the initial crowd response might seem a tiny bit restrained. If you listen again, I think you'll detect it.
I must tell you that Marvin Gaye took it in stride with exemplary professionalism. He didn't betray any annoyance or frustration. He didn't even bat an eye but launched into the same songs again with, to my recollection, just as much soul and feeling as the first time.
So that's another story from that night at the Kennedy Center.
Thank you so much Lee for sharing your experience! ♥️
I love hearing about it! I also loved hearing the one girl in the audience...She screams to Marvin.."One of these days" 😂 Thanks for sharing!
THIS MAN WAS SO FINE AND SO TALENTED!!! R.I.P. MARVIN GAYE!!!!
And so LOST!
Marvin had a disturbing childhood that affected him throughout his life.
😢
Excellent 👍Marvin Gaye irremplaçable.
Pour moi , la meilleure version Live , c'est 1974 Live Atlanta : Génial ❤️
This is a great live recording.
poet and visionary.. gone too soon.. words are relevant to this day..
Marvin was and still is my Favorite artist. But it doesn't change the fact that depression is not real.
Man, I love you tube. you can find these precious gems.
This track just oozes class and style.
I can't believe how relevant this all still is.
🔥 fire 🔥
Happy birthday dear MARVIN! It is April 2 ,2021 and your legacy continues illuminating the world!
Marvin Gaye....a massive talent......incredible substance.....
pure talent, no other words...
GENIES
just beautiful - simply beautiful
Absolutely the greatest soul singer ever...Sam Cooke may have had the best pure voice but no one could do it all the way that Marvin could...the high, the low, the growl, the gospel shout, the pleading. For a brief time he actually sang about things that really mattered...the opening piano chords from this song still give me the chills every time I hear them. Compare the Marvin from this footage - reserved, almost pious - to the man a decade later. He could still sing but it is hard to watch.
I must agree with you there😎
Sad....😪
Best. Singer. Ever.
I agree with you....the best performance ever...thank you
The call and response with the horns is excellent.
Hell yeah...they were very complimentary of each other! 🥰
💔 the dedication to his father
the things he sung about then still apply today
I was thinking the same thing....
Yes and Always will!!!
It is so sad to hear his dedication considering what happened later.
I know! I got chills when he said "I love them very much" We all know he loved his mother but he was being respectable I guess....😢
@@saradavidson3054 Yes I agree, I don't really know the family situation except what I have read but it is sad how it ended..
@@TheDevilsBusiness 😥
@@saradavidson3054 Are you a big fan of his music?
@@TheDevilsBusiness yes!
MAKE ME WANNA HOLLER !!!
Always on top of his game until the day he died
True honest soul shines thru in Marvin Gaye's musical voice & lyrics
The fact he dedicated this to his family. Mom & dad 💔
😭😍💔💔😍😭
I don't know but I have a deep deep feeling that Marvin was a very kind and sweet man.
I sure believe he was! His upbringing by his father is what fucked him up.
fully current in 2020. Peace from Chile.
This is was so beautiful in "72."
He sounds so different when he speaks. Normal, quite, even shy. When he sings, he's a God.
Amen!
Most extraordinary people are introverts, when not performing.
Thank you Marvin. Rest in the Pocket
Just as appropriate and meaningful now as it was then. Thank you Marvin.
This man's talent is beyond words. Thank you for posting. #genius
Larry Vidin you’re welcome :)
Absolutely thank you 2021 I’m here missing Marvin
Where can I get a copy of this version
Great performance!! I love Marvin Gaye, he was and always will be one of the most talented musicians of the world!
tears & thrills ..at each time, each...each.. ! ! ! :'( The Greatest ! ! !
Holy shit. This is unreal. Don't take anything away from Marvin but the backing here is unbelievable
Timeless, beautiful masterpiece. R.I.P. Marvin. No other artist surpasses what he achieved musically. Thank you for posting
Maryam Hajar I had to share this masterpiece ❤️
the best rendition
I never heard this version until today. Thanks for putting it on RUclips!
Bruce Horn this is my fav version. So deep...
Me too! Oh wow! Love this man Marvin Gaye! RIP ❤️
💘 Love...Make me wanna Holla...we living these words in 2021...Visionary..he was..
I saw him live in Ohio, and the place was packed. What a memorable performance.
Was it at Richfield Coliseum with Tavaras opening for him? If so, I was there. Awesome show!
How was it if you don't mind me asking?
@@SteelyDomFilms : It was in Columbus Ohio in June 1983. Yes, it was awesome, with some women throwing their unmentionables up on the stage; particularly when he sang "Sexual Healing."
@@christopherstephens1992 Awesome!!! I hardly sat down. We women were acting wild.
@@HJKelley47 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
This is my absolute favorite version of this song. It’s difficult to find.
True! :)
Molly Johnson does it good too
Jesus!!! Amazing
Great song, by a great artist!
Beautiful performance
This song is downright magical
Love me some Marvin ❤🎉❤
I saw him at Radio City, NYC during Sexual Healing ❤ I lost my mind & rushed the stage 🎉😂🎉
Amazing and without peer.
I’m
Going to try to find it live I want to see Marvin
Perfect!
Que tremenda joya oculta, desearía haberla escuchado antes, saludos!
Sends chill through me every time ... Music from my childhood and wow the lesson he tought through his music . I wish his father would have made a different choice !!!
awww that always gives me chills
Theme-song for my life
Rest in peace ☮️ Marvin arise in God's light.
Amazing!! masterpiece
A little haunting how he mentions his father
He loved him so. He always wanted his acceptance
Exactly what I was thinking! So sad!!
It's so sad! I agree that if only someone could have warned him...
Very?
Bongos make it so haunting
ADORO TODAS AS SUAS MÚSICAS SÃO MARAVILHOSAS. GRATIDAO.
I wish you were here
I met this song on the ozark series, season 2 ep 6 ✊
God bless you, Lord keep you, may you live, live, live a long, long sweet life❤
violandi mille best part of the song
He sure LOVED his GOD regardless...❤
tours wars sons a song of history
Masterful!!
Here it is - May 2020 - what have we learned?
I'm there now. 🙏😅
Merci 🎼💜🌺🙋🎼🎹🎹🎸
Jésus es pitié.benis Marvin gaye c'est bon pardonne lui amen amen❤❤❤
masterpiece
Im a subscriber.... bring out alll the musical soul
Love love love Marvin!
Genius!😚
That's Eddie "Bongo" Brown on the bongos.
Smooth song ❤️
Magic