Darondo Singing "Didn't I" For The First Time in 30 Years

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  • Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
  • Collectors from far and wide had been searching for Darondo but he was nowhere to be found. After searching for nearly four years and calling every Pulliam in California, Justin Torres and I received a phone call one morning. It was Darondo's son, letting us know that he had heard our message and that his father was willing to give an interview. We packed our bags and headed out. Two hours into the interview, we humbly asked him to sing Didn't I. The above video was Darondo's first time singing this legendary song in over twenty years. This interview would lead to his record deal with Ubiquity and the worlds rediscovery of his music. RIP Darondo. Your music will live on forever.
    For more info feel free to contact me at 43Hills@gmail.com

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  • @jonnyblic444
    @jonnyblic444 6 месяцев назад +202

    "Nobody Is Gonna see this" ... Me sitting here in 2024 seeing this

    • @sheilaalene2348
      @sheilaalene2348 5 месяцев назад

      I am the Angel Satan who is he singing tooo.. an afrikan the other day an angel standing in its own wake.... I informed its about content and intent he believes EVE never seas anyone's genuine seeds....hmmm I REVEL in it. Three Gods SET ABEL CAIN...H my lock n key.. OPEN DOOR SET on FOUR SETH on TWO LEGGED BEASTS.. its why snoopy sleeps say dog heaven I ain't GOD dogg it instead. SET IS CRUCIFIED LIKE LILITH CHRIST PLACED HER IN ME ARMS CHRISTMAS HE NOT BE> MISTER THOMAS TO ME...his wife in me head nice and beautiful to me LATIN PARKED HER SO I PARK IT HAVEALL ITS TRASH my dasughter reminds me to MY ANGEL WROTE SHE BE FATHER TO ME so humble said dad they gassed us all to death where us and this man i notzee.... LEFT RIGHT GOD ADORES YOU JESSE AND I ROTE RIGHT... JESSE OWENS WENT TO HIS GRAVE WITH HER UPON HIS HEART STILL ID MARRY GOD WOMAN HE BE.... the rift he uses one of my best friends (I WASA FEMALE CRUCIFIED ON ANIMAL LATIN FARMS I am a forever slave MY friend is not a God a humane being she is. i found the rift in a tweaker song.....I Was nuked i really saved everyone Christopher loves all of his scandanavian sisters the latins removed him and created ALBA BAPTISE thgrough crucifying and plant eve bombs one other humane human made besides me...i have not seen him since we threw a baseball around with his BLACK PANTHER SISter TRuth have a great day,,,, i was judged on my birthday it is Dday the 25th then again on my new birthday in front of my family and Gods

    • @CrossOverNewz1318
      @CrossOverNewz1318 2 месяца назад

      Every time I need a song to clear my head. It’s this one ❤

    • @bennyjones2238
      @bennyjones2238 Месяц назад

      268k views later

  • @mr-goosebumpz
    @mr-goosebumpz 5 лет назад +1301

    Darondo was a very special man. My father and him had been child hood friends. I'll never forget the time he dropped me off in elementary school in the mid to late 70's in a cocaine white Rolls Royce for the 1st day of school. He even got out of the car and gave me the whole treatment. I was the talk of the school for the whole year. I will miss you "buddy". Save me a seat. I still want to sit front row so I can see you and my father play together again. And I hope that you guys bring the old band together. Now that was truly magical and unforgettable. Danny jr.

    • @disposablecynic2367
      @disposablecynic2367 4 года назад +16

      Whatever dude

    • @bryanb1485
      @bryanb1485 4 года назад +23

      Damn, kid.

    • @killaskrilla5320
      @killaskrilla5320 3 года назад +46

      Wow what an amazing story, truly magical. Thanks for sharing that God bless you and yourz. rest in power Darondo. #Salute

    • @43Hills
      @43Hills  3 года назад +94

      Was you father Danny Williams of musical energy?

    • @mr-goosebumpz
      @mr-goosebumpz 3 года назад +77

      @@43Hills yes sir

  • @carlesg0n
    @carlesg0n 4 года назад +170

    "this is just for us, nobody's gonna see this" yeah sure lol

    • @corybiggs4605
      @corybiggs4605 4 месяца назад +2

      If only he knew, I randomly came across this on a social media page and had to find this my god is this an incredible song

  • @brokemylens1560
    @brokemylens1560 2 года назад +32

    "Nobody's gonna see this"
    Lol thank god I did
    Rest In Peace man💕

  • @shewasunderwhelmed
    @shewasunderwhelmed 6 лет назад +776

    When he finds the riff it brought tears to my eyes. This man was incredibly talented, his whole discography is worth a listen, but this beautiful, distinct, painful song is certainly a standout. Thanks for sharing.

    • @nickeyfynn3270
      @nickeyfynn3270 5 лет назад +6

      yeah, finding the riff is magical

    • @CaptainBuggyTheClown
      @CaptainBuggyTheClown 4 года назад +2

      my jaw dropped when he did. Idk how to play a guitar but i kinda understand he was looking for the right notes.

    • @bemusedobserver6476
      @bemusedobserver6476 4 года назад +6

      I don't sing nor play an instrument. But how I wish I could play...you may lose your voice but you never lose the feel of your instrument.

    • @PaulGreen11
      @PaulGreen11 4 года назад +9

      "I tried my best just to be a man",
      that's what touches me.

    • @santz5621
      @santz5621 4 года назад +2

      I just find out he passed:(

  • @upabittoolate
    @upabittoolate 2 года назад +44

    He looked and he found.
    Some old school cats might say, "I forgot more than you know". This is the embodiment

  • @gustavom8726
    @gustavom8726 4 года назад +158

    what a humble guy, the song was his and still he was ashamed of not playing exactly as he used to

  • @Mongo76
    @Mongo76 5 лет назад +178

    It was like riding a bike. Once his body got back in the groove he went on auto pilot. It look like he was nervous because it's been so long he was out of practice until his body reminded him when the talent is in you....... It's in you. Just like the way you walk, the way you talk, the way you move.... It's a part of you. It was a part of him! I'm sure he forgot more than some people have ever even learned.

  • @matthewjacquez9352
    @matthewjacquez9352 4 года назад +176

    I felt that energy at 1:21 when he caught the right chords. Amazing song, I love the power of music

  • @forwardlion2309
    @forwardlion2309 7 лет назад +310

    This video is even more beautiful than the song itself. RIP Darondo - your music lives

  • @Ariel-qn5wc
    @Ariel-qn5wc 5 лет назад +97

    darondo you always be in our heart
    1946 - 2013

  • @samp5226
    @samp5226 11 лет назад +576

    Discovered this song for the first time ever yesterday...
    Been playing it over and over since then...
    Decided to see if he's still out there making music.....
    Guess I was too late...
    Rest in peace, soul brother!

  • @donalddlugos6688
    @donalddlugos6688 4 года назад +77

    Dude is a legend to me. And yes. Once he started. I cried

  • @jasminegovindjs4453
    @jasminegovindjs4453 5 месяцев назад +18

    This is such a beautiful video… he was my Step Sisters dad.. she would always speak so highly of him, play his music with so much pride and loved him so much. His daughters are in heaven with him, singing and dancing!! Love you Uncle ❤ it so beautiful to see all the love and comments 🥺💫🫶🏾

  • @philgranito4043
    @philgranito4043 7 лет назад +376

    I knew Darondo when he lived in Hawaii. We sang, played guitar...made up songs. I say, "made up" songs...because we would just play a few chords and sing whatever came to mind.

    • @wtmusic515
      @wtmusic515 6 лет назад

      interesting!

    • @wtmusic515
      @wtmusic515 6 лет назад

      very lucky man! id love to know any single talented musician or used ot know

    • @CasimirLeYeti
      @CasimirLeYeti 5 лет назад +1

      hawaïan mushr... !

    • @aleeec02
      @aleeec02 4 года назад +8

      @brokenupbeat wow please let me know how is going that. i need to watch that film

    • @jboyle453519
      @jboyle453519 3 года назад

      @brokenupbeat I wanna watch it

  • @alexanderditonio2670
    @alexanderditonio2670 10 лет назад +127

    Shame that he wasn't very famous ! He's such a great singer!
    he deserved money and fame!!

  • @naomihenry2760
    @naomihenry2760 4 года назад +135

    Wow. This literally made me cry. This is probably my favorite song in the world since... this whole year basically. I play it all the time and it brings a million feelings to the surface, but most of all comfort and peace, Seeing him play it and figure it out was beautiful. I want him to teach me!!

  • @MrColdwilliam
    @MrColdwilliam 3 года назад +26

    2021. Just found this man. Incredible.

  • @bon-e-pa
    @bon-e-pa 8 лет назад +48

    such a humble man

  • @freddyscoggan9345
    @freddyscoggan9345 11 часов назад

    I love how this legend is playing the guitar and attempting to remember how it went again and when he remembers he nails those parts until he forgets how it went again. I just love how in the ending you can def tell he has his voice and skills still but it’s the remembering of what was played that he’s like wait it went like this! And your like hell yeah there it is!!!!

  • @DaRealBigAl
    @DaRealBigAl 25 дней назад

    Such a GENUINE SOUL!! RIP brotha!! We love you, thanks for the hits. Your name and voice will forever live on!!

  • @kooskansloos4834
    @kooskansloos4834 8 лет назад +183

    I got to know this song trough Breaking Bad. I absolutely love it. Been playing it ever since. It hits me in so many ways. Reminds me of my last relationship, which was an absolute total fuck, even though we loved each other and I did everything I could for her... Thanks Darondo, for this masterpiece from the heart. RIP.

  • @GioBardZero
    @GioBardZero Месяц назад

    Last week I saw a guitarist performing a technical piece, where I simply wasn't moved at all. He wasn't perfect and the wrong notes stuck out like nails on chalkboard, but he wasn't terrible either. In fact he had good technique and you could tell he's been playing 10+ years. Most of the notes he played were actually correct. Yet 30 seconds in I wanted it to stop.
    And then here is a man, hardly remembering how to play a beloved song he wrote over 30 years ago, stumbling through the changes but filled with so much life and genuine enjoyment for the music. He sings and soul comes through. The out of tune guitar and the occasional notes that didn't ring out fully didn't matter at all, as this man just grooved with the music and effectively made me feel groovy too. Even as he's interrupting himself, realizing that he doesn't remember all the changes, the energy is contagious and 100% musical. He fully embodies the feel of the original song, even if his fingers don't have the same dexterity they once did and even if his voice can't hit those high notes anymore.
    The fact that the technical guitarist I saw last week was making mistakes wasn't the issue. In fact, he could have been way sloppier and still given an incredible performance. But the problem with his performance was that the whole time he was playing, he was either miserable, out of it, or just not connected to the music. That 100% comes through, makes the right notes sound boring and the wrong notes like shrieks of a banshee.
    But if you have the right feel and know how to groove with the music, you could sing a song you half remember with not-so-ideal technique and still create something beautiful that hundreds of thousands of people will watch and love.

  • @nefrettitim
    @nefrettitim 9 лет назад +220

    Seriously...this was like watching a Man find the "G" SPOT...was truly magical/musical!...this is raw energy/genius in action...take notes.

  • @larrymorrison171
    @larrymorrison171 2 года назад +2

    Thanks, Breaking Bad. You made me find a treasure.

  • @BuddyBoo123
    @BuddyBoo123 10 лет назад +13

    Goosebumps at 2:52

    • @pradnildonde4701
      @pradnildonde4701 7 лет назад

      Michael Ryan i saw your comment and kept scrolling...and at 2:52 , dude even i had goosebumps !

  • @MaximilianoAedo
    @MaximilianoAedo 7 месяцев назад +1

    I would've liked to see how Darondo himself reacted to the famous scene of Walt blowing up Ken's BMW.
    R.I.P. Darondo

  • @Nikothemoneyking
    @Nikothemoneyking 8 лет назад +44

    Beautiful.. RIP. The Earth is a bit dimmer, the Sky a bit brighter.. the world a better place having beheld the beauty and grace of one such a soul..

  • @enricominto835
    @enricominto835 8 месяцев назад +2

    This is maybe my favorite video on RUclips. To make a masterpiece and forget it, cause life goes on. Isn’t this the secret of art?

  • @copypastecopypaste
    @copypastecopypaste 9 лет назад +51

    This is just for us... well played

  • @Ayo.Ajisafe
    @Ayo.Ajisafe 6 лет назад +12

    Damn! The second time he sang it he changed the melody completely and it sounded great. R.I.P

  • @1658iain
    @1658iain 10 лет назад +32

    Sadly gone, but never to be forgotten! Thanks to Giles Peterson, Bonobo and Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad) for ensuring that such delicate talent has been brought to a larger audience!

  • @adewoleabioye8540
    @adewoleabioye8540 3 месяца назад

    So beautiful. A gentle soul who made real music in the world.

  • @rodnjak1
    @rodnjak1 2 года назад +4

    Lil Dicky gets my thanks for introducing me to this gem of a song and making me do a deep dive to find its creator..I'm LOVING Darondo's music ! And that video of him singing it for first time in 20 years just got my heart. Wow! Just wow!

  • @augurcybernaut4785
    @augurcybernaut4785 6 лет назад +1

    Simple melody simple lyric simple licks

  • @zamrock19
    @zamrock19 9 лет назад +25

    Still sounds magical!

  • @Santinas
    @Santinas 2 года назад +9

    It’s crazy how everything before 1:20 was fairly familiar but not appealing at all to the ear then a second after 1:20 it just magically sounded perfect again.

  • @madman7923
    @madman7923 5 лет назад +14

    "this is just for us" - 100,000 views later -_-. very beautiful stuff.

  • @716bobbiejo
    @716bobbiejo 8 лет назад +5

    Just discovered Darondo recently. Brilliant funk. His songs all have that special feel and emotion of a truly great musician. They are so cool. I adore Luscious lady and my momma and my poppa. they embody everything I learned to love as a 1970 baby.Hope we meet "upstairs" someday.

  • @ArcielLoyola
    @ArcielLoyola 9 лет назад +134

    Darondo sandstorm

  • @WeirdBeach
    @WeirdBeach 11 лет назад +7

    When he finds the right chord at 1:09.... And everything starts coming back....amazing

  • @donalddlugos6688
    @donalddlugos6688 3 года назад +1

    Let my.people go is what we all should be singing now a days.

  • @larrydaniels5137
    @larrydaniels5137 10 лет назад +33

    Thank goodness for Shazam or I would have been searching forever for this song. I first heard this off of Breaking Bad. Love it

  • @britsarebest1966
    @britsarebest1966 11 дней назад

    Absolute legend

  • @grandsmo23
    @grandsmo23 3 месяца назад

    Life lesson …
    So many different feelings and emotions…
    Wonderful MUSIC
    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🇸🇳

  • @sheenak3733
    @sheenak3733 4 года назад +3

    He was playing it fine, even if he didn't know it. So beautiful.

  • @Filmwithpurpose
    @Filmwithpurpose 4 года назад +3

    *This is for us to “nerd” out to later*
    Rest In Peace 🙏🙌🕊

    • @fatherfather2357
      @fatherfather2357 4 года назад

      Melissa waiting you’re here from high fidelity?

  • @dalesharpy9197
    @dalesharpy9197 4 месяца назад

    Darondo ….. BIG LOVES DUDE!! ❤️

  • @lyleburlingame2276
    @lyleburlingame2276 4 года назад +2

    I'm sitting here quarantined, I left San Francisco after 7 years to retreat to Minnesota in the early stages of the virus before shelter in place. 2 months later I am going stir crazy and missing San Francisco, I put this song on and started reading about Darondo, I had no idea he was even from SF, and about his residency at Club Bimbo's 365.. It really made me miss SF and I can't wait to go back, and hopefully be able to enjoy the live music scene again, I will never again take it for granted. RIP Darondo.

  • @vilecorrupt
    @vilecorrupt 2 года назад +1

    Beautiful

  • @miamimilk
    @miamimilk 4 года назад +3

    2020 playing his music! Thanks RUclips, didn't find him because of breaking bad. The Wolf is my favorite song.

  • @mattermote4761
    @mattermote4761 2 года назад +3

    RIP king. This song is one of those songs that's almost perfect in every way, it's simple, but burrows deep. The emotion of the lyrics is a perfect match to those silky chords.

  • @MrPunch-io6jo
    @MrPunch-io6jo 2 года назад +1

    A PIMP for life. Smooth for the history books. Thank You for sharing.

  • @lewisgreenhalgh7546
    @lewisgreenhalgh7546 2 года назад +5

    This is one of the most beautiful songs imaginable. We all thinking of that special someone when we hear it!

  • @steelydon3928
    @steelydon3928 5 месяцев назад

    The most beautiful chords.

  • @garricknaguit1623
    @garricknaguit1623 Год назад +2

    I never knew the song but just recently. Such a beautiful song.

    • @CrossOverNewz1318
      @CrossOverNewz1318 Год назад

      Just the first strings at the beginning pull you in completely

  • @happyjoy4962
    @happyjoy4962 3 года назад +3

    He so adorable! 💚

  • @JoshAbbott-Clark-qv9ve
    @JoshAbbott-Clark-qv9ve 4 месяца назад +1

    Love from the UK.

  • @gdtimi
    @gdtimi 3 года назад +1

    Golden

  • @kudabigshot4768
    @kudabigshot4768 5 лет назад +4

    Just discovered Darondo yesterday.... Eternally grateful2🙏🏾

  • @mattchu_stack
    @mattchu_stack 2 года назад +3

    I love this song. I love this man. I love this video

  • @Rdax916
    @Rdax916 5 месяцев назад

    Here listening to this very talented man sing this live!! Because of the movie # 4:24 Anyone but you. On Netflix.

  • @adonis.
    @adonis. 10 лет назад +5

    Fascinated every single time I watch this... legend.
    #adonistunes

  • @Mikeypee67
    @Mikeypee67 8 лет назад +26

    Absolutely brilliant beautiful rest in peace my brother.

  • @musaibrahim5543
    @musaibrahim5543 3 года назад +1

    Wow, when he sings I could hear the beautiful voice of a pure happy child

  • @HappyEggProductions
    @HappyEggProductions 5 лет назад +24

    "This is just for us". I love seeing the video but were they cool with this being released? Just want to pay due respect to a great musician.

  • @samplecollection7599
    @samplecollection7599 7 лет назад +6

    this guy's a legend

  • @Offside-again
    @Offside-again 10 лет назад +57

    Your tune is amazingly nice .. it doesn't matter if it was difficult to get it right after all the years. the good news THE TUNE ACTUALLY LIVED ALL YEARS AND MORE PEOPLE DICOVERING EVERYDAY . Love and respect from Sudan

  • @buggexx
    @buggexx 10 месяцев назад

    When he finally found the riff it made me smile. You can tell how much he loves what he does :)

  • @SONSTHREESIXTY
    @SONSTHREESIXTY 7 месяцев назад +1

    Glad I decided to watch ANYONE BUT YOU, hopefully he got paid for the few minutes they played his tune. 🎉😂

  • @motives829
    @motives829 Год назад

    Joy for how art, love, and humans can move you.

  • @CaringlsCreepy
    @CaringlsCreepy 4 года назад +6

    Haha love seeing him re-discover his song.

  • @WestfaliaStuff
    @WestfaliaStuff 5 лет назад

    And this, ladies and gentlemen, is true Soul.

  • @michaelramirez3143
    @michaelramirez3143 7 месяцев назад

    Gives me chills

  • @everett7903
    @everett7903 3 года назад +1

    What a great way to remember this man.

  • @nyleaker
    @nyleaker 8 лет назад +12

    Just found this, wonderful bit of video.

  • @WhiteVision666
    @WhiteVision666 8 месяцев назад

    R.I.P Darando.... This video always brings tears to my eyes. Just seeing him so happy and jamming away in his old age. Nothing can beat the moment of passion Darando felt in this video. A legend just enjoying his time he has left in a beautiful passion that will stick to the world. Will be missed. I only know Darando through the pool game hustle kings where his song was remastered .. I love his original version of the song much more. Darando taught me to appreciate ACTUAL MUSIC instead of todays woke trap and trash sounding bullshit. Its a sad fact that some legends don't live on forever. Darando will always.

  • @anujdubey4367
    @anujdubey4367 2 года назад

    i came from dave tv show here and i got to see a legend

  • @ihittabusta
    @ihittabusta 5 лет назад +1

    Rest in Peace Unc... we miss you. This and "Let my people go" were my top favorites.

  • @mutamanawad6095
    @mutamanawad6095 8 лет назад +3

    beautiful... i find myself singing didn't i alot. ppl say i hit the notes wrong, but thats only cz they dont the track.

  • @jordanbrorby8494
    @jordanbrorby8494 Год назад

    This is the best video on the internet

  • @killaskrilla5320
    @killaskrilla5320 3 года назад +1

    Damn he HAD IT tha whole time. He just didnt think he did. All he had to do was to play...

  • @lyndagrantmorales7880
    @lyndagrantmorales7880 5 лет назад +6

    watching him play that live after so many years made cry. Wow, so very soulful. R.I.P., Darondo . Thank you, Justin And David, for finding him and sharing this with the world

  • @bluntedout247
    @bluntedout247 3 года назад +1

    I heard this song for the 1st time ever in June. Never knew it existed. I was born in 1970 and LOVE 70's soul music. This is one of my favorite songs and I wish I was down since day one...

  • @jaymitch8640
    @jaymitch8640 5 лет назад +4

    I've prob watched this 100 times over the years since I discovered darondo and then this video..and for the 101th time it still brought tears to my eyes when he slowly gets the tune right and starts singing..just imagine the joy he was feeling at that moment and at the end when he really gets it together and plays it for the first time in what 20 30 years it's truly beautiful..rip soul brother! Forever grateful for this song for getting me through some crap and inspiring me to see some beauty around ✌️

  • @interpol007
    @interpol007 5 лет назад +2

    God bless Darondo

  • @BreakBeatStu
    @BreakBeatStu 8 лет назад +6

    this is magic... god bless!

  • @JojoJojo-qr5ye
    @JojoJojo-qr5ye 2 года назад +1

    RIP you legend !

  • @oogieboogiemf9014
    @oogieboogiemf9014 2 года назад +1

    This song is like finding a love or losing one, especially during the guitar part I love darondo

    • @upabittoolate
      @upabittoolate 2 года назад

      Facts. Plus he's working on a what looks like a new guitar. Music is special but this is e-special.

  • @lerate1668
    @lerate1668 2 года назад +2

    Yeah mr White !

  • @schnoz2372
    @schnoz2372 2 года назад

    Man’s a legend.

  • @FittedHeat
    @FittedHeat 8 лет назад +6

    legend RIP

  • @MeansofIntrigue
    @MeansofIntrigue 4 года назад

    What a voice.

  • @juiceareevil9440
    @juiceareevil9440 Год назад +1

    I wish he could have finished it because this acustic version here is by far the best

  • @LS4830
    @LS4830 5 лет назад +2

    What a legend 👏👏👏

  • @milkkkk5993
    @milkkkk5993 4 месяца назад

    Emotional 😻

  • @tuvozmellama
    @tuvozmellama 10 лет назад +1

    All heart, all soul - thank you, Darondo.

  • @interlaucha
    @interlaucha 10 лет назад +2

    Piel de gallina!!!!....

  • @timirichards8111
    @timirichards8111 5 лет назад +2

    Darondo Is my musician for 2019. when I heard didn't I. I got the remaining masterpieces this man is what soul is.

  • @harolddottin10
    @harolddottin10 4 года назад +5

    Darondos breaking out laughing the first time, he knows you guys were gonna do him in.