Spirit - "Nature's Way" Live From The Bottom Line In New York
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- Spirit (Randy California, Ed Cassidy and Mike Nile) Live from the Bottom Line in New York - November 18, 1990. "Nature's Way" from the Spirit album Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus.
Today is January 2, which I commemorate as Randy California Day. On January 2, 1997, Randy California drowned in the Pacific Ocean at the age of 45 while rescuing his 12-year-old son Quinn from a rip current near his mother's home at Molokai, Hawaii. He managed to push Quinn (who survived) toward the shore. He is my nominee for best dad in rock and roll.
Great guitarist, vocalist, composer, and human being I believe. Meaningful music, protected his son from the clutches of death, played with Hendrix for a bit as a youth! What a dude !
❤❤❤❤
I never knew that...what a good man, father and one very talented musician. 🎼
Such a shame to lose such a talent. Then again when you're a dad you sacrifice for your child.
wow that's a wonderful story of humanity at its best,thank you for sharing.
This band was so far ahead of so many others who got the glory. I never get tired of listening to them.
You said it.
singing the truth.
Lou Adler should have put the same energy and effort into promoting them like he did the Mama's and Papas. Perhaps we wouldn't be here lamenting what would have been
rgr tht ghostrider...
Get Spirit of 76 album!
I always call Spirit the greatest band that most people never heard. Another great band like them was LOVE.
FC one of the greatest albums
Correct Raddmann, saw them both play in 1994, met Randy California and Arthur Lee afterwards. No words, one of the best concerts ever.
love ----Great album I think there was like 20 songs on it .. Hey Joe was my favorite
Yes, Love...
@@daveabraham8575 ah yes, two best bands..nothing like this now.
Spirit is the most underrated band in Rock!
Not underrated in this house! :-)
@TheI82much You added two great musicians to the list. I agree!
You are correct sir!
Why does everybody always say this shit? Far from underrated. You ain't in music circles.
One thing few people comment on is that Randy California was one of Jimi Hendrix's 2 favorite American guitarist's.
Twelve Dreams is still my regular listen to album. It is absolutely one of the greatest albums made. This is just gorgeous.
It's their masterpiece. 🎼🤘
Love's "Alone again or" is my top tune ever.
I still have that album and don’t have a turntable anymore to play it on
Life has gotten so bad for me I’m surprised that I’m still alive and the Ninth Song on Jewel Kilcher album called Spirit is about Me for I’m the Stranger from the East and Something’s Wrong about that
obviously relatable to the movie Mr. Sardonicus "Nature's Way" perpetual lock jaw for looking at stuff you have no business!
Couldn't agree more. That album refuses to age. It has no weaknesses. It closes with "Soldier," one of the most haunting and beautiful songs I believe I have ever heard.
The "Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus" album is probably in my humble opinion in the top 20 albums of all time. I actually think its better than Sgt Pepper.and Pet Sounds.
YES
paul tiberi It is an iconic album that many have never heard
just as good as Sgt Pepper and Pet Sounds. 12 Dreams is a great album. I saw them in Denver in 1974 without Jay Ferguson. I think they opened with Red House and Randy showed how good he was.
It is SO good.
Your humble opinion is absolutely right. One of the greatest albums of all time. Rest in peace Randy.
Soundtrack of my youth. In 1971 i gave my baby up for adoption. Agonizing, heartbreaking, devastating..... This album helped me get through my loss and this song in particular brings me back to that time. For many years I would weep as soon as I heard the first cord. In 2006 we found each other and I can listen to this music again without the pain. What an amazing band they were and so sad that Randy is no longer with us. Thank you for sharing this!
I've got to say that I'm truly happy that things worked out for you.
@@tibus Thank you very much!
sorry you went through that experience. Good music can be a great healer can't it?
Wow Debbie! You brought me back to some mistakes I made, likely around the same age. Music helped us all get thru those tumultuous times, the late sixties and early seventies were challenging times for us, and we all had good times, but made plenty of bad choices. Lucky for both of us, good things eventually made up for some bad choices. Make the best now of everyday, and if it is any consolation, you are certainly not alone in this journey.
DEB, JUST BEAUTIFUL !!!!!
45yrs and the opening notes still make my old heart skip a beat, one of my favorites from my single days.
Actually I heard it for the first time here where I live now, before moving overseas with my mom and siblings, a couple of years before. That really gives me something to think about. I was going out for a while with a Navy pilot, but it was his neighbor who I met and they sometimes hung out together, that played it one day on his record player. He was a guy who was suffering from a lot of depression, because of his recently involved in a big accident. I was surprised that I'd never heard it before.
Ed Cassidy (the drummer) was 67 years old when they played this show... He served in the Navy in WWII almost 50 years before this. Talk about some eternal youth, wow.
One of my all time favorite bands. So them numerous times at the Fillmore East way back when.. I am 70. One of the most underappreciated bands as far as I am concerned Still love this band. Listen to their music all the time.
I even liked his Cmndr Kopter and the Whirlybirds thing.
Spirit , Love , Doors , Mamas & Papas , The Mothers , Turtles . I love L. A.!!!!!!!
Yes. Much better musicians and much clearer and tighter recordings than at least two much more famous bands from the San Fran area. The clarity of their recordings reminds me of the precision of Zappa's records.
@@jackwezesa1081 Frank and the Captain
And about as psychedelic as it gets.
Great live version of a truly great song.
Randy California was greatly underrated as a guitar player, a songwriter and as a human being, who sacrificed his life for his son.
I know you posted this 1 yr ago, but, I totally feel what Randy did for his son. Same thing happened to me with my son, I had to dive deep to use the bottom the lakes floor to push myself up and grab his legs and push him forward to the shore. Thankfully and obviously I'm still here, but I get that whole giving up your life for your child, you don't even think like that when it happens. It's pure instinct, RIP Randy California, thank you for the music.
@@monicajean37 Great to hear that you both made it out of that crisis!
Instinct is an amazing and extremely powerful and mysterious driver of behavior that is somehow able to draw unusual strength and physical abilities beyond what the body and mind typically can handle.
I didn’t know that story. Thank you.
Stepson which speaks even more to what a good man he was.
@@philipmcglasson533 Thanks, Philip. It does.
This band as well as Quicksilver Messenger Service wrote songs that reflects the problems that all walks of life faces even today .
Spirit & Quicksilver! Yep! You got that right! Happy Trails!
It’s because the music is timeless. We are most fortunate to hear this as something to reflect on.
I met Randy California as he use to hang here in Ventura Ca..Very subdued to the point & I almost suspected he was slightly an acid casualty.Very sadly he passed away attempting to save his son from drowning in Hawaii.Also Randy came up with the tune "Taurus" in the band Spirit who used to tour with Zep & which Jimmy Page nicked for the intro of "Stairway To Heaven".Randy's family didn't stand a chance going against Zep's high powered,big money lawyers when trying to get compensation & royalties for Randy's musical contribution.A very sad state of affairs indeed.R.I.P. Randy California.
Saw Spirit in the '70's. After he went to the door and shook everyone's hand. Real big hand. Nicest guy. Miss him...
It's worth being older now, to have been young then!
@@debbiewagner1996 i am forever jealous!!
I took acid at a party for the first time listeining to the 12 Dreams of Dr Sardonicus over and over.
My friends and I saw Spirit all the time. Love Randy California and his stepdad, Father. Miss seeing Jay Furgeson and Mark Andes, who left Spirit, they were such a wonderful band. So sad to learn, years ago, that Randy lost his life, swimming to save his little son in the ocean 🌊
Jo Jo Gunne
One of my favorite songs, I grew up at the right time.
Me too!
What a fantastic song , lucky enough to have seen Spirit 5 times . RIP Randy and Ed .
What was the date of this performance? And who shot it?
I love this song. Sad, but it is the perfect song for our times.
I'm 73, always a great band. Saw them all over South Florida. Grew up in Jupiter.
In memory of Randy California. What a great song, vocal, guitar riff. A hero who gave his life to save his son's in turn.
Just three guys and their instruments. Sooo perfect! 😊
The 12 dreams of Dr sardoneguus nature s way stands the test of time one of the best albums of all time for the 70s
Yeah, and "I got a line on you" would fill a dance floor instantly.
Classic album
A masterpiece in fact
RIP Randy...You and Spirit were my favorite Band back in the Magical 70s! 🙏✌️
What a beautiful version
Cassidy was a rock. As current today as he was ahead of his time in 1970.
Great memories. Time machine needed ASAP.
Comments are dead on. Spirit and the music they made later both solo and in other acts was very noteworthy and influential, certainly to musicians.
RIP Randy and Cass....my heroes. I can't watch these things as much as I like. I turn into a blubbering mess. Much like when I watch the end of Concert For George
The concert for Bangladesh with all the talented people that have left us makes me sad.
I still love it though
I know.
One of the greatest bands of all times. One of my favorites no doubt.
One weekday afternoon in the mid '90's I happened to be in my car listening to KLOS-FM in Los Angeles and the d.j. host Chuck Moshantz had Randy California in studio as a guest. Randy had brought his acoustic guitar with him and at one point during the interview he took it out and played and sang this song. He was in beautiful, clear voice and delivered such a moving, emotional rendition I felt tears welling up. Moshantz was affected the same way too, you could hear it in his voice afterwards...he was momentarily at a loss for words. It was perhaps the greatest moment of live radio I've ever heard.
what a moving tribute to that moment in your life. thank you for sharing.
@@BLOVECU :-)
One of the most moving songs in rock history, perhaps THE most.
Chuck used work with Mark and Brian.
Completely agree. Much more thoughtful and complex than most of the albums of the time. (A time I was lucky to be in my teens and hearing all that great original music).
Loved this song from wonderful band Spirit! Heard it a lot back in the 70s. Still sounds gorgeous today.
They're one of the best rock bands ever. I never get tired of listening to their music. I grew up listening to their music.
Still stands strong today 2020
Along with "I got a line on you". I love that tune of theirs too.
This song could be born today. And a hit.
It's a rare blessing when a band has a second singer that can do harmonies, choruses etc.
After all these years, this song is still completely relative.. sadly. Spirit rocked.
12 dreams is a masterpiece, but i recall and cherish the family that plays together...aren't you glad embodies for me the band's magnificence and i never of where tire it shall be takes me. Love to all Spirit fans!
I always get back to this song or it always gets back to me. Maybe I have have already said the same a thousand times in past comments.
Amazingly unappreciated and virtually unnoticed only by the few it . It is my hope is like other types of artists it could be years before they will installed tomtheir rightful place in history like others ad been. SPIRIT sort of suffered while they were alive and well. Don't get me wrong I mean the first 4 albums when SPIRIT HAD THE Original "LINE UP"the actual true SPIRIT Band kicked ever lovin' ass. How and why may ask? I Was There ! I listened to Those fist 4 Lp's.and even today because they are listenable timeless classics. I went to those shows, they blew my socks off. So,much so I attended shows over and over again .when they broke up the original band they were a manically chemistry was lost forever and the remainder of LP's and show did even come close . One day people will,look upon those 4'Lp's (Fresh Garbage, Family that PlaysnTogether , Clear and 12 Dreams of Dr Sardonicus. They will say ' how could we have missed these classics album burnout by such a gifted uniques and original classic act" . ? I may not be alive by then but in reality doesn't matter Ill be someplace else but if I find out I'll have to say these works: " told you so"
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Randy was the most underrated guitar player of all time. He was so good that he was in a band with Jimi when he was still a teen, and Jimi asked him to go to England with him, but Randy was underage, and his parents wouldn't let him go. He would play three part harmonies using an Echoplex during his solos. The only other person I ever saw do that live was Jeff Beck on the first tour with the second Jeff Beck Group, the Rough and Ready tour, at Winterland in SF. God bless you Randy! Thanks for all the joy you gave us. We'll never forget you!
Randy and his son , live forever--Spirit .
The real deal carrying the future of the world on his shoulders, a masterpiece.
Miss you and all the great tunes, you rock in heavens rock band
omg i had all most forgotten about this song ! a true KSHE classic long time stl res, 60 plus yrs.. god speed randy..
Heaheyyy this is the good old rocksounds in his best form ✌️✌️🎶
Yet another great song I played on FM radio back in the day.
Thank you for this! My first rock concert was in 1968,canned heat,spirit,and the turtles,al 3 bands were great but spirit was above the norm!
Just one of several songs from my generation that tried to warn us about climate change.
We knew back in the 60s with warnings from Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" and other researchers.
I started college in 1966. Beatles, Stones, etc. The British invasion.
I was at this show, it was amazing!!
Wonderful stuff. From their best album Sardonicus. RIP Randy brilliant guitarist and songwriter.
The Guitar solo is just beautiful.
I got to be on stage with them at the Montery Edward Heavens' Reasearch concert @ Montery where I was a security guard and ticket sales man before the crowd went berzerk and they toredown the fences because the top bill act was booked to be in 2 places at the same time-and they went to where their management directed them instead of us....we contacted Spirit...and they gracefully rushed to our rescue , and saved the day by performing-the concert was to promote the Band Lyon...Edwin lost somuch $$$ that he had to go out of buisness...BUT the Crowd was pleased by theis groups performance,and quelled down to a most wonderess night of entertainment-back in the 70's....Jack and Randy were Super cool tome..and invited me to be on stage with them while they performed..I was just left of Jack on the sideline,,got a closeup of it all !!!!! and party'd with them (they were thenew Headliner) afterwards......Great People !!!!! They dis it all for $1200.00 on notice....and showed up...The group that didn't and left us holding the bag..was Canned Heat...they went to NewYork instead, and missed a geat opportunity . Thank You Jack..and Randy..or Randy and Jack !!!!!
Nature's Way is the song very relevant exactly now!!!!... I got to see Spirit and Roy Buchanan in one concert.... so very fortunate
Sing alone, lighters up in air, sway with the crowd…..🎵🎶 beautiful
This is one of my best favourite songs whole life:Love You always Randy and your nature way☄️
Better get your ass to the animal zoo...a small group of friends were sitting around my apartment listening to this album for the 50th time maybe, when a friend sitting across the room and I finally caught that line simultaneously. We both broke down in hysteria. Sheer genius. This album creates its own genre.
I can't believe that, I missed this show, in 1990! I did, however, catch 2 shows @ My Father's Place, in 1974. Whatta talent!!! Whatta band!!! Gone, too soon, Randy......RIP....
Saw them in 1969 at Fillmore West ,they took the show from Ten Years After, great show 👍👍✌️
was looking up how to watch "Mr. SardonicUs" but found these guys and their album "12 Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus." Found a new band to like! Going to link this to my mother via email!
How can you not love Spirit
12 Dreams came together for Spirit the way Dark Side came together for Floyd. It's like the best of all they had been doing taken to the next level then perfectly cut & polished. Also an awesome "speaker checker" for those who liked to crank it up!
Randy was a great and I mean a great live guitarist I had the good fortune to see his live act and this is a good example
Saw Spirit live in Denver CO
Friday night at Rainbow Music Hall on East Evans St. On
April 18th ,1986 at 7:30 pm
Still have my ticket stub.
Such a great song! I had this album when I was young, the Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus.
I was 16!
The Greatness of SPITIT will never be forgotten!🎸✌🤗☮
That kind of talent only comes around once in a while
Who else forgot all about this song until it popped up on the menu? Wow.
I was blessed to have been at this show Won tickets for this show on K-rock when Flo & Eddie were DJs
I love how helooks up with his eyes for a second in middle of video awesome.. Awesome dad Randy Nature received him. Rip
Saw this fantastic band at Boulder's Blue Note around the 80's, who remembers clearly. They were right and now we will all suffer for the denial.
One of my favorite, and most memorable songs of my high school years.
Exactly how I feel!
I was lucky enough to see SPIRIT live in New York City. I remember the album and this may have been the concert. I just don't remember that far back...
In many ways this is the best version of this great song
Lucky enough to have seen Spirit at Reading as a teenager, stuck with ever since. Sleep well guys.
Boy this takes me back to the 70s. Spirit was a great band. Should have been more famous.
Where would we be without music like this?
The message in this song was way ahead of it's time and is now an unofficial modern day anthem for the environmental movement
Timeless music from a great band !! Randy California such an unbelievable artist !
When I was a kid, the only time my old man wouldn't get right pissed at me for being out of bed after bedtime was if he found me sitting at the top of the stairs listening when they had music on. Abbey Road, The White album, Machine Head, Dark side and Twelve Dreams were in regular rotation whenever my parents had company over. There was no doubt in my young mind I was going to learn how to play! I've known for years that Cassidy was Randy's stepdad. Always thought that was SO cool! I am now living that dream myself! I am in a band with my son. Only he's the drummer this time, not the old man lol. All original music and we kick serious ass!! Oh, and it wasn't until years after sitting at the top of the stairs after bedtime that I realized what that burning leaf smell was every time my parents had a party hahaha
One of the best. I have loved this since it was released.
One of my favorite songs of all time.
Always one of my favorites and fits the times perfectly.
I met Randy and Ed at Richard's Nightclub on Monroe Drive in Atlanta somewhere around 1973, they were very pleasant.
What an excellent, laid back version of this song!
12 Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus is a true masterpiece, but all of the albums by Spirit were totally unique, top drawer musical achievements. A band way ahead of its time.
Love this band they are still great be 68 still love them to this day ❤
Thank you, Randy, for escorting me home from The Bottom Line ,and for being a perfect gentleman. Kaycee (karen)
Sound Quality is the best i have ever got from this A 21 Android CellularTelephone thingy dingy. Thanks Smart Talk, All the people or robots down at You Tube. Having access to this music at any time I want is priceless. Spirit Rocks! Just a Rocker and his Step Dad on Drums. They are some gifted son's. ( ;;
One of those great bands that only got recognition from us awesome music lovers. They knew we loved them:)
Yea we’re all old…..well at least I am. I love all trios that create great tunes
Twelve dreams album is Wonderful and should be loved and appreciated by all ❤️ 😌
Great great . Rande California. 🎸and Ed...Mike...rock on spirit
It doesn't get any better than this, what a great live performance by these legendary performers, thank you for posting this classic musical gem!!
They actually played at the 1968 senior prom at the Cheshire Academy , Connecticut
Saw this great lineup twice in 1990. A real thrill meeting Ed Cassidy!
One of the best songs ever written! And YES, Jimmy Page stole “Stairway to Heaven,” from them! ~V~
I saw Spirit 6 times at concerts and festivals
Brother Michael Bruce, Jimmy, Jerry and Danny -- singing and rocking along with you!! ❤️❤️
I'm 64 and listen to music for my whole life music rock especially Rock I'm from San Francisco San Leandro! I met sal Valentino of the Beau brummels when I was nine! This is sheer poetry!