The "harmonies" were sung by Melba Moore and Valerie Simpson. The next B, S &T album won the 1969 Grammy album of the year. They had a huge run for a few years. Way more top notch tunes to check out: Hi-de-ho, And When I Die, God Bless the Child, Go Down Gamblin', Mamma Gets High, Sometimes in Winter. If you hit any of these, make sure you use the original studio album versions as many were hits that were chopped down to fit radio time.
Blood, Sweat & Tears is a jazz-rock music group founded in 1967. They are noted for their combination of brass & rock band instrumentation. Especially love their stuff when David Clayton-Thomas joined as their lead singer. They had a lot of great songs such as "Spinning Wheels", "You've Made Me So Very Happy", "And When I Die", "Hi-De-Ho", "God Bless The Child", "Lucretia MacEvil", "Go Down Gamblin'", "Lisa Listen To Me" etc.
I bought that album when it first came out. " Child Is Father To The Man". Al Kooper is the guy who thought there was room for horns in Rock and Roll. Before this he wrote songs in the Brill building in New York City and was also in the group The Blues Project. ( Maybe check them out.) Loved hearing this.
Al Kooper 's skills are all over Rock n' Roll history. Wrote hits at the Brill Building on Tin Pan Alley. Formed The Blues Project an BS+ T . Played with Dylan on Highway 61 and Bringing it All Back Home That's Al playing the B3 organ on "Like A Rolling Stone."
Man, I saw this and thought “Boy he’s in for a treat!” Incredible song! I never heard this when it came out or just don’t remember, but I heard this about ten years ago and it blew me away.
Thanks, Brotherman, for all you do for us daily with the music you play and your heartfelt commentary. You can make the world a better place by being kind and caring about the music we request and the insight into your feelings about the music, your life, and how we interact through music. You get it; you understand that music of all kinds permeates the entire body like pure energy and touches you where nothing else can. As an old man like me, to a young man like you - you're wise beyond your years. Thank you for all the hard work and time you have shared with us.
Shawn -hilarious ‘nostalgia’ for those ‘early channel days”. Love to see it. Classic Al Kooper sound here. Someday, check out the Bloomfield Kooper Stills “Super Session” album it’s primo jam! And track is great, but May as well start at the beginning with “Albert’s Shuffle”. Semi-cult (ie low sales) album of the finest kind.
Blood Sweat and Tears is one of my favorite bands, so I'm looking forward to seeing you react to more from them... The next lead vocalist they had, David Clayton Thomas is just as good. A few gems by them: You Made Me So Very Happy Spinning Wheel Lucretia McEvil Snow Queen God Bless the Child Go Down Gambling And When I Die
First time I've seen a YTer react to BS&T! Good that you're starting with their first album, featuring their original lead singer Al Kooper. David Clayton-Thomas sang lead on subsequent albums, after Kooper was allegedly fired for wanting too much control over the band's sound and ignoring the opinions of other band members. I suggest you use the song list on Blood, Sweat & Tears Greatest Hits as a guide for which BS&T songs to react to first, but seek out the longer original album versions as the Greatest Hits disc had a lot of Top 40 radio edits of songs over the maximum 3:30 to 3:45 run time preferred by most radio stations in those days. You do such a good job as a "reactor" letting the full song play before giving your thoughts, which I really appreciate. Keep up the good work!
Child is Father to the Man---My brother turned me on to it when I was 7 years old-The whole album is incredible-it made young me want to play all of the instilments .. I think everything is a cover-but they made songs . Just one Smile is written by Randi Newman. Not a bad song on this thing---before Chicago
You might want to check out another version of this song done by Beth Hart and Joe Bonomasa. Listen to this song and just imagine what Beth and Joe could do with it. ✌🏼😎🇺🇸
I remember hearing this song coming from the lowriders in my neighborhood when I was a kid in the 70s. Blood Sweat & Tears was popular in the Chicano community. I absolutely love this song. It brings tears to my eyes from nostalgia.
Al Kooper did an album back in the 70s where he jammed with, on one side guitarist Mike Bloomfield, and on the other with Stephen Stills. It was called Super Sessions. Some really brilliant blues. Here's Mike Bloomfield from that album doing Albert's Shuffle: ruclips.net/video/UHFPVOEKEfA/видео.html and here's one with Stephen Stills doing the Donovan song Season of the Witch: ruclips.net/video/5KR2XxDR-nE/видео.html
I have some vague recollection of Al Kooper and Mike Bloomfield playing with a very bluesy electric violinist ... and I cannot track it down. Does it ring any bells in any of you knowledgeable commenters?
"God Bless the Child" is another great track from Blood Sweat and Tears.
And When I Die
The "harmonies" were sung by Melba Moore and Valerie Simpson. The next B, S &T album won the 1969 Grammy album of the year. They had a huge run for a few years. Way more top notch tunes to check out: Hi-de-ho, And When I Die, God Bless the Child, Go Down Gamblin', Mamma Gets High, Sometimes in Winter. If you hit any of these, make sure you use the original studio album versions as many were hits that were chopped down to fit radio time.
The original BS&T with the legendary Al Kooper on vocals and the hammond b3 organ.
Al also played piano, hammond b3 and French Horn on The Rolling Stones You Can't Always Get What You Want.
Blood, Sweat & Tears is a jazz-rock music group founded in 1967. They are noted for their combination of brass & rock band instrumentation. Especially love their stuff when David Clayton-Thomas joined as their lead singer. They had a lot of great songs such as "Spinning Wheels", "You've Made Me So Very Happy", "And When I Die", "Hi-De-Ho", "God Bless The Child", "Lucretia MacEvil", "Go Down Gamblin'", "Lisa Listen To Me" etc.
I bought that album when it first came out. " Child Is Father To The Man". Al Kooper is the guy who thought there was room for horns in Rock and Roll. Before this he wrote songs in the Brill building in New York City and was also in the group The Blues Project. ( Maybe check them out.) Loved hearing this.
Al Kooper wrote a fascinating book about his life in music.
Great first album that gets overshadowed by that unbelievable second album with David Clayton Thomas taking over on vocals. Love this track.
Al Kooper 's skills are all over Rock n' Roll history. Wrote hits at the Brill
Building on Tin Pan Alley. Formed The Blues Project an BS+ T . Played
with Dylan on Highway 61 and Bringing it All Back Home That's Al playing
the B3 organ on "Like A Rolling Stone."
One of my favorite bands, good to see you returning to them.
Thanks for this! Never heard this one before and it is outstanding! My fav by them is You Make Me So Very Happy.
Reminds me a lot of early Fleetwood Mac with Peter Green,when the band was very bluesy
Has the 60s San Francisco guitar sound like Jefferson Airplane. Wonderful sax solo!
Man, I saw this and thought “Boy he’s in for a treat!” Incredible song! I never heard this when it came out or just don’t remember, but I heard this about ten years ago and it blew me away.
Thank you for being the first to feature the original Al Kooper, BST
Thanks, Brotherman, for all you do for us daily with the music you play and your heartfelt commentary. You can make the world a better place by being kind and
caring about the music we request and the insight into your feelings about the music, your life, and how we interact through music. You get it; you understand that music of all kinds
permeates the entire body like pure energy and touches you where nothing else can. As an old man like me, to a young man like you - you're wise beyond your years. Thank you
for all the hard work and time you have shared with us.
My two favorites by Blood Sweat & Tears are "Spinning Wheel" & "Hi De Hi".
Nice
Shawn -hilarious ‘nostalgia’ for those ‘early channel days”. Love to see it. Classic Al Kooper sound here. Someday, check out the Bloomfield Kooper Stills “Super Session” album it’s primo jam! And track is great, but May as well start at the beginning with “Albert’s Shuffle”. Semi-cult (ie low sales) album of the finest kind.
This is just Chillzz all over. Tears from the long ago memory 😢
Love this one. So Bluesy.
Blood Sweat and Tears is one of my favorite bands, so I'm looking forward to seeing you react to more from them...
The next lead vocalist they had, David Clayton Thomas is just as good.
A few gems by them:
You Made Me So Very Happy
Spinning Wheel
Lucretia McEvil
Snow Queen
God Bless the Child
Go Down Gambling
And When I Die
First time I've seen a YTer react to BS&T! Good that you're starting with their first album, featuring their original lead singer Al Kooper. David Clayton-Thomas sang lead on subsequent albums, after Kooper was allegedly fired for wanting too much control over the band's sound and ignoring the opinions of other band members. I suggest you use the song list on Blood, Sweat & Tears Greatest Hits as a guide for which BS&T songs to react to first, but seek out the longer original album versions as the Greatest Hits disc had a lot of Top 40 radio edits of songs over the maximum 3:30 to 3:45 run time preferred by most radio stations in those days. You do such a good job as a "reactor" letting the full song play before giving your thoughts, which I really appreciate. Keep up the good work!
Child is Father to the Man---My brother turned me on to it when I was 7 years old-The whole album is incredible-it made young me want to play all of the instilments .. I think everything is a cover-but they made songs . Just one Smile is written by Randi Newman. Not a bad song on this thing---before Chicago
This is the only BS&T great album. An extensions of "The Blues Project" Al Kooper
You might want to check out another version of this song done by Beth Hart and Joe Bonomasa. Listen to this song and just imagine what Beth and Joe could do with it. ✌🏼😎🇺🇸
I remember hearing this song coming from the lowriders in my neighborhood when I was a kid in the 70s. Blood Sweat & Tears was popular in the Chicano community. I absolutely love this song. It brings tears to my eyes from nostalgia.
Al Kooper - greatness.
Al Kooper did an album back in the 70s where he jammed with, on one side guitarist Mike Bloomfield, and on the other with Stephen Stills. It was called Super Sessions. Some really brilliant blues. Here's Mike Bloomfield from that album doing Albert's Shuffle: ruclips.net/video/UHFPVOEKEfA/видео.html and here's one with Stephen Stills doing the Donovan song Season of the Witch: ruclips.net/video/5KR2XxDR-nE/видео.html
Much thanks, haven't heard Super Session since my teenage years .
Great choices .
Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa do an INCREDIBLE version of this tune. It became my favorite.
Al kooper can sing some soul huh😂
I have some vague recollection of Al Kooper and Mike Bloomfield playing with a very bluesy electric violinist ... and I cannot track it down. Does it ring any bells in any of you knowledgeable commenters?
Gary Moore honestly does a better cover of this great song.
R.I.P Gary, You're still the Best...🙏💯💔