Yeah, she was the voice and soul of the group. Her voice and charisma are irreplaceable. Cass Elliot, an excellent artist who has not been appreciated as she should be.
This song transcends location, time, race, genre. I'm continents away and I remember this being played on the radio by my mom when I was kid in the 80s. Still haunts me to this day. I miss the time I never had with her.
Enjoyable performance. But I really miss Moma Cass and her powerful voice. I'm 74 now and often remember that summer (1966) when this song was everywhere. Brings back good memories.
Let's all take a moment to show some love to my boy in the back KILLIN it with that tambourine and drumstick, while rockin an epic stache and mullet....There really ARE legends among us folks, ya just gotta look for em....
And it's a terrible shame that those who still remember her still think she died from choking on a sandwhich, which wasn't true at all. I read that the rumor started only because a DJ or Newscaster had mentioned that a partially eaten sandwhich was on a plate on a nightstand beside her bed. But it wasn't the reason she died at all.
I am also a big fan of the wind instrument brought into this fine piece of pop culture. Can you recall the session musician at Sunset Sounds who contributed it ? Was a fellow by the name of Al Greene ?
@@sidgysoho1960 this is what I have found from an interview that Michelle did about 7 yrs ago. It wasn’t any regular flute but an alto flute, which is larger than a regular flute and plays in a lower register. A jazz player named Bud Shank was brought to the session to play it. Michelle was homesick for Cali and John started writing it for her earlier in the week. They were in NYC as newlywed’s. She enjoyed visiting churches, and a few days before, she and John visited St. Patrick's Cathedral, which inspired the second verse ("Stopped into a church..."). John hated the verse, as he was turned off to churches by unpleasant memories of parochial school, but he couldn't think of anything better so he left it in. This is one of the few songs that Michelle was allowed any input in writing. Doug Thompson tells this story: Denny Doherty once told me that when they were recording that song, they wanted a solo, but didn't want the usual guitar solo. John Phillips walked out into the hall of the Hollywood recording studio they were at and Bud Shank was in that hallway as well. John grabbed him and brought him into the studio. Shank listened to the hole he was supposed to fill and nailed it on the first take. Check this site out. Lot’s of good facts on music. www.songfacts.com/facts/the-mamas-the-papas/california-dreamin
@@sidgysoho1960 Session tenor sax player, Jim Horn plated the flute solo. I believe that he also played the flute solo in Canned Heat’s GOIN’ UP THE COUNTRY. I met him when I was a kid in my parents Music Store. I’ve been a fan of his for decades. Just saw a post by someone who said the flute solo was by Bud Shank. I’ll do some research.
@@ebnolan3856 Wow, you manage to fill in a lot of the gaps. I recall seeing an interview with Michelle saying she was woken up in the middle of the night by John who was hyper from drugs he was on. They polished it off the next day and brought it to Sunset Sounds when they went out to record it, and the studio & musicians worked their magic. There was another wind player ( flutist ) who I saw credited on the Beach Boys studio footage and I thought it would have been him. Allan Greene comes to mind. I'm certain there was another player. But the documented credit is Bud so I'll take it. We've lost so much of the Wrecking Crew ! I 1st heard the term " California Sound " when my father & I went to purchase our 1st component stereo in 1972.
This video is so sad yet so amazing... It's really interesting to hear them perform it so long after they first did the song, but there's such a big void without Cass. I wish she had the chance to live a longer life.
This song always gave me a pit in my stomach. Such a heartfelt classic. The song, arrangement, harmonies are some of the most beautiful I've ever heard.Such unbelievable talent.
I had the good fortune to meet Denny Doherty in Toronto when he was doing his stage show. It was fantastic. I waited after the show with a CD and Sharpie. I was really star struck. He was such a gentleman. He spent almost half and hour telling me stories about growing up in Nova Scotia. He was and always will be one of the greatest singers of all time. His tenor voice is perfection.
@@thetruthfornow6045 she’s 78 now. She looks normal for her age. There is one picture of her, that does look bad. But the rest and the current videos of her are not bad.
Timeless. This song was a hit in 1966, when I was 9 years old, and is still relevant and the harmonies wonderful. One of the songs on the soundtrack of the lives of members of my generation.
Casd and Michelle were good for each other. Cass had to learn to take her incredible voice down a notch while Michelle learned to trust her voice and increase her range and volume. What a time to be alive... Stay safe all......
Very few songs can make you feel and this is definitely a great example. PAPA Denny's delivery is full of hope while still trying to convince someone else the grass will be greener elsewhere (California) while the haunting harmonies of Michelle, Cass and John almost warn us that this may all be fleeting or be careful what you wish for. Seeing in retrospect how fleeting Mama's and Pappas time together was and how it all ended makes this song hit even harder.
Happy 77th Birthday Holly Michelle Gilliam AKA Michelle Phillips June 4, 1944 Long Beach. You are not only a hippie rock icon. But also an actress, songwriter and accomplished model. Thank goodness for 60's / early 70's music and culture which you were a big part of.
I love this song!!! After all these long years its still got the groove. Mama Cass is there in spirit and would probably be amazed that it is still one of the most popular songs from that era.
From the first note to the last this timeless classic is so exquisitely composed it never gets old and leaves you wanting more. When this song came out I was eight years old and we had recently moved from LA to Dana Point. My brother and I had just started surfing. We were living the southern California dream. The older I get the more I cherish the memories this song elicits.
Я русский из России мне 45 и мне нравилась Америка тех лет и люди были классные а песня просто огонь! 😎✊💪 часто её слушаю в оригинале. Желаю что бы у наших стран всё наладилось и мы ездили в гости друг к другу. Удачи! ✌️
Everything ages, then dies. This was a good moment to reflect on what these artists gave us. We move on, but we remember. Nice things to remember are good.
This is a perfectly arranged song, with such momentum, it just keeps moving along through all the sections and ends perfectly. Short and sweet, not one unnecessary note. It'll be around for a long time yet.
@@myvitiello It's definitely faster than the recording but I don't think it ruins it. I'm a drummer myself and often get annoyed by songs being played too fast but I think it works here.
You get the feeling of being infused with something legendary when you hear this song... It will always remain an inexplicable phenomenon as to why the Mamas and Papas stood out so much from most bands. There is something magical just hearing their three most famous songs. Thank you Mamas and Papas... Man hat das Gefühl von etwas legendären durchzogen zu werden, wenn man dieses Lied hört... Es wird immer ein unerklärliches Phänomen bleiben, warum die Mamas und Papas von den meisten Bands so herausstachen. Es hat etwas magisches nur schon ihre drei bekanntesten songs zu hören. Danke Mamas und Papas...
I see so many comments downplaying Michelle's voice, but they're not fair. She has an excellent voice and handles this difficult song to sing very well. People always have to step on someone. It can't just be something like "jeez, they were all so talented...too bad the band didn't stay together very long." I don't know...just my $0.02.
Bill Ferron the times had changed , John admits he ran out of songs , Cass wanted out , they went from living together on the beach In the Caribbean to separate houses in Los Angeles, . Face it : that time period was over and their time was over ( short as it was ). It was fun while it lasted but all good things must come to an end . And BTW : Michelle later ( when single ) had affairs with Nicholson, Beatty , Hopper etc . If she was a guy( dating that level of females) she would be in the Dude Hall of Fame but she isn’t so there is a certain negative tone about her lifestyle ( gigantic double standard).
@@billferron6473 Do better research, dude. Mama left mainly bacause she and John didn't fit very well working together. Cas and Danny even get to work together later.
The Band was a good mix...... Danny had a great voice back in the day, Cass obviously had the power, Michelle had a sweet voice and John provided more of the theoretical knowledge of music; good mix
Loved the Mamas & Papas so much! Iconic group!! Great memories! May Mama Cass, Denny Doherty & John Phillips all “Rest In Peace!” Hard to believe three of them have passed away!
*It is never the ending story .... about the one of the most beautiful songs ever written and performed !!!! Thank you so much Mamas & Papas ... we're still love you so much !!!!!*
And I have to add. Mama Cass was an icon of that era, the mid 60's, that defined a feeling that is impossible to fully describe. Without the original mama's and the papas, I think our entire human history and culture would seriously be missing something....
This is the original line-up minus 1, and everybody is writing about "without Cass" she died so many years ago.......Man be glad, at that time 1998 at least the 3 surviving members got together and to sing at the show. How many bands (when time goes by) have 3/4 of the band alive when they are inducted?
@john mcgee Musically he is missed - Not for the rest. However it's not been proven that he molested his daughter. Her father was dead long before she made the accusations.
@john mcgee You are right ... Many geniuses and musical artists have deplored behavior ... But I try to separate the monster from the artist who lives inside it...
@@ciaranflynn1397 Yes. Actually this was only a couple years before Papa John died. You can tell he's already struggling with his health at the time of this ceremony.
she looks great but can she sing? the few clips i've seen of them live she's always holding her mic too far from her mouth to be picked up, here i only hear 3 back up singers.
@@gostrum1 It wasn't just pretty good. It was an excellent performance. Just cause Cass wasn't there, it doesn't mean it can't be great. So being so short-sighted.
Marvelous song and well done. You can feel the vacancy without Cass, her voice really rounded everything out, but she will rest in peace and the band plays on. Great job guys!
I loved their harmony, they were so good. So nice to see them having fun. This is a song that stays with you. Yes Cass Elliot is sorely missed from life but her voice lives on in recordings and the enjoyment the group has in performing.
Love watching this back every so often. Love Seeing Mama Michelle in her element and as beautiful as always. What a Star she is and always has been.🌟✨🎤🎶💜💛
This show just how much of a powerhouse Cass Elliott was for the Mamas and the Pappas. She anchored everyone's voice so they would sound better PLUS she sang her own part. As someone said "John was the poetry, Cass the voice, Michelle the beauty and Denny was the performance." What magic Cass could have done.
Absolutely epic!!!! Iconic!!! And the essence of a bygone era, that one would have to live through to truly understand. And yet still timeless for all others to enjoy.
I first heard it in 1967 when CFOX Montreal did their very first (to my memory) Top 500 of "All Time", such as it was in /67. Loved it immediately. 53 years layer, still get goosebumps whenever those first few chords sound.
What I found amazing was the three of them delivering such quality voice over more than 30 long years... and the bassist enjoying and dancing... lololololol
watching this makes you realise how mama cass played such an important part in the band cause it just doesn’t feel right without her, it’s still good but she was the icing on the cake
Missing Mamma Cass Elliot .............Though I did love this live .....Michele Phillips ,,what a beautiful human , what a charmed life ........Just discovered this history ..Utterly Brilliant !!!
This is really nice to see - song has a different flavour here to it, and i just love it. Such a wonderful voice, and beautiful to see them together again.
Denny brought the performance of all of this to what we think of California Dreamin. All band members are deceased. Michelle lives on with all the memories. What a movement the era of the 1960s brought us.All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray. California Dreamin.
I was just born when this song came out- and this song does transcend time and space !! One of my favs and Mama Michele can belt it out like it was 1965 all over again !!!!
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Seeing Denny sing beautifully and being happy on stage is an unearthly joy and burst of tears at the same time.
What a great song, I love it! I put it into my "Shellshocked Radio - Recommendations" List: ruclips.net/video/oOiCrKj-Cb8/видео.html Very well done!
Why’s that
@@VimVinyl cos he’s dead
Exactly! Thanks for the edit Edit.
Sadly his singing was terrible in this performance 😢
in August 2024 this song still rocks. This version is amazing, lost nothing....We still miss Mamma Cass.
Mama Cass was the heart and voice of the group, you can tell they're nothing without her.
I was going to say this exact same thing.
She was an unrecoverable loss to the group, the industry and all of us.
The 3 backup singers can not even come close to replacing what Cass Eliots voice did for the Mamas and the Papas
Yeah, she was the voice and soul of the group. Her voice and charisma are irreplaceable. Cass Elliot, an excellent artist who has not been appreciated as she should be.
I wouldn't say they are nothing. They're not the same quality without Cass Elliot but they are still very good.
I believe that Denny was the voice of the group. Cass was good but nobody could replace Denny!
This song transcends location, time, race, genre. I'm continents away and I remember this being played on the radio by my mom when I was kid in the 80s. Still haunts me to this day. I miss the time I never had with her.
im sorry..
Enjoyable performance. But I really miss Moma Cass and her powerful voice. I'm 74
now and often remember that summer (1966) when this song was everywhere. Brings
back good memories.
@@dogman1967 thank you for your service
you can bet she's singing with the angels though.
she died too young.. broken hearted
Born 1966
and I fucking envy you , Sir. Greetings from Ecuador.
I love them since I was 12, now I’m 69 and I still love them. My favorite song forever is and will be California Dreaming.
Let's all take a moment to show some love to my boy in the back KILLIN it with that tambourine and drumstick, while rockin an epic stache and mullet....There really ARE legends among us folks, ya just gotta look for em....
Didn't know Ron Jeremy could play the tambourine
Where's Christopher Walken when you need him? "CUT CUT CUT. I need more COWBELL!" 🤣
once seen, cannot be unseen.
@@Confishous and then you start looking for him and can’t wait to see him 😅
I miss you so, Mama Cass!
Hello how are you?☺
@@HelenaRusso-ex4em Getting there but slowing down as the years pass bye. Thank you for asking! 🙂
Michelle Phillips is still beautiful ❤️
This video yes, 2020 she looks like she's 100.
@@colbykistner3393 I saw that also. I couldn't believe she looked so old!
She is.
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Indeed!
It still hurts to know that Cass Eliot has been gone for fifty years or so. She was a remarkable person inside and out.
46 yrs
@@Thinking.Of.Some.Handle She died July 29, 1974 in London England while performing solo shows on a two week tour there.
Excellent observation I won't bother with reading more comments thank you.
heart failure.. probably from overweight and prediabetic.. insulin resistance leads to all sorts of health problems.. she died too young!
And it's a terrible shame that those who still remember her still think she died from choking on a sandwhich, which wasn't true at all. I read that the rumor started only because a DJ or Newscaster had mentioned that a partially eaten sandwhich was on a plate on a nightstand beside her bed. But it wasn't the reason she died at all.
The flute solo is pure gold. So glad he went over to her and put his arm around her.
Alto flute bu Bud Shank
I said the same thing!🔥🔥🔥
In front of her ex husband, from the time when they had an affair 😂
I can't describe my contempt for Michelle Phillips
I’m 54 and love this group. RIP to mama Cass , Denny and Papa John.
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Even 30 odd years after the original recording still sounds good, not the same without Mama Cass She had the real power in the group.
@@lillybloom1590 Politics is over everything.
I thought I saw Cass’s daughter singing with them, and I thought it great that she stepped in for her mom. Maybe, but I hope I’m not wrong.
@@lillybloom1590 Karl Marx was an entitled, lazy good-for-nothing who sponged off of others. I couldn't cause as much misery as Marx has if I tried.
55 years.
@@stringer-ik1pc This clip was from 1998, 32 years after it 1st came out which is why I said 30 odd years, i know it's now 55 years from now.
Man that song is pure 1960's poetry, brings back such wonderful memories...
That flute is what brought this whole production together! It wouldn’t be what it is without this!
I am also a big fan of the wind instrument brought into this fine piece of pop culture. Can you recall the session musician at Sunset Sounds who contributed it ? Was a fellow by the name of Al Greene ?
@@sidgysoho1960 no but I will see if I can.
@@sidgysoho1960 this is what I have found from an interview that Michelle did about 7 yrs ago.
It wasn’t any regular flute but an alto flute, which is larger than a regular flute and plays in a lower register. A jazz player named Bud Shank was brought to the session to play it.
Michelle was homesick for Cali and John started writing it for her earlier in the week. They were in NYC as newlywed’s. She enjoyed visiting churches, and a few days before, she and John visited St. Patrick's Cathedral, which inspired the second verse ("Stopped into a church..."). John hated the verse, as he was turned off to churches by unpleasant memories of parochial school, but he couldn't think of anything better so he left it in.
This is one of the few songs that Michelle was allowed any input in writing.
Doug Thompson tells this story: Denny Doherty once told me that when they were recording that song, they wanted a solo, but didn't want the usual guitar solo. John Phillips walked out into the hall of the Hollywood recording studio they were at and Bud Shank was in that hallway as well. John grabbed him and brought him into the studio. Shank listened to the hole he was supposed to fill and nailed it on the first take.
Check this site out. Lot’s of good facts on music.
www.songfacts.com/facts/the-mamas-the-papas/california-dreamin
@@sidgysoho1960 Session tenor sax player, Jim Horn plated the flute solo. I believe that he also played the flute solo in Canned Heat’s GOIN’ UP THE COUNTRY. I met him when I was a kid in my parents Music Store. I’ve been a fan of his for decades.
Just saw a post by someone who said the flute solo was by Bud Shank. I’ll do some research.
@@ebnolan3856 Wow, you manage to fill in a lot of the gaps. I recall seeing an interview with Michelle saying she was woken up in the middle of the night by John who was hyper from drugs he was on. They polished it off the next day and brought it to Sunset Sounds when they went out to record it, and the studio & musicians worked their magic. There was another wind player ( flutist ) who I saw credited on the Beach Boys studio footage and I thought it would have been him. Allan Greene comes to mind. I'm certain there was another player. But the documented credit is Bud so I'll take it. We've lost so much of the Wrecking Crew ! I 1st heard the term " California Sound " when my father & I went to purchase our 1st component stereo in 1972.
This video is so sad yet so amazing... It's really interesting to hear them perform it so long after they first did the song, but there's such a big void without Cass. I wish she had the chance to live a longer life.
I totally agree, she had so much soul, I really miss her
This song always gave me a pit in my stomach. Such a heartfelt classic. The song, arrangement, harmonies are some of the most beautiful I've ever heard.Such unbelievable talent.
Something about it, isn’t there?
I agree, well stated!
Could not agree more.
Peach pit? Cherry Pit? Tar pit? You don't get "a pit in my stomach", you get a feeling IN the pit of your stomach.
@@jduey2396 nobody asked bro
I had the good fortune to meet Denny Doherty in Toronto when he was doing his stage show. It was fantastic. I waited after the show with a CD and Sharpie. I was really star struck. He was such a gentleman. He spent almost half and hour telling me stories about growing up in Nova Scotia. He was and always will be one of the greatest singers of all time. His tenor voice is perfection.
Wow, so jealous of you to have met this great man. RIP Denny.
Thanks for sharing that. He does seem like a class act.
Coming from Canada myself, it makes me proud to know that Denny was in the band.
Especially when Denny sang “ Do You Wanna Dance?” Hauntingly beautiful
Amazing how beautiful Michelle Phillips still is after all these years.
This was 1998. If you saw her now you would revise your comments.
What a great song, I love it! I put it into my "Shellshocked Radio - Recommendations" List: ruclips.net/video/oOiCrKj-Cb8/видео.html Very well done!
@@thetruthfornow6045 she’s 78 now. She looks normal for her age. There is one picture of her, that does look bad. But the rest and the current videos of her are not bad.
@@underground9260 If she wasn't a total knockout in her youth it would be easier to say she aged gracefully.
Indeed, considering she was 54 years old when they performed this. Michelle maintained her beauty for quite some time.
Timeless. This song was a hit in 1966, when I was 9 years old, and is still relevant and the harmonies wonderful. One of the songs on the soundtrack of the lives of members of my generation.
John was the poetry, Cass the voice, Michelle the beauty and Denny was the performance. So the band was complete.
Like they say, beauty is a dime a dozen. Michelle was the weakest link.
Denny's lead voice was Irreplaceable back in the day.
Right
@@Hithere-ek4qt She seems to be holding her own for sure during this performance.
Michelle wrote this song
Casd and Michelle were good for each other. Cass had to learn to take her incredible voice down a notch while Michelle learned to trust her voice and increase her range and volume. What a time to be alive... Stay safe all......
To me this song defined the sixties. The first haunting cords give me goosebumps. The California sound.
My wife once asked me, "What is your favorite sound?" I told her, "The opening chords to 'California Dreamin'"
…Excellent point! Agreed!
Excelente canción e interpretación, el sonido de la década de los 60'.
To me this song defined the sixties .The first haunting cords give me goose bumps .The California sound
Very few songs can make you feel and this is definitely a great example. PAPA Denny's delivery is full of hope while still trying to convince someone else the grass will be greener elsewhere (California) while the haunting harmonies of Michelle, Cass and John almost warn us that this may all be fleeting or be careful what you wish for. Seeing in retrospect how fleeting Mama's and Pappas time together was and how it all ended makes this song hit even harder.
This song is really timeless, I'm 50 years old and I've always loved this song. Hello from France.
hello from Kittygystan! im 2 yrs younger than you!
@@fidelcatsro6948 Hello from the future, I'm 70.
@@bluenetmarketing wow 21 yrs ahead of me!
J’ai 59 ans. C’est ma chanson préférée. Bonjour d’Iran.❤
Happy 77th Birthday Holly Michelle Gilliam AKA Michelle Phillips June 4, 1944 Long Beach. You are not only a hippie rock icon. But also an actress, songwriter and accomplished model. Thank goodness for 60's / early 70's music and culture which you were a big part of.
Probablemente la mujer más hermosa que mis ojos vieron y verán
I love this song!!! After all these long years its still got the groove. Mama Cass is there in spirit and would probably be amazed that it is still one of the most popular songs from that era.
From the first note to the last this timeless classic is so exquisitely composed it never gets old and leaves you wanting more. When this song came out I was eight years old and we had recently moved from LA to Dana Point. My brother and I had just started surfing. We were living the southern California dream. The older I get the more I cherish the memories this song elicits.
A song 100 years from now . People will still know.
This song is an anthem and will forever be in our hearts.
Я русский из России мне 45 и мне нравилась Америка тех лет и люди были классные а песня просто огонь! 😎✊💪 часто её слушаю в оригинале. Желаю что бы у наших стран всё наладилось и мы ездили в гости друг к другу. Удачи! ✌️
Everything ages, then dies. This was a good moment to reflect on what these artists gave us. We move on, but we remember. Nice things to remember are good.
Hello
This is a perfectly arranged song, with such momentum, it just keeps moving along through all the sections and ends perfectly. Short and sweet, not one unnecessary note. It'll be around for a long time yet.
Tempo is way tooo fast
@@myvitiello It's definitely faster than the recording but I don't think it ruins it. I'm a drummer myself and often get annoyed by songs being played too fast but I think it works here.
@@myvitiello rubbish
Agreed. Probably one of the most perfect songs of all time for the reasons you elaborated...
You get the feeling of being infused with something legendary when you hear this song...
It will always remain an inexplicable phenomenon as to why the Mamas and Papas stood out so much from most bands.
There is something magical just hearing their three most famous songs.
Thank you Mamas and Papas...
Man hat das Gefühl von etwas legendären durchzogen zu werden, wenn man dieses Lied hört...
Es wird immer ein unerklärliches Phänomen bleiben, warum die Mamas und Papas von den meisten Bands so herausstachen.
Es hat etwas magisches nur schon ihre drei bekanntesten songs zu hören.
Danke Mamas und Papas...
Whenever I hear Califronia Dreaming. this song makes me think of past young days
Spelt wrong bot
It's a good song and arrangement, I like it so much, it's a classical one, but it's not he same without Cass.
I see so many comments downplaying Michelle's voice, but they're not fair. She has an excellent voice and handles this difficult song to sing very well. People always have to step on someone. It can't just be something like "jeez, they were all so talented...too bad the band didn't stay together very long." I don't know...just my $0.02.
Michelle's infidelity fractured the group and led to their demise.
@@billferron6473 Her husband was an infidel as well as a major druggie.
Denny has the voice
Bill Ferron the times had changed , John admits he ran out of songs , Cass wanted out , they went from living together on the beach In the Caribbean to separate houses in Los Angeles,
. Face it : that time period was over and their time was over ( short as it was ). It was fun while it lasted but all good things must come to an end .
And BTW : Michelle later ( when single ) had affairs with Nicholson, Beatty , Hopper etc . If she was a guy( dating that level of females) she would be in the Dude Hall of Fame but she isn’t so there is a certain negative tone about her lifestyle ( gigantic double standard).
@@billferron6473 Do better research, dude.
Mama left mainly bacause she and John didn't fit very well working together.
Cas and Danny even get to work together later.
You can tell who carried them vocally.. Cass Elliot ❤️
Michelle admitted of herself that she could “barely sing”.
Yes, Denny did nothing on this one. 😚😏
That's right. This sounds weak. Even though I do love Denny's solo part: "Got down on my knees...". But the overall sound suffers without Cass.
Bit harsh on Denny who still sounded great.
The Band was a good mix...... Danny had a great voice back in the day, Cass obviously had the power, Michelle had a sweet voice and John provided more of the theoretical knowledge of music; good mix
Still slaps in 2024. Timeless
Loved the Mamas & Papas so much! Iconic group!! Great memories! May Mama Cass, Denny Doherty & John Phillips all “Rest In Peace!” Hard to believe three of them have passed away!
1965 was 55 years ago.
Its called old age and LIFE...DEATH IS PART OF LIFE... how hard is that to believe??? ?
Her smile is so beautiful, and a great performance of an old classic.
Hello how are you?☺
*It is never the ending story .... about the one of the most beautiful songs ever written and performed !!!! Thank you so much Mamas & Papas ... we're still love you so much !!!!!*
some songs give you the chills....this after first listening some 30 years ago, still played at home and on playlist.
And I have to add. Mama Cass was an icon of that era, the mid 60's, that defined a feeling that is impossible to fully describe. Without the original mama's and the papas, I think our entire human history and culture would seriously be missing something....
This is the original line-up minus 1, and everybody is writing about "without Cass" she died so many years ago.......Man be glad, at that time 1998 at least the 3 surviving members got together and to sing at the show. How many bands (when time goes by) have 3/4 of the band alive when they are inducted?
Michelle Phillips is the only surviving member left sadly.
No, I think those two men are the originals from the band, John & Denny.
@@LoveToRead8 This video is from 1998. John has since passed away.
@@LoveToRead8 theyre both gone John was the last to go i believe Michelle is the only original left
@@bobbief_69 Yes, someone else already told me that.
I wonder why cass died young
There should be a vacant microphone in memory of Mama Cass ... R.I.P. John & Cass Elliot ... We miss you so much ...
JB JEWELLER I totally agree :( I think some representation of her would be nice.
AND RIP Denny .......
Michelle is the only one left now.
@john mcgee Musically he is missed -
Not for the rest.
However it's not been proven that he molested his daughter.
Her father was dead long before she made the accusations.
@john mcgee You are right ... Many geniuses and musical artists have deplored behavior ... But I try to separate the monster from the artist who lives inside it...
@@Maridun50 Is indeed... Only the echo of their voices comforts us now...
So sad to see once beautiful vibrant people get so old. Rest in peace John, Denny and Cass
RIP mama Cass Elliot 🤎🤎🤎
@Waldo Rojas in 1973 of a severe heart attack from obesity and rampant drug use.
The two boys are dead also, only Michelle left
@@ciaranflynn1397 Yes. Actually this was only a couple years before Papa John died. You can tell he's already struggling with his health at the time of this ceremony.
@@RogerBates7 ya we see that. It's only 1998 so a bit of a before the whole death of Denny and also John.
Wow Michelle is still stunningly beautiful at 54. One of the few true live performances of The Mamas and the Papas.
Что именно красиво, пирожки наверное красиво ведь она любить отдавать, мимо Джона
She’s 79, born in 1944.
@@ALousyGolfer1 That's correct, the video is from 1998, so she was 54 at the time, like i said.
she looks great but can she sing? the few clips i've seen of them live she's always holding her mic too far from her mouth to be picked up, here i only hear 3 back up singers.
@@ALousyGolfer1no shit
Mama Cass ,faz muita falta ,mas o grupo continua incrível!♥️♥️♥️♥️
Na verdade, apenas a Michelle Phillips está viva hoje em dia!
Triste porem é a verdade
Sim.
Verdade ❤
One of the best songs of all time ......
OMG they're still sing and looking amazing after all this years
BEST GROUP EVER.
This was over 20 years ago, in 1998 at their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. John passed away in 2001, Denny passed away in 2008
Една от най-любимите ми песнички за всички времена! Благодаря Ви! Бъдете живи и здрави!
Согласен на все 100 процентов!
В живых осталась только Мишель Филлипс.
la flauta es maravillosa, me transporta a otros años. Cass era el alma de The Mamás and the Papas, preciosa voz. Saludos de Chile
🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱
Holá
Saludos desde la parte norte de la costa del pacifico. Estoy disfrutando de esta actuación en Los Ángeles. ¡Disfruta de la buena música allá en Chile!
Sixties-seventies, so sweet,
The Mamas and the Papas is the best group,
LOVE for ever
🙏❤🙏
Wow! They sounded just as good as I remembered them. Thanks for the memories.
No Cass. Not the same.
Cass Elliot is badly missed, but it was pretty good!
@@gostrum1 It wasn't just pretty good. It was an excellent performance. Just cause Cass wasn't there, it doesn't mean it can't be great. So being so short-sighted.
Thank you guys for leaving us this beautiful music that has filled and liked so many generations.
Marvelous song and well done. You can feel the vacancy without Cass, her voice really rounded everything out, but she will rest in peace and the band plays on. Great job guys!
A wonderful group!
I miss the voice of Mama
Cass on vocals!☮️❤️✌️
A beautiful song that transcends generations.
I loved their harmony, they were so good. So nice to see them having fun. This is a song that stays with you. Yes Cass Elliot is sorely missed from life but her voice lives on in recordings and the enjoyment the group has in performing.
Love watching this back every so often. Love Seeing Mama Michelle in her element and as beautiful as always. What a Star she is and always has been.🌟✨🎤🎶💜💛
This show just how much of a powerhouse Cass Elliott was for the Mamas and the Pappas. She anchored everyone's voice so they would sound better PLUS she sang her own part. As someone said "John was the poetry, Cass the voice, Michelle the beauty and Denny was the performance." What magic Cass could have done.
Absolutely epic!!!! Iconic!!! And the essence of a bygone era, that one would have to live through to truly understand. And yet still timeless for all others to enjoy.
They had to have 3 back-up singers to make up for Cass’s voice.
Yep, and there was still a massive hole. Cass had the best voice of the era
And an orchestra
And they still couldn't pull it off
and still not enough
That's an exaggeration. She was certainly talented, but come on people, let's get real.
Ron Jeremy beating the crap outta that tambourine. Glad to see he's multi-talented.
My man, your comment is worthy of thousands of likes!
Its good to see him beating something else for a change 😂😂😂
Doing what he does best- banging it hard!
Yep, still got it in him, never missed a beat!
No doubt Anton is watching him and making mental notes on how he (Anton) can improve
Awesome performance on an iconic song from an all American band with style and grace. What a beautiful song!!!!!
Denny was from Nova Scotia
I've never seen someone play a tambourine so enthusiastically...that guy is the real MVP...
@@rickelliott4334 That’s a tambourine he’s destroying
Man I did t expect this to sound this good. Legends.
I love the mamas & papa's o how I miss those golden days . The 60s & 70s were the best. 💯✌💖
Their voices have certainly changed with age - as most everyone's does. But it's still a haunting & compelling performance.
Mama Cass was the sound of the song
Great song, love the flute solo, it's one of the best in rock history.
I'm by no means a flute person, but that solo fits so perfectly into this song. Perfection.
Mama Cass was definitely the soul of this band.
Yes she was
She was the heart and soul ,and VOICE.
I see. John's songs were not important apparently.....They were a band you know? (I find it hard to read some comments)
Is really
Disagree… works still without!
Such a beautiful gift of memories and remembering Mamma Cass
just glad to see these members get major media recognition after all those years. and of course mama cass is missed.
That was damned good. Better than I expected at their age and a live performance! 👏👏👏❤
one of the greatest and finest pop-songs ever.......
I agree
I first heard it in 1967 when CFOX Montreal did their very first (to my memory) Top 500 of "All Time", such as it was in /67. Loved it immediately. 53 years layer, still get goosebumps whenever those first few chords sound.
...along with BTS Dynamite, the first Korean song ever to top Billboard Hot 100
@@kingofpopbts2080 DKDLDLDFKDD PERIODTT
I concur
Only one Original Member left . Loved this Band . I was in High School when this song hit the Radio . Damn time flies .
I has living an a small burg in MI and when 'California Dreamin' came out, we demanded to move to the west coast. We did. Just missed Monterey.
추억이 떠오른다 눈물이 주루륵 1명이 안보이네여
Amazing to think this performance was 26 years after they first perforrmed it and now that is 22 years ago!
The one who ate the banana in their Ed Sullivan performance is the one who is alive today. Kudos to the banana.
Her name is Michelle Phillips.
I just saw that on the Ed Sullivan show tonight, leading me here.
OUÇO ESSE SOM HÁ 50 ANOS...
UM CLÁSSICO DA MUSICA MUNDIAL..
BRAZIL
It just doesn’t sound right without Mama Cass Elliot. She was the heart and soul of the group. ❤
Agree
They should have dug her up just for this performance😅😅😅
I'm not a music expert but I totally agree with you. Cass Elliot as a voice was from another planet. Ciao from Italy.
Agreed. It’s missing her “dreeeeeeeeeeeaminnnnnnn’” near the end. Someone else tried, but it was soft.
nie brzmi dobrze... marudzenie! To ją powołaj do życia. Była gruba i to ją zabiło. Otyłość jest zabójcza.
What I found amazing was the three of them delivering such quality voice over more than 30 long years... and the bassist enjoying and dancing... lololololol
One of the best rock and roll songs of all time.
watching this makes you realise how mama cass played such an important part in the band cause it just doesn’t feel right without her, it’s still good but she was the icing on the cake
Not only was it still good, that was an excellent performance.
RIP Denny, John and Cass. And Michelle too you are all legends and will never be forgotten
Michelle's not dead buddy.
@@MarcusStaAnaBurSelF what I meant to say was respect to Michelle too
Un tema que trasciende el tiempo y más aun. No tiene fecha de vencimiento.-
I will always have an eternal obsession with this beautiful masterpiece ✨
They look like they’re having fun...god rest their souls.....
Missing Mamma Cass Elliot .............Though I did love this live .....Michele Phillips ,,what a beautiful human , what a charmed life ........Just discovered this history ..Utterly Brilliant !!!
Epic song about California in the '60's. That was where conscience came to an awakening.
Now a cesspool
What's happened to California since is nothing short of criminal.
@@rustybooker
This is really nice to see - song has a different flavour here to it, and i just love it. Such a wonderful voice, and beautiful to see them together again.
Still a good sound and the three backing singers held it all together brilliantly.
Life is so short…. I will always be California dreamin. Iconic song by the greatest group. Actually brings me to tears. One left….
Anos 60 e seus canários belgas. Que competência vocálicas. Saudades de MAMA CASS.
Hello how are you?☺
Denny brought the performance of all of this to what we think of California Dreamin. All band members are deceased. Michelle lives on with all the memories. What a movement the era of the 1960s brought us.All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray. California Dreamin.
Great harmonies and Michelle was still absolutely gorgeous.
Not really, money buys surgeries. Too much makeup - looks like a clown.
@@Hithere-ek4qt this was over 20 years ago and she was hardly in need of either....jealousy is unbecoming
@@Hithere-ek4qt That's pure rubbish. You're a jacka$$, but you must already know that.
Jeez I miss mama, and this whole band, what a band they were, rebellious at their time, huge respect on their work..
What a beautiful song 🎵 love the way they ended the end, same as intro.
Yep, that’s Paul Shaffer doing his thing.
i miss cass 🥺 but they still have it in them it still sounds amazing 🥺💗
One of the great songs of all time!
I was just born when this song came out- and this song does transcend time and space !! One of my favs and Mama Michele can belt it out like it was 1965 all over again !!!!