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  • @bazkeen
    @bazkeen 2 месяца назад +286

    Gary Brooker's voice got better with age 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 I think he was 61 for this performance. Sadly taken a couple of years ago. R.I.P. Gary Brooker

    • @lizz5235
      @lizz5235 2 месяца назад +14

      Had a voice like a good bottle of wine that just gets better with age.

    • @victorcoutinho156
      @victorcoutinho156 Месяц назад

      Can you explain it to me ?

    • @kevino4846
      @kevino4846 Месяц назад +10

      I posted similar a while back. You are absolutely correct. The delivery of the song sounds almost exactly the same as in 1967, but Gary's voice here had taken on a timbre that only age brings. Best version of it I've heard. Of course the backing orchestration sure didn't hurt either, kudos to all of them.

    • @schizoaffective8592
      @schizoaffective8592 16 дней назад

      @@victorcoutinho156z ok please I will

    • @schizoaffective8592
      @schizoaffective8592 16 дней назад

      @@kevino4846dx

  • @jewel1953
    @jewel1953 2 месяца назад +342

    Nothing can replace the music of the 60s and 70s.

    • @free..to..air..
      @free..to..air.. 2 месяца назад +19

      This is the anthem of the sixties...instantly recognisable to all of us who were privilaged to be a part of that groundbreaking decade when light shone and music climbed

    • @KenPassey-hd2mc
      @KenPassey-hd2mc 2 месяца назад +5

      Correct😂😂👍👍

    • @trishalivingston1051
      @trishalivingston1051 2 месяца назад +4

      It was magic and so much fun!

    • @ChrisAndCats
      @ChrisAndCats 2 месяца назад +5

      I view the 80s like that too.

    • @Supernova752
      @Supernova752 2 месяца назад +4

      Literally, nothing like 60’s and 70’s.
      The 80’s were good too!

  • @priscillafuller1109
    @priscillafuller1109 2 месяца назад +234

    I’m a 70 year old Granny and this song still bring tears streaming down my face. RIP GARY

    • @priscillafuller1109
      @priscillafuller1109 2 месяца назад +10

      Nick thank you for your kind first reaction ❤️

    • @Jude_196
      @Jude_196 2 месяца назад +2

      SAME!!!

    • @yogaqueen8602
      @yogaqueen8602 2 месяца назад

      Same!

    • @catherineanderson677
      @catherineanderson677 Месяц назад +2

      Im 68 and I saw him in a very small concert, it was brilliant!! I was sitting on the floor, in front of his piano. Amazing memories 💖💖

    • @53mandevilla
      @53mandevilla 11 дней назад +2

      Me too Honey.. me too.. same age & im crying too ❤❤❤

  • @tinanichols203
    @tinanichols203 2 месяца назад +406

    I'm 71 years old have loved this song since I was 16.

    • @teenakilo
      @teenakilo 2 месяца назад +15

      Me too.

    • @michaelmcbreen4025
      @michaelmcbreen4025 2 месяца назад +12

      I'm the same age as you tina and loved this song also, if you look at the original video of this song and look at the clothes their wearing that's me back then a crazy hippie oh the good old days.

    • @andrewwhyte9944
      @andrewwhyte9944 2 месяца назад +7

      Listen to this bands albums, they were way ahead of their time and, maybe the best of all the bands in the sixties! Creative giant's! You can tell from the melody and chord structure that Gary was a huge fan of J.S. Bach!

    • @karenbrough6449
      @karenbrough6449 2 месяца назад +6

      Me too.
      @@teenakilo

    • @MiriamB-rl5gg
      @MiriamB-rl5gg 2 месяца назад +18

      I'm nearly 75, and this has been a constant in my life. Weren't we lucky to grow up in the 60's and 70's with the amazing bands that were around at that time.

  • @impudentdomain
    @impudentdomain 2 месяца назад +290

    I grew up with this music. We were living in a golden age of music and creativity but we didn't know it.

    • @user-zh2ey5og9e
      @user-zh2ey5og9e 2 месяца назад +14

      but now we know it

    • @leigh-annhall5693
      @leigh-annhall5693 2 месяца назад +17

      I had the same thought. Have watched so many reactions to the music we grew up with and thought...golly, I never cried listening to "our" music.. but, yrs we didnt realize how special it was (although we loved it)
      Now seeing the younger generation react the way they do, ones eyes are opened to just HOW phenomenal it was.
      I also think this generation have such huge reactions because, they've never heard music like that and I'm sure, something inside them, causes them to not only be astounded but, maybe a little envious? Music like THAT...will we hear the likes of it again?
      There are a few ..Adele, Ed sherran, Josh Groban..
      But, when we were kids, it was every single band and musician producing this standard of music.

    • @robinmaloney1069
      @robinmaloney1069 2 месяца назад +8

      Well said and spot on. 👍🏻

    • @lesliewilson1299
      @lesliewilson1299 2 месяца назад +5

      My graduation song 1973…love it forever

    • @Jude_196
      @Jude_196 2 месяца назад +6

      ...and, HOW could we have FORESEEN: now.....ugh.... WE were SO, SO LUCKY!!!

  • @mrsmissy2669
    @mrsmissy2669 2 месяца назад +212

    I have always loved this tune, but this is beyond the studio version in so many ways. The passion, his voice, the orchestra, the choir...WOW!

  • @cherylwilliams834
    @cherylwilliams834 2 месяца назад +115

    I believe this performance was his crowning glory. We miss him so much....

  • @bella-xp7qd
    @bella-xp7qd 2 месяца назад +84

    Procol Harum and the Moody Blues were not afraid to use an orchestra in their music back in the day. 😂

  • @allendesalme197
    @allendesalme197 2 месяца назад +126

    One of the great rock ballads ever written...and he sounds better now than when in his 20's

    • @richdiddens4059
      @richdiddens4059 2 месяца назад +2

      This is only the first two verses. Occasionally they played the third verse. Only rarely did they play the fourth. This is the last song of a set with about a dozen songs so his voice was already tired and he was still this good.

    • @DIRKDIGG88
      @DIRKDIGG88 2 месяца назад +1

      Stands the test of time

  • @tinanichols203
    @tinanichols203 2 месяца назад +130

    I wish you could experience what it was like to grow up in the 60's, to experience all the incredible talent that came out of that time. It was fantastic.

    • @vallee3140
      @vallee3140 2 месяца назад +6

      we were so lucky but did not really appreciate it at the time.

    • @Gwennedd
      @Gwennedd 2 месяца назад +11

      It truly was! I'm so blessed that I lived in the times when the Beatles, Moody Blues, Rolling Stones, Herman's Hermits, The Monkees, Cat Stevens, The Mama's and The Pappas, Cilla Black, Marianne Faithful, and so many others were breaking the mold on what music could be.

    • @margijohnson5728
      @margijohnson5728 2 месяца назад +5

      ​@@GwenneddSuch nostalgia!!

    • @jeanfoster8979
      @jeanfoster8979 2 месяца назад +7

      it was awesome, nothing today compares to then

    • @tinanichols203
      @tinanichols203 2 месяца назад +4

      @@Gwennedd so true

  • @anneharley5319
    @anneharley5319 2 месяца назад +79

    Please don’t worry about the lyrics. Nobody knows what they mean. They didn’t even know themselves. Thankyou for a great reaction x

  • @vallee3140
    @vallee3140 2 месяца назад +50

    no shame in getting emotional, something wrong if you dont.

  • @bazkeen
    @bazkeen 2 месяца назад +182

    When this was released in 1967 there was another song that came out the same year called Nights In White Satin. They were like book ends. I can't think of one without the other. If you want to try that one, do the live version
    Moody Blues - Nights in White Satin live 1997 Live at the NEC U.K.

    • @Gwennedd
      @Gwennedd 2 месяца назад +10

      I'll second third and fourth that suggestion.

    • @bazkeen
      @bazkeen 2 месяца назад +5

      @@Gwennedd Well worth doing 👌🏻👌🏻

    • @Gwennedd
      @Gwennedd 2 месяца назад +11

      @@bazkeen , yup! I was a teen during the years all the great music like this came out.

    • @bazkeen
      @bazkeen 2 месяца назад +7

      @@Gwennedd Same here. A big part of my life 👌🏻👌🏻

    • @dawnlubitz5684
      @dawnlubitz5684 2 месяца назад +4

      Yes! Please do moody blues nights in white satin!

  • @sherryheim5504
    @sherryheim5504 2 месяца назад +128

    One of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written.

  • @Intheyr2525
    @Intheyr2525 2 месяца назад +42

    It’s heartening to see us now older folk who are still moved by this song have that same human connection with you young folks.

  • @suepall5425
    @suepall5425 2 месяца назад +24

    I grew up in the 60's and the 70's and at the time we had no idea that we were witnessing the geniuses of music explode with creativity every single day. The number of genres that burst into being during that time frame, the hundreds of bands and vocalists, it leaves me speechless now. We had no idea, we were just soaking it all in and expanding as people.

    • @kevino4846
      @kevino4846 Месяц назад

      Same

    • @JMAM006
      @JMAM006 Месяц назад

      And we listened to them on scratchy car radios. I had no clue until You Tube and headsets !!

  • @geraldlloyd-brown7106
    @geraldlloyd-brown7106 2 месяца назад +47

    This is the greatest version of the best song ever made, RIP Gary ❤

    • @andrealacey2147
      @andrealacey2147 Месяц назад +3

      You nailed it Gerald.

    • @RichieKnowsBest
      @RichieKnowsBest 24 дня назад

      @@andrealacey2147 Wrong the real version with 2 extra verses is the best version....You know what he's talking about.

  • @susanwgallagher-wc6jn
    @susanwgallagher-wc6jn 2 месяца назад +34

    Years ago, I wore the grooves off this album. Today I'm 75 and its my ringtone.

  • @jackmorgan1052
    @jackmorgan1052 2 месяца назад +69

    Welcome to a time when beautiful music was made with passion 1967!

    • @Coastal15
      @Coastal15 2 месяца назад +3

      And I was just about a teenager.

  • @bryanCJC2105
    @bryanCJC2105 2 месяца назад +45

    You're not the only one who gets emotional with this song. I was only like 2 years old when this came out, but as I got older, it brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it. I don't know what the song is about but that melody just reaches into your heart and squeezes it. It's just so beautiful and melancholy.

  • @davespicer3647
    @davespicer3647 2 месяца назад +50

    Once you hear this song, it's impossible to picture a world without it 🙂

  • @luvutons411
    @luvutons411 2 месяца назад +43

    Hey Nick...not in one instance do I blame your emotional reaction at all. Being 63...this has always been huge Procol Harum favorite of mine it's first release. I love it when younger people watch these older song videos...beautiful, emotional reaction Nick...thanks. 🎤💖🇨🇦

  • @sherribrock2726
    @sherribrock2726 2 месяца назад +89

    I think this version is so much better than the original. I’ve listened to this one 100 times and I still get chills!!

    • @kmach1000
      @kmach1000 2 месяца назад +7

      I think the studio version is outstanding but this one always brings me to tears.❤

    • @RoyHales
      @RoyHales 2 месяца назад +5

      When I first heard this I could not believe it. You get a peek at Gary before he sings and I felt sad thinking that I shouldn't expect much from his voice. Now I want to recapture that feeling I had when he did start to sing. It was stunning! I was overrun with so many emotions and I played it repeatedly for days. It still gets me every time I hear it and I love watching the young ones react to it. A few months after this I learned that Gary had just passed. Sad.

    • @MaxineWatt-jd8ho
      @MaxineWatt-jd8ho 2 месяца назад +2

      Goosebumps.

    • @peggyeckard1010
      @peggyeckard1010 Месяц назад

      Me too!

    • @kevino4846
      @kevino4846 Месяц назад

      @@RoyHales I would have a hard time believing he ever sang it better. His aging voice was a better voice than his twentysomething self, because of the character that you hear in it.

  • @Royal_BLT
    @Royal_BLT 2 месяца назад +45

    🇨🇦 Getting emotional about this song is exactly what has made it a Rock Anthem since 1967 !
    The Danish National Symphony Orchestra holds many concerts, some outdoor ones like this too ! The DNSO consists of over 70 Choir members and over 100 Musicians !
    Procol Harum is a well known British Rock group made of 2 guitarists, a drummer, an organist and Gary on piano !
    This song is considered by many to be the Rock Anthem of the 60's and 70's ! 🇨🇦

    • @nksanbornski6687
      @nksanbornski6687 2 месяца назад +1

      🇨🇦✌️

    • @Grammichal
      @Grammichal Месяц назад

      Slow dancing in the darkened gym & at prom. I graduated from high school at 17 in 1969.

    • @justinestes6400
      @justinestes6400 Месяц назад

      I can't imagine attending a symphony in the park type performance and having this dropped on you!!

  • @kathyrizzi8754
    @kathyrizzi8754 2 месяца назад +15

    This is Gary Brooker, he first sang this song in the 60’s & he sounded great back then. With his age here, he put more swag into the song. He was from the U.K….A British Chap & a beautiful man all the way around. RIP Gary Brooker! ♥️

  • @sandrajune1172
    @sandrajune1172 2 месяца назад +23

    I feel privileged to have been a young woman when this beautiful music was born. 60/70's best time ever. ❤

  • @singluna888
    @singluna888 2 месяца назад +18

    I'm 65. This song always makes me emotional. Stunningly Beautiful.

  • @scotttrainer9704
    @scotttrainer9704 2 месяца назад +13

    His woman is leaving because he couldn't be faithful (going through his playing cards) to the one who truly loved him, and he's regretting it.

  • @whaeagee5585
    @whaeagee5585 Месяц назад +12

    Oh the memories. Im 77. Took me right back to all the wonderful music. We jad the best of the best

  • @portcullis5622
    @portcullis5622 2 месяца назад +8

    Gary Brooker still had a great voice four decades after recording the original.

  • @jgibs6251
    @jgibs6251 Месяц назад +6

    I'm 77 and always loved this song. It's like a religious experience with the orchestra and choir.

  • @maryannturton9830
    @maryannturton9830 2 месяца назад +22

    I cried the first time I heard this as well! His stellar voice,that musicianship,that angel choir, and that magical Narnia like outdoor setting...It all came together in the most magnificent way!👏

  • @pamelariker5525
    @pamelariker5525 2 месяца назад +24

    In my opinion, the 1960s was the very best decade for music. Other great ones are Nights In White Satin, House Of The Rising Sun and the list goes on and on! Thank you for your reaction to this.

    • @itsmommy100
      @itsmommy100 2 месяца назад

      Two more all time favorite masterpieces!!

  • @leannmiller7153
    @leannmiller7153 2 месяца назад +12

    I was 13 in 167 when my older sister bought this album. I’ve been listening to this ever since. At 70 years old, it still makes me emotional❤️

  • @cottontopprintshop452
    @cottontopprintshop452 2 месяца назад +34

    Such a beautiful song, sung with passion by a wonderful man..

  • @Robert-vv6tz
    @Robert-vv6tz 2 месяца назад +10

    Nick, I'm a 69 year old male and have loved this song my whole life. While listening to this and seeing your emotional reaction I couldn't control the flood of tears from myself. Yes, this song has a way of evoking emotion even if you don't understand the words.
    Your ability to show your emotion in this and other videos is one reason I continue to check out your reactions. You always seem to really feel the music viscerally. Thank you. you.

  • @hlee633
    @hlee633 2 месяца назад +11

    You won't have to search very far on YT to find this performance eliciting similar emotions from many other listeners. It's powerful, moving and just hits you in the feels.

  • @JonHammerHeart
    @JonHammerHeart 2 месяца назад +8

    This is one of the greatest songs of the 60's. It is loosely based on a Bach piece, but the energy and passion really comes from the bluesy way that Gary Brooker sings this. With the full orchestra and choir behind it, it's even better than the original. If music doesn't move you, it's not art.

  • @christinemorgan5278
    @christinemorgan5278 2 месяца назад +5

    The year that I was 20, still makes me cry at 77 years old , happy memories 😢😊

  • @elainecherry7765
    @elainecherry7765 2 месяца назад +32

    Originally released in 1967, it was so unique and beautiful. To this day, I can't tell you another song they sang, but I will always remember this one. Great performance all those years later. Thanks for bringing back the memories from my teens. Loved it.

    • @097534
      @097534 2 месяца назад +1

      Homburg was the 2nd single after this that was a hit though not as big as this. Stunning

    • @cindipossidento5688
      @cindipossidento5688 2 месяца назад

      Mine as well …….

    • @portcullis5622
      @portcullis5622 2 месяца назад

      Try 'Conquistadore', 'A Salty Dog' or 'Pandora's Box'.

    • @nisebiggs6572
      @nisebiggs6572 2 месяца назад +1

      Conquistador!

    • @camillep3631
      @camillep3631 Месяц назад

      Conquistador

  • @kelleebowers8525
    @kelleebowers8525 2 месяца назад +15

    Gary’s voice improved over the years, simply gorgeous! One of my favorite songs ever

    • @itsmommy100
      @itsmommy100 2 месяца назад

      I was 12 when this song came out and remember exactly where I was the first time I heard it over 50 years ago. I love this version more than any other and come back to it all of the time. I've listened to the original back to back with this one and absolutely agree with you. Gary's voice got stronger as he aged. It's just incredible. I'm a 68 year old grandmother now but have no intention of giving up my music from the '60s and '70s. How lucky we were, and still are.

  • @jodyjackson5475
    @jodyjackson5475 2 месяца назад +7

    The beauty that humans can create working and playing together is phenomenal. Don’t let them divide us

  • @pamelamccollum5216
    @pamelamccollum5216 2 месяца назад +14

    Thank you so much for this reaction ❤

  • @christelsegbars1630
    @christelsegbars1630 2 месяца назад +42

    Omg I couldnt listnen to this song for 35 years, due to the passing of a schoolmate. Hé drowned with a couple of friends and he had made a cassettetape with him playing the trompet.... it was this song... due to the reacterscommu nity I came acros this version. Only to know that Gary just passed away.... always tears but now of pure beauty and nostalgie... warm hug from a stranger from the Netherlands ❤

  • @antoniopalmero4063
    @antoniopalmero4063 2 месяца назад +7

    I met Gary a few times when I started fly fishing back in the 1980’s , he was a regular at Whitesheet farm . There are 3 beautiful lakes on a big hillside that flow into one and other . Gary was always happy there , he had a fantastic sense of humour . A very distinguished looking gentleman indeed .

    • @peggy7875
      @peggy7875 Месяц назад

      Great memory. ❤

  • @JoBisbee
    @JoBisbee Месяц назад +8

    Gary's voice is still wonderful at this age. RIP Gary and thanks for soothing all my angst when I was a high school girl.

  • @theglanconer6463
    @theglanconer6463 2 месяца назад +27

    Simply gorgeous. Just... well....simply gorgeous.

  • @tomgribbin9531
    @tomgribbin9531 2 месяца назад +9

    John Lennon and have at least one thing in common , when this
    song came out in '67 we both thought is was the most beautiful
    music we had ever heard .

  • @kelleebowers8525
    @kelleebowers8525 2 месяца назад +17

    It’s the passion and feeling in his voice. It makes me cry too

  • @user-wy7ml3sd2m
    @user-wy7ml3sd2m Месяц назад +4

    Unimaginably beautiful. Tears are definitely called for!

  • @MelodyMan69
    @MelodyMan69 2 месяца назад +11

    This captured me when I was in Year 7 at School. (1967)..thats how I remember. Always brings back memories of events of that year. This is by far the best performance of this Song.

  • @shaunlaverty8218
    @shaunlaverty8218 2 месяца назад +5

    My Uncle Terry (‘Tex’) was 39 in 1967 when this came out. Tex was a great pianist who unfortunately died in July of that year but predicted not only would this be a No 1 song but arguably the best song ever produced. Always brings me to tears as my mother listened to this constantly for comfort after her brother Tex died. If you’re not religious I would suggest this song certainly challenges that notion as it produces an indescribable experience. Thanks for sharing and reacting to it.

  • @carolburnett190
    @carolburnett190 2 месяца назад +8

    I was a child when this came out and I have always loved it. Although I heard phrases that I understood, I still haven’t figured out what they mean all put together. So, being a reader and researcher, I just did a quick Google and even Reid could not fully explain it-which is common for that time period because there were so many hallucinatory drugs floating about. It is a very melancholy song that just slides under the skin and sticks in the brain. Reid also said that it had absolutely nothing to do with Chaucer! I am having such a good time watching new generations discover the music of my generation!

  • @user-gd6qm9qs6n
    @user-gd6qm9qs6n 2 месяца назад +3

    I ma a very old lady, and each time i listen to this song, i cry, and not sure why exactly. This song remains my all time favourite.

  • @timothywolfe3891
    @timothywolfe3891 Месяц назад +4

    That is the national orchestra of Denmark.

  • @Rockaria23
    @Rockaria23 2 месяца назад +7

    I was born in 1968 and grew up over the years hearing this song. To this day, it makes me cry and i have no idea why 😊

  • @artysqueezy184
    @artysqueezy184 2 месяца назад +4

    The era when music had real heart and soul, it wasn’t made just to make money, but by musicians who had true passion, the soul crying need to make music and God given, spine tingling talent and I’ve been blessed to have loved through it all. ❤

  • @johnniekight1879
    @johnniekight1879 2 месяца назад +7

    This is the most played song on British radio.

  • @space14605
    @space14605 2 месяца назад +4

    You're a lucky young man to know this song. Most young people will never understand this song👍

  • @davidmcc8727
    @davidmcc8727 Месяц назад +3

    The 60s were a wonderful time to be young you cannot imagine how great it was

  • @tabeahilgarth6307
    @tabeahilgarth6307 Месяц назад +6

    Was würde ich dafür geben, dort dabei gewesen zu sein...ich kenne und lieben den Song seit den 70ern...so tolle Zeit und eine super Stimme von Gary!!!

  • @etienneswart8700
    @etienneswart8700 20 дней назад +2

    RIP Sir.
    You song will never die.
    Heard it first in 1970
    I'm 65
    ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @katied1469
    @katied1469 Месяц назад +2

    I got goosebumps immediately. Crying because we lost this man. song of a legend. One of the most beautiful songs of my lifetime. Thank you for sharing this

  • @larrybutler8948
    @larrybutler8948 2 месяца назад +11

    Nobody knows what the song was about. There have been a lot of guesses, and no one knows what the Millers Tale was. Again, there were many guesses. I remember when I first heard this, I was in Vietnam and fell in love with the song. Great emotional reaction.

    • @marksterner7532
      @marksterner7532 2 месяца назад +5

      As Gary and his mates are all Brits, I am pretty sure that "The Miller's Tale" is the one told by Chaucer in his "Canterbury Tales". One of the spiciest in the book, which is well worth a read, by the way!

    • @larrybutler8948
      @larrybutler8948 2 месяца назад

      @@marksterner7532 It could be, but over the years, Procol Harum never confirmed or denied it.

    • @TheMegsyn
      @TheMegsyn 2 месяца назад

      Gary was interviewed and yes he interpreted what is was about.

    • @larrybutler8948
      @larrybutler8948 2 месяца назад

      @@TheMegsyn show us the link

  • @keithclark6299
    @keithclark6299 Месяц назад +2

    1967, I was 11 years old, heard this song and it has been a favourite throughout my life, it was recognised as the most played record on UK radio. Gary sang it for over 50 years, talent never dies. RIP Gary Brooker

  • @user-gd6qm9qs6n
    @user-gd6qm9qs6n 2 месяца назад +3

    Yes, that combination of classical and pop, makes magic. Like heaven brought down to earth for us mere mortals to relish.

  • @tiinai5378
    @tiinai5378 2 месяца назад +10

    This song is just so beautiful❤️

  • @ritagryphon222
    @ritagryphon222 2 месяца назад +9

    What a beautiful reaction...

  • @BruceLee-zd9bw
    @BruceLee-zd9bw Месяц назад +2

    This song is a masterpiece, and this live performance is just breathtaking.
    This audience just don't know what they were witnessing that day.
    RIP
    G Brooker.
    🙏🙏🙏

  • @yannhollister9091
    @yannhollister9091 2 месяца назад +3

    If i had to make a "all time list" this would be very near to the top. It's absolutely gorgeous.

  • @Se_190
    @Se_190 2 месяца назад +2

    The man, the voice, the song, YES, in that order❤

  • @iancharles7596
    @iancharles7596 2 месяца назад +2

    I was about 10 when I first heard this piece of music. It inspired me towards learning music. Now some 56 years later nothing gives me greater pleasure than sitting at the piano playing this classic. RIP Gary you truly were an an inspiration. Thank you, this song changed my life.

  • @charlesg7937
    @charlesg7937 Месяц назад +3

    Gary left a piece of himself behind for all of us to enjoy far into the future.

  • @laureltaylor4535
    @laureltaylor4535 2 месяца назад +5

    A musical masterpiece

  • @rlhcat7662
    @rlhcat7662 2 месяца назад +2

    I remember driving through thick fog in Michigan on the way to school with 3 friends, and someone said "Put on Procol Harum". I knew then that it would always be one of the best times of my life.

  • @starlaryer4165
    @starlaryer4165 2 месяца назад +4

    I saw Procol Harem in 1972 at the Santa Monica Civic Center and the brand new on the scene Eagles opened up for them. I did not know it at the time that I was witnessing genius

    • @itsmommy100
      @itsmommy100 2 месяца назад

      Oh my gosh! I couldn't be more jealous! I'm don't even know you but I'm so happy for you!

  • @allypad64
    @allypad64 2 месяца назад +4

    Your face when he starts singing says it all. This was just a special moment in time and we are blessed to have the footage. I’ve always loved this song, but when I watched this, the tears were streaming down my face. It is just THAT Magical!! Here is a 61 year old man singing and feeling with his whole heart. No auto tune, just plain old LIVE singing. What a beautiful, magical, wonderful, moment. Subscribed!!

  • @michaelmelbourne6688
    @michaelmelbourne6688 Месяц назад +2

    In 1967 I was in hospital for a long time and the presenter on hospital radio played this as the first record every time he broadcast to us I loved it

  • @katherinebosse5706
    @katherinebosse5706 Месяц назад +3

    Every single living being on the planet stopped still when this
    was first played. World wide….no one understood why,.. it was
    just self contained. The only words that come close are like
    capturing lightening in a bottle…and even that is insufficient.
    The Universe is just kind, sometimes. ❤

  • @gerrymorneau9991
    @gerrymorneau9991 Месяц назад +2

    I wanted to hear each day from Gary Brooker throughout my Secondary School in 1967. I changed the way how Brooker taught us to learn A Whiter Shade of Pale; it changed my life and still does.

  • @betmo
    @betmo 2 месяца назад +5

    this is a beautiful version ❤

  • @dianebenker3072
    @dianebenker3072 Месяц назад +2

    It's amazing just how great his voice still is at his age.

  • @jeffreybooth5129
    @jeffreybooth5129 2 месяца назад +8

    Congratulations you have just been ìntroduced to for me the greatest band of all time. They have many great songs with and without orchestra. Two songs to start with could be A Salty Dog or Grand Hotel but I could list many more.And yes Gary Brooker was a legend to me I shall miss seeing Procol live but I have all their albums and dvd's to enjoy in the time I have left.

  • @davespears2241
    @davespears2241 Месяц назад +2

    Nice to see younger people appreciating older music great reaction.

  • @johncollins6755
    @johncollins6755 Месяц назад +2

    ...so glad that you could see some of "what" our generation grew up listening to...a story that, once heard, stays in the heart and soul of those who take the time to be enchanted by it...

  • @deea7348
    @deea7348 Месяц назад +2

    72 here, boy do I remember them and all the 60’s music. Will never have music like that again, during the Vietnam War. The accent is on Pro for PROcal Harum……thanks for the video.✌️✌️✌️

  • @debramoore7513
    @debramoore7513 Месяц назад +2

    Paul McCartney was asked if there was one song he wished he had written. He commented, “A Whiter Shade Of Pale”. It was the song playing when Paul & first wife Linda Eastman, danced to on their date!! Linda passed away from Breast Cancer! 😢

  • @iamhere4now980
    @iamhere4now980 2 месяца назад +14

    You're an EMPATH . That's a special ability you have, and I look for reactors that have that because I have it. Empaths are rare because they have the special abilities and they don't even realize it. Maybe you should research.
    Love your reaction to this song it's a beautiful song. Sending peace and love from Virginia

    • @itsmommy100
      @itsmommy100 2 месяца назад

      Yes! This is the first time I was fortunate enough to bump into one of this gentleman's videos. I saw it right away too. I've subscribed 😍

  • @rogerdackombe4076
    @rogerdackombe4076 Месяц назад +4

    One word sums this up a Masterpiece

  • @yellowstonekat
    @yellowstonekat Месяц назад +3

    Greatness defies time. Rest in Peace Gary Booker

  • @janebrown3587
    @janebrown3587 Месяц назад +3

    I love that you felt the impact of this. I'm 66 and this song still brings me to tears of beauty. It is an incredible piece. ❤ I wish I could have experienced that Denmark show in person.

  • @53mandevilla
    @53mandevilla 11 дней назад +2

    Thank you for giving us older folks the pleasure of watching you experience this song! 😅😅😅 ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉 It still makes me cry too 😢

  • @kareng4658
    @kareng4658 2 месяца назад +2

    Getting emotional is quite a normal reaction to something this powerful. It's been giving me chills for 50 years! Every time I hear it. You should try their song Conquistador, also very powerful.

  • @SetInStoneNow
    @SetInStoneNow Месяц назад +3

    That has to be the coolest outdoor venue I've ever seen for a concert. Perfect for the song.

  • @naknaksdadn572
    @naknaksdadn572 Месяц назад +2

    This is just one of those epic ballads that reaches out and grabs you by your soul! A timeless piece for all eternity! RIP Gary Brooker!

  • @TerminalFailSafe
    @TerminalFailSafe 18 дней назад +1

    I’m in my 60’s and hearing this particular performance is perhaps more beautiful than the first time hearing it. So many memories with so many very special people through my life sharing this together.

  • @janishaldeman3339
    @janishaldeman3339 Месяц назад +2

    His voice is stronger than ever

  • @yvonneschmidt2056
    @yvonneschmidt2056 2 месяца назад +1

    I'm a 75 year old gre, great grandmother and I just fell in love with you. LLove your reaction ❤

  • @jodyholland5687
    @jodyholland5687 2 месяца назад +1

    So glad you found Procol Harum. I’ve been a fan since 1967 and I’m 75. Great rabbit hole!

  • @Lance_Arn
    @Lance_Arn 2 месяца назад +2

    We experienced the 60's and 70's and felt the emotions of the music but didnt know why.. Its only now that we can see just how special those times truly were..
    I would gladly give up my remaining days for just one more day in the 60's.