*First Time Hearing JOE COCKER* 🎵 With A Little Help From My Friends Reaction
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Lex: "Back in the day it took a lot more talent"
Everyone: Yes.
and then.. autotune and coverzzz....
@@MrXentinel This of course, is a cover.
Church
@@srodgers66 From a HUGE album by that huge band
It didn't take a lot more talent ... It WAS talent!!!!!!
It was said that Joe Cocker felt the music so hard, he couldn't stop his body from moving, as if it was playing every instrument at the same time.......By all accounts, this amazing man, was the most gentle person you could ever meet, and wore his soul like a blanket, for all of us to see ****RIP GREAT ONE**** ❣❣❣
Nobody was ever like him, or could replace him.
I think the energy of the music moved through him and would shoot out in weird different spastic ways through every tip of his extremities and the feeling of the music out into the crowd what an amazing performer 🙏🏻🙏🏻
He's autistic
A singer I love called Aurora has said the same thing.
@@randomname4726 I love Aurora too! ❣❣❣
Joe would literally be possessed by the music. RIP Joe.
This is a cover of a Beatles song.
You replied my reply... Joe would be "normal" before he started the song but then totally spazzed out when he started singing. I was going to say it was a "Ringo" song.
Joe made it his own! He also did She Came In Thru The Bathroom Window by the Beatles and owned that one too.
The LSD helped.
LSD and LOTS of cocaine!
Saw this live in Sydney.... I did get a little help from my friends, but not enough... poss my fault as much as theirs..... but I struggle on, just like Joes shirt did during the concert I was at.
When Cocker died, McCartney said this version was “mind-blowing” and was forever grateful for turning the song into a soul anthem. When it was first released, Lennon and McCartney sent him a telegram of thanks and congratulations, and took out an ad in the papers thanking him. Cocker was backed up by an all-star band in the recording.
jimmy page of led zeppelin himself did the lead guitar for the studio recording among other star studded musicians.
And don't forget the Beatle's recording ,releasing and having a Hit on this song before Joe Cocker ever recorded it !
Tbh the song was already pretty great.
EDIT: My favourite story is that Ringo was traumatised by lollies (candy) being thrown at them playing live when they said a certain type was their favourite, so Ringo demanded the lyric be changed to "would you stand up and walk out on me" from "would you throw ripe tomatoes at me".
I think Joe and Janis probably had the most passion to ever pour out of a singer...super choice!
You're not wrong but, you also can't stop there.
I would put Beth Hart in that league, and a few others.
Probably the "grunge" troop could be listed...
I will forever think they should marry and have the perfect child.
Joe was nearly doing the Joplin stomp a couple times.
What an engaging couple. Brad is cool, analytical and rational. Always looking for the meaning in the lyrics. Lex is emotional and intuitive. She feels the music. Both are smart and both complement each others' strengths. As a guy who grew up with this music, it's almost magical to watch the reactions of a new generation discovering the greatest popular music ever recorded. Lex really nailed it when she said that it took a lot more talent back then. I wish everyone could have that level of understanding.
to all the people enjoying the comments...this Chas guy......he knows what it is all about....the world needs more Chas.....
Well said,right on Chas
Brad is too "matter of fact" He does not see the meaning behind lyrics. Lex does get it. But I like them. They are funny!
Interestingly side story. The session guitarist was one of the most sought after session men JIMMY PAGE who during this time was forming Led Zeppelin.
Wasn't he still with the Yardbirds during this? But forming Zepplin
Joe cocker was originally a blues singer but he sang many different types of music,including blues,pop,gospel,ballads and rock and roll . He does a little bit of everything!!This song is a cover version of a Beatles pop song,however Joe arranged this track to be a gospel type ,call and response song. If you want to see the ultimate version of this song, check out the Mad Dogs and Englishmen concert. He has a huge band and chior as part of his ensemble . It is as if you're in church and the energy they pump out will blow your mind. It is by far the best version of A little help from my friends!! Also check out Delta Lady, It's High Time We Went and You can leave your hat on. He has many ,many more but it you wanna start out with a bang,take my advice. I offer a money back guarantee!!
@@edwardcapobianco2975 Amen bro I found Joe through the Across the universe soundtrack and never looked back all his music is so soulful it's astounding
@@tlbryant4697 many years ago I had the opportunity to attend The A.R.M.S. concert at MSG in NY City. The headliners were Eric Clapton,Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. Included in that group was Paul Rodgers,Steve Winwood, Ronnie Wood ,Charlie Watts,Bill Wyman ,Ray Cooper and Joe Cocker. It was a benefit to raise money for Ronnie Lane of The Faces who was suffering from M.S. It was the greatest lineup I had ever seen live in my life!!! I had never seen Joe Cocker live before this show . He was up against some heavy,heavy competition and in my opinion he stole the show!! His performance was absolutely incredible and it's hard to find the correct words to describe just how good he was and how he stepped on that stage and took over!! That show was in 1983, I still talk about it to this day and when people ask who was the best performer that night without hesitation I say Joe Cocker!! This was the first time Jimmy Page had performed live since Bonham had died and he did an instrumental version of Stairway To Heaven on that SG double neck which brought the roof down. Also to close it out you had Beck,Page and Clapton all playing together,performing Tulsa Time and Layla. Inspite of these mind blowing performances during the show it was still Joe Cocker who stole the show !!! His energy level and passion were something I will never forget!!! So I'm right with you when it comes to Joe Cocker!! That man was just too much that night!!!
@@edwardcapobianco2975 If only I had a time machine.... I'd go back and see what you described.... not only that but Monterey and Woodstock.... My dad always told me I should've be born in the 50s. Being a 92 kid I missed all of my favorites. I even have the lizard kings tattoo on my body thats how much these eras of music influenced me
One of the most musical SCREAMS .... EVER !!!!!!!! .... thank you Joe Cocker ... forever grateful !! ... 🥰
You need to see Joe singing You Are So Beautiful, you won't be disappointed :)
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it is awesome, someone once told me i sounded like Joe, i almost cried
You have to hear this one guys.
Can’t believe how much I took for granted all the great music of my youth, it was so good and just everywhere!
Same here. I’m so happy I grew up in the 50s and 60s.
I envy you
One of the few "covers" that not only matches but exceeds the original. This song was a big part of my childhood thanks to the Wonder Years.
I still have the hots for winnie
@@kytziaf Winnie ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Another example of this would be Johnny Cash covering Hurt. He owns it now.
@@abefroman8821 even Trent Reznor said it's not his song anymore! 😊
@@staceyenglish8936 yea I heard him say that. The lyrics speak more to an older man reflecting on his life. Well Johnny reflecting. Maybe not all old men.
Joe's performance of this song at Woodstock was one of the top, top performances of the entire festival. And, oh, yeah...can't understand a word Joe sings, but the amount of soul which he sings with more than makes up for his 'diction.'
“Is Soul a genre?” Soul is everything and everywhere.
Yes it is, and a very good one
Yes.
We're more than just a sack of meat and bones -- we all have soul (except a few psychopaths...)
Saw him at Woodstock, yeah I'm that old, and it was amazing. Thousands of young people just mesmerized.One of those beautiful experiences I will take to my grave.
Is soul a genre?! YALL. I'm gonna need you to drop everything you're doing and listen to Otis Redding, Wilson Picket, Sam and Dave, Al Green, and Marvin Gaye.
Yes, soul is an official genre. It can be lumped in with other things the way rock can be. But it is a section in the record store.
Sorry, got a little excited there. 😆
Can't forget The Godfather of Soul, Mr. James Brown.
Yes he was funk as well, but he was also Soul Brother No. 1
What about the queen of soul??? Check out Rock Steady or anything by Aretha Franklin!!
@@seanmclaughlin7423 hec yes.
Seriously. This.
I guess this is what happens when all they play on radio now is essentially crap
This mans voice never fails to make my teary eyed. So much soul and passion.
I'm 35, and one of my absolute earliest memories is this song playing as the intro to The Wonder Years
37 here. Greetings fellow 90's kids. Was about to say the same thing.
Same 37
39 here and Winnie Cooper is the first crush I remember
33 here.. so I was pretty young back in the day, but yeah :)
29 but i still remember the whole intro and the nice vintage footage. A great song for that show.
Joe Cocker was pure rock soul. We didn’t care that we couldn’t understand his words. It was the passion he delivered in that grovel voice. He took us to church with every song he performed.
Would have loved to seen a duet with him and Janis!
I’m surprised you didn’t choose the Woodstock live version, seeing as how Lex loves Woodstock so much.
Yeah, I was hoping the woodstock one was it, but in the end we know this track is great.
@@cjhere2224 - sound was great, but the way Brad went on about the way they dressed, what would he think about Joe wearing a tie dye t-shirt?
The problem with the Woodstock performance is the back up singing as it grates on me soo much, which is disappointing as Joe nailed his part.
@@nunya2171 Yes the background singers on the Woodstock version are painful
This live performance, at The Metropol, is even better than the one at Woodstock. The dude singin' the backup female vocals at Woodstock really hurts that performance for me. This one has the great female backup singers, and Joe's incredible.
"With A Little Help From My Friends": ruclips.net/video/mZNbdgio5j8/видео.html
Joe was so good at remaking this Beatles song, that John Lennon and Paul McCartney brought him into Apple Records and pleaded with him to do more of their songs. SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW< THE LETTER> FEELIN ALL RIGHT< YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL are all classics of his.
Joe was one of the best ever. He put everything into his music.
His performance of this song at an English outdoor festival is THE best. It was phenomenal! His band and back-up singers were fantastic.
I think that it is Live at the Metropol.
This is a Beatles cover, but Joe made it his own. He did another Beatles song "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" not quite as great as this one. 🤔😎
Also helped with "Come Together" for the movie named 'Across the Universe'
He did "Something" as well in stage shows.
Joe wrote the music, and the Beatles covered him with his blessings. He thought they did better versions.
@@evanhoffman8730 don't be silly - it's a Beatle song thru & thru! 🤡
@@evanhoffman8730 the Beatles wrote the song music and lyrics but he slow it down and put the passions of the gods . The Beatles versions is done by Ringo and it’s almost comical compared to this version . I know this song from when I was a teen watching the wonder years
This was easily Joe's biggest song. It's a cover of the Beatles but Joe really made his own. Ended up being the theme song for the hit TV show "The Wonder Years." It's considered "Rock" and certainly has Soul and Blues influence. iTunes, Google Play and Spotify usually combine R&B with Soul
One of my favorite Saturday Night Live skits is when Belushi is imitating Joe, and Joe joins in. Back when SNL was funny, with talent.
U literally made me pull that up next. Thx
Just saw your comment but I made a similar one. 👍
Saw it when it was first shown. To this day one of the funniest things I've ever seen.
This type of comment is so tired. Snl has always been hit and miss. Only the hits from the past survive so we think it was so much better. It wasn’t.
@@Kaddywompous That skit with Belushi and Joe was one of top ten for SNL, alltime! I was 7 when it aired and my brother and I watched religiously every Saturday night. Preceded by Monty Python, at 10PM. I still lmao at that skit. At the same time admiring John's dead on impersonation.
Great reaction from Lex - the girl knows greatness when she hears it - one of the greatest soul and blues singers who ever lived.
the vocal style is called "Call and Response". A legitimate and well used style in music history dating all the way back to different early world cultures.
This is a Beatles tune he covered and gave it soul.
He gave it a lot more than soul!😊
Listen to Ringo and then listen to Joe, Joe made it his!
This song was written by Paul McCartney of The Beatles, and was originally titled "The Badfinger Boogie". Paul gave it to their drummer, Ringo Starr, to sing for their album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". It thus became Ringo's signature song.
Because if there was ever anyone in musical history, who "got by with a little help from his friends", it was Ringo Starr!
I've heard Lex talking about Woodstock, well joe done this at Woodstock and it was awesome, you might want to check out richie Havens from Woodstock too
That live version at woodstock is awesome!
@@Infyra Yes it is
Met Richie, very briefly, after he played the "Cavern" club,in Liverpool! Seemed a lovely guy!
@@steve55sogood16 that's wonderful, I love his music
The Woodstock rendition was great, it's just too bad his back up singers couldn't make it.
Brad, you said something about the music and the look of the artists/bands back in the 60's. Throughout the decades, music, art, architecture, clothing/style has been a reflection of the political, social, religious, etc. attitudes and ideals of the time. Also, don't forget that the bands/artists of the British invasion, like Joe here were heavily influenced by African-American bluesmen, mainly from the South. The Beatles cited Muddy Waters as a huge influence.
One of the most soulful voices to ever exist
One of the most heart-breaking voices to ever exist.
Don't forget Janis, another one who basically ripped her heart out right in front of us, on stage. Righteous Brothers, Tom Jones, Eric Burdon, Stevie Winwood, Otis Redding - to name a few. Soul seems to have disappeared these days, i can't think of anyone now.
Agree. Soul is a feeling. Not a color
Mom met him when he came to support my cousin's husband in the industry when my cousin, his wife, was on life support. I believe his child had been born with an extremely serious birth defect as well. So love his music!!❤❤❤
Once you hear Joe Cocker you can never unhear Joe Cocker what a dynamic voice
Very cool reviews. I like the fact that you do not over-interrupt the tunes. My enjoyment is seeing your response to the songs I grew up with. By 1972 I was drafted for Vietnam and we were heavy into music to keep spirits up.
The John Belushi impression where he’s standing beside Joe singing and doing all his moves on Saturday night live was hilarious.
Oh yeah! I had almost forgotten about that!
@@williamh4172 how? One of the funniest things I've ever seen.
Belushi and Akroyd loved paying homage to the greats. Even now, Dan still does blues
@@JohnMiller-zn9pf oh wow I haven’t seen Dan Aykroyd on tv in a long time. Those guys were so funny and were made to do music together.
Best thing about that impression of Belushi's is that Joe himself thought it was a complete hoot.
What's crazy about talent back then was they could get on stage and sing record quality songs
As other folks have said this WAS a Beatles song, but even they said this was the greatest version of this song and basically gave it to Joe as his.
The people in the crowd did not get this song. How could they be so emotionless ?? 😱😱😱 Damn, i have goosebumps all over my body !!!!
Would have liked to see you react to the Woodstock video version of this song. Can't stop watching Lex's reaction she has such a physical reaction to the music.
Exactly what I was thinking
This live performance, at The Metropol, is even better than the one at Woodstock. The dude singin' the backup female vocals at Woodstock really hurts that performance for me. This one has the great female backup singers, and Joe's incredible.
"With A Little Help From My Friends": ruclips.net/video/mZNbdgio5j8/видео.html
Lex is so observant, and smart. I miss Joe Cocker. This day and age (2021) is the era of diminishing returns in so many areas of art and entertainment, especially in popular music.
Joe was a cool guy, a family friend was his neighbor in Colorado where he chilled in the mountains. It is called a hammond organ, and yes, they do need to bring it back.
I always thought he was the most spastic performer back in the day. But he could belt out those lyrics.
When you got that soul inside you and you’re belting your nuts off your body and face just does what the music dictates. Wouldn’t have it any other way. ✊🏽
The Woodstock Performance Is ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE & Joe At His Very Finest...
R.I.P. Joe 🙏 ❤
Soul is definitely a genre of Music. This was a widely embraced and loved Beatles' rock song of a generation that Joe Cocker made his own and yes, he sang it with soul.
So this was a cover of "The Beatles." But it's also the "intro song" for a show from the late 80's-early 90's called "The Wonder Years." Probably one of the best "coming of age" shows from that era.
I had a big crush on Winnie
My daughter got me into that show. Loved it.
I just call it 1960s Rock. Bands were creative back then and produced all kinds of interesting sounds. Cocker was heavily into soul, Ray Charles, blues, etc.....
Original, Little help from my friends. Was by the Beatles. Joe then gave it some feeling, perfected this song
Do you guys ever look further into these songs after filming your reaction to them?
This was originally a Beatles song. Check out that version to understand how it was written, and how Joe Cocker turned it upside down and inside out.
There's also a vid of him singing it live at Woodstock. A legendary performance.
I have a curveball for you. Check out Mott the Hoople. Also The Cult.
There are plenty of great songs from both bands, not just those ones.
@@TheNecronacht Sometimes the obvious choices may not be the best ones. Just saying.
I've been binging on you guys and it is rare & great to see Brad smile, love it & Lex is off the charts!!!
Both Smokey Robinson and Ray Charles answered a question about who was the best soul singer with Joe Cocker. I definitely recommend You Are So Beautiful by Joe, maybe the nearly unplugged version.
"Is soul a genre?"
I feel soul is all R&B, jazz, doo-wop, blues, gospel...
Joe's cover is perfection, he's been on every electronic device I ever owned, just played this last Saturday!!
Every cover he ever did, took the song to a new level.
You gotta watch the Woodstock version of this. Insane emotion
Live at Woodstock is a million times better than the studio version
yes please react to this
And the live version from the Mad Dogs and Englishmen film blows Woodstock out of the water.
the backing vocals in the woodstock version are atrocious though tbh
@@nicebluejay Are you listening to the backup singers or Listening to Joe and watching an amazing performance?
@@nicebluejay I agree... terrible. The rest of the performance is fantastic, but that ruins it for me.
I was born in 51. There were so much music talent in the 1960s! Rock and Motown. Folk and Country they all crossed over. Explore the 60s and early 70s music. You'll be blown away!
The Beatles were very adept at question and answer harmonies.
Brad and Lex are such a lovely couple. Thank you for your lovely reactions.
Joe sure had 'help' on this song with an all star cast, including Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page on lead guitar. That was a classic Beatles song and Joe was one of the best interpreters of other songwriters songs ever! Please try Cry Me a River, You Can Keep Your Hat On and You Are So Beautiful. Joe is awesome, a voice for the ages, RIP. Rock On. 🎸
Lex...your infectious joy at all the music I grew up with brings me such happiness!!! Loved your impression of Joe singing!!
Watching the late great John Belishi do his Joe Cocker impersonation is a must.
Joe Cocker sang this song at Woodstock n 1969, & thrilled over 500,000 people.
You really need to do Joe's performance of this at Woodstock!! He felt what he was singing all through his body.
There's also a live version of Joe with Leon Russell from Mad Dogs & Englishmen & great backup singers. The sound mixing isn't the best but watching them & the audience is almost a spiritual experience as the song goes on.💙
This ^
Leon Russell himself was one hel* of a musician ... and Cocker gives, IMHO, his greatest soulful performance, just phenomenal!!!
You, two, are down right adorable, precious and really receptive to great music that I grew up on. I listened to this type of music while I cooked. I danced my way through my Italian recipes. Oh, how blessed I was. Oh, you are correct about their talent; simply pure and raw. ❤
I would have loved to see the woodstock version of this too! It's so amazing!
Brad and Lex, back in the day, there was self-respect and pride. People “presented” themselves appropriately. Reputation was a positive goal.
I saw a recent clip of Adam Sandler on the Tonight Show and he was dressed in a t-shirt and basketball shorts. That would never have happened when the host was Johnny Carson, Jack Paar, or Steve Allen.
This was the theme song to The Wonder Years TV show. Definitely a great song, better that the original version by The Beatles in my opinion.
I generally view the Beatles songs as paintings with no need for any change. But man, did he take this song to a different planet. Oh, and you gotta bee ona you head.
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EWF’s cover of ‘Got to Get You Into My Life’ is another example of the cover exceeding the Beatles original imo.
This era of music is timeless. Real soul, real talent, real singing. Today's music is too much about looks and the vibe instead of the groove and melody. Lyrics that make you feel something...this song ( written by the Beatles) will make my skin crawl every time...so good!
In all the years I've been listening to this song, I never consciously recognized the 'call and response'. Thanks for opening my eyes to that.
As far as genre, I would consider it Soul/Rock, but wiki has Psychedelic Pop.
Next Song: *Leave Your Hat On*
@Stacey Capito - Wiki is amusing sometimes
@@jamesredman1263 Agree. Obviously the person who wrote the Wiki comment knows nothing about that era. Stacey got it right, it is Soul/Rock.
Wont be another voice like his ever... both sad and really special
if you want to hear some hard rock, blues rock and even a little rockabilly on one album check out "Move it on Over" by George Thorogood.
This whole experience is exactly what the world needs more of.
Now that you've experienced Joe Cocker, you have to check out John Belushi doing his imitation on the original Saturday Night Live. It's such a perfect imitation that Joe Cocker actually went on SNL and did a duet with him.
Yes indeed, it was something to watch! Ty for bringing back that memory.
Hey guys, this is Joe Cocker( English artist) covering a Beatles song, written by the drummer Ringo Star.
He performed this at Woodstock and one of the most iconic performances of the festival and for Lex y'all really should check out some of the performances at Woodstock there were so many iconic performances from different artist and this was at the height of the hippie movement
One of Britain's best ever vocalists. But we shouldn't forget that, back in the 60s, British artists were heavily influenced by American - particularly black American - music, and you can hear the soul music in this song. The little "fillers" that he puts in, and the call and response thing that you mentioned, which was very typical of black church music. The blues were virtually ignored by the white youth of America, but British artists like Eric Clapton, Peter Green and John Mayall absolutely fell in love with it. There's even a story that some of them travelled to the US to give the royalties from their record sales to the original blues artists, many of whom lived in relative poverty. I SO hope that's true, but I have a feeling it may just be 21st century people trying to feel good about their past!!!
Yes Lex, my fellow hippie rocker, it did require more talent. It changed in the 80s, sadly with MTV, when it became about the ‘look’. With that, came record companies investing in ‘the look’ and not musical ability. And now, we’re living with those choices. There’s still great music out there now…it just takes effort to find it. Keep on rocking. The 60s and 70s will never let you down.
So true
Lex is definitely feeling it, C'mon Brad admit it your feeling it too 😁🤣
It's a Beatles song that Joe turned into a soulful blues rock performance. "Music back in the day, it took a lot more talent" - BINGO Lex. Joe is an ICON and one of the most soulful singers of all time. His live album "Mad Dogs And Englishmen" is a classic. The Hammond B3 organ was commonly used in 60's and 70's rock music (which I absolutely love) - you should check out "Gimme Some Lovin' " by the Spencer Davis Group with superstar Steve Winwood on vocals and organ.
An incredible performer. Blues and soul poured out of him.These are Beatles songs.
His live Woodstock version was great.
Met Joe Cocker in 88
He was being interviewed by some press guy.
He looked totally bored, and he was.
Same questions.
He was having breakfast.
I had The Mad Dogs And Englishmen album ready to sign.
For those of you who know the album, he took one look at it and laughed, then said wow those days, then asked me to sit and stay for breakfast.
He signed the album, we had a laugh, then I left.
The album sits in my office on display.
Thanks for the good times and memories Joe.
Missed not forgotten.
You should compare his version to the original by The Beatles. Talk about making someone else’s song your own! If you liked this you would love the Woodstock version of his performance. Amazing!
Joe Cocker was renowned for the grotesque body and facial poses he would make on stage. The parody of him (while he was present and performing), by John Belushi on SNL, are excruciatingly funny
Joe Cocker was one of a kind. Try Night Calls, Unchain my heart or You can leave your hat on for more Joe experience.
that conversation between the lead singer and the backing singers as you defined it is 'call and response'. Happens with guitars and singers too. Them - 'Baby please don't go' is a good example of it but it was prevalent in the 60's and early 70's and its something I miss in modern music
Back in the day talent walked into the studio, it wasn't manufactured in the studio.
I just love this era of music. It always speaks to me. So many great artists.
Joe truly felt every chord of music through his entire body.
The best cover of a Beatles song ever.
B&L, another song with nice backup singing is "Midnight Train To Georgia" by Gladys Knight and the Pips.1973. Great song. Joe is his own genre 😁
No Autotune, not many tricks, just talent and PRACTICE. That organ sound is a Hammond B-3.
i love this song
I'm 75 years old, and to this day the best live show I ever saw was Maddogs and Englishmen featuring Joe Cocker and Leon Russell along with over 30 of the best studio musicians of the times, in 1971. There is a documentary of the tour of that time.
They were organs manufactured by Hammond Organ. A lot of band's had them back in the day. I also loved the sound of them. That really made the vibe on
Proco harums whiter shade of pale.🌴🐊🌄
B3
There will be almost no song of Joe that will really disappoint you, if you like his extraordinary voice you could try out some Roger Chapman. Thx for your reactions.
If you want to hear a couple other artists with unexpected voices: Devin Townsend - Kingdom / Colter Wall - Devil Wears a Suit and Tie. Both are absolutely AMAZING!
In the 60's they were mostly all completely ripped on either drugs, alcohol, or both. lol
One of the best concerts of my 55 years on this earth. Joe Cocker, Irma Thomas ,Stevie Ray Vaughn, and B.B. at the King Benson and Hedges Blues Festival Dallas,Tx June 1990
If only people had a fraction of the passion he put through a microphone... ❤🎤🔥
Absolutely. Go Steelers!
The duet between Joe Cocker and John Belushi on SNL remains a classic to this day.
There is another great live version of this - by the way, it's blues - with Leon Russell and Mad Dogs and Englishmen, pulled together by Cocker for an incredible tour. There is also a version live at Woodstock but the backup singers are not as good.
His backup singers didn't make it to Woodstock, that's the band filling in with falsetto.
@@chuckwilliams6261 That's kind of what I meant. Was the Mad Dogs and Englishmen live vid done prior t Woodstock? I should find out...
@@chuckwilliams6261 but they sang with soul and passion too when called upon because they knew the weight of the woodstock appearance. l really like their imperfect perfect backing at woodstock. it helped to make it extra special to me.
You are absolutely correct Lex about the talent back then!! And as for this performance being dry, back then, when we went to a concert, it was actually for the 'music' and hearing the artists perform it live, with extended intros, solo's, etc. that weren't on the records. It wasn't about the 'show'.
The music was the show...