Teenage Steve Winwood (age 18) and co-writing credits give to bass player/brother Muff Winwood (which seems deserved) and a likely 'forced credit' to band-leader Spencer Davis as he claimed co-writing credits on several but his own solo credits never showed any similarity of styles. I suspect he wanted a cut of the songwriting money, and this is probably why "Spencer Davis Group" is well-known as a one-hit wonder band - although it produced several albums. He never had much success once Steve left. There's a price to be paid when the Elder wants a cut of 'everything'... it is usually at the cost of a far better future.
@@BuffaloC305 In Britain, the Spencer Davis Group topped the charts with "Somebody Help Me" and "Keep on Running". Both songs were written by a Jamaican singer/songwriter called Jackie Edwards, whose style spanned Reggae, Soul and Rock.
Stevie Winwood was all of 15 when the Spencer Davis Group was formed (only 14 when he & his brother Muff first met Spencer) -- Word had spread all over England & beyond about this kid in Birmingham who sounded like Ray Charles....This song was recorded in early 1967 when Stevie was around 18, & soon after Stevie left SDG to form the band Traffic
Steve Winwood was the heart and soul of the Spencer Davis Group. He was 14 years old when Spencer Davis recruited him and his Brother Muff to form a band. This song and their other big hit Gimme some lovin were both Stevie Winwood creations.
I love anything Steve Winwood had a hand in - Spenser Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith - all amazing music! There is an extended cover of this song by the group, Chicago, way back about 1969 when they called themselves "The Chicago Transit Authority!" Another similar group about that time with lots of brass was The Ides of March with their big hit, Vehicle!
He was the First Real Blue Eyed Soul Superstar in Music. He in his own way kicked the door open for George Michael (RIP), Sam Smith, and Ed Sheeran in terms of British Singers. This Song was also featured in a Commercial and Mad Men. In later years, Steve would work with Eric Clapton in Traffic (Mr. Fantasy). Chicago also did their Version but sometimes the Title was confused with A Track done by The Yardbirds which was also a Cover Version. In the 1980's he had hits like Valerie, Back In The Highlife and Higher Love that Chaka Khan sang backup on.
17 freaking years old..I was complete dope at that age! Unbelievable! 😎👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Steve Wibd wood is a genius. Sittin behind the big D-3 with a Leslie, belting out like he was a 35 year old man!
Been a hot minute since I've listened to this. Such raw talent! Almost TOO much! That's when maybe two mics were set up in front of the band, and that's it! 3, 2, 1, BOOM!
It’s recorded just the way the artists wanted it to sound. When they clean it up it takes away from the richness of the sound. Analog sound waves is the natural way we here.
Later musicians who passed through the Spencer Davis Group were drummer Nigel Olsson and all-time great bass-guitarist, Dee Murray, who by 1970 were officially the Elton John band. The three men together were instantly legendary Live, with no guitar, no strings, no brass. Just piano, bass & drums, blowing the audiences' minds.
In 1968 there was a music festival only 15 minutes walk from my home on Teesside in England, which I went to. Traffic, with Steve Winwood, was top of the bill. Others there were Long John Baldry, Ben E King, The Fantastics, The Amboy Dukes, Family, Joe Cocker and The Bonzo Dog Doh Dah Band. There may have been one or two others.
This came out in my Senior year of HS. It’s so badass. Love you are reacting to it. My dad was a drummer too. He started out with Wayne Cochran. He played with Otis Redding and James Brown back in the day in Macon, GA. Ever heard of Last Kiss? React to that! 🍑 Great channel. Keep it up! 🥰
Big hit in 1967. It got a lot of radio play for years actually. Hot and hard and a little raw, which just made this all the more real for us back then. I was six when this came out, but had heard it a lot by the time I was ten. Never got the vinyl though. It was a few more years before I started raiding the used record store for gems and buying Close To The Edge brand new as my first album. Great early Winwood.
I think this is their best song. 1967 i believe. Now you need to react to the Chambers Brothers Can't Turn You Loose Full version. Or Time Has Come Today.Full version.
I think you would really love the band Blood, Sweat, and Tears. One of the most influential bands of the '70s. Try "Spinning Wheel," "And When I Die," and "You've Made Me So Very Happy."
This wasn’t 80s; it’s 60s. The highlight is Steve Winwood who recorded his first was he was about15. The on to amazing years with Traffic, Blind Faith and his solo career. Don’t miss Roll with It music video. Great fun. Great music.
Could you imagine applying "autotune" to Janice Joplin's voice ??? The world would split right down the middle, mountains would fall, oceans would dry up, and we would be in a HELL of a mess !!!
This mentality of recording is what made AC/DC great. They try to record the same sound you get from a live show with some tweaks and overdubs here and there, but they did it as minimal as possible.
Winwood is a powerhouse who's not given his due but no matter, he's well-off from his royalties and years recording and performing. TRAFFIC was his most popular band. Then there's Blind Faith with Eric Clapton and of course Spencer Davis Group, etc. A magnificent talent.
Weren't they funky? Stevie Winwood was a kid singing like Ray Charles and burning up that Hammond B3. True that to your reaction, young Gentleman. Keep on keeping on. I'm with you.
Records like this were not recorded directly to disc, which had not been a common method for many years by the time this record came out. Magnetic tape had been the standard in recording studios since the late-40s and multitrack recording was common by the Sixties. "I'm A Man" was released in early 1967, which makes it roughly contemporary with the Beatles' "Sgt Pepper", which was recorded using 4-track, mono and stereo tape machines. A certain amount of correction was possible, but the process was comparatively primitive compared to today. But the technology definitely allowed very clean sounding records to be made, it's just that spontaneity and rawness was the preferred sound for this type of music. The SDG producer was Jimmy Miller who worked with the likes of the Rolling Stones, Traffic and later Motorhead. I heard a lot of this stuff first time around and it sounded exciting as hell to me. And I agree, it still does.
Thank you for more "British Invasion" era music. You took the words out of my mouth as to the pure raw talent of these kids. My two favorite singers from this time are Steve Winwood from Spenser Davis Group and Steve Marriott from Small Faces. These two teenaged skinny kids from London had the most mature, soulful voices - unbelievable talent. If you love Spenser Davis Group, PLEEZE check out early Small Faces - Steve Marriott was considered the BEST white soul singer by his peers. Please give him a listen, I think you will like them. ruclips.net/video/31E_-kfMfUQ/видео.html "Whatcha Gonna Do About it"' Amazing vocals for a 5'4" skinny Cockney 18 yr old kid. Jimi Hendrix told Steve that his guitar solo (/feedback) was his favorite of anyone.
@@quercus8833 I stand corrected. Thank you. However, regardless of his origins, it was still amazing how these two British teenagers could sound like Ray Charles, Otis Redding, or other older bluesmen. I'm sure there must be talented kids out there now days, but this was an uncommon era.
Yup, pretty sure Stevie wanted to be Ray. When my daughter was 16 I played this for her and explained to her it was a young white boy from Birmingham England and she accused me of being a liar cause it was an old black man! :-)
I concur with your analysis of the music being “dirty.” This song was on vinyl when it was released. Also, it was common to have the band playing together during recordings. The “Motown sound” is a great example. All the musicians were in the studio during recordings. (P.S. I have a lot of info about Motown if you’re interested.)
Check out Muddy Waters "Mannish Boy" or Jimi Hendrix "Mannish Boy" when you can. I second Steve Miller Band "Living in the U.S.A." too. Also check out The Rascals "Good Lovin", Crazy Elephant "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'" and Joe Jackson "I'm The Man" for contrasts when you can.
Once again....the original is almost ALWAYS better than the cover versions. Don't get me wrong now, Chicagos version is great but not in the same way that this one is.
Not many reactors would appreciate this song which I’m linking you to though I believe you will. It is very early Blood Sweat and Tears before David Clayton Thomas made them very popular. This is with Al Kooper, their original bluesy lead vocalist!ruclips.net/video/nMp4bedPF1o/видео.html
Heard this track on a Muhammad Ali documentary and a Vietnam war documentary. I thought it was African Americans who produced it. I'm surprised it was white British 🇬🇧👍🏻
What you say about the rawness is what a live performance does, it’s a massive disappointment if you think that a band is going to sound great if everything is totally pasteurised, homogenised and over engineered.
I LOVE this version AND Chicago’s!!
That's Steve Winwood on vocals and organ as well as songwriter....
Teenage Steve Winwood (age 18) and co-writing credits give to bass player/brother Muff Winwood (which seems deserved) and a likely 'forced credit' to band-leader Spencer Davis as he claimed co-writing credits on several but his own solo credits never showed any similarity of styles. I suspect he wanted a cut of the songwriting money, and this is probably why "Spencer Davis Group" is well-known as a one-hit wonder band - although it produced several albums. He never had much success once Steve left. There's a price to be paid when the Elder wants a cut of 'everything'... it is usually at the cost of a far better future.
@@BuffaloC305 In Britain, the Spencer Davis Group topped the charts with "Somebody Help Me" and "Keep on Running". Both songs were written by a Jamaican singer/songwriter called Jackie Edwards, whose style spanned Reggae, Soul and Rock.
Steve Winwood is incredibly talented. Vocals, guitar, keyboard. He doesnt disappoint
I think Steve was what, 16 when this was recorded?
Stevie Winwood was all of 15 when the Spencer Davis Group was formed (only 14 when he & his brother Muff first met Spencer) -- Word had spread all over England & beyond about this kid in Birmingham who sounded like Ray Charles....This song was recorded in early 1967 when Stevie was around 18, & soon after Stevie left SDG to form the band Traffic
Steve Winwood was the heart and soul of the Spencer Davis Group. He was 14 years old when Spencer Davis recruited him and his Brother Muff to form a band. This song and their other big hit Gimme some lovin were both Stevie Winwood creations.
I saw Steve Winwood with TRAFFIC , Low Spark Tour amazing
I love how he watches it all the way through first
One of the coldest instros ever for a song! Good choice. Great reaction.
I love anything Steve Winwood had a hand in - Spenser Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith - all amazing music! There is an extended cover of this song by the group, Chicago, way back about 1969 when they called themselves "The Chicago Transit Authority!" Another similar group about that time with lots of brass was The Ides of March with their big hit, Vehicle!
His brother's name is 'Muff' Winwood and was Also in the group
Steve Winwood was still just a teenager when he was in this group, singing lead, playing keys, writing music. Amazing.
This song always reminded me of The Thunderbird's song Tough Enough
SAW STEVIE AT A BLUES CLUB IN CHICAGO 20YRS AGO ... I CALLED IT, THE 'ROLL WITH IT TOUR' GREAT!
My gawd, the 60s and 70s were so awesome!
He was the First Real Blue Eyed Soul Superstar in Music. He in his own way kicked the door open for George Michael (RIP), Sam Smith, and Ed Sheeran in terms of British Singers. This Song was also featured in a Commercial and Mad Men. In later years, Steve would work with Eric Clapton in Traffic (Mr. Fantasy). Chicago also did their Version but sometimes the Title was confused with A Track done by The Yardbirds which was also a Cover Version. In the 1980's he had hits like Valerie, Back In The Highlife and Higher Love that Chaka Khan sang backup on.
17 freaking years old..I was complete dope at that age! Unbelievable! 😎👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Steve Wibd wood is a genius. Sittin behind the big D-3 with a Leslie, belting out like he was a 35 year old man!
this version is the One
I think Steve Winwood, the singer/song writer/organist, was 19 years old on this version.
Yes you're right he was 19 years old but he looked like all of 16 years
18 even
He was 17! Get it right! 🤨
Been a hot minute since I've listened to this. Such raw talent! Almost TOO much! That's when maybe two mics were set up in front of the band, and that's it! 3, 2, 1, BOOM!
When Steve Winwood sang this, with THAT voice, he was 17 years old!!!
They had a lot of friends on percussion on this song - friends that later became members of the band 'Traffic' with Stevie Winwood.
Steve Winwood was only Sixteen years old when he wrote and recorded this song and "Gimme Some Lovin'".
Oh man. Stevie Winwood. I've been a fan for 54 years I believe. Says it all,.
It’s recorded just the way the artists wanted it to sound. When they clean it up it takes away from the richness of the sound. Analog sound waves is the natural way we here.
Later musicians who passed through the Spencer Davis Group were drummer Nigel Olsson and all-time great bass-guitarist, Dee Murray, who by 1970 were officially the Elton John band. The three men together were instantly legendary Live, with no guitar, no strings, no brass. Just piano, bass & drums, blowing the audiences' minds.
Thats Steve Winwood. age 18. Follow him intol Traffic, into Blind Faith. Into his solo career. He also wrote this song
Now that's a pure honest Reaction to this song from this man's soul !
Nicely done WILBURN REACTIONS !
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check out Blind Faith: Steve Winwood singing and keyboard, Eric Clapton guitar, and Ginger Baker, legendary drummer. Amazing stuff too!
Classic Stevie Winwood. Have you reacted to his song, Roll With It? You'll love it!!!
Im glad u decided to listen to this!Specer Davis was one of the bands coming out of the 60's!!!
In 1968 there was a music festival only 15 minutes walk from my home on Teesside in England, which I went to. Traffic, with Steve Winwood, was top of the bill. Others there were Long John Baldry, Ben E King, The Fantastics, The Amboy Dukes, Family, Joe Cocker and The Bonzo Dog Doh Dah Band. There may have been one or two others.
Absolutely great reaction love this song, great pick
This came out in my Senior year of HS. It’s so badass. Love you are reacting to it. My dad was a drummer too. He started out with Wayne Cochran. He played with Otis Redding and James Brown back in the day in Macon, GA. Ever heard of Last Kiss? React to that! 🍑 Great channel. Keep it up! 🥰
This is a CLASSIC. I completely agree with you Chod, LOVE the sound on this!
There is a video of this too. I think you would like it.
Big hit in 1967. It got a lot of radio play for years actually. Hot and hard and a little raw, which just made this all the more real for us back then. I was six when this came out, but had heard it a lot by the time I was ten. Never got the vinyl though. It was a few more years before I started raiding the used record store for gems and buying Close To The Edge brand new as my first album.
Great early Winwood.
Love this song! Another good one by them is "Keep on runnin" ☺
I think this is their best song. 1967 i believe. Now you need to react to the Chambers Brothers Can't Turn You Loose Full version. Or Time Has Come Today.Full version.
I think you would really love the band Blood, Sweat, and Tears. One of the most influential bands of the '70s.
Try "Spinning Wheel," "And When I Die," and "You've Made Me So Very Happy."
They had 2 no.1 hits in the U.K. with "Keep on running" and "Somebody help me"
This wasn’t 80s; it’s 60s.
The highlight is Steve Winwood who recorded his first was he was about15. The on to amazing years with Traffic, Blind Faith and his solo career.
Don’t miss Roll with It music video. Great fun. Great music.
May I suggest another raw talent old school from 68 (living in the USA) studio version by Steve Miller Band. It rocks
And “Going To Mexico”
Love that song and that rocking blues guitar
Steve Miller before the Fly Like an Eagle Era was really terrific. I love his early songs.
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They recorded live, meaning all al once.
Could you imagine applying "autotune" to Janice Joplin's voice ??? The world would split right down the middle, mountains would fall, oceans would dry up, and we would be in a HELL of a mess !!!
This mentality of recording is what made AC/DC great. They try to record the same sound you get from a live show with some tweaks and overdubs here and there, but they did it as minimal as possible.
Winwood is a powerhouse who's not given his due but no matter, he's well-off from his royalties and years recording and performing. TRAFFIC was his most popular band. Then there's Blind Faith with Eric Clapton and of course Spencer Davis Group, etc. A magnificent talent.
Weren't they funky? Stevie Winwood was a kid singing like Ray Charles and burning up that Hammond B3. True that to your reaction, young Gentleman. Keep on keeping on. I'm with you.
Records like this were not recorded directly to disc, which had not been a common method for many years by the time this record came out. Magnetic tape had been the standard in recording studios since the late-40s and multitrack recording was common by the Sixties. "I'm A Man" was released in early 1967, which makes it roughly contemporary with the Beatles' "Sgt Pepper", which was recorded using 4-track, mono and stereo tape machines. A certain amount of correction was possible, but the process was comparatively primitive compared to today. But the technology definitely allowed very clean sounding records to be made, it's just that spontaneity and rawness was the preferred sound for this type of music. The SDG producer was Jimmy Miller who worked with the likes of the Rolling Stones, Traffic and later Motorhead. I heard a lot of this stuff first time around and it sounded exciting as hell to me. And I agree, it still does.
Thank you for more "British Invasion" era music. You took the words out of my mouth as to the pure raw talent of these kids. My two favorite singers from this time are Steve Winwood from Spenser Davis Group and Steve Marriott from Small Faces. These two teenaged skinny kids from London had the most mature, soulful voices - unbelievable talent. If you love Spenser Davis Group, PLEEZE check out early Small Faces - Steve Marriott was considered the BEST white soul singer by his peers. Please give him a listen, I think you will like them.
ruclips.net/video/31E_-kfMfUQ/видео.html "Whatcha Gonna Do About it"' Amazing vocals for a 5'4" skinny Cockney 18 yr old kid. Jimi Hendrix told Steve that his guitar solo (/feedback) was his favorite of anyone.
@@quercus8833 I stand corrected. Thank you. However, regardless of his origins, it was still amazing how these two British teenagers could sound like Ray Charles, Otis
Redding, or other older bluesmen. I'm sure there must be talented kids out there now days, but this was an uncommon era.
CHICAGO covered this song, friggin amazing.
Yes they killed it and makes this one sound tame. Especially live, it was insane
There is an interesting approach of Ice-T in Straight Up N***a. He's kicking balls 😜
You're right about the raw recording. It sets this apart. Chicago did a nice cover too but damn... Stevie was good. 😎
That voice. While he's rocking the keys. Only Stevie Wonder could touch Steve Windwood.
Good one 👍
big time
Steve Winwood's main influence vocally was Ray Charles. With that knowledge go back and listen to it again and you'll hear it.
Yup, pretty sure Stevie wanted to be Ray. When my daughter was 16 I played this for her and explained to her it was a young white boy from Birmingham England and she accused me of being a liar cause it was an old black man! :-)
Stevie is top in this band andTraffic, Blind Faith
I concur with your analysis of the music being “dirty.” This song was on vinyl when it was released. Also, it was common to have the band playing together during recordings. The “Motown sound” is a great example. All the musicians were in the studio during recordings. (P.S. I have a lot of info about Motown if you’re interested.)
Check out the Chicago version
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Look up the live video.
Chod when you can check out - Live at Daryle's House - 'Green Onions' ft. Booker T. Jones on Hammond B3 organ.
Watch one of Chicago's live performance covers of this. You will not regret it.
Sweet Home Chicago version gets my vote!
Chicago does a great version of this but I prefer the original.
Check out Muddy Waters "Mannish Boy" or Jimi Hendrix "Mannish Boy" when you can. I second Steve Miller Band "Living in the U.S.A." too. Also check out The Rascals "Good Lovin", Crazy Elephant "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'" and Joe Jackson "I'm The Man" for contrasts when you can.
Check out Steve Winwood's solo stuff. Valerie or When you see a chance take it.
For 40 years I thought the Spencer Davis Group was Black!!! RUclips showed they were not only White they was British!! ???!!!
This is good, but I like Gimme Some Lovin' (by Spencer Davis Group) even better.
If they recorded it by today's standards, it would be cleaner, but not better :-)
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Steve winwood on keyboards at a very young age."s
That's why you should have started with Beatles 1st Album and worked up to later recordings
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Steve Winwood is one of my favorites, but I like Chicago's version of this song a little better.
More 60s Quality Chod.
Check out Chicago's cover Live at Tanglewood !!!
You need to watch (not react to) two documentaries that are free on RUclips. One is The Wrecking Crew. The other is Sound City.
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Jusr think Steve Windwood was only like 16 or 17!
From what I've learned, he stared with Spencer Davis when he was 14 or 15,
Yeah u know u like that sh’’ !! A lil Spencer D never hurt no one
Once again....the original is almost ALWAYS better than the cover versions. Don't get me wrong now, Chicagos version is great but not in the same way that this one is.
Ha, after Chicago did it, this sounded lame. Especially when Chicago did it live.
The lead in on the Chicago version is great. Hearing the different instruments coming in.... so awesome.
Not many reactors would appreciate this song which I’m linking you to though I believe you will. It is very early Blood Sweat and Tears before David Clayton Thomas made them very popular. This is with Al Kooper, their original bluesy lead vocalist!ruclips.net/video/nMp4bedPF1o/видео.html
Heard this track on a Muhammad Ali documentary and a Vietnam war documentary. I thought it was African Americans who produced it. I'm surprised it was white British 🇬🇧👍🏻
Now try the same song, covered by Cjicago!
Chicago!, scuse my fumble fingers!
Please react to Tommy Emanuel version of classical gas ⛽ 🙏 ❤ 😀 😢 😍 ⛽ 🙏 ❤ 😀 😢 😍 ⛽ 🙏 ❤ 😀 😢 😍 ⛽
Chicago- I'm A Man
Ya, Stevie was a jammer.
Spencer Davis Group created this song and they did a great job, but I like the Chicago version better. It's funkier. IMO.
Agreed!
What you say about the rawness is what a live performance does, it’s a massive disappointment if you think that a band is going to sound great if everything is totally pasteurised, homogenised and over engineered.
I think you might have reacted to it but Chicago’s. Version is better. Listen to all the instruments as they come in.
As much as I love this version, the Chicago version is 10x better.
Good song though Chicago’s version blows it out of the water.
This is my JAM!!! When ur a born boss, it holds up for a woman too 😎🤘