this is a masterpiece i remember this in the sixties and this is even better especially being in the open air magical voice and what about the orchestra as well as the ladies choir singing like angels respect and best wishes to the people in denmark from the uk xx
Gary Booker has recently passed away Feb 2022. . Here was only 22 born 1945, when he had done the original. It was released in 1967.. He is a creative genius. Thank you for sharing your amazing talent. One of the best singing voices.
possibly the greatest rock song ever. It makes a visceral, immediate connection. Very emotional, moving. Saw them in New Zealand back in the 1970's...they didn't play this song for some reason. I was devastated. I'm okay now.
Joh. Lennon and Bruce Springstein considered this to be one of the best songs ever recorded. The chorus gives the performance a fuller sound. A rock classic.
Baby Girl; popular as they were in the 60s they were way ahead of their time and as such, were a bit of an acquired taste. I’d say they held up to the test of time. True masterpiece.
When you said you didn't pay attention to the lyrics and still feeling the whole vibe is why you can be moved by a song without understanding the language. That's the magic of music.
Mo, I’m so glad you were finally able to enjoy this masterpiece. That was The Danish National Orchestra and Chorus with Procol Harum. The 1967 original is very beautiful too. Has always been my favorite song.
Mo, your elegant facial expressions as you watch the videos and enjoy the music say as much as your words afterwards do! I love going to your channel not because of any extensive knowledge of the history of music but because of your genuine appreciation for and enjoyment of these classic songs. There is a purity in and a sincerity to your reactions that is lacking in so many other music reactors! Given your appreciation for great music I am going to give you some songs you are sure to enjoy reacting to! "Why" by Annie Lennox from 2000, "The Battle of Evermore" by Heart from 1995, "Old Man" from Neil Young in 1971, "Vincent" by Don McLean from 1972, "The Air That I Breathe" by The Hollies, "If" by Bread and "You Make Me So Very Happy" by Blood Sweat and Tears! Please stay genuine, as what you have here is very special!!
This has to be the ultimate rendition of this song. I recall hearing it on its first release in 1967 and it was constantly on the airwaves, haunting, beautiful, Gary Brooker sounding exactly the same in1967 as he did in 2006. It was one of those occasions where pop music collided with classical music, in this case a Baroque Bach sounding chorale to great effect. The seemingly random words without any obvious meaning when set to music which brought the lyrics to life telling a story influenced John Lennon. He acknowledged this himself. 1967 saw Lennon's 'Strawberry Fields Forever' and Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' from the Sgt. Pepper sessions. I seem to recall that 'A Whiter Shade of Pale' was voted Best British Pop Song of all time circa 1976. Beautiful video, beautifully presented and produced. Thank you so much.
There is a question asked of us by the orchestra and especially asked by the lead singer, "can you trust me to romance you, to not take from you, but to fill your heart?" As the passion of the music increases, we are pressed to answer, "yes"! This can be very fearful moment.
Truly a Classic ... however, this version is truly the best ... 54 years after the original was made ... He still got it!!!! Love your reaction. God Bless.
When this song first came out in 1967 the only place you could hear it was on a pirate radio station called Radio London. I was greatly influenced by the British pirate stations and started my own pirate station in 1977 in Northern California. I ran it for 10 years before I got caught and given a $15,000 fine in mid 1987. That's when I moved my pirate station to the internet. There was no software available then for running a radio station on the internet so I wrote my own and had it up and running September 1987. 34 years later I'm still running that pirate internet radio station.
That oboe creeping out from the wings and taking centre stage just brings chills! Ever since I started making mix tapes on an Elizabethan reel-to-reel tape recorder in 1964, this song has always been in the top 10 of my playlist.
Do you see that many of our songs from the 60's and 70's lend themselves well with a classical orchestra. I'm so glad I grew up in those times. Denmark was very lucky that night.
Many, many years ago, when I was a soldier, I was always away. Funny, I had a care package from my mother with fig newtons and a cassette...this was the song. How odd? I can not tell you how important these items were to us, and I imagine everyone before and after us. Support the troops my brothers and sisters. Love this song. All the best to you. Cheers.
Mo, I was in college when this came out and have enjoyed it ever since. It is a song that does bring out a lot of emotion. It is a true masterpiece! Thanks for the beautiful reaction!
I'm 69 years old and I consider myself lucky to have been able to see Procol Harum live several times over the decades since the early 70s. Each time they were fantastic. I never saw them live with an orchestra and choir, but nonetheless, they were always great.
Thank you for not interrupting this concert. This might have been to 10th or15th review of this concert I have watch tonight. You are the first one to not interrupt it with your own take on it. Yours at the channel then I will come back to thank you again.
I've seen quite a number of reactions on this, but yours was by far the most impressive one. Just so genuine and undisguised... It brought tears to my eyes and goosebumps to my forearms. All the verý best to you from Germany 🙂🤎
The orchestra is the Danish National Symphony Orchestra. They do an amazing rendition of the theme song of the old Clint Eastwood movie "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly". Well worth a look.
The last 30 days for me have been really shitty for me, I've lost my best friend and my brother-in-law, then I come, home from a weekend festival which has been emotional for me. Then I see your reaction.and it lifted my spirit so much x
This song was written in 1967 and is still as relevant today as it was then.Gary Brooker Co-wrote the song sang it and played Hammond organ.What a legend.
Gary Brooker, the Procol Harum front man who sang one of the 1960s' most enduring hits, “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” has died. He was 76. R.I.P Gary Brooker.
Step 1 - Orchestra prelude Step 2 - Gary Brooker and orchestra Step 3 - Gary Brooker + orchestra + band (Procol Harum) + choir PROCOL HARUM is a latin expression that means "beyond these things" ❤ RIP Gary Brooker 1945 - 2022
Morenikeji, this is a short version of the song. There were originally two extra verses. The two extra verses could not be fitted on a 7" vinyl disc, which has a running time of just over 7 minutes. The song was supposed to be released with the entire song spanning both sides of a 7" single. The studio would not back the band to make an album. When you hear the original recorded and released version it fades quickly after the final chorus. This was an edited take. There was only one recording made of the whole song, and when the band began recording 'Lime Street Blues', which was chosen as the B side to the release, the engineer forgot to wind the tape past the end of the original recording, and taped 'Lime Street Blues' over the top of the 4 verse version of 'Whiter Shade of Pale'. The error wasn't discovered until later and it was too late to rescue the recording. The band never made another recording nor released the full version of the song, but they sometimes do the 3rd verse and very rarely the 4th verse in concert. Here is a recording of the very rare 4 verse version, recorded in concert in Berlin sometime in the 1980's. The tune is actually a steal from an intro written by August Wilhelmj, as a prelude to a performance of the second movement of J.S.Bach's Orchestral Suite #3 in D Major, and is titled 'Air on a G String'. ruclips.net/video/vIWCSrG1d-Y/видео.html
One of my favorites. I remember when it came out. Hi I'm Roger. You need to hear Linda Ronstadts song, Long Long Time. The Greatest female singer of all times. Please
I just Love you Baby Girl 😍.. You always have the Most Honest, Sincere,and Heartfelt Reactions..and if I may add.. you are such a Beautiful Woman 🤗!! Your Smile is infectious 😊!!
Thanks so much for your reaction Mo, the lead singer and piano player Gary Brooker has not lost any of his emotive powerful vocal performance, and it is so so lovely seeing a lovely young girl like yourself getting so much from this exceptional performance. PS hats off to the Orchestra, I think the faces on all concerned were of total commitment and beautiful playing. PPS loved the drum fills, really made me think of the great Ringo Starr.. Keep it going Mo'.
This is one of the best live performance I ever heard. Fantastic.
This sung is a Masterpiece sung by the late and great Gary Brooker Procol Harum RIP.
I was at that concert, sitting in the third row in front of the stage. That was one of the greatest concert experiences of my life.
Much envy from here.
@@tragicdeyz2641 😂💗
Det må virkelig have været en fantastisk oplevelse 😀
@@whitetiger8327 Det var det
MEGA
Can't. Ask for much more. A beautiful lady, reacting, to a beautiful song.
this is a masterpiece i remember this in the sixties and this is even better especially being in the open air magical voice and what about the orchestra as well as the ladies choir singing like angels respect and best wishes to the people in denmark from the uk xx
RIP Gary Brooker. Your music will always be remembered.
RIP lead singer Gary Brooker thanks for this great masterpiece!
Gary Booker has recently passed away Feb 2022. . Here was only 22 born 1945, when he had done the original. It was released in 1967.. He is a creative genius. Thank you for sharing your amazing talent. One of the best singing voices.
Notice how humble Gary Brooker is- “Thank you for having us” Not full of himself though he could be, compared to the trash today passed off as music.
@MrZocor He said "thank you so much, thank you for having us"!!
@MrZocor When did he mention Denmark?
I was 20 when this song was released and I have loved it ever since. But the recording of this concert brought tears to my eyes. It really did.
One of the most beautiful songs ever. The older he got, the deeper from his soul this song came.
The emotions are stirred cause its straight from Heaven🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👼you can see THE angels crying its so beautiful
One of the best songs ever made
This version is a masterpiece...
Just beautiful especially when the oboe comes in.
Absolutely flawless performance by all involved. Sooo well done
Gary Brooker still sounding as good as he did in the sixties. Amazing song.
💯
It really is how he still do the high notes. Nor an easy song to sing in your 20s never mind 60s
Better actually.
Saw them of first tour in Boston 1968 ... in a place with folding chairs set up on a dance floor !!
and every tour of the US since - plus ...
nous savons tous que G. Brooker est un grand musicien! 15 albums magistral !
possibly the greatest rock song ever. It makes a visceral, immediate connection. Very emotional, moving. Saw them in New Zealand back in the 1970's...they didn't play this song for some reason. I was devastated. I'm okay now.
What a beautiful melody, I've been listening to this song for over 50 year and I still love it.
This 2006 concert is such a great exhibition of the band's enormous talent...
I did buy the DVD when it came out and watch it regularly. Superb.
Beautiful song touched a woman with a beautiful soul and looks.
Joh. Lennon and Bruce Springstein considered this to be one of the best songs ever recorded. The chorus gives the performance a fuller sound. A rock classic.
This is one of my very favorite performances
This song gives me chills of emotion & I flashback to the 70's when times were simiplier.
Eye / Ear opener. I've heard this song 1000 times. Never a version like this. Mind blowing.
Timeless Masterpiece!!! I was 15 when this song was "born" in 1967...and it will be a favorite of mine forever!!!🎵🎼🎶🎧🥁🎸🤘🤘🤘🤘💜💜💜
This musical number was played on the church organ at our wedding in the church 25 years ago
A timeless song that moves the Soul
Possibly the greatest performance of all time.
Baby Girl; popular as they were in the 60s they were way ahead of their time and as such, were a bit of an acquired taste.
I’d say they held up to the test of time. True masterpiece.
When you said you didn't pay attention to the lyrics and still feeling the whole vibe is why you can be moved by a song without understanding the language. That's the magic of music.
That's right. The lyrics are abstract as well, conveying images rather than literal meaning. It can cross language barriers.
Everyone wells up with this version. Ethereal and gorgeous
Mo, I’m so glad you were finally able to enjoy this masterpiece. That was The Danish National Orchestra and Chorus with Procol Harum. The 1967 original is very beautiful too. Has always been my favorite song.
❤️❤️❤️
Would love to see the Danish National Symphony Orchestra live. Tuva Simmensen & all that. 👌
What a perfection by Booker! Very emotional!
Beautiful song. Goes right into the heart.
Mo, your elegant facial expressions as you watch the videos and enjoy the music say as much as your words afterwards do! I love going to your channel not because of any extensive knowledge of the history of music but because of your genuine appreciation for and enjoyment of these classic songs. There is a purity in and a sincerity to your reactions that is lacking in so many other music reactors! Given your appreciation for great music I am going to give you some songs you are sure to enjoy reacting to! "Why" by Annie Lennox from 2000, "The Battle of Evermore" by Heart from 1995, "Old Man" from Neil Young in 1971, "Vincent" by Don McLean from 1972, "The Air That I Breathe" by The Hollies, "If" by Bread and "You Make Me So Very Happy" by Blood Sweat and Tears! Please stay genuine, as what you have here is very special!!
Thank you so much!🙏✨
Amazing! He sounds better than ever!
I have no words, but WoW !!!!!!!! Just a Beautiful Masterpiece !!!!!!!!
Love the way you soaked it all in, like a sponge. You really seemed to take in every note. Great reaction!
One of my top 5 songs ever!
This song came out when i was 10 and i had a friend who looked as you do now....god i miss her
...i haven't cried in 40yrs
Aww, lots of love❤️❤️❤️
@@MorenikejiTaiwo happy birthday friend
If you ever come to canada i live near Montreal in ontario...there is always a room for you
A timeless classic
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True 😊
This has to be the ultimate rendition of this song. I recall hearing it on its first release in 1967 and it was constantly on the airwaves, haunting, beautiful, Gary Brooker sounding exactly the same in1967 as he did in 2006. It was one of those occasions where pop music collided with classical music, in this case a Baroque Bach sounding chorale to great effect. The seemingly random words without any obvious meaning when set to music which brought the lyrics to life telling a story influenced John Lennon. He acknowledged this himself. 1967 saw Lennon's 'Strawberry Fields Forever' and Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' from the Sgt. Pepper sessions. I seem to recall that 'A Whiter Shade of Pale' was voted Best British Pop Song of all time circa 1976. Beautiful video, beautifully presented and produced. Thank you so much.
Very nice version of the song. When you close your eyes, we feel that you are floating in the air.
There is a question asked of us by the orchestra and especially asked by the lead singer, "can you trust me to romance you, to not take from you, but to fill your heart?" As the passion of the music increases, we are pressed to answer, "yes"! This can be very fearful moment.
So glad you enjoyed this song. All your reactions are great. Love your smile and never stop.
Truly a Classic ... however, this version is truly the best ... 54 years after the original was made ... He still got it!!!! Love your reaction. God Bless.
The singer didn't just play the piano, he wrote the music. :-)
Off the scale on my talent meter.. :-)
When this song first came out in 1967 the only place you could hear it was on a pirate radio station called Radio London. I was greatly influenced by the British pirate stations and started my own pirate station in 1977 in Northern California. I ran it for 10 years before I got caught and given a $15,000 fine in mid 1987. That's when I moved my pirate station to the internet. There was no software available then for running a radio station on the internet so I wrote my own and had it up and running September 1987. 34 years later I'm still running that pirate internet radio station.
That oboe creeping out from the wings and taking centre stage just brings chills! Ever since I started making mix tapes on an Elizabethan reel-to-reel tape recorder in 1964, this song has always been in the top 10 of my playlist.
Absolutely love this version, the intro to the original one though..... Is amazing
Saw this on another channel and read the comments. Wow, this song meant a lot to a lot of people! Beautiful song! Beautiful reaction!
A great song from the greatest era of pop music.There are so many more!
Do you see that many of our songs from the 60's and 70's lend themselves well with a classical orchestra. I'm so glad I grew up in those times. Denmark was very lucky that night.
Easy to get lost in the music with this one ... and you showed us it was true. Beautiful reaction girl... enjoy.
Probably one of the greatest performances ever 🌹
Without a doubt
Many, many years ago, when I was a soldier, I was always away. Funny, I had a care package from my mother with fig newtons and a cassette...this was the song. How odd?
I can not tell you how important these items were to us, and I imagine everyone before and after us. Support the troops my brothers and sisters. Love this song.
All the best to you.
Cheers.
Mo, I was in college when this came out and have enjoyed it ever since. It is a song that does bring out a lot of emotion. It is a true masterpiece! Thanks for the beautiful reaction!
I'm 69 years old and I consider myself lucky to have been able to see Procol Harum live several times over the decades since the early 70s. Each time they were fantastic. I never saw them live with an orchestra and choir, but nonetheless, they were always great.
Dear this.man Gary Brooker.is a Legend, love your reactions!😏
That organ part really makes that song!
On sait quand on se trouve en face d'un moment unique au monde... et là nous y sommes... Pure talent....
Thank you for not interrupting this concert. This might have been to 10th or15th review of this concert I have watch tonight. You are the first one to not interrupt it with your own take on it. Yours at the channel then I will come back to thank you again.
Thankful as well. You expresse😊d the same feelings many of us have held since released in 1967
That's why people come here Sweetie..Your reactions are All Distinctly "Heartfelt" n on some videos it's "Priceless" like this one ..
Great song more so with an orchestra,thanks for uploading, brings back memories, and never lose your lovely smile. Mick Thailand
the singer is gary brooker founder of the procol harum group, unfortunately died this year. The song is from 1967,
Watching your reaction was a beautiful thing itself!…these guys are amazing. Brooker unmatched.
What A Brilliant Song. I Remember My Older Sisters Playing This When I Was Young. Brilliant Reaction😊👍
I've seen quite a number of reactions on this, but yours was by far the most impressive one. Just so genuine and undisguised... It brought tears to my eyes and goosebumps to my forearms.
All the verý best to you from Germany 🙂🤎
The orchestra is the Danish National Symphony Orchestra. They do an amazing rendition of the theme song of the old Clint Eastwood movie "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly". Well worth a look.
We grow older
Our voice not as strong
as once it was in youth
-/yet the memory is ever brighter..
If I could listen to music with you I would never leave the house !! You are beautiful in every way 😉👍
The look of peace and serenity on your face!
love your reaction vids , you don’t stop all the time you can just see on your face your reaction
What a great band. Even when playing W/O an orchestra this band can sound like an orchestra ! !
The last 30 days for me have been really shitty for me, I've lost my best friend and my brother-in-law, then I come, home from a weekend festival which has been emotional for me. Then I see your reaction.and it lifted my spirit so much x
Aww, so sorry. Sending you so much love and light💗💗💗
Chills, goosebumps, joy!!!
I grew up with wonderful music. Timeless
Fabulous reaction, girl, to a Fabulous performance.
This song was written in 1967 and is still as relevant today as it was then.Gary Brooker Co-wrote the song sang it and played Hammond organ.What a legend.
He did not play Hammond, Mattew Fisher did.
My favourite live performance with my favourite girl... Mo baby! What a combo!
Wow. this is first time I’ve heard this version of this song. Simply amazing
The whole concert is majestic. I bought the DVD when it came out. Other songs are on RUclips.
Saw Procol Harum in London 1967 Gary Brookers voice is timeless.
Gary Brooker, the Procol Harum front man who sang one of the 1960s' most enduring hits, “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” has died. He was 76. R.I.P Gary Brooker.
Step 1 - Orchestra prelude
Step 2 - Gary Brooker and orchestra
Step 3 - Gary Brooker + orchestra + band (Procol Harum) + choir
PROCOL HARUM is a latin expression that means "beyond these things"
❤ RIP Gary Brooker 1945 - 2022
Your beauty is a great match with the beauty of this EPIC song!
Singers and drummer were fire!
You look like an angel on earth, Morenikeji ...
Real masterpiece,Gary R.I.P❤
From the years music was made. The song was released in 1967. Its the first song i asked a girl to dance w me. I was 14....and scared to death😁😁
Very few songs and performances are this magical. The only other one I can think of is Heart's cover of Stairway to Heaven at Carnegie Hall.
Another good song I'm so glad you picked it I've never heard it like this
Greetings to everyone from Denmark ❤🙋♀️
That's an "Elder MASTER" right there huh hehehehehe;-)) and he can still rip 50 years later... over enjoyed him and his band that long
Morenikeji, this is a short version of the song. There were originally two extra verses. The two extra verses could not be fitted on a 7" vinyl disc, which has a running time of just over 7 minutes. The song was supposed to be released with the entire song spanning both sides of a 7" single. The studio would not back the band to make an album. When you hear the original recorded and released version it fades quickly after the final chorus. This was an edited take. There was only one recording made of the whole song, and when the band began recording 'Lime Street Blues', which was chosen as the B side to the release, the engineer forgot to wind the tape past the end of the original recording, and taped 'Lime Street Blues' over the top of the 4 verse version of 'Whiter Shade of Pale'.
The error wasn't discovered until later and it was too late to rescue the recording. The band never made another recording nor released the full version of the song, but they sometimes do the 3rd verse and very rarely the 4th verse in concert.
Here is a recording of the very rare 4 verse version, recorded in concert in Berlin sometime in the 1980's. The tune is actually a steal from an intro written by August Wilhelmj, as a prelude to a performance of the second movement of J.S.Bach's Orchestral Suite #3 in D Major, and is titled 'Air on a G String'.
ruclips.net/video/vIWCSrG1d-Y/видео.html
One of my favorites. I remember when it came out. Hi I'm Roger. You need to hear Linda Ronstadts song, Long Long Time. The Greatest female singer of all times. Please
I just Love you Baby Girl 😍..
You always have the Most Honest, Sincere,and Heartfelt Reactions..and if I may add.. you are such a Beautiful Woman 🤗!!
Your Smile is infectious 😊!!
R.i.p. garry brooker!! Thank you for all these year!!
Thanks so much for your reaction Mo, the lead singer and piano player Gary Brooker has not lost any of his emotive powerful vocal performance, and it is so so lovely seeing a lovely young girl like yourself getting so much from this exceptional performance. PS hats off to the Orchestra, I think the faces on all concerned were of total commitment and beautiful playing. PPS loved the drum fills, really made me think of the great Ringo Starr.. Keep it going Mo'.
Gary sings this song just like he did back in the late 60s. Watch the original video. Check out those clothes and haircut's.
this is what music should do to your soul