the first notes of this song always accelerate my heartbeat and take me back to those years of happiness, great music and eternal friendships 😪 wonderful 70's
Can only enhance that Stephen Francis. Back to my youth and the 70s with Al Stewart. Brilliant times and the 'Year of the Cat' now is as good as it was back then. Brilliant musicians
In 1976 i was only 11 years old and with my group of friends we were already adoring and dancing to this song. I would never have imagined, back then, in 2022, to still see, hear and admire Al Stewart himself still performing on stage.
Al Stewart is still in fine voice after all these years. I still get chills up and down my spine from hearing “Year Of The Cat”. I was a mere lad of twenty when this song came out.
Don't know what you're listening with - but clearly he can't hold or reach the high notes. Not surprising, age doesn't do any of us favours in the long run....me included!
@@wtc175 OP said his voice was "as clear" - didnt say he was hitting the same notes. In any case Al Stewart's voice sounds a lot better than McCartney, Brian Wilson or Elton John.
@@wtc175 True. I saw Al Stewart performing through the years. I respect him for his beautiful songs, and because he is a kind and optimistic person. But his singing is definitely not what it was. Why not be honest about that. Although the song is tuned down 1/2 tone, he avoids the higher parts and does some Mark Knopfler-like sing/talk parts instead. Is he to blame for that at his age? No, he isn't. But he could have chosen another way: tune the song a few more steps down an sing a lower version with the original melodic structure, fitting his present voice. Apart from that: his musicians are technically good, but they don't seem to be able to give the song the right atmosphere, (my opinion). There are a lot of musicians of Stewart's generation still active, and I like that. But we don't have to be critic-less all the time, do we?
Same for me and want to add I am not in Love from 10cc. God the music was just so much richer than the drivel from today. Although there some great artist around round, I miss the richness of songs from the 70s and 80s
Al Stewart = absolute brilliance, ....the artistry is unbelievable,.such class, i knew this was great music when i was a just a kid in the 70s, and Al can still do it, surrounded by wonderful musicians. thanx for sharing this.
I was just 14 when it first came out and I absolutely loved it, and still do. One of the best and most engaging songs I've ever heard in my entire lifetime.
The open piano chords of this tune always and instantly transport me to the living room of my house in Bloomington, IN, circa 1976. There was so much great music during my college years.
Wow! I can't believe I found this. I loved everything Al Stewart when I was a teenager in the seventies. This is the first time I have seen him since then.
Had the pleasure of seeing him in a small venue of a few hundred people and it was amazing. Not only a great performance but the way he interacts with the crowd is great. Al is a legendary artist, and one hell of a classy guy.
I was lucky enough to see both. First the concert then next door in a small pub where I get a tap on my shoulder saying you know I wrote this song. He autographed my cd that night also.
Ya know, this the first time I've ever seen AL Stewart, it's wonderful to see this tune performed. "runnin' like a watercolor in the rain", what a friggin' line!
Saw him at a little casino in Carson City a couple of years ago and he still looked great and sounded the same as ever. A very funny and intelligent man as well as talented composer.
In '76 i was in the Royal Navy, and heard this for the 1st time whilst on weekend leave at a house party in a cool part of London - what a beautiful song that transports me back to those carefree teenage years. Great to see that Al is still putting on great shows with this talented bunch of musicians he has assembled 😊
I didn't hear the song for the first time until sometime in early 1977. I was 14 then, and I loved it. Still love it even today. Rich storytelling, amazing arrangements and orchestration were the things that drew me in. One of the best pop-rock songs from the late 1970s, the late 20th century too and a classic to boot.
Amazing live show. I have seen Al something like 14 years in a row, mostly at Eddie's in Atlanta, but also Chicago and elsewhere. My first Al Stewart show was in the Ericson Kiva at Michigan State University in 1984. Hey is the smartest, kindest, and funniest rock & roll star I've ever met. And he sounds fantastic!
HA! Broke my fingers on those chord changes & shapes as a very young player. And Al's voice... The lyrics came last but got me for life, the whole package is there. Such great memories, thank you for putting this up Greg!
The most incredible thing about this bloke is that he always wrote the music first, then composed lyrics to go with it. Astonishing if you know much of his stuff.
At one point in it's development, this one was called "Foot of the Stage" and was about Tony Hancock. Then he just binned the lyric and wrote a whole new one.
Linda canção e eu não era nascida mas ouvi pela primeira vez na minha adolescência e me apaixonei hj sou mãe e ainda viajo quando ouço ela choro d+ Débora Brazil
It’s Aug 2022 - only 2 months after this video was posted - and it has almost 250k views! A testament to “The Year Of The Cat” as a song, AND Al Stewart as an artist…thank you for the music
I'm stunned to be perfectly honest. He was an "other" performer (not progressive rock on a progressive rock cruise) but to me he was absolutely one of the highlights.
I love this song! When I was for the first time in New York in 1977, this beaultiful song played so hard on the radios almost all day long...I was 27 years old tourist from Brazil...I miss those days...
@@ПавелСнегов-ю7в Likely because of where you live. Glad you finally heard it, this is as much a classic as Highway To Heaven, American Pie, or Hotel California.
errr....no. They didn't nail it. Alwas off key in places and the band sound amateurish. Got to be truthful - age hurts us all - and Al is no different.
Pretty sure I purchased this vinyl album in 1978 and we played it a lot. Still have the same album and play it from time to time. GREAT to see and hear these songs live. Sax Man.
EXCELENTE AL STEWART !!, MUY BUENA PERFORMANCE DE THE YEAR OF THE CAT ....Y MEJOR AUN ....INTERPRETADA EN VIVO CASI IGUAL AL TEMA ORIGINAL ...NO COMO OTROS ARTISTAS DE SU EPOCA QUE LES CAMBIAN TODOS LOS ARREGLOS ORIGINALES , ....MUY BIEN DON AL STEWART !
the first notes of this song always accelerate my heartbeat and take me back to those years of happiness, great music and eternal friendships 😪 wonderful 70's
The best days of music.. the analogical seventees
It's a master piece
Agree 🥲
So true, glad I experienced all this great music in the 70's!!!
Yeah I'm with you in crowds and at a carnival 1953
What I LOVE about Al Stewart is that he lets the other musicians shine🎼🎤🎸🎹❤️👍🏼🌈🥰
The support looks like a school band. But you are right, I also like it how Al loves them to be part of the song.
👍
@@stefanp.4094There's another video where he says how weird it is having a band that's younger than the songs.
what?
brilliant Al Stewart, takes me back to my youth - great times of the 70's. Al Stewart sounds the same as he did then in the 70's. Timeless music
Can only enhance that Stephen Francis. Back to my youth and the 70s with Al Stewart. Brilliant times and the 'Year of the Cat' now is as good as it was back then. Brilliant musicians
@@davidwilliamgay4821 Dave is just as good
Wasn’t expecting the flute/sax solos. Superb!😀
@@jimmyjam4371 didnt notice those 2 solos first time around as was so enhanced with the general sound but they are brilliant
That song just doesn't get OLD, Does it!!👍😁
👍👍👍💕💕💕🐈🐱
...... el año del Gato no envejece....
Never, 👏👏🇵🇪
It's a masterpiece and a classic.
Yes😊
You don’t have to be a child of the 70s to appreciate this..you can fall in luv with it on hearing it for the first time..🇨🇦
So true!! ❤️
I just got a cat and have been singing this song to him ... he likes it
All y'all are Canadian Crazy but you right though
Yeeees!!!!!!!!!
I'm 37 y old and this one of my favourites. Love it!
Beautiful song Al Stewart.
The sax man is amazing...great musician.
In 1976 i was only 11 years old and with my group of friends we were already adoring and dancing to this song. I would never have imagined, back then, in 2022, to still see, hear and admire Al Stewart himself still performing on stage.
Me too
The song was hauntingly melancholy back then and brilliant.
His voice sounds just as youthful today. Absolutely amazing
Indeed
Al Stewart is still in fine voice after all these years. I still get chills up and down my spine from hearing “Year Of The Cat”. I was a mere lad of twenty when this song came out.
I was in Chicago for a 3 month stuff at age 24 when I picked up this cassette, what a master piece, still listening at age 56
"still in fine voice"...well...maybe
@@dodgecrockett3474 Indeed ....if you're hard of hearing maybe.
@@wtc175, lol
Sorry, but if you saw him back then, or check-out here on yt. Voice now is almost gone, just natural.)
Everytime I hear this song it feels as if I had a past life in another world where I was in the 70s dancing to this song.
Damn, what a beautiful song! I'm Brazilian and I love it! I just can't get enough of listening to it!
Saw Al and the Empty Pocket 2 weeks ago in Utah. What a show. Dude is 76 and can still bring it! The band is amazing as well
They also sing great.
His voice is still as clear as when he first sang this song in the 1970's, WoW!!
Don't know what you're listening with - but clearly he can't hold or reach the high notes.
Not surprising, age doesn't do any of us favours in the long run....me included!
@@wtc175 OP said his voice was "as clear" - didnt say he was hitting the same notes. In any case Al Stewart's voice sounds a lot better than McCartney, Brian Wilson or Elton John.
@@wtc175 True. I saw Al Stewart performing through the years. I respect him for his beautiful songs, and because he is a kind and optimistic person. But his singing is definitely not what it was. Why not be honest about that. Although the song is tuned down 1/2 tone, he avoids the higher parts and does some Mark Knopfler-like sing/talk parts instead. Is he to blame for that at his age? No, he isn't. But he could have chosen another way: tune the song a few more steps down an sing a lower version with the original melodic structure, fitting his present voice.
Apart from that: his musicians are technically good, but they don't seem to be able to give the song the right atmosphere, (my opinion).
There are a lot of musicians of Stewart's generation still active, and I like that. But we don't have to be critic-less all the time, do we?
@gregorydavis6516 Al Stewart has to be one of the most under rated singer songwriter and guitarists ever,he's up with the very best of them.
Those were my 70s days. Between Baker Street and The Year of the Cat...I blew my mind...and still haven't recovered. Thank you Al. You rock.
Same for me and want to add I am not in Love from 10cc. God the music was just so much richer than the drivel from today. Although there some great artist around round, I miss the richness of songs from the 70s and 80s
I wanna go back
Mine too Shashi. To live throughout the 70s has made me so contented in this present world of.....
Those are my two favorite songs of all time!
Been a fan of Al since I heard this song in High School when it was new! what a great musician and composer he is...
Al Stewart = absolute brilliance, ....the artistry is unbelievable,.such class, i knew this was great music when i was a just a kid in the 70s, and Al can still do it, surrounded by wonderful musicians.
thanx for sharing this.
I was just 14 when it first came out and I absolutely loved it, and still do. One of the best and most engaging songs I've ever heard in my entire lifetime.
Wow, did that just take me back to 1976...what a beautiful song with beautiful memories to match. Thank you, Al.
I love this song. Chills and tears remembering a simpler time and way of life.
Ah, the seventies.
💖
The open piano chords of this tune always and instantly transport me to the living room of my house in Bloomington, IN, circa 1976. There was so much great music during my college years.
Una de las canciones que más me gustan de mi época. Ahora en junio de 2022 escuchándola en Viña del Mar, Chile.
A love for music just sweetens the heart, the intro on piano always gets me What greatness thank you!!🙏🏻
One of my all time…all time favorite songs. Al Stewart…I was a young kid in the 70’s, and this always takes me right back. ❤
Wow! I can't believe I found this. I loved everything Al Stewart when I was a teenager in the seventies. This is the first time I have seen him since then.
I had just moved from Los Angeles to Tennessee when this song came out in '76. First time I heard "The Year Of The Cat" I got homesick for California.
simply one of the best and beautiful compositions of all time, they do not go out of style
An everlasting good song👍👍
The man loves music, be it playing in front of 100,000 ppl which he has or fewer than 50 ppl which Al has also done. Al is a treasure !!
Had the pleasure of seeing him in a small venue of a few hundred people and it was amazing. Not only a great performance but the way he interacts with the crowd is great. Al is a legendary artist, and one hell of a classy guy.
@@100percentSNAFU I hear you, Mr. Stewart is a professional with a very warm personality.
I was lucky enough to see both. First the concert then next door in a small pub where I get a tap on my shoulder saying you know I wrote this song. He autographed my cd that night also.
@@TheAlans44 Now thats an interesting story, not many of us can say we ever experienced something like that
Ya know, this the first time I've ever seen AL Stewart, it's wonderful to see this tune performed.
"runnin' like a watercolor in the rain", what a friggin' line!
70's uni days always flood back with that song. One of my top 5 all time favourite songs.
Increíble que siga sonando tan bien. Gratos recuerdos de adolescencia , donde los momentos se disfrutaban a pleno.
Year of the Cat is Still MY FAVORITE SONG!!! Thank You Al!!! ❣️
Great piano intro...catches your attention all the time
So glad I caught this tour in Hartford earlier this year. A great addition to the concert list.
What a great Song. Didn't heard it for 40plus years .......shame on me
Saw him at a little casino in Carson City a couple of years ago and he still looked great and sounded the same as ever. A very funny and intelligent man as well as talented composer.
Al still as great as ever! Saw him in 2017 in a small venue in Ohio and it was one of my favorite all time concert experiences.
it never gets old hearing any and all versions of this song!
I was thirteen when I heard this song, thanks for sharing ❤️❤️💖🇬🇧🇧🇷
In '76 i was in the Royal Navy, and heard this for the 1st time whilst on weekend leave at a house party in a cool part of London - what a beautiful song that transports me back to those carefree teenage years. Great to see that Al is still putting on great shows with this talented bunch of musicians he has assembled 😊
I just got a cat and have been singing this song to him ... he likes it
A Cat is always a Cat , has many lives …
So fabulous! I was hooked on this song and many others by Al Stewart back in 1977. Always love hearing him perform. Keep on rocking Al!♥️
When this song comes on the radio I crank it up. One of my favorites. Never gets old.
Al Stewart - a beautiful storyteller
Loved this thank you. I liked the song back in 1976. I was sixteen that year. The saxophone player was brilliant in this.
I didn't hear the song for the first time until sometime in early 1977. I was 14 then, and I loved it. Still love it even today. Rich storytelling, amazing arrangements and orchestration were the things that drew me in. One of the best pop-rock songs from the late 1970s, the late 20th century too and a classic to boot.
Great!!!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I love Al Stewart !!!❤️❤️❤️ From Brazil with love! 🇧🇷💚💛💙
A true classic, and the saxophonist rocks the show. Thank you so much Al!
I got to play with him at Late Night Live, he was doing double and triple duty with bands.
What a Incredible guy! Watching this in Cuba, Al takes me back to my youth in the 70s, when we used to hear american radio stations.
I was lucky enough to see Mr Stewart in concert in 1976 in Walla Walla, Washington of all places. 2 of the best hours of my life.
I memorized the entire interlude of this song. That's how much I listened to it. Great song. 😊
So good to see Al ,doing what he loves to do 🎸➡️☮️great Album
Great performance. Thanks for posting it.
wow just incredible, cheers Al mate you still sound like a young man timeless mate thank you so much
Amazing live show. I have seen Al something like 14 years in a row, mostly at Eddie's in Atlanta, but also Chicago and elsewhere. My first Al Stewart show was in the Ericson Kiva at Michigan State University in 1984. Hey is the smartest, kindest, and funniest rock & roll star I've ever met. And he sounds fantastic!
I HAVE ALWAYS LIKED THIS SONG!!!!!!👍👍
and Time passages as well
Great song and after more than 40 years still sounding great!
HA! Broke my fingers on those chord changes & shapes as a very young player. And Al's voice... The lyrics came last but got me for life, the whole package is there. Such great memories, thank you for putting this up Greg!
Great stuff! I still have a cassette copy of that album that I got back in 1976!
The most incredible thing about this bloke is that he always wrote the music first, then composed lyrics to go with it. Astonishing if you know much of his stuff.
At one point in it's development, this one was called "Foot of the Stage" and was about Tony Hancock. Then he just binned the lyric and wrote a whole new one.
Al Stewart and his songs take me back to my Air Force time in Spain in 1975-77! Wonderful memories, great times, and of course fantastic music!
Linda canção e eu não era nascida mas ouvi pela primeira vez na minha adolescência e me apaixonei hj sou mãe e ainda viajo quando ouço ela choro d+ Débora Brazil
His voice still rings true decades later? Amazing talent!
Thank you for posting, not often we get treated to the sax like in the Old Grey Whistle performance from many years ago !
At a time when music was music it captivates you it sends you chills all over your body
I've loved listening to Al since the early 70's. So many great songs. Glad to see he's still out there performing! Bobby K
As beautiful as this rendition is, nothing could ever compete with the original release
Abril de 1977,iniciando la secundaria,este tema fue un exitado,el año del gato,se tocaba en casi todas las emisoras,juveniles de música pop
Just the first few notes of this song and your back in 1975. Amazing magic by Al Stewart.
It’s Aug 2022 - only 2 months after this video was posted - and it has almost 250k views! A testament to “The Year Of The Cat” as a song, AND Al Stewart as an artist…thank you for the music
I'm stunned to be perfectly honest. He was an "other" performer (not progressive rock on a progressive rock cruise) but to me he was absolutely one of the highlights.
Erano la mia colonna preferita dei fine anni 70 . Che bei tempi
Gawd, AL Stewart wrote BEAUTIFUL tunes and melodies.
Should've gotten SO much more credit.
fizeram tão original que até o Sax entrou perfeito, ouço essa musica a uns 50 anos, tocaram igualzinho.
I love this song! When I was for the first time in New York in 1977, this beaultiful song played so hard on the radios almost all day long...I was 27 years old tourist from Brazil...I miss those days...
Even after all t6hese years, this song still shines, a truly marvelous composition and arrangement!
Brings back a special night, and a special woman on Rue St-Denis in Montreal!!! Running through my head!!
Simply out of this world.
Tenia muchos años sin escuchar esta gran cancion!!! Recordar es volver a vivir!!!
Al Stewart is absolute brilliance..... Thank you from Germany
Have seen Al over 15 times and chatted with the lad. If I had one last concert I'd be him. God Bless you. Long may you run.
Me asombra y alegra lo clara y perfecta que es la voz de Al.Magnifico como siempre.Adoro ésta canción.
Al still has his amazing voice, thanks for sharing.
Al sounds as great now as he did back in the 70’s. He has a great band of musicians too.
Heard this a zillion times and just can't get enough.
Sounds Great. Brings back a time when life seemed lighter it seemed like thecsjy was the limit. And summers were forever
BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES I WAS 14 STILL MY FAVORITE SON THANK YOU AL.💖🌟🙏
Hard to not get emotional when the sax kicks in
My dad and I love Al Stewart.
I have a few song covers of Al’s on RUclips.
I still have my vinyl album of this.
1976 I was in the army, listening this beautifull song, I love it, 🇵🇪
It's hard to imagine being able to write and continue performing a timeless piece of music. Al's a lucky guy
Песня стала для меня открытием около 5 лет назад. Как я до этого не слышал? Выскочила в рекомендациях RUclips.
@@ПавелСнегов-ю7в Likely because of where you live. Glad you finally heard it, this is as much a classic as Highway To Heaven, American Pie, or Hotel California.
I remember hearing this for the first time and after only a seconds i loved it.
What an absolute treat it would have been to sit and watch this performance. After 46 years he sounds just as good and the band nailed it. 👌
errr....no. They didn't nail it. Alwas off key in places and the band sound amateurish. Got to be truthful - age hurts us all - and Al is no different.
Met him a couple times, great guy..
Just live this! My favorite song EVER!!! TRUE MASTERPIECE!
Pretty sure I purchased this vinyl album in 1978 and we played it a lot.
Still have the same album and play it from time to time.
GREAT to see and hear these songs live. Sax Man.
EXCELENTE AL STEWART !!, MUY BUENA PERFORMANCE DE THE YEAR OF THE CAT ....Y MEJOR AUN ....INTERPRETADA EN VIVO CASI IGUAL AL TEMA ORIGINAL ...NO COMO OTROS ARTISTAS DE SU EPOCA QUE LES CAMBIAN TODOS LOS ARREGLOS ORIGINALES , ....MUY BIEN DON AL STEWART !
Han pasado 45 años desde que la escuché por vez primera, y hoy 2022 la vuelvo a ver y escuchar por voluntad de Dios
Excellent! That song reminds me of my time at the University of Camaguey, Cuba, when I listed that song on WGBS, 710 AM, Miami.
uma relíquia, tanto a música como o próprio vocalista 👏👏👏
Todo Esta Beuan'o....my attempt at Spanish,
I think it means " It's all good "
Verdade amigo , bateu saudade.
Espetacular! wonderful music!❤️👏👏👏❤
Pra mim a melhor canção que já ouvir! Ela é simples a melhor!