A new favorite! Elkie Brooks performs "Pearl's A Singer" LIVE - Vocal Analysis & Reaction

[@StephenMerchant-up8sg]

I saw her do all this 3 days ago on 26/8/2024 and she was amazing. Especially at 79! Rock on Elkie!!

[@Jake-jr2zh]

I saw her in concert last week in London , just AMAZING.

[@denik3480]

Thanks for this reaction. It brought back great memories of seeing Elkie live on several occasions. Love her raspy voice. “Lilac Wine” is another great song she sings.

[@williamclarke5658]

I have seen the great Elkie many times live in concert in recent years and she has always given 100%. Her voice remains to be a work of art. This lady is without a doubt - FABULOUS !!!

[@srudine]

Wow! What a voice! Love the sax as well. Dang that's good. Thank you Bethany!

[@CharlieCharlie-wz5cg]

Elkie is an incredible vocalist

[@MindMedicineMeditation-mc3eh]

No, you're not the only one. I remember as a kid being so utterly moved and captivated by that song. Goosebumps and a lump in my throat. I think anything, when done with love, and from a place of love has the capacity to pull at your heart. You might like to review Kiki Dee, Amerouse. Another British gem. Love your work, thanks.

[@hermiasvisser812]

I have just seen and listened to her for the first time....and I am an instant fan!❤ She is soo amazing🎉❤

[@nightwishlover8913]

There's a surprise! Elkie started off as a blues singer (didn't they all) in the band "Vinegar Joe" with Robert Palmer ("Addicted to Love") Another one of hers you might like is "Lilac Wine"

[@Jake-jr2zh]

No they all didn’t .

[@nightwishlover8913]

@@Jake-jr2zh Obviously - just a shorthand way of expressing my recollection of the state of play of music at that time. I really didn't think I'd have to write a musicological thesis in the comments just to avoid some smart Alec leaving a daft soundbite...

[@Jake-jr2zh]

@@nightwishlover8913You were the one making generalisations.

[@nightwishlover8913]

@@Jake-jr2zh Yes I know - and I've just explained why. By the way, were you there?

[@liamoconnor9487]

@@nightwishlover8913 Ignore him. He's a dick.

[@damianbancks7144]

Love your reactions. So much knowledge and passion and a gorgeous personality and expressions. 😊

[@delorangeade]

It wasn't easy being a female singer fronting a band in the UK in the 1970's. Maggie Bell and Kiki Dee also come to mind. There were female pop singers, folk singers and backing singers, but commercial success for rock and roll singers was very hard to come by. Elkie Brooks probably made the most successful transition to the mainstream with quite a run of hits following on from this song. But she already had a formidable reputation as a live performer with the band Vinegar Joe, singing alongside Robert Palmer. There are some videos of that band on KZbin and they are worth a look.

[@brianball2002]

The most beautiful voice on KZbin introduced by the most beautiful lady on KZbin. Perfect.

[@LindaHamilton-rs2hk]

Delighted to have been the one to introduce you to Elkie Brooks! SAH

[@iainb1577]

The way she plays loose with the timing is a marvel. Frankie Miller shared some of her talents in that respect along with a real gift for the blues.

[@RogerFarewell]

Great.

[@leegoesrunning281]

I bloody love elkie brooks, my dad had her Album and got me hooked .

[@PhilH919]

Thanks for doing this. I love Ellie Brooks and this song. Also love “lilac wine”, among many others. I’m in my 70s so remember from many years ago.

[@nightwishlover8913]

I'm with you there...(71)

[@caroljshepherd3848]

Oh my God! I didn't know this existed. I recently left a comment regarding Kiki Dee, saying that Kiki and Elkie Brookes were rock chicks with amazing voices but the record companies didn't know what to do with them so they tried to smooth off the rough edges and make them more girly and soft. I'm so pleased that Elkie has gone back to her true self. She looks so much happier and sounds amazing. Kiki Dee has done the same thing. Both great talents who should be more appreciated than they are. Thank you for playing this. It's made my day. ❤

[@badm0t0rf1nger]

I love this. Great singers doing their thing with a good few years of life experience adding *heft* to the thing.... what's not to love?! :)

[@adamclark6756]

I remember so clearly when this first came out. I was only a kid but me and my siblings used to love singing along to this. What a voice Elkie still has. i don't think i have heard this since then really. Thanks for the great song, singer and memories.

[@knotslip8862]

Sounds like the female version of Rod Stewart. Awesome! Thank you!

[@harrypalmer7169]

Loved her version from 1977 but this is now my favorite, what a class act.

[@user_HaveAsoda]

? I hear Etta James, Bonnie Raithe,Lucinda Williams, Patti LaBelle and the list goes... That too, the amazing jazz fusion that brings it home. Thank you for this fantastic introduction to such a Gem.

[@zzuave2666]

Prior to the band Vinegar Joe (along with Robert Palmer) Elkie was in a jazz/rock/prog outfit called Dada, in around 1970. A great great voice.

[@Abigail-bb3tr]

Wish I could be in Newcastle (Playhouse, Whitley Bay) to see Elkie on 27 September. She is still totally amazing.

[@allengray5748]

A Siren Savage for sure! She reminds me of a older version of Claire Daines A great Blues singer. That photo on your thumbnail caught my eye, the master plan I think 😲 YES!! Though A Rock/ Metal head (knuckle head my dad would say) EVERGREEN and WOMEN IN LOVE 💓 by Barbara Streisand captivates me. Thanks Bethany!! Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎

[@grabtharshammer]

Always loved Elke, I bought the Pearls Album in 1981 but I haven't listened to her in a long while. Amazing that she was 72 when this was recorded. She is 79 this year and still performing on her "Long Farewell Tour" (might have to get tickets) - Her voice is holding up so well, still got that Blues vibe. She did disappear from the mainstream after the 80's, I thought she had retired to Cornwall but apparently not. If you do any more songs from her, you can't go wrong with any song from the Pearls Album.

[@GarySobers-s2n]

This lady is spotless.

[@ElvisPresley-nf7lb]

Not wrong, there'd he fellows for miles with bulging trousers just to get a glimpse.

[@sarahsumner7068]

The distilled essence of my childhood right there! My mum had Pearls on repeat, well, that and Carol King, Barbara Dickson and the Hooked On Classics and Rock Classics series'.

[@PaulT.McKenna]

She is a Superstar ❤🎉

[@richards2920]

As they say, "Class is permanent"

[@LSCBooth]

Saw her live in the early 80s, love her, especially Lilac Wine.

[@AviatorLuber]

Such fun watching her do it live! One of my favorites from the Hangout. I feel like I just watched a masters class in singing a song. The tone of her voice, especially when she sings the title, really helps tell the story. You can feel all of Pearl's life experience as a singer!

[@nickjohns999]

Ever since her first days in Vinegar Joe in the early 70's, Elkie's star quality and show stopping vocal chops were obvious, (this is what allegedly led to the split with Robert Palmer, who allegedly viewed these things as his exclusive preserve in the band). She produced a range of premium offerings for years, always successful,but without the stratospheric breakthrough that her talent probably deserved. This version is a stunning testimony to the enduring nature of that talent. Thanks.

[@GOLAHURA]

It's like she's adding another musical story to the song's story with her voice.

[@MGrayl-ib5fo]

Amazing sound for a 72-year-old (at the time of recording)

[@philllewellyn6464]

The Elk most defiantly still has it. Look on KZbin at her performances with Robert Palmer in Vinegar Joe back in the early 70's - stunning!

[@Jake-jr2zh]

Elkie in the same session as this ,done the Dylan song “Make you Feel my Love” It’s was AMAZING, it’s on an Album BBC radio 2 The Piano room, along with other artist like Sam Smith, U 2, Ed Sheeran , George Michael and others. I’m flying from Spain to her in London at the Cadogan Hall in September . Elkie has been compared to Tina Turner and Janis Joplin many times . Her concerts are amazing.

[@johnclibbens6803]

Still got it - her voice has matured since I saw her live in the mid 70s.

[@kennethlavalle1608]

Wow she really belted out that number at 72 years young in this video. Now at 79 I'll betcha she hasn't lost a beat! 🎤🎵 Apparently another Tom Jones type blessed with incredible vocal genes.

[@kennethlavalle1608]

@-Vocalyst1. I didn’t uncover anything Bethany

[@Jake-jr2zh]

This song was on Elkie’s album “ Two Days Away “ produced by the legendary Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller .

[@progbloke6655]

I think she was 72 when she did this version. Incredible.

[@louishenderson7226]

And she was 72 when this was recorded!

[@CollaterlieSisters]

I like your engagement with what is there, as it is.

[@mrkingsley6139]

She sang Superstar too

[@aarmenar2358]

I've added her to my playlist. Yeah, I'm excited to discover another singer through you. Question to self: Why haven't I heard her before now?

[@Jake-jr2zh]

Go listen to her live singing “Baby What you Want me to Do” it’s here on KZbin. It’s great.

[@vibrato5281]

# 오늘도 홧팅 입니다 🍒🎶!!!

[@MrHws5mp]

Absolute classic. If you like this, you're going to LOVE her 1983 cover of Rod Stewart's "Gasoline Alley". Then, following the vibe, check out Kim Carnes' song My Old Pals. They go so well together.

[@MGrayl-ib5fo]

She's doing that classic "tilt the head slightly LOWER to hit higher notes" - so many people reach their heads upwards to hit high notes when that actually makes it harder.

[@lisaknox6869]

I haven't heard her songs before , ,how did I miss her ?

[@Jake-jr2zh]

She’s known as the “ British Queen of Blues “ She’s the most charted female artist in the UK album charts ever. Her Album Pearls stayed in the charts for 79 weeks.

[@Jake-jr2zh]

Check her version of the Dylan song “Make You Feel my Love “

[@keithwilds1579]

Ellie Brooks stands the test of time , check out , Fool if you think it’s over (Chris Rea) check out Gasoline Alley ( Rod Stewart) and check out the band Vinegar Joe with Robert palmer. ❤

[@johnstocks5067]

Check out her performance a few years before this with a band called "Vinegar Joe" that also featured Robert Palmer of Addicted to Love fame

[@jeffmarriott]

I bought an Elkie Brooks LP nearly 50 years ago and wore it out lol. My favourite ever track has to be "No More The Fool", the power and emotion is incredible - you would love it.

[@AFLOVEable]

A class of singing, all the Taylors, Arianas and Brittneys of the world won't reach in a million years!

[@AnissAlhassi]

You are great

[@veramoy7832]

Could you do a video on the amazing Neko Case? I promise you won't regret it. She has a singular and beautiful voice.

[@colrhodes377]

Try Elkie singing No more the fool. It's beautiful and heartbreaking 💔

[@andyallan2909]

I see now that we had it all (musically) in the 60's and 70's and just took it all for granted. What a distance popular music has fallen. Here are three master vocalists for you, all Scottish and all with unique voices: Rod Stewart, Maggie Bell and Frankie Miller. You could try Rod Stewart, "Maggie Mae," "In a Broken Dream," "First Cut is the Deepest" are all exceptional (as are so many of his early recordings).

[@paul00390]

Saw her when she was with Vinegar Joe. Awesome vocalist. I recommend you listen to some of her early stuff with that band. Sadly not much on YT.

[@Jake-jr2zh]

There’s lots of VJ stuff here on YT.

[@johndef5075]

I would love to hear you do Poetry Man by Phoebe Snow. Her vocals, phrasing, and timing always amazed me on this song.

[@waynenaki7796]

She has tones of Renne Geyer. Great voice

[@Jake-jr2zh]

Listen to Elkie Brooks live in concert here on KZbin singing “Baby what you Want me to Do “

[@ericzeichert511]

Very reminiscent of a lady who was also known as Pearl...Janis Joplin. In fact, Pearl was the title of one of her albums.

[@al2275]

I wish you would do young, powerful elkie singing.

[@Jake-jr2zh]

This IS powerful

[@petergoddard1960]

Why Elkie Brooks never went stratospheric is a complete mystery to me. A remarkable singer. She had quite a bit of exposure and some hits too, and deserved so much more success than she had. Just listen to her here. Fabulous.

[@Veaseify]

She was a pretty big deal for a decade or so in the UK but it never translated into success overseas. i guess she just wasn't promoted well by management or the record company.

[@petergoddard1960]

@@Veaseify I agree, it wasn’t for lack of talent (or looks for that matter).

[@Jake-jr2zh]

Elkie never liked the music business , too much BS for her liking. She was the type who would turn up for the opening of an envelope.

[@dranet47]

She just got better with age. :D

[@krzysztofkowal9762]

Stromae - Formidable ❤️

[@user-ky6vw5up9m]

Elkie had some great hits ((in U.K.) Fool If you think it’s over, Lilac Wine, Sunshine After the Rain

[@Jake-jr2zh]

No More the Fool., Don’t Cry Out Loud . . She had 13 hits in the top 75. In the UK , Ireland . Hits also in Australia ,Holland and South Africa.

[@ArtSailing]

First 2 seconds in my head appear Cher. Then, next to her came Bonie Tyler... and some others... It is like a few springs getting together in one larger river and cant recognize all of them. Just know that they are there. I like when unknown for me voice reminds me few others great singers.

[@Jake-jr2zh]

Tyler can’t cut it live. Elkie on the other hand is stunning live.

[@cameronrycroft4635]

5.31,, yes it makes sense understand,, we be in touch☺️✌️

[@knuteboy3778]

Check her out with a young Robert Palmer in a band called Vinegar Joe. They made only a few albums in the early 70's, but they were really good, even though they didn't sell many records.

[@DjanGlyden]

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[@LucasRichardStephens]

Have you ever done a Jesca Hoop song? Something like "murder of birds" might make a good vid. Love your channel, thanks for making these films!

[@johngoodroe809]

You would love Susan Tedeschi, especially live on Midnite in Harlem.

[@espenarntzen4247]

I'd love for you to react to "Wasted Time" by Skid Row, and their amazing singer Sebastian Bach. Both my wife and I used to try to sing along on this song while driving, and we would almost lose our voices every single time.

[@alexfletcher5192]

I remember this from childhood and, in fact, you could really say her powers are slightly diminished with age. I sometimes think she's a case of 'What could have been'.

[@Jake-jr2zh]

Her voice has got more powerful with age.

[@PhilH919]

Sorry auto correct changed her name to Ellie in stead of Elkie.

[@pt2913]

72 years old singing this

[@yabby6550]

Credits also to the band.

[@3modragons]

you should really check out "Des Rocs" !!!!!

[@3modragons]

or "Of Mice & Men, When You Can't Sleep At Night." one of my top favorite songs!!!

[@mauricio77vicente35]

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@Vocalyst1. Only KZbin.

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Is there a way to contact you? I have a couple artist I would like you to see.

[@GulayGunay-dw8hr]

" An Epic Symphony & Cem Adrian - Kül " I would really like you to listen and interpret.

[@3e19a18_]

You should react to José José. EL triste. 1970.

[@Ahmed_Asif.]

Wow... nice reaction!! React to Coke Studio Season 15 as well

[@shawndocekal3827]

Can you please listen to “Stay” by Shakespeare’s Sister? If you aren’t familiar with it, I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised.

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[@CharlieCharlie-wz5cg]

Listen to Sam Browne singing Stop

[@Jake-jr2zh]

Never heard of him.

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[@grizzlymullet2329]

Please watch Alice In Chains, "love hate love" live at the Moore. You'll have an amazing reaction to it I'm sure! Hopefully you'll see & like this comment so l can stop posting it.

[@theknave69]

If you like her version, I recommend Joe Dolan's. He's a great Irish tenor and blows the song out of the water.

[@Jake-jr2zh]

NOBODY does it as good as Elkie Brooks .

[@moviride990]

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