RIP Hurricane. ...you were an absolute Legend ...God bless you Sir.
@sumo22773 жыл бұрын
Love him, i hope the world gets to revisit this legend
@garybrockwell20312 ай бұрын
I send him out 2 or 3 times a year.... All the life he lived? I'm blown away HURRICANE... Your remembered Rest with the best FELLA 🥇💪🙏😇✌️
@peteringram48085 жыл бұрын
Just spotted this. My lovely old Neighbour Norman Smith from Pasteur Gardens. He was the sound quality behind the Beatles. Friends with his son Nicholas (Nick Smith). He gave me a copy of the first pink Floyd album as it came off the press. R.I.P Hurricane!!!!
@iantaylor8583 Жыл бұрын
Pasteur gdns palmers green ?
@johnhoward3042 Жыл бұрын
Happy 100th🎉 Hurricane!
@frankcarmack14425 жыл бұрын
Great tribute to a fine and talented gentleman. It seems almost miraculous to me how the Fabs were so blessed to have been shepheded by 3 such colossal talents; George Martin, Norman Smith and Geoff Emmerich..I know there were others but those 3 in particular. With the recent death of Geoff, all 3 men are now gone-back to the cosmic ocean. That is food for thought.
@ohcaptainvideo5 жыл бұрын
Always loved Babe What Would You Say but never knew the story of Hurricane Smith and his connection to the Beatles. Amazing man!
@ivanav64824 жыл бұрын
Eterno hurricane, desde pequeño que lo escucho, una voz unica, canciones sencillas pero profundas...gracias por tu legado...
@Brandi6666 Жыл бұрын
Dag dude. What a friggin life🤘❤️ much respect. I did not know this. My favorite song. Oh babe. I played this for my mother one day and danced with her in 2005. She was going thru chemo. Miss you mom❤️
@robertdelisle53846 жыл бұрын
Such a great song! Bravo, Huricane Smith.
@CinemaLibre6 жыл бұрын
Great song indeed! Thank you for watching!
@Kinseydsp7 жыл бұрын
Loved this song all my Life it saved my Life back in the day! I was coming home from a bad date in my 1970 Chevy nova on the Expressway from Phila going home 100 miles an hour, when this song came on for the first time. When I heard it I slowed down and lived. Hurrricane was a awesome Persome!
@daveberry99224 жыл бұрын
i once met this man in a pup in london, such a genuine man, respect,
@Robert-tv9rq8 ай бұрын
Norman Smith was such a genius and very kind person. I met him during the recording of Singapore Silk Torpedo by The Pretty Things. He did a fantastic job producing a lot of records by The Pretty Things, including their masterpieces S.F.Sorrow (1968) and Parachute (1970). R.I.P Norman!
@RockinProfessor6 жыл бұрын
Hurricane's music is some of the finest ever recorded.....Unique voice, cleaver romantic lyrics, flawless Orchestration/arrangements. Among THE Greats....
@dwightdeese15196 жыл бұрын
I wished they would have showed more of him at the end. While the song was playing. As like everyone. I wish I could have met him. And say / I really love your music. It makes a BAD day. Into a good day. Your fans everywhere love ya Mr Smith,.
@hopebgood11 жыл бұрын
What a great bloke!!!!! :))))
@bjbell525 жыл бұрын
Normal (as John called him) came close to being the only person to have the Beatles record an original song that he wrote. At the last moment George Martin said they needed a Ringo song instead. Smith ended up recording it himself and it became his first hit in England, "Don't Let It Die".
@buddhabudz23716 жыл бұрын
Fantastic song ... catchy , nostalgic and great.
@jorgeantoniomotamota18986 жыл бұрын
GIGANTE, MARAVILHOSO ! "HURRICANE SMITH", VOCÊ SERÁ ETERNO EM NOSSAS MENTES E EM NOSSOS CORAÇÕES, PELA SUA ARTE E PELO SEU TALENTO EXTRAORDINÁRIO ! DESCANSE EM PAZ, GRANDE GÊNIO ! PARABÉNS PELA POSTAGEM !
@s.chaisrisuk49564 жыл бұрын
What a legend!
@JoseSanchez-lv2pl5 жыл бұрын
Gracias por tanto querido amigo Norman huracán Smith!!!😍😍😍
@tomeich7 жыл бұрын
Priceless footage - thanks for posting
@EmeraldWoodArchives12 жыл бұрын
I read that in the Geoff Emerick (their engineer after Norman) book, Here, There, and Everywhere. He talks about learning engineering from Norman and being a tape op on some early stuff. I'm sure there's more to this interview, there's a DVD coming out called Beatles Stories. This is just a clip. I think the filmmaker did a great job, collecting the memories from other musicians. I'm looking forward to it.
@beatmet23554 жыл бұрын
Emerald Wood Archives I have that book, it was really good. I believe I’ve read it twice, which I don’t often do.
@chrisnewman7281 Жыл бұрын
All these interviews help to undermined again and again possibly a pool up to a dozen or more people whether they be the producer or engineers has contributed in one wayl or another towards the final sound or provided inspiration to the Beatles
@lsieu Жыл бұрын
I love that song!!
@peteringram4808Ай бұрын
Yes. We both lived in Pasteur Gardens. Did you live there Ian? Smiths were a great childhood memory for me. Norman Smith was a top man. Nick Smith, shame to lose touch.
@robertiannucci1667 Жыл бұрын
First heard oh babe what would you say in January 1973 on the radio Long Island NewYork, great memories when my Dad was giving out Tree Sweet transistor radios shaped as an Orange that I still have , lol.
@joeeaster53867 жыл бұрын
THANKS FOR POSTING.....VERY INTERESTING
@CinemaLibre7 жыл бұрын
Thanks everyone for your responses on this one!
@timbrown58407 жыл бұрын
I never knew who sang this until today. Every time I heard it in the late 70s all I could picture was Bea Arthur singing in her Maude character.
@mobrules293 ай бұрын
I always thought it was Tommy Newsome from Johnny's Tonight Show band singing it, because it sounded like him.
@jrgboy6 жыл бұрын
I don't think Norman & Geoff get enough praise for their contributions, they gave The Beatles a lot of ideas & tips over the years that went uncredited, it wasn't all George Martin.. BTW - I thought it was Geoff Emerick that overdubbed the hi-hat on Can't buy me Love when it was wiped by mistake when they were editing the stereo mix for the Oldies but Goldies album ??
@josecarlosdejesus77602 жыл бұрын
Diz ele que fez a musica Don't let it die para o John Lenon cantar. Como ele não quis, gravou e estourou no mundo
@Ampex1967 жыл бұрын
Lovely. Thank you for sharing.
@MrFrampo566 жыл бұрын
Great guy. Fabulous song , I believe it was written by his wife actually. Must have been surreal when he and Syd Barrett were in the studio together. Interstellar Overdrive ???
@gretna2008fc8 жыл бұрын
Bit of a one of Norman. Not a great singing voice as such but he did it in style.Thanks for the memories Norman.
@buddhabudz23716 жыл бұрын
His voice was fantastic and only his own.
@usatrooper504513 күн бұрын
What a legend 🍺🤪🇺🇲
@EmeraldWoodArchives12 жыл бұрын
Norman did end up overdubbing some hi-hat on "Can't Buy Me Love", I read.
@octobersun2215 ай бұрын
Love Oh Babe on Carson it's my favourite version.
@pbamse3 жыл бұрын
HURRICANE SMITH (1923 - 2008)
@therollingbeachfloyd6458 жыл бұрын
Normal Smith
@garypritchard6070Ай бұрын
who played the sax on all his hit singles
@Rkw772 Жыл бұрын
The Beatles didn’t go to India till 1968. He way off it wasn’t before Rubber Soul. It’s always said the bickering started during White Album.
@ernestogasulla77634 жыл бұрын
I guess it's unavoidable that whoever worked with the Beatles had to teach them something. Oh well.
@johnburns4017 Жыл бұрын
The singing is an acquired taste. 😂
@JeromeHattKronen16648 жыл бұрын
Etcetra..
@tomrogerlilleby3207 жыл бұрын
I believe he learned to sing by listening to George Formby !
@nervo63213 жыл бұрын
Beatles engineer to international singing star...you couldnt make it up...
@affectionatepunch3 жыл бұрын
He was also a Glider pilot in ww2
@pierreguertin50339 жыл бұрын
Sorry to say that his singing voice sounds like Carol Channing's....
@timbrown58407 жыл бұрын
.... or Bea Arthur as Maude ??
@kenchristie9214 Жыл бұрын
Remember, without Norman there would be no Beatles.
@johnburns4017 Жыл бұрын
There was a _Beatles_ before Norman and if he was not around there would still be a _Beatles._