British guitarist analyses Al Stewart live in 1976 with 'Year of the Cat'!

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5 жыл бұрын

Tonight I'm taking a look at Al Stewart and band on the Old Grey Whistle Test back in 1976!
Original video - • The Year Of The Cat-Li...
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@margaretaubuchon9447
@margaretaubuchon9447 4 жыл бұрын
This has to be one of the most beautiful songs written.
@nickydenning6988
@nickydenning6988 4 жыл бұрын
Agree 100% ❤
@fightfannerd2078
@fightfannerd2078 3 жыл бұрын
true
@shanefarrell2155
@shanefarrell2155 3 жыл бұрын
A beautiful song that stands the test of time. 🙂
@jerrymoore838
@jerrymoore838 3 жыл бұрын
Have to include Roads to Moscow. Its another gem
@jelau4851
@jelau4851 3 жыл бұрын
I never get tired listening to it, sometimes 5 or 6 times in row, the musicians are so tuned in together
@lharrill7229
@lharrill7229 4 жыл бұрын
"She comes out of the sun In a silk dress running like a watercolor in the rain" Pure poetry. Still one of my favorite songs.
@Ziggetren
@Ziggetren 2 жыл бұрын
my favourite line!
@cyclesgoff9768
@cyclesgoff9768 10 ай бұрын
As a 66 year old who was able to make a living in music, can I respectfully say that I’m overjoyed that you kids are getting off on this. It’s all we ever wanted.
@susanswindell3706
@susanswindell3706 2 жыл бұрын
Phil, if a movie is ever made documenting Al Stewart's life, you Sir should be given the lead role without question.
@markbyfield8190
@markbyfield8190 2 жыл бұрын
I've heard this song for 45 years and I still get a shiver up my spine when the sax comes in at the end of the instrumental break. A sublime piece of music.
@vrao8239
@vrao8239 2 жыл бұрын
👏👏👏...😍
@thepetehill
@thepetehill Жыл бұрын
Exactly. I always stop to listen.
@markdickenson1338
@markdickenson1338 8 ай бұрын
A TRUE classic must be 50 years old now but never loses its charm an brilliance - I'm 66 now and have been listening to this song ever since it was released and will do so for the rest of my days ❤
@kittensanddaisies5615
@kittensanddaisies5615 Жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite songs. It truly is a timeless masterpiece.
@JeffreyWilliams-dr7qe
@JeffreyWilliams-dr7qe 5 ай бұрын
Strange the host has an Aerosmith t shirt on as we listen to this. Ad I wanted to ask Phil on his impressions of Al's guitar players over the years. He may have been in a hurry this AM.
@bebebrez-kal9136
@bebebrez-kal9136 Жыл бұрын
I was 19 when the song came out, now I'm 65 years old and I never realized how much I really love this song until now! Makes me want to cry 😢
@donnabittner69
@donnabittner69 9 ай бұрын
Me too! Teary eyed in Philadelphia 😢
@SwisstedChef2018
@SwisstedChef2018 9 ай бұрын
Same here, one of the best albums of all times and yes, Alan Parsons had something to do with it, "On the Border" is one of my other favorites
@4Score747
@4Score747 5 ай бұрын
Very nostalgic 😢 makes me miss my youth. I was 16
@johnkeenan4477
@johnkeenan4477 28 күн бұрын
im about to turn 64...amd im balling my eyes out...with joy may i add...
@robertwilloughby8050
@robertwilloughby8050 4 жыл бұрын
Mad props to Al Stewart, but also Alan Parsons who was his producer at the time.
@josbruls
@josbruls Жыл бұрын
This song really is a masterpiece of composition and production.
@Terrahoskins
@Terrahoskins 3 жыл бұрын
Geez, you just don’t want it to end. Everyone in the band is just killing it.
@johnhead9544
@johnhead9544 5 жыл бұрын
I wore this album out. It never gets old. Al Stewart does not get enough respect.
@YorickWell
@YorickWell 3 жыл бұрын
Totally agree!
@lunadawnlynn
@lunadawnlynn 2 жыл бұрын
Very true! He is one of the most underrated lyricists of the second half of the last century. One of my all-time favorite artists.
@bebebrez-kal9136
@bebebrez-kal9136 Жыл бұрын
@Martin 5559 1976
@dallasgraham2813
@dallasgraham2813 11 ай бұрын
The year of the cat -1975 (vietnam)
@tw364
@tw364 4 ай бұрын
Probably doesn’t get as much attention as his music is far more complicated and intelligent than the average rock band. Artists like this used to be known as a thinking man’s band” .
@jporter504
@jporter504 5 жыл бұрын
Only Al Stewart could have a major hit mentioning Peter Lorrre and patchouli in the lyrics.
@Newzchspy
@Newzchspy 5 жыл бұрын
jporter504 he was very historical eh!
@mitchettie1581
@mitchettie1581 5 жыл бұрын
@@Newzchspy I was probably 8 when this came out was on the turntable alot w/ my Dad was still around. If you would be so kind as to explain historically, if you have a minute
@darrellmcdonald7883
@darrellmcdonald7883 5 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of how sting would add things like that in radio pop songs before Google was around.
@randyrudd5594
@randyrudd5594 5 жыл бұрын
s g likely, yes........
@docsavage8640
@docsavage8640 5 жыл бұрын
And a clever rhyme for patchouli as well
@michealdaniels8081
@michealdaniels8081 Жыл бұрын
I've always loved this song, particularly the solo section. It's really 4 solos in succession, by 4 different instruments-- strings, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, saxophone. (As others note, Al plays the acoustic solo on his electric in this performance, and it looks like the "strings" were played here using a synthesizer). Each solo is completely different, and each one is excellent. I can't think of another hit song with 4 successive unique solos by 4 different instruments in it! But it works seamlessly, what an amazing composition.
@ChristianRThomas
@ChristianRThomas 4 ай бұрын
Yes, aren't the transitions great?! It's actual composition. ;)
@camban
@camban 3 жыл бұрын
Al Stewart really is in a class all of his own. He artfully weaves a complex tapestry of instrumentals and vocals here and the result is just stunningly beautiful. Imagine hearing that live back in his heyday, wow!
@fredsanke4070
@fredsanke4070 Жыл бұрын
Al Stewart is great troubadour, a great story teller .
@Deliquescentinsight
@Deliquescentinsight 5 жыл бұрын
I remember hearing this track for the 1st time, I was in a car going to one of those parties one went to in the 70's - and my friend and I looked at each other, we stayed in the car until it had finished, what a splendid song/production!
@wms1650
@wms1650 5 жыл бұрын
@Michael Gorman The first time I heard Year of the Cat I went to a record store and bought the album . Recorded the album to a high quality music cassette. TKD or Maxell. I still think his work is beautiful today. To me it is as musically perfect as Steely Dan Aja.
@Pink_Freud_Obscured_By_Crowds
@Pink_Freud_Obscured_By_Crowds 4 жыл бұрын
Lord Grenville and On The Border were awesome tracks as well. But when I first heard the acoustic then electric guitars solos flowing into the sax solo, I had a lump in my throat and, I'm sure, a huge smile on my face.
@Deliquescentinsight
@Deliquescentinsight 4 жыл бұрын
@@Pink_Freud_Obscured_By_Crowds Agreed, Lord Grenville such a sad story
@christipping7094
@christipping7094 4 жыл бұрын
Those parties sound like fun.
@mozdickson
@mozdickson 2 жыл бұрын
Nice one Michael. We all have a few of those 'first time' hearings eh! The younger mind is such a blank canvas. Cheers and all the best 👍
@Ironbob
@Ironbob Жыл бұрын
Probably one of the most beautifully haunting ballads ever written. I have never grown tired of it.
@jrm8899
@jrm8899 3 жыл бұрын
I was 20 when that came out,,,, this song is still a masterpiece that holds up today
@mark-dietz
@mark-dietz 5 жыл бұрын
This is just awesome! Ive always admired a band who can pull off their tunes in concert as good or even better than recorded. These guys are very polished!
@veganm8918
@veganm8918 4 жыл бұрын
No doubt about it. And it was produced by Alan Parsons who up until Covid was touring all over the world and the band was incredible live. As a huge Parsons and Stewart fan it is fun to hear the Parsons influence all over this album. Its just wonderful!
@daveallen7445
@daveallen7445 5 жыл бұрын
Phil, You should play Al Stewart in the film bio of his life. You could pull off all elements I bet!
@starshiptrooper7670
@starshiptrooper7670 5 жыл бұрын
I agree 100%!!
@georgeorr1042
@georgeorr1042 5 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing! He looks like a young Al for sure. Al Stewart looks like an old man now - as one would expect after 40 odd years and losing his famous hair - but his voice has NOT changed! Amazing
@jinkertsun
@jinkertsun 4 жыл бұрын
Saw Al recently and his voice has held up very well. In fact if you close your eyes you would think it was the younger man up there. He’s still touring all over the place. A true troubadour.
@chrispatterson1019
@chrispatterson1019 4 жыл бұрын
Thought exactly that !
@aliccolo
@aliccolo 4 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad others agree, the moment Al came on screen I nearly gasped! They could be father and son!
@dskywalker3397
@dskywalker3397 3 жыл бұрын
A Chinese restaurant in Eugene, Oregon. Next to the hospital, no longer there. 77, 78, 79...and this damn song was on seemingly every time we went to eat there. It was Magic.
@tw364
@tw364 4 ай бұрын
I’ll never forget seeing Al Stewart in 1976 at a small club at a university. It was absolutely amazing.
@davidluther3955
@davidluther3955 5 жыл бұрын
I BELIEVE THAT AL STEWART IS AN UNDER RATED MUSICIAN AND, SHOULD GET MORE CREDIT FOR HIS WORK.LOVE THAT SAXIPHONE PLAYING.
@lettyguerra371
@lettyguerra371 4 жыл бұрын
If the world had better music taste he wouldn't be underrated!
@kolchak3578
@kolchak3578 5 жыл бұрын
I remember when my older brother bought this album. We sat in silence listening to it. When the guitar solo transitioned to saxophone it gave me chills. Can still remember it today. Thanks Fil!
@TorToroPorco
@TorToroPorco 11 ай бұрын
One of the most beautiful instrumental breaks ever. First there is the lush orchestral string arrangement that creates a lovely romantic feeling. Followed by the crispness of the acoustic guitar with its amazing counter melody. Then the Strat comes in which increases the intensity and creates a mini climax. But then Phil Kenzie’s sax comes in and it completely takes it over the top to another level and bookends the solos with more romantic sentiments like the strings and nicely winds down the instrumental break.
@nanettebryant7599
@nanettebryant7599 5 жыл бұрын
I was just listening to this and Time Passages another good song ❤❤
@Newzchspy
@Newzchspy 5 жыл бұрын
Little known fact is that Al really disliked Time Passages for some reason. I believe he called it " elevator music."
@mitchettie1581
@mitchettie1581 5 жыл бұрын
One of my Dad's favs along w/ Billy Joel because of they're raw on the spot talent. The ppl that could walk in your house and and just shred yer piano or guitar on the spot think I was 5 when I remember this record on turntable a lot. Dad was a great musician sure miss him. ✌️
@nanettebryant7599
@nanettebryant7599 5 жыл бұрын
@@jimgz I was listening to Al and Bruce Hornsby..you know..that's just the way it is😊
@michaeltrent2726
@michaeltrent2726 5 жыл бұрын
Anyone who loves Al Stewart must listen to Rhymes in Rooms !!!! Its my favorite cd in my collection
@OspreyFlyer
@OspreyFlyer 4 жыл бұрын
Both bring back memories...
@michaelwilliams1099
@michaelwilliams1099 Ай бұрын
Al Stewart's music was in the background of my life when I was growing up. And this time period was magical. The music is unforgettable. And this amazing music was being played on the radio. And wow. It meant something enormous in my spirit then and still to this day.
@Whoisyou2211
@Whoisyou2211 4 жыл бұрын
Fil should be a Professor of music--knows so damn much.
@MikeinAmman
@MikeinAmman 4 жыл бұрын
Al himself told me after one of his shows--he's famous for hanging around and talking to fans--that the solo sequence is their night of love-making. Peter White's organ is the build up, Al's acoustic solo is the foreplay, the electric solo builds to the climax, and the sax is the afterglow. The solos are introduced by the lyric, "So you take her, to find what's waiting inside..." and lead to the lyric, "When morning comes..." It's almost impossible to listen to this song the same way once you know that. It really is beautifully done.
@gene2049
@gene2049 4 ай бұрын
Love Al Stewart and the musicians in the band. A musical masterpiece. As always great perspective!
@daviddixon6408
@daviddixon6408 5 жыл бұрын
Fil, great analysis. This is one of my all time favorite songs. I was 21 when this album was released in 1976. I'm so glad I grew up during the 60s and 70s with all the great music created by top artists and great musicians.
@paulablissett9396
@paulablissett9396 5 жыл бұрын
Me3!
@johnm3152
@johnm3152 5 жыл бұрын
Don't forget the Jefferson Starships. "They're horrible and hard to kill" - Dean Winchester - monster hunter.
@starshiptrooper7670
@starshiptrooper7670 5 жыл бұрын
In 76' I was 19. A great, great time to be a music lover. You never know what you have till times change.
@djm4457
@djm4457 4 жыл бұрын
As was I David. I love this song. It instantly takes me back to my college days... this was often on in the commons as I prepared for my chemistry class. I always had to stop and listen to it all the way through. It seemed like everyone did. It's a masterpiece.
@danaarentzen1662
@danaarentzen1662 4 жыл бұрын
David Dixon, I had just turned 18, and I feel so very blessed to have been pretty much front row to every single band that played thru Seattle, from 1974-1982. Bruce Springsteen brought his E Street Band to The Paramount in the early ‘70s. I stood right next to the stage and grabbed hold of “The Big Man’s” trouser leg🤣. It was an incredible time for musicians and for their audiences. The atmosphere was like family, just some guys playing tunes for their best friends❤️👌
@danaarentzen1662
@danaarentzen1662 4 жыл бұрын
In 1976 there were two albums in everybody’s music library. One was Frampton Comes Alive, and the other was Year of the Cat. Enough said❤️👌
@mickib1592
@mickib1592 2 жыл бұрын
Nailed it!!
@deirdre108
@deirdre108 10 ай бұрын
So true! "The Pretender" and "Desire" also got into a lot of music libraries in '76.
@BigjerJHawk
@BigjerJHawk 3 жыл бұрын
So nice you recognize this man's talent
@Tuzilla
@Tuzilla 5 жыл бұрын
I met the acoustic guitarist on the hit track, Peter White. He is making a living traveling the world as a smooth jazz star. I drove for him during his stay here. He is a super nice guy full of 60s-70s London knowledge. '
@user-ye1ku7jo9o
@user-ye1ku7jo9o 3 жыл бұрын
Fil, the fact that you were smiling ear to ear from the beginning to the end of this great hit says it all. As a boomer I am so proud of my generations' musical accomplishments as the hits do make you smile, cry and definitely rock out and move. This is one of those songs which makes you stop what you are doing and pay attention to everything, the words, the sax, the keyboards, the guitars and the vocals. Just an amazing feat of ability, genius and talent. Thanks for looking at this one.
@johngerson7335
@johngerson7335 5 жыл бұрын
One of the best "easy listening" hits ever in the charts. Transports one right back to 1976 from the first notes of the intro. Thanks Fil.
@sidecardog5244
@sidecardog5244 5 жыл бұрын
Saw him in concert in 1977. His lyrics were always interesting. Loved ‘Roads to Moscow’. Such a wonderful and sad song. Once again, great analysis. You sir are true music historian.
@wingsofpegasus
@wingsofpegasus 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@rosemary702001
@rosemary702001 2 жыл бұрын
I used to think I was the only one who appreciated this song and all of its nuances because I rarely heard anyone mention it. What a bubble I lived in. Reading the comments, so many love and respect the artistry of Al Stewart and this beautiful story in song. It’s been my favorite since it came out and no song has ever replaced it. Musical perfection.
@mystage11
@mystage11 11 ай бұрын
I find this song very visually beautiful. You can imagine the lyrics coming to life and the music is so vibrant I love this song one of my best..
@drifter1dc
@drifter1dc 2 жыл бұрын
Al just paints a detailed picture with his words and verse. Beautifully crafted poetry. I love his weaving of history and pop music together. Gifted artist.
@gaillight7501
@gaillight7501 5 жыл бұрын
I had forgotten this great song. The lyrics are so intelligent and creative. Good choice of someone to review.
@YorickWell
@YorickWell 3 жыл бұрын
This song imprinted on me like a mother bird on a chick. I remember it like my life.
@Deblen
@Deblen Жыл бұрын
@@YorickWell me too man, me too !!!
@clifffinch9052
@clifffinch9052 5 жыл бұрын
great great band i enjoyed growing up in the 60,s and 70,s
@go234ko96ts5
@go234ko96ts5 3 жыл бұрын
This masterpiece was released as a single in July 1976 in the UK, October 1976 in the U.S. It was recorded at Abby Road Studios , London in January 1976 by engineer Alan Parsons. This has always been a top song that I hold in high esteem. The Year of the Cat peaked at # 8 on Billboards chart on March 5, 1977, but Al did one better than that with his next big hit TIME PASSAGES peaking at # 7 on December 9, 1978, a favorite of mine also.
@ironcurtainsteve
@ironcurtainsteve 4 жыл бұрын
one of the most beautiful & evocative songs i've ever heard.
@briannewell6064
@briannewell6064 5 жыл бұрын
Excellent. My fave Al Stewart album would be 'Indian Summer'. My wife likes him because he enunciates so well. She's funny that way.
@D-FensDogG
@D-FensDogG 5 жыл бұрын
Guffaw-Out-Loud!
@docsavage8640
@docsavage8640 5 жыл бұрын
He does enunciate extremely well!
@SDsailor7
@SDsailor7 3 жыл бұрын
I will have to check ou that album i must have missed it.
@2869may
@2869may 5 жыл бұрын
Song on the Radio, and Roads to Moscow are a couple lesser known Al Stewart tunes that are really good as well. He sounds so good here in this video...!
@collarbutton
@collarbutton 5 жыл бұрын
Nick time passages! 👍
@2869may
@2869may 5 жыл бұрын
@@collarbutton Absolutely..! I love it.
@falcon5467
@falcon5467 5 жыл бұрын
Also "On The Border" with Peter White on acoustic guitar.
@2869may
@2869may 5 жыл бұрын
@@falcon5467 Another great one...!
@HRConsultant_Jeff
@HRConsultant_Jeff 5 жыл бұрын
I'm with you on those 2 songs along with "on the border". Turn on the light is a nice change for him as well. Shows his rock side.
@SwisstedChef2018
@SwisstedChef2018 9 ай бұрын
what more than to have the magnificient great A. Parsons producing, that guy is out of this world.
@BenjWarrant
@BenjWarrant 5 жыл бұрын
Anyone who doesn't know Stewart's *The roads to Moscow*, do your ears a favour and listen to it. It's one of the greatest narrative songs of the last 70 years.
@SDsailor7
@SDsailor7 3 жыл бұрын
That one is on the "past present and future album"
@BenjWarrant
@BenjWarrant 3 жыл бұрын
@@SDsailor7 Correct.
@jerrymoore838
@jerrymoore838 3 жыл бұрын
Probably my favorite
@123spleege
@123spleege 4 жыл бұрын
The sax solo wouldn't even be there without Alan Parsons.
@hgoodin1013
@hgoodin1013 2 ай бұрын
Phil Kenzie. He didn't even want to do it. He lived down the street from where they were recording and was watching a movie. He said he'd come and do 2 takes because he wanted to see the end of the movie. Such a great sax solo.
@fayedunbar2912
@fayedunbar2912 5 жыл бұрын
I was 22 when this came out. Always loved his voice and music.
@Classicjack228
@Classicjack228 5 жыл бұрын
I was 14
@garym54
@garym54 8 күн бұрын
I was stationed in Naples Italy in 1976 when I first heard this walking in a shopping area in Capri. It gave me chills then and takes me back to a more innocent time. What a timeless piece.
@HortHawg
@HortHawg 5 жыл бұрын
Ever hear of The Midnight Special? It was a television show in the USA that ran mostly in the 1970's. Lots of live classics to enjoy there..
@mevrammcoyoteV8f150
@mevrammcoyoteV8f150 5 жыл бұрын
Loved the Midnight Special..never knew what kind of musicians would perform
@mevrammcoyoteV8f150
@mevrammcoyoteV8f150 5 жыл бұрын
@@ozarkhowler6050 Uncle Ted was on one of the episodes..cool..I've might of watched that one..sure can't remember
@74dartman13
@74dartman13 5 жыл бұрын
I loved that show and remember waiting all week to watch it!👍😎🎸🎶
@wingsofpegasus
@wingsofpegasus 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah that was a cool show!
@bg147
@bg147 5 жыл бұрын
Wolfman Jack.
@shoemaker688
@shoemaker688 4 жыл бұрын
Fil, I can never get enough of this song. They all play their instruments. A proper piano for instance. I think this is one of the best songs ever made. Smooth, effortless en great lyrics. That said by a heavy rocker.
@alloallie
@alloallie Жыл бұрын
If anyone asks me what my favourite song is, this always comes to mind. Everything about this song is a feast -- visually beautiful lyrics, lush instrumentation, brilliant production by THE Alan Parsons. Just wonderful. I can never tire of listening to this.
@abrarahmed1888
@abrarahmed1888 Жыл бұрын
Unusually soft and instantly recognisable voice and lends well to the storytelling with a wealth of historical references. Enjoyed all the tracks on the album from when i bought it as teenager in 76
@mystage11
@mystage11 3 жыл бұрын
This song is complete to me from all angles. Everything flows emotionally and I become creative . I am inspired so much by this . What a beautiful song .
@katiemoyer8679
@katiemoyer8679 Жыл бұрын
I confess, I play this song nearly every day. Have been since it emerged. Now-In my mid seventies, my chickens actually come running when I play this song on my outdoor speaker, it’s on my chore -music mix and the hens know I’ll be dancing up to them and feed them. Lol.
@mikef7619
@mikef7619 9 ай бұрын
Al is one of the most underrated artists ever. Loads of fantastic songs. Been one of my favourites since first seeing him in the folk club at the university of Kent in 67/68. Can’t remember which as it was the sixties!
@ginnyvogel7754
@ginnyvogel7754 7 ай бұрын
I remember cradling this beautiful album in my arms like a baby.
@eemcom
@eemcom 4 жыл бұрын
Another great reaction. One of my favorite songs. Reminds me of a lady I knew.
@DouglasJBender
@DouglasJBender 5 жыл бұрын
Fil time-traveled, then came back and analyzed himself?
@avalondreaming1433
@avalondreaming1433 5 жыл бұрын
DouglasJBender Nah, that's FIL's father.
@philm.6113
@philm.6113 5 жыл бұрын
If only Al Stewart was wearing an Aerosmith T-shirt! Great song choice, as usual.
@bethany_dawn5222
@bethany_dawn5222 5 жыл бұрын
Good I’m not the only one who thought that Fil looks like Al
@garytwitchett9359
@garytwitchett9359 5 жыл бұрын
Yes , Fil fits SMACK BANG in the 70s with his looks and demeanour.
@wingsofpegasus
@wingsofpegasus 5 жыл бұрын
😂
@Barb5001
@Barb5001 2 жыл бұрын
I never heard this great live version before It's Al in his prime and he sounds great
@stephenvolk7748
@stephenvolk7748 3 жыл бұрын
What a storyteller and historian. Al's music always haunting and beautiful.
@ralphfiligenzi8714
@ralphfiligenzi8714 5 жыл бұрын
The songs Year of the Cat and Time Passages always brings me back to 1976 77 and 78. Love those memories.
@kensod6034
@kensod6034 5 жыл бұрын
I love it when the sax comes in and really kicks ass.... Right from the gut... Al's nasal delivery ... And his lyrics keeps you spell bound.. Back and forth guitar solos... Tele/ strat... Then the booming sax ...
@azredhead9666
@azredhead9666 5 жыл бұрын
The Old Grey Whistle Test was a such a great showcase for all the great bands...and this was one of them! thanks again Fil! ☮️
@marktully3179
@marktully3179 8 ай бұрын
Al Stewart is a creative force. What an intricate piece of music brilliant thanks Pegasus
@bernardenejones8620
@bernardenejones8620 9 ай бұрын
I've always liked this song I was 13 years old when it came out and I still like it.
@ZomBMarketing
@ZomBMarketing 5 жыл бұрын
One of my all time favorite songs...Norwegian Wood, The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, The Year of the Cat, Green Grass and High Tides, Sittin on the Dock of the Bay, Third Rate Romance, A Horse With No Name...I guess we all have songs that are impossible to turn off once we hear those first few notes.
@t8r507
@t8r507 4 жыл бұрын
Norwegian wood, Beatles covered it, did Jan and Dean write it originally or did they cover it from an older artist?
@robynnjasper3843
@robynnjasper3843 5 жыл бұрын
When I saw this come up on my YT feed, I was a little startled. My Mom loved that song. Mom died 2 weeks ago and we played that song at her funeral. What are the odds that Fil would do an analysis on this song? I’m taking it as a message from Mom that she is okay, listening to music she loves.
@sprezzatura8755
@sprezzatura8755 Жыл бұрын
The magic of a great song. You're not quite sure how it works, but you know for sure that it does work. Beautiful 💘
@TBeatles67
@TBeatles67 6 ай бұрын
I love this song and everything I’ve heard from Al! This song really brings back memories as a kid. It has always sounded exotic and dreamy to me. I felt like it took me to another world. I vividly remember feeling that as a kid too. When songs can do that, you know they’re iconic! I learned so much in this video. Thanks Fil!
@bluecollarbytes7267
@bluecollarbytes7267 5 жыл бұрын
Brings back memories. What ever happened to the finely-crafted pop tune?
@fightfannerd2078
@fightfannerd2078 3 жыл бұрын
sadly it's completely dead
@francoishynes7739
@francoishynes7739 3 жыл бұрын
No it is not dead. I heard it being played on a college station out of S. Carolina this past week. Sincerely, François
@jimsmith8053
@jimsmith8053 Жыл бұрын
The commentator nailed just how and why song is special and has become a classic.
@catserver8577
@catserver8577 5 ай бұрын
I just have to say one of the things that is so wonderful is seeing the love in Fil's eyes for the music. Makes me teary every time.
@rigelmoon9030
@rigelmoon9030 Жыл бұрын
Never heard of or saw "TOGWT" back in the day. Imagine, in all the 17 years it was on the BBC, I never once saw this show here in the US. I turned on to it here on youtube. Better late, if ever. Love your show, Fil, old boy.
@christopherallen9580
@christopherallen9580 Жыл бұрын
were you high ha ha?
@ianturner3017
@ianturner3017 4 жыл бұрын
Al Stewart is one of the best songwriters of the past 40 years!
@Stringman1950
@Stringman1950 3 жыл бұрын
This song and Whiter Shade Of Pale have never been topped for pure melody and mood. Fabulous.
@adie939
@adie939 3 жыл бұрын
I love the song.. am still listening to it till this very day.
@andrewrasmussen4109
@andrewrasmussen4109 8 ай бұрын
What a great performance by top players. Reminds me of a baton race, where everyone has a chance to be showcased, and they all excelled. I'd say my favourite performance of the Old Grey Whistle Test
@daniellewis6976
@daniellewis6976 4 жыл бұрын
This is such a fantastic track. and this live performance of really quite a complex song is brilliant. such good musicians
@wayne1074
@wayne1074 3 жыл бұрын
One of my favorites of the 70's. The Year of The Cat is one of those songs I connect with certain memories of the past. It's funny how songs can take you back in time to memories of a place, sounds, smells, and people. Thanks Fil for this song 🎵.
@Hammster69official
@Hammster69official 18 күн бұрын
Al Stewart has been a favorite of mine for over forty years, so I was excited to find out he was playing in Sherman, TX, on July 20, as part of the city's Hot Summer Nights outdoor concert series. He was accompanied by a band from Chicago, The Empty Pockets, and they played an awesome show, with the biggest applause for this song, of course. It was especially amazing, considering he's going to be eighty (80) next year.
@catherinelynnfraser2001
@catherinelynnfraser2001 4 жыл бұрын
You and Al are hair twins. Thank you for reviewing one of the most beautiful lyrics and melodies in the seventies canon.
@lauriekane4686
@lauriekane4686 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Fil, for your take on Al Stewart's "Year of the Cat." Al was (is) a painter of detailed masterpieces. Not with paint and brush, but with wonderfully detailed lyrics and music. I've listened to his music so much, that after listening to just a few of the beginning notes, I begin to visualise the intricate scenes that his crystal-clear vocals describes. Al is one of my all-time music heroes. I believe he studied guitar under the same teacher as Greg Lake and Robert Fripp. But, I'm not certain. Peace and Love!!
@areli1128
@areli1128 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, my friend!!!! This song: "The Year of The Cat" by Al Steward always but always puts my spirit in a peaceful and almost out of this earth and in communion with the universe, Thank you, Sir!!!🤗😍👍👍
@incub8
@incub8 Жыл бұрын
I've been following Fil for year but somehow missed this analysis and am only now seeing it (2023-02). I have to say that at 2:43, with the side-by-side of Fil and Al, boy, those two look like they could be brothers! I had the privilege of seeing Al Stewart & has band at a small venue in Toronto in the mid-80s. Needless to say, it was excellent.
@michaelsnyder6922
@michaelsnyder6922 2 жыл бұрын
I remember being in high school and loving Al Stewart and people thought I was fucking crazy. Now those people love him too.
@TheGaloof
@TheGaloof Жыл бұрын
This video was so good I watched it twice!
@TheLmori3
@TheLmori3 4 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite songs of all time... beautiful piece of music.
@barbarachieppo8290
@barbarachieppo8290 4 жыл бұрын
He has such a soothing and beautiful voice
@pagejanik6550
@pagejanik6550 Жыл бұрын
Fell in love w/ harmonics & songwriting w/ this album.
@jimmycampbell78
@jimmycampbell78 5 жыл бұрын
I really liked the piano playing on this- it reminded me of Nicky Hopkins and I thought it was him at first until Fil said it was John Peter Robinson.
@chrisnolan5607
@chrisnolan5607 4 жыл бұрын
Peter Robinson played. keyboards with Shawn Phillips for years and Phil Collins.
@YechielCohen
@YechielCohen 5 жыл бұрын
Al is definitely one of its kind. Nobody ever did something similar to this heavenly dream song. Fil. Love your sensitivity. You provide so much of important details and info I am swallowing every single word you say! My order from you is an analysis for 10cc band and Grahm Gouldman please...
@denismclaughlin7080
@denismclaughlin7080 9 ай бұрын
Ps one of the all time great songs, great to hear your take on it.🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍
@mddawson1
@mddawson1 6 ай бұрын
Al's first two albums (Bedsitter Images and Love Chronicles) are my favourites. The ballads on these albums have such vivid imagery creating a narrative of a time and place long gone, England of the 1960s.
@geol1936
@geol1936 4 жыл бұрын
The song version with the extended piano intro is golden. Draws one in further.
@unrulyjulie4382
@unrulyjulie4382 5 жыл бұрын
Always love the piano in this song!
@svendbosanvovski4241
@svendbosanvovski4241 3 жыл бұрын
Al is almost your double, Phil. Another great review. Agree 100%. Those brilliant guitar riffs followed by the growling sax is what makes this a classic for me.
@ohdiggy8038
@ohdiggy8038 3 жыл бұрын
Love love love this Old Grey Whistle Test live version. Great analysis. Thank you.
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