Procol Harum | A Salty Dog | Reaction | First Time Listen!

[@davidrauh8118]

Check out A Whiter Shade of Pale performed live in Denmark 2006. There's also a live version of this song as well as Conquistador which is a real rocker.

[@dickmeijer5363]

I agree 100%.

[@jahl14]

The concert live in Denmark. You won’t be sorry!!

[@jeanphilippebaye1713]

I heard this song in 1977, I was 12 years old. I really fell in love with this band in addition to the Who with the rock opera "Tommy". Procol harum are the initiators of progressive rock with " a water shade of pale " of 1967 as well as the Moody Blues. Gary Brooker was an excellent singer and songwriter. RIP Gary.

[@chitownlee]

My favorite Procol Harum song.

[@garyspeed8961]

mine too.... search for paradise

[@moefeaux1442]

John Lennon stated that their song "Whiter Shade of Pale" was his favorite song of the 60's FWIW.

[@edgarsnake2857]

Say Hey John. There's not a lot of songs about ghost ships, but this one always brings goose bumps for me. I saw PH perform this as a 5 piece band many times at Fillmore East and on the New York college circuit in the late 1960's and early 70's. It was always epic. Loved your reaction. I see many commenters suggesting the Live in Denmark show 2006 with full orchestra and chorus: Watch it, it's great. Also, 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale' from the same concert is just as good as it gets.

[@Newfie-zc7ug]

Man this brings me back. And because A Whiter Shade has been played a billion times ...this one is my favorite Harum songs.

[@garyhamalainen1651]

You got it bro, nice reaction. Salty Dog is simply an amazing and beautiful piece of music...... you used the word elegant....... totally appropriate. Nice to see young folks who can appreciate some of the more extraordinary music that came out of this period of time.

[@StefanPina]

great reaction,thank you Look for : Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale, live in Denmark 2006

[@TheBoxfitter]

Check out the live version from Edmonton in 1971. Sublime.

[@sheilathailand1903]

So glad you enjoyed it! My favorite song by Procul Harum by far!

[@spoonerfive]

I consider "A Salty Dog", the album, a masterpiece of the ages in rock history. The title song, and the final song "The Wreck of the Hesperus" are two examples of some of the best orchestral rock of all time, bar none.

[@williamschrom1584]

If you like this song, you might enjoy Mason Profit, "Two Hangman." Check it out.

[@mysterysurf4554]

Bands often had different labels releasing their music in the UK, for instance, and in the States.

[@toshibautoob]

Thanks Arnie, great suggestion. I was the one who suggested the other 2 P.H. songs John mentioned. Great band, I put them in my top 10 for sure. And of course wonderful reaction from John as always.

[@jeffreybooth5129]

For me THE BEST..ps well done for recommending them.

[@johnniekight1879]

You really gotta check out "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" live in Denmark, 2006. It will blow your mind.

[@jeffreybooth5129]

Good to see you appreciate this song by my favourite band of all time. This is a great album perhaps only second to their Home album but i wouldnt argue about it as i love all their albums, Grand Hotel or As Strong as Sampson are two songs for the future but thet have so many great songs,they can rock too.

[@ericvanhavelte1611]

Procol soooo underrated

[@moefeaux1442]

When/if you get to Robin Trower, everyone will suggest "Bridge of Sighs" which is awesome, but "In This Place" off the same album is the deep cut real gem for me. Robin is still playing today and if you want to see a live track I suggest "Too Rolling Stoned" live from the Rockpalast 2005 and watch him still getting it at his age.

[@steveneardley7541]

Bridge of Sighs is wonderful.

[@fenderchamp8241]

Whiskey Train, Power Failure and The Devil Came From Kansas are just a few of their best songs. But there are many.

[@johngoodrich8624]

Agree, live in Denmark with the heavenly chorus and orchestral arrangement is even better than the studio version

[@klausschneider1045]

Definitely the best song ever to end on a sus chord.

[@jahl14]

Great reaction!!

[@MrRabbit43]

How could you forget “ Simple Sister?”

[@grahamblair-g1q]

If you think that was good, listen/watch them live in Denmark with an orchestra and choir. It`s brilliant.

[@Peaceful_Rayne]

Reminds me a tad of Pink Floyd

[@romeosyne]

A classic...

[@65alef]

La colonna sonora del film SCARFACE è dell'italiano GIORGIO MORODER 🇮🇹

[@diogenesagogo]

This is a truly great song. The sea voyage is a metaphor for our journey into death. The key lines are A sand so white And sea so blue No mortal place at all. You might appreciate this, which has a similar theme: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5zNeKaBr6lpqMU

[@danielastor9177]

It's not a metaphor for anything. It's literally the Story!

[@ostrichman]

such a fucking song.

[@fenderchamp8241]

2 different record labels on 2 different continents.

[@lyndaproper1313]

Thanks. That makes sense.

[@pete3883]

I'm 69 & still no idea. Listen to 1000 times.

[@royboy56100]

Grand Hotel will do it for you even better dude.

[@pete3883]

Who produced ?

[@andreascala2663]

imo this is the best song ever after Comfortably numb

[@jerrygoldfarb7739]

why do all these people misprononce Harum? Plus it's Gary Brooker, not Booker!