Steve Winwood - Higher Love 12" Instrumental Extended Maxi Version

[@MJKmedia]

Here’s a strange memory I have about instrumental version that maybe someone else somewhere might have - this instrumental version was used during Philadelphia Phillies pregame/postgame tv coverage in the late 80s. As a kid, I’ll never forget the particular instrumental sound around 4:16. All these years, I’ve wondered if it was available instrumentalfor public.

[@johnviera3884]

Bow to the masters. That’s a production masterpiece.

[@FredWheezy]

I'm glad I started the new decade with this great music.

[@FMHammyJ]

one of the best r and b "blue eyed soul" tunes ever recorded, imho.......

[@bjudah]

Never heard just the instrumental before…. 🔥🔥🔥 2024

[@mikeboyes1]

This is just ace - end of story.

[@mattwhiteman5954]

This version is awesome. I like it for Karaoke 🎤.

[@livid_productions5519]

very good for karaoke indeed

[@Joeltrejo62]

Great musician and perfomer. Steve Wiinwood had a big fan on Chuck Lemmer (RIP), the dearest friend of mine whom used sing it out lound. I'm sure he's still humming this tune wherever he's by now. Miss you Chuck "Chuckles" Lemmer, I wish you were here!!

[@ShyGuy83]

This is one of my favorite songs from when I was a kid. Nice to know they have extended and instrumental versions.

[@thomaswitczak1163]

Schoner Classic

[@GrubWarp]

WOW

[@fusiionvortex1656]

When I'm playing GTA 5 and listening to Los Santos rock radio station

[@timothyblue5456]

Think about it, there must be higher love Down in the heart or hidden in the stars above Without it, life is a wasted time Look inside your heart, I'll look inside mine Things look so bad everywhere In this whole world, what is fair? We walk blind and we try to see Falling behind in what could be Bring me a higher love Bring me a higher love Bring me a higher love Where's that higher love I keep thinking of? Worlds are turning and we're just hanging on Facing our fear and standing out there alone A yearning, and it's real to me There must be someone who's feeling for me Things look so bad everywhere In this whole world, what is fair? We walk blind and we try to see Falling behind in what could be Bring me a higher love Bring me a higher love Bring me a higher love Where's that higher love I keep thinking of? Bring me a higher love Bring me a higher love Bring be a higher love I could rise above on a higher love I will wait for it I'm not too late for it Until then, I'll sing my song To cheer the night along I could light the night up with my soul on fire I could make the sun shine from pure desire Let me feel that love come over me Let me feel how strong it could be Bring me a higher love Bring me a higher love Bring me a higher love Where's that higher love I keep thinking of? Bring me a higher love Bring me a higher love oh Bring me a higher love oh Bring me a higher love oh Bring me a higher love Bring me a higher love oh, oh I said, bring me a higher love Bring me a higher love Bring me a higher love Bring me a higher love oh (Bring me higher) bring me a higher love (bring it on) (that love bring me higher) Bring me a higher love Bring me a higher love Bring me a higher love oh yeah (bring me higher love) Bring me a higher love, (higher, high, higher) Bring me a higher love Bring me a higher love

[@phantpwr]

Music engineer Tom Lord-Alge had suggested moving one of John Robinson's impromptu drum fills to the beginning of "Higher Love", by assigning a timing offset to one of two tape machines such that they first played the drum fill followed by the song coming in on the beat.[7] Titelman was happy with the result and decided to open the album with this drum fill. JR used a Latin rimshot technique across the top of his classic seamless brass Ludwig Black Beauty snare, unmuffled, with its snare wires disengaged, to emulate the sound of a timbale. He said, "it's one of the best drum intros I've ever played."[8] Producer Russ Titelman remembered the fill being played ad lib by JR while his friend Chaka Khan was preparing to sing her background vocals on "Higher Love", causing Khan to exclaim "What is that shit? It sounds like voodoo shit!"[9] Tom Lord-Alge agreed that the drum fill was played as a lark after JR completed his drum overdubs for "Higher Love". Tom said, "It was one of those happy accidents, and it happened because Chris always taught me that if the tape is rolling and there's a musician in the studio, make sure the tape machine is in record!"[7]

[@brettwatson-will3388]

I can remember watching the James Hardie 1000 (Australian Car Race) back in 1986 and hearing this song used for the hourly updates. I went out and bought it on the Monday afternoon after school. Brilliant song and the instrumental version is wicked.

[@debayz]

awesome song!

[@itorapadas]

I thought all awhile that this was synthesizer and sequencer programmed and yes it was. I presumed and believed the drums were from drum synth machine but now ive learned, thanks to wikipedia, it was recorded actually by John Robinson.

[@pearl4488]

Bring me higher love, love Bring me higher love Think about it, there must be a higher love Down in the heart or hidden in the stars above Without it, life is wasted time Look inside your heart, and I'll look inside mine Things look so bad everywhere In this whole world, what is fair? We walk the line and try to see Falling behind in what could be, oh Bring me a higher love Bring me a higher love, oh Bring me a higher love Where's that higher love I keep thinking of? Bring me higher love, love Bring me higher love (oh) Bring me higher love, love Bring me a higher love Bring me higher love, love Bring me higher love (oh) Bring me higher love, love Bring me a higher love Worlds are turning, and we're just hanging on Facing our fear, and standing out there alone A yearning, yeah, and it's real to me There must be someone who's feeling for me Things look so bad everywhere In this whole world, what is fair We walk the line and try to see Falling behind in what could be, oh Bring higher love (My love) Bring higher love, oh (Oh) Bring higher love (My love) Where's that higher love I keep thinking of? Bring me higher love, love Bring me higher love (Oh) Bring me higher love, love Bring me a higher love Bring me a higher love (Oh, bring me love) Bring me higher love, oh (We need a higher love) Bring me a higher love (Bring me, bring me, yeah) A higher love I keep thinking of, oh Bring me higher love, love (Bring me a higher love) Bring higher love (Oh) (Bring me a higher love) Bring me higher love, love A higher love I keep thinking of, oh Bring me a higher love (Bring me higher love, love) Bring me a higher love, oh (Bring me higher love)

[@pearl4488]

…Think about it, there must be higher love Down in the heart or hidden in the stars above Without it, life is a wasted time Look inside your heart, I'll look inside mine Things look so bad everywhere In this whole world, what is fair? We walk blind and we try to see Falling behind in what could be Bring me a higher love Bring me a higher love Bring me a higher love Where's that higher love I keep thinking of? Worlds are turning and we're just hanging on Facing our fear and standing out there alone A yearning, and it's real to me There must be someone who's feeling for me Things look so bad everywhere In this whole world, what is fair? We walk blind and we try to see Falling behind in what could be Bring me a higher love Bring me a higher love Bring me a higher love Where's that higher love I keep thinking of? Bring me a higher love Bring me a higher love Bring be a higher love I could rise above on a higher love I will wait for it I'm not too late for it Until then, I'll sing my song To cheer the night along Bring it... Oh bring it... I could light the night up with my soul on fire I could make the sun shine from pure desire Let me feel that love come over me Let me feel how strong it could be Bring me a higher love Bring me a higher love Bring me a higher love Where's that higher love I keep thinking of?

[@jarlsbergosten]

Nice!

[@isaiahboyd2001]

Finally an instrumental that isn't synthesized!

[@ant1georgiou]

Isaiah Boyd - apart from the bass, strings, pads and keyboard riffs.......which are all synthesizers 😁

[@itorapadas]

@@ant1georgiou the drums were by John Robinson. Well...according to wikipedia.

[@Tahtahs2]

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[@jeffcarr6853]

tasty