FIRST TIME HEARING Al Jarreau - We Got By (Live) Reaction

[@russelbarnes7235]

You want to see him live in Europe " Take Five". Unparalelled artistry. Al Jarreau was one of a kind. From Milwaukee WI. RIP Mr Jarreau!

[@jessebrown8574]

My good young friend... I have been watching you channel for about 3 months, loved watching your journey as a young man through 70s and 80s music, the music of my childhood and teenage Years. Been anxiously awaiting your discovery of AL Jarreau. NO MUSICAL JOURNEY into soul and black music ,or Jazz would be complete without Al Jarreau... you may have reacted to him before, hut this is my first time seeing it... Take some good advice.. Just as you have dived into Earth,wind and fire, Prince, Stevie Wonder, and others.... take some time to dive into AL Jarreau... it is a complex, eye opening, mind expanding, and just downrightgood musical ,JOURNEY, like Stevie, he did his own thing, his own way, so your ears will thank you, Albums start right around 1970, and continue throughout 1980s, even kept recording, into 1990s and 2000s Not his first album, but a good place for you to start is "All Fly Home", then expand out from there... Take care

[@jessebrown8574]

@@HipHipHooray1111 I have found that there are 2 types of people when it comes to Al Jarreau's music, those that absolutely love his music, and those that don't understand what they are hearing, ... usually the second group comes to the realization after a period of time ,that his music is some of the best stuff ever recorded, but yet ,some still just can't GET it... and its like a food that some people just won't try, and don't know what they are missing, .., sorry to hear that you were not able to see him live, but thankfully we still have the recordings, etc... Take care

[@dcaseng]

Staring at his manchild in the eye was referring to having his first child. This song is absolutely amazing.

[@susanhicks2300]

Maestro I knew you'd love him. His voice WAS an instrument. Thanks for this. I loved watching you enjoy one of the greats 😺😺💜🥰

[@vonasavini8308]

Love it that you're reacting to the most amazing singer of all time. Love Al!

[@jasonliebenberg7918]

I was born in 1966,Cape Town ,South Africa...I have loved this man and his music since I first heard him sing...and this song right here,is my absolute favorite rendition,live,rawand very emotional...got to see him and my other absolute favorite ,Mr George Benson,live in my city many years ago...peace...❤❤❤🫡🙂🇿🇦

[@dmw1906]

I LOVE how he plays with his voice. At one point, it's percussive like an upright bass. Then he moves into a more mellow, sliding groove that could be like a trombone or sax. He was a brilliant and completely unique vocalist.

[@nycrumbs]

Oh Man!!! Loved Al Jarreau. He took me deeper into jazz-jazz contemporary. His vocals were legendary and this song was one of my favorites from the "Live in London" album. I have to listen to this every so often.

[@kurtadams3021]

The LEGENDARY Iconic Mr Al Jarreau

[@johnslaymark8225]

jazz soul vocalist scat singer beat box and could imitate instruments with his voice very clever a great performer

[@SopranoSistah]

Damn, I can''t help but SWOON over this man's singular artistry. Miss his presence in this world. And yeah, It may not have seemed like it, but I could still 'feel' how enthusiastic, warm and extended that applause was for a more 'polite' nationally televised audience in Germany.

[@wakeupstopsleeping6300]

Yes sir mr. Jarreau is mesmerizing on stage I wish I had the opportunity to see him live

[@cathyreed6723]

I used to see him live in concert every summer in Philly!!! Nothin like it - great memories!!!😊😍

[@wakeupstopsleeping6300]

@@cathyreed6723 oh wow you were fortunate i could of imagine in person he blown the audience away

[@cathyreed6723]

@@wakeupstopsleeping6300 EVERY TIME!!!

[@zanohoriamazo1]

😂 You’re right that it’s a metaphor, but ‘Stab my 1st man-child in the eye’ likely means, fathered his first child.....conception. This was Al Jarreau pretty much any time he was live. He never compromised his passion. As he got into the ‘80’s, his work was more produced & commercially successful. I remember seeing him, I think in ‘89, & at one point when there was a pause, people started shouting requests like this one, & Take Five, & some of his originals from the ‘70’s. He said, ‘Wow, ya’ll know all my old songs.’ His ‘80’s hits: We’re in This Love Together; Mornin; Roof Garden; After All; Rheme from t.v. show, ‘Moonlighting’; Chick Corea’s composition, ‘Spain’; Dave Brubeck’s other tune, Blue Rondo.

[@cassandrawashington4597]

I saw him twice and loved every minute. He was extraordinary and I was crushed when he passed. What a talent!!!

[@KR-vk2wx]

One of my favorite songs by the late, great Al Jarreau.

[@Tessiefaye]

Al Jarreau was amazing, I was lucky to have seen him a couple of times in concert.

[@danielolson5378]

Al is the only one to have won a Grammy in 3 different categories best Pop album, best Jazz album and best R&B album! Such an amazing singer he was.

[@johnneils9084]

Yes! He was an instrument! Your reaction took me back to the first time I ever saw him and heard him, Saturday Night Live and I could not believe his unbridled expression, unforgettable.

[@ericjharvey]

Just jammin got some just genius on here w this performance. Live Jarreau incredible. Great band as well. Excellent request - exposed me to something new that I’ll be listening to again soon. Thank you, Susan, for the great choice.

[@black40sunrise]

Love this song💖 use to be part of my playlist at work back in the day. Help me through the day for sure. Al Jarreau was definitely one of our great ones. I think he was playing the air saxophone 🎷 I like that one song “Morning Mr. Radio....didn’t I tell you that everything here is just fine, here in my mind” he was very versatile, sultry and extremely talented. Be one ✨🖤

[@carl_tuckerson9701]

Al Jarreau is known for his facial expressions and scatting.

[@amontaineaurore4700]

Another incredible live performance by him is the song Take Five

[@tafkap01]

I did not appreciate him when I was younger. That appreciation came much to late and as a result, I never got the chance to see him perform live. I now love his music.

[@sisimmonds1472]

He passed a few years ago sadly so now you cannot see this Master live. As my favourite Male singer ever I saw him live many times and even met him at one of his final London shows where I met him and got a photo. It was one of the BEST moments of my entire life 🥰😍🤩

[@BrothaJ365]

This was just a joy, plain and simple 🙌🏾

[@patrickscutella836]

Try listening to "bursting with the dawn" or " Could you believe"; from this terrific live album. Not a bad song on the entire album. Saw him 3 times in concert.

[@bcriswell]

This is one of my most favorite Al Jarreau songs of all time. Sometimes, like now, I think it really is my most favorite of his songs. I agree with you that I heard Aretha and Sly.

[@ExtremeRecluse]

And I was lucky enough to see him perform during this tour. And almost every tour thereafter.

[@FuturologyTheMusical]

I once saw him in an outdoor concert. He was top bill over Chaka Kahn. She opened for him. That confused me because, Well it was Chaka Kahn. She opened and was dynamite. Al Jarreau followed and Blew her performance out the water. Like WOW I tell you no lie. You ain't seen all this man does on stage yet. Dude was amazing RIP

[@amileoj9043]

Great reaction to a great performance. Killing band, and Jarreau definitely at the peak of his considerable vocal powers. Much of this performance is available on YT, and the gigs (in Germany if memory serves) are preserved on a double live album.

[@headedsomewhere]

my introduction to Mr. Jarreau when as a young adult in the early 80s with Mornin, Roof Garden, After All etc, but I discovered this version of We Got By and it gave me a deeper appreciation of his brilliant and gifted he truly was. A man in his own class, no one like him. I'l glad you enjoyed it ;0 Peace Out

[@MsTexas73]

This is the ONE, baby. Love is on the original album and love it on this live album. AMAZING song. PERIOD.

[@martyemmons1859]

First, I'm so happy that you enjoyed not only listening to Al Jarreau but watching him perform. Your subscribers really need to know about the great ones like Al Jarreau. Two of my favorite songs by Al Jarreau are "Double Face" with Eumir Deodato and "Girls Know How". Second, I'm extremely impressed with the journey he took to become the vocalist we know.

[@glenallen9993]

Al Jarreau was brilliant. He is missed

[@zanohoriamazo1]

I remember seeing him live @ New York’s Radio City, like end of ‘80’s, & he’d had quite a lot of commercial success, including doing the theme song for the t.v. series, ‘Moonlighting’, where Bruce Willis became known. At some point there was a pause & Al had introduced the band & was kind of talking with the crowd. People started shouting requests like We Got By, Look to the Rainbow, (Brubeck’s) Take Five. He said, ‘Oh, ya’ll know all my old songs.’ It was an interesting moment’ because his most loyal fans were still following him from the ‘70’s because he made a deep impression on them with his style & sound in that music. His 80’s joints got great air play & put him on another level commercially: We’re in this Love Together, After All, Roof Garden, Mornin,, + impressive jazz remixes like Chick Corea’s Spain, & Dave Brubeck’s Blue Rondo. In 90’s I believe there was: This Feels So Good, & the classic Teach Me Tonight. I’m sure he did more after, just that maybe it wasn’t that popular. I don’t think that really affected Al’s live performance & touring, in that I think he had a truly loyal following. One incredible collaboration was a recording by jazz legend scat singer, Jon Hendricks. Her recorded a vial version of Miles Davis’ Freddie Freeloader, & wrote lyrics to each instrumental solo, which featured Al, George Benson, Bobby McFerrin, & Jon Hendricks himself doing the John Coltrane solo. You can get an idea what incredible musicians these men are, not just song entertainers.

[@kurtadams3021]

JUST AMAZING IS ALL THAT I CAN SAY . AMAZING 👏🏾 👏🏾👏🏾

[@qadisupreme9143]

@Just Jammin, Al Jarreau was absolutely amazing, you would fall in love with his artistic genius if you cover more of his material.

[@nohalfstep4435]

Exactly like a musical instrument. He seemed in peak peak form. A quiet Al vibe. He's one artist I wish I had seen live in the 80s or 90s.

[@jeaniemichelle8071]

A vocal genius...RIP Al

[@lb8471]

Kem sounds so much like Al. I remember when I was a child and I first saw Al perform on Soul Train. He tickled me with his facial movements. I thought he was just unnecessarily animated. But I was intrigued all the same. My uncle explained to me how he used his mouth to make the sounds of instruments, in a sense. Needless to say, I grew to LOVE me some Al.

[@teggie6853]

Oh Al was unbelievable live! Bet dat.

[@paulcampbell2163]

His instrument is his voice ❤️r.I.p.

[@cathyreed6723]

You shld also listen to his live version of "Your Song" from the same concert in Germany - I'm sure you'll enjoy that as well!!!😊

[@NotStanleyTucci]

A once in a lifetime artist. I’d recommend “Could you Believe” (live) and “Roof Garden”

[@susanhicks2300]

The audience was so tame because this was a performance he did on live tv in Germany.

[@lb8471]

Maybe (and hopefully) they were just soaking it all in. It was a jazz performance, so they were less likely to whoop and holler during the performance.

[@WilliamRogers-zn8op]

I saw him in a gospel tent (by chance) at Jazz Fest in NO. Two hours later I left a changed man.

[@bzbzob]

His version of Take Five from this show is a must, and thanks for doing this one, much appreciated.

[@macobrew]

Great underrated artist. Please consider reacting to "Take Five" live version

[@jeaniemichelle8071]

This video shows just how hard our artists were...you will also love Bill Withers live

[@leonardsmith1175]

This man was always amazing. As usual, got another song for you. Luther Vandross and Gregory Hines song There's Nothing Better Than Love.

[@montauk6]

You know, I always thought it was "stabbed," and the randomness fit along with creepy and funky album-mate "You Don't See Me." (A must listen, also)

[@sisimmonds1472]

By The Way EVERYTHING He Ever Recorded Is BRILLIANT! You are in for a treat discovering his Legacy 👌🏾 I would say now react to "Roof Garden" it is music #dynamite 💣

[@dannyb781]

The phrase is "I stared my first man-child in the eye". His first son.

[@natika31able]

Take five from this exact same set.

[@susanhicks2300]

Yes!!

[@headedsomewhere]

Just watched this again, and can we just talk about that white boy playin that piano !!! #Killin It Well, all the musicians were

[@WMMDWVMCGmail]

That was Tom Canning, who wrote a lot of his tunes as well. North Texas Univ grad

[@davidsurgick2670]

You missed an amazing performance/performer live. One of my favorite Artists ever. Listen to "she's leavin' home." The phrase "starring my first manchild in the eyes.." referred to looking into his first born sons' eyes.

[@ingrid8994]

ICON 💫💫💫💫💫

[@52ndWarhawkGerbil]

He has a really good performance of Take Five that he did during this same broadcast that you should check out.

[@gymeni]

Guys, I requested JJ react to Al’s “Brite and Sunny Babe” a few months back, check it out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3vEeYajbZimbbM

[@nycrumbs]

Yes, he was referring to Aretha Franklin and Sly Stone.

[@cellmate1]

Yes ....he gave honor to Sly Stone and Aretha

[@leonardpayne8626]

You must react to Al's version of Take 5

[@MsTexas73]

ANd now you need to react to his THIS TIME album.

[@cellmate1]

He got married and and had a “man child” (a baby boy)

[@sisimmonds1472]

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do a reaction video to Des'ree singing The Beatles song 'Blackbird' at The Royal Albert Hall in 1999. It's here on KZbin 👍🏾 #breathtaking ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

[@cameronboulware1927]

You should also check out Al Jarreau Mornin kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXuWe6x5YraEgbs