Harry Nilsson-"Walk Right Back/Cathy's Clown/Let the Good Times Roll" (1971) (3/7)

[@ziahill1691]

Harry Nilsson is like a private joke, that no one else really gets. But to the few that do, it is truly wonderful.

[@AnthonySheaMovies]

Well said!

[@raymondkidd2346]

Exactly how I feel.👍👍👍👍👍

[@sthomasond]

I cant believe how accurate this is

[@dand3606]

harry was the man. very well said. those who are in the known completely get it

[@nanook8721]

That’s exactly how I feel. Somehow Harry is a part of my life and I don’t understand how other people don’t get it. Legendary.

[@joevokey1340]

Even messing around, Harry could sing circles around himself 🤣

[@bookblogger9462]

This guy was a genius. I mean ..listen to his albums..the diversity is immense. My favourite is the Standards where he sings with an orchestra..it's sublime.❤️

[@darkprose]

Oh, that album is...yeah, sublime. That’s the word. That was right after _Nilsson Schmilsson_ wasn’t it? They didn’t want to him to do a standards album after such a big commercial hit. Thank God he did. His voice was never in better condition. And the live performance on video, which I think was a different take than the one on the album, was just as good. It was funny to see Nilsson there, smoking and drinking away, that gorgeous, lush orchestra behind him. Not sure the point when it happened, but I woke up one day and realized if someone asked me who my real favorite singer-songwriter is, some so special no one else can take their place, it was Nilsson. Never expected that. But it’s true.

[@darthjesus420]

He and Brian Wilson for me. Truly beautiful souls; communicated so clearly through lush harmonies and productions.

[@SamCalzada]

OOhhh yea ! and I expect this video was all his concept... can't see it any other way. !!!!!!!!

[@MrAlsfan5]

One of the best voices this side of Roy Orbison.

[@vtbn53]

You have taste

[@cindycain1959]

I agree. I just downloaded some Roy too.

[@JohnToygar]

Damn right, Mr Harrison should have Mr Nilsson for the wilburys, Mr orbison and Mr Nilsson wow ,

[@montydaniels1054]

Man, during a time when Led Zeppelin, The Who, were rocking & rolling, Harry Nilsson was able to work right into the rock & roll scene & top the charts. I truly miss this man...

[@retriever19golden55]

Me too.

[@montydaniels1054]

@@retriever19golden55 He was great, yea.... And needs to be inducted into the rock & roll HoF.....

[@chrisbr1969]

Ha! Love it! Harry as 3 people, the nod to Stan Laurel, and only Harry clapping at the end! So great!

[@raymccranie7872]

Harry had just about a 3 octave voice range that no one, nobody, could compare, He was indeed a rare and special talent. No wonder I loved his music. ❤❤😂

[@Cronikeys]

Harry Nilsson... definitely one of the most under-appreciated musicians of all time.

[@sharonjheeta222]

Three Harry Nilssons? ... This must be Heaven!

[@robjontay5052]

Underated, under appreciated, under a piano apparently...NILSSON SCHMILSSON...

[@melissagregoire9278]

Nilsson Schmilsson is one of my favorite vinyl moments of my life. I can't articulate the enjoyment I have received from playing this album over and over etc. since I swiped it out of my sister's room in 1971.' Without You' got me through a major heartache and the rest is just great sing along in the car (loud and unrestrained.)Oh! I wish I could tell you!!

[@mhavlicek2]

Did anyone else laugh at hard as I did at the end of that! 3 Nilssons and only one person clapping ... and it’s Nilsson, hilarious!

[@raymccraine2449]

This is undoubtably one of the best videos ever recorded! 3 Nilsson's plus Harry in the audience clapping for a great show. RIP Harry!!

[@davidmaynard1530]

There’s 3 of him here because 1 is the loneliest number.

[@TheOwenstube]

Harry figured out the chord root and rhythmic elements that tied these three songs together, and luckily audio studio technology in the late '60s allowed him to pull it off. Now, the video tech, that was something daring for the early '70s. This clip is a keepsake.

[@just4music687]

YES thank you for this comment! I really enjoy learning more about his musicianship because it seems astounding to me, and to have someone explain re: the chord root, etc.; I love it! Makes me realize it's not "just me;" Harry was truly something else; what an ear!!! This reminds me of his Beatles Medley a.k.a. his version of "You Can't Do That" on Pandemonium Shadow Show

[@friguy4444]

Maybe you guys have heard it before but maybe not so if you love this type of thing make SURE you check out his song "You Can't Do That" and yes it's from his buddies John and Paul! But not the way they did it. Apparently the Beatles loved his version and this was (I'm pretty sure it was) before they started to hang out and became friends.

[@jet727vans]

I was hooked the first time I heard Nilsson Schmilsson at my brother-in-law’s. He was ahead of his time !

[@raymccraine2449]

Back in 1971 I became a huge Nilsson fan. Besides his magnificent voice and talent, we always knew he had a warped sense of humor. Which we love.

[@mstep4553]

He always had that shy glint of good humor and boyish charm in his eyes.

[@tangogrrl]

This mock concert is one of my faves. At the time, he was too horrified to play in front of a live audience. The 3 part harmony/ round is cheery and sweet. You have to listen closely to hear 'Cathy's Clown' but it's there. 🙂 Ah, Harry.

[@juditpozsonyi5469]

Super!!!

[@hawkeye9654]

I love me some Nilsson.❤

[@michaelp.waller8834]

A genius who left us too soon

[@daithesaes]

No dislikes....says it all really. Absolute genius and far too under appreciated.

[@ChicagoBeaver]

I remember having the "Nilsson Schmilson" album at home as a kid. My favorite song from that album is "Jump into the Fire," wow, that one smokes!!!!

[@kingsizerogerthebluewonder3852]

The third Harry sings it as a countermelody when he first pops up. Then he joins the other two in singing Walk Right Back, and on to Let The Good Times Roll.

[@tangogrrl]

Yes, and before that, he sings the first stanza of the Everly Brothers' hit 'Cathy's Clown' around 1:25

[@thenormanreport7731]

The Cathy's Clown segment is unbelievable!

[@thenormanreport7731]

Flawless!

[@BogartandBacal]

Great harmonies. Harry accompany's Harry like nobody else.

[@rodneyrichardson7845]

One of the best to ever exist

[@fm3340]

Watching this just makes my day.

[@legaultmichelle1194]

I discovered Harry late in life from a CD from a Goodwill store. Now, I'm listening to many more tunes, interviews, radio shows. He probably needed some of the same medicine I'm on. I love he sang tunes of others, of the classics. His writing, phrasing, and voice ranging so sweet and humorous, dead serious, hauntingly beautiful and soft, hard. Harry needed comedy - maybe it may be to some that he was not as good. Sad and despair he knew better.

[@Christer364]

Legault Michelle It's never too late in life to hang out with Harry.

[@LazyIRanch]

Kind of how I discovered Nick Lowe back in the 1980's. Found a 99 cent cassette tape and lost my mind over him! I finally got to see him in a wonderful acoustic concert in 2002, met him and got an autograph and photo with him afterwards. I could have died happy right then. Never got to see Harry, though.

[@tresadrienne8724]

Brilliant! What a treasure he was. Thank you for posting this! 💖

[@caryl9393]

This performance has become my favorite and the piano...well it's just great.

[@jimdartouzos2127]

Harry Nilsson was great...and very underrated. ...and apparently also had a cool sense of humor too.

[@billgallaher339]

I remember seeing "The Point" on when I was 10. The wonderful music and the quirky wisdom made a huge impression on me. We even named our cat Oblio.

[@teacat55]

This man is his own party.

[@raymccranie7872]

This is Freakin' amazing.

[@juliacole5738]

truly my favorite artist of all time so talented and not appreciated. I wish I could’ve met him so bad.

[@nostalgiaramanny]

He was a truly beautiful songwriter.

[@quam0940]

this was harry proving who his "background" singers were

[@egbertsouce3895]

Background singers were Schmilsson & Wilsson

[@carladiciaccio8955]

I love what you said!

[@scootdaws25]

You're breaking my heart, you're tearing it apart...

[@philiptucci2458]

Harry was phenomenal, great music & memories of life, standard of excellence

[@bigchuffa1]

Thanks for uploading, I've watched this so many times, its Nilsson at his best...probably my fav KZbin video of all time...what a talent this guy was...cheers

[@iamhereblossom1588]

Just brings a smile to my face

[@shelby8364]

same here

[@nunyanunya6398]

Me too. The entire show, it's gotta be one of my all time favs !

[@jerricocrittenden8311]

@@nunyanunya6398 mr richlands favorite song with a little bit of one in it was fantastic

[@darkprose]

I love this man. All of him. Everyone of him. He’s become my favorite singer-songwriter. I never expected that to happen, but it did. Like falling in love, sometimes you’re surprised. The more time I spent with his music the more it got to me.

[@boonestead4812]

awesome its so vaudeville! a true performer hes clearly enjoying himself and its comes thru in the performance this must of been hard to do technically in the 70s its been said over and over but why do all the good ones leave us so early

[@sandylbc]

That voice still gives me goosebumps!

[@seniorsurveyor]

Oh my gosh! I have never heard of this special. I grew up on Phil and Don...love this version. And Harry! What a vocalist, composer, performer. Thanks so much for posting.

[@localoba2688]

TY!✌😎💕🎶 NILSSON WAS THE BEATLES FAVORITE AMERICAM BAND!! THEY SAY YA KNOW!😂

[@virginiawilson1836]

Love love Nilsson; magical voice

[@CreamingDreamer]

Wish I was harry. Maybe one day I will be.

[@TheJaynethepayne]

I always loved Harry Neilson for 'Without You', but this makes me realise he was a lot better than I knew. Missed out there. Thanks You Tube.

[@MrAlsfan5]

Brilliant. This is fantastic!

[@Petal300]

Just saw the ending, he's everywhere, he's everywhere!

[@ruklick]

WOW! Never heard this first song before! Wonder who the one knucklehead is that gave this a thumbs down. Someone who does not know genius when they hear it. I can't wait to get my Nilsson box set in the mail!!!!!

[@ellenmurphy2150]

Stephens Answer

[@Catherine-hg8cs]

Oh my god - when midget Nilsson, on the right, pulled out the harmonica I almost spit a mouthful of beer onto my laptop. And the Stan Laurel head scratch at the end is priceless. Anybody else see the humor Andy Kaufmann got from Harry?

[@margaretgaskell4958]

Nothing like it in 2018 ….he was a great writer and artist

[@CapAnson12345]

When the third head popped up I just about fell on the floor laughing.

[@stevesewall]

Wonderful, just wonderful!

[@valeriepenny5823]

awesome awesome wonderful

[@just4music687]

god I love him so much xoxo

[@79trabant]

Genius of Nilsson

[@friguy4444]

HEY!! Three Schmilssons all together!! LOL. LOVE HARRY! !! WHAT A TREASURE GOD MADE WHEN HE MADE Mr Nilsson Schmilsson!

[@kaitophile]

what a voice.

[@brucefultz2462]

God Bless you Harry.

[@1voyher1]

Brilliant ! when the head popped up - amazing

[@eacIipse1]

A round of Harry Nilsson

[@barttheanorak]

Awesome!

[@KieranGarland]

love. absolutely love

[@Premierblues]

This is so amazing

[@HALOMAN11]

This is excellent, thank you

[@J_Ciner]

My favorite group

[@legaultmichelle1194]

Yes, Thank you.

[@gttdkt]

I love his backup singers JUST AS MUCH AS I LOVE HIM. hahahahah.

[@monteyoung7126]

That was seriously hi tech for it's day! Well done 👍

[@tornadojoegee]

Such a genius - what a crying shame...

[@jamesjosephmoore5718]

Great version of 'Walk right back'. It's well known that Harry was a good friend of John Lennon's, strangely enough in this video he reminds me much of Paul McCartney especially when he smiles.

[@katmayful]

+James Joseph Moore I agree - , a look of McCartney when he smiles... his lyrics and melodies in his songs are on par with McCartney... his voice is stronger I think his voice is beautiful.. sorry he is no longer with us..

[@mitzykatt8754]

+James Joseph Moore Harry was friends with all 4 beatles, actually he was called the 5th Beatle more than once. Ringo was his best man, they all occasionally got drunk together~~

[@ronmiller576]

+Mitzy Katt smashed, you mean. :)

[@iamhereblossom1588]

They both have that whimsical fun feeling to the songs they write. You're right, they're very similar.

[@jakespivey3716]

@@katmayful I think of him of being more like McCartney than Lennon. He was a very good song writer but, not as good as McCartney. But, his musicality and ingenuity were on par or better than McCartney. I would have liked to hear what would happen if McCartney and HN hung out and jammed with each other and perhaps wrote a few songs together, that would have been very interesting and entertaining.

[@simonemueller7693]

Somehow I think about this song and I love him but it reminds me of red dwarf

[@raymondkidd2346]

The Beatles favourite group.Nilsson.wow.

[@kenmason1461]

sound effects by RCA loved you harry and miss you to this day

[@davemarx7856]

so much fun

[@Chesterton7]

The best.

[@michaelgouda305]

Harry x 3. Yeah! Harry x 1000!

[@Petal300]

fab fun!

[@saintcruzin]

When writing a review of one of Nilssons early lps, the reviewer made the same mistake. He didn't realize Harry was his own back-up singers. It's why Lennon said Nilsson is my favorite group!!LOL

[@pamelabreeman2811]

He was a genius. The Beatles knew it, and revered him.

[@nancybcastner2313]

This is special..how did he do this??? He really was a super musician..

[@jdw99]

NANCY B CASTNER Here is how it was done: He sang the song 3 times, first as the "middle" Harry doing the main part of the song, then as the other two Harries singing harmony along to the first recording, just like he would overdub his own singing in the studio. Except for this part, he sat in front of a green screen so that they could merge the videos with the first video of him sitting at the piano.

[@carladiciaccio8955]

jdw99 ....Well said my friend. Harry liked to add humor to his creations. He was somewhat of a comedian. His personality was very welcoming and he had a lot of friends.

[@howardjdownes]

Duh...we had blue screen. Love the homage to Stan Laurel.

[@blakenorman4697]

whats better than one harry nilsson singing>>>>

[@archiederham2103]

Blake Norman 3

[@captkirk8974]

jimi hendrix and 3 white chicks

[@MrAlsfan5]

No one is better than Harry.

[@McDoinky]

2 giant paint bubbles!

[@AndySalinger33]

Nilsson is just for us. Not intended for the sheep. He's a secret.

[@GaryColemanNC]

TRUTH...

[@AndySalinger33]

@@GaryColemanNC 🍈------->🥥

[@GaryColemanNC]

...and call me in the morning.

[@GaryColemanNC]

What you wanna' bet that not a single Drumph supporter has ever heard Harry's name?

[@AndySalinger33]

@@GaryColemanNC hahaha!!!! I am with you my friend.

[@paulholmes8887]

Harry was a genius and I don't use that term lightly ,Brian Wilson? Lennon McCartney . But his voice , well he had the voice of an angel and a devil when he wanted it.

[@electricLuLuland]

He's IT.❤

[@pachambers]

Cute song 🎶

[@JackTheSkunk]

Amazing....no wonder Lennon was enamored with him.

[@sarahmahany3404]

I spent an evening with him many, many years ago. We ate hash and who knows what else we did.

[@GaryColemanNC]

He was a fucking angel...

[@MrLeglamp]

I love little Harry. His head barely come over the top of the piano.

[@THOMASCIRWIN1956-2013]

HI CINDY; HARRY NILSSON'S BACKING VOCALS WERE CALLED.............HARRY NILSSON ! HE WAS ONE OF IF NOT THE FIRST TO USE MULTI-TRACKING.MOST PEOPLE THOUGHT IT WAS 10CC'S"I'M NOT IN LOVE" BUT IT WAS THE LATE GREAT HARR NILSSON.

[@moondancer.n.8334]

memories....& FUNNY....

[@Elvisfan-k3t]

Imagine what he'd do with today's technology....hee hee

[@Rocketjay12]

Or today's in 2019!

[@ultraviolettas]

Or AI sing-with-anybody tech! I hate it but he would be so fun with it

[@vazmo14850]

no better voice!

[@jesunkel]

My ribgtone is pov waltz. Its excellent

[@Karaoke4u-r6s]

The biggest mystery of all time is his exclusion in the RRHOF.

[@simonemueller7693]

Just want you to know it’s me and myself and I that makes the three of us

[@hoarybat61]

His looks here remind me a little of Larry Bird. What a talent Harry was.