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@bgvan373 жыл бұрын
Just love when youngins finally hear our music
@AmbientShrub Жыл бұрын
This song is a precious gift to mankind.
@allengrant Жыл бұрын
RIP, Gary 🙏🏼 For those of us who were around back in the day.... He definitely improved with time. This is a performance for the Ages !!
@leannmiller71533 жыл бұрын
I bought this song back in 1967, when I was 14, and Gary Brooker’s voice has aged like fine wine! One of my all time favorite songs.
@kathleenkarsten57393 жыл бұрын
Mine too! 🥰
@785boats3 жыл бұрын
I'm with you man. Although I didn't hear it for the first time until 1970. Great prog rock band of the times.
@firemedic51002 жыл бұрын
First your eyes opened wide, followed quickly by your mouth. Normal reaction to this masterpiece. This was the type of music we were listening to in 1967. Gary Brooker was 22 in 67 when Procol Harum released this, and it has been an iconic hit ever since. At 61 in 2006, this performance is the finest you will ever hear. Gary's voice is so much better that as a twenty something back then. Then you add the orchestra and the choir to the mix, and it all came together perfectly. Loved your reaction.
@andyk26073 жыл бұрын
Absolute masterpiece of a song and such a heart felt performance. Gary's voice just keeps getting better with age
@alltruenews3 жыл бұрын
We were so spoiled in the late 60s. Songs like this were coming out monthly. Well, maybe not THIS good, but the music was insane. Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Credence, Buffalo Springfield, The Hollys, Dylan, it seemed like it would never end… this will never happen again.
@agnetamalmqvist90753 жыл бұрын
Yes we were!!!!!
@musicairplanes48843 жыл бұрын
Moody Blues
@ulfingvar13 жыл бұрын
I think it will, once rap and hip hop dies out, and the artistic creativity goes more to the musicians and less to the money-hungry producers..
@agnetamalmqvist90753 жыл бұрын
@@ulfingvar1 True!
@tinagriggs10043 жыл бұрын
You are SO right! And I am so grateful.and blessed to have been raised on such wonderful music. This is a masterpiece!
@ChuckHackney Жыл бұрын
Truly one of the greatest songs of the modern music era. Otherwordly, spiritual. But let the Miller tell his tale....
@tommywulfric97683 жыл бұрын
When that iconic organ kicked in, it just rolled back the years....majestic!
@KarenK1025 Жыл бұрын
One of the Greats of my generation and one of my favorite songs of all time. R.I.P. Gary Brooker
@philging3 жыл бұрын
Nice reaction Stan - good you saved your comments until the end and didn't interrupt this amazing performance.
@johnfleming6236 Жыл бұрын
I believe that was your best facial reaction ever! Every bit of your face contorted in ways I never seen out of you. One of the best songs ever!
@debbers Жыл бұрын
He originally sang this in 1967 if I'm not mistaken and he has only gotten better over the years! Gary Brooker had the voice of an angel and he will be sadly missed!
@chudwickmt11 ай бұрын
Thank you for the Ray Charles compliment! I thought I was the only one on the planet who thought that.
@beaugunn26323 жыл бұрын
Yep! I was there, back in the day. This song has not aged; never will. Thank you very much mate.
@Lifewithstan20203 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching
@patticrichton11353 жыл бұрын
ME tOO, I was there then, I was 20 years old in 1967 and loved this song the first time I heard it back then and ever since, a masterpiece
@peggypieters6613 жыл бұрын
This is Gary Brooker of Procol Harum; he is British. Pull up the original video from 1967, and you can see them in their younger days. You did a really good job.👍👍
@thomasrocker74083 жыл бұрын
Way back in late 1967, was 17 years old, minding my own business driving my 65' candy apple red Mustang when this came on the radio. I immediately made a U turn and drove to the nearest record store and purchased this album and 4 track tape,( yes 4 track). My favorite song of all time to this day.
@SueK513 жыл бұрын
Thomas, 14 years old back then. Bought this song on a '45.'
@robertbowles5156 Жыл бұрын
I've watched this whole concert, total treat. Watch them end with Conquistador and you'll see what just how good a rock n roll band they are
@katiebug674 Жыл бұрын
Perfection RIP Gary Booker
@cm98592 жыл бұрын
Rest in peace Gary Brooker 🙏 2-19-22. You will be so missed. Love Poco Harem, Whiter Shade of Pale. May you 🙏 be at God's side with his band of Angels 😇 ✨
@cccheeks88192 жыл бұрын
God Bless Gary! Gary Brooker (29 May 1945 - 19 February 2022) was an English singer-songwriter, pianist, and the founder and lead singer of the rock band Procol Harum.
@JUSTMAR1E Жыл бұрын
That song and his vocals deserves that intro and outro. WOW!!!!
@cherylwilliams834 Жыл бұрын
You have been Gary Brooker'ed!! Amazing. We miss him....
@TheBlaster542 жыл бұрын
Those of us that grew up in the 60’s fell in love with this timeless song and that love has never waned. I’ve had a recording of the original on vinyl, cassette, CD and now MP3.
@hughwalker56282 жыл бұрын
I'd never made the Ray Charles connection - I see it now. Yes!
@christinerobinson38193 жыл бұрын
I absolutely loved this back in the 60's......it was one of the first records I ever bought.......but this was on a whole other level!!
@montag45163 жыл бұрын
An on point reaction to a remarkable, moving performance. Even many of us who were already familiar with the song and artist were still taken back by how first rate this performance was.
@spacefanatic3 жыл бұрын
That is Gary Brooker who was the lead singer of Procul Harum when this song came out in 1967.
@kathleenkarsten57393 жыл бұрын
One of the best songs of all time! Loved your reaction too! Your enthusiasm for beautiful music is contagious! 😍
@sherribrock27263 жыл бұрын
Yeah, we were so lucky to experience the songs 60’s -70’s were the best.
@Lifewithstan20203 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching
@Ray1969.3 жыл бұрын
I done told you Stan!!! Thank you
@Lifewithstan20203 жыл бұрын
This was awesome and thank you for watching
@TheBlaster542 жыл бұрын
This is at the top of my list the most beautiful songs to come from the sixties. This sing hit the airwaves in 1967.
@chatabugolson11112 жыл бұрын
Loved your reaction 🙏. May he R. I P. 🙏🙏😭🙏
@marzmarch3 жыл бұрын
This version will lift your soul into space and blow it to pieces at the same time. What a masterpiece. What power.
@Lifewithstan20203 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching
@TheirFinestHour2 ай бұрын
One of the best pop songs ever recorded
@BecomeConsciousNow3 жыл бұрын
This song feels like a spiritual awakening!!! Beautiful :)
@eturfrey3 жыл бұрын
Saw Procol Harum in London 1967, Gary Brookers voice is ageless.
@florineyoung18572 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful song
@lovecrafthpl46203 жыл бұрын
Bravo for not jumping into the song for commentary..., you jus' sat back and Reacted. Perfect... , so many Tuber's kill the magic by stopping the song and editorializing ..... wtg.
@Lifewithstan20203 жыл бұрын
Thank so much and thank you for watching
@leighsaldivar44392 жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite songs !!!
@moodaymoom22713 жыл бұрын
One of the best reactions to this that I have seen. Gary Brooker is the name of the incredible voice you just had the pleasure of listening too. Here's one for you, Mike and the Mechanics , In the Living Years. Fantastic song.
@Lifewithstan20203 жыл бұрын
Thank you and thank you for watching
@moodaymoom22713 жыл бұрын
Just thought of another great one for you, Simply Red , Holding back the Years.
@Lifewithstan20203 жыл бұрын
Ok I will check it out
@moodaymoom22713 жыл бұрын
@@Lifewithstan2020 cool. You won't be disappointed .
@karenwalsh11439 ай бұрын
I grew up on this.. i miss those days!! No internet, No cell phones, just planning to go see a show on the weekend with your friends! Depending on who you were seeing, there might have been some acid involved 😂
@glennmason99492 жыл бұрын
U would enjoy Gary Brooker singing "Saw The Fire" ... fantastic!
@terriblethomasreaction77273 жыл бұрын
I didn’t expect that voice to come from that man wow
@Lifewithstan20203 жыл бұрын
I know
@tmost76392 жыл бұрын
He so gave me chills!! Straight up Legendary!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏
@davidpost4282 жыл бұрын
Backing Gary Brooker here is the Danish National Symphony Orchestra - suggest you react to their great cover of "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly". You'll be stunned.
@humphreygokart21353 жыл бұрын
"What you want to do when you sing is make it sound as much like a black person as you can." Gary Brooker, 1983
@reenakemp91322 жыл бұрын
FELLAS....Watch your ladies around this man , he will take her 🤣
@patticrichton11353 жыл бұрын
That "dude" is GARY BROOKER and he was/is the lead singer of the '60s group PROCOL HARUM. I was 20 years old in 1967 when this song first came out. For those of us who were young in 1967 this song became EXTREMELY special to us. THE ORGAN is WHAT MAKES this SONG, some female singer did a remake of it WITHOUT the organ, and it was AWFUL. THE ORGAN HAS to BE there NO MATTER WHAT! THis song gave me chills and made me weep the very first time I heard it, and still does every time I hear it, including today. Gary's voice is just as strong as it was in 1967, Here is a video of the group Procol Harum (that's the name of the BAND, NOT the singer ) with the original 1967 recording with Gary Brooker singing it just like he did in the video you just watched ....kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXvboX6iia53aLM
@BOOMNERD512 жыл бұрын
I'd never heard the earlier version you link to. Thanks!
@danieltilley4187 Жыл бұрын
Hey Patti I tend to agree with you on the organ is what makes this song. But the whole song is great. But that organ solo just adds a special touch to it.
@annasaylor35663 жыл бұрын
Loved this song in the 70s and love this version, he sure hasn't lost it. Love your reaction. 😊
@Dipper7373 жыл бұрын
Finally someone else who also heard the Ray Charles similarity 👍
@elisabethbichler9634 Жыл бұрын
You are absolutely right. Gary Brooker was influenced not only by Johann Sebastian Bach but also by Ray Charles. You also need to listen to "A Salty Dog" - same event 2006 in Denmark. So so beautiful.
@krismoore2833 жыл бұрын
Stunning with the whole orchestra and live and outdoors. !!
@Tprscottd3 жыл бұрын
Your eyes said it all! Such a masterpiece!
@shevawn19733 жыл бұрын
Now this is MUSIC! Great music doesn't stop at your ears it reaches down and grabs your soul. I was 12 when this 1st dropped. Great music never goes out of style. Gary is a fine wine that only gets better with age! I miss this music 😥
@josepharnita27483 жыл бұрын
NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN BY THE MOODY BLUES YOU WOULD REALLY LIKE. ALSO HALL AND OATS SONG SARA SMILE. CANNOT GO WRONG WITH EITHER OF THESE SONGS
@juanitadiemer643 жыл бұрын
Yesss Hall & Oates another rabithole !! 👌👌👏
@olentangy743 жыл бұрын
Music is Music. Well said!
@garfield1220103 жыл бұрын
Gary brooker has an amazing voice, this song was a hit in 1967 !! For him to still do this in 2006 is amazing ❤️
@martynadams20113 жыл бұрын
He’s had plenty of practice.
@ardentynekent2099 Жыл бұрын
Wasn't he the best of the best! But the view, the mellow people, the dappling water, only Gary could make sentences like that.
@gsadventures6783 жыл бұрын
This guy's faces though
@rosesilveira3443 жыл бұрын
This song helped me get thru a tough childhood in the 60s. It was so mellow, sweet, & calming. It soothed many wounds. Thank you Gary Booker & Procol Harem
@ulfingvar13 жыл бұрын
Perhaps THE most iconic song from the 60s
@christywhitehead31713 жыл бұрын
The guy's name is Gary Brooker and just a bit of trivia for you the band Procol Harum the name means Beyond these things the song put in a peaceful frame of mind
@Mikex9733 жыл бұрын
YOU SHOULD REACT TO THE PROCOL HARUM SONG CONQUISTADOR FROM THE VERY SAME CONCERT WITH THE SAME ORCHESTRA AND IT IS A AWSOME SONG.
@65presleychick3 жыл бұрын
Love your reaction! Haunting performance.
@Lifewithstan20203 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching
@pattyyoung21033 жыл бұрын
This reaction was beautiful! And your face priceless! 😍😍
@raenellefisher85143 жыл бұрын
There are singers who get down inside me, and singers who have beautiful voices. For me, there are three singers that get right down inside me--Gary Booker (from Procol Harum), Johnny Cash, and Stevie Wonder.
@2008srx2 жыл бұрын
I’ve heard this band just over a year ago. Thought it was one of the best songs ever w orchestral back serves it justice. Gary Brooker voice unlike any. R.I.P.
@josepharnita27483 жыл бұрын
wow that what I thought of when I heard him was Ray Charles.
@peachesb-georgia11253 жыл бұрын
Song from a bygone time...it was my first summer in NYC...a simpler time and love was in the air... glad you liked the song...brings back bittersweet memories...
@Lifewithstan20203 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching
@normanchuate4842 жыл бұрын
Love your reaction because you finish the song first and make your comments after thats the way it should be in my opinion and you you don’t have to pause the video to say or show your reaction about the video I can tell by your reaction if your liking the video or not 👏👍please react to The Three Dog Night covering Ottis Redding song Try a Little Tenderness studio version,thank you .
@TheMrlovegoodtimes Жыл бұрын
Than u for not stopping the video. All others on youtube do that. U are the only one that dosent so good man!👍
@jimnicholson7930 Жыл бұрын
Simply and utterly brilliant. Wonderful concert performance. Gary Brooker and procol harum and the danish symphony orchestra and chorus made this magical !
@shark59193 жыл бұрын
There is a 3rd and 4th verse to the song and the band's name was named after a breed of cat. "In April 1967, Brooker began working as a singer-songwriter and formed Procol Harum with non-Paramounts Keith Reid (poet), Hammond organist Matthew Fisher, guitarist Ray Royer and bassist David Knights. Guy Stevens, their original manager, named the band after a Burmese cat, which had been bred by Eleonore Vogt-Chapman and belonged to Liz Coombes. The cat's "cat fancy" name was Procul Harun, Procul being the breeder's prefix."
@doctornova3015 Жыл бұрын
It means " beyond these things" in Latin.
@crimsonwizard25603 жыл бұрын
His voice is a bit raspier, but jesus at 70 or so he's allowed. But what a voice.
@Lifewithstan20203 жыл бұрын
Yes and thank you for watching
@creacionesjc3 жыл бұрын
Big like my friend greetings
@romanazzitube2 жыл бұрын
AMAZING! Step 1 - Orchestra prelude Step 2 - Gary Brooker and orchestra Step 3 - Gary Brooker + orchestra + band (Procol Harum) + choir “A WHITER SHADE OF PALE” was released by Procol Harum in 1967 and it was their first single ❤ RIP Gary Brooker 1945 - 2022 *PROCOL HARUM is a latin expression that means "beyond these things"
@beckylawler27683 жыл бұрын
Stan please add to your list of songs to react to three songs that are in different genres but all are nice. There's a Change Coming by Sam Cooke ((Soulful - Motown)) 1964 Massachusetts by The Bee Gees ((Soulful)) 1968 He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother by The Hollies ((Soulful)) 1969
@CharCanuck143 жыл бұрын
Check out the original video from 1967 and you can hear Gary Brooker's voice at 22.....and it HAS aged like fine wine!
@RobertDeMartin3 жыл бұрын
Kenny Rogers was who you were thinking of. We just listened to a masterpiece. EVERYTHING about it was sensational
@beckylawler27683 жыл бұрын
Life with Stan you gave me a 💖 on my previous comment here and then took it away. 😞 I'm subscribed on my tv and now I'm subscribed here.. just in case that's why I lost my 💖. Thank you for all you do!
@Lifewithstan20203 жыл бұрын
I don’t remember taking a heart away if I did I am so sorry.
@kathleenkarsten57393 жыл бұрын
Pronunciation: Procol, like local. And Harum, like a lot of beautiful women! 😉
@SEMCMINN3 жыл бұрын
Best explanation I've ever heard for how to pronounce it
@robertm70712 жыл бұрын
Try watching the Sixties video of this with the original group and get a flavour of those extra times. Nice to see you so touched by this.
@njswampfox4743 жыл бұрын
Try "A Salty Dog" from the same concert.
@sallyramirez59802 жыл бұрын
I have always loved this song but I prefer it in it's original version.
@Ray1969.3 жыл бұрын
I’ve got a million of them.. gonna help you blow this channel up
@Lifewithstan20203 жыл бұрын
That would be awesome
@robertstoner824410 ай бұрын
One of my favorite songs ❤ and I love all kinds of music 🎶
@daveevenson72943 жыл бұрын
Love your reaction to this. Still lovin me some Seger for your next reaction. Roll me Away or Like a Rock!! Both amazing songs!!
@Lifewithstan20203 жыл бұрын
It is coming out tomorrow and thank you for watching
@daveevenson72943 жыл бұрын
@@Lifewithstan2020 Excellent!! I’ll be looking for it ❤️
@evabartlett45993 жыл бұрын
Be yourself, my friend. You will do just fine!
@TheMrlovegoodtimes Жыл бұрын
I like this! thank you man👍
@Bruno-zb2tz3 жыл бұрын
so beautifull !! bonjour de france !! peace and love usa!!
@maxmarkus62023 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this reaction. Gary Brooker is as good as ever. Please check out more Procol Harum. Other great songs of theirs include: A Salty Dog and Conquistador. The band name means "beyond these things".
@SEMCMINN3 жыл бұрын
That his voice sounds as good or better at 61 than it did at 21 is simply astonishing.
@handsome-brute26663 жыл бұрын
Heart cover of Led Zeppelin "Stairway To Heaven".. at the Kennedy Center Honors
@drs4603 жыл бұрын
Listen to A Salty Dog at that same concert. Another hit from Procal Harum. Gary Brooker sounded the same 40 years ago.
@beckylawler27683 жыл бұрын
Gary Brooker of the band Procol Harum wrote and first performed this song in 1967 with his six piece band. You can find this version on youtube. His voice is so much better now than it was back then. I had been reading online that the meaning of this song had to do with a sexual encounter gone awry but I disagree totally. Although some of the lines don't make sense to me, it is obvious that the guy is performing before an audience and he's higher than a kite. He's feeling sick and wants to quit but the crowd called out for more. "The room was humming harder as the ceiling flew away" is the effects of whatever drug he has taken. "When we called out for another drink, the waiter brought a tray." He's performing in a nightclub and drinks are served on a tray. I agree a lot of the song is mish-mash but Gary explained that. He said that he was high when he was writing it and some of the lines just fit the space he was trying to fill so he put it in. He's still a genius in my book. The music omg!!!
@oldschool723 жыл бұрын
I still have my original 45 single record when it hit the stores in 1967.. I think Gary Brooker sounds even better than he did back in the day. Another one of my favorite groups that was part of the British invasion in the 60's...I was lucky enough to have been at Woodstock for the 3 days in 1969.. just like out music back then there will never be another Woodstock.and there will never be another Procol Harum
@leighsaldivar44392 жыл бұрын
Have you done the Moody Blues? Nights in White Satin? Well worth a listen
@trishalivingston10513 жыл бұрын
Awesome review Stan! And TY for listening all the way through without stopping. Gary Brooker and Procul Harum are from the era of the Moody Blues, The Beatles, The Moody Blues and Pink Floyd. Such incredible energy with music back then. We also had Queen, the Rolling Stones and The Animals. Fabulous review!