Procol Harum - Repent Walpurgis (Midem Festival, Cannes 1968)

Live from Midem Festival, 24 Jan 1968

[@randypotter7379]

Procol was one of the alltime greatest bands.

[@markvonwisco7369]

One of my favorite Procol Harum songs. B.J. Wilson's drumming is amazing here.

[@chiappettamark]

Rob Trower is delivering a blistering guitar track, if we could only hear it!!!

[@charlesbruce1446]

The band was never the same after Robin left. Trower and Wilson held them together as was demonstrated on their first 2 albums. I still have the original 1967 release. Christmas Camel is also a masterpiece. Such a pity that Trowers's wizardry did not come through on this priceless video footage.

[@PopovSB]

It's a shame the video camera ended up in the hands of talentless amateurs.

[@jamesdolen5132]

Rest In Peace, Gary and thank you for everything. 02/24/2022

[@crepegeorgete]

02.19.2022

[@RobHollanderMusic]

The real Procol Harum.

[@goranmedakovic4762]

I heard lots of version of this song.I adored this pure magic.Trrypy voyage.Gary on piano and M,Fisher on organ this fuckin masterpiece.Again,again repet.repet....

[@fireman746]

The best rock instrumental made. Ranks right up there with Pink Floyd’s “One of These Days.”

[@fireman746]

Love how Matthew Fisher looks like a Catholic Benedictine Monk from the local Monastery! I’d so love to hear this played on a big pipe organ in a Church!

[@ralphsmith3529]

Sublime piece of music!

[@jeffduggan387]

Can't get enough of Procol Harem! The youngens don't get it!

[@JohnSmith-of4vh]

They don't get many things.....especially what is and what is not good!

[@treytrapani9813]

Many of us do

[@victorwong9622]

Never knew that the Galactic Emperor from Star Wars played the organ, he’s amazing!!

[@fiutare1]

God bless BJ!

[@mitchharrelson7439]

I have never seen this this!! This made up for a really shitty week!! Long live Procol Harum! Long live Bach!!!🎹

[@abuhafsoh9224]

Matthew Fisher👍

[@goranmedakovic4762]

This fantastic video.Such passion, playing together.Almost silent comore atmosphere.Mike Trowers best.Thanks for beautiful concert.Baroc cool. .

[@lduranceau8046]

Gary Brooker's piano solo at 2:16 - 2:58 never fails to bring tears to my eyes. Beautiful and unforgettable. And the hooded Matthew Fisher....how cool and original was that? Gary was one hell of a good looking guy back then. Still is today.

[@nemorable1]

+L Duranceau So you really enjoy the Bach portion.

[@joshuapritchard8721]

+nemorable1 which song by Bach is it? I can't remember the name

[@violetjm]

Prelude in C major

[@neilmacpherson58]

It's Ave Maria....

[@pumpkingod]

Ave Maria was just Gounod taking Bach's WTC1 Prelude 1 and overlaying a song on it. The piece in Repent Walpurgis is just the raw Bach, with nothing of Gounod's.

[@RichardMNixon-zh6uz]

Music show cameramen weren't worth a fohk in those days. Such a great song and performance.

[@pabtind4855]

Transplendent! Thank you.

[@randypotter7379]

Miss you, Barrie.

[@SandorVitez]

Thank you for sharing, their music has depth..

[@goranmedakovic4762]

Something divane,gracefuly....

[@smoovegittar]

Love this group.

[@davekacmarcik7064]

Awesome classic music !!!!!!! ^5 and thanks for sharing.............

[@goranemedakovic3053]

Some kinda mistical experience, perfect harmony. They play fantastic. The best performance. I loved. That Hammond and grand piano is amazing, make me chills every time I listened.

[@tbbb2]

I never pass up the opportunity to hear and see this PH classic if I find on on youtube-----to date this is easily the best version I've seen. A crime that Robin is nearly mixed right out of existence here. He can certainly see and vaguely hear his brilliant work------but this is BJ at just about his best and that alone makes this worth it. What a terrific band these guys were.

[@RobertaG556]

Love, Love, Love. My favorite band - RestInParadise

[@pabtind4855]

And one has to admire the unrepentantly bored French audience, not realizing that this was a priceless moment in their dull bourgeois lives that they'd later regret being at all present for.

[@BoerChris]

It's hardly the sort of stuff to have you out of your seat and dancing!

[@zenbabaloo1931]

I think Matthew Fisher coming out as a Satanist threw them.

[@mikewoehrle6781]

Perfectly said Dr w

[@alaincelos476]

This wasn t à "French" audience !!!!!!!gala midem in Cannes each years is à place were all the head of majors and others labels with musics jurnalists from thé planèt to hear thé new singers or bands to sign them in their label !!!!!!!!

[@POPENGL]

Classic Lineup!!!

[@debussy10]

Robluk1973: This is surely the best video ever of the first line up- especially when the camera glides back and forth- what a mighty band!! And Robin's playing through a twin stack of Marshalls- he must have been bloody loud, tho he's lost in the mix here Do you know if any more of this Midem performance exists? Thanks!

[@alguienenalgunlugarenlasie8533]

Este video es una joya. Es una lástima que no se escuche la guitarra.

[@linomarongiu53]

Fantastica !

[@jukka1445]

French Houseband in the background seems to have a time of their life! Finger in ear at 1:44...

[@papajohnloki]

What Larry said goes for me too.

[@papajohnloki]

back when music had unlimited possibilities rather than bored egotists pursuing dead ends

[@morriganrectesemper1284]

Beautiful version

[@avrillo]

Dave is right! The sound dominated by keyboards which is great but the guitar solo would've been outstanding IF it'd been in the mix! Sabotage? Still LOVE it all the same. Great to see that monks robe again, cool Matthew Fisher.

[@jamesdolen5132]

I agree. It would of course be even better with Robin at full strength but I love this one too. Also, BJ does his usual great job on drums, complete with that emphatic " Whack!" at the very end.

[@japonaliya]

I bet this can be remixed. I do hear the guitar, but I have dog ears.

[@jamesdolen5132]

I could hardly hear RT’ ‘s normally fiery solos. They make the Bach passage even more effective. But it did highlight the double keyboards basis of the band’s music which not many groups were doing at that time.

[@marctoleds6259]

Robin Trower's guitar is muted on the mix. Sadly.

[@parkinsonalzheimer]

maravilloso

[@zofiawecaw684]

magnifique .

[@gianca60]

Repent Walpurgis=Fortuna (for Italy).

[@richard-yz6cz]

came for trower and he wasn't plugged in

[@kevinkelly9956]

Great but would like to hear Robin in the mix a little more.

[@justicegusting2476]

That frickin’ Hammond organ drowned-out Trower and everyone else.

[@lorenapasquetti8627]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Cerdes0000]

HOLY.....................!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@japonaliya]

The band with David Ball did a great version on French TV after Trower left.

[@PhukIT1865]

Gary Brooker must have been high as a kite about to fall asleep. this is precious

[@mstwilight1612]

Gary did take no drugs. It’s well known

[@hihats]

funny how much RT resembles SRV

[@mh6404]

amo esto

[@darrengoodenough8064]

Awesome

[@neilmacpherson58]

I often wondered if the name of the piece put off potential listeners?

[@jamesdolen5132]

“Beyond These Things”

[@mitchharrelson7439]

Wow!!!!

[@katyalacrua6793]

B.J. Wilson 🥁

[@baylen2187]

Matthew looks like a reaper with black cloak

[@papajohnloki]

IT is a shame that Dave Knights bass is more clearer than Rob's guitar but it does give the lie to the idea that he was not an adequate player

[@jamesdolen5132]

Long live The Undertaker!

[@andmoreagain9]

Maybe it could be remixed, it is a pity. Great to see and hear what is there. Thanks

[@АлексейТатариниК]

Никак не могу вспомнить 90-ые - проклят как Гэмбэл.... А, он правжа

[@pelionkirk]

What the hell happened to the guitar?

[@treborob]

Can't hear the guitar.

[@StealthyAssassin007]

I can’t hear trower

[@SirCamsmorethanalot]

Terrible audio and once again the videographer doesn't get it - shows organ non event while great solo by Robin Trower gets slid past! WTF!

[@SirCamsmorethanalot]

Great band and tune but terrible recording. Can't even hear Trower.

[@nemorable1]

Terrible video. Trower's guitar can't be heard. The guitar, essential to this piece, is barely in the mix. To claim that the keyboards, bass and drums, alone, are good enough is silly.

[@jduff59]

Shameful, really. There's such a scarcity of videos with this line-up, and you just know Robin's shredding that SG for all it's worth, only to be denied hearing him! Still cool to see a video with this great PH line-up.

[@Leonorexplore]

I agree, but this piece lies essentially on the blend of organ and piano.

[@pg19601]

The Guitar is integral, and I am a Keyboard player and fanatic, the Piano and Organ are essential but so is the Guitar.

[@PhukIT1865]

what a fookin drag you are

[@PhukIT1865]

sure it's shite but if you listen hard enough you can hear him

[@rogerjohnpete1969]

I thought this song was a plagiarism from Black Sabbath

[@sschmidtevalue]

Predates Black Sabbath by several years.