ONE OF THE BEST WE HAVE HEARD!..|FIRST TIME HEARING Procol Harum - Whiter Shade Of Pale REACTION

[@The_Pandalorian_Cooks]

No one. No - one. Can disrespect this man. What a voice. How lucky are we? To have him in our lives.

[@gregbertsch349]

Unfortunately, not with us anymore...but what a performance! An absolute favorite!

[@clarkkoch4723]

Us old folks had some great music, didn't we? I am glad that you young people are finding these great bands and songs. I still love these songs.

[@MagnoliaLoon]

Yes, we old folks were in on the ground floor to some great, culture bending music.

[@CARNELIANTURQUOISE]

Yes we were

[@davidhinson6994]

Yes! I grew up in the 80s the middle 60s through the 70s mid 80s was some great honest music! Love all the classic rock r&b blues of that time

[@Renoiceman]

Yes we did and I am so thankful for it and all the memories that rush back

[@jamesdrynan]

I was blessed to grow up with these songs. Here in 2022, I'm 72 years old. The first time I heard this, I was at a friend's basement party. I asked a cute young girl to dance to the next slow song. It was this one. Memories, man!

[@konrrade]

My generation can always be proud of at least one thing. Our music.

[@TooDarnSoulful]

Right on Brother 60's, 70's and 80's will be immortal the youngsters just cannot get near them ❤

[@keithbate9405]

@@TooDarnSoulful I love music from every decade of the "rock and roll years" . from the 1950's to the present decade. Great music did not die out in the 1980's. What should it have ? after all Paul M, Dylan, Jagger, Ian Gillan, Gary Brooker, Ray Davis . Jimmy Page, Robert Plant , Ossy Osbourne, Jeff beck, Eric Clapton , Cher, Dionne Warwick, Diana Ross etc etc were all still very much alive !.

[@richardsims4779]

And our bell bottoms, long hair, platform shoes and work ethic.

[@JessCorey]

As a child of the 80s...... I can say I am so glad I was rasied with music from the 40s to the time in which I was born..... My god... and Whiter Shade of Pale...just crushes me with our beautiful and painful it is....in a good way.....

[@codymoe4986]

What songs did you write? Any that I'd have heard?

[@lamarredwards6716]

I am 75, a child of the 60's. I got to live through the greatest 30 years of music, ever. Every song, brings back great memories. I love to see young people listen to the music of their grand parents, and be turned on, then be blown away by it. We are still the coolest, ever! Far out !!

[@davidnikoloff3211]

Speak the truth brother. Speak the truth.

[@keithknox5829]

The little transistor radios with antennas and all that static. Thems we’re the days weren’t they?😅😅😅

[@rossmcintyre1710]

Amen..! I’m 76. What a privilege and with gratitude: 60s, 70, some of the 80s. Real music

[@vebesese5632]

Bach. But, ya know?

[@xarisstylianou]

An other old foggie hearing this music brengs back old memories So good and some bad long lost friends some unfortunely have died ( but not forgoten) Also to two loves in my life June and Betty if you are still out there you are not forgoten Also to my wife and little girl i love you all

[@GreenGibbon]

• Procol Harum is the band. Gary Brooker is the lead singer, Keith Reid the lyricist. The name Procol Harum is a misspelling of Procul Harun, the pedigree name of the manager's Burmese cat. (The cat died in 1972, apparently.) However, whether by chance or design, Procol Harum can be roughly translated from the Latin as Beyond the Pale. • The Miller's Tale is a story out of The Canterbury Tales. It was written by Geoffrey Chaucer in England, between the years 1387-1400. At its most basic, The Miller's Tale is the bawdy story of an old and dull-witted carpenter who is cuckolded by his much younger wife. This is the key to the song. • The song: The girl is about to leave the older man ("her face at first just ghostly"). She hears The Miller's Tale and blanches at her own sexual indiscretion ("turned a whiter shade of pale"). She avoids telling him why she's leaving ("there is no reason"), and he's blind to the indiscretion ("although my eyes were open, they may just as well have been closed"). He attempts to reason with her (“I wandered through my playing cards”), and so prevent his young, supposedly faithful lover (“Vestal Virgin”) from leaving for good ("for the coast"). • Have a listen to the original recorded song, and also 'Homburg'. Is good!

[@lindaingallsobrien4217]

I have wondered what these lyrics meant for years! Thank you so much for writing this! Especially the Chaucer connection!

[@thebigkahuna2753]

Felix Hude, you rocked it !!

[@grahamsmith9541]

First time I have heard that explanation. Makes more sense than others I have heard. Homburg is one of my favourites.

[@GreenGibbon]

@@grahamsmith9541 Yep, Homburg is a beaut! However, I think we'd need the boffins at Bletchley Park to tackle the meaning of this one. "You'd better take off your homburg, 'cos your overcoat is too long." Hmmm....

[@DJKav]

That's a nice interpretation of the lyrics. In reality, the lyrics were written with out any inference or meaning. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpeaZIutn798fLM

[@Imnukingfutz1]

Best part, this is actual talent. No auto tune, pure talent

[@danwesterhouse6627]

That was the 60's and 70's. Pure music, what the artist felt at the time. Great song! Will live in me for ever1

[@dawnjeanballard2874]

Those days are gone

[@Imnukingfutz1]

@@dawnjeanballard2874 there are still groups keeping it alive. Dont give up hope.

[@robinwatters6682]

@@dawnjeanballard2874 sadly, it brings tears seeing what lies ahead. Will the human race recover?

[@fluffynielsey7783]

Amen brother 🙏

[@scootdaws25]

Gary Brooker was a very special performer. He recently passed away and he'll be missed. Awesome song. Top five in my book.

[@dougclark9710]

You have great taste. Would you mind sharing your other 4 in your top 5?

[@leenaylor2650]

In my book he is number one

[@Rippschen]

I saw him live, with my wife at my side, a man next to us was alone there, we took him in our arms and hugged each other. He was 65 and we were 31 and today he is the godfather of our son

[@melanieblom2253]

😭😭😭 that's beautiful, man

[@rquin0268]

Wow! Such a wonderful story.

[@lindamcgough3645]

😢😢😢😢

[@davecleggett9371]

Guys of my generation (I''m mid 70's) grew up on this stuff - and probably took an awful lot of great music for granted. So it is so refreshing to see and hear guys such as you hearing it all for the first time. Terrific incisive comments highlighting just what we loved about 'our' music in the first place. Thanks so much!

[@frankparrish7887]

Well said, as I was feeling the same. I always thought of Jay and Amber as students of the music from our generation, but their appreciation has made me wonder if they're really teaching me to appreciate music I might have taken for granted in my youth. I sure seem to be seeing a lot of these classics in a new light due to their reactions!

[@brianmaltby1424]

I agree. I am convinced that we are the luckiest people who grew up with the greatest generation of music.

[@agdtec]

What I really enjoy about reaction videos is seeing younger people discover songs that I loved as a Kid, and hearing what they think about the song. does it stand the test of time, or is it only my fond memories, and the reviewer don't get into it.

[@phillipholmes5206]

I think back in the sixties, seventies, and early eighties we always thought that music would just get better. We took it for granted and now we can appreciate just what a great time for music it was, and how great it was to have lived through it.

[@alanpeterson4939]

65. I agree. I took it for granted. I thought the music would go on forever, getting more of the same and even better (once we killed disco). Somewhere along the line, people forgot how to play instruments.

[@rangerlobo5402]

No synth, no auto tune, no computerized tracking, just pure musical and vocal talent. Your reactions just reenforce my belief that the 60's through the early 80's were the prime of rock music.

[@randyrodriguez1445]

I hate this generational comparisons. Oh. You have amps and speakers and synthesizers and a dozen other advancements that the generation before didn’t have. Let the music stand on its own. There was a bunch of bad music then too. Good music transcends time.

[@Rashnak66]

the 90's were pretty great too for rock. You still had the old guys touring (Grateful Dead and Stones were top acts) but grunge and alternative were also a vital part of the era. Basically the 90's were the last decade I could clearly hear the lyrics before everybody started mumbling style of 'singing'.

[@rozkidd8645]

It's not the musicianship. It's the production that's taking the place of some of the musicianship that's problematic to me. Gary's voice, if it were autotuned, would lose a lot of the emotion due to losing the imperfections and vibrato that gives his voice its emotive quality. Autotuned voices lose the vibrato and vibrato gives emotional punch. Modern production places more value in how the singers look than on the singers voice because they can autotune the voice.

[@sendmedoge8939]

lol. You think there was no processing on this performance?? BAHAHAHA!!!

[@kgrittenburg]

the Beatles, Led Zepplin, Procol Harum, Jethro Tull, Uriah Heep and many more there will never be another era like it

[@janethays3408]

I feel so incredibly lucky to have grown up being witness to these groups in real time. The music of the 60’s and 70’s was iconic, and the artists were real and legendary. There was so much talent back then.

[@romystumpy1197]

Likewise

[@patriciamillin-j3s]

It was an awesome time because everything was new: the music, the fashion, the styles, even space exploration and the moon landing. Everything today builds on the immense creativity of back then, but there is nothing really new. I also feel lucky to have grown up during that era.

[@zg1000dru1]

Couldn't agree more. I was born in 65 but was lucky enough to have an older brother (6yrs) and sister (12 yrs) so I got exposed to alot of the 60s and early 70s music through them. I listen to things like this for those times...there were no formulas like today, no boundaries. Musicians were experimenting in all kinds of way. To hear the weight of this music all these years later brings me to tears. To think of how these guys are such pros. How many times these guys have played this song and yet you can be sure that they bring it like this EVERY time.

[@Cassxowary]

@@patriciamillin-j3s a lot of it yes but there’s definitely new too, and some that people call new but it’s very very old, so-called new age, for instance... other new stuff (that also existed a long time ago in some places but not widespread) would be like the growth of veganism which is respect and kindness and just goodness for all(: and also all the fundraisers and all the working together to make this world a better place...

[@patriciamillin-j3s]

@@Cassxowary That’s very true. It did start earlier, I remember talk in the late 60s, but particularly early 70s, about climate change, save the whales, etc. Greenpeace was created at that time. However, I don’t think very many people were really aware of what it meant at that time. In the 80s they were telling us that Central Europe would become like the Riviera in the South, due to global warming. They didn’t recognise the danger. Today, more and more people are acknowledging it and choosing an alternative lifestyle, as you pointed out, the growth of veganism, also avoiding plastic where possible, reusing or upcycling instead of throwing things away.

[@lisabenneett4735]

I'm 59 so I know this song well, but this orchestral performance moved me to tears.

[@jenscheibner792]

I'm never heard the song with a full orchestra.. This is truly a classic... Age 68

[@simondalzell5635]

I'm 59 lisa. Has the same affect on me.

[@brie3636]

Lisa, Same!!! At 59, I still get whole body chills when I listen to this.

[@Dragonfly_64795]

I’ll be 60 in October, it has the exact same affect on me every time I see this version ❤

[@go234ko96ts5]

His voice sounds just as good as back in the 60's. This song is pure genius. You guys gotta listen to the original version from May of 1967. The single back then reached number 1 in the UK and stayed there for 6 weeks and without much promotion it reached number 5 in the U.S. Another great classic from Procal Harum is CONQUISTADOR. I agree with the comments on listening to the Moody Blues performing NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN.

[@robinbeitler9392]

Yes, Yes, Moody Blues "Nights In White Satin", is my favorite.

[@mstewart109]

Please listen to the original version by this group. That is what I remembered in my youth. Amazing. Then they did this cover with the orchestra. I remember hearing it first time and I got so emotional. Tears streamed down my face. Love this version the best. His voice has not changed over the years. Still. Awsome

[@mstewart109]

Mariusz Goli( not 60s 70s) more recent. Will blow your socks off

[@allieren]

I love the original. Definitely a different vibe, but the vibe of the original is part of what makes it great.

[@ahrenmorris6053]

+1 Nights In White Satin

[@AWKnuden]

This is actually the danish national symphony orchestra, with Procol Harum as a guest star. Recorded in 2006. The original song was released in 1967. You have missed the original song. And I realy recommend that you listen to it.

[@roguealien]

I was 10 yo when this song came out. Haunting, not really rock, but it was all over AM radio...My first time hearing this version. Exquisite!

[@georgehucks2560]

Gary Brooker is his name. He was 61 years old and a voice like that. Amazing.

[@paulallen3505]

The band is called procoll harum.

[@joanssparetime4752]

@@EaterOfBaconSandwiches hm is this from Ledreborg Castle and al the artists performing Are guest, and the Orchestra and the choir Are the stables...

[@jamesu1540]

I very much prefer the original version rather than this "tarty" version

[@ApricotRse]

RIP to singer Gary Brooker who sadly passed away on 2/19/22 at age 76 after a battle with cancer. His immortal vocal as captured in this video will live on in the pantheon of rock.

[@SincityRocker60]

This song has always helped me through the tough times of my life, a legendary front man of Procol Harem.. a band for the ages . Long live rock!!! 😎

[@MagnoliaLoon]

Rock and roll heaven does indeed have a “helluva band.”

[@birgittalagerstrom6264]

Oh, how sad. RIP Gary. Thank you for the music ❤🙏

[@billcouch8308]

You were a monster Gary!!

[@josephbland3904]

Great words my friend. Very well said…

[@patticampana9458]

Remember, no autotune. You young people are so perceptive. I love when young people appreciate good music!✌️

[@h.c.4232]

Good music will ever be good music, no matter what will happen

[@drummersinger5324]

SEems like few do however.

[@Shrykespeare]

One of the few singles in history to have sold over 10 million copies, and they did it decades before streaming and downloads. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame gave Procol Harum special recognition in 2018 because of this. The man whose voice you hear, Gary Brooker, is now 76 and still rocking. He was even recognized by the Queen of England for his many charitable ventures.

[@marcieharreld286]

Wow!!!! Thanks for all that info!!! I was 15 when this was "born"....total timeless classic!!!🤘🤘🤘💜💜💜

[@vinnygi]

To be fair, other 10 million selling singles included “Macarena” and “Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep” 😀 This is one of the best songs ever, though.

[@marcieharreld286]

@@vinnygi 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@757optim]

"In 2004, the UK performing rights group Phonographic Performance Limited named this the most-played record on British TV and radio of the past 70 years. In 2009 it was announced that this song is still Britain's most played record."

[@allensaunders449]

Thats why it could sell so much record sales were a thing then. I mean still a gigantic seller

[@terrijo]

Three years ago I lost my mother. Procol Harem's "A Whiter Shade of Pale" was her absolute favourite song. Listening to this song for the first time since her passing, literally has left tears rolling down my face. This song has never stopped being sublimely, powerfully, beautiful and it means even more to me now than ever before.

[@The_Original_forresttrump]

They don’t make music like this anymore sadly.

[@louiseteaches]

I'm so sorry for your loss. This was my grandma's favourite song too, and we lost her around the same time you lost your mother. We played an instrumental version of this at her funeral. I agree that this performance, with the live orchestra and choir, is just incredibly powerful... It makes me cry too, but in a good way. Love and comfort to you.

[@terrijo]

@Patrick Cookson Thank you very much!

[@terrijo]

@@The_Original_forresttrump They certainly don't.

[@terrijo]

@@louiseteaches Thank you!

[@ychaps]

I'm a 67 year old grandmother(a cool one but a grandmother nevertheless) and I love watching you two appreciate the music that I grew up with and love. This version is even better than the original because his voice has aged so well and suits this song perfectly...thanks for your reaction.

[@debbiegoolsbyjackson95]

I'm a 66 yr old grandma, I'm with you.

[@brewzdude4199]

I'm a 66 year old grandpa and you took the words out of my mouth. It's awesome to hear two young people react to music from 50 years ago with the same reaction I had back then. Thank you Jay & Amber

[@marywinning7430]

Funny enough, I am 68 and I still have the original LP but I still hear and cannot let the original version out of my mind.

[@TexasRose50]

I’m 71 years old and I think his voice is better on this video than on the original record. Just my opinion. This is truly the most awesome version.

[@rhondaharmon724]

Right here with you. We had the very best music.

[@davidmorgan7938]

They do not write songs like this anymore. Beautiful, guys.

[@Debby-p9g]

Look how respectful that audience is. Just sitting there, enjoying the concert, not disrespecting those around and letting everyone enjoy it. Don't see that much these days. It is so lovely to see younger people (Amber and Jay) enjoying true music. Don't make em like these bands and singers from the 50's through the 80's.

[@eh1702]

Wheat you wrote about respect - it made me realise nobody’s feeling a need to get attention by whooping and whistling at the intro or during instrumental sections……

[@phaelon56]

To clarify - Procol Harum was the groupo that released this, but in this concert it is just Gary Brooker - the original co-writer and singer. He sounded just as good singing this in 2016 as he did when ti was first released in 1967 - 49 years earlier. Incredible. RIP Gary.

[@DrBeckyEm]

Yes but the person playing the organ and drummer were also in the original version

[@jllpmusicman]

Original drummer B.J. Wilson died in 1990 . . .

[@TheInvisibleMan229]

No, this is not just Gary Booker with the Danish National Concert Orchestra. The drummer, bass player and organist were all members of Procol Harum at one point. Not *original* members, necessarily, but the band has had 20+ members since 1967 (according to Wikipedia).

[@dawnmanzetti1633]

Being born in 1956- I grew up on all this music you are reacting to. Seeing you both experience my lifelong music journey is so heartwarming. Love you guys! You definitely MAKE ME SMILE 😀

[@billmarshall5040]

1963 here! You are correct, their appreciation of actual talent is a beautiful thing to watch. Hand pressed to their headphones absorbing all that beauty! ❤️❤️❤️

[@JamesDavis-qg4jl]

1955 here. Feeling the same.

[@lindalou6105]

Right with you there...I get stuck watching their reactions when I should be sleeping

[@robertaistrope9602]

1958 here. Yes they are listening to all the music I grew up with and their reactions are wonderful to see when they realize just how much good music they are discovering now.

[@lindaingallsobrien4217]

1961 here. Love this so much! We are so lucky, but I'm afraid of the one's we'll loose too soon! I don't know if the Stones are really Alive or just images on feedback. RIP Charlie Watts - The glue that held them all together.

[@sueparras6028]

Watching you guys appreciate this song so much makes me realize just how incredibly blessed I was to grow up in the 60's and 70's and have this awesome, amazing music as the soundtrack of my youth! ✌🇨🇦♥️♥️❤❤🎶🎼🎵🎸🔥

[@bluepeter1519]

same!!!

[@stevemeredith9022]

I was so lucky to have been exposed to this music from a young age as my parents were heavily involved with youth groups at their church so I was around a lot of people 10 years older than me. I was born in the early sixties but was listening to the Beatles,Dylan,CSNY,Jodi Mitchell and many others from when I was 8or 9 years old and have loved all of this music for all of my life. 🇦🇺💕🇦🇺💕🇦🇺💕

[@fatherjack1148]

Same, we had THE best. this song inspired me to buy a keyboard, I practised till my fingers hurt, and I was still rubbish.

[@srldwg]

​@@fatherjack1148At least you tried and I hope you got some enjoyment from ot.🙂

[@fatherjack1148]

@@srldwg Thanks, oh sure I loved it, can't say my neighbours did though, or my friends, it got to the the point where they would say, "turn that stuff on and I am going home" I had several synthesizers, an electric piano, an old echo machine and early drum machine and an old 8 track reel to reel tape recorder, and all I ever managed was to learn how to annoy people. 😁

[@Malfie657]

For Gary Brooker's voice to still be such a wonderful instrument 40 years after the original recording is amazing!

[@MsAppassionata]

Yes, that’s pretty rare. Most singers lose something off their voices, particularly the upper register, as they get older. This guy is one of the exceptions. Paul Rogers (of Free, and Bad Company) is another.

[@jimmybisk]

This tune is timeless. To think the artist can perform it this well after so many years is incredible! Not heard it in a while, so thanks for the reaction!

[@AlexanderStHill]

Why is it surprising that a person in their 60s can still sing

[@jeanniewhittington9187]

Truth. Blast from the past and agree that his voice has held up well. I also love this venue. I bet it sounded amazing floating out over the open seating.

[@tcteadrinker2110]

Of course the tune is timeless. If you have any ear at all you will hear the connecting thread directly from J.S. Bach ("Air on a G-String" from the Orchestral Suite Number 3 and "Sleeper's Awake!") to the music composed by Gary Brooker and Matthew Fisher

[@carolvance8203]

Usually I wouldn’t recommend choosing a version of a song sung by an artist 54 years after the original version, but this was great! I listened to the original to compare, and he sounds just as good to me. WSofP was the theme of our senior prom.

[@cazgerald9471]

@@carolvance8203 the performance was 2006 so about 40 years after the original - but I agree with you 100%

[@Grateful_Dad_54]

You should play the original! Like a fine wine, it gets better with age!

[@SharynMetzger]

Thing is after 50 or so years, we still remember the words to all these songs. So thank you for appreciating our music, love you guys!

[@CrochetIsLife54]

As we Boomers age, I suspect those of us who deal with dementia should be distracted by putting on such songs and let us sing along. This music is bone deep.

[@f.murphy8340]

The studio version deserves a listen + "Conquistador" by them as well.

[@sonyablade1534]

MY FAVORITE~! CONQUISTADOR ...gotta do it...GOTTA DO IT

[@waltreed2578]

Yes, they did "Conquistador" at the same concert.

[@parodymandotcom]

Conquistador with the Edmonton Symphony.

[@GatorScribe726]

Yeah. Everybody on KZbin reacts to this version, which is fine -- it's great. I just wish people would listen to the original, too. It's so iconic.

[@francisedwards4069]

I was thinking of the live version with P J Wilson at a TV studio in Ohio

[@buddystewart2020]

Procol Harum's lyricist Keith Reid wrote the words to this song. In a Songfacts interview, he explained: "It's sort of a film, really, trying to conjure up mood and tell a story. It's about a relationship. There's characters and there's a location, and there's a journey. You get the sound of the room and the feel of the room and the smell of the room. But certainly there's a journey going on, it's not a collection of lines just stuck together. It's got a thread running through it." Reid got the idea for the title when it came to him at a party, which gave him a starting point for the song. Says Reid: "I feel with songs that you're given a piece of the puzzle, the inspiration or whatever. In this case, I had that title, 'Whiter Shade of Pale,' and I thought, There's a song here. And it's making up the puzzle that fits the piece you've got. You fill out the picture, you find the rest of the picture that that piece fits into." Gary Brooker recalled the writing of the music in an interview with Uncut magazine February 2008: "I'd been listening to a lot of classical music, and jazz. Having played rock and R&B for years, my vistas had opened up. When I met Keith, seeing his words, I thought, 'I'd like to write something to that.' They weren't obvious, but that doesn't matter. You don't have to know what he means, as long as you communicate an atmosphere. 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale' seemed to be about two people, a relationship even. It's a memory. There was a leaving, and a sadness about it. To get the soul of those lyrics across vocally, to make people feel that, was quite an accomplishment. I remember the day it arrived: four very long stanzas, I thought, 'Here's something.' I happened to be at the piano when I read them, already playing a musical idea. It fitted the lyrics within a couple of hours. Things can be gifted. If you trace the chordal element, it does a bar or two of Bach's 'Air on a G String' before it veers off. That spark was all it took. I wasn't consciously combining rock with classical, it's just that Bach's music was in me."

[@Gothnymph13]

Dam.....👏🙌🧠💪👀🙆‍♀️ WOW!!!

[@ronparsons8786]

The Canterbury Tales ...

[@rrhondarrenee]

Gary Brooker the singer here and lead singer always a procol harum which is the group he founded in the '60s I think this song first was released in 1967 and I think he actually sounds better here in his sixties and he did then he also wrote the music to this song so I'm pretty sure he had something to do with this orchestra arrangement too but so glad you found this because it's interesting incredible song and incredible vocal performance

[@reha1066]

Thank you

[@kohl2080]

@@ronparsons8786 absolutely... Miller's Tale

[@ruththomas6361]

Gary's voice never changed in the 50 years that I have listened to him. I NEVER get tired of this song. Rest in peace, brother.

[@stevecrocker6904]

I actually think it got better if anything

[@joyfulzero853]

@@stevecrocker6904 His voice got more depth with maturity

[@ericgautreaux1752]

My first slow dance was to this song. I served in my uncles wedding and this was their song. I nearly crippled the poor girl I served witn.

[@markbender3399]

RIP

[@wendelinharrison9571]

It almost makes me cry when I see your reactions to music that meant so much to me so long ago! Proves that great music is timeless. Love y’all ❤

[@DrBeckyEm]

So true!

[@navigatingwithnana]

A true anthem of the 60's. One of the most moving songs ever written. Gary's eternally powerful vocals accompanied by the brilliant orchestra and choir gave it even more jaw dropping majesty!

[@scifibob]

Yeah, this is royalty guys. Treat it with the respect it deserves.

[@scifibob]

Due to privacy concerns, I am not using WhatsApp or any other personal info sucking services. That said, I enjoy and respect most of your reactions, well I respect all, and enjoy many of them.

[@thefarmerswifeknits6190]

…. and the organ!

[@jamesdrynan]

Also, it's worth remembering that this was the debut single from Procol Harum in May of 1967. It immediately went to # 1 and sold over 10 million copies worldwide.

[@alanpeel3450]

UP TO Queen this song was considered the Greatest of all time.

[@juliacrabtree5198]

I was 10 ❤ Amazing piece of artistry!!

[@ChuckHackney]

So far ahead of it's time musically...

[@davidsonaharley]

It was released the day before I was born. I have always considered it as my song

[@rondarton4049]

I love the original version BUT I also love this version. It's hauntingly beautiful with the orchestra playing. RIP Gary and thank you for sharing your talent with the world.

[@dawnjeanballard2874]

Being able to still sing like he is. Is amazing

[@chrisgruidel3740]

Never heard that version before. That was a religious experience.

[@ffreshfields5211]

I LOVE the orchestra version. However, that light synthetic synthesiser type sound has to go, it is such a let down to the song. They could replace it for many other instruments or organs with a fuller, richer sound. It lets down and cheapens the song.

[@rjjcms1]

I'd never seen this version with the orchestra before either but it's absolutely brill. RIP Gary Brooker what a singer.

[@terrythomas790]

@@ffreshfields5211 Ok, We'll wait for you to do better

[@tonybellline2304]

As a 65 year old man that was blessed to grow up with this music I am so happy that younger folks like you guys can not only listen to it but truly appreciate it. Thanks keep up the great work with greater music!

[@johnwillis4706]

I had the very distinct privilege to play accompaniment to Procal Harum in 97 02 and 04 as concert pianist for the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra. Gary Brooker was indeed, a musical and lyrical genius and one of the finest men I have ever known. His passing was a profound loss for me, I do miss him.

[@sheriherrington8239]

So sorry to hear of Gary Brooker's passing. Such a phenomenal talent! RIP

[@jimscholle2932]

Yes. So sad. Funny I’ve been listening to PH all week and just heard he passed. This song stopped me in my tracks as a teen in 1967. A very special stand out song and performance.

[@chadheckman2693]

I didn't know this until now. RIP Gary Brooker. You were an amazing talent.

[@vovindequasahi]

You know maybe maybe just maybe not letting them know would be better?

[@garydoyle7155]

@@vovindequasahi yup kind of let them put their own feelings into what the song tells them is behind the lyrics

[@cantstandya3761]

Didn't know, sad.. :''(

[@snowinthesands]

If you like the orchestra-pop crossover, you guys should do The Moody Blues “Nights in White Satin”

[@sandieserrano2425]

Breathe deep the gathering gloom..watch lights fade from an empty room..

[@pbandjamm231]

Omg 😱 yes! Live

[@shotgunblast28]

Yes and Tuesday Afternoon by the Moody Blues. They are amazing too

[@brianhale8537]

Yes absolutely

[@howardhopler537]

Definitely

[@andyfletcher3561]

The shock on Amber's face when Gary started singing...Priceless...

[@davemac5260]

This song and Baker Street will never get overplayed and always remain timeless experiences

[@rhondafoy7403]

I agree, plus nights in white satin x

[@vodou61]

Moody Blues "Nights In White Satin", should be another stop along this line of music. Van Morrison "Into The Mystic", along the same line of amazing vocalists. Bruddha Iz "Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World" For sheer beauty.

[@allieren]

Oh wow, all really great suggestions!!

[@racheltodd1970]

Yes Night in White Satin brilliant suggestions.

[@TheMikelleh]

Yes....Van Morrison. Into the Mystic

[@philipocallaghan]

Great choices!

[@LisFayte]

It’s funny that you say that! I’ve mentioned both of those songs to them, also Tupelo Honey by Van Morrison

[@michlkwitz]

I was just thinking yesterday that you guys should hear this. I prefer the original studio version from the 60s, but wow, his voice is still so awesome.

[@kerrypierre9494]

Agree, sooo much better

[@larvt]

I agree. The original version is a lot better but I have to respect that his voice is still awesome.

[@virginiawenzel8189]

Yes, listen to the studio version

[@glendamott6420]

Really must hear original version.

[@Mike-rk8px]

Gary Brooker was 61 when he performed this at Bornholm castle in Denmark in 2006, and his voice is still just as tremendous as it was in the 60’s. The original 1967 studio version is a classic, but this is still amazingly good. My guess is that Gary must have quit smoking a long time ago.

[@dorothymcallister6354]

I have always loved this song !! This man (Gary ) had a voice that was so rich and soulful... He made you feel the song... Classic !! 😢

[@757optim]

This "British Invasion" song was a hit when classic literature was still a part of education. The reference to the Miller's Tale wasn't totally lost on the audience of the day. Gary Brooker was influenced musically by Bach at the time of writing the music for the cryptic lyrics written by Keith Reid. Interestingly, the organist who added the organ part didn't receive song writing/copyright credit until a ruling in 2006, the same year as this performance. Perhaps the most amazing thing, is the way Gary Brooker sounded in this live performance, almost 40 years after the hit record in 1967.

[@Dee-JayW]

Best comment and important to point out.

[@phronsieonne5883]

Here’s the original: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKHYppWsZ8pjgpY

[@jucadvgv3449]

every time i hear it i immediately think of canterbury tales lol

[@CarolinaSkyAstronomy]

When Amber stops doing the Amber sway and sits still with eyes closed and grabbing on to her headphones really tight... That's when you know it's really good.

[@garyhornet6031]

And so you don't pause it there!!!

[@timR177]

I notice that.

[@rik6696]

Exactly. That is where two souls introduce themselves to each other

[@jbeannie90]

@Carolina Sky Astronomy YES! That & when she puts her hand in the air...you know then that the song is "takin' her to church!"

[@douglasw9624]

Unbelievable his voice held up so great after so many years....

[@wishawweather5421]

His voice was amazing. But sadly it's distorted (some would say enhanced) by autotune in this version

[@anthonyindolino]

​@wishawweather5421 sounds more like a live mixed-in equalizer (often the case for live performances) rather than an auto tune effect

[@tinamiles9328]

it really did i was pressurized no loss of power at all brilliant artist

[@ChuckHackney]

I will say it again and again. Rock music and orchestra music go together like a fine wine and cheese. They were made for each other. Want proof? Here it is!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@777colin1]

Gary Brooker and Keith Reid have written a timeless masterpiece with 'A Whiter Shade of Pale'. This song will be played in decades to come and it will still be just as timeless and appreciated by all genres.

[@herveluxardo1509]

C ' est bien sur faux, ils ne l ' ont pas écrite. Ils n ' ont fait que copier le Choral du Veilleur de Jean - Sébastien Bach ( BWV 565 , je crois ).

[@johnclement4158]

Absolutely true but it will never be sung as well as it is on this video.

[@brenod8821]

​​@@herveluxardo1509 no, eso es mentira, ellos no copiaron nada. Simplemente se inspiraron en Bach, para componerlo a manera de homenaje. Eso lo dijeron en su tiempo, así que deje de quitarle méritos al.grupo, no sea envidioso.

[@midkingsteve]

One of the best songs ever written, period. I've never met a person, whether they loved classic rock, folk, heavy metal, 60s, 90s, whatever, who wasn't like "Yeah that song hits"

[@marywelling2580]

I agree! One of the best songs ever written!!!!

[@bfx20018f]

This song is timeless it was originally recorded in 1967. Gary has lost none of his ability to sing since that time.

[@Mark-xx3gh]

He sounds exactly the same.

[@mrdis58]

Yeah, got to compare with the original.

[@bgvan37]

Just love when youngins finally hear our music 🎶

[@cynthiajohnson592]

This songs takes my breath away every single time!

[@bigmeaney555]

That version is one of a few songs to be considered a masterpiece.

[@areneesouder]

Always been a favorite song of mine. Hauntingly beautiful. As so often happens with this song, it brought me to tears.

[@davehowes5162]

I was in a band in the late sixties. (keyboards), we covered this song. It's only now at age 69, I can't get through this song without choking up.

[@Rgph2007]

If this song doesn't give you goosebumps, you have no soul.

[@cnatview]

Hey Jordan and Amber......Had a moment to pop in and I was happy to see you both. Hope you are feeling good, Amber.... you're looking great....as are you, Jordan. Thanks for reacting to this video.... It's so beautiful and for all of us that knew the song when Mr. Brooker (and us) were younger, it takes us right back. His voice has just gotten smoother. Enjoyed watching it with you. Take care and be well. Peace.

[@johncampbell756]

When the organ kicks in, that is how the song (minus the strings) originally sounded like. The original was I believe 1967. He voice sounds nearly identical so many years later. Gary Booker is the singer. The band (most the original members were gone by this concert) is Procal Harum. You need to check out their song "Conquistador" live with orchestra 1972. My second favorite song by them after this.

[@moosecat]

That's no organ...it's the mighty, mighty Hammond B3, in all its power and glory!!! :-)

[@theweirdsistersoracle2]

I think you guys could chill to the Moody Blues' "Knights in White Satin". Ooh! And "If" by Bread. You guys are so fun to watch you fall in love with "new" music. It makes me remember hearing these songs for the first time. Thank you guys for that!

[@davidburgess3882]

Moody Blues and Bread don't even belong in the same category. "Days of Future Past" is a lengendary , brilliant album. Bread is elevator music. White bread...IMHO.

[@mikeaylward4521]

Almost as good as the Knights Who Say Ni

[@shotgunblast28]

I love Bread and the Moody Blues ❤️

[@large42]

Have heard this hundreds of times though the many years..and never get tired of it. Beautiful.

[@richardweber257]

The moody blues “ Nights in White Satin” has a similar vibe. It will not disappoint! I’d also like to suggest “Long cool woman in a black dress” by the moody blues. It’s epic.

[@davidstanton4716]

Agreed. Spectacular song that's aged just as well. Also has a live video of the band "slightly aged" still killing it.

[@richarddexter7641]

Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress) was done by The Hollies. But yes, it's epic.

[@jimbass5825]

Couldn't agree more. A great comparison. Both songs are operatic in their scope, and both will take you to a place few songs can take you. Nights In White Satin (the long version) is a song every reactor needs to include in their library. It's perfect, and so was this!

[@johnclibbens6803]

I’ve loved this song since it first came out in 1967 - Gary Brooker’s voice sounds as good as ever. Procol Harum is the name of the band (it’s Latin for “beyond these things”).

[@cajunrandy2143]

actually there are no such latin words- beyond these things would be "procul his " - the band was named after a cat

[@annereidy7981]

@@cajunrandy2143 maybe half and half, after all 'Procul' is there?

[@cajunrandy2143]

@@annereidy7981 uh... nope

[@johnclibbens6803]

@@cajunrandy2143 Yes I know - it was always cod Latin.

[@FirstSuiGeneris]

_If you use the two words in any form, the gest of it is: go forth woman/ possession/origin, or in front of/ before heaven/ spiritual/ earthly; see, it all really depends on the context you're trying to convey. But I'm willing to bet it is something more simple. True, a cat(s) is/ was involved. In Medieval Times and the early modern era, the cat became associated with witches. Modern theories explain this connection, and most agree it’s because of the ancient pagan reverence of cats. To associate the cat with the witch meant to demonize it and further wipe out the old ways. Or so the Church thought. Witches were thought to shift into cat form or take on their cat’s body to exact their “evil deeds.” Another potential reason the cat was the witch’s familiar is because of its link to the moon, the cat is naturally a nocturnal creature, and its eyes “glow like the moon”!_

[@carolp5968]

Sadly, Procol Harum frontman Gary Brooker died at his home from cancer on Saturday, Feb. 19. He was 76. From Rolling Stone website: “He lit up any room he entered, and his kindness to a multilingual family of fans was legendary,” Procol Harum wrote in a group statement. “He was notable for his individuality, integrity, and occasionally stubborn eccentricity. His mordant wit, and appetite for the ridiculous, made him a priceless raconteur (and his surreal inter-song banter made a fascinating contrast with the gravitas of Procol Harum’s performances).”

[@justafreethinker]

RIP Gary, RIP

[@mcroley591]

Mr Brooker was a wonderful man. Rest In Peace Mr Brooker.

[@williamtauriello1581]

Rest In Peace. Thank you. 🙏

[@jeffreybooth5129]

He will always be special to me,I will miss seeing him on stage but what a legacy of music he has left for all we Procol Harum fanatics.

[@josephbland3904]

Those fine words sum him up perfectly… We were truly blessed to of had him & all the talent shared with us on this good Earth for decades… We thank you so much Gary Booker… Rest easy now man… 💕⭐️.

[@kaybear1972]

This is what music is all about. It's beautiful. No yelling, No screaming, doesn't sould like everyone else, as so many do today. The orchestration is wonderful. Thankfully I grew up listening to beautiful music.. Thank God for LP's and record players.

[@judithcaldwell7392]

This song is timeless and so is his voice.

[@CardiacCat]

You will be even more impressed when you go back and listen to his original version recorded in the late 60's, and see how good his voice still was in this performance in 2006! (This version IS very beautiful and special)

[@nancysmith38]

His voice is just as good as it was in the 70’s

[@garyferguson625]

isn't it amazing how some music, even though you hear it with you ears, goes right in and resonates with you sole, speaks to your heart, can lift you spirit. This song did just that for me. Truly truly beautiful. Jay, Amber, i love your reactions, Thank you so much for sharing, and bringing some of us old folks so much joy.

[@joshmo141x]

this song makes me cry EVERY SINGLE TIME and I have no way of articulating why or how....it just hits

[@jodyjackson5475]

Yessss. I feel the same exact way

[@lorrainetorres1430]

SAME! 😥 And I don't know why either.

[@paulmiller570]

Same

[@doctornova3015]

Absolutely. Inexplicable. Just devastating.

[@jamescrick4561]

Ditto

[@donaldriddle230]

Listen to the original version and you'll know his voice hasn't changed over the years.

[@pattyestrada6]

Request for Van Morrison “Into The Mystic” and The Eagles (they have so many other good songs aside from Hotel California) “Desperado” “New Kid In Town”

[@joshsheffsagain4662]

Into the mystic seconded definitely!!!

[@roxyhart3247]

Desperado and new kid in town seconded as well as Take it easy Take it to the limit Life in the fast lane One of these nights

[@Huerak]

Yes! Van Morrison Into the Mystic please! 💞

[@heavybrett-al4082]

Yes van Morrison most definitely.

[@sassypants7581]

Yes- yes-yes!!!

[@hugohackenbush1554]

You kids reactions are a pure treasure. This is one of my all time favourite songs by one of my all time favourite bands. I was blessed to have seen them live a good few times over the years. Oh and bear in mind that Keith Reid was only 19 when he wrote the lyrics and of course the great Gary Brooker on vocals. Both sadly passed on recently. Gary in 2022 and Keith only a short while ago as I write 2023. Keep on rocking you two.

[@L2069-e8y]

In 1985 on the 300th anniversary of the birth of J.S. Bach, the band admitted that this song was written over Bach's melody. There's a good reason Bach has lasted so long.

[@BerlinFan82]

Probably one of the best blendings of a great song, singer, and orchestra.

[@fnorman36]

Listen to the words.

[@Wasted_Talent007]

I was a teenager in the early Seventies. I had a friend that lived in his parents garage. A story in of itself. This song was playing every time I visited. Every Time. Fast forward in time about a dozen years. He died of an overdose. Before his death, I tried to help him out of his hole because he really was a decent, compassionate young man. I failed. He left a beautiful young daughter age 6. That is what I remember when I hear this tune. I can't help but cry when I hear it.

[@jillwklausen]

I'm sorry for your loss.

[@steve55sogood16]

It's sad when "help" isn't enough, but at least you tried!

[@AmandaPaige71]

Please know you didn't fail him. The disease of addiction is evil and sets out to destroy everyone and everything in it's path. I'm sure your friend appreciated your friendship and support over the years. I pray the best for future success for his daughter! 🤗💗🤗

[@Steviemacdonald6594]

This timeless masterpiece will still be playing in a thousand years. Fly high Gary Brooker you are a legend

[@kgrittenburg]

when talking about amazing vocals, the Eagles take it to the limit sung by Randy Meisner is tremendous

[@lingoman1]

We skipped the light Fandango Turned cartwheels cross the floor I was feeling kind of seasick But the crowd called out for more The room was humming harder As the ceiling flew away When we called out for another drink The waiter brought a tray And so it was that later As the Miller told his tale That her face, at first just ghostly Turned a whiter shade of pale She said there is no reason And the truth is plain to see But I wandered through my playing cards And I would not let her be One of the sixteen vestal virgins Who were leaving for the coast And although my eyes were open They might just as well've been closed And so it was that later As the Miller told his tale That her face, at first just ghostly Turned a whiter shade of pale Songwriters: Keith Reid, Gary Brooker

[@pgmadnesssmith5370]

This version is good but I’m partial to the original 1967 version ….. best slow dance song ever

[@zerep11]

Same here.

[@Xcris_crosX]

39 year age difference: "Procol Harum - a white shade of pale, at Gala du Midem 1968" kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGekkoWqhquha7s

[@WinteryMix84]

Yes! The ultimate 70's prom slow dance!

[@wandayoung5904]

definitely liked the original version better. Y'all need to listen to that one when his voice was Younger.

[@GreySinWhiteLie]

I've gone from one of these reaction videos to another and every time they use the new version of them when the singers were old and the music wasn't as good. It's still good but they're younger versions where their best and yet they always use them as 60 and 70-year-old men instead of in their twenties. The energy level is different in the voice quality is better. You're falling in love and it's not even their best version

[@laritownsend2527]

I was 9 and remember hearing this when my "babysitter" played the stereo while my parents were out. That's when I discovered there was FM on the receiver and not just the AM my parents listened to. Glad you got to hear it with us. You have 50 yrs to catch up on. Be patient folks, they'll get to it.

[@mariannemabie9274]

Hell yup

[@neshobanakni]

I love my discovery of the FM radio band near Chicago. I found WSDM (Smack Dab in the Middle of your radio dial). All female DJs. One of those voices became a famous newswoman.

[@vsmicer]

The late Gary Brooker was a wonderful man, who was always a good friend to this session player when he was starting out. Now as an older man myself, I miss him dreadfully.

[@larryfroot]

I recently lost my great friend and mentor of some 50 years. It is a loss like no other. I wish you every comfort and consolation. Eventually the pain transforms into the treasure of happy memories and the privilege of sharing in a life well lived. The ache will never leave. But the honour will never fade.

[@paulwong8046]

Yaknow when a song becomes a legend when there's a full orchestra behind it.

[@jamiemacdonald436]

And a choir 😁

[@mingshp]

This is a song that makes you want to listen to it from start to finish. It’s one of the great songs ever written. You’re not human if it doesn’t make you feel something.

[@davidnelson6874]

Whiter Shade Of Pale seems to hold such a unique place in music history. There is nothing like it.

[@mikeconnolly9933]

It's so wonderful to watch the reactions of these younger people with the music that I loved

[@UKcanuck55]

This version is nothing short of magical. From the strings, the oboe, the quiet entry of the band and Gary's stupendous voice, the organ, the steady beat of the drummer, and it just builds on a solid foundation. The choir, the horns being added near the end. Glorious! The original was recorded in 1967, and yet it was the most played song on the radio in the UK in 2012 (may have been plus or minus a year).

[@williamlathrop5326]

This rendition is GENIUS!!! Fantastic orchestration. Fabulous musicianship.

[@topgazza]

This is glorious. Whenever I watch and listen to this version of the late 60s song by the same band it becomes the best song ever. Gary Brooker’s voice has got even better. I always cry. This is beyond great I know I recommended this recently but I have to hope other did too. Fairly mystical hippy lyrics that no ones figured out as I understand it

[@topgazza]

@@PhysicalGraffiti97 🙏🙏

[@SevenHunnid]

I started my KZbin channel to teach people about the effects that smoking marijuana causes 😅💨

[@lynnhoffmann247]

I did suggest it, too. Such a great song!

[@topgazza]

@@lynnhoffmann247 I think a few people with obvious good taste like you and I did. What a brilliant jaw dropping version 😀

[@hongfang2508]

Whiter Shade of Pale was a mega hit in the 'summer of love', 1967. Original hit featured Gary Booker, lead singer for PRO-col HAIR-um, and the organ part (both heard here). Booker wrote the music, not the lyrics. He borrowed from Bach, classical music composer, to put this music together. Whiter Shade of Pale was a landmark song in the 60s, not just a hit song but a defining song of the era.

[@brucehursman8874]

The bomb. This is live. He still has that great voice after all these years.

[@Hogster-l6s]

I am 72 years old and i grew up with these bands. I actually saw polccol harum live shortly after this song came out. Unfortunately at that time i didnt realize how important their songs would be even 50 years later. I saw so many bands that are legends today. The band, Janice Joplin, Alice Cooper, The Who, Guess Who, Don McClean, Harry Chapin,Light House, Santana, Ten Years After, Rush, lover Boy, April Wine, Blood Sweat and Tears, Edgar Winter , Peter Frampton, Bryan Adams all of which i saw in person !!!! I was blessed to see these bands live and didn't realize it till today !

[@TPOrchestra]

I saw Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix performing at the same venue at the University of Alabama in 1969. All these years later I've been trying to find some information about that concert but no luck so far. It's like it never happened. I KNOW I saw both of them, along with Rotary Connection on that night so long ago. I seem to remember Rotary Connection stealing the show and the college crowd's lukewarm reception to Hendrix.

[@berniceanne4959]

I'm an 80's girl through and through, who also grew up listening to my mum and dads 60's and 70's music. So glad you guys are discovering the hidden gems of those decades.

[@davidroberts4769]

"Procol Harum is an English rock band formed in 1967. Their best-known recording is the 1967 hit single "A Whiter Shade of Pale", one of the few singles to have sold over 10 million copies. Although noted for their baroque and classical influence, Procol Harum's music is described as psychedelic rock and proto-prog." Their lead singer is Gary Brooker

[@katiejensen9509]

I love see young people enjoying the music of my childhood. A lost art.

[@Trebor-q3z]

Being there when these were being released was more than dynamic. Listening to them now through your reactions brings back glowing memories of just what a special time in music we, of my generation experienced. Keep growing there is almost too much to recommend.

[@mlong1958]

Gary Brooker was born to sing this song, along with Conquistador. RIP brother, and thanks for all of the musical journeys.

[@jasonremy1627]

The main riff of the original song is based on a Johan Sebastian Bach piece called "Air on a G String". That's why it works so well with a full orchestra.

[@ajruther67]

I did not know that! Thanks for sharing that. 😁

[@ajruther67]

I love learning new things about songs I didn't know before. That makes this song more special to me.

[@steveneardley7541]

Only the descending chord pattern is borrowed from Bach. The entire melody line of Whiter Shade of Pale is original.

[@J_Gamble]

Unbelievable how strong and feeling his voice still was after so many years. I appreciate you guys so much and love what you do on your channel.

[@DebiG1057]

I am 66 and so love that you are listening to such classics. Give their song A Salty Dog a chance.

[@donnysmith946]

We lost Gary Brooker in Feb this year (2022) RIP and he was just amazing. Back in 1967 it seemed like OKC's KOMA radio station played this song after every 5th song. It still brings a tear to my eyes when I hear it!!

[@chris...9497]

And Keith Reid, the lyricist, passed in March of 2023...Thank you and RIP to them both.

[@warrenpeterson6065]

Procol Harum published this song in 1967 ... 1967? ... in the same year as "To Sir With Love" was published by LuLu and "Ode to Billie Joe" by Bobbie Gentry was issued. Simply incredible!

[@srldwg]

Great year!

[@KajunMoo70]

Wonderful reaction y’all❤️. A little background-Procul Harum is the band’s name and the guy singing is Gary Brooker. This is an iconic song that was released in 1967 but without any orchestra and it was such a huge hit. This version with the Danish Orchestra and Chorus actually is far better than the 1967 version, in my opinion. A sad note, Gary Brooker passed away at the age of 76 on February 19, 2022 from cancer. His passing makes this video far more special and emotional for me.

[@cindipossidento5688]

This song always makes me cry …. Don’t ask why, it’s the orchestra, the violins, the oboe, the organ, his voice all of it !!!!!!! Oh lord. The memories, this song came out when I was graduating high school ………