SWEET JESUS!.. *First Time Hearing* Joe Cocker - With A Little Help From My Friends | REACTION

[@darealadogg]

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[@hatleyhoward7193]

You need to hook her up with a background similar to yours, but with her likes. She deserves her own unique space as well!

[@Isleofskye]

Great Reaction Joe singing to 500,000 people!

[@darealadogg]

@@hatleyhoward7193 im working on it with her but it will get better.

[@darrylblanch8463]

Research Woodstock. To call it a music festival is like calling the Superbowl just another football game. It is quite possible the largest music festival ever held in 1 place with astronomical numbers attending even by todays figures.

[@Isleofskye]

@@darrylblanch8463 Great Event but THe Ruskies slaughtered it with their Metallica attendance,though I don't now if that was considered a Festival.

[@theabyss7784]

At age 66 now, I feel sorry for the younger generations that did not come of age during this time. There were so many things about that era that will never be repeated, but the explosion of music, from psychedelic rock to Motown to The British Invasion, you lived every day with the expectation of something novel and mind-blowing hitting the airwaves. God, what a time!

[@willliam1343]

I think you boys had more time to feel things. Look at the intro... slow but builds into an epic song. These days kids will turn it off because it's too slow unfortunately

[@Rabijeel]

Don't be too much - they can have their own and that is the most important - that they make their own, if we like it or not. There is so much they have aside the Charts that is great - but when were the Charts or Radio ever playingf the real good Stuff? Ive seen Kids on the Street combining 20's Swing and 60s Soul to some Electronic Beat and a shredded Guitar - just for fun with their Smartphones and some MIDI-App. It is just as always: You gotta go into the Backalleys and hidden Clubs to find the great Stuff. It is just we old Fucks (me starting to get there as GenY/Millennial Crossover) just do not get there anyome nor get invited (normally). I agree and Science does that your Time was the most creative and high Quality when it comes to Music. But we have the Interwebs and thus can get this music. We have People like us loving that Music and showing it to the others. And Music is a Spirit, ans a Spirit only dies when noone has it anymore in him.

[@mariegallagher1982]

Hell yeah those were the days

[@scottzappa9314]

63 here. Never be repeated is right, you won't find Nixon, the 2 Kennedy assassination's and MLK, Viet Nam, emergence of civil rights and the hippies... No that music was much better. (I know my parents said that)

[@willliam1343]

@@scottzappa9314 blm. Trump, covud 19 and worldwide lockdowns, hyper inflation, 911... yeah this generation has no shortage of ammunition

[@susanengland3919]

This is from Woodstock. His backup singers couldn't get there in time due to the outrageous traffic so the guitar players did their best to fill in.

[@Prozak63]

Fact!

[@michaelgibson6204]

at least they tried to sing backup

[@jeffstevens4262]

@@michaelgibson6204 Didn't do too bad a job either!

[@macisback9059]

I actually like it better without the back up singers.. Makes it more raw & they do a decent job..

[@snakeinthegrass7443]

Great info. Always wondered what was going on here with the backup singing. 👍🏻

[@redwood421]

Joe didn't just sing a song. He climbed into the music and then let it flow out of every part of his being.

[@jackiefox7224]

Well said!

[@temijinkahn511]

Great description. It is how you tell true artists from the fake wannabes.

[@redwood421]

@@temijinkahn511 pretty much cause some of the singers out there are just churning out a paycheck

[@normie2716]

The music was saturated with LSD too, I think.

[@redwood421]

@@normie2716 could have been. LSD expands our minds, thoughts, and feelings. It's like opening a door to the real world that we are taught to forget.

[@rockiemountin7535]

I’m 62 years old now to see a young black man enjoy this music warms my soul thanks for posting brother👏👏👏👏👏👍

[@PeoplePlacesRocknRoll]

Same age. Same. Good to see young folks digging our music.

[@PeoplePlacesRocknRoll]

Dude, Wiki Woodstock. All music fans must know about Woodstock, otherwise we flunk the test. Lol

[@natethenub6595]

It warms my heart to see a 62 year old man watching this channel ❤️❤️❤️

[@p.o.canadian5817]

Joe demands respect whenever he sings!!! Been listening to him since he started singing

[@fredcoyote9477]

@@p.o.canadian5817 I’m 69. It warms my heart to see young African Americans learn about the history of white music.

[@garysmathers888]

Still makes me cry hearing Joe and his friends after all these years. Very few could bring it home like Joe.

[@w.sommen5209]

Yes Joe and Janis. The good old days😂

[@billd9667]

Van Morrison was/is pretty damned good too. Joe wasn’t a jerk though. Cocker FTW.

[@MichaelSmalleyMPA]

I got goosebumps twice watching that thumbnail of a performance. They don't make em' like that anymore. Let's go Joe!

[@stevesaturnation]

This damn near brought me to tears. Seeing someone discover Joe Cocker for the first time is almost as good as when you do it yourself. Let's Go Joe!

[@Merzui-kg8ds]

For those who wonder what the hype was about Woodstock...some of the best live performances in the history of all of music. And, before a bunch of fancy electronic means to "correct" or modify or "enhance" the performance. Just RAW TALENT and performance. Glorious.

[@lorraineniece8813]

One thing that I consider a downer was lots of illegal drugs

[@ziggy33399]

@@lorraineniece8813 they were not all downer drugs….just a little. Mostly good organic weed & homemade things.

[@howarddehart8226]

And we're still listening to it. 😜

[@msgillie111]

Your face says it all!

[@mustangsally7722]

One of my favorites.

[@sherylhenley1931]

Joe Cocker was one of a kind, like Janis Joplin. He used his whole body to sing a song from his soul. Amazing man.

[@danjohnson2986]

Well stated. I’ve thought (aside from Robert Plant and the two you mentioned) that the last blues style soulful and hanging it all out there vocalist was Chris Robinson from the black crows. That man was the Janis Joplin of my generation.

[@ajruther67]

I agree. Joe and Janis would feel the music throughout their whole body and gave everything they had when they performed.

[@dellafenton2417]

@@danjohnson2986 I would also add Steve Marriott

[@cindysanchez6347]

If you watch closely, you'll see he's playing all the instruments! Air guitar, air drums... he feels it all!

[@g4joe]

@@cindysanchez6347 Oh yes, Joe Cocker The First Air Guitarist👍 Ex gas fitter.

[@dirtwhisperer658]

Joe Cocker gave everything he had in his body for every song he did. Most people today would not understand the music back then. I was a teen-ager in the mid 70's and every week there was new stuff coming out. Music that would just knock your socks off. Probably the greatest musical era we will ever see.

[@kent7369]

I have always loved Joe Cocker's sound. You might want to go a little farther back in time and listen to Howlin' Wolf if you want to hear and see a man give everything he has to a song.

[@jeddyhi]

To me, some songs are like historical events in the history of mankind. This one is a perfect example. Recorded for all posterity. A magical performance never to be lost.

[@Carol_65]

Perfect way to describe it.

[@shineon7641]

Hey there Da Real Adogg. Here's a couple of things about this Performance from Woodstock (1969) that you may not be aware of. To begin with the "Backup Singers" missed their flight and therefore couldn't make it in time, so the rest of the band did their best to fill in for them. For Better or for Worse. Also, the song that he's singing here, "With a Little Help From My Friends" is originally a song written and performed by "The Beatles." The Beatles gave Joe permission to use this song for Woodstock and once they saw Joe's performance, they actually gave that song to him, saying Joe Cocker "Owned this song" after that awesome performance. Pretty cool, right? Well, carry on my friend & enjoy... Cheers...

[@joycemgrimes7657]

Joe was gifted with what my people called blues eyed soul and he NEVER disappointed an audience.

[@nattie_ceee5989]

JC’s version of this song leaves the original in the dust.

[@bobbygrey5859]

What a performance when I was in college I wrote a paper about this song and Joe Cocker. My professor told me that I did a very good job in writing that paper. He then said "you should have been there like I was" he went on to say that every artist performing was pure magic and something he'd never forget. I did get an A on that paper and thank Dr. Shultz from 2003.

[@robinpesek3657]

No regrets for the younger ones. We all get what we need.

[@Wendy-ov5hu]

how awesome of the beatles to say "you own it Joe".....

[@steveUSMCNOTOLERANCE]

I went to Wood Stock. I was home on leave from Vietnam and was a day late getting back to go back to Vietnam. This went down in history as the greatest show ever. The rain sucked but the people and music and the memories I have will never be forgotten. Semper Fi

[@KathleenMcCormickLCSWMPH]

Wonderful! I had a ticket for the second day but couldn’t get there due to the roads being closed!

[@steveUSMCNOTOLERANCE]

@@KathleenMcCormickLCSWMPH I remember walking into the concert. When it was announced that it was a free concert. It was hot in August, that made the rain ok , but what a mess it made. I'm 72 now and it seems just like yesterday. Did you make it in. I hope you did.

[@danjohnson2986]

That’s a memory that stays with you forever. Semper Fi devil dog.

[@KathleenMcCormickLCSWMPH]

@@steveUSMCNOTOLERANCE no, didn’t make it in. Our charter bus was detoured to NYC. It’s not well known but there was a mini Woodstock that went on in the east village because so many people were detoured down there. I’m sure you had a fantastic time. Looking back on it, I don’t know if I would have held up well with all the rain and mud. I was a hippie but not a dirty hippie, lol. Of course, guys are different. Everything probably just rolled right off your back!

[@debbieeppsmullins208]

Thank you for your service, so happy you had a chance to enjoy this amazing event.

[@buckfan1969]

There aren't a lot of cases where somebody covers a Beatles song and actually improves it. But Joe did it here.

[@Martin.Wilson]

McCartney actually sent Cocker a telegram telling him how much they loved his version. Pretty high praise.

[@kierstenridgway4634]

He made it His!! Soo good. ❤️✌️ I think unarguably. Also, Came in through the bathroom window!

[@philgrody3681]

Wilson Pickett did a good version of Hey Jude , with Duane Allman .

[@Isleofskye]

Almost the only time out of 230 songs😀

[@TrentRidley]

John Farnham's version of Help comes to mind. I'm not arguing that it's necessarily better, that's a subjective judgement after all, but it is very, very good and definitely worth a listen... especially the live version with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

[@martywize5909]

Joe was known in Sheffield, England, where I am from, as the ‘singing gasman’. He worked for the gas company before he made it singing in local pubs and clubs. He was a genius, god bless him!!

[@thedawneffect]

The absolutely captivating, inestimable Joe Cocker. Made me cry.. If you know you know. Another legend from a great music era! And yes, Woodstock was def Sold Out! 😂🥰

[@trishamarie]

❤❤❤❤❤❤ Same.

[@csutton161]

Back when music was live and came from the soul. NO auto tune needed.

[@ellenlanderson]

It's interesting that these singers you are loving have no light show, no auto-tune, no back up dancers just pure soul.

[@ko0974]

And his back up singers stuck in traffic so guitar player filled in..

[@stephenpain9236]

And great music...

[@oldtimer7635]

Well, I am loving too. ; )

[@murphyshsu]

And often the recording equipment and location was working against favorable acoustics. Their raw talent and hard work had to overcome a lot!

[@Apresskiier]

...and it didn't even matter because the show goers were there to break every imaginable sin god knows of man. LOL. Long live the festival that will never be forgotten. Vietnam chill fest.

[@rogkeista1]

I'm 69 years old and I saw Joe Cocker perform this just a few weeks after Woodstock at the Isle of Wight Festival in England. It was 3 o'clock in the morning and most of the 300,000 crowd were crashed out but I was still up getting through the night digging some some amazing bands. But Joe's performance of this song was one of the highlight's of the whole 5 day festival. A showstopper in the middle of the night. He put his whole heart into the song and I will never forget it.

[@susanhall4063]

Omg! You were so lucky!

[@warhammer-neophyte]

Joe was a force of nature and that was arguably the best cover ever recorded

[@flyingfishsurf]

He performed this in front of just a small crowd of @325,000 people!! He conjured up the rain clouds and within minutes of finishing, the heavens opened up and Woodstock had reached it's peak. Truly a celestial out-of-body performance and experience.

[@pilesovinyl]

THAT, was IMO one of the greatest live performances of all time by anyone. He literally poured his guts out on the stage.

[@lisamyles]

1000%

[@Steppenwolf27]

Not literally.

[@countycalling]

@@Steppenwolf27 let me guess you have a hard time controlling your mommies remote.

[@Steppenwolf27]

@@countycalling WTF does that even mean?

[@sandyleewhite]

It was said that Joe Cocker felt the music so hard, he couldn't stop his body from moving, as if it was playing every instrument at the same time.......By all accounts, this amazing man, was the most gentle person you could ever meet, and wore his soul like a blanket, for all of us to see 💗💗💗 ***RIP GREAT ONE*** 💗💗💗

[@bernardcohen332]

his body movements are part of the his vocal technique

[@lafleuvepink8428]

Yes!, I totally agree. He was not made for this world however he gave his best. A truly beautiful soul

[@mitchellmoon6083]

@@lafleuvepink8428no, joe had to get drunk to sing and he was allergic to alcohol, so that is where the jerky dance came from.

[@Apresskiier]

Yes, I saw a documentary and it was reported by all that he was quiet and kind.

[@eddieclark933]

Your all wrong Joe had a disorder that caused his uncontrollable body movements. It was akin to Parkinson's.

[@robertkane8745]

One of the Great Performances in Rock history. Joe and everyone in the band "kill it" ,Awesome.

[@mrsfineanddandy]

Was blessed to see Joe live. Never saw a man have the entire audience in his hands the entire show like Joe did. He mesmerized us.

[@jamessummerlin9516]

As an ancient musician from this era, thank you. I sometimes forget how lucky I was to live through that period of music development.

[@carolynjoyner7695]

We all were lucky to have had that period in our lives. Those coming after us will NEVER know without these reviews, and, I think, will only dream.

[@Apresskiier]

Oh yes. There were all kinds of festivals during those years. This one was over the top but look at the lineup. It was a festival of all festivals. 1/2 million drunk, stoned, naked people starving and passing out.

[@tinypurplefishesrunlaughin8052]

Hey is that you Emmit Rhodes?

[@jefflong1839]

I've heard people say that he looks possessed or maybe tripping when he sings but as close as that is to describing it, it's something much deeper. To experience music and express it with so much intensity that it takes over your entire body, man! That has to be incredible!

[@mylolee62]

Joe Cocker had mild cerebral palsy which in no way hindered his talent. Music lost a legend

[@black4pienus]

If they think that's possession they should check out the live version of 'Hocus Pocus' from Focus with singer Thijs van Leer. lol

[@jennywelsh8985]

Thanks for the memory!

[@jefflong1839]

@@mylolee62 I hate to disagree because most arguments solve nothing but out of earned respect for the man, there were many speculations about his neurological health where some claimed he had Parkinson's disease and others cerebral palsy but both are untrue. He just moved like that. It's how he expressed his feel for music. He lived til 70 which while not being ancient, either of those diseases would have cut it much shorter, it was cancer that took him out. I just wanted a clear picture of this man. Sorry if I was disrespectful, never meaning any at all.

[@suasponte6230]

It was Woodstock. Everyone was tripping. Some of us still are.

[@joannevincent2035]

Woodstock was a massive music festival and an historic event in 1969. Few tickets were sold but 450,000 people showed up, demanding free entry, which they got due to nearly nonexistent security. The show lasted more than three days and three nights and featured the most well-known and soon-to-be-famous rock stars of the 60s.

[@leftfactor]

"soon-to-be-famous' is so true. It was the first time Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young played together in front of an audience. There were many recognizable names *today*. At that show, the main draw was the new up and comer, Arlo Guthrie; son of American Folk legend Woody Guthrie.

[@gailenefuller8330]

Lol

[@IUSTITA]

The most iconic music festival in history.

[@psmolek7438]

Wish I’d been old enough . . . It must have been a great experience!

[@PeBoVision]

And served as the inspiration of two huge hits from Joni Mitchell and Melanie (alhough Joni's was made even bigger through the CSNY cover.) For me though, it was Country Joe McDonald & the Fish that best defined the zeitgeist... Well it's 1,2,3 What are we fighting for Don't ask me I don't give a damn, Next stop is Vietnam And it's 5, 6, 7 Open up the Pearly Gates Well, there ain't no time to wonder why, Hoo-boy, we're all gonna die. A year later Neil Diamond wrote "Last night we heard the drumming, 4 dead in O-hio"

[@larrycooper7261]

This video should be required viewing for anybody who ever wants to take the stage. Joe shows you how it's done. His commanding stage presence still reverberates 50 plus years later, as one of the greatest live performances of all time! And from everything I've read over the last half a century, there were about 500,000 people at Woodstock. 3 days of balls-to-the-wall rock and roll, and this has to rank as one of the highlights of the weekend!

[@armeyf]

Ok, I'm 64 and Joe Cocker is one of my all time favorite artists. I was finally able to see him a few years ago, live. Simply amazing. Thank you for showing his WOODSTOCK performance. Cocker has always been underrated, IMO. I'm VERY proud to have grown up during that era. The music was, and 'still is', utterly amazing. The music of today will not survive the years. Thank you.

[@lk4871]

Todays music is forgettable, not Joe. He rocked the house down

[@philipludgate3937]

Joe was from another world he felt the music in his DNA, what a performance

[@dagmar.6954]

I grew up with Joe Cocker's music. He was an English singer known for his gritty, bluesy voice & dynamic stage performances that featured expressive body movements. He recorded a few Beatles' songs "With A Little Help From My Friends", "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" & "Something". Other hits were "Up Where We Belong" (a duet with Jennifer Warnes), "Delta Lady", "Darling Be Home Soon", "Cry Me A River", "Feelin' Alright", "The Letter" etc.

[@garycarver5005]

yeah, including the sometimes overlooked "High Time We Went"

[@GrimrDirge]

"Expressive" is a kind description

[@shineon7641]

...and "You Can Leave Your Hat On."

[@hachwarwickshire292]

How big was the fine or cell time ?

[@TheSkyhightribe]

..Let's go get stoned!

[@ca006881]

My wife and I married in 1972. Among our wedding presents were two tickets to a Joe Cocker concert at Maple Leaf Stadium in Toronto, Canada. The night of the concert the place was packed to the walls .. not one unsold seat. Aside: If you used a stadium washroom that night you'd be totally stoned when you walked out; the weed smoke in there was thick as pea soup .. nice bonus. Joe had the whole place absolutely riveted with his enormous power and soul. The Vietnamese War was raging then; during the mid-show break he asked the house to turn off all the lights and the audience to 'light a flame for peace'. Thousands pocket lighters lit up in that enormous, dark space .. like stars in the sky. That concert made me a Joe cocker fan for life. He died three days before Christmas in 2014 at the age of 70 (he had smoked 40 cigarettes a day until he quit in 1991). His final live performance, was at the Loreley Open Air Theatre in Sankt Goarshausen on 7 September 2013. Rest In Peace Joe .. you touched a so many hearts and minds everywhere at a very difficult time in the world.

[@nomesy7653]

Wow, this popped up on my screen and I'm so glad I clicked on it. Dad always cranked this song up, he'd show me his arm covered in goosebumps and kept rewinding the bit where he screams asking me, did you hear that, did you hear that!? As a young kid I didn't know what he was on about. Now my arm was covered in goosebumps and I waited in anticipation to watch your reaction, I'm so glad this song moved you as much as it moves millions of people.

[@sallieschuetz1796]

Woodstock was the first of the Big concerts.Over a million people attended this unbelievable event, and for 3 days it was peace love and rock and roll. Not one single fight. Most everyone was high on the music and ‘’ other things’’. I am 70 now and I remember it so well. This particular song to me takes me back right there and all the hopes and promise of a new generation. Thank you for playing this song and taking me back there again…… PEACE AND LOVE MAN…..and your channel is awesome !

[@TheDivayenta]

I’d have to say Monterey Pop was. Not the same attendance, but the sheer volume of the most iconic bands at the time made it the crown jewel, IMO. AND perfect sound!

[@melaniewilliams6740]

Joe Cocker had Synesthesia. It's actually beautiful to watch him....He literally "feels" the music. It's not something that he can control, and it's gorgeous. He's a higher being than most.

[@shineon7641]

Hi there Melanie Williams. I hope that you are Well and at least reasonably Happy too. Thank you for that tidbit of information, about Joe having "Synesthesia." All of my life I have always thought that Joe Cocker had some type of "Neurological Disorder" rather than simply Feeling the music. His motor skills look similar to so many other "Neurological Disorders." Thank you for the Education. Keep Smiling... Cheers...

[@RobinSueWho]

There's no evidence that he had that. Can you post a link to the source that confirms it?

[@dannyberry8725]

@@RobinSueWho have always thought and always will that he was on a serious amount of LSD and high as a kite!!!

[@reverendnumbnuts1857]

@@dannyberry8725 He was absolutely not on LSD

[@Tommy1977777]

He draws his power from the mutton chops.

[@rickpaul4216]

By far my favorite performance at Woodstock. Goosebumps every time. Never gets old.

[@elizabethjarvie6077]

This performance was at Woodstock he's so freakin unbelievable. That beautiful, gravelly yet smooth voice. One of the best blues singers EVER.

[@MartialGolf]

This performance, in my opinion, is one of the best of all time. I get chills every time I watch this

[@Gretschnut]

As someone who was 20 years old in 1969, the look on your face at 6:03 just warmed the cockles of my heart. Great reaction!

[@joseevaniersel7280]

Mine too!

[@janetm2969]

Oh my god, what an amazing voice! Even after all these years, I still love this guy!

[@aben5267]

Joe Cocker (RIP) at Woodstock 1969; taking a Beatle's song to a new height! Love it!

[@shineon7641]

... and The Beatles agreed and actually gave this song to Joe.

[@oldtimer7635]

The amazing band had some contribution too, right!

[@ardentynekent2099]

Woodstock was a massive concert outside NY. Just about the entire world was there. They closed freeways and opened up the world! Eventually "free", as they pulled the fences down.

[@victoriaballard7354]

I was at this performance at Woodstock and it was life changing ! Love to see young people tuned into Joe!

[@raenellefisher8514]

My favorite Joe Cocker song is "You Are So Beautiful." But Joe is always good, and you should always, always, always, watch him live.

[@gogglebox2427]

Reduces me to tears every time.

[@poppyseeds1844]

Cocker or the sublime Roberta Flack? We had both. So different, both beautiful.

[@darrynjohnson5808]

I was like bird on a wire

[@cuda426hemi]

Of course the great Billy Preston co-wrote You Are So Beautiful. 🎹

[@frdml01]

Maybe I'm getting old, but it's funny to hear you refer to Joe Cocker as a "new" artist. Hearing this song again, live at Woodstock 1969, it gives me goosebumps every time. I'm not sure if you know the original version by the Beatles, but the way Joe Cocker raised the level is incredible.

[@michaelvarble4392]

One of the most dynamic from the heart renditions of this great song

[@drinajgb2437]

Joe, Jimi, Janis. Pure raw genius with no apologies. We were so fortunate to be the first generation to witness these beautiful artists. The younger generations have never witnessed anything comparable. As the 60’s children we walked the earth at the same era and transformed the world.

[@ijnet9247]

Fun watching Joe's spastic yet amazing moves and hearing him singing again. He is like a man possessed on that stage!

[@sheilawhite7044]

One of the best rock singers. Unique.

[@Toobeegort]

When Joe Cocker sings he feels every single note played and his body reacts as like an instrument, now that is soul.

[@tammyjackson3113]

Now do Joe singing You Can Keep Your Hat On. He always sings with his whole body. I think this was at Woodstock.

[@tommemaile4880]

At age 76 this incredible rendition still gets my juices flowing. Can’t help but feel nostalgic looking back on this magical period in my life.

[@JJ-sv9kh]

❤👍

[@Chafflives]

What a time we lived through, musically. 😉👍

[@kevinstewart449]

This performance by Joe and his backing group The Grease Band is one for the ages.

[@wendycrawford1792]

Da Real Adogg. Hello. Yup, Joe cocker. Brilliant iconic song! If you loved this, you’ll love him singing the song You Are So Beautiful. You won’t be disappointed!!! Woodstock- the name congers up visions of some of the best performers in the world! Woodstock is famous, famous, famous. It was famous for a number of reasons. I can’t remember a lot of the facts but some people wanted to hold a big concert on a farmer’s property in Woodstock New York. Word spread like wild fire. I think it was a three day(and night) event of some of the best rock and rollers and folk artists in the world. I can’t remember how many people they were expecting…… but, people kept arriving and arriving. In the end, there were HALF A MILLION!!!!!! People were doing all kinds of drugs. It was a free for all and a love in. No fighting or violence at all! Some people just walked around naked, people had tents and shelters. It rained at some point and it became a mud fest-people sliding around in the mud. The powers that be helicoptered in some medical folks and they set up a tented clinic. One woman gave birth at Woodstock. It was a very significant event, musically, spiritually, and peacefully. The whole thing eventually ended- quite a mess to clean up! Short time later, the album came out ( double album l think). Things were being recorded and it became a movie which you could see at the theatre. I did at 13ish. It’s an event that has gone down in history as a remarkable time of music, camaraderie, peace,( particularly protesting the war in Vietnamese Nam). It was a remarkable event that has gone down in history of music, peace and love. The whole album is amazing!!!!! I really hope you will watch the film WOODSTOCK. Peace, man.❤️

[@michaelvarble4392]

Woodstock was the most historical moment in the history of rock and roll during a revolution in america

[@carihenson8019]

I literally cry every time I hear this song. It has been played at two of my friends’ funerals in the past five years and all we can literally do is hold on to each other. So emotional.

[@Emsie76]

😢😘

[@TherealRNOwwfpooh]

Them's _The Wonder Years_ [ kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJikdYqHh852r5o ], my friend. XD

[@dcg4mn]

Oh man you stumbled onto one of the greatest musical live performances in the last 70 years, and I love that you were blown away by it - never trust anyone who isn’t 😄 Next up: Richie Havens’ “Freedom” also from the same Woodstock festival. He’s uniquely astonishing too.

[@EricaNernie]

Oh yeah! Richie Havens!

[@ShanghaiRooster]

That sprung into my mind watching this vid so here he is kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKrRqaSag7Klr5Y, completely improved on the spot because the person who was supposed to follow him hadn't turned up due to the traffic problems I guess. What a performer.

[@HowToWithCraig]

I got to meet Richie Havens at "City Stages" in Birmingham, AL in about 1990. My neighbor George AKA "Frog" had played flute with Richie and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band back in the day. He took us back stage and introduced my wife and I to Richie. We got to hang out with him before he went on to play. He was the kindest most welcoming soul as you might imagine he would be. What an honor and privilege it was to get to meet him.

[@markeastridge9649]

That is monster.

[@JSloshooter]

@@HowToWithCraig "He was the kindest most welcoming soul..." Right up there with a Buddhist monk! Was at many of his gigs from Woodstock, thru the decades. I wore out the grooves on all his vinyl records! 😎

[@paulvicich1812]

Top Beatles cover of all-time! Full throttle soul and passion!

[@amandaredd3057]

Hearing Joe Cocker sing does something to me every time. Chills, baby

[@northshoregirl72]

I always get chills when I hear the Woodstock version of this song. My husband and I have a New Years tradition where we get lit and watch Woodstock from start to end, it's almost 4 hours long!!

[@Darius58x]

One of the many great performances from Woodstock

[@joanfisher1079]

One of most expressive, emotional and soulful vocalists ever. You can't help but listen to and see Joe and not be moved by him and his music. One of a kind.

[@Isleofskye]

Well said..

[@snerdterguson]

He is the visual equivalent of Stevie Ray Vaughn but with vocals. With both, the passion was obvious and it felt as if the music was playing them.

[@danielledumont6536]

@@snerdterguson Stevie Ray had vocals, so confused about this comment.

[@snerdterguson]

@@danielledumont6536 Stevie appeared to be possessed when he soloed on guitar. Not when he sang.

[@musicinthesierras]

My Uncle was a friend of Joes. Joe used to live in a Mountain Community in Santa Barbara and that is how I met him. Joe would come into the Local Mountain store I worked in. He would ask for a "Bass Ale and 7 UP , Love." I went to a BBQ at my Uncles once who in the vicinity of Joes Home ate that time, and Joe Cocker was singing and a band was playing....Was a lot of fun for a 16 year old at that time. Cool times! Sad when he passed away. He was a very nice man and extremely talented. "You are so beautiful " is my favorite song he sings. Makes me cry every time.

[@staceykelly4211]

I was blessed to grow up in the 60s with parents who loved music and this was the soundtrack of my life. Gives me chills, still today. I'm so happy to see younger people appreciate Joe and other superstars from this time.

[@lisarainbow9703]

Think of him as the male version of Janis Joplin... Pure soul & amazing authentic energy..

[@danjohnson2986]

Well said

[@JoseFlores-uw2tz]

That musical era will never be duplicated. We lived and enjoyed groundbreaking music and performances in what seemed like an almost everyday happenings. We did not realize how lucky we were and I feel like we almost took it for granted. I have a sixteen year old grandson, who is now into vinyl and we take great pleasure listening to artists from that era. I recently gave him some albums by Eric Clapton and Bob Dylan. I love that we have this interest in music to enable us to stay connected.

[@michaelheller8841]

When you hear Joe's voice, you hear feeling and soul. He was incredible.

[@lynnlabauve9319]

You are crazy good I love your reactions. I’m 74 and remember all of this. You enjoy it and thank you.

[@Quill_For_Bacchus]

He felt THAT not just sang it. Pulled Lucy straight outta the sky, diamonds and all

[@Angela-co6oj]

Joe Cocker, one of my all time favorites! Joe had his style, he put his whole heart into it; like Janis Joplin, they didn't just sing it, when you watch them, it's not just a person singing, it's a whole experience. Joe took songs other artists and bands had already done, and put his own stamp on it. May I suggest you listen to When the Night Comes, a song he did later in his career, but a great one. I love all his stuff. Was lucky enough to see him 3 times in concert; sadly we lost Joe a few years ago. THE MAD DOG, THE ENGLISHMAN, MR JOE COCKER!

[@steveowens2505]

Festival producer, the late Michael Lang, who was overseeing what was certain to be a financial disaster, broke down sobbing after this performance proclaiming “ Look what we’ve done!”

[@itsakittyting]

i did not know that!👍

[@robertbrowning3684]

Michael went on to manage Jo for a number of years until he had a falling out with Joe's wife and they parted ways,

[@lisalaursen3684]

Joe has one of those great unique voices that very few people can duplicate. ❤

[@ubute]

Yes. Where was Leon Russell?

[@wendyryder2708]

Hmm! There is another one, however he is a LONG way from the U.S.! His name is Jimmy Barnes! Check him out!

[@lisalaursen3684]

@@wendyryder2708 never heard of him but I’ll check him out 👍

[@oldtimer7635]

You have to be a fool to even try. ; )

[@julimaltagliati3022]

NO ONE will ever duplicate Joe Cocker! One of a kind in the truest sense of the word. Rest in Peace, Joe, and thank you.❤️❤️❤️

[@dadsvespa]

Joe Cocker, used to get so into the music , it was if he was playing every instrument in the band! He was a rare unique human being. His rendition if this Beatles song "Little help from my friends" was incredible. Also, "My baby, she wrote me a letter" was excellent. "You are so Beautiful" was a sweet song. "Up where we belong'"...He was comfortable in his own skin and didn't care how he looked while performing on stage. He sang his heart out to millions. Sadly, He died of Lung Cancer in 2014 at age 70.

[@hatchling88]

I LOVE "My Baby She Wrote Me a Letter".

[@bullwinkle699]

So many good groups and singer were at Woodstock, Cocker and Santana made their names there, what a weekend of music , Peace and Love . Watch movie if you have never seen it.

[@kyungsoosings2362]

A one of a kind festival that will never be repeated in the public eye ever again...the epic-ness of this festival could never be equaled throughout the history of music...a field of dreams and free love...3 days straight, drugs, nudity, sex, non-stop chaos...and the music was a line-up of the GOATS of the era, Joe being one of them. He rocked hard. And this performance became legendary and timeless till today.

[@InevitableTruthTeller]

When people sang about things that mattered, with pure passion. They wrote for each other, not for trends or likes or studio executives.

[@patrickscutella836]

Greatest scream in rock history. His album Mad Dogs and Englishmen is a classic.

[@stefanstock953]

Greetings and Love from Germany again. Hey, Peace, man...dude, Joe and nearly everyone on that concert were high as hell, damn..'LSD' was their favorites, beside MaryJane, Haschisch(pott) and Love&Flowerpower. 'Woodstock' was a Festival, 3 Days of Peace & Music". It was held at a dairy farm nearly 43 miles (69 km) southwest of the town of Woodstock, New York from August 15 to August 18, 1969. Bout 50.000 Hippies were awaited. But at this sometimes rainy weekend, thirty-two acts(Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Santana.. ) performed outdoors instead in front of unbelieveable 500.000 peaceful Hippies. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most pivotal moments in popular music history and was listed among Rolling Stone's 50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock and Roll. Ask your parents, buddy...maybe they were there, ☺...PEACE and stay save, my friend 💚

[@simiyasso]

he should ask his grandparents, his parents weren't born yet..

[@stefanstock953]

@@simiyasso ups, thats right 👍🤘

[@jimmyburks4345]

This performance was the definition of Crescendo. It was fantastic to see your reaction to Joe Cocker.

[@gingerjolley9027]

Classic. Now check out John Belushi performing this song in character as Joe Cocker...and for dessert the Blues Brothers movie......classic.

[@carissamarple]

One of my favorite artists. 😍 definitely check out "You Are So Beautiful" live from Joe. He has the most amazing voice.

[@crimsonskies1445]

One of the best live vocal performances ever

[@mdh6977]

I've seen and or heard this version probably a couple hundred times and i still feel it every time... cool reaction!!

[@mrsfineanddandy]

Ok, so I thought long & hard about a performance I'd like to share with you. It's "Elton John Burn Down the Mission Live in Ephesus Solo." All 8:47 of it here on KZbin. And know, that amphitheater in Ephesus, Turkey, he is playing in is literally from Biblical times. It's more than 2,300 years old. I hope you enjoy it!

[@darealadogg]

Ok Melissa Ima do it and thanks for the Super Thanks donation

[@jml238]

She came in through the bathroom window! Joe doesn't disappoint!! Ever!

[@kathleenbryant7334]

This performance was at Woodstock in 1969. The largest non-violent concert that was held over three days. There is a documentary about Woodstock which was held on farmland in New York. Cocker was one of the best singers to come out of England. He toured with a band called Mad Dogs and Englishmen. Joe Cocker died a few years back from cancer. He was married to a California lady at the time of his death.

[@tds1952]

That is the BEST BEATLES cover EVER....Loved all that Joe did. RIP mate.

[@zephyrolson803]

I think the songs he covered are better than the originals

[@lpetitoiseau9146]

Hey Aadog! You should hear Joe sing this softly. Breaks your heart.

[@jannethiebaud1493]

I am sure others here have already told you but "Woodstock" was a once in a lifetime, multi day event that had some of the greatest singers and musicians the world has ever seen in one place. It was in the era of Hippies and those who went were the luckiest people alive. I was a little young to have gone, but it was in my era, plus I live in a different country. You need to find some videos taken during that event, and take in what you are seeing, it was explosive and magnificent. ❤💓💖💞💕💚💛❤

[@dacutler]

Not only is his voice one of the best ever, you can't help but smile with his performance.

[@richardtaylor8595]

Joe always put his heart, soul and body into every song he sings. There are no bad songs buy him. Check him out in the early80"s with You Can Leave Your Hat On.

[@firequeen2194]

One of my absolute favorites! ❤❤❤

[@mariannshake4396]

Yeah, better than Tom Jone's version.

[@wolvenmeck]

It's been awhile since I listened to my Woodstock disc. Watching this, I got chills listening to Joe's voice.

[@cynthiaaho3292]

Woodstock was a 3 day concert in rural New York in the summer of 1969. It was a time of unrest when many of us protested the Vietnam War and fought for civil rights. It was promoted as 3 days of peace and music. Over 400,000 people showed up. You should look it up. The best of the best of 60's rock and folk legends played. Check them out.

[@annjohnson994]

Great to see young people discovering what we tend to think of as 'our music'. 😉 It makes some of us old folk happy and a bit hopeful.

[@bsargent8935]

Greatest. Air guitar. Performance. Ever!!!!

[@johnfellows2867]

Still give's me massive goosebumps after 50+ years !!!

[@patrickkaltner8554]

Welcome to my youth. It was awesome

[@better_together-w4m]

Joe Cocker was a great showman, and I feel so blessed to have experienced his concert live.

[@lgblover]

wild, crazy, portentous, true performance. simply, something that had never been seen before. and that he would never be seen again...