She's not only singing and selling the hell out of the vocal, but she's playing a lead piano line with one hand and an amazing bass line on the minimoog with the other.
@allthingsclassicrock7 ай бұрын
Love how you phrased it “selling the hell out of the vocal.” So true! It’s easy to become too focused on playing a instrument when singing and vice versa. And she’s doing a hell of a job at both here!
@pauljoseph83387 ай бұрын
Hell yeah!!! I remembered C&T as a novelty talk show act…not anymore! She killed it.
@jazzpunk7 ай бұрын
...always loved that mini-Moog bass line on this.
@PhilMoskowitz6 ай бұрын
Drummer's like- "Hey what about me!".
@BK-ju6rb5 ай бұрын
You couldn’t fake the Midnight Special, all of it was live real time!
@dwaynewladyka5778 ай бұрын
If you were around in the 1970s, you will recall the great music that was on the radio. This song is almost 50 years old. It's great. Time does go by so fast. Cheers! ✌️
@StephanieJeanne8 ай бұрын
It sure does! ✌️
@lipsticklezy8 ай бұрын
I have this album I loved them . This version sounds slightly rushed compared to the original.💯💛
@otto80498 ай бұрын
Remember Muskrat Love. I mean the song. Lol
@StephanieJeanne8 ай бұрын
@@otto8049 I was just thinking about that song. 😸 And that was a remake of America's song, that was a remake of someone else's.
@KittyGrizGriz8 ай бұрын
@@otto8049Haha! That was a funny reply! 🤣 thanks for the laugh. Always disliked Muskrat Love song no matter who did it, such goofy lyrics.
@SteveKraus8 ай бұрын
70's music is timeless. This music is still great today.
@sgg69278 ай бұрын
It really is. The golden age of musical creativity. And all the greats from the 60s were in their peaks !
@Hillbilly0018 ай бұрын
Growing up in the 70's, turned 18 in 1978, Midnight Special was the soundtrack of our lives. Cheers from Tennessee
@clinttaylor37798 ай бұрын
I was 18 in 78 to
@Hillbilly0018 ай бұрын
@@clinttaylor3779 As Dumas wrote, It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. LoL.
@GreenManalishiUSA8 ай бұрын
When this gigantic hit song came out in the 1970s, I didn't like it all. I thought it was corny and dumb. What did I know...I was into Deep Purple, Alice Cooper and Jethro Tull, ha ha. And i still love all of those bands, but today I listen to Love Will Keep Us Together and I think it's one of the greatest pop songs of my time. It's so perfectly written and performed, with melody, a beat, a hook and a keyboard riff that immediately captures your ear. Plus the lyrics: "Young and beautiful / Someday your looks will be gone."....very unusual for a love song at the top of the charts. Neil Sedaka and co-writer Howard Greenfield created an enduring classic (one of many).
@Modernaire8 ай бұрын
They were both talented and wonderful, but she’s often overlooked. Tenille was incredibly talented with one of the most beautiful voices. And here you see, and playing a synth and piano at the same time. Live. 🤩 I was expanding into more of Captain and Tennille’s albums recently, and they have an incredible body of work. Worth exploring they were so wonderful. Rest in peace Captain! Thank you Midnight Special!
@kevingoins98588 ай бұрын
Toni is no joke on the keyboards and played them on the early Capt. and Tennille recordings. Here she is on the bass synth and of course the acoustic piano while Daryl (RIP) is on synth melody and organ. All keys and drums, no other instruments.
@johnstrawberriusfields8 ай бұрын
in addition to toni's moog bass, there is a hidden bass player somewhere playing insane pick bass lines all over the song. not sure why they're off camera.
@testodude14 күн бұрын
folks lose track of her musicianship because her voice was a force of nature.
@josephroman85688 ай бұрын
I fondly remember so many car rides when I was a boy with this song on the radio! 📻🎶😃
@keleonicky8 ай бұрын
I was 3 years old and remember this song playing while riding with my Dad to the grocery store.
@StephanieJeanne8 ай бұрын
A lot of folks didn’t like them (too poppy), but I did. This live performance was great! Toni had a great charisma. She made up for Darryl's apparent lack thereof. 😂 The only thing missing here was some backup singers. I was waiting for "Sedaka is back" at the end. Hahaha💜
@BrianKliewer8 ай бұрын
"The Way I Want to Touch You" is brilliant, both lyrically and musically. But this is a favorite of mine as well.❤
@recordguy43218 ай бұрын
i agree they could have used a couple background singers like Clydie King and Vanetta Fields who regularly appeared on the midnight Special backing up groups.
@darrenrunning54158 ай бұрын
Daryl (The Captain) Dragon was the Beach Boys touring keyboardist for a number of years in the late 60s/early 70s before hooking up with Toni.
@Jbones728 ай бұрын
Toni sang back up with them too.
@nicsfan4ever7 ай бұрын
@@Jbones72she was hired to play piano though. Rarely did she ever sing with them.
@I_Fight_Instacart7 ай бұрын
His dad (conductor Carmen Dragon) came to our house once when I was a little kid, but I fell asleep.
@jenbloom68488 ай бұрын
The perfectly crafted pop song.
@that70sgirl908 ай бұрын
I would really love to revisit the 70s! I remember when this song was big! ❤ Her enthusiasm is infectious! Happy Sunday 🕊 Thank you for sharing! 💖
@etiennecfourie7778 ай бұрын
Same here .. peace!
@StephanieJeanne8 ай бұрын
Yes! She was great!😊
@rman528 ай бұрын
Didn't know she played keys too. Seems all live too. Very impressed with Tennilles talent I didn't know before. She always had a big full voice. PS RIP my good friend Mark who was a big fan of hers before we lost you so young. And to the Captain of the keys.
@EdL-m3bАй бұрын
This song was all over the airwave in 1975! What a great decade that was! ! The Midnight Special was like our MTV then.
@AccurateCrabLegs8 ай бұрын
The Captain oozes dynamic confidence and formidable sexuality in this performance
@pamcornelius91228 ай бұрын
Sedaka is back!
@StephanieJeanne8 ай бұрын
Hey! I was missing that, too! 😄
@bsquared46048 ай бұрын
😄
@postie648 ай бұрын
Of course I remember this song but wow a live performance with Tenille playing piano and synth and singing....next level talent here...best part- performing as a trio!
@kevin66678 ай бұрын
My first favorite married musical keyboard oriented ensemble! 🌟🌟🌟
@hugginkissinfiend8 ай бұрын
This song is my symbol of 🇺🇲 pop music and I play it out of my ears every day at all times. From a 31 year old 🇯🇵 male who is a captive of 🇺🇲 music from the late 50's to early 80's…
@randyinman789719 күн бұрын
Love this song! I have always loved their music, I was in Middle school when this song was on the radio, I just started listening to Top 40 then. Love Will Keep Us Together, was the very first song that I fell in love with. This song just brings me such great memories & how I became a huge fan of Captain & Tennille, that has never changed. I'm just an even bigger fan today.
@Hendrixtanell138 ай бұрын
I’m a 70’s baby 1973 and folks from school use to call me captain and Tennille but my name is Tanell
@theoriginalchefboyoboy60258 ай бұрын
I had no idea Toni could play great keyboards as well. her joy for singing and entertaining is an inspiration...
@GeeBee9098 ай бұрын
She attended Auburn University and studied classical piano
@davejonsson34408 ай бұрын
They're playing 1000 keyboards! OMG, what talent!
@im_agine8528 ай бұрын
I i learned the words to that song when it came out and I still know them. Good times thst are lost, except on my mind.
@darrenpm96048 ай бұрын
Rolling Skating To This Song When I Was 11yo.
@kamuelaleeАй бұрын
My favorite song when I was 6 years old way back in '75.
@davidclay23398 ай бұрын
Total classic. #1 song of 1975
@ChuckSchickx8 ай бұрын
I admit, that as a young teenage boy listening to Grand Funk Railroad and Black Sabbath...I had a hard time telling my friends how much I Ioved the Captain and Tennille . 😂 They killed it❤️
@howardbarish8 ай бұрын
I liked this song 50 years ago and still like it today
@KittyGrizGriz8 ай бұрын
A truly Feel Good - Happy Song!!! Love Toni’s chorus: “I Will, I Will, I Will” 🎶❤️
@I_Fight_Instacart7 ай бұрын
Listen to _Push_ by *Matchbox 20* and I think you'll agree they stole that bit from this song!
@edsanders96058 ай бұрын
That was CRAZY impressive!
@captjack21128 ай бұрын
I remember when they first came on TV and singing this all the time as a youngster. A time I would trade to go back to at the drop of a hat for all reasons. Ty whoever is using AI to revise these ancient videos ❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️❤️🙏❤️
@jeremycline95427 ай бұрын
Toni Tennille on playing two separate lines and singing it's so amazing.
@DELSTAR18 ай бұрын
Love Did Keep Them Together. One of few acts to chart on all major charts.
@nicsfan4ever7 ай бұрын
Well no…on her part yes but they divorced in 2014 after almost 40 years of marriage. So sad.
@DELSTAR15 ай бұрын
@@nicsfan4ever The divorce was for asset protection due to Daryl's illness. Toni took care of Daryl as his illness progressed. They were together up to Daryl's time of death. Love really did keep them together.
@nicsfan4ever5 ай бұрын
@@DELSTAR1 wrong. Read her book. Assets had zip to do with it.
@etiennecfourie7778 ай бұрын
Wow, what a vibe!
@sjoeld578 ай бұрын
This song was out the summer after I graduated from high school. The best era to grow up! Great music in the 60's and 70's!
@moorlock20038 ай бұрын
I’ll take “Love will keep us together” over “Love will tear us apart” any day of the week.
@gregsuarez52053 ай бұрын
I was 10 in 1978 and loved C&T. They played this song for years after it was written on the radio. In the 70's I had the best exposure to all kinds of music. I loved disco, rock and yes, even punk all at the same time. So Love will Tea us apart from Joy Division was on the top of my list as well around 1979 . Also can't forget about KISS :)
@MostlyElectrolytes8 ай бұрын
I think that she may have been my first childhood crush.
@joeyd33248 ай бұрын
This song and Crocodile Rock by Elton were the first songs I really noticed...
@doudouromeo11 күн бұрын
J'ai adoré.... j'adore encore 50 ans après....
@gordoh76348 ай бұрын
Some fun facts... This song spent 4 weeks on top of billboard Top 40 (summer of 1975). It was the number one song of the year 1975. I remember Casey Kasem raving about it and the artists. Written by Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka 2 years earlier. Neil was a great songwriter and singer in the 1970s as well. Toni's playing piano and synth bass. The Captain is playing everything else, I so love the Hammond B3 organ with a Leslie speaker. It just gives a band such a full sound.
@AmesGaltineАй бұрын
Yes, perusing other songs that went to #1 in 1975, there was a grab bag of variety: Elton John (three times), Bee Gees, John Denver, Eagles, Van McCoy, Neil Sedaka (twice), David Bowie, Glen Campbell, Olivia Newton-John...what a time for music just before disco took over for a while.
@777noirkat8 ай бұрын
Pop Perfection-performed live,damn my heart breaks for the roadies that moved the Cpts massive keyboards!!
@niltonbartalini98378 ай бұрын
Sensational.I never seen before. Great song.❤
@bene.divinocordeiro61968 ай бұрын
Grande Captain ( RIP )
@anton19907 ай бұрын
Exquisite! An immortal pop classic. And Toni Tennille’s voice and smile could melt the coldest of hearts. R.I.P Captain, I salute you.
@victorkreitner7548 ай бұрын
I remember as kid my parents having their albums and playing them in the house, now I'm here in 2024 listening to them on You Tube. You Tube is what keeps these memories alive in the 21st century.
@Lance37a8 ай бұрын
This is before Toni got glamed up. I liked this version because she's kind of nerdy here and talented
@acme.videos8 ай бұрын
The legendary Jim Gordon on drums
@BIZARBIES8 ай бұрын
He was a monster player. The end of Layla wouldn't exist with Jim Gordon.
@cherigayles60878 ай бұрын
I think it’s Hal Blaine, who actually played on the record.
@recordguy43218 ай бұрын
IT AINT BLAINE not even close! JIm was 30 years old in 1975 and Hal would have been around 50@@cherigayles6087
@kevingoins98588 ай бұрын
@@cherigayles6087 it is Hal.
@recordguy43218 ай бұрын
@@kevingoins9858 no way Kevin, Hal would have been 50 years old in in 75. It's Gordon who is 30 yo here
@mrlafayette19648 ай бұрын
Every note sung perfectly in tune.
@jefflahr51598 ай бұрын
The first of many great hits from this classic duo!
@jordanvictoria56 ай бұрын
She is playing two instruments at one time and making it look easy! Love the talent energy and song.❤🔥
@4speedpony6 ай бұрын
actually 3, if you're counting her voice ;-)
@hamerplayer12298 ай бұрын
Toni sang background vocals on The Wall!
@mrkennethj72323 күн бұрын
and on elton john's Dont Let the Sun Go Down on Me
@louiebee67458 ай бұрын
This aired the same week it went to US#1.
@mecin1238 ай бұрын
My first 45! I still have it!
@radtech716 ай бұрын
Whoa--I'm exhausted after watching that!!!
@zkxe-mr6vy4 күн бұрын
Years ago I worked with a lady who looked a lot like Toni Tennille. Made going to work much more enjoyable.
@dncqrs12588 ай бұрын
The first time i heard this song was on July 20, 1975, Sunday, on radio. This song was number 1 that week.
@michaelnicholas24175 ай бұрын
Always sounds great and she has so much soul. Her voice reminds me of a lead from a girl group in the 60's, with a little more bass.
@bn01022 ай бұрын
Top of the tops!
@lwskiner5 ай бұрын
The first concert I ever went to !! 1976 was the year, right before entering 7th grade. Went with my buddy next door, his mom driving us there in a customized van !!
@veekatore89835 ай бұрын
This takes me back to some of the best times as a teen... Loved Toni... sigh..
@恵子軽部8 ай бұрын
❤❤❤この歌大好きです、懐かしです❤
@lindawhite50063 ай бұрын
Fell in love with my husband to this music....47 years later and I'm still the one turning him on!!!
@aviatorjoe41537 ай бұрын
Amazing live performance. They both had great keyboard chops. I like this better than any of the later TV appearances, where she just sings and he's obviously faking it. In a Keyboard magazine interview, he really hated the faking and even the editing which showed his hands playing something different that what was on the track! I loved The Midnight Special, In Concert and all that ilk from the 70's because 99% was actually played live.
@LarsonGuitarPlayerАй бұрын
I heard this song back then, didn't think much about it. Heard it recently for the first time in some 30+ years and was struck by it's geniousity. Now I'm obsessed with it! And this was a fantastic performance, especially the vocals. It feels good to know that she's still with us. She's turned into a sweet old lady now. ❤❤❤
@reversefulfillment91898 ай бұрын
Born in 68, I recall the captain and tennile show. Kind of had a crush on the Tennille because she was so full of happiness.
@fullthrottlejeffry3 ай бұрын
She was full of coke! 😍
@maszalfaz7058 ай бұрын
Very nice singer and the song!!
@keymusic7 ай бұрын
I had no idea that Toni even played keyboards? This is pretty impressive. She’s killing it on the Minimoog bass.
@fullthrottlejeffry3 ай бұрын
@keymusic She majored in music and vocals in college...
@fullthrottlejeffry3 ай бұрын
She did keyboards on the Beach Boys 1972 tour, without the Captain.
@michaelspilman52202 ай бұрын
a neil sedaka classic . from michael from Yorkshire and proud of it .
@brigham22508 ай бұрын
I'm a heavy metal / hard rock guy, but I really like this song. Of course, in the end, love didn't keep them together...
@pisces3638 ай бұрын
I had a HUGE crush on Toni Tennille in the 70’s. I used to imagine that she was singing this song to me. Oh, did I mention I was about 13 or 14 years old?
@chrishendrickson90357 ай бұрын
Fantastic keyboard action by both of them.
@daveandrade81894 ай бұрын
Add to this, Tony Tennille had her right hand index finger amputated at the fingernail from a childhood accident. Amazing performer!!
@waynedexter8 ай бұрын
That outro sounded so good. I wish they’d continued it for another minute
@PamelaJohnson-h9qАй бұрын
Toni tennille is the only one left of the group of the captain and tennille watching the captain beat up the keyboard 🎹 plus Toni tennille singing and playing the piano at the same time. I have record album s CDs and cassette tape s of the captain and tennille in my collection of music 🎶 on my shelf plus I have been a listener of the captain and tennille since I was in 6th grade now 61 years old and still listening to them . Pam Johnson McPherson ks
@radish66918 ай бұрын
Brits sing, accent disappears. Toni sings and ‘bama comes right out! 😍
@alexnejako7772 ай бұрын
Two keyboards is an Emerson level musical skill. The organ flourishes are lovely
@aidanflynn1577Күн бұрын
So underrated. They did really well in the 1970s but their vibe didn’t translate into the 1980s. She had a powerful voice.
@danielj16422 ай бұрын
Probably my all time favorite song. Brings back memories of going for ice cream with the family on a hot summer night and this blasting on the radio. I guess i would've been around 4 or 5.
@peterblack36658 ай бұрын
Mega Hits played over and over and over on the radio formate in your car and house driving this hit deep into your brain forever.......
@judmcc8 ай бұрын
I saw that at the time. Boy, Toni has a hard job, keyboards, vocal, and looking perky. She did it very well.
@keymusic7 ай бұрын
Would’ve been nice if they occasionally showed Toni’s left hand killing it on the Minimoog bass. I guess in 1975 no one even understood what was going on there. Very impressive.
@johnkeith24507 ай бұрын
Had such a crush on her
@michaelmccann47064 ай бұрын
This is a great performance, her voice and playing are fantastic
@alfredogrimaldobarrosocabr11372 ай бұрын
Que linda música
@supertrouper25508 ай бұрын
This song was so well produced, arranged, sung, etc. I love how complex the music is, and I always remember Toni singing and playing her two keyboards, with the Captain playing his. They were SO well in synch, I didn't know which keyboard sound was which. I love this performance, but as someone here said, I miss the fantastic backing vocals (believe they were her sisters) and the fabulous "Sedaka is Back." Never knew what that meant until I read that Neil Sedaka was making a helluva comeback with "Laughter in the Rain."
@Henrik_Mikkelsen2 ай бұрын
Real singer and great musician.... playing bass and chords WHILE singing totally great
@tanatp6558 ай бұрын
Dat voiiiiceee
@DELSTAR15 ай бұрын
LOVE REALLY DID KEEP THEM TOGETHER! Their divorce was a very thinly veiled asset protection move due to Daryl's illness. Toni took care of Daryl herself as his illness progressed. They were together up to his time of death. "He'll always be my Captain." was her statement afterwards.
@BrittneyCooper-yb3td4 ай бұрын
Thank you Neil Sedaka for writing this great song.🙏
@Winterstick5498 ай бұрын
Why did The Midnight Special end? The only music show that was truly live.
@kevinfitzmaurice40722 ай бұрын
It was a '70s relic that became a victim of the MTV-era. After ending in 1981, "Midnight Special" was soon replaced by "Friday Night Videos."
@SoportedansDans4 ай бұрын
That real voice ❤❤❤
@rareform67477 ай бұрын
Good ole Days .
@edflynn32818 ай бұрын
This is the first time I've seen this and all these years I thought The Captain played all the keyboard parts.
@MabelLane-w3h22 күн бұрын
This song is like a precursor to the disco song Little Lovin Keeps The Doctor Away
@5jr.racing9828 ай бұрын
Captain had 5 keyboards....Tennille has 2😮
@jamestanner27243 ай бұрын
Because the 50s 60's 70's 80's wads the best music around and some of the 90's