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John Robert "Joe" Cocker OBE was an English singer known for his gritty, bluesy voice and dynamic stage performances that featured expressive body movements. Most of his best-known singles, such as "Feelin' Alright?" and "Unchain My Heart", were recordings of songs written by other songwriters, though he composed several songs for most of his albums as well, often in conjunction with songwriting partner Chris Stainton
"With a Little Help from My Friends" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, from their 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. It was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and sung by drummer Ringo Starr (as Sgt. Pepper singer Billy Shears), his lead vocal for the album. English singer Joe Cocker's version of "With a Little Help from My Friends" was a radical re-arrangement of the original, inspired by Cocker's influences of Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles.
Songwriters: Lennon and McCartney
Producer: Denny Cordell
Genre: Blue Eyed Soul, Rock
Performed by
Joe Cocker - lead vocals
Jimmy Page - guitar
Chris Stainton - bass
Tommy Eyre - organ
B.J. Wilson - drums
Madeline Bell - backing vocals
Rosetta Hightower - backing vocals
Patrice Holloway - backing vocals
Sunny Wheetman - backing vocals
Date and Location
12 Nov 1968
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[@samiliedes]

Hi Beth! You should check this out: Poets Of The Fall - Angel (Alexander Theatre Sessions)

[@colrhodes377]

I have to say that Wicked game is on fire, the colour of your hair. ( Is that natural?) I'll keep listening 🎶 👌

[@dscotthoward7467]

The Woodstock version is the ultimate performance of this song. It blew us all away!

[@MissMusicUSA87]

If you listen to this version you have to remember that his back-up singers got stuck in traffic, so the band did their best to sing the back-up portion.

[@drulipabs]

I liked the alternative version of the Woodstock, which has the picture of interpretation since he looked very high

[@MissMusicUSA87]

@@drulipabs I do like his Woodstock version the best but I do find the backup singing distracting at times (although you get used to it). I don't think he was actually very high - I think he just gets so into the music he appears very high.

[@briandunlap1589]

Hands down the best live version

[@TrianglesAndCircles]

Wasn't the last word from Joe at the end of this song at the 1969 Woodstock performance, the word "Beautiful"?

[@DavidSmith-dz5wv]

Paul McCartney’s comment on the passing of Joe “I was especially pleased when he decided to cover With A Little Help From My Friends. I remember him and Denny Cordell coming round to the studio and Saville Row and playing me what they recorded. It was just mind-blowing. He totally turned the song into a soul anthem, and I was forever grateful to him for doing that.”

[@shemanic1]

Nearly every song Joe Cocker covered he made it his, his total absorption in the lyrics is astounding. If you haven't already seen it the early version as at Woodstock will blow you away. I saw him at several festivals here in the U.K. in the late 60's & early 70's & his band (The Grease Band) always backed his power equally.

[@manwithumbrella]

The Woodstock version blows this away. THis is OK, but no more than that.

[@dw7704]

He actually changed the words in the first line. And Ringo adapted Joe’s version Ringo originally sang, “what would you think” Joe Cocker sang, “What would you do”

[@markholliday6395]

When I hear an artist cover a song and truly make it their own (think Johnny Cash and "Hurt" or Whitney Houston and "I Will Always Love You") I say they have Cockered it.

[@Rassskle]

Joe probably looked like an old man before he left school, but I think he was past his prime here. Before Pink Floyd and John Farnham, Joe always found the BEST musicians and backing vocalists available.......and superb arrangements. Regarding the opening vocal note......Joe often uses off and / or weak notes to enhance the message. It doesn't matter if it is deliberate or an accident, they mostly sound perfect for the moment. Best example would be the weak, high falsetto notes he used to Finnish the classic version of You Are So Beautiful ( to me ). So far removed from professional vocals yet so dam good . I'm not sure if it's the official recorded version or a recorded live version ( was over 35 years ago ). lol

[@merileopardisaksassa7030]

Joe is always a treat! Fun fact: Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin fame played the guitar on this track when Joe published it on his album. Page was a session guitarist then, that is how he earned all the money he later used to kickstart Led Zeppelin!

[@stpetie7686]

I'm really happy to hear the respect for these back-up singers. They nailed this one. I'm an old guy and have listened to lots of music from a lot of genres. And this is one of my favorite songs mostly because of what the ladies bring to it and how skillfully they do so. Freaking gorgeous. Good one, Beth.

[@donnieweeks8690]

I was 1 years old during Woodstock now 55. I am amazed every time I watch the video of Joe at Woodstock. He pours his everything out there, as he always did. Rest well my friend.

[@kallsop2]

The beauty of Joe Cocker and Leon Russell and others was the rawness of their voices. They weren't technically perfect, but they had so much emotion and feeling in their signing. It just gets into you and brings out a different level of emotions for the songs. His line of heart and soul is what makes music.

[@doobiedave9686]

Joe Cocker has one of those identifiable voices that cannot be confused with or mistaken for any other artist. His performance of Unchain My Heart from this same concert is well worth a reaction as well. 🙏✌️

[@dagfincarp1113]

Not many singers as visceral as Joe Cocker. The man felt every word and note. True legend.

[@robertlear2712]

I saw Joe Cocker in concert in 1969, a few months after his Woodstock. I didn’t know who he was at the time but he blew my mind.

[@RedwoodGeorge]

I find it interesting that this arrangement is by far the definitive version of the song. Apparently there was some other (pretty well known) band that did this first but this is the artist you think of when this song is mentioned. (Sorry, Ringo, we still love you, but Joe Cocker poured his whole heart and soul into this song)

[@johnhmaloney]

It's so interesting how people interpret sounds differently, based out our individual listening experience. When I heard the organ part at the top of the song, it suggested prog to me. Even though I've heard his version of the song before and knew that it wasn't going to go that way. Btw, it's quite a relief to find out that even experienced singers struggle with the first note. It trips me up every time.

[@wilfbentley6738]

Decades earlier, at Woodstock, Joe's backup singers couldn't make it because of traffic problems. Joe's band sang backup (in falsetto) as best they could. It became a generational anthem! This song belongs to Joe now, he wrested it away from the Beatles with soul and heart.. Gotta love Joe!

[@mikefetterman6782]

This is from the 90s. I saw Joe in concert 1994 (Woodstock 94--the peaceful one, not the 30 years anniversary riot one in 99). He came onstage at 10am on Saturday morning and by 10:45, we were in anticipation of that scream in this song. It is such an emotional release, it felt great sharing it with over 400,000 other people that sunny morning before the rains came that afternoon.

[@mikefetterman6782]

Joe is well into his 60s here, he is slightly less powerful as he was in 1969.

[@mikefetterman6782]

John and Paul from the Beatles talked with Joe in 69 about this song and they pleaded with him to copy more of their tunes. So he let loose on "She came in through the bathroom window" an Abbey Road song that he just took off on his own direction on.

[@greendruid33]

The Woodstock performance of this is probably my favourite one.

[@EconAdviser]

The Saturday Night Live U.S. TV show late great, John Belushi, used to do his impression of Joe Cocker, the best one done! Cocker did a character in the movie plotted around Beatles songs (Across the Universe) a couple decades ago as well as starring in the video tour movie of Cocker (1971) called Mad Dogs and Englishmen.

[@billboyd9028]

It's interesting you spent some time on the backup singers. If you watch his Woodstock performance (which you can find here on KZbin), his female backup singers got stuck in traffic and missed the performance and the band had to fill in on the back up role, some of them singing in falsetto to to mimic the female vocals. He also had some additional talent accompanying him because he received the invitation to appear on very short notice and many of his regulars weren't available - many of his friends rallied to join him for that performance and were only able to do two or three practice sessions with him before the show and it was amazing! You might like watching that performance in your spare time and maybe even do a reaction to it.

[@jimwilcox2964]

Then the Mad dog and Englishman tour they put togeather rather quickly with a hugh number of musicians

[@FatherAntox]

I second watching the Woodstock version as well. Very different feel, in my arrogant opinion

[@malcolmbrown7683]

This is the beat.@@jimwilcox2964

[@motfc8]

I had the great pleasure of seeing/hearing Joe half a dozen times. Absolute legend! Love you Sooo much Beth, keep roaring! 💖🙇🏼

[@Guenther-Eichinger]

There is also a version, I think from Paris, where he is much older but even better and the background singers are also outstanding. So sad he is gone but his music will life on forever ❤

[@dave30076]

I bet you're thinking about 2013 Cologne. That is the one he did about a year before he died. It was a day where he gave it everything he had.

[@philiphemphill4980]

When he sang at Woodstock he was young and roar which was dynamic this a older more mature Joe but still so good and sooo good cheers from OZ

[@JCourts2k23]

The theme song to one of my fav shows growing up, The Wonder Years.

[@tadeasszappanos3286]

I’m pretty sure the contrast between his voice and the backing singers is highly calculated. I just turned 31 and between discovering new artist I keep coming back to artists like Joe Cocker and Tina Turner, because what these two had in common is they surrounded themselves with tallented musicians on stage and were never afraid to let them shine too for the sake of the music. So it’s probably no surprise Stacy Campbell did backing vocals for both of them, and they also “shared” Jack Bruno on the drums.

[@alpine1600s]

I like how she authentically says authenticity.👍

[@TrianglesAndCircles]

Holy goosebumps! Amazing. Pure love and powerful beauty.❤😊

[@Gabrielnobre]

Joe Cocker is one of the best of all time! Period!

[@phil4208]

Paul McCartney was blown away by Joe's cover , he also did a cover of she came in through the bathroom window, Joe's Woodstock performance is legendary, he was a 2pack a day smoker which led to his death from lung cancer, now where would you think this consummate English man is buried, Colorado, New York

[@colrhodes377]

I think that the backing singer nearest the camera also sang with Pink Floyd at The Pulse. I may be wrong. As Ringo said : This is Joe's song now !

[@Titus_Stefanius_Sapienti]

Joe cocker was a good one, he was music …. He touched very deeply

[@coffee-xg6my]

The live performance of this song he did at the Mad Dogs & Englishmen concert with Leon Russell in 1970 is the ultimate come to Jesus experience! It's a truly amazing experience to watch and listen to.

[@jobydogwhisperer4163]

I went to this concert. My all time favorite singer.

[@marcelpop5840]

😁🤟👍

[@tomswift3482]

Joe Cocker, and Leon Russell, Always had great backup everything, and always excellent backup singers.

[@rolandconnor575]

This is your best reaction. It is such a shame he is not with us any longer.

[@MichaelAnderson-hq7gg]

Beth you should react to Joe’s “You can leave your hat on” His soul and personality come out very well

[@healingnaturegirl333]

I was fortunate enough to see Mr Joe Cocker around 2012 in Austin Texas. He was with Huey Lewis & the news. Live is unbelievably better & cannot compare to any recordings, as it is with most musical artist. He was epic.

[@dreamchasergarage690]

Grew up loving this song, saw Joe twice, once in Hamilton with Stevie Ray Vaughn (3 weeks before he died) and again in Vancouver with The Guess Who. Stunning live.

[@liamfahey7836]

I think he released his version only a year or 2 after the Beatles and made it an even bigger hit. His Woodstock performance definitely helped 🎸🎸

[@edhorton2766]

Joe Cocker and the backup singers were the perfect contrast. Like sweet and sour.

[@liamfahey7836]

The artist i truly miss the most Rip. One artist that made a number of big hits even bigger 🎸🎸

[@josonne]

I found your channel searching for Heart, then i saw that you had a video on Jussi Björling( who is from where i am from) who is my fathers favourite. Then i came to think of one of my favourite singers, and who is so underated. What i feel when i hear Joe Cocker is unmatched.

[@randalmoore4704]

You're exactly right, Cocker is timeless. Growing up in my house he was a legend.

[@donnieweeks8690]

Joe always let it go. He gave us everything he had in his heart. The more the sweat poured the more he gave. One of a kind, pure legend.

[@garymaidman625]

Love him playing air guitar.

[@CarlosVazquez-k7m]

The lift is on were we re we belong we're the eagles cryy love you much Delta ladies ❤💯👍🙏💯 RESPECT HUG

[@oldmanghost219]

Joe cocker with a little help from my friends. One of my all-time favorite live videos

[@donaldrhodes8761]

There is something about ur authenticity and thoughts about the performance which brings all together. ‘Listen to the waaa’. I’d never stand up and walk out on you!’

[@ThomasTreece-mp8md]

What a wonderful reaction, Beth. The emotion was authentic and helpful! 💚

[@sportscigarscoffee]

When Joe Cocker was on Saturday Night Live, Jim Belushi and Joe did a rendition of this song with Belushi playing Joe Cocker.

[@binglamb2176]

After watching your channel for a while, I find myself listening to vocal music of all types a little differently, and I must say, with more appreciation and enjoyment.

[@justitia257]

Beautiful Song, Beautiful Voice, Nice reaction Gorgeous Beth. Ciao from Sicily

[@dw7704]

There’s a documentary about Joe Cocker where they say they had to be careful where this was placed in the setlist. He needed time to warm up his voice for the big scream, so too early and he wasn’t warmed up If he did it too late he couldn’t hit it either.

[@renerivera3801]

Don't know if you ever checked out his performance at Woodstock 1969. This same song. His back up singers didn't show up due to traffic delays. His guitarist had to sing the back up in falceto & pulled it off. What a wonderful show!!!

[@RayC234]

Nothing will ever top his Woodstock performance of this song.

[@jefferytheis4157]

Beautiful heartfelt reaction. Lovely thoughts

[@felixnorman9562]

"What do you feel when you turn off the light. I'm certain that I know it's mind"!

[@mikefetterman6782]

Music is my own religion. Rock and roll is our current "Tower of Babel", a universal language that unites us all as a species. Let us hope some deity does not come down and crush our tower, sending us out in all directions, lost and separated.

[@pablotornerotarrago7602]

No puedo estar más de acuerdo contigo, Beth. La pérdida de personas como J. Cocker o A. Franklin fue no sólo triste sino devastadora, dado que, como explicas perfectamente,eran voces que inspiraban amor y esperanza a cualquiera que supiera escucharlas. Y sí, definitivamente vivimos tiempos oscuros y tenebrosos en los que el arte, como la música tiene muchísimo que aportar. Necesitamos esa fé y esa fuerza emocional que sólo algunos artistas supieron dar. Verte así de emocionada ante éstos pensamientos también es una llamada al respeto y la unión entre los seres humanos;porque si tú lo sientes, y yo también, estoy seguro de que millones de personas lo pueden sentir. Mi enhorabuena, como siempre por tu magnífica labor. Un abrazo fuerte y salud para todos y todas 😺

[@CMCrockett]

I've loved Joe since I was a little boy.

[@nowbabyphotography4764]

Thank you for offering a little hope. May you be blessed.

[@davidschmidbauer3930]

The best description I heard of Joe Cocker is the notes he misses somehow sound more beautiful than if he hit them.

[@billmuir4897]

Thanks for sharing this with us. Wonderfully emotional response from yourself; which I am sure was similar for so many of us listening. Yes the Woodstock version of this was astonishing…… but this was incredible in so many different ways. Really brightened up my Sunday. Thank you. Lovely words from you at the end. Take care.

[@pawel_guzewicz]

Beth, thank you for your reaction and for showing your authenticity! ❤

[@BillBuck1972]

WOW! I really enjoy watching your videos. I love your authentic reactions to the music and your explainations of what is happening during the performance. I also appreciate your statement that the performers do not have to be perfect. I believe you can be good without being perfect. It brings to mind a comment that I saw years ago regarding Charotte Church. The comment was: "That girl is definitely not classical trained." As a musically untrained individual, I thoght she was outstanding, especially at such a young age at the time. Your comments at the end of this video bring to mind another quote: "The most unselfish thing you can do is take care of yourself, then no one else will have to." Please keep up the great work.

[@humbertopatriciocuellarman6645]

Concierto en Alemania, lo vi completo, espectacular Joe y espectacular el coro y el publico.

[@mpk4076]

pure music. pure emotions. took me back to one of the best concerts I've seen

[@nathanfisher1826]

He was great 😊

[@Edam-Channel]

It is worth noting that this song became a classic for a generation after his seminal performance of "With A Little Help From My Friends" at Woodstock in 1969 which of course later featured in the Woodstock Movie.

[@oscararzate7956]

Melancolía ,facinacion wow wow wow wow wow wow wow gracias mi H. Prrj ❤ bien Beth 👏👏🍀🍀

[@francisallen4298]

Great reaction Beth, and analysis of the voices. Much appreciated 👍

[@gaijingamenetwork8095]

This surely couldn’t have been the version the Patreon people were talking about. The Woodstock performance is one of the greats of all time.

[@Kavala76]

I do not think Beth has reacted to The Seekers yet. She really needs to hear Judith Durham sing, maybe "I'll never find another you" or "The carnival is over".

[@dougca7086]

His voice is pretty much gone in this late time of his life you need to react to his performance at Woodstock a Little Help from My Friends

[@Constantijn09]

Joe Cocker was the High Priest of Blue-Eyed Soul, and he preached through his love of music.

[@sabalos]

"The Letter" has always been my favourite Joe Cocker song (or cover, if you like). The brass hits are just so fucking cool, and of course he's putting every ounce of himself into the song as usual

[@JimmyJam05]

Thank you for your thoughts and feelings on this song

[@felixnorman9562]

The Brits have created the best modern Rock&Roll!!!!!!!!!

[@Frank_E_Scialdone]

Woody Harrelson should play Joe Cocker if they ever make a movie about him

[@robperry5293]

For people that can't place this song... It is a Ringo-Beatles song. I'm critical of a lot of covers but Joe made this his song. Love your reactions Beth I can really hear greatness but watching you I learn what goes into it...Thanks. Edit,,, I just listened to the original again off of Sargent Peppers album Worth a listen_reaction That was a great musical era!.

[@robperry5293]

So you think everyone that heard Joe's version knew that that was a Ringo-Beatles song?@@BDUBZ49

[@robperry5293]

So you think everyone that heard Joe's version knew it was a Ringo-Beatles song?@@BDUBZ49

[@liamfahey7836]

What a voice!! What a growl!!🎸🎸

[@jean-michelcagnac]

THANK YOU FOR YOUR EMOTION,BETH...💖💖💖

[@LeahC208]

I felt it too ❤

[@johnhewett9483]

outstanding like many of joes performances...the backing singers are superb in this version

[@johnsurch6774]

Jimi page played the intro on the studio version when he was a session musician

[@johnmullineaux302]

Please, please look at Joe’s performance at Woodstock. He was 50+ years younger and even more powerful

[@QuicknStraight]

Joe Cocker's The Simple Things is one of my all-time favourite tracks. I have always though he was a very underrated singer.

[@thudor1]

Beth, have you seen him perform this at Woodstock in August of 1969? it was featured in the 1970 Michael Wadleigh movie.

[@salhaney]

One of the few Beatles covers that was better than the original.

[@hellsbunniestv584]

Fun fact: Whilst completely unrelated, Joe Cocker used to babysit of Javis Cocker. :)

[@return2earthvideochannel]

Seen Woodstock version , but this performance is truly extraordinary!

[@colrhodes377]

Shivers went through me.

[@johnhoslett6732]

Absolutely love the Woodstock version. Raw, imperfect and incredibly soulful. 😎

[@Oldman618]

And you couldn't hardly understand a single word, but it rocked.

[@Zeno_Evil]

Vulnerability meets music.

[@charleslangrishl9124]

At this stage , his pipes were pretty well shot. Years of drink,drugs and singing finished them off. But he really rocked the shit out of it in his younger days. I find this very sad.

[@1001Hobbies]

It's funny that you should say that he "uses tools from singers from past times..." because he is a singer from past times. He started singing this song in 1969. I know of no other singer who sang like him. I still don't know the reason for his incredible animation. I've never seen another singer as animated as he is.

[@MarioPIVIDORI]

I see that you like this exceptional artist Joe Cocker, you should listen to the last 2 hits before he passes away which are extras "Fire it up" and "I come in peace" but less known to the general public because they are studio recordings, he unfortunately was not able to sing them in public because his illness took over before, for me this gentleman and Tina Turner were my favorite voices and I had the pleasure of seeing them live during my stay in Vienna, Austria in 1996 and 1997

[@ritagryphon222]

This was a beautiful reaction to an amazing performer.. I believe you would really appreciate Led Zeppelins' Since I've been loving you (Live at Madison Square Garden 1973) - equally heartfelt performance

[@terrybenish6598]

this recording some twenty five years after he was first singing it at Woodstock.

[@stefan_becker]

Did you listen to his incredible debut album also called "With A Little Help From My Friends"? His friends on that album were incredible musicians like Jimmy Page or Steve Winwood and his voice was in great shape back then. One of my favorite albums of all time 😍

[@MarkCockerill-r9t]

An amazing classic song but as others have mentioned the Woodstock version is an unforgettable performance. Actually I think I need to go watch now.

[@Kaki-q8u]

Bhet, you are the best❤