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Vocal Coach reacts to reaction to analyses analyzes analysis of breaks down Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now
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John Lester Nash Jr. was an American singer-songwriter, best known in the United States for his 1972 hit "I Can See Clearly Now"
"I Can See Clearly Now" is a song written and recorded by American singer Johnny Nash. It was the lead single from his album I Can See Clearly Now
Songwriter: Johnny Nash
Producer: Johnny Nash
Performed by Johnny Nash
Genres: Traditional pop, reggae
Origin: Houston, Texas, U.S.
Location and Date
The Midnight Show, 1973
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[@juliewolfe168]

Love, love, love Johnny Nash, love this song! His energy is amazing!

[@BDM55]

It was live -- he was well known for his voice.

[@MrDoneboy]

Definitely live!

[@joehartmann9353]

Midnight Special was always live!

[@coldlakealta4043]

What a great song. I have heard it many times over the years, but it's great to put a face to it. Sign of approval: it got Beth's special be-bop smile

[@noelleone1305]

Coming in my top 50 all time great songs. Cried on more than one occasion listening to this song, tears of joy and some tears of interpersonal sadness.

[@robinfra52]

I've heard him live with just guitar. It's him. I had the pleasure of meeting him. He lived about1.5 miles from me. A good friend of mine was close with him. Both gone now RIP. He had rerecorded all his songs with updated tech before he died.

[@ericallen774]

this is live, Midnight Special always was, but Johnny has several ad libs and vocalizations not on the recording, That run you comment on is longer here than the recording as well. What a pure vocalist he was. Love him.

[@seanbarron2890]

Definitely live, there are a lot of differences between this and the recorded version. He did another great song called Tears On My Pillow.

[@chuckschillingvideos]

Nash has such a beautiful, bell-like voice - so difficult for a male singer to sing this way. It is absolutely perfect for this tune. And this is definitely a live recording to a backing track. Put it side by side with the studio version and the differences are obvious.

[@stuartrawson5057]

This song brings back memories of when I was a very young boy this song is in my mum's record collection and I remember hearing it very often and i liked his voice ❤❤

[@kajlennartsson4234]

Thank you Beth for your wonderful mix of music. I wish you a wonderful weekend 🎶🎶❤❤

[@julianday]

I heard this when it first came out in 1972. It was an instant hit.

[@miltonslocum8957]

Always enjoyed this song Beth! Liked your comments and reaction also. Had the pleasure of meeting Johnny Nash back in the late 80's or early 90's. I took my family to eat at Benihana and we were seated with Johnny Nash and his family. He and his family were very nice and we had a very enjoyable evening. Take care Beth!

[@GREGUPS]

Such a wonderful voice 🎉

[@dollydiamond426]

As far as I know, the performances on The Midnight Special were always sung live. The part starting at 5:48 is clearly live.

[@sylvanaire]

I’ve heard & loved this song most of my life but never really connected it to Johnny Nash, in fact I think I had it by someone else entirely. But I also never noticed the reggae beat under it until you mentioned it just now, lol. Once heard, it’s so obvious that I don’t know where my head was at! He was a cutie, just look at those dimples. 😄

[@PK1971PK]

The vocals were definitely live. Toward the end you can hear variations that weren't on the recording played on the radio. Real live music was standard on the Midnight Special TV show. But anyway, good job, Beth.

[@robwarren6729]

Such an amazing and distinct voice. Great live rendition

[@davidbrewer8697]

This was used in the movie Cool Running about the Jamaican bobsledding team. A fun flick.

[@malingor7042]

Oh it's live alright @beth! EVERYONE was live on the Midnight Special! Plus he has amazing breath control. It's very different from the recorded versions too

[@b.prabhakaranalbaskeran9321]

Mr. Jonny Nash truly legend . Beautiful song and positive lyrics great music....RIP

[@rorygay3529]

Thanks Beth. Johnny Nash was one of my favorite singers back then.

[@alpine1600s]

Johnny Nash casting shade on autotune.

[@coldlakealta4043]

great comment. a singer who didn't need a computer to sound good

[@AdrianDeVore]

Autotune wasn't going to help him.😅

[@brianbaird1503]

@@AdrianDeVore Yea, Autotune couldn't make him better ..... change my mind.

[@AdrianDeVore]

@@brianbaird1503 He had to fully rely on his own voice unlike today's singers to actually carry the notes.

[@shemanic1]

One of my most played vinyl 45's, especially at outdoor events, it Always gets a reaction. Such a pure soulful voice over that reggae rhythm makes it a classic.

[@montalbans]

One of the very few Jamaican artists to hit the US charts in the '60s. The others were Desmond Dekker with "The Israelites" and Millie Small with "My Boy Lollipop." Both of those had more of a ska/reggae feel , as opposed to the somewhat slicker pop feel of "I Can See Clearly Now." Then, of course, in the '70s Jamaican music swept the US and the world, with Jimmy Cliff and the soundtrack of the film "The Harder They Come" and the ascendance of Bob Marley, among others.

[@aandpman]

I always LOVED that song! It came out when I was a kid. BTW I like the new room ambience. The blue perfectly compliments your hair and choice of wardrobe. You look stunning today. ;-)

[@marcelotto6825]

Love this song. It was the first 7single I convinced my parents to buy for me as a young child. It started my collection of records and CD's over many decades.

[@vickiroman189]

This one has brought me up every single time over these many years. I still have it on my i-pod :-)

[@carolmartin4413]

Reminds me of the camaraderie of music in the 70's. Calmer, warmer time I think. Google the hits of 1972...this will make sense.

[@BethRoars]

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[@Raben3721]

I bought this song when I was about 14. Wonderful song, great singer.

[@beadybaby]

Radio in the 70s and 80s was unreal.

[@fourbyfourer]

This was definitely a live performance.

[@johnvender]

One thing I find great in this song is it doesn't sound like the tempo is really fast but it is. Reggae music has the big accent on the third note of the 4/4 bar and if you count to the backing track you'll see the tempo is actually high bpm. Generally reggae has very little on the first beat, something on the second, big on the third and same as second on the 4th. If you count to four and say one softly, then two bit louder, three lot louder and four same as two you get the feel :)

[@srudine]

What a fun, classic song. Gotta love the oldies! Thanks Beth!

[@firedoc5]

I remember this on 8-track tape, showing my age. Noticed how tense his throat looks in this video as if he was really straining, or was he?

[@jrdlabs]

Yes, he SEEMS to be singing live to the recorded track. However, this vocal is different from the recorded 'hit' version. I suppose he could have pre-recorded his vocal just for this performance. But, I don't think so. In order to be a featured performer on the Midnight Special at that time, it was a stipulation that you had to perform live. And, if you listen to the very end, he keeps singing for a bit even after the music track fades. I don't know...I'm about 80/20 that it was live. BTW, R.I.P. Johnny Nash, just 2 years ago at age 80.

[@tbay]

He was the best, such an optimistic song.

[@nandodellarocha]

Johnny Nash The Best,kisses from Brasil ✌🏽🎶🇧🇷✨

[@sourisvoleur4854]

Midnight Special was recorded live.

[@jonathanwetherell3609]

Grace Vanderwaal has done a very radical arrangement of this, So very different but a beauty.

[@scottwheeler2679]

Midnight Special. Probably was live. It is different than the studio version

[@jameshoyle5918]

One of my favourite songs of all time

[@staciedziedzic8706]

Hi Beth! One of my favorite songs! Love this video! Take care!

[@James-dh6ld]

As someone who has heard this his whole life I'll vote LIVE. So many nuances not in the original. I thought that was some subtle microphone use right when you mentioned it. I could be wrong, but the sync is spot on.

[@alpine1600s]

It's live. It's different than the album version.

[@dougel4709]

Great choice Beth!!! You have the best variety here!! 💚💜🌤

[@lisagrape5150]

Tracy Chapman ... just look her up!!!❤

[@donnaanderson7954]

This was indeed live.

[@robertcussins2807]

Definitely live. As mentioned, many phrases are different from the original.

[@dalereed8727]

The Bluest Blues by Alvin Lee or Still Got The Blues by Gary Moore or Soulshine by The Allman Brothers ❤

[@rogerwitte]

I was interested to hear you remark that you hadn't noticed that this song was reggae before, but since you now knew you could hear the clear 'one-drop' rhythm. (You didn't say on-drop, but that is the reggae rhythm that is the name for the rhythm that 'drops' (ie doesn't play) the one beat from from a four beat bar). My experience is similar. I remember listening to since I was a child; I think I had it on one of those KTel compilation albums. But I don't think I realised that it was reggae until I got betrothed to a Jamaican lady. (To give some context to the timeline, I am 62 and I met my wife about quarter of a century ago).

[@lickitup8461]

Midnight special was live

[@jadebass-qc6of]

I’d like singing lessons from you so bad ….are you local? Rooooar! Lol xx

[@ossenaar]

Johnny Nash has the most romantic reggae song of all time: Rock Me Baby.

[@tcfabio]

Hello, I will indicate this singer to you, her name is Gabriela Rocha and the song is Os Sonhos de Deus, there is also another song that is O Hino da Vitória

[@Klapeful]

That's live, in this performance : kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpO7aWqdbNytgKs he's singing for even longer this crazy section ! at 1:26

[@thomasflynn5366]

I can't say he is actually singing this live in this performance for sure but it is definitely not the original cut. There are quite a few differences. If I had to guess he is live here.

[@gundolfholfert4568]

Great pick, Beth. Loved this song in Johnnys version, but you should check out Ray Charles covering this - awesome.

[@deanbrandl1987]

It would be nice to see your reaction to Spanish singer Blanca Fernandez

[@bert0522]

I saw Jimmy Cliff do this, he wrote it. He opened for Peter Tosh in 1982. Listen to Tosh's version Johnny B. Good. Jim

[@robertcussins2807]

Nash wrote it. Although it does sound like a Cliff song.

[@andythrush3341]

Great song by a great singer. Jimmy Cliff has a great version too. Cliff's version has a little more reggae sound to it. Thanks Beth!

[@coinneachmaclellan3121]

Nash was a great singer but I remember that at the time there was some controversy about him exploiting the reggae style after he covered Bob Marley's "Stir It Up".

[@bruceroberts2407]

I feel better already....

[@Troztim6505]

Johnny Nash also sang the theme song to The Mighty Hercules,a cartoon from the 60's. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIK1kqaoYpWbqa8

[@Deyan_B_Travels]

I prefer Jimmy Cliff's version. One of my favorite songs! Such a mood lifter!

[@paulhagger3895]

I think it is live. There's bits that aren't in the recorded version

[@gigantor62]

That's 100% live vocal with backing track.

[@yvesclepkens242]

🥰🥰🥰

[@maraboshi]

Grace VanderWaal sang it live with her amazing voice many times

[@M231231]

She’s too young to had seen the midnight special at midnite on Friday nights. Got to stay up to watch. I heard it in Oct 1972. Beth is like the voice 6:03 version of Fil , Wings of Pegasus. And she gets rather excited during the song. Hmm…

[@Sp33gan]

He's definitely singing live here as some of his vocal nuances aren't on the single. It was also policy on The Midnight Special that acts perform live. I think the backing track is from the single, though. He wasn't always a Reggae artist. Johnny had been knocking around the bottom of the Top 100 pop charts for about ten years before this became a hit. From what I understand, it was a trip to Jamaica and Antigua where he first heard Bob Marley and the Wailers and felt the music inside himself. Nash was one of the main proponents of bringing Marley and Reggae to a wider audience, though it already had a growing fanbase in the UK beginning about 1968.

[@chuckschillingvideos]

Yes, I would agree - I would categorize his singing style as SOUL, not reggae. He may have recorded some reggae material, but he is far from being a reggae singer.

[@eirunn]

Hey Beth ! A react video of Avatar (metal) should be great ! They are very interesting =D

[@oscararzate7956]

Dios amo todo su contenido 💜🧜👏👏🍀🍀

[@megaathlete55]

Please react to Ren’s live version of Chalk Outlines! Pretty please, with a cherry on top :)

[@eduardosimoes168]

Hey, how are you? Sorry to intrude like this on a video that has nothing to do with Brazil, but I saw that you chose beautiful songs from here before, but maybe you didn't realize that you were missing what is probably one of the most beautiful voices we have. Maria Bethania. I would like to suggest, if I may, these two songs: "Não Dá Mais Pra Segurar (Explode Coração)" (a cappella) and/or "Sonho meu" (accompanied by the band) /watch?v=fTNekwoISyI /watch?v=c9OfCE7Hf5A Again, sorry for the intrusion.

[@xdrezcorex]

most of Nash's music falls under rocksteady not reggae. i don't know the genre this is but it's not reggae. the guitars and bass rhythm is not emphasized during the offbeat. so triplets are not needed to divide each of two beats into three since the drums do not need to 'one drop' (only 3 snare hits per measure) so that the music is played in unison for the last downbeat. this resolution feels similar to playing during the first downbeat: this has more in common with New Orleans rhythm and blues of the 1950's than Orange Street music.

[@adamhearne2825]

Could you pls do more oasis maybe slide away at Knebworth 96 or live forever at Maine road

[@PauloLima-fn1wm]

Tim Maia - Você.

[@MA-rq2ls]

KURDISTAN ❤💛💚

[@JillValentine56]

Beats Crusaders version is good too❤

[@redwineripple]

please listen to gene Mcdaniels

[@fishhookism]

He is singing live. The background is not

[@rdendelacruz4332]

Can you react to kim dracula?

[@drazenzuvela1647]

Beth, you may find interesting this version: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmmcgZ-EoNBjm7s

[@newtron1]

New Subscriber REQUEST. k.d. lang Thsnk you.

[@teddynash]

i only know Johnny Cash. 😉

[@randygreen927]

You can't

[@rrrzan8950]

quem sabe faz! o resto "ensina" . que boring...

[@Monebriak]

There was a lot of lip sinking back then. Live performance, canned vocal.

[@davidkettell6236]

Great song but poor lip synching.

[@calebhicks4441]

please please please react to Mudvayne's Chad Gray and their song Not Falling