We did NOT expect This - Blood Sweat and Tears | Andy & Alex FIRST TIME REACTION!

[@markmurphy558]

AND WHEN I DIE. Required listening.

[@ingrid8994]

💯💯💯💯

[@Bassman2353]

Written by Laura Nyro - perfected by BST

[@robjewett700]

ABSOLUTELY!

[@josephwalker5577]

DEFINITELY

[@MichaelBarr-m8r]

Abso-freaking-lutely!

[@ljsites]

David Clayton-Thomas…What a voice!

[@michaelbeerbados3291]

oh Canada !!

[@maruad7577]

A voice only matched by his ego iirc.

[@michaelbeerbados3291]

@@maruad7577 couldn't just hear the song huh..WHAT A CLOWN

[@ljsites]

@@maruad7577 what great artist doesn’t have an ego?

[@maruad7577]

@@ljsites True

[@magicbrownie1357]

Blood Sweat and Tears were great. Another great BST song: "And When I Die" written by the great American songwriter Laura Nyro.

[@elizabethfranco1284]

My dad’s favorite music group. Rest In Peace dad.

[@vespoint]

My mom’s too! RIP Mom

[@georux6783]

I just commented and then saw your post. We have lots in common.

[@goaliedon]

My dad's as well. He had this album and I grew up on it ... I'm 61 now and it is still one of my absolute favorites!

[@susanhoward531]

So sorry for your loss. 💙

[@elizabethfranco1284]

@@susanhoward531 I appreciate that but he passed a long time ago.

[@rockitflash]

That album was huge in the late 60’s. Blood, Sweat & Tears and Chicago Transit Authority with the rock horn arrangements were the idols of all of us band geeks.

[@harriotteworthington3147]

AMEN

[@dmgiliam]

1969. What a year!

[@leeosborne3083]

And Tower of Power

[@grahamkemble3917]

Add in Lighthouse.

[@Magravated]

Horns add a whole new layer.

[@ChuckMil]

Another classic rock group that proves 70-year-old people had the best music ever recorded.

[@roncypert8255]

I’m one and I couldn’t agree with you more!! My nephew recently gifted me a guitar he had played at many gigs in appreciation for the fact that I had turned him on to so many bands and music from the 60s and 70s. Also enclosed a very sweet letter with the axe…

[@ChuckMil]

@@roncypert8255@roncypert8255 I have two sons who grew up listening to The Eagles, Chicago, Bad Company, Sly & the Family Stone, and many more; they still love it.

[@larkljc]

I’m a little younger but was fortunate enough to have older siblings!!

[@uncledavesbrigade7106]

Hold on a second...I will be 65 in October, so i am right behind you! I had an older sister and brother who introduced me to this music as a kid.

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

Actually, we were able to access through TV and our parents, songs from the forties (or earlier) up, so we had the golden era of swing, boogie woogie, early rock, etc.

[@jamesanderson3386]

Their version of the blues classic "God Bless the Child" is as close to perfection as artists can get.

[@davidburkett4005]

God bless the Child is a step up from this. SSS. Plus.

[@TheDivayenta]

Billie Holiday tune.

[@Azabaxe80]

It takes balls for anyone to even try a signature Lady Day tune. It takes prodigious talent to actually pull it off well.

[@susanhoward531]

Agree!

[@hollywoodharriet13]

Great version!

[@scottboswell6406]

This was played in thousands of weddings from the late 60's through the 70's!! Blue eyed soul when that term was new!! Love all the Hammond organ!!

[@DonnaPeck]

B-3 Hammond organ to be specific!

[@NickWebber-vp4pd]

…and that leslie sound too…was big back then

[@legman1476]

I made sure it was played at mine.., in 1998.

[@timjester8555]

And the Leslie rotating speakers, a rather narrow time frame in history for bands like BS&T, but the sound with the horns! A good horn section is so often under used. Bands like Earth,Wind & Fire, Chicago, Tower of Power, etc. never found a "jazz/rock" genre they belonged to, yet still my favorite blend.

[@DonnaPeck]

@@timjester8555 have Alex & Andy done a Tower of Power review yet? If so I missed it. They need to watch a video of “what is hip”! Just to see Lenny Picket dancing!!! FYI he’s the sax player in the house band on SNL now.

[@dottiegillespie8067]

You guys are correct. You never get sick of hearing this. No matter how many times you hear it. When I was 5 it was heavily rotated on the radio. At 59 it still rocks! Thank you!

[@emilyflotilla931]

Still rocks for me at almost 70!

[@chrisross-fd3fo]

Oh man,same situation turned 60 in sept 2024...i have never turned this song off the radio..i figure ive heard over 15,000 unique songs and this is in my top ten

[@chrisross-fd3fo]

Oh man,same situation turned 60 in sept 2024...i have never turned this song off the radio..i figure ive heard over 15,000 unique songs and this is in my top ten

[@scrappylifter8318]

Love me some B R A S S !!!! A&A, you've made me so very happy for playing this. ❤

[@beckieabbott9342]

"And When I Die" is my favorite BS&T song.

[@Bass_Playa_Two_Point.O]

David Clayton Thomas is one of the best vocalists of the era. BST, Chicago, all the great horn bands of the period.

[@djhrecordhound4391]

You should hear his earlier stuff from Toronto with The Shays or with The Bossmen, especially "Brainwashed"!

[@DeepThawts]

That organ sound is so rich and dirty, such a great tone!

[@surlechapeau]

A&A, you'll love their "And When I Die" and "God Bless The Child"!!! David Clayton Thomas on vocals, what a voice!!! edit- songwriters: Berry Gordy Jr., Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway, Frank Wilson. BS&T: Fred Lipsius - alto saxophone, piano; Lew Soloff - trumpet, flugelhorn; Chuck Winfield - trumpet, flugelhorn; Jerry Hyman - trombone, recorder; Dick Halligan - organ, piano, flute, trombone; Steve Katz - guitar, harmonica;Jim Fielder - bass; Bobby Colomby - drums, percussion.

[@captainskinnybutt]

I agree, great singer. 🎤

[@LenProbert]

One of the best versions of God Bless the Child

[@sheilaholmes996]

Love And When I Die.🎉

[@dustylane2898]

@@LenProbert 100% correct!!!

[@rundoetx]

God Bless The Child is incredible

[@patrickwilder6492]

Rare Earth is another great around the same era. The 70’s had too many greats to choose from !!!❤❤❤

[@karenmanemeit7803]

Love them!

[@MrDarkMagnus]

Got a playlist called Celebrate starting with Rare Earth

[@andychisarick6879]

Rare Earth's best album by far- One World. Every song, from mega-hits to chilling Vietnam songs like "If I Die"- every song better than 99.9% of anything produced today.

[@allanjuhl9574]

Spinning Wheel another fine tune from BST!

[@duderanchproductions]

You guys are on the journey of "classic rock" era, so no comments on whether it was the "best" era or not, but one thing you can't deny, it was the DEPTH, VERSATILITY, and TALENT of the era that was overwhelming.

[@FavoriteMovieDate]

One of the best songs of all time! The horns, the vocal, the changing tempo! And every other thing about the track. Absolutely amazing and has made me so very happy ever since it came out.

[@RevDrKillJoy]

BST - "Lucretia Mac Evil"

[@ingrid8994]

💯💯💯

[@djhrecordhound4391]

HELLYEAH!!!! Saw DCT live and he said the song was about a woman he dated in Yorkville ("Height-Ashbury" of Toronto lol)

[@larrywhite710]

This is the one. They have no idea what they are missing.

[@joelwatts5260]

The brass on that tune is phenomenal.

[@jimmoore8951]

Money $

[@dottiegillespie8067]

What a great voice and a beautiful song. Thank you guys. This one touches me! You guys rock!

[@SuperSchooni]

This is my wife and my song 41 years later it’s still our song and I sing to her all the time!

[@rickpaul4216]

It was said that Blood Sweat and Tears was a jazz band playing rock music and that Chicago was a rock band playing jazz. David Clayton Thomas could do sweet and gravelly in equal measure, an amazing soulful singer.

[@djhrecordhound4391]

Agreed 100%! Check out his earlier stuff from Toronto. He was a LOT more gritty and soulful. Look up his biggest Canadian-only hit called "Brainwashed". You'll thank me later if you've never heard it.

[@bettyparker3317]

Very nice comparison for BST and Chicago😁👍💯🙏 You guys, here’s another plug for “And When I Die.” Incredible banger! Lucretia McEvil is one that surprised me how much I liked it.

[@MrDarkMagnus]

Never heard it put that way, but yeah, makes sense. Both bands dipped into classical music quite a bit, too.

[@teresac3964]

So odd to watch young people hearing, for the first time, the music we grew up with and heard a million times.

[@TexasDonna-xu6fq]

Oh, but isn't it fun!!! This generation doesn't have near the raw talent that ours did!!!

[@classicaustralianmusicandf7425]

Its always fun watching face reactions!

[@devonvergiels5185]

We were lucky in our music lives

[@kellylostaglia40]

Odd but awesome

[@pianojonathan]

@@TexasDonna-xu6fqwrong. We just don’t value it as much these days and or it does not reach us

[@CrankyHermit]

Hi-De-Ho. And When I Die. God Bless the Child. . . .

[@kirksmith2051]

I've read that "And When I Die" was Bruce Lee's favorite song.

[@TexasDonna-xu6fq]

Love all those songs!

[@gailjohnson5950]

You gotta hear "And when I Die" another banger from BST!!

[@tracycampbell3060]

One of the things I like about your channel is that you don’t stop the song to give your thoughts, we can enjoy the song. Thank you for covering this awesome song ❤

[@bradsense7431]

“You’ve” 😅 got to understand there were no barriers to stay within a genre.

[@szqsk8]

Shades of 1969 when I was 11 years old. So glad I grew up in that time. ❤️

[@albertsmith9315]

I was 11 in "69 too, born in 1958. Great time to be alive!

[@MarkMaciag-dz9gb]

I too was 11 y/o in ‘69. We were fortunate to grow up at that time.

[@lorrilewis2178]

1958 birth date here too!

[@Oldschoolnana]

Me too. Born in 1958. 😮😮

[@mariaportengen2959]

I'm even much older. From 1956. 😂😂😂

[@OuterGalaxyLounge]

Jazz, rock, big band, blues, gospel, incredible vocals, change-ups - hardly another pop hit with such musical variety in it.

[@denisehooke3833]

Thank you God, I was a 60s teenager now in my 70s. We DID have the best music and it’s still being played today. Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺

[@MrDarkMagnus]

I'm 67 and I think it's so cool that you were bopping to BS&T at the same time I was. My dad was stationed in Australia during WW2 and I've always had a fascination for your country.

[@denisehooke3833]

@@MrDarkMagnusthat is nice to hear. I have visited the USA twice and had a ball both times. I did the west coast and northeast coast and Louisiana. Australia is like a country town compared with your country. We are great friends though 😊

[@anitawright7169]

I am 68 almost 69 and I loved this song then and I still love it today! Love your reactions!

[@Mona.555]

I want to thank you both for helping me adopt a new way of listening to the fabulous music of my life. I’ve always felt lucky to have experienced the music I have. From my very early childhood of the late 50’s to now. Makes me glad to see that y’all aren’t missing out on that same music.

[@vizzini589]

Their rendition of God Bless The Child is as absolute Jazz/Rock masterpiece.

[@arlopop]

Album produced by James Guercio, who produced all of Chicago’s early album.

[@colinbenidt9052]

That whole album is required listening! One of the greatest albums of all time for sure. Pioneers of Jazz rock along with Chicago!

[@davidupton8880]

That entire album is incredible!

[@sherigrow6480]

Yes! So many of us experienced this music as complete albums,

[@zitabraun1176]

I foolishly loaned this lp to someone a never saw it again. The girl is missing a big toe so you know who you are.

[@teresah4664]

You guys really need to listen to the entire album. It is great, all of it, every song. They are amazing. Please please.

[@michaelritter8951]

"And When I Die" is another B,S & T song. I'm 67 years old and remember when these songs were released.

[@lesliedavis2185]

Same here. Lovely stuff

[@jamesbrown9130]

The front half of the song gets you with its energy then slugs you with emotion on the back half. That outro is dynamite. First album I ever listened to as a kid.

[@charlesburris6314]

My favorite of theirs. Thomas was vastly underrated as a singer and the band behind him was solid.

[@djhrecordhound4391]

Dig his earlier stuff from Toronto...? It rocks

[@DerekDominoes]

David Clayton-Thomas is a cool cat. I remember seeing him fronting a version of BS&T in the 80's at a Reno hotel-casino cabaret. After the show, we went to a bar in the casino and he showed up and sat at the bar with us, bought us drinks and chatted and hung out with us. Great times.

[@submandave1125]

Sometime around ‘89 I was at a mall in Jacksonville and heard a BS&T song, but noticed it wasn’t exactly how I’d always heard it. Turns out DCT with his current BS&T lineup was actually performing on the outside stage in the center. Great performance.

[@murraybozinsky7067]

Your next BS&T track should be "And When I Die", you didn't expect this, you certainly won't be expecting that.

[@cee8mee]

That's the perfect way to put it!

[@garyhopkins]

Yet another Laura Nyro song!

[@jordansayers486]

My favorite song on the album!!!

[@robbiesanford351]

Seeing your reaction to this made my day!!!!! FANDAMNTASTIC song!!!!

[@MadMax-pu1kj]

Andy hit the nail on the head... in 1968, this was a Very cool song. If you listen, he says, "Lovin' you is where's it's at!" was a giveaway to the Summer of Love (late '60's). Certain phrases mean certain generations. e.g., cool, stellar, crazy, boss, tubular, Lit, Dope, SIck, Rad, Bad (meaning good), fire, phat, awesome, savage, fab, Bad (meaning cool), bonny, fer shure, chill, leet (elite), Gucci, totally, etc. etc. If you were in the late 60's, everyone was saying that something cool where "Where it's at..."

[@antarcticorb9197]

I was in junior high when this was released, and luckily I had cool older siblings who let me bring this album to class for a project. I remember one of my teachers being blown away and asking me to please play the song again. And yes, I snagged an A on the project. Thx BST!

[@edholpfer762]

I challenge you to listen to their cover of God Bless the Child. count the many different styles and influences you hear and then name a song utilizing more influences. Their cover of this jazz classic is truly a masterpiece.

[@JamesDollenmeyer]

Played that at my wedding in 1987. We could not afford a DJ so we just made mix tapes for music. Had my best man do the MC. 60s and 70s music. Everyone loved it. This song came out when I was 7. It still does it for me.

[@rhondapease8516]

1968 I was in high school dating my first love! When you turned on the radio in the 1960s and 1970s all you heard was one great band after a other. It was a joy to go for a ride in your car, windows down and singing to the radio blasting.

[@wbychowski]

"You Make Me So Very Happy" is a great pop song.... but if you want to be taken to school by one the finest group of musicians ever assembled, you have to give BS&T's version of "God Bless The Child" a listen. Pure nirvana for your ear!

[@djhrecordhound4391]

On the other side of that same coin, check out a 1966 song called "Brainwashed" by David Clayton Thomas with The Bossmen. In fact, check out all his earlier Toronto stuff with The Bossmen (1966) or The Shays (1964-66). It's a LOT grittier than BS&T!

[@sdboutet]

As a 7-8 year old, (back in the late 60's) Blood Sweat and Tears was one of my favorite bands along with Chicago, The Association, Mamas and Papas and The Carpenters. They were all my go to groups to listen to on the Hi-Fi!

[@steveturner3999]

Got to check out "And When I Die". My very favorite BS&T song.

[@djhrecordhound4391]

The 45 version might throw you off a bit

[@jordansayers486]

Mine, too

[@757optim]

It was unique enough that everyone knew that guy in the Blood Sweat and Tears song was named David Clayton Thomas.

[@djhrecordhound4391]

He'd already made a big name for himself in Canada, especially with a hit called "Brainwashed", so it wasn't as big a leap for him going to the USA as most people think.

[@markchase7105]

Uriah Heep, Stealin'

[@williamschrom1584]

Circle of Hands

[@brianalbee6674]

Magician’s Birthday

[@fredrickrancour9687]

Yes! An all-timer!

[@cstarv]

And When I Die next please. amazing that I loved that song and I was 11 at the time. Love the horns (not a fan of Chicago after seeing them in concert, Peter Cetera was an ahole). Thomas's voice is amazing. I think there was some back story why they fell out of favor during Vietnam timeframe. Either way I loved the band and they put on a great show. Sheeze I'm old.

[@djhrecordhound4391]

Here's a wrench in that theory...in 1966, David Clayton Thomas had his biggest Canadian hit called "Brainwashed", directly criticizing the Vietnam War. It's actually an incredible early jazz-fusion track, but also rocks hard

[@Dr_Bombay]

you all need to hear "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know" -- my personal favorite of BS&T.

[@LSorr3]

sometimes in winter too

[@MrDarkMagnus]

That whole first album with AL Kooper was amazing. I feel bad that one never gets any love.

[@kken7764]

This was "our" song when my late husband and I were dating in high school. We kept it "our" song till he passed.

[@stevenrubinstein2845]

First album I ever bought! You guys are the best! Gotta do God Bless the Child; I Can’t Quit Her

[@patrickvecchio8138]

My wife just died recently…this wasnt “our song”,but I do dedicate this to her.😔❤️

[@kathrynnorris5375]

You have all my sympathy. 😞

[@atombomb31458]

Sorry for your loss. Bless you.

[@Jim-m9k]

This band is soooo underrated. Thanks' for this review. Great song, great music and great voice

[@2kenday]

The original Blood, Sweat, and Tears had the amazing Al Kooper on organ. The album was called Child is Father to the Man. More blues than jazz.

[@djhrecordhound4391]

Kooper left BS&T, which is partly why they got DC Thomas

[@andychisarick6879]

​@@djhrecordhound4391i wouldn't say Kooper "left" BS&T. More like the BS&T plane was hijacked & they threw Kooper out the door without a parachute. And without a single red cent for his work on the first album, not to mention him imagining, creating, & almost single-handedly forming the band.

[@bigjohn7627]

They used his arrangements for 3 songs on the 2nd album

[@davidschecter5247]

The great David Clayton Thomas. Amazing album. NOBODY is making music like this these days.

[@rubicon-oh9km]

And never will again….

[@jeffreysandhofer9670]

Awesome song! BS&T was a great band! Vocals soooo strong. I heard an interview with them that the parents like their music and it was the kiss of death! Horns! Vocals, bass line.... all outstanding!

[@FUBAR1986]

This is actually a longer version than what they played on the radio at the time

[@djhrecordhound4391]

All singles from this album were edits with mix differences. Ones for this song and "And When I Die" are unnoticeably subtle, but "Spinning Wheel" has a guitar overdub and alternate ending. ...and all mixed mono...

[@jeffreywong3155]

"It just felt sweet." What a tremendous description of the overall feeling of this song. It's made a bunch of lists over the years of the greatest love songs of all time, going way up into the top 3. It's been a favorite song of mine, because of the passion in the vocals, and I have to admit that I became a little emotional and teary when I watched how the two of you reacted to the conclusion of the song.

[@Lexy-O]

The vocals sold me. Felt like something Chicago would do

[@djhrecordhound4391]

He was a lot more of a blues shouter in his earlier stuff from Toronto. It rocks, tbh

[@1bigrowdy]

Same producer that was doing CTA

[@ogmandog]

You wanna trip? Check out the track off the same album, God Bless the Child. Badass!

[@susanhoward531]

No kidding!

[@paulrutti]

My wedding song!

[@buckeyefan20012001]

Bands with great horns and saxophones in them make me so very happy.

[@actuariallurker9650]

FINALLY- been pushing this for 3 years on Patreon

[@MTVessel61446]

I grew up listening to this song and still love it. BST is yet another great group I had the privilege of listening to in grammar school and on up. Timeless, gritty, soulful. So glad you guys appreciated it. Next listen to 'And When I Die.' Very charming and upbeat song, believe it or not. And 'God Bless The Child.' Horns to die for.

[@jennytalks5882]

"Melting gratitude for his woman" ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jimmeltonbradley1497]

I've listened to this hundreds of times in my life and this is the first time I've really picked up on how great the bass is. Thanks for reacting to it. It's a real corker (as we say in the UK)

[@davidburkett4005]

This album is a masterpiece!! It won the Grammy over the Beatles and many other Greats

[@armadillotoe]

I was a trumpet major when BS&T was very popular. The studio versions are always the way to go with them. They have many great songs, and a deep dive is worth the effort. The members were jazz musicians who decided to do jazz/rock IMO vs. Chicago who did rock/jazz. Both bands were amazing.

[@sean_b_drummer]

Their version of, God Bless the Child went a long way to helping my High School Jazz Choir win numerous competitions.

[@barbaricyawper14]

I saw David Clayton Thomas sing at a free outdoor concert about 20 years ago and he was killing it still. Sang all those old BST classics

[@roseypeach8363]

This song makes me happy cry 💝

[@nanvolentine9110]

They really were a great band, I'm glad I got to see them live. Those truly were the days!

[@mantroid]

Check out BST's "Go Down Gamblin'"!

[@robertmoraga1501]

This album is remarkable! Not a bum in the lot of tracks. For deep cuts, God Bless the Child and More & More are two jazz fusion monsters that will blow you away. Oh the horns!!

[@ecbst6]

Yeah, surprising sound if you're not ready for it 🙂

[@debramyer-bn4zd]

One of my very favorite bands. Another one I love is God Bless the Child, Sometimes in Winter, And When I Die and Spinning Wheel. Several great songs from them.😊😊😊😊

[@scottstewart5784]

Loved this as a ten year old on am radio and the TV variety show circuit. Even better through headphones. Never really heard the bass before.

[@mjwaldrep]

I never get tired of this song. Also check out And When I Die from the same album. Really good!

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

THE SONG YOU'D APPRECIATE BY EARLY "BST" "I LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW" THEY CHANGED A LOT AFTER GETTING NEW SINGER... YOU GOTTA HEAR THAT!!🎹🎸🎷🎶🎵

[@neilyoungfan]

Absolutely! I really like the Al Kooper era. I listen to this song all the time. Another good one is "I Can't Quit Her".

[@djhrecordhound4391]

To you I strongly suggest "Brainwashed" by David Clayton Thomas from 1966, then any of his other earlier Toronto stuff. You might be surprised how gritty he sang back then.

[@manceltate5648]

I love how Alex & Andy give their honest opinions about these oldie tunes. This old dude pretty much agrees with their evaluations.

[@cindijacobs230]

“I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know” is BS&T best with Al Kooper, in my humble opinion.

[@andychisarick6879]

Al Kooper WAS BS&T. In my humble opinion you're absolutely correct. Would've loved to see how they'd have turned out if Al stayed large & in charge.

[@robertheerbrandt7812]

absolutely agree that B,S & T - with Al Kooper as lead - was even better than the David Clayton Thomas version - "..... More than You'll Ever Know", "Sometimes in Winter" & "I Can't Quit Her" are amazing tunes!

[@cog4life]

Man what a great song!! Love some Blood, Sweat & Tears!! 😊

[@shishkabobby]

This was more Ray Charles than Frank Sinatra to me. I love the rich bluesy voice.

[@zitabraun1176]

Definitely

[@dolfinpt]

Lol I recall you guys Not knowing where Yes was gonna take you. 😊 And until you know their songs..you don’t know where their going and enjoy the ride❤✌️

[@tomsteinmetz7556]

You should hit their version of God Bless the Child. Phenomenal!

[@joelliebler5690]

In a 4 to 5 year spans B,S, and T had some of the greatest hit songs of all time!We all remember the emotions and excitement this band gave us when we were young!

[@aimettiburke2491]

You should also listen to and review from the BS&T first album-- a song by Al Kooper (who started the band) titled " I Can't Quit Her"-- a fantastic, horn-filled song that is a must listen!

[@cindijacobs230]

“I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know” is another great tune from that album.

[@mariaportengen2959]

I also grew up with this fantastic music. Goosebumps all over. 🎶🎶🎶❤️❤️🙋‍♀️

[@andychisarick6879]

For the BS&T story buy the Al Kooper book Backstage Passes & Backstabbii g Passes. Al discovered Skynyrd, formed BS& T and was kicked outta the band he created- long story- after 1 album. He never got a penny in royalties. Best rock autobiography ever, I'm tellin ya. A must. Al is a genius

[@neilyoungfan]

I just finished reading this book. It is extremely well written! I really enjoyed it.

[@andychisarick6879]

Yeah, Al is like the Forrest Gump of rock, always in the right place right time. Well not always, its a crime how he created BS&T out of, mainly, just wanting to add a permanent horn section to a rock band, & once they knew they'd be a success they staged a coup & dumped him. (The worst guitarist in the group, mediocre at best, his brother was the band's lawyer & helped get rid of Al.) And they gave him $0! Anyway yeah great book everyone should read it. Seriously. Covers late 50s into 2000s, never a dull moment...glad you read it!​@@neilyoungfan

[@PartTimeBuddhist]

I think the highlight was Kooper declaring, mostly tongue-in-cheek, that he'd get Norman Rockwell to paint the cover of his and Mike Bloomfield's live album, and then Norman Rockwell actually said yes.

[@andychisarick6879]

Plus the way Al described how one bigshot record company guy kinda stole the painting, and it apparently got sold & resold over & over...when Rockwell would've obviously preferred it if Al owned it...

[@rodneyhearne3405]

Nice reaction to this very classy song. I saw BS&T in 1970 at the Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento. I was 16 with my girlfriend and front row seats. Wow, what a great concert and memory. These cats were perfection live, and David Clayton Thomas was such an amazing vocalist. Ya, there's nothing quite like them today.

[@markthompson7983]

Check out some more Chicago. Anything from their 1st album "Chicago Transit Authority" or "Chicago 2". "Introduction" from CTA is amazing!

[@allanjuhl9574]

This tune just builds for his low point of so many bad relationships that he’s ready to pass in the towel to a grand, beautiful thing with this other, new woman. Lead singer just keeps amping it up and up from that low to the crescendo/climax. Then that outro, amazing stuff, the denouement. Beautiful song.

[@joelhahn2501]

This is an example of a cover that was _much_ more successful than the original.

[@arthuroconnor4300]

I didn’t know this was a cover. Who was the original artist

[@marktait2371]

forget who another one driving yes. eric clapton cocaine live version jj cale so of course breeze same ol blues skynyrd and nevilles cajun moon

[@joelhahn2501]

@@arthuroconnor4300 Brenda Holloway (who also cowrote it).

[@TheRokjok]

​@@arthuroconnor4300song written by Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway, Frank Wilson and Berry Gordy, and was released first as a single in 1967 by Brenda Holloway on the Tamla label. Wiki

[@richardconnolly4835]

Now ain't that one roller-coaster of a song. Takes you on a ride. Delights with surprises.