Chod.. I dunno if you realized that this 2006 performance is like 40+ years *after* the original studio version, and Gary sounds just as good; arguably BETTER than the original 1960s studio version!
@BOOMNERD512 жыл бұрын
Yeah that blew me away! Loved it 40+ years ago, and it was still magnificent if not more so!
@MrDiddyDee2 жыл бұрын
So many great artists loose the top of their range as they get older and drop the original key down to accommodate that, but Gary has lost nothing. His vocals are superb, so much grit and power. Absolutely amazing to be singing this just as well as he did in his youth, and in the same key.
@patticrichton11352 жыл бұрын
SO TRUE, Jackie Oh!!!
@lanaj1107 Жыл бұрын
He definitely took care of his instrument! RIP.
@chadheckman26932 жыл бұрын
So glad you finally hit this version. It's among my top five music videos of all time. This is the best version of this song by far. 😊❤
@jeffjones62212 жыл бұрын
I think Gary's voice has aged like fine wine. I prefer this over the studio version hands down....and I'm an old man...
@Gort-Marvin0Martian2 жыл бұрын
I agree. And I'm an old container with a young person inside.
@jeffjones62212 жыл бұрын
@@Gort-Marvin0Martian I used to think of myself just the opposite...a young man in an old man's body...but I've come to the realization that I'm a young spirit....😅😅😅
@jackieoh1672 жыл бұрын
I think we "old folks" 😆 are more WOW'D by the full sound of this 2006 performance because our memory knows the 60s studio version so well that the fullness of the orchestra and the visual of Gary's silver hair combined with the strength of his voice ...so powerful! I get goosebumps and well with tears of nostalgia every time I watch this..
@jeffjones62212 жыл бұрын
@@jackieoh167 from an old studio engineer and live sound engineer...studio is about perfection, no matter the time frame of the recording. Lots of effects, limited effects...this original recording was little more than a nice reverb. Most, if not all live engineers would have layered that on the 06 performance, at least on vocals, but no. It's raw, it's flawed, but it's perfect.
@jackieoh1672 жыл бұрын
@@jeffjones6221 exactly.. sometimes the live recordings just blow away the studio "perfection!" (My case in point: Blue Sky/Allman Brothers... Dicky Betts & Warren Haynes guitar solos... everything about this particular live version just flattens the studio version!) kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2aXq3elh85rgac
@stevewalsh48502 жыл бұрын
Pure music gold, sound even better some 50 years later, Brooker can SANG !! 😎
@bradhernandez58232 жыл бұрын
I saw Procol Harum in 2019. And while I always thought Whiter Shade was a really good song. I was not prepared for the experience. While Gary Brookers voice is deeper and a bit more gruff than in 1967. It was pure and powerful. I not only got goosebumps then. I can not share my experience without getting goosebumps. I have been to hundreds of concerts and I must say. Whiter Shade of Pale live, in person, was the single greatest music moment I have ever experienced.
@cindyfalstrom72312 жыл бұрын
Just as beautiful as when I first heard it over 50 years ago. Thank you.
@Gibby446472 жыл бұрын
Beautiful. Brings me right back to the day.
@tgforty52 жыл бұрын
One of the most beautiful songs ever written, sung by one of the best rock vocalist ever. Imagine the thrill of hearing this when it was brand new in 1967!
@TheCornishCockney2 жыл бұрын
Ah,the summer of love. I was 13 and life was great,thanks mainly to the amazing music. Those days cannot be beaten.
@danielkelleher24192 жыл бұрын
An unforgettable performance!
@debraandreason68652 жыл бұрын
Rest in peace, Gary Brooker! 💙 this was a phenomenal performance! But his voice was always phenomenal! He has sadly passed at age 76 on February 19, 2022 😓 ♥️
@georgelynch61392 жыл бұрын
Another Danish National Symphony Orchestra & Choir masterpiece, next level thinking outside the box greatness 👍
@BobSoltis12 жыл бұрын
This was not anything new for Procul Harum and certainly not "thinking outside of the box" for the Danish National SO. In 1971 (35 years prior to this version which was done in 2006) - Procul Harum recorded a concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and Da Camera Singers in Edmonton Alberta, Canada. The live album which was released in 1972 was Procul Harum's best selling album and the live version of the song "Conquistador" was a huge hit for them. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIDFaoGNfdRqgJY&ab_channel=ProcolHarum-Topic
@thumpyloudfoot8642 жыл бұрын
RIP GARY BROOKER!!!
@garrydriver88122 жыл бұрын
Another great Brit rock musician
@dennispaskel44872 жыл бұрын
RIP Mr. Gary Brooker. The Greatest Song Ever recorded
@johnwpreston26952 жыл бұрын
Gary Brooker MBE was an English singer-songwriter, pianist, and the founder and lead singer of the rock band Procol Harum. Born: 29 May 1945, London - Died: 19 February 2022, Surrey.
@douglusk16272 жыл бұрын
one of the great songs of all-time, so uplifting, Gary awesome!!
@deen2612 жыл бұрын
Awesome reaction bro 💯🔥...Classic Classic Classic song 👌
@25dimensionsfrancis422 жыл бұрын
Garry Brooker passed away a few days ago R.I.P.
@cindiaker57782 жыл бұрын
Just an amazing version of this song. It is just unbelievable that this version was performed 40 years after the original....and I think his voice was actually even better than in his youth....which sounds crazy to say....lol
@MB-ux4lu2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful!!!
@scoobysnacks2 жыл бұрын
More beautiful than ever.
@ronnie2372 жыл бұрын
The smile on your face said it all.
@MisterWondrous2 жыл бұрын
Gary Brooker, the singer/pianist died a couple of days ago. He left some great music.
@jeffreybooth51292 жыл бұрын
Just watched you again and after the tragic news of Gary's death seeing tth enjoyment he gave you brought a tear to my eyes.Having seen him live 8 times (5 with Orchestra) I can't believe I won't see him again
@raenellefisher85142 жыл бұрын
Also recommend, by Procol Harum, Conquistador, Salty Dog, Homburg, Repent Walpurgis. That last one may be a lot better on drugs, so grain of salt on that recommendation.
@davidloomis58402 жыл бұрын
Gary Brooker lead singer for Proco Harum lost his battle with cancer. Rest In Peace. What a voice the world lost today.
@scottchapin23232 жыл бұрын
A HAMMOND B3 organ had a sound of it's own
@shanenolan82522 жыл бұрын
God this is beautiful.
@ThePittsburghToddy2 жыл бұрын
A really good live performance!✌🏻✨
@best7best7112 жыл бұрын
RIP GARY BROOKER...incredible voice 😢
@dagmar.69542 жыл бұрын
Love this song. I actually prefer the studio version from the 60's as it is the one I grew up on. This live version is very good though as it shows how powerful Gary Brooker's voice is even as he got older. "Conquistador" is another great song by Procol Harum.
@jeffreybooth51292 жыл бұрын
Your smile said it all this is an amazing performance by all concerned, a true classic from my favourite band. Thank you for your Procol reactions
@victorduffany77232 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful version. The arrangement is outstanding. I love the part in the prelude where the oboe breaks in while strings are playing and becomes a short solo. Just amazing.
@debitaylor21012 жыл бұрын
Gary's voice is richer, I think he sounds better because of it.
@herbiesnerd2 жыл бұрын
The original was played on a Hammond 102 Organ. You can pick one up still for around $5K. The sound is just perfect.
@donjenkins38612 жыл бұрын
Procol Harem!!!!! Not Hey rum!!!
@arthurkornblum97712 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful performance!!! It takes me back to the good times!!!
@kianpa12 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this. I so love listening to real instruments playing. And this one is a great experience.
@dwanpyrtle31342 жыл бұрын
Everybody does 'Shade of Pale'. Try, 'Simple Sister'.
@kimberlystark39442 жыл бұрын
Just magnificent!
@MisterWondrous2 жыл бұрын
I once had a dream where I was in a runaway Ford Fairlane, careening through my neighbors backyards, until car and I plunged into our neighbor's swimming pool...with this song playing in the air. But my neighbor didn't have a swimming pool where the car wound up. What freaks me out is that NOW, decades later, there IS a pool right where the car wound up in the dream. Not the first time I've had prescient dreams. This song is as much a part of our culture as the 3 bears. Or was it 4? Ah, no, those were Tops.
@Zebred20012 жыл бұрын
For God's sake man, do NOT drive through this neighborhood in a Ford Fairlane!
@MisterWondrous2 жыл бұрын
@@Zebred2001 I suggested we take the Stanley Steamer, but he is new-fashioned. I have zero control over his routes either.
@jeffschielka78452 жыл бұрын
Timeless classic!⏰
@ronaldolson32142 жыл бұрын
Yeah Gary still got it
@billclarke1172 жыл бұрын
Incredible voice.
@johngee80192 жыл бұрын
RIP Gary Brooker… 😥
@maryannturton98302 жыл бұрын
This takes your spirit soaring to new heights!🎙🎼🎶👊
@j.philiplarson2064 Жыл бұрын
Rest in peace Gary...thank you for sharing your talent...
@ronstegall23122 жыл бұрын
Live 40yrs after the studio recording!
@johndbrandhorst44342 жыл бұрын
You might want to just get a drink light one up turn off the lights and watch the whole concert it's absolutely perfect 🎸🎶
@shyshift2 жыл бұрын
I really wish you would play A Salty Dog. The greatest song about Pirates ever.
@waynecox39582 жыл бұрын
47 years between studio and this LIVE show.
@julielevinge2662 жыл бұрын
39 years, Gary 21 in 1967 2006 age 60 ✊🌹♥️
@arthurjackson322 жыл бұрын
Great reaction.
@theheepster2 жыл бұрын
This is greatness. I want this version on vinyl. Please Record Industry do this !!!!!!
@SPANKY2212 жыл бұрын
WONDERFUL! Nothing more has to be said. Thank you.
@billyestes57472 жыл бұрын
My how his voice is beautiful still after all these years, amazing
@greggwilliamson2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful.
@Cashcrop542 жыл бұрын
This song, and PH's original organ player Matthew Fisher, started my love of the Hammond organ. The original studio track is some of the most beautiful Hammond organ sound ever. I have wanted a Hammond M102 (or later a B-3) with the Leslie Cab ever since but not yet possible. The organ just weaves thru this song and around Gary's voice and it just gives me goosebumps every time. I too almost always like live over studio but on this is one I love the studio. Thanks for doing this one!!!
@mickeyowen35942 жыл бұрын
Sadly he passed away in February this year from Cancer. RIP Gary Brooker 1945-2022 #amazingvoice
@flutesong55272 жыл бұрын
"This man doesn't need this" you never spoke a truer word
@ronniefarnsworth64652 жыл бұрын
R.I.P ; (
@petemiller82962 жыл бұрын
His voice sounds better than ever. 40 years later!
@trevorholden74232 жыл бұрын
This is a beautiful version of a sensational song and the singing performance is so emotionally heartfelt. I love how every musician involved had such a look of extreme respect on their face for this song, like it was pure reverence for a genuine masterpiece. Luv that woman on the Oboe.. I love the original and probably the only thing better on that version is the organ.. But this version is holy..and I luv it to bits..
@edvinlaine2 жыл бұрын
50 years between their, well J.S. Bach's Air, original and this performance.
@vallee31402 жыл бұрын
Believe he was 61 here? crazy how good he sounds, love this version.
@ottaviobrusati5481 Жыл бұрын
Gary my favorite Singer end my favorite band, Procol harum. R i p. Grande Gary.
@felixnorman956223 күн бұрын
My man! That " " Hammond" is rcckin!
@gaillouise8310 Жыл бұрын
Loved watching your face while you watched, I know you loved it...that smile said everything.
@mariakawiti45082 ай бұрын
I was 12yrs old, 1967.. when I first heard Whiter Shade of Pale, Gary Brooker. WOW😮THEN!! WOW😮NOW!!! From Aotearoa, New Zealand!! Still Loved💓 after all these Years!!! I celebrated my 69yrs🎂15th July🎉2024🥳!!! Thank You🤗
@felixnorman9562Ай бұрын
Got a "Hammond" for you dude! Be careful with those Brits, because they have mad Soul!
@TruthIsNotTemporary2 жыл бұрын
They had to sound phenomenal 🤣 Can you imagine an entire professional orchestra and choir just waiting for “some band” to screw up 🤣🤣
@mojobag012 жыл бұрын
The reaction was pretty straight forward. Bliss :)
@karowak12 жыл бұрын
Conquistador from the same concert. Please!
@cindipossidento56885 ай бұрын
That oboe is one beautiful instrument !!!! The Hammond organ, adds a richness…. My dad bought a Hammond organ ….. took some lessons, he would play, and sing ……. I will never forget that…. RIP dad 🥰
@kirkmcgee12 жыл бұрын
Everybody should have a giant pavilion to drum in!
@kierstenridgway46342 жыл бұрын
He obviously took care of his voice. So incredible.
@TheBlaster542 жыл бұрын
IMO, this is the best song to come from the 60’s.
@lawrenceschabell57402 жыл бұрын
Another great example of rock bands borrowing from the classical music world, I think this was from a piece by Bach.
@stephenhuber12192 жыл бұрын
Conquistador and A salty dog same concert
@stephenhuber12192 жыл бұрын
The ,melody is BACH Air on a G-String and Sleepers Wake
@Songbird-592 жыл бұрын
Listen to A Salty Dog from this same concert. It is one of my favorite songs.
@hog72032 жыл бұрын
That is a hard song to play Imo. It's like they took a bunch of chords in that specific key, threw them up in the air and however they landed, that's the order you play them in. The song "Poncho and Lefty" (Emmylou Harris version) is like that also. But they make it work perfectly somehow. You're right, that man can sing. A beautiful performance.
@romanazzitube2 жыл бұрын
AMAZING ! Step 1 - Orchestra prelude Step 2 - Gary Brooker and orchestra Step 3 - Gary Brooker + orchestra + band (Procol Harum) + choir “A WHITER SHADE OF PALE” was released by Procol Harum in 1967 and it was their first single ❤ RIP Gary Brooker 1945 - 2022 *PROCOL HARUM is a latin expression that means "beyond these things"
@mikedickerson5212 жыл бұрын
Gary Brooker reminds of Ray Charles! High or Low the raspyness in his voice stays tight and even! You've got a nice channel here!
@davidhumiston65002 жыл бұрын
This one is good but nothing like the original I still like this one though
@knutsto2 жыл бұрын
You should also react to Grand Hotell and Salty dog from the same consert. Fantastic!!
@Farsider3955 Жыл бұрын
Great reaction video! First time viewer here (🤔 just might have to subscribe if you do more of this quality) 👍 I have some comments, interpreting the lyrics of this song which gives it even a deeper dimension - I will share that at the end of this - (and sorry for this detailed commentary, but I think you will find it helpful if you listen to the song again and/or share it with others). Gary Brooker’s incredible singing in this live performance matched - or perhaps even exceeded - the quality of the original 1967 recording that took place 40 years earlier. The band’s name comes from a couple of possible sources. One of the band members in ‘67 had a cat named Procol Harum. This is Latin for “Far beyond these things”…. Personally, I think they named the band after the cat. 😁 This song and about 3 or 4 others defined the sound and the scene that was the “Summer of Love”. Unfortunately, that beautiful era only lasted about three years…. Innocence lost - marked by another outdoor concert in December ‘69 at Altamont - The Rolling Stones - they hired the Hells Angels motorcycle gang to be their “security” force - 4 people died that night. However, great music continued to come out from the late 60s all through to the mid 90s. But 1967 through Woodstock 1969 was magic. There has been much debate/misunderstanding regarding the lyrics. I believe I can unlock the mystery for you. The lyrics are mostly metaphorical. The song is about a young couple who are attending a party perhaps at a ballroom - maybe even on a ship. They were either entertainers for the crowd, or they were just part of the crowd dancing….”We skipped the Light Fandango” but instead did cartwheels across the floor, implying that they were having a great time, perhaps even on their way to getting drunk. The room seem to be shaking apart as they “ordered another drink”, but the waiter brought a tray of many drinks. As the night wore on, the young man was fast becoming interested in having a more private intimate time with this young girl…. But yet even through her near drunkenness, she sensed it, and became frightened. As the young man shuffled through his “playing cards” - a metaphor for looking for that winning hand to convince her to go with him - she again was unable or unwilling to give into him. Even as he told her stories, and lies about himself to impress and take advantage of her she knew she was potentially headed for trouble as “The truth was plain to see”. The vestal virgin metaphor clearly implied that she was young, inexperienced, and not ready for what she feared was his ultimate intent. But he kept on with his tales and lies, and he “would not let her be”…..ramping up the pressure on her to give in. This frightened her tremendously. I have heard, but I cannot confirm, that Gary Brooker and his cowriter actually wrote two more verses, that were never recorded. We will probably never hear the end of that story. Again, I want to say your reaction video was wonderful and genuine. Well done.
@phillyflyer122 жыл бұрын
'Conquistador' from the same concert is also very enchanting.
@EnergeticRhythm Жыл бұрын
This beautiful song is about a tragic love story. The lyrics are about a man and woman on a ship, in some kind of stage act, they were dancing.... "We skipped the light fandango🕺💃....turned cartwheels across the floor...I was feelin' kinda of sea sick🤢, but the crowd called out for more"... We ordered another drink "but the waiter brought a tray"....."One of 16 Vestal Virgins" (Vestal Virgins or Vestals were priestesses of Vesta, ie: a virgin goddess👸or a beautiful young woman). "I wandered through my playing cards, and would not let her be". He was in love 💗and persistent and most likely was intimate with one of the 16 beautiful young women on the ship. The young women were most likely in a group traveling together) to the coast.... "16 Vestal Virgins that were leaving for the coast"....." And although my eyes were open they might just as well been closed".....meaning it was plain to see that they could never be together but he was blinded by love, passion, and desire...Later on in life, she finds out that he had died (most likely of a broken heart) and never loved another...."And so it was that later as the miller told his tale, that her face, at first just ghostly, turned a whiter shade of pale".....She finds out her lover had died of a broken heart💔. So now you know why the music is so sad, and melodic, and melancholy, and just beautiful!!!!!.
@flash16602 жыл бұрын
Conquistador is a masterpiece
@d.d.8745 Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite songs. My mom had a lol at me once for listening to it over and over while working, she said that during the 70s a muzak version of it would play during movie intermissions
@threelittlewishes092 жыл бұрын
Great reaction. Loved it! Did you hear that just a few weeks ago Gary Brooker passed away 😪
@Wolverines772 жыл бұрын
Gary's voice has been compared to fine aged wine and there is nothing wrong with that. To me it is more compareable to a fine aged single malt Scotch. The original studio version is the very definition of a masterpiece. This performance has raised that description to "timeless masterpiece". I have listened to the studio version easily 1000 times in my 54 years and since discovering this performance last fall I have listened to this version easily 150 times...
@dougj72952 жыл бұрын
An early 70's classic song made more classical. Brilliant.
@julielevinge2662 жыл бұрын
1967???
@lynnieiapichino11212 жыл бұрын
☮️💙💙💙🎶🔥
@mutantplants12 жыл бұрын
You're right. I think it's best to do the studio versions first as a reference.
@peterstilla87332 жыл бұрын
Twin peaks of beauty, but I'm partial to the original because I've been hearing it for 50 years and and it's always a joy.
@jerryadkins54182 жыл бұрын
This is perfection. Incredible sound. Especially for being outside.
@americanaforever67252 жыл бұрын
Their performance of “ Conquistador” at this concert was crazy good 👍🏻