The Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame will have to live with the shameful stain of never having inducted Joe. They inducted artists who are a pale shadow of this man...
The second she you said you never heard of Joe Cocker, I was all like, "Buckle up buttercup. You are in for the ride of your life!" I love me some Joe.
My uncle Joe. Even though he lived in the states for most of his life I did get to see him with my dad once in London. Brilliant. Made this track his own. My dad said when Joe released it, Paul McCartney and John Lennon wrote a letter to him saying he did a better job than the Beatles did.
stefan cocker, that is true plus they put a full page thank you to Joe about this performance. Ringo sang it on the Sgt Pepper's album but nothing like Joe did. Joe's version was full of soul. Leon did the arrangements for this tour. I got to see them at their first show in Detroit. They brought down the house. Literally, they almost brought down the balcony.
@@chlynn13b92 WOW thank you so much for that info. Did not know that. Brilliant to find out any fans memories about him. It keeps him remembered, treasured and loved. One story I've got. My dad was driving me home from university via Sheffield. As we got into the steel city it was snowing like Yorkshire can. Dads car broke down. As we are making our way on foot to my nan's house. We passed where Joe grew up. For whatever funny reason, bare in mind Joe probably hadn't lived there for some 50 some years. My dad started to pelt it with snowballs and I joined in. As we ran away laughing. Asked my dad what was all that about. He said it reminded him when he was young growing up with Joe and doing that as they did when they were kids 😊
I remember listening to that song on my small Japan transistor radio and l and I thought it was great... think it was 1964...?.... remember Radio Luxunbourg .
Joe was a contemporary of Janis Joplin, and had a similar performance style. Both of them gave a performance EVERYTHING. Joe is more rock'n roll, Janis more blues. Damn we had it good back then.
Welcome to my childhood. I grew up hearing this song. It is an anthem! Joe Cocker had strange, quirky movements, but it didn't matter. This was back in the day before all the polished-to-perfection nonsense of performers today. Looks didn't matter. It was all about the music, the heart, the soul. And this man had all of that in spades. So glad you enjoyed it.
Ah, a time when music was felt more than heard, songs were meant to be listened to instead of watched, and music was artistic expression instead of commercial entertainment.
LOVE the late, Joe Cocker. I grew up with his music back in the day but even as a kid, before I knew how to articulate the words, I knew he was special. R.I.P.
as someone said in another reaction video of this song: "The Beatles Wrote and sang it and Joe Cocker said "Hold my Beer....""!!!! To knock the Beatles of the Charts with their own songs, is AMAZING!!!
He's not high. Well he might be but that's not why he's moving the way he is. He was in a car accident that messed his head up and put him in a state where he's constantly twitching or wriggling like that.
@@SomethingScotty wrong , joe was high as fuck during this he done an interview and they asked what he was possibly on and his answer was "probably them all" you obviously know a little but not the whole story , the guy is a legend in Britain, if your into rock you know who joe is
i think that you can find emotional and good music in every generation or genre have you ever hear lacrimosa from mozard👌 or take me to church i do not care by the way Im 23
@@joycestone5292 me too. I did trivia and obscure facts with my daughter about music and groups. My Mom did the same for her generational music with my brothers and me. We learned classical to jazzand gospel. And my daughter loves it all!!!
The Beatles wrote it......but to be honest.....Joe OWNED it. I can't even remember hearing The Beatle's version. It was Joe that was all over the radio.
listen to John Farnham's rendition of "Help" look up the live version with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. John Lennon listened to it and said something to the effect, this is how we wanted to sing it but the record company wouldn't let us.
@@robertrouse4503 Born and lived the first few years of his life in Lawton. Moved to Tulsa, attended high school there, and considered Tulsa as "home".
Oh India, I'm so glad you finally got to hear the great Joe Cocker. I'm also sorry no one turned you on to him sooner. I remember when my son was young and in love with Guns and Rose's and thought no one could compare, I was there to play him Tin Lizzie, Deep Purple and Led Zep. I couldn't believe he had not heard Led Zeppelin. I was also able to play lots of varied kinds of acts from the 60's and 70's that he didn't know existed. The last time we talked music, he said he now owns more recordings than me and they are not just head banging stuff. Enjoy.
I remember John Belushi used to do an imitation of him on the early SNL, exaggerating his somewhat spastic mannerisms while singing... and when Joe made a musical guest appearance on the show, Belushi joined him onstage, doing his imitation.
This iconic voice from back in the day stands the test of time. It's gravel and sand paper overlaid with sweet honey tones still slays it . Perfect performance.
The version of this song that he did at Woodstock was classic...... I agree with Richard on the version of "She Came in Thru the Bathroom Window....." Another classic....
Joe Cocker is just amazing. I love watching his live performances because it looks like the music is literally taking over his body. Whenever someone looks like they’re having an epileptic seizure while singing, you know you’re in the presence of greatness.
If I ever had a hit song, I would have hated to have Joe Cocker cover it. When he was done, it would no longer be my song. He did the same kind of thing to everything he covered. I only saw him once in the early 90s and it is a performance that has stayed with me. His version of Gary Wright's "Love is Alive." is another perfect example of how his covers devour original versions. I miss him and I think the world misses him too.
When Joe Cocker moves like he does when he sings he is wrestling and pushing spiritually to empower his fifth chakra. It is called "soul singing". Joe is a rock & roll shaman.
@@michael35889 I saw him in the early seventies, and he was totally wasted. Didn't affect his performance at all, but he was staggering across the stage with a bottle of beer, the back of his pants was split, and he was Not wearing underwear! Still he put on a great show, and his opening band was my favorite local band whose name I can't remember...
Channels like this give me a dose of positive energy. It's always great to see people discovering (and enjoying) music that is new to them. Joe Cocker lives on. :)
Just love watching a millennial find classic rock, folk and all the 70’s classics.. it’s fun to watch how open she is to learning and experiencing all that we love and grew up with..
I suppose she is young. But I do not believe those ones saying they’ve NEVER HEARD OF QUEEN or even heard BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY! Impossible, no matter what kind of music you’re into. Hell, I’ve heard of the rappers some revere like gods and heard some of their stuff, like their most popular, even though I wouldn’t be caught dead listening deliberately to that hideous stuff about gangs, sex, money, guns etc
@@patflannery4554 Wish I could have attended....but I was only about to turn 14.....and living way out west in northern Calif. I don't think I even heard about Woodstock, until I saw something about it on the evening news.
I’m not even 30 and I was blessed to see him live 3 times. It’s a shame no one reacts to the 2013 version, because it is epic. In fact the two should come as a package for reactions to show how this guy stayed relevant for five decades :) Also, if you get a chance check out Cry me a river live from Dortmund, it’s lit!
The black backing singer here is Claudia Lennear, one of many Ikettes over the years from the Ike And Tina Turner Revue. The Rolling Stones "Brown Sugar" is about her as is David Bowie's "Lady Grinning Soul".
Back when performers ripped their hearts out on stage for you. Check out Janis Joplin doing "Summertime / Ball and Chain". Talk about searing soul/heart pain offered up with open hands.
Im 68 and heard joe when I was 17 and was floored , so I introduced his music to my mom and she loved it . I must say I watched you as you listened to a little help and was enthralled with your facial expressions with each movement of the song , I loved it . I still play along with him singing and movements , each time a change came I anticipated your emotion. thank you for enjoying it as much as I did back in 1969 .
Billy the dog - Haven't you ever noticed when people sing in English, you can hardly ever hear their usual accent? Sometimes a little bit comes through, but the majority of time everyone sounds American. I actually looked this up once and the explanation involved using American vowel sounds and rhoticity which is pronunciation of Rs differently than in England where Rs are often dropped. The article I read also talked about singers trying to imitate original songs, but that doesn't make sense to me because then US artists would be sounding like Brits if that's where the song originated. The other explanation is that regional dialects get lost because intonation is superseded by melody, vowel length by duration of eac note and vocal cadences by a song's rhythm which makes the most sense to me. Not exactly a fun fact, but I always wondered why someone like Adele loses her native accent when singing or Keith Urban sounds country and not like Australian or New Zealander when he sings for example.
@@v-town1980 may I suggest that you research British music of the period and the contemporaries of Joe Cocker before you make underlying accusations of racism. If you take the time you will find many references to white British soul, northern soul music and the American Atlantic soul along with Motown are different. The British soul music of the early 2000s is completely different. Whilst calling out racism is commendable it is not the case here.
You need to see the Woodstock one. Back when bands were so high they had to hire a lawyer and a sober person to let them know that they're past the 8minute mark!!!! I LOVE IT.
i was reading comments and thinking "are we not gonna talk about how wired the entire band was?" ... look at Leons eyes.. hes gakked out of his mind. we cant make music like this anymore, no one can build up the proper tolerance ... what kind of world are we gonna leave keith richards?
@@bradbutcher1205 My favorite as Well. It was live, But a smaller venue than Woodstock, so the sound quality was better. Plus, the band and artist: León Russel, etc. Rita Coolidge was one of the backup singers.
Man, when you feel it, you just feel it. Joe has a really great sound. One reason of influence may have been Black-American blues artists who toured England in the 1960’s. Just a guess. I say has because what he gave us is still here even though Joe has left us, on 22 Dec 2014.
Yes the Beatles published the song on their "Sgt. Pepper" album. Joe's performance was not only a hit, but one of the iconic performances at Woodstock.
@@p.j.l7193 Haha, it's not a conclusion, it's simply what it sounds like, nothing more. They turned that charming little song into a huge bloated something, steaming with pretentiousness. You know what, I even kinda liked that song, a long time ago ...but then I remembered what the original actually sounded like and I was appalled from then on, by the abomination Cocker's producers created.
DerEchteBold... You're a clown. And Mary Poppins in your favorite movie ? No serious rock fans ever thought of the original version of this song as anything more than another one of McCartney's silly little ditty's, which he would sometimes give the lead vocal to Ringo for, because... well, why the hell not ? To most rock fans, myself absolutely included, Cocker's arrangement and gut wrenching performance turned a goofy little McCartney throwaway or space filler, into a classic, powerful rock anthem, with all the energy, soul, and passion one could ask for. There is nothing PRETENTIOUS about that, my sad brother. You've witnessed one of the greatest live vocal performces in rock history... and couldn't even hear it. Pity.
Glad you enjoyed a bit of one of Englands best sons. Joe was a very down to earth Northern English man, and he stayed very humble. He had real soul and its truly lovely to see him appreciated by a discerning young lady like yourself :) x
Having lived through the 60 and 70s I can say young people who do not listen to the music of those decades are truly missing out. Some greats from those days.
You are so beautiful to me is another Joe Cocker song worth hearing. A fan rescued him from an English Pub where he had taken a turn for the worse in his life. She brought him back from the depths and they ended up married until his death.
Joe Cocker's performance of this classic Beatles Song NEVER gets old! This was a band Leon Russell (In the big blue top hat playing guitar) put together for Joe's Tour in 1970. Russell was recruited as the tour's musical director. A gifted musician, songwriter, and producer, Russell quickly assembled a band that included a stellar roster of musicians, including Chris Stainton (Keyboards) from the Grease Band, several alumni of Delaney & Bonnie's band (Claudia Linear and Rita Coolidge backup singers, future Derek and the Dominoes Carl Radle (Bass) & Jim Gordon (drums), Taj Mahal's drummer Chuck Blackwell, and the future horn section for the Rolling Stones, Bobby Keys, and Jim Price. Russell further fleshed things out with several members of his own band and recruited a large roster of talented singers, who would grow even larger as the tour progressed.
I know, right!!, I didn't recognize him at first, been so long, he's been on Midnight Special,.. didn't know till they mentioned him at the end of song, the 70's were just a wealth of talent., remember Dr. John, think he died this year., Peace ✌
Young people at this time were so driven by the need for peace. Songs like this fed the soul. You can see it on the the faces in the audience. It was a time of unity for young people. ✌️
Joy is joy, James. It's not a matter of "who got there first" and never will be. These are music reviews! Let's not go waving flags as if Pink Floyd, The Kinks, Led Zeppelin or Chopin for that matter were "Americans". Love is love and music is music. Shine on India! Shine on music!
Quoting my favorite comment on this version: The Beatles wrote it, Joe Cocker said, "Hold my beer." 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 This 66 year old still has her inner 14 year old idealistic young girl in her every, I mean everytime I hear this song. I get goosebumps everytime I hear it!
I am very lucky to have grown up in a multiracial and quite musical family. Depending on the home you visited you'dhear rich R+B melodic classical hard rock merengue acid jazz ...you name it. It wasnt until I hit late adulthood that I learned to appreciate that fact. Glad to see you are now.
@@MrUndersolo lol, I wish I knew the origin of it. Somebody posted a similar comment on a Joe Cocker video many years ago and it seemed so profound I have never forgotten it. I don't know if they were being original or quoting another, but if the latter, I cannot find the source.
The Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame will have to live with the shameful stain of never having inducted Joe. They inducted artists who are a pale shadow of this man...
I wholeheartedly agree. Sadly.
I didnt know that. Waooo. What a shame!
The reason probably being was that he never wrote a single original song, but only covered/re-interpreted those of other artists.
never said better..
R&R HOF is a bogus institution
The second she you said you never heard of Joe Cocker, I was all like, "Buckle up buttercup. You are in for the ride of your life!" I love me some Joe.
One of the most soulful voices in music history. The dude could belt it out!
Grew up listening to Joe, i thought exactly the same as soon as she said she didn't know him
Funny, eh? I'am grown up, And still think that the original is better. :P
Joe had that raw edge that the Beatles did not. This song BEGS for the raw edge. That's why this version is so good.
Exactly!
My uncle Joe. Even though he lived in the states for most of his life I did get to see him with my dad once in London. Brilliant. Made this track his own. My dad said when Joe released it, Paul McCartney and John Lennon wrote a letter to him saying he did a better job than the Beatles did.
stefan cocker sweet! He made songs his own!
The Beatles may have written it, but Joe Cocker brought it to life!
stefan cocker, that is true plus they put a full page thank you to Joe about this performance. Ringo sang it on the Sgt Pepper's album but nothing like Joe did. Joe's version was full of soul. Leon did the arrangements for this tour. I got to see them at their first show in Detroit. They brought down the house. Literally, they almost brought down the balcony.
@@chlynn13b92 WOW thank you so much for that info. Did not know that. Brilliant to find out any fans memories about him. It keeps him remembered, treasured and loved. One story I've got. My dad was driving me home from university via Sheffield. As we got into the steel city it was snowing like Yorkshire can. Dads car broke down. As we are making our way on foot to my nan's house. We passed where Joe grew up. For whatever funny reason, bare in mind Joe probably hadn't lived there for some 50 some years. My dad started to pelt it with snowballs and I joined in. As we ran away laughing. Asked my dad what was all that about. He said it reminded him when he was young growing up with Joe and doing that as they did when they were kids 😊
I remember listening to that song on my small Japan transistor radio and l and I thought it was great... think it was 1964...?.... remember Radio Luxunbourg .
“We’ll see what he brings to the table.” He brings the table...
and the chairs, the drapes, and the entire room
@@viksox13 a banquet!
Best comment I ever read on youtube.
Lol
@@incamoran9532 Inca..I'm jealous!
To quote my favorite comment on this,
The Beatles wrote it, Joe Cocker said, "Hold my beer."
That Englishman had so much soul that his body couldn't handle it!
Or it was the shitload of drugs ...
@@Snaakie83 A bit of both.
That's because his body had absolutely no rhythm.
I think he had polio.
Agreed
Joe was a contemporary of Janis Joplin, and had a similar performance style. Both of them gave a performance EVERYTHING. Joe is more rock'n roll, Janis more blues. Damn we had it good back then.
I was born in the 60s so I grew up listening to Joe Cocker and though he’s gone now he is unforgettable in every sense of the word!
...and given the right situation, can still give this old guy onion eye.
It's pure energy with highs and lows, it will take you for a ride and even makes you cry with the deep feel.
The joy of being 60 years old. Knew this song and performance when they were NEW.
Amen brother
Same.
I was at his concert in Christchurch..about 83 ish.. New Zealand... Awesome.
chazboy61able I was a little too young for Woodstock but a decade later I played the ever loving f*ck out of his Greatest Hits album.
The best backup band in the world. I saw the movie in 1970. I was 13 and hitched to the metro theater at 63rd and paseo. These are the memories I keep
Girl you are seeing some first class, top of the line history in music. This is a killer classic!
Try Caruso singing O Sole Mio.
Once you’ve heard Joe Cocker’s voice you will never forget it. He is an icon .Marvelous !
Once you’ve seen him perform live you never forget it either
Welcome to my childhood. I grew up hearing this song. It is an anthem! Joe Cocker had strange, quirky movements, but it didn't matter. This was back in the day before all the polished-to-perfection nonsense of performers today. Looks didn't matter. It was all about the music, the heart, the soul. And this man had all of that in spades. So glad you enjoyed it.
Ah, a time when music was felt more than heard, songs were meant to be listened to instead of watched, and music was artistic expression instead of commercial entertainment.
@@broklynchedur8757 That is the best way to describe Joe Cocker. He felt the music when he was singing it.
There are people that haven't heard of Joe Cocker? Ugh...I'm getting so old! : 0 )
i thought the same thing
I know ☹.
Was that @ wood stock? He performed during the day but did he go back on stage?
Me too....(sniff).
Just started watching him sorry I'm 60 but what a performer
Joe gave every bit of his soul when he sung. Every single bit!!
LOVE the late, Joe Cocker. I grew up with his music back in the day but even as a kid, before I knew how to articulate the words, I knew he was special. R.I.P.
He really really did, and what a Beautiful Sounding Soul👍👍
Yes he did !!!! Love his music
Joe lived every song!
put him on a stage and he will scream louder than you pull his nails off his fingers... or so they have said about him
as someone said in another reaction video of this song:
"The Beatles Wrote and sang it and Joe Cocker said "Hold my Beer....""!!!!
To knock the Beatles of the Charts with their own songs, is AMAZING!!!
Lemzia I don’t believe Joe Cocker ever let go of a beer. 😂
@@BenLapke he had one in each hand
@@Kasino80 And a rolled up five quid note stuck up his nose.
Love that “Hold My Beer...” I think he just parked it next to a speaker!
The original version is still my favorite, but I think that's just because Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club band holds a special place in my heart.
Thank god for leon russell. His contribution to the soundtrack of my life CANNOT be overstated
Man. High as a kite and can still almost bring me to tears with his performance.
I don't think so!
@@sheilabryson5803 Well. maybe he is just into the music. Im a producer and I sit sometimes listening to a riff I made for hours. It is very hypnotic.
He's not high. Well he might be but that's not why he's moving the way he is. He was in a car accident that messed his head up and put him in a state where he's constantly twitching or wriggling like that.
@@SomethingScotty wrong , joe was high as fuck during this he done an interview and they asked what he was possibly on and his answer was "probably them all" you obviously know a little but not the whole story , the guy is a legend in Britain, if your into rock you know who joe is
Look at his eyes.. he’s high…. Doesn’t mean he didn’t KILL this song. A true legend!
It's so cool to see young people discovering and being turned on by the folks that turned us on so many years ago.
Amen , brother preach it , 1964 , to young to know him , but grew up listening to him , Find A little Help from my Friends
i think that you can find emotional and good music in every generation or genre have you ever hear lacrimosa from mozard👌
or take me to church i do not care
by the way Im 23
I insisted my kids listened to the good stuff so they could never say they didn’t know.
Amen to that. Maybe it can help them "understand" us better. LOL
@@joycestone5292 me too. I did trivia and obscure facts with my daughter about music and groups. My Mom did the same for her generational music with my brothers and me. We learned classical to jazzand gospel. And my daughter loves it all!!!
Joe Cocker WAS this song during the performance. His body, his heart and his soul.
"You can leave your hat on" is a MUST-MUST-MUST by Joe Cocker. You won't be disappointed, I promise you!!
Somebody once said that watching Joe Cocker sing was like watching someone having a fit on stage. Whatever, the results speak for themselves.
The Beatles wrote it......but to be honest.....Joe OWNED it. I can't even remember hearing The Beatle's version. It was Joe that was all over the radio.
@Dahoss Now it's coming back to me. Ringo sang it, didn't he"
That was Ringo's song.
Ringo’s version is a fun sing along. Joe’s version is takin’ it to church.
Depends on when you were born... lol I like both versions!
Amen x
Like his hero Ray Charles, Joe left everything on the stage when he sang.
The only one who ever did a Beatles song better than the Beatles
Check out Wilson Picket's version of Hey Jude with Duane Allman on guitar
Not better but a different, personalized style.IMO.
listen to John Farnham's rendition of "Help" look up the live version with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. John Lennon listened to it and said something to the effect, this is how we wanted to sing it but the record company wouldn't let us.
Also made Traffics feelin alright funky as hell
Stevie wonder. We can work it out
England’s greatest soul singer! This gives me goosebumps every time. Utter class.
Embarrassed to say I had no idea he was English
A true legend of the 70's /80's.
I grew up with these legends...
Those were the days ♥️
And 60 's
They definitely were.
The guy with the top hat is Leon Russell, a brilliant musician, song writer, singer, from Tulsa Ok.
Yep!
He's from Lawton, OK
Gwag his stuff with Freddie king is exceptional
@@robertrouse4503 Born and lived the first few years of his life in Lawton. Moved to Tulsa, attended high school there, and considered Tulsa as "home".
A Song for You.
His version of this is like being church.
Exactly
Oh India, I'm so glad you finally got to hear the great Joe Cocker. I'm also sorry no one turned you on to him sooner.
I remember when my son was young and in love with Guns and Rose's and thought no one could compare, I was there to play him Tin Lizzie, Deep Purple and Led Zep. I couldn't believe he had not heard Led Zeppelin. I was also able to play lots of varied kinds of acts from the 60's and 70's that he didn't know existed.
The last time we talked music, he said he now owns more recordings than me and they are not just head banging stuff.
Enjoy.
Very Good Sentiments David C which allows you a free pass on that totally unnecessary apostrophe in Guns And Roses :)
I remember John Belushi used to do an imitation of him on the early SNL, exaggerating his somewhat spastic mannerisms while singing... and when Joe made a musical guest appearance on the show, Belushi joined him onstage, doing his imitation.
They were Great together Classic
They both appeared at the same time. No exaggeration.
...and it was BOSS!!
Is spastic a adjective you use often to describe the involuntary movements of people less fortunate than yourself.
@@PatrickKelly-lz3pv Joe Cocker wasn't less fortunate than myself from what I could tell
This iconic voice from back in the day stands the test of time. It's gravel and sand paper overlaid with sweet honey tones still slays it . Perfect performance.
This has to be the best cover version ever.
Have you heard him cover ," Came in Thru the Bathroom Window?
I don't think so... I'll check it out!
The version of this song that he did at Woodstock was classic...... I agree with Richard on the version of "She Came in Thru the Bathroom Window....." Another classic....
Oscar, perhaps its just blatant air guitar ! Check it out.
Joe Cocker is just amazing. I love watching his live performances because it looks like the music is literally taking over his body. Whenever someone looks like they’re having an epileptic seizure while singing, you know you’re in the presence of greatness.
Peter Garrett dancing
70 years old and still makes me cry. RIP Joe and Leon.
If I ever had a hit song, I would have hated to have Joe Cocker cover it. When he was done, it would no longer be my song. He did the same kind of thing to everything he covered. I only saw him once in the early 90s and it is a performance that has stayed with me. His version of Gary Wright's "Love is Alive." is another perfect example of how his covers devour original versions. I miss him and I think the world misses him too.
Joe really felt the music all through his body. Great unique voice! Rest in peace, Mr. Cocker.
Like Bruce, when Joe performed for an audience he emptied the tank, held nothing back!
You gotta see the late great John Belushi imitate Joe Cocker doing this one.
And their collab.
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@@marleybob3157 Wow! I already knew he could sing being in The Blues Brothers, but he actually sounds exactly like Joe Cocker.
Standing next to him!
@james c *John. Jim Belushi is still with us.
Joe cocker was a
Legendary mad English bull dog playing his air guitar. No singer could come close to his passion.
Mad dogs and english men. One of the greatest albums ever made. Be well, and keep listening to that good good blue eyed soul.
Err! Marc Bolan, roger daltry and of course the greatest entertainer ever Freddie Mercury to name 3
Carl dean add Ian Anderson to that list of great and passionate frontmen
When Joe Cocker moves like he does when he sings he is wrestling and pushing spiritually to empower his fifth chakra. It is called "soul singing". Joe is a rock & roll shaman.
I'm guessing he had scoliosis, although I've never seen any confirmation. It's just my guess.
@@christinerobinson548 He did have a form of epilepsy; but most of what you see of him on stage was the drugs.
@@michael35889 Actually, he was mostly playing air guitar, air piano and air drums!!
@@michael35889 I saw him in the early seventies, and he was totally wasted. Didn't affect his performance at all, but he was staggering across the stage with a bottle of beer, the back of his pants was split, and he was Not wearing underwear! Still he put on a great show, and his opening band was my favorite local band whose name I can't remember...
@John Barron What is your problem, man? Ease up.
Paul McCartney heard Joe Cocker's
version of this and said, "Joe, this song is yours."
When she said she's never heard of Joe Cocker, I almost keeled over right then and there.
Channels like this give me a dose of positive energy. It's always great to see people discovering (and enjoying) music that is new to them. Joe Cocker lives on. :)
*RIGHT* ?
Just love watching a millennial find classic rock, folk and all the 70’s classics.. it’s fun to watch how open she is to learning and experiencing all that we love and grew up with..
I suppose she is young. But I do not believe those ones saying they’ve NEVER HEARD OF QUEEN or even heard BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY! Impossible, no matter what kind of music you’re into. Hell, I’ve heard of the rappers some revere like gods and heard some of their stuff, like their most popular, even though I wouldn’t be caught dead listening deliberately to that hideous stuff about gangs, sex, money, guns etc
Me too
His performance of this at Woodstock is legendary. In front of 400,000 people. Another fun one is 'You Can Leave Your Hat On'.
The best stripper song ever!
I heard Woodstock was basically a Joe Cocker concert with a lot of opening acts.
@@patflannery4554 Wish I could have attended....but I was only about to turn 14.....and living way out west in northern Calif. I don't think I even heard about Woodstock, until I saw something about it on the evening news.
@@195511SM haha, you where closer to then I was, I wasn't born yet, lol
I think the Woodstock versions is the one they used for the wonder years intro. II could be wrong though. 😊
I’m not even 30 and I was blessed to see him live 3 times. It’s a shame no one reacts to the 2013 version, because it is epic. In fact the two should come as a package for reactions to show how this guy stayed relevant for five decades :) Also, if you get a chance check out Cry me a river live from Dortmund, it’s lit!
I'm an old man. 73. I love this music!
The black backing singer here is Claudia Lennear, one of many Ikettes over the years from the Ike And Tina Turner Revue.
The Rolling Stones "Brown Sugar" is about her as is David Bowie's "Lady Grinning Soul".
Claudia is a star. And a very sexy woman.
Are you really Dickie Betts in disguise?
thanks for the info, sir.
I was thinking while watching the video, "God-DAMN that's a gorgeous woman!" Thanks for providing her name. It would have vexed me for days otherwise.
Well I can see why they would write songs about her. 😊
Back when performers ripped their hearts out on stage for you.
Check out Janis Joplin doing "Summertime / Ball and Chain". Talk about searing soul/heart pain offered up with open hands.
The Monterey Pop version!!!
If you like Janis Joplin try listening Melanie Safke singing Candles in the Rain... A few others by her would be Ruby Tuesday or Wild Horses
I'm most grateful to have had the unbelievable opportunity to grow up listening to this music . Shaped my life.
Im 68 and heard joe when I was 17 and was floored , so I introduced his music to my mom and she loved it . I must say I watched you as you listened to a little help and was enthralled with your facial expressions with each movement of the song , I loved it . I still play along with him singing and movements , each time a change came I anticipated your emotion. thank you for enjoying it as much as I did back in 1969 .
R.I.P Joe, a legend from my home city of Sheffield who in his early days played at my local pub about half a mile from my home.
And he lived in one of my old towns when he passed Hotchkiss Colorado!
Shame he didn't sing in his native accent.
Billy the dog - he did ! Shefield!
Back when artists had to earn their stripes on the pub tour.
Billy the dog - Haven't you ever noticed when people sing in English, you can hardly ever hear their usual accent? Sometimes a little bit comes through, but the majority of time everyone sounds American. I actually looked this up once and the explanation involved using American vowel sounds and rhoticity which is pronunciation of Rs differently than in England where Rs are often dropped. The article I read also talked about singers trying to imitate original songs, but that doesn't make sense to me because then US artists would be sounding like Brits if that's where the song originated. The other explanation is that regional dialects get lost because intonation is superseded by melody, vowel length by duration of eac note and vocal cadences by a song's rhythm which makes the most sense to me. Not exactly a fun fact, but I always wondered why someone like Adele loses her native accent when singing or Keith Urban sounds country and not like Australian or New Zealander when he sings for example.
Joe Cocker, by far the best white soul singer Britain has ever produced
Pauly007 knows best white soul singer earth has ever produced.
Why "white?" How about just one of the best soul singers?
@@v-town1980 may I suggest that you research British music of the period and the contemporaries of Joe Cocker before you make underlying accusations of racism. If you take the time you will find many references to white British soul,
northern soul music and the American Atlantic soul along with Motown are different. The British soul music of the early 2000s is completely different.
Whilst calling out racism is commendable it is not the case here.
Tom Jones?
Robert Plant had some hurt in his voice too.
WE are going to get through this, together !!! Much LOVE from Canada.
One of the most epic performances ever. Joe Cocker took everyone to church. Killed it.
It's so nice to see somebody discovering Joe. He was so great! Still great after fifty years!
You need to see the Woodstock one. Back when bands were so high they had to hire a lawyer and a sober person to let them know that they're past the 8minute mark!!!! I LOVE IT.
i was reading comments and thinking "are we not gonna talk about how wired the entire band was?" ... look at Leons eyes.. hes gakked out of his mind. we cant make music like this anymore, no one can build up the proper tolerance ... what kind of world are we gonna leave keith richards?
My favorite version.
@@bradbutcher1205 My favorite as Well. It was live, But a smaller venue than Woodstock, so the sound quality was better. Plus, the band and artist: León Russel, etc. Rita Coolidge was one of the backup singers.
I was at Woodstock.i luv you Joe
May your soul be in heaven and at peace.
Man, when you feel it, you just feel it. Joe has a really great sound. One reason of influence may have been Black-American blues artists who toured England in the 1960’s. Just a guess. I say has because what he gave us is still here even though Joe has left us, on 22 Dec 2014.
He sang with his whole body. Amazing performance.
Yes the Beatles published the song on their "Sgt. Pepper" album. Joe's performance was not only a hit, but one of the iconic performances at Woodstock.
...and Leon Russell (in the cool hat) is a legend in his own right.
Ya gotta see the Woodstock performance of this song. Legendary.
YES!!!!!!!!!
Joe Cocker made a living out of covering other people's tunes, especially the Beatles.
And many time, his version was better than the original.
This isn't 'better', it's just a pompous pile of you know what!
That's because he was too fucked up to write most of the time....but that voice, wow could he sing and the emotions.
@@DerEchteBold How in all the gods names did you come to that conclusion?
@@p.j.l7193
Haha, it's not a conclusion, it's simply what it sounds like, nothing more.
They turned that charming little song into a huge bloated something, steaming with pretentiousness.
You know what, I even kinda liked that song, a long time ago ...but then I remembered what the original actually sounded like and I was appalled from then on, by the abomination Cocker's producers created.
DerEchteBold... You're a clown. And Mary Poppins in your favorite movie ? No serious rock fans ever thought of the original version of this song as anything more than another one of McCartney's silly little ditty's, which he would sometimes give the lead vocal to Ringo for, because... well, why the hell not ? To most rock fans, myself absolutely included, Cocker's arrangement and gut wrenching performance turned a goofy little McCartney throwaway or space filler, into a classic, powerful rock anthem, with all the energy, soul, and passion one could ask for. There is nothing PRETENTIOUS about that, my sad brother. You've witnessed one of the greatest live vocal performces in rock history... and couldn't even hear it. Pity.
Glad you enjoyed a bit of one of Englands best sons. Joe was a very down to earth Northern English man, and he stayed very humble. He had real soul and its truly lovely to see him appreciated by a discerning young lady like yourself :) x
If no one has said it, this is a perfect example of "blue eyed soul".
His Mad Dogs and Englishmen album is one of the best live albums around.
That guy put his heart and soul into that performance.
He did on every performance. Being higher than a moon rock too
Heart, soul & body into every performance !!
Hell yeah, every song, every performance he gave all he had and dug deeper within to bring it.
My wife and I got to see Joe Cocker about 15 years ago in a small Auditorium we were second row up from the stage he was awesome 🎶 rest in peace Joe
Joe left it all on the stage. Leon Russel with him there.
If you look close you’ll see Rita Coolidge as one of the back up singers in this video too
Having lived through the 60 and 70s I can say young people who do not listen to the music of those decades are truly missing out. Some greats from those days.
You are so beautiful to me is another Joe Cocker song worth hearing. A fan rescued him from an English Pub where he had taken a turn for the worse in his life. She brought him back from the depths and they ended up married until his death.
Omgoodness YESS!! PLEASE Miss India!! Please react to this song!! It is A FREAKING MAZING!! ❤❤
Yes, thank you. Joe Cocker's version of, " You are so beautiful to me ", is fantastic.😎👍😊
God bless her for saving this great artist for our enjoyment and his final contentment in the joy of life.
Joe Cocker's performance of this classic Beatles Song NEVER gets old! This was a band Leon Russell (In the big blue top hat playing guitar) put together for Joe's Tour in 1970. Russell was recruited as the tour's musical director. A gifted musician, songwriter, and producer, Russell quickly assembled a band that included a stellar roster of musicians, including Chris Stainton (Keyboards) from the Grease Band, several alumni of Delaney & Bonnie's band (Claudia Linear and Rita Coolidge backup singers, future Derek and the Dominoes Carl Radle (Bass) & Jim Gordon (drums), Taj Mahal's drummer Chuck Blackwell, and the future horn section for the Rolling Stones, Bobby Keys, and Jim Price. Russell further fleshed things out with several members of his own band and recruited a large roster of talented singers, who would grow even larger as the tour progressed.
I loved seeing your expressions, can't believe you never heard this before??!! This song is a masterpiece..this is pure Soul
Music equalizes us as one big human race! We are all the same in this crazy cosmic existence, beautiful!
So happy for you to finally turn on to Joe Cocker! Your life is richer now.
Obligatory notice:
Leon Russel on F’n guitar
I know, right!!, I didn't recognize him at first, been so long, he's been on Midnight Special,.. didn't know till they mentioned him at the end of song, the 70's were just a wealth of talent., remember Dr. John, think he died this year., Peace ✌
....and Jimmy Page on the studio version.
Jim Gordon on drums. Now in prison for matricide.
and wearing a blue top hat. :D gonna go key up "baby jane" right now.
that's rita coolidge in the backing vocal line, too.
He got even better as he got older, and got clean and sober. Check out his album One Night of Sin, every cut a classic.
I have listened to him for years, brilliant every time was Joe.
Dam Chills every time,RIP JOE COOKER❤❤
I listen the Beatles version for a happy lighthearted sing-along, I put this version on when I want to feel it in my soul.
Young people at this time were so driven by the need for peace. Songs like this fed the soul. You can see it on the the faces in the audience. It was a time of unity for young people. ✌️
WW2 was so traumatic the generation not yet even born yet was burned by it too.
Joe Cocker...an AWESOME 1-of-A-KIND singer.. : )
This is the best example of covering a song and making it your own.
Everytime I watch this performance I think to myself OMG!
Halfway to the stars and he still kills it.
This was when the artist owned the stage and not the stage owning the artist.
Love watching all these new "old school" reviews. Shine on India.
Joy is joy, James. It's not a matter of "who got there first" and never will be. These are music reviews! Let's not go waving flags as if Pink Floyd, The Kinks, Led Zeppelin or Chopin for that matter were "Americans". Love is love and music is music. Shine on India! Shine on music!
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So much soul and passion. I miss it. Wonder if we will ever get it back again.
If you liked that, you will love his “Cry me a River”. It is my favorite but sadly not on karaoke...yet!
Love you youngins groovin to us old people music.
RIP Joe from Sheffield England ✌️
he's got a star outside the town hall in sheffield ! ( not the local paper ! ) :)
This song always makes me think of the Wonder Years.
Quoting my favorite comment on this version:
The Beatles wrote it, Joe Cocker said, "Hold my beer."
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This 66 year old still has her inner 14 year old idealistic young girl in her every, I mean everytime I hear this song. I get goosebumps everytime I hear it!
A British guy he had a blues gospel sound with his music.
That's Leon Russell with the Holy Trinity shirt and blue top-hat. Got to love that guy.
I saw Joe at Woodstock 94, he was a rose amongst the thorns.
I am very lucky to have grown up in a multiracial and quite musical family. Depending on the home you visited you'dhear rich R+B melodic classical hard rock merengue acid jazz ...you name it. It wasnt until I hit late adulthood that I learned to appreciate that fact. Glad to see you are now.
nice smile India
love your comments and face expression this is my era 50'60'70's
For a mortal man to make an immortal sound, he must abandon his body.
Or just get high?
Nietzsche?
Beethoven?
Or...John Belushi?
@@MrUndersolo lol, I wish I knew the origin of it. Somebody posted a similar comment on a Joe Cocker video many years ago and it seemed so profound I have never forgotten it. I don't know if they were being original or quoting another, but if the latter, I cannot find the source.
Wow...Couldn't have said it better! So true!
Bev Conklin
a voice like sandpaper and gravel never sounded more beautiful
Oh yeah, he sings from way down in his soul. So good.
Welcome to the church of Cocker - can we get an "AMEN"?
Die2Tri
AMEN!!!
Amen! Fucking legend that man!
Amen!
Amen
Amen brotha