This is one of the greatest songs ever written. That is not mere hyperbole. It is a fact. The lyrics are not only one of the greatest lyric poems ever written, but the music complements it perfectly. It is a song that transports you to another place and another time. Everything seems strange and beautiful at the same time. It is a place you don't want to leave, and a place your mind and spirit return to again and again for a restorative drink in its waters. Thank you so much, Al, for this timeless masterpiece. I hope it lives on until the end of time.
Agreed - the lyrics are just so dense with mood-evoking and visual imagery, every line so clever you just can't help smiling and appreciating the lyrical genius. A short-form compressed romantic story set to 4 1/2 minutes of unforgettable music. And as you said, just such a rolling, hook-filled melody, it's a perfect match for the incredible lyrics. (However, to be honest, for the life of me I could never figure out what was "The Year of the Cat"! 🤣)
@@bellazoe1 No arguments from me! I listened to their music heavily throughout the late 70s, all through the 80s ... and even now. Their music has stood the test of time.
The performance of this song is a perfect example of synergy. Each instrument, the vocals, and the lyrics all meld together into a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. No need to go on, as many of the comments here nailed all the nuances and captivating aspects of this song. Simply mesmerizing.
This song along with Baker St and songs from Boz Scaggs, Pink Floyd, Stones and others was what made of that time period parallel to disco music, and flowed into the 80s, it sure was a spoil for choice back then. Makes me always think how we moved away from that kind of middle of the road music.
Such a piquantly stated effulgence of your heart! Slightly spoiled by your dictionary definition of synergy, but still an accurate capturing of your emotional experience.
An utter masterpiece. If there was an award for “Song of the decade” this would be it. Along with lyrics that transports you to an innocent time so precious, and beautiful instrumentation the generations living now will never know, this song defines the 70’s.
En una época donde el talentos brotaban de las calles garages pueblos..había miles de grupos talentosos..Algo les pasó a estas generaciones..que tuvieron la música en su ADN...Hoy ya no...Hay que contarles a nuestros generaciones posteriores a nosotros...Este fenómeno..un saludo..desde México
This song came out a month after I married my soul mate in 1976 and became our anthem for our first year of love. It takes me back. We are still going strong -- 45 years together June 2021.
I hadn’t been married very long when I listened to this beautiful song one evening late in 1976 and sadly I realised that I had made a massive mistake marrying the woman that I had married and sadly this song will always remind me of that evening. My marriage only lasted two years and three days and I never married again due to a massive distrust of women.
What you won’t believe is that i’m 13 years old and I listen to this song, I know amazing right? I don’t listen to the crappy music of this generation.
There are times at 65 that I really miss the 70's, 1976 in particular when I was 18 This album is a musical memory of a year that held so much promise There has never been a year since that held so much magic
This and Gerry Rafferty’s Baker St are the sound track of growing up in the 1970’s for me. Such a lovely song. So good to see all the positive comments too. Thank you Al Stewart.
@@rigelmoon9030 You are ABSOLUTELY correct. Never again will we have good music like the 70's !!! I'm 72 and only listen to the GREAT musicians we had back in the 70's. ❤
@@christinemurphy5679 Don't ever stop listening. There are so many great memories on the OGWT. I love that 'Star Kicker' button. I have 2 long sleeve t-shirts, but gotta get me the button.😀
My dad would play this song over and over when it came out. I was about 4 years old and it became my favorite song. Still to this day, I can’t get enough of it.
They don’t make songs like this anymore. I grew up in the best music era ever and this is a perfect example. Never gets old and this live version is awesome.
excellent BBC taxpayer funded studio, and the musicians are excellent! "The Old Grey Whistle Test" is so funny of a name. If an old grey hair doorman whistles your tune, it's a hit! LOL
@@clairedelune2011 and That was the incredibly creative rhyming lyric to: "While she looks at you so cooly And her eyes shine like the moon in the sea" !
"you've thrown away your choice...you've lost your ticket....so you have to stay on"... I've thrown away my ticket many times just to see what would happen. I always survived and got better. I am grateful.
It starts with a haunting piano solo, moves into fascinating lyrics with a uniquely beautiful voice and ends with a stunning sax solo. I never stop loving this song. All these years.
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❤️ ❤️ Yess I'm with you👍 there are so many good songs written in the 70ties. And they still will be listening in the next 50 years. No one song of today is as good as the 70ties songs have been. 🎼💞🎸🎹🥁
Just an absolute timeless classic. So many instruments all blending together in complete synchronization to produce such great music. Today's musical talent should all watch how real music is made. And way back from 1976 I might add. The music back then is so much better than today.
Cuántos días y noches,no paraba de oír,el año del gato,y sigo a mis 63 años,hasta que vaya perdiendo mi memoria,que poco a poco se me olvidan cosas y me acuerdo de mi juventud y voy perdiendo memoria,pero aún sigo aquí,saludos para todos los seguidores desde Málaga,España
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@@arturorodriguez9522 Gracias,Arturo,sigo oyendo mi música,y deseo que mi mente siga,y sí escribo para no olvidar,cuando me desorientó siempre escucho música y leo,gracias,un fuerte saludo,gracias
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All great songs, are out grief, a mans life and better because of that. I'm extremely glad that Al Struert is ok, his still haunts me, rgds Colin Runciman.
I had the privilege of growing through my teen years in the 1970's . Am I biased ? I feel like we had the best music then, and it makes me feel sorry for the young people today. Baker Street, Just The Way You Are, by Billy Joel. All the great Elton John, Billy Joel, Al Stewart, Gary Wright, Seals and Crofts, America, The Eagles. That music still makes me feel young. Still get the same gut feeling from it.
Your mention of Baker Street really caught my eye. I'm a few years older than you but I was raised by my very restrictive grandparents. Less sheltered, more like a captive so it took me a few years to fully get me feet under me after graduating HS in '72. So, to a degree we were in the same place in the 70s. A few of my favorites, of course the Beatles (truly a one of one), Billy Joel, Three Dog Night, Bad Company, Rod Stewart, Glen Campbell, Linda Ronstadt among the many. Conversely, I'm or at least was, more of an 80s guy as far as music and pop culture goes. However, this is about 2 songs that I closely associate. Year of the Cat and Baker Street. I've always associated those to songs very closely although there is no absolutely objective reason for doing so. Thus, you could say that it is my own visceral response which is correct. Superficially, they are similar in that they were both recorded by Scottish artists, both "one hit wonders" and both rose to No. 8 on Billboard. I won't delve into the artistry other than to say both songs are uniquely rich, original have meaningful lyrics that speak of love but neither are conventional love songs. They both convey a wistful melancholy that reaches into the soul. Two great, great songs that are probably underappreciated.
@@ob7483 Wow ! What an iconic group. There own sound, their own tunes that are just so easily recognized as theirs, if one knows them. To this day when I hear; Sister Golden Hair, one of my class mates that I had a crush on comes to mind, as if we're still sitting in English class.
My god, does this bring back memories. I was a 22 year old in the US Air Force stationed in Spain. All we had was AFN, radio Luxembourg, and all the albums we could get our hands on. And in Europe, this song was on so much. Thank god for CZcams. I’d never seen Al Stewart performing this until just now! Such a beautiful song, it never gets old.
I was at his concert at Coachhouse in San Juan Capistrano 2 years ago, he was just as good, if not better because he was quite humorous. The sagacity came with age. :)
Senhor que musica maravilhosa só pra quem tem um gosto afinadissimo....Grande cantor compositor voz explendorosa doce suave .Grande Al Stewart!!!!🎶🎶🌷🎶🎶🌷🎶🎶🌷🎶🎶🌷
Año del gato, este año es el año de la unión y de reflexión en el mundo, tal vez si se nos paso la mano con la naturaleza y estamos pagando las consecuencias, espero que la vida en adelante sea otra, cuídense hermanos humanos
Al Stewart said after he finished The Year of the Cat, “If that’s not a hit, then I can’t make a hit.” And obviously it was. What a brilliant song and record.
Ladies and gentlemen ... I have been a guitarist for 57+ years and I can guarantee you will never hear a live vocal performance better than this one or more true to the original recording.
Some musicians actually like to perform and are smart enough not to make the recordings to difficult to replicate live with a normal size group on musicians. To many moving parts makes any thing more difficult.
Fantastic musicians , vocal Piano intro is hauntingly beautiful. Music takes me away to the wonderful creative 70's Greatest decade in modern music ! 👍♥️
The music today doesn't even come close to what we all enjoyed back in the day! I'm so glad I was around when the Year of the Cat came out. So much talent! All the lyrics have a meaning! Something we can all relate to! Awsome!!!!🙂
Howdy from Texas....I’m 61 now and this music brings memories of good old times. If I ever get my time machine working, I’m going straight to the 70’s and this time I’m staying there and never going to leave
I thought that was Eddie Van Halen at the beginning there for a second wow! And this is one of the top 10 songs of the 70s, I can never escape playing it almost weekly for over 30 years now as an adult! The musicianship, story, variety, and mood it gives is so warm, like a fat loaf sitting on your lap, purring!
Excelente canción...me transporta a los años que salí, en la secundaria, del Colegio. Hoy, a mis 65 años, siento lo mismo que la primera vez y me hace muy Feliz. Un saludo desde mi pueblo de Los Choros ,en la cuarta Región, LA SERENA ,CHILE.
This song is a masterpiece. When I worked in radio and played songs like this, actual records on the radio I took some songs for granted, now I look back and think what an honor it was to play them for my listeners in a bygone era. No technology in those days just the music
@@jamesmaass8929 Wish I could sing. My neighbors hate me cause I crank up my sound bar and sing at the top of my lungs dancing around:) Hee Hee! Bet it was cool working at a radio station but to DJ!! Fun! I envy you.
Había tanta y tan maravillosa música en el final de los 70's y principios de los 80's que, grandes temas no tienen en la actualidad tanta difusión, como este.
I' m sorry. I play this song in all side where i can. I like it. I play guitar and piano for this. I'm music. I' ts very good. Song of excelence forever. Congrat full.
This song is one of my favorites too. I wanted to hear the instrumental part in the middle of the song. I always thought there was a violin but actually is a keyboard! Oh well nevermind! Excellent song!
Driving up highway 81 in the middle of Kansas in my old MG in the spring of 1977, drinking a little beer, listening to this song will forever be in my memory.....
Driving on a 2 lane highway in North paravoor, Kerala, India, on 20th Aug 2020 , listening to 'the year of the cat from Toyota Etios's CD player, i can visualise of those good olden days yo are missing now.....
The first song I learned to play on the piano. 45 years later and I'm still playing it. It is timeless, just like Time Passages. Al is a Magnificent musician!
But, did you know that the fellow playing the piano for Al in this performance was none other than the guitarist, Peter White? He handled keys and eventually guitar for Al, but here, I'm almost certain that was him at the piano. He is one of the most well known smooth jazz artists on classical or nylon string guitar in the world. Check him out.
@@dennylibertario2246 Hey Denny! I think Peter White is actually playing the electronic keyboards in this video/version - but you're right he's a fantastic musician. I think the piano player here is Peter Wood.
saw him Santa Monica Civic 1976. 16yr. old. we snuck in ended up 4th row. bota bag tequila sunrise. thai stick. actually remember it like it was yesterday. we lived in extraordinary times
@@MrErdner , this is not my first rodeo. That was a sarcastic comment. Lol. I grew up listening to this band too. I listen to live bands but some are not that great here on the beach in Florida. I travel for good music.
Todos vivimos nuesrtros pequeños recuerdos al cavo de estos largos años aun tenemos nuestras canciones favoritas guardados temo que no alcazara el prezioso tiempo!?💕
Tengo la misma edad y mis recuerdos desde la primaria con esta maravillosa música hasta el día de hoy; recuerdos de Nvo Laredo y Laredo Tx ahora desde Houston Tx sigo con mi música que no me aburre sino me relaja y transporta a esos años que no volverán
The intro of this song snaps me back to my sophmore year, walking a snowy back country road. I feel the same emotions now as then. Things I thought I forgot. Amazing what music can do.
@@marlenetrimnal4368 everything was better in the 70s , sometimes when I think back to those days I'm happy , then again i"m very sad because I know those days can never be again 😪
@@amandahutcheson9006 I agree I'm very sad also I very much loved the 70s. I'm so sad Their Don't around any Longer.. That were very much Happy Day's!!😊
LYRICS On a morning from a Bogart movie In a country where they turn back time You go strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre Contemplating a crime She comes out of the sun in a silk dress running Like a watercolor in the rain Don't bother asking for explanations She'll just tell you that she came In the year of the cat She doesn't give you time for questions As she locks up your arm in hers And you follow 'till your sense of which direction Completely disappears By the blue tiled walls near the market stalls There's a hidden door she leads you to These days, she says, I feel my life Just like a river running through The year of the cat While she looks at you so cooly And her eyes shine like the moon in the sea She comes in incense and patchouli So you take her, to find what's waiting inside The year of the cat Well morning comes and you're still with her And the bus and the tourists are gone And you've thrown away your choice you've lost your ticket So you have to stay on But the drum-beat strains of the night remain In the rhythm of the newborn day You know sometime you're bound to leave her But for now you're going to stay In the year of the cat
Everything is so clean and precise. Great song that was perfectly arranged and produced. Great musicians making great music is something that is sorely missed today!!!
Old Grey Whistle Test sorted the wheat from the chaff. This was totally live - and had to be done in ONE take. No opportunity to busk or cover for error. That's why music like this endures... These musicians knew what they were doing, and did it to perfection.
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And this, ladies and gentlemen, is how you play LIVE music. Pure live music. Great performance.
Smooth sounds of the 70's.
Could not be more agree♥️
I think it's perfectly done. So cool.
Agreed. When it was about the music, not how well a singer could dance.
_Especially_ considering how I watched _this_ one [czcams.com/video/2i46s52JAUE/video.html] first. Uggh. Thank goodness I found the actual live audio.
Whoever gave this a thumbs down needs to have their head checked.
Wouldn't do any good. Thry do not have anything up there
2024 here! Never gets old!
This takes me all the back to my teen years. I'm 62 now and it seems like only yesterday. I love this group, the song and the video. Amazing!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Same here. It was my favorite song when it first came out. Still love it!
Hear, Hear!!!!
Likewise … i will turn 64yo later this year … this song was released when i was in my mid teen. 😍
I’m 62 too and it’s a banger!
Me too! ❤
I never get tired of this kind of music. That garbage they play nowadays, they can take to the dump.
right there with you
AMEN...
One of the greatest sax solos ever! The dude could make it talk like the big man.
The best sax solo, Baker's Street, imo.
“She comes out of the sun in a silk dress running like a water color in the rain”.....one of the best lines ever written.
Exactly.
My daughter is a visual artist and I once asked her if she could beat that line with one of her paintings.
Still waiting... 😀
Or a thong. Lol.
@@gordonspond interesting to hear about your good connection with your daughter 😀 I wish that for every body every day.
-dad
Dave! The VISUALS
10 different people. 10 different scenes.
@@owensweetland342 ha
A dreamy song, always takes me to a happy place, young love, not a care in the world, living in the moment. Perfect.
This is one of the greatest songs ever written. That is not mere hyperbole. It is a fact. The lyrics are not only one of the greatest lyric poems ever written, but the music complements it perfectly. It is a song that transports you to another place and another time. Everything seems strange and beautiful at the same time. It is a place you don't want to leave, and a place your mind and spirit return to again and again for a restorative drink in its waters. Thank you so much, Al, for this timeless masterpiece. I hope it lives on until the end of time.
This comment is as good as the song🙌
Agreed - the lyrics are just so dense with mood-evoking and visual imagery, every line so clever you just can't help smiling and appreciating the lyrical genius. A short-form compressed romantic story set to 4 1/2 minutes of unforgettable music. And as you said, just such a rolling, hook-filled melody, it's a perfect match for the incredible lyrics.
(However, to be honest, for the life of me I could never figure out what was "The Year of the Cat"! 🤣)
@@Marlonlabrie Thank you, Marlon! That is very kind of you!
Scotland developed the two greatest songwriters/singers in Stewart and Gerry rafferty.
@@bellazoe1 No arguments from me! I listened to their music heavily throughout the late 70s, all through the 80s ... and even now. Their music has stood the test of time.
I'm listening to this genius
Musician in 2020 who is with me still listening????
Not me.
I am, Amanda. Never be anything to match this I'm sorry to say.
Yeah totally with you .....one of the best all-time ......vocal, lyrics, guitar, and haunting saxaphone ....
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The sax solo at the end of music makes me cry😢😢 beautifull song 😍😍😍
The performance of this song is a perfect example of synergy. Each instrument, the vocals, and the lyrics all meld together into a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. No need to go on, as many of the comments here nailed all the nuances and captivating aspects of this song. Simply mesmerizing.
This song along with Baker St and songs from Boz Scaggs, Pink Floyd, Stones and others was what made of that time period parallel to disco music, and flowed into the 80s, it sure was a spoil for choice back then. Makes me always think how we moved away from that kind of middle of the road music.
Such a piquantly stated effulgence of your heart!
Slightly spoiled by your dictionary definition of synergy, but still an accurate capturing of your emotional experience.
Who's the pianist? He's excellent. Also, I like what AL was wearing in this video.
@@lisar915r9 The pianist is Peter Wood. Agree, he is excellent on this song! Me, too, on Al's garb; like the jacket.
@@lisar915r9Peter John Wood (9 April 1950 - 1993) was an English musician, a Keyboardist born in Middlesex, England. RIP.
An utter masterpiece. If there was an award for “Song of the decade” this would be it. Along with lyrics that transports you to an innocent time so precious, and beautiful instrumentation the generations living now will never know, this song defines the 70’s.
The 70s will be remembered for ALL the awesome music.
It certainly is a great tune. I heard it for the first time in years the other day. Your comment is spot on.
Some 70s music sounds still great but a little dated now. Not this song. It could have been written last year.
You're so, so, right!
En una época donde el talentos brotaban de las calles garages pueblos..había miles de grupos talentosos..Algo les pasó a estas generaciones..que tuvieron la música en su ADN...Hoy ya no...Hay que contarles a nuestros generaciones posteriores a nosotros...Este fenómeno..un saludo..desde México
This song came out a month after I married my soul mate in 1976 and became our anthem for our first year of love. It takes me back. We are still going strong -- 45 years together June 2021.
Happy anniversary!!!!!!!
I hadn’t been married very long when I listened to this beautiful song one evening late in 1976 and sadly I realised that I had made a massive mistake marrying the woman that I had married and sadly this song will always remind me of that evening. My marriage only lasted two years and three days and I never married again due to a massive distrust of women.
Wow!🙏✌️👍
wow, I envey you well done.
Love that ! You have no idea how luck you are !
Congrats man xox
One of the most unique songs I’ve ever heard.
70’s 70’s 70’s 70’s 70’s the music was soo beautiful . . . I’m crying
Hello from Greece 💙
This song is one of the most beautiful.
I love it 💜💞
Hey kids , this is what we listened to .....and they were really playing those instruments !
What you won’t believe is that i’m 13 years old and I listen to this song, I know amazing right? I don’t listen to the crappy music of this generation.
@@hippies_4life692 you need an award for that?
I would say an award is in order. Good taste of real melodical three dimentional music
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🚽 CRAP. . .THE "C" IS SILENT!! 😂
True musicians
There are times at 65 that I really miss the 70's, 1976 in particular when I was 18
This album is a musical memory of a year that held so much promise
There has never been a year since that held so much magic
This and Gerry Rafferty’s Baker St are the sound track of growing up in the 1970’s for me. Such a lovely song. So good to see all the positive comments too. Thank you Al Stewart.
There's no decade of music greater than the '70's. If you love music, you're probably stuck there. And, what's wrong with that?
Yes! Those two are such special records.
@@rigelmoon9030 You are ABSOLUTELY correct. Never again will we have good music like the 70's !!!
I'm 72 and only listen to the GREAT musicians we had back in the 70's. ❤
@@christinemurphy5679 Don't ever stop listening. There are so many great memories on the OGWT. I love that 'Star Kicker' button. I have 2 long sleeve t-shirts, but gotta get me the button.😀
Gerry Rafferty’s Baker St and Al Stewart songs pretty much own Saxophone.
One of the greatest songs ever written and produced
I agree. When it came out I thought it was boring. But over time I think, musically, it is a master work.
My dad would play this song over and over when it came out. I was about 4 years old and it became my favorite song. Still to this day, I can’t get enough of it.
Agree
a pop masterpiece
Alan Parsons is a genius and deserves to be in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame!
This song is timeless, it never seems to become out dated.
Kind of like a really nice massage for your ears..........
Good music and lyrics never becomes outdated .
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this is the epitome of 70s tunes.....if you ask me
They don’t make songs like this anymore. I grew up in the best music era ever and this is a perfect example. Never gets old and this live version is awesome.
An absolute masterpiece! And for them to sound so good on this live, is really impressive!
excellent BBC taxpayer funded studio, and the musicians are excellent! "The Old Grey Whistle Test" is so funny of a name. If an old grey hair doorman whistles your tune, it's a hit! LOL
She comes out of the sun in a silk dress running like a watercolor in the rain...What a great lyric 💖
Beautiful lyrics..
She comes in incense and patchouly....lovely 70's...
One of the best lyrics ever written. The who song has beautiful imagery.
@@clairedelune2011 and That was the incredibly creative rhyming lyric to:
"While she looks at you so cooly
And her eyes shine like the moon in the sea" !
"you've thrown away your choice...you've lost your ticket....so you have to stay on"...
I've thrown away my ticket many times just to see what would happen. I always survived and got better. I am grateful.
It starts with a haunting piano solo, moves into fascinating lyrics with a uniquely beautiful voice and ends with a stunning sax solo. I never stop loving this song. All these years.
Perfectly described my friend!! The piano throughout is truly haunting.
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Yup, You nailed it.
Not only is his voice and the musicians amazing but the recording is top notch! Beautiful!!!!!!
My God what a classic. And to sound this good live . It does not get any better . Thank you
Old school singers sound so much better because they sang with passion. With feeling. They're voices were beautiful. They SANG.
It’s 2021 and every time I listen to this I’m transported back to 1976. The year or the cat is a timeless symphony of beautiful memories.
So true. Remember the song by Nielsson Harry everybody's talking 💥💥💥🤗 what a song
❤️ ❤️ Yess I'm with you👍 there are so many good songs written in the 70ties. And they still will be listening in the next 50 years. No one song of today is as good as the 70ties songs have been. 🎼💞🎸🎹🥁
Me too. There's nothing like this these days in my opinion!!
76 was a damn good year. I was just a kid but Queen, Boston, Thin Lizzy to name a few were killing it.
Have 2 versions of this: instrumental and with singing. Both are beautiful
Really doesn't get much better than this. Forty-four years later this still sounds fresh!
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Que se escucha tormentas .de ..bread dde esa epoca emblematica
Me puede decir
One of my all time favorite songs, great musicians!
"FRESH" indeed!!
Just an absolute timeless classic. So many instruments all blending together in complete synchronization to produce such great music. Today's musical talent should all watch how real music is made. And way back from 1976 I might add. The music back then is so much better than today.
Cuántos días y noches,no paraba de oír,el año del gato,y sigo a mis 63 años,hasta que vaya perdiendo mi memoria,que poco a poco se me olvidan cosas y me acuerdo de mi juventud y voy perdiendo memoria,pero aún sigo aquí,saludos para todos los seguidores desde Málaga,España
Nunca permitas que tu mente olvide (escribe tus recuerdos, tus vivencias), porque vida: no es la que vivimos, si no la que recordamos... saludos desde México...
@@arturorodriguez9522 Gracias,Arturo,sigo oyendo mi música,y deseo que mi mente siga,y sí escribo para no olvidar,cuando me desorientó siempre escucho música y leo,gracias,un fuerte saludo,gracias
La juventud..en el rock...era la esencia..de su genialidad..Está generación.de miles de musicos.talentosos.en el Rock...creanme .NO SE VOLVERA A REPETIR..Los escucharán por varias generaciones..futuras..sin duda..un saludo ..desde mexico
@@arturorodriguez9522 no se puede controlar la mente,pero yó sigo disfrutando,gracias
Some songs are beyond description, this is one. Amazing.
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Mark Astoforoff the description is quality.
more like Year of the Bat !
I was just trying to classify it with no success
I agree
This song is a masterpiece. I have loved this song for 40 years and will never get sick of it. So instrumental.
And entirely supplemental to your well-being oh yes
All great songs, are out grief, a mans life and better because of that. I'm extremely glad that Al Struert is ok, his still haunts me, rgds Colin Runciman.
I had the privilege of growing through my teen years in the 1970's . Am I biased ? I feel like we had the best music then, and it makes me feel sorry for the young people today. Baker Street, Just The Way You Are, by Billy Joel. All the great Elton John, Billy Joel, Al Stewart, Gary Wright, Seals and Crofts, America, The Eagles. That music still makes me feel young. Still get the same gut feeling from it.
Saw America not two weeks ago. One of the best concerts I've ever seen in 50 years of concerts.
Your mention of Baker Street really caught my eye. I'm a few years older than you but I was raised by my very restrictive grandparents. Less sheltered, more like a captive so it took me a few years to fully get me feet under me after graduating HS in '72. So, to a degree we were in the same place in the 70s. A few of my favorites, of course the Beatles (truly a one of one), Billy Joel, Three Dog Night, Bad Company, Rod Stewart, Glen Campbell, Linda Ronstadt among the many. Conversely, I'm or at least was, more of an 80s guy as far as music and pop culture goes. However, this is about 2 songs that I closely associate. Year of the Cat and Baker Street. I've always associated those to songs very closely although there is no absolutely objective reason for doing so. Thus, you could say that it is my own visceral response which is correct. Superficially, they are similar in that they were both recorded by Scottish artists, both "one hit wonders" and both rose to No. 8 on Billboard. I won't delve into the artistry other than to say both songs are uniquely rich, original have meaningful lyrics that speak of love but neither are conventional love songs. They both convey a wistful melancholy that reaches into the soul. Two great, great songs that are probably underappreciated.
@@ob7483 Wow ! What an iconic group. There own sound, their own tunes that are just so easily recognized as theirs, if one knows them.
To this day when I hear; Sister Golden Hair, one of my class mates that I had a crush on comes to mind, as if we're still sitting in English class.
My god, does this bring back memories. I was a 22 year old in the US Air Force stationed in Spain. All we had was AFN, radio Luxembourg, and all the albums we could get our hands on. And in Europe, this song was on so much. Thank god for CZcams. I’d never seen Al Stewart performing this until just now! Such a beautiful song, it never gets old.
Al Stewart is so underrated. Amazing singer-songwriter.
Al Stewart is one of the best artists of the seventies. This song never gets old.
Just makes me feel GOOD........Calming and Restful........
I was at his concert at Coachhouse in San Juan Capistrano 2 years ago, he was just as good, if not better because he was quite humorous. The sagacity came with age. :)
It is a beautiful song! The English are just excellent musicians!
I remember listening to this song while driving with my uncle to a ballgame. It lit my interest in playing the piano.
My dog doesn't like this song for some reason.
Incredible song. Brings back so many memories. That saxophone though!
Senhor que musica maravilhosa só pra quem tem um gosto afinadissimo....Grande cantor compositor voz explendorosa doce suave .Grande Al Stewart!!!!🎶🎶🌷🎶🎶🌷🎶🎶🌷🎶🎶🌷
Who's listening THIS in this COVID-19 QUARANTINE , MAR-2020 ?
THE YEAR OF THE VIRUS
Recordar é viver...principalmente as coisas boas que já foram feitas!
Me! 😷
Takes me back to being 7----- LOVE IT🤩🤩🥀🎼🎸
Año del gato, este año es el año de la unión y de reflexión en el mundo, tal vez si se nos paso la mano con la naturaleza y estamos pagando las consecuencias, espero que la vida en adelante sea otra, cuídense hermanos humanos
Al Stewart said after he finished The Year of the Cat, “If that’s not a hit, then I can’t make a hit.” And obviously it was. What a brilliant song and record.
It was one of my favorites back then. I remember it like it was yesterday.
Love
@@pondgazer1 I agree
Fantastic album
great song
This song takes me back to a much simpler time. Pure classic song!!
What can we say... It's one of the greatest songs of all time... Brother AL... Way to go man... 😉
Ladies and gentlemen ... I have been a guitarist for 57+ years and I can guarantee you will never hear a live vocal performance better than this one or more true to the original recording.
You are exactly right. This live performance shows just how good they really are.
Some musicians actually like to perform and are smart enough not to make the recordings to difficult to replicate live with a normal size group on musicians. To many moving parts makes any thing more difficult.
I agree, I have never heard a better live performance
Fantastic musicians , vocal
Piano intro is hauntingly beautiful.
Music takes me away to the wonderful creative 70's
Greatest decade in modern music !
👍♥️
@@GaryFox11000 I saw them play several times, back in the 80's. The band trades instruments throughout and they stay tight. Yes, fantastic musicians.
That piano!! Dreamy! And the sax!!!
Saxo lo interpreta Alan Parson!
Perfect combo
Pianist, incredible skill.....and perfect hair/style!!!
Ojalá que los jóvenes de ahora, escucharan éste tipo de música!!! A uno de mis nietos le encanta.
Yo las escucho y traduzco la letra
Es un hermoso tema, que tengo muy lindos recuerdos y si ojalá puedan escuchar esta hermosa música.abrazo de oso.
Es un hermoso tema, que tengo muy lindos recuerdos y si ojalá puedan escuchar esta hermosa música.abrazo de oso.
Tu nieto tiene buen gusto musical.
Tengo cuatro copias de este disco.
Saludos
Al Stewart tiene varios exelentes albums no solo este.
Time passages, Antartica, Past present and future y otros mas.
The music today doesn't even come close to what we all enjoyed back in the day! I'm so glad I was around when the Year of the Cat came out. So much talent! All the lyrics have a meaning! Something we can all relate to! Awsome!!!!🙂
Howdy from Texas....I’m 61 now and this music brings memories of good old times. If I ever get my time machine working, I’m going straight to the 70’s and this time I’m staying there and never going to leave
My wish as well
@@wandasanders4193 Me also!
Cheers
@@wandasanders4193
Cheers
I’d be there in a flash, believe me.
FOREVER ....THE YEAR OF THE CAT...CLASSIC.
I thought that was Eddie Van Halen at the beginning there for a second wow! And this is one of the top 10 songs of the 70s, I can never escape playing it almost weekly for over 30 years now as an adult! The musicianship, story, variety, and mood it gives is so warm, like a fat loaf sitting on your lap, purring!
Excelente canción...me transporta a los años que salí, en la secundaria, del Colegio. Hoy, a mis 65 años, siento lo mismo que la primera vez y me hace muy Feliz. Un saludo desde mi pueblo de Los Choros ,en la cuarta Región, LA SERENA ,CHILE.
This song is a masterpiece. When I worked in radio and played songs like this, actual records on the radio I took some songs for granted, now I look back and think what an honor it was to play them for my listeners in a bygone era. No technology in those days just the music
Boy I miss those days...
@@angiebieze942 me too
Radio was an awesome career in its day, I didn't have the voice they liked in those days, but I still managed to work pretty regularly
Check out the video, Ace "How Long" . It's Al Stewart on drums!! Hee hee!!
@@jamesmaass8929 Wish I could sing. My neighbors hate me cause I crank up my sound bar and sing at the top of my lungs dancing around:) Hee Hee! Bet it was cool working at a radio station but to DJ!! Fun! I envy you.
1976- Clean, tight, well produced, no smoke & mirrors, amazing lyrics, humble artists. Im honored to watch this.
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So lovely, I can feel the passion in the instruments played, especially the Saxophone. 🎤🎸🎹♥️🎹♥️
Había tanta y tan maravillosa música en el final de los 70's y principios de los 80's que, grandes temas no tienen en la actualidad tanta difusión, como este.
Who is watching this in 2019? One of my all time favourite songs.
I, I like a lot this song. N. Time passages too
Of course. Never get tired of this.
I' m sorry. I play this song in all side where i can. I like it. I play guitar and piano for this. I'm music. I' ts very good. Song of excelence forever. Congrat full.
This song is a masterpiece!
This song is one of my favorites too. I wanted to hear the instrumental part in the middle of the song. I always thought there was a violin but actually is a keyboard! Oh well nevermind! Excellent song!
I was 15 when I heard this song for the first time and nothing has compared since, what a masterpiece.
Isso sim é música em todos os sentidos e acordes. Vivi essa época abençoada.
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
The 70s was a very cool time. The fashion, the vibe.
Driving up highway 81 in the middle of Kansas in my old MG in the spring of 1977, drinking a little beer, listening to this song will forever be in my memory.....
Driving on a 2 lane highway in North paravoor, Kerala, India, on 20th Aug 2020 , listening to 'the year of the cat from Toyota Etios's CD player, i can visualise of those good olden days yo are missing now.....
@@manojkumargangadharan9263 1977 cruising in my cougar smoking reefer what a memory
Seems funny that so many of us - me included - know exactly what we were doing while listening this song in '77. Brothers & sisters on common ground.
@@palafox2237 haha your so rite an now I can't remember what I did yesterday but can visualize what I did in 77. You nailed it peace
Driving my maroon '70 Challenger up Illinois 159 to School on a snowy day .
The first song I learned to play on the piano. 45 years later and I'm still playing it. It is timeless, just like Time Passages. Al is a Magnificent musician!
Let's see your piano playing video Sir🙏
But, did you know that the fellow playing the piano for Al in this performance was none other than the guitarist, Peter White? He handled keys and eventually guitar for Al, but here, I'm almost certain that was him at the piano. He is one of the most well known smooth jazz artists on classical or nylon string guitar in the world. Check him out.
@@dennylibertario2246 Hey Denny! I think Peter White is actually playing the electronic keyboards in this video/version - but you're right he's a fantastic musician. I think the piano player here is Peter Wood.
🎼🎵🎶🥰😎🤟
Pure, Listening, Pleasure. I never tire of listening to this great song.
Sempre bella bella bella, ascoltare questa canzone ti fa tornare indietro col tempo
The piano intro was superb
At the time, the 70s, I thought he was a piano player.
I loved On The Border.
Arvind Janardhanam
Super
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A song that always evokes good memories.
I just love the transition from piano to vocals to guitar to saxophone. Truly perfection!!
It really doesn't get any better than this does it ! What a gem ! Good wishes to all you like minded folk from Cambridge , England !
The piano intro is from heaven.. Just amazing!
Who is the guy playing piano from the beginning?
I think its Peter Wood .. Correct me if Im wrong
Thank you Tyler L., I don't think so, I've seen Peter Wood pictures. Must be someone else.
Yes, Peter Wood is the pianist. He co-wrote "Year Of The Cat" with Al Stewart. Not to be confused with Peter White, who is playing the other keyboard.
Thank you so much for your response! I appreciate it!
Back when musicians could write, sing, and play instruments of all kinds. Sadly lacking today. Miss all these good old tunes.
Music is fine. You are old.
@@romo2674 you are wrong. People who use the old card clearly lack intelligence. Music is corporate now.
@@darrenmcgovern1969 ok
@@darrenmcgovern1969 rxx9x,
Pobres Regeetontos Deberían Aprender que es Arte .
Always just loved the music. His voice is smooth and I love the lyrics.
saw him Santa Monica Civic 1976. 16yr. old. we snuck in ended up 4th row. bota bag tequila sunrise. thai stick. actually remember it like it was yesterday. we lived in extraordinary times
Let me get this straight: People playing instruments, singing, grooving out? Sign me up!
I am a 60's baby ❤️
It's not that rare. You just have to visit the right live music venues.
@@MrErdner , this is not my first rodeo. That was a sarcastic comment. Lol. I grew up listening to this band too. I listen to live bands but some are not that great here on the beach in Florida. I travel for good music.
Born in 1988 and I love music from the '60s,'70s,&'80's
I Looooooove Old School ✌️👊🤘
mmhh… right here, they are not playing, nor singing
Hehe so am i
Still love this song after all these years.
12/27/2021: I have listened this this dozens of times, and only today remembered to upvote it.
Masterpiece of a song. It can make you cry if you let it. Thank you Al Stewart❤
Tremendo recuerdo de la juventud... aquellos 13 años que no volverán... hoy con 57 años... hermosa canción...
Todos vivimos nuesrtros pequeños recuerdos al cavo de estos largos años aun tenemos nuestras canciones favoritas guardados temo que no alcazara el prezioso tiempo!?💕
las mejores canciones ya se escribieron
Sí.tambien está en la memoria de mi juventud. ¡ Hermosa!
Tengo la misma edad y mis recuerdos desde la primaria con esta maravillosa música hasta el día de hoy; recuerdos de Nvo Laredo y Laredo Tx ahora desde Houston Tx sigo con mi música que no me aburre sino me relaja y transporta a esos años que no volverán
Is this song really 40 years old???? It still fills me with the same emotion it did in high school. *sigh*
smile?
Brenda Langbein I remember thinking This must be GEORGE HARRISON'S BROTHER!
The intro of this song snaps me back to my sophmore year, walking a snowy back country road. I feel the same emotions now as then. Things I thought I forgot. Amazing what music can do.
Brenda Langbein The best things in this life are timeless.
They will be great, forever.
:) I am glad this still makes you feel the magic
Brenda Langbein
I totally agree, I could listen to this song over and over, I love it.
Awesome lyrics and no other voice than Al Stewart--love the soloist instrumentation and how each show the age of 70s Rock.
This is probably THE MOST BEAUTIFUL song of the 70s.
QUE música 😍😍😍😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
One of music's true masterpieces.
Hi to everyone still listening to this in 2020 (John xxx)
Da vontade de ficar ouvindo,ouvindo,esquecer do barulho do mundo.Uma obra de arte!
The most musically perfect song ever written..
This song makes me cry remembering one of those days!
Saludos de México
I often used this song to fall asleep with my newfound love almost 40 years ago....
Me too
Doy gracias a Dios por haber vivido una época tan hermosa gozando esta divina musica
@@sunild1950I couldn't have described it better 👍
If a song of this quality came out today I think I would fall out of my chair in shock. Mesmerizing.
This song always had lots of atmosphere, but this sublime performance enhances it.
The Piano work on this song is second to none....Amazing
The piano sounds like raindrops.
I miss the 70s
@@amandahutcheson9006 I miss The 70s..They were so cool seems everything were Better Back Then!!
@@marlenetrimnal4368 everything was better in the 70s , sometimes when I think back to those days I'm happy , then again i"m very sad because I know those days can never be again 😪
@@amandahutcheson9006 I agree I'm very sad also I very much loved the 70s.
I'm so sad Their Don't around any Longer.. That were very much Happy Day's!!😊
1976. I was 15 years old. What a magical time. This song takes me right back. A masterpiece. Thank you Al. ❤
LYRICS
On a morning from a Bogart movie
In a country where they turn back time
You go strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre
Contemplating a crime
She comes out of the sun in a silk dress running
Like a watercolor in the rain
Don't bother asking for explanations
She'll just tell you that she came
In the year of the cat
She doesn't give you time for questions
As she locks up your arm in hers
And you follow 'till your sense of which direction
Completely disappears
By the blue tiled walls near the market stalls
There's a hidden door she leads you to
These days, she says, I feel my life
Just like a river running through
The year of the cat
While she looks at you so cooly
And her eyes shine like the moon in the sea
She comes in incense and patchouli
So you take her, to find what's waiting inside
The year of the cat
Well morning comes and you're still with her
And the bus and the tourists are gone
And you've thrown away your choice you've lost your ticket
So you have to stay on
But the drum-beat strains of the night remain
In the rhythm of the newborn day
You know sometime you're bound to leave her
But for now you're going to stay
In the year of the cat
Everything is perfect about this song. Great melody, meaningful lyrics, beautiful solos, unique voice, and excellent overall execution!
A real classic!
Never get tired of listening to this!!
Yes - everything is perfect - just perfect.
Masterpiece !
How can anyone not like this song.
Stewarts haunting voice , lyrics ,
Peter White .
So tasty ; as good as it gets ! Wow 🏖
Everything is so clean and precise. Great song that was perfectly arranged and produced. Great musicians making great music is something that is sorely missed today!!!
2023. Still a Great Song!
Old Grey Whistle Test sorted the wheat from the chaff. This was totally live - and had to be done in ONE take. No opportunity to busk or cover for error. That's why music like this endures... These musicians knew what they were doing, and did it to perfection.
Un clásico que perdurará por siempre.
Simply BEAUTIFUL......
Such a great song that makes you feel free with no worries. I’m 58 and I still listen to this and it takes me to my happy place.