Never My Love Cover
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ก.ย. 2024
- This week’s “Remake of a Classic” is The Association’s beautiful 1967 hit, “Never My Love”. Written by Don and Dick Addrisi (who were not in the group), the tune first appeared on the band’s album, “Insight Out”. Over the years, “Never My Love” has been covered by dozens of artists, including The 5th Dimension, Blue Swede, Barry Manilow, Vern Gosdin, David Hasselhoff (dreadful), Smoky Robinson, Bryan Adams, Andy Williams, and even Jon Anderson of YES. By the time The Association's record was certified Gold by the RIAA for one million copies sold as of December 1967, sixteen artists had already covered the song. According to BMI, “Never My Love” is the second most played song of the 20th century (“You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling” is number one, and “Yesterday” is number three).
But it’s The Association’s version that most people know and love (though I’m sure Hasselhoff’s version is up there - not). Ironically, none of The Association’s members played on the original…it’s actually members of L.A.’s famous Wrecking Crew: Hal Blaine on drums, Joe Osborn on bass, Larry Knechtel on keyboards, Al Casey and Mike Deasy on guitars, and producer Bones Howe on tambourine. Even so, it’s the phenomenal vocals by actual members of the group that are, IMO, absolute perfection. Terry Kirkman and Larry Ramos’ dual lead vocal work is a great example of natural chorus at its best.
When I decided to cover this I intentionally didn’t listen to any other version except the original…(okay, I admit: I listened to Hasselhoff’s...I’m always up for a good laugh). To be honest, I didn’t what to find a simplified version that might sway me to take the easy way out. I’ve got to say, this was probably the most difficult cover I’ve done so far. Trying to figure out the organ solo at the end was a bear (there are a few punch in and outs); especially since I’m probably just one step up from a beginner when it comes to keyboards. For those keeping score, I used 16 tracks….a whopping eight for vocals, two for guitars, two for drums, one for bass, and three for keyboards. At one point I added two acoustic guitar tracks, but then decided it took away from the sound of the original, so I bagged ‘em.
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there should be a wow button because...WOW!
LOL....thanks so much!
Russ this is a masterpiece of an absolute legendary ballad. Thank you so much!!
That’s how that song is done 🎶 🎵
This is FANTASTIC. Something about this song...makes me cry like a babeh ☺
Many thanks!
I'm so blown away by all the songs you do. You're really talented and diverse in your covers. Keep it up!
Thank you so much!!
Quite the magician/musician Mister Russ. I’m blown away again, “Always My Friend” 🎶😎
Thanks Joe...I always appreciate the kind comments!
You are very very talented sir. Excellent rendition of one of my favorite songs. Keep up the great work !
I really appreciate it..thanks so much!
Awesome. I played this song for my wife on our 30th anniversary.
That was a good choice! Thanks much.
Fantastic Russ. A very talented musician and a very good singer. Great job on a song I'm sure took many, many hours to do.
Thank you, Jimmy! Yes, about 9 hours.
Well I'm great I stumbled on this... very nice!
Awesome! Thank you!
This song has been in my playing a lot recently. Coincidentally you covered it, phenomenal as always.
It was meant to be...lol. Many thanks; glad you like it!
All these songs make me want to take out my 1973 Plymouth Fury, turn the radio on high blast and go cruising down the main strip in town. Awesome.
Thanks! Depending where in Ireland you live, the cruise down the main strip in town probably wouldn't take very long!
Excellent - You are Very Talented my friend - Both Musicially, and in technology - Great performance
Thank you so much 😀
Just stumbled onto this, excellent job.
Thank you kindly!
Brilliant. Fantastic. From an age old (72) Association follower! Even got the organ and the dissonance down at the end! Bravo!
Thanks Wes; I really appreciate it!
So good! Those harmonies are spot on.
Nice of you to say, Freddy! Thanks!
Great Russ! Thank you for information of the history of the recording song. Congratulations. Your'e very good. My respect.
Many thanks! I really appreciate the nice comment!
This best one yet Russ. You never cease to amaze me with your talent. Probably the best thing to happen during the pandemic for sure.
Thank you so much! Glad you liked it....it was a lot of fun (not too many cuss words).
You are not from MA by any chance...are you? You have taped almost every song I played when I was in a band back in the late 60's early 70's. (Our band opened for the Buckinghams at Lakeview Ballroom in Mendon, MA). You, my friend, are a very talented man. I'm ready to start up again however I can't seem to find the talent who appreciates our music. Russ, keep those hits coming.
Thanks so much...I really appreciate the nice comments! Nope, not from MA (I'm in Indiana, very near Cincinnati).
@Catherine Golden congrats on your new house! I'm just across the Ohio/Indiana border in Bright, IN.
Amazing perfromance and extremely accurate transcription. Congratulations!
I appreciate that...thanks so much!
Dear friend, you are definitely a privileged person in your musical skills, many congratulations, keep going, an excellent performance. From El Salvador C.A. I wish you much more fun than you already have.
Greetings from Indiana! Thank you so much; I really appreciate it!
I like your taste in music, Russ! Another superb cover...excellent job!
Thank you kindly! I really appreciate it so much!
Fantastic Russ. I'm speechless
Thanks so much listening in...I appreciate it!
Amazing rendition and as close to the original as you can get. I was a big Association fan back in the day and you nailed this perfectly - Bravo my friend!!!
Thank you very much!
Wow! Talk about nailing it! Bravo! You should cover "Cherish," too. Terrific harmonies in that one as well!
I agree, the vocals in "Cherish" are just beautiful. Thanks so much; I appreciate it!
Russ I really appreciate your talent and the time and commitment you take to make these masterpiece videos. I have to watch them several times to watch each instrument and vocals. Love it. God bless you
Wow, thank you! I really appreciate it!
Amazing cover! One of my (and a lot of other people’s) favorite song! Great job on the playing, vocals and especially the keyboard solo near the end of the song! Great video editing, too! Thank you for this gift!
Thanks so much, Benjamin!
Another outstanding job Russ! Great song!!
As always, thanks so much, Chris.....I appreciate it!
@@russwilloughby501 Sure thing! BTW I saw on another of your posts where you mentioned your band . . took a look and the Metallica covers were awesome!
@@mayplace1961 thanks much!
Incredible!!!!!!!
Thanks, I appreciate that!
Beautiful cover.
Thank you very much!
Really enjoyed your cover of this wonderful song. Thanks for sharing, Russ!
Thanks, Todd; it's most appreciated!
Qué hermosa rola y que bien cantada Felicidades !
Wow - what a cover! One of your best!
I appreciate it...thanks!
Great- beautiful- thank you
You took one of the all-time best love songs and created a masterpiece cover. Thank you Russ.
I appreciate that very much!
i stand with you ... WELL DONE SIR !
Thanks, Rik!
Your vocals are spot on and beautiful!
Thank you so much!!
OMG how good is this version. 11/10 Sir!
That’s a bad hombre. Take a bow sir. 🙌🏽
Thank you!
Amazing!!! I am obsessed with this song at the moment and you just blew my mind.
So glad to hear it...thanks so much!
One of the most beautiful covers ever.
I really appreciate that...thanks so much!
Wow! ❤️
Thanks for listening!
It was great! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for listening!
WOW! Fantastic job Russ. I've always loved this song.
Thanks so much......I really appreciate it!
Bravo! Beautifully done, sir.
Thank you kindly!
Gorgeous!!!!
Thank you!!
Master Piece!
Many thanks!
I didn't know this tune beforehand but now I am listening to it in repeat.
Brilliant work, as always. 👌
Glad you like it! It is a beautiful tune. As always, many thanks!
Russ Willowby... You rock bro! Man, I wish you were my neighbor. I subscribed on t.v. , but had to subscribe on phone too so I could tell you how awesome and BEYOND talented you are. Great old classics that I never get tired of.
Many, many thanks!
Very nicely done. Thanks for sharing that.
Beauty job on the vocals.
Thanks so much!
Another great job Russ, Thanks
I appreciate it so much...thanks!
NICE !!! I remember this one well.
They don't write them like this anymore. Thanks for all the trips down memory lane.
My pleasure! So glad you enjoyed it. As always, many thanks for watching!
Sensacional!!!!👏👏👏👏
Thanks so much!
Ohhhh soo good
Thanks!
BRAVO!!! Awesome job!
Thank you!
Great cover. Thank you.
Thanks for listening; glad you like it!
Great job, Russ !!!! Just Beautifully done !!! Thank you, for all that talent and hard work !!!!
Ah, yes ! 1967.... I just got to my first Air Force Base assignment in a small town in the Panhandle of Texas... Sweetwater, Texas...
Even through the entire US Military was totally locked down across the entire US., watching every square inch of the sky for the possible Cold War Missile launch from Russia, and we all worked 24/7, this and other beautiful songs from The Association, came across that 1 radio channel there, and this song, totally made it all better for a while.
Thankfully, later, the threat was gone, and all these Radar Sites, Underground Missile Bases, SAC Bases, etc., were closed down and all was good again..
Everytime I hear The Association's beautiful music and lyrics, it takes me right back to that year and a half in that little town...
Thank you people of Sweetwater for being so kind and caring to us G.I.'s...I might not remember all your names now, but I remember your faces, families, and the things you did so generously for us...You will always be in my prayers of Faith..
Fran Danco
Wow, Fran, what a memory to have! Thank you so much for your service, and for the nice comments. Best to you!
Tremendous cover Russ. Wow! Incredible job on my favorite song of all time!
So glad you like it...many thanks!
Spot on...
Thanks a lot!
Always outstanding!
I really appreciate it...many thanks for watching!
Perfect 🎧 and cute as always. Love this song.
As always, many thanks, Katia!
Wow!
Thanks for listening!
Excellent!!!
Thanks very much!
Fantástico,de principio a fin
Gave me chills when I heard this cover…. It’s like listening to th Association all over again!! Wow what an amazing talent you are!… don’t stop… keep them coming!
Thanks so much; I really appreciate it!
Perfect!
Thank you!
Great work as usual Russ... 3 Dog Night had a tune back in 70-71 that would be so appropriate for you... ONE MAN BAND 😀
Thanks much....I remember that tune...great song!
One of my favorites from the 60’s. Thank you.
Thanks for listening! Mine, too!
Wow!!! I came to discover you just now... you're sooo amazing and sooo talented ❤️
Thank you so much!! I appreciate it!
This is phenomenally good. Thank you!
Glad you like it! Thanks very much!
Ha ha ha.. "Never my Love by the association" my favorite song and Guitar ,,I salute you ..Sir fantastic cover. Immortal songs selection and fantastic cover.. Very talented Sir..
Many thanks for the nice comments...I appreciate it!
What a brilliant cover only found this song on TH-cam by the association a few week's ago 🎶
Thanks so much!
That was really nice and damn impressive!
Thanks a ton....I appreciate it!
🎉🎉🎉 outstanding 🥰
This is awesome! Brought me back to my high school days. You nailed it!
Thanks so much, Deb! Hope you and Tim are well.
That was awesome!
Thanks so much!
Great video Russ. Your talents are evident.
Wow - really great
Thanks much, Mike; I appreciate it!
You nailed it. This could have been the hit back in the day.
Many thanks! I really appreciate it!
Terrific Russ! I guess the question we all have, from start to finish, how long does it take to make these wonderful masterpieces? Thanks!
Thanks much! These usually take about eight or nine hours, not counting the upload to TH-cam. It really depends on the tune.
@@russwilloughby501 Love the song and all of your covers - great choices and always outstanding. The other question is whether you are a professional musician/producer/engineer??? If not, what is your "real job" if you care to share?
@@hasandajani3864 Good question, hope Russ responds.
Excelente song.
Thanks for listening!
Magnífica interpretación de unas de mis canciones favoritas!
Thank you!
Russ ,I appreciate the effort it took to sit in all the seats you had to sit in to make this cover, and you did it beautifully.
Thank you very much!
Beautiful Song, thank You Russ 👏👏
Thank you, too! I really appreciate it!
nice coveer Russ Bravo!!! and thank you for the history also...
Thanks a ton; I appreciate it!
We've got multi part harmonies along with full musicianship? This sounded better than The Association's later performances & right up there with their Prime 😀
Wow, thanks so much for the kind comments!
One of my all time favourites- brilliant !
Appreciate it...thanks so much!
Absolutely amazing... This is and will always be a great song. Amazing job!!!
Thanks, Keith....I really appreciate it!
Always look forward to your uploads. So entertaining and such detailed work.
It's gottta be so much fun to put these together. Thank you Russ!
Glad you enjoy it! Yeah, they are pretty fun. Many thanks!
Been loving your covers for some time. IMHO the Association's complex harmonies are peerless. SO, a request here. My favorite Association song was NOT one of their biggest hits, but again in my opinion the most beautiful vocally. It's "Everything That Touches You." I'd love it if you gave it a go!! Thanks from the magical Sonoran Desert of Tucson!!
I have to admit, I'm only now discovering how much great (and relatively unknown) music The Association did. It is a great tune...their spot-on harmonies are just amazing! Thanks so much!
Qué hermosa canción! Muy original y bello cover
Thanks for listening!
Amazing version. Thanks for upload. GOD BLESS YOU.
Thanks for listening...I appreciate it!
Now that's what I call perfection!! Well done!!
Wow, thanks!
Fantastic Russ! Ironically it was my brother who just tipped me off to your vids/music. Looking forward to more!!
Excellent
Thank you!
This was AWESOME Russ! Thumbs up from me Bro! Keep 'em coming! Stay safe... Rico
You stay safe, too! Thanks so much for listening!
Never my love… 🎶😊✌🏻
Thanks for listening!
Just beautiful.
Thank you very much!
Excellent song choice mate, loved it! Well performed!
I appreciate it very much! I agree: awesome tune!