The Band name is Procol Harum, the lead singer is Gary Brooker who sadly left us 19 Feb 2022. This is one of only 42 singles that EVER sold over 10 Million Copies.....
RIP Gary Brooker, who just died on Feb 19, 2022 of cancer at the age of 76. What always amazed me about this video is that his voice sounded JUST THE SAME as it did in 1967 when WHITER SHADE OF PALE was first released. I was 20 years old in 1967, and this song is such a FAVORITE of mine through all these years THAT ORGAN, MAKES that song besides Gary's voice. It ALWAYS gives me chills every time I hear it....it just NEVER gets "old"
Matthew Fisher was the original organist and it was he, not JS Bach who composed the organ melody. He used a Hammond B102 which gave the song a sort of haunting sound.
It brings happy tears every time I hear this song. I was 16 in 1967 & the song brings back to memory so many things going on in my life at that time. It was a good summer!
Saw him in1967 in San Francisco. They played with the Doors at the old Fillmore Auditorium. There were only about 70 of us in the audience. It was magical and a great concert. He sounds wonderful in this. We were all so young.
fantastic song of the 60s. i was 13 when i first heard 6his and still listens to it. sadly, Gary Booker passed away last month Feb. 19, 2022 at the age of 76 due to cancer.
Gary Brooker was the singer.i was 19 years old in 1967,it's amazing how he sang in 2007,sounded the same in 1967, GARY PASSED AWAY IN February of 2022. RIP Gary your group and your voice were outstanding!
Gary Brooker, the singer on this video, recorded this song in 1967, when he was 22 years old. The miracle is that there is almost no discernable sign that his voice changed in all that time. Brooker is STILL writing & recording music AND TOURING, at age 76.
Wow, I've not seen this orchestral version of the song before, what a beautiful performance. I know the song so well - it was massive in the 1960s, actually 1967. It got to No 1 in the UK charts and was there for six weeks. I love this song, it really takes me back, it's such an evocative melody and Gary Brooker's voice here is still so good and still so distinctive. There's a promotional video from 1967 called PROCOL HARUM - A Whiter Shade Of Pale - promo film #2 (Official Video) and this would let you hear the original version, guys. It was upgraded in 2008. Here's a link: th-cam.com/video/2puubv2e0L4/w-d-xo.html Thanks so much for your reaction, guys. All the best.
This version still to this day chokes me up. Just beautiful. Please go back to their original version for comparison. This one is perfect in my eyes. The guys voice never changed as he aged.
A few facts. This was hosted by DR, Danish first national TV station, going back to 1925ish. DR stands for Danmarks Radio. They have their own orchestra, which is also the national symphony orchestra, and the choir is also part of the radio- and TV station, DR. This was just one of many concerts, but they thought this as so great, that they asked Procol Harum, to make a DVD out of the concert. This took a while, so the DVD only came out 3 years later, in 2009. The orchestra, or rather the music department of DR, also has a TH-cam channel, called DR Koncerthuset. It's pretty popular. Their most popular recording, is "The Good, the bad and the ugly", which has over a hundred million views. It is well worth a watch, and also reaction. Maybe a hundred million views doesn't sound like a lot, but for an orchestral peace, it's quite a lot.
Sometimes it is true that w-age a voice may not be as great as when a singer was young, but through the yrs. i've noticed that a singing artist who began w-a magnificent voice at a young age can have almost as great of a voice when they are older. These singing artists from yrs. ago had real NATURAL talent -- no electronics to "fix" a voice to make it sound good or better. They were all real -- they HAD to be.
@@ClassicTor True, a mature voice may sometimes be better, but w-regards to Elvis, it couldn't possibly be more emotional -- if that were to ever happen i think the entire universe would have exploded.
Procol Harum means beyond these things!!!! Spectacular song...."born" in 1967 when I was 15 yrs old!!!! A masterpiece that last through time and eternity!!!! 💜💜💜🎶🎼🎵🎤🥁🎸🤘🔥🔥🔥🔥
So hauntingly beautiful. His voice is just as strong at this show as it was decades ago. Watch them perform this back in the late 1960's. Incredible. It has been in a couple of movies George so perhaps you heard parts of it then. Also check out "Conquistador" at the same concert - it will blow your mind. RIP Gary🧡
One of the most epic classic songs of our time. Still sounds fantastic, after all these years. Some voices, just age like fine wine. Oh my god, one of the greatest songs ever recorded!!!
This performance is in my top ten ever favorite live performances by any band. It drew so much emotion from me the first time I watched/heard it, I shared it with many of my friends, who were also blown away. I must have watched it 100 times by now.
This song was one of my late husband's favorite songs. I just lost him this 9-10-2021,to cancer. It's funny, I was doing alright, then I start listening to this song, which by the way, they did a fantastic job, but, I guess I feel vulnerable, you know, it's the holidays and there's someone missing. Anyway, thanks for doing this song, really. I'm sorry if I've already mentioned my husband before, I just forget sometimes, anyway, thanks a lot.
*Hi Seira* , first off my heart goes out to you on the loss of your husband. We just lost Gary Brooker this past weekend. He was 76, and he too had cancer. He was the lead singer here. *Ulfingvar1* is 100% right. You will be with your Husband again, and to the sound of this song performed LIVE with Gary Brooker leading that Heavenly Band!!! God Bless you, and have Faith.... _Just remember Seira, "It's Not Goodbye but... "I'll See You Later"_ ✝🛐⛪💓🎵🎹💖
I was 12 when this came out. Now 55 years later I still remember all the words. It was the background to our growing up. The original version is also wonderful. Sad to hear Gary Brooker has recently died. Feels like an old friend.
I wasn't much of a fan. I knew they were great when they released " _A Whiter Shade of Pale" back in 1967_ . I loved " _Conquistador_ " which was also released in 1967 but, they released a LIVE version with an Orchestra in 1972. Awesome.. And then I hear This LIVE version from "Denmark 2006" WOW...this performance blew me a way! I have to say, it brought me to tears! It was so Beautiful and Gary's powerful vocals...so soulful... Now...I'm going to find every recording That Gary did, with and without "Procol Harum!!! He's now in Heaven singing with the Angels 😇👼🏿 🎹💖✝🎵⛪🤗
That is really something to take a song that we all know love and appreciate and elevated to a level like this. What a nod to him. I think some of the orchestra actually had tears in their eyes
@@colleenmonfross4283 I think this version was best with the Choir, the Orchestra, The Band and especially, Gary's Vocals. They sound he same as in 1967, maybe better? Id s that possible??? He's now in that Huge Rock & Roll Band in Heaven! _If you believe in forever, then life is just a one night stand. If there's a rock & roll heaven, you know they have a hell of a band,_ especially now with Sir Gary Brooker being a part of it! 🎹💖💒✝🛐⛪💓🎵
Love this song. I actually prefer the studio version from the 60's as it is the one I grew up on. This live version is very good though as it shows how powerful Gary Brooker's voice is even as he got older. "Conquistador" is another great song by Procol Harum.
Great song Loved this for many years I sing in an Ozzy band, i've been blessed I can still hits those high notes. I sing on album pitch and register , I'm 64 years old.
Conquistador from the same Concert is the Ying to this one Yang. They Rock the Hell Out of Conquistador, as they always have. The orchestra takes it to another level, as it always have.
I saw that concert in Edmonton when they played with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra at the Jubilee Auditorium. 5th row center stage. Still have the album that came out later that year.
Yes….he did a fantastic job on this….and the arrangement was utterly beautiful……This was a late sixties MEGA-hit….all over the radio. Has such a mystical feel to it….a timeless feel. I remember you dudes were shocked also at hearing Robert Plant sing Kashmir from 2007. Some of those icons from back in the day have been very blessed to be able to sing into their elder years. And it really is a blessing, for them and for us.
Gary Brookers voice hasn't lost much to age. I love this version of 'Whiter Shade of Pale' and was happy to see your reaction. btw, Procol Harum roughly translated from Latin and means "beyond these things". You may enjoy giving a listen to Metallica & San Francisco Symphony: Nothing Else Matters (Live), a surprise collaboration to me, but a stunning performance.
This is my favorite version of this song, by far. I've been lucky enough to listen to it a number of times and I've shared it widely among family and friends. This song came out when I was 2, so I heard it a LOT on the radio in my childhood. It was just one of those songs everyone knew. This version was amazing with the orchestra and the chorus!
Great choice to react to. A classic rock song performed to perfection. Always loved this song since it first came out; it was so unique sounding. Gary Booker's voice and piano player still sound as amazing as it did bacl in 1967. Sometime you should listen to the original release for comparison.And George, another piano song to learn.
Interstellar, The DaVinci Code and about 100 other songs ranging across the entire movie spectrum as well as video game soundtracks... They are absolutely sublime in everything they take on...
Step 1 - Orchestra prelude Step 2 - Gary Brooker and orchestra Step 3 - Gary Brooker + orchestra + band (Procol Harum) + choir “A WHITER SHADE OF PALE” was released by Procol Harum in 1967 and it was their first single ❤ RIP Gary Brooker 1945 - 2022 *PROCOL HARUM is a latin expression that means "beyond these things”, but the legend tells that was a Burmese Blue cat, that belonged to a friend of the band and that he lived until 1972. The cat’s name was actually Procul Harun, but the cat’s name was misspelled.
Thanks for playing this video, I think many of us oldies (young at heart) fell in love with this particular song all those decades ago & still to this day love the tune.
Pro-call Hair-um. I never realized how much I love some of those instruments in the orchestra, until I saw and heard this video. Who knew that I so loved that oboe?
Amazing performance. I also love the Nights in White Satin performance with an orchestra by Moody Blues as well. It's not often voices stay just as great as when the singer is younger. One example is Glenn Hughes who used to be in Deep Purple. His vocals with Black Country Communion are insane.
I saw PH many times back in the 1970's and they always sounded this good. It's a joy to watch such great music fans as you guys are to see them for the first time.
This song an exemplary Classic Rock song now over 50 years old and with an orchestra it sounds even more brilliant, thank you George, Patrick for another fabulous reaction. Next Request for the underrated and largely unknown band Renaissance ‘Things I Don’t Understand’ from their Album Turn of The Cards 1974. You will be awestruck by this unique one off band💥🔥😳❤️
procol harum is another one of those 1960s bands that seems to fly under the modern radar a bit, this is such a gorgeous and impactful song and this live modern rendition is frankly incredible, just fantastic. for being performed live over FOURTY YEARS after the original recording dude fucking killed it. gorgeous
Such a wonderful band... true classic. Fond memories from this iconic song's release in 1967. More please..... and for something completely different, and knowing how much you love a great guitar, I'll continue asking you to react to Joe Bonamassa. "Angel of Mercy" live at the Greek Theater or "Mountain Time" live at the Royal Albert Hall
I've loved this song since it first came out. This is such a beautiful rendition! I love you guys and your reactions. I appreciate that you don't try to analyze all the lyrics! This song has so much feeling! ♡♡♡
If you've ever stood on the beach in the North Atlantic and looked toward the north as awesome cold winter was approaching, you might feel how I feel when I hear this profound timeless epic tale. Even as a schoolboy, I could sense its greatness. You are proof of its timelessness. Merry Christmas y'all!
Beautiful performance. Thank you for doing this! This was beautiful. Music calms us, moves us, heals us. We need more music, especially now in our troubled world. ❤️
This song was born same year as i was born..first time i was old enough as a ten year old i fell in love with it and and the moody blues ..nights in white satin ..never get tired of hearing these masterpieces 😊
I've never seen this version before. Totally epic and amazing. Well done for choosing it for a reaction. Another great song to listen to from Procul Harem is Conquistador.
Sadly Gary Broker is no way with us he's gone to the great gig in the sky, I was 17 and I was playing this song on the jukebox in a cafe over and over I was on my lunch break and this image is forever inprinted in my mind.
One of the most perfect songs ever made..I never get tired of hearing it...!! If I remember correct, the singer (Gary) said the writing of this song started with him trying to do a song as good and melodic great as the tunes of the awesome composer Beethoven (1770-1827) !!! Thanks for reacting to this song!! :D
Beautiful song.....He sounds like he did when the song came out....soooo amazing!!! Conquistador is another amazing song by them. Enjoyed your reaction and your appreciation 😊
The first album I ever bought for myself was by Procul Harum and I still love them. You should check out Conquistador from this same concert. Gary just keeps getting better.
The old man this has it, just like it was yesterday, so long ago. This song should sound very familiar to everyone. He sang this big hit in the 60s. It's on TH-cam.
Back in my time when I went at the disco every Saturday, this was one of the pieces everyone was waiting for to have a very tight slow dance with their partner. In the dark. Under the sparkling, turning mirror ball. The other one was Nights in White Satin.I close my eyes and I’m there…
Heard this evergreen in 1967 when I was 10 during 'The Summer of Love' and I always think of the beach and seaside when going away on family holidays then and after.
Gary Brooker the pianist and lead singer just passed away 3 days ago. 😢 Bless his heart...RIP
His voice got even better as he got older RIP Gary
Gary Brookers voice aged like a fine wine. The song is truly a Masterpiece. Another Procol Harum song that was popular is Conquistador.
Salty Dog, Grand Hotel so many.
The Band name is Procol Harum, the lead singer is Gary Brooker who sadly left us 19 Feb 2022. This is one of only 42 singles that EVER sold over 10 Million Copies.....
He was in his 60's at this performance. His voice, though matured, was still as clear as 1967. RIP.
This Hamond kills me every time , What a unique Voice , hear it ones ... you never will forgett
RIP Gary Booker one of the voices of the sixties i was there .when this song was new ....as good now as it was then
Procol Harum is ethereally beautiful! ❤
Paul McCartney was asked if there was one song he wished he had wrote -
It was this song A Whiter Shade Of Pale. Reminds me of my childhood. ☮️✌️
Putting the 'Classical' into Classic Rock. Talk about breathing new life into a 55-year-old!! song. It and they never sounded better!
Gary Booker RIP. You’ll be missed.
RIP Gary Brooker, who just died on Feb 19, 2022 of cancer at the age of 76. What always amazed me about this video is that his voice sounded JUST THE SAME as it did in 1967 when WHITER SHADE OF PALE was first released. I was 20 years old in 1967, and this song is such a FAVORITE of mine through all these years THAT ORGAN, MAKES that song besides Gary's voice. It ALWAYS gives me chills every time I hear it....it just NEVER gets "old"
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JUST the same!!
Matthew Fisher was the original organist and it was he, not JS Bach who composed the organ melody. He used a Hammond B102 which gave the song a sort of haunting sound.
It brings happy tears every time I hear this song. I was 16 in 1967 & the song brings back to memory so many things going on in my life at that time. It was a good summer!
Saw him in1967 in San Francisco. They played with the Doors at the old Fillmore Auditorium. There were only about 70 of us in the audience. It was magical and a great concert. He sounds wonderful in this. We were all so young.
fantastic song of the 60s. i was 13 when i first heard 6his and still listens to it.
sadly, Gary Booker passed away last month Feb. 19, 2022 at the age of 76 due to cancer.
Gary Brooker was the singer.i was 19 years old in 1967,it's amazing how he sang in 2007,sounded the same in 1967, GARY PASSED AWAY IN February of 2022. RIP Gary your group and your voice were outstanding!
RIP to Brooker, who just went "Beyond these things"(that is the meaning of Procol Harum❤❣💔❣❤
R.I.P. Procol Harum singer Gary Brooker May 29, 1945 - February 19, 2022.
May 1967, this GARY BOOKER took this to ANOTHER LEVEL OF HIS PERSONAL BEST❤❤❤❤❤❤
RIP GARY...
1967, I was 12 yrs old and my cute girlfriend and I loved this song. So many memories.
Gary Brooker, the singer on this video, recorded this song in 1967, when he was 22 years old. The miracle is that there is almost no discernable sign that his voice changed in all that time.
Brooker is STILL writing & recording music AND TOURING, at age 76.
The only change- if any-was improvement.
May he RIP.
Wow, I've not seen this orchestral version of the song before, what a beautiful performance. I know the song so well - it was massive in the 1960s, actually 1967. It got to No 1 in the UK charts and was there for six weeks. I love this song, it really takes me back, it's such an evocative melody and Gary Brooker's voice here is still so good and still so distinctive. There's a promotional video from 1967 called PROCOL HARUM - A Whiter Shade Of Pale - promo film #2 (Official Video) and this would let you hear the original version, guys. It was upgraded in 2008. Here's a link: th-cam.com/video/2puubv2e0L4/w-d-xo.html Thanks so much for your reaction, guys. All the best.
oui en tête hit en France , en Allemagne ou j'habitais ,magnifique....
One of the few times a live version actually enhances an original version to another level
This version still to this day chokes me up. Just beautiful. Please go back to their original version for comparison. This one is perfect in my eyes. The guys voice never changed as he aged.
A few facts.
This was hosted by DR, Danish first national TV station, going back to 1925ish. DR stands for Danmarks Radio.
They have their own orchestra, which is also the national symphony orchestra, and the choir is also part of the radio- and TV station, DR.
This was just one of many concerts, but they thought this as so great, that they asked Procol Harum, to make a DVD out of the concert. This took a while, so the DVD only came out 3 years later, in 2009.
The orchestra, or rather the music department of DR, also has a TH-cam channel, called DR Koncerthuset. It's pretty popular. Their most popular recording, is "The Good, the bad and the ugly", which has over a hundred million views. It is well worth a watch, and also reaction.
Maybe a hundred million views doesn't sound like a lot, but for an orchestral peace, it's quite a lot.
Sometimes it is true that w-age a voice may not be as great as when a singer was young, but through the yrs. i've noticed that a singing artist who began w-a magnificent voice at a young age can have almost as great of a voice when they are older. These singing artists from yrs. ago had real NATURAL talent -- no electronics to "fix" a voice to make it sound good or better. They were all real -- they HAD to be.
Sometimes the older voice is even better more emotion etc
@@ClassicTor True, a mature voice may sometimes be better, but w-regards to Elvis, it couldn't possibly be more emotional -- if that were to ever happen i think the entire universe would have exploded.
@@carolhayar3037 oh for sure!
Procol Harum means beyond these things!!!! Spectacular song...."born" in 1967 when I was 15 yrs old!!!! A masterpiece that last through time and eternity!!!! 💜💜💜🎶🎼🎵🎤🥁🎸🤘🔥🔥🔥🔥
So hauntingly beautiful. His voice is just as strong at this show as it was decades ago. Watch them perform this back in the late 1960's. Incredible. It has been in a couple of movies George so perhaps you heard parts of it then. Also check out "Conquistador" at the same concert - it will blow your mind. RIP Gary🧡
RIP Gary Brooker. Thank you for blessing us with your incredible talent all these years.
To still have this voice at his age, my God. Magical rendition, this.
Rest in Paradise, dear man!!! Thank you for the memories!!!🎵🎼🎶🎹🎹🤘🤘💜💜💜
another great singer we lost RIP
One of the most epic classic songs of our time. Still sounds fantastic, after all these years. Some voices, just age like fine wine. Oh my god, one of the greatest songs ever recorded!!!
This performance is in my top ten ever favorite live performances by any band. It drew so much emotion from me the first time I watched/heard it, I shared it with many of my friends, who were also blown away. I must have watched it 100 times by now.
Saw him open for Jethro Tull many years ago. This song is unique. Wow.
Some ppl regard this as the best rock song ever written. This and Bohemian Rhapsody go back and forth as the best ever in many polls.
So true this is certainly my favourite they are the best band ever and have so many great songs
This song was one of my late husband's favorite songs. I just lost him this 9-10-2021,to cancer. It's funny, I was doing alright, then I start listening to this song, which by the way, they did a fantastic job, but, I guess I feel vulnerable, you know, it's the holidays and there's someone missing. Anyway, thanks for doing this song, really. I'm sorry if I've already mentioned my husband before, I just forget sometimes, anyway, thanks a lot.
Helene here. I’m so sorry, Lisa, for your recent loss. My deepest condolences.
Deepest condolences on the loss of your dear husband. I hope this song gives you some peace and comfort.
Trust me, you will meet him again, and maybe to the sound of this very song ❤
*Hi Seira* , first off my heart goes out to you on the loss of your husband. We just lost Gary Brooker this past weekend. He was 76, and he too had cancer. He was the lead singer here.
*Ulfingvar1* is 100% right. You will be with your Husband again, and to the sound of this song performed LIVE with Gary Brooker leading that Heavenly Band!!! God Bless you, and have Faith.... _Just remember Seira, "It's Not Goodbye but... "I'll See You Later"_ ✝🛐⛪💓🎵🎹💖
I’m so sorry to hear about your husband. Lost my sister at Xmas 😢
I was 12 when this came out. Now 55 years later I still remember all the words. It was the background to our growing up. The original version is also wonderful. Sad to hear Gary Brooker has recently died. Feels like an old friend.
Gary Booker was 61 when hid did this concert pretty impressive voice for sure, total legend. Thanks for reacting to this amazing performance.
Now go back and watch the original from the band released in 1967 with the same vocalist!!
Esta canción siempre llegó a lo mas profundo de mi alma
'Conquistador ' from the same show is also phenomenal. It also has a killer lead guitar solo too.
I wasn't much of a fan. I knew they were great when they released " _A Whiter Shade of Pale" back in 1967_ . I loved " _Conquistador_ " which was also released in 1967
but, they released a LIVE version with an Orchestra in 1972. Awesome.. And then I hear This LIVE version from "Denmark 2006" WOW...this performance blew me a way!
I have to say, it brought me to tears! It was so Beautiful and Gary's powerful vocals...so soulful... Now...I'm going to find every recording That Gary did, with and without
"Procol Harum!!! He's now in Heaven singing with the Angels 😇👼🏿 🎹💖✝🎵⛪🤗
That is really something to take a song that we all know love and appreciate and elevated to a level like this. What a nod to him. I think some of the orchestra actually had tears in their eyes
As great as this was, you owe it to yourself to hear the original that he sang in 1967.
Absolutely
Completely agree! I enjoyed this version - nice to see that the boys still have it - but was missing the original version.
Yes!!
ABSOLUTELY‼
@@colleenmonfross4283 I think this version was best with the Choir, the Orchestra, The Band and especially, Gary's Vocals.
They sound he same as in 1967, maybe better? Id s that possible??? He's now in that Huge Rock & Roll Band in Heaven!
_If you believe in forever, then life is just a one night stand. If there's a rock & roll heaven, you know they have a hell of a band,_
especially now with Sir Gary Brooker being a part of it! 🎹💖💒✝🛐⛪💓🎵
OMG ... An awesome song from the 1970's ....
Just an absolutely beautiful and timeless piece of music beautifully sung and performed some 55 years after it first came out !!!
Love this song. I actually prefer the studio version from the 60's as it is the one I grew up on. This live version is very good though as it shows how powerful Gary Brooker's voice is even as he got older. "Conquistador" is another great song by Procol Harum.
Im a Pink Floyd, early Metallica fan mostly, buy I absolutely love this performance/video!!! I cant believe he still sounded so good, perfect!
Great song Loved this for many years I sing in an Ozzy band, i've been blessed I can still hits those high notes. I sing on album pitch and register , I'm 64 years old.
Imagine how old they where when they came out with this song , they made a video that time .... must watch
This song came out in 1967 . Bring a lot of memories 😊
Conquistador from the same Concert is the Ying to this one Yang. They Rock the Hell Out of Conquistador, as they always have. The orchestra takes it to another level, as it always have.
I saw that concert in Edmonton when they played with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra at the Jubilee Auditorium. 5th row center stage. Still have the album that came out later that year.
RIp ❤…Great, innovative, freaking spectacular, stellar band. The best!
Yes….he did a fantastic job on this….and the arrangement was utterly beautiful……This was a late sixties MEGA-hit….all over the radio. Has such a mystical feel to it….a timeless feel. I remember you dudes were shocked also at hearing Robert Plant sing Kashmir from 2007. Some of those icons from back in the day have been very blessed to be able to sing into their elder years. And it really is a blessing, for them and for us.
Wow! I've never seen this version, how beautiful!!♥️
Gary Brookers voice hasn't lost much to age. I love this version of 'Whiter Shade of Pale' and was happy to see your reaction. btw, Procol Harum roughly translated from Latin and means "beyond these things". You may enjoy giving a listen to Metallica & San Francisco Symphony: Nothing Else Matters (Live), a surprise collaboration to me, but a stunning performance.
This is my favorite version of this song, by far. I've been lucky enough to listen to it a number of times and I've shared it widely among family and friends. This song came out when I was 2, so I heard it a LOT on the radio in my childhood. It was just one of those songs everyone knew. This version was amazing with the orchestra and the chorus!
Allegedly, when asked what song he wished he written, he answered, "Whiter Shade of Pale, " Then he mused about Gary's unique tone. RIP Gary
This version brought me into tears. So beautiful! And his voice..well you guys said it all. Thank you!!
Made me cry.... My brother taught me that song on the piano in the early 70's. I miss him. Classic beautiful song 💜🌹🎄🎵💞
Great choice to react to. A classic rock song performed to perfection. Always loved this song since it first came out; it was so unique sounding. Gary Booker's voice and piano player still sound as amazing as it did bacl in 1967. Sometime you should listen to the original release for comparison.And George, another piano song to learn.
He is backed by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra. You would be amazed by their performing the score of "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly".
Interstellar, The DaVinci Code and about 100 other songs ranging across the entire movie spectrum as well as video game soundtracks... They are absolutely sublime in everything they take on...
Step 1 - Orchestra prelude
Step 2 - Gary Brooker and orchestra
Step 3 - Gary Brooker + orchestra + band (Procol Harum) + choir
“A WHITER SHADE OF PALE” was released by Procol Harum in 1967 and it was their first single
❤ RIP Gary Brooker 1945 - 2022
*PROCOL HARUM is a latin expression that means "beyond these things”, but the legend tells that was a Burmese Blue cat, that belonged to a friend of the band and that he lived until 1972. The cat’s name was actually Procul Harun, but the cat’s name was misspelled.
Thanks for playing this video, I think many of us oldies (young at heart) fell in love with this particular song all those decades ago & still to this day love the tune.
Gary Booker was 22 years old when he performed that song. Born in 1945 . His voice has been amazing all his life. RIP Gary.
Great song guys! Just goes to prove, us old people knew the good tunes when we heard them.
Absolute perfection. I would give anything to have been sitting in that audience. ✌❤🎵
THIS MAGIC SONG FOR ALL TIMES AND FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS AND SOULS !!!!!
Awesome Performance R.I.P Gary Brooker
Gary Brooker, a very talented singer, also sang the song "Limelight" on the Alan Parsons Project album Stereotomy. Worth checking out.
Pro-call Hair-um.
I never realized how much I love some of those instruments in the orchestra, until I saw and heard this video. Who knew that I so loved that oboe?
It was a huge hit
Check out them doing "A Salty Dog" from the same concert.
Amazing performance. I also love the Nights in White Satin performance with an orchestra by Moody Blues as well. It's not often voices stay just as great as when the singer is younger. One example is Glenn Hughes who used to be in Deep Purple. His vocals with Black Country Communion are insane.
A Whiter Shade of Pale is one of my all time favorite songs. It is in fact my ring tone! Thank you for your reactions! ☺️
I saw PH many times back in the 1970's and they always sounded this good. It's a joy to watch such great music fans as you guys are to see them for the first time.
This song an exemplary Classic Rock song now over 50 years old and with an orchestra it sounds even more brilliant, thank you George, Patrick for another fabulous reaction. Next Request for the underrated and largely unknown band Renaissance ‘Things I Don’t Understand’ from their Album Turn of The Cards 1974. You will be awestruck by this unique one off band💥🔥😳❤️
With the orchestra you get a good feel for the Bach work that this song is based on. Sooo good.
That familiar tune might be Bach's Air on a "G" string, which Whiter Shade" doesn't mimic exactly, but honours...
Great reaction boys..When it comes to Great bands the Brits smash it 👊 ♥ 🇬🇧
This version is magnificent. The orchestra is so soothong and Gary Bookers voice was as strong as ever. What a joy to watch❤
procol harum is another one of those 1960s bands that seems to fly under the modern radar a bit, this is such a gorgeous and impactful song and this live modern rendition is frankly incredible, just fantastic. for being performed live over FOURTY YEARS after the original recording dude fucking killed it. gorgeous
Such a wonderful band... true classic. Fond memories from this iconic song's release in 1967. More please..... and for something completely different, and knowing how much you love a great guitar, I'll continue asking you to react to Joe Bonamassa. "Angel of Mercy" live at the Greek Theater or "Mountain Time" live at the Royal Albert Hall
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Here! Here! For Joe Bonamassa! ❤️
I've loved this song since it first came out. This is such a beautiful rendition! I love you guys and your reactions. I appreciate that you don't try to analyze all the lyrics! This song has so much feeling! ♡♡♡
If you've ever stood on the beach in the North Atlantic and looked toward the north as awesome cold winter was approaching,
you might feel how I feel when I hear this profound timeless epic tale. Even as a schoolboy, I could sense its greatness.
You are proof of its timelessness. Merry Christmas y'all!
Beautiful performance. Thank you for doing this! This was beautiful. Music calms us, moves us, heals us. We need more music, especially now in our troubled world. ❤️
Well said 👍❣️
@@geri9261 Thank you!
This song was born same year as i was born..first time i was old enough as a ten year old i fell in love with it and and the moody blues ..nights in white satin ..never get tired of hearing these masterpieces 😊
Incredible voice, incredible man, Gary Brooker. Sensational in 1967, what a genious to know he can STILL sing fabulous songs/music etc. xx
I've never seen this version before. Totally epic and amazing. Well done for choosing it for a reaction. Another great song to listen to from Procul Harem is Conquistador.
Sadly Gary Broker is no way with us he's gone to the great gig in the sky, I was 17 and I was playing this song on the jukebox in a cafe over and over I was on my lunch break and this image is forever inprinted in my mind.
One of the most perfect songs ever made..I never get tired of hearing it...!! If I remember correct, the singer (Gary) said the writing of this song started with him trying to do a song as good and melodic great as the tunes of the awesome composer Beethoven (1770-1827) !!! Thanks for reacting to this song!! :D
Bach was his inspiration
Beautiful song.....He sounds like he did when the song came out....soooo amazing!!! Conquistador is another amazing song by them. Enjoyed your reaction and your appreciation 😊
The first album I ever bought for myself was by Procul Harum and I still love them. You should check out Conquistador from this same concert. Gary just keeps getting better.
The old man this has it, just like it was yesterday, so long ago. This song should sound very familiar to everyone. He sang this big hit in the 60s. It's on TH-cam.
Loving your reaction as I love Gary Brokers singing I 1967 or 2006: so powerful! ❤️
Great reaction, Guys. I love this version of this classic.
I grew up in the 50’s and 60’s and am a big fan of music from that era. This song is my favorite song from the 60’s.
Nice reaction. This song came out in 1967. It's been a long time since I've heard this
Sadly Gary Brooker (Singer/Piano) passed away from cancer last week. A truly talented man who aged like a fine wine. RIP Gary 😥
Back in my time when I went at the disco every Saturday, this was one of the pieces everyone was waiting for to have a very tight slow dance with their partner. In the dark. Under the sparkling, turning mirror ball. The other one was Nights in White Satin.I close my eyes and I’m there…
Heard this evergreen in 1967 when I was 10 during 'The Summer of Love' and I always think of the beach and seaside when going away on family holidays then and after.
So Beautiful ❤ This was always one of my favorite songs as a teenager. It will never be old.❤