I read somewhere that 'Too Much Heaven' was the live Orchestra Rehearsal in the studio before the Unicef Concert and they decided to use it to record the single. Which is why both twins look to be listening carefully to the music while Barry was singing and they were not.
Funny you mentioned (& noticed) their body language @4:35, & the 3 brothers not going near the middle brother. Recently, someone who attended the Oakland concert said Robin did NOT want Andy on that stage that night (he appeared 4 times with them throughout the tour), which is likely why he kept going from Mo to Barry.
You like it because it’s really good music. Makes you feel good! It’s pure aesthetics at a very high level. Nothing weird, degraded or yucky about it. Pure joy.
You should watch the documentary How Do You Mend A Broken Heart. Also the more interviews you watch the more you see how funny the three of them are. Robin is very intellectual. Read so many books a week. They all had their personal things they went through but they managed to put out over five decades of masterpieces.
There's a reason for the distance from Robin [center] he wants it that way because it helps him with the harmonizing, to stay on track. They were all pumped to have Andy there.
If you have not watched, how can you mend a broken heart the documentary about their lives you must do this. You are right when you say there was dissension between the brothers. Barry and Robin fought a lot. They broke up in 1970 because they were fighting over who was going to get the a side of the record. Barry will tell you that Maurice was always in the middle of the feuding. He then performed the song called “man in the middle”, because he was always the peacemaker between the brothers. Life is too short. Barry will tell you he was fighting with each of his brothers when each one passed.
I don't think it would necessarily be called "fighting"....but not getting along well at the time. Think they all tried "tough love" with Andy....& Robin hadn't been living a conventional lifestyle accepted by many.
@@kthorwell I guess that’s family… I come from a family of 8 siblings and I don’t think there was ever a time when we all got on .. hell I had the police throw out my youngest brother from my home …but we reconciled many years ago and we call each other 3/4 times a week ..
Don't over think the standing positions on stage. They switched it up for every song. Sometimes it was three on a mike, other times two of them together with the third at the keyboards, it varied. You should watch them live in las vegas. You can get the entire concert, or just pieces of it. But you get to see all the different stances, including Too Much Heaven with them singing all three at the microphone.
Barry and Rob ( in the middle) clashed abit.,Maurice, the twin with the beard, was the peacemaker, the man in the middle. Andy was just guest starring here, he was never a bee gee, he had a successful solo career. Barry and Andy were very close but Barry was angry at Andy’s drug addiction and they’d had words about it just before Andy died. Under it all, they did all love each other though.. typical siblings really.
Barry finally cemented his status as an immortal falsetto legend on the triumphant Spirits Having Flown Tour 1979. No one could sing as high with so much powerful as Barry Alan Crompton Gibb. Many made fun of the Helium Sound. But what the heck🖕 when you sell hundreds of millions of records. 👍🔥There's a great saying, envy is earned, pity is given. 😆
Barry Gibb and Michael Jackson were very close friends. When Michael was flustered by the court cases against him, he pretty much stayed with Barry and his family in Miami. Barry named one of his sons Michael in honor of Jackson.
Most of the problems were in the late 60s when Robin briefly left. They had issues with Andy before he passed because of his drinking. He had given up drugs but still drank heavily. His problem with Robin was over their different ways of grieving after Mo passed. Robin changed the wording of Wish you were here and sang it after Mo's death. All 3 of them wrote the original for Andy when he passed. Barry said he would never understand why Robin did that. If you listen to the words Robin sang I understand why he did. It was how he felt at the time. All 4 said that was the best night of their life and it was that night it was decided that Andy would join them.
@@susieq9801 I agree but Barry always said he never understood why he did it. It's a family thing I guess and we all grieve in our own way. I'm just glad that he wrote The end of the Rainbow and Robin got to hear it before he passed.
@@laurelcarter1573 - I truly wish Barry had finished "Sydney" as Robin apparently had wanted because it was only Barry who was left and who could remember the good times in Australia as young boys with the lyrics, I'm back in Sydney and my brothers are with me. 😭Regardless, Barry did write his own tribute.
I agree. I think those were Robin's personal lyrics for Andy. I think he changed it because he wanted to respect Barry and the original song. Because Barry couldn't sing it live which is absolutely understandable but Robin needed to sing it live to Andy on stage which is understandable also. I never understood why Barry didn't ask Robin or why Robin didn't explain that to Barry.
Barry Gibb had over 3 octave range, which is crazy. You were right they still sounded great live. Barry and Andy, oldest and youngest both had solo careers, gotta think that could cause conflict. But all were wildly talented, nothing like sibling harmonies.
Robin also had amazing range and a solo career. He had very successful LP's (mainly in Europe since The Bee Gees were blacklisted in the US after the disco era due to overexposure) , "Walls have eyes", "How old are you", "Magnet", "Secret Agent" and the posthumous "60 St Catherines Drive" as well as "Robin's Reign" that he did when 19 during their split. Music critics said he had a 4 to 5 octave range and amazing vibrato and all the brothers could sing falsetto as well. Maurice had a wide range from baritone to falsetto but did not do a lot of solo work although he helped Robin produce and compose his LP's and was vital to The Bee Gees as the best musician and an amazing harmonist.
@@susieq9801 it's sad that the twins' talents are still overlooked to this day. The Bee Gees would not have made it to the Disco era without Robin's voice.
@@MM-rd4wm thank you and I totally agree. I remember Robin having solo career with his own songs. The only thing I remember Barry doing solo is the one recently but he’s redoing old Bee Gee’s hits. The Bee Gees needed all three brothers. Robin did just fine without Barry and Mo always worked with Robin.
@@Georgia__Girl- Sorry, Barry could hold his own against any of the brothers. He wrote the songs , had the looks and all eyes were on him. I love all three of them, no need for Robin fans to mislead anyone.
@@roseblake5803 I’m not misleading anyone. Robin did do his own albums. Barry can only repeat songs they’ve always done and that all 3 of them wrote. Barry was and always will be an attention whore.
I think andy was only singing this song with them at the end of their live concert, which is why there were only three microphones. I recommend listening to "Medley" by the Bee Gees in 1989. It's a mix of a lot of their older songs, which they sing live very well.
I remember going to an Andy Gibb concert WAAAAAAAY back in the day, I was a baby myself, but man was he good. These brothers were so talented, and their sound together was like no other back then. I'm so happy to see this reaction. AWESOME MUGS!
It's not surprising that this gives you Michael Jackson vibes. Michael Jackson has been quoted as saying that the Bee gees music was influential in his off The Wall album
Andy was getting ready to join his brothers but became sick with a virus to his heart, no cure and passed away. Barry as a toddler knocked over a pot of hot water on him. He received serious burns to his chest. He was not expected to live. He didn't start talking until he was 3 when the twins Maurice and Robin were born.
Barry probably started talking then to tell the twins to stop crying, LOL! 😂 Robin also suffered trauma in the Hither Green train wreck where over 50 died and admitted he had PTSD for life. Andy's death was just plain tragic. Mo's death was terrible medical malpractice IMO.
@@bella-xp7qd Susie hates Barry so any chance she can get to "have a go" at him she does. She trolls Bee Gees videos and runs down Barry any chance she gets. Quite sad actually.
@@TheBrownlj - Leanne, please give me a break. I do not "HATE" Barry. How did I "have a go at him" here in any way that was negative? I did not. If it was regarding the remark about crying babies, because bella said Barry started to talk when the twins were born, who likes crying babies? It was a joke for heaven sake. Perhaps you failed to notice the emoji. You read into my comment precisely what you wanted to see. It's a phenomenon called confirmation bias. I watch and listen to many videos on many topics. It appears YOU must be trolling me if you think I am omnipresent. Quite sad actually.
@@susieq9801 oh come on you said he wanted to start talking to stop the twins crying because you like to tell everyone he was a bully to the twins. You and I both know it. Adding a lol and an emoji means nothing to those that know. I look at many videos and see the ones that comment all the time. There is certainly a dislike of Barry in your comments and total adoration of Robin, very obvious. When I comment it is never anything negative about any of the boys. Dont understand why "fans" would do that, like how does this make anything better, just sayin.
The Bee Gees have sold over 220 million records worldwide placing them among the best-selling music artists of all time, as well as the most successful trio in the history of contemporary music.
Too much Heaven was live,but in a controlled environment.Also,this is a completely different song and tempo.They were just as brilliant in any situation.
FOUR of them. My God I’m not sure if we would have known even how to handle that!! I get it; Andy needed his own musical path instead of just being the baby of the bunch back-up singing. But it would have been beautiful to see what they could have all done together long-term. And of coarse, no need to mention the tragedy of Andy’s life being extinguished so early, when his story was just starting! (RIP) You know how twins are fascinating but identical triplets are on another level? Make it FOUR. 🤔🥹😣😞
@@loriezuberka4569 exactly, dude keeps trying to throw dirt on their talent like they are Milli Vanille. I am of the age that knows this group and went to there shows. He has NO clue, even instigated about their relationship during this performance.
Too Much Heaven wasn't live. What we're hearing is the original studio version, dubbed over the video we're watching. That's how all music videos are made.
@@loriezuberka4569 Right?! You're looney if you think Too Much Heaven was live!😂Perhaps google it....or listen to the studio recording, which is IDENTICAL to the video!😁
Disco! You either loved it or hated it! I embraced it and had a lot of fun! Thanks for sharing however I get the impression from other comments that something is amiss here. Always love your reactions!!!
First thing. I love what your shirt says and the fact that you don’t use bad language!! Love your reaction!! Please listen to: For Whom The Bell Tolls, Wedding Day, Live Or Die, Love So Right. Just a few for you!! God bless you brother!!❤️🎼🎤🎼❤️ Love my Bee Gees!!❤️
They are British. Different culture. Watch their interviews. They crack each other up with practical jokes and are very connected. I've watched about 35+ interviews. They adored one another
I would love you to listen to The Bee Gees live medley from 1989 and if you want to hear just how good these brothers were listen to MTV acoustic version of Blue Island.
I'm such a BeeGees fan...I love that you've been shocked, in a good way :). Take a listen to Andy Gibb's solo music...he was definitely a "panty dropper" haha. Check out Shadow Dancing and I Just Want To Be Your Everything.
The three brothers were so proud that night when their baby brother joined them on stage. Barry has talked about that night in many interviews. Only time Andy joined them on stage because he was gone too soon. Being from South Florida the Gibbs hold a special place.
🦋 I think maybe in the late 80s long after this song they announced that Andy was going to be part of the group? Fun fact Robin in Maurice were twins. Thanks for another great video. Love the channel. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
There was no auto tune back then and they still sounded amazing. Barry Gibb and Michael Jackson were very good friends, so you’re definitely hearing MJ’s influences in Barry Gibb’s singing and songwriting.
When I lived thru these day we never cared if the group was white, black , green or purple; we only cared about the music was good and could we sing along and dance to to it! We loved them all!
Andy, did most of his music by himself. He didn't make a lot of music with his brothers and besides he was the youngest and he wanted to make his own records.
You need to watch Saturday Night Fever. Bee Gees music is played throughout the film. You like it because it is good music. You could get high just listening to their music. I saw Saturday Night Music when it first came out and everyone was buying the album at the cinema afterwards. They did that back in the days.
@Mugnify Reactions Over 50 yrs of singers/songwriters/musical greatness in The Brothers Gibb, legendary catalogue! You may as well just enjoy yourself by carving out the time to dive into their fabulous plethora of hits! You'll be happily accompanied by all of their fans! Their music is timeless & loved by all. One Night Only is a full concert that you should watch❣️ Never, Ever, trust anyone who says that they don't like The Bee Gees❣️
A N D Y . !!!! I think there are millions of people who feel sad that Andy wouldn’t join his brothers. I get it why Andy didn’t, but there are only so many windows to choose with not take backs or do overs. Bummer. I wasn’t there because I was born a little later but love them all the same. Such a loss. Only 1 of 4 left. I don’t know how he copes. 🫤❤️ This was one of Andy’s songs as an independent artist. But even on the recorded album you can tell his brothers sang back up. th-cam.com/video/-XKPU1MHASU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=A260EClaYwnCwJjP
So lovely to listen to you do a review without all the crazy acting out and noise like other reviewers. Thank you, I really enjoyed your take on one of the greatest groups ever to come out of the UK.
What you saw in Too Much Heaven was them recording the song in a studio! They sound the same in person as on their recordings! No auto tune and no lip sinc.
Hi friend. Just my opinion. But these brothers started at ages 4 6 and 8. They are so underrated. But thanks for being a young person who at least saw their genius. Ty
BeeGees been legit since the 60's! A deep dive on them is definitely worth it. My favorites go back to before they wrote this song and others for the movie, Saturday Night Fever starring John Travolta. They wrote alot of songs for other artists. Please react to "Words" and "Alone". They're beautiful songs. Thank you for reacting to them.
Give brother Andy's song Shadow Dancing a listen...and YES Too Much Heaven is on a whole different slow, calm, soft level... w/ a full orchestra mixed in ...
This song and several others by the Bee Gees were part of the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. Both the movie and the soundtrack topped the charts for months. While the Bee Gees were already popular, the songs from the soundtrack pushed them to instant fame. Along with fame comes lifestyle changes, substance abuse and ego issues. All of the brothers had multiple marriages as well. As individuals and as a family, they went through a lot but they were always hugely talented!
Barry was the headliner not that he was the one promoting himself. The media played the brothers against each other. Barry stood up to them and still got burned. Sad but true.
Andy was my teen crush! He died from myocarditis ( likely attributed to his cocaine abuse for several years). These brothers are among the best of the best. They've written thousands of songs. They have many duets with other artists. They wrote some of the most iconic songs for other artists as well. They're just phenomenal!
The 3 brothers were very close or were fighting there was no in between. Robin, it is said, was difficult for anyone to get along with at times. This was “the moment” for their brothers, they were just ecstatic when Andy came on stage.
Yes, Robin was difficult to get along with, hence why he failed in his personal relationships. Barry & Mo were thrilled to have Andy perform with them, but as you can see, Robin not so much.
You’ve reacted to “ How deep is your love” official video - pls checkout “ the live version “ Las Vegas one night only “ beautiful live performance of that classic. Great reaction to this Disco bopper.
Obviously Barry seems to have more of a voice with now Andy right there, but how would all of the brothers have a similar voices at all? such a talented family
This live performance is out in the open air whilst 'Too much Heaven' was performed in an enclosed space, so the sound quality would be different. They have made quite a number of live appearances on talk shows with just their guitars and their voices always sounded so amazing like the studio version.
I think Andy like being able to roam the stage and sing with each of his brothers instead of being tied to one spot. This was still the day of wired mics and guitars so they didn't roam much from their spot at all, plus roaming around would mess up the lighting plan if they wandered out of their light. I love Robin but you don't want to get to close to him when he's dancing! You might catch an elbow if he's really into it! Probably why Andy kept a good distance between them! For future concert reaction try Bee Gees and Chuck Berry doing Johnny B Good or Reeling, Rocking, and Rolling. Both are from the official Midnight Special channel and are a lot of fun! This was early 70's Bee Gees in the lull between their initial success in the late 60's and comeback in the mid 70's. The 1989 Melborne concert is also great live performances and the medley segment is a great one to react to.
Always love seeing this live performance, so awesome that they got to sing together in concert. All four brothers so awesome. It was often ssid that Robin only liked to sing in concert and while in studio writing and recording, while the other three would play and sing together just for the fun of it.
Too much heaven was in the studio. That’s why it was set up the way it was it wasn’t live, but it was them singing. It wasn’t lip syncing. None of that stuff that was them in the studio.
@@MugnifyRTS yes I understand that it’s been out for decades, but do you really think their lip syncing I mean let’s be honest I grew up with them I’m a boomer, so I grew up, listening to them. They have different styles on all the music.. we’re not talking about the days people Genzie they’re probably lip-synching they don’t even sound right. But that’s my opinion everybody has different taste I guess.. You know, there’s a couple of documentaries about them of how Andy passed away, and after Andy, it was Maurice and Robin. It’s crazy though, because the oldest is still here with us, and the three youngest ones the twins and Andy are gone, actually buries the last of the family.. crazy. By the way, and they don’t need auto tuning. They have their own built-in out of tuning 🤣
Andy was kind of Barry's mini me, about half a foot shorter and 12 years younger but they were the only lefties of the family. However, his voice was nowhere near as broad in range or as strong as Barry's. As producer Alby Galuten said in the book "Tales of the brothers Gibb "Andy's falsetto was nowhere near Barry's." Andy had a lower, huskier, sound to his voice and his range was not as big as Barry's. I personally always thought his voice was much better suited to songs of his first album, Flowing Rivers. Andy died of myocarditis - which is an inflammation of the heart - on March 10, 1988, 5 days after his 30th birthday. His heart had been weakened by his drug addiction over the years which, by the way, was also the main reason for his split from Victoria Principal. He also had a congenital heart problem that was later also discovered in Barry and Barry's second son Ashley. Try listening to the song Dreamin' on th-cam.com/video/-KdBVKcSSSw/w-d-xo.html which is kind of a duet with Barry. And finally a few photos of Barry and Andy: i.postimg.cc/jS6n3Jkv/Barry-Andy.jpg and i.postimg.cc/TwnPh8M0/82c126fc42a35d3b737867af41338199.jpg and the 4 brothers with their mother i.postimg.cc/FRNMbwkD/b9b2561eadffee11347573c97063c2f8-zpsd89478eb.jpg The BeeGees were: the tallest and oldest brother (with the big hair and beard), Barry Gibb, born September 1, 1946, the only surviving Gibb brother. Robin Gibb (with the long hair, no beard), born December 22, 1949-passed away May 20, 2012, and Robin's fraternal twin brother Maurice (the balding brother with the beard, pronounced "Morris") Gibb, born December 22, 1949-passed away January 12, 2003. They also had another, younger, brother Andy Gibb, born March 5, 1958-passed away March 10, 1988. The three oldest brothers were born on the Isle of Man (UK). Oldest brother Barry got seriously burned when he accidentally pulled boiling tea over himself at 18 months old. He was in coma for a while, nearly died and was in hospital for many months. Because of this, he did not learn to talk until after the twins were born. Later the family moved to Manchester and from there they emigrated to Australia in 1958, right after Andy was born. Their musical career, which they had started as little kids, didn't lead to international success so they moved back to the UK in 1966. Then they had a string of big hits, until they temporarily broke up around 1970 for 15 months. Started back up, looking for a new sound which they first found in 1974 with the transitional album "Mr. Natural". After that "Main Course" was the first album that moved them into a new direction: more rhythm&blues, dance music like with great hits like Nights on Broadway and Jive Talkin' (and was also actually the first album on which their logo was introduced). From 1976 on they went all out with falsetto driven dance music which lead to their biggest commercial success as they provided classic songs for the Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack (1977 Stayin' Alive, How Deep is Your Love, Night Fever amongst them). You should react to the 1979 live version of Stayin' Alive, too th-cam.com/video/7niXSh7vWRI/w-d-xo.html Other great songs to analyze: great album tracks from the 1979 Spirits Having Flown album, the title song: th-cam.com/video/WH_j90fCIk4/w-d-xo.html, the outrageously beautiful song Reaching Out th-cam.com/video/vfHUS5Mf00Q/w-d-xo.html. From their Still Waters album, Smoke and MIrrors: th-cam.com/video/MT9vRHSWNbk/w-d-xo.html. From the 1960's I've gotta get a message to you th-cam.com/video/CA4CInDnTk8/w-d-xo.html. And from the 1990's the simple song Blue Island live in an accoustic version: th-cam.com/video/162GlAEpfrY/w-d-xo.html.
You need to listen to that entire concert. That was a live charity event sent worldwide. It had the best sound engineers in the world for that concert.
As live as it gets!! There were no voice enhancements back then, and if bands had simply pantomimed their records, they'd have been boo'ed off the stage.
There’s a difference with live in a studio vs live in a stadium arena!
I read somewhere that 'Too Much Heaven' was the live Orchestra Rehearsal in the studio before the Unicef Concert and they decided to use it to record the single. Which is why both twins look to be listening carefully to the music while Barry was singing and they were not.
Andy was having the time of his life. I'm so glad they did this.
Andy had his own show. Doing very well.
With baby brother Andy. It doesn't get much better than this.
I saw them on this tour and confirm the audience was LOUD! It was an absolute party! Back then, concerts were affordable and normal.
Funny you mentioned (& noticed) their body language @4:35, & the 3 brothers not going near the middle brother. Recently, someone who attended the Oakland concert said Robin did NOT want Andy on that stage that night (he appeared 4 times with them throughout the tour), which is likely why he kept going from Mo to Barry.
You like it because it’s really good music. Makes you feel good! It’s pure aesthetics at a very high level. Nothing weird, degraded or yucky about it. Pure joy.
You should watch the documentary How Do You Mend A Broken Heart.
Also the more interviews you watch the more you see how funny the three of them are. Robin is very intellectual. Read so many books a week. They all had their personal things they went through but they managed to put out over five decades of masterpieces.
I cannot find the documentary HDYMABH only docs on the making of it. Any ideas? I am in the UK.
There's a reason for the distance from Robin [center] he wants it that way because it helps him with the harmonizing, to stay on track. They were all pumped to have Andy there.
Barry & Mo were pumped to have Andy there. And yes, there was a distance between them because it was known Robin did NOT want Andy on that stage.🤬
@@kthor Definitely they were. 👍😊
I was there. It WAS LIVE😊. The energy was explosive 🧨
If you have not watched, how can you mend a broken heart the documentary about their lives you must do this. You are right when you say there was dissension between the brothers. Barry and Robin fought a lot. They broke up in 1970 because they were fighting over who was going to get the a side of the record.
Barry will tell you that Maurice was always in the middle of the feuding. He then performed the song called “man in the middle”, because he was always the peacemaker between the brothers.
Life is too short. Barry will tell you he was fighting with each of his brothers when each one passed.
I don't think it would necessarily be called "fighting"....but not getting along well at the time. Think they all tried "tough love" with Andy....& Robin hadn't been living a conventional lifestyle accepted by many.
@@kthorwell I guess that’s family… I come from a family of 8 siblings and I don’t think there was ever a time when we all got on .. hell I had the police throw out my youngest brother from my home …but we reconciled many years ago and we call each other 3/4 times a week ..
@@kthor Don't fall for the next lock down to control freedom of the people.
omg., lucky you! a memory for a lifetime!
Don't over think the standing positions on stage. They switched it up for every song. Sometimes it was three on a mike, other times two of them together with the third at the keyboards, it varied. You should watch them live in las vegas. You can get the entire concert, or just pieces of it. But you get to see all the different stances, including Too Much Heaven with them singing all three at the microphone.
I've seen the "97", "89", "74" concerts etc.. Amazing!
Barry and Rob ( in the middle) clashed abit.,Maurice, the twin with the beard, was the peacemaker, the man in the middle. Andy was just guest starring here, he was never a bee gee, he had a successful solo career. Barry and Andy were very close but Barry was angry at Andy’s drug addiction and they’d had words about it just before Andy died. Under it all, they did all love each other though.. typical siblings really.
Barry finally cemented his status as an immortal falsetto legend on the triumphant Spirits Having Flown Tour 1979.
No one could sing as high with so much powerful as Barry Alan Crompton Gibb. Many made fun of the Helium Sound. But what the heck🖕 when you sell hundreds of millions of records. 👍🔥There's a great saying, envy is earned, pity is given. 😆
Barry Gibb and Michael Jackson were very close friends. When Michael was flustered by the court cases against him, he pretty much stayed with Barry and his family in Miami. Barry named one of his sons Michael in honor of Jackson.
Michael Jackson was one of Barry Gibbs sons godfather.... true!!
You should treat you “How do you mend a broken heart?” I loved all of their music.
I was 12 when this came out!!
What a time to be alive!!!...🔥❤️🙌
not many can say that!!
My teens were all in the 70s so I lived that ideal music life!!!
Most of the problems were in the late 60s when Robin briefly left. They had issues with Andy before he passed because of his drinking. He had given up drugs but still drank heavily. His problem with Robin was over their different ways of grieving after Mo passed. Robin changed the wording of Wish you were here and sang it after Mo's death. All 3 of them wrote the original for Andy when he passed. Barry said he would never understand why Robin did that. If you listen to the words Robin sang I understand why he did. It was how he felt at the time. All 4 said that was the best night of their life and it was that night it was decided that Andy would join them.
Any of them had the right to alter a song in their solo performances since the songs were written together.
@@susieq9801 I agree but Barry always said he never understood why he did it. It's a family thing I guess and we all grieve in our own way. I'm just glad that he wrote The end of the Rainbow and Robin got to hear it before he passed.
@@laurelcarter1573 - I truly wish Barry had finished "Sydney" as Robin apparently had wanted because it was only Barry who was left and who could remember the good times in Australia as young boys with the lyrics, I'm back in Sydney and my brothers are with me. 😭Regardless, Barry did write his own tribute.
I agree. I think those were Robin's personal lyrics for Andy. I think he changed it because he wanted to respect Barry and the original song. Because Barry couldn't sing it live which is absolutely understandable but Robin needed to sing it live to Andy on stage which is understandable also. I never understood why Barry didn't ask Robin or why Robin didn't explain that to Barry.
Hey. You need to go back to the 60s these there true voices. Probably my favourite song is Andy singing I started a joke. Superb❤❤❤
WORDS, live from this same 1979 concert. Barry did a FANTASTIC job!!!
Love that performance of Words!
Absolutely in the middle school dance rotation!! Loved it then and I love it even more now in my 50s. ❤❤❤❤
Barry Gibb had over 3 octave range, which is crazy. You were right they still sounded great live. Barry and Andy, oldest and youngest both had solo careers, gotta think that could cause conflict. But all were wildly talented, nothing like sibling harmonies.
Robin also had amazing range and a solo career. He had very successful LP's (mainly in Europe since The Bee Gees were blacklisted in the US after the disco era due to overexposure) , "Walls have eyes", "How old are you", "Magnet", "Secret Agent" and the posthumous "60 St Catherines Drive" as well as "Robin's Reign" that he did when 19 during their split. Music critics said he had a 4 to 5 octave range and amazing vibrato and all the brothers could sing falsetto as well. Maurice had a wide range from baritone to falsetto but did not do a lot of solo work although he helped Robin produce and compose his LP's and was vital to The Bee Gees as the best musician and an amazing harmonist.
@@susieq9801 it's sad that the twins' talents are still overlooked to this day. The Bee Gees would not have made it to the Disco era without Robin's voice.
@@MM-rd4wm thank you and I totally agree. I remember Robin having solo career with his own songs. The only thing I remember Barry doing solo is the one recently but he’s redoing old Bee Gee’s hits. The Bee Gees needed all three brothers. Robin did just fine without Barry and Mo always worked with Robin.
@@Georgia__Girl- Sorry, Barry could hold his own against any of the brothers. He wrote the songs , had the looks and all eyes were on him. I love all three of them, no need for Robin fans to mislead anyone.
@@roseblake5803 I’m not misleading anyone. Robin did do his own albums. Barry can only repeat songs they’ve always done and that all 3 of them wrote. Barry was and always will be an attention whore.
I think andy was only singing this song with them at the end of their live concert, which is why there were only three microphones.
I recommend listening to "Medley" by the Bee Gees in 1989. It's a mix of a lot of their older songs, which they sing live very well.
Notice how Andy was going between Mo & Barry, because Robin didn't want him onstage with them.
I remember going to an Andy Gibb concert WAAAAAAAY back in the day, I was a baby myself, but man was he good. These brothers were so talented, and their sound together was like no other back then. I'm so happy to see this reaction. AWESOME MUGS!
Too much heaven was live in studio.
This one was live in concert.
Beegees MEDLEY 1989
That was awesome. 💃🕺. Thank you so much. 🥰. I love this song just so I can see my man mo,. ❤️🔥
It's not surprising that this gives you Michael Jackson vibes. Michael Jackson has been quoted as saying that the Bee gees music was influential in his off The Wall album
Andy was getting ready to join his brothers but became sick with a virus to his heart, no cure and passed away. Barry as a toddler knocked over a pot of hot water on him. He received serious burns to his chest. He was not expected to live. He didn't start talking until he was 3 when the twins Maurice and Robin were born.
Barry probably started talking then to tell the twins to stop crying, LOL! 😂 Robin also suffered trauma in the Hither Green train wreck where over 50 died and admitted he had PTSD for life. Andy's death was just plain tragic. Mo's death was terrible medical malpractice IMO.
@Susie Q yes I knew all that and I agree about how tragic it all was
@@bella-xp7qd Susie hates Barry so any chance she can get to "have a go" at him she does. She trolls Bee Gees videos and runs down Barry any chance she gets. Quite sad actually.
@@TheBrownlj - Leanne, please give me a break. I do not "HATE" Barry. How did I "have a go at him" here in any way that was negative? I did not. If it was regarding the remark about crying babies, because bella said Barry started to talk when the twins were born, who likes crying babies? It was a joke for heaven sake. Perhaps you failed to notice the emoji. You read into my comment precisely what you wanted to see. It's a phenomenon called confirmation bias. I watch and listen to many videos on many topics. It appears YOU must be trolling me if you think I am omnipresent. Quite sad actually.
@@susieq9801 oh come on you said he wanted to start talking to stop the twins crying because you like to tell everyone he was a bully to the twins. You and I both know it. Adding a lol and an emoji means nothing to those that know. I look at many videos and see the ones that comment all the time. There is certainly a dislike of Barry in your comments and total adoration of Robin, very obvious. When I comment it is never anything negative about any of the boys. Dont understand why "fans" would do that, like how does this make anything better, just sayin.
They adored each other and worked through it. They talked about their healing. They are all very kind.
As you can tell, Barry was the voice & energy behind this performance & most their concerts!
The Bee Gees have sold over 220 million records worldwide placing them among the best-selling music artists of all time, as well as the most successful trio in the history of contemporary music.
It adds so much when you SEE them perform as well as hear them.
Too much Heaven was live,but in a controlled environment.Also,this is a completely different song and tempo.They were just as brilliant in any situation.
There are clips of them singing a capella on the couches of various talk shows. They can do it.
I've got to say that the stage they are performing on is PURE disco.
THEY ALL SING LIVE, even when you see all 3 of them on 1 microphone.
FOUR of them. My God I’m not sure if we would have known even how to handle that!! I get it; Andy needed his own musical path instead of just being the baby of the bunch back-up singing. But it would have been beautiful to see what they could have all done together long-term.
And of coarse, no need to mention the tragedy of Andy’s life being extinguished so early, when his story was just starting!
(RIP)
You know how twins are fascinating but identical triplets are on another level? Make it FOUR.
🤔🥹😣😞
After '80, Andy very much wanted to join his brothers. Sadly by '87, Barry had already been outvoted twice for him to join, by his own brothers.
5 I ment Berry and MJ at never land. Soo good
the Too Much Heaven video and this one were live they never lip sync anything
@@loriezuberka4569 exactly, dude keeps trying to throw dirt on their talent like they are Milli Vanille. I am of the age that knows this group and went to there shows. He has NO clue, even instigated about their relationship during this performance.
Too Much Heaven wasn't live. What we're hearing is the original studio version, dubbed over the video we're watching. That's how all music videos are made.
@@kthor you are very wrong and probably not even alive when this was recorded.
@@loriezuberka4569 Right?! You're looney if you think Too Much Heaven was live!😂Perhaps google it....or listen to the studio recording, which is IDENTICAL to the video!😁
Disco! You either loved it or hated it! I embraced it and had a lot of fun! Thanks for sharing however I get the impression from other comments that something is amiss here. Always love your reactions!!!
Also "Love you inside and out" by the Ber Gees.
Try 'Stayin Alive' by them, it's great!!
First thing. I love what your shirt says and the fact that you don’t use bad language!! Love your reaction!! Please listen to: For Whom The Bell Tolls, Wedding Day, Live Or Die, Love So Right. Just a few for you!! God bless you brother!!❤️🎼🎤🎼❤️ Love my Bee Gees!!❤️
You like live, check their acoustic version of "Blue Island" on MTV 1993
They are British. Different culture. Watch their interviews. They crack each other up with practical jokes and are very connected. I've watched about 35+ interviews. They adored one another
Andy can be heard very clearly at 6:13.
Yes he can!
I would love you to listen to The Bee Gees live medley from 1989 and if you want to hear just how good these brothers were listen to MTV acoustic version of Blue Island.
I'm such a BeeGees fan...I love that you've been shocked, in a good way :). Take a listen to Andy Gibb's solo music...he was definitely a "panty dropper" haha. Check out Shadow Dancing and I Just Want To Be Your Everything.
The three brothers were so proud that night when their baby brother joined them on stage. Barry has talked about that night in many interviews. Only time Andy joined them on stage because he was gone too soon. Being from South Florida the Gibbs hold a special place.
That's actually one I'd never heard
Great react
Too much heaven was a live studio recording.
No it wasn't.
🦋 I think maybe in the late 80s long after this song they announced that Andy was going to be part of the group? Fun fact Robin in Maurice were twins.
Thanks for another great video. Love the channel. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
There was no auto tune back then and they still sounded amazing.
Barry Gibb and Michael Jackson were very good friends, so you’re definitely hearing MJ’s influences in Barry Gibb’s singing and songwriting.
When I lived thru these day we never cared if the group was white, black , green or purple; we only cared about the music was good and could we sing along and dance to to it! We loved them all!
Legends! Andy was my favorite with his posters on my bedroom wall 😂♥️🎶
Barry just gives me chills singing this song, or any other for that matter.
Barry definitely has the strongest & best voice!
Well !! Michael was inspired by the BGs! baby As every body else was in the 80SSSS
Barry and Andy were very much alike and very close.
Extremely close.♥️
Thanks, Mug! This is totally fun... all brothers.. no better harmony! (p.s. "disco" is also "funk")
Thats wy I love the Bee Gees. They make my Day so amazing 🕺🥰👍
Andy, did most of his music by himself. He didn't make a lot of music with his brothers and besides he was the youngest and he wanted to make his own records.
Though Andy was a good writer & had a great voice, Barry was behind much of Andy's success.
You need to watch Saturday Night Fever. Bee Gees music is played throughout the film. You like it because it is good music. You could get high just listening to their music. I saw Saturday Night Music when it first came out and everyone was buying the album at the cinema afterwards. They did that back in the days.
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Over 50 yrs of singers/songwriters/musical greatness in The Brothers Gibb, legendary catalogue!
You may as well just enjoy yourself by carving out the time to dive into their fabulous plethora of hits!
You'll be happily accompanied by all of their fans!
Their music is timeless & loved by all.
One Night Only is a full concert that you should watch❣️
Never, Ever, trust anyone who says that they don't like The Bee Gees❣️
The 'Too Much Heaven' video is also live but in a studio situation.
Andy was the Boss that night...
For this song at least!
Check out “Fanny be Tender With My Love” from @‘79
A N D Y . !!!! I think there are millions of people who feel sad that Andy wouldn’t join his brothers. I get it why Andy didn’t, but there are only so many windows to choose with not take backs or do overs. Bummer. I wasn’t there because I was born a little later but love them all the same. Such a loss. Only 1 of 4 left. I don’t know how he copes. 🫤❤️ This was one of Andy’s songs as an independent artist. But even on the recorded album you can tell his brothers sang back up.
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Sadly, Barry was outvoted twice for Andy to join, or he may still be here today.
love it i am dancing b fab FAB FAB
Please find the original concert vocals that go with this video!!!
I'm pretty sure this is it
@@TheBrownlj no, it's not.
@@valerieultramaga yes it is
@@valerieultramaga you are thinking of the video that is overdubbed with the studio recording.
@@TheBrownlj maybe.. it even has clips of Saturday night fever in it.
So lovely to listen to you do a review without all the crazy acting out and noise like other reviewers. Thank you, I really enjoyed your take on one of the greatest groups ever to come out of the UK.
What you saw in Too Much Heaven was them recording the song in a studio! They sound the same in person as on their recordings! No auto tune and no lip sinc.
Their Too Much Heaven video wasn't recorded live, but 27 layers of vocals (mostly Barry's) over the studio footage.
And this one that you’re seeing right now that’s live in concert. Can you hear the people lots and lots and lots
Hi friend. Just my opinion. But these brothers started at ages 4 6 and 8. They are so underrated. But thanks for being a young person who at least saw their genius. Ty
BeeGees been legit since the 60's! A deep dive on them is definitely worth it. My favorites go back to before they wrote this song and others for the movie, Saturday Night Fever starring John Travolta. They wrote alot of songs for other artists. Please react to "Words" and "Alone". They're beautiful songs. Thank you for reacting to them.
Give brother Andy's song Shadow Dancing a listen...and YES Too Much Heaven is on a whole different slow, calm, soft level... w/ a full orchestra mixed in ...
This song and several others by the Bee Gees were part of the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. Both the movie and the soundtrack topped the charts for months. While the Bee Gees were already popular, the songs from the soundtrack pushed them to instant fame. Along with fame comes lifestyle changes, substance abuse and ego issues. All of the brothers had multiple marriages as well. As individuals and as a family, they went through a lot but they were always hugely talented!
Thank you ❤
Barry was the headliner not that he was the one promoting himself. The media played the brothers against each other. Barry stood up to them and still got burned. Sad but true.
How do you figure they started at 4 6 and 8 when the twins would have to be the same age?
Yep, you're exactly right, Maria.
Check out Words 1989 Melbourne and Medley 1989 Melbourne. Love your reactions ❤❤❤❤
the middle guy Robin was the lead singer for probably a couple of decades before Barry took over
Early on Robin sang a few more leads, but was never the lead singer then.
We just couldnt waite for the latest Album to come out in the 70 s.
Andy was my teen crush! He died from myocarditis ( likely attributed to his cocaine abuse for several years). These brothers are among the best of the best. They've written thousands of songs. They have many duets with other artists. They wrote some of the most iconic songs for other artists as well.
They're just phenomenal!
Andy & Barry had duets with other artists.
The 3 brothers were very close or were fighting there was no in between. Robin, it is said, was difficult for anyone to get along with at times. This was “the moment” for their brothers, they were just ecstatic when Andy came on stage.
Yes, Robin was difficult to get along with, hence why he failed in his personal relationships. Barry & Mo were thrilled to have Andy perform with them, but as you can see, Robin not so much.
You’ve reacted to “ How deep is your love” official video - pls checkout “ the live version “ Las Vegas one night only “ beautiful live performance of that classic. Great reaction to this Disco bopper.
Great reaction! Please react to Barry’s signature WORDS Live 1979, and Robin’s signature I STARTED A JOKE Live 1979.
Hi D P - Just asking. Do you mean the "One for All" tour in 1989?
Yes!! 1989, Especially for Joke. I like 1989 for WORDS because it includes Maurice:) Thanks for catching that.
Obviously Barry seems to have more of a voice with now Andy right there, but how would all of the brothers have a similar voices at all? such a talented family
This live performance is out in the open air whilst 'Too much Heaven' was performed in an enclosed space, so the sound quality would be different. They have made quite a number of live appearances on talk shows with just their guitars and their voices always sounded so amazing like the studio version.
Words….by The Bee Gees
I think Andy like being able to roam the stage and sing with each of his brothers instead of being tied to one spot. This was still the day of wired mics and guitars so they didn't roam much from their spot at all, plus roaming around would mess up the lighting plan if they wandered out of their light. I love Robin but you don't want to get to close to him when he's dancing! You might catch an elbow if he's really into it! Probably why Andy kept a good distance between them! For future concert reaction try Bee Gees and Chuck Berry doing Johnny B Good or Reeling, Rocking, and Rolling. Both are from the official Midnight Special channel and are a lot of fun! This was early 70's Bee Gees in the lull between their initial success in the late 60's and comeback in the mid 70's. The 1989 Melborne concert is also great live performances and the medley segment is a great one to react to.
None of them could dance worth beans.
Sorry, but Andy moved them hips pretty good
Live in concert.
The other live studio.
Always love seeing this live performance, so awesome that they got to sing together in concert. All four brothers so awesome. It was often ssid that Robin only liked to sing in concert and while in studio writing and recording, while the other three would play and sing together just for the fun of it.
You like it because this music is exceptional. Nothing like it today.
Nice that this generation is realizing true quality music and talent!!
They was also called the brothers Gibb
Loved the Bee Gees and now love your commentary. Check them out on another level - the song and name of the album: Odessa.
I saw this concert at the Pontiac Silverdome!!!!
Too much heaven was in the studio. That’s why it was set up the way it was it wasn’t live, but it was them singing. It wasn’t lip syncing. None of that stuff that was them in the studio.
The history of lip-syncing begins in the 1940s, with short music videos (aka soundies) produced for film jukeboxes. - google
@@MugnifyRTS yes I understand that it’s been out for decades, but do you really think their lip syncing I mean let’s be honest I grew up with them I’m a boomer, so I grew up, listening to them. They have different styles on all the music.. we’re not talking about the days people Genzie they’re probably lip-synching they don’t even sound right. But that’s my opinion everybody has different taste I guess..
You know, there’s a couple of documentaries about them of how Andy passed away, and after Andy, it was Maurice and Robin. It’s crazy though, because the oldest is still here with us, and the three youngest ones the twins and Andy are gone, actually buries the last of the family.. crazy. By the way, and they don’t need auto tuning. They have their own built-in out of tuning 🤣
@@MugnifyRTS oh, I forgot he has an older sister. Her name is Leslie..
@@MugnifyRTSNot sure people continue to argue about Too Much Heaven, when that's how all music videos are made!😁
The Bee Gees and the Pink Floyd made a huge impact on music.
Andy was kind of Barry's mini me, about half a foot shorter and 12 years younger but they were the only lefties of the family. However, his voice was nowhere near as broad in range or as strong as Barry's. As producer Alby Galuten said in the book "Tales of the brothers Gibb "Andy's falsetto was nowhere near Barry's." Andy had a lower, huskier, sound to his voice and his range was not as big as Barry's. I personally always thought his voice was much better suited to songs of his first album, Flowing Rivers. Andy died of myocarditis - which is an inflammation of the heart - on March 10, 1988, 5 days after his 30th birthday. His heart had been weakened by his drug addiction over the years which, by the way, was also the main reason for his split from Victoria Principal. He also had a congenital heart problem that was later also discovered in Barry and Barry's second son Ashley. Try listening to the song Dreamin' on th-cam.com/video/-KdBVKcSSSw/w-d-xo.html which is kind of a duet with Barry. And finally a few photos of Barry and Andy: i.postimg.cc/jS6n3Jkv/Barry-Andy.jpg and i.postimg.cc/TwnPh8M0/82c126fc42a35d3b737867af41338199.jpg and the 4 brothers with their mother i.postimg.cc/FRNMbwkD/b9b2561eadffee11347573c97063c2f8-zpsd89478eb.jpg
The BeeGees were: the tallest and oldest brother (with the big hair and beard), Barry Gibb, born September 1, 1946, the only surviving Gibb brother. Robin Gibb (with the long hair, no beard), born December 22, 1949-passed away May 20, 2012, and Robin's fraternal twin brother Maurice (the balding brother with the beard, pronounced "Morris") Gibb, born December 22, 1949-passed away January 12, 2003. They also had another, younger, brother Andy Gibb, born March 5, 1958-passed away March 10, 1988.
The three oldest brothers were born on the Isle of Man (UK). Oldest brother Barry got seriously burned when he accidentally pulled boiling tea over himself at 18 months old. He was in coma for a while, nearly died and was in hospital for many months. Because of this, he did not learn to talk until after the twins were born. Later the family moved to Manchester and from there they emigrated to Australia in 1958, right after Andy was born.
Their musical career, which they had started as little kids, didn't lead to international success so they moved back to the UK in 1966. Then they had a string of big hits, until they temporarily broke up around 1970 for 15 months. Started back up, looking for a new sound which they first found in 1974 with the transitional album "Mr. Natural". After that "Main Course" was the first album that moved them into a new direction: more rhythm&blues, dance music like with great hits like Nights on Broadway and Jive Talkin' (and was also actually the first album on which their logo was introduced).
From 1976 on they went all out with falsetto driven dance music which lead to their biggest commercial success as they provided classic songs for the Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack (1977 Stayin' Alive, How Deep is Your Love, Night Fever amongst them). You should react to the 1979 live version of Stayin' Alive, too th-cam.com/video/7niXSh7vWRI/w-d-xo.html Other great songs to analyze: great album tracks from the 1979 Spirits Having Flown album, the title song: th-cam.com/video/WH_j90fCIk4/w-d-xo.html, the outrageously beautiful song Reaching Out th-cam.com/video/vfHUS5Mf00Q/w-d-xo.html. From their Still Waters album, Smoke and MIrrors: th-cam.com/video/MT9vRHSWNbk/w-d-xo.html. From the 1960's I've gotta get a message to you th-cam.com/video/CA4CInDnTk8/w-d-xo.html. And from the 1990's the simple song Blue Island live in an accoustic version: th-cam.com/video/162GlAEpfrY/w-d-xo.html.
You need to listen to that entire concert. That was a live charity event sent worldwide. It had the best sound engineers in the world for that concert.
As live as it gets!! There were no voice enhancements back then, and if bands had simply pantomimed their records, they'd have been boo'ed off the stage.