SQUIRREL Reacts to Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale, live in Denmark 2006 | Gary Brooker RIP
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- Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale, live in Denmark brings me to a band to my knowledge I've never heard. Beautiful piece sung in the garden in Denmark. Rest Peacefully Gary Brooker. Screw Cancer
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I was 12 when this first came out. This song is one of those classic songs. Gary we old folks will remember and miss you. Bless you my friend!
My all time favorite
I was 12 also. 1955 baby. Loved this song then and love this performance.
I was 10, yes I agree completely
That performance moves me to tears every time I watch it.
Maureen ,This is one of my favourites too . Rip to a Great Vocalist .
It certainly does now,my all time favourite artist and band
Wonderful, Wonderful, wonderful voice. RIP Gary.
RIP Gary..one of my favourite voices ever
Great singer RIP Gary Brooker!
What a classic!! RIP Gary♥
I was 16 in 1967, and loved the song and organ. Now 2006 is 16 more years, but I CANNOT stop listening to this performance. Gary Brooker's still so expressive and powerful and his pian plus organ make it magnificent! The full orchesta was well deserved! ❤️ So sad it's RIP since we just lost Gary Brooker in February.
His vocals got better with age. And A great writer and musician. Nobody could sing whiter shade better than Gary. Miss his voice already. R.I.P.
Listening to this always makes me cry and your facial expressions and body language tells me it moved you that way too. The first time I danced with a girl was to this song back in 1967 the girls name was Geraldine we dated for a while and drifted apart a few years later I danced to this song with another beautiful girl named Geraldine (not the same one) and I fell madly deeply in love with her and in 1974 she agreed to be my wife ❣ we are still married and living our dream but adly we're older now but hey we're still in 🥰 thanks for posting take some time and listen to salty sea dog I'm sure you'll like it
I’m not crying 😢 ….. Well maybe!
I didn't know he'd died. I feel ridiculously sad since I never actually met him. But the song "a whiter shade of pale" was one of the songs we listened to endlessly as teenagers so he feels like an old friend. Actually I was 12 in '67 so it's 55 years ago.
This song is also burned into my memory, and what a fantastic version this was. Thanks for bringing it to us, and to your friend too. Awsome 👍
What a great new arrangement. I loved that.
and we're now into the 55th year of that song.
I'm heartbroken and stunned!
R.I.P. Two genre's met in Denmark and the result is what music is all about. Captivating? How about stunned silence?
Many people who can go back to the sixties say Gary's performance here in 2006 was better than his original version from about 40 years ago. He was tremendous and something else to consider while listening to this, it cannot be played without the organ taking center stage. Gary's vocals were a treasure, the sound of the organ divine and so unique and the lyrics have never been fully explained (on purpose) by the writer of the song and it will always remain a mystery and everyone seems comfortable with that.
Your friend deserves a call back. I don't think you'll ever forget this performance of A Whiter Shade Of Pale.
Americans who fought in Vietnam will know and love this greatest of songs by Procol Harem which presumably chilled them out from the horrors of that, or any other war, during their rest periods. R.I.P. Gary and thanks to the group for this terrific orchestral version.
do we really need to bring that atrocious war into this ?...2 million Vietnamese civilians were killed not to mention 56,000 Americans.all for NOTHING...that degrades the memory of this great song...
@@TheBlueCream Yes !! All wars are horrific.
Thanks for sharing that. I didn’t know that, but it was one of my cousins favorite songs. He died in Vietnam just before his 21st birthday.
@@TheBlueCream f y
@@leannmiller7153 rip
I was only 6 when this song was first released, it was one of my late mother who passed away in 2018 and i's all time favourite songs.
It was interesting to see the light bulb go on...prior to that I think the performance was getting you a little emotional...I get that...I have listened to this so many times now and it gets to me every time. Gary just got better and better...he apparently was a lovely man as well as a great talent. He will be sorely missed.
I don't think I have ever heard this complete song. Just something about it has my mind drifting always long before the end. Still a beautiful song and great tribute to the artist. R.I.P. Sir.
Hi, Stephen, this is only part of the ORIGINALly written song, they had to remove two versus
been listening to Gary Brooker Sing this Song for the past 50 years which is now the Best song ever written, RIP Mr. Gary Brooker, What is the most famous Canterbury Tale?
The Miller's Tale, check it out written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer between 1387 and 1400
Saw Procol Harum in London in 1967, this really saddens me.
R.I.P. Gary. This particular song means so much to so many. Especially the oldies who were the first time listeners way back in the day. Gave us so much joy, with the professionalism and sincerity of the performance. I know, I am one of these guys. I loved it then and still do. Luckily there is the media through which you'll live on in our hearts. I'm gonna miss him and his like.
Thanks Tony , he was great for sure
I’m 68 and have been listening to this since I was 14❤️❤️❤️
The orchestra were playing Bach's Air on the G String at the start, which the song is heavily influenced by
I was 9 when this came out. Special thanks Squirrel for not interrupting a moment of this classic
A beautiful piece with the orchestra. I was only a toddler when this first came out but I do remember it in it's original form played on the radio. A lovely choice there Ken for Squirrel to react to.
Great song, beautifully orchestrated.
Unfortunately I am old enough to have the original on some crazy loop in my head, that only surfaces at funerals, closing time at the pub and the occasional wedding! Peace 😉
My father discovered Procol Harum in 1970. I was 10 years old at the time but my young ears were immediately attracted to the sound of Gary's voice. Every time I hear Gary sing I am transported back to the early 70's and my father and his friends sitting around passing a joint and discussing what they thought the meaning of the song he was singing at that time was. Not all memories of your parents doing drugs are good memories but the magic of Gary's voice will always make those memories good ones. RIP Gary.
Wow, just that smile on your face, ..., great! Thanks to you and your friend for choosing this performance.
Gary Brooker and Procol Harum were rather unique with roots in the blues and classical music with poetic and mysterious lyrics by their text writer Keith Reid.
From the same concert I can recommend Conquistador, a very different and up tempo song.
Thanks very much, have a nice weekend and regards from the Netherlands!
Thank you Squirrel, for the dignity you have accorded this, and your joy in listening. A joy always to hear.
The studio version is quite different but it was lovely and a hit.
R.I.P my brother. One of the greatest songs of my life!!!
It was announced on on 19th February 2022 that Mr Gary Brooker had passed away. Very sad RIP
Your smile said it all,my favourite band of all time. God has booked his star performer now,he will be top of the bill in heaven
Wonderful Song (of my youth). Fabulous, Moving Performance. Great Reaction. Superb, Fitting Tribute.
Outstanding Choice Ken. Very Good Job Squirrel.
Gary Brooker died at the age of 76. (R.I.P.) 02.19.2022 Cancer. A remarkable and unforgettable voice. I Love You, Gary. I Love Procol Harum. Forever. 😭😭😭😭😭😭
Gary was the same age as I so these are the songs I sang along with. When young people today hear the stuff we listened to from the late 60's to 80's listened to they are shocked to find out how old they are. When I was listening to Moody Blues once, a 19 year old young man was visiting one of my kids and picked up the disc case and saw a picture of the group on the back, and he said in a shocked voice, "These are old men!" I said, "Of course. We wrote the book." Now we call all that music classic rock, because those songs ARE classics.
A salty dog live in Denmark. Great menories
OMG this breaks my heart 💔. I hate cancer and I send prayers to guy family, friends, and fans. Thank u so kindly sir got this reaction.
Paul McCartney was asked if there was one song he wished he had written -
It was A Whiter Shade Of Pale. 🥺 This song takes me back to my
childhood in the groovy 60’s. Peace ☮️ Love 💟 And Rock n Roll 🤘
i always bought albums, but this is my favourite single of all time. my second favourite is nights In White Satin, by Moody Blues. check it out.
R.I.P. Gary Brooker!! Your video was one of the last I showed to my father, who also passed away from cancer on 10/17/2021. In HIM... from Brazil.
Future generations will be in awe of this masterpiece. Gary certainly left his mark !
RIP big man 🙏
we can see you love music
A Whiter Shade Of Pale was the band’s 1st record release and was one of ‘67’s Summer Of Love anthems! It peaked at no.5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was No.1 on the UK chart for 6 weeks and went on to sell 10 million copies worldwide and there are over 1,000 known cover versions by other artists!! 😊 🇬🇧🇺🇸
I saw the band about 30 times: Gary was an amazing writer, singer and keyboard player: he played with Kate Bush, Eric Clapton, George Harrison and so many others. A diamond geezer, I’ll always miss him.😓😓😓
I can remember this classic as a little boy growing up in wales my mum,s house when a local band called "the dragons" used to use the spare room for practice ! my brother was the "organ player in those days , my brother played keyboard with this band, in the early 60,s I was 6 years old in 1960!!but remember all the notes and bars from my "cot" bed, now retired, at 66 years old ,I realise the whole "procal harem" thing and will never forget, R.I.P. Gary," ...... a lovely time of my life.....
A must from the same concert, Conquistador.
Cool Thank You added it to the list appreciate the recommendation.
Hardly anyone reviews his 1967 original version of this lovely number, that is not to say this was a wonderful tribute to Gary Booker who would've been proud to have been recognised by his peers nearly 40 years later. 👍🤗
One of the nicer reactions to this great song/band ive seen. RIP Gary and thank you
Thank You
such a great version of this iconic song, 2 more masterpieces i suggest are , dire straits sultans of swing alchemy live, and pink floyd comfertably numb live pulse concert. good reaction
Fantastic l am 74 now and will never forget it
The whole concert is superb 👌
You've been educated my friend. Im 54 and my mother listened to this whilst I was in the womb. John lennon said its the best song ever made. Rip 🙏 Mr Brooker 🙏
One of my top 10 songs ever!!
Had the privilege of seeing Procol Harum perform at the Bal Tabarin Club in Downham, South London in June 1967.
This song was No. 1 at the time and the group played to a full house, just around 200 people!!
Only a small club but Cream played the same venue a few months later, and Bowie also played there later in the 60's.
Absolutely love this song 👏👏👏👏💪
Great performance! R.I.P my brother!
Met Gary very briefly back in the mid-seventies on a school trip to the recording studios they used in London.............at least I think it was London? I was 15 at the time. This was just before the band released "Pandora's Box" as a single. Didn't realise who he was at the time but whilst talking to my music teacher, he came across as a "Nice Bloke". Then again my music teacher at the time was a "bit of a babe" so that helped I suppose?
😰😰❤️❤️❤️🌟 this “miller” really told a tale 😢
Rest in Paradise sweet man!!! Singing with the best in Heaven!!! And it's Harum as in a harum of women!!! I was 15 when this song was "born"!!!🎵🎼🎶🥁🎧🎹🎤🎙🤘🤘🤘💜💜💜💜 Eyes not closed that much...watching the keyboard!!😉😉 Great reaction!!!
Am lucky enough to have seen this fab band a few times, the last time I saw Gary was at the Chas (From the mighty Chas and Dave) Memorial Concert, so sad he has gone, was magic live, may I suggest you try listening to Conquistador from same gig, tis groovy 🌟
He did an awesome job here but to be honest I prefer the original version
Well said brother, thanks
This was part of my youth.
I have heard this voice before great ballot thanks squirrel 🐿 this was awesome heart warming 😊❤️😺✌🏼
All the srtists and band I grew up with as passing quicker and quicker - this sone must have made it to the US, it is a classic from the late 60's to the 70's
The music critics could never figure out what "category" to place PH in. Listen to their first 6 albums. Each song was
unique and there wasn't a dud on any of those albums. Procol Harum . . . and Mr. Brooker . . . were totally underappreciated
by the vast majority of music lovers.
RIP Mr.Brooker .
At first glance this looks like a Santa Claus convention! Great music, great performance, great talent and a great reaction.
The organ riff is based heavily on Air On a G String by J S Bach.
Amen
To paraphrase the kids, OMG. I’ve loved this song my whole miserable life but this version was great. I found it strangely moving which I didn’t expect, made me more melancholic than normal. Come on WWIII 🤞🏻
ur life been bad, huh ?
If you liked this listen to another of their songs which I love even more. The Salty dog. As a studio version and also part of the same Danish concert
Awesome version of the song. I've never heard it that way before👍
Amazing, fantastic!
Good job...thx man :)
Hey buddy great reaction. Try Conquistador from the same concert
R.I.P.
If yoh listen to Len Audesly he sings the whole song.what you are watching was recorded in Denmark.
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 was even as he got older. "Conquistador" is another great song by Procol Harum. Sad to hear of his passing recently.
Gary, RIP, Neil
He was the friend and favourite artist of one of my literary heroes, Douglas Adams.
RIP Gary
RIP Douglas ❤️
Check out Freddie Mercury and Monserrat Caballe performing 'Barcelona'. Perfection 🔥
Just did the Barcelona last week
@@Bestmusicreactions I will have watched it...🤦🤣
There is a great scene involving this song in the excellent film 'The Commitments'.
Check out 'Try a little Tenderness' from the movie. Andrew Strong, the lead singer, unbelievably as only 15 at the time of filming but he has the voice of a middle aged soul singer. One of THE great music based movies (and absolutely hilarious!) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🐿😎👊🏼 on it
When he thanks the audience at the end, his speaking voice is a complete contradiction to singing voice.
The song in happy Gilmore your referring to I think is Tuesdays gone by Lynard skynard
Emotional
How often do you get a song which has sold 10million copies from an iconic performance and then you get a concert nearly 30 years later with another version which arguably is even better? Then the band continue to play together for a further 15years..... so 1967-2021
We also lost Mark Lanegan at the age of just 57, not as famous as Procal Harum, but he work is excellent. You should checkout Marks's song Wedding Dress; it is dark brooding and beautiful
Je me suis marié sur ce fabuleux morceau en 1989 et Garry est mort le jour de mon anniversaire en 2022,
He loved Bach. He wrote the music not the lyrics. His voice never failed him. The song was recorded I believe in 1969. This is 2006
Released May 1967.
And the reference to the Miller telling his tale has to be a reference to the Canterbury Tales.
@@raymartin7172 yes 1967. I think the salty dog was 1969.
Attempts to wrangle these lyrics into linear coherence are thwarted at every turn, in part by red herrings (Reid claimed that the line “As the miller told his tale” has nothing to do with Chaucer) and by the demands of pop radio (Two extra verses were excised to keep the running time low.)
Squirrel please listen to the original from 1967. Im a massive Beatles fan and I'd put any number of their songs as better than any other, but this track for me is the best of all.
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John Lennon once said he wished he'd written this song.
wow
It works really well as an orchestra piece but I must confess I prefer the original.
I can't imagine that. This version just always slays me everytime I watch it. But to each his own.
@@sharcrum Probably because it comes with memories of where I was at the time it came out in 1967. I'm old you see!!! :-)
@@margaretnicol3423 I'm pretty up there too! I heard the original way back in my teenage years!
All Procol Haram releases were on my favourite Deram label. Bear in mind that this arrangement sounds different from the single. Recommended from 1992 - Baby D - Let me be your fantasy. 12 inch version, not the edit ..
Loved it when the hammond riff came in & I could see the realisation on your face. The thing I loved about this performance is that despite his age he still hit the high notes with full power. Even Freddie mercury (an absolute hero) dropped down on some the high notes at the live aid concert. Please check this out dude. 'The great gig in the sky' from the pulse live concert. This will blow your balls off. th-cam.com/video/vWZ6hmHj2MA/w-d-xo.html
Freddy Mercury had a sour throat and was advised by his doctor not to perform. His voice was better and clearer on his last album - - and he had no problems with the high notes.
Yer dude, I knew he had a sore throat at that gig. Having done a plethora of studio work as well as live, one is allowed many attempts at getting things right. But I have to say that Freddie's vocals were spot on every time, sore throat or not. ✌
It would be interesting to hear what you think of a song done in a local British accent - Geordie (Newcastle). Could you make head or tail of it? The song is from Sting's fabulous album in which he tells the story of the death of shipbuilding in the North East. The album is The Last Ship and the song is called ''What Have We Got'?'.
It ties into the current problems the US miners are having with the mines being closed as well as shipbuilding. I'll keep my fingers crossed that you give it a go.
I hate to be that guy, but its Brooker not Booker
Ah, my mum's favourite! Lovely version. If you're going down the popular music mixed with an orchestra, shouldn't be long before you get to S&M, aka Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony! 🤘😆