Gimme Some Lovin' - 1966, Spencer Davis Group, with Steve Winwood (age 18 here, but joined the group at 14 years old): th-cam.com/video/VxA3atHD2QM/w-d-xo.html
Stevie and I were teenagers together. He's a prodogy. Both musically and voice. Listen to him play the biggest Hammond B-3 sound you've ever heard with my good friend Spencer Davis Group, "Gimme some lovin'. " welcome to my world. My son gave me a t-shirt that says, "I may be old....but I saw all the great Bands."
I've been a fan since the late sixties early seventies. One of my all time favorites. Can listen to him on repeat. I wish I had that T-shirt! You did something right raising your son!! :)
I sent Jamel a Link to I'm a Man a few months ago.He covered a Chicago version but not The 1967 Spencer Davis Group, th-cam.com/video/vfPJz1UG5gk/w-d-xo.html 1969 CTA Chicago Transit Authority (aka Chicago) th-cam.com/video/WM6l7twOfso/w-d-xo.html Hold on to your seat Jamel, First Bass, Drums, Guitar, Wood Block, Cow Bell, Maracas, Tambourine, Hand Clapping, Church Organ, all in 45 seconds. StankFACE to the max!
Steve Winwood is probably the most underrated genius in the musical world today.. He has had a fantastic career, been in and uplifted so many rather ordinary bands into hitmakers... He is one of a kind and following his musical trail will take you through some of the most incredible music of the 60's 70's 80's, 90's, hell the man is still making great music.
@@giovanna722 and that is the entire shame of it...the general populous is riddled with the lowest form of life possible who wouldnt know a good thing if it smacked them in their face. The music nowadays is a joke yet pretenders make millions cuz of the general populous...dang shame for aure
They called him "Little" Stevie Winwood at that time. He was, and is, one of the greatest Rock musicians and vocalists of all time. It's unusual to see him playing piano. He is best known for wailing on the Hammond B-3 Organ. He was also no slouch on the guitar which I saw him play at a Traffic concert in Central Park in the early 70s (It was the 1st time I had seen a green guitar!). If you want to really get the full effect, listen to him with The Spenser Davis Group doing "I'm A Man", and "Give Me Some Loving". These are all time classics. He entered the Beatles inspired psychedelic age with the group Traffic, then Blind Faith with Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker of Cream. He struck out on his own, and has been a solo artist for the past 40 plus years. He has put out music every decade since the 1960's. He made a big comeback in the 1980's and delivered some of his best work ever. He stands in the highest Pantheon of Rock Stars, and by the way, that's him playing that Hammond B-3 on Voodoo Child, the live version on Electric LadyLand with his buddy, Jimi Hendrix! Enough info?
You will never see this again, he is one of NO KIND...he is the ONLY one, in other words, IMHO. Such an elegant, soulful, chill-making performance. Yes he is the real deal. Love that you did a reaction to this song.
Eric Clapton said he first heard of "Little Stevie" Winwood from the scuttlebutt going around London, that "there's a kid up in Birmingham singing 'Georgia On My Mind' just like Ray Charles!" He first fronted the Spencer Davis Group at age fifteen.
Joe Day, correct me if I'm wrong...didn't Eric also say "there's a kid up in Birmingham that going to put us all out of a job" ?? I heard that on a radio interview and now I am struggling to remember if it was Eric talking about Stevie Winwood.
@@deepfreezevideo He may have. I saw Clapton say that sentence on TV somewhere about 20 years ago, on MTV if I remember correctly. I distinctly remember the line about "Georgia On My Mind."
The Brits had FAR more respect for American blues than their counterparts across the pond. And the fact that Steve Winwood has an older gent's spirit coming out of his mouth, while still a teen...damn. Side note - when I was a kid in the late 60's , early 70's, I had a crush on him before I even knew what he looked like. Now, here I am, at age 63....still crushin'.....
Its true. The British Invasion was fueled by the way they loved American R&B, Blues and Jazz during the 1950s. They took and then made it something of their own and it exploded.
So true. I had a crush on him too but I had seen pictures of him as a 14-15 year old school girl in the late sixties/early seventies. Still crushin' too.
That's because American blues records from folks like Etta Baker, James Stephens, Pink Anderson, Floyd Council and etcetera were banned from being played on the radio in America. A lot of really good music still goes unheard in the USA because if its not on the radio or Spotify the mainstream public ignores it
@@OldDunc Everyone knows what that means. It means he was given that talent by God. Our use of the word "talent" comes from the New Testament. It was the name of a Roman coin and used as an analogy for something given as a gift to someone. We use the term today to mean an ability given by God. Jesus used the term in the same way in a parable.
He started playing in pubs with his father's band when he was a kid. They had to turn the piano around so the audience couldn't see him because he was way too young to be in the pub. He joined The Spencer Davis Group when he was about 14. Also check out Low Spark of High Heeled Boys by Traffic. Excellent.
Steve Winwood and Edgar Winter were the two great prodigies of rock. Frightening in their talent, both vocal and instrumental. Winwood's rendition of "Georgia On My Mind" is well nigh unbelievable, even without considering his age. "Gimme Some Lovin'" is one of the most ferocious rock songs ever recorded, with "I'm a Man" coming in a close second. It has been a privilege to be in the same generation with such talent.
Steve Winwood is sort of a musical prodigy. If I remember correctly, he was in the Spencer Davis Group at fifteen, and was also in Traffic, Blind Faith, and John Mayall's Blues Breakers.
A lot of great musicians certainly did get to play with John Mayall at one time or another, including Eric Clapton, but not Stevie, I think. Funny story: he was allowed to go out on the road with his big brother in the Spencer Davis Group, because their Mum thought it would 'keep him out of trouble'!!
I personally witnessed him performing "Georgia On My Mind" at Madison Square Garden, when he & Clapton did their first reunion tour together in '08. There was a full band the entire evening, except for that one song, when Steve sat down at the Hammond and played it solo. Major goosebumps...
I saw them at the Hollwd Bowl (L.A.) Steve's piano solo, here, also included LOW SPARK. Didnt think he could pull it off w/o a band or at least a saxophone behind him. But to my surprise, he brought a tear to me eye. Whoa. These guys were my heroes growing up in the 60's, 70's.
@@heynow4512 that's fantastic!! And, speaking of Low Spark, if you go to Winwood's TH-cam channel, he just released a new video of him playing it without a band . Just him sitting at a grand piano. I believe he posted it only a month ago...
What he has can't be taught. He went from a kid sort of doing an impression then became a fully realized legend of his own. Gotta do Gimme Some Lovin next for sure.
Probably the only person who can say that before he turned 16 he had already played professionally with Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf, B.B. King, Chuck Berry, and Bo Diddley.
Steve Winwood and Alex Chilton were two of the best 15-16 year old singers I've ever heard. It's like they just came out of the womb with their voices fully developed. Plus Steve is one hell of a song writer, and can play pretty much any instrument you put in front of him like it was created for him.
Steve Winwood is one of the greatest rock and roll performers ever, I never heard this song before it is absolutely or has blown my mind. Keep up the good work brother, I love listening to you!
That was such an incredible time to be living in the UK. Every week something new and exciting happened. Steve Winwood was mind blowing. So much influence came from the USA with blues and soul. Truly blessed to witness and be a part of this musical history. ❤
This is a clip of Steve Winwood when he was with the Spencer Davis Group and yes he was 16 when they did this (Winwood joined the SDG when he was 13). To answer your next question, this was dubbed with their studio recording of this song off of their first or second album ("Gimme Some Lovin'" as it was titled here in America). Here's the reason why this clip is dubbed: this clip was taken from a scene in a movie the Spencer Davis Group appeared in called, "The Ghost Goes Gear." But Winwood and the SDG were able to perform this song that well, I have a live recording of this song on CD called The Spencer Davis Group Live Anthology. Love this reaction!
Now you know why Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, formed Blind Faith with this young man. Keep in mind, that Stevie Wonder was young, Michael Jackson was young, and Carlos Santana was 17 at Woodstock. Some talent is born not practiced. This kid sounds like a middle-aged black man. Gotta love it. Great archival video. Watch him play 'can't find my way back home' as an old man, by the fireplace in his home. it is remarkable; he can still hit the notes. Thanks Jamel.
Oh, it’s sooo lovely to see a new fan born! I’m in my mid sixties and grew up with all this music - I ended up having a 45 yr career in the biz! In every role imaginable - producer, performer, manager, promoter, radio host, stage manager for festivals etc, etc. Steve Winwood is a world treasure and gets NO props for it! I will weep when that man leaves us!
Winwood songs YOU KNOW: "Gimme Some Lovin" by Spencer Davis Group "I'm a Man" by Spencer Davis Group (you reacted to Chicago's cover) "Mr. Fantasy" by Traffic (opening song to Avengers: Infinity War) and a TON of solo songs like "Valerie" "While You See a Chance", "Back In the High Life Again" "The Finer Things" and so many more.
There's a video of him doing Dear Mr. Fantasy on Crossroads tour w/ E.Clapton. There are several but the one where Steve's in a pink shirt is to die for. 2004 or 2007.
I love his music and heard it everyday at work last few months. So last few weeks I've been immersing myself in his other songs and he's amazing. And adorable 😍🥰
He is truly one of the most talented guys in rock!! He was a R/B , blues prodigy in Britain. He is a band leader, songwriter, singer, multi instrumentalist- and even plays organ at his local church on Sunday when he can☺
He and his brother Muff were pro's at the time this was filmed! With the Spenser Davis Group he sang such hits as "Gimme Some Lovin'" & "Im A Man"And he still has that voice today! Peace.
Oh yeah!! thats Winwood alright. You should react to him playing "Gerogia On My Mind" by Ray Charles with The Spencer Davis Group. That is the performance that turned Eric Clapton onto Winwood, and he said thats the only time hes seen the song performed with as much soul as Ray. and he was 16...
A great, great voice. Consider this: Alex Chilton of the Box Tops, sang their first hit, The Letter, in 1967 when he was 16. At 17, he recorded Cry Like A Baby and followed that up at age 18 or so with Soul Deep. Chilton and Winwood were from opposite sides of the pond, but were grand masters of Blue Eyed Soul.
I grew up a Clapton fan, and while also big on Traffic and Winwood in general, I was shocked when I saw him live back in the late 70s or early 80s. When he started playing guitar, I thought it WAS Clapton!! He's much better than anyone gives him credit for on guitar.
@@failuremagnet Yeah. He was already playing guitar of the Traffic records with Dave Mason playing much of, but Winwood also playing leads on recordings (In addition, he also played both leads and rhythm along with Spencer Davis of their group's records.) When I saw him playing with Eric on the tour they did together about ten years back, he could easily go toe to toe with E.C. on guitar. Of the many times that I saw Clapton play live, this one with Stevie Winwood was my favorite. A mix of Eric's best along with Blind Faith and some Traffic thrown into the mix. Although we tend to see him as mainly a keyboards and vocals guy, this dude could really do it all.
@@obbor4 Yeah, I knew he played guitar, of course. But I'd always thought of him as a fingerpicker like on Barleycorn or No Name No Face... It was the electric lead work that blew me away!!
An AMAZING, multi-instrumental musician, with a decades-long career. YES, that is Steve singing as a teenager! The respect he gives, and the reverence shown to him when he performs with other artists speaks volumes. ‘Here Comes A Man’ is one of my not-often-played favorites.
I don't know exactly what was happening....but he is/was an effing AMAZING singer!!! Soulful, raw....gets straight to your heart, touches your soul! I love it! ❤️❤️❤️
1988 and 89 was pretty pathetic for rock and roll. There wasn't anyone who matched Steve's talent or professionalism. He knew how to write hits and he ran with it. His "cassettes" (still a few years away from widespread CDs) were in heavy rotation on my car stereo. If you'll remember MTV was shifting away from full VJ and shifting the playlist to VH1. Then MTV went total rap and lost me as a customer. Robert Cray broke through to get good airplay... the next new thing I latched onto was Clapton's Journeyman in 1989. SRV's last album sold double platinum and received a Grammy. But not a lot was shaking at my end of the bar around then.
If I was forming a supergroup, Steve would 100% be the vocalist. The range is so all over the place we could do some serious genre bending. Imagine this voice on a current neo-soul track!
I wanted to say thanks for posting this. I have always loved Steve Winwood but I have never seen him sing at such a young age. It's easy to see that he is immensely talented.
Steve's one of the all-time greats. Can do it all. Write great music, multi instrumentalist, and top notch vocals. Yes, he does a mean Ray Charles, too!
See what all you're learning hanging out with us old folks! This is an old tune from the 20s that everybody from Bessie Smith to Eric Clapton has done. A real traditional favorite! Check out Eric's version, with Derek and The Dominoes on the "Layla" album. You should be all over that album anyway! One of the great records of our time! I've followed Steve's career since those early days with The Spencer Davis Group. Phenomenal talent! I urge you to check out all of his work, especially that excellent Traffic catalog! And he's still at it.....
This was so amazing, Jamal. You know he could play 20 instruments (maybe more, I'm not positive.) Always love your reactions! Thanks so much for doing this one...
...Ohhhh, yeahhhh....you heard right...’little’Stevie Winwood, back in the day....(know that I, and likely quite a few people here, when you go ‘hold up’and give us ‘the look’, are going ‘yeah,that’s right’and giving you the same look back;)...he DOES sound like he could give Uncle Ray a run for his money..:)❤️ just glad you found him:)!
I think he was fifteen or sixteen when he wrote and performed ‘Gimme Some Lovin’ for the first time. He was just one of these remarkable talents that we get every now and then. when you think back to the fifties and sixties, this was really common in the music business. The earliest acts of rock n’ roll were very young, and many Motown acts were in their early teens. But yeah, that he was just fifteen singing and playing like this is just crazy.
Man I always loved his voice in the song I'm a man and the way improvised. When I found out he only 15 when he sang it blew me away. I just now heard him sing this song no body loves you. I literally have tears my eyes and got chills. How talented and feel music can you be! One of the greatest singers of all time!!!
Jamel - it makes me smile so wide to see you reacting to musicians I have loved for a long time. Steve Winwood is a gem...enjoy this part of your journey!
"Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" is a jazz standard, written in 1923. Listen to the great Bessie Smith sing it in 1929: th-cam.com/video/69lFKbO_lqw/w-d-xo.html. (Not to be confused with John Lennon's song, "Nobody Loves You When You're Down and Out.")
Thank you for the link. Before today I only knew the Clapton version from Unplugged. Wow, 1st Steve singing then Bessie. My day has been altered for the better. Thank you again!
First time I have heard this one. Amazing. Love him. Hear his songs at work every day last few weeks. Been immersing myself in his other songs and he's amazing 😍🤩.
Steve Winwood actually worked with Hendrix developing the classic song "Voodoo Chile". He was with Eric Clapton in Blind Faith and collaborated with so many others as well. The guy has been a very prolific artist and played with some of the best.
I just love how confused 🤷🏿♂️ you looked when it started! He is SO gifted, both vocally and as a pianist and guitarist, it is unbelievable. A true virtuoso, and I’m so happy you are discovering this man’s genius.
Steve Winwood was one of the greatest musicians to come out of the 1960s. He unfortunately hit a brick wall in the late 70s and 80s when drugs got a hold of him. But thankfully he survived and his good friends such as Clapton have helped him get back on top. English rock owes a debt to the Delta Blues. I highly recommend the film The Commitments for an insight into the 1960s American blues and soul's influence on what has become modern rock and roll. No blues, no Winwood, Clapton, Yardbirds, Zeppelin, and a thousand more great bands.
That's the meaning of life, Jamel. To find your gift and spend the rest of your life sharing that gift with others. Kinda like YOU do each and every day on your reaction channel. It's a gift to ME to not only hear songs I've long forgotten, but to learn more about the songs I was privileged to listen to as a kid from fellow Jame lAKA Jamal subscribers. No matter what your channel does for YOU - THIS is what your channel does for me. Thanks. :D
When you see stuff like this, as the saying goes, ITs All Been Done Before. Everything new! Is just the old again. Including a teenage performance of amazing. 🙃
Really enjoy your videos.And you can't begin to imagine how I envy you for hearing this kind of music for the first time,while I ( 67 years of age) have heard it a lifetime long and kind of taken it for granted.Thank you for refreshing things,brother and yes Steve Winwood was and is for real!
Spencer Davis Group, "Gimme Some Lovin" is another early Steve Winwood great. Here's him with Clapton in 2010 doing Traffic's "Dear Mr. Fantasy" and Steve is playing guitar, does a great solo. th-cam.com/video/ugTaPTv0eQY/w-d-xo.html
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Jamal u gotta react to Joe Bonamassas Angel of Mercy and Going Down , u gots to
Gimme Some Lovin' - 1966, Spencer Davis Group, with Steve Winwood (age 18 here, but joined the group at 14 years old):
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@@denisemeredith2436 great video.
Please do Gimmee some lovin.
Stevie and I were teenagers together. He's a prodogy. Both musically and voice. Listen to him play the biggest Hammond B-3 sound you've ever heard with my good friend Spencer Davis Group, "Gimme some lovin'. " welcome to my world. My son gave me a t-shirt that says, "I may be old....but I saw all the great Bands."
I've been a fan since the late sixties early seventies. One of my all time favorites. Can listen to him on repeat. I wish I had that T-shirt! You did something right raising your son!! :)
I want that T-shirt!
I need one of those Ts
@Patrick Reilly - I got that shirt too! Wear it around my nephew. You take care and stay safe 😷
I need one of those Ts too!!
He’s been sounding like a full grown man since he was 15. Listen to him on “I’m a Man”.
Great song!
Kinda like Andrew Strong doing Try a Little Tenderness (From The Commitments).
He co wrote im a man at 16
@@kennethgrainger1112 I've asked Jamel to react to that a few times. It's the best version, in my opinion.
I sent Jamel a Link to I'm a Man a few months ago.He covered a Chicago version but not The 1967 Spencer Davis Group,
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1969 CTA Chicago Transit Authority (aka Chicago)
th-cam.com/video/WM6l7twOfso/w-d-xo.html Hold on to your seat Jamel, First Bass, Drums, Guitar, Wood Block, Cow Bell, Maracas, Tambourine, Hand Clapping, Church Organ, all in 45 seconds. StankFACE to the max!
Steve Winwood is probably the most underrated genius in the musical world today.. He has had a fantastic career, been in and uplifted so many rather ordinary bands into hitmakers... He is one of a kind and following his musical trail will take you through some of the most incredible music of the 60's 70's 80's, 90's, hell the man is still making great music.
Never been underrated by the music world. Just the public.
@@giovanna722 and that is the entire shame of it...the general populous is riddled with the lowest form of life possible who wouldnt know a good thing if it smacked them in their face. The music nowadays is a joke yet pretenders make millions cuz of the general populous...dang shame for aure
No. He's respected
Everyone knows how amazing he is
Mike Patton is the most underrated
I guess he is/was to humble to become the super-super-star , despite his super-star times in the 80ies.........
He reminds me of Prince. Can play any instrument (professionally), writes his own music, sings, just amazing talent.
It boggles the mind, doesn't it ? Hearing *that voice* come out of that young boy ? Mind-boggling. That's God-given talent.
It's Steve Winwood singing alright. He had some old soul in his young voice.
The Steve Winwood rabbit hole is really deep Alice, enjoy the ride Jamel.
yep it is,,,,,send me a higher love
Great way to put it! Perfect!
amazing
Roll with it... 1988
I’ve been in it for 2 years and I’m still finding more great stuff that SW had his hands in. This rabbit hole is a great place!
They called him "Little" Stevie Winwood at that time. He was, and is, one of the greatest Rock musicians and vocalists of all time. It's unusual to see him playing piano. He is best known for wailing on the Hammond B-3 Organ. He was also no slouch on the guitar which I saw him play at a Traffic concert in Central Park in the early 70s (It was the 1st time I had seen a green guitar!). If you want to really get the full effect, listen to him with The Spenser Davis Group doing "I'm A Man", and "Give Me Some Loving". These are all time classics. He entered the Beatles inspired psychedelic age with the group Traffic, then Blind Faith with Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker of Cream. He struck out on his own, and has been a solo artist for the past 40 plus years. He has put out music every decade since the 1960's. He made a big comeback in the 1980's and delivered some of his best work ever. He stands in the highest Pantheon of Rock Stars, and by the way, that's him playing that Hammond B-3 on Voodoo Child, the live version on Electric LadyLand with his buddy, Jimi Hendrix! Enough info?
I saw Spencer Davis Group play fairly recently, and of course, they sounded good. This is out of this world.
One of the very best "British Invasion" combos ever!!!@@sianwarwick633
You will never see this again, he is one of NO KIND...he is the ONLY one, in other words, IMHO. Such an elegant, soulful, chill-making performance. Yes he is the real deal. Love that you did a reaction to this song.
Eric Clapton said he first heard of "Little Stevie" Winwood from the scuttlebutt going around London, that "there's a kid up in Birmingham singing 'Georgia On My Mind' just like Ray Charles!" He first fronted the Spencer Davis Group at age fifteen.
Love that story! Valerie, Night Train 🚂 & Glad!
I've always called him that too, Little Stevie Windwood.
My English class in high school (1969) made a movie and the sound track for the first scene was Spencer Davis Group.
Joe Day, correct me if I'm wrong...didn't Eric also say "there's a kid up in Birmingham that going to put us all out of a job" ??
I heard that on a radio interview and now I am struggling to remember if it was Eric talking about Stevie Winwood.
@@deepfreezevideo He may have. I saw Clapton say that sentence on TV somewhere about 20 years ago, on MTV if I remember correctly. I distinctly remember the line about "Georgia On My Mind."
The Brits had FAR more respect for American blues than their counterparts across the pond. And the fact that Steve Winwood has an older gent's spirit coming out of his mouth, while still a teen...damn. Side note - when I was a kid in the late 60's , early 70's, I had a crush on him before I even knew what he looked like. Now, here I am, at age 63....still crushin'.....
Yep, that's true.
Btw, ....you don't look 63!
Me too! I'm 60
Its true. The British Invasion was fueled by the way they loved American R&B, Blues and Jazz during the 1950s. They took and then made it something of their own and it exploded.
So true. I had a crush on him too but I had seen pictures of him as a 14-15 year old school girl in the late sixties/early seventies. Still crushin' too.
That's because American blues records from folks like Etta Baker, James Stephens, Pink Anderson, Floyd Council and etcetera were banned from being played on the radio in America. A lot of really good music still goes unheard in the USA because if its not on the radio or Spotify the mainstream public ignores it
Steve got soul by nature. No need for producers, electronic equipment and engineer to make him sound like this. Greatness.
This is the whole legend and aura about Steve Winwood...he had blues oozing through his veins from the time he was born...there was no stopping it...
Answer is...he was born gifted.
Whatever that means... it doesn't really tell us anything. But he definitely is amazing.
Somethings don’t have a clear answer
And still going strong, still has a great voice.
@@OldDunc Everyone knows what that means. It means he was given that talent by God. Our use of the word "talent" comes from the New Testament. It was the name of a Roman coin and used as an analogy for something given as a gift to someone. We use the term today to mean an ability given by God. Jesus used the term in the same way in a parable.
@@NephilimFree Not everyone believes in a god.
He started playing in pubs with his father's band when he was a kid. They had to turn the piano around so the audience couldn't see him because he was way too young to be in the pub.
He joined The Spencer Davis Group when he was about 14. Also check out Low Spark of High Heeled Boys by Traffic. Excellent.
Or 40,000 headmen...
I just love "Low Spark"
I can't wait for Jamel to react to "Low Spark Of High Heel Boys"!
Also Dream Gérard. And Dirty City. And practically every thing he's done.
He sounds really different on Low Spark than he does here in my humble opinion.
Steve is brilliant, and was a child prodigy. He never fails to be amazing.
Steve Winwood and Edgar Winter were the two great prodigies of rock. Frightening in their talent, both vocal and instrumental. Winwood's rendition of "Georgia On My Mind" is well nigh unbelievable, even without considering his age. "Gimme Some Lovin'" is one of the most ferocious rock songs ever recorded, with "I'm a Man" coming in a close second. It has been a privilege to be in the same generation with such talent.
My friend, every answer you seek is in his career.
Keep listening!
Absolutely. It's plethora of wonder.
Steve Winwood is sort of a musical prodigy. If I remember correctly, he was in the Spencer Davis Group at fifteen, and was also in Traffic, Blind Faith, and John Mayall's Blues Breakers.
This
Not in bluebreakers, but otherwise correct. He also recorded with Hendrix.
Just being in Traffic is enough to say he is beyond beyond and then you throw in the other greatness and it blows you away
A lot of great musicians certainly did get to play with John Mayall at one time or another, including Eric Clapton, but not Stevie, I think. Funny story: he was allowed to go out on the road with his big brother in the Spencer Davis Group, because their Mum thought it would 'keep him out of trouble'!!
The list of people that played with the Blues Breakers reads like a who's who of musicians of that era, but Winwood was not among them.
Jamal, with everything that's going on in the country---yours is such a refreshing voice of pure joy.
I personally witnessed him performing "Georgia On My Mind" at Madison Square Garden, when he & Clapton did their first reunion tour together in '08.
There was a full band the entire evening, except for that one song, when Steve sat down at the Hammond and played it solo.
Major goosebumps...
I saw them at the Hollwd Bowl (L.A.) Steve's piano solo, here, also included LOW SPARK. Didnt think he could pull it off w/o a band or at least a saxophone behind him. But to my surprise, he brought a tear to me eye. Whoa. These guys were my heroes growing up in the 60's, 70's.
@@heynow4512 that's fantastic!! And, speaking of Low Spark, if you go to Winwood's TH-cam channel, he just released a new video of him playing it without a band . Just him sitting at a grand piano. I believe he posted it only a month ago...
What he has can't be taught. He went from a kid sort of doing an impression then became a fully realized legend of his own. Gotta do Gimme Some Lovin next for sure.
Probably the only person who can say that before he turned 16 he had already played professionally with Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf, B.B. King, Chuck Berry, and Bo Diddley.
I’ve seen him in concert 3 times. Steve Winwood has definitely earned his place in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
No doubt about it!!
Steve Winwood and Alex Chilton were two of the best 15-16 year old singers I've ever heard. It's like they just came out of the womb with their voices fully developed. Plus Steve is one hell of a song writer, and can play pretty much any instrument you put in front of him like it was created for him.
Steve Winwood is one of the greatest rock and roll performers ever, I never heard this song before it is absolutely or has blown my mind. Keep up the good work brother, I love listening to you!
OMG, that could be Ray Charles... Still need to hear Gimme Some Lovin' and I'm a Man with the Spencer Davis Group.
Have you seen the video of Steve singing Gimme Some Lovin' while he is in "lockdown"? It's incredible.
Is he ever gonna review those songs cause it's driving me crazy!😁
@@jameskirschling7887 Woah, I gotta check that out! Thanks for the tip!
Ray Charles's influence is evident, like Muddy Waters' influence on the Rolling Stones or Chuck Berry on the Beatles. Saludos
Preach Antonio!!!
Also Louis Jordan's influence who did the original song and whom I consider to be the Father of R&B Rock and Roll.
Yep ❤️
Spot on.
That was such an incredible time to be living in the UK. Every week something new and exciting happened. Steve Winwood was mind blowing. So much influence came from the USA with blues and soul. Truly blessed to witness and be a part of this musical history. ❤
This is a clip of Steve Winwood when he was with the Spencer Davis Group and yes he was 16 when they did this (Winwood joined the SDG when he was 13). To answer your next question, this was dubbed with their studio recording of this song off of their first or second album ("Gimme Some Lovin'" as it was titled here in America). Here's the reason why this clip is dubbed: this clip was taken from a scene in a movie the Spencer Davis Group appeared in called, "The Ghost Goes Gear." But Winwood and the SDG were able to perform this song that well, I have a live recording of this song on CD called The Spencer Davis Group Live Anthology. Love this reaction!
He had a comeback with a slew of hits when he was barely 40.... "Back in the high life."
Steve never left. He never needed a comeback he never left.
Maybe to those who only listen to top 40 stations!
Higher love...did Jamal already do that one?
@@ceceliasmith5196 agreed...blind faith ...traffic...the solo years....hes amazing always
Other singers hope to have a comeback at age fifty. When you start that young, you have your comeback that much earlier it seems.
Now you know why Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, formed Blind Faith with this young man. Keep in mind, that Stevie Wonder was young, Michael Jackson was young, and Carlos Santana was 17 at Woodstock. Some talent is born not practiced. This kid sounds like a middle-aged black man. Gotta love it. Great archival video. Watch him play 'can't find my way back home' as an old man, by the fireplace in his home. it is remarkable; he can still hit the notes. Thanks Jamel.
Carlos Santana was 22 at Woodstock
I literally just said he sounded the same way - 2yrs later 😂
I've never seen or heard this amazing performance before! Thank you so much for posting/reacting to it! He is an amazing talent.
Oh, it’s sooo lovely to see a new fan born! I’m in my mid sixties and grew up with all this music - I ended up having a 45 yr career in the biz! In every role imaginable - producer, performer, manager, promoter, radio host, stage manager for festivals etc, etc.
Steve Winwood is a world treasure and gets NO props for it! I will weep when that man leaves us!
Winwood songs YOU KNOW:
"Gimme Some Lovin" by Spencer Davis Group
"I'm a Man" by Spencer Davis Group (you reacted to Chicago's cover)
"Mr. Fantasy" by Traffic (opening song to Avengers: Infinity War)
and a TON of solo songs like "Valerie" "While You See a Chance", "Back In the High Life Again" "The Finer Things" and so many more.
He's also playing the organ on Hendrix' Voodoo Chile.
There's a video of him doing Dear Mr. Fantasy on Crossroads tour w/ E.Clapton. There are several but the one where Steve's in a pink shirt is to die for. 2004 or 2007.
My first time to see this too. Wow 😍
He is in a band called Traffic, they have a classic called "Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys".
Low Spark was popular during my college days in the late 60s. Wow. That time went by fast.
Look a little farther. He’s been a giant a lot longer!
Great song 🎶
My first also...... damn that was amazing
@@barryanderson3910 *early-70s
I love his music and heard it everyday at work last few months. So last few weeks I've been immersing myself in his other songs and he's amazing. And adorable 😍🥰
He is truly one of the most talented guys in rock!! He was a R/B , blues prodigy in Britain. He is a band leader, songwriter, singer, multi instrumentalist- and even plays organ at his local church on Sunday when he can☺
He and his brother Muff were pro's at the time this was filmed! With the Spenser Davis Group he sang such hits as "Gimme Some Lovin'" & "Im A Man"And he still has that voice today! Peace.
Oh yeah!! thats Winwood alright. You should react to him playing "Gerogia On My Mind" by Ray Charles with The Spencer Davis Group. That is the performance that turned Eric Clapton onto Winwood, and he said thats the only time hes seen the song performed with as much soul as Ray. and he was 16...
A great, great voice. Consider this: Alex Chilton of the Box Tops, sang their first hit, The Letter, in 1967 when he was 16. At 17, he recorded Cry Like A Baby and followed that up at age 18 or so with Soul Deep. Chilton and Winwood were from opposite sides of the pond, but were grand masters of Blue Eyed Soul.
little Stevie was born a poor black child!
I bestow upon Steve what is, to me, the ultimate compliment: that he is almost...ALMOST...as good as I would be if I could sing.
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Omg that made me hoot with laughter!
LOL good one!
Omg! You are so funny!
🎶🎵Heck ya! You funny man!🎵🤣😂🎶
Not only his pipes, this guy was an ace on keyboards and guitar also!
I grew up a Clapton fan, and while also big on Traffic and Winwood in general, I was shocked when I saw him live back in the late 70s or early 80s. When he started playing guitar, I thought it WAS Clapton!! He's much better than anyone gives him credit for on guitar.
@@failuremagnet Yeah. He was already playing guitar of the Traffic records with Dave Mason playing much of, but Winwood also playing leads on recordings (In addition, he also played both leads and rhythm along with Spencer Davis of their group's records.) When I saw him playing with Eric on the tour they did together about ten years back, he could easily go toe to toe with E.C. on guitar. Of the many times that I saw Clapton play live, this one with Stevie Winwood was my favorite. A mix of Eric's best along with Blind Faith and some Traffic thrown into the mix. Although we tend to see him as mainly a keyboards and vocals guy, this dude could really do it all.
@@obbor4 Yeah, I knew he played guitar, of course. But I'd always thought of him as a fingerpicker like on Barleycorn or No Name No Face... It was the electric lead work that blew me away!!
See and listen to Steve Winwood's solo acoustic version of 'John Barleycorn (Must Die)' th-cam.com/video/t8878chOvfI/w-d-xo.html
@@failuremagnet He's a first rate guitarist. Never plays too much. Great taste.
S W., a force of nature. The song, an old blues written about 100 years ago. Saw Steve with Traffic & as front man, mesmerizing & mind blowing.
Steve Winwood is still going strong . “ The Low Spark of High Healed Boys “ when Steve was with Traffic ~
Excellent song
An AMAZING, multi-instrumental musician, with a decades-long career. YES, that is Steve singing as a teenager! The respect he gives, and the reverence shown to him when he performs with other artists speaks volumes. ‘Here Comes A Man’ is one of my not-often-played favorites.
And this was back when he was known and "Stevie Winwood."
"Little Stevie Winwood"
Wow! I never saw Steve performing so young. This is truly awesome! Thx, Jamal.. He does sound like Ray Charles..& way talented 4 his young years!
I don't know exactly what was happening....but he is/was an effing AMAZING singer!!!
Soulful, raw....gets straight to your heart, touches your soul!
I love it! ❤️❤️❤️
Jamel, Listen to Steve Winwood "Arc of a Diver" he plays all the instruments and sings all vocals (on the entire album). Dude can do anything!
His big 80's hits were solid songs but so overplayed. His older stuff, though? It never gets old.
1988 and 89 was pretty pathetic for rock and roll. There wasn't anyone who matched Steve's talent or professionalism. He knew how to write hits and he ran with it. His "cassettes" (still a few years away from widespread CDs) were in heavy rotation on my car stereo. If you'll remember MTV was shifting away from full VJ and shifting the playlist to VH1. Then MTV went total rap and lost me as a customer. Robert Cray broke through to get good airplay... the next new thing I latched onto was Clapton's Journeyman in 1989. SRV's last album sold double platinum and received a Grammy. But not a lot was shaking at my end of the bar around then.
This is real..what an amazing talent.. beautifully done.!!!
Even today is voice is incredible. A True Rock Giant.
I was so fortunate to photograph him about 7 years ago when he played my town. That boy is STILL filled to the brim with soul. Such a great performer!
He was a born prodigy, had his first hit when he was 14.
And he could play almost any instrument
Steve winwood is a multi instrumentalist
Oh Yes, Spencer Davis Group. A 17 year old kid Stevie Winwood singing his heart out.. He was my hero.
Yes, he is for real. A child prodigy. Listen to some of his Traffic songs. “Low Spark....”
Mr Fantasy too!
That is the fellah on the organ in Jimi Hendix's "Voodoo Child". The long version.
If I was forming a supergroup, Steve would 100% be the vocalist. The range is so all over the place we could do some serious genre bending. Imagine this voice on a current neo-soul track!
Not to mention all the nasty keys the law allows.
I wanted to say thanks for posting this. I have always loved Steve Winwood but I have never seen him sing at such a young age. It's easy to see that he is immensely talented.
Steve's one of the all-time greats. Can do it all. Write great music, multi instrumentalist, and top notch vocals. Yes, he does a mean Ray Charles, too!
See what all you're learning hanging out with us old folks! This is an old tune from the 20s that everybody from Bessie Smith to Eric Clapton has done. A real traditional favorite! Check out Eric's version, with Derek and The Dominoes on the "Layla" album. You should be all over that album anyway! One of the great records of our time! I've followed Steve's career since those early days with The Spencer Davis Group. Phenomenal talent! I urge you to check out all of his work, especially that excellent Traffic catalog! And he's still at it.....
Have you listened to "Gimme some loving" when he was in the Spencer Davis Group?
Wow, this is why I love this channel. Still discovering in my 50s.
This was so amazing, Jamal. You know he could play 20 instruments (maybe more, I'm not positive.) Always love your reactions! Thanks so much for doing this one...
Little Stevie Winwood was his name as a young kid star.
Don't care how old you are when u got IT u got IT , Look at Michael Jackson,
How can someone at 16 sing this song like he has experienced life? Musical genius!
Man band Legend Try gimme some loving and keep on running classics these song never get old
...Ohhhh, yeahhhh....you heard right...’little’Stevie Winwood, back in the day....(know that I, and likely quite a few people here, when you go ‘hold up’and give us ‘the look’, are going ‘yeah,that’s right’and giving you the same look back;)...he DOES sound like he could give Uncle Ray a run for his money..:)❤️ just glad you found him:)!
I think he was fifteen or sixteen when he wrote and performed ‘Gimme Some Lovin’ for the first time. He was just one of these remarkable talents that we get every now and then. when you think back to the fifties and sixties, this was really common in the music business. The earliest acts of rock n’ roll were very young, and many Motown acts were in their early teens. But yeah, that he was just fifteen singing and playing like this is just crazy.
Like Brenda Lee's "I'm Sorry" which she recorded at 14 or 15.
Man I always loved his voice in the song I'm a man and the way improvised. When I found out he only 15 when he sang it blew me away. I just now heard him sing this song no body loves you. I literally have tears my eyes and got chills. How talented and feel music can you be! One of the greatest singers of all time!!!
Jamel - it makes me smile so wide to see you reacting to musicians I have loved for a long time. Steve Winwood is a gem...enjoy this part of your journey!
"Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" is a jazz standard, written in 1923. Listen to the great Bessie Smith sing it in 1929: th-cam.com/video/69lFKbO_lqw/w-d-xo.html. (Not to be confused with John Lennon's song, "Nobody Loves You When You're Down and Out.")
Thank you!
Thank you for the link. Before today I only knew the Clapton version from Unplugged. Wow, 1st Steve singing then Bessie. My day has been altered for the better. Thank you again!
You think that's impressive, listen to Traffic - Dear Mr Fantasy.
One of my all time favorite songs
Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys
Yeah
See and listen to Steve Winwood's solo acoustic version of 'John Barleycorn (Must Die)' th-cam.com/video/t8878chOvfI/w-d-xo.html
Can not wait for him to react to Traffic.
One Of My Favorite Singers. "Back In The High Life" Is My Favorite Songs He Sings.
First time I have heard this one. Amazing. Love him. Hear his songs at work every day last few weeks. Been immersing myself in his other songs and he's amazing 😍🤩.
Multi instrumentalist, excellent guitarist, he's got the chops
Steve Winwood actually worked with Hendrix developing the classic song "Voodoo Chile". He was with Eric Clapton in Blind Faith and collaborated with so many others as well. The guy has been a very prolific artist and played with some of the best.
Love, love, love this one!! I wish he'd continued in this style of music. I love the blues!!
I just love how confused 🤷🏿♂️ you looked when it started! He is SO gifted, both vocally and as a pianist and guitarist, it is unbelievable. A true virtuoso, and I’m so happy you are discovering this man’s genius.
Steve Winwood was one of the greatest musicians to come out of the 1960s. He unfortunately hit a brick wall in the late 70s and 80s when drugs got a hold of him. But thankfully he survived and his good friends such as Clapton have helped him get back on top. English rock owes a debt to the Delta Blues. I highly recommend the film The Commitments for an insight into the 1960s American blues and soul's influence on what has become modern rock and roll. No blues, no Winwood, Clapton, Yardbirds, Zeppelin, and a thousand more great bands.
You need to find “Low Spark of High Heeled Boys” from Traffic. It was one of the many bands Steve Winwood put together.
Thank you so much for this. I’m a big fan of Stevie Winwood but have never seen this video before. Amazing.xx
That's the meaning of life, Jamel. To find your gift and spend the rest of your life sharing that gift with others. Kinda like YOU do each and every day on your reaction channel. It's a gift to ME to not only hear songs I've long forgotten, but to learn more about the songs I was privileged to listen to as a kid from fellow Jame lAKA Jamal subscribers. No matter what your channel does for YOU - THIS is what your channel does for me. Thanks. :D
Me too? Wow. I knew Steve Winwood was good. But at that age I didn't know.
He's about 17 on the classic "Gimme Some Lovin'."
sounds like his voice got higher as he aged....that's crazy!
When you see stuff like this, as the saying goes, ITs All Been Done Before. Everything new! Is just the old again. Including a teenage performance of amazing. 🙃
Really enjoy your videos.And you can't begin to imagine how I envy you for hearing this kind of music for the first time,while I ( 67 years of age) have heard it a lifetime long and kind of taken it for granted.Thank you for refreshing things,brother and yes Steve Winwood was and is for real!
I’ve loved Steve Winwood forever, but NEVER heard/saw this! How have I missed it? Thanks for this reaction, Jamel.
Glad for whoever sent this to you, I've never seen this, he's so dang good. I know he started young, he's one of my favorites
Same. Never seen this.
Amazing! That sweet face and all that soul. Makes me weep. Love Stevie Winwood.
thank you Brother for your program. I reckon Stevie Windwooda “ Dear Mr Fantasy “ is the greatest song in RnR blues etc ever. ever and ever.
"I think a lot of people came into rock n' roll to try to change the world. I came into rock n' roll to make music." (Steve Winwood)
I think that Steve winwood was a child of The Master, Mr, Ray Charles Jamel, you just entered the best British Soul Singer, rock on, cousin figel
In the over 55 years I have been a Steve Winwood fan, have never been les than amazed both by his talent AND his being a true Gentleman.
Never heard this or knew about it. Thank you for keeping great music alive
Sounds somewhat like otis redding. What a voice.
Spencer Davis Group, "Gimme Some Lovin" is another early Steve Winwood great. Here's him with Clapton in 2010 doing Traffic's "Dear Mr. Fantasy" and Steve is playing guitar, does a great solo. th-cam.com/video/ugTaPTv0eQY/w-d-xo.html
You’re the GOAT Jamel Jamal!
I love your reactions to my favorites.
Thanks for introducing me to this.
I've been listening you his music forever never heard this one thank you it's beautiful