Bobby Caldwell, Died Far Too Soon. "What You Won't do for Love" in his first live concert in 1978
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 มี.ค. 2017
- Watch Bobby Caldwell, live on Miami Beach in 1978 performing his breakout hit "What You Won't Do For Love" for the first time ever. This was the first concert I ever filmed and edited for Instant Replay video magazine owned by the late, great Chuck Azar. We went on to create a series of music videos for his first album before MTV was ever invented. Bobby will be greatly missed by his fans. Feel free to use your comments to to leave your condolences.
Many people have called this the best music video on TH-cam despite the primitive technical quality. Others have said they wish they had a time machine to go back to this perfect moment in time when music was played live by real musicians and not by computers.
You can see another one of Bobby's songs performed that same day at the following link: • RIP Bobby Caldwell, li...
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Yes this is Bobby Caldwell.....he was 27 here....I was at the show
Bob Gaffney lucky u
Thats cool!
Bob Gaffney
Sorry I thought he was black
Bob Gaffney so lucky u are😍😍😍
Wish I was there, sipping a nice cold beer tanning my Lilly whites xx
my son was conceived on that beach during the show
Seriously? I am sure he would be glad to hear that.
airatak WOW I REMEMBER TIMES LIKE THAT AMAZING
I call bullshit. You weren't even born yet.
My son was conceived alone in my room while watching this video. I'm a guy.
I think I got a shot of that but the censors made me remove it.
People on the beach: man where’s Bobby Caldwell? Isn’t he that black dude?
Bobby:I guess you wonder where I’ve been?
🤣🤣
LMFAOOO 😆
😂😂😂
Ha - thank, Uncle Lou -
lmfaaao
Spring 2024, and this 46 year old performance still makes the sun shine brighter…..
Such good memories...my parents still alive, etc...much better times than these days!
Damn this was good enough to be the studio version hot damn almighty.
Cardell Jermaine straight facts! Even the drum fills were all in the same places during the vocals. It’s a studio-accurate rendition for sure
Cardell Jermaine the guitar solo should’ve made the cut!!
@@winedrinka yea fr maybe a fade out at the end of the studio song while hes playing the solo
This is way better than the studio. The sights and scene make this version even more exciting.
Rare are live performance as tight. Unbelievable
40 years later I find out this guy is white he has so much soul I thought the singer was one of our black brothers.
Why do all concerts from the 70s and 80s sound so warm? It’s great
Jack STM it’s because they understood good sound back then and didn’t ruin the warm sound with harsh brightness like they do now
I think it’s more indicative of the technology used at the time
@@user-fb9fl3xi7l Digital sounds brighter because it records the source as it is. Tape automatically removed high end frequencies, resulting in that warm sound.
Analog. Thats why its warm sounding. Analog has a smooth sound wave. Digital does not .
Tube amps bro
Not only singing it live but singing up one key (semitone). Mad respect. Rest in peace, Bobby.
Shredding too lawzy!
Respect to this man for bridging the gap, allowing people to expand their taste in music
He was a great guitarist too...💚🎸
3:20 this fooking guitar riff better than vai,bonamasa,metallica, megadeth,petruci,malmsteem ,john mayer,satriani,soad whole carreers
normal voice or video degradation you decide
The most mis-managed artist in the history of pop music. This guy should have been as big as McDonald, Bryson, Jarreau, etc.
no kidding!!
Chuck Kirkpatrick he made his money writing songs
Indeed he did, but he should have been a much bigger star in the U.S. Henry Stone dropped the ball with this one...
I was thinking Exactly the same thing !
@@alansmith7626 He had a smooth sounding voice too! I thought he was black when I first heard this song? Did he ever make any more songs?
Somebody call the police… the vibes are criminal!
Blackest "white boy" ever cool as hell get'em Bobby
Don't forget Dunkey
@@elcomemierda2624 SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS
Him and Mike McDonald
Nah he’s white And Probably one greatest rnb singers ever
Nah, hes white with an amazing talent.
Bobby Caldwell may have died today, but because of this song, he will live forever. RIP to the 🐐
This is an insanely pure, free from studio polish, spontaneous yet tight version of an absolute classic - composed and played in a way that is of course long gone and never to come back- a real musicians gem!
Freddie truth
Glad it's recorded for everyone else to experience though, wish we'd get another musician like Bobby these days
I've seen a lot of great bands live, and most of the time live sounds subpar. It's ok it's live, not a studio. 1 second into this video and you know it's above the pack. The drummer is tight, everybody is on the one, nothing sounds louder than it should, tempo doesn't shift ... Organic miracle (or maybe it's just that nowadays sucks)
@@johanponin1360 Both, I think....
@@johanponin1360 Everything you said...I agree.
if aliens came to earth and asked what music is... ill show them this video...
Smokin Hot Tune! Could listen to this all day. Now all I need is a Strat and learn to play.
they would definitely go beserk and beat it unless they were the positive ones, pleyadians, metahumans but not the grey or Annunaki
SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT
Ain't that the truth....
A white guy doing black people stuff. Tbh, that's actually quite apt.
I was born in 1978 and this song is still smooth as butter in 2024
The funk and that guitar riff at The end
Incredible filling
Yes… so great!
Everything in that video is cool. Everything.
soulatwork Everything.
Mos def
water seemed much clearer then did it not?
Lmao the goodyear blimp, the trucker hat, the shades, the beard, the SURFING LMAOO
I'm a massive Prince fan as can be, still i have to rate this video the best video on the internet right now. As you said, everything about this video is perfect. It doesn't get any perfecter than this.
2:47 The girl is singing along then turns to her friend and says "I always thought he was black." lol
lmao yes! pure gold
OFFSIDESwithLSUfreek she was just singing, were do you get where she said that?
Thomas Anderson Yes I watched it 3 times and she does both.
Looks more like she said "I can't believe he's white"
lol!
I’m only 42 wasn’t even born yet when this happened but my favorite music is from this time period when people were real musicians using real instruments
And no auto tune.
ABC reported that What You Won't Do for Love was sampled by over 100 artists! Mr. Caldwell got his professional break playing guitar in Little Richard's band in the early 70's went solo and wrote songs for Roberta Flack and Neil Diamond. He passed in his wife's arms...how sweet. Rest in Peace blue-eyed R&B maestro.
i know younger blacks that didn't know he was white until I told them. they would argue me down! Back in the day, Natalie Cole was like Mary J. Blige is today. And if you went to Natalie's concerts, Bobby would open for her and everyone at the concert would be looking at each other like wait what? LOL! But we loved him on in. He would run from the keyboard, then guitar....dude was very talented and had a strong voice and could harmonize like no other. Mind you, he wrote most of his hits and then others would cover the same hit and blow up! It was a string of Anglo brothers from another mother that we called "Blue Eyed Soul"...Micheal McDonald of the Doobie Brothers, Kenny Loggins, Daryl Hall of Hall & Oates, Boz Scaggs, Billy Joel, 3 Dog Night to name a few. We old folks know but the younger generation missed out on all that excellent music that helped create the genre now called Pop. He never had a picture on his albums as if blacks wouldn't love him in, just as we had with all the other Blue Eyed Soul peeps and basically anyone with a good sound and good vocals like Steely Dan or Chicago, Madonna, Timberlake, The Beastie Boys, lol and so on... By the 80's, Pop was getting pretty diverse and by the 90's Hip-hop took over using samples from many of these same Blue Eyed Soul hits.
On a side note, there was a club music, post disco singer/dancer that blew up on the club scene in the 90's that always reminded me of Bobby Caldwell for some reason: Jamiroquai. Even though Bobby's vocals seem stronger, I don't know, why but one always reminded me of the other. Perhaps it was the soulfulness.
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Jeromeo Grayson beautiful post brother.
thanks! just saying
I think the difference with Jay (Jamiroquai) was the fact people were surprised to learn he was white AND a bloke! ;)
LOL! True!
Jeromeo Dagreat, great comment. You got it down dude.
Incredible. I just came across this today and I’m stunned. My band opened for Bobby that day on Miami Beach and we spoke for a while after the show. Such an inspiration and talent. He’s moved on but remembered always.
thats awesome, what a moment in history you witnessed and took part in. pleasure to have read your comment.
When and where was that exactly. I'm 72 myself and this is the kind of music I listened to, such smooth soul.
Thanks .You are A witness
Does anybody know what the song snippet is at the very beginning???
How good was that!👏❤️
That man had swag.. Usually the concert version of a song falls short... not this one. RIP
Damn, that guitar solo from bobby towards the end is phenomenal.
He worked that one lick to a fever pitch
I didn't even know he played guitar until now!
@@patm5086 that's what lead singers are entitled to do
@@patm5086 ...not unlike Neil Young.........
@@kraig7777 I read he actually played every instrument in the song you heard in the studio could be wrong thou
Wow, seeing Bobby Caldwell rocking this song to a guitar. Mindblown.
Nobu Its one of the things that makes this video amazing.
He is a multi instrumentalist as well. Amazing guy imo
Agree 100 o/o!!
this is it. i’ve found it.
the most positive comment section on TH-cam.
beautiful video fit with a perfect audience
Although I didn’t start singing for Mr.Caldwell until ‘’94, Singing For Him Was The Best 19 Yrs Of Traveling To Japan and other places was one of the Best Times Of My Life!! Jean McClain
I saw you many times with Bobby-he would always say “I don’t go anywhere without my Jean!”.
Brava!
If you’re alive you need to make videos talking about your experiences. There are a lot of people who would love to know your stories.
Wow, I would have loved to have had that experience. Much respect to you...😎👊🏾
Jean, can you tell us who the players are onstage in this vid?
If anyone under 30 ever asks what peak America was like show them this video. Beautiful people of all types without a care in the world besides enjoying the moment. RIP Bobby.
This guy puts today's "singers" to shame.... No bs, no nonsense
Bobby loved the way my brother and I danced. He used to play this at the club we were at. Nice guy. We really liked him. I used to hang out with his then girlfriend at the time. Talented man. Go with God, Bobby.
It’s hard to believe that this song is over 40 years old. So classy 👏🏻
This. This right here is why TH-cam is important. Thanks for posting this. This song is better than anything recorded in the last 10 years.
Yes indeed David happy new year 2023
Do you...know everything that's been recorded in the last 10 years? Or do you just have a "music today sucks because my generation was better" kinda thing going on
@@JScarper Some of the most mind-bending earth-shattering music has been recorded in the last 5 years. People love to romanticize the past
@@JScarper I know music of all eras. There are good songs in the last ten years, but it's the weight of the garbage that makes people hate modern music so much. Sorry, but it's mostly an atrocity and also sadly dishonest, and slavishly hungry for attention and success. And that's not even covering the horror show of autotune and cricket hi hats and just overall shitbag production and utter lack of melody.
It's not just one genre that has this problem either. Country is an abomination in regard to its past as much as hip hop is. (oh, sorry, trap, ZERO difference).
Try Vulfpeck, you might like it.
So amazing. This version is even better than the album version. The guitar is phenomenal. Very underrated artist indeed.
What a guy before everything he wrote all songs about love and compassion, speaks volumes
this song will never fail to make me feel some type of way
Classics have that type of affect on us don’t they?
YES!🙋♀️❤
Can it affect us both
Always and forever
this is the sickest thing i have ever seen in my life
usernamehatred in a good way I hope ...
Because it is. It doesn't get sicker than that.
Shout out to the camera men/women who recorded this and the sound engineers who made everything crisp and clear
💯👏
That guitar solo was 🔥
This is one of the very best videos on TH-cam
Looking like a trucker fresh out of smokey and the bandit... Jamming!!
Wright haha he does.
I pray someday we will be able to all share a world like was captured in this video.
Amen brother!
I wish too bro 😎
@@seacamtv are you American ?
A world where we enjoy each other’s presence and talents!
My prayer
Truly devastated by his passing, he's the man that brought soul back in my life. This song always gives me goosebumps, his voice just goes around and hugs you with comfort as the lyrics become a blanket for your soul... Rest In Peace Bobby you'll be greatly missed
Is the ‘Dead at 71’ an edit?
@@1-eight Yeah obviously
I thought it was a Black person ...in all these years l sure thought it was a possibility Earth wind and fire song really. I'm 63.
Does anybody know what the song snippet is at the very beginning???
💯❤️👏
absolutely sick performance!!! on the beach, people jamming out and having fun. Truly a dream!!!
Heard the news, Bobby.
At home, surrounded by family, no finer way to go. The music lives, and this is probably the coolest video on TH-cam.
Does anybody know what the song snippet is at the very beginning???
That outro is a fender advertisement. Even with the older recording equipment, just listen to that tone!!! That's pure gold! What a time to have been alive. Bobby Caldwell. My kids will know his name.
R.I.P. Bobby...you're music will live on...this truly rocks!
I was at that concert! We were all so excited to see him perform. He was so cool. :) Heartbroken at his passing.
Makes u realize u need to record moments so u can always time travel and remember. No one gets younger sadly 😢
How smooth can a person be? Damn...
I'm 34, this world is $hit, I wish I was born this era. Nothing matters now. But I will live enough to see my daughters fullfill their life. Then I will go. Inmortalize your energy like Bobby people. F them all. RIP Bobby, thank you for this song.
I'm 33 and agree brother...
100% with you
I was a little kid during this time, but I agree with you 100 percent!
Does anybody know what the song snippet is at the very beginning???
@@EbonyPope kalimba song Bobby Caldwell
i cant believe this video is real
This is probably one the coolest things I ever saw in my life.
One of them, there are more out here . . .
I like the way he's playing the guitar
Barbara Daniel Its golden on this Track.
I love the 78-82 "era", best of both decades.
I'm so sad that Bobby is in decline. We may not see his talent on stage ever again. What a loss. Bless you Bobby my friend.
Unfortunately, you were correct 😭
You knew bobby it seems mick
I heard he was not doing well also but only after learning of his death
He hasn't been well for some time. It's unfortunate too because it's because of something that was done to him. I was real fortunate to be at his last concert and see first hand. COVID stopped his tour but the progressing illness seems to be the reason he was unable to restart. He will truly be missed.
Damn floxed by the antibiotic. Who are the idiots that allow this stuff?
I can't improve anything already said by others.....but.....how beautiful this was and is. I am just now seeing this and I am elated. Thank you so much.
I was there and as I remember we made Bobby and the band play it 3 times before he left the stage!
ok boomer
😂😂😂
Thanks for sharing man that's real cool man
Yeah keep it rolling We’re you at Woodstock too ?
Damn...he rips it so hard here.
He was only 27-28 years old here! Absolutely freaking amazing. His runs are SICK and look at him working that guitar. I might love this more than the recorded version. Like, got dayum, Bobby! Leave some of the ladies for the other band members! Sexy and killin it as f.
Edit to add: I've been binge watching this all month. Hurts my heart to know he's left us. RIP legend.
It's like the rock version. So sad about him. He had been ill for quite awhile which I just found out from a friend
YES KAY
CLAP!!!CLAP
One day you and I and everyone else will join him . Ashes to ashes dust to dust
this might be the greatest thing ever caught on video
this is the best "What You Won't Do For Love" live performance so far
He sounded as Good in his last year’s as he did in his first years, and a perfect song. Gone way too soon, A tremendous loss. ❤
Thank you for all of your comments, shares and likes! We are coming up on a million organic views for this amazing and historic performance. It has never been promoted in any way except by viewers like you. Keep this legendary performance alive by liking, subscribing and sharing this performance with people that appreciate great music.
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It’s breaks my heart to knowing his spirit has left us… but it’s the rare individual who can leave a gift that will always bring Joy to the ❤of the listener. Thank you Bobby & thank you George for sharing a golden moment in time 🙏❤️
I was also 27 at this point in time. ✌️
Thank you George. This music is important
Thanks for sharing this beautiful video Mr. Monteiro. RIP Bobby, my namesake
I'm so bummed that he passed. I wrote him a letter and his wife responded and corresponded with me. She said an Anti-biotic really messed him up and he couldn't recover. He was just really gifted. RIP BOBBY ❤🙏
You can't watch this video without getting totally engrossed in it. The groove, the feeling of watching this live on Miami Beach, Bobby's infectious smile and chill attitude. My favorite is the black girl who just can't keep herself from dancing! Watching her live that moment is just amazing! This video is truly a treasure I keep coming back to!
Bobby ain’t no joke
I always come back to this performance, it just has such a warm soulful vibe - almost feels like you're just there on the beach hanging out with everyone else
It does!! :)
Yes , beautifully captured the music, the musicians and the carefree, casual atmosphere.
Bobby Caldwell was one the few musicians that can put a smile on my face with his vocals and rocking instrumentals. You will forever be missed, RIP✨✨✨
....R.I.P. Bobby..............a MONSTER Talent...............Boz Scaggs really appreciated his talent too..............
If I were to explain to someone what the ‘70s were about I’d play this video
An epic, timeless classic....todays music is trash...
always loved this, now i can hear the "Stevie' in him some..thanks, man for the love
Can you imagine just walkin' on the beach that day, hearin' this and goin' "Hey, that's pretty good....who is this guy?" We shoulda' all been so lucky!
the guitar from 3:17 on is an unbelievably effortless shred-athon - EDIT: Rest in peace, Bobby. We'll all miss that smooth style.
While it's very nice guitar playing, I don't think it falls under the shred category at all.
Can we also note the tight horn section and percussion? It's all amazing!
@@sarahalbers5555 abso-damn-lutely.
You clearly have no idea what shredding is, and youre definitely not a guitarist. Its a great song, but very mediocre guitar here
Its not shredding-
But agree,thats a lovely part!!
I'm young but I really like atmospheres and emotions like this. What amazing and unforgettable artist! I'm apologize if currently my English isn't much fluently. Greetings from Campli, Abruzzo, Italy.
You did good!💯👏
I was born in 1978. I've been hearing this song my whole life and just found this artist is caucasian, January 3rd 2020.
I’m only 14 but this made me cry, I love listening to old music and this is just so beautiful... I’ve been listening to this song for a while and seeing this made me so happy. God bless him and everyone else seeing this!
You probably had a past life in that time period and your soul remembers what's up.
Just like he and Tina Marie probably had a past life as melanin rich individuals.
@@answerthecall265 wtf is wrong with u
I’m 24 bro… we just got only good taste of music
Stop crying and go back to class!
Im 14 now and i love listening to old songs
What a stupendous groove laid down by that drummer and the bass player. Talk about a pocket.....wow!
Absolutely that drummer is killing it
How incredible does his band sound!
Fucking Awesome. Totally Cool.
2017: no
2018: no
2019: *I guess you wonder where I’ve been?*
He still sound like this today
Take care of your voice and it can last you a long time
Many people don’t know who Bobby Caldwell is, but they have heard this great song for years. This version is the absolute coolest there is. Bobby is such a gifted singer, songwriter, multi- instrumentalist. This is a rare, amazing video. Thanks for posting. It is a real treat. Bobby is a legend.
i actually didnt know him till this announcement...rip , legend...
Remembering that era, and Bobby's skill so obvious here but we were all low key then. Performances very organic unlike the thousand dollar tickets for today's megashows.
To whom watches this video, may the peace and pure happiness be with you always :)
Rest In Peace to the legend. Such a sad loss. I love this man's music, voice, and soul. Heroes never die.
Life was very nice back then. 60s and 70s the best.
Imagine as a musician , just to leave the Earth while knowing you laid one of the best live ever recorded ...
No lie , Bobby is such a Legend , so up in the Sky why this One nobody can deign !!!
That guitar at the end, wow!! Would love a vinyl copy of this version!!
Omg me too amazing
Bobby sure got alot of mileage out of that outro solo. Goosebump city!!! RIP Bobby.
Damn BOBBY you played tf out that guitar smfh
Never in my LIFE did I think I would see Nascar Bobby singing this song with the Goodyear Blimp flying overhead. What a weird and cool world. I love the grittier delivery on the louder parts live. So great. The world was spoiled by its music in the 1970s. People had learned from the best just through osmosis growing up, music was the top entertainment form, and there was so much good music in all genres.
Talk about absolutely crushing a live performance. You will be dearly missed, Bobby. The world will be a sadder place without your talent!
Such a shame an extended version with the guitar solo was never released!
Still the dopest thing I’ve ever seen
That guitar solo is fire
The 70's and up 90's were the best times with music like this ..wow ..
We had a ball..and it was safe...had great friends.. happy memories ❤❤
RIP Bobby. Your music will live forever.
Man I miss the 70's!!!
Please keep this video up no matter what, its such an irreplaceable performance. During the brightest and lowest points in my life this song has pulled me through. Bobby is one of the most incredible vocal talents in this world
One of my favorite videos. My condolences to his family and friends. RIP.