Al Stewart - Year Of The Cat (REACTION)

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  • @franksomoza1124
    @franksomoza1124 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Just a word, MASTERPIECE!!!!!

  • @sprezzatura8755
    @sprezzatura8755 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Layer upon layer of Excellence.

  • @WMalven
    @WMalven ปีที่แล้ว +349

    Hey, guys, don't ignore the lyrics. He wrote some of the most vivid, picturesque lyrics in rock..."You go strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre contemplating a crime"..."She comes out of the sun in a silk dress, running like a watercolor in the rain..." Really amazing and poetic stuff.

    • @jeremygray1331
      @jeremygray1331 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      And perhaps the only Peter Lorre call out in music history.

    • @michaelkeefe8494
      @michaelkeefe8494 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      ​@@jeremygray1331warren zevon got lon chaney Jr. though.

    • @jackasswhiskyandpintobeans9344
      @jackasswhiskyandpintobeans9344 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      The line about Peter Lorre is a reference to Fritz Lang's film "M," 1931. Very strong subject matter for 1931. There is a famous scene in "M," in which Lorre is escaping on a crowded street.

    • @debjorgo
      @debjorgo ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@jackasswhiskyandpintobeans9344 Casablanca. In a morning from a Bogart movie. Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Peter Lorrie.

    • @debjorgo
      @debjorgo ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@marcelliott1111 I'd always heard it was Casablanca. Wiki says Al was watching Casablanca when the opening couplet came to him.

  • @imogene413
    @imogene413 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    This is a perfect song, perfect.

  • @kdbadk
    @kdbadk ปีที่แล้ว +7

    On a morning from a Bogart movie
    In a country where they turn back time
    You go strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre
    Contemplating a crime
    She comes out of the sun in a silk dress running
    Like a watercolor in the rain
    Don't bother asking for explanations
    She'll just tell you that she came
    In the year of the cat
    She doesn't give you time for questions
    As she locks up your arm in hers
    And you follow 'till your sense of which direction
    Completely disappears
    By the blue tiled walls near the market stalls
    There's a hidden door she leads you to
    These days, she says, I feel my life
    Just like a river running through
    The year of the cat
    While she looks at you so cooly
    And her eyes shine like the moon in the sea
    She comes in incense and patchouli
    So you take her, to find what's waiting inside
    The year of the cat
    Well morning comes and you're still with her
    And the bus and the tourists are gone
    And you've thrown away your choice you've lost your ticket
    So you have to stay on
    But the drum-beat strains of the night remain
    In the rhythm of the newborn day
    You know sometime you're bound to leave her
    But for now you're going to stay
    In the year of the cat

  • @danielmesery2904
    @danielmesery2904 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    5🌟ALBUM✌️🌎🎸🎶

  • @burtonmediaprod
    @burtonmediaprod ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Time Passages and On The Border are also great!

    • @MaineUSA
      @MaineUSA 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes

  • @carmenwise2256
    @carmenwise2256 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    A True Perfect Masterpiece.

  • @kckelly7889
    @kckelly7889 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Time Passages is another jam worth a listen.

    • @adancem
      @adancem 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      otra pieza maestra

  • @Turtledove2009
    @Turtledove2009 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The 60's and the 70's had the best music and you guys are taking the time to listen. You too are blessed.

  • @richardnanian2446
    @richardnanian2446 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    True story:
    I discovered by accident that this song has quasi-magical powers. When my son was just a few months old, I found that he could be crying hysterically, but if I put this song on, he would be completely entranced before we got 10 seconds in. It was incredible. It never failed. Any time he was crying, I’d put the song on and he would instantly get a beatific look on his face. I did it in front of friends and they’d laugh in disbelief.
    This lasted until he was almost four. He’s seven now and taking piano lessons. He still likes the song, but it no longer has quite the same effect.

    • @sharona256
      @sharona256 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I wish I had known this when my twins were young! 😅

    • @WhirledPeas-ji7qh
      @WhirledPeas-ji7qh 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      lol, you could be describing me in your first paragraph! I just never learned to play the piano! It IS magical!

  • @2869may
    @2869may ปีที่แล้ว +126

    "She comes out of the sun in a silk dress running like a water color in the rain"
    What an incredible line that is....!

    • @laurabrevitz3944
      @laurabrevitz3944 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      My absolute favorite line.

    • @2869may
      @2869may ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@laurabrevitz3944 It's a good one for sure...!
      He has one of the most haunting lines in "Roads To Moscow" about the war, ww2...
      "The old men and children they send out to face us, can't slow us down...."
      Think about that for a minute, and imagine having to live with it....

    • @Isleofskye
      @Isleofskye ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@2869may Al was a lyrical Genius imo

    • @2869may
      @2869may ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Isleofskye For sure..!

    • @briandonovan1584
      @briandonovan1584 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Absolutely ... One of the greatest lines ever written. Mona Lisa Talking is another absolutely brilliant masterpiece. "Out of a patch of oil and water ... "

  • @lancerx1759
    @lancerx1759 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    "Time Passages" is definitely another Al Stewart song worth a future reaction

  • @TexasMagnolia
    @TexasMagnolia ปีที่แล้ว +30

    This right here is why we, the children of the 70’s are suffering with modern music.

    • @williamdriscoll5331
      @williamdriscoll5331 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Suffering doesn't even begin to describe it...I'm a musician, I'm almost brought to tears sometimes. It breaks my heart.

  • @robertjohnson1681
    @robertjohnson1681 ปีที่แล้ว +122

    Maybe you haven't noticed because the instrumentation stands out so beautiful, but in time you realize just how important the lyrics are to the song. Absolutely brilliant writing.

    • @Noelle0026
      @Noelle0026 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      My favorite line is “she comes out of the sun with her silk dress running like a watercolor in the rain. “ Love the visual of that lyric.

    • @armadillotoe
      @armadillotoe ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Noelle0026 I don't know how many times/years I was lost in the instrumentation before I listened to the lyrics. BOOM! The song was on an entirely different level.

    • @tbirdsteve1
      @tbirdsteve1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Amen

  • @hoyageorge
    @hoyageorge 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    A perfectly constructed song. Lyrics, vocals, instrumentation, mixing, production. I have loved pop/rock/folk music my entire life, and I firmly believe this is one of the greatest songs ever recorded. Perfection.

  • @SuperSuperswan
    @SuperSuperswan ปีที่แล้ว +7

    One of the best songs ever written.

  • @nelliejewell2665
    @nelliejewell2665 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Music in a tapestry.

  • @rogerk55
    @rogerk55 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    What a timeless and beautiful song this is. Makes me wish every year was the Year of the Cat.

  • @boomtownrat5106
    @boomtownrat5106 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    Producer Alan Parsons (engineer of Dark Side of the Moon) elevated this basic construct of a folk song to a more jazz inflected pop song. His decision to include the sax changed the whole tenor of the song. A masterful production.

    • @coinneachmaclellan3121
      @coinneachmaclellan3121 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      "Sax"..."tenor"...sounds like a pun to me...

    • @moniqueleroux2198
      @moniqueleroux2198 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Love APP

    • @SusanGordon-bf2cg
      @SusanGordon-bf2cg 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Alan Parsons .... That explains a lot ❤ You'll like Gerry Rafferty too

    • @Necronette665.99
      @Necronette665.99 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Agreed, Alan Parsons...everything he touches is gold.

  • @kimkovaly2393
    @kimkovaly2393 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Omg this song is a Masterpiece!!!!!! It's so beautifully written,and the instruments are brilliant ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @BethHutter
    @BethHutter ปีที่แล้ว +82

    This track will stay with you long after you've finished. A damn near perfect pop song. I love those opening lines...

    • @hklinker
      @hklinker ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Nah, it IS perfect😉. You have to award a 10 on occasion. This song has it all.

    • @Freewayjim
      @Freewayjim ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@hklinker Gotta agree, this is a perfect song.

    • @adolfnoise4673
      @adolfnoise4673 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      it is perfect.😽

  • @bluesrock1
    @bluesrock1 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Another great example of how many different sounds were coming at us back in the day. 1965 to 1979 was truly the greatest era in music.

  • @realbser1956
    @realbser1956 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    For me personally, this song is Steely Dan level. Meaning every aspect of the song is perfect. Could listen to this all day long on repeat. Go back and check out the lyrics. Brilliant. 🔥👍

  • @John_Chu
    @John_Chu ปีที่แล้ว +91

    Phil Kenzie on alto sax, Tim Renwick on electric and acoustic guitars, Peter Wood on piano, George Ford on bass, Stuart Elliott on drums. Just classic, a masterpiece.

    • @billkant849
      @billkant849 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Rim Renwick - The "other guy" playing guitar on the Pink Floyd Pulse videos. Also the guitar player for the Sutherland Brothers and Quiver.

    • @John_Chu
      @John_Chu ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Tim’s work on Al’s “Modern Times” is ridiculous. The fellas need to react to that track, lord!

    • @Pait728
      @Pait728 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tim also was the guitarist for the Elton John Band during the "Simple Man" era.

    • @x0539p
      @x0539p ปีที่แล้ว

      Don’t forget David Pack, lead singer of Ambrosia, singing back up vocals.

    • @billkant849
      @billkant849 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Pait728 - I'm still trying to figure out if he played the acoustic on Ian Matthews version of Morgan The Pirate from back in 1971.

  • @Darth_Jafar
    @Darth_Jafar ปีที่แล้ว +50

    As an old soul (born in 90 but listen to 60s-90s) I showed this to my girl on one of our first dates in 2017. Still together here in 2023 and this song MUST be played at least once a week. We both love it and have adopted it into the soundtrack of our relationship.

  • @NG-Lespaul
    @NG-Lespaul ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What a GREAT song!!!!!

  • @CarolineLambert-si6dd
    @CarolineLambert-si6dd 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    A portrait of pure brilliance and colour. Escapism in pure brilliance of an age gone by. Never to be forgotten.

  • @JoeyBongas
    @JoeyBongas ปีที่แล้ว +6

    "The drum-beat strains of the night remain
    in the rhythm of the newborn day"
    Just wow!

    • @Isleofskye
      @Isleofskye ปีที่แล้ว +2

      "She comes out of the sun, in a silk dress, running like a Water Colour in the rain"......:)

  • @tomwise4817
    @tomwise4817 ปีที่แล้ว

    One of those "easy listening" rock songs that is truly on a grand level. One of my favorites from my childhood.

  • @joebarrera9741
    @joebarrera9741 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Al Stewart great writer

  • @tevitalamar937
    @tevitalamar937 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Sup guys if you want another AL Stewart piece I can recomend "On The Boarder"

  • @SPohl-zy4rz
    @SPohl-zy4rz ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love EVERYTHING about this song including Al's "light, wispy" vocals, the strings, the piano and more. The song is PERFECTION.

    • @Isleofskye
      @Isleofskye ปีที่แล้ว

      and The Lyrics:)

  • @gesundheit602
    @gesundheit602 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    One of the reasons it sounds so good is because it was produced and engineered by the great Alan Parsons.

    • @GinMae
      @GinMae 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      YES! Alan Parsons!

    • @julianbarber4708
      @julianbarber4708 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Wow, I didn't know that! Thank you!

  • @katherinepearson167
    @katherinepearson167 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Roads to Moscow is an amazing history lesson and beautifully written.

  • @conureron3792
    @conureron3792 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    One of the best. Love the lyrics, love the arrangement.

  • @robertwalker1803
    @robertwalker1803 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    One of the most beautiful and timeless songs ever written…

  • @gailjohnson5950
    @gailjohnson5950 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    The production of this song and Al's first album was done by the immortal Alan Parsons, who has an amazing catalogue of his own and also produced for Pink Floyd. Check out the Alan Parsons Project's "I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You" , "Time" or "Games People Play". Year of the Cat is one of my all time favorites. Al Stewart is an amazing storyteller, which you will discover if you go deeper into his music. Check out "Time Passages" next. Thanks for the great reviews!

    • @conureron3792
      @conureron3792 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      For a fun time, they should check out the entire first side of Tales of Mystery and Imagination. Several diverse songs based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe

  • @pangaea90
    @pangaea90 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I noticed that the instrumental went along with the lyrics in that the last line he says before the instrumental begins is, "so you take her to find what's waiting inside. The year of the cat." Ok, they about to get busy...but he's speaking in the second person. The audience (us) are experiencing, this act through the ear (the ear candy). So first we get the strings, slow mellow Getting to know you, we dealing with something special...the foreplay. Next is the acoustic guitar. The foreplay intensifies to penetrate, your ears Then we get the electric guitar that speeds up the thrust of the beat. And then we have the sax, finally the climax. It brings the whole musical act to a head and then relaxes you...but you want more. It's "The Year of the Cat."

  • @pfcampos7041
    @pfcampos7041 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    One of the best songs of my childhood. Every time I hear this it immediately takes me back to good times.

  • @BrixtonTone
    @BrixtonTone ปีที่แล้ว +47

    "She comes out of the sun
    In a silk dress
    Running
    Like a water colour in the rain"
    Still remains as my favourite descriptively poetic lines in any song I've ever heard.

    • @Noelle0026
      @Noelle0026 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That is one of my favorite song lyrics of all time. I love the visual the lyric describes.

    • @richardyoung6214
      @richardyoung6214 ปีที่แล้ว

      Man that sounded irritatingly too fast, must be my wifi 😊

    • @aaronfrazier7159
      @aaronfrazier7159 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I Whole-heartedly agree with you! Beautifully written so much so that I can picture it. I love it when lyrics do that 👍

    • @Isleofskye
      @Isleofskye ปีที่แล้ว

      ....and mine and I bought records in London in 1960 :)

  • @daveheesen9174
    @daveheesen9174 ปีที่แล้ว

    my favorite song from Al is Roads to Moscow...heard this song when I was 15 and it stimulated a lifelong love of history

  • @stewartgovan1672
    @stewartgovan1672 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Aah Al Stewart .a forgotten gem of a song..what a songwriter. orchestration,production and general vibe is very unique .still sounds relevant today ..like a time capsule .

  • @x0539p
    @x0539p ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is my absolute favourite song as it came along with some massive changes in my young life. It is tied to the birth of my first son & I never get tired of it even after 47 years. He is a good story teller and I miss good music like this. We can’t forget that Alan Parson produced it and David
    Pack, lead singer of Ambrosia, sings back up vocals on this as well. All three artists are amazing.

  • @stevepincombe3836
    @stevepincombe3836 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think he is a story teller at heart with songs like Year of the Cat, Roads to Moscow, and Nostradamus....

  • @joelliebler5690
    @joelliebler5690 ปีที่แล้ว

    A huge hit and one of the best produced tunes and albums of the 1970’s. So many great tunes and albums by Al back in the day. Here are some of my favorite and legendary tunes; Roads
    To Moscow, On The Border , Tine Passages, and End of The Day! You guys will love it all! Alan Parsons produced this whole album.

  • @twisprivergrainmill803
    @twisprivergrainmill803 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When Al finished the recording he said....if this isn't a hit then I cant write a hit!! Glad it was a hit!!

  • @timpafundi6321
    @timpafundi6321 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Al Stewart is a master storyteller with his music. He paints pictures with his lyrics.

  • @adancem
    @adancem 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Es la pura verdad, LAS DIEZ ROLAS MAS HERMOSAS DE LA HISTORIA:
    -La casa del sol naciente
    -Con su blanca palidez
    -El no es malo es mi hermano
    -All by my self
    -Sacrifice
    -Angie
    -Shake Shake your booty
    -El año del gato
    -If you leave me now
    -Baby come back
    Bonus:
    Me and mrs Jones
    Hey Jude
    Pero los rankings ponen cualquier basura en los primeros lugares sobre todo el Rolling Stones Magazine

  • @andrewtrotter9023
    @andrewtrotter9023 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Al Stewart was quoted after this song was released, “If that’s not a hit record then I can’t make a hit record.” And a hit it was.

  • @davespear6662
    @davespear6662 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My all time favorite song. So smooth. Bass, sax, great guitar solo, piano, amazing vocals, lyrics that no understands! So melancholy.

  • @hungfao
    @hungfao ปีที่แล้ว +6

    One of the most perfect tracks ever.

  • @dmCurator
    @dmCurator ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's another great example of the incredible musicianship and production that characterizd the era.

  • @jonathansmith3742
    @jonathansmith3742 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have been listening to this since it came out. Caught Al last year 2022. Great song and reaction. Time Passages.

  • @bonniethompson2019
    @bonniethompson2019 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    It's one of my favorite songs! Love him.

  • @1bigrowdy
    @1bigrowdy ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Another song produced by the brilliant Alan Parsons...Stewart didn't think it needed the sax..Not so fast.. Parsons pulled the sax player Phil Kenzie out of a pub during halftime of a soccer match to record it

  • @jimmayors2315
    @jimmayors2315 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Al Stewart is a historical folk rock, which is a genre all its own!

  • @tektoniks_architects
    @tektoniks_architects ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Brilliant, iconic track. Left a huge memory imprint on me from back in those days.

  • @gary2kr1
    @gary2kr1 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "you know one day you're bound to leave her, but for now you're gonna stay" wow

  • @roadshow69
    @roadshow69 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    One of the best songs ever recorded imo.

  • @erdossuitcase7667
    @erdossuitcase7667 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Ear candy says it all. One of the coolest songs ever.

  • @roccaclassico9028
    @roccaclassico9028 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I *love* this song; the lyrics are so poetic & the arrangement is so smooth! This song and "On the Border" are my favorites by Al Stewart.

  • @ubilo
    @ubilo ปีที่แล้ว

    Very unique song that paints a beautiful bittersweet picture. So evocative. We loved it.

  • @rogerdaly6326
    @rogerdaly6326 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    For all the young aspiring songwriters out there watching this reaction video , pay close attention to this song. It is a master class in arranging a song. This is one of the most well crafted songs ever recorded. The build up with the strings , acoustic guitar solo , electric guitar solo and then the cresendo of the sax solo is perfect. All the notes played at the right time wirhout anyone stepping on anyone else. Add the poetic , vivid lyrics and it becomes pop music perfection.

  • @RMForbes505
    @RMForbes505 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Alan Parsons was the sound engineer on this song like he was on Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon and it shows. The engineering of the song was masterful.

  • @lazarus550
    @lazarus550 ปีที่แล้ว

    Al Stewart a son of Scotland and writer of truly great songs. As others have rightly said below you need to embrace these lyrics not just the music. The Road to Moscow is a classIc.

  • @tbirdsteve1
    @tbirdsteve1 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    One of the songs of the century. Look into the meaning of the song and you'll love it even more.

  • @petersalter9359
    @petersalter9359 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Al Stewart stared off as a folk musician. This is magic

  • @gustavopanesso7297
    @gustavopanesso7297 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Absolutely gorgeous song ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @greglavers
    @greglavers 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    IN my opinion, one of the best pieces of music ever written.

  • @jeffstevens4262
    @jeffstevens4262 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It's a real masterpiece, written and performed by Al Stewart (and his band) and produced by the equally talented Alan Parker. An absolute clasic from way back in the '70's, well ahead of its time. 🙋‍♂

  • @gary2kr1
    @gary2kr1 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The lyrics are as good as any script ever written for a movie.

  • @ericb7889
    @ericb7889 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Definitely have to recheck the lyrics too. Must hear his song Time Passages. Producer was Alan Parsons.

  • @mikefixx7177
    @mikefixx7177 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Another song by them is ON THE BORDER

  • @grangerjung4129
    @grangerjung4129 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Some favorite songs: Sand in Your Shoes, Roads to Moscow and Nostradamus. The last two are long stories that I heard for the first time when FM radio started in my city. Epic. Stewart is one of the greatest wordsmiths in his time.

  • @Ibanezed210
    @Ibanezed210 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When I hear this music I hear tasteful music. No complaints here. "Time Passages" is another Al Stewart go to song.

  • @griffcrammond6640
    @griffcrammond6640 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Piano, strings, accoustic, electric and sax. Held together by image-filled lyrics.

  • @hollylooyeah
    @hollylooyeah 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It's cool to hear you guys reacting to this song. It's one of those songs that will always have a place in your heart and soul. No matter how much time passes it never leaves you

  • @penshaw2
    @penshaw2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love Al Stewart - the best lyric writer of all time. He has written so many classics - love "Roads to Moscow" but so many others by him are amazing too.

  • @stillstanding8286
    @stillstanding8286 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I saw Al Stewart in the spring of 1975, he was the opening act for Linda Ronstadt.
    I’d never heard of him before, but he and his band were fantastic!
    As good as she was, I barely recall anything about Ronstadt’s performance that night, but I vividly remember Stewart’s.
    He was great!

  • @alohawannabe6990
    @alohawannabe6990 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Al Stewart is one of the best musical story tellers, ranking up there with Jackson Browne and Jimmy Buffett, and a lot of his songs have a historical component. You should checkout 'On the Border' which is about the Spanish Revolution in the 1930's and 40's. On another note, 'Time Passages' is a great song that I think is about remembering the past but not getting lost in it. You would not go wrong exploring all three of these artists.

  • @clifton8929
    @clifton8929 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Outstanding piano, and Al’s soft engaging voice, smooth chorus, bass guitar, and saxophone solo; everything about this song just
    screams amazing, Another absolutely fantastic choice from Big Soul Airplay Beats. Keep up the hard work guys, you're the best
    at what you do, making people forget the bad and feel the warmth of the music.

  • @Dieselfu
    @Dieselfu 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Music is more than just sound; it is the emotional side of a story. Many reactions focus on the music itself, but every song tells a story. No one seems to talk about the story behind the song. This is the song, guys. Listen to the story; it is the song.

  • @laurakali6522
    @laurakali6522 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Singer songwriters of the 70’s were and are still iconic. The songs cross over into every generation.

  • @tommyroastbeef
    @tommyroastbeef ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My jam!

    • @keelsmac01
      @keelsmac01 ปีที่แล้ว

      I had to like this because of your name if for no other reason 😂😂

  • @loupi4bama
    @loupi4bama ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Brings back memories of the Spring/Summer I lived at PCB, one block from the beach. I paid $80 a mo for my little kitchenette. Right out of high school. I was in heaven. Good times.

    • @t.j.payeur5331
      @t.j.payeur5331 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      They sure were, my friend..good times!

  • @gregfagan199
    @gregfagan199 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is a brilliantly written short story set to music. And the music is beautifully played and exquisitely produced.

  • @denisemangan1413
    @denisemangan1413 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for playing this song. I remember listening to this when I was a student nurse.

  • @traceyclemons7800
    @traceyclemons7800 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    On the Border..A MUST LISTEN!!

  • @Isleofskye
    @Isleofskye ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have just Subscribed and, bitterly, regret not seeing Al on the Folk Circuit in the early 1970's around London.
    Actually, besides the outstanding musicianship, Al is one of the greatest lyricists I have known and I bought my first records in 1960.
    He specializes in painting beautiful pictures in your mind and is a War Historian with thought-provoking songs like Roads To Mascow about The Eastern Front in World War 2 and Time Passages. On The Border is a lovely song. He is still performing though he doesn't look like a 1960s hippie anymore. lol

  • @derekdonnell6503
    @derekdonnell6503 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I'M 56 AND I STILL LISTEN TO 🎶 THIS TIMELESS MASTER PIECE.

  • @kdbadk
    @kdbadk ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "The drumbeat strains of the night remain, in the rhythm of the newborn day"
    so many great lyrics here

  • @douglasgreen437
    @douglasgreen437 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Produced by Alan Parsons...Yes, that Alan Parsons...

  • @ggwalker55
    @ggwalker55 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    One of the most gorgeous mixes ever. Incredible song.

  • @captjeter2
    @captjeter2 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    there is not one thing wrong with this song , a masterpiece

  • @eddiecriglington400
    @eddiecriglington400 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just drifts me back to those early/mid 70’s days.
    When life felt so great and simple. Brilliant music.
    Love it. 🎶❤️🎶

  • @raymcarthur3870
    @raymcarthur3870 ปีที่แล้ว

    This masterpiece is more like a movie in my head than a song.

  • @josephhall1241
    @josephhall1241 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks again to both of you for Great Music from Al Stewart and your reactions.

  • @Isleofskye
    @Isleofskye ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Al and yourselves have produced a unique situation with not ONE WORD of criticism in 358 comments,,thus far.
    A tribute to this genius and this masterpiece.

  • @DavidJacobsvo
    @DavidJacobsvo ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Makes me feel like a kid again. 😢