Steve Windwood has such a soulful voice, this was when he was still a teenager! He was also in Blind Faith with Eric Clapton , Traffic and a solo career! He is fantastic!
Okay, there's a subtle difference that was never explained: lyrics "I'm a man AND I can't help but love you so", Versus "I'm a man BUT I can't help but love you so", profound difference there!! Listen close to both versions.
Great British rock band formed in 1963. They had some big hits such as "Somebody Help Me", "Keep On Running", "I'm A Man", "Gimme Some Lovin'" & "When I Come Home". Steve Winwood & his brother started out in this group. He left in 1967 to form the rock band Traffic & a few years later Blind Faith.
I remember when this came out. In a time with tinny AM radio on shitty radios, it blew away everything with the bass intro, then to hear Stevie Winwood's vocal. It was played everywhere.
@@hurricane1951 That's ok I don't either lol.I remember years of song pretty well because I associate the music with things that went on when I was a kid.I know you remember the Chambers Brothers Time Has Come Today.
@hurricane1951, I was a pre-teen (12) Living in Germany (army brat) and had a portable record player and had this on a 45. Used to go to a swimming pool a few towns over on the train and always blasted this once we were set up to spend the day. Gawd how innocent we were!!😎😎😎😎
From the moment precocious teen Steve Winwood joined the band, it was the Spencer Davis Group in name only. Besides his uncanny vocals, he excelled on keys and guitar. After he left, he held his own with superstars in Blind Faith, went jazzier with Traffic, then graduated to a solo career.
I don't think you could ever accuse Steve Winwood of being precocious. He's always came across as being humble in interviews, even when he was young. He was rather shy then. Just because he was super-talented as a kid doesn't make him automatically precocious.
Awesome pick, Uncle Phil--anything from Steve Winwood is a winner in my book! And this is one of his best! Groovy reaction, Guvnor! And I agree--plenty of room in our lives must always be reserved for the lovely ladies.
I love his voice also. Was in Traffic after this. Also remember a few great solo hits in the 80s. The 60s sure had a plethora of great singers and songs Glad I grew up then.
I have loved Stevie and The Spencer Davis group right from the 60s. I bought their single "Somebody help Me " in 1966. And on the B side I was delighted to discover Stevie singing the wonderful " Stevie's Blues". And I think he plays blues guitar on it too.
Thumbs up Uncle Phil & Harri. Steve Winwood is a major influence and has such a unique voice. Winwood was destined. What a voice, keyboard player, writer and performer. Spencer Davis Group had some excellent material.
I go back this far in my early teens. This was the best tune for a long while. Yeah, Stevie was far out. Thank you so much, Sir Harri. Haven't thought of this in decades. You have the absolute best channel on the TH-cam.
I went to see steely Dan in Manchester with my dad back in 2018 and Steve winwood was the warm up act. I honestly preferred Steve’s set! He played ‘them changes’ which is a cover from buddy miles. You should check out original and the cover if you haven’t heard!
Stevie Winwood was all of 15 when the Spencer Davis Group was formed (only 14 when he & his brother Muff first met Spencer) -- Word had spread all over England & beyond about this kid in Birmingham who sounded like Ray Charles....This song was recorded in early 1967 when Stevie was around 18, & soon after Stevie left SDG to form the band Traffic
Stevie Winwood at 15 or 16, and look at the illustrious career he had! And he always seemed to bump into Clapton along the way. I loved his work during his "Traffic" days. Great request Uncle Phil! Harri I'm so glad to hear your appreciation for Steve Winwood, I have some future stuff coming your way!
I remember this from the year I entered high school. It was a big hit and got a lot of airplay. What I never realized was that this band is British. I always thought they were American 🤷🏻♀️ Great reaction🌺✌️
Thanks for this Harri, haven’t heard this group for ages, we grooved to this back in the 70’s ! Yes it’s groovy!! Their beat was fantastic much like Blood Sweat & Tears 🎶💜🇨🇦☮️🇨🇦
I saw SDG 2 weeks after SW left the band. OUCH! It was fun but it wasn't the same. This is a great record and your usual cool reaction. I did see SW and Traffic numerous times and he was always in great voice..
IT's worth checking out the live TV recording they did in Europe of this track, seeing Steve's youthful face and hearing that voice, it is both amusing and riveting.
"Well, my pad is very messy and there's whiskers on my chin. I'm all hung up with music and I always play to win. I ain't got no time for lovin, cause my time is all used up Just a sittin round creatin all that groovy kind of stuff. But I'm a man.. If I had my choice, my matter, I'd rather be with the cats. Moving close in mental chatter showing where our minds are at. And relating to each other, just how strong our will can be In resisting all involvement with each groovy chick we see But.. Well I got to keep my image while suspended from a throne. That looks out upon a kingdom filled with people all unknown Who imagine I'm not human and my heart is made of stone. and I never have no problems and my toilets trimmed with chrome."
Everybody that keeps hollerin' Chicago version need to seriously listen to this and stop the fan boy whining and let the grown folks enjoy this classic.
Love this band and Steve Winwood's soulfull voice is insane. Besides "I'm a man", my fav by them are "Keep on running", ''Gimme some lovin", Somebody help me". In brief their four cult songs and greatest hits. The rendition of 'I'm a man" by Chicago is terrific with it's one-minute crazy drum set.
He has a timbre that is really unmistakable. Talk about a soulful voice... I am almost pissed off at how talented some people are at that tender age. The ultimate irony; with a voice like that... he'd get a girl he wants... if he weren't too busy sitting around creating. :)
All the baby boomers who started singing 1968 and before had manly voice at a very young age. This come about of Pluto transitting in Leo impacting the chart of the baby boomers who have Pluto in Cancer.
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Winwood is 16yrs old here. His brother Kit is playing bass. The group got it's name because Spencer was the most outgoing and liked talked to the media. Winwood was the first choice to front a new band that was morphing from the Yardbirds. That was Led Zeppelin. He turned them down to go with his own band Traffic.
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When they started Steve wasn't old enough to even be in the pubs where they played. They'd set up his keyboards in the corner behind the speakers and amps so no one would see how young he was.
Stave Winwood was something of a child prodigy who started I believe at age 15...Probably had to have a fake I.D. I would bet in order to get into some of those clubs. Great guitarist, writer and keyboardist. The boy was a triple threat as a musician!
Along with being the master of the Hammond B-3 organ, Steve Winwood had one of the most unique and most recognizable voices in rock, and as most people know, he was certainly no slouch on guitar.
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Steve Winwood sounds great,he had that sound at a very early age, but I have to go with Chicago's version. Talk about soulful,Terry Kath did his thing, and that guitar solo fantastic.
Is this the original version?? Remember 'Keep on Running with Jackie Edwards?' And they were fronm here in Birmingham. Who'd have thought it! 😲 Classic. 🙏🏽🤎
As great as this is, Chicago's version is much better! Steve Winwood is in an exclusive club: Success in two different groups and as a solo artist. The only others I can think of are Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Joe Walsh, George Harrison, but I think there must be a couple more.
Stevie Winwood joined The Spencer Davis Group at age 14/15, and this song was released when he was just 19 🥰 Honestly, he's an absolute legend xxx
Steve Winwood! Talented and timeless!!!
Steve Windwood has such a soulful voice, this was when he was still a teenager! He was also in Blind Faith with Eric Clapton , Traffic and a solo career! He is fantastic!
LOVE LOVE LOVE SW, ERIC, TRAFFIC, B FAITH, CREAM, YARDBIRDS! 💕💕💕
The band Chicago covered this live at Tangel Wood Terry Kath goes off on guitar Its worth a listen
Chicago’s version is epic.
Hell to the yeah...
Probably the best Chicago ever sounded
Chicago covered this on their debut album, Chicago Transit Authority.
Okay, there's a subtle difference that was never explained: lyrics "I'm a man AND I can't help but love you so", Versus "I'm a man BUT I can't help but love you so", profound difference there!! Listen close to both versions.
Great British rock band formed in 1963. They had some big hits such as "Somebody Help Me", "Keep On Running", "I'm A Man", "Gimme Some Lovin'" & "When I Come Home". Steve Winwood & his brother started out in this group. He left in 1967 to form the rock band Traffic & a few years later Blind Faith.
and Blind Faith
Still touring sometimes with his daughter. Currently touring with Steeley Dan.
Several of the members-to-bee in Traffic joined in on percussions on 'I'm a Man'.
Steve Winwood is the man. Although here he is the boy.
You MUST react to Spencer Davis Group's "Gimme Some Lovin' "!! Every bit as fantastic as "I'm A Man."
Stevie Winwood on the keys too.
This man is a multi talented musical genius.
I remember when this came out. In a time with tinny AM radio on shitty radios, it blew away everything with the bass intro, then to hear Stevie Winwood's vocal. It was played everywhere.
1967 if i remember right.
@@BeeLineEast I hardly remember anything right!
@@hurricane1951 That's ok I don't either lol.I remember years of song pretty well because I associate the music with things that went on when I was a kid.I know you remember the Chambers Brothers Time Has Come Today.
@hurricane1951, I was a pre-teen (12) Living in Germany (army brat) and had a portable record player and had this on a 45. Used to go to a swimming pool a few towns over on the train and always blasted this once we were set up to spend the day. Gawd how innocent we were!!😎😎😎😎
@@rayniecox7683 That is cool. Thats how i remember the years that songs came out by what i was doing at the time they came out.
From the moment precocious teen Steve Winwood joined the band, it was the Spencer Davis Group in name only. Besides his uncanny vocals, he excelled on keys and guitar. After he left, he held his own with superstars in Blind Faith, went jazzier with Traffic, then graduated to a solo career.
I don't think you could ever accuse Steve Winwood of being precocious. He's always came across as being humble in interviews, even when he was young. He was rather shy then. Just because he was super-talented as a kid doesn't make him automatically precocious.
@@m06een00 Actually, it does. You neatly defined the word.
One of my favourite tunes ever♥️🇨🇦
Awesome pick, Uncle Phil--anything from Steve Winwood is a winner in my book! And this is one of his best! Groovy reaction, Guvnor! And I agree--plenty of room in our lives must always be reserved for the lovely ladies.
Do they have room for us though?
This is great rock n roll! What a great beat! A young Stevie Winwood would go on to have a monster career. Great song choice, Harri!
Great song Steve winwood is sooo good
I loved this band.
I really like your reactions. You have an insightful interpretation! Cheers mate!
And now that you've heard this it's really great hearing his solo stuff in the '80s. You can really hear how his voice matured over a decade.
Another one never heard..I love it
Oh, man Harri! That is a groove that will not be denied! Gets me every single time!
I love his voice also. Was in Traffic after this. Also remember a few great solo hits in the 80s. The 60s sure had a plethora of great singers and songs
Glad I grew up then.
Love his voice. Love that organ.
I have loved Stevie and The Spencer Davis group right from the 60s. I bought their single "Somebody help Me " in 1966. And on the B side I was delighted to discover Stevie singing the wonderful " Stevie's Blues". And I think he plays blues guitar on it too.
One of my first gigs in the 60s was Spencer Davis great night, they broke up and Traffic was formed, good memories, still listen to Winwood now
one of the greatest voices.
Thanks for this! I forgot about this fantastic song! Thanks for keeping great music alive!
Hell of an Intro!!
Steve joined when he was only 15 yrs old amazing he was already an awesome singer and musician ❤
One of my all time fave songs.
Thumbs up Uncle Phil & Harri. Steve Winwood is a major influence and has such a unique voice. Winwood was destined. What a voice, keyboard player, writer and performer. Spencer Davis Group had some excellent material.
What a amazing song.
Loved this song when it first came and still love it today. Uncle Phil has good taste!
I have heard this song many times but never with head phones. You're right Hari, this song is "groovy"!!
Been a long time since I heard this one.
One of the best songs comin out of the 60's!!!
Steve was playing piano in his fathers' pub band when he was 13 years old.
I go back this far in my early teens. This was the best tune for a long while. Yeah, Stevie was far out. Thank you so much, Sir Harri. Haven't thought of this in decades. You have the absolute best channel on the TH-cam.
I went to see steely Dan in Manchester with my dad back in 2018 and Steve winwood was the warm up act. I honestly preferred Steve’s set! He played ‘them changes’ which is a cover from buddy miles. You should check out original and the cover if you haven’t heard!
Yep, I also saw SW recently too and was quite impressed. His band was hot as a pistol, perhaps better than Traffic.
Stevie Winwood was all of 15 when the Spencer Davis Group was formed (only 14 when he & his brother Muff first met Spencer) -- Word had spread all over England & beyond about this kid in Birmingham who sounded like Ray Charles....This song was recorded in early 1967 when Stevie was around 18, & soon after Stevie left SDG to form the band Traffic
Xcellent song, Xcellent band... winwoods voice unique 👌... have a listen too, MINK DE VILLES Spanish stroll 👍
Harri you would have loved the 60's. You definitely have an appreciation for the music.
Stevie Winwood at 15 or 16, and look at the illustrious career he had! And he always seemed to bump into Clapton along the way. I loved his work during his "Traffic" days. Great request Uncle Phil! Harri I'm so glad to hear your appreciation for Steve Winwood, I have some future stuff coming your way!
Pretty well anything Stevie Winwood touched was gold.
I remember this from the year I entered high school. It was a big hit and got a lot of airplay. What I never realized was that this band is British. I always thought they were American 🤷🏻♀️ Great reaction🌺✌️
Thanks for this Harri, haven’t heard this group for ages, we grooved to this back in the 70’s ! Yes it’s groovy!! Their beat was fantastic much like Blood Sweat & Tears 🎶💜🇨🇦☮️🇨🇦
Aaah loved this back in the day, as others have said Steve win wood is a legend. All round great sound from the band.
I saw SDG 2 weeks after SW left the band. OUCH! It was fun but it wasn't the same. This is a great record and your usual cool reaction. I did see SW and Traffic numerous times and he was always in great voice..
Harri, there's a great version of "Why can't we live together" with Stevie Winwood on organ and the whole Santana band. Such an organist!
IT's worth checking out the live TV recording they did in Europe of this track, seeing Steve's youthful face and hearing that voice, it is both amusing and riveting.
Fantastic song. Hard to believe Steve Winwood was just a boy at the time.
"Well, my pad is very messy and there's whiskers on my chin.
I'm all hung up with music and I always play to win.
I ain't got no time for lovin, cause my time is all used up
Just a sittin round creatin all that groovy kind of stuff.
But I'm a man..
If I had my choice, my matter, I'd rather be with the cats.
Moving close in mental chatter showing where our minds are at.
And relating to each other, just how strong our will can be
In resisting all involvement with each groovy chick we see
But..
Well I got to keep my image while suspended from a throne.
That looks out upon a kingdom filled with people all unknown
Who imagine I'm not human and my heart is made of stone.
and I never have no problems and my toilets trimmed with chrome."
Stevie Winwood, a man with a unbelievable voice.
Check out Steve when he was 15.
Doing a song, NO BODY KNOWS YOU WHEN YOUR DOWN AND OUT.
He sounds like RAY CHARLES 🤯🤯🔥
The percussion in this song is often overlooked
The opening....man...and when it's time to make music magic, it feels as it EVERYTHING CAN WAIT! Their mate usually understands that.
One of THE GREAT introductions in rock.
Chicago does and awesome cover of this song - Terry Kath is a natural for this vocal. I like the studio version, but the live version is good too.
Early Chicago does an epic version of this tune as well. Great suggestion, great tune, great reaction!
Everybody that keeps hollerin' Chicago version need to seriously listen to this and stop the fan boy whining and let the grown folks enjoy this classic.
I like both this original version and the CTA's version the same. The big difference is that CTA utilized three lead singers.
Lol! Exactly!
Winwood- Blind Faith, Traffic, Ginger Baker Air Force, solo -- and Spencer Davis Group.
Love this band and Steve Winwood's soulfull voice is insane. Besides "I'm a man", my fav by them are "Keep on running", ''Gimme some lovin", Somebody help me". In brief their four cult songs and greatest hits.
The rendition of 'I'm a man" by Chicago is terrific with it's one-minute crazy drum set.
Chicago Transit Authority' s cover.....very worth a listen !!!
He has a timbre that is really unmistakable. Talk about a soulful voice... I am almost pissed off at how talented some people are at that tender age.
The ultimate irony; with a voice like that... he'd get a girl he wants... if he weren't too busy sitting around creating. :)
Winwood kills it even as a teenager
Great choice Uncle Phil. Classic Rock at it's best. Steve Winwood wrote this Classic in his teens. Genius. I love it. 🔥👍😎
There is a video of this that shows Winwood when he was just a kid. Apparently he was always great. Go figure.
There's a live version of this tune. You can see how young he was.
Stevie Winwood wrote this when he was 16. He is on keyboards and sings.
All the baby boomers who started singing 1968 and before had manly voice at a very young age. This come about of Pluto transitting in Leo impacting the chart of the baby boomers who have Pluto in Cancer.
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Winwood is 16yrs old here. His brother Kit is playing bass. The group got it's name because Spencer was the most outgoing and liked talked to the media. Winwood was the first choice to front a new band that was morphing from the Yardbirds. That was Led Zeppelin. He turned them down to go with his own band Traffic.
Sure glad he made that decission
He was 18, and his brother is Muff Winwood.
That definitely is teenage Steve Winwood singing...a prodigy
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When they started Steve wasn't old enough to even be in the pubs where they played. They'd set up his keyboards in the corner behind the speakers and amps so no one would see how young he was.
Stave Winwood was something of a child prodigy who started I believe at age 15...Probably had to have a fake I.D. I would bet in order to get into some of those clubs. Great guitarist, writer and keyboardist. The boy was a triple threat as a musician!
Along with being the master of the Hammond B-3 organ, Steve Winwood had one of the most unique and most recognizable voices in rock, and as most people know, he was certainly no slouch on guitar.
Chicago did this song also. And also great...............
Harri, now that you have heard The Spencer Davis group version, you really need to react to Chicago doing the same song, live at Tanglewood.
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Ritchie Invasion of the 60's
Always loved this song.
Check out Chicago's version from their first album (Chicago Transit Authority)
Check out one of the original live versions
For some great Bass & Organ, Check out "Gimme Some Lovin'", it's DYNAMIC!
You got to listen to the cover song of this I'm a Man by Chicago
Steve was 18 when he sang this.
Steve wine wood. Is14 year old when started
The very young prodigy Steve Winwood sounding like Ray Charles
His idol!
You should definately react to the "Georgia on My Mind Spencer Davis Group" video! Its what made Eric Clapton notice Steve Winwood and he said it was just as good as the Ray Charles original. Truly incredible performance
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Steve Winwood sounds great,he had that sound at a very early age, but I have to go with Chicago's version.
Talk about soulful,Terry Kath did his thing, and that guitar solo fantastic.
Someone tell @Uncle Phil to recommend Steve Winwood's "Higher Love".
Check out Chicago's cover of I'm a man. !!! 😃
I like the Chicago version better except the organ on this one sounds better.
Steve Winwood is in this group, very young….
Is this the original version?? Remember 'Keep on Running with Jackie Edwards?' And they were fronm here in Birmingham. Who'd have thought it! 😲 Classic. 🙏🏽🤎
The percussion in this is just killer. Chicagos version is second rate to this, they just beat it to death with technicality and lack of soul.
Truth
Steve Winwood was in the band.
You should check out blind faith amazing album
This is one of the best all time grooves ever. I don't pay attention to the lyrics anyway.
Winwood co wrote this song at 16 or 17. Years old
Chicago's version is more grooving!
Lol! Not even close!
Ignoring ladies comes about because the Lion is a malelion and most of the male lions do not have a pack that follow them. They wander alone.
As great as this is, Chicago's version is much better!
Steve Winwood is in an exclusive club: Success in two different groups and as a solo artist. The only others I can think of are Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Joe Walsh, George Harrison, but I think there must be a couple more.
Stevie was even more exclusive with success in three groups, Spencer Davis, Traffic and Blind Faith.
@@tedsmith4385 - yes, can you think of anyone else who has had such success?