Because either the talent is not there like times past, musical powers that be want let voices and music like this be heard anymore and tastes have changed to hip hop, rap, Mariah Carey like runs or making one note sound like 5,000 notes, or trying to hit power notes at the expense of melody, tune and emotion. This is what I think. What say you???,❤❤❤❤
Saw an interview on TH-cam of Gary telling how they got their Civil War uniforms. The group said they wanted uniforms to stand out more. They went to a costume shop in San Diego CA. and saw the uniform and loved the look. He asked the shop owner if he would sell him 5 of them. The shop owner gave Gary a price and he almost fell over. His next move was pure genius. He rented one of the suits and drove down to Mexico and found a tailor who said he could make five uniforms with different ranks, for a very good price. The rest is history, literally. 🙃
One of the greatest voices of all time. He gets overlooked. I think the content of his lyrics. .that weren't his...just the song lyrics. He can sing anything. Just a pure gift. Love love love his voice. Too many people react to the song lyrics. They are not autobiographical. Lol! They are songs his producer would bring to him. But THAT VOICE. Just heard him perform and he is 80. Still a beautiful voice if you could hear him over a huge audience singing with him!
I agree as we just saw him a few months back with a Happy Together Tour with several other acts from that era and he was Fantastic. Most people as you wrote make a knee jerk decision that what he sang about were his thought and how he lived his life and they're so wrong. So nice to see some one else point this out and hopefully enlighten others. Jerry Fuller his producer wrote his biggest hits.
Such a heavenly voice and and of course a beautiful orchestra. Gary Puckett has a great voice that deserves more credit. He never disappointed with a string of hits. Thanks Harri. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
Once in a Lifetime Talent. My parents saw him at the Miss Universe Pageant in Orlando c1970 as he was the guest performer & completely blew her away. She couldn't say enough good about him!
This song always brings me to tears. It's not just about the love between a man and a woman, but it can apply to those we have lost along the way. This song was popular when I was 13. My dad died when I was 8 and while he was alive he loved violin music and played the violin. So any song with strings always makes me think of him.
Wow. It doesn't appear that Harri has reacted to the Grass Roots or the Turtles ... at least nothing cameup in my search. Also, only one by the Association. Of course, there are many thousands of songs and Harri does a great job.
Another classic, Daniel Volk! This takes me back to elementary school during the summer of '68 and hearing Gary Puckett and the Union Gap on my AM radio. We had just moved to N. VA after my dad's tour in Viet Nam and he was stationed at the Pentagon. 1968: a tumultuos year in our nation's history and Gary Puckett's voice takes me back there every time. Like the way you roll. Daniel!
The Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett) was an American pop rock group active in the late 1960s. The group, formed by Gary Puckett, Gary "Mutha" Withem, Dwight Bement, Kerry Chater and Paul Wheatbread, who eventually named it The Union Gap, had its biggest hits with "Woman, Woman", "Young Girl", "Lady Willpower", "Over You", "Don't Give In to Him", and "This Girl Is a Woman Now". The members featured costumes that were based on the Union Army uniforms worn during the American Civil War.
I remember my cousin bringing this Album when she babysat me and my sister. This was what? 1968? 9? I was a mere whisper. 5 or 6 years old. There is another song on that Album that made me cry even at 5 or 6. The song is called “Home” it’s about a soldiers of the Vietnam war. Dressing the way they did was very popular in the 60s. Take a look at other singing groups of the 60s. I think even the Beatles wore similar outfits back then.
Gary Puckett & the Union Gap added a classy dimension to late '60s pop. Another American group that did the same with their late '60s hits was the Classics IV, featuring Dennis Yost. They had three superb hits -- "Spooky," "Stormy," and "Traces" -- that captured a melodic sound and somewhat mysterious mood. Those songs would make excellent choices for reaction sometime.
You’re so right he was one of the great voices of that era yet doesnt get enough credit! Had some great songs and back then they were really big on the radio.
The line when he gets to the prison in my mind gets to me every time! THAT and when his voice drops DOWN when he says OVER YOU. If listen to it again you'll notice how it drops down and he sounds almost as if he's straining his voice and sadness when he says the words OVER YOU. It's done in a very mournful way in comparison to the way he sings the other lyrics. That part of the song just seems to contain more of his emotions if that makes sense, I hope that it does. At least that's how I feel about it when I listen to it. I grew up listening to this because this was in my brother's collection of records. I'm so glad that you discovered him and are starting to introduce him to everybody here. Personally, I think he has a very wonderful, beautiful and a unique voice. #NYGenXBIKERLady
Over You was on the album Incredible along with Lasy Willpower there is a beautiful song on Incredible written by Puckett , Kerry Chater and Mutha Withem called “If the day would come” Over you was released in 1968. That year 68The union gap sold more records than The Beatles And The Rolling Stones Their first singles all went gold. Rest In Peace. Kerry Chater
My mom worked in a bowling alley and they had a lounge - The Quad Room - That was where i first heard Gary not long before he became famous, back in about 1968. His voice was as perfect life as it was later when he recorded albums. Saw him again in about 1980 and he was still as handsome and his voice as perfect as when I first saw him. Also, a nice guy. he interacted with his audience, was friendly and genuine - Which is rare in a star.
THE UNION GAP WAS ON FIRE IN THE LATE 60'S EARLY 70'S, THIS IS ONE OF THEIR LESSER KNOWN TUNES BUT A GREAT ONE...I'M SURPRISED YOU FOUND IT... LOVE THIS SONG. CHECK OUT THEIR OTHER STUFF ITS FIRE
Gary has one of the greatest voices of any singer I can name, I grew up hearing Gary and The Union Gap and was transfixed by his crystal clear vocals. Ty mate Glad you enjoyed this. I would suggest one of my all time favourites from them called "HOME" simply a emotional song for our times. Keep Safe Keep Strong 🦘🦘🦘🎶🎶🎶
I think he would have made a great duet vocalist with Karen Carpenter I lived at just the right time to appreciate the great music of the 60's 70's 80's and 90's Have you reacted to Walker Brothers "The sun ain't gonna shine anymore" what another great late 60's song
Yes, Gary Puckett is one of those great singers that is often overlooked. You have to remember that at that time we had so many great bands, great arists, great singers, etc that it was easy to get "lost". I was lucky enough to see Gary and the Union Gap live in the 80's ... not only did he sound fantastic but he looked pretty darned good too!!
It doesn't matter if you are a guy or a gal, if you have just one romance that you are really into and it suddenly goes wrong, you never truly forget or get over it. Memories have a funny way of creeping back out of that dank dungeon you thought you had consigned them to. I am headed for 72nd birthday and have been listening to music ever since I can remember. I've found whatever you can relate to the most is what you remember and cherish most fondly.
Good one Daniel. I love Gary Puckett and the Union gap but I don’t think they got the credit that they deserved over the years. And thank you too Harri, I love your reactions.
@@danielvolk237 I just found out we’re leaving tomorrow. Of course I left everything till the last minute but I do work better under pressure anyway. Keep posting those great songs and I’ll be able to listen to them sitting on the dock soon.😎 I guess you heard about Rompin Ronnie Hawkins passing away. Such an icon and a great loss in the music world.
Well, you know the old saying, sir, "You never know what you've got till it's gone.". Like this song, that's why guys are often the ones singing the blues. Mr. Gary Puckett had one of the best voices ever! I know you caught the strings, but did you catch the drums? They wore military uniforms similar to Union forces in the American Civil War, hence the "Union" Gap. Thanks for this one, sir!
Harri, you have an uncanny knack for discovering all the best classic music songs from 50s to the 70s. More than any other reactors that I know of. Keep up the good work, and turning on new generations to the best!
Great song from 1968! Just a few others from around the same time: ”Worst That Could Happen” by The Brooklyn Bridge, “Special Care” by Buffalo Springfield, and “People Got To Be Free” by The Rascals. Also, the Beatles’ White Album was about to be released.
Back in the late 60s and early 70s Gary and the band were really big. So many hits, sometimes its hard to understand why some artists are never forgotten, yet others are. I have not heard this song in over 50 years yet its as great now. When I hear this I think of Paul Revere and the Raiders , The Grassroots and Tommy James and the Shondells. All of them were early pioneers of Rock N Roll. I heard Gary sing recently and he still sounds great. Why oh why can't they make music like this anymore? Oh yea now I remember its because the music business lacks an abundance of real talent. Computers make the music, and auto tune the vocals. Plus the songwriting sucks. DID I MISS ANYTHING? It saddens me !!! Keep Rockin Harri 🎸
Gary Puckett was one of the better male voices in the late 60s era. Gary, Johnny Maestro, Walker Brothers, Neil Diamond, and a few others made sure that quality singers were still on the charts. Check out "Reverend Posey" and "Home" for more Gary Puckett vocal talents.
You keep doing Gary Puckett and I keep telling you to do the guy he's imitating, Johnny Mathis. Johnny was and is twice the singer this guy is. First try the live black and white version of a very young Johnny doing "It's Not For Me To Say", then do the recorded versions of him doing "Chances Are", "Misty", and "Wonderful Wonderful" and you'll hear a true master crooner.
Harri has done Three of my requests of Johnny Mathis: Chances Are,Wonderful Wonderful, and What will my Mary say. Thanks for your comment. I love Johnny's voice too. 👍🙃🔥
@@danielvolk237 No, thank you. Please then ask for the live black and white version of Johnny doing "It's Not For Me To Say" because clearly he listens to you.
Harri, as a young teen 60s70s girl, I fell in love with almost all male singers. Gary, Burton Cummings of Guess Who, zombies band. And Motown. Had to marry my hubby to fall in love with Beatles & Led Zeppelin.
*This* is the song that got me started playing music/piano years ago. You might like "Ferry Across the Mersey" by Gerry and the Pacemakers, same era i think. Still loving your channel/reactions!
The effect that you're speaking about when you mean about the fullness of the sound coming out when he sings... In reference to his voice and Phil Spector. That's what's known as Phil spector's "Wall of Sound" okay? Look that up because it was a way that he did his production of music with a lot of bands. #NYGenXBIKERLady
Hi, get on TH-cam and look for his appearances on a show called Nashville Now. Ralph Emory was host. There are two really fabulous songs, one was Woman, Woman and the other was at the piano but the title escapes my mind at the moment.
Back in the 1960's, many musical groups wore some type of "outfit" to stand out... The Union Gap wore uniforms that were a take on the USA Military uniforms of The Union (The North...) during the US Civil war between the States... 1861-65.
The uniforms/costumes that the Union Gap wore were a nod to their name. Somebody must have been a Civil War buff. The north forces were known as the Union while the Southern forces were known as the Rebels.
I grew up listening to all this classic music from the 60's. Gary Puckett & The Union Gap had a lot of great songs. You've already done a few of their big hits. Will suggest "Lady Willpower", "Don't Give In To Him, "This Girl Is A Woman Now" & "Let's Give Adam & Eve Another Chance". This music brings back good memories for me.
It’s to go with their name “union” North vs. South. But really they took their name from Union Gap a town in the Northeast. Washington or Oregon state. Wonderful singer. It’s a shame they are not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. ❤
do more Gary please If I recall this is members of the Wrecking Crew playing on this song, these were the same musicians that Phil used that is why it sounds like his stuff
Was my favorite group back then tho Over You really didn't care for. The reason was Young Girl, Woman Woman and Lady Willpower were so much better. Gary is still performing has a great voice. Actually a good man does many charity concerts.
Love Gary Puckett. Saw him at a small town festival in the 90s, he is kind of tiny IRL but his voice was still pitch perfect 30 years after the hits. The Union Gap is a tribute to the Union army of the Civil War, I guess the Union soldiers missed out on the powder blue and went for the more traditional cobalt blue.
@@thelowe6393 the use of "actually" infers an error. Both our statements are true, He is from Union Gap AND the band realized the value of a gimmick to separate them from the pack as TV appearances were increasing due to shows like American Bandstand switching to color.
I almost forgot Happy 80th Birthday Gary Puckett. And Rest In Peace Kerry Chater Bassist for the Union Gap The band lost all of its momentum when Kerry and Mutha Withem left the group in 1970, if you like strings review the song Woman , Woman their first single released got to no 2 in the U S A
I would recommend two songs written by or Co-written by Gary Could I and a simple man growing up in San Diego I was a five year old boy when in 1968 Gary Puckett and the union gap were all over the charts They may sound like a merseyside group. Producer Jerry Fuller wrote and produced three of their biggest hits Young Girl over you, and Lady willpower They were formed in San Diego. Not merseyside.
His voice is pure and effortless. One of the best singers ever.
One of the best voices ever
Why can’t we have music like this today….real talent. Thanks Harri for reminding us how good Union Gap is. 😊
Because either the talent is not there like times past, musical powers that be want let voices and music like this be heard anymore and tastes have changed to hip hop, rap, Mariah Carey like runs or making one note sound like 5,000 notes, or trying to hit power notes at the expense of melody, tune and emotion. This is what I think. What say you???,❤❤❤❤
I especially lament what has happened to soul and R&B. Motown, Barry Gordy (sp), where the heck have you gone?,,,,,
Can't stand Carey! Can't stand hip hoppers and rappers either.
Great observation. Gary doesn’t get the recognition he deserves as one of the best male singers.
Gary Puckett and The Union Gap had a style and sound that is absolutely unforgettable.
Saw an interview on TH-cam of Gary telling how they got their Civil War uniforms. The group said they wanted uniforms to stand out more. They went to a costume shop in San Diego CA. and saw the uniform and loved the look. He asked the shop owner if he would sell him 5 of them. The shop owner gave Gary a price and he almost fell over. His next move was pure genius. He rented one of the suits and drove down to Mexico and found a tailor who said he could make five uniforms with different ranks, for a very good price. The rest is history, literally. 🙃
One of the greatest voices of all time. He gets overlooked. I think the content of his lyrics. .that weren't his...just the song lyrics.
He can sing anything. Just a pure gift. Love love love his voice. Too many people react to the song lyrics. They are not autobiographical. Lol! They are songs his producer would bring to him. But THAT VOICE.
Just heard him perform and he is 80. Still a beautiful voice if you could hear him over a huge audience singing with him!
I agree as we just saw him a few months back with a Happy Together Tour with several other acts from that era and he was Fantastic.
Most people as you wrote make a knee jerk decision that what he sang about were his thought and how he lived his life and they're so wrong.
So nice to see some one else point this out and hopefully enlighten others. Jerry Fuller his producer wrote his biggest hits.
Such a heavenly voice and and of course a beautiful orchestra. Gary Puckett has a great voice that deserves more credit.
He never disappointed with a string of hits. Thanks Harri. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
Once in a Lifetime Talent. My parents saw him at the Miss Universe Pageant in Orlando c1970 as he was the guest performer & completely blew her away. She couldn't say enough good about him!
This song always brings me to tears. It's not just about the love between a man and a woman, but it can apply to those we have lost along the way. This song was popular when I was 13. My dad died when I was 8 and while he was alive he loved violin music and played the violin. So any song with strings always makes me think of him.
Saw him a few months back with the Wifey at Westbury on Long Island and Gary was Great!! Still the showman and great singer at 80's years young!!! ❤🎶🔥
I love the oboe playing in this song, add Gary Puckett's great vocals and you got me .👍🙃💟🔥
Wow. It doesn't appear that Harri has reacted to the Grass Roots or the Turtles ... at least nothing cameup in my search. Also, only one by the Association. Of course, there are many thousands of songs and Harri does a great job.
@@denismansfield8876 I know. He may have done Along comes Mary recently. Grassroots and Turtles are on my future request list. Good choice . Thanks 🙃👍
The oboe was a odd instrumental choice, but it worked well. Kudos to the engineer.
my first concert. My sister took me as she is 10 years older than I. Great memory.
Harri, you've done 3 of their top 10 hits. Recommend their "Lady Willpower" next!
Agreed
Im recommending this girl is a woman now next
Yes Will Power! that was probably my favorite
@@nkcbrazil Agree !!
Gary Puckett and Union Gap are among my favorites. Gary Puckett voice reminds me a little of Johnny Mathis. Great pick! Great reaction Harri!
A fantastic track and very representative of the era it came from. The production is amazing for its time.
Another classic, Daniel Volk! This takes me back to elementary school during the summer of '68 and hearing Gary Puckett and the Union Gap on my AM radio. We had just moved to N. VA after my dad's tour in Viet Nam and he was stationed at the Pentagon. 1968: a tumultuos year in our nation's history and Gary Puckett's voice takes me back there every time. Like the way you roll. Daniel!
Thanks Pal. 👍🙃
Me too
The Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett) was an American pop rock group active in the late 1960s. The group, formed by Gary Puckett, Gary "Mutha" Withem, Dwight Bement, Kerry Chater and Paul Wheatbread, who eventually named it The Union Gap, had its biggest hits with "Woman, Woman", "Young Girl", "Lady Willpower", "Over You", "Don't Give In to Him", and "This Girl Is a Woman Now". The members featured costumes that were based on the Union Army uniforms worn during the American Civil War.
I remember my cousin bringing this Album when she babysat me and my sister. This was what? 1968? 9? I was a mere whisper. 5 or 6 years old. There is another song on that Album that made me cry even at 5 or 6. The song is called “Home” it’s about a soldiers of the Vietnam war. Dressing the way they did was very popular in the 60s. Take a look at other singing groups of the 60s. I think even the Beatles wore similar outfits back then.
So many beautiful beautiful songs!
Harri my man , I love your sincere reaction , as though you're really feeling the words and the music, you put a big Colgate smile on my face 👍
He had such a great voice. Great group!
Still does
Love that "Soprano Sax"....and Voices like Puckett and Denis Yost (classics 4) were memorable!
my favorite music reaction commentary...go Harri
Absolutely loved Gary Puckett and the Union Gap as a teen; he had a great voice, but I just loved their song catalog possibly even more.👍👍
Gary's voice is sooo amazing!! Thank you for doing this song! 💜😌😊
Gary Puckett & the Union Gap added a classy dimension to late '60s pop. Another American group that did the same with their late '60s hits was the Classics IV, featuring Dennis Yost. They had three superb hits -- "Spooky," "Stormy," and "Traces" -- that captured a melodic sound and somewhat mysterious mood. Those songs would make excellent choices for reaction sometime.
Gary Pucket"s voice is very seductive .His music transcends generations.
Concordo com você 👍👍🙏🏻🙏🏻🆗
You’re so right he was one of the great voices of that era yet doesnt get enough credit! Had some great songs and back then they were really big on the radio.
Great song...One of the best voices ever recorded...Bravo.....
The line when he gets to the prison in my mind gets to me every time! THAT and when his voice drops DOWN when he says OVER YOU. If listen to it again you'll notice how it drops down and he sounds almost as if he's straining his voice and sadness when he says the words OVER YOU. It's done in a very mournful way in comparison to the way he sings the other lyrics. That part of the song just seems to contain more of his emotions if that makes sense, I hope that it does. At least that's how I feel about it when I listen to it. I grew up listening to this because this was in my brother's collection of records. I'm so glad that you discovered him and are starting to introduce him to everybody here. Personally, I think he has a very wonderful, beautiful and a unique voice. #NYGenXBIKERLady
Bringing back wonderful memories!!
You’re taking me WAY back, probably to Junior High. I had an album of two of theirs. 💖
Beautiful song, beautiful music, and Gary's singing is beautiful ❤️
I enjoy your views and the great music.
Gary Puckett and The Union Gap… absolutely memorable and a smooth easy listening voice. ❤❤
Gary Puckett is so underrated as a singer. Such a great vocalist.
Over You was on the album Incredible along with Lasy Willpower there is a beautiful song on Incredible written by Puckett , Kerry Chater and Mutha Withem called “If the day would come” Over you was released in 1968. That year 68The union gap sold more records than The Beatles And The Rolling Stones Their first singles all went gold. Rest In Peace. Kerry Chater
My mom worked in a bowling alley and they had a lounge - The Quad Room - That was where i first heard Gary not long before he became famous, back in about 1968.
His voice was as perfect life as it was later when he recorded albums.
Saw him again in about 1980 and he was still as handsome and his voice as perfect as when I first saw him. Also, a nice guy. he interacted with his audience, was friendly and genuine - Which is rare in a star.
I was in high school when this song was popular. I loved listening to Gary Puckett back then. Still do!
Me too. Class of 71
THE UNION GAP WAS ON FIRE IN THE LATE 60'S EARLY 70'S, THIS IS ONE OF THEIR LESSER KNOWN TUNES BUT A GREAT ONE...I'M SURPRISED YOU FOUND IT... LOVE THIS SONG. CHECK OUT THEIR OTHER STUFF ITS FIRE
Luscious. The vocals and the instruments all of it has a lush quality.
Love it
Gary has one of the greatest voices of any singer I can name, I grew up hearing Gary and The Union Gap and was transfixed by his crystal clear vocals. Ty mate Glad you enjoyed this.
I would suggest one of my all time favourites from them called "HOME" simply a emotional song for our times.
Keep Safe Keep Strong 🦘🦘🦘🎶🎶🎶
I remember this song but didn't know who the band was. Thanks for putting that together Daniel!!!👍
You are welcome pal. I owe you plenty. 😉🔥👍
One of the most underrated male voices!
I think he would have made a great duet vocalist with Karen Carpenter I lived at just the right time to appreciate the great music of the 60's 70's 80's and 90's Have you reacted to Walker Brothers "The sun ain't gonna shine anymore" what another great late 60's song
Harri, I think you are spot on about his voice. For a couple years in the late 60’s I think he had THE best voice in pop music.
This is my FAVORITE of the string of hits they had in the late 60s
Grew up loving this group, Gary could sing from the telephone book and I’d love it! ❤️❤️❤️
Like a full orchestra behind them.
I searched a few times for a solid reaction to this classic and... luckily I found it here with Sir Harri. :) Thanks much!
This was literally going to be my third request next month
Beat you to it.😉🙃. Saved you a choice.
real music, real talent.... just the orchestration is beyond beautiful to go with his great voice...
I think I read somewhere that somebody asked Elvis who was his favorite modern day singers and he said "Gary Puckett". Wild huh?
He cannot sing a bad song his voice is so fricking good ungodly
A great great singer! Another good one Harri!
Lotta greats from Gary! thanks!
Loved Gary and the Group and this song. Great in concert. Excellent Singer.
Yes, Gary Puckett is one of those great singers that is often overlooked. You have to remember that at that time we had so many great bands, great arists, great singers, etc that it was easy to get "lost". I was lucky enough to see Gary and the Union Gap live in the 80's ... not only did he sound fantastic but he looked pretty darned good too!!
It doesn't matter if you are a guy or a gal, if you have just one romance that you are really into and it suddenly goes wrong, you never truly forget or get over it. Memories have a funny way of creeping back out of that dank dungeon you thought you had consigned them to.
I am headed for 72nd birthday and have been listening to music ever since I can remember. I've found whatever you can relate to the most is what you remember and cherish most fondly.
When I was a young girl, his songs were blaring through my room.
A top singer, and criminally underrated.
Good one Daniel. I love Gary Puckett and the Union gap but I don’t think they got the credit that they deserved over the years. And thank you too Harri, I love your reactions.
Thanks Cynthia. Did you make it to the Cottage yet? So jealous. 🙃👍
@@danielvolk237 I just found out we’re leaving tomorrow. Of course I left everything till the last minute but I do work better under pressure anyway. Keep posting those great songs and I’ll be able to listen to them sitting on the dock soon.😎 I guess you heard about Rompin Ronnie Hawkins passing away. Such an icon and a great loss in the music world.
@@Cynthia... Yes so sad. Will have to request "Sittin' on the dock of a bay" by Otis Redding I guess. 🙃
Well, you know the old saying, sir, "You never know what you've got till it's gone.". Like this song, that's why guys are often the ones singing the blues. Mr. Gary Puckett had one of the best voices ever! I know you caught the strings, but did you catch the drums? They wore military uniforms similar to Union forces in the American Civil War, hence the "Union" Gap. Thanks for this one, sir!
I put Gary right up there with Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers as two of the great but often overlooked singers of sixties/seventies.
Gary was a wonderful singer! remember this song well.
This group had many great songs, thanks it brings back memories of my youth
What a quality band,old ones are the best 👏
Still performing today and still sounds great..Never miss him..
Harri, you have an uncanny knack for discovering all the best classic music songs from 50s to the 70s. More than any other reactors that I know of. Keep up the good work, and turning on new generations to the best!
Gary Puckett is the second most famous celebrity from the small town of Hibbings , Minnesota. The #1 celebrity is Robert Zimmerman aka
Bob Dylan. 👍
One of the most underrated singers of that time.
LOVE THE OBOE AND HARP.
Had this when I was in grade school.
Keep it up Harri.
Great song from 1968! Just a few others from around the same time: ”Worst That Could Happen” by The Brooklyn Bridge, “Special Care” by Buffalo Springfield, and “People Got To Be Free” by The Rascals. Also, the Beatles’ White Album was about to be released.
Love the Rascals!
Back in the late 60s and early 70s Gary and the band were really big. So many hits, sometimes its hard to understand why some artists are never forgotten, yet others are. I have not heard this song in over 50 years yet its as great now. When I hear this I think of Paul Revere and the Raiders , The Grassroots and Tommy James and the Shondells. All of them were early pioneers of Rock N Roll. I heard Gary sing recently and he still sounds great. Why oh why can't they make music like this anymore? Oh yea now I remember its because the music business lacks an abundance of real talent. Computers make the music, and auto tune the vocals. Plus the songwriting sucks. DID I MISS ANYTHING? It saddens me !!! Keep Rockin Harri 🎸
Gary Puckett was one of the better male voices in the late 60s era. Gary, Johnny Maestro, Walker Brothers, Neil Diamond, and a few others made sure that quality singers were still on the charts. Check out "Reverend Posey" and "Home" for more Gary Puckett vocal talents.
Adoro esta música eu ouço quase todos os dias e nunca enjoo .🙏🏻🙏🏻👍👍💥💥💝💝💘💘🥰🥰
The 60's had some great bands and music. Today's music just doesn't measure up!
You keep doing Gary Puckett and I keep telling you to do the guy he's imitating, Johnny Mathis. Johnny was and is twice the singer this guy is. First try the live black and white version of a very young Johnny doing "It's Not For Me To Say", then do the recorded versions of him doing "Chances Are", "Misty", and "Wonderful Wonderful" and you'll hear a true master crooner.
Harri has done Three of my requests of Johnny Mathis: Chances Are,Wonderful Wonderful, and What will my Mary say. Thanks for your comment. I love Johnny's voice too. 👍🙃🔥
@@danielvolk237 No, thank you. Please then ask for the live black and white version of Johnny doing "It's Not For Me To Say" because clearly he listens to you.
@@helgar791 😉 . I wish he did. Will try. I love that one too.
Harri, as a young teen 60s70s girl, I fell in love with almost all male singers. Gary, Burton Cummings of Guess Who, zombies band. And Motown. Had to marry my hubby to fall in love with Beatles & Led Zeppelin.
*This* is the song that got me started playing music/piano years ago. You might like "Ferry Across the Mersey" by Gerry and the Pacemakers, same era i think. Still loving your channel/reactions!
The effect that you're speaking about when you mean about the fullness of the sound coming out when he sings... In reference to his voice and Phil Spector. That's what's known as Phil spector's "Wall of Sound" okay? Look that up because it was a way that he did his production of music with a lot of bands. #NYGenXBIKERLady
Hi, get on TH-cam and look for his appearances on a show called Nashville Now. Ralph Emory was host. There are two really fabulous songs, one was Woman, Woman and the other was at the piano but the title escapes my mind at the moment.
used to be my fav group
Back in the 1960's, many musical groups wore some type of "outfit" to stand out... The Union Gap wore uniforms that were a take on the USA Military uniforms of The Union (The North...) during the US Civil war between the States... 1861-65.
The uniforms/costumes that the Union Gap wore were a nod to their name. Somebody must have been a Civil War buff. The north forces were known as the Union while the Southern forces were known as the Rebels.
I grew up listening to all this classic music from the 60's. Gary Puckett & The Union Gap had a lot of great songs. You've already done a few of their big hits. Will suggest "Lady Willpower", "Don't Give In To Him, "This Girl Is A Woman Now" & "Let's Give Adam & Eve Another Chance". This music brings back good memories for me.
It’s to go with their name “union” North vs. South. But really they took their name from Union Gap a town in the Northeast. Washington or Oregon state. Wonderful singer. It’s a shame they are not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. ❤
Their style of dress is connected to their bands name,Union Gap.Their suits look like Union soldiers uniforms.
I believe Dwight Bement is playing the oboe. The Oboe is the dominant instrument even over the strings.
do more Gary please If I recall this is members of the Wrecking Crew playing on this song, these were the same musicians that Phil used that is why it sounds like his stuff
Was my favorite group back then tho Over You really didn't care for. The reason was Young Girl, Woman Woman and Lady Willpower were so much better. Gary is still performing has a great voice. Actually a good man does many charity concerts.
You need to do "Kiss Me Goodbye", Gary Puckett's cover of Pet Clark's song.
Love Gary Puckett. Saw him at a small town festival in the 90s, he is kind of tiny IRL but his voice was still pitch perfect 30 years after the hits. The Union Gap is a tribute to the Union army of the Civil War, I guess the Union soldiers missed out on the powder blue and went for the more traditional cobalt blue.
Actually, Union Gap, Washington is the town Gary grew up in.
@@thelowe6393 the use of "actually" infers an error. Both our statements are true, He is from Union Gap AND the band realized the value of a gimmick to separate them from the pack as TV appearances were increasing due to shows like American Bandstand switching to color.
@@chetstevens4583 You're right, buddy. Didn't mean to infer an error on your part.
There was a time when Groups wore Uniforms. 1965 time frame. Beatles did it, Herman Hermits...
Gary Puckett (born 1942) is still singing fantastic/touring and looking 20 years younger than he is... age 80! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Puckett
I almost forgot Happy 80th Birthday Gary Puckett. And Rest In Peace Kerry Chater Bassist for the Union Gap The band lost all of its momentum when Kerry and Mutha Withem left the group in 1970, if you like strings review the song Woman , Woman their first single released got to no 2 in the U S A
Gary Puckett and the Union Gap have a great song called Woman Woman and Young girl
I would recommend two songs written by or Co-written by Gary Could I and a simple man growing up in San Diego I was a five year old boy when in 1968 Gary Puckett and the union gap were all over the charts They may sound like a merseyside group. Producer Jerry Fuller wrote and produced three of their biggest hits Young Girl over you, and Lady willpower They were formed in San Diego. Not merseyside.