Some people say that I have horrible taste for music because I listen to Procol Harum, The Alan Parsons Project and Barclay James Harvest... And I must answer: I am so happy that I have such a "horrible" taste for music which permits me to understand the greatness of these 3 groups!!
Those who say that condemn themselves to musical banality...no worries mate - you got it right! (12 years later comment! I'm sure by now they've become enlightened)
That’s why it is so important to NOT listen to what other people say. I too love all the bands you mentioned. To me they are part of the modern classical composers who’s music will be listened to many years from now like your Bachs and Beethoven.
Great tribute to Bach. Procol's members were probably the first to realize that Bach was composing rock music before it existed. What a great and timeless group.
RIP Gary - I am in Stuttgart tonight where Procol Harum were booked to play - my wife and I came anyway - Procol Harum have been and will continue to be a massive part of my life
Damn, Didn't known this til I saw your comment. Thanks Gary and Procol, for filling my life with GREAT progrock and introducing me in their way to classical music.
@@annblacker6401 I was able to exchange greetings with Gary after a great show back in the 70s. it still makes me happy to this day. They will always remain my favorite band. They were one of a kind.
I am a life long, full time performing and touring singer and guitarist. My life is music and has been for over 40 years. My top 5 list of favorite albums of all time, which are all from the late 60s, does not include a studio album by Procol Harem, even though they are one of my favorite bands. That being said, and this may be surprising, this *exact* performance from Beat Club 1971 of A Salty Dog, and especially this *exact* performance of Repent Walpurgis from this same broadcast, is literally in my Will to be played at my funeral. This version of Repent Walpurgis from this very broadcast is absolutely my favorite, and most personally moving and endearing pop music moment of all time. I've always loved both songs, and bands that I have been in over the decades have performed both songs often, but for some reason, this particular version of Repent Walpurgis, especially when Brooker goes into the Bach "Air on a G String" part in the middle of the song, has always brought me to tears. Every time. It just did again. Treasure this very particular moment in this wonderful band's history. Treasure Gary's incredible, unique voice. Treasure B.J. Wilson, the drummer that turned down Jimmy Page to join Led Zeppelin, the drummer that created the greatest, yet most simple drum riff intro to a rock song on the studio version of Joe Cocker's "With A Little Help From My Friends". Treasure Matthew Fisher's utterly genre defining tone, touch and melodicism on the B3. Even Keith Emerson tips his hat to Matthew. Fisher Was First. Even before The Nice. And perhaps allow yourself some time to read their story in an excellent biography of the band by Henry Scott-Irvine that I came across a few years ago, called The Ghosts Of A Whiter Shade of Pale. I couldn't put it down and read the entire book in a day and a half. Sorry for the long post. I've been wanting to put those sentiments about this performance into words for years. Shine On Brightly.
@@P.DuncanMonk Personally, I am trying to evoke the sixties in my own music. Check out my latest th-cam.com/video/76OxSEgWN9c/w-d-xo.html and let me know what you think in the comments section. Thanks so much! Take care.
Dave Ball, Guitarist and member of Procol Harum, met my thanks to this post. I bought a 7-seat VW off him, and drove it for years... Had some fabulous conversation and jams too- His house in Cannock Wood England had a plaque reading 'Ball Achres' outside. a lovely man, dearly missed.
It's an excerpt from "Pop 2", a formidable, daring musical magazine on French television between 1970 and 1973, an unmissable event in pop-rock culture and a privileged witness to the golden age of progressive rock. Legendary!
GRANDISSIMA performance !!!!! Vi è anche il contributo di JS BACH nella parte centrale del brano eseguita al piano da GARY BROOKER , fantastica , GOOSEBUMPS !!!!! REPENT WALPURGIS ribattezzata anche come FORTUNA che splendido brano ,un CAPOLAVORO di strumentale !!!!!!!
Procol Harum. So much more than just the genius Whiter Shade of pale ,,,, so so many astounding tracks ,,, thank you for giving so much to all true music lovers ,,,, my fave just ,,,, A Salty Dog ,,,, but wow utterly spellbinding,,, G
I know this was posted 14 years ago. I just found it. One of my all-time favorite songs. I was in a rock band as an organist and insisted we have this on our playlist. I loved playing this song and just riffing in the middle of it. Such great memories.
I still have my original first pressing of their debut album. The Beatles are reported to have played it many times while doing promo work in a southern England forest. It and the follow-up A Salty Dog are masterpieces. The band was never the same after Trower left. 1967 was a great year for music.
Love it.played it at school of music from Bach s prélude.gréât hammond sound from Chris Copping..BJ hit hardly his drums .stunnîng. Gary is on a 1/2 grand Pleyel like mine thé sound with mics are at right places to gave such sound prêtty difficult .I never succeeded on my own one.great rendition..
I'd hurd this composition for the first time at a french TV show "Les enfants du rock", 44 years ago. On my opinion, it was the most beautiful of Procol Harum.
@@scottdavison1420 Yes, he did. The back of the first album says: “With the exception of ‘Repent Walpurgis,’ for which Matthew Fisher may be held responsible,” everything else is Brooker/Reid. However, the piano interval in the middle is J.S. Bach’s Prelude in C Major, part of his first piece in” The Well Tempered Clavier.” In 1853, composer Charles Gounod created a version of “Ave Maria” that’s sung over this piece. The studio recording truncates Bach’s prelude, but in this live recording, Gary Brooker plays the entire piece. Still one of my favorite pieces of all time.
I used to hate "Conquistador", it was played about every 20 minutes on 'popular' radio in the 70's. . But I can finally listen to it with appreciation. I avoided hearing "Whiter Shade" so as not to have it ruined for me I would nominate Procol Harum as one of the greatest bands of the greatest era music has ever known.
On a reunion tour in the 90's, in NYC, Gary Brooker said they had time for just one more song and asked the audience if they wanted Repent Walpurgis or A Whiter Shade Of Pale? The audience screamed for Repent and they played it. Then Gary said the promoter told him "you guys are great - play one more and I'll pay the union all the overtime" so they did A Whiter Shade. What a night.
The arrangement of the band members in a circle illustrates exactly what is heard in this song-- a perfect balance between all the instruments... The Hammond A100 and piano mesh perfectly, with guitar entering precisely when it should. Drums are awesome thoughout.. perfect.
this is the procal harum i missed unbelieveable best ive seen bj wilson is awsome god rest his soul my personal favorite.dave ball was awsome the sound the quality everything coming from a big fan of ph thanks for posting this
Любимая группа и одна из лучших их вещей. Первый раз послушал этот альбом и немного "обалдел", настолько он отличался от всего, что слушал ранее (Beatles, Stones, Animals etc...). Стал вслушиваться и влюбляться. Супер! RIP, genius Gary Brooker. Thanks!
@@mstwilight1612 Thanks 👍 I was a British English language consultant in Kyiv one year and Odessa three. Leaving Odessa ten months before vladolf putler invaded (a hunch) I'm from Kensington and Chelsea in London originally. I met so many of the ussr generation, who could never seem to relax. One man who could ☺ was my friend Alexei. He was a businessman in the port, had learned English language proficiently. Expanded his customer base because of it. (Obviously this is not my language anymore, as it's in most spheres in the 🌏). He was a youth komisar in the ussr, just before it collapsed. He told me he had the responsibility, to censor from a printed list, provided by the politburo administration. He kept lots...😂
I was just going to post that I thought Dave Ball was the best guitarist Procol Harum had after Robin Trower, maybe despite Robin Trower. Then I saw that he himself had posted several time here. WOW! RIP Dave, such a great musician.
Manchmal findet man einfach keine Worte mehr, um das zu beschreiben, was man tief in sich fühlt - es ist einfach das, was es ist - tief empfundene universale Liebe, die alles heilt und alles vereint. Diese Musik bringt mich dahin, wo ich es fühlen kann... Danke!
Bj called me from california in 1972.I met the band inat Mannies in new york and gave BJ a letter I wrote previously for him.I thought it was a joke when my dad said a BJ wilson was on the phone.sHe was so sincere to thank me for the letter.And said Procul Harum made him what he was.Really missed....
One of the greatest rock bands of all time. As with others, this is the first time I have heard this song of theirs and glad I did! Thanks for posting.
GOD...do I love this song!!!😆😆😆 The power...the passion...Talk about pouring yourself into something!!!😂😂😂 This is life threefold!!!😂😂🥰 Now and forever, Crazy Gary 🤪🤪🤪
I still remember when I bought the LP soon after it was released. I was listening to this song again and again... nice, slow version. And great video and audio quality.
BJ Wilson was en excellent drummer, and very underrated. After Procol Harum disbanded alcohol took over his life, which ended in a tragic way all to early.
this needs comments more often than 1 year ago! .... this is simply amazing .... just the whole feel and musical expression of it is incredible .... it is so sad that this doesn't get 100 million views whilst some schlop modern pop nonsense gets that ! lol ... oh well even back in 1971 I wonder how many times this great thing got played on the air.
My favorite video on youtube! BJ Wilson is the best and Gary is unbelievable what a talent and funny guy in concert. So underrated it's sad! this is prog rock at it's sophisticated peak!
Yes, this tune is FANTASTIC, powerful and melodic at the same time. Absolute proof that what makes a band famous may not be their greatest work. My older brother turned me on to the deeper (non top 40) works, via full LP, of great musicians such as these. Now here we are 40+ years later and the brilliance, the exaltation rings true still!
Danke für die Veröffentlichung dieser unvergleichlich schönen Musik. Nach meinem Erachten ist diese Band eine Weltsensation. Diese Musik spricht mir aus der Seele.
Saw Procol Harum several times Loved them when Robin trower played with them. But they seem to always have it. Great songwriting with amazing lyrics. And the Hammond. One of the top ten ever
My opinion - for what it's worth - BJ Wilson was not just a timekeeper when he played. He played an "Instrument" with all that implies, so the colours are completely integral to the end result. He was quite unique I think in how he played. Of course, there have been, and are thousands of drummers who play instrumentally so please don't bother listing them out here - but no one was quite like BJ. Just thought I would say that. Dave Ball (the tall Superman)
Is it just me or does anybody else hear that this particular composition they made seem to be a huge influence on Pink Floyd I just don't know what came first I think it is the song "echoes" maybe I am thinking about or something similar from that era but if Procol Harum came up with this first then Gilmore and Waters definitely was influenced by this absolutely no doubt (not a shot at them Pink FLoyd is tops and all the's guys ripped from each other here and there it's called "influences" lol.... but this is a freaking epic piece and everybody contributed greatly to it.
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Some people say that I have horrible taste for music because I listen to Procol Harum, The Alan Parsons Project and Barclay James Harvest... And I must answer: I am so happy that I have such a "horrible" taste for music which permits me to understand the greatness of these 3 groups!!
Those who say that condemn themselves to musical banality...no worries mate - you got it right! (12 years later comment! I'm sure by now they've become enlightened)
Those people are fools with poor musical decernment.
So we are four (at least).
I think that we almost have in comon the same tastes for the genre of music that Fly by.
That’s why it is so important to NOT listen to what other people say. I too love all the bands you mentioned. To me they are part of the modern classical composers who’s music will be listened to many years from now like your Bachs and Beethoven.
This Preludium piece of Bach by PH is why I started learning playing piano at the age of 60. Eleven years later I play it nearly every day, divine!
Het doet me altijd huilen. Super emotioneel gespeeld... Ook door BJ en hammond...
Great tribute to Bach. Procol's members were probably the first to realize that Bach was composing rock music before it existed.
What a great and timeless group.
Jack Bruce aurait dit que les meilleures lignes de basse avaient été composées par Bach.
@@spirulinachlorella1629 stop taking that supplement cuz it is affecting your taste!
@@SirCamsmorethanalot naaa just grew up in some hippie-shithole and know everything about dem artificial naturality.
Hahahaha.... Bach & Brooker are embracing in music paradise. G O R G E O U S.
@@spirulinachlorella1629 bro chill it sounds good
RIP Gary - I am in Stuttgart tonight where Procol Harum were booked to play - my wife and I came anyway - Procol Harum have been and will continue to be a massive part of my life
A reason why Procol will always be number 1 for me. This is absolutely divine.
and shine on brightly !
number 1 for me to , the Band may be number 1 as well !
Piano and organ playing together - this is so beautiful and typically PH
Dobry wieczór. Gra 2 instrumentów muzycznych to jak Rozmowa. Rozmowa muzyczna najwyższych lotów. Mistrzostwo Klasa Światowa.! Pozdrawiam
RIP Gary Brooker. Thank you for the music!
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I can't believe he's gone. My hero for decades!
Very thank
Damn, Didn't known this til I saw your comment. Thanks Gary and Procol, for filling my life with GREAT progrock and introducing me in their way to classical music.
@@annblacker6401 I was able to exchange greetings with Gary after a great show back in the 70s. it still makes me happy to this day. They will always remain my favorite band. They were one of a kind.
this should be hailed as one of the best compositions of prog rock, the fact this was released in 1967 is astonishing.
1967!! Timeless.
The poignant story of my life’s in this song😭
@@leighgoldstein3119Prog began in 1967 with Procol Harum and the Moody Blues
It is by JS Bach and is v good.
I am a life long, full time performing and touring singer and guitarist. My life is music and has been for over 40 years. My top 5 list of favorite albums of all time, which are all from the late 60s, does not include a studio album by Procol Harem, even though they are one of my favorite bands.
That being said, and this may be surprising, this *exact* performance from Beat Club 1971 of A Salty Dog, and especially this *exact* performance of Repent Walpurgis from this same broadcast, is literally in my Will to be played at my funeral.
This version of Repent Walpurgis from this very broadcast is absolutely my favorite, and most personally moving and endearing pop music moment of all time. I've always loved both songs, and bands that I have been in over the decades have performed both songs often, but for some reason, this particular version of Repent Walpurgis, especially when Brooker goes into the Bach "Air on a G String" part in the middle of the song, has always brought me to tears. Every time. It just did again.
Treasure this very particular moment in this wonderful band's history. Treasure Gary's incredible, unique voice. Treasure B.J. Wilson, the drummer that turned down Jimmy Page to join Led Zeppelin, the drummer that created the greatest, yet most simple drum riff intro to a rock song on the studio version of Joe Cocker's "With A Little Help From My Friends". Treasure Matthew Fisher's utterly genre defining tone, touch and melodicism on the B3. Even Keith Emerson tips his hat to Matthew. Fisher Was First. Even before The Nice.
And perhaps allow yourself some time to read their story in an excellent biography of the band by Henry Scott-Irvine that I came across a few years ago, called The Ghosts Of A Whiter Shade of Pale. I couldn't put it down and read the entire book in a day and a half.
Sorry for the long post. I've been wanting to put those sentiments about this performance into words for years.
Shine On Brightly.
Procol Harum wrote such hauntingly beautiful melodies that take you to different places.
Yes they do every single time . Like no other band can-could.
@@P.DuncanMonk Personally, I am trying to evoke the sixties in my own music. Check out my latest th-cam.com/video/76OxSEgWN9c/w-d-xo.html and let me know what you think in the comments section. Thanks so much! Take care.
R.I.P B.J. Wilson - best drummer in the world of all times and styles...
RIP Gary Brooker. You were and will always be incredible.
And that, my friends is why Procol Harum were one of the best bands in the world.
To my dear brother Dave. Miss you so much.
Dave Ball was a great guitarist, this song proves it. Sorry for your loss.
R.I.P. Mr. Brooker and thanks for that Voice and the music...The KOOKSTER'S Vault
Loved prog. Rrock when I was a kid in the 70s but never listened to Procol Harum Now in my 60s I have gained an appreciation of thi band
Dave Ball, Guitarist and member of Procol Harum, met my thanks to this post. I bought a 7-seat VW off him, and drove it for years... Had some fabulous conversation and jams too-
His house in Cannock Wood England had a plaque reading 'Ball Achres' outside.
a lovely man, dearly missed.
😁Dave was a funny guy. RIP.
It's an excerpt from "Pop 2", a formidable, daring musical magazine on French television between 1970 and 1973, an unmissable event in pop-rock culture and a privileged witness to the golden age of progressive rock. Legendary!
I've always loved their music - listened under star filled sky camping as a 20 Yr old near St.Ives 40+ yrs ago. Never forget :)
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GRANDISSIMA performance !!!!! Vi è anche il contributo di JS BACH nella parte centrale del brano eseguita al piano da GARY BROOKER , fantastica , GOOSEBUMPS !!!!! REPENT WALPURGIS ribattezzata anche come FORTUNA che splendido brano ,un CAPOLAVORO di strumentale !!!!!!!
Stunning music from a stunning band. Rest in peace Gary. I pray for you every day. Ireland calling ☘️
The perfect musical progression, still fresh after 50 years....
Procol Harum. So much more than just the genius Whiter Shade of pale ,,,, so so many astounding tracks ,,, thank you for giving so much to all true music lovers ,,,, my fave just ,,,, A Salty Dog ,,,, but wow utterly spellbinding,,, G
This great musicians showed us what´s possible with genious and inspiration . I feel there´s no words to express my admiration and gratitude
i think this one is one of the greatest rock songs of all time.
guitar solo is sick!!
Check out the original version from their first album with Robin Trower on lead guitar, also.
Unbelievably great; peerless in their time ( up to the passing of the late, great Gary Brooker...)!
Сколько не смотрю....столько и восторгаюсь!!!!!
Grandiose and celestial music by P H will always touch my heart
I know this was posted 14 years ago. I just found it. One of my all-time favorite songs. I was in a rock band as an organist and insisted we have this on our playlist. I loved playing this song and just riffing in the middle of it. Such great memories.
One of my favourite Procol tracks - so much atmosphere and, of course, the definitive Hammond!
У Прокол Харам много отличных вещей, но это шедевр на века. Гэри Брукер- титан, спи спокойно, мы тебя никогда не забудем!!!
I still have my original first pressing of their debut album. The Beatles are reported to have played it many times while doing promo work in a southern England forest. It and the follow-up A Salty Dog are masterpieces. The band was never the same after Trower left. 1967 was a great year for music.
Your absolutely correct. On a factory reel to reel playing 7.5ips "A Satly Dog" is sonic heaven.
E pensare che da ragazzi e´ stato uno dei primi brani che avevamo imparato a suonare....che spasso....che bei ricordi...
best fusion between classical music and rock
Phenomenal ! - just pure Procul Harum, no one like them!
This is pure genius. As a huge metal fan. And a huge orchestra fan. I feel like I found home tonight
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Welcome!
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This music unfolds like a picture book full of stars, where birds come chirping, spinning farandoles, cracking rattles and dancing wizards 🌺🕊️
Magnificent composition. I was under the impression I heard all of procol harum's songs. Came across this one today. Progressive rock at it's best.
Was the opening for Cincinnati's WEBN "Jelly Pudding" progressive rock format back in the 70s.
@@c.a.savage5689 Yes, it was! I listened every time it was on the air, lived in Cincinnati too. What superb memories.
Simply amazing!
Thank you great man. God Washington with you on tre earth. Now you are playng for him with all your guys. Ciao GARY
Love it.played it at school of music from Bach s prélude.gréât hammond sound from Chris Copping..BJ hit hardly his drums .stunnîng. Gary is on a 1/2 grand Pleyel like mine thé sound with mics are at right places to gave such sound prêtty difficult .I never succeeded on my own one.great rendition..
what an INCREDIBLE drummer!
What have you done to all your great drummers and bass players, you silly Brits?
@@krollpeter 😭😭
Grazie Gary, sei un pianista stupendo!!!!!! Non mi stanco mai di ascoltarti😊
Bj Wilson... the greatest rock drummer with the greatest band
Simply the best!!!! One of my favorite songs!!!!
Beautiful song, B.J. Wilson fantastic and Mathew Fisher organ, extraordinary
Manuel Garmendia Chris copping no Mattew Fisher
I'd hurd this composition for the first time at a french TV show "Les enfants du rock", 44 years ago. On my opinion, it was the most beautiful of Procol Harum.
i could play this 24/4 365 and never be bored.
Same
Seeing B.J.live was magical I saw PH 17 times from 1968 and just this year 2012 not the same without him
it's not Procol Harum anymore to me but Gary Brooker's band!
I absolutely love this version !!!
Love that Brooker plays the entire Bach Prélude in C. Copping’s such a fine player. And BJ, we love you.
Matthew Fisher created this song.
@@scottdavison1420
Yes, he did. The back of the first album says: “With the exception of ‘Repent Walpurgis,’ for which Matthew Fisher may be held responsible,” everything else is Brooker/Reid. However, the piano interval in the middle is J.S. Bach’s Prelude in C Major, part of his first piece in” The Well Tempered Clavier.”
In 1853, composer Charles Gounod created a version of “Ave Maria” that’s sung over this piece.
The studio recording truncates Bach’s prelude, but in this live recording, Gary Brooker plays the entire piece. Still one of my favorite pieces of all time.
Astounding!!! 👍👍👍👌👌👌
I used to hate "Conquistador", it was played about every 20 minutes on 'popular' radio in the 70's. . But I can finally listen to it with appreciation. I avoided hearing "Whiter Shade" so as not to have it ruined for me I would nominate Procol Harum as one of the greatest bands of the greatest era music has ever known.
"one of the greatest bands", You got that right, and one of the most underrated.
this is one of this bands you can buy every record without hearing before
I've been listening to this for years. Why not go big? What a feeling! Procol Harum!
On a reunion tour in the 90's, in NYC, Gary Brooker said they had time for just one more song and asked the audience if they wanted Repent Walpurgis or A Whiter Shade Of Pale? The audience screamed for Repent and they played it. Then Gary said the promoter told him "you guys are great - play one more and I'll pay the union all the overtime" so they did A Whiter Shade. What a night.
Time for one last song and they had not already played Whiter Shade of Pale? They must have been toying with the audience.
I was there, Great show!!
Caught this tour at Toad's in New Haven. Tim Renwick was on guitar and Matthew was there, B. J. was sorely missed. They were so good.
Bordering on classical brilliance, alongside the likes of Mozart and Beethoven. Breathtaking 👏👏👍
The arrangement of the band members in a circle illustrates exactly what is heard in this song-- a perfect balance between all the instruments... The Hammond A100 and piano mesh perfectly, with guitar entering precisely when it should. Drums are awesome thoughout.. perfect.
this is the procal harum i missed unbelieveable best ive seen bj wilson is awsome god rest his soul my personal favorite.dave ball was awsome the sound the quality everything coming from a big fan of ph thanks for posting this
One word: Goosebumps!
Любимая группа и одна из лучших их вещей. Первый раз послушал этот альбом и немного "обалдел", настолько он отличался от всего, что слушал ранее (Beatles, Stones, Animals etc...). Стал вслушиваться и влюбляться. Супер!
RIP, genius Gary Brooker. Thanks!
British music is varied mate.
It's so sad that ussr banned it.
God Only Knows why, probably the jealous old men of the kremlin.
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@@steffanhoffmannUriah heep was strangely not banned in Ussr
@@mstwilight1612 Thanks 👍 I was a British English language consultant in Kyiv one year and Odessa three.
Leaving Odessa ten months before vladolf putler invaded (a hunch)
I'm from Kensington and Chelsea in London originally.
I met so many of the ussr generation, who could never seem to relax.
One man who could ☺ was my friend Alexei.
He was a businessman in the port, had learned English language proficiently.
Expanded his customer base because of it.
(Obviously this is not my language anymore, as it's in most spheres in the 🌏).
He was a youth komisar in the ussr, just before it collapsed.
He told me he had the responsibility, to censor from a printed list, provided by the politburo administration.
He kept lots...😂
@@steffanhoffmannyou re so brainwashed. Or just envious of Russia prosperity and beautiful women British men will never have. Cheers😆😬
Un assoluto capolavoro...sublime "Fortuna"
I was just going to post that I thought Dave Ball was the best guitarist Procol Harum had after Robin Trower, maybe despite Robin Trower. Then I saw that he himself had posted several time here. WOW! RIP Dave, such a great musician.
Manchmal findet man einfach keine Worte mehr, um das zu beschreiben, was man tief in sich fühlt - es ist einfach das, was es ist - tief empfundene universale Liebe, die alles heilt und alles vereint. Diese Musik bringt mich dahin, wo ich es fühlen kann... Danke!
Bj called me from california in 1972.I met the band inat Mannies in new york and gave BJ a letter I wrote previously for him.I thought it was a joke when my dad said a BJ wilson was on the phone.sHe was so sincere to thank me for the letter.And said Procul Harum made him what he was.Really missed....
Marvellous! Procol Harum when they were best.
What an art of music!
One of the greatest rock bands of all time. As with others, this is the first time I have heard this song of theirs and glad I did! Thanks for posting.
Beautiful.... just absolutely beautiful and very stirring!
Their music was so beautiful
What a great band, I just dont have the words
Grande indimenticabile Gary
Beautiful - breathtaking emotions - wonderful.
GOD...do I love this song!!!😆😆😆 The power...the passion...Talk about pouring yourself into something!!!😂😂😂 This is life threefold!!!😂😂🥰 Now and forever, Crazy Gary 🤪🤪🤪
Procol Harum, een band van uitzonderlijke klasse. Dit is ook weer zo'n nummer waar je eindeloos lang naar kan luisteren.
Always loved these guys
I still remember when I bought the LP soon after it was released. I was listening to this song again and again... nice, slow version. And great video and audio quality.
All I gotta say is wow.
Never knew these guys before. Feel I missed out. Glad I know 'em now :)
My first progrock exposure I loved them BJ Wilson is an inspiration me being a drummer
One of my main influences when I was a drummer in the late 60's
WOW. Simply incredible.
Amen
Simply Fantastic!
One of the best instrumentals from all time!
Bj Wilson, the great!
So brilliant music and musicians from other space, one of the best Live-versions ever.
BJ Wilson was en excellent drummer, and very underrated. After Procol Harum disbanded alcohol took over his life, which ended in a tragic way all to early.
they communicate so well as musicians... especially towards the end of the piece. simply amazing.
this needs comments more often than 1 year ago! .... this is simply amazing .... just the whole feel and musical expression of it is incredible .... it is so sad that this doesn't get 100 million views whilst some schlop modern pop nonsense gets that ! lol ... oh well even back in 1971 I wonder how many times this great thing got played on the air.
My favorite video on youtube! BJ Wilson is the best and Gary is unbelievable what a talent and funny guy in concert. So underrated it's sad! this is prog rock at it's sophisticated peak!
one of rock's great drummers,B. J. Wilson,
I heard him live once
Ohhh, crap! how to register this tune in my hall of favorites? Damn! this is HUGE, this tune is BIG..love it, love it.
Yes, this tune is FANTASTIC, powerful and melodic at the same time.
Absolute proof that what makes a band famous may not be their greatest work.
My older brother turned me on to the deeper (non top 40) works, via full LP, of great musicians such as these.
Now here we are 40+ years later and the brilliance, the exaltation rings true still!
Magnificent music by Procol Harum
Unbelievably good.👌
My all time fave Harum tune
Saw them up close at the Boston Tea Party. The sounds! Trower, the B-3, Brookers vocals, what a fucking band and what a sound!!
Truly a GREAT band. Was and will always be as long as they don't stray too far away from their original slant towards the classical.
Espectacular thanks for uploading!!!
Danke für die Veröffentlichung dieser unvergleichlich schönen Musik. Nach meinem Erachten ist diese Band eine Weltsensation. Diese Musik spricht mir aus der Seele.
Great Band nice procol harum the best rock prog beautful songs
Saw Procol Harum several times Loved them when Robin trower played with them. But they seem to always have it. Great songwriting with amazing lyrics. And the Hammond.
One of the top ten ever
The best song from a great group. Beautifull!!!
Javier Nazar anche a salty dog e a whiter shade of pale sono capolavori!
Absolutely fantastic.
My opinion - for what it's worth - BJ Wilson was not just a timekeeper when he played. He played an "Instrument" with all that implies, so the colours are completely integral to the end result. He was quite unique I think in how he played. Of course, there have been, and are thousands of drummers who play instrumentally so please don't bother listing them out here - but no one was quite like BJ.
Just thought I would say that. Dave Ball (the tall Superman)
Dave, you were just as important to the band. R.I.P. to you!
One of my favourite rock drummers of all time.
Your playing on this is fabulous. Saw you live in Mtl at that time.
Is it just me or does anybody else hear that this particular composition they made seem to be a huge influence on Pink Floyd I just don't know what came first I think it is the song "echoes" maybe I am thinking about or something similar from that era but if Procol Harum came up with this first then Gilmore and Waters definitely was influenced by this absolutely no doubt (not a shot at them Pink FLoyd is tops and all the's guys ripped from each other here and there it's called "influences" lol.... but this is a freaking epic piece and everybody contributed greatly to it.
RIP for you Dave ball, you were great !