Al Stewart - Midnight Rocks

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runningman904

13 жыл бұрын

Midnight Rocks

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@we2coolyo 13 жыл бұрын

JUst listen to the harmonies, the sax, the layers in this song. You just don't hear music compositions like this anymore. What a shame.

@billswinford1026 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate many eras and genres of music, but the musicianship and studio production from the mid 70's to early 80's was awesome.

@marshalllancaster2314 Жыл бұрын

If ever a perfect song, then this one.

@rebels1982 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of those rare songs that stays with you from your youth through your old age. I never tire listening to it. It gives me a sense of nostalgia to a specific place and time of my life. I try not to live in the past but this song takes me there every time.

@katwil89 Жыл бұрын

Yes! It gives me such intense nostalgia that it hurts. I can't describe how profoundly it transports me to the past.

@marshalllancaster2314 Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Count it among my favorites.

@-Bodybuilding- 6 ай бұрын

Agree

@williampack8669 5 ай бұрын

Great songs have a way of doing that to us. Life is so much the better for having song that can be a time machine for us and keep those memories fresh and make old memories precious.

@garywhite3264 5 ай бұрын

Agree completely!

@Fotograf110 11 ай бұрын

What a song! Never got tired of hearing this. Never will. The music, the arrangement, the sax, the harmonies and top it all, the super smooth voice of Al Stewart. Just fantastic!

@gennibee 6 ай бұрын

I have always been a fan of Al Stewart. It seems that he’s one of the most underrated musicians of all time. What an incredibly talented man he is!👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤️💯

@-Bodybuilding- 6 ай бұрын

Agree 👍

@stoneykeppelson1150 3 жыл бұрын

Al Stewart has to be one of the best musician storytellers of his time.

@dougreed2257 4 жыл бұрын

24 carats, probably his most underappreciated album, it's an absolute corker!

@dennisdemark8151 2 жыл бұрын

I agree Doug!

@kevinhoffman3177 10 жыл бұрын

A moderate hit from 1981, but it deserved so much more airplay than it got.!

@thathawaiiandude787 6 жыл бұрын

Kevin Hoffman I totally agree. Majority of friends I have don’t even know the song. Of all the great songs of Al’s this was, and still is, my favorite. Melody, lyrics, Sax...simply sweet. And it’s one of those songs, for me anyway, that as soon as I hear it I fall back to cool memories of the early 80’s growing up.

@longislandchuck 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely the single-most underrated song of all time! I never knew this song from its days in the 80's, but in 2019, it is a masterpiece.

@longislandchuck 5 жыл бұрын

I grew up on 70's and 80's music yet I don't remember this song. Discovered it listening to satellite radio - what a nice tune. More Al Stewart genius. Should have been a big hit!

@chrisporter61 12 жыл бұрын

absolutely LOVE this song......takes me back to being 18 again....lol

@rac717 13 жыл бұрын

Love it! Thank you so much! Never in a million years would I have ever believed that this gaunt, unassuming, soft-voiced Scotsman would become my favorite artist of all time. But he has, by a large margin.

@ArshadHaroon 8 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful song, what a melody and what a decent singer......still listening in 2016, its been decades and it never fads away. Thanks for sharing.

@georgeisaac9european387 2 жыл бұрын

He is so under appreciated ! He is a genius.

@Fotograf110 4 жыл бұрын

This is another gem of a song from Al Stewart! That saxophone is breathtakingly wonderful! Just listen to the way it subtly joins at the end and goes on to dominate the finish! Superb music Al Stewart!

@Jayy_Miller 10 жыл бұрын

Fantastic song. Mr. Stewart is one of my favorite singer, songwriters.

@estherstarrose968 12 жыл бұрын

I will always love Al.... he has a great voice and writes awesome lyrically magical lyrics. I love the piano so much.

@dennisdemark8151 2 жыл бұрын

Great lost gem from Al and the band 🎼🎶🎶🎸🎸🎸🥁 from 1980.

@pauledmonds3249 3 жыл бұрын

Epic song of my youth, i'm still there......

@larrytate5605 2 жыл бұрын

Al Stewart's music is always magical !!!

@pycargue2248 8 жыл бұрын

Sir Alaister a true Gentleman and génius singer !

@gremmiehodad 9 жыл бұрын

Bryan Savage did the incredible sax on this! Speaking of Al and sax players, not many people can wail like Phil Kenzie! Listen to him on Al's awesome tunes "Time Passages", "Song on the Radio" and of course his classic "Year of the Cat"! Also, checkout "The Long Run" from "The Eagles Live" album!

@lokisan100 Жыл бұрын

Bryan Savage and Phil Kenzie, world class sax players!

@PlaatPizzaPlaat_TV 6 ай бұрын

I love how the ending is so beautiful and it fades out at that point leaving the listener satisfied to the end!!! 😁

@steveestrada4886 4 жыл бұрын

Has to be one of the most catchiest and ingenious songs ever written.

@markclowe 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome song!!! I was a high school freshman when this came out!!!! What great, analog music we had in the 70's, 80's!!!! 60's goes without saying!!!!

@kreh1100 Жыл бұрын

Love this song and the sax is awesome ❤

@pamnichols7877 4 жыл бұрын

Memories of 1980!!!!

@TucsonDude 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Al has always used top level sessions artists. A true musical artist in the world of "artists".

@JoeVideoed 2 жыл бұрын

He actually had a band for this album: A Shot in the Dark.

@bleachersking 2 жыл бұрын

What a lovely song! Love it when I first heard it when this album came out and I love it still to this day.

@keithhedgepeth3174 3 жыл бұрын

You ain't never lied sax man is on 🔥

@Fotograf110 12 жыл бұрын

This is another gem of a song from Al Stewart. Thank you so much for posting this!

@MrCaracartoon 12 жыл бұрын

Bryan Savage, from "Shot in the Dark", the group who played with Al in 24 Carrots.

@pedropaulocaetano8756 6 ай бұрын

Isso sim é música, eu escuto ela sequencialmente e não me canso de escutar 😍💓

@kimberlymedley5668 Жыл бұрын

I was a freshman in college when this song came on the radio. I was about 18 or 19 years old. The first time I heard this song I loved it. Brings back memories of my youth. What a talented group. Al Stewart had such a nice voice. So smooth and mellow. I wonder what happened to them?

@brightsorcerer 13 жыл бұрын

Another awesome tune and one of my faves. As always, thanks for posting!

@rickstill122 13 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting.

@TucsonDude 4 жыл бұрын

My fave artist. Thanks for uploading.

@shirleynarsi 7 жыл бұрын

love this song

@DaveWollenberg 13 жыл бұрын

Alistair hit #24 in Billboard, 10-25-80. God bless ya, for postin' it. Thanx!

@marcovolpi824 2 жыл бұрын

La ascoltavo in caserma di notte durante la guardia a Genova: momenti indimenticabili 1982!

@randall6157 Ай бұрын

I didn't realize golfer Rory McIlroy played bass guitar. Talented guy.

@willywilz Жыл бұрын

Saw the master live in a north London club in 1980 .. magical and brilliant.. the consummate artist ❤

@maureenfurst1668 11 жыл бұрын

Love the easy harmony and "choral: sound.

@47barolo 12 жыл бұрын

Fabulous music, this song.

@georgeisaac9european387 2 жыл бұрын

24 Carrots is one my favourites.

@christopherphillips8027 2 жыл бұрын

A very good song. You don't hear this song on the radio anymore.

@69klatu69 10 жыл бұрын

one day i will see him live he:ll be tournig when he's 90

@WatchMeNow53 4 жыл бұрын

Al is 74 now and still touring! I have a ticket to see him on May 21 in RI (the COVID-19) may change that (hopefully just postponed and not cancelled).

@herbgurl82 4 жыл бұрын

@@WatchMeNow53 i saw him this past October with the Empty Pockets. He was excellent!

@CDolph296 4 жыл бұрын

Saw him live 4 years ago, was supposed to see him this year again but covid. Voice isn't what it used to be but the banter alone makes it worth it

@annyinger6080 Жыл бұрын

fantastic

@banthony9154 11 ай бұрын

Cool - the single version with an extra chorus, but with the full length ending!

@Paul-Mac 12 жыл бұрын

I had 24 carrots on 8 track. Good tune, good post. Thanks!

@RonaldCharlesEpstein 5 жыл бұрын

First time I saw an Al Stewart concert tape.

@lostagain365 5 жыл бұрын

2019

@geoffevans7555 10 жыл бұрын

An absolute classic track, I will be seeing Al Stewart and band live next Tuesday at the Albert Hall, really hope he plays this track then. How come there are no videos of Al on iTunes?

@piranhaowner1967 3 ай бұрын

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😊😊😊😊😊

@birgits30 Жыл бұрын

🥰🥰🥰

@alexarolasgarcia1747 6 жыл бұрын

Esta buena canción la compusieron ALL STEWART y PETER WHITE y la canto y la publico ALL STEWART en el año 1980

@thespeez 13 жыл бұрын

@DaveWollenberg - From early sophomore year in high school. I had the 45 but have either misplaced or lost it.

@runningman904 13 жыл бұрын

@kicklighter1000 Robin Lamble is doing the harmonies on the verses

@ramonamaintanis7270 7 жыл бұрын

Our LOVE is stronger than the Midnight Rocks. Our LOVE is solid as the sandy shore that the deep ocean swirls upon and when the ocean washes the shore it washes over Our LOVE with new hope and stronger understanding and a new chance for our love to grow. Kisses & Hugs Forever Await You My Darling💞💞💞💞💞💞💞

@neilinbengeo Ай бұрын

That's Shot In The Dark backing him too, I'm sure.

@mcmlxii4419 2 жыл бұрын

They used to play this version of the song on 970 WFLA-AM (out of Tampa) back when the station played music (before it turned into a right wing talk show wasteland). This version of the song, known as a "radio edit", was (strangely enough) longer than the album version. Usually album versions of songs are longer than their radio edits.

@JoeVideoed 2 жыл бұрын

I love this song & when I bought '24 Carrots' I was disappointed it was different from the single edit. I believe this posting actually combines the 2 cause the radio edit (the 1 w/ the bridge coming in twice) had an early fade out for the last sax solo. I don't know if the poster pasted his audio edit over the sound for the video (it seems like this actual performance was live), but it does seem a bit choppy.

@69klatu69 10 жыл бұрын

When he was hot and younger in 1976 he had a live full band. Now all i seem to see is him being vidioed with a iphone 4 at a local library?Even the beatles couldnt recreate their studio sound! Pink floyd doeas a great job!

@Leftatalbuquerque 6 жыл бұрын

Bad splice after the sax solo at 2:24 - and fade in at 2:48 ... homemade version?

@JoeVideoed 2 жыл бұрын

I noticed that too.

@DJScottyFresh 22 күн бұрын

Hi! I was the producer/editor/restorationist for this video that was released on the A Thirty Year Collection Of Films & Videos DVD. The clips for this and the other official music videos I had to work with were sent to me from an archive holding the original 3/4" masters and-- though I had requested those to work with-- I only received a red book DVD with the usual MPEG 2 compression. On top of that, the audio quality was a less-than-impressive mono and our goal was to remaster and release the content with new multichannel audio. As a result, I had to use the stereo master from the album and in conforming the two very different sources, the edit in question was my best option (though I wish time and available materials had allowed for a more graceful conversion!).

@aemelnick 11 ай бұрын

Is this the original music video?

@MMB18abel 2 жыл бұрын

On an irrelevant note, when the Pet Shop Boys released WEST END GIRLS in 1986 in USA, I thought Al Stewart was the lead singer of the song?

@marcmcreynolds2827 Жыл бұрын

You may have thought he was, but I was absolutely sure of it. Seems like as good of a topic as any for a conspiracy theory: "Stewart *claims* he was on the other side of London when WEG was recorded... but can he *prove* it?"

@69klatu69 11 жыл бұрын

wasent this from the 1980 album?

@jwmellott 13 жыл бұрын

Who's the 2nd singer?

@dmanster 8 жыл бұрын

Anybody know when this was recorded and who was in the band?

@James007Bone 7 жыл бұрын

Shot In The Dark was Al's backing band... including Peter White and Adam Yurman on guitars

@James007Bone 7 жыл бұрын

Bryan Savage on horns, Krysia Kristianne on keys and backing vocals, and Robert Alpert on piano...

@trevorhore2492 7 жыл бұрын

Robin Lamble on bass, Harry Stinson on drums.

@adamyuman8987 7 жыл бұрын

I feel so left out LOL. The guitars in the intro by the guy in the blue shirt is Adam, thats me :). We recorded that in Los Angeles with the same people in this video.

@dmanster 2 жыл бұрын

@@adamyuman8987 That's really cool! I am looking for early video with Bob Marlette on piano/keyboards.

@mapior 12 жыл бұрын

Any relation to Martin Lamble - former Fairport drummer tragically killed in an RTA

@severly1005 7 жыл бұрын

Robin Lamble is a friend of mine, and he is the brother of the late great Martin Lamble.

@AzErradi 7 жыл бұрын

who's the bass player?

@James007Bone 7 жыл бұрын

Robin Lamble, who now lives in Spain...

@AzErradi 7 жыл бұрын

James Bone thanks man

@adammarsland687 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, thanks James. ;)

@rayyule 13 жыл бұрын

@jwmellott robin lambert but they're lip-syncing,

@maureenfurst1668 11 жыл бұрын

I was wondering, as I have several gay friends, exactly what is a "gay sound?"

@thathawaiiandude787 6 жыл бұрын

Maureen Furst what a dumbass. Shouldn’t have even given it the time of day.

@lsunav Ай бұрын

I have always thought of Al as a guy that would have been a successful traveling or court entertainer a thousand years ago. I love his sounds and the way he tells a story.