David Gates is now 83 years old, born Tulsa, Oklahoma. He and Bread were a fantastic band. Thank you Bethany.

You cannot understand how huge these songs were in the 70's and early 80's, everybody had these records, these songs were all over the radio. "The Best of Bread", everbody had that record in thier home.

I grew up listening to the soft rock music of Bread in the 70's & had their albums. Love David Gates voice. He has one of the most soothing & mellow voices. They had so many hits such as "If", "Everything I Own", "Baby I'm-a Want You", "Diary", "Lost Without Your Love", "It Don't Matter To Me", "The Guitar Man", "Sweet Surrender" & "Aubrey". In 1978, Gates enjoyed success as a solo artist with the hit singles "Goodbye Girl" (from the movie The Goodbye Girl) & "Took The Last Train".

Oh PLEASE do the song "If" by Bread!! It's the most beautiful love song ever done, bar none. Every time I hear it, it literally puts me into a dream state, it reaches into your soul! If you liked this, you'll absolutely love it!!

I’ll Be 65 This Year , And I’m Still Listening To All The Same Music From Back In The Day . And Still Have My Best Of Bread CD .

I grew up in the seventies and when I first heard his voice I was blown away he has been giving a great gift from God and he has used it well and he has been a blessing to all of us with his wonderful talent , God bless him !!

You would go wild if you listened to their song IF. It is so beautiful and really highlights his range

David Gates and Bread is a rabbit hole of songs dedicated to love and loss. This is spectacular stuff.

Don’t you just fall a little bit in love with him when you hear him sing this? I was so fortunate to grow up in the 60’s and 70’s with that beautiful music. It was fun watching you experience this.

"IF" Is the song that will define David's ability as a vocalist in my opinion. Wonderful love song!

If this is your first foray into Bread, you REALLY need to listen to more of their library. Not only is David Gates' voice beautiful but their music and lyrics are incredible. The song IF is worth some serious examination. My opinion of course. ;-)

Vocalist, you fell in love with David in the first 30 seconds of this song.!

His voice is liquid gold…such a gorgeous tone. His other songs are just as smooth and angelic. Why their music has stood the test of time…

This was the first concert I’ve ever attended when I was in 8th grade. His phrasing and tone live are so beautiful in “If” and “Diary” and “Aubrey”- hope you take a listen ❤

"Life can be short or long, love can be right or wrong", as this song goes.

The bass player is Larry Knechtel. He was a member of the Wrecking Crew studio players.He played piano on many hits including Bridge over Troubled Water for which he won a Grammy for his piano arrangement.Larry played piano, bass, guitar and other insturments.

This is my favourite Bread song. David Gates also had a wonderful song called The Goodbye Girl, which was the title/theme song for the movie of the same name.

I grew up with this band in the 70's! I'm predominantly a hard rock kind of person, but Bread, Ambrosia, Little River Band, Ace, and Player are all soft rock bands I love! David Gates of Bread has a beautiful voice!

Terrific. And this is LIVE! He had such great phrasing, and he seemingly always sounded like he was singing with a smile.

Bread are masters of going straight to the heart.

“His voice is like butter.” Perfect description. I remember listening to my older sister’s album “Bread Anthology.” I played both sides repeatedly and loved it.

These guys were a hit machine in the 70's. All of their many best of/ hits albums are loaded with timeless masterpieces. You will love "IF".

"If", "Diary" and "Aubrey" are equal or better. And how does someone in the music industry NOT know who this guy is!? He was a MAJOR player in the music industry..

Bread and David Gates were a great band. David Gates had a gorgeous voice. You need to listen to him sing their song "If". He goes into his falsetto seamlessly and it is wonderful.

It's so great you discovered Bread! The guy can sing but they're also killer songwriters, so many good ones to suggest. If you ever get back around to them check out If, Aubrey, Everything I Own, Guitar Man... good stuff thanks for the reaction. 😁

One of my all time favourite band, if and everything i own.

Always said, if you want to mellow out, listen to Bread. At the time of soft rock, yacht rock, they were at the apex of it all.

"If" and "Everything I Own" should be your next Bread reactions. David's voice is awesome and his song writing on point.

Thank you for another analysis of the great artists that are from my childhood. "Aubrey" from this group will definitely demonstrate David Gates and Bread's ability to reach all audience members from this era. David Gates had a brilliant solo career too.

A perfect review of the amazing David Gates’s vocal style. We need more Bread examinations to show how incredible this band and leader was in the 70’s.

I love the wonder in this beautiful woman's face. She is putting words to the tears I get since hearing this when I was a kis. RESPECT and LOVE to all here.

Glad you like them too.... David Gates & Bread is one of my super favorite bands. They are one that I would from time to time dig out and listen to. Soft rock, smooth, easy to listen to! They have a bunch of other good songs as well, "if", "Aubrey", "Baby, I'm-a Want You”, "It don't Matter to Me", "Sweet Surrender", "Diary" and many more. You should really check out more of their songs. Oh rats! Now I feel like listening to them again!

My favorite song by them is 'Aubrey'...It seems like they were never given the credit they deserved. It's good that you did this 'reaction' video. Thanks

This was a go to song for slow dances, back in the day. Awesome reaction. I wish I could listen to them for the first time again.

Bread songs immediately take me back to high school. Bread was life for me back then.

Beautifully effortless silky smooth romantic vocals, really great singer

We were so blessed back in the 60s & 70s when I was growing up. We had so many artists like Bread, The Carpenters, Linda Ronstadt, Jim Croce, etc. that were just right for the time. I was more the rocker back in the day, and didn't fully appreciate these artists at the time. That has clearly changed over the years, and I so appreciate them all now. Thanks for sharing this with us.

I bought their Greatest Hits album on every format released that I know of. I have listened to them for the past 50 years! Thanks for checking them out and appreciating them.

Member for member, musical capabilities as a gauge, Bread were one of the most talented bands ever. Very underappreciated. David Gates is quite a legend. Thanks for this. Back then the time spent developing your artistry was a serious task.

Oh my gosh. I grew up loving Bread (early 70s). How did you find your way here? I loved your reactions. Thank you so much. The style of harmonies that many bands in that era seemed to go for were wonderful.

1970's music was the best, I am thankful to be in my late teens and 20's that decade. David Gates who is from Tulsa Oklahoma and Bread were ultra great!

David Gates is from Tulsa, OK. He is one of the best ballad writers in the last 70 years.Listen to them all.

This is great example of 70;s easy listening and as a child of the 70;s I love this sound to this day.

I saw Bread in concert in August 1977. They played at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC. I'm so glad I got to see them before they disbanded. Their songs will never go out of style. James Griffin was a great singer/songwriter, too.

Those were the days. Oh my....

If you want to have a good cry...listen to Bread's "Diary"!

I recently lost my Dad , and he always had there songs playing in the car when i was a child. I Instantly felt happy hearing the opening line if this song just there. They have such a unique sound . Great vid and analysis 👏🏻👏🏻

Thank you, Bethany. It's always fresh how you react, and never tiresome. That makes me smile as much as I smiled during this song. Such a velvety lightness, I can imagine how girls swoon in the audience, and a reception of a cheering stampede. At times, David Gates' voice reminds me of John Denver's voice, also smooth with great strength of expression.

If this is your first time listening to Bread, you have a huge rabbit hole to go down. Nothing embodies the laidback soft side of the 70’s better then they do. Love your reaction ❤

Goodness! I've never heard anything but the studio version of this song when played occasionally on the radio. The live version is incredible. Gorgeous tone and exceptional enunciation! Thank you so much for bringing this back to me--I'll be humming/singing it all day long! So beautiful a message, too! Great song!

for a nice calm relaxing evening put on Bread Anthology every song is like this smooth and enjoyable to listen to. Guitar Man will rock your world.

I used to play "Make It With You" when I was a street musician back in Dallas years ago. I've had 2 married couples come up to me, request this song, then tell me that I had played it for them way back on thier very first date.

Bread has some of the "break up" music. Guaranteed to make your CRY, Cry, cry. I grew up with Bread. Beautiful music. Thank you for this!

Welcome to the ear-worm hole that is Bread... yer gonna LOVE IT. Once discovered most listen to Bread for life. Great music for rainy days... long drives... Must listens: Everything I Own, Diary, Baby I'm-a Want You, If, The Guitar Man, Aubrey

I would say that beyond his voice being made for this genre, his voice defined this genre.

I'd only ever heard studio recordings of this before...love this live recording

And this is a live version that sounds flawless...Bread was iconic in the 70's 🎶💖

david gates and bread, a fantastic songwriter, superb singer and a beautiful, genius lyricist/poet

It’s hard to believe you haven’t heard Bread before. There’s many iconic songs and if you look sometimes you will find a different version which is equally as good as the original. I know the words to all their hits and more.

For most of my life, I've been attracted to music just off the beaten path...I prefer Waits to Dylan, The Misfits to The Clash, Bauhaus to The Smiths, and Tool to just about everything else. But Bread is an exception. The songwriting is so spot-on, the message so clear in a genre like easy listening, where so much is lost in the muck. Imagine in your mind an eighteen year old kid sharing a trailer off campus his freshman year of college (1989), and imagine music blaring out of that trailer, songs by Danzig, Slayer, The Cure, Depeche Mode, The Violent Femmes,...and Bread. Love these songs...

This song has been on my anti stress playlist since when I was making mix tapes on cassettes.

Bread is famous for their ballads but they can rock out too. Try Mother Freedom and Let Your a Love Go. Bread had some notable musicians. Larry Knechtel was an amazing multi instrumentalist who arranged and played the piano on Bridge Over Trouble Waters. Bread also had James Griffin as the other guitarist/vocalist/songwriter. Have a listen to one pf his contributions Look What You Done. BTW he co wrote the Academy winning song For All We Know in 1971.

This song brings back so many memories. And just hearing the first verse and first few notes you know you're in for something special. Another great song and vocalist/group from the 70's. And Bethany, you described his voice perfectly - like butter. Guess you could say Bread with Butter! (pun intended) Thank you for bringing us another great one!

David Gates mom is from Lyman, Wyoming. After his mom and dad married, Clarence Gates, moved his family back east so David's dad could teach music at the college level. They eventually settled in Oklahoma. David's maternal Rollins family come from Western cattle ranching and farming scratching out a living in the Bridger range of Wyoming... David's uncles and aunts were wonderful singers many moved into the professional college and sciences. I recall attending Rollins family reunions where they would gather around the piano and was so impressed and can still hear the rich tenors, baritones and sopranos and full voices of my great aunts and uncles singing together. It was a blast to attend Bread concerts in the 1970's. David's generation is fast slipping to the other side of life. David is the youngest of that generation. David and Jo Rita's children are very well grounded despite their Dad's hard fought eventual success in music. His children reside in the greater California area working in law, medicine and business. David and Jo Rita, now retired reside in the Pacific North West. I'm blessed to be an extended cousin and family member..

This was a great song at a special time in our lives. Another great Artist was Jesse Colin Young, Ridge Top!

These are some of the best songs ever! They never get old and yet they are perfect in every way!!! Amazing!

As mentioned below, you would LOVE "If", or "Diary", or "Lost Without Your Love"...or most any Bread song.

Lovely. Definitely do more Bread if you can. Not even the extent of his range on display here, and a truly incredible songwriter too

I feel the same way and I remember when it was released. Flawless voice.

I learn a lot here. Not only is Beth is a pro she's also very genuine and likeable. Her personality and enthusiasm help me learn more than some other "reactionists". In my pre-pubescent life (and even later) hearing David Gates always soothed me. He was at the forefront of "soft rock." Somewhat like Glen Campbell but with less recognition, and sadly so. A great musician. And he's still with us!

One of my favorite bands.

Bethany, I don't always understand your explanation of what you hear, but am amazed at your knowledge and discerning ear. Your expressions as you listen to the song is charming. That song took me back to my high school years. David Gates had my favorite line in a song ever - "...if a man could be in two places at one time, I'd be with you." You are amazing.

I've seen you analyze Eddie Vedder, Chris Cornell, and now David Gates, some of my faves! Having no musical training background, I'm thoroughly enjoying the nuts-and-bolts dissection of the mechanics of these voices that move so many of us. We didn't know why they were set apart from others technically-- we just FELT IT! Awesome job, and fascinating! Thank you❤

Some of us were fortunate to grow up listening to Bread, & I still enjoy listening, Great Song & Band

David Gates has a very beautiful voice and the song they did that really encapsulates not only that sweet voice but his haunting voice is the song Aubrey. One of the most beautiful and heart breaking songs ever.

This is such a wonderful tune, and David's voice is always so smooth. I remember hearing songs from Bread all throughout the 1970s on the radio. Thanks for bringing back some great memories!

They sound like what bread smells like.

I love that you can find and feel such joy in a song, where most maybe wouldn't appreciate it....or maybe I just need a hearing aid, keep smiling Bethany 😊

My favorite artist/band! I grew up listening to their songs when I was a kid in the 90s.

Takes me back to warm summer days as a kid swimming with friends and not a care in the world!

At one time they were the Kings of soft rock. I’d forgotten how mesmerized I was back in the day.

Listen to more David Gates and Bread. So rewarding and melancholy journey thru the 70s soft rock. One of my face artist/songwriters of that decade!!

I really enjoyed watching your facial expressions when he hit certain notes. His voice is very impressive.

David Gates is a superb songwriter with a distinctive voice. Together with his band Bread, he put out a bunch of hits in the 70s. Yes, he hails from Tulsa, Oklahoma and is an incredibly likable and humble guy. This is a live version (no lip synch) that's very faithful to the album version. That's legendary session guitarist Dean Parks on the solo, too. If you want his most beautiful song, try "If", a song he dedicated to his father, if I recall correctly. Thanks, Bethany!

I remember being at the dentist in 1977 and listening to this song while I was getting a root canal. It was soothing and calming. I’ve always remembered that moment. Such a great song!!

Thank you. I’ve always been a big fan of the band Bread.

Karen carpenter é versão feminina do David Gates, São icones no soft Rock os dois são maravilhosos.

This song always brings me back to waiting for a flight at Honolulu International Airport back in the 70s. It was one of my earliest memories of seeing my parents in bellbottom jeans, lol.

8th grade slow dancing......those were the days❤

His song Suite: Clouds and Rain .... earth moving composition and music....skin tingling beautiful.

I loooove this song ❤ David's voice is soft and he is a great songwriter too who marked an era.

Thanks for the video. I also like Gates’ GOODBYE GIRL. Bread’s songs AUBREY, IF, DIARY & LOST WITHOUT YOUR LOVE are also beautiful.

I love watching a young person discovering these classics! 😊

BREAD has been a part of my wife and I's life. Played their 'IF' at our wedding 49 years ago. Saw the Bread tribute band last nite called 'Toast'... yes really. Thanx for reviewing... wonderful... nice to hear / see someone knowledgeable react with goosebumps like we do.

"Guitar Man" is my favorite Bread song.

Very successful band…..many hits. Great hits.

His voice SHIMMERS at just the right moments, and he can hold and let go-control and release-to create the maximum meaning. There’s almost no separation between the words and the music-perhaps the very definition of a great song sung beautifully.

Thanks for doing one from Bread. David Gates is from right here in Tulsa. That's why I love their music so much-- they played so much of it on the radio here back in the day. You're right, his voice is very intact and smooth, I always thought like silk. You should also try 'If' and 'Diary', and you MUST listen to 'Aubrey'!! Oh-- and 'Guitar Man' too.

David Gates a treasure ! Bread, what’s not to love ? Bethany, take some time in your car while driving and check out their greatest hits. Big smiles ahead

Your reactions were priceless! I had similar reactions when I heard these songs for the first time back in the 1970s.