I just want to stop.....and thank you Amy...How sweet it is to be iinformed by you...Where would we be without you in our lives?

R.I.P David Sanborn he was the best! Thank you Aimee for mention him. Great video!

The reason I’m enjoying your video is because it’s making me more aware of what to look for in a song.

Aimee Nolte Music, This is so fun! I'm happy I found your channel!

Thank you for another fabulous video. (Just a note: When I listen to music now, I actually catch myself thinking, "Hmmm...I wonder what Amy would have to say about THIS!" LOL) Sure appreciate what you are doing. Love it!

I always loved the James Taylor version, but great to hear them both compared together! Excellent analysis! BYE! DONE! Corrupt BYEDONE!!!

I LOVE what you did here. Marvin Gaye and James Taylor are some of the best reasons why pop music (because in both cases this was "pop"ular music of its time) is the classical music of modern times. Unbelievable musicians. And then you had to add a touch of Jacob Collier, of course. You make life for other creators quite difficult (sigh) - but I love what you do :)

David Sanborn R.I.P

Great analysis, Aimee 👍🏾 👏🏾 🎶🎤🎵

Aimee, you need to listen to the Junior Walker version- the other two are laid back compared to his. Pure unrestrained joy!

Fun video! And thank you so much for the skillshare trial. I've been meaning to check out some courses, but I couldn't find a monthly payment option in my country via the regular link. So this is a perfect way for me to try out their platform

Very nice video

Best line is Carly Simon's ad-lib "you brighten up for me all of my days." Unexpected, ear-catching, play-it-again, moment.

3x - a hit for Junior Walker and The All Stars (tenor sax)

Great Aimee!

Many years ago I saw Mel Tormé live and he did a fade out, imitating a record. I think the song was “Arthur’s Theme (Best that You Can Do).” The reason I remember it is because he joked about it and explained what he was doing and that he didn’t know how else to end it, in song between scatting. It’s called a “board fade,” right? Anyway, he pulled it off. So it is worth a try for this song.

Great. Love your ear! Hearing so much and being able to pon it down. Shame you can't put a bit more of the originals up there in one go. Lastly, could you give me a link to that Harmony Skillshare guy's stuff? Thanks.

Rather than fadeout, what if you end completely abruptly on Stop!

Charlie Watts as Jim Keltner

Actually there was a third hit version of this, and it's definitely my favorite of the three, which are all great. It's by Junior Walker and the All-Stars and came out in 1966. According to Wikipedia it went to #3 on the R & B charts (but only #18 on the Hot 100 pop chart). I remember hearing it all the time on both Soul and Pop radio stations in the Washington D.C. area when I was a youngster. It has a much more upbeat, party vibe than the other two versions, and I certainly remember the 45 rpm single getting heavy rotation at the little Jr. high school dance parties, a long, long time ago...LOL. Jr Walker was a great R & B saxophonist/ singer/ bandleader. Here's a link to the Jr Walker version. The caption incorrectly indicates it was from 1964, but it was definitely 1966: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d9GiltVim93Mcmg.html Enjoy!

I’ve always preferred James Taylor’s version better. Not taking anything away from the original, but I just like Taylor’s version. It might be the alto solo that makes it for me.

I keep trying to take a nap.. darn ypu

Hi Aimee: when you say at 11:54 that it is nearly impossible to make a good solo piano/vocal version because of the bass being so creative and groovy, there is one exception (in my opinion at least): check out the solo piano arrangement on the Reimagination Album of Lamont Dozier (one of the composers of the song, of course). Here is the link: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jdRhmK9etNPGj4E.html

Thats Charlie Watts pictured ,not Jim Keltner. 😮