I had the privilege of seeing him once and he was an experience, loved every minute of that concert

Absolutely

Yep; saw him and Jimmy Barnes do double header just outside Brisbane, Australia (part of the 'A Day on the Green' series) - amazing gig! 2 hrs+ for each of them plus a couple of duets. I'll always remember that one!

John Belushi impersonated him perfectly too!

Sounded to me like he was singing ...

And he's helping a lot of people discover or re discover music we haven't listened to in decades! Thank you!!

This Journey has been incredible 🙌🏾

Now with beats on. yes

True and brilliant comment! 👍👌

Amen, and we need that!

Not at all true. (Born in the sixties myself) There is talent...maybe even more than decades past...but what people are doing with it is a different discussion. I do not know if the circumstances can reliably ever be replicated to create an atmosphere that inspired the talented and engaging performances of that time . There are a few newer peeps that can make my hair stand up and bring tears but they are indeed more rare...perhaps nostalgia is involved but it seems minimal in relation

it's not lack of talent. it's major labels willing to experiment with sound less than they used to be. and while it is easier than ever to be an independent artist, the market is also more saturated than ever.

TF: No formulas. No autotune. i just kept wondering, “what will follow this?!” Talent everywhere, nonstop. Witnessing young people encountering it is amazing. It lives on. But, in those years, SWIMMING in it. No words. No way to replicate.

I think the talent is there, its just that major record labels care more about looks, nepotism and being "hot" to sell than the value of good music. The greats don't get a chance to anymore

Maybe insufficient mushroom use

The huge success ended up with empty pockets fro Cocker (some 800 dollars left)

Cool info! Thx to both of you.

I have the double album. So much talent, great music ❤❤❤

And the same band backed up Eric Clapton on his first solo album and also contributed to George Harrisons “All things must pass “

Ha Ha HA HA

Kelly! You NAILED it!!

Comment is pure gold😀. Just like this song. I noticed that the guitar player was wearing a top hat. So Slash wasn't the first lol.

@@lindaallen9409 that's Leon Russell...check out his music, it doesn't disappoint

He did it repeatedly as well. "She came in through the bathroom window".

Gives me chills every time I hear it. Even when Beluchi does it.

Ray called Joe his only true disciple..

IF RAY SAID IT, IT IS SO!

I was fortunate enough to see Ray live. Front row seats.

Ray did say Joe, Aretha, and Marvin Gaye 3 greatest blues singers.

66 yr. old gramma who is happy right along with you.

Same

Amen!!!

The film " Mad dogs English men" on tour was epic. Never, ever seen something like that before. I was, what, 17 or 18, a music and live shows maniac. Spent a fortune of my hard earned money, so I've seen a lot - tickets were really affordable then - but nothing like that !

Bit like Freddie

Yes he did 👍🏿

He sure did! He seemed to go tippy toed to squeeze more oomph from.his diaphragm.

With the help of his drugs

It is certainly his vocal performance and his band, but it is also a brilliant trick he did in the arrangement. He changed the Beatles' 4/4 time signature to 3/4 and really emphasized the downbeats. I have tried it with some other 4/4 tunes. It is tricky to arrange, but it really works.

One of the best beatles covers.

And the Beatles song was very jovial and upbeat. Joe Cocker saw something in that and just completely turned it on its head.

That's what I liked about mad dogs and Englishman. They did these songs their own way. But they still played them correctly

The man's soul came through in his music. He was the band leader and nothing happened on that stage without his influence.

So great.

The swagger and sexuality that he adds to the Beatles' composition takes it to a whole other level. Wonderful.

Yea, great Beatles song, but must say, Cocker owns it. This arrangement eclipses anything the Beatles did.

and he took you home, too.

@@BunneRabb yes sir

that was the time, they made music for fun and not only for money like nowadays...

@@seelenwinter6662 Well, sorta. It was also a time when people paid for music and that got that music out in front of a lot of people - and the artists made enough to concentrate on making music, and not focus groups.

Always, body soul and heart...❣

...and THAT is where we lost our youth - with the effing FILTH, HATE, ANGER, DISRESPECT, PITY-MY-POOR-THING GARBAGE that is promoted in the "entertainment" (of ALL media) industry! I raised my kids on the music my parents raised me: 60s-80s. Music can unite when it's GOOD for the SOUL music!

it's time has come again - hoping for better days

Man in hat also a legend.mr.leon russell.😊

Rita Coolidge another under-rated artist.

👋Yes!

@Patrick Rogers Rita and Leon were an item then. Delta Lady was written by Leon about her.

Wow, didn’t know that, though now you say it I can see it’s Rita. The nice thing is how on this recording they’re not in the background, in fact their voices are front and centre and never drowned out by Joe’s amazing vocals.

rumor has it Claudia Lennear and Mick Jagger had a bit of a tryst and that is who "Brown Sugar" is all about

He was probably feeling the smack at about that time also. I am so happy he beat it. He has been an awesome musical influence!

Buy the DVD. It's awesome!

I used to have it. Saw Joe Cocker in 1968 or 69

My friends and I were at The Fillmore East when he recorded that live album. It was magical.

I dropped the needle in the groove to this song on my dads record player as a teenager and when he heard it he near DROPPED me !!...lol.

@@pastina000 to funny!! Our parents really didn't care for our music

Halajulia, AMEN

Beatlemania righteousness...

Gospel

Nothin to say but 😁😁😁😍❤❤❤☮ you make me happy Jamel and I send you hugs

one of the greatest things ever recorded

OMG you're right! Loved, Loved, Loved Leon Russell!

Leon put the band together.

Hell yes he is

I had no idea, thank you for that.

"Holy Trinity" explains it all!

Is that true?

It's true for Dylan and Hendrix, but...

@@tonygareth221 yes, through the years all the Beatles have said Joe did it better.

@@cherylrickertu262 Didn't know that but i agree with them. Joe Cocker made this song a master piece tbh.

@@dannyholland7209 they gave it to him after they all became mates.....he tore it up and does other beatles songs well....nice covers but nothing like this....you feel this...but this and anything from the Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour is golden....Leon Russel is the dude in the top hat...anyway,I saw Cocker at the first rock am ring in 85 or 86 and the lifestyle was kicking his ass.....he was wasted....really overweight etc.......then he had a couple hits in Europe, got in shape, and had 20 more good years

Me Too.These Artists are All BABY BOOMERS !!!

I saw a video of that live recording and you are right Claude, it was hauntingly good. I was born in 63 so the late 60s and 70s were my decades but mom introduced us to all the music from her time prior to her kids arriving.

@Claude Shockey, thank you! I have that film and it's so amazing.

@Bradley Mitchell WTF are you talking about?

They had to air drop hot dogs, people died, it was a shit show, and nobody cleaned up a damn thing. It's been rommantisized so much people forget what an objective disaster it was.

His version of "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" wasn't too shabby either.

Did not realize that was Leon Russel on guitar! So cool!

recognized him immediately

"Leon Russel on guitar" Hell Yeah!!

I am 61. I was a kid during the 60s...I just assumed all music was this great.

I just turned 70. 60s and 70s greatest music of all time! Instruments were actually played, and singers had great voices. These days good bands are very rare.

You are so right! 69 here!

Saw Mad Dogs and Englishmen at the drive in in 1971...huge fan since!!!

@@johnredwood2667 🌻Second that!! Greetings from Europa!!🌻

truth

Couldn't agree with you more

50s, 60s and 70s... you did! The best.

james hill AMEN brother..

I remember parts of the 60's , hey Berkeley will do that to ya ( lol )

Really, that is an amazing story xoxo

So, I guess he got a little help from his friends.

Sorry that’s not the way it went down. Joe almost lost his life after this tour.

I did not know this! Thank you for letting me learn something new today. I love Joe Cocker. He is the greatest interpreter of any song ever! And I had no idea that Leon Russell was involved with this. Leon Russell, of all people. I have to look them up on Wikipedia, and learn more about him other than the future Knew that he sang. Thank you again.

I remember that!! Lol

Gotta see that !

Dueling Cockers

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Classic SNL !!

"I put a spell on you" or even that entire album

Leon in the Concert for Bengla Desh is absolutely OFF THE CHART!!!

Saw him live in Portland, Oregon in early 80's..maestro of the piano

L. RUSSELL la pointure ! merde y'a de l'acide ......

Saw him just a couple of years ago in Copenhagen fantastic

Yes, just a wonderful blend of gravel and whisky. Nobody else sounded like him. Totally on fire.

He has cerebral palsy.

@@MyMomo17 no he doesn't. He just sings like that.

@@MyMomo17 No, he didn't. And he died of lung cancer in Dec. 2014

@@MyMomo17 He was trying to play air(every instrument at once) He didn't know he did it till he saw Belushi mimic him on SNL

I wholeheartedly agree!🥰 My 5yo has been a huge fan of joe cocker, the Beatles, queen etc since he was 2.5yo! He loves Joe's hollering.. And would sing" Lucy in the sky with diapers" gigglesnort. Last night I went to tuck him I'm and he was singing himself to sleep with some queen! Definitely my mini me.

Amen!

I was going to post this comment but you beat me to it. Saw it at the movies when I was 17.

Leon~👍 A Song For You.

Leon wrote a ton of great songs - This Diamond Ring, and many others.

@@allisonyoung4007 Up on a Tightrope!

@@scarletibis3158 👊 🎶

None of the cosmetic stuff seemed to matter in the late 60's and early 70's. All that mattered was that you could bring it live.

What a great comment/ tribute , Thank you.

He has epilepsy. That's why he moved as he did !!

Hes not gracefull because he had cyrebral pulsie !!

Joe had Cerebral Palsy...but he brought soul to the vocals!

Amen to that. Joe had so much soul in him.

True that!

Listening to this along with GFR and The Doobies is bringing back so many fond memories of innocence and true friendship, first loves, and better times.

As much as I understand how this timeless music can cause euphoric nostalgia to cloud judgement, let's not forget how far we've come. We have gay marriage, weed is finally legal, advertising cigarettes is illegal, nobody bats an eye over a female CEO, you had a black president, we work fewer hours and minimum wage is regulated by law, HIV is no longer a death sentence. I'd say we have it pretty good now...

Yes, unfortunately, you are right.

I enjoy watching Joe sing especially when he was live, he doesn't just hear the music but he feels the music.

The great thing about this is, the band is totally keying off of Joe. He's conducting with his movements. Especially clear at 4:51. His body and left hand... 1. 2. 3. 4. Very very apparent at the end as well

Who on Earth can't listen to/watch Joe Cocker? The dead, I suppose..

That’s half the magic!

Me too

"What do you see when you turn out the light, I can't tell you but I know it's mine."

Joe loved 6/8 time!

I associate this as more Ringo’s than John’s or Paul’s song. I’m sure they wrote it, but Ringo sang it.

Heheh...imagine...

finally some good and powerful words in the comments

Richard Shelton: That is one of the best descriptions of "THE MAN"! JOE COCKER I have ever heard.

Lolol! Tell me bout it! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Sandy Shoenberger 😂😂

Hahaaa yess that was soooo funny and really accurate

Classic SNL, one of my favorite performances.

SO much cocaine involved. hahaha

Don't wanna bust your bubble but, that was '60 era, i think Joe's version came out on his first album in '68.

Can we just say that '65 to '75 was the best?

Leon Russell was there too!

that fucker knows nothing about music he's just been lucky around the right people started as a tea boy for stock atkin and waterman fucker wouldn't leave them alone so they give him a job to shut him up..

Yes!

I remember something on SNL where they were wearing the same outfit.

@@DFMACK just type in John Belushi's cover High With a Little Help from My Friends

Oh HECK Yes!!!! :)

Yes and it was Awesome when they stood side by side and sang

" If your going to San Francisco" Love the flowers in your hair!❤ Janis and Joe lay their hearts bear every song they sang!

" Takes you to church " best description I have ever heard .

Great analogy. James Brown too.

Blue-eyed Soul!!!

Amen

, I agree, Joe was better at Woodstock and the sound mix was better but the guys in the band singing the backing vocals instead of the girls wasn't great at Woodstock.

400,001 I'm the one

I was going to say the exact thing. He was incredible at Woodstock

Just A Old Man "old man look at my life I'm a lot like you were". Were you there for all 3 days of peace and music? So you got to see Neil Young with CSN?

Take the backing vocals on this one and put it on that one and it would be epic. Cocker and the mixing levels are great on that vid, but the backing is cringeworthy and kills it for me.

Thanks 🙏🏾

@@jamelakajamal you are setting the trends

Steve DAmico sometime you have to because of the copyright isses

@@Wellch I'm well aware of it...I'm not talking about that issue..The ones I'm talking about are people who just love the sound of their own voice, as opposed to actually listening in a strategic way...It's done by many others..About half are annoying, and the other half know's what they're doing.

The reason some reacters interrupt the track is that when you do that, the YT algorithms are much less likely to flag your video for copyright violations.

Just like Trent Resnor said about Johnny Cash and Hurt!

This and Ringo’s version have two completely different feels. Both are great versions and I wouldn’t put one above the other.

And Dylan said about All Along The Watchtower after Jimi took it to #20 on the pop charts in 1968

Dylan said it was the favorite cover of his songs. Probably still true

Amazing song

@@readit945 i would not have got through the last few years of my husbands life (dementia & parkinsons) without the help of my friends! So choise was appropriate!

I had several albums and I never knew he had CP. Sure was sorry when he died.

He did not have CP... He just have weird mannerisms on stage

@@dirtygoebel I read he did have CP.

@@mfisher7490 I saw an interview with Joe Cocker and he did not have any disability or ailment, he said he just needed to "go into a zone" and this is what would happen. He was just playing "air guitar" and "air organ" and just "directing the band".... just being in the moment. Many never knew this even critics but that is the truth of it. Many, when they feel music in their soul will make what some would consider "weird movements" it just happens.

Drunk in the spirit

Best comment

Hear f*ckin hear.

Video killed the radio star!

Talent in bucketloads.

You know the performers from this era were making it on pure talent because they were all ugly as sin. I mean, that or just listen to the music as that shit speaks for itself. Boomers might have royally fucked up the government, environment, and economy but I'll be god damned if they didn't hit it right out of the park with the music.

I'm With Michael, Your the Best Bro

Rumor has it, John and Paul heard this, looked at each other and said "thats the way it should have been done"

My gift is my song and this one's for you

Thanks bro did not know that that's some high praise

I believe it! I mean he gave that song even better life than the Beatles version! the Beatles version was more an upbeat version of this! Joe made it more soulful and trippy!!!

This song was actually written for Ringo to sing. It fit his limited vocal range.

👍🏾

@@jamelakajamal ......TODAY......is the 50th anniversary of Day 2 of Woodstock. It may be the same day he gave that legendary performance. The series 'American Experience' just did a 93 minute documentary on that event. I found it available ( for FREE ) on PBS.org but I'm sure you'll see your local PBS station is airing it again this weekend. 'You Can Leave Your Hat On' is another one of his later hits you'll dig. I'm 64, and loved 'The Wonder Years'.

@@195511SM How many days was Woodstock?

@@terriertz6837 4 If you go to pbs.org.....you can find the latest episode of 'American Experience' . They just aired a new 93 minute special on the 50th anniversary. Lots of behind-the-scenes stuff on the crowds, and trying to set everything up. The Joe Cocker performance is at least partly covered, but also a list of the other acts & which days they played.

@@195511SM Thank you.

@@alanpeel3450 Yes Alan, it's a master piece but I would suggest you listen to my other favorite cover. Strangely, it is another Beatles cover "Hey Jude" with the amazing, soulful voice in the business, Wilson Picket and one of the greatest guitarist Greg Allman on lead guitar. When Eric Clapton first heard the song he said it was the best R & B guitar, he has ever heard. Another great example from the famed Muscle Shoals studios.

This version is not just one of the best covers it is one of the best versions of any rock song

You soon really old.....66 ???? THat's A Lifetime....Debra A. I am not 66 until 2 weeks time.....and you are right :)

We are so lucky to have been born in this music era,no other era had music like this,just freaking amazing.

@@shirlettewilliams8517 yep, but most of us were stoned, a perfect way we thought to listen to music.........wow baby....

Everyone knows that Rock 'n' Roll was perfected in 1977! ~ Homer Simpson

Amen

sukie584 British Musicians did the same with American Traditional Jazz in the early sixties, with Kenny Ball And His Jazzmen hot - Midnight In Moscow! Yours, BanjoBob

I honestly prefer this version over the Beatles

@@Roystothecoolkid agreed

Lol Love your comment.

Wonder years always comes to mind but I know its the beatles as well. It just feels like two different songs for some reason. Probably so synonymous with the wonder years because that show was so important to my generation. Born in 82.

@@wetley09 no worries. i was in high school in 82.

I love the fact that the original and this version are so different also a scottish band called wet wet wet did a cover of this song for charity

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Amen. Ditto.

Agreed!! I think we're the original "OG's"!!

What are you talking about? He didn't play lots of instruments and he didn't write much songs, look up the credits, other people did that for him.

Lol. I was an adult watch the wonder years and I thought the same thing.😀

Oh wow, is it really the anniversary? I totally didn't realise! ❤️

Search for Soul Train Bro. He's doing reactions to Woodstock.

I stayed up all night watching and listening to the great Woodstock documentary...and thanking that great farmer for opening his heart and his land. Thanks to the kids that stayed to clean up after. This is another holiday for me.🎶😎