The genius of Jimmy Webb!

Wow, Paul has crammed a full orchestra in there. But this song deserves it. IMO the greatest song of the sixties. It could not have been written any other time.

Brings tears to this old guys eyes......what a song.

I keep coming back to this song. I have listened to it probably 100 times. I've commented on it several times, but seriosuly I cannot express how much this song moves me. I will always listen to it, and the bit about "there will be another song for me, someone will sing it..." I cannot express how THANKFUL I am that artists could express this emotion, to write it, and then the way Will SINGS it. It makes me weep. Thank you, artists, gentlemen and gentleladies for moving me to tears. I love you for it.

I played Bass on this song and others... in the School Orchestra at 15 yrs old (1974). What a great time in life!

" The Wrecking Crew" flew to London for backup in the original Richard Harris version and nailed it in one take.

One of the most iconic songs of the era.

Not everybody gets it...but I do...great song...and a great job by Will...

Holy crap! I had no idea Will could sing like that. I’m impressed he got up to those high notes at the end, but his voice sounds best around the 1:51 mark. Mighty powerful and moving performance!

Will Lee car really sing those high notes at the end...Wow

Lee nailed the last note - Harris did not. He had backup singers. A true masterpiece.

I'm very impressed by this performance and production. I don't give accolades whimsically.

Great song no matter who performs it, in my opinion Richard Harris owns it ❤

A great performance Will, and even more so with the exceptional arrangement and orchestra that takes me back to the original. A masterpiece!

The INCREDIBLE Will Lee

Outstanding work.........Felicia Collins on Guitar, btw! 4:40

In my opinion this is one of the best songs ever written and performed. This is Richard Harris song and he sang it with a heart full of passion.

i remember when the richard harris version came out i was 18 years old and didn't know what to make of it but i went out and got the album and i still love it, a masterpiece by jimmy webb and really well done here.

Fabulous. I never appreciated this song in the 60s. But this performance brought it to life for me.

I'd be very hard pressed to choose between this and Glenn Campbell's version as my favorite. What a great performance.

Awesome job everyone. Excellent. Love Jimmy Webb

Great performance guys! Best version of MacArthur Park. Ever. Nailed it!

we used to call the oldies channel back in 1990/91 at midnight and request this song. the dj then had time to jump in his car and run down to the mcdonalds to get some drive through. but they wouldnt play it for us during the day because it was so long

Always loved this song and Richard Harris made is own until i heard Will Lee sing it absolutely fantastic voice and wow a full orchestra and obviously the amazing Paul Shaffer and the great Jimmy Webb fantastic

Its taken me a while to understand this song. Being born in '81 I haven't heard anything like this in my lifetime. I must say Will Lee did a good job singing this. After learning why Jimmy Webb wrote this song, it makes me think of my first love and how hard the break up was.

Wow, that was great!❤

Dave should have introduced the great Jimmy Webb standing right next to him but appeared to be overwhelmed by the moment. He can be forgiven for that.

Very nicely performed. The song is a monumentally great hit.

Not to take away from the original Richard Harris, but dam!! This was played on am radio back in the day,full version and light my fire.

Richard Harris is a King of the Key Changes.

Felicia Collins getting a little shred time in. Will Lee with the falsetto..who knew?!

Brilliantly done

Will Lee incredible ! great job!

La mejor versión que escucho en años, muchas gracias!!!

Amazing.

That’s a Bb to finish. I liked it

Magnificent ❤

Everyone, please consider listening to Donna Summer's disco version on KZfaq. Very tastefully done...she has so much class! RIP, Donna. ⚘️❤️

5:45 of memories and tears

This is amazing.

Totally completely incredible, the whole thing. Will was great.

The phenomenal music and a voice that comes so close to the amazing Richard Harris it’s mind blowing

Incredible!

Great Performance!

Brilliant gift to Harry!

I kind of like this song. It's pretty cool

My personal "favorite" is the second Waylon Jennings version "revisited" (no Kimberleys). This gives me a completely different set of "feels". Good but different. I was in high school when it was first released - we have history.

Good God Almighty! Whoa!!! That was awesome!!! 😊

Pleasing arrangement, over the top in parts as it should be. I was entertained.

Git after it, Will.

Bravo

Fantastic.

This is very good!

Wow!

I went to UofMsame time Will Lee did. His father was a professor there. This version is astonishing.

Jurassic Park is frightening in the dark

Linda música, mas a performance de Richard Harrys não tem igual.......me transportou a minha adolescência e Harrys era um homem lindo, carismático e com um voz inigualável.........saudades muitas! ❤😢😊

Sure. Top that. F-ing great!

Fantastic performance 🎭 David Letterman is a great talk show host and a great father 🧑.

This was a Big moment in Will Lee's career , to sing on National TV . A show he has work on with Paul Shaffer's band for many years and David Letterman barely give him a Shout out. Am I wrong. This was a Great Performance by an Non Singer who just wanted to do this Song with Jimmy Webb on the stage

Wow

👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

Well, there goes my KZfaq algorithm

He used to play with the Brecker Brothers. He'd sing in a deeper raspy voice.

Dave getting his Grandma to sing the song was amazing

Holy shoot.

A tour de force. What an amazing composition

Any idea what year this took place?

Richard Harris did the best version

i prefer richard harris on SCTV doing his live version on Mels Rock Pile

This song was considered very controversial back in the 60's because you were not allowed to say 'pants' on the radio. Coincidentally Richard Harris released this song in the same month that cooking guru Julia Child was fined by the FCC for saying the word 'nutmeat' on live television. 🤣

Didn't know than anyone could hit all those notes'

Its a love story, ie. I cant get that recipe again

I think this is the medium to announce that I might, may, could be thinking of becoming gay. I don't think anyone might/may/could notice until my deathbed.

Não sabia que o Paulo Nunes cantava. Kkķkkk

surely something i didn't understand, what is the trip of the cake ?

Glen Campbell had the best version, but great song.

I cant think of anyone else but Donna Summer singing this song.

ruined changing it from Disco to rock

He skipped an entire verse of the bridge. Not exactly wrecking crew quality.

It'd be better if he didn't sing 'MacArthur's'

I know Will Lee has always wanted to be a singer, but he really needed to stick with the bass and doing harmony vocals as his lead vocal is sub-karaoke quality, very pitchy & no power & lacks tone. That final part is painful.

Paul Shafer is so desperate for attention; it’s sad. His bizarre attempt at conducting just proves that. Will Lee and Jimmy Webb are the star’s in this performance