Thank you Jamel! In memory of: Cory Wells February 5, 1941 - October 20, 2015 (age 74). They say he wasn't ever into drugs and just was a good all around guy! Thanks Cory!
Is he the vocalist in this song? I can’t remember all those years ago. My late husband used to play this song and a few others by Three Dog Night. He took me to see them live in 1970, two days before I delivered our only child, a daughter. Nice memories. Annie in TN 💕
I knew Cory he didn't drink nor did he do drugs never in his whole life, he was a wonderful friend so very missed and he was a beautiful man! He is still loved and will always be missed!
Suddenly I just now burst into tears, remembering my late husband taking me to see this guy singing his heart out. It was two days before giving birth to our only child, a daughter in 1970. The tears? Well he’s gone now after being soulmates for 50+ years, my daughter just tested positive for Covid19 and I can’t go to her, being very disabled. But it will all be ok, with time. Goddam!! What an incredible performance! Annie in TN 💕
There was a lot of groups back then both black & white who the music industry didn’t want to show their faces because of how they sounded. What most of us forget is that most of this soul music came from black people who never got the credit they deserved for writing such amazing songs. When you look into the back grounds of these groups they all came from a place that heard songs originally sang in Juke Joints like Jerry Lee Lewis. I’m so glad times changed & now people don’t have to hide I just wish that the people who sang songs originally are given the credit that’s properly deserved & earned.
Jamel, I am so happy that you appreciate the amazing talent of the great Cory Wells! There was no one that could hold a candle to him. He had soul, plain and simple, and a really great guy! Thanks, Jamel!
Cory Wells had two strong things going for him here. First, his incredible voice. You really need to be a good vocalist to pull off a song like this, otherwise it's just a pose. Secondly, he had that marvelous, on point technically fierce band behind him.
My great uncle Buford Jones is a world famous sounds engineer who has mixed for a lot of the greats in classic rock but three dog night was the first band he started mixing for in 1970
Jamel, this was a great version! Cory Wells had an incredible soulful voice, the boy ate his cornbread. I first saw this band live in '73 with my bestie, then last year, we saw them again, unfortunately without Cory, but still fantastic, what a show. We were 14 the first time, now 62 and still groovin' better than most.
Cory Wells, one of the great voices of 70's rock music. Many of the hits that Three Dog Night had, were hand picked by Cory Wells, he just had an ear of music, he is missed today for sure.
He felt that right down to his feet!! I love the reaction of the rest of the band....they knew it was a special performance.... and they knew how lucky they were to be in that moment!
I loved all three voices but Cory's was my favorite. That husky bluesiness, oh my. Rest in peace, Cory baby💙 Now please listen to the silkiness of Chuck's voice on "Easy To Be Hard", "One" & "Cowboy". Beautiful!💙 And you'd love Danny singing "Black & White".💙 Oh, and "Liar" & "Celebrate"!!!💙 And "Brickyard Blues"! Cory again.💙
You've heard of guys standing on a street corner with a trash can fire harmonizing late into the wee hours. Thats how Corey Wells trained his beautiful voice.
Otis is my favourite singer and I love to hear him sing that song. I never expected to enjoy anyone else's cover, but that was surprisingly awesome! Way to go Three Dog Night!!!
The definitive live version of this song is from the 1975 Soundstage program. Corey is so good - the other dogs gave him the stage. You can watch the whole program, or search individual songs.
No one will Ever sing this song like Corey Wells! Please watch all versions of him singing this. Corey Wells is forever the finest. For that matter, no one will ever sing or put on a performance like my Corey. I miss him so badly😰
I can't believe it took all 37-years of my life to discover this outstandingly badass masterpiece of a song! Hell yeah! Oh hell.. HELL YEAH, BABY! Thank you so much, Jamel, for posting this highly entertaining video!
Wow, could Cory sing! Thanks for playing this one, I discovered this remake a couple of years ago by Three Dog Night and truly appreciated it, wow, did Cory have soul, listen to that voice & his moves! He was a kid when he sang this song, unfortunately, he died in 2015.
I stood practically below Otis’ feet up front at the Monterey Pop Festival. Got to see him kill this one!!!. You might as well show that famous performance- he was backed up by Booker T and the MG’s! He also killed on “ Satisfaction”! It’s on YT!!
I was fortunate to have caught Three Dog Night live 3 times in the space of a couple of months when they reformed for a brief period in the early 1980s and went out to play small venues. It was in northeast Ohio at both the Akron Agora and the Cleveland Agora. They really sounded fantastic and played all their hits - this despite singer Chuck Negron's continuing descent into an extremely harrowing years-long battle with heroin addiction that probably none of us knew about at the time. Then at around 3/4 of the way through their set, Cory Wells did this song, and it was the hands-down show-stopper EVERY TIME. He had us all up on our feet as he did his maniacal "HOLD HER, SQUEEZE HER, NEVER LEAVE HER, YOU GOT TA, YOU GOT TA, YOU GOT TA TRY, TRY, TRY, ...." jumping up and down like a soulful madman while Mike Alsup delivered his superbly tasteful lead electric guitar lines. They must have played this for at least 8 minutes every time. We went WILD!
This was the right version of Try A Little Tenderness for me! Oh, to be back in the early 70s again listening to this group...talk about some good ol memories!
Had never heard this song before. But after you did a reaction to it? AMAZING! Cory is awesome. I've listened to it over and over. What a performance. Cory past away not to many years ago. R I P
What a voice Cory Wells had. He could sing anything. And put a lot of soul in it. From Buffalo, NY, of all places -- who'd have thought? Thanks for posting this!
Jamel You Never Fail To Bring A Smile To My Face I Love The Memories It Brings Me It Takes Me Back To When My Older Brothers Were Still Alive Music Is Great For The Soul Growing Up In My Mothers House We Always Had Music My Mother Listened To Country ,Blues, The 5 Of Us Kids Listened To Motown, Rock Jazz Blues We Were Poor My Mother Raised Us In The Ghetto of Chicago And Worked 2 and 3 Jobs As A Single Parent But We Were Rich With The Love My Mother Showed And Taught Us She Always Said Children Dont See Color The Ignorance Of Hate And Racism Is Taught We Always Had Friends Of Every Color And IWe Are Grateful That We Didnt Miss Out On The Love We Gave And Received We Are All God's Children Thank You So Much For Helping Me Get Through Some Sad And Depressing Times From Family Health Crisis And The Saddness Our World Us Going Through With All The Nonsense Lifes Too Short ,Keep Doing What You're Doing God Bless You And Your Family May The Lord Keep You And Your Family Safe And Well
I SO appreciate your channel!! You bring back all the great music I grew up with so long ago!!! My music is an important part of my life. I don't have television, but have had my vinyls and discs and my music plays loudly, most all day! If my dad was still on this earth, he'd still be telling me to "Turn it down". Ha ... keep on doing what you do!!!!
You got the right version. I got to see Three Dog Night in 1968 when I was 18. They opened for Cream at the Anaheim Convention Center across from Disneyland. I took a beautiful red head that I’d just met at Knott’s Berry Farm a week earlier. What a CONCERT!!! Both bands were ON FIRE that night.
LOVE all the Three Dog Night you’re doing, and this cover is one of my favorites. You really have to watch them live, 1975, on Sound Stage singing “One.” Chuck Negron’s vocals and falsetto are awesome!
1975 Cory was so cute when he said, “Gotta dance here.” 😂 But if had to pick- it’d be 3dognight: 1972 this one below and the “Jam” being the best: ua-cam.com/video/6TmucgHkgbU/v-deo.html Here’s the ultimate: ua-cam.com/video/0aAlOysB8z4/v-deo.html
Mrs.ward here. I believe you have an old soul. Which really isn't a terrible thing. Thanks for your great picks of my era's tunes. Corey singing always so true,and full of something undeniably real.
Never knew they did this- I adore me some Otis Redding, but I gotta give it up 4 this version!!* Thankyou, Jamel!!* You really keep me going during these crazy times...
One thing I enjoy about this era is, in many cases, the voices that come out of the singers are not what you expect. 3 Dog Night, Doobies, Grand Funk RR, ELO and so on... their power and talent can take you off guard unless you grew up listening. I enjoy seeing the faces on younger folks change when they first see these bands ready to play, only seeing the fashions that were in at the time, the hair, the plan venues... then they play and sing and the skepticism goes away. True talent, no machines, no auto tune, sounded the same live as on the radio... a pleasure to hear.
So enjoying you enjoying rediscovering this music! Back then, Rock critic magazines like Creem were like a bible for us who loved music. We knew all the band members and sometimes their stories. It was a rich experience. Others have suggested Three Dog Nights' "Eli's Coming". It just reminded me that during that time some records that were always playing in our house, were Laura Nyro (Eli's Coming) and Blood Sweat and Tears.
I love three dog night. One day i had the vinyl on our only stereo which mom hated me using. But she walked in and stopped, listened and told me this was a song from her youth.
Great reaction to a great singer.....It is very difficult at best to follow Otis Redding and replicate any level of soul......Cory is one of the few that grasped what Otis truly did.......Thanks for not interrupting the video 10 times like most!! Dr G
There are recordings of this song as far back as the REAL vocal original by Bing Crosby in 1933, and by everyone from Ruth Etting, Frank Sinatra, and Little Miss Cornshucks, to The Platters, Frankie Avalon, Aretha Franklin, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Otis Redding, Ella Fitzgerald, and on and on, As recent as a performance by Chang Po Ching on 'The Voice' in 2018.
I've honestly never heard their cover of this song! Really enjoyed it! Now, if you'd like to see another band perform this song, take a look at this version. The band is called The Commitments, and the clip is from the movie of the same name. The movie was about a guy in Dublin, Ireland who creates a band to bring soul music to the people of Dublin. They all performed the music themselves and the lead singer, Decco Cuffe (played by Andrew Strong), has got a hell of a voice: ua-cam.com/video/PKfHC5eY5CI/v-deo.html
Gotta love that Hammond organ sound!! Makes me remember the awesome soundtrack from the movie THE COMMITMENTS - Now that's DEFINITELY worth checking out!!!
We're all entitled to our opinions, but Jon Lord was classically trained and played things on the Hammond that Gregg never even dreamed of. Pardon the pun.
Thanks for showing this band. They were a band, not some vocalists with backup groups. They must have been on the Top 40 continuously for my entire high school. Always on the AM radio. Unfortunately, most thought of them as a "pop" group as a result. But they had the groove and the best songs available to them. Song suggestion- "It's For You" shows their tremendous harmony.
I just went to go listen to that to see if I knew it and in the lyrics he said "Brain Salad Surgery" O_O I was literally going to suggest ELP for a reaction video
Finally got to see them after after 25 yrs at a south carolina fair. It was up close and so personal and Corey still had it and that was 2008. I love them so much. ♥️⭕️❌
I cant say I really like song remakes for the most part, but I have to admit this was pretty awesome. I still live Otis, but I'm impressed. I never heard this version before and my Aunt absolutely loved Three Dog Night.
Your brother was an amazing singer and entertainer. I'm a singer and I don't only like to hear the music, I like to feel it as well and I can feel every note he sings. He will always be one of my favorites!
I'm so late coming to the show, but I just listened to this last night . it's off the album called The Best of Three Dog Night. Subtle differences, but wait for the end. this is a studio version My husband gets jealous everytime I listen it 😅
If you liked this, you need to check out Wilson Pickett’s version of The Beatles Hey Jude. Features Duane Allman on guitar. Same soulful feel. Totally different than the original.
there is a MUCH more powerful version on their "Live at the Forum" LP that proves Corey Wells was indeed the blackest white man in rock !!! Check it out !
First time hearing this and if you have never heard Otis, this is a great interpretation. Only..... I have! For me, the slower tempo of Cody’s version is where you start to compare, try as you might not to. His voice is well up to the challenge, which in itself is a massive achievement but Otis sets a high bar and he’s still king.😎
SING IT COREY!!!!! Man he sang his heart out!!! He never disappoints on any of his songs. RIP sir. You did your thing very well.
Thank you Jamel! In memory of: Cory Wells February 5, 1941 - October 20, 2015 (age 74). They say he wasn't ever into drugs and just was a good all around guy! Thanks Cory!
Is he the vocalist in this song? I can’t remember all those years ago. My late husband used to play this song and a few others by Three Dog Night. He took me to see them live in 1970, two days before I delivered our only child, a daughter. Nice memories.
Annie in TN 💕
I knew Cory he didn't drink nor did he do drugs never in his whole life, he was a wonderful friend so very missed and he was a beautiful man! He is still loved and will always be missed!
Thats so true..sigh, he passed on my birthday..."Mr. voice" ill never forget.
Leigh Garrett May He Rest In Peace!
He was so gifted and handsome!
It has to be said: Corey did a hands down, undisputed, full-on RIGHTEOUS cover of "Try A Little Tenderness".
Blue eyed soul
RIP Corey
Al Rivers: “soul” has no color. Cory Wells “qualified” to sing like that, because he had “soul” within him. He is not imitating, he’s representing!
@@zuazhar1630 well said!
The best just sayin
Suddenly I just now burst into tears, remembering my late husband taking me to see this guy singing his heart out. It was two days before giving birth to our only child, a daughter in 1970. The tears? Well he’s gone now after being soulmates for 50+ years, my daughter just tested positive for Covid19 and I can’t go to her, being very disabled. But it will all be ok, with time. Goddam!! What an incredible performance!
Annie in TN 💕
Bless you ❤
If anybody ever says white people ain't got no soul, show this then video
Al Meyer Yo!
Some people say that my brother put on that soul singing, but he sang like that all his life. Nothing phoney about him.
Also The Commitments.
There was a lot of groups back then both black & white who the music industry didn’t want to show their faces because of how they sounded. What most of us forget is that most of this soul music came from black people who never got the credit they deserved for writing such amazing songs. When you look into the back grounds of these groups they all came from a place that heard songs originally sang in Juke Joints like Jerry Lee Lewis. I’m so glad times changed & now people don’t have to hide I just wish that the people who sang songs originally are given the credit that’s properly deserved & earned.
stop playing in too that crap..
Jamel, I am so happy that you appreciate the amazing talent of the great Cory Wells! There was no one that could hold a candle to him. He had soul, plain and simple, and a really great guy! Thanks, Jamel!
Cory Wells had two strong things going for him here. First, his incredible voice. You really need to be a good vocalist to pull off a song like this, otherwise it's just a pose. Secondly, he had that marvelous, on point technically fierce band behind him.
Jamel tapping all those great Three Dog Night songs. Don't forget Eli's Coming and Easy to be hard.
Oh, yeah. Forgot Easy to be Hard! I'm ashamed of myself.
Yes, Eli's Coming, Easy to Be Hard and Out In the Country.
Out in the Country is always good?
Eli's Coming: Three Dog Night and then the original version by Laura Nyro, who wrote it. They're both great.
Please. Laura Nyro wrote and OWNS Eli's Coming.
Rest in peace Otis and Corey. 💕
My great uncle Buford Jones is a world famous sounds engineer who has mixed for a lot of the greats in classic rock but three dog night was the first band he started mixing for in 1970
We all felt it loved 3 dog night so glad to see you found them and sall the great gift we received their all.
"Easy To Be Hard" is a 3 Dog Night must react.
yes! especially these days...omg! :D
Coolrockndad love that song💜
Live 2000 version Eli Coming really showcases the entire band collectively as and individually. Lauri Naturo be proud!
Could never get 3 awesome vocal talents together like this today. All 3 dogs had their time as Top dogs, egos never got in the way of their greatness
Jamel, this was a great version! Cory Wells had an incredible soulful voice, the boy ate his cornbread. I first saw this band live in '73 with my bestie, then last year, we saw them again, unfortunately without Cory, but still fantastic, what a show. We were 14 the first time, now 62 and still groovin' better than most.
Yeah you would have never known Cory was Jewish lol! Cory was a great friend to me at one time, it broke my heart when I heard he had passed.
Cory Wells, one of the great voices of 70's rock music. Many of the hits that Three Dog Night had, were hand picked by Cory Wells, he just had an ear of music, he is missed today for sure.
And also The late 60's
He felt that right down to his feet!! I love the reaction of the rest of the band....they knew it was a special performance.... and they knew how lucky they were to be in that moment!
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I loved all three voices but Cory's was my favorite. That husky bluesiness, oh my. Rest in peace, Cory baby💙
Now please listen to the silkiness of Chuck's voice on "Easy To Be Hard", "One" & "Cowboy". Beautiful!💙
And you'd love Danny singing "Black & White".💙
Oh, and "Liar" & "Celebrate"!!!💙
And "Brickyard Blues"! Cory again.💙
Yes! Easy to Be Hard!!
Me and my 2 friends loved them! Chuck was my favorite ❤️
One a my TDN go to songs would be ' out in the country' - & thats w/orchestra......
Live where they r playing is rock n roll heaven
Cory was my favorite, too. He had a terrific blues voice. I miss him terribly.
Soul ain't limited to color. It is the way we all feel. Thx for your efforts Jamel.
Three Dog Night. OMG. OMG. OMG. One of the most brilliant and understated bands of all time.
Right! Shame on the RRHF!
Amazing singer! We lost something very special when he passed. Can a white boy sing with soul? Hell yeah!!!
Check out Liar and one is the loneliest number.
One is the loneliest number is a classic!
One is the loneliest number
He should listen to the original demo of "One" by Harry Nilsson too, before Three Dog Night got it.
Definitely One, and black and white
Outstanding post, Mr Al! 👍
Saw these guys five or six times from ‘71 to ‘76, never saw a bad show, had a great supporting group of musicians. Peace out.
You've heard of guys standing on a street corner with a trash can fire harmonizing late into the wee hours. Thats how Corey Wells trained his beautiful voice.
Otis is my favourite singer and I love to hear him sing that song. I never expected to enjoy anyone else's cover, but that was surprisingly awesome! Way to go Three Dog Night!!!
It is so cool that you can appreciate this music! You weren't even born when they were big, what you're doing is great!
They were cool as hell ! Love them been on a three dog night Thang...thanks
In my many years on this earth, Cory was the greatest funky singer, dancer, and entertainer! I love you,♥️Cory, RIP.
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The definitive live version of this song is from the 1975 Soundstage program. Corey is so good - the other dogs gave him the stage. You can watch the whole program, or search individual songs.
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Tracey you are so right. It was amazing. C
No one can say this isn’t every bit as good as Otis’ version if they are being honest.
No one will Ever sing this song like Corey Wells! Please watch all versions of him singing this. Corey Wells is forever the finest. For that matter, no one will ever sing or put on a performance like my Corey. I miss him so badly😰
@@cathyopthof8136 Yes. This was a lip sync. When he does it LIVE - it goes to another level. Cory was the man.
Better
I can't believe it took all 37-years of my life to discover this outstandingly badass masterpiece of a song! Hell yeah! Oh hell.. HELL YEAH, BABY! Thank you so much, Jamel, for posting this highly entertaining video!
Wow, could Cory sing! Thanks for playing this one, I discovered this remake a couple of years ago by Three Dog Night and truly appreciated it, wow, did Cory have soul, listen to that voice & his moves! He was a kid when he sang this song, unfortunately, he died in 2015.
Eli's coming or out in the country are classics also.
I stood practically below Otis’ feet up front at the Monterey Pop Festival. Got to see him kill this one!!!. You might as well show that famous performance- he was backed up by Booker T and the MG’s! He also killed on “ Satisfaction”! It’s on YT!!
I am officially jealous.
NO WAY !!! I WOULD LOVED TO HAD BEEN THERE!!
@@Mssipequeen he was magnificent.
I was fortunate to have caught Three Dog Night live 3 times in the space of a couple of months when they reformed for a brief period in the early 1980s and went out to play small venues. It was in northeast Ohio at both the Akron Agora and the Cleveland Agora. They really sounded fantastic and played all their hits - this despite singer Chuck Negron's continuing descent into an extremely harrowing years-long battle with heroin addiction that probably none of us knew about at the time. Then at around 3/4 of the way through their set, Cory Wells did this song, and it was the hands-down show-stopper EVERY TIME. He had us all up on our feet as he did his maniacal "HOLD HER, SQUEEZE HER, NEVER LEAVE HER, YOU GOT TA, YOU GOT TA, YOU GOT TA TRY, TRY, TRY, ...." jumping up and down like a soulful madman while Mike Alsup delivered his superbly tasteful lead electric guitar lines. They must have played this for at least 8 minutes every time. We went WILD!
He's dancing the "Boog-a-loo".....we all did it back in the day!
Corey's the man, love their version. I believe he was dancing the boogaloo. Eli's coming is great and One, those 3 songs are my favorite
Boogaloo with a little Skate!
*Eli's Coming* Live!
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@@kimberlygabaldon3260 Hell, yeah. Eli's Coming, you better hide you heart!
Is"Eli's Coming" the same song Laura Nyro did? Man she's great love to see him react to her music.
React to some America. A Horse With No Name. Ventura Highway. Sister Golden Hair just to name a few
Wow!! Blown away! Thank you for sharing this one!
Who i n their right mind, could thumbs down this video?? what?? I'm moving on.
a mindless bot hopefully, and not a tone-deaf idiot passing for human
TROLLS are everywhere...sadly there is nothing you can do about them.
Someone who has not experienced some tenderness lol
Boy I miss the pre internet daya when you could pop an idiot in the nose..sigh
I agree Mike I mean come on man great music there’s a great divide it worries me
This was the right version of Try A Little Tenderness for me! Oh, to be back in the early 70s again listening to this group...talk about some good ol memories!
I'm loving watching you discover this music, sir. There's a lot of people out here doing this kind of thing and that you're my favorite. Kudos.
That was stupendous. I haven’t heard that since I was a teen back in the day.
Three Dog night does a stunning cover on:
A Change Is Gonna Come
We had the best music from the late 60’s to the late 70’s. Three Dog Night was so good.
Had never heard this song before. But after you did a reaction to it? AMAZING! Cory is awesome. I've listened to it over and over. What a performance. Cory past away not to many years ago. R I P
What a voice Cory Wells had. He could sing anything. And put a lot of soul in it. From Buffalo, NY, of all places -- who'd have thought? Thanks for posting this!
Love this one. This was in the 60s. They were so young. Corey was the only dancer of the three. Really wish you would react to Family of Man
Jamel You Never Fail To Bring A Smile To My Face I Love The Memories It Brings Me It Takes Me Back To When My Older Brothers Were Still Alive Music Is Great For The Soul Growing Up In My Mothers House We Always Had Music My Mother Listened To Country ,Blues, The 5 Of Us Kids Listened To Motown, Rock Jazz Blues We Were Poor My Mother Raised Us In The Ghetto of Chicago And Worked 2 and 3 Jobs As A Single Parent But We Were Rich With The Love My Mother Showed And Taught Us She Always Said Children Dont See Color The Ignorance Of Hate And Racism Is Taught We Always Had Friends Of Every Color And IWe Are Grateful That We Didnt Miss Out On The Love We Gave And Received We Are All God's Children Thank You So Much For Helping Me Get Through Some Sad And Depressing Times From Family Health Crisis And The Saddness Our World Us Going Through With All The Nonsense Lifes Too Short ,Keep Doing What You're Doing God Bless You And Your Family May The Lord Keep You And Your Family Safe And Well
Heart, Stairway To Heaven Tribute!
I SO appreciate your channel!! You bring back all the great music I grew up with so long ago!!! My music is an important part of my life. I don't have television, but have had my vinyls and discs and my music plays loudly, most all day! If my dad was still on this earth, he'd still be telling me to "Turn it down". Ha ... keep on doing what you do!!!!
Have you reacted to any Blood, Sweat & Tears? "And When I Die", Lucreatia McEvil, etc!
Go Down Gamblin'.
Always remembered that line, I'll swear there ain't no heaven, but I'll pray there ain't no hell. The year 2525 is another good one.
It is such a fantastic song.
I like their cover of God Bless the Child
You got the right version. I got to see Three Dog Night in 1968 when I was 18. They opened for Cream at the Anaheim Convention Center across from Disneyland. I took a beautiful red head that I’d just met at Knott’s Berry Farm a week earlier. What a CONCERT!!! Both bands were ON FIRE that night.
LOVE all the Three Dog Night you’re doing, and this cover is one of my favorites. You really have to watch them live, 1975, on Sound Stage singing “One.” Chuck Negron’s vocals and falsetto are awesome!
1975 Cory was so cute when he said, “Gotta dance here.” 😂
But if had to pick- it’d be 3dognight: 1972 this one below and the “Jam” being the best:
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Here’s the ultimate:
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Mrs.ward here. I believe you have an old soul. Which really isn't a terrible thing. Thanks for your great picks of my era's tunes. Corey singing always so true,and full of something undeniably real.
Cory had such a soulful voice. Miss him.
Here we go..this is what a voice from heaven sounds like,the late,great cory wells
three dog night will always be one of my favorite bands. also, give Dr Hook a listen, they are three dog night...on laughing gas...lol
Great description! On "laughing gas " Hahahahaha!
SO totally true! Best comparison to these two bands ever!
I JUST made a request for Dr. Hook too! One of my favorites.
I second Dr. Hook.
RIP Cory, there will never be another like you. Thank you for your love of the music and the fans.
Without a doubt, this is my favorite version of this song.
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Very hard song to cover. Takes balls and talent. This dude hit a home run!!!!
Never knew they did this- I adore me some Otis Redding, but I gotta give it up 4 this version!!*
Thankyou, Jamel!!*
You really keep me going during these crazy times...
One thing I enjoy about this era is, in many cases, the voices that come out of the singers are not what you expect. 3 Dog Night, Doobies, Grand Funk RR, ELO and so on... their power and talent can take you off guard unless you grew up listening. I enjoy seeing the faces on younger folks change when they first see these bands ready to play, only seeing the fashions that were in at the time, the hair, the plan venues... then they play and sing and the skepticism goes away. True talent, no machines, no auto tune, sounded the same live as on the radio... a pleasure to hear.
Jamel, you need to check out the version he did in 1975. It makes me cry every time! I've been listening to that version for a few years! Fire🔥🔥🔥🔥
So enjoying you enjoying rediscovering this music! Back then, Rock critic magazines like Creem were like a bible for us who loved music. We knew all the band members and sometimes their stories. It was a rich experience. Others have suggested Three Dog Nights' "Eli's Coming". It just reminded me that during that time some records that were always playing in our house, were Laura Nyro (Eli's Coming) and Blood Sweat and Tears.
Yes, there is a live version of this on UA-cam from later on in their career. This one was great, but the later version will truly leave you in awe...
Jamel, you are by far the best of all the people doing this job.
I love three dog night. One day i had the vinyl on our only stereo which mom hated me using. But she walked in and stopped, listened and told me this was a song from her youth.
This is without a doubt one the band’s best songs.
You should check out "vehicle", by The Ides Of March. Very soulful, much like this one. I know you'll dig it
FO SHO!
YES! He will LOVE that song, it's fantastic.
Brilliant
Check out this cover. If you've never heard of this group, do some research and you'll be amazed. ua-cam.com/video/fX8g_JEJol8/v-deo.html
I just heard that in my car. They don't play that very much. Brings back memories. When I was a kid. Going to name my old car that,
Thank you, Jamel! Love your reactions of surprise and joy. It's fun to watch you, and I love hearing your thoughts on music. It's really great!
There's a great version of this on the album "Live At The Forum" In fact, the whole "Live At The Forum" album is total greatness.
Brick yard Blues, Sure As Im Sittin Here, or Let Me Serenade You are also tunes you'll have a smile on your face while listening to.
When you get a chance, give a listen to 'Pieces of April'. You'll absolutely love it. I guarantee it.
Yesss please. I second
Yes!!!!
I'd forgotten about "Pieces Of April" ...It's one of my favorite Three Dog Night Songs! Thanks for reminding me. I hope to see it here.
Pieces of April was in my opinion was one of the best. Hope he reacts to it.
Love Pieces of April... Chuck Negron can sing👍🏻
RIP Corey. What an awesome cover of this song. Corey gave it his all.
This man could Sing! Lots of good live 3dog night videos out there.
Saw three dog night July 2022 in Tucson Az, no Chuck Negron, but still an awesome show.
They have so many good songs; love songs, serious songs, crazy fun songs...all done well.
They were one of the best groups ever. So many hits. Hope you try them all out. RIP Corey.
Great reaction to a great singer.....It is very difficult at best to follow Otis Redding and replicate any level of soul......Cory is one of the few that grasped what Otis truly did.......Thanks for not interrupting the video 10 times like most!! Dr G
There are recordings of this song as far back as the REAL vocal original by Bing Crosby in 1933, and by everyone from Ruth Etting, Frank Sinatra, and Little Miss Cornshucks, to The Platters, Frankie Avalon, Aretha Franklin, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Otis Redding, Ella Fitzgerald, and on and on, As recent as a performance by Chang Po Ching on 'The Voice' in 2018.
I've honestly never heard their cover of this song! Really enjoyed it! Now, if you'd like to see another band perform this song, take a look at this version. The band is called The Commitments, and the clip is from the movie of the same name. The movie was about a guy in Dublin, Ireland who creates a band to bring soul music to the people of Dublin. They all performed the music themselves and the lead singer, Decco Cuffe (played by Andrew Strong), has got a hell of a voice: ua-cam.com/video/PKfHC5eY5CI/v-deo.html
So great to see the pure joy on your face as you experienced this amazing performance. I was dancing in my seat, laughing and singing alonh with it.
Gotta love that Hammond organ sound!! Makes me remember the awesome soundtrack from the movie THE COMMITMENTS - Now that's DEFINITELY worth checking out!!!
In my mind, Hammond organ = Whiter Shade of Pale
@@stevebengel1346 Hammond organ = Deep Purple.
Jon Lord, the Monster!
Greg Allman was the master of the Hammond B3
We're all entitled to our opinions, but Jon Lord was classically trained and played things on the Hammond that Gregg never even dreamed of. Pardon the pun.
❤ that movie! Mustang Sally was a great cover.
Thanks for showing this band. They were a band, not some vocalists with backup groups. They must have been on the Top 40 continuously for my entire high school. Always on the AM radio. Unfortunately, most thought of them as a "pop" group as a result. But they had the groove and the best songs available to them. Song suggestion- "It's For You" shows their tremendous harmony.
You should try Dr. John, "Right Place, Wrong Time," If you want to hear some swampy funk.
I just went to go listen to that to see if I knew it and in the lyrics he said "Brain Salad Surgery" O_O I was literally going to suggest ELP for a reaction video
Cut the cake by AWB.
A song of his that is used in WKRP In Cincinnati: Keep That Music Simple
Hell yea, he def needs to jam to some Dr John!!! I remember Dr John on that Dr Pepper TV commercial way back in the 70s.
Finally got to see them after after 25 yrs at a south carolina fair. It was up close and so personal and Corey still had it and that was 2008. I love them so much. ♥️⭕️❌
I cant say I really like song remakes for the most part, but I have to admit this was pretty awesome. I still live Otis, but I'm impressed. I never heard this version before and my Aunt absolutely loved Three Dog Night.
You can play that any time and it is still fresh. Would love to see a young man come out now with this soul sound.
You know you and your reactions have brought Joy and laughing out loud to your reaction during this Pandemic!!!!
Great imitation is the highest form of compliment... Otis would approve...
You want to get a good feel for Cory Wells vocals, do the live version of Eli's Coming.
Oh! I am soooo glad you dug it! I had chills. I love Three Dog Night! This song is so moving...
I wish I could reply to everyone, but I'll just say, Thank you all and God bless you for the lovely comments concerning my brother.
Hi Susan, Corey brought me such happiness. To this day, hearing him sing is so amazing. Blessings to you 😙
Your brother was an amazing singer and entertainer. I'm a singer and I don't only like to hear the music, I like to feel it as well and I can feel every note he sings. He will always be one of my favorites!
Whewwww, MANS GOT A VOICE!! AWESOME.. AWESOME... AWESOME!!!
With the guitar, YES!!
You need to try one of their greatest songs ever......"I Would Be So Happy"
You will go crazy listening to that song. Incredible!!
I'm so late coming to the show, but I just listened to this last night
. it's off the album called The Best of Three Dog Night.
Subtle differences, but wait for the end. this is a studio version
My husband gets jealous everytime I listen it 😅
If you liked this, you need to check out Wilson Pickett’s version of The Beatles Hey Jude. Features Duane Allman on guitar. Same soulful feel. Totally different than the original.
there is a MUCH more powerful version on their "Live at the Forum" LP that proves Corey Wells was indeed the blackest white man in rock !!!
Check it out !
First time hearing this and if you have never heard Otis, this is a great interpretation. Only..... I have! For me, the slower tempo of Cody’s version is where you start to compare, try as you might not to. His voice is well up to the challenge, which in itself is a massive achievement but Otis sets a high bar and he’s still king.😎
I'd love to know when this video was made. I've never seen them this young! Thanks for choosing this particular video; great choice!