This is one of their best 'medley' performances; I especially love this version of Too Much Heaven.This entire concert looks like it would have been epic.
You are right that is an awesome medley. And you asked if anyone has seen them. Yes I was fortunate to see them back in 1979 at the Oakland Colliseum, California. It was their Spirit Tour. At the end they brought on Andy. Spectacular.
Wow, Toni, how cool would that have been...not just to see the Bee Gees but to see Andy with them. What a great experience that must have been. I am sure you will remember that always 😊
They eventually did record Heartbreaker and there is a video of it , I think early 90s. You would also enjoy Medley 1974 in Melbourne (Maurice really trying to crack his brothers up). Love your reaction ❤❤
Hi Sue, I've never seen this medley before either. It is fabulous. The brothers worked so well together. It was interesting to hear them sing Heartbreaker. Dionne Warwick hated it, but had a huge hit with it. I'm going to see her in concert in May, so I will be interested to see if she includes it in her set.
HAPPY NEW YEAR Sue! 🎉🎊 Thanks for the shout out. I knew you would enjoy the medley. Thank you for playing it. Robin's version of "I started a joke" in this concert is his best IMO. Maurice was certainly the extroverted twin and Robin was the introvert but close as peas in a pod. Mo's humour was, as Robin said, "Childlike (not childish), a rare wonderful quality in a man". Barry said "Robin was a hilarious kid and the funniest man I ever knew" but was more shy and his wit was pretty cerebral and a bit risque. The twins constantly cracked Barry up (who also had a good sense of humour) who tried to maintain decorum (often failing). I like the version of "Too much heaven" in their normal voices equally to the original. Odd that while they were blacklisted after disco and couldn't get airplay, the songs they wrote for others became #1 hits and rejuvenated the careers of people like Streisand, Diana Ross and Dionne Warwick. "Islands in the Stream" was and maybe still is the biggest selling C/W song in history. Mo's high harmony on "Islands in the stream" could compete with Dolly. He just didn't have her big hair. Robin said of Dolly "It was fun working with them".👀 His usual risque self,😁. In that song @11:30, I always notice Robin and Barry look at each other and smile at the lyric "We rely on each other". Mo said he wanted to cry when they gave away some of those songs. These guys were certainly as good or better live. Considering the great difference in Barry's and Robin's voices, together they sounded like one. You can't create that familial vocal chemistry in a lab. "World" is from 1968 and one of the rare songs where Robin played organ. He played piano early in their career. The gist is basically finding out that the world is a big place. Barry said "You can't live in your own little world because somewhere there is trouble, rain, and you must face up to it". This was also the time of big leaps in the space programme and the video showed space flight images. Thanks again. Glad you enjoyed!
Wow, excellent comment, Linda...great backstory. I love what you wrote about Ribin saying that Mo's sense of humour was child like not childish...having some child like sensibilities as adults is a wonderful thing...keeps the wonder and excitement in life. Yes so many amazing hits for other people. I did a reaction to Dolly & Kenny doing Islands...great song. I will have to do Barry & Barbra duet as well. Thanks again, Linda...great medley. Happy New Year 🤗💜
You mentioned the song "World", Sue .. Whenever I hear this song with it's chorus lyric "Now, I have found that the world is round", I am reminded of the Bee Gees parody group The Hee Bee Gee Bees .. They did a song called "Meaningless Songs ( In Very High Voices )", containing the lyrics "The world is very very large, and butter is better than marge", and "The world is very very big, and bacon comes from a pig" .. Now you can't get much deeper than that can you ? 😅🤣
😂🤣 That is hilarious. I have never heard of this parody band. Those are definitely deep lyrics haha 😂 I am going to have to seek this song out now. Thanks for the good laugh on this one, Wayne 🤪🥰
The BeeGees were: the tallest and oldest brother (with the big hair and beard), Barry Gibb, born September 1, 1946, the only surviving Gibb brother. Robin Gibb (with the long hair, no beard), born December 22, 1949-passed away May 20, 2012, and Robin's fraternal twin brother Maurice (the balding brother with the beard, pronounced "Morris") Gibb, born December 22, 1949-passed away January 12, 2003. They also had another, younger, brother Andy Gibb, born March 5, 1958-passed away March 10, 1988. The three oldest brothers were born on the Isle of Man (UK). Oldest brother Barry got seriously burned when he accidentally pulled boiling tea over himself at 18 months old. He was in coma for a while, nearly died and was in hospital for many months. Because of this, he did not learn to talk until after the twins were born. Later the family moved to Manchester and from there they emigrated to Australia in 1958, right after Andy was born. All 4 brothers are just natural musical talents. All of them dropped out of high school in their early teens and none of them could read or write music. All their compositions were created completely organically. Their musical career, which they had started as little kids, didn't lead to international success so they moved back to the UK in 1967. Then they had a string of big hits, until they temporarily broke up around 1970 for 15 months. Started back up, looking for a new sound which they first found in 1974 with the transitional album "Mr. Natural". After that "Main Course" was the first album that moved them into a new direction: more rhythm&blues, dance music like with great hits like Nights on Broadway and Jive Talkin' (and was also actually the first album on which their logo was introduced). From 1976 on they went all out with falsetto driven dance music which lead to their biggest commercial success as they provided classic songs for the Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack (1977 Stayin' Alive, How Deep is Your Love, Night Fever amongst them). You should react to the 1979 live version of Stayin' Alive, too ua-cam.com/video/7niXSh7vWRI/v-deo.html Other great songs to analyze: great album tracks from the 1979 Spirits Having Flown album, the title song: ua-cam.com/video/WH_j90fCIk4/v-deo.html, the outrageously beautiful song Reaching Out ua-cam.com/video/vfHUS5Mf00Q/v-deo.html. From their Still Waters album, Smoke and MIrrors: ua-cam.com/video/MT9vRHSWNbk/v-deo.html. From the 1960's I've gotta get a message to you ua-cam.com/video/CA4CInDnTk8/v-deo.html. And from the 1990's the simple song Blue Island live in an accoustic version: ua-cam.com/video/162GlAEpfrY/v-deo.html. Andy was kind of Barry's mini me, about half a foot shorter and 12 years younger but they were the only lefties of the family. However, his voice was nowhere near as broad in range or as strong as Barry's. As producer Alby Galuten said in the book "Tales of the brothers Gibb "Andy's falsetto was nowhere near Barry's." Andy had a lower, huskier, sound to his voice and his range was not as big as Barry's. I personally always thought his voice was much better suited to songs of his first album, Flowing Rivers. Andy died of myocarditis - which is an inflammation of the heart - on March 10, 1988, 5 days after his 30th birthday. His heart had been weakened by his drug addiction over the years which, by the way, was also the main reason for his split from Victoria Principal. He also had a congenital heart problem that was later also discovered in Barry and Barry's second son Ashley. Try listening to the song Dreamin' on ua-cam.com/video/-KdBVKcSSSw/v-deo.html which is kind of a duet with Barry. And here are the 4 brothers live on stage in 1979 doing You Should Be Dancing ua-cam.com/video/_6MR-E_Qzz0/v-deo.html And finally a few photos of Barry and Andy: i.postimg.cc/jS6n3Jkv/Barry-Andy.jpg and i.postimg.cc/TwnPh8M0/82c126fc42a35d3b737867af41338199.jpg and the 4 brothers with their mother i.postimg.cc/FRNMbwkD/b9b2561eadffee11347573c97063c2f8-zpsd89478eb.jpg
Hi Jaye, thanks so much for tuning in and for the amazing backstory. I had no idea Barry had been burnt like that and didn't speak for so long. His family must have been so worried that he would never speak. They were clearly oozing with talent at such a young age. It didn't matter if they didn't read music, it just came to them anyway. It is sad Barry is the only one left but so much great music 🥰
@@playitagainsue The irony of the Gibb brothers history is that Barry could have died at 18 months, which was 21 months before the twins were born, yet he ended up being the only surviving brother. Would the twins and Andy ever have gone into music professionally had Barry not survived? Because it was his ambition as a young boy to be famous (like their idols Elvis and the Everly Brothers). Had he died at 18 months, would the brothers that were born after him still have developed the same ambition? Interesting "what if?" premise.
My favourite song from this medley was "New York Mining Disaster", which is in my very top 2 or 3 Bee Gees songs .. For balance, I think it would have been good if Robin had a little more of the lead vocals during the medley .. Barry always sounds great of course, but it was pretty much 90% with him on lead .. But as is the case with nearly everything they did, I enjoyed this, Sue.
Hi Wayne, I agree. It is one of their best songs, I think as well. I guess they were singing more together since they called it one for all but it would have been nice to hear more of Robin. I am always a fan of the songs that he sang. He has such a unique and beautiful voice. Of course they do all sound great together but there is something so special about Robin's voice for me 😍
@@playitagainsue - After Robin died, Barry told Al Roker on Good Morning America, "I should have let Robin sing more". That didn't sound too egalitarian. Who was he to choose? He repeatedly said "Robin has one of the best voices I ever heard, better than mine" (*Daily Mirror 1969*).That was the main reason for squabbles between Barry and Robin. Sadly, looks played a big part so Barry was pushed to the fore by their management but that has always been true in show biz. I too love Robin's voice and although Barry's chest and falsetto voices are excellent and adapt to more musical styles, the falsetto was overused. (Robin sang falsetto in "Living together"). While it was lucrative, it almost destroyed their career because it went on too long, people attached the disco label to them when disco became trite and downright awful (stuff like "Disco Duck"☹) and people tired of and actually mocked it. As far as disco, the Bee Gees lyrics at that time far exceeded the quality of the rest of disco (Stuff like 10 minutes of "Love to love you baby" and "That's the way I like it, uh huh, uh huh"). Maurice never got enough credit either. He was the buffer between his brothers' strong personalities and the guy who found the music to put to Barry's and Robin's melodies and lyrics and was their de facto band leader on stage. Their three part harmonies, creativity and versatility are all unmatched.
@susieq9801 oh that is a shame. I guess their is often one person in a group that takes a leadership role but I would have loved ti have heard more of Robin for sure ❤️
Hey Sue, I just watched your Beth Hart "Leave The Light On" reaction again (I saw it was at 999 views and I wanted to put you over the top for 1K...). You did a great job with that one and you might consider revisiting her. Every performance you see will top the last one and blow your mind.
No problem, you won't regret it. Here's a short list for suggestions below but maybe try these first: (1) 2018 -“Caught Out in The Rain” - Beth's mesmerizing performance with her touring band at the Royal Albert Hall concert in London (original song about an unhealthy relationship with a dangerous man): ua-cam.com/video/lzdJf7Hqttk/v-deo.html (2) 2014 - Beth fronting guitar virtuoso Joe Bonamassa's band at the Live in Amsterdam' concert - “I’d Rather Go Blind” (Etta James cover): ua-cam.com/video/UEHwO_UEp7A/v-deo.html (3) 2004 - Beth's epic performance of her song "Am I The One" from her legendary 'Live at Paradiso' come-back concert : ua-cam.com/video/5Ro191bgp7k/v-deo.html BETH HART & JOE BONAMASSA (from the 2013 ‘Live in Amsterdam’ concert, except #1) 1) “I’ll Take Care of You” (Beth guest appearance at Joe Bonamassa’s ‘Live at the Beacon Theatre’ in NYC, 2011; Brook Benton cover): ua-cam.com/video/KFphuiMxA7I/v-deo.html 2) “I’d Rather Go Blind” (Etta James cover): ua-cam.com/video/UEHwO_UEp7A/v-deo.html 3) “I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know” (Al Kooper/Blood, Sweat & Tears cover): ua-cam.com/video/bOQ07fVVDJQ/v-deo.html 4) “Something’s Got A Hold on Me” (Etta James cover): ua-cam.com/video/dyQD5dyo_6U/v-deo.html 5) “Close to My Fire”(Slackwax cover): ua-cam.com/video/-kmm5VXtLi0/v-deo.html BLUES GODDESS BETH: 1) “Caught Out in The Rain” (from 2018 Royal Albert Hall concert in London; original song about an unhealthy relationship with a dangerous man): ua-cam.com/video/lzdJf7Hqttk/v-deo.html 2) “Am I The One” (original song from Beth’s epic 2004 performance at ‘Live at Paradiso’): ua-cam.com/video/5Ro191bgp7k/v-deo.html 3) “Baddest Blues” (From 2018 Royal Albert Hall concert in London; song inspired by the lives of Beth’s mother Dorothy & Billie Holiday): ua-cam.com/video/sNZw797pDmI/v-deo.html 4) [R&B]- “A Change is Gonna Come” (from Beth’s neighborhood night club, the Echoplex in LA in 2010; Sam Cooke cover): ua-cam.com/video/QnIL8AKWRNQ/v-deo.html 5) [PIANO BALLAD] - “Mama” (from 2004 Live at Paradiso; song about her mother of course): ua-cam.com/video/q2DVaSDMRMg/v-deo.html SINGER-SONGWRITER BETH: 1) “Caught Out in The Rain” (about an unhealthy relationship with a dangerous man; from the 2018 Royal Albert Hall concert in London): ua-cam.com/video/lzdJf7Hqttk/v-deo.html 2) "Leave The Light On" (about her turbulent childhood; from the 2018 Royal Albert Hall concert in London): ua-cam.com/video/ETj8kXNAtuE/v-deo.html 3) “Sister Heroine” (from 2018 RAH; song about the death of an older sister from AIDS): ua-cam.com/video/uT7_ZPIAoC4/v-deo.html 4) “Take It Easy on Me”(about her vulnerability and surviving & coping w/ mental illness; from the 2018 Royal Albert Hall concert in London): ua-cam.com/video/r1y6CQcrUoU/v-deo.html 5) “My California” (From the Royal Albert Hall concert, 2018; song about husband Scott): ua-cam.com/video/HkFY4lqKI5g/v-deo.html ROCKSTAR BETH: 1) “Broken and Ugly” (Live in studio from 2006 Rehearsals at Center Staging, CA; includes “War Pigs” breakdown): ua-cam.com/video/ocBYToLUVEs/v-deo.html 2) "House of Sin” (Huge festival crowd of 65,000 at Pinkpop 2005 in Landgraaf, Netherlands): ua-cam.com/video/yLv0QuW8hHo/v-deo.html 3) “Bottle of Jesus” (From 2006 German TV Rockpalast; first song that comes up; or click on SONG #1 from list- 00:00): ua-cam.com/video/cHKQHvsKCMM/v-deo.html ZEPPELIN BETH: 1) "Black Dog" (Unofficial Music Video with sound, 2022): ua-cam.com/video/HO8dyc4cgCY/v-deo.html 2) “Babe I’m Gonna Leave You” (Unofficial Music Video with sound, 2022): ua-cam.com/video/Vl8FBFgg4tc/v-deo.html 3) “Whole Lotta Love” (from the 2004 ‘Live at Paradiso’ concert in Amsterdam): ua-cam.com/video/3UKXP7bAg9A/v-deo.html 4) “Whole Lotta Love” (phenomenal acoustic/acapella Zeppelin cover with Jon Nichols on guitar; from a tiny radio station studio in France, 2012): ua-cam.com/video/lUaut2m4YaI/v-deo.html JAZZ BETH: 1) “Jazz Man” (original song; from 2019 Brezoi Music Festival, Romania, original song): ua-cam.com/video/J5O46htYcoA/v-deo.html 2) “Swing My Thing Back Around” (original song; from ‘Live dans les Nocturnes’ RTL, France 2012): ua-cam.com/video/ArwtRnls8bk/v-deo.html 3) “A Sunday Kind of Love” (from the 2021 Brezoi Music Festival, România; Etta James cover): ua-cam.com/video/Wm_GggY4cZo/v-deo.html “4) Why Don't You Do Right?” (From ‘Live at Baloise Session’ in Basel, Switzerland, 2018; Kansas Joe McCoy Cover): ua-cam.com/video/Lnvr6yUYN-8/v-deo.html / Studio version, from the 2018 album “Black Coffee” with Joe Bonamassa: ua-cam.com/video/9lLZIq55JtI/v-deo.html)
POP STAR (just a touch) BETH: 1) “Bad Woman Blues” (from ‘Live in Brezoi,’ 2021): ua-cam.com/video/txbt7EA2TLk/v-deo.html 2) “Fire on The Floor” (Album Promo performance at Paste Studios in NYC, 2017): ua-cam.com/video/glyFZX_7ByU/v-deo.html 3) “Love Gangster” (How Beth Hart makes an entrance in Paris in 2018; song about singer Leonard Cohen): ua-cam.com/video/zHarYVk40RM/v-deo.html 4) “Bang Bang Boom Boom” (Official Music Video, 2012): ua-cam.com/video/oNj_JpWJqEg/v-deo.html 5) “Better Man” (Live at Les Nocturne- RTL, France 2012; song about Beth's husband Scott): ua-cam.com/video/Dn-qtSGImHc/v-deo.html 6) “Mechanical Heart” (from ‘Live in Inas Nacht’ in Hamburg, Germany 2022; song about Beth's husband Scott;): ua-cam.com/video/ovBwnRhOziQ/v-deo.html @@playitagainsue
Much prefer their older stuff, a much deeper lyrical connection. I know the disco stuff was very commercial , but to me it was more contrived, I know you've got to make a living, but integrity is everything.
The most ironic thing about the 'Disco Kings' label that got attached to the Bee Gees was that they had already written the songs that ended up on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack when they were approached by their manager asking them to write some songs for a movie he was producing. As they were busy on other projects at the time, they gave him some songs that were intended for their next studio album. The songs themselves originally had NOTHING to do with the movie. Later, one of the song titles was expanded for the movie name. They actually considered themselves R&B and Soul artists and were not fond of the disco label (to put it mildly).
@bobrussakoff4317 hey Bob, it is too bad then that they got tagged with that disco title. It made them very famous but also made them less popular for a few years which was a shame because they are such incredible song writers and performers. Thanks for the info 🤗
I pull out my vinyl, and listen to Robin daily. Love him.❤
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Barry love you 💘💘💘💘 excellent songs. Love them. Saw them live and was blessed.
@@Lora-qw2rz Hi Lora, that must have been out of this world to see them. You are very lucky 🤗💚
Who couldn't stick to the end of this beauty? Thanks for this.
I am so glad you did, Theresa. It was my complete pleasure. Thank you for watching 🤩
This is one of their best 'medley' performances; I especially love this version of Too Much Heaven.This entire concert looks like it would have been epic.
Hey Willow, this was an outstanding medley. I would have loved to have seen them perform it 😊
@@playitagainsue Me too!! If I could pick one concert it would be a toss up between this one and the Spirits Tour.
Maurice has a great voice to,even a great falsetto like the others
Hi Jean, Yes I agree. 🤩
You are right that is an awesome medley. And you asked if anyone has seen them. Yes I was fortunate to see them back in 1979 at the Oakland Colliseum, California. It was their Spirit Tour. At the end they brought on Andy. Spectacular.
Wow, Toni, how cool would that have been...not just to see the Bee Gees but to see Andy with them. What a great experience that must have been. I am sure you will remember that always 😊
First class fun! Love the way Mo and Robin 'played' together, I doubt Mo would have pushed the camera in Barry's face as he sang.
100% agree, Heather so much fun 🤩
This is a mind-blowing performance. It's my favorite of their live medley performances.
Hey Jane, it is amazing! You are so right 😃
I love watching their interviews. They're They're They're all three hilarious.
They definitely are so funny 🤩
Barry has the cutest giggle 😅
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Most my favourite listen to them daily I'm 70
They are amazing, Annette. I understand why you listen to them every day 🤩
Yeah Mo is so funny..can't beat the 3 around 1 mic
They eventually did record Heartbreaker and there is a video of it , I think early 90s. You would also enjoy Medley 1974 in Melbourne (Maurice really trying to crack his brothers up). Love your reaction ❤❤
Awesome thanks Ruth. I will give it a listen. Maurice was hilarious in this medley. Happy new year 😊
@@playitagainsue - Robin also did their own version of "Islands in the Stream" on "The Bee Gees Greatest hits - The Record."
Hi Sue, I've never seen this medley before either. It is fabulous. The brothers worked so well together. It was interesting to hear them sing Heartbreaker. Dionne Warwick hated it, but had a huge hit with it. I'm going to see her in concert in May, so I will be interested to see if she includes it in her set.
They sure did, Dave! They sounded great, they looked like they were having fun and were funny...so awesome 🤩💜
Very interesting that Dionne hated Heartbreaker. I think it is a fabulous song. Yes please tell me if she sings it when you go 🤩
VERY GOOD!! REACT FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS LIVE BEE GEES 1993...
Thank you Ronner. I appreciate you watching 🤩
Saw all 4 brothers in concert Providence 1979.
@jonwilliams6365 wow, that must have been amazing, Jon 🤩
hi , heartbreaker was written for Dionne warwick...island in the stream was written for Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton.
Thanks Art! Happy New Year 🤗
@artxxx7832 Islands was actually written for Diana Ross, it just became a bigger hit for Kenny and Dolly.
@tracynorman1455 that is cool, Tracy. Thanks for that 🤩
HAPPY NEW YEAR Sue! 🎉🎊
Thanks for the shout out. I knew you would enjoy the medley. Thank you for playing it. Robin's version of "I started a joke" in this concert is his best IMO.
Maurice was certainly the extroverted twin and Robin was the introvert but close as peas in a pod. Mo's humour was, as Robin said, "Childlike (not childish), a rare wonderful quality in a man". Barry said "Robin was a hilarious kid and the funniest man I ever knew" but was more shy and his wit was pretty cerebral and a bit risque. The twins constantly cracked Barry up (who also had a good sense of humour) who tried to maintain decorum (often failing).
I like the version of "Too much heaven" in their normal voices equally to the original. Odd that while they were blacklisted after disco and couldn't get airplay, the songs they wrote for others became #1 hits and rejuvenated the careers of people like Streisand, Diana Ross and Dionne Warwick. "Islands in the Stream" was and maybe still is the biggest selling C/W song in history. Mo's high harmony on "Islands in the stream" could compete with Dolly. He just didn't have her big hair. Robin said of Dolly "It was fun working with them".👀 His usual risque self,😁. In that song @11:30, I always notice Robin and Barry look at each other and smile at the lyric "We rely on each other". Mo said he wanted to cry when they gave away some of those songs. These guys were certainly as good or better live. Considering the great difference in Barry's and Robin's voices, together they sounded like one. You can't create that familial vocal chemistry in a lab.
"World" is from 1968 and one of the rare songs where Robin played organ. He played piano early in their career. The gist is basically finding out that the world is a big place. Barry said "You can't live in your own little world because somewhere there is trouble, rain, and you must face up to it". This was also the time of big leaps in the space programme and the video showed space flight images. Thanks again. Glad you enjoyed!
Wow, excellent comment, Linda...great backstory. I love what you wrote about Ribin saying that Mo's sense of humour was child like not childish...having some child like sensibilities as adults is a wonderful thing...keeps the wonder and excitement in life. Yes so many amazing hits for other people. I did a reaction to Dolly & Kenny doing Islands...great song. I will have to do Barry & Barbra duet as well. Thanks again, Linda...great medley. Happy New Year 🤗💜
You mentioned the song "World", Sue .. Whenever I hear this song with it's chorus lyric "Now, I have found that the world is round", I am reminded of the Bee Gees parody group The Hee Bee Gee Bees .. They did a song called "Meaningless Songs ( In Very High Voices )", containing the lyrics "The world is very very large, and butter is better than marge", and "The world is very very big, and bacon comes from a pig" .. Now you can't get much deeper than that can you ? 😅🤣
😂🤣 That is hilarious. I have never heard of this parody band. Those are definitely deep lyrics haha 😂 I am going to have to seek this song out now. Thanks for the good laugh on this one, Wayne 🤪🥰
Not sure if were told but the last song is World. ❤
@@RuthBair-ht1fj I didn't know. Thanks a bunch, Ruth 🤩
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The BeeGees were: the tallest and oldest brother (with the big hair and beard), Barry Gibb, born September 1, 1946, the only surviving Gibb brother. Robin Gibb (with the long hair, no beard), born December 22, 1949-passed away May 20, 2012, and Robin's fraternal twin brother Maurice (the balding brother with the beard, pronounced "Morris") Gibb, born December 22, 1949-passed away January 12, 2003. They also had another, younger, brother Andy Gibb, born March 5, 1958-passed away March 10, 1988.
The three oldest brothers were born on the Isle of Man (UK). Oldest brother Barry got seriously burned when he accidentally pulled boiling tea over himself at 18 months old. He was in coma for a while, nearly died and was in hospital for many months. Because of this, he did not learn to talk until after the twins were born. Later the family moved to Manchester and from there they emigrated to Australia in 1958, right after Andy was born.
All 4 brothers are just natural musical talents. All of them dropped out of high school in their early teens and none of them could read or write music. All their compositions were created completely organically.
Their musical career, which they had started as little kids, didn't lead to international success so they moved back to the UK in 1967. Then they had a string of big hits, until they temporarily broke up around 1970 for 15 months. Started back up, looking for a new sound which they first found in 1974 with the transitional album "Mr. Natural". After that "Main Course" was the first album that moved them into a new direction: more rhythm&blues, dance music like with great hits like Nights on Broadway and Jive Talkin' (and was also actually the first album on which their logo was introduced).
From 1976 on they went all out with falsetto driven dance music which lead to their biggest commercial success as they provided classic songs for the Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack (1977 Stayin' Alive, How Deep is Your Love, Night Fever amongst them). You should react to the 1979 live version of Stayin' Alive, too ua-cam.com/video/7niXSh7vWRI/v-deo.html Other great songs to analyze: great album tracks from the 1979 Spirits Having Flown album, the title song: ua-cam.com/video/WH_j90fCIk4/v-deo.html, the outrageously beautiful song Reaching Out ua-cam.com/video/vfHUS5Mf00Q/v-deo.html. From their Still Waters album, Smoke and MIrrors: ua-cam.com/video/MT9vRHSWNbk/v-deo.html. From the 1960's I've gotta get a message to you ua-cam.com/video/CA4CInDnTk8/v-deo.html. And from the 1990's the simple song Blue Island live in an accoustic version: ua-cam.com/video/162GlAEpfrY/v-deo.html.
Andy was kind of Barry's mini me, about half a foot shorter and 12 years younger but they were the only lefties of the family. However, his voice was nowhere near as broad in range or as strong as Barry's. As producer Alby Galuten said in the book "Tales of the brothers Gibb "Andy's falsetto was nowhere near Barry's." Andy had a lower, huskier, sound to his voice and his range was not as big as Barry's. I personally always thought his voice was much better suited to songs of his first album, Flowing Rivers. Andy died of myocarditis - which is an inflammation of the heart - on March 10, 1988, 5 days after his 30th birthday. His heart had been weakened by his drug addiction over the years which, by the way, was also the main reason for his split from Victoria Principal. He also had a congenital heart problem that was later also discovered in Barry and Barry's second son Ashley. Try listening to the song Dreamin' on ua-cam.com/video/-KdBVKcSSSw/v-deo.html which is kind of a duet with Barry. And here are the 4 brothers live on stage in 1979 doing You Should Be Dancing ua-cam.com/video/_6MR-E_Qzz0/v-deo.html And finally a few photos of Barry and Andy: i.postimg.cc/jS6n3Jkv/Barry-Andy.jpg and i.postimg.cc/TwnPh8M0/82c126fc42a35d3b737867af41338199.jpg and the 4 brothers with their mother i.postimg.cc/FRNMbwkD/b9b2561eadffee11347573c97063c2f8-zpsd89478eb.jpg
Hi Jaye, thanks so much for tuning in and for the amazing backstory. I had no idea Barry had been burnt like that and didn't speak for so long. His family must have been so worried that he would never speak. They were clearly oozing with talent at such a young age. It didn't matter if they didn't read music, it just came to them anyway. It is sad Barry is the only one left but so much great music 🥰
@@playitagainsue The irony of the Gibb brothers history is that Barry could have died at 18 months, which was 21 months before the twins were born, yet he ended up being the only surviving brother. Would the twins and Andy ever have gone into music professionally had Barry not survived? Because it was his ambition as a young boy to be famous (like their idols Elvis and the Everly Brothers). Had he died at 18 months, would the brothers that were born after him still have developed the same ambition? Interesting "what if?" premise.
My favourite song from this medley was "New York Mining Disaster", which is in my very top 2 or 3 Bee Gees songs .. For balance, I think it would have been good if Robin had a little more of the lead vocals during the medley .. Barry always sounds great of course, but it was pretty much 90% with him on lead .. But as is the case with nearly everything they did, I enjoyed this, Sue.
Hi Wayne, I agree. It is one of their best songs, I think as well. I guess they were singing more together since they called it one for all but it would have been nice to hear more of Robin. I am always a fan of the songs that he sang. He has such a unique and beautiful voice. Of course they do all sound great together but there is something so special about Robin's voice for me 😍
@@playitagainsue - After Robin died, Barry told Al Roker on Good Morning America, "I should have let Robin sing more". That didn't sound too egalitarian. Who was he to choose? He repeatedly said "Robin has one of the best voices I ever heard, better than mine" (*Daily Mirror 1969*).That was the main reason for squabbles between Barry and Robin. Sadly, looks played a big part so Barry was pushed to the fore by their management but that has always been true in show biz. I too love Robin's voice and although Barry's chest and falsetto voices are excellent and adapt to more musical styles, the falsetto was overused. (Robin sang falsetto in "Living together"). While it was lucrative, it almost destroyed their career because it went on too long, people attached the disco label to them when disco became trite and downright awful (stuff like "Disco Duck"☹) and people tired of and actually mocked it. As far as disco, the Bee Gees lyrics at that time far exceeded the quality of the rest of disco (Stuff like 10 minutes of "Love to love you baby" and "That's the way I like it, uh huh, uh huh"). Maurice never got enough credit either. He was the buffer between his brothers' strong personalities and the guy who found the music to put to Barry's and Robin's melodies and lyrics and was their de facto band leader on stage. Their three part harmonies, creativity and versatility are all unmatched.
@susieq9801 oh that is a shame. I guess their is often one person in a group that takes a leadership role but I would have loved ti have heard more of Robin for sure ❤️
bee gees just in case
I second "Just in Case", great song!
Please react to BEEGEES MEDLEY 2001 live by request
Really? First time hearing this? Wow.
Hey Sue, I just watched your Beth Hart "Leave The Light On" reaction again (I saw it was at 999 views and I wanted to put you over the top for 1K...). You did a great job with that one and you might consider revisiting her. Every performance you see will top the last one and blow your mind.
Ben that is so cool of you! Thanks for doing that. I really appreciate it. I will definitely do more of Beth's stuff. 😍
No problem, you won't regret it. Here's a short list for suggestions below but maybe try these first:
(1) 2018 -“Caught Out in The Rain” - Beth's mesmerizing performance with her touring band at the Royal Albert Hall concert in London (original song about an unhealthy relationship with a dangerous man): ua-cam.com/video/lzdJf7Hqttk/v-deo.html
(2) 2014 - Beth fronting guitar virtuoso Joe Bonamassa's band at the Live in Amsterdam' concert - “I’d Rather Go Blind” (Etta James cover): ua-cam.com/video/UEHwO_UEp7A/v-deo.html
(3) 2004 - Beth's epic performance of her song "Am I The One" from her legendary 'Live at Paradiso' come-back concert : ua-cam.com/video/5Ro191bgp7k/v-deo.html
BETH HART & JOE BONAMASSA (from the 2013 ‘Live in Amsterdam’ concert, except #1)
1) “I’ll Take Care of You” (Beth guest appearance at Joe Bonamassa’s ‘Live at the Beacon Theatre’ in NYC, 2011; Brook Benton cover): ua-cam.com/video/KFphuiMxA7I/v-deo.html
2) “I’d Rather Go Blind” (Etta James cover): ua-cam.com/video/UEHwO_UEp7A/v-deo.html
3) “I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know” (Al Kooper/Blood, Sweat & Tears cover): ua-cam.com/video/bOQ07fVVDJQ/v-deo.html
4) “Something’s Got A Hold on Me” (Etta James cover): ua-cam.com/video/dyQD5dyo_6U/v-deo.html
5) “Close to My Fire”(Slackwax cover): ua-cam.com/video/-kmm5VXtLi0/v-deo.html
BLUES GODDESS BETH:
1) “Caught Out in The Rain” (from 2018 Royal Albert Hall concert in London; original song about an unhealthy relationship with a dangerous man): ua-cam.com/video/lzdJf7Hqttk/v-deo.html
2) “Am I The One” (original song from Beth’s epic 2004 performance at ‘Live at Paradiso’): ua-cam.com/video/5Ro191bgp7k/v-deo.html
3) “Baddest Blues” (From 2018 Royal Albert Hall concert in London; song inspired by the lives of Beth’s mother Dorothy & Billie Holiday): ua-cam.com/video/sNZw797pDmI/v-deo.html
4) [R&B]- “A Change is Gonna Come” (from Beth’s neighborhood night club, the Echoplex in LA in 2010; Sam Cooke cover): ua-cam.com/video/QnIL8AKWRNQ/v-deo.html
5) [PIANO BALLAD] - “Mama” (from 2004 Live at Paradiso; song about her mother of course): ua-cam.com/video/q2DVaSDMRMg/v-deo.html
SINGER-SONGWRITER BETH:
1) “Caught Out in The Rain” (about an unhealthy relationship with a dangerous man; from the 2018 Royal Albert Hall concert in London): ua-cam.com/video/lzdJf7Hqttk/v-deo.html
2) "Leave The Light On" (about her turbulent childhood; from the 2018 Royal Albert Hall concert in London): ua-cam.com/video/ETj8kXNAtuE/v-deo.html
3) “Sister Heroine” (from 2018 RAH; song about the death of an older sister from AIDS): ua-cam.com/video/uT7_ZPIAoC4/v-deo.html
4) “Take It Easy on Me”(about her vulnerability and surviving & coping w/ mental illness; from the 2018 Royal Albert Hall concert in London): ua-cam.com/video/r1y6CQcrUoU/v-deo.html
5) “My California” (From the Royal Albert Hall concert, 2018; song about husband Scott): ua-cam.com/video/HkFY4lqKI5g/v-deo.html
ROCKSTAR BETH:
1) “Broken and Ugly” (Live in studio from 2006 Rehearsals at Center Staging, CA; includes “War Pigs” breakdown): ua-cam.com/video/ocBYToLUVEs/v-deo.html
2) "House of Sin” (Huge festival crowd of 65,000 at Pinkpop 2005 in Landgraaf, Netherlands): ua-cam.com/video/yLv0QuW8hHo/v-deo.html
3) “Bottle of Jesus” (From 2006 German TV Rockpalast; first song that comes up; or click on SONG #1 from list- 00:00): ua-cam.com/video/cHKQHvsKCMM/v-deo.html
ZEPPELIN BETH:
1) "Black Dog" (Unofficial Music Video with sound, 2022): ua-cam.com/video/HO8dyc4cgCY/v-deo.html
2) “Babe I’m Gonna Leave You” (Unofficial Music Video with sound, 2022): ua-cam.com/video/Vl8FBFgg4tc/v-deo.html
3) “Whole Lotta Love” (from the 2004 ‘Live at Paradiso’ concert in Amsterdam): ua-cam.com/video/3UKXP7bAg9A/v-deo.html
4) “Whole Lotta Love” (phenomenal acoustic/acapella Zeppelin cover with Jon Nichols on guitar; from a tiny radio station studio in France, 2012): ua-cam.com/video/lUaut2m4YaI/v-deo.html
JAZZ BETH:
1) “Jazz Man” (original song; from 2019 Brezoi Music Festival, Romania, original song): ua-cam.com/video/J5O46htYcoA/v-deo.html
2) “Swing My Thing Back Around” (original song; from ‘Live dans les Nocturnes’ RTL, France 2012): ua-cam.com/video/ArwtRnls8bk/v-deo.html
3) “A Sunday Kind of Love” (from the 2021 Brezoi Music Festival, România; Etta James cover): ua-cam.com/video/Wm_GggY4cZo/v-deo.html
“4) Why Don't You Do Right?” (From ‘Live at Baloise Session’ in Basel, Switzerland, 2018; Kansas Joe McCoy Cover): ua-cam.com/video/Lnvr6yUYN-8/v-deo.html / Studio version, from the 2018 album “Black Coffee” with Joe Bonamassa: ua-cam.com/video/9lLZIq55JtI/v-deo.html)
POP STAR (just a touch) BETH:
1) “Bad Woman Blues” (from ‘Live in Brezoi,’ 2021): ua-cam.com/video/txbt7EA2TLk/v-deo.html
2) “Fire on The Floor” (Album Promo performance at Paste Studios in NYC, 2017): ua-cam.com/video/glyFZX_7ByU/v-deo.html
3) “Love Gangster” (How Beth Hart makes an entrance in Paris in 2018; song about singer Leonard Cohen): ua-cam.com/video/zHarYVk40RM/v-deo.html
4) “Bang Bang Boom Boom” (Official Music Video, 2012): ua-cam.com/video/oNj_JpWJqEg/v-deo.html
5) “Better Man” (Live at Les Nocturne- RTL, France 2012; song about Beth's husband Scott): ua-cam.com/video/Dn-qtSGImHc/v-deo.html
6) “Mechanical Heart” (from ‘Live in Inas Nacht’ in Hamburg, Germany 2022; song about Beth's husband Scott;): ua-cam.com/video/ovBwnRhOziQ/v-deo.html
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Much prefer their older stuff, a much deeper lyrical connection. I know the disco stuff was very commercial , but to me it was more contrived, I know you've got to make a living, but integrity is everything.
Hey Jono, their older stuff is amazing! It has so much depth in it 🤗
I also really enjoyed their post-disco stuff. For Whom the Bell Tolls and One are among my very favorite Bee Gee songs.
@Tessiefaye I reacted to For Whom the Bell Tolls about 6 months ago if you are interested, you could check it out 🤩
The most ironic thing about the 'Disco Kings' label that got attached to the Bee Gees was that they had already written the songs that ended up on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack when they were approached by their manager asking them to write some songs for a movie he was producing. As they were busy on other projects at the time, they gave him some songs that were intended for their next studio album. The songs themselves originally had NOTHING to do with the movie. Later, one of the song titles was expanded for the movie name. They actually considered themselves R&B and Soul artists and were not fond of the disco label (to put it mildly).
@bobrussakoff4317 hey Bob, it is too bad then that they got tagged with that disco title. It made them very famous but also made them less popular for a few years which was a shame because they are such incredible song writers and performers. Thanks for the info 🤗
Nothing is Perfect by Metric, music video request plz ❤😊❤
You got it, Kevin 🤗💜
Cant wait!