Leon Ware - I Want You (Live in Amsterdam, 2001)
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- Leon is joined by Brand New Heavies' Carleen Anderson and Michael Franti of Spearhead on a special and intimate set at the Paradiso venue in Amsterdam.
Backed by Leon's own DOX Orchestra, and the Zapp! string quartet, he re-arranged and re-mixed a selection of his own masterpieces.
Here, Leon gives a rendition of the classic soul track he and close soul-mate Marvin Gaye penned for the seminal 1976 'I Want You' album.
" Let me say this, it was the dearest moment I ever had in my life; the artist was Marvin Gaye and the song is I Want You. "
I was the Bassplayer during this great concert.
And I remember when we played this song, there was magic in the air and I got really emotional while playing it. Beautiful memory !
great bassist man and a lucky man also x
Peter Bergman I cry every time I hear this song ...it’s so beautiful and the arrangements simply divine💕💕💕💕
Had to be magical. I'm also a bass player and would give the world to just play this one song with Leon. This is
around the time when he started coming around again same voice as the 70s and freaked everybody out. How was it being in his presence? I know he had a great soul. Did he smoke weed with u all in the dam? This is one of my fantasy concerts I would have wanted to experience. Much love, god bless
Congratulations for The great performance, man. Can you tell us a little bit more about that night? What can you tell us about Mr Ware? Thank you, cheers!
well done sir
R.I.P. Leon Ware...You gave us wonderful music!
There's something almost spiritual about this song
I concur
I second that motion!!! I can't stop playing it
Indeed!
you are so right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Totally !
For me this could be a a song the Earth is singing to us.
To all you people who actually went to this concert....I'M SO JEALOUS !!!!!! Fantastic version of a classic song.
ME TOO.
Mdr
Only one of the greatest song writer artists ever
Feel so good, make's you wanna cry. One of the most beautiful version's i have ever heard and felt..
RIP Mr. Ware. You gave your heart to your music and Marvin felt THAT.
An exercise in restraint and integrity to the music. Absolute Magic!!!
I always loved Leon's music & writing. He penned some of the sexiest songs known to man. I had the occasion to share this with him, after his, Love's Drippin project & found him to be very gracious & kind. Rise In Power, Leon. Your legacy lives on.
I was there that magical night in 2001. The feeling is still inside of me. Blessing that I witnessed it. Pure love translated to music.
Man I envy you.
Cool man, wish I had been there too, plus I love Amsterdam
You are big time blessed.
Some don't realize that Leon's not copying Marvin, but Leon wrote this song. However, he worked closely with Marvin on material he wrote. He has writing for Michael Jackson as well!
yeah , only Robin thicke copies Marvin(blurred lines)!
Thank you for educating the uneducated! Ware was a prolific songwriter!
King Hussein we need to teach these youngins about real music 💜
Leon also wrote for Ike & Tina Turner, The Temptations, The Isley Brother, Teena Marie, Bobby Womack, Parliament, Quincy Jones and more!
@@kingjayhussein5673 And a legendary one!
I never get sick of this can almost feel Marvin Gaye and Leon in the same room, it doesn't get better than this.
Thank you for introducing me to Leon Ware. He's amazing. I didn't know he wrote these songs. He sounds like Marvin and has the same inflections. It's like Marvin copied him. So similar it's uncanny.
Great Track, Sung Beautifully By Marvin, Leon and Tashan ❤❤
Leon Ware played my gaffe. We sat drinking & talking for 2 hrs, he had the best stories ever, love the man. RIP xxxxx
It's a beautiful rendition worthy of praising the late Marvin Gaye ❤️
It is a great cover and originally Leon wrote the song!
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He wrote the song.
This is awesome. Leon wrote a masterpiece of a song, and he (no matter how old he is in this video) and the rest of these talented musicians perform a version of his song that does justice to Marvin's.
That vocals of the girls!!!!!!!!!! ❤ im just cant stop listen 😍 that lyrics are so beautiful .
Thanks for writing this song for Marvin Gaye Leon...It's a standard classic, still sounding as good as when I first heard it in the 60's. Loving your performance of it also.
It's a beautiful song every time I hear it it brings tears to my eyes every time it's very emotional to me it's the way
I feel about my man
The song express my feelings
so in love it's called that Eternal Love 💘
Leon Ware gave this masterpiece to Marvin (OK so Berry Gordy didn't give LW much choice) - his continued collaboration with Marvin produced so many fantastic songs. They'll stay with me forever.
LEON WAS AN AMAZING WRITER/PRODUCER AND I MISS MY FRIEND RIH
Yes yes i was thinking the same thing to..his voice is so soul reaching..God certainly gifted him with a mesmerizing voice..
Band = XTREME!!!
Bass guitarist...... no words.... too funky for himself... lovin ya madly
Thanks after 7 years, hahahahaha
I didn't think I would like any other version of this but i was rockin to that G funk
Why do I cry seeing this when the song is full of sensual touch, not for kids, adult, blah, blah, blah. The song as a whole touches on the very existence of us human being. This particular live performance by the author seems to embrace what us human being should all aspire to, not only sexuality but also sense of respect and co-existence of and with others. Those two reasons come to my mind.
I love you, Leon Ware, because you were a beautiful human being. You taught me the power of art, power of music, and most of all, the power of being one of human being.
best concert i ever missed!!
Feb.16: Happy birthday Singer-songwriter-composer-arranger Leon Ware. Thank you and God bless. Thanks for the upload, arXter. Blessings
I'm so sad that the last comment here was two years ago. This is pure gold! Leon Ware was one of the best musicians ever! Long live to this incredible genius...
Amazing..what can else can one say...a brilliant moment... aww... Mr. Marvin Gaye...and then you know it. God bless. We were gifted!❤️
I cannot stop viewing this video! Creative, tight-performance, awe inspiring. I love the Mavin Gaye version but this is another dimension! Thank you Leon.
Wow... I never knew Leon Ware wrote this wonderful song...what a gentleman...he never openly took credit for it. What grace...and how lovely. A true tribute! Two wonderful artists! RIP.❤️
I'm addicted to this...have been for weeks...listen nn times a day!
I did as well. Now I'm hooked on Why I came to California.
The backup singers are superb 👌🏽 👏🏼 😍
Thank you so much for writing some of my favorite songs ever, Leon Ware (1940-2017). R.I.P.
So sad we lost this legend. May you rest in paradise ❤
What a beautiful performance. Loved Marvin Gaye's version but didnt know Leon wrote it.
That’s awesome news and thank you for sharing this incredible music history my friend.
Been listening to Leon for the last 5 years. I Found his music through hip hop. He wrote for so many people, that I am speechless from Tina turner jackson 5 to even Maxwell. I am like speechless! This man was Amazing. He even wrote for Marvin gaye and Tina Marie! Wish he was still around! I am Blessed to have found his music
I feel the same sentiment. I was introduced to Leon by a friend through a mutual love of Marvin, and his track record is so impressive and impactful. I wish he was here today, but the legacy he has left has lived on in the form of great music and production.
very good, cant remember having ever heard anyone able to respond to a Marvin Gaye song with any kind of quality at all, until this
Although the credit to the songwriters is kind of hidden in the description above (and partially incorrect), this is actually a Leon Ware song. Leon and the late Arthur Ross both wrote this for Marvin's 1976 album of the same title.
Wow such an intimate setting. You see the musicians right close to you. That must be really really nice. Good job to all the musicians on this song. Of course Mr Ware did justice to his original song made famous by Marvin Gaye. Rest in peace to both gentlemen.
YES!! HE WROTE THIS! HE'S ON MARVIN'S CREDITS ON CD! HE'S A BAD, BAD BROTHA AS WELL!! 💖💯🙏👍
Leon Ware you are God sent...
Abraham Jackson yes he was.
Absolutely beautiful.....where is this kind of music today? Beautiful melody, lyrics and background vocals are oh so pretty. There is no one like Marvin, but Leon Ware is the only vocalist to do this song justice similar to Marvin. LOVE IT!
It is written and composed by Master Ware! I love Marvin...Mr Gaye delivered without compromise
He wrote a beautiful song. Leon!❤
A true soul music legend unique and one of a kind the feeling and depth this man put into his music is so special.
This version is most intense, passionate and intimate. This is only for couples who are truly in love!
Never thumbs down a legend! what's wrong with someone here?
the back singers damnnn they gud
My word . You’re the bollocks. Top man living it
Leon Ware was clearly a great singer, but no one should attempt to redo this record by Marvin Gaye. This is literally one of the greatest records ever, if not the greatest. God bless the soul of Marvin Gaye. Rest in peace Leon Ware.
Understandable but since Leon wrote it it’s nice to hear his rendition
Leon is the man no doubt but sometimes a singer can give a song even if he didn't write it his own personal touch thus making it his own. That's what Marvine Gaye did to "I Want You." Note what Leon says in the beginning "the dearest moment in his life." Acknowledging the greatness of Mr. Gaye. That's humbling. This is a boss concert wish I was there.
Wow just Amazing!🎤🎶
Beautiful voice and rendition!
this is the way live suppose too sound!!
I have listened to this so many times - I'm sitting in a crowded space ear phones plugged in feeling goosebumps so cool
Never heard him sing his song before..he's killing it on point.
WOW Im 24 and grateful I Ran ACROSS this!!!! HISTORICAL
Leon Ware is one of my favorite producers ever. This man's body of work has HITS.
いいね!一気に青春時代に飛んでくね、かれこれ４０年。終わりも近い。
It just dawned on me how many people were impacted by MG's music. Just look throughout the room. People of races, from the musicians to the audience are jamming to the song. It just goes to show that MG's music had no color barrier. It's great to see people of different races together for a common purpose. Listening to great music, That's just my .02.
Yes yes yes great rendition. For me him and Marvin voices sound very close. Two great artists giving us all that God gave them. Godsends without a doubt. Love them both and miss them both. Job well done by both. Continue resting in peace and we will continue enjoying the great gifts you gave and left us. Thank you Mr. Gaye and thank you Mr. Ware. Never be forgotten thank you
Fantastic!!
Love and respect, Leon. Thanks for making my life better thanks to your art. Peace, brother!
Lewis Sky has a great rendition too. I ALEAYS LOVED THIS SONG EVEN AS A SMALL KID.
Truly blessed musician. Such an inspiration to play for me. RIP Leon Ware.
One word: SOUL
Absolutely mesmerizing
Been 2 years since I heard/saw this for the time and I always come back. And I will always will... Thank you, Leon. Cheers!
Classic still in 2021🌟
This is a beautiful song Marvin gaye and leon ware great song rip both
Of them wonderful singers the world has lost
Salve só os feras : Marvin Gaye, Leon Ware ❤❤❤
Oh my goodness - that was so close to Marvin. Absolutely brilliant.
Amazing performance, his voice touches my soul deeply!!
Extrem. Best sound. God bless you Mr.ware.
Magnifique ❤
Marvin twicked it and made it much better.. God bless Leon and my late close friend Marvin Gaye 🙏
This was sooooo smooth.
❤️Leon Ware! Peace!
Balanço Total ! ESPETACULAR .!!!!!!!!❤❤❤ .
Thank God we can still see he's performance....well put together music just heavenly 🎤🎵🎶🎵
Musical Massage is classic material
Rest in peace.. I was blessed once to see him in Marina Del Rey back in 2002 or 2003, I believe he had a music studio there, at that time I worked as security, so I was passing by and heard some very soft buitifull song coming out from the window, it was something amazing, he noticed me somehow and asked do I like his music, of course I said yes, so he gave me signed by him CD, which I still have it... priceless gift. Unfortunately, it was my first and last luckiest moment in my life to see him.
Rest in peace LEON WARE, mister MUSIC.
I love Leon Ware. But Paradiso is the most magic place in the world. And i travel and go out in already al the world.
Thank you posting... such a lovely way to remember him ..
I e almost envy I wasn't there Arnold you where truly blessed! If I could turn back the hands of time !!!
2:55 🔥🔥🔥 that run
Thank you endlessly for such a precious footage..
From someone so priceless
He’s one of the best composer of his time...
R.I.P. Mr. Ware, A true unsung music legend ! M
Dios , que maravilla la música MARVING
Mr Leon Ware the king of soul seduction .
The arrangement on this is mind blowing
❤️ OH!!! Yes Leon do your thing ❤️ This got me movin
Another one gone home..rest in peace. Thanks for the music.
Absolutely God Sent.......
All 3 of the background r so beautiful
The legend Leon Ware why did you have to leave us
I’ve never heard of Leon ware,this is the first time,I just found out he is the composer of “I want you” I thought was a Marvin gayer composition.
Great singer and composer.
I’m excited to listen to all his work.
Thanks U Tube for all the music video that you put together for your audience