and i was a part of it all back then.....before the demoncrats ruined it all...liberal lunacy...I want to go back to the OLD AMERICA,,,I loved the America of my youth...it was MUCH different than today's BS America
From the Peace and Love era, Flower Power, tie-dyed t-shirts, bell bottom jeans, beads and bangles, headbands, feathers in a girl's hair, black light posters, denim and lace, peace signs, flashing the peace symbol at friends. A time that will never be repeated...
Takes me back to '68. I'm 74 now. This song, this wonderful song, rang true the year I was drafted into the US Army and served a year in Vietnam. So many young lives lost. Today, this song still rings true. When. When will we learn?
vocalist jesse colin young - still with us at 80 - had one of the most calming and gorgeous voices to ever grace your ears. the message of this song has sadly been lost in today's world. and yes jesse is american. the youngbloods did not last long but had a couple of great albums and were not a one hit wonder. a song you need to hear is 'darkness darkness'. here is the official hq video from 1969 - about the vietnam war. simply stunning : ua-cam.com/video/2xC2JZ6NLv8/v-deo.html
@@SK-lk3iu another great song that never got any radio airplay was 'four in the morning'. i still punch it up now and then to reminisce about those days long ago
I saw the Youngbloods perform this song in Golden Gate Park, Sharon Field, in 1969. Beautiful memory, great song, a feeling of unity and peace in the crowd. Will it ever return to us?
This and "San Francisco" by Scott McKenzie were the anthems of the 60's flower children.(along with a number of heavier, more trippy psychedelic songs.)
You're right, Harri. If people spent more time generating positive rather than negative, it might be a better world. Maybe all the 'peace, love, harmony' songs from the 60's didn't make a lot of difference at the time. But, maybe if songwriters and performers would have continued with those types of songs over the past few decades, instead of the negative cr@# that's out there today, we might have achieved more of the peace, love, and harmony we still strive for. Thank you for your reaction to this beautiful song!
This song makes me feel like a kid again! One of my favorites from the 60's. Love this one Blondie, then again love all your requests! Happy memories from my childhood for sure.
A time of greater respect for each other and a lot less judgement of your neighbour. Loved this song then and still love it today. Thanks Harri. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
Jesse's "Songbird" album is really beautiful. 3 songs in particular: "Songbird", "Daniel" and "Before You Came". This was a main hippy anthem. Beautiful man and song.
Such a beautiful song and beautiful performance. From the mid-60's. The lead singer is Jesse Colin-Young. Definitely American. The song was written by Dino Valenti (under the pseudonym Chet Powers).
I posted the YT link to the Dino Valenti version. Chet Powers was his real name, Dino being his stage name. He sold the rights to this song whilst in prison, on drug charges I believe. My memory is foggy, but I believe he sold the rights to it for only a few hundred dollars.
One of my early teen songs that put me on the the road to hippieness , freedom and opened my eyes to music. Not standing alone though..San Francisco, Scott McKenzie; California Dreaming , The Mamas and The Papas; Renaissance Fair, The Byrds; and the one that changed me forever Ohio by CSNY. So many more and Im sure you have your own list.
All these songs from the 60's were a warning to our future. They knew we would continue to face the same challenges our country & world were facing. Sadly most people just write this off as Flower Power Music. The lyrics from all those groups were powerful. Storytelling songs, like Simon & Garfunkel folk rock was folk rock genius, and yet all these songs still apply to much of what we are STILL dealing with. The 60's was perhaps the most powerful music decade in American, British & Canadian music. For those of us that grew up with this music we knew what a great time it was to live.
I caught Jessie Collins Young with Santana, The Band, and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young in 1974 at Cleveland Stadium. Not a shabby line up to be a part of.
Hamilton Camp played bit parts in westerns. In the movie Ride clear of Diablo the professor from Gilligan's Island, playing a bad guy , shoots him dead and he falls off his horse. Hamilton raised six kids. Writing songs and playing bit parts. What a man.
i saw them perform this live in 1967 near San francisco . Before the song started a stage hand came up and said something in Jessie's ear. his eyes opened wide and a big smile came across his face . during the song he began to cry and when finished , he told u that his wife had just given birth to their first child . the feeling in the audience was over whelming . almost everyone stated to tear up and the applause was thundering and soft simultaneously . a truly magical afternoon .
Jesse Colin Young, along with Jim Keltner and Klaus Voormann, appeared as back-up band on albums by John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, among others. They were a kickass band and can be seen in the film The Concert for Bangladesh.
Actually, the Youngbloods had another song that I heard on the radio a lot back around 1970 called "Darkness, Darkness. Looked it up and it only charted at #86 in the U.S. Beautiful song, though. You should check it out.
It is american Jesssie Colin Young...Powerful song from 1967 !....Viet Nam war was going strong !.. War..protests .on all campuses !..I was a college junior..then Graduation 70...trained as a Combat Corpsman and Surgery Tech...operated on war casualties...became.disabled and had multiple surgeries...hosp. bed 18 months....thank you all vets for all your services ! War is Not the answer !..First Army MEDDAC Dept. Surgery/CMS
"Quicksilver Messenger Service" has a song called "Fresh Air," you'll love. Add "What About Me?" by them. "Gold and Silver," too. Dino Valenti, who wrote the first two, also wrote the 60's anthem, "Get Together," sung by The Youngbloods with Jesse Colin Young on vocals. Jesse still performs. Youngbloods have a lot of great songs like "Sunlight" and "Darkness, Darkness."
What an AMAZING song & reaction. What a world we could all live in. 🌎 peace, love, respect, care, & help for each & every soul. Life's so short, after all. If we don't achieve this ideal on earth, we will most assuredly get an extreme over abundance of this in heaven. Which I believe in with all my heart & soul.
Great reaction Harri. The singer is Jessie Colin Young an American and a musician who came to maturity in that far out period of the 60’s. A universal message and they have some other great songs check out Darkness Darkness.
Iconic song that has been recorded numerous times since 1964. The Youngbloods version was released twice, once in 1967 and then again in 1969 when it reached #5 on the Billboard Charts. It was used as a PSA for Christians and Jews Conference which prompted the second release. What can you say, an iconic song for that time and now, still for the ages.
I’m an optimist at heart, but also a realist. It would be a wonderful world for all if we could just live in this world loving one another. Will it ever be achieved? I doubt it. As long as there are inequalities, greed, lust for power and money… things will never change. People will step on others to get ahead and the poor and disadvantaged will be the victims. Survival of the fittest I guess and the nature of the beast. This is the way of the world, the strong over the weak and I don’t see it ever changing. But I also believe that it’s always going to be a cause worth fighting for even though the fight is futile.
This songs has sung to my soul when I was in grade school and ever since. Such a message to humanity before Woodstock. An icon of the hippy era and the current divided times.
I heard it in probably 1970. Another singer with a fantastic voice in my opinion and this I believe was a one hit wonder. He should of been much more successful. Love the song!
It's a very beautiful and powerful song that actually means more now in the world,we need more people walking in love toward one another, thanks for sharing Harri, Bless you my brother!
He is from the Bay Area. An absolutely great live performer. Start with these pearls. Miss Hesitation , Ridgetop, Morning Sun... That will give you an idea of how great this band was. They were AWESOME live.
The Youngbloods were a 4 piece band at the time. Jerry Corbitt left and they continued as a 3 piece. They had some minor hits afterward. Elephant Mountain contains some stunning tunes like Sunlight and Darkness Darkness written by Jesse Colin Young, a great vocalist and songwriter. Darkness became something of an anthem to the boys serving in Viet Nam. This song was written by Chet Powers aka Dino Valenti (and several other names due to several drug related convictions).
Lead singer Jesse Colin Young is from New York so that may be the accent you`re picking up on. This is the group`s only hit. And yes, you`re so right about those guitars. They`re magical. Jesse is still alive & performing with his son.
HIGH Harri.... Good One. Another classic from the "Peace & Love" era. I sparked up the pipe for this one. Yes... "Powerful Message" My own life influenced by this song as a teenager. Have a Splendid Successful Day
Just for giggles, Harri, The Youngbloods also recorded a jazzy little piece you might enjoy called "The Wine Song". Well done, this, my thanks and best regards. ✌️
One of my very favourites since it came out. an exquisite song, and a timeless, perfect message so many were trying to convey in their own way. It was like experiencing a great awakening and slowly watching the world drift back into darkness and slumber. I saw Jesse Colin Young in 1976 at Toronto's Varsity Stadium followed by the Band and CSNY. Lotsa smoke, between at least 10 of us, we'd returned from a beautiful weekend up north on the Sunday for the concert, incredible day and show I loved finally incorporating this one into my repertoire, mostly solo, but it's there if the opportunity arises.
I'm not on your Patreon...but if you appreciate this genre, and a beautiful message, give White Bird, by It's A Beautiful Day a listen. I'm with you Brother...it cost you nothing to be kind. And love...well...there never seems to be enough of it. Peace!
Jesse Colin Young had one of the most beautiful voices that ever drew a breath, so beautiful that those of us who were there and heard this song and others with the same message believed that what this song was saying was within the realm of human possibility.
After the Youngbloods broke up the lead singer went on to a long solo career. My favorite of his singles is Ridgetop with these memorable lines, "I work in the City and think my job is a gas and I know it's good for me to travel and get off my ass."
The Youngbloods led by Jesse Colin Young released a cover version of Let's Get Together, a song originally recorded in 1964 by the Kingston Trio but not released as a 45. A year later it was released as a single follow up to Wee Five's Top 10 hit 'You Were On My Mind' & peaked at #31. The Youngbloods dropped 'Let's' from the title & their 1967 release failed to catch on peaking at #62 after charting for 8 weeks. The song continued to be a concert favorite performed by Joni Mitchell & after the Youngbloods version was used in a radio PSA they re-released it in 1969 & it would peak at #5.A DC5 cover version of yet another title called 'Everybody Get Together' would reach the Top 10 in the UK in 1970.
This was popular when I was in Vietnam (1967-68)...it was played not only in our military bases there, but also among the Vietnamese...you would hear it every time you passed one of the little bars on Tu-Do Street in Saigon...the song is wonderfully beautiful in its simplicity...
The song was originally recorded as "Let's Get Together" by the Kingston Trio in a live performance in March 1964 that was released on June 1, 1964, on their album Back in Town.
Came out in 1967. Was a big song during "The Summer of Love" in San Francisco during that same year.. The original song writer was Dino Valenti. His version is worth checking out- ua-cam.com/video/i8xpHGR7EI4/v-deo.html
My pop worked in the city directly around the corner from a record shoppe. This is one of the many 45's I begged him to bring home and one which he did. There was little access to previewing music outside of listening to the radio,then. My parents were selective with gifts so either they listened to radio or asked around prior to gifting me some of the records I wanted
As long as we allow corporations, the rich and powerful to manipulate us to turn on each other instead of respecting and loving each other can we then fight those in power.
Check out the wave speech, fear and loathing in las vegas, scene with Johnny Depp, written by Hunter S Thompson and how he used this song in the background to totally define an entire generational hippie culture in a few paragraphs. May be the best piece Hunter has ever written.
Great review. The guitar part is said to be "great string pickings." It's similar to the late great Glenn Campbell. And that thrown in word, "Listen", classic song writing. I karokkee the song, people love it. The ending temp, "Right Now" X's 3, awesome ending, such a powerful statement. BTW, review their sing Darkness Darkness.
An epic song of the 60's. Completely captures the spirit of the youth at the time.
and i was a part of it all back then.....before the demoncrats ruined it all...liberal lunacy...I want to go back to the OLD AMERICA,,,I loved the America of my youth...it was MUCH different than today's BS America
From the Peace and Love era, Flower Power, tie-dyed t-shirts, bell bottom jeans, beads and bangles, headbands, feathers in a girl's hair, black light posters, denim and lace, peace signs, flashing the peace symbol at friends. A time that will never be repeated...
Yup. You just described my youth. Lol 👍✌️🇨🇦
Miss all that ✌️
Yup…my youth ☮️
Right on! Lol
Amen!
Takes me back to '68. I'm 74 now. This song, this wonderful song, rang true the year I was drafted into the US Army and served a year in Vietnam. So many young lives lost.
Today, this song still rings true. When. When will we learn?
It's 2024 and evil is winning. We haven't learned since the beginning of time, it's just the degree, baby.
When will we learn? Unfortunately the answer to that is, ain’t gonna happen.
vocalist jesse colin young - still with us at 80 - had one of the most calming and gorgeous voices to ever grace your ears. the message of this song has sadly been lost in today's world. and yes jesse is american. the youngbloods did not last long but had a couple of great albums and were not a one hit wonder. a song you need to hear is 'darkness darkness'. here is the official hq video from 1969 - about the vietnam war. simply stunning : ua-cam.com/video/2xC2JZ6NLv8/v-deo.html
Yes, fantastic song.....you will love it , Harri! (Never knew what it was about, tho!)
@@SK-lk3iu another great song that never got any radio airplay was 'four in the morning'. i still punch it up now and then to reminisce about those days long ago
One of my all time favorites, it breaks my heart that we still can’t grasp the message of this song.
One of my top 5 songs. Great song! If only the world lived like this.. Imagine, as John would say..
I saw the Youngbloods perform this song in Golden Gate Park, Sharon Field, in 1969. Beautiful memory, great song, a feeling of unity and peace in the crowd. Will it ever return to us?
This and "San Francisco" by Scott McKenzie were the anthems of the 60's flower children.(along with a number of heavier, more trippy psychedelic songs.)
You're right, Harri. If people spent more time generating positive rather than negative, it might be a better world. Maybe all the 'peace, love, harmony' songs from the 60's didn't make a lot of difference at the time. But, maybe if songwriters and performers would have continued with those types of songs over the past few decades, instead of the negative cr@# that's out there today, we might have achieved more of the peace, love, and harmony we still strive for. Thank you for your reaction to this beautiful song!
These songs and the singers of the 60s did make a difference in the world with the lyrics.
No one listened then, so they wont listen now. After all these years I still listen.
This song makes me feel like a kid again! One of my favorites from the 60's. Love this one Blondie, then again love all your requests! Happy memories from my childhood for sure.
A time of greater respect for each other and a lot less judgement of your neighbour.
Loved this song then and still love it today.
Thanks Harri. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
How apropo currently in 12/23 , and forever for that matter .
Jesse's "Songbird" album is really beautiful. 3 songs in particular: "Songbird", "Daniel" and "Before You Came".
This was a main hippy anthem. Beautiful man and song.
please don't forget "sunlight," one of the prettiest love songs ever written.
Such a beautiful song and beautiful performance. From the mid-60's. The lead singer is Jesse Colin-Young. Definitely American. The song was written by Dino Valenti (under the pseudonym Chet Powers).
I posted the YT link to the Dino Valenti version. Chet Powers was his real name, Dino being his stage name. He sold the rights to this song whilst in prison, on drug charges I believe. My memory is foggy, but I believe he sold the rights to it for only a few hundred dollars.
Yes, Barry, I think you are correct in all counts.
yes,he was born in NY
Love this song! Very powerful message.
When you hear these songs again after over 50 years it really transports you back to those days that in some ways feel like yesterday.
One of my early teen songs that put me on the the road to hippieness , freedom and opened my eyes to music. Not standing alone though..San Francisco, Scott McKenzie; California Dreaming , The Mamas and The Papas; Renaissance Fair, The Byrds; and the one that changed me forever Ohio by CSNY. So many more and Im sure you have your own list.
Wow! What a great old classic from 1969, I think. Jessie Colin Young's voice is so soothing.
Good stuff, good memories.
Thank you Harri
I love your reaction to this song, Harri.
DUDE , YOU DID A GOOD JOB HARRY IN PRESENTING THIS SONG .
It absolutely takes less energy to be kind rather than cruel, mean or negative! Being loving and tolerant refills my personal energy tanks.
All these songs from the 60's were a warning to our future. They knew we would continue to face the same challenges our country & world were facing. Sadly most people just write this off as Flower Power Music. The lyrics from all those groups were powerful. Storytelling songs, like Simon & Garfunkel folk rock was folk rock genius, and yet all these songs still apply to much of what we are STILL dealing with. The 60's was perhaps the most powerful music decade in American, British & Canadian music. For those of us that grew up with this music we knew what a great time it was to live.
I understand your sentiments! I was born in 1960...and when I see the division and hate in the world, I wanna scream, "I thought we were over this!"
I caught Jessie Collins Young with Santana, The Band, and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young in 1974 at Cleveland Stadium. Not a shabby line up to be a part of.
Wow...probably could've gotten stoned by just standing in the crowd ..Good memories for u..great...
I love this song, such a peace loving song
Hamilton Camp played bit parts in westerns. In the movie Ride clear of Diablo the professor from Gilligan's Island, playing a bad guy , shoots him dead and he falls off his horse. Hamilton raised six kids. Writing songs and playing bit parts. What a man.
This is a fantastic choice that brings back so many great memories of so long ago for me.☮️🇨🇦
The message is truly needed today!!! Thanks HARRI GOD BESS US ALL
Thank God for ears to hear both this beautiful song and your comments.
i saw them perform this live in 1967 near San francisco . Before the song started a stage hand came up and said something in Jessie's ear. his eyes opened wide and a big smile came across his face . during the song he began to cry and when finished , he told u that his wife had just given birth to their first child . the feeling in the audience was over whelming . almost everyone stated to tear up and the applause was thundering and soft simultaneously . a truly magical afternoon .
Jesse Colin Young, along with Jim Keltner and Klaus Voormann, appeared as back-up band on albums by John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, among others. They were a kickass band and can be seen in the film The Concert for Bangladesh.
I think Lowell Levinger played bass on this
Ooops... I meant Jesse Ed Davis.....
@@massimosaffioti8798 ah the late great Jesse Ed Davis!
@@KittyCarlile-490 Yes, which I'm guessing John may have met at the Rolling Stones' Rock 'n' Roll Circus since Jesse performed there with Taj Mahal
There has never been a more important time for this song and for us to come together, we need each other!
Actually, the Youngbloods had another song that I heard on the radio a lot back around 1970 called "Darkness, Darkness. Looked it up and it only charted at #86 in the U.S. Beautiful song, though. You should check it out.
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It is american Jesssie Colin Young...Powerful song from 1967 !....Viet Nam war was going strong !.. War..protests .on all campuses !..I was a college junior..then Graduation 70...trained as a Combat Corpsman and Surgery Tech...operated on war casualties...became.disabled and had multiple surgeries...hosp. bed 18 months....thank you all vets for all your services ! War is Not the answer !..First Army MEDDAC Dept. Surgery/CMS
Number 1 song that beautiful year
"Quicksilver Messenger Service" has a song called "Fresh Air," you'll love. Add "What About Me?" by them. "Gold and Silver," too. Dino Valenti, who wrote the first two, also wrote the 60's anthem, "Get Together," sung by The Youngbloods with Jesse Colin Young on vocals. Jesse still performs. Youngbloods have a lot of great songs like "Sunlight" and "Darkness, Darkness."
What an AMAZING song & reaction. What a world we could all live in. 🌎 peace, love, respect, care, & help for each & every soul. Life's so short, after all. If we don't achieve this ideal on earth, we will most assuredly get an extreme over abundance of this in heaven. Which I believe in with all my heart & soul.
We used to sing this at my church youth group back in high school (1971-74). Loved it then, love it still.
Beautiful song from a beautiful time….
Great reaction Harri. The singer is Jessie Colin Young an American and a musician who came to maturity in that far out period of the 60’s. A universal message and they have some other great songs check out Darkness Darkness.
Iconic song that has been recorded numerous times since 1964. The Youngbloods version was released twice, once in 1967 and then again in 1969 when it reached #5 on the Billboard Charts. It was used as a PSA for Christians and Jews Conference which prompted the second release. What can you say, an iconic song for that time and now, still for the ages.
Jesse Colin Young. Born in Queens, NY! He's now 80!!
Our class sang this at our 8th grade graduation in 1977, although it was released in 1967. The song holds up very well after 55 years, me thinks!
I’m an optimist at heart, but also a realist. It would be a wonderful world for all if we could just live in this world loving one another. Will it ever be achieved? I doubt it. As long as there are inequalities, greed, lust for power and money… things will never change. People will step on others to get ahead and the poor and disadvantaged will be the victims. Survival of the fittest I guess and the nature of the beast. This is the way of the world, the strong over the weak and I don’t see it ever changing. But I also believe that it’s always going to be a cause worth fighting for even though the fight is futile.
Very American band! We need this kind of music, in this day and age! Some band should re release it again!
The memories come rushing back of my flower power days listening to this song. It encapsulates, memorializes an entire era.
I have always loved this song. Thank you for your reaction. Jesse Colin Young is actually an American.
I always thought this song paired well with the song Reach Out Of The Darkness by Friend & Lover.
Pure beauty
This songs has sung to my soul when I was in grade school and ever since. Such a message to humanity before Woodstock. An icon of the hippy era and the current divided times.
Love the Youngbloods and the sentiment of this song is as applicable now as when it was released decades ago!
Respect You're Enthusiasm 💯 RESPECT TO YOU 🌹👌🏅🍒🌟🙏
I heard it in probably 1970. Another singer with a fantastic voice in my opinion and this I believe was a one hit wonder. He should of been much more successful. Love the song!
It's a very beautiful and powerful song that actually means more now in the world,we need more people walking in love toward one another, thanks for sharing Harri, Bless you my brother!
He is from the Bay Area. An absolutely great live performer. Start with these pearls. Miss Hesitation , Ridgetop, Morning Sun... That will give you an idea of how great this band was. They were AWESOME live.
Absolutely wonderful to come home from VOTING FOR DEMOCRACY@ MIDTERMS to hear this song! Thanks Harri☮️✌️
Another song ,that helped raise the music bar high in the 60s➡️☮️🍺🇺🇸🎸
Good one Harri remember hearing this quite often on local radio stations.
The Youngbloods were a 4 piece band at the time. Jerry Corbitt left and they continued as a 3 piece. They had some minor hits afterward. Elephant Mountain contains some stunning tunes like Sunlight and Darkness Darkness written by Jesse Colin Young, a great vocalist and songwriter. Darkness became something of an anthem to the boys serving in Viet Nam. This song was written by Chet Powers aka Dino Valenti (and several other names due to several drug related convictions).
Lead singer Jesse Colin Young is from New York so that may be the accent you`re picking up on. This is the group`s only hit. And yes, you`re so right about those guitars. They`re magical. Jesse is still alive & performing with his son.
HIGH Harri.... Good One. Another classic from the "Peace & Love" era. I sparked up the pipe for this one. Yes... "Powerful Message" My own life influenced by this song as a teenager. Have a Splendid Successful Day
The harmonizing!
We need more of this in such an evil world
This song is always such a vibe!
Just for giggles, Harri, The Youngbloods also recorded a jazzy little piece you might enjoy called "The Wine Song". Well done, this, my thanks and best regards. ✌️
Always loved this one. Such a nice era for music with love and peace being the themes. Great choice 🌺✌️
This was kind of an anthem for the hippie movement in the late '60s/early '70s.
One of my very favourites since it came out. an exquisite song, and a timeless, perfect message so many were trying to convey in their own way. It was like experiencing a great awakening and slowly watching the world drift back into darkness and slumber.
I saw Jesse Colin Young in 1976 at Toronto's Varsity Stadium followed by the Band and CSNY. Lotsa smoke, between at least 10 of us, we'd returned from a beautiful weekend up north on the Sunday for the concert, incredible day and show
I loved finally incorporating this one into my repertoire, mostly solo, but it's there if the opportunity arises.
You're gonna love this ❤
100% 60’s!
The music is COHESIVE.
A song that that stands the test of time.
I'm not on your Patreon...but if you appreciate this genre, and a beautiful message, give White Bird, by It's A Beautiful Day a listen.
I'm with you Brother...it cost you nothing to be kind. And love...well...there never seems to be enough of it.
Peace!
Lead singer was Jesse Colin Young.
Jesse Colin young lead singer is American.. try the song “grey day” his solo work
Jesse Colin Young had one of the most beautiful voices that ever drew a breath, so beautiful that those of us who were there and heard this song and others with the same message believed that what this song was saying was within the realm of human possibility.
Their one and only hit though a song that represented the sentiment of a generation for peace ☮️ ❤️ and understanding!
Just love each other !
Love!! ❤❤❤❤ been asking for ever for this song! Next up should be Scott McKenzie’s “If you’re going to San Francisco”
After the Youngbloods broke up the lead singer went on to a long solo career. My favorite of his singles is Ridgetop with these memorable lines, "I work in the City and think my job is a gas and I know it's good for me to travel and get off my ass."
The Youngbloods led by Jesse Colin Young released a cover version of Let's Get Together, a song originally recorded in 1964 by the Kingston Trio but not released as a 45. A year later it was released as a single follow up to Wee Five's Top 10 hit 'You Were On My Mind' & peaked at #31. The Youngbloods dropped 'Let's' from the title & their 1967 release failed to catch on peaking at #62 after charting for 8 weeks.
The song continued to be a concert favorite performed by Joni Mitchell & after the Youngbloods version was used in a radio PSA they re-released it in 1969 & it would peak at #5.A DC5 cover version of yet another title called 'Everybody Get Together' would reach the Top 10 in the UK in 1970.
This was popular when I was in Vietnam (1967-68)...it was played not only in our military bases there, but also among the Vietnamese...you would hear it every time you passed one of the little bars on Tu-Do Street in Saigon...the song is wonderfully beautiful in its simplicity...
The song was originally recorded as "Let's Get Together" by the Kingston Trio in a live performance in March 1964 that was released on June 1, 1964, on their album Back in Town.
Beautiful song. I feel a spiritual vibe in this one..always have.
Came out in 1967. Was a big song during "The Summer of Love" in San Francisco during that same year.. The original song writer was Dino Valenti. His version is worth checking out- ua-cam.com/video/i8xpHGR7EI4/v-deo.html
My pop worked in the city directly around the corner from a record shoppe. This is one of the many 45's I begged him to bring home and one which he did. There was little access to previewing music outside of listening to the radio,then. My parents were selective with gifts so either they listened to radio or asked around prior to gifting me some of the records I wanted
As long as we allow corporations, the rich and powerful to manipulate us to turn on each other instead of respecting and loving each other can we then fight those in power.
Darkness, Darkness was the first song I heard from the Youngbloods, and it's still my favorite from them.
Jessie Collin Young is an American.
A great song then and now. I never get tired listening to it.
"We are but a moment's sunlight fading in the grass" ... (powerful)
This song "Get Together" was their biggest hit in 1967. They are considered a "one hit wonder".
Try the song 'Darkness darkness ', maybe two hits ?
They also had a wonderful song Turn turn turn which was great too.
Check out the wave speech, fear and loathing in las vegas, scene with Johnny Depp, written by Hunter S Thompson and how he used this song in the background to totally define an entire generational hippie culture in a few paragraphs. May be the best piece Hunter has ever written.
song is from 1967 summer Of Love-has that hypnotic hippie vibe-song was also popular and a hit again in 1969 in the US.
I used to sing this song with my band back in the 60s/70s. Loved it!
Jesse Colin Young is American. He and band member Jerry Corbitt harmonize on this song. Their album Earth Music is a classic.
Hari - back in the late 60s, there were radio stations in the American south that would not play this song. It suggested blacks and whites get along.
Great review. The guitar part is said to be "great string pickings." It's similar to the late great Glenn Campbell. And that thrown in word, "Listen", classic song writing. I karokkee the song, people love it. The ending temp, "Right Now" X's 3, awesome ending, such a powerful statement.
BTW, review their sing Darkness Darkness.