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I was 19 years old,in 1967 when this came out Gary Brooker is the singer,we lost Gary two years ago,he was a genius!Rest in Peace Gary,you will be missed!
Gary Brooker's majestic powerful pipes were a wonder to behold. I'm so glad I drove about 6 hours a decade ago to see Gary and Procol Harum sing their classics, including this signature gem of course. Tears were welling up all over the theater. Gary still delivered it with power. So glad I finally saw this live before he passed away. I've always felt a bond or connection with this epic tune since I first heard it in the late 60s on AM radio as a kid.
Amazingly, this performance was nearly 40 years after the original recording and it still sounds fresh as the day I first heard it. It's just one of those all time classics that one never forgets.
Never has a drunken night with friends been told so poetically.
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Sounds like they were performing on a cruise ship "I was feeling kind of seasick But the crowd called out for more. The room was humming harder As the ceiling flew away When we called out for another dream The waiter brought a tray" Yes that sounds like a hell of a party
I have heard this song many times. The original album version did not have the full orchestra and choir, making this an exceptional arrangement. Watching your joyful reaction on hearing this for the first time, was like exposing a friend to a favorite film, and hoping they enjoy it as much as you do. Your reaction did not disappoint.
To my ears this is the best performance of this song I've heard. I really enjoyed it when it was released, but this brings it to a whole other level for me!
A lot of people who weren't around in the 1960's were introduced to this song because it we used in the 1983 film "The Big Chill". The soundtrack album to this film sold very well.
Gary Brooker had one of the most powerful voices in rock. The original came out 1967, and nearly 40 years later Brooker still sang it with power and feeling. He was definitely a one off. Great voice, very talented musician.
@saxmanmike I understand your sentiment, but agree probably not in our lifetime. We will never know, though, but will future music stand the test of time like this magical, timeless song.
The song was first released as a single in May of 1967. I started University that summer and it quickly became part of the sound track of those years for me. The lead singer here isn't Keith Reid, but Gary Brooker, who just died last year. He was in his mid-60s when he performed this live. It's one of the most beautiful version I've ever heard for such an iconic song of the late 1960s. I've always interpreted the lyrics to mean a girl was leaving her boyfriend and she had no real explanation for doing so. When asked why, she turned a whiter shade of pale but still couldn't give an answer.
Thanks for your interest in older music that so many love Diane! The '60s,/''70s/''80s was an incredible era for innovative music that will not be found again. Not just an evolution, but a revolution!
This performance was in 2006, essentially 40 years after this monster song (that Paul McCartney once called the best song of all time) came out. FORTY YEARS and Gary Brooker (RIP) sounded perfect!!
I saw this band live with the Edmonton Philharmonic, then next day I bought the LP, and then the cassette much later....The Commitments is always a guilty pleasure... always... Thanks for playing this!
I loved your reaction. You were really appreciating this masterpiece. Gary Brooker nailed this at 61 years old. His voice was good in 1967 when this song released, but great in this 2006 performance. You will never hear a better performance of this hit, than this one.
Diane . . . . that was soulfully majestic . . . . was it not ? . . . . . yes, indeed it was !!!!!!!!!!!! . . . . . . .so glad that you were able to experience this brilliant performance !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Danny in Mississippi
It is such a great song and so of course it was added into movie soundtracks to help evoke a whole vibe for movies set in certain decades. One especially was The Big Chill.
GREAT reaction Diane! RIP Gary Brooker! It's rare to have a live version surpass the studio, but here we are (IMHO) - this spectacular rendition, complete with orchestra, done almost 40 years after the original for our listening enjoyment!! I LOVE the slow introduction before we get to the organ that we know in this track! Gary's voice is sublime here. Cheers from Canada, eh!
I'm 66 and remember when this first came out, a beautiful, haunting and nostalgic song. This live version is a stunning masterpiece. Thank you for a great reaction. From New Zealand.
"Ah, Bach." Such a great performance! The song is classical music input into rock, along with gospel, soul, and psychedelic. "The Miller's Tale," referenced in the lyrics, is from Chaucer, and it's a tale of adultery.
An incredibly emotional song. I was twelve years old when this song came out and it's as emotional now as it was then. Gary Brooker was so amazing. RIP.
One night I was driving home from work (late sixties) when I heard this song on the radio for the first time. It has been one of my favourites ever since .
This was a concert, where The Danish National Symphony Orchestra did several concerts with different artists. In this case they invited Procol Harum. And they did this fine tune together. I believe the original song was released in 1967.
I have heard Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale and seen the original music video. First Time seeing the live version with the Orchestra. The band has the easy listening genre sounds to it. I like The Commitments movie about a band forming in Dublin, Ireland. I like Your singing and voice. I like songs with keyboard sounds lots of 60s, 70s, 80s songs have keyboard sounds. Enjoying Your Reaction, Sharing the Music Journey, Dancing to the Music and Learning about Procol Harum. My mother listened to this song a lot on the classic radio stations. I was in choir too in junior high school(grades 7th to 9th). Hello Fresh arrived Wednesday Evening, made my first meal Thursday evening. It was Mexican-Style Chicken Tacos De Canasta with Smoky Chili Sauce, Pico de Gallo & Lime. The food tasted really good and had the house smelling like I was at a gourmet restaurant. I like that food list/recipe/cooking instructions with graphics 8 x 10 card is included. Thanks for getting the weekend to a good start. Looking Forward to see what Hello Fresh Meal You try next. An idea is trying the Quesadillas. Give Chewie some some pieces of Food He can eat, some snacks, and cuddles. Sending Good Vibes and Gifts for a Joyful Weekend. Happy Friday.
This was an epic song in 1967 and IMO this arrangement with the Danish Orchestra elevated it to another level. The Orchestra, the backup vocals, combined with Gary's voice, piano and that awesome Hammond B3. Perfection.
I think i was one of those people that recommended this after seeing another work of yours that reminded me of this song. For your interest, find the ORIGINAL music video of these old men as young boys, in their fine hippie clothes in the LATE 60s. Unique because music videos were extremely rare then. That studio version sound is the one people have heard most. "Fly Records" channel has a version. Hearing this 2006 version is not exactly "new" for the young folk, but shows these musicians had a long career and their music is even sweeter especially to their old fans in the audience.
This is just a fantastic video. The fact that it's adding in the orchestra playing what was written so long ago. Is icing on the cake. There is another with the full orchestra inside at a venue, But this being outside only makes it that much more special My mom was a loca dj where this was released. I stole the demo copy she had been given and played it so so many times. Wore that record out.
This really takes me back. I was ten years old when it first came out. Hearing it always reminds me of my childhood. I never took it to have a specific meaning. It's more impressionistic. That is, it gives you a feeling about a person, time, and place. The success of "A Whiter Shade of Pale" is even more amazing when you consider that it's Procul Harum's first record. Singer Gary Brooker sounds almost the same here, at the age of 61, as he did in 1967 at the age of 22 when the song was first recorded. Many singers' voices deteriorate as they age, but his didn't. He must have taken good care of himself. You might suspect the name "Procul Harum" has some special meaning or mysterious significance, but in fact the band was named after a cat. The melody is based on "Air on the G String" by J.S. Bach. It's one of the most famous examples of a popular song based on a classic piece. Others include: - "A Lover's Concerto" by The Toys, based on "Minuet in G major" by Christian Petzold (one of the pieces in the Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook) - "All by Myself" by Eric Carmen, based on "Piano Concerto No. 2" by Sergei Rachmaninoff - "American Tune" by Paul Simon, based on the hymn "O Sacred Head Now Wounded" by Hans Leo Hassler, used in "St. Matthew Passion" by J.S. Bach - " Because" by The Beatles, based on "Moonlight Sonata" by Ludwig van Beethoven (played backwards) - "Russians" by Sting, based on "Lieutenant Kijé Suite" by Sergei Prokofiev
Glad you enjoyed this! Gary Brooker was the pianist/singer in Procul Harum and he set poet Keith Ried's lyrics to music. (Keith Reid never sang or played an instrument.) Gary Brooker also did the orchestral arrangements as far as I know. He's good proof that being able to read and write music doesn't have to limit your creativity. All of their albums are great!
" I know that song!" Is the most interesting remark, because the "song" is Johann Bach's "Air" from the seventeenth century. Few American folks under 30 would even recognize it. Bravo!
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Air on the G String. It's a standard classic. Any trained musician knows it.
Procul Harum was named after a friend's cat. This many years later, I have tried to keep that slightly trivial thing going by naming my one-year-old feline companion Procol Harum.
Procol Harum is a group that I am little bit more intimately familiar with than just having listened to their music on the radio, or having bought their albums, both of which I did. I was actually in the audience when they recorded the album Procol Harum Live in Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra on November 18, 1971. This album became the first album with an orchestra to sell “gold" and eventually “platinum” . My important part was being one of the over 2000 people clapping, cheering in the audience. Yep, the group couldn't have done it without me. NOT. A Whiter Shade of Pale was one three songs that made me line up for tickets to see this performance. I remember hearing this song on the radio and going who the hell is this, it is so unique and beautifully haunting compared to most rock music being released at the time. I never really gave the lyrics much thought other than it was about heing and sheing described in an uniquely poetically manner. The other two songs were A Salty Dog, and Power Failure, a tune which was big on the radio just before the concert. These songs were lyrically very different from each other, and musically both innovative and classical at the same time. Conquistador was the hit single from the concert I attended. Any of these three song would be great for you to react to. I didn't remember A Whiter Shade of Pale being used in the sound track of The Commitments. A film, I love. Which would make a great movie for Twitch watch party, if you ever return to doing those. As always another great musical reaction video.
Aw, just Grand, Irish Girl! This song always conjures the image of Toulouse-Lautrec's "Divan Japonais", a poster which has hung on my wall and reflected my inner being since early college days. This debut from the band was an instant hit worldwide and is one of the all time best selling singles ever recorded. The mix of baroque style and modern instruments is truly wonderful, a modern day eargasm. For evocative lyrics and an oh so real typical life story, I'd suggest "When A Man Loves A Woman" by Percy Sledge. So glad to hear of your successful and continuing collab with Hello Fresh. It's been a fun experience for me so far. And thanks again for the free food that comes with your discount.
I have loved this song since the first time I heard it, probably in the 1970's or 80's. I have never thought of meaning for the lyrics, just everything from the music to the lyrics makes me feel good, and his voice just gets me every time.
One of the all time great songs in MUSIC history! Not an overstatement. Keith Reid was the band lyricist for the most part but did not play or sing. Gary Brooker played the piano and wrote the chords (inspired by JS Bach's "Air on a G string) and melody and sang it. Fisher came up with the organ part BUT he was also inspired by "Air on a G string" by Bach So in other words, this music was great in the early 1700s and still is today. It is simply beautiful. GREAT reaction, too!
I was 9 years old,spend a lot of time back then in an huge open air swimming pool in the Netherlands,,hearing this song over and over and over again there. Brings me back to that time in visuals also ,,the pool is closed for +- 40 years,but it brings me back to it.
It doesn't have to mean anything. Lyrics can tell a story, evoke feelings or just trigger ideas. Have loved it since 1967. Procol Harum first records with a symphony in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in 1972 -- listen to "Procol Harum Live In Concert With The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra", especially Conquistador the first song. Stunning.
I love watching the orchestra members. Most of them were old enough to remember when this song was on the radio. I swear some had tears in their eyes as they played, listening to Gary Brooker (RIP) sing.
I never cared what they meant. I was just one more incredible piece of music written in the 1960's. People today may want to know what it means but none of us listening to it gave a single damn about that, it was just a mesmerizing song melody and lyric. Nothing else was required. You were even reacting to it, like we did 57 years ago.
I just enjoyed the passion of the song and how it carried me off somewhere. Many years later it simply occurred to me, without thinking about it, that the phrase :- "That her face at first just ghostly Turned a whiter shade of pale" :- meant that she was deathly ill, then paled when she died. I'm not sure what that says about me.
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Based on Air On a G string by Bach about a Cherabanc party gone wrong.
Too much drink.
Sung in a Percy Sledge way..percy returned the favor by doing it as a cover.
Mwtthew Fisher did write it with Brooker and Reid.
Very surprised you knew about "The Commtments" a very good movie.
My favorite performance of this. RIP Gary.
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When Brian Wilson, John Lennon and Paul McCartney are enthralled by your song you know you have something special.
I've literally seen this video probably 30 times, and cry every time. Simply, just beautiful.
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Have you seen/ heard any of Metallica's symphonic collaborations? Very powerful. It's Metallica S&M, with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra.
Was a massive number one worldwide in the summer of love 1967, this version will never be beaten.
That’s because the lyrics make absolutely NO sense! Great melody, lyrics all over the page.
The greatest generation of rock and roll. Thanks for listening. Was one of my first 8 track albums.
A treat... Gary Brooker and Procol Harum - “Conquistador” • 1973, LIVE FILM! ua-cam.com/video/cgx2KWCV1qY/v-deo.html
Old hippies never die, they just go to Denmark and jam with an orchestra!✌️❤️
One of the most beautiful songs ever written.
The Canterbury Tales reference to the Miller's tale tips it in for me.
it doesn't matter what its about, it means something different to each person. its a beautiful song and its only gotten better with age
Yes, when a song resonates with so many souls it can't be classified or described. It's just beautiful.
I was 19 years old,in 1967 when this came out Gary Brooker is the singer,we lost Gary two years ago,he was a genius!Rest in Peace Gary,you will be missed!
I love Gary. Do you like other bands? I love King Crimson
@angicom1464 The Moody Blues, Foreigner,Surf Music The Ventures!
@@daleennis3140 do you like eric clapton?
This has been one of my 3 favorite songs for 55 years! I remember it playing over the PA during one of my radiation treatments. Calmed me right down.
Aww that’s powerful
That's cool!
Gary Brooker's majestic powerful pipes were a wonder to behold. I'm so glad I drove about 6 hours a decade ago to see Gary and Procol Harum sing their classics, including this signature gem of course. Tears were welling up all over the theater. Gary still delivered it with power. So glad I finally saw this live before he passed away. I've always felt a bond or connection with this epic tune since I first heard it in the late 60s on AM radio as a kid.
This song and The Animals cover of The House of the Rising Sun.
Amazingly, this performance was nearly 40 years after the original recording and it still sounds fresh as the day I first heard it. It's just one of those all time classics that one never forgets.
Never has a drunken night with friends been told so poetically.
Sounds like they were performing on a cruise ship
"I was feeling kind of seasick
But the crowd called out for more.
The room was humming harder
As the ceiling flew away
When we called out for another dream
The waiter brought a tray"
Yes that sounds like a hell of a party
This is just an epic performance
It's hard to find older people who still have such powerful singing voices. 🤗
That’s a really great point! It’s a muscle I guess so has the same wear out ability.
I was kind of shocked at how good his voice sounded after all these years
Perhaps David Gilmour could qualify for an older man with a great voice?
@@TrianglesAndCircles If you're talking about the voice in his fingers then definitely yes.
@@wiseman5076 I like that a lot. Not too bad on the vocals, but the strings definitely sing.
This song caused all of the bands playing dances at the high school gyms to add an organ to the band.
I have heard this song many times. The original album version did not have the full orchestra and choir, making this an exceptional arrangement. Watching your joyful reaction on hearing this for the first time, was like exposing a friend to a favorite film, and hoping they enjoy it as much as you do. Your reaction did not disappoint.
Aww that’s exactly what I like to hear thank you. So pleased you enjoyed it
To my ears this is the best performance of this song I've heard. I really enjoyed it when it was released, but this brings it to a whole other level for me!
This song is so well blended into the orchestra and his voice is great!
A lot of people who weren't around in the 1960's were introduced to this song because it we used in the 1983 film "The Big Chill". The soundtrack album to this film sold very well.
I believe The Big Chill was the first time I heard it. You’re right, the soundtrack is amazing.
The melody is BACH Air On A G-String & Sleepers Wake
I really do enjoy it when new people find music I grew up with and enjoyed so much and give it the love and respect it deserves.
I have loved this song since it came out in 1967.
Gary Brooker had one of the most powerful voices in rock. The original came out 1967, and nearly 40 years later Brooker still sang it with power and feeling. He was definitely a one off. Great voice, very talented musician.
Music like this will never be made again! And the world is much poorer because of that fact.
Amen, amen!
I cant agree with you there. Music rolls in cycles. Great music will come again. Probably not in our lifetimes though.
@saxmanmike I understand your sentiment, but agree probably not in our lifetime. We will never know, though, but will future music stand the test of time like this magical, timeless song.
C'est vrai
The song was first released as a single in May of 1967. I started University that summer and it quickly became part of the sound track of those years for me. The lead singer here isn't Keith Reid, but Gary Brooker, who just died last year. He was in his mid-60s when he performed this live. It's one of the most beautiful version I've ever heard for such an iconic song of the late 1960s. I've always interpreted the lyrics to mean a girl was leaving her boyfriend and she had no real explanation for doing so. When asked why, she turned a whiter shade of pale but still couldn't give an answer.
We all felt the same way about this song when we first heard it on the radio. Loved your reaction!
Thanks for your interest in older music that so many love Diane! The '60s,/''70s/''80s was an incredible era for innovative music that will not be found again. Not just an evolution, but a revolution!
Totally agree about the 60s and 70s but not so much about the 80s The 80s ruined rock ‘n’ roll
This performance was in 2006, essentially 40 years after this monster song (that Paul McCartney once called the best song of all time) came out. FORTY YEARS and Gary Brooker (RIP) sounded perfect!!
Has been beautiful from day one till the end of time
So nice to see this generation discovering the music of their grandparents. Check out the studio recording, he never lost his voice.
Well, they don't have music like that on the radio nowadays! Thanks for not pausing!
Your reaction to this was so sweet and fun! What a wonderful song!!!
Very underrated band in an era that had great, great bands.
I saw this band live with the Edmonton Philharmonic, then next day I bought the LP, and then the cassette much later....The Commitments is always a guilty pleasure... always... Thanks for playing this!
I was at the Jube that night, too. Like, you, a performance that I will never forget.
Thanks for reacting to it Diane!
My pleasure!!
I loved your reaction. You were really appreciating this masterpiece. Gary Brooker nailed this at 61 years old. His voice was good in 1967 when this song released, but great in this 2006 performance. You will never hear a better performance of this hit, than this one.
Diane . . . . that was soulfully majestic . . . . was it not ? . . . . . yes, indeed it was !!!!!!!!!!!! . . . . . . .so glad that you were able to experience this brilliant performance !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Danny in Mississippi
I’ve enjoyed this performance too many times to count. It never fails to give me goosebumps.
It is such a great song and so of course it was added into movie soundtracks to help evoke a whole vibe for movies set in certain decades. One especially was The Big Chill.
GREAT reaction Diane! RIP Gary Brooker! It's rare to have a live version surpass the studio, but here we are (IMHO) - this spectacular rendition, complete with orchestra, done almost 40 years after the original for our listening enjoyment!! I LOVE the slow introduction before we get to the organ that we know in this track! Gary's voice is sublime here.
Cheers from Canada, eh!
I'm 66 and remember when this first came out, a beautiful, haunting and nostalgic song. This live version is a stunning masterpiece. Thank you for a great reaction. From New Zealand.
Man with this setting and the music wish I had been there!
I’ll get in a mood & end up listening to this song on repeat. It really is a great song that’s well performed.
I've known that song my whole adult life, but this live version was amazing. Thanks Dianne!
I really enjoyed it too! 🥰
One of the most beautiful melodies ever put down on paper...
These tunes came out in the late 60s. Oldies!
So did I 😄
"Ah, Bach."
Such a great performance! The song is classical music input into rock, along with gospel, soul, and psychedelic. "The Miller's Tale," referenced in the lyrics, is from Chaucer, and it's a tale of adultery.
MASH reference.
@@jwrockets "I'm partial to the fugue"
Get Bach, Tojo
An incredibly emotional song. I was twelve years old when this song came out and it's as emotional now as it was then. Gary Brooker was so amazing. RIP.
One of my all-time favorite bands. RIP, Gary and Keith.
Great reaction, Diane! It's sometimes surprising, but the mix of classic rock and symphonic, orchestral elements can sound really amazing!
One night I was driving home from work (late sixties) when I heard this song on the radio for the first time. It has been one of my favourites ever since .
This was a concert, where The Danish National Symphony Orchestra did several concerts with different artists. In this case they invited Procol Harum. And they did this fine tune together. I believe the original song was released in 1967.
I'm an American and here is my interpretation of this song. It is beautiful musically with a haunting organ riff that is impossible to forget.
I have heard Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale and seen the original music video. First Time seeing the live version with the Orchestra. The band has the easy listening genre sounds to it. I like The Commitments movie about a band forming in Dublin, Ireland. I like Your singing and voice.
I like songs with keyboard sounds lots of 60s, 70s, 80s songs have keyboard sounds. Enjoying Your Reaction, Sharing the Music Journey, Dancing to the Music and Learning about Procol Harum. My mother listened to this song a lot on the classic radio stations. I was in choir too in junior high school(grades 7th to 9th).
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This was an epic song in 1967 and IMO this arrangement with the Danish Orchestra elevated it to another level. The Orchestra, the backup vocals, combined with Gary's voice, piano and that awesome Hammond B3. Perfection.
I think i was one of those people that recommended this after seeing another work of yours that reminded me of this song. For your interest, find the ORIGINAL music video of these old men as young boys, in their fine hippie clothes in the LATE 60s. Unique because music videos were extremely rare then. That studio version sound is the one people have heard most. "Fly Records" channel has a version. Hearing this 2006 version is not exactly "new" for the young folk, but shows these musicians had a long career and their music is even sweeter especially to their old fans in the audience.
The chord progression is based on Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major 'Air On The G String'.
This sounds better then when he first sung the song. Aging has been a blessing to his voice.
This is just a fantastic video. The fact that it's adding in the orchestra playing what was written so long ago. Is icing on the cake. There is another with the full orchestra inside at a venue, But this being outside only makes it that much more special
My mom was a loca dj where this was released. I stole the demo copy she had been given and played it so so many times. Wore that record out.
"The Committments" is one of my dearest favorite films of all time. That film IS the reason I have a whole "soul" channel in my Pandora.
What a good song. I too was feeling all kinds of emotions from this song.
Totally!
This really takes me back. I was ten years old when it first came out. Hearing it always reminds me of my childhood. I never took it to have a specific meaning. It's more impressionistic. That is, it gives you a feeling about a person, time, and place.
The success of "A Whiter Shade of Pale" is even more amazing when you consider that it's Procul Harum's first record.
Singer Gary Brooker sounds almost the same here, at the age of 61, as he did in 1967 at the age of 22 when the song was first recorded. Many singers' voices deteriorate as they age, but his didn't. He must have taken good care of himself.
You might suspect the name "Procul Harum" has some special meaning or mysterious significance, but in fact the band was named after a cat.
The melody is based on "Air on the G String" by J.S. Bach. It's one of the most famous examples of a popular song based on a classic piece. Others include:
- "A Lover's Concerto" by The Toys, based on "Minuet in G major" by Christian Petzold (one of the pieces in the Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook)
- "All by Myself" by Eric Carmen, based on "Piano Concerto No. 2" by Sergei Rachmaninoff
- "American Tune" by Paul Simon, based on the hymn "O Sacred Head Now Wounded" by Hans Leo Hassler, used in "St. Matthew Passion" by J.S. Bach
- " Because" by The Beatles, based on "Moonlight Sonata" by Ludwig van Beethoven (played backwards)
- "Russians" by Sting, based on "Lieutenant Kijé Suite" by Sergei Prokofiev
Music is how feelings sound.
I really like that song! Timeless!
Glad you enjoyed this! Gary Brooker was the pianist/singer in Procul Harum and he set poet Keith Ried's lyrics to music. (Keith Reid never sang or played an instrument.) Gary Brooker also did the orchestral arrangements as far as I know. He's good proof that being able to read and write music doesn't have to limit your creativity. All of their albums are great!
Your reaction at the end says it all .. A truly jaw dropping performance
I was literally speechless
Your music reactions are the best.
Thank you! Aww 🥰
" I know that song!" Is the most interesting remark, because the "song" is Johann Bach's "Air" from the seventeenth century. Few American folks under 30 would even recognize it. Bravo!
Air on the G String. It's a standard classic. Any trained musician knows it.
Yes, but not every untrained musician knows it. The point was about Americans' limited exposure to classics. Sorry it was all too high brow for you.
@@EverendeverGroup Why American? The reactor is Irish! 🙂
@martinbynion1589 some people are members of the "hate America first" crowd. Logic is usually lost on them.
@@EverendeverGroup lol wut? You seem not to know what "highbrow" means. I can play Bach on guitar. Can you?
Procul Harum was named after a friend's cat. This many years later, I have tried to keep that slightly trivial thing going by naming my one-year-old feline companion Procol Harum.
Thank you for this, Diane!
There was no orchestra, but I did get to see them live in 1975 ish.
Great memories!
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Procol Harum is a group that I am little bit more intimately familiar with than just having listened to their music on the radio, or having bought their albums, both of which I did. I was actually in the audience when they recorded the album Procol Harum Live in Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra on November 18, 1971. This album became the first album with an orchestra to sell “gold" and eventually “platinum” . My important part was being one of the over 2000 people clapping, cheering in the audience. Yep, the group couldn't have done it without me. NOT. A Whiter Shade of Pale was one three songs that made me line up for tickets to see this performance.
I remember hearing this song on the radio and going who the hell is this, it is so unique and beautifully haunting compared to most rock music being released at the time. I never really gave the lyrics much thought other than it was about heing and sheing described in an uniquely poetically manner.
The other two songs were A Salty Dog, and Power Failure, a tune which was big on the radio just before the concert. These songs were lyrically very different from each other, and musically both innovative and classical at the same time. Conquistador was the hit single from the concert I attended. Any of these three song would be great for you to react to.
I didn't remember A Whiter Shade of Pale being used in the sound track of The Commitments. A film, I love. Which would make a great movie for Twitch watch party, if you ever return to doing those.
As always another great musical reaction video.
Did you claim royalties for your part?
@@lawrencedavis9246 Damn, I was just there for the music. Another time that I missed my chance to get rich.
Very cool info! Thanks
J.S. Bach Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068, Second movement "Air"
Yes, it has been used in countless movies and commercials.
the lyrical imagery in this song is the best there is. It reminds of several acid or mushroom trips. A psychedelic legend
Aw, just Grand, Irish Girl! This song always conjures the image of Toulouse-Lautrec's "Divan Japonais", a poster which has hung on my wall and reflected my inner being since early college days. This debut from the band was an instant hit worldwide and is one of the all time best selling singles ever recorded. The mix of baroque style and modern instruments is truly wonderful, a modern day eargasm.
For evocative lyrics and an oh so real typical life story, I'd suggest "When A Man Loves A Woman" by Percy Sledge.
So glad to hear of your successful and continuing collab with Hello Fresh. It's been a fun experience for me so far. And thanks again for the free food that comes with your discount.
Eargasm haha 😆
I’m so pleased you’re enjoying it and I’m in good cooking company!
I'm watching this right after your video of Nights in White Satin w/orchestra. These two back to back would be cosmic. Can't wait to see your face😮
I am lucky enough to have been born in the 1950s. This and many many more fantastic songs and music where our lives in the 60s and 70s.
A great song. Never get tired of it. I used to practise playing it when I had a Hammond organ.
@@Alan-t1w2u NEVER get tired of this.
I have loved this song since the first time I heard it, probably in the 1970's or 80's. I have never thought of meaning for the lyrics, just everything from the music to the lyrics makes me feel good, and his voice just gets me every time.
The masters of old would be in awe of how this concerto was put together
Just lovely Diane.
Never heard of them. Thanks for expanding my musical horizons as well😊.
Our pleasure!
Try listening to their song "Conquistador" from the same Denmark concert.
Girl you need to expand your listening library. I think youd just love the 60's music. cheers from down under 🦘
More of a hymn than anything I ever heard in church.
One of the all time great songs in MUSIC history! Not an overstatement. Keith Reid was the band lyricist for the most part but did not play or sing. Gary Brooker played the piano and wrote the chords (inspired by JS Bach's "Air on a G string) and melody and sang it. Fisher came up with the organ part BUT he was also inspired by "Air on a G string" by Bach
So in other words, this music was great in the early 1700s and still is today. It is simply beautiful.
GREAT reaction, too!
A MUST HEAR Classic,, The Stranglers "Golden Brown"..TRUST ME on this one my music lovin' sister!! 🔥❤️🔥
I was 9 years old,spend a lot of time back then in an huge open air swimming pool in the Netherlands,,hearing this song over and over and over again there.
Brings me back to that time in visuals also
,,the pool is closed for +- 40 years,but it brings me back to it.
5:39 gotta love a Chaucer reference
I love this song, and this arrangement is so beautiful. Thank you Diane
It doesn't have to mean anything. Lyrics can tell a story, evoke feelings or just trigger ideas. Have loved it since 1967. Procol Harum first records with a symphony in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in 1972 -- listen to "Procol Harum Live In Concert With The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra", especially Conquistador the first song. Stunning.
This is an epic 60's song. It played on the am radio all the time, for a long time🙂🙂🙂
My first time seeing this video. Really hits the spot. Awsome💚
I love watching the orchestra members. Most of them were old enough to remember when this song was on the radio. I swear some had tears in their eyes as they played, listening to Gary Brooker (RIP) sing.
I never cared what they meant. I was just one more incredible piece of music written in the 1960's. People today may want to know what it means but none of us listening to it gave a single damn about that, it was just a mesmerizing song melody and lyric. Nothing else was required. You were even reacting to it, like we did 57 years ago.
same here .. exactly . Never was interested in the meaning of the lyrics
I just enjoyed the passion of the song and how it carried me off somewhere. Many years later it simply occurred to me, without thinking about it, that the phrase :-
"That her face at first just ghostly
Turned a whiter shade of pale"
:- meant that she was deathly ill, then paled when she died. I'm not sure what that says about me.
Great song, love watching Diane’s reaction 😃❤️
Life is a journey of discovery, young lady.
Thanks for the video 👍🏻
I have said it a thousand times before, but rock, symphony and choral music is a match made in heaven by God!