Bee Gees - New York Mining Disaster 1941
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Music video by Bee Gees performing New York Mining Disaster 1941. (C) 1967 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb under exclusive license to Capitol Music Group
I loved their 60s songs better than their 70s songs
I knew a family whose Dad died in a Salt mine. I can see to this day the look in their eyes, blank and sad.
This was the song that turned me on to the Bee Gees. I was 14, and have been a fan ever since.
I was about 9 or 10...why they singing about,was fascinating
I was 8, and was instantly attracted to them. I had never heard this kind of sound before.
Pour ma part, celle qui m'a le plus marqué est: holiday
They were always brilliant. From day one. This is the proof. RIP Robin and Maurice (...and Andy).
I’m related to them I swear
@@trottersonly5806 That is so cool! No one asked tho right?
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@@conservative_6033 But literally not a single person asked lmao tf am I supposed to do with two likes🤡
I so regret not getting to see them live. They were masters of the craft.
To me, the best sixties groups were: The Beatles, The Beach Boys and The BeeGees, the three B’s. Good voices and good composers. Their music will never be forgotten.
The Moody Blues, The Beatles, The Beach Boys and The Bee Gees for me.
@@ColtraneTaylor ... and the early stones as well
What about Black Sabbath, and Ballon of Led Variety,.....5 B's
The Hollies.
Still awe inspiring after all these years. Hard to beat their amazing harmonies. I will love the Bee Gees forever.
Amen to that
@@donaldloehr4300 Amen
Tio te quiero te amo te adoro yeres y lo fuiste eres mi papá
In my opinion the bee gees were good but queen harmonized better and smoother
thank you for your comments.
Beatles got all the praise...but these guy were crushing it.
Well that all changed in 1977.
@@CoolAce1-dv1pnand changed some more in 1987 and 1997
@@CoolAce1-dv1pn No, it didn't. Their music just got better.
I listen to the Bee Gees as much now as I did when I was 12yo--best year of my life; I wrote to RSO Records/Robert Stigwood that year about my deep love of their music, and he sent me dozens of old-fashioned albums, a hand-written note, and 8 complimentary tickets to an upcoming Bee Gees concert in my state in return. Me & my friends had the time of our lives at that concert in '79--and it was so cool to be paged out of class at that age for a call from a "Mr. Stigwood in New York." He actually called my home phone number while I was in school, and my mom gave him the school's phone number. He was/is a class act & a kind gentleman; and my love for the Bee Gees has never waned over the years. I was wactually in the hospital when I saw on the news that Maurice had died, and kept wishing it was all just a bad dream. I miss Maurice & Robin terribly, they surely passed away far too young. I still imagine hearing the 3 of them sing together today, how brilliant that would be! The Bee Gees remain my all-time fave band, they are a legendary group for all-time--and the memories their music evokes are priceless. I love their older music equally as much as the disco era--it is all timeless. God Bless you, Sir Barry & may you rest in peace together Maurice, Robin & Andy--still harmonizing together in the Heavens above and bringing immense joy to our lives for decades to come
You are so lucky..fortune favors the bold..great story!!💝🎁🎈😘😘
I still love listening to their songs from 60s
How awesome!!!
Dear Trish, thank you so much for sharing that story. You were a very lucky girl, if i may say so.
beautiful story. thank you so much for sharing this with us.
Robin’s gold teeth are legendary. But I still love his smile years later 🥰
the best song the beegees ever did.
I am Venezuelan, the first bee song I heard was massachusetts, in 1976 since then I have not stopped listening to their songs (all), I am a number 1 fan
We were taught about this song in high school. Our music teacher explained the story behind it. So good 50 years later to sit and view the Bee Gees singing it.
What was the story behind it.
EDIT: I see now that the song was vaguely inspired by the Aberfan disaster 1966.
Look up Aberfan disaster 1966 in Wales.
Mining continues to be dangerous. A movie, "The 33," is an accurate docudrama about 33 gold and copper miners trapped 69 days in a collapsed mine in Copiapó Chile in 2010.
why did they call it new york?@@62comet
I can't believe this is the same Bee Gees that did Stayin Alive
i LOVE their early stuff like this, check out "Massachusetts" and "I cant see nobody" a couple of other great early tunes of theirs
Its pretty interesting aye, they are most widely known for their work of the disco era, after they moved operations to the usa, yet they have a history of great music before that.
These are the early Bee Gees, when Robin sang lead vocals and greatly influenced their music.
My favorite bee gees song
yeah, never liked that disco thingy though it was possibly their greatest selling success. I refused to listen to the bee gees for at least 5 years ...
They had a totally unique sound. I much prefer the older recordings than when they went Disco.
But they had to morph with the times, which they did brilliantly. So much so (along with John Travolta) they epitomised it, so had to be destroyed by public opinion when disco finished.
I feel the same way.
@@68404 I agree totally. They had the talent to adapt to every situation and that is a testament to their songwriting abilities. I think Barry is one of the best songwriters of all time.
@@rodhall1454 I watch a new documentary about them and not only are they among the the groupes with most topp chart hits, but no songwriter in the world has writen more hits than Barry gibs.
I say they were like fine Wine, they matured and got only better and better.
This song is a Masterpiece..
.. a piece of crap.
@@catholiccowboy8545
What are the 7 deadly sins?
@@artvallejos1460... No sins and no gods for me, sorry !
@@catholiccowboy8545
Why then the utube call name
Catholic cowboy?
@@artvallejos1460 .. As a kind of a joke ... Actually it's a song, a French Canadian tune and not at all religious. ua-cam.com/video/-t1qTGtx62I/v-deo.html
it's a token of their talent, when you can write music that can live through different decades
I like their 60's music much better than 70's
Same for me. Some of their 60s music was really good. I hated their disco crap. I wasn’t too crazy about most 70s music though. There were a few exceptions, of course, but most of it was pretty bad.
Me too
Without a doubt, they had a greatest hits album by the time Barry was about 21, one of my favorite records.
@@Wben113 .mine too
Yes - I had this LP when I was a kid
Very beautiful song, my favorite of the Bee Gees 💖💖💖
Love Robin's vocals in this track. Really wish they did more songs of this type. It's unique, innovative, and tons of fun to listen to. This song was released over 50 years ago, and yet it could sound like it came from 2021. Amazing.
It even has sidechain!
The guitar player uses a Gretch or a Gibson. It could be a Harmony!
IMO Robin's voice was better than Barry's.
There's something about Robin's harmony on this that is so haunting. I freakin' love it.
Hi there mrs terra how are you doing
I love Robin and his haunting voice in this song
Their voices are so well matched. They blend perfectly, as only the voices of brothers can. It reminds of that other unparalleled harmony from the Everly Brothers. Their acapella version of Massachusetts is really extraordinary.
The song is based on a mining disaster in Aberfan, Wales, in which a huge slag heap fell down on the little village and buried a school. 116 children were killed, and 20 or so adults. The slag heaps were illegal in the first place but when the families sued the coal company, big surprise, the company was acquitted. The book about the tragedy is heartbreaking, as is this song.
Tank UA-cam for the Information ! I did'nt knew !
Why is it called New York Mining Disaster ?
@@billmercer1229 The Bee Gees set it in New York to avoid offending the families of the victims in Aberfan.
Brilliant info about a brilliant song from a brilliant trio.
@@billmercer1229 According to the liner notes for their box-set Tales from the Brothers Gibb (1990), this song was inspired by the 1966 Aberfan mining disaster in Wales. According to Robin, there actually had also been a mining disaster in New York in 1939, but not in 1941,[6] and he thought "New York" sounded more "glamorous".[4]
This song has been stuck in my head all friggin' day.
Good stuff matey. Me too.
@@Kingmick58 - Thanks. I commented that a month ago. Now it's stuck in my head again.
@@ep61611 🤭
This was the first Bee Gees song I ever heard on my little blue transistor radio when it first came out.
To : Susan Fox ---- Mine was black and I was often up in a tree after school listening to all the treasures pouring out of it every 2 minutes .I made my daddy listen to Mining Disaster when it first came out and he , being a great West Virginian , said it was very sad but there hadn't been a mining disaster in New York in 1941! Ha - ha.
---- Sharon in South Florida and a dedicated Bee Gees fan since Mining Disaster ( I knew from the first listen that it wasn't the Beatles )
A great song by the Bee Gees. And shown in a video where images don't change 2, 3, 4 times in one single second. We can see their faces, their expressions. Can't help but love that.
Another in a long long long line of masterpieces from these guys
I remember hearing this song when it first came out. I couldn't get it out of my head. It was so very different from anything I had heard before. Very powerful and haunting.
BTW: HBO has available a documentary about the Bee Gees called. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart. I highly recommend it.
I totally agree, I can’t think of any similar songs. So many songs are about romantic relationships that the ones that aren’t EG Eleanor Rigby really stand out.
For sure. Holiday was another one that was haunting when I was little.
@@bengiarraputo9357 I don’t know the holiday song you are referring to. Who sung it?
Bee Gees Holiday
I remember when it came out as well. I bought a 45 at the local Rexall drug store. The problem I had with the record was when the chorus was being sung - "HAVE YOU SEEN MY WIFE, MR. JONES?" the beat was so sharp and strong the needle on my record player would skip as a result. Only record I ever had that would do that.
First time hearing this from the Bee Gees and wow! Sounds like a Beatles song when John would be on lead vocals
One of the many great songs from their debut album.
Listening to this during the March, 2020 Corona virus Pandemic.
when the drummer just casually looks like time travelled from 1941 to the 1960's
Colin Petersen
Thanks I was wondering...
Colin Petersen starred in an Australian movie named Smiley in the 1950s
@@thomasbain9241 he also looks like, Bobby elliot, The hollies.
Blessed to have had the opportunity to listen to their music. Fabulous group with great harmonies.
I love the Brothers Gibb. Been listening since 1968, when I was 8. There will never be anything like them again. Thank you God for loaning them to us for so many decades.
My thoughts exactly.
I JUST realized, this was the Bee Gees, I was hearing on the radio, back in 1967/68, when I was in kindergarten!...Even so, I remember enjoying their sound, even at that age❤
They had a wonderful sound in those early years.
Randomly got this in my head and couldn't remember the damn song, had to go searching with little more than remembering "Mr Jones, something something outside, something something landslide" thank you Google Search.
Your a harlot your a harlot bees gees did the Bee Gee's have a song called your house the Bee Gees did they have a song called You're a harlot send it
Your a harlot by the bee gees
God Bless The Bee Gees and that era of music. They had the most unique vocals. One would have to live in that great time to truly understand. Thanks for the memories.
RIP to both MAURICE and Robin.
Kitten Lyric well yes but he wasnt a band member
R.I.P
I remember when this was playing on the radio!!! I loved it then....I love it now!!❤
Surely one of the Top bands ever.. ?Real all rounders... who never liked at least one song of theirs ? Real talent..!
Such a simple Song with such simple chords. It just worked! I love to play this song on my guitar and some days it is in my head all day long. The way Barry had his guitar tuned made those chords sound quite unique and along with Robin’s vocals created a haunting melody that is quite unforgettable.
When this song was first played on New York City radio stations they would not reveal the name of the group. Some thought it was the Beatles.
I discovered this song through a german rapper. Thought it were the beatles aswell
@@helluibims1692 Wich one :O?
@@KruemelmonstersBraut HAZE - Karslruher Schule
@Luis Martinez Everybody has a different taste
@Luis Martinez
Why shouldn't germans be listening to 'ongo bongo music'?
Like I said, everybody has a different taste and I tend to enjoy hip hop.
Robin was such an awkwardly beautiful man!
Shit is 🔥. Who's here after watching the hbo doc in 2020
I even listen to it in 2021😍
@Adam, I'm watching the hbo doc now and keep pausing it to come to UA-cam to look up their songs.
The amount of their early stuff before the disco period is awesome. They must have rivaled The Beatles at the time.
This is the song that made me fall in love with them. I was 13, going on 14. It's been a love that's never ended, even after all these years. 💕💕💕
Same age, same story, from me, here in Amsterdam, with love❣
@@jaapklein1600 Hello from Southern California
Thats cute. Love you
On this day in 1967, the Bee Gees released their 1st US single. This amazing song Robin and Barry wrote. I adore the #BeeGees. RIP Robin, Maurice and younger bro Andy. Keep on Keeping on Barry! Be well during #WorldWar3 Love a fan 4 ever.
What harmonies. Early Bee Gees 'Do you know what it's like on the outside"
Early Bee gees are outstanding.
I love The Bee Gees , they are fantastic , They have been part of my life for decades. God bless them.
Masterpiece.
Beautiful Sad Song. Great Band Great Variety of Music. GG
This song is much more on the rock n roll side than most of their other songs, probably why I love it so much
... i'd say on the hard rock miner side.
I love the Bee Gees,it so sad the two of them are now gone,but thier music would always immortalised them.😀😃😄😁
Don't forget about Andy, he's gone too. I can't even imagine some of the turmoil that went through Barry's head as each of his brothers passed.(he has a sister who is still alive)
TIFF TIFF HERE LEADING THE BEE GEES ARMY HAPPY 2019 TO THE BEE GEE ARMY 🎉🍾🎊🥂✊🏾
I love all of their songs - pre and post-disco era. I am relatively young and so my first real introduction to the Bee Gees was through Barbra Streisand and that epic Guilty Album. from then I was all in - hook, line and sinker. I play the Bee Gees greatest CD in my car almost every single day. Also, let's not forget they are listed at the most prolific songwriters in history... they could not have made it big staying in Europe. The crossover was definitely which changed their music and careers forever.
Wish I looked as handsome as you are attractive!
That Barbra Streisand Guilty album is great.
This song and Holiday were my faves. Absolutely great! The disco stuff, humbly speaking, was disastrous to my ears.
But they made quite a living from it!
I hate there disco but there 60s like this was the best
@@Jackson_smith757 their*
@@Tomboyy9818 shut uo
Robin, such star quality at merely 17!
How very 60's of them!
They look just like The Hollies, Colin looks like Bobby Elliott a lot
Early Bee Gees are so great
The best Bee Gees song ever.
I love this song. The drummer looks damn cool in that suit and hat.
A song of a mining disaster, that’s playing a lot in my head during covid19. Especially the line “do you know what it’s like on the outside” for those who are sad and lonely all by themselves 😣
Same here
Chumbawamba's acapella cover is more haunting and eerie.
Cringe as if people weren't lonely in 2015
@@refriedboogie But in 2015 people could go out whenever they wanted and see whoever they wanted. I am sorry you don't get it.
@@su-rv2uq I do get it. I just find it hilarious that you are sad it makes me happy to know you people are miserable because you can't visit someone. And the fact you blame it on coronavirus is cringe. Blame yourself for not going out of your way to visit someone. Stop blaming bacteria for your problems
Soy trailero mexicano y me encanta escuchar estos temas
I love The Brothers Bee Gees! They always can sing anything & it all sounds great. Thanks for posting this video.
Hi Dennis it's the brothers Gibb. The "Bee" in Bee Gees stands for Brothers and "Gees" stand for their last name Gibb. Take care mate.
I love the haunting voice but the cheerful guitar and wandering drums it's very psychedelic I love this sort of music thanks for posting Robin said it was inspired by the Welsh disaster in 1966
What else can you say about about the Bee Gees. Besides the fact they are a Incredible Band. And fantastic great musicians. That can write music and sing with best ever!
And sadly now just one BG left...thank u for so much musical pleasure..RIP
My favorite song of theirs.
The drummer was Colin Petersen a former child actor out here in Australia. Famous for the movie Smiley.
Always wondering...
Without a doubt the Bee Gees have got to be the most successful musical group on the planet. The brothers Gibb have a long history of singing. They started very young and sang pop songs then to barque style music and to dominating the disco genre is amazing., Their harmonies and the quality of their vocals are indelible.
radarloveradar Ever heard of the Beatles or the Rolling Stones?
AMEN BABY AMEN THE BEATLES HELL FUCKIN NAW😂
@@desertedvoltron how about The Beach Boys?
Or Milli Vanilli?
I believe they have written hit songs for other artists too.
I love the fiddle. I think this is my favorite song.
This is my fav Bee Gees song.
I remember when this came out. I was blown away!
I think that it's great that the Bee Gees are diverse in the music 🎶 that they do
I still own and play out of my 51 year old original Bee Gee's song book that's so rare Amazon doesn't have it. I hope one day when I grow up, I'll learn to sing as good as they did....
Beegees fan here My Fav song of beegees How can you mend a Broken Heart
This are the Bee Gees: Barry, Maurice & Robin Gibb, Vince Melouny and Colin Peterson. Many of the best tunes in this years came from this guys. As a fan of this band you had to make a hibernation at the 70ies, disco time. 😥
??? But there were only 4 ( not 5 ) persons performing in the video.
@@reynaldoflores4522 I see. Vince was not there
My favorite band of all time
The fact that they put “New York” instead of “aberfan” to avoid being rude to the victims just proves how much of generous people they were
If this isn’t one of my favourite comfort songs.
Love the melodious earlier songs. Sure, the later falsetto disco sound had a good beat, but the earlier songs with Robin in the lead were so beautiful.
Great song! I heard it way back in the 70-s with three other songs on a small disc produced and sold in the USSR.
Yes! Great Song! 🙆
💜💟👩Jane📲from Hong Kong
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I love watching the drummer in this.
Robin had a uniquely beautiful voice.
Ah, back when songs told stories.
Love this song so much
BEE GEES = Legendary.
This was one of my favorites. Along with Massachusetts
Amazing I will FOREVER love the Bee Gees forever and EVER 💖💖💖💖
Yes! Amazing! 🙆
💜💟👩Jane📲from Hong Kong
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Love that Rickenbacker bass that Maurice Gibb used
RIP all who perished in the Pike River Mine.. to all the families who never got any closure, to all the strapping lads who never saw another day. Sculling a good cold bugger for you.
These guys had the best harmonic vocals of any band...EVER! (mic drop).
Robin, the Teenage Star. What an attitute at barely 17!
Cant believe their look ....they have really grown big way....wow
Those were the days..of youth and excitement..💝💝🎁🎁🎈🎈😍😍😘😘
this is the first bee gees song i ever heard (just released single). i still have it.
this is such a vibe song man i love it
Absolutely great music.
My favorite BeeGee song!
If you ever worked in a mine the song gets a new meaning