Procol Harum - Full Concert - Live at Rockpalast 1976 Remastered
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- Опубліковано 15 чер 2015
- This is an enhanced version of a video already on UA-cam. I just equalized it to have a flatter frequency response and wider bandwidth. Procol Harum - Full Concert - Live at Rockpalast 1976 Remastered. I also made the video brighter .
Fare thee well Gary Brooker, Rest in Peace, knowing that you brought such pleasurers to millions of listeners to your music.
Wait... He died? Oh shit. I'm crying
@@bobhaskell8780 Died in Feb. 2022. R.I.P.
@@antylemingable7128 Покойся с миром Gary Brooker
The first too pass was BJ Wilson. Brian James Wilson was one of the best English rock drummers; phenomenal cowbell finess. Brian had a brain tumor and died way to early. There's a video where Brian can be seen with the group and a shaved white area on his skull can be seen.
@@SetFree2830 Barry James Wilson had no brain tumor.
Gary Brooker died at the age of 76. (R.I.P.) 02.19.2022 Cancer. A remarkable and unforgettable voice. I Love You, Gary. I Love Procol Harum. Foreverm😭😭😭😭😭😭
The outstanding performer is by far the drummer.. one of the best ever drum solos I’ve ever heard.. in any genre..
Mr BJ Wilson..!
Others say Bonham...wrong, can you imagine Bonham trying to play the subtleties in these songs? Perfect blend of musicians in the original band with Trower although Dave Ball and this fellow fill in nicely.
@@SirCamsmorethanalot As I'm sure you know Page originally tapped Wilson for Zeppelin but I'm glad he'd already joined Procol. My favorite Wilson performance outside PH was on Donovan's Hurdy Gurdy Man, starting most of his fills on 3 instead of 4. I saw PH in 1973 and couldn't believe how low he sat behind the drums.
I was fortunate enough to have seen him play on three occasions. His drumming was breathtaking . He was and still is my favorite drummer .
@@P.DuncanMonk
Yes he’s definitely up there with the very best drummers I’ve ever seen .. such an original talent .. they’re are many excellent drummers out there .. and of course .. the best musicians are never ever heard .. coz they didn’t get the breaks .. but I’m really glad his original excellence was able to shine ✨ so many potentially brilliant drummers are left by the wayside .. and never manage to make it a career .. and sadly are doing menial crappy jobs .. that leave them exhausted .. and have no energy left for the music they love ..
.. peace .. 🕊
yes B.J. Rest In Peace.
One of my fav bands of all time
The "Octopus in a Bathtub" Mr. BJ Wilson....what an amazing drummer
God Bless Ya, Gary Brooker. Glad I got to know you - and your music. RIP.
Perhaps we now understand how great Procol Harum was. Especially drummer B.J.Wilson stars.
Farewell Gary Brooker.. You were one of the Most Underrated Bands of all time..You were my favorite, and still Are... You gave Millions the shows of their lives... Including me.. Gary Your voice was one of the best in the Music Industry ever. Thank you for the long ride in your profound 🎵 music each one a Gem..Again Thank You for your Sensational Music...
Procol Harum are not underrated in the slightest!
Remembering Gary Brooker. I wish him the best in this new stage of his life. Thanks for the music.
Beautifully said. May we all meet in The Continuation.
@@Professor1789 Amen to that.
Since his passing I watch P.H. Everyday… till…who knows, maybe forever!
Great show, hard to believe three of them are already gone, RIP Gary Brooker.
BJ will always be one of the most underrated and overlooked drummers in music history.
God Bless These One In A Lifetime Talents!!
B.J. Wilson's Style of playing the drums 🥁 was stunning. R. I. P. Garry Brooker. I LOVED YOU. A remarkable man !
BJ played with the group on the David 35:06 Frost Show in the summerof 1970. His playing added life and color to what were two subdued and serious songs, Nothing That I Didn’ tKnow and Your Own Choice. The group received a great ovation and the sound was better than one would expect from a late 60’s era TV set. It was the first time I had ever seen the group and I was impressed by their professionalism. They didn’t go leaping about the stage but stayed in place concentrating on their instruments.
@@DolenJames You were fortunate enough to see them perform songs from "Home" a very good but dark album who songs written by the late, great Keith Reid.
Also, you got to see them with Robin Trower before he split, they were all wonderful musicians and one of my favorite all time bands I got to see at the Fillmore East.
Underrated? He remains hugely respected as a drummer.
What a spectacular innovative band.
Nice to see Chris playing organ with one hand and tambourine with the other
The melodies, the lyrics, the musicianship, and Gary Brooker’s voice…God bless ‘em!
B.J. Wilson is one of my top-10 favorite drummers. No flash here - just doing these beautiful inventive fills.
To me, cluttered sounding and lacking a the heavy beat that drives the real rockers of that era like Simon Kirke, Phil Rudd, Baker and of course Bonham. Every drummer has their favorites, and one of mine is Clive Bunker ('Tull) - could listen to his solos all day. Then there Charlie's swing and Ringo's unique and perfect style. And if it's jazz drumming you want, give me Mitchell. As for the unsung, there's Woody Woodmansey (Bowie) and so many others that got my attention more than Procol's drums.. and in the 70's I had bought three of their records and seen them live. So I know the group well. Just saying...
@Cathode Roy Look up the word subjectivity. You might learn something. I forgive you for your baseless insult.
@@jrhunter007 yeh but u said BJs cluttered....lol....u miss his subleties, methinks
@@jrhunter007 - I see what you mean about driving the real rockers with a prominent beat(as played - very well indeed - by the men you mentioned), but BJ was a great drummer, who played for the song - he was Jimmy Page's first choice to play for Led Zeppelin, but he declined to split up with thw group he'd played with for years before they were called Procul Harum.
The core of Procul Harum was originally the R&B group the Paramounts, which was started by Robin Trower and included Chris Copping and BJ Wilson(playing organ and drums in this video) and later on, Gary Brooker.
The group was always hard to amplify for live shows and this show is no exception; although the German production is pretty well state of the art for that time. I saw them a year or two later in a small German hall and they were phenomenal(We called 'em back out for 6 encores) and they had a particular liking for their German fans; notice Gary talking back to the fans here. That tour was their last one: they disbanded after that, and all went their own ways; with BJ passing away from alcohol-related ills and Robin Trower having established himself as a guitar hero they didn't reform until much later. It's too bad, they were well-liked all over Europe.
There's an old saying, "Different Strokes for Different Folks," which applies here, methinks.
@@DavidSmith-ss1cg Thank you for your reply. I have gone back to my 400+ CD collection and listened to some Procal Herem again. The drums just don't jump out at me. I hear so many other drummers that I dig, and have seen countless acts live, including the Beatles & early and late Stones, Zep and Tull (seen Tull & the Kinks 6 times each), but PH's percussion just doesn't jump out at me in any way. I forgot to mention Mick Avory in my original comment. That's why I wondered "why all the fuss" on here for this drummer. (However I do like the snare on the single version of Conquistador). I'm a drummer, got my 1st snare at 13 & my first set at 15. I was also a PH fan, and their keys got my attention, especially organ. I'm also a lead guitarist.
Rest in Peace, Gary - and Thanks for the good music you gave us.
Rest in Peace Gary Brooker You will live forever in Your Music. Thanks man ....
RIP Gary Brooker - a true genius lost
RIP Gary. Thanks for the music.
One of the most underrated bands of all time
"Underrated" - the most overused word on YT
Don't know about THAT, but their rabid FANS are Usually there...for LIFE!
Agreed, a very tight band, with one of the very best Rock Voices of All Times, very underrated Band, Excellent Rythm Section Too.
Song Writer Wasn't Bad Either, R.I.P. BROOKER, Thanks for the Music.
Bullshit, underrated maybe by people who wasn' t born yet in the 60' s/70's.
I can' t hear this " underrated" nonsense no longer.
Bands like Procol Harum were never underrated by people with good taste in music and there were a lot in this era.
@@lesterpaul9657 I am with you, sir.
Unfortunately, due to Gary Booker's death, I have rediscovered Procol Harum. What a great progressive band!
I have to say that the audience looked extremely unanimated. This is a wonderful concert. Thanks for posting.
BJ was always in a prominent position on the stand. His great actions and intense sensitivity were a joy to watch and appreciate.
the "Octopus in the bathtub"
I don’t know what to think. The music gods give us this group to make life worth living, then take them away. At least we have this video to remind us what joy music can bring. More valuable than food for the body is food for the heart and soul. Thank you for sharing.
All the Genius musicians were in the 1970s
Thanks heaps for the enhanced video of one of my favorite groups of all time (and I'm 72 now). Truly unique starters of what became Progressive/Art rock. For a former professional musician like me who started as a classical pianist and played professionally for 21 years (mostly in Greenwich Village they were an inspiration. A Salty Dog is a true classic masterpiece, like nothing else I've ever heard. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your music. RIP Gary. You are missed.
Too bad we lost BJ Wilson. An incredible drummer!
Absolutely!
He did some amazing fills in Conquistador!
Too bad not more video concentration on him! Even the entire video!
Today we lost Gary Brooker.
@@therapist6328 yesss so sad💔💔💔
R.I.P🕊😇🙏🏻
Brooker the man. What a talent. What a voice!!!
Such ,a great Band and Show.No one came near their Harumy,in melodies or structure .Uniqueness or originality has left the stage .. B.J deserves much more as a Drummer ...
RIP the brilliant Gary Brooker. thanks for the memories
Wahnsinnig geil. Zeitlos schön🎹🎸🎧🎼🎤🎸👍❤
RiP Gary Brooker. Fantastic musician
Fantstic Concert. I m PROCOHOLIC forever !Gary Brooker, Mick Grabham, Alan Cartrwright Chris Copping and Barry James Wilson of course. :) Fantastic Procol Harum
Like that!
And Keith Reld who wrote most of the lyrics.
Me too the greatest band ever.
I saw this version of the band in Atlanta in 1973. I was able to sneak backstage and get them to sign my copy of the Live Album. I still have it in a frame in my office. RIP BJ Wilson (really nice guy) and Alan Cartwright.
Now that I've had some time to get over the shock of Gary's death, let me please add my immense admiration for the great BJ Wilson. Criminally unmentioned as one of the great drummers of all time, and the unappreciated brilliance of Mathew Fisher. Similar to BJ, he was replaced by good players, but not really equalled in his classical brilliance. Robin was really only able to shine playing live, and, understandably, had to leave the band. At the time, only Procol Harum and The Band successfully combined both piano 🎹 and organ together. One of my greatest thrills was going into the Music Building at SUNY New Paltz and playing Whiter Shade of Pale on a full size Thomas organ. Thanks guys.
B.j. Wilson soooo Great !
I was, am, and will always be a totally committed Procoholic!!!
Me too!
So am I. Always happy to hear of others.
@@Professor1789 here is another Procoholic from Germany.
same here. unfortunately never saw the Fisher/Trower band.
Me too! They're the band of my life
Awesome! One of my favorite Brit bands. Gary B sounds great on piano and voice. He sang a great song Let There Be Light on Ian MacDonald's album Driver's Eyes. Really great song and great album. Thanx Brett for the enhanced audio and video.
R.i.P. Gary Brooker. Thank you for the Music.
This is so wonderful. They will be missed. Wilson and all. I saw them several times att Gothenburg Concert Hall. They returned every year. Grand Hotel is my favourite 🤩
Gary Brooker may he RIP, one of the truly greatest voices ever. Every performance was one to remember. Saw him many times, the first at the Academy of Music in Philly with Procul in the seventies and the last time in 2019 St., John's Cathedral in NY with Paul Winter which was a truly magnificent setting for such a great talent.
You were at the Academy of Music concert in the early 70’’s ?? It was a Sunday night and I remember it like it was yesterday my friend ✌🏼
Such a brilliant performance of Power Failure. One of my favorite tracks from Broken Barricades, and played so masterfully here. B J really does ✨ shine and proves to be the greatest drummer rock music has ever known. These guys will forever remain progressive rock’s trailblazers and one of the most important bands in history. Their omission from the HOF is criminal.
Procul Harum is not in the RR HOF ??? Certainly is criminal
Such a wonderful wonderful band. B.J. Wilson defined syncopated drum fills.
he was unbelievably great!
I really liked him, he was quite prominent in the mix on Grand Hotel (and not only), the first PH album that I bought and I had read an article praising his talent so maybe that's why I was more careful about his playing. He left us way too young. R.I.P. B.J. Alan and Gary. :o((
I'm Not Certain? But I Would Have Too Say It Was Quite Rare & Unique Too View The Drummer (Sideview) In Concert Back In Those Days....
This is SO BAD ASS it makes me wanna go back to those days.
Absolute art.
I was blessed to see Procol Harum in the early 1970's at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, and will NEVER forget that glorious concert, especially BJ Wilson's drumming!!!
Nice version of "Strong as Samson" an underappreciated Reed/Brooker gem. I noticed this was the time when B.J. started lowering his drum stool for the "Octopus in the Bathtub" effect. I enjoy reading comments by fans of this great band - we are a small but devoted bunch.
I’ve always wanted to do that song. Hey- it ain’t over yet! BJ’s height was all in his legs, same as mine. Many are the times that I’ve settled fusses just by standing up!
Agreed- great version. They sped it up last time I saw them (ok last 3 times) and I didn't like it as much
So THAT's what the comment is about...(!) I was watching B.J. play and thinking to myself "Man, he is sitting awfully low; how does he play like that?" Whatever the reasons, it obvously works just fine -- so I'll just mind my own business and listen.
Odd that Gary introduces Strong as Samson as a new single. Given this concert is labelled 1976, and Samson had appeared on the Exotic Birds album two years earlier. 🤔
This song always sneaks up on me. I always know I'm going to love hearing it but by the time we hit the 'black men and white men' refrain I am, holy shit...
Alan Cartwright, who was a bass player for Procol Harum between 1971 and 1976, died on March 4, 2021, at the age of 75. His cause of death was not revealed, but by the year 2020 he had been diagnosed with stomach cancer. RIP
So sad...he was always a low profile bass player, but a very efficient performer.
Rip Alan Cartwright🙏
Thank you for telling us. This was not very much discussed about. R.I.P. Alan. He was a fine bass player, really. It's easy to hear his style on the old albums, he played also melodic parts, not just the rhythm... I discovered PH only in 1982, at 16, and it sounded very retro at the time -and still nowadays anyway - but I didn't care. I loved them for their retro style. I started with the 70's albums first, grand Hotel and Exotic Birds and Fruits, which stay my favourite.
We are in an age that all that we have love is dying. Due to that fact I've never stopped loving rock. Brit rock music past and actual prog rock. Is how I still feel young
@@Marctull66 Then start at the Beginning! B&W album (Procol Harum), then 'A Salty Dog' (my fave) followed by 'Home' and 'Shine on Brightly', which was a Double LP when it came OUT, if you can FIND. Followed by 'Broken Barricades', often overlooked, featuring Robin prominently, who left afterwards. Also the later 'Prodigal Stranger' and another...'Fire' in the title......also Really GOOD. But those 1st 5.......my era, so my Faves. Esp. 'Salty Dog'. Check 'em OUT!
This is how I will always,remember Gary Brooker...
Rest in Peace Alan (+)
God this is good, thank you Gary, Mathew and the rest of the boys... your music is timeless.
Conquistador: 00:00
Bringing Home the Bacon: 4:23
As Strong as Samson 8:43
The Unquiet Zone: 18:31
Grand Hotel: 23:40
Souvenir Of London: 32:17
A Salty Dog 35:40
Nothing But The Truth 41:02
Band Introduction: 44:31
Power Failure: 45:34
Thanks! That helps.
I know you're waiting for someone to say where's Pandora's box so you can reply between her legs naughty boy
Thanks very much for doing this!
Thanks a lot!
Just miss Homburg and whiter shade of pale.
Bzt anywy good performance.
I saw them same year in Finland Kuusrock festiival.It was so great concert that I remember the feeling after 44 years .BJ Wilson so master drummer.....When a whiter shade..I almost cry....theirs own PA sound was so clear.....
Haha, so did I, but at the Ruisrock festival in Turku, Finland. Remember the seagulls joining Gary Brooker with the intro piano chords to "A Salty Dog"! Magic!
Thank you for posting this. What a great band they were, and what a loss in Gary Brooker's death. He carried this spirit right to the end. I always get a kick out of watching BJ play. He's one of my favorite drummers of all time, but I can't imagine playing in the position he used. I heard that he was described as an octopus playing in a bathtub, and I can see it. My shoulders wouldn't last 30 minutes playing that low. But his rhythmic feel and choice of fills was incredible.
Totally agree with you.. The Octopus in the bathtub.. Mr BJ Wilson.. definitely one of the finest drummers in any genre..!
BJ Wilson… one of the finest solos in any genre.. what a drummer.!
I lost count of how many times I saw them play. The came through Toronto on a regular basis and in those days it was difficult to find current news on bands and so I did not know when or if the band members had changed, but no matter who it was, they were always 100% great.
The drummer study jazz big time. Cool solo.
Thanks a lot for this treasure. Superb!
Sound of guitar like many bees wow great group.
1976年の傑作ライブだと思います。ありのままのプロコル･ハルム！実に素晴らしい❗何回でも視聴したい。UPしていただいて、感謝します❗
B.J. was asked to join Zeppelin - ‘nuff said there to tell you he is the greatest rock drummer of all time.
If you look at the cover of the Live album, BJ was placed front and center in front of the band and the orchestra. That's quite a tribute!
He got a standing ovation at the celebrity theatre in Phoenix,I was in awe
i think he could have done a great job with the Who--truly one of the great drummers--it's more about taste than chops, and he has them both in spades
R.I.P. Gary Brooker !!
When I watch Gary brooker and I guess this rubss off on the rest of the band as well, I'm thinking, what an awesome achievement of personal style and personal meaning of life fully expressed through music. It's just so pure and true. They perform with such zeal that it's a joy to see even those songs that haven't grabbed me yet.
Saw the original line-up I think 3 times....Fillmore, San Jose, and London opening for the Stones....awesome group, BJ one of my fave drummers, sitting so low how does he play.
with fond remembrance of Gary Brooker! Bravo!
Great band, never got the recognition deserved.
Great perfomance of a incredible and unique group!
Very nice performance, as always. Power Failure was particularly good. Watching BJ play always a treat.
love this live version of As Strong As Samson
this is surely a masterpiece as well as A Whiter Shade of Pale, Humburg, Quite Rightly So..
RIP B.J.
Totally agree. Nobody's organ sounds as whiny as Chris' on this song.
@@mangolassi_. yes, this live version is something spiritually different from the others though I cannot explain exactly
cheers mate somehow
I love "strong as Samson", but for some reason the words are not as engaging as WSOP, or a couple other PH songs. And I always forget the words in the chorus / hook. I know I found a lyric sheet at one point, but kinda like the words as i first interpreted them, without the copy: "When You're bid in Hell to raise a throne" ... those would be quite enigmatic,... huhh"?
But where are those tracks???
grande concerto. grande performance di tutto il gruppo in primis il grande Gary Brooker!
Nice! Another concert. Beautiful. Good for lockdown evenings....
they were so ahead of their time
Excellent sound, inspired performance and ofc great songs.
Fantastic, what a band ..
Chris Copping is way underrated. Because he followed Matthew Fisher (who was wonderful). But Chris was amazing!
In addition to Gary Brookers musical talent, how about those vocals!! Wow! I saw them at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit in 1968, and they blew the crowd away.
Gran concierto, gran video, parece que los estoy viendo nuevamente, en 1968 o 1969, no recuerdo exàctamente, vinieron a la CDMX y dieron un concierto en al Auditorio Nacional y disfrutè mucho ese concierto, ya que en esos tiempos estaba muy restringido el rock, y era muy difìcil que viniera grupos de rock extranjeros a Mèxico. En ese inolvidable concierto no le quitaba la vista a ese gran baterista B.J. Wilson.
First song I ever listened to over and over when I was a kid 45 rpm RIP GB ONE OF THE BEST !!
Great band....it birth, Robin Trower a great 🎸🎵🎶❗️
Procol doesn't miss a beat with Mick on guitar. Love Robin, but this version of Procol Harem ranks among the best. Superb vocals on this show also.
Robin was a complete disaster, don't miss him a bit
@@eduardoalcala7628 what utter twaddle
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Trower
Still listen to one of my favs..." A salty dog"
Out of this world!!!!!
I put the live version in 1972 at Edmonton of "In held twas in I" on my Facebook page (Patrice Gabriel Eyraud), for me the great masterpiece of Procol Harum. Thanks for all Gary ! Rest in peace beside the angels we hear on this opus !!
British guitarist wearing an American hockey team jersey at a German concert - truly cosmopolitan.
enjoyable show with a few interesting twists to some songs.Never seen Chris copping play as well and bj was quite brilliant ,brooker is a legend,add the talents of Grabham and Cartwright and the lyrics of Keith Reid and you can't go wrong. p.s. thanks for posting this will be back to view it again.
RIP, Gary
Antes de mais, gostaria de recordar aqui, o magnifico concerto recentemente no Coliseu do Porto, cujo a atmosfera de forma cúmplice, intimista é inesquecível. Muito agradecido Gary, "Estarás presente... para sempre"
Blinding. Love it.
The music goes Right through you're skin to you're insides,super band
I am so thankful to be able to see these great musicians of my youth, who otherwise I would have never have seen. Thank you UA-cam, the original utube, not this Googled frankenstein.
Procol Harum as a band are way beyond their time so listen to them in this time of covid and
you will learn some real life lessons(As strong as Samson is an idea to think about)
awesome!!!
RIP Gary
God I really love this song
BJ-Bonam THE GREATS!
Ich danke dir sehr
Thanks to brettghansen! You have done an admirable job of bringing this old analog classic back. The old broadcast standards worked; in their time, remember that a 21 inch television screen (cathode ray tube) was considered big when this was recorded. What a tremendous band they were.
One on my favorite groups from back in the day!
RIP Procol Harum Frontman Gary Brooker.
What a show.... I really enjoyed "As Strong As Samson" they did a really good version ....
Brilliant band!
You did a good job. I knew this from other sources. Yours is the best. Thank You!
Thank you very much for this! Good tidings and blessings to everyone in the coming new year!
Thank you for enhancing and sharing this video. PH was a brilliant live band. They rocked the bluesy numbers and the more classically-orientated songs (the ones I usually prefer) were done in a delicate way but with more passion. I only saw them twice, alas, in 1992 and much later, in 2017 - both great gigs - but it's already something. so this 1976 concert is a treat ! :o))
R.I.P B.J. Wilson, Alan Cartwright and Gary Brooker.