I'm a 71 years old gay man, I played this song at my husbands funeral as we left the church to go to the cemetery, we had been together for 40 years and Joe Brown singing this song helped me so much last Last year, thank you and take care of each other 🌈
Thank you for the music Joe had the the pleasure to see you In concert in the West Midlands just a massive thank you , a life long ambition met ! Awesome thank you ! I will see you in my dreams
Thanks Joe for great memories. You don't need half naked dancers and flashing lights to entertain an audience. I love your cockney wise cracks and jokes.
Seen Joe a few times in concert & he is a fantastic musician, it's sad to think that the guitar player & double bass player in the video have since passed on, sadly missed Neil Gauntlett & Dave "Rico" Nilo R.I.P.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I REALLY LISTENED TO JOE , HE IS A FABULOUS SINGER & PERFORMER, I'M 76 AND AM LUCKY TO HAVE DISCOVERED HIM ,, BETTER LATE THAN NEVER , HIS PRESENCE & PERSONA WOULD LIGHT UP ANY STAGE , & HE SINGS & PLAY FROM THE SOUL, IT SHOWS WHEN HE SMILES & PERFORMS WITH AN ABILITY THAT MOVES PEOPLE EVERYWHERE. KEEP ON SINGING , YOUR A HEALER.
this performance made me take up the ukulele two and a bit years ago and it was the second best decision I ever made. A wonderful man playing a wonderful song on a wonderful instrument.
With this song Joe Brown put everybody in tears at the end of the Concert for George in 2002. The song is from 1924 (by Isham Jones & Gus Kahn) but was very popular when the Beatles were young boys (near 1950) thanks to a movie with the same name and the title song in hands of Doris Day and Danny Thomas. A good song to practice ukelele with George.
This used to be the Last Waltz at the Tower Ballroom New Brighton when I was a teenager 70+ years ago. Love it and now we have youtube I can play it anytime
I know I'm being a picky bugger, but there's no way you can play this in 3/4 time without it being ridiculous. So Last Dance it may have been: Last Waltz it wasn't. Yeah, I know......It's a beautiful song, so who gives a shit what you danced to it. You probably got lucky anyway B-) .
@@steegosaurus I didn't say you couldn't do it; I've done it on a Uke and a Guitar. But (and this is what I actually said), there's no way you can play this in 3/4 time without it being ridiculous.
This is Joe with the classic line up of 4 who played together for 20 years. They were absolutely fantastic. Still can't belive Dave and Neil are no longer with us.
I know this has been up for over 9 years now, but I saw Joe last night and he still ends his show with this Brilliant Song and Voice just gets Better, Thanks Joe.
I only saw the Concert for George fully a few months ago, and seeing both Paul McCartney play something & then Joe Brown play this made me buy a Uke and start playing - priceless :-)
Edward Whitwell I heard this played by Ken Tim’s as background music while making a ukulele, now I end up playing it in my ukulele as well. Nice composition of this music and easy to play too.
Edward Whitwell. I was lucky enough to be there that night at the concert for George at the Royal Albert Hall. We actually had free tickets courtesy of Joe himself. He is my dads cousins husbands cousin ( I know it's a tricky one). There were 6 of us together that night. None of us had any idea that Joe was going to sing this. But there was not a dry eye amongst us. Thank you Joe, it was a great fitting tribute to George
one year i got the chance to support joe in dewsbury town hall . i spent 5 hours with him . and while i was sitting in my dressing room a knock came on the door ,,,,,,,,, i called out .come in ...... and joe popped his head round the door and said ,can i come in ?..of course i said yes as he had been sat on his own in his own dressing room ,, i guess he just wanted somone to talk to we had a great time ,, hes a very nice man .i have a pic someware of that night . ............
Joe is simply a beautiful human being and thank Godddddddddddddddddd for people like him I say. Luvlee song,beautifully sung and I never get tired of listening to it! :))
Joe,you and Marty are true British treasures. Saw you in Charlie Girl with Dame Anna Neagle when I was around 12 years of age. Loved you ever since! God bless.
shirley lane . Oh my god this just gets spookier. I've just replied to someone who was at the same gig in shanklin, I.O.W 5 years ago. But now you have appeared. I saw that too, my mum 'dragged' me along. Apparently Joe brown is some sort of relation. My late dads, cousins, husbands, cousin....yeah a bit of a loose relationship I know 😀 but anyway, yes I too saw Charlie girl. It was in 1966 (it actually opened in 1965) when I was just 8. For some reason I always thought it was at the Victoria palace, but I've just checked & it was the Adelphi theatre. Somewhere in the attic I am sure I probably still have the program. Gathering dust with a lot of other junk/stuff. But you have just brought back some long forgotten memories. Not really of the show, but seeing the bright lights at night in the west end. Ah lovely days! & thanks for reminding me Shirley. Best wishes Steve
Brilliant joe its time you were made a SIR what you have done for music all these years I will be coming to the shows hopefully now ALL THE VERY BEST JOE .also your Pete,s a dam good musian. Thank you mick Rowbotham
My Dad's favourite song - Burma Star man born 1925, he left us in June 2020 (something about old age took him). I just saw him in my dreams. Thanks Joe for this beautiful version.
Sweet Beatle lullaby. We're all part of this terrific Beatles family! I've been to London -- & I don't even hold a grudge about that damn Revolutionary War thing back in the late 1700s along the New England area of what became the U.S.A. Love the Brits! * Cav *
My grandma and grandad loved this song and went to go see joe when they were quite young. He died on monday night and i saw him on sunday. That sunday night my grandma and grandad sat on his bed and sung this together. When he was rushed into hospital and my family were all saying thier goodbyes my grandma was last, she was speaking to him and the last thing she said was ill see you in my dreams and then kissed him as he slipped away. I'll love you forever and ever grandpa! :'( xoxox
our beautiful gods gift to us Leffee our golden labrador (not yellow but 24 carat gold) this dog must have been sent from the stars to give us 9 years of heaven he died 5 years ago and we still miss him so much, this song always sets the waterworks off as we heard it a couple of days after he passed away. There will never be another Leffee,we always associate this song with him(if you have never loved a beautiful creature as we did you may not understand) Love you George and Joe
Love your singing and music Joe , l have never seen you in concert , only reason being l live in NZ . But l enjoy seeing you and hearing you sing whenever l can catch you on tv or UA-cam 😊
I barely made it watching the Tribute concert without tears and then Joe did this song for the end. So sad yet so beautiful to do this for a friend. Thanks for the posting Singammer.
I've seen Joe a few times and I never tire of his performances a great and natural entertainer, always a warm welcome awaits in the Northeast of England...well done Joe n Bruvvers !
I found this on 12th September 2021, the day after the 20th anniversary memorials to the Twin Towers disasters. Bruce Springsteen sang this song, and to be honest, it was a bit grim, I think he's nearing his sell by date. However, many people commented that the Joe Brown version was the best, so I came here to You Tube to check it out, and gosh, where those people so right! It's beautiful, and I can understand why so many people play it at funerals. Joe's singing is so clear and effortless. Out of curiosity, I just checked and Joe is 80 years old now; I hope he's still making music.
Just came back here for a listen to Joe , and it may be as good a time as any to remember Joe's loyal soldiers who have passed since this, Neil Gauntlett Dave "Rico" Nilo , RIP both great musicians , remembering you today for the pleasure you both gave us. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I've specified in my Will that this is to be played at my funeral - Joe and the Beatles and I grew up together and I couldn't be in better company at the end
Wonderful post!!! First became aquainted with Joe Brown with the Concert for George.......what an incredible finale! That performance and Joe caused me to buy my first Uke! Glad to see the performance, glad to learn the uke, glad to find this Joe Brown and the Bruwers post! Thanxs greatly!!!
At first, I thought the word "awesome" would be an accurate way to describe this performance, but after listening to it 3 or 4 times, "awesome" doesn't do it justice. The one word that is appropriate for this is "indescribable."
Brilliant singer and a credit to British music. The 26 dislikers must be related to S Cowell etc., he wouldn't know talent if it bit him. Just my thoughts.
It's a matter of personal preference. We have our own take on a lot of things. Memories have a huge part in how we make our choices. Wern't there 26 likes?
Love the song, and Joe Brown was my child hood favourite, even having a haircut like his. As my time goes on, may have it played at my departure from this life.
What a great song. So sad and poignant.
For someone I loved and lost.
an absoluletly brilliant song just lost my dad this year he loved his music he died of prostate cancer never smoked in his life god bless you dad
Prostate cancer nothing todo with smoking.
I'm a 71 years old gay man, I played this song at my husbands funeral as we left the church to go to the cemetery, we had been together for 40 years and Joe Brown singing this song helped me so much last Last year, thank you and take care of each other 🌈
Sorry for the loss of your dear husband. Best wishes and comfort to you. Take care .
Sometimes an artist takes a song and it his own - just what Joe has done with this.
Yes, it's an American song that's almost 100 years old, and has been recorded by many artists, but this is my favourite version.
So well said. ❤️
Have heard so many versions of this and Joe's is by far the best, especially live ❤
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Thank you for the music Joe had the the pleasure to see you In concert in the West Midlands just a massive thank you , a life long ambition met ! Awesome thank you ! I will see you in my dreams
Danced with my mum to this who sadly passed away..just a lovely song
So sad.played at my beloved husbands funeral 1 long month ago
Lovely Joe Brown.
This is one of those songs that brings joyful tears.
Thanks Joe for great memories. You don't need half naked dancers and flashing lights to entertain an audience. I love your cockney wise cracks and jokes.
This song elevates me to tears every time I hear it xx
Agree
I know the feeling
I was there at the George concert. Joe brought tears to my eyes with this
you are so blessed!
Seen Joe a few times in concert & he is a fantastic musician, it's sad to think that the guitar player & double bass player in the video have since passed on, sadly missed Neil Gauntlett & Dave "Rico" Nilo R.I.P.
It just adds to the emotion of this performance now which was only a year before they passed away
Wow . I didn’t know that …. What a great song and performance
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I REALLY LISTENED TO JOE , HE IS A FABULOUS SINGER & PERFORMER, I'M 76 AND AM LUCKY TO HAVE DISCOVERED HIM ,, BETTER LATE THAN NEVER , HIS PRESENCE & PERSONA WOULD LIGHT UP ANY STAGE , & HE SINGS & PLAY FROM THE SOUL, IT SHOWS WHEN HE SMILES & PERFORMS WITH AN ABILITY THAT MOVES PEOPLE EVERYWHERE. KEEP ON SINGING , YOUR A HEALER.
This song now haunts me every single day. If I'm not listen to it it's still plays in my head. Thank you Joe Brown.
I am crying my eyes out. I don't know whether I am just very moved by the song or clinically depressed
n136h. I think if people are not moved by this song, they must have hearts of stone. Fortunately we are among those that don't
Same here.
me too
Timeless classic beautifully done by timeless artists. Well done Joe, and your Bruvvers.
They don't make music like this anymore what a shame I'm crying as hearing this
Whoever saw Joe perform at the 'Concert for George' can't fail to be moved to tears when he sings this. 💙
Totally agree. Brings tears
this performance made me take up the ukulele two and a bit years ago and it was the second best decision I ever made.
A wonderful man playing a wonderful song on a wonderful instrument.
So, how are you doing in Oct 2021?? Any concerts yet?
With this song Joe Brown put everybody in tears at the end of the Concert for George in 2002. The song is from 1924 (by Isham Jones & Gus Kahn) but was very popular when the Beatles were young boys (near 1950) thanks to a movie with the same name and the title song in hands of Doris Day and Danny Thomas. A good song to practice ukelele with George.
Rest in peace, George Harrison. You saved my sorry adolescence.
This used to be the Last Waltz at the Tower Ballroom New Brighton when I was a teenager 70+ years ago. Love it and now we have youtube I can play it anytime
I know I'm being a picky bugger, but there's no way you can play this in 3/4 time without it being ridiculous. So Last Dance it may have been: Last Waltz it wasn't. Yeah, I know......It's a beautiful song, so who gives a shit what you danced to it. You probably got lucky anyway B-) .
Shakey Pitt actually you can split it in to 3/4. If you can split 3 subdivided notes into each beat, you can turn it into 3/4.
@@steegosaurus I didn't say you couldn't do it; I've done it on a Uke and a Guitar. But (and this is what I actually said), there's no way you can play this in 3/4 time without it being ridiculous.
Joe is a British Icon.
Went to a recording of Celebrity Squares for TV, and Joe was on and came up to chat to us.
He's a lovely talented guy.
This is Joe with the classic line up of 4 who played together for 20 years. They were absolutely fantastic. Still can't belive Dave and Neil are no longer with us.
When he backed Status Quo he sang all the songs from George Harrison's concert had me in tears.
How could you not cry for all your love ones you miss so much? It's very lovely and touching. Thanks.
The last words my dad said to my mom.He plays this song all the time! Thank you, Joe!
Joe is so underrated.
Perfect
This guy has such a wonderful smile...really nice singer...delicious song!!
Beautiful. Arise Sir Joe Brown, why not. Given decades of pure pleasure to the public. He deserves it.
This is Joe's signature song now really isn't it? lovely song-great chord structure and tear inducing sentiment.
I know this has been up for over 9 years now, but I saw Joe last night and he still ends his show with this Brilliant Song and Voice just gets Better, Thanks Joe.
I only saw the Concert for George fully a few months ago, and seeing both Paul McCartney play something & then Joe Brown play this made me buy a Uke and start playing - priceless :-)
Edward Whitwell I heard this played by Ken Tim’s as background music while making a ukulele, now I end up playing it in my ukulele as well. Nice composition of this music and easy to play too.
Edward Whitwell. I was lucky enough to be there that night at the concert for George at the Royal Albert Hall. We actually had free tickets courtesy of Joe himself. He is my dads cousins husbands cousin ( I know it's a tricky one). There were 6 of us together that night. None of us had any idea that Joe was going to sing this. But there was not a dry eye amongst us. Thank you Joe, it was a great fitting tribute to George
I remember Joe singing this for George's farewell!
Lovely to listen to brilliant Joe Brown
one year i got the chance to support joe in dewsbury town hall . i spent 5 hours with him . and while i was sitting in my dressing room a knock came on the door ,,,,,,,,, i called out .come in ...... and joe popped his head round the door and said ,can i come in ?..of course i said yes as he had been sat on his own in his own dressing room ,, i guess he just wanted somone to talk to we had a great time ,, hes a very nice man .i have a pic someware of that night . ............
Lovely memories of seeing Joe and his mates, DAVE & NEIL, so miss them, so sad the two had to be lost to cancer so young. Phil still going strong 💕💕
I never get tired of this, and I watch it over and over again . I watched it frequently on UA-cam and recommend to friends.
Joe is simply a beautiful human being and thank Godddddddddddddddddd for people like him I say. Luvlee song,beautifully sung and I never get tired of listening to it! :))
Absolutely brilliant... Great Showman, great guitarist. I know how difficult it is to get that sort of precision out of a baby mandolin !!!
You can call it an Ukulele
I always come back to this when I want to think about my memories. Great!
Joe,you and Marty are true British treasures. Saw you in Charlie Girl with Dame Anna Neagle when I was around 12 years of age. Loved you ever since! God bless.
shirley lane . Oh my god this just gets spookier. I've just replied to someone who was at the same gig in shanklin, I.O.W 5 years ago. But now you have appeared. I saw that too, my mum 'dragged' me along. Apparently Joe brown is some sort of relation. My late dads, cousins, husbands, cousin....yeah a bit of a loose relationship I know 😀 but anyway, yes I too saw Charlie girl. It was in 1966 (it actually opened in 1965) when I was just 8. For some reason I always thought it was at the Victoria palace, but I've just checked & it was the Adelphi theatre. Somewhere in the attic I am sure I probably still have the program. Gathering dust with a lot of other junk/stuff. But you have just brought back some long forgotten memories. Not really of the show, but seeing the bright lights at night in the west end. Ah lovely days! & thanks for reminding me Shirley. Best wishes Steve
His versions always make me cry. There's such love and longing and loss in those lyrics and his voice is so full of hope:-)
Beautiful song, great smile nice bloke. Well chuffed to see this :-)
joe brown,the original spikey hair do,he was the first,loved his music as a kid and still do,god bless him a lovely human being indeed
Beautiful words when you want to bring back memories you can't forget no matter how long ago
Lovely song by a great artist, can't beat Joe Brown singing that song .
I could listen this 24 hours a day.
Brilliant joe its time you were made a SIR what you have done for music all these years I will be coming to the shows hopefully now ALL THE VERY BEST JOE .also your Pete,s a dam good musian. Thank you mick Rowbotham
Just saw them live today in shrewsbury. Absolutely unbelievable show.
I remember seeing Joe Brown when I was growing up in England. He's such a down-to-earth real person.
It makes me cry of emotion and remember all the people we have loved. Thanks mr brown for this marvellous interpretation!!! Fred
Beautiful Man! Beautiful Smile!
Beautiful Song !
AWESOME!
All from Liverpool love Joe Brown.
My Dad's favourite song - Burma Star man born 1925, he left us in June 2020 (something about old age took him). I just saw him in my dreams. Thanks Joe for this beautiful version.
so happy to have loved so many people gone but never forgottenxxxx
beautiful !! Love it. Brought tears to my eyes
Sweet Beatle lullaby. We're all part of this terrific Beatles family! I've been to London -- & I don't even hold a grudge about that damn Revolutionary War thing back in the late 1700s along the New England area of what became the U.S.A. Love the Brits! * Cav *
My grandma and grandad loved this song and went to go see joe when they were quite young. He died on monday night and i saw him on sunday. That sunday night my grandma and grandad sat on his bed and sung this together. When he was rushed into hospital and my family were all saying thier goodbyes my grandma was last, she was speaking to him and the last thing she said was ill see you in my dreams and then kissed him as he slipped away. I'll love you forever and ever grandpa! :'( xoxox
Absolutely love this song, it's our family song now, lost my dad 7 years ago today, played this at his funeral, see Joe a few times lovely man x
our beautiful gods gift to us Leffee our golden labrador (not yellow but 24 carat gold) this dog must have been sent from the stars to give us 9 years of heaven he died 5 years ago and we still miss him so much, this song always sets the waterworks off as we heard it a couple of days after he passed away. There will never be another Leffee,we always associate this song with him(if you have never loved a beautiful creature as we did you may not understand) Love you George and Joe
That is so touching! Thank you for sharing that beautiful memory.
I think Joe Brown is wonderful and so special and such an unasumming guy. I loved him in the early 60's and still do to this day......xxxx
Sad but great. .. I miss my brother so much
God Bless Joe. Just listeniing to this helps so much. xxx
Love your singing and music Joe , l have never seen you in concert , only reason being l live in NZ . But l enjoy seeing you and hearing you sing whenever l can catch you on tv or UA-cam 😊
I barely made it watching the Tribute concert without tears and then Joe did this song for the end. So sad yet so beautiful to do this for a friend. Thanks for the posting Singammer.
I've seen Joe a few times and I never tire of his performances a great and natural entertainer, always a warm welcome awaits in the Northeast of England...well done Joe n Bruvvers !
I found this on 12th September 2021, the day after the 20th anniversary memorials to the Twin Towers disasters. Bruce Springsteen sang this song, and to be honest, it was a bit grim, I think he's nearing his sell by date. However, many people commented that the Joe Brown version was the best, so I came here to You Tube to check it out, and gosh, where those people so right! It's beautiful, and I can understand why so many people play it at funerals. Joe's singing is so clear and effortless. Out of curiosity, I just checked and Joe is 80 years old now; I hope he's still making music.
remember seeing Joe on the pier at Great Yarmouth 1962, he was great then and still is.
WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From a mad keen 74yo Aussie fan.
Just came back here for a listen to Joe , and it may be as good a time as any to remember Joe's loyal soldiers who have passed since this,
Neil Gauntlett
Dave "Rico" Nilo , RIP both great musicians , remembering you today for the pleasure you both gave us. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I've specified in my Will that this is to be played at my funeral - Joe and the Beatles and I grew up together and I couldn't be in better company at the end
Awesome :)
Which Beatle track?
In my life
Brilliant!
It's been 2 years since your post. Cheers, I hope you're still enjoying the music.
Wonderful post!!! First became aquainted with Joe Brown with the Concert for George.......what an incredible finale! That performance and Joe caused me to buy my first Uke! Glad to see the performance, glad to learn the uke, glad to find this Joe Brown and the Bruwers post! Thanxs greatly!!!
played this six weeks ago at my partners celebration of her life after she passed away
At first, I thought the word "awesome" would be an accurate way to describe this performance, but after listening to it 3 or 4 times, "awesome" doesn't do it justice. The one word that is appropriate for this is "indescribable."
As Christmas is on our doorstep, we remember our lost loved ones, and Joe too
Con este tema me gustaria que me despidan de este mundo !!!
Thank you Joe - takes me back to when Dad would sing this song to my brother and I in memory of our beautiful Mum
Brilliant singer and a credit to British music. The 26 dislikers must be related to S Cowell etc., he wouldn't know talent if it bit him. Just my thoughts.
And mine...
S cowells nicer now
So right mate
It's a matter of personal preference. We have our own take on a lot of things. Memories have a huge part in how we make our choices. Wern't there 26 likes?
Its a great song and so many difficult chords to play, I just love this
Love the song, and Joe Brown was my child hood favourite, even having a haircut like his.
As my time goes on, may have it played at my departure from this life.
One of the best shows i've ever seen and a nice bloke to boot!
this guy was one of the finest guitarists of the late 50's/early 60's
When you smile, the whole world smiles at YOU
Tear in my eye every time i hear it.
Happy birthday Joe!
Aunque estés al otro lado del mundo....despues de muchos años yo te sigo viendo en mis sueños.Gracias por todo el tiempo que estuvimos juntos.
Just lovely! ♥
Good old Joe - a national treasure. Humble, immensely talented and comes across as just a lovely bloke.
RIP grandad my nan and grandads song 48 years if happiness xxx
Nice, soft, simple, breezy and beautiful rendition of a great song. I wish Mr. Brown would do an LP of standards.
So smooth, so nice, just superb!
good comment and great question.
Choosing to become a Christian was the best decision of my life.
Amazing re-issue of a old jazz song. Also a great mastering work, can be heard absolutely clear lower frequencies of bass
God bless Joe, love to you and yours, you bring me so many memories of me and mine. Lets heal with your music. xxx
I am a huge rock n roll/rockabilly fan, but love this to bits...love Joe too!