British guitarist analyses Marmalade's 'Reflections of my Life' live in 1970!
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- Tonight we're going back to 1970 to take a look at Marmalade! \m/
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The older I get, the more tears I get in my eyes when I hear this song.
Ya, Very Classic, almost like The Bee Gees " I started a joke ", I have 80 ' original ' I started a joke ' from 1969 till 2009 performance.
Try Edgar Winter's White Trash " Dying to Live".
It'll cheer you right up!
Me too and I’m 56
Me too!!😢
Me 2
Did anyone ever really realize how fabulous Dean Ford was? He worked with so many people his whole life! Such a talented darling guy! RIP❤
Very unfortunately not. This was my era too.
One of the best songs I am soon to become 63 years and even now this song seems to have more depth to me in my life and meaning.
yeah, very different listening to it in our older years than back in the day when we were more carefree.
He did a great version just before he died. ua-cam.com/video/Dn9bAvWS4RU/v-deo.html
@@lthompson6750 Listen to this version just before he died. ua-cam.com/video/Dn9bAvWS4RU/v-deo.html
Ditto!
@@amraceway o man, thank you for that. That was great!
Thank you Fil for including this great song. Dean Ford rerecorded this song prior to his passing. It was interesting to hear him sing it as an older man comparing it to when he was much younger. It appeared that the lyrics had a different effect to Dean. It was kind of sad for me to see him sing it as an older man as I sat there listening to it as an older man myself. I was happy to see him singing it once again though. It just goes to show how fast time goes in a lifetime and how short our youth is. Rest in peace Dean Ford and thank you to Marmalade for the music.
This song just straight off hits your soul and stays there, nothing quite like it, love this jam from Marmalade.
Marmalade jam sounds SWEET. 👌 I have loved this song since I first discovered it a few years ago. It's a GEM.
@@robincortez6586 lol it is sweet, and sounds fresh every time like you just opened the jar.
uh-oh, got the ear-worm; won't be able
to rest until i learn every pitch, tone,
melody, harmony, chord progression
and all the little inflections that make
this such a great song...just listen to
my spur of the moment rendition...
ua-cam.com/video/jiQtVFI-rqU/v-deo.html
it's only 20 seconds of pure hell
Thank you for reviewing Marmalade's Reflections of my Life, IMO an overlooked masterpiece. Marmalade are from Glasgow however every time they played CROMER LINKS we said our friends have come home, we looked on them as one of Our Local bands...
I am 73 and from the very first time I heard this song, I knew it spoke to me and about my life and and still does. LOVE.
I’m 71 and agree with you
But stay positive. To me, this was the saddest song ever. Fabulous song but it can effect a person, especially an old guy like me. Keep friends and stay positive. General advice; not saying you need it.
I love that Drumming.. Excellent song /singer... Great Scottish band
A great, ethereal tune from Dean Ford and Marmalade!!! So bittersweet and beautiful........RIP DEAN FORD
I took Marmalade for granted at the time. This performance always makes me cry. So beautiful, so felt and sensitively performed. I love his voice.
I was in military overseas (not in Nam) when this came out. I understood it almost inmediately. And then like all the singles coming out one on the top of another, I wondered if Id ever hear it again. Its stood the test of time as others younger than me are discovering it.. and being as affected by it as I have been. Thanks Fil for your analysis. Only adds to the lasting significance.
My suggestion to cover would not be one band, but rather one singer, Tony Burrows, who was the lead singer of 6 different bands that each had a one hit wonder. He was the singer of Edison Lighthouse ( Love grows where my Rosemary goes), White Plains ( My baby loves lovin), The Pipkins ( gimme dat ding), The First Class ( Beach Baby), Brotherhood of Man ( United we Stand) and The Flowerpot Men with Lets go to San Francisco where two band mates went on to join Deep Purple. Tony sang background as well with everyone from Rod Stewart, Cliff Richard, Tom Jones to Elton John, where he sang backup on Tiny Dancer and Levon. Incredible talent, that many wouldn’t know.
Great bit of info - thanks!
jennifur sun I think you might be right. There was a tv show on the BBC called Top of the Pops, which was similar to American Bandstand, and Tony Burrows appeared 3 times in one show with 3 different bands
Thanks for choosing this wonderful song Fil. This is a strong cadidate for finest pop song to ever emerge from Scotland. Dean was a lovely guy with a great voice.
This was on the radio when I was waiting for my plane to Nam November 1969. I get a weird feeling every time I hear it.
One of the most beautiful songs ever.❤ Well done Fil!
I was just coming home from Nam when i heard this , still haunts me , But its a great song , Thanks Fil
I hear you man. My draft card was in hand left soon after.
We made it home.
Thank you for your service
HOOAH
37 years ago my Vietnam vet husband and I got married. Thanks too for your service!
Thank you Thank you Thank you
@@twentyone6867 Glad you made it home brother GOD BLESS
Thank you all for your service ! Glad you guys made it home safe ✌😎
You could do a food theme week - first Marmalade, then the Jam, Cranberries, Bread, Cake, Cream, Meatloaf and Blue Oyster Cult ...
Sounds like a Vinyl Tap show😎
@@catherinelynnfraser2001 Vinyl Tap is the best music show, Randy has so many great stories.
Don’t forget a dollop of blancmange.
Great Scottish, I think, group. I listen to that song just the other day. Lot of good songs came out of the 60’s/70’s and during the Vietnam War. Thanks Fil! great analysis.
Yes they were Scottish from Glasgow.
Stunning group
Fabulous song!!!
The talent and heart are so extraordinary. Where have these bands gone? Something is missing.
This song has such an eerie beauty to it..I could cry when i hear this song..
One of my favorite songs. His voice is amazing! When his voice goes deep, it never fails to melt my heart.
I still love your smile! ❤
Fil, thanks for this seriously interesting analysis as usual of this beautiful song. Marmalade were a very underrated band and never got the credit they deserved.
The bass work in this song seems to get overlooked. Graham Knight's sophisticated contrapuntal lines not only augment and compliment Junior Campbell's great solo, but carries those clean riffs throughout the entire song.
Thank you Fil.I asked you to look at Marmalade last year.Very pleased that you did.It was Junior Campbell who left the band in 1971 to pursue solo career.
His (Dean Ford) last version with a viola backing is superb
Excellent Phil!! Thank you for elaborating on Junior's playing style. I only found out about him recently when I watch an old Marmalade video that popped up on my UA-cam and my first reaction was... "Oh , I have to find out who this guitarist is!!"
I truly like this song. It is unique. Dean Ford the lead singer passed away in December of 2018 at 72 years of age. He was Scottish and his real name was Thomas McAleese. Thanks Fil! An enjoyable review as usual!
I consider this song to be an anthem. Such a well put together song by such talented people.
This song really hit the mood of the USA in 1970 - there was a sense of the passing of an era, with a bit of weariness and without a clear vision of the future.
Wanted to relisten to your review on this. Love your unique eye & ears- and your ability to share that cleanly. Appreciate that.
This is one of the most meaningful songs of my lifetime. Beautiful as well as sad.
I was a freshman in high school in 1970. I fell in love with “Reflection of my life” the first time I heard it. Right on Marmalade! ❤❤❤
I saw the title and the band name didn't ring any bells. But of course the song brings back memories of those times. Thanks for posting this and helping me relive those times which of course were troubled times. Remember we were at war. Oh, I forgot, we are still at war.
I've always loved this song. "the world is a bad place, a terrible place to live. But I don't want to die." That's always touched me, all the way back to when the song came out. Thx Fil. Be safe...
Thing I love about Wings of Pegasus' videos is he totally gets it. Another great analysis of an old favourite of mine.
One of my favorite songs, ever, ever, ever...Dean Ford was a genius! He went on to write and produce with so many, includingAlan Parsons!❤❤❤❤❤
Your playing is incredible!!
What a really interesting and comprehensive analysis of such a beautiful song.
Thank you!
Iconic song. One of those elusive heartfelt-gospil-wailing songs. Timely too as I understand, it was huge with Vietnam Vets flying back from duty and they would sing this on the plane ride home to the States.
Was your first like again getting good at that great song alot of your videos take me back to a much simpler time keep up great work hope your channel keeps growing
The reflections in his eyes he’s speaking about his own life, he sees it all from the past and it fills his eyes with the memories, well it’s the end to all the good and bad, the line when he says the world is a bad place a bad place to live but I don’t wanna die, he is summing up his whole life and no matter how bad it is he’ll wanna let it go
i was 10 years old when this song came out, and i still consider it one of the sweetest, most melancholy songs of all time... will always be one of my favorites...
Marmalade's follow-up -- "Rainbow" -- may be even better, an under-the-radar gem that did not fare well in the U.S.
Great analyses of this classic...very well done
Love Marmalade.....R.I.P. Dean Ford.
Released in 1969 when I was 5yo. Years later we used to listen to this song at our public pool....just soaking up the rays and staring at the girls. Such an interesting time.
Great song! Remember buying the single as a 14 year old. Learned how to play it on my guitar at 14 l liked it so much. Sang it to my cat. Live audiences 5 years later were much more appreciative to my singing and playing lol. This was a #1 record here in Canada. 🇨🇦 Such a well put together song vocally and musically. Trip down memory lane for me. Great live performance. Excellent demo and analysis Fil! 😎🎼🎶🎵🇨🇦
We believed in World Peace.
Vietnam was still on in the background. Assassination of the Kennedys, Martin Luther King- Kent State. Everybody was reflecting on their life. And everybody knew and wanted to change. Every now and then this song plays in my head.
The death of Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix 1970. Reflections Of My Life- this song really struck a chord. Thanks for doing the review Fil. This is a good piece of art and it evokes an emotional response. We believe in World Peace- we still do.
"The world is bad place, a bad place, A terrible place to live."
We really wanted to change that.
This was soul- white soul.
Jimi Hendrix said, "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace." ✌ I don't think we're getting any closer to world peace, but music does unite people. I always think that people really need to take more time to listen to positive music, spend time with nature and practice small acts of kindness. 💜
Kent State - May 4, 1971
Mournfully on point to today……2024. God help us.
Fil, I just wanted to say thank you for analyzing this song. I loved it in 1969/1970 when I was 13, and I still love it today. I also really enjoy your spot-on analysis of the performance. Thank you!
Nice one Fil. This is a marvellous song.
My dear friend Tich Amey of Dave Dee, Dozy, Mick and Tich died on February 14th 2024, and I had the honour of reading out some lovely tributes at his funeral last Monday, including from Dave Hill of Slade and from Junior Campbell, who co-wrote this song and played guitar on it.
RIP Tich, I’ll miss you for ever: thanks Junior: your tribute was beautiful. 😢😢😢😍😍😍
This was one of the last songs my dad and I listened to before he died on New Year's Eve 2018. It, along with Incense and Peppermints by Strawberry Alarm Clock were his favorite songs. It's a bittersweet memory but one I'll cherish always.
wow same year and night as Dean Ford
@@aprilanthony5098 yep. Dean was 2 years older than my dad. Dad had just turned 71 on December 20, 2018
Thanks for this. Another great song by Marmalade was "Rainbow" available on youtube.
Fil’s heart is as big as his soul.
What a beautiful song. I remember it but hadn’t heard it since it was out many years ago. Great memory. RIP Dean Ford.
A great song choice, I think this standard of musicianship is much more scarce in typical pop bands of the modern era. Fil's knowledge and musical abilities are phenomenal, I always learn something.
Great harmony.......love that they’re not really flashy, just a good band
I was about three quarters of the way through my tour in Vietnam when I first heard this song. It was one of those that you feel deep within. I'm 75 now, and the changes never stopped. Hearing this after so many years sure brings back memories. Tomorrow's another day, more changes are coming. Go easy yourself, life is short. Peace and love,
Paz y Amor.. de tiempos hippies ?
Mi saludp a ti "..manitooo !!!..
This song was a staple on jukeboxes/radios during the Vietnam war, checkout the lyrics. The average age of soldiers then was 19 years old. The isoprinciple (music therapy term) meets the mindset that these drafted boys had watching each other get injured and die is staggering. The guitar solo “woman tone” is mournfully on point, too, brilliant. So many elements come together to make this piece perfect for those times. Amazingly great taste to choose this performance for your analysis, love it!
Today's my 37th wedding anniversary. My husband is also a Vietnam vet!
Marcia Hess Happy anniversary to you both and here’s to many more🥂
The Kent State shootings was spring of 1970.
The country was a mess.
Whenever I hear this song, it's like a time warp for me.
I just travel back. Feel it once more. So sad.
Great tune and soulful, old-soul lyrics. Great memories. Live sound same as studio. Nice fretting tutorial, Fil.👍
Heard this song on the radio today. Haven't heard it in many years. Still moves me to tears today.
Very nice 👍!
Simply the best lyrics ever written and sung with such feel, the band so very very tight, never be beaten ever, this and The air that I breath by the Hollies have stayed with me now all through my 68 years on this planet 👍
Fil, you're an incredibly talented musician, and I've always loved your analysis of these great songs. I was just a kid when Reflections was playing on the radio. Loved it then, and love it now! And Marmalade's live performance on this one is superb!
Excellent choice and review Fil, thanks for all the memories!
There's a special place in legend for anyone playing genuinely upside down, although this cut is a tame example.
Even Paul didn't. Jimi did at times. And Dick Dale -- simply defied the laws of nature.
Actually there's a surprising number of them - wiki for "List of musicians who play left-handed"
And, Keanu, your discussion of the process and muscle memory and so forth is an outstanding and fascinating explanation - 3:59.
One of my favorite songs of my teenage years. I'm in my 60s now and my opinion hasn't changed. It's still a great song.
A classic that takes me back to 1970 when I just finished high school and moved to the big city, Toronto... What a great time for music. Thanks Phil...
Thanks FIl. Great Review. I still listen to and play this song fairly often. btw your Telecaster has the best tone of any one I've ever heard. I never heard one before that wasn't uber - twangy.
You know, sometimes I watch Fil and wonder how can he possibly be this talented? And the other day, he sang a bit in an analysis (or was it Tuesday?) and his range and ability to sound different ways blew me away. Fil, when England opens up, can we all come see you? Things are just too weird here. :).
Thanks for the kind words!
@@wingsofpegasus run fil!
There so missed without Dean missing no one can imitate him as he’s sound is like no ione can ever replace him missing you forever babe xxxx
My heart connects with this song and Marmalade so much! I have strong and vivid memories of this song when it came out in 1970, and it just "brings me back to my own home" with a fervor. Wish I could have met each one of them. Thank you for your in-depth commentary on this band, and the musicality of their song.
I remember this song when I first started work at 15 years old in 1969. I still love it today and I’m now 69 years old 👍
I've said this years ago - I must repeat it. These analysis videos are so awesome. Fil really makes one appreciate the songs on a different level. Again - Fil's smile is truly indicative of his love for music. Fil should be teaching college-level music appreciation classes. I would sign up!!
Few songs can touch you like this, so many bands from this country then had such great harmony, so simple but so lasting
Oh, I looove this song! Still gives me goose bumps.
Me too, it’s so stunning.
Phenomenal song!! Didn’t know virtually ANYTHING about this group, familiar with the song, having heard it a lot on the radio back in the day but never knew who sang it or any of the background. Thanks Fil for doing what you do so well!
One of top ten favorite songs. Thank you Fil!!!
An excellent choice, Fil. Although they were a Scottish band what made this song such a monster hit stateside was it came out just as Vietnam was ramping up, the tv coverage was so bloody and we were all wondering if it'd all be over before our 18th birthday. I listen to it often on UA-cam and boy, it hasn't lost it's ability to bring back those memories one bit. An excellently written, played and vocalized song and still so visceral. Props!
That must have been scary as f to be a young man back then. I thank God none of my older brothers were of draft age then.
One of my favorite songs. I know every word to this song. I watch it periodically cause it’s just so amazing. Thank you , Fil... oh yeah, I just saw the older Dean singing the same song with his younger self. I just cried it was so moving to me.
Thank you for mentioning the video of the older Dean. I have been playing it over and over!! His voice only improved with age. It is a song that touches the heart. 💗
Robin Cortez , me, too...........
In that video where Dean is older, he looks like my father-in-law who had a stroke and wanted to go back to his birthplace of Puerto Rico to die. Take me back to my old home. Gets to me.
Oh man that was music... sweet music Fil...
Your channel brings me back all the time
Draft card in hand this song meant so much to us guys
The beautiful bass line is super nice, but understated and underrated.
One of my all time favorite songs!
One of my favorite, ever songs!❤
Everytime I hear this classic, I'm right back to my summer of 1970. Few songs have that same effect.
One of my uncles favourite bands who was my music mentor! I always thought they had an amazing togetherness....just sounded so great! I really liked their style of music! Brilliant Fil! Cheers Mario! 😀👌🤘
Can't help but think of Greg Marmalard.
Rock!
:-)
How 3 people can give this the thumbs down I do not know - they must have very limited musical taste if any at all! Anyway, Fil did make a couple of mistakes - I have been a fan of this band for over 40 years and been on the Dean Ford Facebook appreciation page for 10 years and I would suggest you check that out. It was set up by people that knew Dean and the band in the 60's indeed one was their fanclub secretary.Dean (when he was alive) Junior and Alan all made contributions to it so the information I have is first hand. First of all when they signed with CBS they were allowed to do their own songs but none was a hit here. The song I See The Rain was a number one in Holland.It was after the UK flops CBS said they had to do covers. Although they were the first Scottish band to top the uK charts Alan is English. Secondly, Junior did not use a standard tuning on his guitar so he wouldnt have used the pentatonic scale in the way Fil showed in the video. (Junior actually commented on this himself when someone once said he was playing all the wrong notes so must be miming!) Thirdly it was Junior who left to pursue a solo career in 71 not Dean - Dean stayed with the band until 75 when the last version of the Marms broke up. He then went solo without success and moved to New York where he became a chauffeur to the stars inc Bob Dylan who left his tambourine in his cab and which Dean used in a videos about 8 years ago The Scottish Road. Also part of the guitar solo in Reflections is backwards. The solo is so famous it has its own Wikipedia entry! Finally. the Everly Bros were both left handed but were told to play right handed and a band I was in had a left handed lead guitarist who played right handed but it limited his rhythm playing somewhat. Anyway, a great analysis none the less by Fil - ROCK!
Thanks!
I’m really amazed that you would even know anything about this group. They did this back when I was still in school. You sure do your research. Good job!.
Thanks!
Loved this band, they came to play live at Barnstable in devon in the 70s amazing.
sorry late 60s
One of my friends was with Mungo Jerry for a while and they toured with Marmalade. He said they were a laugh a minute. One of things he said the band members did was to sit at the front during MJ's performance and then stand up with placards showing a number- they scored the performance out of ten!
Such a great song,and great band ❤
Reflections Of My Life 50th Anniversary - Story :
Junior Campbell quote .... This song was written and recorded sometime during the last two weeks of October 1969 ...
Fil, I love how musically intelligent you are. As a professional singer, myself...I learn a lot from you!😅
Fil love your analysis..great job..love these mixtures of music and artist
Love your videos, the ecelecticism(is that word?) & the insights man, thanks for everything.
Eric Gale is a great 'upside down' player. I play 'lefty' strung lefty - try explaining that to your parents when you get a brand new righthand electric guitar for Christmas @ age 12 and the first thing you do is tear ist apart !
Thank you Fil this is a wonderful grouGreat Band great song and out of this world lead singer !
This song touches the soul.
Why don’t people sing like this anymore?
I have words, so lovely.