I saw him live a few days ago at an outdoor venue- the voice- the same now as then. He’s 77 or near it and his voice is super powerful. It was very impressive. If you get a chance to see him live- I hope you go!
The Guess Who not only made a lot of great hit songs, but their albums were superb too! It is pathetic that they are not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!
You are right! Why aren't they in the RaRHoF? On the other hand, we should not have any respect for RaRHoF, once about more than 20 yrs. ago they have inducted the band of Bruce Springsteen (only his band), while there have been a long waiting line of real stars and talents. No respect for RaRHoF!!!!
A great Canadian singer and songwriter. This is such a wonderful performance. I saw Burton Cummings 4 times live and met him. The Guess Who are awesome. Cheers! ✌️🇨🇦
Yes, awesome tune. I always check the date when these songs were on the show an I was born in 74 but almost exactly 4 months later but on July 25th. An you prolly would’ve baby sat my snot nose bratty ass! 😂 jk PEACE!
What an amazing voice he had. You never realize exactly how great his range was until you start trying to sing some of the stuff he sang yourself. Trust me, you won’t be able to reach the notes…if you’re a guy. And he sang them in full voice! He was an unbelievable singer.
It has amazed me all my life how anyone can play an instrument, any instrument and sing at the same time. I would totally screw it up. Burton, Randy and so many other are masters at their crafts.
Back home from Viet Nam too find out my first love had found @ guy. Then this song.Wow, killer lyrics. Mr Cummings allowed me to move on and stay whole. Thanks so much MS for saving these very ' special' performances..
Every Friday my 5th grade teacher let a student bring in an album to play during art class. Someone brought in their sister's The Guess Who & that day I dropped The Partridge Family and went full on to The Guess Who.
Are you saying you don't like resentful, self-righteous lyrics, AI electronic music (without any Musicians) with naked stripper pole dancers air' gyrating all over the stage with a blinding light show that causes seizures and migraines? If so, I👍🏻agree with you.
Aussie Gen Xer here. I was too young to remember The Guess Who, but I remember Stand Tall, which was a huge hit here. Have been going down a UA-cam Cummings rabbit hole this week and am thoroughly enjoying finding out more about his amazing musical ability 😊
They played at a tiny Air Force base at Neah Bay Washington back in the 70’s. My folks brought home black t shirts with red band logo lettering front and back. I’m at shirt collector and dang I wish I could even find one today. Good memories
This is another trip down memory lane for me. I grew up watching the Midnight Special every saw night. It was a ritual for me. I wanted to see the finest groups in rock and roll. The Midnight Special, never seemed to disappoint. They always had a bad ass group on.
I love this song. Burton Cummings' voice is outstanding and he's unbelievable on the piano. For some fun, and a look at his sense of humor, there are a few videos out on YT from concert footage of him doing an impression of Gordon Lightfoot singing Rod Stewart's Maggie May. The Guess Who were one of my favorites as a teenager.
That was a little more subdued than the recording, which was nice for the venue. Great song! Burton has such a unique voice, and I always gravitated toward it. Nice piano playing, too. It's strange to see him with that clean-cut look, though. Hehe
@@gregoryduncan3067 The recording had what sounded like a few strings, if I remember correctly. Maybe not though. I just meant this performance was a tad bit slower and has a more intimate feel, especially since they highlighted Burton and the group was darkened in the background. Correction: maybe not strings, but horns.
Amazing. I remember later that year Barry White showed up there with his "Love Unlimited Orchestra" performing his "Love's Theme". I'm sure its coming soon.
Is it my imagination, but in this one and only video of Burton, for the very first time, he appears like he's either struggling, or isnt really into this session for some reason.
Burt: I'm gonna go out there, I'm gonna wear a turtleneck and a wool suit and I'm gonna sit under those hot lights and play and sing my heart out! Everyone else: you're gonna melt.
This song was popular when I was a child, early '70's. This song was also playing on the radio when we were driving on the freeway, (1986) and the boyfriend I was with at that time, started singing along with it, looking at me, directing the song at me, to manipulatively make his point. I hate it when men use songs to master-manipulate us! He was trying to guilt trip me, because I was thinking about leaving him, because he was abusive. Abusive, controling men know how to "work" their women, to get them to do whatever they want. Well, hearing him sing this song at me, with that sad-act expression on his face, was enough to make me stay with him, (until the next time he was abusive).
This guy's voice is spectacular, and I wish there was more of him. That said, can you really call this band The Guess Who without Randy or Carl? The Burton Cummings Band would sound just as good, just without the name recognition.
That's Kurt Winter, not Randy B. By this time, Randy left the Guess Who about 3 years prior. But yeah, Bachman came up with that piano part around '68/'69(?)
#AudioFreqx I know a Woman from TO, Canada who knew Burton Cummings personally. She owned a popular Rock bar with rotating live bands playing each night. She said Burton Cummings was the most conceited and arrogant musician she's ever met. She's met thousands of great Musicians and he's the only one she didn't have anything nice to say about. We both love the Bachman Brothers, Brave Belt and BTO though. I believe you and I believe her.
For a powerful lead vocal/lead piano fronted piece, this rivals anything that the greats like Billy Joel, Barry Manilow or Elton John did in the seventies.
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My God! 50 years later and it doesn’t get better than this. His voice still gives me chills.
I saw him live a few days ago at an outdoor venue- the voice- the same now as then. He’s 77 or near it and his voice is super powerful. It was very impressive. If you get a chance to see him live- I hope you go!
@@Murphalurphy That’s awesome. Thanks so much! ✌️
WOW! That piano playing and that singing!
It's so good
The Guess Who not only made a lot of great hit songs, but their albums were superb too! It is pathetic that they are not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!
You are right! Why aren't they in the RaRHoF?
On the other hand, we should not have any respect for RaRHoF, once about more than 20 yrs. ago they have inducted the band of Bruce Springsteen (only his band), while there have been a long waiting line of real stars and talents. No respect for RaRHoF!!!!
If Cummings/Bachman looked like Plant /Page, the would have been in 20 years ago.
The rnr hall of a fame is a joke.
It’s. Hard. They weren’t necessarily rock
@@ChrisIrving-f7k ...and Dolly Parton is??
This man's voice is on another level, Bert Cummings is simply one of a kind!
One of the best 🎙
Especially for a Canadian! ;-) @@omarvasquez445
Nobody covers these great songs because they would be exposed as second rate singers.
One of the greatest of all time
Thanks 5 sensed plus balance balance
Hey kids... this is what real singing is all about. No computers, no bullshit. Just talent at the highest level.
Robert Plant said Burt had one of the best voices he ever heard...man what a compliment..and he wasnt wrong..🙏😎
A great Canadian singer and songwriter. This is such a wonderful performance. I saw Burton Cummings 4 times live and met him. The Guess Who are awesome. Cheers! ✌️🇨🇦
One of the best voices of the era
Burton Cummings is amazing and he's still just as amazing even at 75.
He has a beautiful voice. 👀
1974... I was 10 years old and not a care in the world.
Happy Thursday... thank you for sharing! 💖
Yes, awesome tune. I always check the date when these songs were on the show an I was born in 74 but almost exactly 4 months later but on July 25th. An you prolly would’ve baby sat my snot nose bratty ass! 😂 jk PEACE!
Same age here. It's amazing how much the music from that era stays with you over the years.
Same here😊
Ditto!!!
me to
Burton Cummings is another wonderful gift from our neighbors to the north
If you want to hear some other great Canadian artists from the 70s, I can make some suggestions.
aay!😉
The hits just keep coming. Keep up the good work Midnight Special.
A hugely underrated vocalist, amazing talent!
What an amazing voice he had. You never realize exactly how great his range was until you start trying to sing some of the stuff he sang yourself. Trust me, you won’t be able to reach the notes…if you’re a guy. And he sang them in full voice! He was an unbelievable singer.
I’ve tried in the car 😂 ended up sounding like the scene from the Superbad movie
@@skeezix8156: 😂
Burton still sounds great for a guy in his 70s now.
Like a Freddie Mercury..
@@antonioeustaquioamaral3421 LOL! Burton's a Quadrillion Light Years Better Singer than Mercury.
It has amazed me all my life how anyone can play an instrument, any instrument and sing at the same time. I would totally screw it up. Burton, Randy and so many other are masters at their crafts.
Back home from Viet Nam too find out my first love had found @ guy. Then this song.Wow, killer lyrics. Mr Cummings allowed me to move on and stay whole. Thanks so much MS for saving these very ' special' performances..
Call up his solo tune: Stand Tall. It’s positively tremendous!
Love that song! ❤
This guy makes me proud to be Canadian. All I'm gonna say 😁
i love this song
It is a great song
This performance was right after the day I was born…50 years ago
Spectacular performance. 100% music, 0% BS.
Every Friday my 5th grade teacher let a student bring in an album to play during art class. Someone brought in their sister's The Guess Who & that day I dropped The Partridge Family and went full on to The Guess Who.
It's so great to finally see these performances as they were originally taped!
We were SO lucky to have lived in a time when great music and musicians were all around us. Nowadays... ugh.
Are you saying you don't like resentful, self-righteous lyrics, AI electronic music (without any Musicians) with naked stripper pole dancers air' gyrating all over the stage with a blinding light show that causes seizures and migraines?
If so, I👍🏻agree with you.
Aussie Gen Xer here. I was too young to remember The Guess Who, but I remember Stand Tall, which was a huge hit here. Have been going down a UA-cam Cummings rabbit hole this week and am thoroughly enjoying finding out more about his amazing musical ability 😊
That is one beautiful damned song.
he was a fabulous vocalist but also a grandiose piano player
The best canadian rock ever
Rush…
@josephwirtz8352 lol yeah sure.
Burt, thank you for your 🎁 of Guess Who clips ❤.
Man those vocals are a lot of work.
His voice is so "easy". So much power with so little effort. That's why it stayed strong for so long.
"These arms long to hold you again"
No autotune or pitch correction. I think he sounds great!
They played at a tiny Air Force base at Neah Bay Washington back in the 70’s. My folks brought home black t shirts with red band logo lettering front and back. I’m at shirt collector and dang I wish I could even find one today. Good memories
What a Voice!
This is another trip down memory lane for me. I grew up watching the Midnight Special every saw night. It was a ritual for me. I wanted to see the finest groups in rock and roll. The Midnight Special, never seemed to disappoint. They always had a bad ass group on.
The Guess Who...ummm yeahhhhh. My childhood right here, and still in 2023, I still crank this
Great days, back then!
THANK YOU MIDNIGHT SPECIAL
ONE OF THE BEST BANDS THAT EVER WERE
Love the Burton. Hoping to see him live at least once more
You did it again Mr. Sugarman
🙏🤗☕️cheers
His performance of "American Woman" is one of the best things I've heard in my life. 🖤🤍🖤🤍
GREAT anti-war song!! I remember they sang it at WOODSTOCK!!
@@royhughes2854 The Guess Who were not at Woodstock.... unfortunately
@@jodywight3948 Damn! i musta been REALLY REALLY REALLY STONED!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
3:10 is the first time I've heard Burton make a mistake on piano. The dude has a voice.
Hey is a phenomenal talent !!! Keep on rocking Burton.... Thankyou
Saw the band in the late 70s -- one of the best in memory (and I worked in the biz for over 30 years.) It's criminal that they're not in the R&R HOF.
Classic
WOW. This is a fantastic performance.
What a voice, Burton and the GW were never the same band without his guitarist/writing partner, too bad, what a great band they were!!
I love this song. Burton Cummings' voice is outstanding and he's unbelievable on the piano. For some fun, and a look at his sense of humor, there are a few videos out on YT from concert footage of him doing an impression of Gordon Lightfoot singing Rod Stewart's Maggie May. The Guess Who were one of my favorites as a teenager.
Great voice and a great song! One of my all time favorites!!👍😃
I adore this song !
I love this one, always one of my favorites. Thank you ❤
Best Rock Voice Ever and he is a great piano player and he’s Gorgeous !
Good looking man with a great voice
Burton Cummings is awesome!
This brings back memories when I was young
I was a teen when this was a hit on the radio back in the day.
God, I love this song! Thanks.
Great song, great band, great writers.
My favorite song of all time!!!!!
Just fantastic! One of the best songs ever written.
Great voices of my youth, one of the greatest bands in music history .... Canadian mange cakes eh.
So in love with him!
Great ALL !!!!!!
Great singer
clássico mundial inesquecível!
Que alegria ler um comentário deste de um conterrâneo. Abraço!
Great song, great lyrics.
One of a kind. Legend.
If there is a "Hall of Great Songs Ever Written" this could be one of the top 10,
That was a little more subdued than the recording, which was nice for the venue. Great song! Burton has such a unique voice, and I always gravitated toward it. Nice piano playing, too. It's strange to see him with that clean-cut look, though. Hehe
The song is so good, they didn't really need other instruments for it to work.
Come to think of it, there was other instrumentation in it but not much more.
@@gregoryduncan3067 The recording had what sounded like a few strings, if I remember correctly. Maybe not though. I just meant this performance was a tad bit slower and has a more intimate feel, especially since they highlighted Burton and the group was darkened in the background.
Correction: maybe not strings, but horns.
They could do that song a lot of different ways and it would work.
@@gregoryduncan3067 Of course!
Just awesome. I was fortunate enough to partake a Heineken with him in 96 at a Raptors game Sky Dome. Solid dude
Please, please upload "undun" as well.
The greatest pop/rock vocalist I ever heard!!
Burton's voice is indeed on another level. I really see that on his album My Own Way To Rock. Now there's an album, boys and girls
a very new yorkish vibe 🤩
Burton had a great voice.
Beautiful song so poignant,beautiful voice
So handsome 🥰
Just God-given talent. Never again. 😢
Simply amazing. Greetings of a 1982' man from Rio de Janeiro.
still a great song...
Amazing. I remember later that year Barry White showed up there with his "Love Unlimited Orchestra" performing his "Love's Theme". I'm sure its coming soon.
The GUESS WHO was my FAVORITE BAND in those days!! Abd of course, like most great talent, came from CANADA!!!
Never heard of it
Is it my imagination, but in this one and only video of Burton, for the very first time, he appears like he's either struggling, or isnt really into this session for some reason.
Grew up to this song , never forget this one
WOW!
Phenomenal group, incredible songs!!
Beautiful.
Burt: I'm gonna go out there, I'm gonna wear a turtleneck and a wool suit and I'm gonna sit under those hot lights and play and sing my heart out!
Everyone else: you're gonna melt.
❤, could you pleeeaasse release the performance of "Serious" by Alice Cooper? 🥺
This song was popular when I was a child, early '70's.
This song was also playing on the radio when we were driving on the freeway, (1986) and the boyfriend I was with at that time, started singing along with it, looking at me, directing the song at me, to manipulatively make his point.
I hate it when men use songs to master-manipulate us!
He was trying to guilt trip me, because I was thinking about leaving him, because he was abusive.
Abusive, controling men know how to "work" their women, to get them to do whatever they want.
Well, hearing him sing this song at me, with that sad-act expression on his face, was enough to make me stay with him, (until the next time he was abusive).
Too much information! lol 😉
This guy's voice is spectacular, and I wish there was more of him. That said, can you really call this band The Guess Who without Randy or Carl? The Burton Cummings Band would sound just as good, just without the name recognition.
Randy Bachman (pictured at left 4:15) started the 'catch' of that tune ('these eyes' and that particular keyboard part) then Burt ran with it.
That's Kurt Winter, not Randy B. By this time, Randy left the Guess Who about 3 years prior. But yeah, Bachman came up with that piano part around '68/'69(?)
Awesome 👌
Wait... You're Jimmy's brother.. The singer!
I read that this song was written in 10 minutes.
Yep! And originally it was "These Ears"! Thankfully, it got changed! lol
Отлично!!!👏👏👏👏
Joya 💎!!!
#AudioFreqx
I know a Woman from TO, Canada who knew Burton Cummings personally.
She owned a popular Rock bar with rotating live bands playing each night.
She said Burton Cummings was the most conceited and arrogant musician she's ever met. She's met thousands of great Musicians and he's the only one she didn't have anything nice to say about. We both love the Bachman Brothers, Brave Belt and BTO though.
I believe you and I believe her.
More soul in Burton’s bones than God should ever blessed a Caucasian man with. The perfect record.
For a powerful lead vocal/lead piano fronted piece, this rivals anything that the greats like Billy Joel, Barry Manilow or Elton John did in the seventies.