FIRST TIME HEARING!! | A Whiter Shade Of Pale Live in Denmark 06' - Procul Harum (Reaction)

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  • @AliasMark69
    @AliasMark69 Рік тому +82

    I STAND AND APPLAUD.... Thank You JM. I knew you would love this performance, everyone does. I saw them do it live in 1969 at the county fair. You are one are the best reactor on youtube, and I know all the good ones.

  • @sherryheim5504
    @sherryheim5504 Рік тому +62

    I have loved this song since the first time I ever heard it which is now nearly a lifetime ago. Gary Brooker's voice is so beautiful. Sadly, he passed away a year ago. Thank you for your reaction

    • @ricelaker
      @ricelaker Рік тому +1

      I hear ya. It grabbed me in the 1960s and has never let go.

  • @marksterner7532
    @marksterner7532 Рік тому +22

    Nearly 50 years later, Gary Brooker's voice is as strong and clear as when the band cut the original. In my opinion, Gary's voice, matured over the many years, has a slightly deeper and definitely richer tone, and this version, with the orchestra and choir to add their impressive elements, makes this version the best ever! Thank you for this amazing memory, Gary and Procul Harum!

  • @berlinman5409
    @berlinman5409 Рік тому +75

    OMG - he did not loose his voice - still amazing as in the 60s

  • @karenwalker3770
    @karenwalker3770 Рік тому +22

    Gary Brooker is deeply missed...he died about a year ago. He had SUCH a wonderful voice, & was seemingly just as kind as he was talented!

  • @Airborne101ms
    @Airborne101ms Рік тому +25

    Came out in 1967 I believe. We lost Gary recently, a great talent.

  • @trishc3099
    @trishc3099 Рік тому +25

    Whooooaaah. I had never heard this song live at all, so I definitely didn't expect this 60 years later. I'm blown away.

  • @AliasMark69
    @AliasMark69 Рік тому +30

    People often cry watching this performance..... they are tears of joy.

    • @patticrichton1135
      @patticrichton1135 Рік тому +7

      I do every time, and ever since it came out, I have loved this song since the '60s and it always makes me emotional....so sad that Gary Brooker is gone now. RIP

    • @angelatheriault8855
      @angelatheriault8855 Рік тому +5

      @@patticrichton1135 It makes me cry every single time I hear it too.

    • @centrist1008
      @centrist1008 Рік тому

      I’m one of them.

  • @AliasMark69
    @AliasMark69 Рік тому +26

    We skipped the light fandango
    Turned cartwheels 'cross the floor
    I was feeling kinda seasick
    The crowd called out for more
    The room was humming harder
    As the ceiling flew away
    When we called out for another drink
    The waiter brought a tray
    And so it was that later
    As the miller told his tale
    That her face, at first just ghostly
    Turned a whiter shade of pale
    She said "there is no reason"
    And the truth is plain to see
    But I wandered through my playing cards
    Would not let her be
    One of sixteen vestal virgins
    Who were leaving for the coast
    And although my eyes were open
    They might have just as well've been closed
    And so it was that later
    As the miller told his tale
    That her face, at first just ghostly
    Turned a whiter shade of pale

  • @billshine401
    @billshine401 Рік тому +25

    Whoever's picking your tunes is doing a great job. Keep it up!

    • @AliasMark69
      @AliasMark69 Рік тому +3

      JM has done 15 songs I recommended in the past month. I'm 69 and have seen all these groups live.

    • @christielysdale1815
      @christielysdale1815 Рік тому +1

      @@AliasMark69 which ones I want to make sure I check them out because you obviously have stellar taste in music

  • @AliasMark69
    @AliasMark69 Рік тому +32

    "A Whiter Shade of Pale" is a song by the English rock band Procol Harum ('It's the name of a cat, a Siamese cat. It's the pedigree name, and it belonged to a friend of ours, just somebody that we used to hang out with when we were forming the band. One day, somebody pulled out the cat's birth certificate and said 'Have a look at this', and the name of the cat was Procol Harum.) that was issued as their debut record on 12 May 1967. The single reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart on 8 June and stayed there for six weeks, number #5 in the U.S.

  • @slimpickins9124
    @slimpickins9124 Рік тому +17

    These guys are mid to late 60's in their heyday. One of the rock bands of the era to incorporate orchestras into their music. Good choice, they were very popular.

  • @BOOMNERD51
    @BOOMNERD51 Рік тому +17

    40 years after the hit record and Gary Brooker could still sing better than ever. I was 15 or so, now 72yrs old. Sad to lose Gary Brooker recently RIP. Thanks for your appreciative reaction!

  • @marymargaretmoore9034
    @marymargaretmoore9034 Рік тому +13

    Beautiful rendition of this song. R.I.P. Gary Brooker.

  • @terrieb13
    @terrieb13 Рік тому +11

    I’ve always loved this song! Awesome performance!!! Thank you! ☮️❤️😎

  • @marshaneedham880
    @marshaneedham880 Рік тому +9

    It's so beautiful when any singer closes their eyes. Feeling the vibes

  • @scoobysnacks
    @scoobysnacks Рік тому +8

    His voice aged like a fine wine. i think this performance is significantly better than the studio version.

  • @uksuef7218
    @uksuef7218 Рік тому +7

    This is a beautiful version but it is wellworth checking out the original version as well because it was era defining when it was released along with Nights in white satin by the Moody Blues. Also the original guitarist from Procul Harum was Robin Trower - exceptionally good but less well known than he should be - he had a self titled 3 piece group into the seventies - my favourite track is Daydream- astonishly atmospheric . Loving the variety of your reactions.

  • @vanessa4u4evr
    @vanessa4u4evr Рік тому +7

    You are a great reactor. I really appreciate the reactors who save their comments until the end of the song. It really allows the listeners who might also be hearing the song for the first to really get a full, comprehensive feel for what we're listening to. Thanks again. ❤

  • @cmblitz
    @cmblitz 7 місяців тому +2

    Before you recommend it as a wedding song, I suggest looking up Chaucer’s Miller’s Tale, which he references. Then you’ll understand why she turned a whiter shade of pale, and why the protagonist could not let it be. 😂

  • @michaelbeckwith6177
    @michaelbeckwith6177 Рік тому +7

    All the British rockers in 1967 raved about this song especially John Lennon who called it his favorite song!!

  • @jimnicholson7930
    @jimnicholson7930 Рік тому +5

    A great song sung by the wonderful Gary brooker so many years after it was first released. The orchestra, chorus et all backed him up superbly. 'A Salty Dog' from the same venue in 2006 is so worth looking into too jmboy. Wonderful stuff and such an honest and true reaction. Thank you

  • @dianecourtney2724
    @dianecourtney2724 Рік тому +5

    TY. Just love this fabulous song ✌🏼♥️

  • @johnfreeburn5459
    @johnfreeburn5459 3 місяці тому +1

    “Conquistador” from the same performance live in Denmark 2006 is awesome!

  • @mapegatkinson92
    @mapegatkinson92 Рік тому +3

    The 70s had everything

  • @jahl14
    @jahl14 Рік тому +2

    Salty Dog. Same venue!!

  • @AliasMark69
    @AliasMark69 Рік тому +4

    CRANK IT UP. the animals around my place are going to love this beautiful music. They can hear this for a mile away in my valley.

  • @AliasMark69
    @AliasMark69 Рік тому +5

    In the history of male singers, very few sound like this Legend......Joe Cocker - Now That The Magic Has Gone (LIVE in Dortmund) HD

  • @paulharrold
    @paulharrold Рік тому +2

    RIP Gray ! something different i think you would enjoy , A Little Girl Gives Coins To A Street Musician And Gets The Best Surprise In Return , it has millions of views but i have never seen anyone react to it. Trust me it's pretty damn amazing.

  • @TexasMagnolia
    @TexasMagnolia 11 місяців тому +1

    Timeless…it’s so special to “watch” the discovery of the great music we, the children of the 70’s loved.

  • @mrbumble2986
    @mrbumble2986 Рік тому +1

    Another fantastic reaction JM and there are lots more Procol Harum tracks to delve into. The follow up single to this was Homburg and there are some terrific tracks from their first album to get into, Conquistador, She Wandered Through The Garden Fence, (Outside The Gates Of) Cerdes and the instrumental Repent Walpurgis. A Salty Dog from their later output is well worth a listen too. Loving your reaction man, keep 'em comin'.

  • @MaryEllen10862
    @MaryEllen10862 Рік тому +3

    What never surprises me is the fact that every older singer from back in the old days still sounds amazing and exactly like the first time they sang it. If you listen to the earlier recordings of this song you will see it’s still as beautiful as he did in this one. I really love your reactions to older songs. You actually listen to the whole song then give your reaction which to me is the right way. Thank you

  • @kenhellberg7973
    @kenhellberg7973 Рік тому +1

    the original version by the same band is superior, I believe

  • @AliasMark69
    @AliasMark69 Рік тому +2

    JM, You've hit Home Run after Home Run with your selections.... This one is not only hit Out Of The Park..... the ball is still circling the planet for a while longer, and may never come down.

  • @maryholguin2036
    @maryholguin2036 Рік тому +4

    RIP Gary. Beautiful Voice 💖

  • @fridaylong2812
    @fridaylong2812 Рік тому +2

    Procul Hair-um. It's so beautiful.

  • @AliasMark69
    @AliasMark69 Рік тому +3

    In the entire infinite Universe I am certain it is only on planet Earth and Human Beings that something like this is possible. No other living creature and nowhere else does a group of individuals come together to create such beautiful sounds.

  • @irodney47
    @irodney47 Рік тому +1

    I return to this video periodically and it always gets me in my heart

  • @AliasMark69
    @AliasMark69 Рік тому +1

    Good Morning JM, write these down, you will want to hear them ASAP.... The Beatles - "A Day In The Life".... "In My Life"... Both are among the greatest songs ever written, you will agree.

  • @mikem8563
    @mikem8563 Рік тому +1

    Good Bad & Ugly by same orchestra

  • @Caseydog3
    @Caseydog3 Рік тому +1

    Brings back long lost memories

  • @laureltaylor4535
    @laureltaylor4535 8 місяців тому +1

    A masterpiece. Stunning.

  • @susieq9801
    @susieq9801 Рік тому +1

    Procol Harum (hair um) was a 60's band. This song was from 1967. The band sometimes played with an orchestra and choir as they did here incorporating literary and orchestral themes. I don't think organs are used enough in music any more.
    The lyrics are very cryptic. I take them as drug related but could be wrong. "The ceiling flew away", "I was feeling kind of seasick", "The room was humming harder", "I wandered through my playing cards" (taking chances), "my eyes were wide open but they might as well have been closed" (dead), "Her face at first just ghostly turned a whiter shade of pale" (pallor of death).
    Some references are from Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" (written @ 1380), "the miller told his tale", "vestal virgins" where a young wife cheated on her husband.
    I like to see young peoples' reactions to the music we old farts listened to. It's great stuff! Groups don't make music like this anymore.

  • @hounddoggy9209
    @hounddoggy9209 Рік тому +3

    This is a great song. I also love Conquistador by them.

  • @debramoore7513
    @debramoore7513 Рік тому +1

    Paul McCartney was once asked if there was one song he wished he had written .. it was A Whiter Shade Of Pale. It was the song playing when Paul dated his first wife Linda Eastman. After many yrs of marriage Linda passed away from breast cancer. 💝

  • @Xavier-Denis
    @Xavier-Denis Рік тому +2

    I really like the classical intro, I knew the song but the classical music at the beginning is very special

  • @curtisain1931
    @curtisain1931 Рік тому +2

    Great reaction! Loved it! I remember hearing this song in high school in 1967.

  • @dabassmann
    @dabassmann Рік тому +1

    I'm very sure that NO reaction people are doing anything with Procol Harem (Harem pronounce like to have a harem of women). Most of their music is backed with various orchestras. Great tunes to sit back with a blunt on a starry night. Good Job!

  • @benjamineferko1657
    @benjamineferko1657 Рік тому +1

    I believe the singer, whom's name escapes my memory right now. He passed away in 2022. He was quite a singer. R.I.P.

  • @moniqueleroux2198
    @moniqueleroux2198 Рік тому +1

    Over 5 decades later, still relevant!

  • @robertworkman1419
    @robertworkman1419 Рік тому +1

    🤘🏻🤙🏼 Not ashamed to admit thatIi tear up a little bit from this rendition. Powerful!!

  • @wdking8833
    @wdking8833 Рік тому +1

    How many can sing a song for FIFTY years and still sound so awesome? It is a definite flashback piece of music for me. Thank you for not pausing the video every 5 seconds as many do. I don't like my songs interrupted, lol. I want to watch your face as you listen and hear your reaction afterwards.

  • @squeakystool
    @squeakystool Рік тому +1

    I like how you let the video play through with no interruptions. You may like "A Salty Dog" done live with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra also by Procul Harum.

  • @karencrookshank4971
    @karencrookshank4971 Рік тому +1

    I saw them live in ‘67, Empire Pool Wembley, London. Just Gary’s amazing vocals, an organ, a piano and a couple of guitars. Sublime. I was 10 years old and it was the first 45rpm vinyl I ever bought, and it still makes me cry with its beauty. God bless your beautiful soul Gary. You’re so missed here in your homeland. RIP 💔🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

  • @theresa8879
    @theresa8879 Рік тому +1

    Hauntingly beautiful

  • @krt3718
    @krt3718 Рік тому +1

    Rest in peace gary brooker. You will be remembered forever.

  • @mik9124
    @mik9124 Рік тому +1

    What a unique Voice , hear it ones ... you never will forgett .
    No one will ever create Music like this again , so pure .

  • @victorrivascastro7752
    @victorrivascastro7752 Рік тому +1

    Siempre he pensado que las canciones tienen los intérpretes que se merecen.
    Una canción fulminante,hermosa y misteriosa.
    Un cantante notable que le hace honor a la calidad total.

  • @joepowell7025
    @joepowell7025 Рік тому +1

    THAT is how you do music... Can't beat the old classics from the 60's.

  • @williamladley4291
    @williamladley4291 Рік тому +2

    The style is a dirge yet a timeless Masterpiece

  • @neilharrison9144
    @neilharrison9144 Рік тому +1

    Wow beautiful what a voice you can’t learn that ,what a melody
    just beautiful,puts all modern music to shame .

  • @EvilSnipa
    @EvilSnipa Рік тому +1

    RIP Gary Brooker

  • @riverbender9898
    @riverbender9898 Рік тому +1

    I like that you're open to many diverse types of music and you pay close attention. Thank you.

  • @JohnHazelwood58
    @JohnHazelwood58 Рік тому +1

    Quite underrated band! Most people only know this one song ... which is a great song, for sure! :) My fav. top 3 of the band are "Conquistador", "Homburg" and "A salty dog".

  • @batirossi1773
    @batirossi1773 Рік тому

    Je comprends le choc des années 60...j'en suis pas encore sortis. ..!!

  • @AliasMark69
    @AliasMark69 Рік тому +1

    Back again just to say.... That song/performance is PHUCKING AWESOME. MAGNIFICENT. Thanks again for doing it.

  • @leslieduncan2405
    @leslieduncan2405 Рік тому +1

    This song came out in the 60's..when he still had dark hair...yet he still sings it BEAUTIFULLY!!!

  • @leahdoerr731
    @leahdoerr731 Рік тому

    Hello from Cody Wyoming! You're awesome keep it up😊 if you keep reacting I'll keep watching

  • @RobertaSirgutz-tu8xu
    @RobertaSirgutz-tu8xu Рік тому

    Gary Brooker sang like he did in 1965. Died shortly after this performance.

  • @TheOhiowolf
    @TheOhiowolf Місяць тому

    Promoted them in 1970 Ohio Agora! He drank four cases of Coors during a 2-3 hr show! Pissed in a bucket behind the curtain every time Robin Trower took a guitar solo! Think they had a signal ! Magical night!

  • @leslieduncan2405
    @leslieduncan2405 Рік тому

    Now you see..
    The music of yesterday
    Was SO much better than TODAY'S what I consider GARBAGE .

  • @MrsRobinson0741
    @MrsRobinson0741 Рік тому

    Please check out Cat Stevens, Jethro Tull, Jim Croce, John Denver, ELO, The Animals…so many more, just a few suggestions! 😉

  • @sst3d
    @sst3d Рік тому

    Ok…you got a like on this,and on Revolution by the Beatles…you are super respectful…No interruptions I’m a subscriber

  • @riccardoangeli802
    @riccardoangeli802 Рік тому

    Meglio di così impossibile 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @Xcris_crosX
    @Xcris_crosX Рік тому

    PLEASE react to the original and a 40 year younger Gary Brooker (RIP): PROCOL HARUM - A WHITE SHADE OF PALE, AT GALA DU MIDEM 1968 You'll be able to see the roots of the Goth subculture and Goth Rock
    ua-cam.com/video/F6AaRtQFn5Y/v-deo.html

  • @Billydoesyoutubenow
    @Billydoesyoutubenow Місяць тому

    Stellar! Amazing! So, was the waiter his lover who left on the virgin vessels?

  • @ardentynekent2099
    @ardentynekent2099 Рік тому

    Yay, a gorgeous "Whiter Shade of Pale! Next, "Nights in White Satin", by the Moody Blues (any version). Eventually, but thanks, JM! Janis Joplin and Gary Brooker in one bite!

  • @johnwinton2209
    @johnwinton2209 4 місяці тому

    There is stunning music out there.
    Seek, and ye shall find.

  • @uMe_underground
    @uMe_underground Рік тому

    Nice to see Americans show some feelings. Maybe I watch to much Fox News?☺

  • @Roberta-my7qr
    @Roberta-my7qr 10 місяців тому

    Gary Brooker sounds like a young man. One of the greatest live performances of all time.

  • @musik102
    @musik102 Рік тому

    It's amazing how many UK singers from the 1960s were getting their "soul" from Ray Charles. Some- Steve Winwood and Joe Cocker - were blatantly ripping off Ray but even the singer here, Gary Brooker, has a lot of Ray in his singing.

  • @andreaschapman9886
    @andreaschapman9886 Рік тому

    Hello,I like your genuine reaction to this fantastic song and performer and what you said which is why I’ve just subscribed, I look forward to more,cheers for now from your new UK fan.🇬🇧👍🏻

  • @oswaldmontecristo1035
    @oswaldmontecristo1035 4 місяці тому

    The only thing missing in this great piece is the original guitar work of the master guitarist Robin Trower. I love the way the eminence of the tone wheels in the Hammond B3 lead the way and the orchestra echoes its vibes. A spectacular piece and one can see from JMBoy's face he truly loves and respects the intricate production.

  • @carlajimenez5483
    @carlajimenez5483 Рік тому +1

    His voice is amazing. You should go check out the original in 67

  • @kslit99
    @kslit99 Рік тому

    I believe the song is about a bad date..her face first just ghostly...before it became a whiter shade...

  • @mikemorgan4607
    @mikemorgan4607 8 місяців тому

    I suppose you COULD play it at a wedding in tribute to the drunken activities from the previous evening........ Not much in the lyrics is "wedding material" but hey, it's still a great tune. The meaning of song lyrics is left to the listener in the end. The code for this one has never been definitively cracked. The writer all but acknowledges this and dodged attempts to get him to reveal any real details about it.
    I heard an interesting interview with SEAL about someone asking him what one of his songs meaning was. He replied by asking the fan what HE thought it meant. After the fan's take, SEAL replied, "Then that's what it means."

  • @ladyscorpnks
    @ladyscorpnks Рік тому

    Just an amazing song!! My daddy introduced me to it many years ago. Gives me chills everytime I hear it!! My dad passed 9 years ago. This song makes me think of him and brings back so many wonderful memories. Thank you for reacting ❤️

  • @SuperPassionflower
    @SuperPassionflower Рік тому

    I was 10 when this first became a hit record in 1967... this 2006 version is so epic, every time I play it it brings me to tears for its sheer beauty and the amazing arrangements for the orchestra and choir. This song has classical roots, and Gary Brooker never made it a secret that is was inspired by and based on a passage from Suite nr 3 in D-Major by Johan Sebastian Bach.. Additionally this was the favourite song of Dutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vries, in USA foremost known and awarded because of the Natalee Holloway case. This song he played every day. Peter was assassinated and shot in Amsterdam 6th July 2021 and died on the 15th as a result of this. During his funeral (public) this song as also played. R.I.P. Gary Brooker... and Peter..

  • @lynneesposito3227
    @lynneesposito3227 Рік тому

    Last slow dance at my junior high dances #memories

  • @robertm7071
    @robertm7071 Рік тому

    Watch the colour video of the original 60s group singing this. It gives you a real feel for the 60s. This is just the singer from that group.

  • @hannejeppesen1809
    @hannejeppesen1809 7 місяців тому

    Loved this song from when it first became popular in the sixties. This version is special to me, since I was born and raised in Denmark, and the castle where this concert takes place is close to where both my grandparents lived, have been by there many times. By the late sixties I was living in the US as an au pair. This song was in the movie "The Big Chill".

  • @lindamorrison9755
    @lindamorrison9755 Рік тому

    If you want to hear some Fab music Check out Home Free " A man Of Constant Sorrow or their cover of Boys to Men's " End of the Road" You will fall down the rabbit hole with the rest of Us Home Fries. A day without Home Free is like a day without sunshine.

  • @edjasper92
    @edjasper92 Рік тому

    Also check out Conquistador, which was another great song of theirs. It was also played at this same concert.

  • @axiomist4488
    @axiomist4488 Рік тому

    I can never watch/listen to this performance without coming close to tears, especially at the end, as the choir takes over and closes . Oh, hey, and it was written by some kids from the 60s. How do you like that? Who writes like that today ???

  • @merlin5420
    @merlin5420 Рік тому

    5:50. Oh man that just rips your heart wide open!!!

  • @AliasMark69
    @AliasMark69 Рік тому

    Over 1,000 "LIKES".... I just smile.

  • @katesmith5669
    @katesmith5669 Рік тому

    The original version of this song, without the orchestra, is a 60s classic. Anyone who hasn't heard it can find a link to it a couple of posts down.

  • @ronfinn9169
    @ronfinn9169 9 місяців тому

    Considered by Rolling Stone as one of the best songs ever recorded.

  • @MickJackson-w4e
    @MickJackson-w4e 6 місяців тому

    great reactions my friend you might be interested to know that robin trower was the guitarist with procul harum in there early days try another track from robins bridge of sighs you wound be disapointed

  • @eddunn4121
    @eddunn4121 Рік тому

    RIP Gary Brooker. That voice…