"Try A Little Tenderness" is another great one from Otis.
@Galindojohnd
3 жыл бұрын
An absolute must!
@ginamarandino6451
3 жыл бұрын
Every time I hear this song I can't help but think of ducky dancing around the record store in pretty in Pink
@bjthompson5259
3 жыл бұрын
Definitely
@bjthompson5259
3 жыл бұрын
@@ginamarandino6451 me too lol
@hmsljj
3 жыл бұрын
Here you go! kzitem.info/news/bejne/qodv1GaVbp-TnJw
@TexasRose50
3 жыл бұрын
As an old 70 year old white lady, I amazed myself that I honestly remembered every word to this song. I grew up listening to as much music by black artists as I did white ones. I just loved music! Anyway, I haven’t heard this song in years. Happy I could remember the words. Some good songs you just don’t forget!
@stephensmith3111
2 жыл бұрын
I'm a white youngster of 68 and you got that exactly right! Ahhh, the glory days of radio when they played everything (they still do, but you just have to look harder now).
@kati2224
2 жыл бұрын
I was thinking how I can't believe I do remember every word of a song from 50 years ago, and I can't remember why I walk into a room half the time ... lol. I get it girl. I listened to all music but rap when I was young. I never could get into that.
@melissabrooke1146
2 жыл бұрын
Same here, we somehow just remember the words, same as your feet remember how to tap
@paulvicki
2 жыл бұрын
black or white it was all rock and roll to us.
@TexasRose50
2 жыл бұрын
I agree with all that’s been said. And speaking of tapping your feet, when I was in my 50’s, I joined a group of older ladies and we tapped danced. We were even in recitals. And, we learned a step made famous Gregory Hines! It’s never too late to make your dreams come true. Y’all have a great day!
@elysehfm8797
3 жыл бұрын
YEAH OTIS REDDING! I beg you to do "I've Been Loving You Too Long" and "Try A Little Tenderness" for some HEAT! They start as slow embers and turn into raging infernos.
@willmorrison1022
3 жыл бұрын
I was thinking of "I've Been Loving You Too Long" right away. One of his most incredible performances. One of the best from anyone.
@elysehfm8797
3 жыл бұрын
@@willmorrison1022 for REAL. It's SO under-appreciated but SO amazing. Makes me weak.
@o0sunsi0o
3 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, great choices!
@elysehfm8797
3 жыл бұрын
@@o0sunsi0o thanks!
@susiedupuy9532
3 жыл бұрын
These two are the best!
@hugoortega4548
2 ай бұрын
1967 such smooth soul and Steve Cropper’s guitar so bluesy and touching. The heart of Stax music studio in Memphis Tennessee.
@lolalilolily
3 жыл бұрын
Bill Withers - Ain't no sunshine and Lovely Day, both worth a listen!
@gdiaz8827
3 жыл бұрын
Change is going to come
@coreyrees840
3 жыл бұрын
Bill has SO MANY classics
@msmrsro
3 жыл бұрын
Upvote!!!
@lisarainbow9703
3 жыл бұрын
"Grandma's Hands" is another beautiful Bill Withers song ..
@talltulip
3 жыл бұрын
Also, "Use Me" and "Lean On Me" and "Grandma's Hands"
@davidrogers4922
3 жыл бұрын
This was his last recording it was a hit. He was 27 years old when he died. He had a lot of hits. He wrote Respect One of Aretha Franklin's biggest hits.
@causticchameleon7861
3 жыл бұрын
I didn’t realize he was a member of the 27 club. 😢
@susannewitt6112
3 жыл бұрын
@@causticchameleon7861 And unfortunately he also belongs to the "sad club of famous / aspiring musicians who died in a plane crash" . :(
@TheKatdawg65
3 жыл бұрын
He was 26.
@davidrogers4922
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheKatdawg65 Thanks. I stand corrected.
@marycarricaburu3683
3 жыл бұрын
I had no idea.
@mattshaw6180
3 жыл бұрын
OTIS! You have to share "These Arms of Mine". _Seriously_ soulful love song.
@kimberlydavis7514
3 жыл бұрын
Oh! Yes! And to companion that do Marc Broussard's version!
@pklbndt11
3 жыл бұрын
I totally second that song! My favorite one of his. The only bad thing is it's way too short! I always have to listen to it twice!
@BarbButler
3 жыл бұрын
@@pklbndt11 💗 💖 💘 💝 💟 ☮️... Same...
@maloishwilson
3 жыл бұрын
@@pklbndt11 Me too.
@coldtruth1824
3 жыл бұрын
Man that song is awesome 😮
@summersands8105
2 жыл бұрын
Sitting on the Dock of the Bay was recorded twice by Otis Redding in 1967, the last was 3 days before he died. The song isn't really about depression. Neither Redding nor Cropper were depressed. They said the song was about trying to find the beauty in life in spite of the hopelessness and despair we all have dealt with. The lyrics speak to the human condition, the emotional turmoil that we've all gone through at some point in our lives. Lines like "I’ve had nothing to live for, looks like nothing’s gonna come my way," "Looks like nothing’s gonna change, everything still remains the same," and "Sittin’ here resting my bones and this loneliness won’t leave me alone," certainly bring home the hopelessness and despair. Apparently while on this houseboat, Otis would go on the deck, sit there and watch the ships coming and going from San Francisco Bay. He watched the waves and the tides rolling in and out, and contemplated life. He had nothing to do but sit there and watch and let time go by. He came up with "I watch the ships come in and I watch them roll away again. Sittin’ on the dock of the bay." That's all he had and what he and Cropper collaborated on and made into a song. Otis and Steve Cropper came up with one of the biggest soul hits of all time...Sitting on the Dock of the Bay. Cropper said that he geared the song towards Otis' life as Otis really did leave his home in Georgia and ended on the Frisco Bay in his little houseboat where he watched the ships come and go and tide roll in and out.
@dcepalewis
2 жыл бұрын
Steve Cropper one of the greatest musicians who really put Soul Music on the map. The man is a totally unrecognised hero, his track record speaks for itself.
@lebe220
Жыл бұрын
Otis wanted to write a new kind of music. Dock of the Bay was the only song he wrote because he died shortly afterwards in a plane crash. His songs were joyfull, but this song was given to him to be written. It was deeper than he intended it to be. I wish I could continue his work.
@shizueleighhicks6174
Жыл бұрын
SF Bay Area Baby Boomer. Love the Rob Squuad. Love Ottis Redding and the good old days🖖 Gorgeous voice. Sad story. 1967 plane crash. No one could believe it. His fans were everywhere. All colors
@philthemovieguy81
3 жыл бұрын
*Other Otis Redding songs to check out* "These Arms Of Mine" "Try A Little Tenderness" (Live at Monterey Pop 1968) "That's How Strong My Love Is" "I've Been Loving You Too Long" "Love Man"
@BarbButler
3 жыл бұрын
💗 💖 💘 💝 💟 ☮️
@valtonsteve1
3 жыл бұрын
Please do them all...he died at age 27
@jeancoughlin5490
3 жыл бұрын
Just before this song was released. Had that not happened I believe he would have been a superstar. Another victim of an airplane crash.
@JahleeyahKalonji
3 жыл бұрын
yes, yes and yes
@Knick_Fury
3 жыл бұрын
Adding to that list: COFFEE AND CIGARETTES JUST ONE MORE DAY FA-FA-FA-FA-FA (SAD SONG) TRAMP (duet with Carla Thomas)
@RMBittner
3 жыл бұрын
I’m an older guy, so maybe not everyone can relate… But I miss the days when songs like this came out and a single Top 40 radio station would play *all* kinds of music. Now, music is so segmented, so many listeners never hear anything outside of their favorite genre. Unless they watch you guys! ;)
@johnreeves8223
3 жыл бұрын
Other amazing Artists also are Sam Cooke, The Isley Brothers, and everyone knows that you definitely can't wrong with The Temptations, Smokey Robinson, The Four Tops!!!!!!! Just a few of the greatest singing groups of all time
@mattshaw6180
3 жыл бұрын
Huge second vote for Sam Cooke!
@elysehfm8797
3 жыл бұрын
All of those!
@4444kermit
3 жыл бұрын
Yes to all but add 2 others starting with Al Green and please do The Manhattans - Kiss and Say Goodbye
@johnreeves8223
3 жыл бұрын
@@4444kermit Well said sir, I agree and I feel like such a big dummy how could I forget Al Green and The Manhattans!!!!!!!
@4444kermit
3 жыл бұрын
@@johnreeves8223 To think of all we did not mention. There is a wealth of artist in that same category that both you and I could list. I'm subscribed and am looking forward to suggesting and guiding both of them through an amazing journey. I gather we are allies in the task and direction. I bid you a wonderful day good sir. Catch you on the flip side someday :)
@robertschiavone5159
Жыл бұрын
Almost 60 years later and this song Still rocks I hope when I'm 70 years old I'm Still rocking to this music I'm 61 right now so I'm praying
@jessii27star
3 жыл бұрын
We named our dog 'Otis' after this song. We found him sitting on the dock of the bay as a young pup. He was a fantastic canine creature! Miss him, I do.
@TheAndymuns
2 жыл бұрын
Otis Redding was the true king of soul
@tench4175
3 жыл бұрын
This song didn’t come out until after his death his whistling at the end was not intended to be in the track he planned to write another verse and add it to the song later but his untimely death prevented that from happening. How ironic the whistling makes this song so iconic and is what most people remember about “Sitting on the Dock of the Bay”
@jeffperdue5106
3 жыл бұрын
I have heard that they thought about adding the Staples to the chorus but I've never heard of another verse. I think Otis knew the whistle worked. But he was know for great fade outs
@kitoyobeni1
3 жыл бұрын
I wonder if that final verse was going to be a turn to the positive to end the song on a positive note. The whistling kind off does that in its own way...
@travisvance3595
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for that
@jeffperdue5106
3 жыл бұрын
I've seen Cropper say the song was unfinished. But nothing about another verse. Otis played the song for his Wife and manager, telling them it was his next hit. Both thought it sounded too different. But it seems obvious Otis was satisfied with song. I have ever seen anything from anybody involved saying Otis planned to add a verse.
@kitoyobeni1
3 жыл бұрын
@@jeffperdue5106 It definitely has a different feel from his usual style.
@bonnieplasha4684
3 жыл бұрын
Everyday when I leave work I listen to this song to unwind from my day. It feels so good to get my Otis on.
@moanman1776
3 жыл бұрын
He was straight-up gut-bucket soul, personified. This song was released after his death. His bestselling song ever. Ironic. Sad. 26 years old. But the soulful sound of Otis Redding will live forever! Glad you got to experience a piece of what made him a legend.
@freebirdtony
3 жыл бұрын
You sho got that right.
@1dkappe
3 жыл бұрын
See the Steve Cropper interview on how he finished this song up after Otis’ death for a release.
@rtm27
3 жыл бұрын
@@1dkappe here is a link to a quick story behind the song. kzitem.info/news/bejne/uH6frZ6EmquliYY
@1dkappe
3 жыл бұрын
@@rtm27 that’s the interview. You might recognize Steve from Booker T and the MG’s or the Blues Brothers band (“play it, Steve!”). He played on and produced lots of Stax artist tracks, including Otis’, though he passed on signing James Carr and the granddaddy of Memphis soul singers, O.V. Wright.
@jeraldkimball494
Жыл бұрын
I'm 70 and I listened to this as a teen and loved it. My sister and I used to play this over and over.
@lisaray9944
3 жыл бұрын
Marvin Gaye Sexual Healing and What’s Going On two great songs
@alanbaum6690
3 жыл бұрын
If they don't know those songs I really feel sorry for them. They should be on everybody's playlist
@MChantal76
3 жыл бұрын
Oh yes! They have to listen to Marvin! Don't forget "Let's Get It On", "I Want You", "Stubborn Kind of Fellow", "Hitch Hike", "How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You", "Distant Lover(Live)", "Pride and Joy", "I Heard It Through The Grapevine", "Ain't That Peculiar", "You're A Wonderful One', "Got To Give It Up", "Mercy Mercy Me" and all the songs he sang with Tammi Terrell("Ain't No Mountain High Enough", "You're All I Need to Get By", "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing", "Your Precious Love" and "If I Could Build My Whole World Around You". I love when young people discover older music and artists! :D
@katherinemikkola8316
3 жыл бұрын
I can't handle sexual healing. My litte7 year old brother used to sing it loud and it made me sick. Yuck.
@hooleyqueen
3 жыл бұрын
Marvin was a genius, and another of the all-time great singers. His early songs with Tami Terel, (his best singing partner) are so GREAT! Every single song they sang together was so excellent.Yes his song "Sexual Healing" is beautiful, but please listen to World-Famous Reggae Star: Toots Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals, singing his song "Spiritual Healing." Toots (real name Frederick) died of Covid in Jamaica, his homeland, a few months ago. He was my all-time favorite Reggae singer. He was getting old: began his music career in Jamaica about the same time as Bob Marley. But you should have seen him jump off the stage into his audience, where his fans would hug and kiss him. Last time I saw him was at the Marin County Fair, in the San Francisco Bay Area. We miss you Toots, Otis, Marvin, and all the great singers who made the world a brighter place.
@mikeortiz6008
2 жыл бұрын
Amber my dad absolutely loved Otis Redding played this song all of the time and every time I hear it I Have these wonderful memories of him hes amazing!!!
@helgar791
3 жыл бұрын
Otis' rendition of "I've Been Loving You To Long" from the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival is not only definitive but the epitome of raw soul. Some of the images in this video were taken from that performance. This song became a hit just at the time of his death in a plane crash. RIP to The Man.
@neala.3837
6 ай бұрын
One of my favourite songs and no one ever did it better than Otis. Just the right amount of soul. I hate when people cover it and “over soul” it. To me its more like “the world didn’t gift me today, or kill me today… maybe tomorrow… I’ll just wait and see”.
@sharona7309
3 жыл бұрын
You guys need to listen to Van Morrison, “Into the Mystic”. He is a LEGEND! 🎶🥰
@pretzeltime3900
3 жыл бұрын
That’s an awesome, beautiful song.
@phyllanders9503
Жыл бұрын
I had this single in 1968 when I was 13, I loved it & played it over and over , he had died in a plane crash in 67, not long before it was released, I wish he would have been alive to see what a big hit it was and how everyone loved it & him. RIP Otis.
@ChiTownGirl640
3 жыл бұрын
Try a Little Tenderness is one of my favorites by Otis. Please check it out.
@kelleydavis100
3 жыл бұрын
That’s one of my favorites!!!!
@dorindacunningham9452
2 жыл бұрын
I'm still amazed... I just turned 60, I can't believe I grew up in the 60's, 70's. It was such a awesome time. I'm so glad you all are open to enjoy this era of music. It was so special.
@mrentertainment4923
11 ай бұрын
❤amazing
@rubentullenaar2934
3 жыл бұрын
Otis Redding - “These Arms of Mine” and “I’ve Got Dreams to Remember” and please check out my hero *Sam Cooke* “A Change is Gonna Come” and “Bring it on Home to Me”.
@carolynquinn8325
2 жыл бұрын
A big ‘yes please’ for those Sam Cooke recs! A Change is Gonna Come, is one of those songs everyone needs to listen to. Another artist gone long before his time.
@jennifersaylors3952
3 жыл бұрын
I had to take a music class in college. Otis was one of the most interesting artists I learned about. So many accomplishments in his short life. He left a lasting impact on the industry. Interesting tidbit, he wrote RESPECT which was later made famous by Aretha.
@Mus1c1luv
3 жыл бұрын
The whistle was a place-holder. He'd intended to record singing over it, but fate intervened.😔
@33MarciS
3 жыл бұрын
The Reddings are from my hometown. They're really good people and are loved by everyone. His daughter used to shop in my store, and I loved talking to her. She told me her favorite song of her father's was 'Try a Little Tenderness'.
@yahadyashabbat9364
Жыл бұрын
I live next door in Albany
@33MarciS
Жыл бұрын
@@yahadyashabbat9364 When I was in middle school, I lived down the road in Cordele, and my parents lived in Albany before I was born. 🙂 Edit: YT keeps putting my period and emoji in the wrong place, no matter how many times I fix it!
@yahadyashabbat9364
Жыл бұрын
@@33MarciS I have family in Cordele. Young’s
@markstoudenmire4935
3 жыл бұрын
If you want to see an example of pure, raw soul and emotion watch his live performance at the Monterey Pop Festival from '67; it will blow your mind.
@jon-pauldupont5746
3 жыл бұрын
Can’t go wrong with Otis. Hard to Handle is a must. Otis is essential soul for sure
@secolerice
3 жыл бұрын
For me, this song is showing how you can be depressed about your life and still enjoy where you are. I love the water and watching waves is a way for me to find peace. So even though he says he’s wasting time because things aren’t going right, he’s feeding his soul.
@Stardust_4300
3 жыл бұрын
Otis Redding was the Godfather of soul 💖💖💖
@Joedirt3349
3 жыл бұрын
I've been loving you too long is a killer Otis track
@chrispruett81
2 жыл бұрын
This song right here....has to be a top 5 song of my 80's childhood!!
@duder4480
3 жыл бұрын
Tragically Otis Redding died in a plane crash before he could experience how big this song became.
@ZoeyPaigeLunaPhD
3 жыл бұрын
Didn’t he pass before the single even DROPPED? Thought I heard that. So sad
@scottalynch
3 жыл бұрын
Died in my hometown, Madison, WI.
@jamesscully529
3 жыл бұрын
@@ZoeyPaigeLunaPhD Last overdubs were completed three days before he died. It was released a month after his death. It has the MG's as the backing band, Steve Cropper and Duck Dunn, who were on hundreds of songs back then
@knightd12
3 жыл бұрын
@@ZoeyPaigeLunaPhD Yes, this song turned out to be his biggest hit by far.
@caroledwards3465
3 жыл бұрын
He was massive in the UK where he was living because he couldn't make it in America
@josephcollins628
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely! I was born in 1978 and we had 8 tracks. This was always a favorite of mine since I was 3 and I’m 44
@shaunfoskey9958
3 жыл бұрын
Another of GA's native sons. A freakin legend here!!!
@ms.dirtybird7779
3 жыл бұрын
🙌
@joehunter6106
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, he was acting as a roadie for a band trying out at stax and asked if he could sing after them. The rest is history.
@azgirl37
6 ай бұрын
This song was released in 1968, I loved his music. My mom listened to his music, so we grew up on him, O Jays, 4 Tops Temptations all that.
@shelleybleu4903
3 жыл бұрын
Wasting time wasn’t such a bad thing in the old days. I’m old and I know.
@TheBeachedone
3 жыл бұрын
He was living in the famous houseboat community of Sausalito Ca when he wrote this.
@sleepyhollow2455
3 жыл бұрын
You cannot go wrong reacting to any Otis song. IMO it was about his life going wrong and that caused the depression. Otis was the man of the 60s.
@ta2dman
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Everything is spectacular. He was one of the absolute greats.
@chrisbudd8932
2 жыл бұрын
These Arma of Mine..mr pitiful. I've been loving you too long. His Playlist is endless.
@dt1064
3 жыл бұрын
Damn flying machines have taken too many great singers and artist.
@andreweaves7975
3 жыл бұрын
Nothing compared to the needle and the bottle.
@sabyegrp
2 жыл бұрын
I was in the Navy, and homeported in Long Beach, 1968. There was a little diner on Long Beach Blvd that I would go to. They had a jukebos in the corner, and I played this song everyttime I came in. There wasa also a very nice waitress of course. Server by today's words. Probably about a dollar for a burger and fries. Those were the days. Later that year we left for Vietnam. Came back 14 months later a sommewhat changed person. But that was what we did, and what life in the 60s was all about. Now I'm in the sunset of my life and still enjoy this musuc. Life goes around, doesn't it.
@jerryactrik1901
3 жыл бұрын
Have you done Al Green's "Lets Stay Together"? I feel like that would be a great follow up to Otis Redding
@mikehughes2329
3 жыл бұрын
When I was a teenager in the sixties we called this soul music! Means something else now but it made us happy.
@foliosis101
3 жыл бұрын
If you want soul, you need to hear Bill Withers sing "Ain 't no sunshine"
@samjones2439
8 ай бұрын
Singing in the shower Amber No! Lol 😂 That was too funny at the end! ❤
@aaronfore7327
3 жыл бұрын
The song definitely had overtones of depression or just wanting to give up. The artistry of the song is legendary though. Go forth and try to make at least one person a day smile, fight depression one smile at a time.
@biondakersemakers4016
Жыл бұрын
Otis Redding was 26 years old when he died in a planecrash on Dec.10 1967. Shortly before his death in a plane crash, Redding wrote and recorded his iconic "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" with Steve Cropper. The song became the first posthumous number-one record on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts. The album The Dock of the Bay was the first posthumous album to reach number one on the UK Albums Chart. Redding's premature death devastated Stax. Already on the verge of bankruptcy, the label soon discovered that the Atco division of Atlantic Records owned the rights to his entire song catalog. The guy whistling is actually Steve Cropper. For as far as I know he wasnt feeling in a bad place, he was married with children, I think he was really in a good place.
@madnessing2774
3 жыл бұрын
They say Aretha Franklin is queen of soul, and if Otis Redding had lived longer would have been the king of soul. A true American icon and legend.
@williamshoven
3 жыл бұрын
Otis Redding - These Arms Of Mine.
@muzikman4399
3 жыл бұрын
Well Jay, I’m sure you’ve come to the conclusion that only listening to one genre of music is a grave mistake, and I hope you’ll continue to broaden your children’s musical horizons. There is just too many songs and artists, amazing people from all walks of life, skin tone and nationalities that are being missed by only listening to one genre that you end up doing yourself an injustice. 😎💕🤞
@ruthdeckman9781
3 жыл бұрын
I fully agree! I try to spread my listening over several genres and through several decades. There's songs I've listened to from the '50s, but I usually do stick with '80s and '90s. Those are my favorite decades (probably because I grew up in those).
@Stardust_4300
3 жыл бұрын
Bravo!! Well said...I've got everything from Otis Redding to Beethoven 💖💖💖💖💖
@ruthdeckman9781
3 жыл бұрын
@@Stardust_4300 I don't usually listen to classical, but when I do, it's Eroica or 1812 Overture.
@robinmills8675
3 жыл бұрын
So true. I was lucky to have a father that taught me everything from Big Band to Chet Atkins to Ray Charles to the Beatles. If it had been left to my mother, I would only know Andy Williams 🤣.
@marcosmartinez8088
6 ай бұрын
For some reason i discovered Otis, at the same time i discovered Little Richard, like 3 years ago. The difference between Otis and any other soul artist was not only his crying soul voice, but his band too: Booker T and the MGs, the house band of Stax records. They played with other artists from Stax too, but when they were jamming with Otis, it was magic, something unique and never seen before. James Brown and Sam Cooke really did their contribution to the Soul genre, but Otis really earned his status as the third king of the genre, despite having the shortest career of the three. He looked like a 20 year veteran, despite being 26 y/o by the time of his death.
@MrBobNLinda
2 жыл бұрын
One of the saddest stories in American music, this song reached #1 about 2 weeks after he died in a plane crash. His one and only "greatest hit".
@lebe220
Жыл бұрын
He would heve written dozens.
@richardpatnode998
3 жыл бұрын
Love this song. One of my all time favorites.
@Brother_Dre1900
3 жыл бұрын
Listen to Otis Redding's performing "I've Been Loving You Too Long", at the Monterey Pop Festival.
@katherinemikkola8316
3 жыл бұрын
I still whistle this song when I'm cleaning, 💘 it to this day !!! 🌹 💘
@robertwatson496
3 жыл бұрын
Recorded in 1967. I actually left my home in Georgia and found my way to the USS Enterprise docked in Alameda across the bay from San Francisco. So, I have sat on the dock of the bay watching the ships roll in. Needless to say, this is one of my favorite songs.
@omtatsatnamaste4780
2 жыл бұрын
I am 67 year old white guy but I love this song and listened to it since I was young. This song about singing on the dock on the Berkeley Pier and feeling so lonely and missing his home in Georgia and not finding any meaning here in the Bay Area. I was only 10 years old when I heard this song but it grabbed my soul. He says Frisco Bay and that is the San Francisco Bay and I have sat on the dock accross the bay and this song rings deep into my soul. I sing this song at Karoke because it brings up my childhood accross the Bay Bridge.
@kathyp1563
3 жыл бұрын
There's a reason that Otis Redding is a household name!! You should do more old classics: Louis Armstrong - What a beautiful world Nat King Cole Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock (live performance) Little Richard - Tutti Frutti (live performance) Chuck Berry - Rollover Beethoven (live performance)
@recyclerhopkins
3 жыл бұрын
Nat King Cole, Lou Rawls and Al Green, all are great and you need to hear them.
@gothgirl66673
3 жыл бұрын
The version of Unforgettable that Nat King Cole's daughter Natalie recorded using both his vocals and hers! There's no way Amber could get through that one without tearing up.
@bluecollardreg3146
3 жыл бұрын
@@recyclerhopkins Yes, Lou Rawls "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine". A classic I remember hearing as a kid. They sould definitely check that one out.
@parisbrat
3 жыл бұрын
SAM. COOKE.
@thelawofficesofdeweycheatu7166
3 жыл бұрын
I was driving in my truck last night and heard a song that I know you will love. Percy Sledge singing When A Man Loves A Woman.
@ZoeyPaigeLunaPhD
3 жыл бұрын
Look at Rob! Taking a playful shot at Gen Z. Well, this “Zoomer” knew every song/artist you’ve reacted to so far (while you didn’t). What now?! ::Mic drop:: Ha ha. I love your channel!
@ajruther67
3 жыл бұрын
Most of the younger generation does not of older songs. I have yet to meet one.
@msbluejayway
2 жыл бұрын
There are some video's on here that show live performances of the "Stax" show. Stax was the name of the record company in Memphis that had Otis as it's biggest star. You can see how the audience reacted to the songs, it's amazing.
@deniseketchum4332
3 жыл бұрын
Never thought it could be about depression. It makes me think of a guy sitting by the water pondering life. We all have moments like that.
@Voltor07
3 жыл бұрын
Yup, he was actually writing about this one time when he contemplated jumping off the dock into the water to drown himself. "I have nothing to live for, looks like nothing's gonna come my way" says it all.
@jeffperdue5106
3 жыл бұрын
Voltor07 it's not a suicide song. Otis wrote this after his triumph at Monterey. Top of his career. If anything Otis may have been taping into the mindset of the hippies around him in the San Fran bay
@michaelmacintyre9643
3 жыл бұрын
Born in the ‘60s, grew up through the ’70s, man did we have good music.
@rockmontana1404
3 жыл бұрын
Yo Rob, dig your show, dude is there anyone you ever heard of!! Lol. Seriously
@ZoeyPaigeLunaPhD
3 жыл бұрын
Right? Lmao!!!
@stormy8207
3 жыл бұрын
Not surprising if you were raised in rap
@ZoeyPaigeLunaPhD
3 жыл бұрын
@@stormy8207 I guess? I’m 23 and wasn’t raised in country but I still know who Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty are? I mean how could I not? It’s like knowing who Clark Cable is. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not hating, I love this channel. I just can’t fathom it
@williamroper5422
3 жыл бұрын
@@ZoeyPaigeLunaPhD Clark Cable? Did you mean the actor Clark Gable?
@rickhicks6820
3 жыл бұрын
At least he's catching up! The reactions I've seen are the playlists from my childhood!
@candiniedzielski7263
3 жыл бұрын
Love Otis Redding he's great 💕💕
@lovemyrainydays
3 жыл бұрын
Nice. I discovered all that '60s vocal gorgeousness as a teenager in the '80s (thanks to my bestie's mum). So so many great voices for you to explore if you really haven't already, like Otis, and some of my other favourites like Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson, Wilson Pickett, Ben E King, Brook Benton, Solomon Burke, Clyde McPhatter, etc.
@crosstiespike
2 жыл бұрын
We loved the Temps and the Tops but Otis was special. Played on the radio for many months.
@ta2dman
3 жыл бұрын
Otis died a month before this song was released. Definitely a life cut too short.
@smbmiller655
2 жыл бұрын
It is such a joy to watch you two react to these Classic cuts! Much love!
@GranFelicia
3 жыл бұрын
new request Sam Cooke "Bring It On Home To Me"
@brownie1341
3 жыл бұрын
This song is one of those tunes that will stick in your head for the rest of your life.
@dixgun
3 жыл бұрын
Like Marc Bolan, John Lennon and others, Otis Redding left us in a ridiculously tragic way at far too young an age. I always feel like whistling at the end of this song is both hopeful and relaxing. This song was the first time I heard San Francisco abbreviated as “Frisco.” Also there’s one chord on the guitar that has such a unique ring to it that also brings in a different angle, contributing to the complexity of the emotions expressed. Almost like a slight snickering.
@kellykersten8828
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I grew up on this kind of music, real music, real instruments, real vocalists.❤️❤️
@seantlewis376
2 жыл бұрын
J, I'm just gonna say that your childhood was neglectful if you've never heard this before. One of the most perfect, soulful, sad songs ever!
@michaelstamper3444
Жыл бұрын
Dreams To Remember is a beautiful song by Otis Redding. His sister said in an interview that she had Otis in a class and he could read books upside down
@ajaxfernsby4078
3 жыл бұрын
Blues was born out of pain and misery. As the man on the dock surely knows, singing helps to ease the pain. Otis Redding did not have an easy life as he had to leave school to help out the family then he got tuberculosis. But he had tremendous popularity in his short life. One of my favorites is “Try A Little Tenderness” and I think he did it at the Monterey Pop Festival and just blew everyone away. Try and get that song to show his range, it’s very up beat.
@highpsi11
Жыл бұрын
This song is addicting - it's about a time when he was watching the bay waters during recording in Sausalito, CA, across the bay from San Francisco. Strangely, and sadly, he died shortly after that was recorded. When I was a child, I vacationed in a place where some people had cottages with no electricity. We had a neighbor who was obsessed with this song and visited us to listen to it over and over. Strangely, he and some of my family moved to the SF Bay Area later on.
@mspfinney
2 жыл бұрын
This song is iconic. For a favorite vacation, I drove to San Francisco from Minnesota (2,000 miles). I made it to San Francisco Bay, sat on a dock overlooking the bay and put this song on my phone. Pure joy. Doing nothing just watching the boats come in. ❤️
@i.m.7710
3 жыл бұрын
A few great singers/musicians died around the same time. Otis Redding, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison (the Doors). I was a teenager and they were gone just as they became huge stars. It was an amazing, creative time.
@brettholcomb3763
3 жыл бұрын
Only 26 when he died. He was so brilliant and just really coming into his own as a creative artist. He co-wrote this song with guitarist Steve Cropper (from Booker T and the MGs) who also produced the track. I remember Cropper talking about how Redding was exploding with creativity at this time and really coming into his own. In terms of what was left on the table, it's possibly the most tragic death in pop/rock/soul /RnB (whatever) history. But, for some reason, he doesn't get nearly the attention of other (Hendrix, Lennon, Holly, Cobain, Joplin, etc) similarly tragic pop artist. He was open and interested in exploring other styles of music. He covered songs by the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. And you can tell (on this track) he was developing his own eclectic style. He was proving adept at meshing these different styles. This track is first and foremost a Soul track, but it leans into a Country/pop vibe as well. It was unique when it was released and has been imitated many times since.
@suzettelisuk8850
3 жыл бұрын
I used to pay this on the Juke Box at the local AMVETS Friday Fish-fries as a girl in the 60's. Otis sings the Blues and your bones feel it.
@LadyGator1983
3 жыл бұрын
Hey guys, I live near The coast of Charleston, SC. We call this beach music/shagging music. There is a dance that people do on the beach area is called the shag. This is one of those songs and it’s a classic!
@danieldehoyos2604
3 жыл бұрын
I've been loving you too long. Live. Otis
@Divedown_25
3 жыл бұрын
And I’m sitting on a park bench with my daughter eating Panda Express 😎🔔
@jbear3562
3 жыл бұрын
I heard this song for the first time in the summer of 1968... In Alabama. It proved 2 things to me: 1. What my parents were telling me about life was wrong and 2. "Soul" meant something very different than the church had taught.
@hafdissigurdardottir3176
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful 😍 Thank you for this reaction 🙏 Love to you all ❤️🦋🦋🦋
@rjjcms1
10 ай бұрын
I thought,as Amber did,when I heard it as a child that it was a happy,laid-back song about just enjoying taking it easy recharging one's batteries by the quayside. It was only later that the lyrics as a whole registered me and I realised that it was about this poor guy whose life was a bust and who was just sitting on the dock of the bay to get away from it all,marking time,unsure of what if anything he was going to do with the rest of his days.
@Teresia12
3 жыл бұрын
Your Dad sounds like he had an eclectic taste in music. All of us old folks did and do. This song was early 70s.
@fishgod368
3 жыл бұрын
that's our annual boys fishing/camping trip official after dinner tune. a couple dozen of us sitting at the edge of a mountain lake with a cup of good single malt, a Cuban cigar, and a camp fire singing at the top of lungs and loving life. you're in if you want.
@terrieormonde2340
3 жыл бұрын
One of my FAVORITE songs along with Bill Whither's Lean on me❣
@Chalky29
3 жыл бұрын
"Aint got nothing to live for, looks like nothings gonna come my way" & "sitting here resting my bones and this loneliness wont leave me alone" always got me in the feels
@cog4life
Жыл бұрын
An old favorite of mine!!! 😂 a whole other generation….😂 so true, Jordan!! 😂
@freebirdtony
3 жыл бұрын
Otis Redding was a wonderful musician. I'm a die hard fan of classic Rock-n-Roll and R&B, in particular from the 70's. I'm glad to watch and listen to your reaction of classic R&B. I highly recommend the O'Jays. "For The Love Of Money" and "Back Stabbers" just to name a couple. Peace Out 😊✌
@marianneprescott1497
Жыл бұрын
His one of the best. This is my favorite of his
@dabig25
3 жыл бұрын
Otis was the King of Soul. Everything thing he did was GOLD. His live performances were something else to watch and listen to. This song was recorded in 1967 and he died before this song was released
@russhorcher1726
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I know I said I was going to be sending an email with a list of songs but clicking on here and seeing your react to this song brings me back and reminds me of another oldie but goodie which is one by The drifters called under the boardwalk.. but even as young as you are this song has been redone so many times you would probably hurt it before so I just wanted to quickly mention it. Here I go rambling again. But as always great reaction it doesn't matter what song you do you guys always react with great enthusiasm and really good insight. I love watching you two, along with BJ and Asia, and that really cool guy Jamal, and then of course there's sincerely Shiloh. All of you guys are fantastic to watch. Yeah there are a few other ones that are okay but out of all of them you for that I have mentioned are by far my favorites. And hey when people are good you got to tell them they're good right. You got to let him know and give them kudos
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