The music of this era will never be repeated. It was a endless amount of hit songs and bands. Anyone else agree with me ?
@golfberg1
Ай бұрын
Music today is in the Junkyard 😅
@Gordpond
17 күн бұрын
I was born in 1960 and grew up with the music of that time. I still think it's the best music ever and consider it the Golden Age of Music.
@davemathews7890
17 күн бұрын
@@Gordpond For me, 1977 - 1984, the Punk / New Wave era will always be the best. But I 'm prejudiced. I grew up during that time. I also love most 1960s rock, folk and soul.
@Gordpond
17 күн бұрын
@@davemathews7890 I agree. I think the best music was 1964-1984.
@davemathews7890
17 күн бұрын
@@Gordpond Everything from the Beatles to the Smiths.
@peggysmyth6110
3 жыл бұрын
Anyone one else loving this music in 2021?
@rodfaragini7110
2 жыл бұрын
Sure do. Graduated in 69 so i was in the midst of this great era.
@danmahoney2917
2 жыл бұрын
only just discovered them.great band
@diyapia
2 жыл бұрын
2022
@ginnywithag5046
2 жыл бұрын
I am at nearly Easter Sunday 2022.
@paulfiguer6313
2 жыл бұрын
A fan since early 60s. as today 2022. One of the BEST EVER bands...sorry even better that the " four favs". Love the Association forever. Thank you for enriched my life and of so many around the world.
@bobvogel2412
2 жыл бұрын
In my opinion the Association is THE most underrated group. Period. They write the music/lyrics AND play the instruments too. Also their harmonies are simply the best. Bar none. Nobody even comes close. I'm 68+ years old and been a big fan from waaaay back.
@larrywhite2574
Жыл бұрын
I agree with you 100% . I'm 66 years old and this takes me back to the music I grew up on.
@dianejames1625
Жыл бұрын
i think that every time i hear them !
@ekoenriko8009
Жыл бұрын
Windy never my love sounds familiar, though back then didnt know the singers
@radio_123
7 ай бұрын
Perfect! 👍
@artistacon3827
7 ай бұрын
I saw them at the Nj State Fair in 1986 .. amazing performance
@carolcoffey450
Жыл бұрын
We need this kinda music today 2023
@mradvance2go17
7 ай бұрын
Don't hold your breath.
@ellenbeato652
5 ай бұрын
The so-called woke people are all asleep
@pamelawoodley3483
2 ай бұрын
I adored them & will always love them.❤❤❤❤❤
@moeball740
10 күн бұрын
The harmonies, especially on Everything That Touches You, are beautiful!
@brianambrosemcmahon8531
3 ай бұрын
Wow I m still hear and loving these songs even more in 2024 . Such a fabulous band , the Melodie’s the harmonies and lyrics .
@jaddison1112
2 жыл бұрын
The Association was the most talented, classy of all the groups on the late 1960s. They are so overlooked these days.
@bradgross6138
2 жыл бұрын
so true. they were crazy underrated
@belabelasko8223
Жыл бұрын
I love them too.
@robertbess192
Жыл бұрын
Saw them in Oklahoma 2 years ago. Still GREAT !!
@MichaelSmith-rn6vd
Жыл бұрын
still touring
@jonathanblair5255
Жыл бұрын
Very under appreciated
@ancientheart2532
9 ай бұрын
There will never ever be another band...or a time...like the Association. I'm 69 now. Peace✌️
@lucilleyoung4744
2 жыл бұрын
As an Asian woman, you can imagine what it was like to see Larry Ramos on that album cover of the LP my brother bought when it came out. Finally, a big famous group with one of our. Probably the first Asian in a rock Era super group.
@jzen1455
Жыл бұрын
As an Asian dude, seeing Larry Ramos for the first time in the music video caught me off guard and thought "hell yeah!"
@ddcorbittcoppola
Жыл бұрын
The Association was my first concert. After the show, I was waiting for a ride and he stood with me. What a nice guy.
@patgalvez4563
Жыл бұрын
Larry Ramos was also a folk singer....
@rhondag6089
Жыл бұрын
I’m a white woman, and I think Larry Ramos is adorable 🥰 and talented!
@032319581
Жыл бұрын
Larry Ramos was my favorite member of the Association
@angelacedeno7962
2 жыл бұрын
The lyrics of these two wonderful singers is pure magic....Makes My 70 year old heart fill with joy and happy memories.. !!!!
@stephenfricke9298
2 жыл бұрын
Me too. To us this new stuff just doesn't cut it
@swordfish52
2 жыл бұрын
Seventy In November ...
@craigjones2162
2 жыл бұрын
Me too.... love Cherish is the word....
@cherri400
2 жыл бұрын
Makes my 57 yr. old heart fill with joy and happy memories too!
@belabelasko8223
2 жыл бұрын
They really are amazing, and timeless.
@richardparker3924
2 жыл бұрын
I just turned 70 and it makes my heart happy to hear these songs again!
@qg3726
10 ай бұрын
Their Nod to the Vietnam War Tune "Requiem For The Masses" was DEEP for sure. Little did I know that I would wind up there in 1970.. These Guys were the "Talk Of The Town" for sure back when.
@joelkaufman7176
11 ай бұрын
RIP - Terry Kirkman - 1939- Sept. 23, 2023. Thanks for the music (wrote Cherish & Everything). Please also note his work as a addiction counselor. A life well lived. Thanks again
@russf6572
7 ай бұрын
Music is like a time machine. Nothing else brings you back to those days.
@michaelweary4662
7 ай бұрын
It’s not that they were overlooked, it’s that there was so much great music at the time
@duomerikissa3200
3 ай бұрын
For me this music is life! Favorite band of mine!
@sandymorgans9878
4 ай бұрын
What class, no other 60’s band was like this. Good American rock!
@GrannyDi276
5 ай бұрын
My favorite in the late 60's. "Never My Love" is our song....my husband of 55 years & I. ❤❤❤
@robertmarggraf1708
2 ай бұрын
This group had something for everyone. Great musicians play terrific music. Why can’t we have this today?
@iansuntjenssli9739
5 ай бұрын
I grew up in the greatest era there was good true music great lyrics and the best in musical genius’s
@robivy9987
Жыл бұрын
I am 70 years old. There was a time once when music groups made music that was entertaining and refreshing. Young people of today don't know what they are missing.
@pauljones2857
2 жыл бұрын
I am now 72, amazing generation I grew up with music that will last forever, what a great time, full of memories.
@lucilleyoung4744
Жыл бұрын
Paul, Google, nc6 -New Colony Six- out of Chicago. Things I'd like to Say. In the video from 1968 are people dancing to the song. You know the song: baby, baby it's you I'm dreaming of, are some lyrics. The people dancing are about your age. Look at how beautiful the teenagers were at that time and put yourself on that dance floor.
@Raurt
Жыл бұрын
Cherish, Time for Living, Along Comes Mary, Windy, Never My Love, Everything That Touches You, Like Always, Requiem, Love Affair, On a Quiet Night, When Love Comes To Me. The list just goes on and on... Unparalleled Melody with great lyrics. There is a frequency of "bliss" that comes from this band. I found myself at Home with them after being lifted into the stratosphere. No other band comes close to this. I was just old enough to be listening to the radio when all of these songs were making it onto the charts.
@user-eu2wx1ct7s
2 ай бұрын
Love these guys , When music moved your heart and soul , What memories , Thank You !!!
@JohnReitz-ps2ct
2 ай бұрын
Yes, that was Oscar winner Greer Garson. Beautiful and classy as ever.
@marilynnevoris57
Ай бұрын
Love the Association The songs were so original & unique. Well written lyrics& great music. Always in my heart
@ThatGirl-ku5dq
3 ай бұрын
What a great group. So ahead of their time.
@yankeejohn58
Жыл бұрын
Anyone Who Isn't Touched Deeply by "Requiem For the Masses" Hasn't Got a Soul.. 😢 😢
@belabelasko8223
5 ай бұрын
That one is a masterpiece.
@johnhill7058
5 ай бұрын
Lame and deriviative, maybe no soul but some taste.
@beverleecambronne6599
2 жыл бұрын
Where are these stars now??? Im still alive at nearly 70. Omg. We had the best music.
@josemiranda2578
6 ай бұрын
I’m a little older, guys.These band,was among my favorites.Cuban, 76 years old.I’m still love these type of great music.Thanks, America.Even in music, you’re still the best.! 😀🇨🇺🇺🇸👍
@dexblue
3 ай бұрын
@josemiranda2578 Cuba's got some great music too, Chico (but you know that!)...
@tomgedgaudas8770
5 ай бұрын
Loving these in 2024. Forgot about this great sound. Nice to remember!
@sharonwatts1648
3 жыл бұрын
We can all understand the words....nothing dirty or nasty....WHAT AN UNDYING GIFT TO ALL GENERATIONS (my husband of 55 years and myself were both born in 1945). Our children and grandchildren still listen to and appreciate their musical talents and gifts. We have truly been blessed.
@DIESEL0759
3 ай бұрын
and they were all straight edge...no drugs, no alcohol...every one of them lived clean!!
@paulj0557tonehead
4 жыл бұрын
Between The Jefferson Airplane, The Doors, and The Association, the mood of the American mid-late 1960's was captured for eternity.
@LUIS-ox1bv
10 ай бұрын
Remember when Windy charted in 1967. It was huge in a year strewn with huge hits by the Turtles, the Rascals, the Monkees, the Beatles, Jefferson Airplane, the Doors, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Spanky & Our Gang.
@mikestyles499
2 ай бұрын
What an incredible group!
@lorrainealden159
10 жыл бұрын
God bless the Smothers Brothers -- they actually insisted on capturing live performances for second season shows, and they had EVERYBODY on.
@TheColininla
9 жыл бұрын
Then why didn't they bother to mike the drums and amps in the first two songs? Sounds like a live recording, but just not technically possible on the videos shown.
@DrBozoBrain
9 жыл бұрын
Colin Rutheford Live vocals mixed over the recorded version -- much easier to set up for TV if only have to worry about a few vocal mics
@TheColininla
9 жыл бұрын
Dan Dee Dan Understood. A common practice, but it kind of undercuts the OP's 'live performance' characterization. Unless I recall incorrectly, the pyrotechnics involved with this very taping set Pete down the long road of serious tinnitus issues.
@photonotavailable7936
4 жыл бұрын
Lorraine Alden Including The Who.
@mljones655
2 жыл бұрын
I loved the Smothers Brothers!
@humbleevidenceaccepter7712
7 жыл бұрын
"Never, my Love" always reminds me how I feel about my wife.
@pamperedcamper1834
3 жыл бұрын
🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
@karenpiotte90
3 жыл бұрын
That's Sweet!
@olmose
3 жыл бұрын
It is wonderful to be in love with your wife....I have been for 50 years.
@davekingman1271
2 жыл бұрын
Melodies like these are a lost art. People went to concerts to hear the music and listen to the pure vocals
@carolcoffey450
Жыл бұрын
Never my love was my sing to Rslphie 1967& now!!❤& Love
RIP Terry Kirkland. You made such a contribution to the group.
@malcolmclarke3033
Жыл бұрын
The harmonies, lyrics and class of these guys is so wonderful. 2022
@tedlawyer9980
3 жыл бұрын
What I love about the Association was their harmony and melodic sound without sounding stale or repetitive. Clearly they were a pop group but loved to explore music. I'm not sure who wrote their songs but they were well crafted.
@bradgross6138
2 жыл бұрын
Tandyn Almer wrote "Along Came Mary". A forgotten genius.
@janeweber8787
Жыл бұрын
They came to our town and wrote a song called dubu,que blues
@belabelasko8223
Жыл бұрын
@@janeweber8787 That is an excellent song.
@ffggddss
Жыл бұрын
I contend that they were fusion, before fusion became "cool" - like Steely Dan a few years later. Fred
@yankeejohn58
Жыл бұрын
Jane Weber Dubuque (Iowa) Blues I Got the Northwest Iowa Blues! 😏🤔
@tomlisp
2 жыл бұрын
Such an underrated band. As a kid in the late sixties, they were my favorite group.
@michaelcox1493
Жыл бұрын
One of the best band groups from the sixties.
@mikeg3281
6 жыл бұрын
I was born at the wrong time.. I envy you folks that grew up with this great talent and wonderful music
@Locktwiste72
5 жыл бұрын
I know what you mean. I was born in 1972 and grew up with 70's and 80's which were great but I thank God my parents raised me on the music of their generation.
@gramirez72
4 жыл бұрын
Locktwiste72 -- I was born in 1972 as well. Yup, my dad played this kind of music on the record player all the time, and classical music too. It's so familiar to me. 80s music was fun too -- The Police, Michael Jackson, Depeche Mode, U2 etc... But I have to say, the music of the 60s and early 70s has a different kind of substance.
@permafrost0979
3 жыл бұрын
You can still hear it now. There was horrible music then too, it just didn't survive, lol!
@stevenhulbert7540
3 жыл бұрын
@Mike Allan-I was a wee lad at this time but luckily I was a fan of chords and harmony and appreciated music from this period and previous years.
@kenj8
3 жыл бұрын
l was born in 1961. But I knew their music in 1980s. I love their songs even now.
@stevelangsdorf7307
Жыл бұрын
74 years old going to sleep listening to the Association how can life get any better, got goosebumps where I shouldn't have them. This is just "Bitchin" MAD RESPECT FROM EAST LONG BEACH 🏖 👍
@mikemullinix5607
6 ай бұрын
Right guys in the right place at the right time the association thanks for the great music love it
@marksterner7532
2 жыл бұрын
AS a 67-year-old journeyman in this world, I can honestly say that this is one of the most iconic love songs ever performed. And, by what an amazing group!
@marksterner7532
2 жыл бұрын
Never My Love
@luandersen1535
Жыл бұрын
Some of their music was grossly & sadly o overlooked by most of us growing up in turbulent times of 60's. What great songs, good musically, great, interesting harmonies, and good textural tones. The world needed more of this and tons less of Jane Fonda and her stupidity. Sadly we have missed our times lost!
@friryr
8 ай бұрын
@@luandersen1535 I’m 73, and loved this group - AND this song - in particular! I’m ALSO a woman of color and as such, am VERY PROUD to have been “one of those” who played a VERY active role in the cause for social justice issues! Sadly, it’s people like you, who have kept the very accurate and descriptive spelling “AmeriKKKa” alive and well! Congratulations!! NYC
@christopherthorkon3997
5 жыл бұрын
Ageless music. I think it is a shame that the Beatles, as remarkable as they were, got so much more attention than the Association. The Association was extraordinarily talented -- just amazing.
@lylecosmopolite
2 жыл бұрын
The Association did quite well with everyday Americans. Not so well with the people who wanted the rebellious sophistication of, say, the Doors or the Jefferson Airplane. I have never heard of the Association having a following outside of the USA except possibly Canada.
@reneborja9863
Жыл бұрын
@@lylecosmopolite Also in the Philippines many followers here. Count me in.
@LeeKobe1
Жыл бұрын
Some of the most pure and beautiful music ever made.
@thomaslacinski3908
2 жыл бұрын
Was in my mid-teens when Association burst onto the scene. Those mid 60s times bring back memories os simplicity, beauty, innocence. An entire future ahead of us.
@mrfrogbutt1
9 жыл бұрын
I love these guys,aesome music and WAY better than todays crappy shit
@BroccoliBeefed
9 жыл бұрын
mrfrogbutt1 Me too. I have their greatest hits album and was listening to it the other day in the car
@CATMANDU77
9 жыл бұрын
+O L Inthecity To true The Association were a wonderful west coast band and their harmonies were truly sublime just listening to "Everything that Touches you" makes my spine tingle. Beautiful indeed were the special sounds of the sixties artists.
@bluddybrilliant1016
7 жыл бұрын
Spot on mr :-)
@davidflitcroft7101
4 жыл бұрын
All too frequently, there isn't even a comparison with this Incredible era [1960's-1980's] and the "21st Century." I treasure this period, as do most who witnessed it. (And, yes, I still have this LP.)
@Unixilandia
3 жыл бұрын
Dittos! The Association Greatest Hits album/cd is a Desert Island Disc, a "must have"! It's an "All Killer, No Filler" album! ❤️
@hayesman76
3 жыл бұрын
“When we met I was sure ‘out to lunch’ Now my empty cup is as sweet as the punch.” Love that lyric!
@Planktontwo
4 жыл бұрын
RIP Larry Ramos and Brian Cole.
@DaveTalks985
7 ай бұрын
This is an excellent video of great music that lives on.
@valerieteti1755
7 жыл бұрын
I love Larry's sweet smile while singing Windy ❤️ RIP and bless him
@geofbrit59
9 жыл бұрын
Along Comes Mary was such a cool pop song to come out in 1966.
@richardpowell3259
3 жыл бұрын
Pot song. Mary jane.
@bradgross6138
2 жыл бұрын
@@richardpowell3259 yes it was. Tandyn Almer said so himself and he should know. He wrote it.
@billbrimmer7047
2 жыл бұрын
The harmonies of The Association were quite incredible. Superior musicians.
@lagunaflyguy
5 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest groups to ever come together. They wrote some truly amazing pieces that really captured the essence of our generation.
@jamescawley6524
6 жыл бұрын
One of the best bands that most people today have never heard of.
@joerichardcycles69
5 жыл бұрын
RIP Larry Ramos , . .what an amazing vocalist and part of The Association, . . .
@tuyssuzian
2 жыл бұрын
Joe richar
@50buttfish
2 жыл бұрын
He was also the "FUNNY GUY" of the bunch. Saw them in 68; Farmington UT (The Lagoon).
@RogerPeet
2 жыл бұрын
I was 11 and I loved music 1965-1969 is the greatest time in American Music
@petercarey6883
2 жыл бұрын
It's hard to believe that here I am and some of you as well, after 55 years we're listening to this fantastic group. Their Requiem for the Masses was a bit heart rendering though. So many were lost in the '60's and early '70's and so history repeats itself to this day with the utter turmoil and death that's happening. I miss my yesterday's and I so terribly miss my friends, my brothers and my sisters who were taken ahead of their time. Lord help us. 🙏
@MikeMoe710
2 жыл бұрын
Well said👍🏻
@eugenesedita
2 жыл бұрын
Heart rending is the expression, not rendering.
@johnfarley9142
2 жыл бұрын
Still great in 22.
@THE-HammerMan
2 жыл бұрын
Good Lord! You said it, BROTHER!
@davidkoerner1905
2 жыл бұрын
They were one of my favorite groups in the 70s sure do miss that music
@LAStreetPreacher
8 жыл бұрын
One of the truly talented bands from the 1960's. Their hit song "Windy" was one of my childhood favorites when I moved to live with my aunt and uncle in the Bay area...Union City, CA. Since then I've come to appreciate more of their music. The Association was a six man band. Two band members passed away not long ago. I hope they knew the Lord Jesus Christ. Show less
@dawna4185
3 жыл бұрын
miss the great decades, 60's, 70's...glad i was shaped by them!
@pigurine
9 жыл бұрын
This song reminds me of youth, hope, and above all love.
@hayesman76
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely one of the greatest pop groups in history. Several of their recording are timelessly beautiful.
@Ralf09
4 жыл бұрын
I really love that they wrote songs about love. Miss that in today’s music..
@andrewborgogna7624
2 жыл бұрын
Oh how I love every one of these songs. Now at 76 it was such a pleasure to hear them again.
@alanboas810
3 жыл бұрын
Larry Ramos and the rest of The Association was Sunshine Pop at it's very best. Always looked good and sounded great!
@sylvianewman8471
10 жыл бұрын
Requiem for the Masses needs to be reintroduced to this generation. What a wonderful find this was! Love, love, love it.
@arno-luyendijk4798
5 жыл бұрын
Do I count as this generation for you if I told you I was born a year after this performance? And that I like the Association from the first time I saw them on KZitem a year ago?
@dragoflight2noname952
5 жыл бұрын
My wife and I had never my love as one of the songs played during our wedding. We both might be 1990's kids but love the 1950's- pre disco 1970's music best
@templerman1
5 жыл бұрын
Yes it should be! Our military is still made up of a vast majority ofor good men and women. Dedicated, and honorable. But many of them still join because they have no other options just like then.
@sinnnatra
4 жыл бұрын
Wow they are predecessors of both DEVO and Gary Puckett and the Union Gap :)
@adriantomlin2902
3 жыл бұрын
@@dragoflight2noname952 definitely a darn good wedding song!!
@twiggystick
10 жыл бұрын
They blew my mind (without the pharmaceuticals) when I first heard them on pirate radio in deepest, darkest England in the Sixties. Still love their music today - awesome!
@glynwelshkarelian3489
4 жыл бұрын
Was it Caroline? Or maybe London?
@Wolfsky9
3 жыл бұрын
" EVERYTHING THAT TOUCHES YOU " is a flat-out masterpiece. ------------Composed by Terry Kirkman , it is MY #1 all-time by this very underrated group.----------WolfSky9, 74 y/o
@LUIS-ox1bv
10 ай бұрын
Very much in agreement. This song touched me greatly upon my first hearing it.
@michaelolz
3 жыл бұрын
The first few chords of “Along Comes Mary” are some of the prettiest I’ve ever heard. The song itself is excellence defined.
@ian_b
2 жыл бұрын
The rhythm is infectious!
@jonathanmacpac
2 жыл бұрын
Really jazz fusion. A fine song.
@bradgross6138
2 жыл бұрын
Tandyn Almer was a genius. Too bad he faded into obscurity
@Fnstine
2 жыл бұрын
@@bradgross6138 We all fade into obscurity. 💀
@cathyhacker3812
4 жыл бұрын
Some of the greatest love songs ever written & performed. "Everything That Touches You". "Cherish" Very talented group.
@bobbrannon8261
2 жыл бұрын
Forgot how good they were, one of the best vocal groups. Brought back a lot of good memories.
@leerothman7570
5 жыл бұрын
About the last era of REAL music and REAL musicians........not this noise of today. Everything That Touches You.............GREAT tune
@danmaly4139
4 жыл бұрын
I remember sneaking in to see The Association at a nearby liberal arts college when I was 12 years old (1967). I think we also saw The Lettermen and The Boxtops. Pretty cool stuff back then.
@kevinkilduff2064
2 жыл бұрын
Even with a rough recording, one can grasp the superb vocal and melodic talent of these late 60s icons. "Windy" is one of the greatest songs from an era of great music!
@0307601978
9 жыл бұрын
We had a phrase back in the day to describe a group or sound like this "Pure Talent".
@509Heavydrop
2 жыл бұрын
And GROOVY 👍👌 lol.
@ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113
2 жыл бұрын
Yesterday's "Pure Talent", is today's "Funky Fresh."
@nathalieconnor5803
4 жыл бұрын
This band was wayyyyy ahead of its time! The drummer looks like a long-lost Cowsill!
@mkeogh76
4 жыл бұрын
Ahead of their time? How so? Everything about them from their appearance to their sound just screams: mid-1960's! Not a bad thing, but they were definitely part of their time.
@rogercamp6071
3 жыл бұрын
Drummer's name is Ted Bleuchel Jr.(think that's correct spelling)
@jhollie8196
2 жыл бұрын
Memories of a good time in my growing up. Both parent’s healthy and alive. Dad goes to Vietnam in 69 as a Marine. Songs of my childhood. Thanks for sharing
@PeterKKraus
5 жыл бұрын
Such an underrated band. Great harmonies.
@rangers199487
9 жыл бұрын
Just for the record, Larry Ramos was actually Filipino chinese. He was also from Hawaii.
@Lemanzytoe
4 жыл бұрын
wow, is that so? well my middle name is Ramos and I'm a Filipino
@LTJR.
4 жыл бұрын
@Dayga you mean why his background, and none of the other band mates?
@lesliegmn3927
4 жыл бұрын
There were very few rock ‘n rollers of Asian descent in the ‘60s. In addition to Larry Ramos, Billy Hinsche’s parents were Filipino.
@CLAelev1
3 жыл бұрын
Larry was also part of the New Christie Minstrels. I saw them as a child at the Greek theater in Los Angeles in the 60s.
@austinteutsch
3 жыл бұрын
Not that it matters....stop being divisive, we are all Americans and let it go at that. shit.
@greggriffin3998
10 жыл бұрын
Absolute 60's classics and as others have stated already - a very underrated group.
@OzzyTunesIII
9 жыл бұрын
Ahhhh, Real Music!! What a breath of fresh air!
@SteelHorseRiders
2 жыл бұрын
Indeed!
@seekingwisdom8
2 жыл бұрын
In 1966-67, we were all mesmerized by the Beatles, but nobody could resist the joyful melodies and rhythms from Windy and Along Comes Mary. Along Comes Mary was as cool as anything the Beatles were releasing, but the Beatles had the added appeal of being from England. During that time, most everything from England was considered most popular. On Television, The Beatles had their own style and aura that felt rebellious while at the same time, safe. The Association, while every bit as cool and part of the culture at the time, looked safe, similar to groups my parents would have enjoyed in the 50s. During an interview, one member of the Association stated they were the first real psychedelic band. At the time, I had to laugh as I was judging purely from appearance and the great difference in style between them and the Beatles. Now, as a grown ass adult spending my days exploring KZitem, I laugh at my youthful arrogance for failing to understand what he meant. Great musicians and vocalists. I did read that two different friends of the band wrote Windy and Along Comes Mary.
@FloydianFreak13
7 жыл бұрын
The Association was much more socially conscious than they were given credit for.
@TrevorToonArt
4 жыл бұрын
This is true. They saved a lot of electricity by having the wrecking crew record all the instrumentals. They would have taken months trying to capture half that talent.
@QueenFan12
4 жыл бұрын
@Dayga Socially conscious with what the youth were doing. Obviously its all just flower power bullshit, but they were the openers for the Monterey Pop Festival, so thats something.
@martylmilton
3 жыл бұрын
They were definitely one of the under appreciated groups of the 69s.
@jeffwisener1378
2 жыл бұрын
@@QueenFan12 flower power > republican greed and selfishness
@wrongwaypete
8 жыл бұрын
Several years back I had the pleasure of spending some time with Terry Kirkman, founding member of the Association (second from left in the first cut, playing the recorder), who wrote "Cherish" and the masterpiece "Everything That Touches You," among others. Believe me, our conversation was a time I most definitely cherished. A very intelligent, well-read, and thoughtful guy doing at the time yeoman's work in the San Fran area as a drug-alcohol rehab counselor.
@Wacokid48
8 жыл бұрын
+Wrongway Pete - he wrote some beautiful songs that still fill our hearts and memories...thanks for your post !..
@keithpopko7068
4 жыл бұрын
Great story; thanks for sharing.
@Unixilandia
3 жыл бұрын
I would love to have met these gifted musicians. Top of the line music! ❤️
@hayesman76
3 жыл бұрын
So Terry Kirkman is his name ... he was pretty cool wearing those double-breasted suit jackets, playing the recorder and swaying to the music back in the day. In fact, the tones of his recorder are an essential part of The Association’s distinct sound, IMO.
@redhead5762
2 жыл бұрын
Everything that touches you is a song I have to play over and over sometime seven times in a row that's how great it is
@brianwofford3831
5 жыл бұрын
Yes, I got a little nostalgic and wanted some old music. The "Associations" came to mind, so I pulled up this video. I enjoyed it immensely, but when the opening of the last number came on, I experience a few seconds of a shiver running through me! Thank you so much for the emotion that can be envoked by music.
@jrsdsu1986
2 жыл бұрын
One of the most underrated bands in the history of the pop charts. These guys are phenomenal writers, singers and musicians. There is an innocence to their songs. They were brilliant.
@MrRoundwound
Жыл бұрын
Much overlooked,indeed
@johnshields6852
2 жыл бұрын
I remember this band had a bunch of hits, I loved these songs, as a kid in the 60's,70's. Thanks for the memory.
@blackmore4
8 жыл бұрын
Even if nothing else does, Terry Kirkman's sideburns ROCK! But all the songs are genius.
@College-Boy
4 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful band of musicians !!
@shonebrooks7341
2 жыл бұрын
I always loved these songs but i was only 10 at the time but loved their songs and voices and still do and another talent smotherbrothers did live if i remember correctly was Glen Campbell!
@donaldbeard6231
5 жыл бұрын
So much talent glad i was there way back when 😊
@aidalopez9259
3 жыл бұрын
I really love all of their songs..that's why ..they're always my fav...I can't forget them..never my love...
@boblewis1227
2 жыл бұрын
What a talented group! Voices from Heaven!
@luvpants2012
Жыл бұрын
Never My Love is one of the sweetest songs I've ever heard.
@gregharmon3797
5 жыл бұрын
What great harmony, they don’t make them like that anymore.
@deborahburns424
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome compilation! Just want to say thanks for putting this out there for us. Many thanks to the Association for being such a fantastic bunch of musicians! Love the easy listening.
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