Love, love, love Johnny Nash, love this song! His energy is amazing!
@BDM55
Жыл бұрын
It was live -- he was well known for his voice.
@MrDoneboy
Жыл бұрын
Definitely live!
@joehartmann9353
Жыл бұрын
Midnight Special was always live!
@coldlakealta4043
Жыл бұрын
What a great song. I have heard it many times over the years, but it's great to put a face to it. Sign of approval: it got Beth's special be-bop smile
@noelleone1305
Жыл бұрын
Coming in my top 50 all time great songs. Cried on more than one occasion listening to this song, tears of joy and some tears of interpersonal sadness.
@ericallen774
Жыл бұрын
this is live, Midnight Special always was, but Johnny has several ad libs and vocalizations not on the recording, That run you comment on is longer here than the recording as well. What a pure vocalist he was. Love him.
@robinfra52
Жыл бұрын
I've heard him live with just guitar. It's him. I had the pleasure of meeting him. He lived about1.5 miles from me. A good friend of mine was close with him. Both gone now RIP. He had rerecorded all his songs with updated tech before he died.
@seanbarron2890
Жыл бұрын
Definitely live, there are a lot of differences between this and the recorded version. He did another great song called Tears On My Pillow.
@stuartrawson5057
Жыл бұрын
This song brings back memories of when I was a very young boy this song is in my mum's record collection and I remember hearing it very often and i liked his voice ❤❤
@julianday
Жыл бұрын
I heard this when it first came out in 1972. It was an instant hit.
@GREGUPS
2 ай бұрын
Such a wonderful voice 🎉
@kajlennartsson4234
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Beth for your wonderful mix of music. I wish you a wonderful weekend 🎶🎶❤❤
@miltonslocum8957
Жыл бұрын
Always enjoyed this song Beth! Liked your comments and reaction also. Had the pleasure of meeting Johnny Nash back in the late 80's or early 90's. I took my family to eat at Benihana and we were seated with Johnny Nash and his family. He and his family were very nice and we had a very enjoyable evening. Take care Beth!
@robwarren6729
Жыл бұрын
Such an amazing and distinct voice. Great live rendition
@chuckschillingvideos
5 ай бұрын
Nash has such a beautiful, bell-like voice - so difficult for a male singer to sing this way. It is absolutely perfect for this tune. And this is definitely a live recording to a backing track. Put it side by side with the studio version and the differences are obvious.
@dollydiamond426
Жыл бұрын
As far as I know, the performances on The Midnight Special were always sung live. The part starting at 5:48 is clearly live.
@rorygay3529
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Beth. Johnny Nash was one of my favorite singers back then.
@davidbrewer8697
Жыл бұрын
This was used in the movie Cool Running about the Jamaican bobsledding team. A fun flick.
@b.prabhakaranalbaskeran9321
Жыл бұрын
Mr. Jonny Nash truly legend . Beautiful song and positive lyrics great music....RIP
@sylvanaire
Жыл бұрын
I’ve heard & loved this song most of my life but never really connected it to Johnny Nash, in fact I think I had it by someone else entirely. But I also never noticed the reggae beat under it until you mentioned it just now, lol. Once heard, it’s so obvious that I don’t know where my head was at! He was a cutie, just look at those dimples. 😄
@alpine1600s
Жыл бұрын
Johnny Nash casting shade on autotune.
@coldlakealta4043
Жыл бұрын
great comment. a singer who didn't need a computer to sound good
@AdrianDeVore
Жыл бұрын
Autotune wasn't going to help him.😅
@brianbaird1503
5 ай бұрын
@@AdrianDeVore Yea, Autotune couldn't make him better ..... change my mind.
@AdrianDeVore
5 ай бұрын
@@brianbaird1503 He had to fully rely on his own voice unlike today's singers to actually carry the notes.
@vickiroman189
Жыл бұрын
This one has brought me up every single time over these many years. I still have it on my i-pod :-)
@PK1971PK
Жыл бұрын
The vocals were definitely live. Toward the end you can hear variations that weren't on the recording played on the radio. Real live music was standard on the Midnight Special TV show. But anyway, good job, Beth.
@malingor7042
Жыл бұрын
Oh it's live alright @beth! EVERYONE was live on the Midnight Special! Plus he has amazing breath control. It's very different from the recorded versions too
@fourbyfourer
11 ай бұрын
This was definitely a live performance.
@Raben3721
Жыл бұрын
I bought this song when I was about 14. Wonderful song, great singer.
@aandpman
Жыл бұрын
I always LOVED that song! It came out when I was a kid. BTW I like the new room ambience. The blue perfectly compliments your hair and choice of wardrobe. You look stunning today. ;-)
@jameshoyle5918
Жыл бұрын
One of my favourite songs of all time
@shemanic1
Жыл бұрын
One of my most played vinyl 45's, especially at outdoor events, it Always gets a reaction. Such a pure soulful voice over that reggae rhythm makes it a classic.
@beadybaby
Жыл бұрын
Radio in the 70s and 80s was unreal.
@srudine
Жыл бұрын
What a fun, classic song. Gotta love the oldies! Thanks Beth!
@marcelotto6825
Жыл бұрын
Love this song. It was the first 7single I convinced my parents to buy for me as a young child. It started my collection of records and CD's over many decades.
@sourisvoleur4854
Жыл бұрын
Midnight Special was recorded live.
@tbay
7 ай бұрын
He was the best, such an optimistic song.
@aaronjones394
Ай бұрын
tears on my pillow, and guava jelly. Also toots and the maytals.
@staciedziedzic8706
Жыл бұрын
Hi Beth! One of my favorite songs! Love this video! Take care!
@donnaanderson7954
9 ай бұрын
This was indeed live.
@dougel4709
Жыл бұрын
Great choice Beth!!! You have the best variety here!! 💚💜🌤
@carolmartin4413
Жыл бұрын
Reminds me of the camaraderie of music in the 70's. Calmer, warmer time I think. Google the hits of 1972...this will make sense.
@montalbans
Жыл бұрын
One of the very few Jamaican artists to hit the US charts in the '60s. The others were Desmond Dekker with "The Israelites" and Millie Small with "My Boy Lollipop." Both of those had more of a ska/reggae feel , as opposed to the somewhat slicker pop feel of "I Can See Clearly Now." Then, of course, in the '70s Jamaican music swept the US and the world, with Jimmy Cliff and the soundtrack of the film "The Harder They Come" and the ascendance of Bob Marley, among others.
@nandodellarocha
Жыл бұрын
Johnny Nash The Best,kisses from Brasil ✌🏽🎶🇧🇷✨
@alpine1600s
Жыл бұрын
It's live. It's different than the album version.
@scottwheeler2679
Жыл бұрын
Midnight Special. Probably was live. It is different than the studio version
@johnvender
Жыл бұрын
One thing I find great in this song is it doesn't sound like the tempo is really fast but it is. Reggae music has the big accent on the third note of the 4/4 bar and if you count to the backing track you'll see the tempo is actually high bpm. Generally reggae has very little on the first beat, something on the second, big on the third and same as second on the 4th. If you count to four and say one softly, then two bit louder, three lot louder and four same as two you get the feel :)
@johnholmes6868
28 күн бұрын
This is a live performance with pre-recorded backing vocals.
@firedoc5
Жыл бұрын
I remember this on 8-track tape, showing my age. Noticed how tense his throat looks in this video as if he was really straining, or was he?
@jrdlabs
Жыл бұрын
Yes, he SEEMS to be singing live to the recorded track. However, this vocal is different from the recorded 'hit' version. I suppose he could have pre-recorded his vocal just for this performance. But, I don't think so. In order to be a featured performer on the Midnight Special at that time, it was a stipulation that you had to perform live. And, if you listen to the very end, he keeps singing for a bit even after the music track fades. I don't know...I'm about 80/20 that it was live. BTW, R.I.P. Johnny Nash, just 2 years ago at age 80.
@jonathanwetherell3609
Жыл бұрын
Grace Vanderwaal has done a very radical arrangement of this, So very different but a beauty.
@Lovegun-w4s
Жыл бұрын
Midnight special was live
@James-dh6ld
Жыл бұрын
As someone who has heard this his whole life I'll vote LIVE. So many nuances not in the original. I thought that was some subtle microphone use right when you mentioned it. I could be wrong, but the sync is spot on.
@robertcussins2807
Жыл бұрын
Definitely live. As mentioned, many phrases are different from the original.
@dalereed8727
Жыл бұрын
The Bluest Blues by Alvin Lee or Still Got The Blues by Gary Moore or Soulshine by The Allman Brothers ❤
@rogerwitte
Жыл бұрын
I was interested to hear you remark that you hadn't noticed that this song was reggae before, but since you now knew you could hear the clear 'one-drop' rhythm. (You didn't say on-drop, but that is the reggae rhythm that is the name for the rhythm that 'drops' (ie doesn't play) the one beat from from a four beat bar). My experience is similar. I remember listening to since I was a child; I think I had it on one of those KTel compilation albums. But I don't think I realised that it was reggae until I got betrothed to a Jamaican lady. (To give some context to the timeline, I am 62 and I met my wife about quarter of a century ago).
@jerrywood4508
Ай бұрын
I'm pretty sure this was live. It was not the same as the recording that was such a big hit. Maybe the backing track was recorded and he sang live. I've loved this song since it came out in '72, and it has gotten me through some dark times. Oh, and he's an American, not Jamaican, from Houston originally.
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Жыл бұрын
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@thomasflynn5366
Жыл бұрын
I can't say he is actually singing this live in this performance for sure but it is definitely not the original cut. There are quite a few differences. If I had to guess he is live here.
@lisagrape5150
Жыл бұрын
Tracy Chapman ... just look her up!!!❤
@jadebass-qc6of
Жыл бұрын
I’d like singing lessons from you so bad ….are you local? Rooooar! Lol xx
@tcfabio
Жыл бұрын
Hello, I will indicate this singer to you, her name is Gabriela Rocha and the song is Os Sonhos de Deus, there is also another song that is O Hino da Vitória
@oscararzate7956
Жыл бұрын
Dios amo todo su contenido 💜🧜👏👏🍀🍀
@bruceroberts2407
Жыл бұрын
I feel better already....
@Klapeful
Жыл бұрын
That's live, in this performance : kzitem.info/news/bejne/qZiOnmudcKmrfX4 he's singing for even longer this crazy section ! at 1:26
@yvesclepkens242
Жыл бұрын
🥰🥰🥰
@deanbrandl1987
Жыл бұрын
It would be nice to see your reaction to Spanish singer Blanca Fernandez
@gundolfholfert4568
Жыл бұрын
Great pick, Beth. Loved this song in Johnnys version, but you should check out Ray Charles covering this - awesome.
@paulhagger3895
Жыл бұрын
I think it is live. There's bits that aren't in the recorded version
@ossenaar
Жыл бұрын
Johnny Nash has the most romantic reggae song of all time: Rock Me Baby.
@eirunn
Жыл бұрын
Hey Beth ! A react video of Avatar (metal) should be great ! They are very interesting =D
@andythrush3341
Жыл бұрын
Great song by a great singer. Jimmy Cliff has a great version too. Cliff's version has a little more reggae sound to it. Thanks Beth!
@gigantor62
Жыл бұрын
That's 100% live vocal with backing track.
@coinneachmaclellan3121
Жыл бұрын
Nash was a great singer but I remember that at the time there was some controversy about him exploiting the reggae style after he covered Bob Marley's "Stir It Up".
@Troztim6505
Жыл бұрын
Johnny Nash also sang the theme song to The Mighty Hercules,a cartoon from the 60's. kzitem.info/news/bejne/14eIx6eoZmKZpoI
@Deyan_B_Travels
Жыл бұрын
I prefer Jimmy Cliff's version. One of my favorite songs! Such a mood lifter!
@bert0522
Жыл бұрын
I saw Jimmy Cliff do this, he wrote it. He opened for Peter Tosh in 1982. Listen to Tosh's version Johnny B. Good. Jim
@robertcussins2807
Жыл бұрын
Nash wrote it. Although it does sound like a Cliff song.
@eduardosimoes168
Жыл бұрын
Hey, how are you? Sorry to intrude like this on a video that has nothing to do with Brazil, but I saw that you chose beautiful songs from here before, but maybe you didn't realize that you were missing what is probably one of the most beautiful voices we have. Maria Bethania. I would like to suggest, if I may, these two songs: "Não Dá Mais Pra Segurar (Explode Coração)" (a cappella) and/or "Sonho meu" (accompanied by the band) /watch?v=fTNekwoISyI /watch?v=c9OfCE7Hf5A Again, sorry for the intrusion.
@maraboshi
Жыл бұрын
Grace VanderWaal sang it live with her amazing voice many times
@megaathlete55
Жыл бұрын
Please react to Ren’s live version of Chalk Outlines! Pretty please, with a cherry on top :)
@M231231
10 ай бұрын
She’s too young to had seen the midnight special at midnite on Friday nights. Got to stay up to watch. I heard it in Oct 1972. Beth is like the voice 6:03 version of Fil , Wings of Pegasus. And she gets rather excited during the song. Hmm…
@adamhearne2825
Жыл бұрын
Could you pls do more oasis maybe slide away at Knebworth 96 or live forever at Maine road
@xdrezcorex
Жыл бұрын
most of Nash's music falls under rocksteady not reggae. i don't know the genre this is but it's not reggae. the guitars and bass rhythm is not emphasized during the offbeat. so triplets are not needed to divide each of two beats into three since the drums do not need to 'one drop' (only 3 snare hits per measure) so that the music is played in unison for the last downbeat. this resolution feels similar to playing during the first downbeat: this has more in common with New Orleans rhythm and blues of the 1950's than Orange Street music.
@Sp33gan
Жыл бұрын
He's definitely singing live here as some of his vocal nuances aren't on the single. It was also policy on The Midnight Special that acts perform live. I think the backing track is from the single, though. He wasn't always a Reggae artist. Johnny had been knocking around the bottom of the Top 100 pop charts for about ten years before this became a hit. From what I understand, it was a trip to Jamaica and Antigua where he first heard Bob Marley and the Wailers and felt the music inside himself. Nash was one of the main proponents of bringing Marley and Reggae to a wider audience, though it already had a growing fanbase in the UK beginning about 1968.
@chuckschillingvideos
5 ай бұрын
Yes, I would agree - I would categorize his singing style as SOUL, not reggae. He may have recorded some reggae material, but he is far from being a reggae singer.
@PauloLima-fn1wm
Жыл бұрын
Tim Maia - Você.
@redwineripple
Жыл бұрын
please listen to gene Mcdaniels
@fishhookism
Жыл бұрын
He is singing live. The background is not
@rdendelacruz4332
Жыл бұрын
Can you react to kim dracula?
@MA-rq2ls
Жыл бұрын
KURDISTAN ❤💛💚
@JillValentine56
Жыл бұрын
Beats Crusaders version is good too❤
@newtron1
Жыл бұрын
New Subscriber REQUEST. k.d. lang Thsnk you.
@drazenzuvela1647
Жыл бұрын
Beth, you may find interesting this version: kzitem.info/news/bejne/sW5vtqCEpJ1hmI4
@teddynash
Жыл бұрын
i only know Johnny Cash. 😉
@rrrzan8950
Жыл бұрын
quem sabe faz! o resto "ensina" . que boring...
@randygreen927
2 ай бұрын
You can't
@Monebriak
Жыл бұрын
There was a lot of lip sinking back then. Live performance, canned vocal.
@davidkettell6236
Жыл бұрын
Great song but poor lip synching.
@calebhicks4441
Жыл бұрын
please please please react to Mudvayne's Chad Gray and their song Not Falling
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