I was almost 2 in 1972. This was played on my Dads stereo. Mom and Dad slow dancing on shag carpet me dancing in my crib!!🤣🤣🤣🤣. My dad just got home from Vietnam.
Three days before I turned 12, this show was broadcast. It's amazing that after 45 years, I am now 57, and this song still sounds as fresh and new as it did back then! The soundtrack of my life!
He was so very sexy. I love his facial expressions and gestures, he sings about true love and with so much emotion, that he makes you feel it. And wow was he a total knockout back then, look at that lovely body, what a gorgeous, sweet, beautiful sexy man!
Happy 76th Birthday today April 13, 2022 to the great Al Green, born April 13, 1946. Al Green is one of the most enduring soul singers of the rock era, and is considered by many the most important male singer since Sam Cooke. He has also been referred to as "The Last of the Great Soul Singers." His early 70s work on Hi Records sounds as good today as it did then, and his legend has continued to grow over the past quarter century even as he generally turned his back on popular music. Green is the winner of 11 Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He has also received the BMI Icon award and is a Kennedy Center Honors recipient. He was included in the Rolling Stone list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, ranking at No. 65, as well as its list of the 100 Greatest Singers, at No. 14.
Love this song! Makes me tear up everytime I hear it. All human beings seek love and romance. Most of us have had our hearts broken, we've all lost someone we love, either because they stopped loving us, or they passed on to the otherside. Love who you love as much as you can while you have a chance to do so. Life is fickle, the human heart even more so. Have a great day.
Yes it's a great song but jeez aren't you a little pretentious there. And wound in this was just a you know a pop song a little more so than usual have you ever listen to How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
it dont happen often but this is a prime example.... live performance blows the doors off the studio version...man he brings it home here... judging by the look on his face he knew it....
Wow. I have had a headache all day. I just played this because it popped up on RU-vid. Right as he started to sing, my head felt wonderful . Medicine, this darling man .
This song is the one that made me fall in love with him, when I was 13 yrs old , been loving his music ever since, have all the 45's, albums now CD's & Gospel CD's !!!! His music just makes me HAPPY !!!!!!
Reverend Al is the gold standard for vocalists; untouchable. Show this to all contestants on American Idol, X-factor, The Voice, the "got talent" shows then hand them a brochure for skilled trades training at the local community college so they don't waste anyone's time.
I’m a 25 year old Mexican-American that grew up in a predominantly Mexican area. My older bro used to play Al Green weekend mornings when he would wash his car. Brings great memories. Waking up, stepping outside, sun rays hitting my skin, and Al Green bumping out of my brothers Lincoln. Proud to be a young fella and vibe to Al Green like if I was 60 something haha.
14 yrs. old when this was recorded and crazy about Al Green!! Who remembers the Right On magazines? I had pictures of Al all over the bedroom wall, can't say my wall, I was sharing with 4 other sisters. 😊
This is a man who knows that his voice is an instrument from the Creator and he uses it to its full potential. In doing so he evokes very deep emotions in those blessed enough to hear him. Watching him perform is even more of a blessing than just listening to him.
I love this. I raised my 24 year old son on this music. He and a few friends founds some old Motown records at a party and started playin them their friends were like what's this stuff and all 3 at once said "real music" At least I know the next generation will continue listenin to this with their kids, makes a mamma proud
Miss her, her soul, loving heart, beauty was unmatched , grew up alone but never felt lonely , didn’t know loneliness until she stopped talking to me. She has her reasons , a lot of past hurt , trauma, whoever hurt her , changed her to -close themselves up, push away… she called me a good man , then pushed me away. God I pray for her everyday, wish her love, hope God gives her peace in that amazing beautiful heart and soul of hers.
Wow what soul brother. I remember as a kid. Pulled off a reservation in the 60s and put in a housing projects. we had our tribal songs. These brothers taught us something so good to the soul it was a easy transformation to soul music. The 60s and 70s the great spirit sent us a whole bunch of this spiritual singers this is one of them. Some day I'm meet this man. He reminds me of the kids I grew up with. Thanks posting and thank you for all the love al green.
Black people, white people...gdamnitt! Just stop the bullshit and accept the fact that we are ALL Brothers and Sisters and that Al Green's music was some damned fine music! Thank you Brother Al!!
I think what helped baby boomers get thru tough times was the love that was shared...how can u be stressed hearing love like this and mean it...fr....come on new school us millennials please let us come back to love 💕😘
this is style. this is tremendous, extraordinary. this is a masterpiece not only for his voice, also his singing style. He lives in the song, he lives in the feelings which this song creates...
If for no other reason, it's videos like these that make me love youtube and the internet, in general. How fortunate we are to be able to see all this vintage material. Al was a baaaaaaaaaaaad man. Kids today are really being cheated. I am introducing my two young sons to all the classics...before they are poisoned by today's plastic "music."
For me this was the golden age of music. Reverend Al, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson...60's-70's soul is some of my favorite music, and some of the best ever made, in any genre
🥀Beautiful Sad Song! Amazing lyrics vocals and music with meaning of unconditional love within so much love and pain in this song. I love it have since the 70s🥀✌🥀☝️
face expressions ❤💕 shared this one 11 years ago on my fb, because I thought I liked the song. today, all those years later I look at this young Al and I think I understand... see and feel so much more! what a talent! what a performance!!
#1. I think it's funny that the audience was so casual in their response to this performance. I'da been jumping up and down screaming! #2. 42 years ago (2014), seriously!?! And boy was he so cool. #3. This man didn't sing enough. He could've released albums singing nursery rhymes and sold millions.
How is it possible that songs like this inspires someone to be the best you can be ?? This is art man... My mission is to show songs like this to every person i know.... If it changed me it can change anyone... Greetings from Cali, Colombia.
Was fortunate to go to a performance by Mr Green in a non huge venue in Tampa Fla 1990s Raw skill & magic from his first LP One of the best nights of my life
To Al.& this band here. Thank you so much for all the great music & memories you've given so many of us throughout the years. You guys have truly impacted everyone in the world. Your friend always Rod.
