I agree, man if Eric Clapton would have played guitar on the original recording...Not to take away from the original solo guitarist but Eric puts that sprinkle of magic to the sound...
Original recording stands on its own, but I know what you mean. Pretty cool when you can have Paul Carrack as your side show. One more confirmation that Clapton really is god.
Clapton. is one of the few great guitarists that i can hear every note of his strings.. Chet Atkins once said Clapton played the most beautiful notes on a Stratocaster ever..
I am 77 and I loved this song when it came out in 1975. I still like it, especially with Eric Clapton's help along with the great band and backup singers.
Some watch the sun dip into the sea and stay hidden for 10 or so hours. Others believe they saw magic that continues to get more mythical Everytime they see it...
I swear his voice has only gotten better with time. More soulful and deep. Took a great song and only made it better, simply timeless. One of my favorites of all time. Just a good flowing tune, you could actually understand the lyrics too, imagine that !
Aubrey bowles I agree 100 %. He was barely an adult when this song first came out. . . . . . . . or he looked like it anyway! One of my favorite musicians of all time!
Singing is so difficult, especially keeping your voice sounding the same as you age. This dude does it so well, one of my favorite numbers from the 70's.
@@inspector7112 It IS My point. It IS not difficult at all , because It IS genes. It IS as if you dont lose your hair...It IS not your effort. God blessed u. Or etc
I've been a big Paul Carrack fan for decades. Great to see him on stage with Clapton-- both of them playin' the hell outta this fantastic, timeless song. I was reminded that when this song first came out, I thought it was performed by a black group, with black lead singer. Nope, instead it was one of those extraordinarily inspired and soulfully talented Brits. Where would we be without all their incalculable contributions to modern music? Hard to imagine, right?!
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He has a small following, here in the States, for sure but in general the OP is right. You mention his name to the avg person & most would have absolutely no clue who he is even though he sang on several big hits back in the 80's.
I have always loved this song, But Eric brings it to another level, Eric gives me chills on this one everytime. Great line up Paul is a great asset to Eric's band. Love all you guys.💖
Anytime you Add Sir Erick Clapton in a Music Collaboration , you can expect the Very Best Outcome. I mean let's Face it. You can't lose when it comes to Eric Clapton !
Carrack has not only maintained his voice, it has gotten better over time. A lot of singers should be calling him, asking what he did (besides listen to a lot of old, great blues singers, apparently!) lol.
Inspector711 I never said smokers couldn't sing. But smoking damages the vocal chords almost as much as it does the lungs and heart. Even though some smokers are still good singers in spite of their smoking, they'd sing better (and live longer) if they'd never smoked.
I saw Paul Rogers when he fronted Bad Company back in the late 1970s at Earls Court .He went on the join Queen for a while ...yes we have have some of the finest singers who are still around thank god. I could watch these two all day. The youngsters today need to take a look back and see how lucky we were to have such talent, not like the so called groups and singers these days...
Clapton was no where on spot with the lead, he changed it all up and holy smokes. He put more feeling in the lead here than I could have ever imagined for this song. What an awesome sound he gave Carrack.
There's a great film of Paul Carrack on the road, showing how hard it is to make a living in the music-download world. Great that Clapton gave him a high-paying gig.
I love it, I love it, I love it! The two of them were absolutely incredible! Carrack's voice and Clapton's guitar was an epic performance, especially due to their age! They are timeless!
PC is awesome! At 57, I have been loving this song for years, the living years came out right after my father passed abd will always be a special song for me, and who could not love Eric Clapton, they don't write music like they used to!
Debbie Leigh a yr late. Just saw this post. Not late to this video but typo on ur behalf I think. Paul’s 67. And still has it. He’s not 57. The little keyboard is at fault.
Eric is such a gracious man and the rendition of this classic is ten times better then the original or any subsequent versions. You can SEE both artists getting into and off on the moment the song is merely a conduit to playing a new version with the best vocals by Paul and truly the best clean soulful breathing shake it up smooth enjoyable lead solos (both) by Eric... my favorite is Paul looking out at Clapton from the keyboards like a fan getting lost in his talent.. it reminds me of Keith looking Charlie back to audience because in that moment its about the music and him getting off. In this fake Arthur Murray learned dance steps and sampling ... It so liberating to see and hear real authentic artists in the moment!
👉 How did all my favorite artists get old? *Why am I an old??* LOL! Didn't mean for that to happen... I was supposed to be cool... forever! Oh well, anyway Paul is still in great voice! Never get tired of this song!
Saw Paul Carrack last night. If Angels sing they would sound like him, his voice is just something else. As my wife said to me, when you hear an artist like this it makes you realise how woefully inadequate X factor contestants and judges alike are. Fantastic.
gibson335mega hear hear.even my kids think todays music sucks (as they say) and constantly dip into my collection,and my grandkids are now picking up on it by listening to the who,stones,beatles,clapton,floyd etc,they cant get enough (paul rodgers).but that crowd? what a boring bunch,polite clapping when they should be jumping about,but then,it IS switzerland,that well-known party capital of europe :-|
Paul Carrack is so good. A treasure. His vocal is the standout on this performance just as it was on Five-A-Side when this was recorded all these years ago. And that’s saying something given who’s on stage with him on this. Timeless 🎶
I saw them do this in Charlotte, NC in '13. I was floored to hear my guitar god EC play on one of my favorite "on-hit" singles from the 70s. It was awesome. I was born in '78, so obviously I never thought Id get to hear this song performed. Clapton is God- Ace kicked ass, too...ZP
Paul Carrack has always been one of my favorite singers since 1972's How Long with Ace when I was a kid to Mike and The Mechanics. Just brilliant a brilliant lyricist and that voice!
Awesome! Never seen these 2 together before. Usually when Eric plays with a PC, it's my main man - Phil Collins. But it's great to finally see him performing with the underrated Paul Carrack, who i've always thought has one of the greatest voices ever.
+TEAL MARKLEY PLUS add to that the GREAT drummer Henry A. Spinetti .... He puts on an AMAZING show along with the others..... Better drummer than Steve Gadds, which also plays with Eric C....
Brits do soul music their own way and it always turns out fantastic! Joe Cocker,Annie Lennox,Lisa Stansfield,Corinne Bailey Rae..even Paul Rodgers was rocking the soul vocals 50 yrs ago but Paul Carrack's voice is soooo smooth...what a treat to hear him again!
Ace, Squeeze, Mike +Mechanics were all fortunate to have PC as lead singer...one of the best...his version of Jackie De Shannon's "When You Walk in The Room" is another hit! He's my soul brother!