@@tantraman10 It's called being versatile. Rod was a great rocker, great at pop, and now great at crooning the really old 'standards'. Rod has real talent, and he's been smart enough in reinvent himself over the decades. Even great-grannies love him because he sings their songs as well as grannies, moms, and their kids.
This always makes me laugh. My brother was 8 when this came out. We were in the car and it came on the radio. In it he says "but you turned into a lover and mother what a lover you wore me out. All you did was wreck my bed and in the morning kicked me in the head". My brother said, "boy, if his mother kicked me in the head I'd kick her back". My mother almost drove off the road from laughing!
when this came out I met my future wife in Scotland ,this was my nickname for her .we were together for 45 years before she passed away ,so it brings back awry smile and memories
I'm sure Rod is having a hard time just staying in that little spot on such a small stage. He's always all over the place. Nobody has a voice like him. Love it!!!!
I’ll admit it. Being an open Rod Stewart fan as a male in NJ in 1972 would’ve been strange. A girlfriend dragged me to a concert in NYC in 1974-75. Rod Stewart was a true entertainer. Many bands were less successful in live venues but not Rod Stewart He must’ve kicked 20-25 soccer balls into the crowd throughout the show. I learned a valuable lesson about the self limitations we place on our experiences.
Rod Stewart and Kristen Bell do the song with the orchestra oh my gosh they got a sex if I want to just blow she took the top of the roof off of this place she was absolutely amazing so is Kristen Bell Grande pretty good the song was I don't want to talk about it Christian Bale Rod Stewart with
India, the lead guitarist next to Rod, is Ronnie Wood from the Rolling Stones. He and Rod were in the Faces together when the original of this song was recorded. Although Ronnie left, he and Rod have always been good friends, hence his contribution in this performance. Incidently I went to school with Rod and also three of The Kinks in North London in the 60's. (Showing my age here!)
@@Isleofskye All pretty down to earth and ordinary really. Dave Davies was a bit more wild than Ray Davies or Pete Quaife. I remember going to see them at one of their first gigs at the Methodist Youth Club in Muswell Hill. This was before they became the Kinks and were called the Ravens. They used to send postcards from all over the World wherever they were, to their last form teacher at school. Until I left London in the mid eighties it was not unusual to see Ray Davies around Muswell Hill Broadway. Similarly Rod Stewart was still using the bar in the Muswell Hill British Legion well into the seventies. Incidentally the Clissold Arms in Fortis Green dead opposite where the Davies brothers grew up had a section of the pub dedicated to the Kinks with lots of photographs and memorobilia. Whether that is still the case I don't know as it's well over 10 years since I last visited London.
Hello, Buster 6810. Thanks for your detailed reply mate. Did they send postcards because the last form teacher said they would not make it or that they liked them (I'm guessing the former!) lolI moved in 1983 from Inner London but could not be far away so I moved just 10 miles to the very edge and it's been brilliant. Funnily enough, I was due to go back to Waterloo Station today ! Where did you move to, please, mate?It's changed even more in the last 10 years..
@@Isleofskye Actually they liked their last form teacher, Miss Keirl, very much. She was very supportive and encouraging and was always pleased to get the post cards which she would show to her current form. I moved to Wales in the mid eighties but still have friends and relatives living in and around Muswell Hill who I keep in touch with, so I'm only too well aware of how it has changed.
@@Buster-oj4tc What a lovely touch by Ray and The Lads! I wanted to move from the heart of Inner City South East London but could only bring myself ( literally :) ) to move 10 miles to be within 1/2 of the edge of it and 38 years on from that 1983 it STILL feels weird and my natural pull is towards that area where my heart lies as I lived over a very busy market and had 2 busy High Streets at either end of my road. The Old Kent Road was the quiet end so this is plenty far out as I love our 96 Open spaces within 7 miles here but how I miss the London vibe. I miss the characters which are not so common in The Suburbs :) Good Luck.
His was one of the best unplugged performances. Amazing. His voice was incredible throughout the whole concert. And Ron Wood in guitar was a huge bonus.
Yup ya got the meaning down. Also the guitar player is I believe Ronnie Wood. He and Rod were in a band called Faces and he is probably best known as 1/2 the guitar force of The Rolling Stones.
Brandon L - Before they joined the Faces (previously The Small Faces) Rod and Ronnie were in The Jeff Beck Group for Jeff’s first two albums. Ronnie played bass and Rod was lead vocalist... Ronnie was an excellent bass player...
@@ipsurvivor I didn't know they were with Jeff Beck...thanks for the info. I now find myself listening to what should be Tiinder's theme song....Stay with Me.
This song was super big in 1971..... That's Ron Woods on guitar who later went on to play with the Rolling Stones. This was a great unplugged concert , i want to recall for MTV at the time. I highly recommend Mandolin Wind from that same concert.
This was the #1 song during the month/year I was born. One of my college roommates was a huge Rod Stewart fan, and had a life size cardboard cutout of him her room. Ever time I opened our front door, it scared the sh*t out of me.
I was a teenager when this song came out. I remember the first time I heard it on the radio. I was listening to Wolfman Jack on WLS a radio station in Chicago. I was a student at Harbert Hills Academy in Savannah Tennessee. I went nuts over the song and Rod Stewart and I've been A fan ever since. Anyone my age will know who Wolfman Jack is ( The legend ! ) This song and The first cut is the deepest are my two favorite R.S. songs.❤❤❤❤
Saw him in 2016 with my mom (Rod is her favorite and this was a dream come true to see him together) and he was UNBELIEVABLE. So much energy! He is a consummate performer and he sounded incredible. He put on a SHOW!
Classic Rod ! Your facial expressions are gold and how you listen carefully to the lyrics is priceless for someone so young . Brilliant India ! Rave on Mr. Stewart .
This song is iconic for me as here it the UK, it was at the top of the charts in September 1971, when I started college - the happiest three years of my life.
Go a little bit further back to Small Faces with Steve Marriott. The Faces came from that group. Then Rod went solo, Ronnie went to the Stones. And history continues.
@@karend169 Also this is a hauntingly excellent song: "In A Broken Dream" originally by Python Lee Jackson (early Rod Stewart) but updated with Rod Stewart, David Gilmour and John Paul Jones (1992). Beautiful!
Saw him in concert 5 years ago. He was 70 at the time, what an entertainer! He still sings this song at every show with just as much or even more enthusiasm. Love him.
I just lost a dear friend named Maggie, I’d sing this to in the morning at work. .. Maggie I got something to say to you... we were sp. ed teachers, it always put smile on face, gone to soon Maggie Lewis. I loved her she was such a dear lady.. , rip.
Every Picture Tells a Story is the album by an British singer that most captures an American vibe. There's something about other British groups that sound a little British, even when they're trying to impersonate American blues or country or folk singers. None were better than Rod Stewart at capturing the true American sound.
Don't know if anyone pointed it out yet, but the guy playing lead acoustic guitar is Ron Wood, of the Rolling Stones..something some may not know is Stewart was more than a formidable Soccor (footballer) player, as a young man, and actually considered becoming a pro, but decided on Music, instead.
From a very young age I grew up with all these songs with their cautionary tales of woe and regret & instead of heeding those lessons, all I took from it was "yeah,when I grow up I want to have some cool stories to write songs about too!" And damned if I didn't get them.
I Hope Rod and his crew do make it down here to Australia in 2022. I would Love to see him in concert again. I saw him in about 1983 at Wembley Arena in London. Unfortunately he has had to postpone his Australian concert tour due to Covid-19.
In the early 80's a limo pulled up to the Pat's Cheesesteaks in South Philly. My family and I were waiting in line to order our food. Out of the limo comes Rod Stewart, Kelly Emberg was in the seat next to him. He ordered 20 cheesesteaks and returned to the limo. Before he re-entered the car he waved and winked to the astonished crowd. When his order was ready someone brought out the steaks to Rod . The next night we saw Rod in concert at the Spectrum. He is much better looking in person, he does not photograph well and I was surprised to see in person he has green eyes and freckles. Oh and the hair, it was perfect! I still remember what he was wearing, black slacks, a black plaid jacket, white shirt and a school bus yellow tie. Only Rod could pull that off.
It amazes me how rod Stewart, bob seger, Luther vandross Kenny Rogers lionel Richie has this amazing way of telling a story about life experiences along with John mellencamp and they all reminds me of things that we went through while growing up because every singer has a different and amazing sound but in the end it all comes together.
My favourite song. Place I used to work someone put this song on and it was on repeat, played for a good couple of hours and no one got bored of it. Remember saying to my boss, “you bored of this song yet” and he was like, “nope!”
This song came out shortly after I came home (US Army Infantry 68-70). A month earlier my wife sent me a Dear John letter. 😎 I always thought of her when he sang "kick me in the head".
Am almost the same age as Rod Stewart, and have always loved his voice and his music, still do. Maggie May and Mandolin Wind have remained my faves, but I really have gotten a different take on this one in recent times. What great lyrics, to absolutely show the very essence of a young naive guy dealing with a woman he deems to be "old"...ah, the shock he feels that she can actually make love in such a way! Just shows that really great music can grow right along with us, keep revealing new emotion and joy to us.
How about 1973 Led Zep at their peak @ Wembley Arena: 75 PENCE.....Pink Floyd performing Dark Side Of THe Moon @ Earls Court in 1973 for £1 and both Deep Purple and the next week Creedence Clearwater Revival for 25 PENCE in 1973 up in The Gods at The Royal Albert Hall :)
Very true and I was lucky living in S E London just 2/3 miles from Central London and within easy access of Public Transport across London. We saw many groups at The Croydon Greyhound Pub with 3,000 standing including Status Quo: 5 times,MC 5,Atomic Rooster, Genesis ( their first Top Of The Bill performance ) Roxy Music,Focus,Golden Earring, Argent,Uriah Heep,Edgar Broughton Band and others. My first concert was Royal Festival Hall:Curved Air and saw them and Wishbone Ash and Quo and Deep Purple the most. Missed Rory Gallagher somehow but yes Ann....Great Days ! Did you go and where ?
@@DENVEROUTDOORMAN Wrong. Disco was hot and he was part of the hot happening scene. Rod is multi- dimensional like most great performers are. Even Mick Jagger was part of it. Miss You.
This song was my intro to Rod Stewart, saw him one night on the midnight special singing it and was taken by his voice, he put out some really great songs over the years...♡
Funny side note, that's Ron Wood on guitar, was there for the recording then joined The Rolling Stones in '75. He always jokes that he's never officially been told he got the job yet lol
My favorite song by Rod also because of the best. Down Town Train is another great song And Forever Young when he sings it with his daughter, shows his religious side.
Used to hate Rod when he first hit, but this song broke me. I've easily been to six of his concerts at different stages of his and he's a full on entertainer; he holds the stage even when the band leaves the stage. You should listen to the original version and see what hooked us.
Ursula Turner He And Faces did an unequaled Rendition of, ‘I’m Losing You.’ You most likely remember that one; also. Man, they were Incredible! The Best!
Shirley Strand The ladies really love him. As a guy in the early ‘70’s, you wouldn’t be caught dead admiring him or David Bowie. I learned fast about taking girls to concerts they liked rather than who I liked. I saw him twice and he was a true entertainer who made the audience his friends for 2 1/2 hrs.
As someone who has seen Rod more times than I can count, probably well over 100 times, there is nothing like seeing him live, and definitely nothing like the energy you will feel when he does Maggie May..
The album "Every Picture Tells The Story" began Stewart's commercial success. But, this is a man of extrodinary talent; more evident in his previous albums with The Faces/Small Faces and Jeff Beck.
Yes, Rod Stewart was the sh*t back in the day. Memories are so important. I'm 55 now & blessed I still remember them. Thank you, India try "Your in my heart" 👍
I like his work with the Jeff Beck Group and The Faces in the late '60s and early '70s, his solo work was also great in that period. This song got overplayed back in the '70s but it's a good one. His version of 'The First Cut Is the Deepest' is better than any other I've heard.
Rod the Mod scored a transatlantic number one single with this, backed by The Faces (including future Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood - here on guitar). An underated writer in this genre, his voice provided a blueprint for rock singers in the 1970s.
I'll tell you what I'll say this girl it could sound a whole lot lock Rod Stewart is Kristen Bell her and Rod Stewart do a song together with the orchestration oh my God you talking about something else now this is the real deal it's a Rod Stewart Kristen Bell I don't want to I don't want to which Rod Stewart Kristen May on the orchestra come on
India. Wish you could have seen R.S. do this song with the Faces... LIVE! A little faster tempo, and man he really moved on that stage! Saw it live at Moody Coliseum in Dallas in 1975 (I think in 75) where he was dancing around so much that he jumped up, lost his footing and fell flat on his back! You could hear the thud over the music! The Faces band look down at him shocked, never missing a beat looked at one another, then seconds later several people back stage ran out to check on him. They talked to him where you could see him nodding his head, then got back up and continued unfettered! I think it knock the wind out of him momentarily, but like a dedicated trooper got right back up and finished the concert. Very memorable.
Rod Stewart is a superb singer. With the right song there are few can touch him. Reason To Believe is amazing as well. I’ve seen him live more times than I can count. Check out out his early band The Faces-they were something else.
This is not the first time I heard Rod Stewart, but it was certainly not the last. I always enjoyed his radio hits. Then I met my first husband in 1977 and he had the album "A Night on the Town". It was an awesome record all the way around, but I was extremely impressed by The Killing of Georgie parts I and II. There were not a lot of pro-gay songs around and it was heartening to see that Rod had the integrity to write this one.
Great performance by Rod Stewart and his band "Unplugged" with Ron Wood from the Rolling Stones on acoustic guitar. For those unaware like maybe India, Rod Stewart and Ron Wood were in The Faces together and reunited briefly in the late 80s while the Stones were on hiatus as Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were not getting along while pursuing solo projects... Anyhow, good comments and insights India on this one, you really upped your game here!