@@user-gd4qo4rx1r changes constant in life, but the things that make us alive inside are worth holding onto.. sounds like you need a disco party……. Turn on the playlist.🤪🥴
Girl from OZ here. My favourite Bee Gees songs is pre disco no doubt. They came to my high school fete when I was bout 14. They left here just after their record Spicks and Specks was charting You know I am not fond of covers but the Bee Gees do an amazing version of Carol Kings “ Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow”. I prefer Bee Gees version and Carol Kings version was off an LP called “Tapestry” and that album was huge at that time. Glad to see you appreciate our music of the 60s and 70s how spoilt we were.
@@DawnSuttonfabfourhow about Somebody Stop The Music or Trafalgar?For Jay who "would neeever guess it was the Beegees..",how about Coalman?This early track,written by Barry,sounds almost exactly like a recently discovered 60s Beatles track.
Yeah, I agree. To be honest I didn't like the 70'sdisco Bee Gees at all. Barry did write some good songs in early 80s for the likes of Barbara and Dolly.
Yep. The falsetto was a novelty starting with Saturday Night Fever but it honestly began to get a bit tedious to me knowing how they sang the older stuff.
@@redatlit robin in my opinion has the most moving male voice i have ever heard not sure what it is but there is just something about his voice favorite female voice is judith durham of the seekers five hundred miles is incredible
The pre-disco period of the Bee Gees ran from 1967 to 1974. Songs from that era was "Massachusetts", "I Started a Joke", "To Love Somebody", "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart", "Holiday", "I've Gotta Get a Message to You", "Run to Me", "Lonely Days", and "World". In 1975 began their disco era when they released the album "Main Course" which featured "Jive Talkin'", "Nights on Broadway" and "Fanny (Be Tender with My Love)".
My Dad was in a care facility and whenever I took him anywhere in the car, he'd want me to play this for him. He passed away 4 years ago and I think of him every time I hear this song 😢
@@karendoss6026 Thank you! My husband and I spent time with him every weekend. Then covid hit and we weren't allowed to see him. After 6 months of not being able to see him I had spoken to him on the phone, he was upset about being isolated from his family. He died in his sleep several days later on Fathers Day. He was almost 90 and had lived a good life, but it was heartbreaking all the same ❤️❤️❤️
There are so many great early BeeGees songs- - New York Mining Disaster 1941 (Robin's haunting voice as a miner talking to fellow miners trapped beneath the earth) - I Started a Joke (anothet deeply touching song by Robin) - Run to Me -To Love Somebody -Be Tender With My Love - I've Gotta Get a Message to You ❤❤❤
The Bee Gees were likely one of the most important music groups of the 60's and 70's. They either played your favorite song, or they wrote it and somebody else played it. This song is one you can only sing for someone who is THE love of your life. I love this song so very much. And yes, I am a romantic, deal with it.
This is Barry’s signature song, and always sings to his wife Linda. Some beautiful performances of this. You would also enjoy To Love Somebody, Living Eyes, I Surrender and Ordinary Lives.
Barry's falsetto didn't start until they were writing the songs for Saturday Night Fever when one of the producers asked if one of the brothers could do it and Barry said he would give it a shot. The rest is history.
They have so many great songs pre-disco. Check out "Run To Me," "To Love Somebody," "Lonely Days," (which is very Beatles-esque), "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart," "I've Got To Get A Message To You," and so many more. I'm so glad you're discovering their early material. Thanks for sharing.
The logical next step in your Bee Gees journey is "To Love Somebody". If y'all want to hear a standout vocal from Robin, y'all have to react to "I Started A Joke".
If you haven't reacted to "Run to Me" by the Bee Gees yet, that one should be next. It's my favorite of their 1960's pre-disco songs. I prefer all of their non-falsetto songs. Ironically, "Nights on Broadway" is one of my favorite songs of theirs, yet it's one of the first songs they used a falsetto on that I'm aware of.
To put into perspective, Barry was 21 years old when he wrote this song, and the Bee Gees recorded. Most people think Bee Gees, and they automatically think Disco, but they had a HUGE library before they re-invented themselves in the late 70s and did their disco era. They are an amazing band and some of the greatest songwriters of our time. When a band is on the same argument as the Beatles as the greatest singer/songwriters of all time, they did something right. Keep reviewing old school Bee Gees songs, it was some of their best work!
It DOES sound like the Bee Gees! How can you mistake that voice for anyone else? I don't care what tempo the song is in. It was songs like this one that led them into the disco era. I will always love the pre-disco Bee Gees.
Baby brother Andy did a lovely (live) rendition of this song... looking every bit as if he was his older brother Barry's twin - in spite of the 12 year age difference.
Next song should be "To Love Somebody" which Barry originally wrote for Otis Redding, but the BeeGees recorded it due to Redding passing in a plane crash.
Technically they were part of the "British invasion" of the 60s, although a couple of years after The Beatles. Barry, Robin, and Maurice were all born in the UK, raised in Australia, then went to England in '67 to pursue their careers. They began having US hits shortly after.
I was 11 years old when I saw them perform this on Ed Sullivan in 1968. I fell in love immediately. Nothing has changed. Barry's signature song remains perfect. He would sing this in concerts to his wife Linda. The arrangements changed over the years and got more intense. Also, Elvis would do this in concerts in the 70's. Loved Barry even more. FYI, Barry included this as a duet with Dolly on his "Greenfields" album. Jay - they were part of the 60's British bands. They just kept going and going and going.
Barry always sings this to Linda in every concert. Gorgeous. The footage from the 1979 concert where he dedicates it to Linda and she's shown holding Stephen, their eldest, will melt your heart. Footage is from Spirits having Flown concert. Worth watching because they are at their prime.
It's amazing to see how their talents matured as they developed their song-writing skills over the years. Their Disco years put more layers on what was already a really good ear for melody and harmony with a balance of drama.
This is the time frame that created their die-hard fans - disco almost killed their careers - they had to work SO hard when disco died to maintain their relevance. But some of us love every version of them and ALL their music!!!
I think most people who lived through both the pre- and post- disco era prefer the 60’s Bee Gees. Don’t get me wrong. They definitely had some 70s, 80’s, 90’s, and beyond bangers, but the 60‘s era was so heartfelt, and it was such a wonderful time. I believe it was the best decade for music. I especially loved it when Robin sang lead. His voice was so beautiful, it seemed to draw out every emotion I had whenever he would sing. When I hear these same songs today, those same emotions rise up to the top again, even though it has been almost 60 years since I first heard them.. My favorite Bee Gee song is, I Can’t See Nobody. Love you Ro, Mo, and Ba.
I’m embarrassed to say that I had no idea The Bee Gees had a pre-disco catalog until their greatest hits came out in 1979. I loved their disco stuff, but the songs sing by Robin quickly became favorites.
This is my absolute favorite Bee Gees song! So glad you finally got to it. Unlike other songs that get stuck in my head, I will gladly carry this one around for days!
I would suggest doing a Bee Gees song called "I started a joke". It's sung by Robin. There is a video of them early in their career, I believe it's from the "1971. Live from Festival Hall."
I agree because they had songs in a movie about disco and people pigeonholed them into that category, there is a fine line between R&B & disco and the Bee Gees were R&B. They hated the word and never thought they were playing anything but R&B, you can tell the people who don't know much about the group when they call them a disco group, even in the 70s!
The outro with only his voice's natural tremelo is what makes this song iconic. When we teens first hear this over the airwaves we were left in stunned silence, not knowing how to categorize this song, and yet were knew immediately that we were listening to something profoundly romantic. This song was slowed danced to at many a teen club dance.
You have to listen to “To Love Somebody”! I know you will adore it. Watch their live performance in 1967. It is my all time favorite early Bee Gees song! 😊
The disco era was truly a blip in the very long career of The Bee Gees. The popularity of that time, however, was truly insane. Many great songs before and after that period- many of which are upbeat and have a groove. But their voices together in love songs is truly angelic. The Only Love is a beautiful song from 1991 with Barry on lead vocals.
"Words" is one of my favorite BG's songs. Another great song called "Words" is by the 80's band Missing Persons. Their lead singer is so unique, they would make a perfect Female Friday choice. Plus it's a New Artist.
This song gives me chills. Thank you for reviewing it. The Gibb brothers were amazing creative geniuses. They wrote and composed beautiful songs and their non-falsetto voices were gorgeous. The way Barry modulates from intimacy to a powerful crescendo is flawless. His control over vibrato and sustain is impressive. The was a baroque renaissance that occurred in the United Kingdom in the late sixties. This song is a perfect example. The Rolling Stones did similar with Ruby Tuesday. Another group called “The Love Affair followed suit with “A Day Without Love.” There is some irony with “Words” however. While The Bee Gees were reveling in 1977 with their disco hits, Rita Coolidge (known as The Delta Lady) covered “Words” and it became a hit. Her version is a blend of Southern Soul, country, and blues. It is an absolute masterpiece. Rita was married to Kris Kristofferson; they were considered to be musical royalty. This really shows one how much the work of the Gibb brothers is truly respected in the music industry.
Aside from the many fantastic hit songs the Bee Gees have written and sung, one that stands out for me is "Songbird" off their 1975 Main Course album. It's such a beautiful song. In fact the Main Course album as a whole, to me, is my favorite Bee Gees composition. Be sure to also check out "Edge of the Universe" and "Baby As You Turn Away" from the same album.
I love this era of the Bee Gees and it was my first introduction to them! "I Started Joke" "To Love Somebody" and of course... "The Spick & the Specks!"
I remember this song so well. It came out just at a critical time in my life when I was living 1500 miles from my fiancee and we only had words on the phone or in letters to talk about our feelings. This is what Robin had to say about 'Words" 'Words' reflects a mood, It was written after an argument. Barry had been arguing with someone, I had been arguing with someone, and happened to be in the same mood. [The arguments were] about absolutely nothing. They were just words. That is what the song is all about; words can make you happy or words can make you sad.
Those of us that grew up with the early BeeGees feel that this is the sound of the BeeGees . Not to say the disco era was better or worse, just different. There was a definite emotional quality to their early works. Really tugged at the heart.
This song is very pre-disco era. It was released in 1968. It wasn't until the mid 70's (while recording "Nights On Broadway") that Barry realized he could sing falsetto well and it became a signature Bee Gees sound.
Growing up in this era, most of my friends considered the early Bee Gees the authentic Bee Gees. When they changed to disco, most of us said that they sold out. There are quite a few bands that jumped on the Disco bandwagon just so they could make a buck because that was the trend. Once disco ended those other bands went back to who they were. The Bee Gees never did. That really hurt their credibility.
I saw them live in Sept. 71 when I was 18. Ohio State basketball arena. Center stage, 4th row. They had a small orchestra with them. The show was even better than I expected. Memorable for sure.
