Barry made the explosion sound himself by cupping his hands over his mouth. He did it three times and it was overloaded into one sound. There’s a Making of Tragedy video that’s really interesting.
Their 70’s run was actually from 4 albums… Main Course (Jive Talkin, Fanny be Tender; Nights on Broadway) Children of the World (You should Be Dancing, Love so right) Then the Fever cd which used some of the songs listed above again! Then the Spirits Having Flown cd (Too Much Heaven, Tragedy, and Love You Inside out….all 3 of these songs went #1) Then the backlash of disco came so they started writing for other artists and those artists had hits with those songs!
Love You Inside Out, Spirits Having Flown and Reaching Out were also great R&B/funky/Carribean flavor songs on this album. Hope you react to more BeeGees! Great reaction! ❤
Please react to the Making of Tragedy Video. It shows how the Bee Gees made the Song! Barry made the Explosion sound with his voice and the Microphone!
BeeGees are number one. Best songwriters, singers and all out good human beings. They were the first group ever to donate all proceeds of a song to charity with Too much heaven given to UNICEF making them millions to this day as well as the proceeds of Blue Island to help with the aftermath of the Bosnian war particularly the women and children affected by the war. All out great people.
The “explosion” you hear is actually Barry making that noise into a Mic and then they added it in after about 4 takes of him trying to get it right! Was funny to watch!
Bee Gees rank #1 in my book. Hands down. I loved the Jackson’s and the Osmond’s growing up but I don’t feel an addition to their music like I do Bee Gees. I listen to Bee Gees every day! They are the best at songwriting, vocals, harmonies, and not to mention, they are awesome human beings. They were good, decent, generous men. They used their fame to give back to charity. I just love them so much. ❤️
1978...they were already moving to contemporary rock. Last album of the 70s was Spirits Having Flown. Inc. Too much Heaven and Tragedy which they wrote in the same afternoon and Shadow Dancing that evening. 3 number 1s in one day! Barry created that explosion purely by mouth over microphone 🎤 and overloading.
They donated all proceeds for Too Much Heaven to Unicef. Very charitable, giving men. You should react to Wind of change (live 1979), Medley 1989 and 1974 both in Melbourne and Words (live 1976). ❤❤
The Brothers Gibb were the absolute best, bar none. Top of the list. Voices, songwriters, longevity, and attractiveness. The whole damn package. ❤️. Have you done Love You Inside Out? 1979 song.
That explosion sound was actually done by Barry. He cupped his hand around the mike and created the sound. Check out the making of Tragedy video and you will see how he came up with the idea. Really cool🙋🏽♀️✌🏾
You should react to "Islands in the Stream" - Barry wrote it for Kenny Rogers but when they recorded it Barry wasn't happy with it. At one point he said "we need Dolly Parton." Phone calls were made & Dolly showed up. She said hearing it in the headphones as they recorded gave you chills - the way their voices worked together. It was a huge hit and Dolly & Kenny had a string of hits after that.
They got their start right here in Australia as kids in 1958 and started booking gigs and getting a following in the 1960s. They were huge in the 70's as you know in the disco era. "Tragedy" was released in 1979 so you were right about an 80s vibe. It's so sad to think of Andy, Robin and Maurice being gone. "Nights on Broadway" was their first song singing falsetto. Barry continues to make music but unfortunately there are no concert dates booked for 2023. Maybe at 75 he's decided to take a well earned break. What a phenominal sound they had. I will remain an eternal fan of the BeeGees 🥰🎸🎶🎤❤
. The Bee Gees got their newer sound right in line when they moved to Miami and made the album MAIN COURSE released in 1975 ....That was the record that took them to another level into super stardom and then Saturday Night Fever soundtrack to another level ..Main Course is a super album that every one should hear..
Don’t forget the Children of the World album from 1976 . You Should Be Dancing and Love so Right we’re on that album. I would also recommend album cuts Subway, the Way It Was, and Lovers from that albumThat album was so full of R&B!
@@GeorgeMaster-xg7lg I totally understand how they got that rhythm . Those coastal bridges have strange sounds from the things that the builders put in the asphalt of the bridge to get the drivers attention as they drive along.. Barry thought it was a not so great bridge but the designers do that intentionally for safety awareness .. The newest bridge in Charleston ,SC , you can hear all sorts of weird noises on that one..
I don't know why it always makes me so giddy with joy to see reactors making stank faces. I love seeing you guys really, REALLY enjoying old music that is new to you.
I missed you reacting to The Bee Gees. It’s hard to beat The Bee Gees harmonies and to me in their harmonization there’s no one equal to them. Please react to their song WIND OF CHANGE ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xbZxNwuWYZ8.html Live from their 1979 Spirits Tour. ❤
You should watch the video of them making this song. It shows them in the studio recording it and Barry making the “explosion” sound by making the sound into the microphone.
They organized a fundraiser that was held at the UN and donated TOO MUCH HEAVEN in perpetuity to UNICEF. The album became their top seller and had a 3rd #1 called LOVE YOU INSIDE OUT that is one of their most sampled. You should also react to the title song SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN, and the B side of the TOO MUCH HEAVEN single called REST YOUR LOVE. When you react to The Mills Brothers, maybe slip “Bee Gees inspiration” or something into the title to make it easier for Bee Gees fans to find.
If you like Tragedy you should check out Spirits Having Flown. And if you like Barry, check out the live version of What Kind of Fool . It's a duet with Barbra Striesand.
The Bee Gees have recorded 303 songs themselves as a group,are credited with written over 1000 songs,for others and themselves,it would be hard pressed not to consider them as the top family group,The Jackson were a great 60's and 70's group,when Micheal left,he was a solo hit machine,just my opinion.
The explosion sound was actually made by Barry. Sound effects were harder to come by in that era so many bands made the sound in other ways often with instruments or vocals but other times by more unusual methods i know of one that was made by running an old 18th century key along the piano strings for a very interesting sound for the original Dr Who theme
They had the music done for this song and just the word tragedy and then wrote the rest of the song and put it all together. The video of them working on this song is great and explains so much.
Have you heard the song 'One'? Love it, with MANY other sensational songs!! I was a teenager in the 70's. It came out in 1979. (I was 19!!) . Love 'How deep is your love' too. They were never ending!!! xx
Their baby brother, Andy Gibb, would’ve turned 65 on March 5th. Will you do Don’t Throw it All Away by him to celebrate his birthday?!?! The Gibb Brothers are my ALL TIME FAVORITE artists!!!! All 4 of the brothers!! You need to check out their kids as well (The Gibb Collective)
Love your reactions to the Bee Gees. This is one of many of my favorite Bee Gees songs. If you were to watch a video of them performing this song live in concert, you would feel the impact a little bit more. The explosion you hear and referenced to was to emphasize the tragedy being sung about. In concert they usually would use some small explosives / fireworks and the explosion came across even louder.
I got to watch the making of Tragedy it was very interesting. Great song!! The Bee Gees rate as the best group ever. Yeah brother had a part in the group that made them what they were. I love the Bee Gees. Thanks!
No, it's from after Saturday night fever, this LP is from spirit having flown which stated the song too much heaven it's from almost end of 70s it's might be 78 or 79.
IMO, BGs are at No 1 for any group, Family or not. They are just too good. As far as any other "family" group, I would have to put the Osmonds after them. And for No 3, even though they are cousins and not a "family" like the rest, I would go with Alabama, They have so many great hits including I think something like 41 #1's. BTW, we all miss them, but Barry is still out there doing what he does. Here's one from 2017, yeah, he's aged but he's still got it! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-y2ivHgTV-R4.html
This is song is Barry the falsetto king. I love it. In my top 10 Bee Gees songs. Fantabulous. Its from the Spirits Having Flown album 1979...after Saturday Night Fever.
You really need to react to "Nights On Broadway" from their 70's run. I would recommend listening to their song "If I Can't Have You" from Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, sung by Yvonne Elliman, great song! Another Bee Gees song you need to react to is "One" It's from the late 80's and it's some of their best work.
"Tragedy" is a song released by the Bee Gees, written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb, included on their 1979 album Spirits Having Flown. The single reached number one in the UK in February 1979 and repeated the feat the following month on the US Billboard Hot 100. In 1998, it was covered by British pop group Steps, whose version also reached number one in the UK.
You should listen to "Love You Inside Out" by the Bee Gees, the Bee Gees have a lot of music that is fast paced, even past the 70s. Also For whom the Bell Tolls was made for their 1993 album.
You asked about Family Groups - The Staples Singers consisted of 3 sisters and their father. They actually traveled with Martin Luther King and their music came from Gospel roots and crossed into mainstream. Mavis Staples in particular had a fantastic voice. I enjoy hearing them in a wonderful video where they join with The Band in singing the song The Weight. Can be found on you tube searching for "the Band and The Staples" ...Well worth the watch!
The Cowsills are a family band. They were the prototype for the Partridge family tv series. Monstrously talented family with a very tragic background at the hands of their father. Despite that, the kids sang their hearts out.
Bee Gees are the absolute best band of all time!!! (To me). I only have 2 that are even numbered. 1 Bee Gees 2 Journey and then a bunch of others that I really can’t number. Too many are just so close. My top though definitely those two! I was too young for Beatles and I’ve just never caught on to them. Very small when they came along and they didn’t stay together long enough for me to get to know them.
Written by The Bee Gees. Great song 👍 RIP Maurice, Robin + Andy Gibb. Trio with most Nr 1 songs in Billboard. Suggested Bee Gees video 📹 Alone. Some family 👪 groups (husband-wife, siblings, parents, kids). Kinks, AC/DC, Dire Straits, Oasis, Corrs (sister Caroline born on St. Patrick's Day ☘ 50 years ago 🎂), Baylou, Split Enz, Nickelback, 1 Good Girl, Lillix, Heart, GuessWho, Gap Band, Isley Brothers, Quarterflash, Nu Shooz, Van Halen, Bangles, Breeders, Sly and the Family Stone, Wilkinsons, Band Perry, Henningsens, Thompson Square ⬛ , Earth Wind and Fire.
