I'm not sure if it was understood that this was a live performance in Denmark. It's not Bon Jovi or GNR in a huge stadium. So no need for the audience to be screaming and shouting in the middle of this type of song - with a classical symphony in the background. They all listened respectfully - and cheered loudly and passionately at the end of the performance - to show their love and appreciation for a fantastic performance.
I find that the reactors and younger people in general expect wild movements and screaming, gyrating lol. They apparently just don’t understand and are simply not patient.
@@arnodobler1096 - A reactor on another channel was so excited that when he was at a Home Free concert the audience was - in his words - 'hanging on every' note. That he'd been at shows where people had talked, 'phhoned, ignored the performers and just hated when people did that.
I think the audience was actually flabbergasted in awe. Gary was undergoing radiation and chemo for cancer when he performed that night at the Hollywood Bowl.
@lt.spears1889 🎉 Glastonbury ! You're calling people nuts but you don't know what you're talking about . Glastonbury is a very different event to the event you just watched. These three on the panel are so stupid , its embarrassing. One of them was shocked that Gary was English .
This was definitely NOT a performance to disturb, just listen, take in the magic, and then applaud at the end.. Just respectful of a truly wonderful performance...
That is what younger usa people today do not understand. What RESPECT is and WHY it matters. They want to be respected, but don't feel the need to Return that Respect!
I saw them in 1967 at the old Fillmore in San Francisco. The played first withThe Doors playing zecond. There were only 50 people watching. I was sitting on the wood floor in n the center of the auditorium. It was fantastic and we were all young.
I don't want to make you feel your age but I was two in 1967 and my parents listened to Doris Day, Bach and the opera but I had a big sister you listened to this kind of music. I had a well rounded musical life. lol
That was an oboe that you saw early in the song. Fantastic performance and they also sang "Conquistador", another one of their hits, at the same concert. Thanks for listening to this oldie.
Such an amazing song. They were certainly ahead of their time musically. You owe it to yourselves to watch the original studio version as well so you can see how amazingly his vocals held up over the years. Great reaction
The original released in 1967 was great but this live version is stupendous as it has more depth with the orchestra and the choir. Gary's voice aged like a fine wine. R.I.P Gary.
Great arrangement of a very very soulful song. The crowd was good and respectfully listeners that was whistling and cheering after the performence. Good nothern behavior you know ha ha. This consert was not build up like a wild party. These audience came to listen to great music from a great artist that they probably knew about and admired since many years.
The audience gave a standing ovation. This was not a crowd of teenagers and 20 year olds. The music, the song is inspired by JS Bach's "Air", a classical piece. Different type of audience. You sit quietly and enjoy the music. Like you guys did ;)
SOME BACKGROUND: The concert was filmed at the Ledreborg Castle in Denmark w-the Royal Danish Concert Orchestra. It has been "the most-played song in public places of the last 75 years." There have been some misconceptions surrounding the meaning of the song - see ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Pf73XwiZIFQ.html for the interview w-composer/lead singer Gary Brooker & writer Keith Reid. Gary was founder of the band begun in '67 & passed away in February of 2022, Keith passed in March of 2023. It is also said that Reid was "going to reveal the true meaning before he died" but he died before he explained anything. Many people believe it was about a drunken one-night stand. Contrary to popular belief, the song is not a direct copy or paraphrase of any music by Bach but was inspired by & does reference Bach's "Sleepers, Wake!" and "Air on the G String!" As per Reid, the line "as the miller told his tale" is definitely not a reference to Chaucer's Miller's Tale. Reid has repeatedly explained he had never read The Canterbury Tales when he wrote A Whiter Shade of Pale. Procol Harum is said to be the name of a friend's cat. The name is a mis-spelling of the Latin phrase Procul Harun (roughly meaning "far beyond these things"), or that it was a corruption of Procellarm, a vast ocean on the Moon. In Roman Times Vestal Virgins were priestesses and acquired their name after Vesta. the goddess of the hearth and home. It was their duty to not only keep the home fires burning but to also remain a virgin for 30 years. AMAZING SONG - AMAZING GARY! COURT CASE: Matthew Fisher, a founding member and the organist of Procol Harum, won a High Court battle over who wrote “A Whiter Shade of Pale.” He played organ on the 1967 recording of the hit, which was long credited to lead singer Gary Brooker and lyricist Keith Reid, and Fisher argued that he wrote the distinctive organ melody. And so on December 20, 2006, Justice William Blackburne ruled that Fisher was entitled to 40 percent of the copyright. Fisher had wanted half (50%) but the court decided that lead singer Gary Brooker’s input was more substantial.
I was 10 years old when this song came out and loved it then. This orchestral version is even better. The whole concert is great. Another great song done is "A Salty Dog" - check it out.
I highly recommend checking out either of the 2 "Promotional Videos" from 1967. I heard this song around then as a kid, but didn't see the video until MTV came around in '81.
I just have to say THANK YOU for not pausing it a dozen times. I get so irritated when reactors do that! Glad you appreciated such great music. Hope y’all have a great day!
IMO One of the greatest rock songs. Ever since it came out in 1967 this song has always stood out as a masterpiece. Just heavenly! You right his voice hardly aged, just listen to the 1967 original for proof.
Gary Brooker most definitely arranged this with the Danish Symphony Orchestra. Gary came to my City in Edmonton, AB and arranged His song "Conquistador" with the Edmonton Symphony and released on record in 1972. Gary was a great writer and arranger. Rip Gary. My fav Album of Procol Harum was "Shine On Brightly". John Lennon said A Whiter Shade Of Pale was one of the best songs he had ever heard. Gary also played at George Harrison's "A concert for George" 1 year after George Passed on 2001. This is just some tid bits.
Great job guys. Glad you got to hear that. An incredible song written so long ago and sung again by the incredible Gary Brooker! Blessings to all of you.
You mean to say Johann Sebastian Bach. The basic melody of this song was based on the second movement of Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, commonly known as 'Air on the G String'. It's one of Bach's most famous pieces.
I know this song from my childhood. I was 11. Gary's voice aged like fine wine. He's in his 60s here. At certain times in this live performance, he sounded a lot like Ray Charles. As far as the crowd goes, I hate to burst your bubble, but it wasn't that kind of party bro. They were listening to a legend who they had honored for decades. They were holding a space of respect for this legend to do his thing. They gave him his flowers at the end. Peace.
Lookin’ at Olliwood again!! No poker face on this one Corey has a beautiful smile. Fenom shocked me when he said he knew nothing about this song in the band. He ALWAYS knows This was such a great reaction from all of y’all Loved it
Greetings! All the elements came together and it really, truly worked!!!!! In my opinion (I'm 70, and I knew of this group back in the 60s), Gary Brooker's voice actually got better with age! He was into this song all the way (with his eyes closed, and playing the piano)! In my opinion, view, and judgment, it's rare for people to genuinely go that deep into any skill and GOD-given talent. I've done it a few times myself, when I was writing about the Bible and the law; and, when I was writing some of my related and deeply-felt poetry. It involves going to a whole other place,.... far distant from the everyday world! I am definitely impressed with this singer and song! Truly, Gary Brooker didn't lose a touch, in spite of his age. Back in the 1960s, I really didn't take much notice of Procol Harum (so many good groups and singers back then)! Music is the universal language that can reach all people (all over the world)! It is my hope that humanity will find it possible to once and for all live together in genuine and lasting peace and harmony!!!! Then, we can sing about that...... From Pastor Mike Benjamins, Jr. of Oregon, USA. RCTM. 6-19-24 at 12:16 A.M. Oregon Time. All my standard rules and disclaimers apply. My thoughts and prayers go with you all.....
This song always gets me emotional.. only negative thing is this live version is slower than the original.. (like it often is when older bands play their old songs live 20,30,40+ yrs after it was released..). The original version just pumps the tempo and make it flow in a better way..But yes, this song is Epic !!
Hope you'll go back now and listen to the version they did (same group, singer), when they were still in their twenties! Was good then, too, but yes, this one is great. So glad you did this!
A perfect match between an old classic rock sound, with a modern orchestra, absolutely wonderful mix. This is beautiful music, topped with an amazing vocal performance
A great follow up would be the live Procol Harum performance of Conquistador with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra in the early 1970s. "Conquistador, your stallion stands in need of company." And at an symphony orchestra or choral performance you don't make noise until the end as a matter of respect.
You fine gentlemen certainly have a special appreciation of classic, perfect music. This song for some reason is for Me a lifetime favorite. And I'm 67 years old, and a old school blues lover. Men this one was fantastic!
All the big British groups in the 60's were very into the blues history. They all credit the early black musicians as the origin of their music and brought many players over to the UK to play. The fans knew this too. It was at a time when black musicians weren't giving much attension at home. The original 'British music invasion' had it origins in these fantastic black artists. This influence goes all the way to the huge progressive psychedelic bands of the late 60's/70's (even 'Pink Floyd' is named after 2 black blues players), who in turn influenced others. The influence of the early black blues players truly makes the them the fathers of pretty much all modern music on the music family tree.
This song reminds me of my youth. I was 7 years old when I heard this song on the radio. It reminds me of my parents and my sisters being all together.
Procol Harum went to number 1 on the UK singles chart with this song that over 40 years later would be named the most-played record of the past 70 years (with more than 900 known recorded versions by other artists).
Sorry gents, but you are 100% wrong about the crowd. They gave the utmost respect to all the performers (you NEVER interrupt a symphony orchestra) from beginning to end. Maybe you did not see it, as the video cuts away from the crowd very quickly at the end, but it was a standing ovation! The crowd, very likely, knew better than you, that they had just witnessed a once-in-a-lifetime performance! People don't need to be screaming during a performance to let the performers know that what they are performing is amazing and that they are appreciated!
Every time Ihear this, my eyes are teary ❤❤ Great reaction! I herad this the first time in 1968. It was a great hit in Sweden. But hear he has abig orchestra. Beautiful!
'The Miller's Tale" is the second of Geoffrey Chaucer 's Canterbury Tales (1380s-1390s). The song reached #1 on the CHUM (Toronto, Ontario) charts in '67. Their song "Conquistador' was a hit as well.
It was a performance in the park by The Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Choir, the audience is mostly the classical symphony patrons who attend the performances at the DR Konserthus in Copenhagen so they adhere to the common respectable etiquette of a symphonic performance
I listen to this reaction every time I see someone react to it. I think that if this does not stir you in some way...your dead.😂 Really. 🤷🏾♀️. Beautiful ❤
Since Fenom202 and OlliwooDDA didn't know Johann Sebastian Bach, I suggest you dive into classical music. Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi and Chopin are just a few that will touch you to your soul.
Watching reactions like this make it feel like hearing it the first time again - thanks. This performance is one of those magical moments when everything happens in beautiful perfection. The orchestra brings a lot to a great song, then the choir comes in - moves me every time I hear this performance
