I am a 74 year old grandmother that lives in Texas on the gulf coast near Houston. I have been watching you two for so long and I think you are both so precious. I can tell you have good godly values. It’s so fun to hear some of this music again from my youth. This is the first time I’ve ever commented and I had to take this opportunity to say how great Amber looks.
Otis Redding and Sam Cooke are two of my favourite R&B/Soul singers. So many great songs to choose from. Not sure if you’ve done “These Arms of Mine” or “that’s How Strong My Love is” yet, but they’re top picks for me.
There's a fantastic live version of this from the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival available here on RU-vid. The band is on fire, and he has the crowd in the palm of his hand.
Oooh yassss that's the one!!!🥰 Straight 🔥🔥🔥 And just like Marvin Gaye's "Distant Lover", some songs u just gotta hear live to get the full effect of the artist's voice/performance. Just electrifying.
First time hearing this song was the Monterey Festival version, loved it. I think the live version at Monterey was a more soulful performance. Ottis was another great musician that was taken before his time due to an airplane crash. RIP Ottis.
When I was little and at a family gathering, my mom, grandmother, great-grandmother, all of my aunts and older female cousins, would play this and all of us kids knew to be quiet because they were about to do some serious reminiscing. 😄 They'd play it, be really quiet while shaking their heads, waving their hands, and yelling out the occasional "Woooo!" They'd play it again and start talking about the times they had when they were younger and dating. The other kids and I always loved when they entertained us without knowing they were. 😄 "Try a Little Tenderness" is my favorite song by Otis.
You need to check out more of his, especially Try A Little Tenderness and Hard To Handle, you can't go wrong with his work. Glad you're doing what we want, makes it so fun to hear you react to material we've loved for decades.
The first time I heard this song. I was blown away by how epically beautiful it is. Otis did a spectacular job with his singing to emphasize the utterly raw feelings of loving someone so deeply it almost hurts. I can imagine a married couple slow dancing to this on one of their anniversaries. Much love and big smiles to the robsquad family!
Jay & Amber, you'll love his "Try A Little Tenderness" and "These Arms of Mine"!!!! Otis and Sam Cooke are two of the Soul/R&B greats!!! edit- "Try A Little Tenderness" and "These Arms of Mine" are even better than Dock Of The Bay!!
This takes me back to my grandparents lake house. They would have Otis on, and after a drink or two they would start dancing. Hell, they’re in their 70’s now and still do it.
This was Otis Redding's second best selling single, behind number one " Sitting on the Dock of the Bay" Otis has such a great voice full of emotion that pulls at your heart. The band behind him absolutely amazing. Glad you loved it. Buckets of Maple Syrup love from Canada ❤️❤️ 🇨🇦 🇨🇦
@Mary Baillie, Otis Redding's band was the Bar-Kays. They were on the plane with Otis when it crashed in December 1967. All members except one was killed in the crash. Ben Cauley the trumpet player was the only survivor of the crash. The bassist James Alexander was on another plane. They both reformed the group under the same name of The Bar-Kays.
Thank you so much for bring back the music of the 50's-60's-70's. Life was great then, there are so many people out there that really enjoyed this era.
Otis is one of the key reasons why this genre of music is called "soul" -- you can hear him pour his heart and _soul_ into every word he sings. The man could stir up emotions in the coldest heart.
If you haven't reacted to Otis singing "These Arms of Mine", it is a must. Love the song. "That's how Strong My Love is", is another good one. Otis has always been one of my favorites. Have listened to him for years. Love his Blues sound. One of the Greats in my opinion.
The album that has this song on it, "Otis Blue," is an essential album. Period. Every song a classic. Otis died so tragically young. One reason I give him an extra measure of respect is that as fine as his voice was, he was also such a talented songwriter. His most famous song (probably) is "Respect," made famous by Aretha Franklin. His version can be found on "Otis Blue" as well. Tangent: I never really noticed before, but this song is similar to The Rolling Stones song "I Got the Blues," so if you like this song you should like that one. Brilliant vocal by Mick Jagger - a "tear-your hair-out" vocal, in fact - a brilliant horn section, a keyboard solo that will send shivers. Like this song, it's unforgettable.
These arms of mine, Love man, Try a Little a Little Tenderness, That's How Strong My Love Is, Pain in My Heart..... Otis' songs are plentiful and each one hits differently
The master of the Cornbread voice. My best friend's Dad was the last person to perform with Otis on a TV Show from Cleveland before he died in a plane crash that night.
I’m a 43 year old white guy, I was an active army combat medic for 21 years and when I was in my 20s stationed in Honduras and I used to play Otis Redding on the acoustic guitar with my buddies (2 black soldiers) and they would play harmonica while the other beat on a bucket, some of my favorite times❤
Sorry but these seem the darkest days I have ever seen in my life. I was not alive for WWII which I believe to be the hardest days for Europeans whose homes were being bombed.
Otis is an anomaly. He was loved in England also and perfromed in the vacation town of Brighton, along with many other soul and blues singers/bands from the US in the 60's. Try his FaFaFa song from the 60's. Even Papa Wemba, a very well known singer from Africa covered that song and made a shrine to Otis because he respected Otis' talent so much. Great reaction. 🇨🇦🔥🔥🔥🥇🌟👍💖
She gets it I'm 55 and I've been married 40 years same man since I was 15 we have three kids and eight grandchildren, have been through good times hard times and we're still here it's a commitment
One of my favorite songs, such a soul classic. Ike and Tina, and Etta James do pretty good versions of this song, but Otis’s is still my favorite. For more Otis try “That’s How Strong My Love Is” and “Pain In My Heart”.
2 of Otis sons and their cousin had a R&B band in the early 1980s called The Reddings. Their most known songs are "Remote Control" & "Hand Dance". They didn't really get any crossover airplay, but they were on R&B radio. I think "I Can't Go For That" by Hall & Oates has a similar rhythm to "Tramp", a duet Otis did with Carla Thomas. Carla's father Rufus was a singer too. You can see both of them in the 1973 concert movie "Wattstax".
I was 7 years old when Otis died, but I had older sisters & cousins who had his records. There is a fantastic story told by Steve Cropper of how Otis drove Johnny Jenkins to Stax Records for a recording session. There was only 2 or 3 minutes left to record, and Otis went in and sang "These Arms of Mine," which is a must-hear. I'm from Macon, GA. Otis's family are friends of mine and they truly protect his legacy. Zelma, his wife, started dating him at 15. They had 3 children: Otis, III, Dexter & Karla. They have the Otis Redding Foundation where they provide instruments and music lessons for the underprivileged. My 4-year-old son had heard Otis's music his whole life, and he went shopping with me at Karla's shoe shop. Karla & Zelma always let him roam around in the storage room and he happened upon Otis, III in Karla's office. He walked in, stuck out his hand and said, "Hey, I'm Frankie Tate," to which Otis, III responded, "Well, nice to meet you, little man. I'm Otis Redding." Frankie turned around to Karla, Zelma & me and just shook his head, rolling his eyes like "You ain't foolin' me; I know you ain't Otis." To this day, when I see them, we all laugh about it.
'Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay' is an all-time Classic! It was so sad when he was killed later after he wrote it, and people were still listening to that Hit on the Radio. I don't recall hearing anything else from him in the day, since I only listened to the radio. But THIS one is Powerful and Soulful! Thanks for Reviewing it. Even Oldsters like me have a lot to hear and appreciate from decades past! :)
Another beautiful soul that left us way too soon. His voice is smooth as butter. Sittin On the Dock of the Bay became his#1 hit unfortunately after his untimely death
Some suggestions for your next Otis outing - "These Arms of Mine", "Respect" (no, not the Aretha song), "Try a LIttle Tenderness", and "Hard to Handle" (yes, the same song the Black Crowes covered so brilliantly).
Great reaction, Jay and Amber. Other tracks to check out by him are, 'Try a Little Tenderness', 'These Arms of Mine', 'Hard To Handle', 'Respect' and 'They Call Me Mr Pitiful'.
"These Arms of Mine," his first song, recorded at the recording sessions for the man he was chauffeuring. It directly inspired my friend Naimee Coleman's song, "Your Arms." He was a star from go.
This song will replace Dock of the Bay on your "Otis" list, I saw him do this live at the Monterey Pop festival in '67 and he took us to Church with this one!! 😁❤❤❤
Every time I listen to the legendary Otis Redding, I find a tear in my eye, thinking what could have been had he not perished in that plane crash. I'll never forget visiting the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and seeing a section of the plane's skin hanging in a display case- that wave of sadness flowed over me once again. If James Brown was Soul Brother #1, Otis was surely the heart of soul. Rest in Peace. Since you two love soulful music so much, can I suggest checking out Charles Bradley? His version of Black Sabbath's (yes, Black Sabbath) "Changes" will pierce your soul- especially if you read his story beforehand.
And that is why it's called "soul".Otis Redding had a voice like honey mixed with broken glass. A truly amazing performer who should be appreciated more widely.
Love, Love, LOVE me some Otis Redding. He's been my favorite singer since childhood, and I just can't stop listening to is music. Gets me every time. So glad you guys reacted to this one!
The first song I heard by Otis thanks to my Dad when I was around 13yrs old. I was mesmerised!!. Never heard that emotion before, told my Dad to play it again. I’m now 47yrs old and it still moves me…that raw power/emotion. He’s still my favourite singer of all time.
Otis Redding is so gooood. I love many of his songs, I think the next one you should react to is "These Arms Of Mine"...I would like to suggest another artist as well, Jerry Butler - Your Precious Love, and Aaron Neville & Linda Ronstadt - When Something Is Wrong With My Baby...simply amazing!❤❤❤
Great song, Otis is legendary. Definitely check out: "These Arms of Mine", "Try A Little Tenderness", "You Don’t Miss Your Water ", and "That's How Strong My Love Is". I also hope you can revisit Sam Cooke again too: "Cupid", "(What A) Wonderful World ", "Bring It On Home To Me", "Nothing Can Change This Love", and "You Send Me".
@@fmtalks1386 William Bell did the original version in 1961. Otis Redding had a version in 1965. Basically like Otis did "Respect" first and Aretha did "Respect" later. Obviously Otis was the one doing the cover with "You don't Miss Your Water".
"I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)" peaked @ #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and @ #2 on the R&B/Soul chart in 1965. Between 1963 - 1969, Redding charted 28 singles on the Pop chart & 31 on the R&B/Soul chart. Redding had only 1 Pop chart Top 10 & it was also #1 for 4 weeks - "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (recorded either 3 days (R&B/Soul chart book) or 18 days (Pop chart book) before his death). On the R&B/Soul chart, Redding had 12 Top 10 singles & only one #1, again "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" for 3 weeks in 1968.
The first Otis Redding song I ever heard. It was 1965, I was in high school, doing my homework at the desk in my family's house. My radio was playing and the DJ introduced this new song by Otis Redding. I had never heard his name before. By the time the song ws over I was emotionally drained and became an Otis Redding far for life.
One of my favorite songs of his was "Tramp!" a duet with Carla Thomas. That one is a fun song, about him trying to impress a city girl and he's Georgia backwoods country who made it big. I related to it because my Mother was S.F. city girl and my Dad was an Okie who talked like an Okie but always made good money.
Hells yeah I grew up listening to Otis and the many phenomenal Soul R&B performers. This is actually one of my all time favorite performances The Genius that was Otis Redding
My favourite Otis Redding song is These,Arms Of Mine...the man's pipes were off the charts.... Peace, love, and happiness to all... From your friendly neighbor from the north... 😎🙏❤️🇨🇦
Listening to Otis Redding is an experience. He takes you through the range of emotions with the inflections of his voice. And he is so raw. You can't go wrong with him. My favorite of his songs is the heart-wrenching "Pain In My Heart"
Another good song similar to this from Otis is "Dreams To Remember" and for something totally different check out Otis in a duet with Carla Thomas (Otis and Carla) doing "Tramp"
Never heard "Dreams to Remember" but I liked "Tramp" because it shows another side of him, the humorous side. When "Dock of the Bay" came out the people in the music business said he planned to branch out into different kinds of songs. Only 26 when he died, there is no telling what he could come up with. In the movie "The Commitments" Irish white musicians are trying to bring back old R & B and Soul songs. Its a great movie and they do a couple of Redding and Sam Cook songs but one they do is called "Mr Pitiful" which I never heard. It didn't go far on the charts. It's O.K. but as a song writer it shows again another side of him. He seems to be the kind of guy you'd like to meet some day.
What music we lost when we lost Otis Redding! This song is my all time favorite. Heard it when he put it out and still listen to it almost 60 years later.
Other people have mentioned it, but y'all need to check out him singing this at the Monterey Pop Festival(1967)where he gives it a little flair and his personality shines through. The clip is in RU-vid.
Otis Redding is the KING OF SOUL! Trivia - Lead guitar is Steve "The Colonel" Cropper, co writer of "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay" and future Blues Brother.
Otis Redding's voice was my first love in soul music. I play lot's of his tunes on 45, but the best, for sound & dancing is "Mr Pitiful" a sad tune, but dealt with in such an up beat way, horns & all, that I know you will groove to it.
There's a live version of "Try A Little Tenderness" from Norway that is, bar none, the best live performance you'll ever see. It DOES. NOT. LET. UP. You've got to look it up.
Another artist that is powerful with emotion from same era is PERCY SLEDGE, "When a Man Loves a Woman"; "Dark End of the Street" and so many others, but I suggest start with "Take Time to Know Her".
