A fan since early 60s. as today 2022. One of the BEST EVER bands...sorry even better that the " four favs". Love the Association forever. Thank you for enriched my life and of so many around the world.
In my opinion the Association is THE most underrated group. Period. They write the music/lyrics AND play the instruments too. Also their harmonies are simply the best. Bar none. Nobody even comes close. I'm 68+ years old and been a big fan from waaaay back.
As an Asian woman, you can imagine what it was like to see Larry Ramos on that album cover of the LP my brother bought when it came out. Finally, a big famous group with one of our. Probably the first Asian in a rock Era super group.
Cherish, Time for Living, Along Comes Mary, Windy, Never My Love, Everything That Touches You, Like Always, Requiem, Love Affair, On a Quiet Night, When Love Comes To Me. The list just goes on and on... Unparalleled Melody with great lyrics. There is a frequency of "bliss" that comes from this band. I found myself at Home with them after being lifted into the stratosphere. No other band comes close to this. I was just old enough to be listening to the radio when all of these songs were making it onto the charts.
Their Nod to the Vietnam War Tune "Requiem For The Masses" was DEEP for sure. Little did I know that I would wind up there in 1970.. These Guys were the "Talk Of The Town" for sure back when.
RIP - Terry Kirkman - 1939- Sept. 23, 2023. Thanks for the music (wrote Cherish & Everything). Please also note his work as a addiction counselor. A life well lived. Thanks again
We can all understand the words....nothing dirty or nasty....WHAT AN UNDYING GIFT TO ALL GENERATIONS (my husband of 55 years and myself were both born in 1945). Our children and grandchildren still listen to and appreciate their musical talents and gifts. We have truly been blessed.
Remember when Windy charted in 1967. It was huge in a year strewn with huge hits by the Turtles, the Rascals, the Monkees, the Beatles, Jefferson Airplane, the Doors, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Spanky & Our Gang.
Paul, Google, nc6 -New Colony Six- out of Chicago. Things I'd like to Say. In the video from 1968 are people dancing to the song. You know the song: baby, baby it's you I'm dreaming of, are some lyrics. The people dancing are about your age. Look at how beautiful the teenagers were at that time and put yourself on that dance floor.
74 years old going to sleep listening to the Association how can life get any better, got goosebumps where I shouldn't have them. This is just "Bitchin" MAD RESPECT FROM EAST LONG BEACH 🏖 👍
Then why didn't they bother to mike the drums and amps in the first two songs? Sounds like a live recording, but just not technically possible on the videos shown.
Dan Dee Dan Understood. A common practice, but it kind of undercuts the OP's 'live performance' characterization. Unless I recall incorrectly, the pyrotechnics involved with this very taping set Pete down the long road of serious tinnitus issues.
I am 70 years old. There was a time once when music groups made music that was entertaining and refreshing. Young people of today don't know what they are missing.
What I love about the Association was their harmony and melodic sound without sounding stale or repetitive. Clearly they were a pop group but loved to explore music. I'm not sure who wrote their songs but they were well crafted.
Was in my mid-teens when Association burst onto the scene. Those mid 60s times bring back memories os simplicity, beauty, innocence. An entire future ahead of us.
AS a 67-year-old journeyman in this world, I can honestly say that this is one of the most iconic love songs ever performed. And, by what an amazing group!
Some of their music was grossly & sadly o overlooked by most of us growing up in turbulent times of 60's. What great songs, good musically, great, interesting harmonies, and good textural tones. The world needed more of this and tons less of Jane Fonda and her stupidity. Sadly we have missed our times lost!
@@luandersen1535 I’m 73, and loved this group - AND this song - in particular! I’m ALSO a woman of color and as such, am VERY PROUD to have been “one of those” who played a VERY active role in the cause for social justice issues! Sadly, it’s people like you, who have kept the very accurate and descriptive spelling “AmeriKKKa” alive and well! Congratulations!! NYC
Ageless music. I think it is a shame that the Beatles, as remarkable as they were, got so much more attention than the Association. The Association was extraordinarily talented -- just amazing.
The Association did quite well with everyday Americans. Not so well with the people who wanted the rebellious sophistication of, say, the Doors or the Jefferson Airplane. I have never heard of the Association having a following outside of the USA except possibly Canada.
I’m a little older, guys.These band,was among my favorites.Cuban, 76 years old.I’m still love these type of great music.Thanks, America.Even in music, you’re still the best.! 😀🇨🇺🇺🇸👍
I know what you mean. I was born in 1972 and grew up with 70's and 80's which were great but I thank God my parents raised me on the music of their generation.
Locktwiste72 -- I was born in 1972 as well. Yup, my dad played this kind of music on the record player all the time, and classical music too. It's so familiar to me. 80s music was fun too -- The Police, Michael Jackson, Depeche Mode, U2 etc... But I have to say, the music of the 60s and early 70s has a different kind of substance.
One of the truly talented bands from the 1960's. Their hit song "Windy" was one of my childhood favorites when I moved to live with my aunt and uncle in the Bay area...Union City, CA. Since then I've come to appreciate more of their music. The Association was a six man band. Two band members passed away not long ago. I hope they knew the Lord Jesus Christ. Show less
Do I count as this generation for you if I told you I was born a year after this performance? And that I like the Association from the first time I saw them on RU-vid a year ago?
My wife and I had never my love as one of the songs played during our wedding. We both might be 1990's kids but love the 1950's- pre disco 1970's music best
Yes it should be! Our military is still made up of a vast majority ofor good men and women. Dedicated, and honorable. But many of them still join because they have no other options just like then.
They blew my mind (without the pharmaceuticals) when I first heard them on pirate radio in deepest, darkest England in the Sixties. Still love their music today - awesome!
Even with a rough recording, one can grasp the superb vocal and melodic talent of these late 60s icons. "Windy" is one of the greatest songs from an era of great music!
" EVERYTHING THAT TOUCHES YOU " is a flat-out masterpiece. ------------Composed by Terry Kirkman , it is MY #1 all-time by this very underrated group.----------WolfSky9, 74 y/o
It's hard to believe that here I am and some of you as well, after 55 years we're listening to this fantastic group. Their Requiem for the Masses was a bit heart rendering though. So many were lost in the '60's and early '70's and so history repeats itself to this day with the utter turmoil and death that's happening. I miss my yesterday's and I so terribly miss my friends, my brothers and my sisters who were taken ahead of their time. Lord help us. 🙏
I remember sneaking in to see The Association at a nearby liberal arts college when I was 12 years old (1967). I think we also saw The Lettermen and The Boxtops. Pretty cool stuff back then.
+O L Inthecity To true The Association were a wonderful west coast band and their harmonies were truly sublime just listening to "Everything that Touches you" makes my spine tingle. Beautiful indeed were the special sounds of the sixties artists.
All too frequently, there isn't even a comparison with this Incredible era [1960's-1980's] and the "21st Century." I treasure this period, as do most who witnessed it. (And, yes, I still have this LP.)
Yes, I got a little nostalgic and wanted some old music. The "Associations" came to mind, so I pulled up this video. I enjoyed it immensely, but when the opening of the last number came on, I experience a few seconds of a shiver running through me! Thank you so much for the emotion that can be envoked by music.
Ahead of their time? How so? Everything about them from their appearance to their sound just screams: mid-1960's! Not a bad thing, but they were definitely part of their time.
Memories of a good time in my growing up. Both parent’s healthy and alive. Dad goes to Vietnam in 69 as a Marine. Songs of my childhood. Thanks for sharing
This is true. They saved a lot of electricity by having the wrecking crew record all the instrumentals. They would have taken months trying to capture half that talent.
@Dayga Socially conscious with what the youth were doing. Obviously its all just flower power bullshit, but they were the openers for the Monterey Pop Festival, so thats something.
Several years back I had the pleasure of spending some time with Terry Kirkman, founding member of the Association (second from left in the first cut, playing the recorder), who wrote "Cherish" and the masterpiece "Everything That Touches You," among others. Believe me, our conversation was a time I most definitely cherished. A very intelligent, well-read, and thoughtful guy doing at the time yeoman's work in the San Fran area as a drug-alcohol rehab counselor.
So Terry Kirkman is his name ... he was pretty cool wearing those double-breasted suit jackets, playing the recorder and swaying to the music back in the day. In fact, the tones of his recorder are an essential part of The Association’s distinct sound, IMO.
A very unusual band. Pop-ish? You bet. Possibly schmalzy? Yes. Great? Without a doubt. "Requiem For The Masses" still resonates, even if it's only the boomers who remember it. "Cherish" is one of the greatest unrequited love songs ever performed. "Never My Love" is one of the most beautiful love songs ever. What set them apart was their vocalizations, the unusual use of the pipe, and the fact that the bass guitar was the foundation for many of their songs. I still listen to their music, and it takes me back to a younger time - if even for a moment.
Having survived in the wake of the Kent State massacre "Requiem" takes me back to those horrendous days; "Cherish" from the first time i heard it to this very day tears out my heart & drives to the very core of my being...with those i wished i could go back to try once more... :/
I always loved these songs but i was only 10 at the time but loved their songs and voices and still do and another talent smotherbrothers did live if i remember correctly was Glen Campbell!
@@adriantomlin2902 I don't work for Sirius XM, nor do I get any $$$ for shilling for them. However, I do have a basic version of it on my car radio, and it is a subscription, as in "Pay Money". 60s music on Ch 6 and 70s music on Ch 7. They have apps to put on your comp. & something else; Cell Ph.? I don't know for sure--too complicated for a tech yutz like me. I'm guessing it takes a specially configured radio/head unit(?) to get it, since I also push a button to get regular FM if I want to. Great music w/o a lot of DJ chatter or commercial BS. Never ever thought I'd pay for music, but it puts standard FM radio to shame.
In 1966-67, we were all mesmerized by the Beatles, but nobody could resist the joyful melodies and rhythms from Windy and Along Comes Mary. Along Comes Mary was as cool as anything the Beatles were releasing, but the Beatles had the added appeal of being from England. During that time, most everything from England was considered most popular. On Television, The Beatles had their own style and aura that felt rebellious while at the same time, safe. The Association, while every bit as cool and part of the culture at the time, looked safe, similar to groups my parents would have enjoyed in the 50s. During an interview, one member of the Association stated they were the first real psychedelic band. At the time, I had to laugh as I was judging purely from appearance and the great difference in style between them and the Beatles. Now, as a grown ass adult spending my days exploring RU-vid, I laugh at my youthful arrogance for failing to understand what he meant. Great musicians and vocalists. I did read that two different friends of the band wrote Windy and Along Comes Mary.
Folks that weren't around in 1967, have no idea how immense of a hit this song was during that year. And this was given airplay along with songs from St.Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, "So Happy Together, " by the Turtles. "Groovin," by The Rascals. "Somebody To Love," by the Jefferson Airplane. A great year for music.
Awesome compilation! Just want to say thanks for putting this out there for us. Many thanks to the Association for being such a fantastic bunch of musicians! Love the easy listening.
