He’s right, put you in a coma. I did it, a stroke. Twelve years ago, I was in a coma. Listening to this! But you’re right, 90% of the artists put the “artists” away.
It's so wonderful to look back on all these artists who had enough talent to just come out on stage and dazzle you with pure talent... no light shows, no dancers, no autotune, not coming out half naked (like so many female artists feel they need to do nowadays). Pure talent!
Hell. They could could totally rock the house with songs like Traffic's Feeling Alright, Heaven is in Your Mind, The Band's Chest Fever, and the amazing song Celebrity Ball/Celebrate.
Agree..made you feel good about everything..esp..yourself...personal experience of course...I'm so happy I found this now...used to listen only on radio back then..no TV no mobile..now I see their images on videos...wow..just love them..tq for sharing...cheers..
Jamal, He's mimicking the sound of the old times. He's having fun doing it! When I was a kid I taped this off the radio and used to put it under my pillow at night and listen to it over and over
JOANNE DUNGAN me too, Joanne. Three dog night have been my go to pickup for any fit of the blues or troubled patch of life. Is there anything more joyous in the world than Joy to the World?
I was born in 1961. I grew up with this music. It was my most favorite as a child. It is fantastic to see this music recognized today. I love what you doing bro. Your recognition of the value of the songs is very appreciated. Please keep it coming.
Hey yes I took born in 61, and we used to have sheet music in music class and as a 7th grader we knew and sang all the lyrics to the ink is black, page is white .. and on and on you know that was a good song! I mean still is
I'll add to the votes for their song, "One" - It's one of the most beautiful songs of the era. It was written by Harry Nilsson (another artist whose work you should take a deep dive into).
I got to watch one of their last performances at the Oregon State Fair in the early eightees. Only about half the band and Chuck Negron showed. The ONLY way that I knew they were there is because there is NO mistaking Chucks voice. I was right but had to walk about a half mile to the stage and back to my work. These dudes could spit out the harmonies, and they were very entertaining, I didn't like them as well live except for the entertainment... a great band.
Fun Fact : Three dog night is the world's most successful cover band of all time, as all but under 10 of the songs on their 12 albums were written and performed by various artists prior to three dog night recording them.
I bought a "best of..." 3 Dog Night CD back in the late 1980s. The album had 20 songs on it, and I was shocked to find that I knew practically every song from radio airplay. I had no idea who played some of those tracks until then. They are so talented. Music discovery is an awesome thing. More power to you. Rock on.
Got the same best of.......was blown away by the recognition of every one of them (when I had heard them as a toddler.) Man!!! They were talented musicians and fun!
I went to high school with Mike Allsup from TDN. We'd fill up the car and head to San Francisco to watch him in his band. Usually 3 or 4 bands a night. Santana, Janis Joplin with Big brother and the holding company, TDN, Jefferson Airplane on and on. It was a great time for live music.
In 1987 I was in college. I was driving up A1A between Melbourne and Cape Canaveral. I saw a Holiday Inn with a sign out front that said. "Performing tonight: Three Dog Night" The skid marks from me hitting the breaks might still be there to this day.
One, Joy to the World, Mama Told Me,Never Been to Spain. This band had three very distinct vocalists and each one was killer. " Jeremiah was a bullfrog, he was a good friend of mine."
LOVE me some Three Dog Night. One of the best groups during the era and criminally underrated despite all of the top 10 hits. My favorite song by them is "Out In The Country". Thanks for posting.
I was born in 1960.I loved all those great songs . I just realized about 2wks ago . didn't know all that beautiful music was made by Three Dog Night. They are my new #1 favorite band . 🌼✌🏵🌻😊
100% agree. I have heard many of their songs over the years but just never put it together that they had all those hits. My uncle recently told me theirs was his first album 😁
I once had a music director who told us, "be aware that you are priveleged...to be one of the few who can say 'I PLAY for a living.'" Never forgot that.
The song was written by Paul Williams. He also wrote, We've Only Just Begun as a Crocker Bank commercial jingle. Richard Carpenter borrowed it and made it famous with Karen Carpenter's vocals...
He smiled, because his singing partner "quacked", literally, "quacked", in the background vocal harmony. It was a funny live moment. but, they were just as serious too: Eli's Coming (live), fer sure shows that!
I'm just seeing this reaction! I know that you're swaying more toward commentary of current events (of which I love), and honestly, there's such a treasure trove of music reactions that you've done, I won't run out of that content...but keep doing what you're doing, because it's what makes you unique and You!
Ah some good ol' Three Dog Night. They get their name from an adage that a bitter cold blizzard requires three dogs to keep a man warm at night. I think it's from a novel
Fun fact: Three Dog Night gets their name from a rustic term for how cold it was in terms of how many dogs need to sleep in the bed to keep you warm. How cold is it? It's a Three Dog Night.
@@whazzuphere this is from their biography on Allmusic - In 1967, Hutton conceived the idea of a three-vocalist group, and he and Wells enlisted mutual friend Negron. They took their name from an Australian expression describing low nocturnal temperatures in the outback (the colder the night, the more dogs needed to keep warm while sleeping).
@@glennelfmann3143 Interesting, because I remember an interview they had years ago where they said it came from the Eskimos (Inuits) who would sleep with their dogs who would be brought into their igloos with them at night.
Now you have to hear the original written by Paul Williams. It was amazing how various artists did their own twists on songs of this era. So great to watch and hear!
How Chuck Negron managed to survive his drug use is a miracle. He said that why on European tours he would play the show, hop a plane to the States to score his coke, fly back, do the next show. Wash, rinse, repeat.
Funny story bout Brandy: I ran a place where we had karoake. DJ brought in a friend, 40+ years old, shirt unbuttoned showing all his chest hair, strutting his 70’s beaded necklace. He’d walk thru the audience trying to get all the young chicks to sing along with him. It was so creepy I had to tell the DJ not to bring him back and now I can’t hear the song without thinking about the sight! Ugh!
This is a Paul Williams song. You may know him as Swan in the movie "the Phantom of the Paradise" (or not) some of the other artists who have recorded his work are Helen Reddy, the Carpenters, the Monkees, Daft Punk, Kermit the frog and Diamond Rio. He also wrote the music for "Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas" or whatever that Jim Henson special was called. He
"wild child" Danny Hutton. He was probably higher than a kite at the time. Him and Chuck Negron had their issues with drugs. The only one in the group that didn't was Cory Wells and he was the one to die in 2015 of multiple myeloma, cancer of the blood . Actually, he got an infection and ended up dying from that in the hospital. Cory was my favorite. You should really listen to some of his solo work, a great great talent!
Awww...Corey was such a nice man! I'm sorry to hear he passed away! He was ridiculously nice everytime he walked into the bank! I have his autograph..the only autograph I ever actually asked anyone for...he did not hesitate...he took a small sheet of paper of my desk and signed away! Zero ego...BTW..I still have it locked away! ❣
@@debbylambert3319 Oh Debby! How lucky you are! I was only able to see them once, about 25 yrs ago, outdoor concert. I waited all my life for that day and they did not disappoint! I got close enough to yell "CORY"! when he walked by after they were done, and he looked at me and gave me the greatest smile! That image of him will stick in my mind forever!
3 Dog Night-The Show Must Go On The intro is like circus music but the piece that sounds like circus music is actually called Entrance of the Gladiators
I came here quickly to see sexy ass Corey's amazing vocals and looks. RIP Corey. Mama Told Me Not To Come should be next. Lol. Never been to Spain. Soo many classics with these Legends.
As a white kid in the 70s with arrow-straight hair, I was jealous as hell of black people's afros. I looked forward to being old enough to at least grow an epic mustache or beard. Then I got older and discovered that I couldn't grow decent facial hair at gunpoint. Man, other people get to have all the fun with hair. *kicks can*
From my teens but I'd never seen this live performance and didn't realize what a lark this was for them. Thanks so much for bringing this to my attention.
I saw them live a couple of times back in the day and they joked and laughed and cut up and danced through the show, talking to the audience and having fun.
Jamel, between the mustache, the tongue, the smiling and the funny sounds at the end and most especially YOUR REACTION! I have been laughing so hard LMAO!!!!!!!
Freakers Ball, Cover of the Rolling Stone, Roland the Roadie, Acapulco Goldie, Get my Rocks Off, all great fun songs from Dr. Hook, but also some good serious music like Sylvias Mother, Queen of the Silver Dollar, and if you really want to see the magic of how great they can do while stoned out of their gourds - Carry Me Carry live on Shel's Houseboat.
Loved their music, and they had a LOT of hits. Look for "Eli's Coming" and "Mama Told Me Not to Come". And the studio versions are usually going to be a lot better than their live stuff I've seen. This video was back when people had respect for other trying to see, so they didn't stand the whole G*DAMN TIME.
Of the four times I saw these guys live in the early 70s, I have to say the "class clown" in this song was always the well-behaved one. I suspect somebody told him to liven up his performance, and we went over the top. This totally cracked me up!
I was 10 in '75, and grew up listening to Three Dog Night. This song was written for them by Paul Williams, who was never my favorite vocalist, but Man!, could he write a hit song. TDN toured into the 2000s, and every time they'd come to town, I'd take my mom to their show. They never failed to entertain and their chops remained just as strong to the end. The already suggested Never Been To Spain is one of my favorites, but Pieces Of April is the song that, life-long, has never failed to bring a tear to my eye. You & your fam stay well.
@@mikelly1128 I would not trade the time we grew up for any time in American history! The children of the '60s and 70s had the greatest teen years ever!
Have you done "Eli's Coming" yet? Btw: early live recordings often had a silent audience.... People were there to hear something , not try to make themselves heard.
hungfao I knew I should have read the comment before posting mine... anyway, I’m a huge Paul Williams Fan... recently watched The Phantom of The Paradice... great old film 🤓