Gary Wright performs 'Love Is Alive' with Ringo Starr and His All starr Band live at the Greek Theater in LA. Includes: Gary Wright, Ringo Starr, Colin Hay, Billy Squier, Hamish Stuart, Edgar Winter and Gregg Bisonette.
I was in middle school in a small town in Texas when I first heard Billy Squire. Only country and western music on one radio station. People "smuggled" in rock cassette tapes. I have loved his music ever since because of the energy it gave me at such an important time of my life.
It's REALLY good of Ringo Starr to assemble these classic rock artists and combine their own, and his Starr Appeal to pump them up again. Way to go, Ringo !!
This was pure perfection, & Gary's enthusiasm was infectious! His music was the soundtrack to my childhood in the 70s & my heart is breaking at his passing. Farewell, Mr. Wright... til we all meet again on the Dream Weaver Train. RIP 💔
Same! My very first record in fact - a 45 I still have to this day! Waa only 6 or 7 & played it endlessly on my Kermit green record player... So sad to see him go. Not much younger than my dad who's 84 now. Time's clearly winning we must enjoy every day no telling what tomorrow brings!
Unreal! So damm good with all the legends ! And to be walking the stage playing the keytar with Edgar Winter backing?... insane priceless! I saw Gary in 76 @ Angel Stadium Anaheim ca...the band with jeff Porcaro had so much fun with this songs heavy melody line bouncing huge delay echoes off the far away stadum walls... the purple pyramid kickin in hard?... great great show...thank you sir Gary Wright for all the amazing music!!!
And that boys and girls, is how it’s done! Real musicians and real vocalists doing what they love. Make no mistake, everyone on that stage is having a blast, and that’s because they all love making people happy by playing REAL music with REAL musical instruments. Absolutely no auto tuned vocals, and no drum machines needed! IMHO this is the absolute best version/performance of “My Love is Alive” (at least that I’ve ever heard), and I believe that thick and heavy guitar part being laid down by Billy Squire plays a huge role of the greatness. Not to mention having two heavy hitting drummers, and the layered backing vocals. Please allow me to reiterate, this is how it’s done!
Gary Wright God Bless Your Immortal Soul 💞 Love Never Dies 🫂! I just discovered he has passed into Spirit he lives on ... His musical 🎶 talent has a Spiritual Quality and I've Loved this song ever since it was created. It has another very Special meaning for me now since it came up in my music feed after a dream visit from my Husband few days ago ..He is also in Spirit 💖
Wow....this song brings back memories of being 10 years old in 1976 and hearing this song on the radio alot back then. I also heard this song blaring on the loudspeakers at the local swimming pool I used to hang out with as a kid with my childhood friends and siblings...Oh those fond memories of childhood in the hot summer of 1976...
I was too a 10 year old in America’s magical Bicentennial year of 1976; ah childhood and the lingering memories of those childhood dreams, both musical and cultural...
This is musical excellence! Ringo Starr and his All Star Band shows are always filled with great performances like this. I was so sad to hear of Gary's passing. His Dream Weaver album was part of the soundtrack of my teenage years. I saw him in concert a couple of times back in the day, he opened for Peter Frampton and for The Edgar Winter Group.
Gary Wright was a spiritual man, and it shines through his music. What a combination of groovin' a beat and touching the heart. Does it to me now as it did when I was a kid. The Dreamweaver has taken you to the other side. Blessings upon you.
An electrifying performance of very talented musicians and Gary’s voice is on fire here!! I’d have been down in front dancing~clapping along!! 💃💃 R.I.Power Gary Wright 🎹🕊️🥀
I saw Gary perform a couple of shows back in the '70s as an opening act for Peter Frampton and Yes. Aside from a drummer, he had a couple of other guys in jumpsuits playing these massive keyboard setups. I believe one of those guys was none other than Steve Porcaro. The sound from those early, analog synthesizers like the Prophets and Moogs, was incredibly powerful. When Gary and his jumpsuited-buddies launched into this song, you could literally feel the ground shake; it was startling. It's good to see him out there still doing his thing and weaving those dreams.
Thank you for sharing that, tswrench! There's one of those performances from the time -- with the young Steve Porcaro -- here on youtube; you'll really dig it if you ain't already seen it by now... Being a guy who's sometimes had his own bands playing original material (as a keyboardist), i can tell you that just watching that video of those gods of the craft lugging around those super-heavy controller keyboards of the day, grooving out all casual and nonchalant like it ain't nothin' is a real spiritual experience for me. Maybe it sounds silly, but i try to watch that version only every year or two for fear of getting burnt out or otherwise immune to that feeling it inspires in me.
@@keykrazy -- If the performance vid you're referring to opens with fans filling an outdoor stadium, I was at that show in San Diego in 1977, and that's the one I had in mind in my post. Play on, brother!
Wow! This brings back so much memories, I close my eyes and I'm a teenager first time out on my own, living in Desert Hot Springs and dancing to this song in clubs in Palm Springs. I would be walking down the streets of Palm Springs at night during the summer time, and this song would come on my little portable radio, it set the mood so right and I've always loved listening to Gary's songs and dancing to them. Since I was a teenager I have always wanted to see Gary in concert and never have had a chance to, I am now 63 years old and I still love listening to his music and dancing to them. He always knows how to set the moood just right. Love Gary Wright!
I skipped out on church one Sunday ( got as far as the parking lot and then chickened out and left ) Then drove to a Best Buy store and was looking at the CD'S and this song came on over the store sound system and tears just poured out uncontrollably. I thought "What is going on". It was a very real "marker" in my life I will never forget. Today? I'm walking hand in hand with my savior and lord and love him with ALL my heart! May someone come to faith through my testimony. HE REALLY LOVES US!!!!!!!!!
I was fortunate enough to see them in Hammond Indiana. We were forth row. Ringo tried to say Hi to me , but I froze. He must have thought something was wrong with me. It was just not being able to talk. Thank you Ringo , I love you.
I recall seeing Gary open for Peter Frampton in 1976, I looked across the stage and realized that there wasn’t a guitar on the stage, it was all keyboards. But, I loved it🔥
This song was my very first record, a 45 I still have to this day! I was probably only about 6 or 7 yrs old, & loved playing it on my Kermit green player(authentic 70's!) It's great to see Gary had such enthusiasm for his incredible work later on in life. I just found out he passed on this wk from a coworker, It was sad to see him go. A special song in my ❤ for sure. Thanks Gary for helping introduce me to the power of great music as a child, & hope you enjoy your new frontier. You will be missed!
Damn, all the '70s musical icons are passing away! Fortunately their music lives so all the Ticky Tockers can appreciate what real music sounds like. RIP Gary Wright.
This brings back so many fond memories of making out with my girlfriend, listening to this and Dreamweaver. Bought it on vinyl, then made cassette copies for the car. Wonderful to see you Gary, still rockin' it! Thank you for the great times!!!
This made me smile all the way through..... love all the famous musicians here. Gary was a legend in his living days. This song is the best of all time 🎉
Wow. Saw Ringo last night, and had no idea Gary Wright was playing with him. RIP. Glad I went because a lot of guy son that stage aren't going to be here much longer.
