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@WMalven

2 жыл бұрын

Obviously it should be Harry Nilson's song he wrote in competition with this one for the title song of Midnight Cowboy, "I Guess the Lord Must Be In New York City."

@keithschwartz5723

2 жыл бұрын

Lime in the Coconut, Spaceman, One

@modmary3527

2 жыл бұрын

Coconut 🥥 should be next song. Please consider reacting to Midnight Cowboy movie, at some point. Also Nilsson Shmilsson Album. Thank you for all you do! 😻🤗🔥

@JayWalsh

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, Lime in the Coconut However, You're Breakin' My Heart is hysterical... really good... and you probably couldn't play it here :D

@michaeldowson6988

2 жыл бұрын

'Jump Into The Fire'!

"Without You" was written by Pete Ham of Badfinger, which is a band you should definitely hit, starting with "Baby Blue".

@LeChaunce

2 жыл бұрын

Or "Day After Day". Or "Come And Get It". Or "No Matter What" (which I believe they've already done on Patreon). Or "We're For The Dark". Or "I'll Be The One". Or "Take It All". Or "I'd Die Babe". Or "Icicles". Or...

@flyingburritobro68

2 жыл бұрын

It was written by Tom Evans and Pete Ham. Tommy never gets proper credit but was a key songwriter and vocalist in the band

@jeffcobb2734

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Such a killer band that definitely needs more appreciation!

@richardsteiner8992

2 жыл бұрын

@@LeChaunce Soo many good tracks. "Perfection". "I don't mind", or even "In The Meantime/Some Other Time" although it's a bit long. The entire "Straight Up" album might be worth doing.

@ChadWiggin

2 жыл бұрын

@Penderyn Agree that Harry's is the definitive version. Holding out the "live" in "I can't live" changed the song entirely.

This was the last song my father heard. He was in love with music, a greaser in the fifties, heavy into rock all through the 60s, and loved the Red Hot Chili Peppers when I introduced him to them in the 90s. He was the person who introduced me to music. Music was one of the many things we had in common & we would sit and listen to our favorites together. In 2013 his old enemy cancer came back as a shadow on our lives, but instead of beating it like he did when he was in his 40s, this time it won. Right before he died he lost his ability to speak. I was sitting with him and I asked him if he wanted to hear a song. I knew what to play. He loved this song and weirdly he loved the movie it came from. I played it for him and he looked me in the eyes with tears. I held his hand and we listened to it together. The next night the priest came to say final rights for my father. After we finished praying the Divine Mercy prayer my father who couldn't speak for two days, forced out the words "thank you" he closed his eyes and passed away early in the morning on March 24th 2013. He was 72 years old. I made a memorial to my father and his life as a young man in the Navy to this song. Fair wind and a following sea till we meet again, Daddy.

@margaretanscombe730

2 жыл бұрын

I’m so sorry for the loss of your Dad. And thank you for sharing the last moments the two of you shared-such a lovely story…🙏🏻💕

@maddeacon

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. 😥

@sharonkay8638

2 жыл бұрын

A privilege to know your story.🥰

@davebramble2444

2 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful tribute to your father! May our Father in heaven bless you.

@kayelle8005

2 жыл бұрын

💗

Harry's voice is incredible. This song conjures up visions of Ratso and Joe trying to stay warm and fed in NYC. Gotta see the movie, boys.

@creech54

2 жыл бұрын

"I'm walkin', here! I'm walkin', here!"

@blackeyedlily

2 жыл бұрын

Yep!

@Newfie-zc7ug

2 жыл бұрын

Friggin' great movie...don't know who put in a better performance...Voight or Hoffman ?

@McBeth.

2 жыл бұрын

@@Newfie-zc7ug That's a tough one, but I'm gonna go with Voight.

@barriekelley2241

2 жыл бұрын

Hollywood just doesn’t make movies like that anymore.

This song was the title song for Midnight Cowboy and was written by Fred Neil. Fred Neil was a great folk singer/songwriter who seldom gets any recognition. Tthis song is one of his best but he is very worth checking out. He had a very mellow baritone voice that makes for a very laid back listening experience. Harry Nilsson also wrote a proposed title song for the movie, called "I Guess the Lord Must Be In New York City." It is one of Harry's best and really is a must listen

@williamburnham3659

2 жыл бұрын

The song Dolphins, which was covered by Tim Buckley, was also a great Fred Neil song

@jeffmartin1026

2 жыл бұрын

Jefferson Airplane covered The Other Side of This Life by Fred.

@veloguy4

2 жыл бұрын

Not to mention the fine work by John Barry.

@ilikethisnamebetter

2 жыл бұрын

@@williamburnham3659 Here's a great performance of it kzread.info/dash/bejne/fqiJj5t-fba_pZM.html

@Historian212

2 жыл бұрын

@WMalven I adore that song.

This song was used in the movie "Midnight Cowboy", starring Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight..(1st and only x-rated movie to win Oscar)

@alrivers2297

2 жыл бұрын

Yes but by today's standards it would be rated R

@DougRayPhillips

2 жыл бұрын

It was recut to R in 1971.

@Richard2003

2 жыл бұрын

May be the best movie of ALLLLL TIMEEEEE!!!

@sinenominecc

2 жыл бұрын

@@alrivers2297 Not only would it be rated R, when it was re-released it WAS rated R. Times have changed.

@breckrichardson390

2 жыл бұрын

Probably PG-13.

This came out right when my older cousin (he was 18, I was 10) left home without a word. Everyone in the family was distraught. My mother, who was very close to him, told me that this song described what she thought he was feeling. I don't think any connection to Midnight Cowboy was made. About 6 months later he called home. He had hitchhiked from NY to California, got some work to earn money to fly to Hawaii where he had been picking pineapples and surfing.

@badkitty4922

2 жыл бұрын

So glad your cousin called to say he was ok!

@Meandmymirror

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a great story

@light9999

2 жыл бұрын

Caught the pineapple express.

@moniqueleroux2198

2 жыл бұрын

I like your cousins style!

Harry Nilsson always brings this word to mind: Diverse. This guy did "all over the map" better than anyone.

If you’re going to hit songs like this, you need to listen to Glen Campbell’s “Wichita Lineman”, “Gentle on my Mind” and Galveston”.

@Manageode

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. Gotta get to Glen Cambell and hear the lyrics of writer Jimmy Webb, while you're at it. Then we can recommend great guitar picking from Glen.

@XCaliKev

2 жыл бұрын

👍😎 I always thought this was. Glen Cambell

@edwardbrewer2860

2 жыл бұрын

@@XCaliKev Same here for years

@Lightmane

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Glen Campbell's guitar playing is something everyone should see.

@johndef5075

2 жыл бұрын

Very under rated guitar player too.

"I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City" is another great song.

There’s also a short animated film called “The Point”. Written by Harry, narrated by Ringo. A must see for so many reasons.

@skipbellon2755

2 жыл бұрын

The album "The Point" is narrated by Harry Nilsson and in my opinion is much better than the animated version narrated by Ringo. But I would highly recommend both. Every child should listen to it... it addresses bigotry.

@vieella389

2 жыл бұрын

I saw this on TV when it came out. I loved it so much.

@hectorsmommy1717

2 жыл бұрын

@@vieella389 I did too. "ABC Movie of the Week" was a great show. We got everything: rom coms, horror, comedy, etc. In between the forgettable movies were a lot of incredible movies that became classics: "Duel" (Spielberg's first), "Brian's Song", and "The Point".

@hectorsmommy1717

2 жыл бұрын

@Dan Dillon Fact many forget: the original broadcast was narrated by Dustin Hoffman. Ringo did a second recording and his is the only one still in existence.

@skipbellon2755

2 жыл бұрын

@@hectorsmommy1717 Thank you for this... I thought I was crazy. I saw the Ringo version as an adult and thought, "That's not what I saw as a kid."

This song displays Harry's three and a half octave range so beautifully. No one sounds like him. And, dudes, put the film on your review list.

@billstigliano5700

2 жыл бұрын

Right on !!!

An Absolute MUST HEAR Classic,, Harry Nilsson (Put The Lime In The) "Coconut"

@thatrobguy

2 жыл бұрын

It's gimicky and they would hate it.

Ha! Andy suggesting Harry Nilsson would be a good guy to have a drink with. I remember a story from Mickey Dolenz (Monkees) saying Harry would show up at his house unannounced and Mickey would tell his wife, "Hey, honey, me and Harry are going out for a drink..." Then he'd wake up three days later in a massage parlor in Yuma and couldn't find his pants. Harry partied hard!

@ronh8521

2 жыл бұрын

Jimmy Webb tells very similar stories. The story of Harry borrowing Jimmys new Jaguar is priceless.

This song never, ever, gets old.

Lime and coconut please another Harry classic

I have 11 Harry Nilsson albums... all great. You guys are going to listen to the song "Put the Lime in the Coconut" eventually... you might as well listen to it next. It's off of the Nilsson Scmilsson album... super unique song. You guys could easily do a whole album review on either Nilsson Schmilsson or Son of Schmilsson... both great albums... and you really, really need to listen to the entire "The Point" album. It is a story for everyone... half musical, half narration.

@howardallan7849

2 жыл бұрын

There was a TV version of the point. Looked and sounded great.

@skipbellon2755

2 жыл бұрын

@@howardallan7849 Yes... I saw it when I was a kid. That animated movie was produced and narrated by Ringo Starr from the Beatles. They are both great. I like the album version a little better, but the songs are the same on both the video and the album. However, the album isn't a cartoon, so the album cannot compete there, but the album does come with a comic book insert and it is fun to follow along while you listen.

@skipbellon2755

2 жыл бұрын

It felt weird saying "from the Beatles" after saying Ringo Starr. But many don't know that anymore.

"Remember (Christmas)" and "Me and My Arrow" are two of his best songs.

"Going where the weather suits my clothes ..." Irreverent and brilliant. Oliver's "Good Morning Starshine" also came out in the summer of 1969 and is incredible, too.

@LeChaunce

2 жыл бұрын

I find it fascinating that four songs from the Broadway musical Hair all reached the Billboard Top 5 - the 5th Dimension’s cover of “Age of Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In” reached number one, the Cowsill’s cover of the title track got to number 2, the aforementioned Oliver cover of “Good Morning Starshine” reached number 3, and Three Dog Night’s cover of “Easy To Be Hard” made it to number 4.

@jamespuleo3269

2 жыл бұрын

The lyric "Going where the weather suits my clothes" is from old folk tunes. Grateful Dead covered "Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad" from a 1930's Woody Guthrie version, and it probably goes way earlier than that~~~

This song was featured heavily in a brilliant film, Midnight Cowboy, which is really a must see. John Schlesinger was an incredible director.

@actuariallurker9650

2 жыл бұрын

They should do Midnight Cowboy and the Graduate on Patreon

@zenpuppy6025

2 жыл бұрын

I’m walking here! 😉

@connieb4372

2 жыл бұрын

@@actuariallurker9650 YES YES YES on the Graduate.. that will take them into Simon and Garfunkel deeply. Great movie.. I did like Midnight Cowboy (I think for the time, it was rated X at one while, but the comment section can correct me on that), but it is kind of artsy and very different.

@MichaelPhillipsatGreyOwlStudio

2 жыл бұрын

@@connieb4372 Very artistic, yes. That's what I love about it. The "Warhol party" segment is one of the best directed sequences I've ever seen. I don't think I've ever before seen a film like this where absolutely everything on screen has meaning.

@MichaelPhillipsatGreyOwlStudio

2 жыл бұрын

Even the main repeated musical motif used throughout the film is a circular, descending one that indicates that the characters are on a downward spiral.

One of the very rare instances where a truly beautiful song weds seamlessly into a great movie. I cannot listen to this song without thinking of "Midnight Cowboy" - one of the saddest and most emotionally devastating movies ever made. "Everybody's Talkin'" is woven thoughout the movie at various times and the impact on the film is palpable. Plus . . . well, this was my dad's favorite song and I lost him to cancer within a year of this song hitting the radio. It's a beautiful song that chokes me up for about a thousand effing reasons. Miss you pop. He'd be thrilled that guys your age would be spinning this song and loving it 50 years later. Good on you.

Now you have to do "One" by Nilsson, and then listen to Three Dog Night do it. You will be amazed!

I grew up on this music. This is my favorite song by Harry Nilsson. It was featured in the 1969 film "Midnight Cowboy". Also like his novelty song "Coconut". Harry wrote the song "One" which was a big hit for Three Dog Night in 1969.

An unforgettable movie and a great song.

"Coconut". Please, next. Then "Gotta Get Up" and "Me and my Arrow." Also, Nilsson Schmillson full album.

The song kind of goes hand in hand with "Midnight Cowboy". Beautiful harmonica theme song to the movie as well, played by Toots Thielman in the film and Tommy Reilly on the soundtrack.

@McBeth.

2 жыл бұрын

And a great cover was made by Faith No More. Epic.

@meadish

2 жыл бұрын

Toots Thielemans was the Man.

Glad you guys have found Harry. I've been a fan since his first album. Two songs from his library that are a MUST are "Coconut" and "You're Breakin' My Heart" I'd rate both as "S"

@PhoenixRisen63

2 жыл бұрын

OMG, You're Breakin' My Heart is AWESOME.

@popsmcgee9775

2 жыл бұрын

@@PhoenixRisen63 Concur 100%! Should be their next one.

“Going where the weather suits my clothes”. One of my favorite lines from any song. In Midnight Cowboy, they were leaving NYC for Florida. You really need to watch the movie or at least the video on KZread where Joe and Rizzo were on the bus to Florida

I think you guys are going to love this song...really thoughtful and plaintive lyrics. Always brings me to a particular emotional space. Looking forward to the reaction.

I'm walking here!

"Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)" This documentary reveals the mercurial career of brilliant singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson and his influence on the 1960s pop-cultural landscape.

"Me and My Arrow" or "Coconut" should be next.

@jeffmorse645

2 жыл бұрын

There was some animated feature from back then about "Me and My Arrow". Seem to remember seeing it, but can't really remember it.

Andy: I could tell you were going to go for the A+. I agree, the chord progression was great and the superimposed vocal melody really hit the mark.

I think you guys should do a full album listen to “Nilsson Schmilsson”, great album!

@mlaursen

2 жыл бұрын

I believe Nilsson was the first rock/pop singer to do an album of standards, long before others such as Lina Rondstadt, Rod Stewart, and others.

So glad you heard this! Thanks. ❣ You should give a listen to Fred Neil's version. He had such a gravelly, soulful voice.... The live version is great.

There is a *great documentary* about Harry Nilsson, which I very highly recommend, called "Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him)?" It's one of the best music-related documentaries that I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot! It's an extremely wild ride (and also, unexpectedly moving)!

Harry Nilsson has an amazing range of different types of songs and every one of them he makes his own. He is freakin phenomenal!

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD MORNING A&A FAMILY! ☮️❤️♾️

@allisonreed7682

2 жыл бұрын

Good Morning, @John H! It’s Friday! 🙌🏻

@leetroy3129

2 жыл бұрын

Good morning all!

I love this song and Nilsson in general. ‘Coconut’ is an odd one, but fun. But one song that is hilarious, if not a great piece of music, is “Daybreak”. It’s about a vampire whose been out partying a little too long!

@sourisvoleur4854

2 жыл бұрын

Coconut is a bit of an oddity in that it's all done on one chord (C7 if I recall).

@modmary3527

2 жыл бұрын

From a crazy movie musical that Harry and Ringo produced together. 😃

@gogi682

2 жыл бұрын

@@sourisvoleur4854 Coconut, funny song!

I'm so glad you guys are discovering Harry Nilsson. By the way, he was The Beatles favorite American artist, and they became good friends. There are so many great Nilsson songs and albums. Oh, and someone correctly mentions below that you also need to check out Glen Campbell's "Gentle On My Mind" - "Galveston" - "By the Time I Get To Phoenix". The reason that relates to this is because of the guy who wrote them all. Jimmy Webb. Back in '67-68, Jim Webb was writing BIG HIT SONGS for bunches of people. Same quality & style and creativeness as Nilsson's writing, and they were contemporaries. Joni Mitchell also went through a similar era before she got famous. She was writing great hits for several people around this same time, as was another great lady songwriter, Laura Nyro. Getting back to Nilsson, he has so many flavors. Novelty & funny songs, sunny songs, serious ballads, and thinking person's songs. Some that you might be on the lookout for would be: ONE - THE PUPPY SONG - REMEMBER - 1941(His first hit) DON'T FORGET ME - YOU'RE BREAKING MY HEART** - I GUESS THE LORD MUST BE IN NEW YORK CITY - YOU CAN'T DO THAT(Beatles medley) - CAN'T LIVE - WITHOUT HER..... So there's a few of his great ones! There's lots to discover. PLUS, he did a wonderful soundtrack album for an animated TV Special called "THE POINT" in 1971. It had 2 or 3 hits on it, and several songs on it were covered by other artists. It's more like a regular Nilsson album than a Sountrack album because all of the songs have vocals. No instrumentals. No incidental music or 'Score'. You definitely need to check out the album, but the movie itself is worth you guys presenting, as one of your monthly films. GREAT STUFF!

I think a unique thing with Harry was how creative he was with his songwriting, but he seemed to be far more adventurous with his vocals on songs he didn't write. Possibly a desire to make them his own, which he was very good at. As I and many others mentioned before, you need to check out the made for TV movie The Point for more Nilsson greatness. Beyond that you eventually have to go down the rabbit hole of the band that wrote "Without You", Badfinger. They were the first band signed by Apple records and had the Beatles helping them with songwriting and production before they went off on their own. They are also one of those sad, tragic bands that had horrible financial deals that lead to their two most creative members committing suicide (several years apart). They had quite a few hits in the 70s and I hope you guys go check them out one of these days.

"I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City" should be your next Nillson hit. Fantastic song. Also, you should check out the original of "Everybody's Talking", by the criminally neglected Fred Neil. Neil had the warmest of warm baritone voices and was a great songwriter - his song "Dolphins" has become a standard, covered by all sorts of artists.

I'd do "You're Breaking My Heart" next, but I love so many of his songs. Gotta Get Up, 1941, Coconut, I Guess the Lord Must be in NYC are some great ones.

Nilsson's "You're Breakin' My Heart" from "Son of Schmilsson" is a classic...and guaranteed to make you smile.

Thanks for checking out this song! Now you just need to watch "Midnight Cowboy" if you haven't seen it already. Great, great movie!

i have to say Nilsson's "The Point" was a concept album we heard everytime we went on a long car ride growing up. its a childrens story and they made a cartoon movie for it. but the album, the story, the music... is so good!

Harry had unmatched impassioned sense in his music

You never knew where Nilsson was going. Without You is a beautiful song which I've listened to 1 million times. The album rhymes Nilsson Schmillson & Son of Schmillson

Harry Nilsson's album The Point is amazing. The whole album is a story using narration and song!

@Cavie1974

2 жыл бұрын

Movie narrated by Ringo Starr. Love Me and My Arrow

Peak late 60s movie music. Right up there with “Mrs. Robinson” from The Graduate.

"Midnight Cowboy" was a movie everyone was talking about back then (I was going into 10th grade at the time) and parents were threatening their kids that they better not try to sneak in to a theater to see it, one of the first, if not the first R rated film released (of course they all went to see it). This song was an instant hit as it should be.

@peterjonas4971

Жыл бұрын

That song and that film changed my life. I was only just born when it came out, but I feel such an affinity with both.

To really get a feel for the brilliance of Harry Nilsson and the breadth and scope of his talent you gotta do the “Coconut” song next. Harry is like a kid from the country visiting New York City. Every time you turn a corner there is a new adventure to explore that takes you in a whole new direction.

"Think About Your Troubles", Harry wrote this one. Its off the soundtrack to "The Point" ....A cartoon he wrote/narrated and produced for television.

Worked beautifully in the Oscar winning film Midnight Cowboy. That's one you gotta see. Everybody was covering this back in the day. I believe the great Glen Campbell got quite a bit of mileage out of it.

Whenever this comes on the radio, I find myself just automatically singing along.

Nilsson's THE POINT! Tells a humorous story of Oblio, a pointless boy, in a land where everyone/thing has a point. Such a great imagination. It was later animated and also produced on stage.

Harry was one of the best voices in music , period !

Nilsson's album Pussy Cats with John Lennon is both amazing and at times tragically sad, since he had vocal cord damage during the making if it, and was perfectly fine recording his strained voice for a few tracks.

Check these out dozen Nilsson absolute gems as well: You're Breaking My Heart (uncensored), Gotta Get Up, Mother Nature's Son (might even be better than McCartney's original), Coconut, I Guess The Lord Must Be In NYC, Spaceman, One, Mr. Bojangles, I'll Be Home, Subterranean Homesick Blues, Isolation, That Is All

NILSSON SHMILSSON!!!!!!! This song gives me chills, Midnight Cowboy is so sad and evocative of the late '60's. WATCH IT! Love you guys.

This song has saved my life a couple of times. I love that you guys found Harry Nilsson.

Another great Harry Nilsson song: "Me and My Arrow" from the album The Point.

Nilsson was a great songwriter but also a great interpreter of other people's songs. To really get the emotional impact of this song it would help to watch Midnight Cowboy.

I love what you said about Nilsson as an interpreter of other people’s material. To me, he is the greatest interpreter in popular music. He even manages to cover Bob Dylan well with his version of Subterranean Homesick Blues, a song I never thought could be covered well. Then there’s Without You, Everybody’s Talkin, and his whole album of Randy Newman covers. Incredible stuff

The more you hear this song you will bump this up to an S-tier song. It sets a mood, and it’s one of those road trip songs that you can’t get out of your head. It’s a classic. He was a good friend of John Lennon.

One of those songs, along with Glen Campbell's Gentle On My Mind which touches your heart

The song is featured throughout, Midnight Cowboy, which would be a great movie choice. Another 60's movie with a famous soundtrack is The Graduate which uses some of Simon and Garfunkel's best songs and also stars Dustin Hoffmann.

Everybody's Talking is a bit of an acoustic cousin to a number of songs Nilsson did for You've Got Mail (1998) which was release years after his passing.

One of my favorite songs from my time in the military and the theme song to one of my favorite movies, Midnight Cowboy. This was part of the sound track of my life back in 1969. Nilsson's voice was incredible and his choice of songs was always so diverse. I'm glad you both gave it an A.

Oh my gosh! Now I’m in the mood for the movie!! What a song!!

I don't know if you guys have seen it, but there's a video documentary on KZread about Harry Nillson. You were right, he gave zero fucks.

'Nilsson Schmilsson' is his masterwork. Not a bad track on it and perfectly sequenced. Absolutely essential listening from beginning to end.

One of the greatest songs attached to a movie.Just beautiful.

Fred Neil wrote and recorded this song a few years before Harry found it and recorded it for the Midnight Cowboy. I do like Harry's version a little better because his voice is amazing.

@derkommissar785

2 жыл бұрын

If you can't tell Fred Neil's voice is superior,, listen to The Dolphin

If you like this I could see you liking Glen Campbell. Songs like Wichita Lineman, Galveston, By The Time I Get To Phoenix, and Gentle On My Mind are classics.

I’m glad you guys found and love Harry. He’s simply one of the best, especially when it comes to singing. His run of albums from 1967-1974 is nothing short of astonishing. Some other songs that would be absolutely stellar to checkout are Spaceman and Rainmaker

What I found curious about Nilsson as a kid was that his voice was different in just about every song I heard. Still amazed by that.

I had never heard of this guy before you reviewed “without you.” I had heard that song somehow, but I never knew the artist. This song is also incredible. Cheers!

This song will be forever be associated with the film “Midnight Cowboy.”

To show even more range, try Harry’s “Lime & the Coconut”!

These songs take me back to a small child driving in my dads car hearing these songs on am radio. God music was so much more sophisticated. Rip music

Finally, Everybody's Talking. Not sure this has ever been reacted to, love it. Thanks! Your show is great.

Speaking of sound track songs, how about "Me and My Arrow". As a kid it was just a song about a boy and his dog, but as an adult it hits me a lot harder as a song about the difficulty and hardship of relationships.

@mlaursen

2 жыл бұрын

It was the song in the Plymouth Arrow TV commercials, and then I found out years later it was an actual song, not just a commercial jingle.

.....the record was produced by RCA producer Rick Jarrarrd - you can see the whole story in the movie "Who Is Harry Nilsson and Why Is Evreybody Talkin' About Him?".... the strings, the record was Rick's production. Rick also produced Jefferson Airplane, Jose Feliciano, Michael McDonald.... Grammy/Oscar nominated, he also produced me up until he passed last year.... amazing man, amazing accomplishments.... lucky to have called him a friend.... (you guys are fantastic, as always)

@lindazee

2 жыл бұрын

And what a memorable impact his work had on this recording. Rich and complex, yet accessible... similar to how George Martin's work was for the Beatles. 👏👏

I was the first person in my class to get Shmilson, we had a cool thing in school where we could play Albums over the PA system before school started, it was a great way to start the day

"Going where the weather suites my clothes". Great line.

@mikep6222

2 жыл бұрын

What if you're Gregg Allman and don't own the clothes you're wearing?

Thanks for the Flowkey suggestion! I was thinking about getting back to playing piano and I think this sounds right up my alley! I'll let you guys know how it goes ☺️

@rebeccac746

2 жыл бұрын

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@whitdg7710

2 жыл бұрын

@@rebeccac746 I understand it's a commercial (actually quite surprised they A&A haven't done more) but I still think it's a cool suggestion since I haven't heard of the app before.

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2 жыл бұрын

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@johnhughes3214

2 жыл бұрын

@@andyandalex Alex: what you said about leaning to play an instrument increasing your musical understanding is so true, script or not. Learning to play an instrument as an adult after never having much musical exposure as a child increased my musical appreciation immensely, even though I never came close to mastering the instrument.

@whitdg7710

2 жыл бұрын

@@andyandalex I can tell you both are very genuine and I know you wouldn't "sell" products if you didn't feel it's was in our best interest. That's why I wanted you to know I'm interested in the product - because I trust you guys! You both take great pride in your channel (which shows tremendously) so I wouldn't expect anything less when it comes to choosing sponsors or ads. Have a great weekend!

Check out "Without Her", the live version, he wrote it, just Harry and a guitar. Haunting.

THE POINT was not just an album, it was a cartoon TV special with Ringo Starr narrating the home video version. Dustin Hoffman was narrator on the TV version (because contracts...)

great song that created some real emotions in the context of this amazing movie.

Harry Nilsson was such a proficient songwriter but when he covered other songwriters he made those songs his own. You forget the originals. He did an album covering the songs of Randy Newman called Nilsson Sings Newman. His take on Living Without You is sublime. I also recommend that you see the documentary Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him)? It’s been playing on KZread for free. I would love to still see you guys do a side-by-side comparison of Nilsson’s original song One and then play Three Dog Night version.

I have watched over 1,000 reactions from dozens of people... You two guys are A+

Andy, your FlowKey bit made clear one reason (among many) of why you (and me) like Desperado so much -- the chords are a piano player's dream!

When I was a kid, way back when, this song was playing everywhere you went!! A classic. Try the song "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy" from Elton John.

@popsmcgee9775

2 жыл бұрын

Seconded! Thirded and Fourthed! :)

@Sam-gw5pl

2 жыл бұрын

@@popsmcgee9775 try ‘have mercy on the criminal’

@popsmcgee9775

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sam-gw5pl Oh yes, love that song!

In case you don't know this is the theme ftom Midnight Cowboy, a total downer movie that you must watch for your own personal enrichment though it's too depressing for a reaction vid.

Don't worry Andy, when Without You first came out in 1971, I wore out my 45 listening to it, definitely bingeworthy!

the movie is about a country boy who goes to new york city and becomes a gigilo. you guys must hear 'coconut'. so different from his usual vocals, but awesome.

Have you guys seen Midnight Cowboy yet? It’s really a solid movie with Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight. Great music too😀

Check out Harry's tenth album 'Pussy Cats' released by RCA Records in 1974. It was produced by John Lennon during his "Lost Weekend" period. The album title was inspired by the bad press Nilsson and Lennon were getting at the time for being drunk and rowdy in Los Angeles. They also included an inside joke on the cover - children's letter blocks "D" and "S" on either side of a rug under a table − to spell out "drugs under the table" as a rebus.

It’s been mentioned that Fred Neil wrote this. He played at the Flick (by U of M) and Gaslight “coffee houses” in Miami and Coconut Grove in 60’s, early 70’s, sometimes with another local Miami great, Vince Martin. Simon and Garfunkel played these venues.

@randomchord

6 ай бұрын

can you believe the Flick (under the new name The Titanic Brewery) is still open as a bar and music venue? Cool story time: Fred Neil was my dad. I was in a band that played a gig at the Titanic. My aunt was there to support us but spent most of her time telling the new owner about the Titanic's history as the Flick. The guy had no idea. I actually went to see Bobby Ingram (if that name means anything to you) play there once in it's new incarnation. When I was a very little kid my mom took me to see Odetta there. Truly a place of, "If the walls could talk". 😁🍻