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Harry Nilsson is a singer songwriter who had his biggest success in the late 60's-70's. He has a lot of great songs such as "Without You", "Everybody's Talkin'", "Me & My Arrow", "The Puppy Song", "The Moonbeam Song", "I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City", "Spaceman", "Coconut". Harry wrote the song "One" which was a big hit for Three Dog Night in 1969.

@guytwombly2955

8 ай бұрын

Good memories!!!

@MrVvulf

8 ай бұрын

In 1968 the Beatles held a press conference to announce their new multi-media corporation, "Apple Corps". During the question and answer session at the end John Lennon was asked to name his favorite American artist. He replied, "Nilsson". Paul McCartney was then asked to name his favorite American group. He replied, "Nilsson".

@jhood758

8 ай бұрын

Wow, I forgot about some of those songs. This is my favorite. Brings back memories. It was a trip. It’s been a while. Thanks.

Nobody is talking about his most memorable song - "You're Breaking My Heart!"

@jp4inthemornin

5 ай бұрын

I was about 13 or 14 when it came out. The FCC has loosened way up since then. Great song.

@guyray1504

3 ай бұрын

I worked the 3rd shift while in the USAF and called the radio station for that song. They played about half of it before stopping. This was around 74 or 75. Love the last line" but i love you".

Nilsson was SO CREATIVE - and, just COOL! Hope you enjoy this one, Polo!!

Harry Nilsson does a beautiful song called Without You.

This entire CD is off the charts! Every song!!

Great bass intro by Herbie Flowers! Great tune! Thanks! RIP Harry!

You should watch the documentary on him Who is Harry Nillson, fascinating life as best friends with Ringo and John Lennon, notorious partier, and whose vocal range was like Roy Orbison, never played live, etc...

Harry Nilsson, The Point is worth a listen. My brother named his cat oblio, you will understand if you listen. 🙂✌️❤️🥁

@AgingDrummerBoy-ly1js

8 ай бұрын

The song Me and my arrow is on the album The Point.

@lindadenton7407

8 ай бұрын

“You been goofin’ with the bees?”

This man was one of the most talented singer/songwriters there was in the 60s and 70s. He won an Emmy award for his soundtrack to the movie "Urban Cowboy with Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman. "Everybody's Talkin At Me." "Lime in The Coconut," and "Without you."

@bennybear976

8 ай бұрын

I think the movie was Midnight Cowboy

This song is from the album Nilsson Schmilsson from 1971. Harry was a great, unusual performer and very well regarded in the music community of the time. Jim Gordon on the drums played drums for Eric Clapton’s band, Derek & the Dominos. He has a psychotic episode and killed his mother and spent the rest of his life in jail until he died this year.

@gabbymcclymont3563

8 ай бұрын

He was one of John Lennons favs but it was a mad night with John which trashed his voice, he never totaly recovered.

@bobcorbin3294

8 ай бұрын

He also payed on Traffic's The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys.

@TrishF_2024

7 ай бұрын

Never knew any of this info. Had Harry’s, The Point, but regret to say, never knew much about the man or band. Thanks you

Always loved this one by Nilsson. It was like one big jam session where everybody brought something to the party and set it all off in one big finale. Don't think I've ever heard a lower note from a bass guitar.

Drum solo is the fire, first the bass then everyone else jumps back into the fire!

One of the best albums ever.

Its amazing how much of the music Harry had hands in back then.

Harry was a friend of the Beatles! Thanks Polo

Will always associate this song with Goodfellas

Harry Nilsson-Early in the Morning. Great song

It was in Harry Nilsson’s London flat that both Keith Moon and Mama Cass Elliot died untimely deaths. Different dates, of course, and on neither occasion was Harry present. His flat was a well-known crash pad for friends whenever they were in town, whether he was there or not.

Harry Nilsson was a genius on so many levels. I'm just excited to see another generation discovering him. His life story is pretty amazing. Check out the film (Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him)?. The animated special based on his album, The Point came out in 1971. I loved it as a kid. I had the album too!

@tommarin3468

8 ай бұрын

The Point was just one of those albums that you need time to digest. A fun listen.

His Song “Can’t Live” is a gem. Mariah Carey covered it and it’s been covered many times on American Idol, but no one can sing it like Harry! Chris Cornell also covered this before his death.

@JuniorFarquar

8 ай бұрын

Called "Without You". M Carey butchered it

@SPGhettus

6 ай бұрын

Harry did sing the hell out of it, though his manager had to argue with him to make it happen. And, as good of a writer as Harry was, this was written by two guys in Badfinger.

@stevenewcomer8837

6 ай бұрын

@@SPGhettus Yeah I know.

@Oldschoolnana

4 ай бұрын

The song is "Without You" not Can't Live.😊

@stevenewcomer8837

4 ай бұрын

@@Oldschoolnana my bad

One of the most critically acclaimed albums of its time...every track is amazing...this one is the rockiest on the record. I love the snare. Truth, if you have to scream Happiness, you're not gonna get it...he's pleading for something that ain't gonna happen. Henry Hill disintegrates into,paranoia to this song

From the same LP Nilsson Schmilsson, “Without You” is a brilliant Nilsson cover of a song written by Peter Ham & Tom Evans of Badfinger & released on their 1970 LP “No Dice”. Cue it up soon.

@MrYendor65

8 ай бұрын

Sad thing about that, both the writers of Without You hung themselves a year apart from each other. Truly sad.

Fun to hear this again, been a lot of years 😊

I've listened to this whole album so many times since finding it in my dad's record collection in the early '80s. Every track is fantastic.

Forgot how much I love this song,I have to dig out the album . What a great bunch of musicians.

One of my favorite albums. I was 11 when this album came out, it was one of the first full albums I owned. Purchased for the hits “Without You” and “coconut”, I was blown away by this song. A great album from start to finish.

Harry was a special dude. This is more rock than what he usually played / sang. Some of my favorites: "1941" (a tear jerker), Early in the Morning, The Moonbeam Song, Think About Your Troubles, Everybody's Talkin At Me.

The man for whom John Lennon declared in 1968 "Harry Nilsson for President!". Later John's notorious drinking buddy (they were both thrown out of a Smothers Brothers comedy act) during his famous "Lost Weekend" in LA in 1973. John produced Harri's album "Pussycats".

Harry Neilson is one of America's greatest singer/songwriters to have ever lived. You need to hear "Without you". When Mariah Carrey did a cover of it, young people thought it was "her" song. Are you kidding me? She can't come close to the emotion he pours into that song. It makes my heart cry every time I hear it?! He tells amazing stories, some sad (Father issues) some hilarious. But always entertaining. Like the part where he's screaming "we can make each other happy" no ... don't think so. You get it, that's why I love your reviews. You should hear "without you" "the coconut song" "driving along". There's so many songs of his ... so sad he's gone now just like many great artists, he drowned himself in alcohol & a lotta blow, I guess it was all he had at the end? But ... keep up the great work & I plan on emailing you. I've got a lot on my plate at the moment. But when things slow down, I'd love to talk music with you. It's a passion of mine & has kept my sanity in times of trouble (let's just say). Peace to you & have a very Merry Christmas

HOLY FECAL MATTER I did not know the man who sang WITHOUT YOU also did this AND a great song called EVERYBODY'S TALKIN ,,,,,, AND a commenter mentioned he does the song PUT THE LIME IN THE COCONUT 🤯 Didn't know that one either Dang I'm glad I stopped by 😆 Cool!! Mr Polo I just watched the RUSH video THE TREES! Please check out my suggestions and have a great evening! Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎

Love Nillson

Dude, from one ohioan to the next....good on you mate! So glad you are on this trip with us. Shalom neighbor. Love you brother

I used to jog listening to this when I was in the Marines on a full sized cassette player. It was before Walkman. Harry was nuts but in a good way.

Jim Gordon (RIP) on drums and Herbie Flowers on bass...(mike drop). Oh, Harry Nilsson on vocals.

@pete3883

4 ай бұрын

Flowers on bass, loved him with Al Kooper. Another nut job ?

Harry was such an amazing artist. The man even played with the individual Beatles. All of his music was different and unique. So creative.

Always thumbs up for Harry. He was something else.

This is psychedelic punk. Love how you are so open to wild and crazy but really good music and really enjoy finding it.

What a blast from the past! Thanks Brother 🐶😎🇺🇸 Spread the love

I rediscovered this song through the soundtrack to "Goodfellas"...I believe within part of the bass track, there is a portion where his strings are being tuned down while he is playing...

So many memories Polo, I remember back in 1973 i got my first real good stereo (Marantz 2230 + Advent Speakers) and the salesman said :"Now I'm gonna show you how good this system sounds" and he played this song for me....Mindblown !!!!

@evanz4473

5 ай бұрын

Cool story. Id love to go shopping in that store now!! Vintage stereos yesss!!

There is probably no way that song would be endorsed by the record companies today, but cool track.

Hell Ya !!!! I learned how to do the Robot to this song in the basement of my manager from my first job at McDonalds! He had strobe light and a great stereo system and some good smoke....

Great singer and song writer bad at life

Harry and John Lennon were drinking buddies in NYC and they used to tear it up.

Love Nillson from when I was I high school and hearing the drum solo I knew you would like it and that made me think of something else, you have done some Santana but you must do Soul Sacrifice live at Woodstock. Any Santana is amazing but that performance by all the members of his band is unforgettable.

Good tune to clean by ❤ grandma needs all the help I can get ❤ I'm grooven 😂 grandma needs a Grass.... Skirt ❤ peace ✌️ Polo.

My senior year in H.S. I think everyone had the Nilsson Schmilsson album❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

There was nothing like this song going at the time it was released.

Crackin' song. In the Goodfellas soundtrack. Harry Nilsson was so freakin' talented. He was good friends with John Lennon.

Nilsson covered a ton of great music. With Out You was written by 2 members of Bad Finger. And Everbodys Talkin was written by the great Jimmy Webb.

Theme song for Dustin Hoffman & Jon Voigt - ' Midnight Cowboy '.

I believe it was Klaus Voorman playing bass...major detuning involved there...just a GREAT tune! Thanks man!

Partner in crime with John Lennon in LA back in the day. Also wrote and recorded an award-winning soundtrack for a children's movie "The Point"

What a Banger !!!! Timeless!!....

Nilsson Schmilson is the best !!

Great. Talent

Can't Live will blow you away.

In the first half of the song I liked how his voice and the first echos had reverb but the last echo was flat.

The other day I met a girl named Joy............... I was in a very altered state of mind wearing studio caliber head -hones through Macintosh system ... I became a huge fan after that. The only rock album with both gargling and belching. good / bad /// good / bad /// good bad good bad goodbad.

The song used in Goodfellas during a cocaine psychosis scene.

You probably know his song Without You covered by Mariah Carey. He died to young,Tremendous talent he wrote many great songs and was an extremely respected musician singer songwriter. He did a lot of writing for Madison Ave.

@billbitterman9487

8 ай бұрын

Without You originally performed by Badfinger and was written by Pete Ham and Tom Evans of that band.

If you're really into rock history, there was a time in the 70's where Nilsson and John Lennon were getting drunk together while John produced Harry's tenth album. I believe they ended up competitively screaming until Harry blew out a vocal chord.

One of my all time favorite albums, although I mostly preferred the 'quieter songs' on it.

I had completely forgot this song from High School. Great pick.

I knew that bass line would meet with your approval. This song appears in a few movies, mainly though the one I remember most is Goodfellas.

Just so y as y'all know ,this is not a band it's one guy in a recording studio playing all tracks mixed

@user-zs6ww4ok4t

4 ай бұрын

No, its Jim Gordon on drums, Flowers on detuned bass, etc etc.

Yeah! recent subscriber... didn't expect to find this in your reacts. !!

WHOLE lp is a masterpiece. "Our" song is from this , it's called "I'll Never Leave You ". Ridiculous ease with technical prowess. His breath control was bitchin. He and Lennon spent the famous "lost weekend " together. Made an album called Pussycats. They were on a drunken binge. Lennon got into an almost fistfight...good times lol

Surprised he didn't recognize this one. It's been in 800 movies.

OMG I love the radio hits of this guy. I have chronic fatigue syndrome and MCAS and you cannot keep me from getting up and dancing for a couple of minutes during this Harry Nilson song. Forever. My prepubescent self (age 13?) knew this was great, with no guidance, no rock and roll mentoring from anyone else at home. i was in a big family of 11 children. Thank goodness, that when my great Aunt Annie died, my mother let me have her red, bedside radio. Why she gave it to me, of the 11, I DO NOT KNOW. That radio was also how/where I heard Smokey Robinson (Motown star), sing Tears of a Clown for my first time.

Harry was great friends with John Lennon on John's lost week in L.A.

You can hear the mania in his voice.

Makes me think of Goodfellas every time I hear this

Love me some Harry! Check out You're Breaking My Heart.

Harry Nilsson was a one-of-kind artist, a true original & only. If you’re liking what you hear check out the tribute album “For the Love of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson.” Another dude to check out is Willie DeVille/Mink Deville. Same vibe. I think he originally got his start at CBGB’s.

Love this song, and Harry Nilsson's music in general. Wish they made stuff like this today instead of all the crap.

@Jude_196

8 ай бұрын

AMEN!!

Love this song! Just a great tune to play loud. And reminds me so much of an INXS song. Very Hutchence'esque. Just awesome track. Ty for reaction sir!

So great. I love the drum solo, with the growling base coming in. Fantastic. Harry's vocals with the echo, echo on echo layered, so great. I vaguely remember this album cover, with Harry in the bathrobe, but haven't heard this in 50+ years. Thanks for the suggestion (supporter) and thanks Polo.

I love a lot of Nilsson's songs, such as Without You, so heart felt and full of anguish. I love this song for the bass and drum and guitar, not so much for Harry's vocals. The Beatles said he was their favorite song writer.

Regret never seeing him live. So many great tracks - but try "Joy" or "You're Breaking My Heart"

@MrYendor65

8 ай бұрын

Harry only played live once in his early career and never played live again.

Polo I was surprised when I saw this, it's one of my favorite songs from my graduation 🎓 year'72. Some friends and I left school for lunch at a guys house and had a water pipe with Strawberry Hill wine and were listening to this song. Incredible music and sensations

Yes, one of the greatest basslines ever! This is one of my all time fave albums. Each song unique and completely different. I listen to it frequently to this day. My two faves would have to be this and "Early In The Morning". I hope that you do more reactions to Harry, its an adventure!

Always reminds me of Goodfellas 👀😎

Harry blew his voice out when John Lennon and He tried to see who could scream the loudest. Before then he had one of the greatest singing voices. After John was shot and murdered Harry went on to do Anti Gun Law adds. Him and John was good friends, but his best friend was Ringo Star. R.I.P. Harry and John.

This song always has me looking out my car window for a helicopter

Cass Elliot and Keith Moon both died in Harry's London Apartment.

"Nilsson Schmilsson" album is fire.

great song!

Didn’t need to get buzzed, this was a better high. If your into this i know you’ll love the song “mother sky” 12 mins long by the band, CAN 🤘❤️

In the 70s John Lennon was separated from Yoko and he headed to LA. There he became drinking buddies with Harry and Peter Fonda. On a few occasions they all made complete asses of themselves. They were thrown out of the Whiskey a go go. On one occasion.

You know, she may like the way he screams. It makes her happy. (didn't say heathy)

Joe Walsh - "Life's Been Good" (1978)

The bass is 'nasty' on this one.

Check out Harry's love song your breaking my heart you won't be disappointed

It will be worth it to listen to more Harry Nilsson. But it will sound quite different from this one. Everybody’s Talkin’ is still my favorite by him.

You need to listen to Up on Cripple Creek- The Band

That bass was hot. The drum solo was decent, but didn’t seem to elaborate much on the base jam throughout the song. The psychedelic guitar was pretty awesome. The vocals were… That bass line was hot.

P. S. I think this was in the movie: BLOW when they were about to be arrested....but: I may have also gotten it confused with GOODFELLAS?

@kathyedleman633

8 ай бұрын

It's Goodfellows.

Goodfellas