In my opinion, this is the best of Renaissance's songs. Incredible instrumental work and great vocals by Annie.

@philmann3476

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Just about every Renaissance song is my favorite Renaissance song, but Running Hard is my absolute favorite Renaissance song, if that makes sense. And if it doesn't, well, too bad.

@philmann3476

Жыл бұрын

And one of the best parts is the way Annie's voice does whatever it does on "insane" at 4:15. Always loved that.

@edljnehan2811

Жыл бұрын

I agree and for some reason the thought of us being on the same page is scary. Hahaha

@marcgrossman980

Жыл бұрын

That's not an opinion. That's a fact.

Oh my god, someone actually pointed the camera at the pianist and his keys, it's a miracle. Aside from that, a brilliant performance! Great voice, great costume and it's all beautifully played!

A real musical genius,the piano played so beautifully by John was as important to the true sound of Renaissance as the soaring vocals by Annie. Thanks John R.I.P xx

Always loved Annie and was always amazed by the music. Had every album they put out. The piano solo in this comes from Litanies by Jehan Alain, a French composer who was also the brother of the extraordinary organist Marie-Claire Alain. There is a KZread video of her playing Litanies on the great organ of the Hofkirche in Luzern, Switzerland.

What a group...orchestrational rock combined with voice of an angel. Renaissance at Carnegie Hall (1976) is simply one of the finest production of all time. Annie Haslam--vocals John Tout--keyboards Jon Camp--bass Mike Dunford--guitar Terrence Sullivan--drums

Piano + Bass + Annie = PERFECTION!

can't get enough of this band.

Kudos to Ms. Haslam and the all the other band members for making Renaissance one of the finest!

Seen them at Keswick phila area last nite 10/11/19 greatshow, Anne still has it ,band is excellent

So good to see this. Great band, song, and of course, Annie.

he's an incredible piano player - such a talented group of individuals

Annie Halsam has THE most beautiful voice in all the world!

@anthonymicale421

2 жыл бұрын

Yep

@rodrigosoares7126

2 жыл бұрын

Elis Regina has it.

@edljnehan2811

Жыл бұрын

@@rodrigosoares7126 please.

I just love that. I love Annie, still,, after all these years. What an incredible and true voice.

My wife and I saw Anne and the exceptional group of musicians perform this song last night at the Homer Center For The Arts in Homer NY. We the audience in attendance gave them a standing ovation . Anne’s voice is still as pure and it was back in the day as they say.. I’ve been a fan since the first time I heard Ocean Gypsy 50 + yr’s on FM radio WOUR out of Utica NY

@FrankSymbula

2 ай бұрын

I live in northeast Pennsylvania and have seen Renaissance 6 times. Wondered why they played the tri-state area frequently. Found out that Annie Halsam relocated to southeastern Pennsylvania years ago as it reminded her of home,England.

Seit einiger Zeit wieder einmal gehört. Wunderbar, vielen Dank!

THIS BAND IS SO AMAZING. I bought this vinyl at a "junk shop" in perfect condition for $1 and it's now one of my top 10 favorite albums of all time. I just subscribed.

All round an amazing highly talented band, right up there with the best!

ECHOED. SHES GREAT BEEN LISTENING & WENT TO 1ST SHOW IN 73. I GOT TO MEET HER PERSONALLY ! GAVE HER A KISS & SHE SIGNED MY ALBUM COVER. I SAW HER AT CLUB BENE. SAYREVILLE, NJ ABOUT 10 YRS AGO. WHAT A TREAT. A REAL CLASS ACT.THANKS ANNNIE SO MUCH IF YOUR READING THIS! I'LL NEVER THAT NIGHT!!!

OMFG!!! this is sooooo INCREDIBLE!!! I sooo wanted to see them in concert when I was in HS and never got the chance. Incredible quality recordings... wish there were more like this... THANK YOU sooooo much for posting these!!!!

Saw them at Oxford New Theatre in the mid 70s playing this and other tracks from ‘Turn of the Cards’. Great memories.

Jesus ...this is AWESOME!

@kimnelson9910

4 ай бұрын

you re very right

I attended a concert in the spring of 1977 in Albany NY and was so impressed with the band. What a great vocalist Annie Halsam was, and great instrumental too.

The Simplicity and the Beauty of Running Hard is unmatched by most songs you hear today. Piano played with passion. Annie being Annie and the Group show they really enjoyed their craft and we enjoy to this day listening. Six thumbs down well you can't please everyone

@edljnehan2811

Жыл бұрын

Six thumbs down whoever that is is whipping his Skippy and he has one of those fake six fingers attached. Hahaha

A young Annie is a beautiful Annie. And then her voice! Incredible.

Annie Haslam has a five octave vocal range. That's what makes her singing so impressive. The ability to cover such a broad range of notes....

@dancingwater1582

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, she has an extraordinary set of cords. Maybe 2.5 to 3 octaves at very best. 5 octave range in a human being is not an option. Minnie Ripperton may have had a 3 octave range. A standard piano keyboard range is 7+ octaves.

@madanmohan1024

3 жыл бұрын

@@dancingwater1582 Her measured range - Annie's - is 3 octaves and two full tones to be precise. Minnie's is 4 octaves. Minnie could get into the 7th octave though she rarely did because that's clearly not a very musical place to sing.

First of all, one is never too old to rock-LOL!!! Thanks so much for posting this :) I saw this band twice....simply amazing :)

I always felt this particular piece was there absolute best. And I do mean the live version that we just heard.

I think they're great. I had their album "Live at Carnegie Hall" from 1976. It's an awesome recording for a live album. Thanks for the post

The one and only Annie Haslam, thank you Renaissance for years/decades of treats for the ears. Least not forget Betty Thatcher, love your writing, rest in peace.

Annie Haslam deixa as cantoras de hoje a anos luz de distância, seja no tocante a sua sonoridade musical, seja quanto a sua interpretação. É nota 100!!

I much prefer these live performances to the orchestrated album versions! Such talent!

Thanks, 2old2rock. I appreciate it. What a band. And vondumozze, I agree about the other players. When I saw them way back in 75, Camp's solo on Ashes are Burning was just remarkable. I play keys, vocals and guitar. I rely heavily (probably too much so) on my bass player, so I always notice the bass quality.

Their 2 disc "Tales of 1,001 Nights, Vol. 1 & 2" is a treasure trove of their best works including this one.

favorite song from Renaissance!

great live arrangement executed with pretty good finesse

saw them at Upper Darby, PA, venue - standing ovation !!!!

RIP John Tout. :(

Great song, great musicians, fantastic vocals. Best band of the 70's (and therefore ever) after Yes

@Eleventhearlofmars

2 жыл бұрын

There were too many great bands in the 70s to single out a best ever imo. Bands like Genesis, supertramp, Floyd, gentle giant, jethro tull and many others but renaissance were definitely up there as well.

never forget your concerts....it´s always a renaissance ......

the greatest female singer of all time , sorry Barbra and Karen.

@bryanlatimer-davies1222

3 жыл бұрын

@@ThirdLanark Maddy Prior ?

@kimnelson9910

4 ай бұрын

she definitely gets it right

love it, as all the renaissance with Annie since 1996

Still the greatest of all time. Lets see any of the crap today sound like Annie did back then or like she does now. Annie is the best female singer of all time. Thanx for posting this.

@hotajax

8 жыл бұрын

+writer125 .Nobody else comes close. Maria Callas wishes she was this good.

@writer125

8 жыл бұрын

+hotajax They all do.

@philmann3476

Жыл бұрын

@@hotajax Maria Callas actually was good, as were Joan Baez, and one of my other all time favorites, Patti Santos. But Annie remains the best. As for Brittany Spears, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera and other screechy soundalikes....meh.

@hotajax

Жыл бұрын

@@philmann3476 how can you say "Joan Baez" in the same sentence with Maria Callas? I don't comprehend that one - agreed she has a good "coffee house" voice.

@philmann3476

Жыл бұрын

@@hotajax Well, maybe it's a personal taste thing, but I've always liked Joan Baez's voice, particularly her speaking voice. And she did a very credible job on Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5, which was a step up from the usual coffee house music. Anyway, they all beat the current superstars by a wide margin.

Had never noticed before what exactly Tout does in the intro. That place where both hands get so close together and run up and down...it may not be Chick Correa but it's hard. Respect! And such a light touch he's got too!

Annie and the the band 1 of the best of all time--and i should know--I go back to the 40,s

The last piano solo

Thanks you....I saw Renaissance many many times in the 80's and 90's, wonderful memories!! :)

Wonderful! Rendition! So sad that we have lost two of these people already.

Un talento musicale sinfonico che si fa ascoltare sempre con piacere ricordando la musica classica con codesti renaissance molto passionale la voce bianca e acuta della bella annie haslam ❤😂😊

Ya, f'ing dynamite; so good, so simple: real people playing real music. Thanks very much for posting!

Thank you for uploading this.... A pity there isn't a regular DVD release.... I only owned the double CD of the BBC archives released quite some years ago, now.

it's overwhelming !

This is so wonderful!! Very very cool!!

Just FIVE! And so well played alive... ;-) SuperB!

Absolutely enjoying it, 2old2Rock. Don't usually speak for others, but on behalf of the Renaissance fans everywhere, thank you.

She's one of my five favorite soprano divas along with Agnetha Faltskog (the blonde in ABBA), Celine Dion, Marilyn McCoo-Davis (the tall one in the Fifth Dimension), and, of course, the great Olivia Newton-John.

Great music. I discovered this band through Mike Akerfeld interview. Singer looks like Leia from SW.

One of my all time favorite bands! Thanks for sharing ;-)

In NY, they were on progressive rock stations years ago (WNEW-FM, still on the air). Seems like only pop matters now, just like it did in the early 60s in England. Everything old is eventually new again. One can hope, but I surely won't hold my breath.

God bless john tout...eckcellent key bords on this one

I always loved Tout and Hawking both great Renaissance keyboardist. And some of the best up there with Emerson Wakeman and of course Van Lear of focus😮

The piano introduction was inspired by a French composer Jehan Alain "Litanies" which is normally an organ piece..

On fire this performance is! In those days the English flower power bands owned the world stage...

This is what angels sound like 💖

masterpice.

Scary, they were that good! Yet never hear them on Classic Rock stations!?

@davekriz7019

4 жыл бұрын

Played them quite a bit on KSHE 95 in the 70s usually the morning shows or over night. KSHE is still around after all these years since 1967. Station based out of St. Louis MO

@edblumenthal7110

3 жыл бұрын

in Miami On Air Radio Personality Stu Grant appreciated the greatness that is Renaissance and played them when he could

@edljnehan2811

Жыл бұрын

​@@davekriz7019 I've lived in St Louis all of my life I'm 65 years old and I still listen to KSHE especially the classic show on Sunday mornings. They were the second radio station behind one in San Francisco to play this type of aor format which included plenty of Renaissance.

Genius

Thank you for your uploads, I've been listening all morning.

a favorite forever - Annie Hazlam forever - beautiful composition - incredible piano -

thank you. I have been waiting for this.

@kimnelson9910

4 ай бұрын

youre quite lovely

I saw them several times in the 70's; Annie was fantastic as always, but I am a bass player, and Camp never got the credit due. Neither did Tout and Dunford. s

john tout-----he s good with wht he does

I mostly listen to Black and Death Metal these days, but i came across this band recently. Mind blown to how good they are! Almost makes similar band like Yes seem irrelevant.

@radicalstanza3614

3 жыл бұрын

I mainly listen to extreme metal, too. Renaissance are really good, but I don't see how they make Yes irrelevant. They do different enough things and hit different enough notes to where they can easily coexist. The vocal harmony part here is Yes-like for sure, but Yes has good ones of those of their own.

@matthewcowell

3 жыл бұрын

@@radicalstanza3614 I guess for me i've always found Jon Anderson weak as a singer. The music is great.

The queen of prog Annie

@edljnehan2811

Жыл бұрын

Some would say it's Freddie Mercury or David Byron. Just kidding hahaha. Hahaha.

@vondumozze So true! And to have had the pleasure of hearing their live performances was one of the most uplifting and pleasurable experiences of my life so far.

Will this ever be for sale as a DVD? I WANT TO BUY IT!!! Thank you for putting this fantastic set up here. Absolutely priceless!!!

If you wonder where the piano intro comes from, it is an extensive quotation from Jehan Alain’s Litanies, here played by Loreto Aramendi on the Cavaillé Coll organ, San -Sebastian, Spain kzread.info/dash/bejne/hKxnuKmzhtCtlLw.html

genius

@edljnehan2811

Жыл бұрын

Wow thanks I wasn't doing anything just reading the comments. Haha

Jon Camp unbeatable in bass

RMS MUSIC SOCIETY TOP 100 SONGS OF ALL-TIME!

@vondumozze Well, I can sing and I don't think Annie has got anywhere near her due. But who cares! They are still performing...and performing well.

That squeaky toy sound she does with her voice at 4:18. Is that like an Irish thing?

No credit is given to Jehan Alain who wrote the 'Litanies' from which this piece draws MUCH material......!!

Let's see Britney Skanks or Katy Perry pull THIS one off! (NOT likely!) See, this band possessed that magical "something" that today's acts so sorely lack - um, what's it called? Er, ah... Oh, yeah - TALENT!

Sad that Dunford had never to be seen in this video...

@hughmungus1767

3 жыл бұрын

Spriggan - Be patient, he's finally shown near the end - briefly - during the bit where there is only acoustic guitar playing. :-)

2old2Rock: Have you got the set list / running order by any chance? Cheers!

this one has less than 14000 views and some nasty pervert vids have millions views..... poor poor world.....

@Stve582 Check my channel for the playlist.

Jon Camp !.

SOBERBIO!

Annie is a Gemini dream! I'm just a Gemini nightmare!

Isn't she Keith Relf's sister (The Yardbirds) ?

@2old2Rock

8 жыл бұрын

+Allegro 927 No but she replaced Jane Relf after their first 2 albums. Keith left the band as well.

@allegro9279

8 жыл бұрын

+2old2Rock Thank you.

Annie was also quite the babe in those days.

@edljnehan2811

Жыл бұрын

I knew someone was going to say that eventually.

@raymondbonington9355

7 ай бұрын

lol ,I can see what Roy wood see in her at the time .