Poll; What is your pick for the GREATEST COVER SONG of all time?

@BillGraper

5 ай бұрын

"Ooh Baby Baby" by Linda Ronstadt. She adds so much sweetness with her voice, and the producer was SPOT ON with the music. 🎶

@Mildred-nu7fh

5 ай бұрын

Born To Be Wild. The Cult

@TheSlowoldman

5 ай бұрын

Still, Faded Love.... Patsy Cline, but since you've reminded me of this one, it's right up there.

@christineml1476

5 ай бұрын

"Hurt" by Johnny Cash

@peterd.9978

5 ай бұрын

Killing Me Softly - Roberta Flack's cover/arrangement of Lori Lieberman's original version.

Every time I think of Joe Cocker, I think of him on SNL and John Belushi singing, and mimicking him, side by side. Quite a sight to behold.

@TheSlowoldman

5 ай бұрын

Talk of high school the next Monday......

@ProfessorofRock

5 ай бұрын

He had such a great sense of humor

@carlodave9

5 ай бұрын

As a kid, I remember having to crawl away from the TV because I was laughing so hard I couldn’t breathe. How Joe kept it together is beyond me.

@ProfessorofRock

5 ай бұрын

Cool!@@TheSlowoldman

@ProfessorofRock

5 ай бұрын

Ha ha!@@carlodave9

As a Sheffield boy, I always felt we have never celebrated Joe Cocker enough. That voice. Legend.

@jesseroggio7260

5 ай бұрын

Isn't Def Leppard from there too?

@wilsonbrownofficial2828

5 ай бұрын

@@jesseroggio7260yes

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

5 ай бұрын

His voice can be heard from mountains away.

@user-hd9nc7zp1v

5 ай бұрын

​@@jesseroggio7260yes and Queen.

@user-hd9nc7zp1v

4 ай бұрын

Def Leppard are from Sheffield too.

Met Joe during his walks with his dogs on a road near his place in Crawford, Colorado. He was the nicest, most humble guy you could ever meet.

@ProfessorofRock

5 ай бұрын

So cool! Thanks for sharing!

@LazyIRanch

5 ай бұрын

COOL! Do you remember what kind of dogs he had? I already love the man, but knowing he loved dogs just gives me more reason.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

5 ай бұрын

He just seemed very sweet in real life.

@laurat1129

5 ай бұрын

I remember hearing a story somewhere about a cable company rep (random, I know) there in CO who had something of a phone friendship w/JC. His accent and voice were unmistakable. She was married, so it was nothing more than that, but she said the same as you, that he was just the loveliest, nicest guy.☮️

@tinoyb9294

5 ай бұрын

@@LazyIRanch mutts as I recall.

The film of Joe Cocker performing, uninterrupted with that gathering storm sky behind him, is a happenstance work of art. It exaggerated his manic movements to a Marvel Comics level. It also is a testament to the film crew AND editors of the entire set of Woodstock stage performances; they don't get enough credit. The upclose footage, panning of interesting visuals, multi-frame screenshots......the Woodstock team set the bar way up high.

@ProfessorofRock

5 ай бұрын

Agreed! So great!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

5 ай бұрын

One of the greatest performances of the whole festival.

@lstarrtna4288

4 ай бұрын

Well it has Jimmy Page gosh

@beenaplumber8379

4 ай бұрын

Woodstock was such a miraculous event for humanity. I think Nature wanted to photobomb it. She needed to add the perfect set of her own!

Joe Cocker was the greatest cover artist of all time. The Letter, Cry Me a River, You Can Leave Your Hat On, You Are So Beautiful, She Came In Through The Bathroom Window, Unchain My Heart, Feelin' Alright, etc.

@Chapps1941

5 ай бұрын

You should check out Bryan Ferry's, I'm pretty sure he's done more than the Cocker Spaniel.

Joe Cocker was around for about twenty years before anyone took him seriously as an artist and gave him a real chance at success. His duet with Jennifer Warnes is also phenomenal.

@ProfessorofRock

5 ай бұрын

I agree. Such a great voice.

@petercena9497

5 ай бұрын

As a serious artist he hit his peak in late '70 with the album Mad Dogs and Englishmen. His career was not managed well, unlike Rod Stewart.

@marktait2371

5 ай бұрын

yeh i have an original copy now considered a classic in dales several.years ago saw an interview bbc one of the mega festivals that tour with leon left him broke and almost gave up music get a regular job just sing in pubs but changed his mind had ro start over from scratch

@marktait2371

5 ай бұрын

and same eric burdon newcastle wasnt alot of opprtunity in that era shipyard or mines only jobs for young men sheffield it was the cutlery

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

5 ай бұрын

Up Where We Belong!

Joe's cover of "Unchain My Heart" was breath taking. When I first saw it on MTV, I stopped what I was doing just to sit and listen. I bought the cassette as soon as I could. The video was awesome, the way it started low and slow, until it built up to a soulful, rock n roll finish.

Love them both, but I'd have to say that Joe's version packs that extra punch that knocks it out of the park!

When I started listening to FM classic rock stations in the late 70s, this is one I remember hearing. I actually heard this cover before the original. Cocker made it his own. That soulful delivery grabs you and doesn't let go. Feeling alright kicks ass too.

I saw Joe Cocker sing this song in 83 at the Ronnie Lane benefit concert at MSG he was awesome along with Jeff Beck Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page. What a time it was to be alive

@Chapps1941

5 ай бұрын

A sort of Yardbirds reunion?

@jimmyb4728

5 ай бұрын

@@Chapps1941 I said the exact same words back in 83 to my buddy Rob who I went to the concert with

I saw Joe Cocker in concert in Hotchkiss, Colorado in 2010. It was a concert for his children’s charity, Cocker’s Kids. We were fortunate to go to a VIP gathering at Joe’s home before the concert, and got to meet him and Pam, and his band. I can’t begin to describe how amazing the concert was- What an incredible experience that day was!

@ProfessorofRock

5 ай бұрын

WOW! I would've given anything to interview him! So cool you had that experience.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

5 ай бұрын

I didn’t know he had a children’s charity!

@buffyk-952

5 ай бұрын

Love Colorado. My husband was a hunting guide, guiding elk hunters on the Mesa above Cedaredge.

@mudhens4ever

5 ай бұрын

Joe’s version is much better. MUCH better!

Thanks professor for showcasing Joe Cocker. He was a soulful dude and he is missed.

Ringo has always been the peacemaker. Peace and Love. And then Joe Cocker grabbed the song by the throat. Wow!

@ProfessorofRock

5 ай бұрын

Indeed.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

5 ай бұрын

Complete opposites.

@beenaplumber8379

4 ай бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Not completely, and I think you'll agree. They both sang from the heart with complete sincerity. I dearly love both versions! ♥♥ I connect more personally with the Cocker version, but Ringo's version always makes me feel like I'm one of his friends. I'm friends with a Beatle!!! 🙂

I was privileged to see that performance at Woodstock. There is no way to explain how hard that performance hit.

@blackfinjrblackfinjr3555

5 ай бұрын

Man how lucky are you? Awesome. My mom was 17 at the time and always wished she was there.

@barbaraanneneale3674

5 ай бұрын

I have lived in an amazing time. That's all

@beenaplumber8379

4 ай бұрын

OMG what an awesome experience! I was only 3, but Mom says we were planning to go. Then my dad got locked up on federal drug charges. I had bright blond hair, and whenever I see those three little naked boys on the Woodstock 2 album cover I think that could have been me! Being a little kid around hippies was a wonderful experience. (Their cigarettes always smelled way better than Grandpa's.)

It's one of my favorite Woodstock performances. ...those blue boots with stars on them and that howl toward the end. Wow. He called the song, "A little help from ME friends. Legendary.

Ah, Adam. We're about half a generation apart. It was 1973 when our language arts instructor brought in a fresh pressing of "Tommy" as the curriculum for the day. He didn't ask permission. A lot of young eyes were opened that day, including my own.:)

@beenaplumber8379

4 ай бұрын

I love that album! My high school journalism teacher showed us the videos for Gimme Shelter and The Kids Are All Right. Those might have been days when he was high, I dunno. He never told us we were going to watch a video tomorrow, and they had little to do with journalism. And everyone knew he liked a bit of Mary Jane.

"A loovely northern lad...." High praise indeed. Joe's intent to make the best version of this song as possible was evident on his insistence on hiring Jimmy Page to play on the session. Page was too busy with other session work at the time, so Joe simply waited until he was available. After a few weeks, he got his man!

And, who else is seeing John Belushi on SNL doing Joe Cocker in their head right now?

@ProfessorofRock

5 ай бұрын

Ha ha!

It’s the raw emoticon of the voice. Sam Cooke, Rod Stewart, Steve Perry and Bon Scott have that same gritty magic that I love.

@ProfessorofRock

5 ай бұрын

For sure!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

5 ай бұрын

There’s Tom Waits, Janis Joplin, Johnny Cash…

@LambentLark

5 ай бұрын

​Waits is one of the most unique voices ever. No one sounds like he does. Cash's voice could play your soul like it had a sound hole. Janis? She was his kindred and even better rest her soul than we had a right to. Cocker and Joplin could wrap you around their soul till their feels became yours. They were both amazing.

Oh I loved this and LOVED JOE COCKER...SO SORRY I didn't get to see him LIVE!!! MAY HE R.I.P.

@ProfessorofRock

5 ай бұрын

Same!

@alanmarsh4557

5 ай бұрын

Was lucky to see him in 1968. Brilliant

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

5 ай бұрын

I wish I saw him too.

The funeral for a friend of mine played mostly Joe Cocker songs during the service. The selections were extremely good.

Joe Cocker is one of my mom's all-time favorite performers and she and my dad got to see him perform way back in the mid-80s, just prior to his Wonder Years revival and about the time 'Up Where We Belong' was all over the radio. I can't wait to share this with her like the Ed Sullivan clips and other great historic performances by him that have appeared across the wonder that is YT. Never new Jimmy Page played on the session-- I love these deep dives for bits like this. Thanks again, Professsor!

LOVE JOE! Lucky enough to see him 3 times during the 2000s, he was definitely one of the great interpreters of songs, he took them and made them his own. Joe started out as a drummer, and I often wonder if that's why he moved his arms as he did. Can we give Joe's Woodstock performance credit for inventing air guitar?😀

Joe Cocker, the man that gave EVERYTHING on stage! Love his voice and singing style. One of my favorites is You Can Leave Your Hat On from the 9 1/2 weeks soundtrack. The video wasn't too bad either.

@laurat1129

5 ай бұрын

Oh, yes!

A heartfelt tribute by Professor of Rock to the timeless masterpiece "With a Little Help from My Friends" by Joe Cocker. Professor of Rock's storytelling prowess effortlessly transports us back to the iconic Woodstock performance, celebrating the magic of music and its profound impact on our lives. His insightful commentary adds a new layer of appreciation to this legendary song, reminding us of its enduring legacy. Kudos to Professor of Rock for bringing such captivating stories to light and preserving the essence of rock 'n' roll history.

Big fan of Joe. Mad Dogs and Englishmen got wore out on my turntable. Bought extra copies of the vinyl, cassette, CD and download on my ipod. His rendition of The Letter is still one of my faves.

Great episode, thank you so much Professor 👓

My dad passed almost a year ago (Feb 25th), and he loved Joe Cocker. He especially loved Mad Dogs and Englishmen (all respect to Joe and Leon Russell). I’ve listened to it a lot over the last near-year. It’s just an incredible recording of a unrivaled musical moment. I’m so glad to see you covering Joe so close to my dad’s anniversary. Thank you. I get a little choked up any time Joe (or Janis, his true musical love) comes on.

@woodyboyd2961

4 ай бұрын

At the time Mad Dogs had one of the most musically talented lineups, largely the Tedeschi Trucks Band, approaching the likes of Delaney and Bonnie.

We are so lucky their songs live on forever. Joe Cocker is one Artist i truly miss. One of the greatest covers and performances of all time. Wasn’t the only Beatles cover people remember more either. RIP to the legend. 🎸🎸

@stephenosullivan9016

5 ай бұрын

Are you referring to “She Came in through the Bathroom Window”?

I love Joe Cocker's gritty vocals on this track, the perfect opening song for "The Wonder Years."

@Chapps1941

5 ай бұрын

Ah, Danica

@johnbernhardtsen3008

5 ай бұрын

I just turned 50 years old, im pretty sure that she was my first tv crush ever!@@Chapps1941

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

5 ай бұрын

That’s right!

@Chapps1941

5 ай бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 hi, l picked a woman as a Capricorn yesterday born Jan 2!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

5 ай бұрын

@@Chapps1941 Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope she enjoys your company.

Youre pure love of Music is what makes this channel great Professor, and it is what will give you millions of subscribers, that day is coming

THIS ONE WAS AWESOME PROFESSOR!!!!! One thing I always love about you is that you always give The Beatles the respect they deserve, often teaching younger people why they are held in such high esteem and how they were the foundation of rock!!! Thanks for the memories Adam, this one really brought some old ones back!!! ❤

If you have never seen his performance of the Beatles' " _Come Together_ " on the epic movie, " _Across the Universe_ " then you are missing one HELL of an epic performance. Wicked Cool!

@Nozoki

5 ай бұрын

Yeah I was gonna say the same thing. Great performance.

Ohh, I love him and that song. Unbelievable at Woodstock! 💜👍 And of course it's about friends! I know how they try to make it out to be, but we know. I also absolutely love the way he does Feelin Alright. Fabulous! I love that song anyway, and love all the different main renditions released of it. It would be cool if you did a video on the main different renditions of Feelin Alright too. That would be really cool 💜👍😎

As soon as you mentioned "The Wonder Years" I was transported back ( in my mind ) I too was exactly the same age as the character played by Fred Savage.. And , just like your Dad, it reoccurred every week !! Starting in late 74 my buddies and I were planted in front of a TV somewhere, every Saturday night.... And I will never forget that night Joe Cocker was the musical entertainment that night. When Belusi came out ( perfectly mimicking JC ) the look on Cockers face was priceless!!! He , apparently, hadn't been informed which made it the best SNL musical spoof/skit besides " MORE COWBELL " Ever !! The 70s were the best decade to be a teenager.. Hands Down!!!!!!!!! Rock On Prof..........

So much emotion poured out of him when he performed, Joe is one of the greatest vocalist of his generation and a legendary performer. So many great songs, call him a cover artist, but he made a lot of good songs GREAT.

THIS IS MY FAVORITE COVER SONG OF ALL TIME!! I got chills when I first heard this as a 8 year old. Then I saw him sing it on American Bandstand and my mind was blown!!🤯

Joe gave every ounce he had every time. God bless him.

@ProfessorofRock

5 ай бұрын

NO question!

Joe Cocker’s covers in Across the Universe transform the songs. His voice is epic.

This episode had me teary-eyed profusely & i don't know why. Thank you .😢

@davidurman5595

4 ай бұрын

Me too! The original version, forgive me for saying this, is one of the Beatles’ lamest songs on one of their lamest albums. But Joe Cocker’s version, migod! The first time I heard it I felt like I was listening to a Black preacher taking off for outer space with his entire congregation, lifting off on waves of pure dynamite soul. The greatest cover of anything ever.

I was too young to witness Joe's performance but have seen the video of Woodstock many times in my evidently shorter life, however my lasting memory of the first time I watched it and now, remind me of a trembling sparrow, open and engaged expressing a spiritual reality

Joe Cocker was that special one of a talent and he could sing it all Jazz, Blues, ballads, Rockers and more no matter what genre Joe would tackle he would totally make it his own there's only one Joe Cocker and he left us with a spectacular legacy of music

@ProfessorofRock

5 ай бұрын

I agree. He was so talented.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

5 ай бұрын

He could really belt anything out.

@georgemathie8123

5 ай бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 absolutely and just that unique voice of his made everything he sang just totally his own

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

5 ай бұрын

@@georgemathie8123 Yes! He unleashed his secret weapon on this song.

@georgemathie8123

5 ай бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 he sure did.actually one of my favorite Joe Cocker albums is his underrated 1982 album Sheffield steel it has a whole wide swath of genres it has Reggae, Rock, synth dance pop and his trademark rhythm and blues as well it's a Chris Blackwell production with co production by Alex sadkin whos a very prolific producer in the 80s he produced the Thompson Twins quick step and side kick and into the gap, Robbie Nevil's debut, Grace Jones and foreigner's agent provocateur

I went through a phase of singing karaoke. Being an alto, I felt more comfortable singing male songs. I remember singing With a Little Help from My Friends at an evening dance during a union conference. I was a little shy, so another girl agreed to sing with me and we really enjoyed it. Afterwards many people thanked us for singing and they seemed to genuinely mean it. It was the first time I had been complimented for singing. I think it was because I wasn't trying to be a soprano for once. I always admired Joe's singing and didn't know he'd died, RIP. And he came from Yorkshire! Hooray!

The gospel backup singers and that guitar solo 🤌😙

I remember my family going camping in the Finger lake that weekend. We had no idea about Woodstock. I don't know if we were coming or going. But we got caught in the traffic. My folks didn't find out till after we got home and saw reports on the news what had happen with traffic. 😅😅😅 I had just turned 12 years old. Thanks Professor. Happy Valentine's Day💕💕🎶🎶

I can count on one hand the number of covers I prefer over the originals. This is one of them.

@ProfessorofRock

5 ай бұрын

Amen!

@DRourk

5 ай бұрын

Yep, there's a few mote than 5 our there, but they are indeed rare. Here are a few off the top of my head. Phish - Loving Cup (Stones cover) Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You (dolly parton cover) Talking Heads - Take Me to the River (Al Green Cover) Janis Joplin - Me and Bobby McGee (Roger Miller cover) Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun (Robert Hazard cover)

@ilionreactor1079

5 ай бұрын

​@@DRourkAlmost everything Three Dog Night did was a "cover," including "Joy to the World" (Hoyt Axton).

@leonmarkrodziewicz279

5 ай бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock One of the best covers ever, right up there with Hendrix's version of All Along The Watchtower

@LazyIRanch

5 ай бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock Hey! Looks like a good question for a future video if you haven't already used it, "What is the best song cover that was better than the original?" My first answer to that would be Aretha Franklin's cover of "Respect"! I just learned today that "Respect" was written by the legendary Otis Redding, also a great version but with horn section!🎺🎷

That story with your dad and the Wonder years TV show was so heart warming, such an amazing memory. I still think of the Wonder Years when I hear it.

Love Joe Cocker. What a voice. Edge of a Dream is my favourite. Thanks again for another awesome video P.O.R

I first heard Joe's version on a progressive rock station in spring of 69 in Portland, Oregon. As the months went by, other stations picked up on it and it echoed throughout the area. I went nuts over it, and bought the album as soon as I could. Liked his Woodstock version for pure balls out passion, but prefer the studio version. Thank you for this tribute; it had me bawling my guts out.

I am so happy to hear you talk about watching "The Wonder Years" with your dad. He and I are the same age so I can easily imagine the conversations you had. My favorite show too but I had no children to share with.

@ProfessorofRock

5 ай бұрын

So cool!

Professor, your work helps me understand so much the context of so many songs. Often times answering great questions I had not even yet thought of. Also, "if you have ever sat down and listened to an entire album, front to back, this is your place." This is one of the great joys I've known since I was a teenager. Me and a close friend would get the newest by Springsteen, etc. and listen to each song quietly, carefully absorbing it. Professor, you are tapped into my soul! Please keep up the LEGENDARY work you are doing! Love you, love your channel.

@ProfessorofRock

5 ай бұрын

THanks! Great comment!

@fnjesusfreak

5 ай бұрын

Man, I dunno how many times I did that as a little kid with "Thriller".

One of those passing that make you reflect on hoe fragile we are. Rest in peace our talented northener, rest in peace!❤❤❤❤❤❤

@ProfessorofRock

5 ай бұрын

Good comment.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

5 ай бұрын

R.I.P. Joe Cocker.

This great tune is not only "#1 In Our Hearts"... this great tune should take its place among the many tunes we call "The New Standards"!

I absolutely love connections you make with memories of your dad. Or better, how you have seen the role music played in the closeness and depth of relationship connection you had with your dad. I know you miss him greatly. Blessings to you, Adam.

Lovely show . thank you

My father gave me a Beatles education - so I can relate to having that bonding experience with your dad over the wonder years! Joe Cockers version is amazing & I love it so much! As much as I love the Beatles & my dad!

@Sherwoody

5 ай бұрын

Joe’s cover of another Beatles song, “She Came Through The Bathroom Window” sometimes gets forgotten, but he nailed that song too.

@LollieVox

5 ай бұрын

@@Sherwoody good point! I had guessed it was either of those songs when he was giving clues in the intro! Both great versions!

@Sherwoody

5 ай бұрын

@@LollieVox if you’re a Cocker fan, check out the concert 1971 movie Mad Dogs and Englishmen. It covers his band on tour. Aside from great music, it’s an interesting view of the travel, hotels, the parties, roadies, groupies, and venues good and bad. His band included Leon Russel and Rita Collidge, Bobby Jones to name a few.

I can't hear about Joe Cocker without thinking of his cousin. His cousin lived in my town and we ended up hanging out together sometimes. We even went to a BOC concert with a bunch of other people. 😄 From what I understood, Joe and his cousin were a lot alike. Generous, thoughtful, kind, funny, and all around good guys. RIP Joe. RIP Bill.

Oh man ,what a great video , i first heard this on the radio as a teenager and it stunned me ,just amazing so rushed down to my local record shop and bought the single .that same year i saw Joe perform live at the Adelphi cinema in slough ,uk a true experince ,the man was on fire ,mind blowing performance , joe Cocker ,the Legend

I hear this song and I think of The Wonder Years. Both make me smile.

Cocker's version is the best, bar none. Still give me absolute chills to watch that concert footage and feel the devastating emotion of the vocals and his band backing him 100%. Never seen or heard anything else like it. He took a lame kiddie song and turned it into an anthem.

Hi Adam. Anytime I hear this version, like you, I think of "The Wonder Years". Thank you for sharing the stories of the Music I grew up with. 😎🎸🥁🎤🎹🎷

Cocker Power! What a voice! What a bloke!

When the Woodstock album was released in May of 1970, I was very young and less than a year into my radio career. I was blown away by this album. Two songs had a profound impact onto my music loving brain. Besides Soul Sacrifice, by Santana, the Joe Cocker's version of this song was just out of this world. How many artists do you know whose covers were so different than the original. Forget about covers if you make them sound too close to the original. Joe Cocker's interpretation made With A Little Help From My Friends (a tongue twister for this French guy), sound fresh and brand new. Simply impressive. On another note, I am touched pretty much every time you mention the relationship you had with your dad. Mine was far from being as good and deep but he made me discover and love jazz. He was very passionate when talking about the jazz greats he saw in Paris, France. So I totally get it when you mention the good times listening to those great songs with him when you were young. Thanks for sharing them.

@ProfessorofRock

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@Sherwoody

5 ай бұрын

Woodstock was the concert that set the bar for all concerts afterwards. The movie was awesome, and the soundtrack was an album that everyone had to have. Every band that played should be in the RRHOF…but they won’t.

@jean-philippeperetti8463

5 ай бұрын

The RRHF have become a big joke. Deserving artists should be in it but aren't and underserving ones have been inducted. Hard to comprehend what's going on.

@fnjesusfreak

5 ай бұрын

@@Sherwoody We need a REAL rock hall of fame.

Joe's version is absolutely the best!! Such a great performer.

My favourite ever cover and Beatles cover. Put him in the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame too. Sad he died 10 years ago of cancer.

@beenaplumber8379

4 ай бұрын

Two more to consider: Elton John's Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds and Joe Cocker's She Came In Through the Bathroom Window.

Absolutely my favorite performance of all time!

I am and always was a huge Beatles fan since the day I saw them on the Ed Sullivan show. Joe Cocker's rendition of A Little Help From My Friends is absolutely mind blowing! I loved it the first time I heard it, and that very rarely is the case with covers. As far as The Wonder Years, it was also one of my favorite shows ever because I grew up during the 60s and 70s, and that show was the most true-to-life show ever on that time period. Conversely, I despised That 70's Show for the opposite reason.

As a Beatles fan I have slowly but surely come to the conclusion that "WALHFMF" is one of the greatest Beatles songs of all time...worthy of Top 5. Joe Cocker's version was very good, he really nailed it as he put his stamp on it which is what should happen in a remake. But was Joe Cocker ever a spaz LOL. Any songs by the Beatles is always appreciated, Prof. Cheers from Ottawa, Canada🍁

@ProfessorofRock

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

5 ай бұрын

So you prefer the Beatles original? Cheers to you Gio.

@gioknows

5 ай бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 I do. Its one of my personal favs.

Cocker's performance is the essence of soul and blues rock.

"... it was a mighty Baptism of rock & roll from the heavens, washing these new Joe Cocker converts clean and a moment of supernatural reverence". Beautifully said, Professor!

. Joe Cocker was a great rock and roller who may have killed his career with the popular but maudlin "You are so Beautiful". My top picks are Cry Me a River and High Time we Went. Two songs rarely heard on classic rock stations. His best cover was "She came in through the Bathroom Window.

This tune and Jimi Hendrix’s version of “All Along The Watchtower” are just about the best covers in rock’s history. Zep’s rockabilly covers in 1968-1970 are right up there too.

@ProfessorofRock

5 ай бұрын

Agreed!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

5 ай бұрын

Yes, when I think of All Along the Watchtower my mind immediately goes to Hendrix.

The following of the Woodstock movement was this tadpole's youth and on. Even though one was less than a year of age when Woodstock happened, all those songs were the anthem of this adolescent's audiophile existence and influence. Multiple chills, spine-tingling goosebumps, and hair-raising emotions attacked during this documentary that started when The Professor spoke of "The Click" at 9:10... Yes! Great narration of a great story of one of the most influential ballads ever! Thanks!

Everytime the wonder years theme song starts I instantly get goosebumps with a flood of emotions and childhood memories.

All I can think about is when I hear this now is John Belushi “performing” it as Joe Cocker on SNL 🤣🤣🤣

@dumluk1984

5 ай бұрын

Came here to say this.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

5 ай бұрын

Oh yes!

The Beatles were the Beatles. Joe Cocker was Joe Cocker. Why would anyone feel the need to choose? Both were GREAT!

This one made me cry, man, as a longtime fan of this song, Woodstock and The Wonder Years. One of the PoR instant classics. Must've been a blast to write.

Totally the best cover hands down! His gritty voice was perfect for it. Happy Valentine's Day to y'all & your lady love ❤

Spot on with the Wonder Years reference. My family watched together also. An amazing song. I didn’t even know it was a Beatles song until years after the show was over.

@ProfessorofRock

5 ай бұрын

Cool!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

5 ай бұрын

When did you first listen to Sgt. Peppers?

@erickrupa1748

5 ай бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980I have never listed to that album actually. I have of course most of the songs from that album. I am an Abbey Road kind of guy.

And, on that 13th take! YES!!?

Two things: great songs transcend the artist or arrangement, and most successful covers don't sound anything like the original. Great episode!

Brilliant tribute to a truly great song and artist.

Both are great…Joe’s version obviously adds the soul you never knew the song had….

@ProfessorofRock

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

5 ай бұрын

He tore this song a new one!

Singing with John Belushi on SNL didn’t hurt the legend ❤😂🎉 (Wrote this before I saw other like posts… GMTA😁)

@ProfessorofRock

5 ай бұрын

So awesome!

"You are so Beautiful" and "Twelfth of Never" by Johnny Mathis were my parents wedding songs. I always found that contrast of rough and polished songs an interesting choice. What a phenomenon Joe Cocker was.

Sunday around 2 o'clock Jefferson Airplane was wrapping up. Joe Cocker walks on stage by the end of "With a Little Help from My Friends" everybody going who is this spastic singer and then all the sudden a thunderstorms hit's. "Far out, man!"

I'm generally not a fan of covers, but this. THIS! Dare I say Cocker's rendition is better than the original.

@hx823

4 ай бұрын

Don't dare say that

Alan White of Yes was once his drummer.

Saw Joe open for Steely Dan at Red Rocks shortly before he passed. He knew how to cover a song! His passion seemed uncomfortable to some, but was real. BTW: Loved The Wonder Years. Thanks Adam.

@ProfessorofRock

5 ай бұрын

Awesome!

My husband and I was lucky to see him in concert. It was fabulous.

I still like the Beatles version, because it felt like Ringo was singing it for me. But Joe Cocker showed everyone how you're supposed to do a cover. Not a slavish remake of the original, but in a way that makes it your song!

Please don’t say ‘Spaz out’

@pcooper3559

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for saying that I notice someone else has said it in their comment not nice!!!

@taylorhamblin1540

4 ай бұрын

You just said it….

From his great debut album!Wonderful!

Both versions are awesome and which you need to hear depends on your mood. Want to feel upbeat and silly, the Beatles. Want to feel soulful and nostalgic, Joe Cocker.

One of the best albums ever. I remember listening time after time and now days with the higher quality devices, the sound is fantastic.

Legendary performance! I also love Toto’s cover!

I LOVE Joe Cocker's music stylings, and his version of this song is unsurpassed. I think the same of all his songs. Loved his humility and courage to sing alongside John Belushi on SNL.

Oh Hell Yes!!. During the first gulf war, Operation Desert Storm, I was stationed aboard USNS Mercy. When we pulled into a foreign port our Commanding Officer would come on the PA and remind us of how to behave, the local customs, to stay together, and things like that. And then he would play Joe Cockers version of this song as a reminder to look out for each other. Every time I have heard this song after then I get a tear in my eyes and remember, Yes, we all need to look out for each other.

Best live performance ever!!! ❤