JJTee Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 This popped up in my YouTube feed the other day. I was blown away and can't stop watching it. A White Shader of Pale is obviously a song I'm aware of, but not really from my era. But I have a new found appreciation for it ….and Gary Brooker, what a voice! This was about 14 years ago, but still.... his voice seems to have aged beautifully compared to some contemporaries. The orchestration and backing is beautiful...just thought I'd share. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertbass Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 I am of that era and I hated A Whiter Shade of Bucket then and I still hate it today. I do however love Conquistador. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Enjoyed both the songs posted above. Gary Brooker has always been a great singer IMO, and I’ve seen him a few times over the years. Firstly with Procul Harum in the mid 70’s, then with Eric Clapton and after that with Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings. Superb keyboard player too, as well as having a good onstage presence and sense of humour. Thanks for posting. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeyboro Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Interviewed him for a DVD. Nice chap, witty with it. My questions were cut out and his answers left in! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Had a fun trip over to Modena to organise a photo shoot for a PH album. Lovely guy, wanted to present PH as a band, and the gig there was the only chance to get them all together. Terrible hungover shoot the morning after the gig, so bought espresso and grappa all round, improved things no end 😏 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switch625 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 My Dad listens to this song all the time... every time I hear it I think "C'mon man... again?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJTee Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 (edited) I’m with your Dad on this one 😉 - at least I am for the last week since discovering this version, investigating the original and reading the lyrics. Edited December 22, 2020 by JJTee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StickyDBRmf Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Anyone with a Chapman Stick and Emmett's "Free Hands" book probably learned this as one of their first song accomplishments on Stick. (Lesson 5 A Pop Baroque Technique). Not me. I was trying Elephant Talk. It probably would have taken years off the learning curve, now that I look at it. Never too late, I suppose, even though I don't like the song, or the band. (I know, I know...What is WRONG with ME?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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