YouTube Classic Rock Gems

[Snapolit1]

So much good music on YouTube free of charge.

Here are two of my classic rock life performance chestnuts I come back to again and again and again. Let's see some of yours.

George Harrison Tribute w/ Prince : breathtaking

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SFNW5F8K9Y

Melissa by the Allmans: that's guitar talent. My god.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggeab0lKz2c

[riggs336]

I've been watching this since the concert came out on VHS.
Van Morrison. Cypress Avenue.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCil...&persist_app=1

[Snapolit1]

Never saw that Van. That's awesome.

[nebboy]

I was talking about just this at work with some younger ladies and gentlemen today. They were going on and on about how great some of the artists of the last 10 years or so are so much more talented then anything from the past and how they had lived for their music and had such great passion. So I turned then onto a video of Joe Cocker - You are so beautiful and A little help from my friends. They had to admit that they know the songs and even most of the words but never heard do that old crazy guy that made those faces and obviously had a Hugh pharmaceutical problem with a whiskey chaser. At least the old guy had there attention for a few minutes and that just maybe I had some interesting thing to bring to a conversation.

[Snapolit1]

Frustrating to meet young people who have no knowledge of prior music. . . . however I find it equally frustrating (and nonsensical) when people in their 50s and 60s say "whatever happened to good music! There's no good music today!" Sure there is. There is so much good music today if you are looking for it. Just not going to hear it on your favorite classic rock station.

[drcy]

Whether or not you are a fan of Prince (I'm not particularly one), the Prince performance is one of the best ever.

[Michael B]

Originally Posted by nebboy

I was talking about just this at work with some younger ladies and gentlemen today. They were going on and on about how great some of the artists of the last 10 years or so are so much more talented then anything from the past and how they had lived for their music and had such great passion. So I turned then onto a video of Joe Cocker - You are so beautiful and A little help from my friends. They had to admit that they know the songs and even most of the words but never heard do that old crazy guy that made those faces and obviously had a Hugh pharmaceutical problem with a whiskey chaser. At least the old guy had there attention for a few minutes and that just maybe I had some interesting thing to bring to a conversation.

I would show them something like Santana at Woodstock playing Soul Sacrifice. Michael Shrieve, at twenty years old playing a killer drum solo. Greg Rolie (Journey) on keys and Mike Carabello on congos.

[edtiques]

Great topic!! One of my favorite live performances is Chicago playing 25 or 6 to 4 in Tanglewood (Ma).

http://https://youtu.be/7uAUoz7jimg

Another one is Jimi Hendrix doing Voodoo Child in Maui in front of about 200 people. Check out the chick @ 4:00 into the video. She wasn't on the same planet as everyone else who was there.

https://youtu.be/qFfnlYbFEiE