Did you say overdone ? I agree with kasionic you have never experienced racism with that comment. The pain and suffering in this video I can relate to not only me but my parents and grandparents. My husband is a young man and he work on a job where he experienced racism so this song is very touching to the both of us. Al sings it better than anyone .
AWESOME,AWESOME,AWESOME, I thought no one could sing this song but Otis & Etta......Guess I was wrong! WOW what can I say? Makes me want to go to church!!!
@kasionic - overdone!!! You must never had any racism thrown at you. This video shows pain and suffering. I hope you never experience that kind of hate that this man has obviously seen from loved ones and strangers
This is the real deal...... we need to cut out all that paper doll- can't sing - boy & girl group foolishness and look and learn from Artists like Al Green, Jackie Wilson, James Brown..... MJ.. after these guys, nothing in music is new..... But the soul of an artist. There's not a new note we can sing other than the notes already sung and you'll find them on a piano. BUT THE CRY FROM A SOUL IS WHAT'S NEW! That's why Satan wants your soul not your music or your inventions. The Love of God,Jesus x
That... Was... Absolutely... Incredible... This is a level of performance which is impossible to synthesize - something like this is felt and has to be straight from the heart of the performer, so to speak. Simply an amazing performance. Bravo, Mr. Green. I would have given a standing ovation.
I'm glad everyone enjoys this video. I've been sitting on the footage for more than a decade. Al did get a standing ovation. If you look at my video of Take Me to the River, it's actually the tail end of A Change Gonna Come. Just back then we didn't have the video equipment like we do now. So I put together what I could. Thanks for watching.
This Madame Brown gurl d.j.down hurr in Texas,being doing my damn thing 4- 37yrs, im 47yrs old,this the reason I d.-j.being a little gurl comin up in southeast Texas ,this music was 2nd nature in my family,many joyous get 2gethers,9or10yrs old i playd this kind of 'legendary',Mike jackson,Ojays,Tyrone,JohnnyTaylor,Staple Singers,Lil Milton, the memories are whts keepn me goin 2day,havin being xposed to this craft 4om Heaven,I just want to say thank U,GOD,i've been so blessed,'Madame Brown'......
Al Green!!!! I just want to know where did that stuffy ass audience come from. Everybody in the building should have been on their feet by the 30 second mark.
@Tammabama: So If I give some one a long standing ovation I'm an ass? All the people at the Apollo are Asses? because they definintely would have been standing. When motown 25 aired...the audience were a bunch of asses? This song has a powerful message and makes a powerful statement and evokes very strong feelings and emotions. Making an ass and the "respect" thing have nothing to do with this. You may be one of those folks that thinks they are never wrong. But this time, you got it Wrong.
@FunDuude Oh no, I admit when I am wrong. This is not one of those cases, A standing ovation is just fine. But so what if they want to sit and enjoy this powerful message and have strong emotions in their seated position? Jumping around, hooting and hollering and making the focus on themselves, or putting their hands in the air does not show any more enjoyment than simply sitting there. I'm sure if they didn't want to be there that they would leave.
@CASHT380 How do you Empathize if you never felt Pain? How do you empathize if you've never been oppressed or discriminated against? They don't seem to have a clue in that audience. But thats just me. I'm baffled just like you.
Blacks have given the world the greatest music...This music will always belong to them and the rest of us are just blessed to listen to it and try to copy it....
I have this on tape and there are TWO people OTHER than Sam Cooke who can really make this a song..... Al Green and Tina Turner's version with Robert Cray.
Wouldn't it be a blessing if the youth of today could take this performance to heart. Thanks Sam for writing this and Thanks Al for your heart felt delivery. Great posting... Can't say enough. Thank-you, Thank-you Thank-you!
United We Stand: What More Can I Give was a benefit concert held on October 21, 2001 at RFK Stadium in Washington D.C.[1] The concert was the third major concert held in tribute to the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The other two were held in New York City.
@KaleH50 Incorrect information. It was a Save the Music event. Had nothing to do with Sept. 11th. VH1 just titled over the tag. VH1 just put a new tag at the bottom. I do video production and lighting. Kinda know a few things.
ARE ANY OF YOU GUYS PERFORMERS????? IF NOT, LET ME TELL YOU WE SING FROM THE HEART WHERE ALL GOOD THINGS COME FROM AND WHEN AND IF WE GET A STANDIND O , THATS SUPER BUT IF WE DONT WE STILL SANG OUR HEARTS OUT AND MADE MEMORIES FOR SOMEONE EVEN IF FOR 1 NITE..ITS NOT ABOUT THE APPLAUSE FROM THEM BUT THE SONG FROM US.DOESNT MATTER WHOSE RIGHT ON WHAT DATE OR SHOW ITS ABOUT THE MUSIC,,IF YOU DONT KNOW THAT THEN DONT BE IN PRODUCTION. R&R HALL OF FAMER
Fuckin A WOW
Robert165 7 hours ago
what performance is this? WHat other song did he sing other than Take me to the River?
SonicBoomC98 11 hours ago
Did you say overdone ? I agree with kasionic you have never experienced racism with that comment. The pain and suffering in this video I can relate to not only me but my parents and grandparents. My husband is a young man and he work on a job where he experienced racism so this song is very touching to the both of us. Al sings it better than anyone .
tdavis455 16 hours ago
AWESOME,AWESOME,AWESOME, I thought no one could sing this song but Otis & Etta......Guess I was wrong! WOW what can I say? Makes me want to go to church!!!
Indeejo 20 hours ago
@kasionic - overdone!!! You must never had any racism thrown at you. This video shows pain and suffering. I hope you never experience that kind of hate that this man has obviously seen from loved ones and strangers
b4realdeal 1 day ago
This is overdone
ksionc100 2 days ago
WOA! SING it Al! Awesome.
mimmimooter 2 days ago
@CASHT380
InjusticeOfanimals 3 days ago
zoned out//
tboy1234567899 4 days ago
something about al green voice is so different than anyone elses, i love it.
Riana2134 4 days ago
This is the real deal...... we need to cut out all that paper doll- can't sing - boy & girl group foolishness and look and learn from Artists like Al Green, Jackie Wilson, James Brown..... MJ.. after these guys, nothing in music is new..... But the soul of an artist. There's not a new note we can sing other than the notes already sung and you'll find them on a piano. BUT THE CRY FROM A SOUL IS WHAT'S NEW! That's why Satan wants your soul not your music or your inventions. The Love of God,Jesus x
lexgroove 5 days ago
REALLY fantastic performance for a REALLY fantastic song.! He sung to with passion & with a lot of soul. Thanks for sharing.
outerspaceoutpost 5 days ago
Sing it Al.. Man Man Man..I feel the spirit!!
bigcartoonyIIV 5 days ago
TX FOR POSTING RICHARD!!!
MARCIABIJOU 1 week ago
Timeless!
heydad2u 1 week ago
WOW ! Loved every second of that !
yufrntn 1 week ago
APPLAUDING, LOVE THIS MAN.THANK YOU FOR POSTING DONT SIT ON THESE CLASSICS THE WORLD NEEDS MORE LIKE AL GREEN
misticmocha 2 weeks ago 2
That... Was... Absolutely... Incredible... This is a level of performance which is impossible to synthesize - something like this is felt and has to be straight from the heart of the performer, so to speak. Simply an amazing performance. Bravo, Mr. Green. I would have given a standing ovation.
CaptainEloquence 2 weeks ago
I LOVE EVERY SECOND OF THIS SONG, IT GIVES ME GOOSE BUMPS. AMEN
wringinitout9 2 weeks ago
he really put his soul in it, it's a shame you dont find music like this anymore
hellghast101 2 weeks ago 4
He put his soul all up in this song. A strong second to Sam Cooke. Well done!
VIsidore 2 weeks ago
truly amazing, raw emotion at its finest
Adam1986London 2 weeks ago
I'm glad everyone enjoys this video. I've been sitting on the footage for more than a decade. Al did get a standing ovation. If you look at my video of Take Me to the River, it's actually the tail end of A Change Gonna Come. Just back then we didn't have the video equipment like we do now. So I put together what I could. Thanks for watching.
ritchie2333 3 weeks ago 7
@ritchie2333 I am grateful to you that you put it all together for us. It just runs through my bones and blesses me with its fire and smoke.
bizintin 5 days ago
Al, my man, love you, you really did a good job on this.
moparfan54 3 weeks ago
SING! THE BEST EVER!
Niceysmithify 3 weeks ago
That gave me goosebumps, I smiled, I cried! I loved it ! AL Green! YESSSSSSSSSSS!
KoriBella 3 weeks ago
Whenever I have doubt, I play this video, and it lets me know that I will overcome and succed. Thank you Sam Cooke. Thank you Al Green.
Robert165 3 weeks ago
OMG GOD BLESS U N UR VOICE HALLELUJAH JUST AWESOME
272PAC 4 weeks ago
Its too bad this performance wasnt done at the Apollo, that way he would have gotten the crowd appreciation he deserved.
rmx01indiana 4 weeks ago 2
the lord is good.. al the time
mixxmiff 1 month ago
This Madame Brown gurl d.j.down hurr in Texas,being doing my damn thing 4- 37yrs, im 47yrs old,this the reason I d.-j.being a little gurl comin up in southeast Texas ,this music was 2nd nature in my family,many joyous get 2gethers,9or10yrs old i playd this kind of 'legendary',Mike jackson,Ojays,Tyrone,JohnnyTaylor,Staple Singers,Lil Milton, the memories are whts keepn me goin 2day,havin being xposed to this craft 4om Heaven,I just want to say thank U,GOD,i've been so blessed,'Madame Brown'......
lestaboy28 1 month ago
Al Green!!!! I just want to know where did that stuffy ass audience come from. Everybody in the building should have been on their feet by the 30 second mark.
CASHT380 1 month ago 9
@CASHT380 They're probably fixated on the wonderful voice and not on making an ass of themselves on television. It's respect.
Tammabama 3 weeks ago
@Tammabama: So If I give some one a long standing ovation I'm an ass? All the people at the Apollo are Asses? because they definintely would have been standing. When motown 25 aired...the audience were a bunch of asses? This song has a powerful message and makes a powerful statement and evokes very strong feelings and emotions. Making an ass and the "respect" thing have nothing to do with this. You may be one of those folks that thinks they are never wrong. But this time, you got it Wrong.
FunDuude 3 weeks ago
@FunDuude Oh no, I admit when I am wrong. This is not one of those cases, A standing ovation is just fine. But so what if they want to sit and enjoy this powerful message and have strong emotions in their seated position? Jumping around, hooting and hollering and making the focus on themselves, or putting their hands in the air does not show any more enjoyment than simply sitting there. I'm sure if they didn't want to be there that they would leave.
Tammabama 3 weeks ago
@FunDuude And yes, everyone knows that the audience at the Apollo often gets completely ridiculous and goes overboard with the "appreciation".
Tammabama 3 weeks ago
@CASHT380 How do you Empathize if you never felt Pain? How do you empathize if you've never been oppressed or discriminated against? They don't seem to have a clue in that audience. But thats just me. I'm baffled just like you.
FunDuude 3 weeks ago
wot a song just beautiful real heartbreaker
juicylucy644 1 month ago
Just like fine wine.Gets so much better with age. OMG! He is just Great!
4568Lee 1 month ago
GOD BLESS YOU AL GREEN KEEP IT COMMING BROTHER
misticmocha 1 month ago
what a voice.
sergiomats 1 month ago in playlist Love Songs
Amazing inspired me to do my own version.
ExclusiveTalk 1 month ago
Yes sir!!!
REIGNOFKAY 1 month ago
almost brought me to tears
nov198408 1 month ago
Very Very powerful and inspirational!!!!!
Ricar3600 1 month ago
Preached that thing Man!
platfreedom 1 month ago
Blacks have given the world the greatest music...This music will always belong to them and the rest of us are just blessed to listen to it and try to copy it....
MrScottyOE 1 month ago 2
Hi Danni, it's been written by Sam Cooke, and first recorded in '63
emeric75 1 month ago
didnt otis redding write this song .
dannii519 1 month ago
all I can say...Is incredible...wow....
jayduce10 1 month ago
Check out who's on piano...Paul Shaffer!!
emeric75 1 month ago
Gone Al Green with ya bad ass !
whiteindpndnt69 1 month ago
He Sung The HELL Outta This ! ..
KiddKeyera2010 1 month ago 2
great song
tonymonism 1 month ago
looks kinda like denzel washington...amazing singer, sam cooke would be proud
eboyy7 1 month ago
Just simply fabulous!! His voice is not as before but he can still sing the hell out of that song!! My favorite version!! Rock on Mr Green!
gporgie 1 month ago
My favorite! Al green...I saw him at the Columbus State fair when I was a teenager....loved him ever since!
Barbiej44 1 month ago
the king!
funkysoulvinyls 1 month ago
I'll All Ways LoVe Al Green
MsAKA40 1 month ago
"It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die" I'm caught between but I'm fighting
A Change Has to come.
Panaryaemm 2 months ago
Keep Praying
MsAKA40 1 month ago
@Panaryaemm Keep Praying we all need that
MsAKA40 1 month ago
I have this on tape and there are TWO people OTHER than Sam Cooke who can really make this a song..... Al Green and Tina Turner's version with Robert Cray.
zuttorizzo 3 months ago
The most cleaned up version.Thanck's Ritchie
MauriTriplete 4 months ago
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NOBODY...NOBODY...can do a song like The Reverend.. Take that Beyonce
teledoug 5 months ago
NOBODY...NOBODY...can do a song like The Reverend.. Take that Beyonce
teledoug 5 months ago 3
@teledoug o yes they can! and his name is detrick haddon!
ranmae57 1 month ago
Do = doing
SumlarMIN 5 months ago
I think I could doing this song like him
SumlarMIN 5 months ago
Wouldn't it be a blessing if the youth of today could take this performance to heart. Thanks Sam for writing this and Thanks Al for your heart felt delivery. Great posting... Can't say enough. Thank-you, Thank-you Thank-you!
roybofmn 5 months ago
Richard, what year was this?
hopediamond4real 7 months ago
@hopediamond4real 96 or 97. I've had this video for awhile. More to come.
ritchie2333 7 months ago 3
@hopediamond4real October 1999, It's the Concert of the Century for VH1 Save the Music
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dannii519 1 month ago
@hopediamond4real
United We Stand: What More Can I Give was a benefit concert held on October 21, 2001 at RFK Stadium in Washington D.C.[1] The concert was the third major concert held in tribute to the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The other two were held in New York City.
KaleH50 1 month ago
@KaleH50 Incorrect information. It was a Save the Music event. Had nothing to do with Sept. 11th. VH1 just titled over the tag. VH1 just put a new tag at the bottom. I do video production and lighting. Kinda know a few things.
ritchie2333 1 month ago
@ritchie2333 Okey; Thank you for the correction,
KaleH50 1 month ago
@ritchie2333
ARE ANY OF YOU GUYS PERFORMERS????? IF NOT, LET ME TELL YOU WE SING FROM THE HEART WHERE ALL GOOD THINGS COME FROM AND WHEN AND IF WE GET A STANDIND O , THATS SUPER BUT IF WE DONT WE STILL SANG OUR HEARTS OUT AND MADE MEMORIES FOR SOMEONE EVEN IF FOR 1 NITE..ITS NOT ABOUT THE APPLAUSE FROM THEM BUT THE SONG FROM US.DOESNT MATTER WHOSE RIGHT ON WHAT DATE OR SHOW ITS ABOUT THE MUSIC,,IF YOU DONT KNOW THAT THEN DONT BE IN PRODUCTION. R&R HALL OF FAMER
nysolidgold 2 weeks ago