Joe Cocker Delta Lady Mad Dogs & Englishmen, 1970

[ekahiway]

on sax... the ruby lipped essence of lubbock texas :-)

[jpkoslow]

I remember the Christmas my mom bought this Mad Dogs album for my sister. She played it all the time- it was awesome. I'll have to give her a shout out on FB.

[FFinOklahoma]

It's really inspirational to view Leon dead in the ass kicking middle of his personal, and apparently somewhat effective, anti-heroin campaign. I mean, consume the supply and the demand goes away...right? At least that's the notion from the losing side of a nationally declared war my government declared on me.

[cdcruiser353]

Real.. Raw.. Rare.. Where did this come from.... I Saw Leon @ Swing Auditorium in San Bernardino, CA, LIVE, more than once, .in the 70'S. Wish I'd been old enough to travel then.

[garebear1015]

False advertising.

[garyguitar]

Great...love big band rock, with great players and singer. I loved this music from day one! Joe and Leon kill it.

[beadsandbraids]

To answer many-- Vocals: Joe Cocker, Don Preston, Leon Russell, Rita Coolidge, Donna Washburn, Claudia Lennear, Denny Cordell, Daniel Moore, Pamela Polland, Matthew Moore, Nicole Barclay, Bobby Jones. Guitars: Don Preston, Leon Russell. Bass guitar: Carl Radle. Hammond organ, keyboards, piano: Leon Russell, Chris Stainton. Drums, percussion: Jim Gordon, Chuck Blackwell, Jim Keltner, Sandy Konikoff. Saxophones: Bobby Keys. Trumpets: Jim Price.

[judecreek2]

@beadsandbraids You sure do know your Mad Dogs!!!!

[beadsandbraids]

@judecreek2

I was there

[judecreek2]

@beadsandbraids So was I. I was at the first show in Detroit when I was 14.

[veryfussy]

RockingrannyB. I'm not specifically a 60s fan as I love all good music, be it classical, jazz, folk, rock, ballads etc, but I stand by my claim that Joe Cocker, Leon Russell, and indeed Jethro Tull

[ Ian Anderson] wrote some of the best popular music of the second half of the twentieth century.Modern pop pales by comparison.

[bogatosh17]

the back up people are amazingly good

[bogatosh17]

Well it's Alex Chilton, of course

and the Box Tops

and Memphis

and the rest is .... history... but groovy as usual

[gramjam56]

to daffodils...Leon has never been anything but laid back, cool anst straight up bad ass doll! d

[84223100]

I think thats Bobby Keyes on sax from Rolling Stones fame.

[judecreek2]

@84223100 It most certainly is. Bobby has a long and wonderful career. Very talented man!

[daffodils077]

Leon looks so laid back and cool in this video:):)

[ackeretr]

Ha!

[Broomehall]

The One, The Only, Joe Cocker, none before, none since.........

[veryfussy]

Some of the most amazing rock ever performed. Either Chris Stainton or Leon Russel is playing the rocking piano. I'm 70 and seen it all. But late 60's and early 70's took the cake.

[RockingrannyB]

@veryfussy So you've lived through the 60s twice, way to go!

[laughlane]

Look at the guy wail! Sure has his heart in it! It's a great song.

[11GoldenHeart11]

A great era in music. Thanks

[Belinda204]

I love watching Joe Cocker spazzing out while singing. This is good stuff

[aarfeld]

Does the audience shot of the venue's interior show it to be Winterland? Perhaps viewers out Frisco way could let us know.

[MajorFanHere]

There would be no Joe Cocker without LEON. Leon Russell is an incredible musician and terribly underrated. 

[judecreek2]

@MajorFanHere Perfectly said!

[TheNatmanden]

@MajorFanHere

no no, I agree on Leon Rusell, but Joe Cocker also is increcible, one of the best albums later was unchain my heart, great dynamic sound and performance.

Together the were ... magic

[lovelessheart27]

Amazing!!

[Kulissenguckerjoe]

super!!!

[TheBrinumber]

Joe was there at the begining of the rock movement but is not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

[Thopter]

Does Jerry Lewis know about Joe's condition?

[judecreek2]

@Thopter It's the reason Jerry started his telethons!

[irishsetterarchie]

Two things..no, three! Did you notice Leons' eyes were sort of riveted on Joe?? Did you notice Joes' ears were flopping?? Did you notice how much fun we all were having???

[Amhlair]

God, I miss those days! There's been a LOT of good music since then, but not the same vibes. Look how much fun the backup singers are having. Young, high, with no idea what would happen to the world in just a few years. (Sigh)

[irishsetterarchie]

@Amhlair You got that right friend. :-)

[rvalderas1]

Bobby Keys of the Stones on Sax, Leon Russell on Keys

[rvalderas1]

Bobby Keys of the Stones on SaX

[jessjamott]

I grew up dancing in the living room with my parents to this album... I love the energy and good times it conveys. Such a high moment in music-- rock and roll at it's best.

[kathleenb1947]

God, those were the days.... SNL and Belushi doing Joe and then Joe being on SNL with him. And of course, Leon of the beautiful fingers and beautiful hair and beautiful everything else I can see OR imagine... and absolutely tranquil amidst this chaos, havoc and sheer ARTISTRY! DELIGHTFUL ! Lovin it!

[hikariaria]

they are so stylo peeps! chill

[rocosta60]

The Letter ....

[Beldavash]

Great video, great music and Joe Cocker with Leon Russell are always amazing - but the song is "The Letter", not "Delta Lady". Nice try, though...

[tinkswet]

@Beldavash delta lady was part of the group

[holliemarie96]

joe cocker and leon russel the coolest bad asses of my time. long live rock and roll!

[Rustydymon]

Yeah, baby!



[Zedisch]

just a marvelous time! of course we had a lot of gras and pot. Today they have wodka and the whole galery of alcohol. So: better to have some marihuana and enjoy our life! And we had a lot of fun, believe me!! Wish the same to the young generation!

[mfso123]

LOVE how it's all about the spirit and the music, not so much about how glamorous or fancy your clothes are. It would be nice to have more of that now.

[beauwarring]

Joe Cocker and Leon Russell, definitely, two of my favorites !

[dressy77]

this is not delta lady

[ppaulmorris]

Cracking version.

[titostacos]

This isn't Delta Lady. It's The Letter. I'm drunk and I still know that.

[simplysimy]

I like the piano player. LOL

[Mo19010100]

@simplysimy The "piano player" is Leon Russell... he's one of the greatest musicians ever...

[shredbackthenight]

@Mo19010100 fucking rights he is! i'm glad that there's still a few folks left in the world that appreciate the genius of leon. one of the best for certain.

[rocknrollhoochiekoo1]

@shredbackthenight I saw Leon recently and he still blows the roof off of any building he plays!!

[mfso123]

@shredbackthenight seeing him tonight with bob dylan. looking forward to it even more now.

[DarthKazi]

This is "The Letter"... WTF??