Brothers Four - Four Strong Winds

[hebber1961]

Four Neat Guys

[jamesicq0812]

Amazing what a voice in such

a harmony!! Love brothers Four!

[gof0fog]

It is amazing to witness how the audience genuinely blended into the hypnotic harmony so well at the end of the moving show.

[amateurphilosopher]

I love this performance, but every time I watch it I have to fight back tears. I was about 10 at this time, and I was so looking forward to being like those wonderful young people in the audience. The future seemed so bright and limitless. America was truly enjoying a golden age. But then, just a year or two later came the JFK assassination, the Beatles and drugs, Vietnam, and feminism - and it's been all downhill ever since.

[scotnick59]

As much as i like THE KINGSTON TRIO, at times i think these guys are even better: what a great harmony!

[edmond167338]

I just wonder if there those who were in this concert who come and see this video again what feeling about it ...the one who sat beside you...where is he now is there tears in your eye....??? Four strong winds that blow away our youth ...did it blow away thier friendship..?? Can any one who is still there ?? please write to me ...!

After all these years I still love them ...The brothers Four ... ! I love you !!

[edmond167338]

I just wonder if there those who were in this concert who come and see this video again what feeling about it ...the one who sat beside you...where is he now is there tears in your eye....??? Four strong winds that blow away our youth ...did it blow away thier friendship..?? Can any one who is still there ?? please write to me ...!

[rb62470]

This is awful. For the uninformed, check out Bobby Bare's original version. I like the BF, but seriously, I think this is downright terrible.

[TGS556]

@rb62470

Before you call anyone "uninformed", you may want to check your facts. This was written by Ian Tyson, and originally recoreded in 1964 by Ian with his then-wife Sylvia as "Ian and Sylvia". This version is much closer to their version. I'm a Bobby Bare fan, too, but his 1965 version is badly over-produced.

You can hear the original here on youtube.

[rb62470]

@TGS556 Thank you. I always like to find the original artist and original version of a song. I had heard some things about Bare's version making such an impression on Neil Young, and I just figured that was the original. It's good to know the truth. Maybe this version and the Ian and Sylvia version (which I gave a listen) would have had a chance with me if I'd heard them first. But how it stands now, I much prefer the changes that Bare made to the melody.

[TGS556]

@rb62470 Wow! An intelligent, measured, and reasonable reply. What a rarity on Youtube!

I think if U had heard the Bare version first, I would have preferred it, too. His versions of Detroit City and Streets of Baltimore are my favorites

[cf1934]

@rb62470 I think it's much better than Bobby Bare's!

[juoksija52]

@cf1934 i agree

[lionelmok]

Absolutely beautiful!

[rdvqc]

This was the first song Ian wrote (of hundreds). Even then the cowboy flavour is there.

The Brothers Four bring their talent for harmony and arrangement to the table.

For those below carping about Obama, I am not sure what improvement you are looking for but I don't see better on the horizon as yet whatever his "failings" are pervieved to be. I have watch many come and go over the last 60 years.

Some pride, community and less "stuff" would help all.

[fgonzalez43]

Notice everyone in the audience knew the song and the harmony. That's the way it was back then.

[Echenicia]

Beautiful!!!

[wessel5576]

please listen to liliana rose sing this song

[calihartley2010]

@MegaPepper123 yes I agree, when Obama is out of office, the whole of the western world will be a better place.

[calihartley2010]

@MegaPepper123 You must be dreaming. Maybe you drank the Obama Kool-Aid. If you think we are better now than those days, then you need to wake up and smell the crap. I hope you do.

[BobBoise67]

too slow, sounds like a hymn; not bluesy enough. Tyson of course, does it best. Judy Collins also is super;.

[MrGemini1967]

one of my favorites even this is from my father era .... sometimes i feel live in that era too. i still keep searching EARLY MOURNING RAIN but never find.. anybody has and upload, would be great

[janetcctx]

It makes me remember the wonderful moments once shared in Corpus Christi, Tx at the Holiday Inn Emerald Beach.

[satin123]

Great this old vid - thx..;)

[johnrunion]

the world will never be that young again...

[wandap6671]

it's great. but I have to admit Bobby Bare does a version that is awsome.

[MoonBHAA]

alot of beautiful faces in the crowd, it's so trippy to think that they are now either dead or old prunes

[johnnyrockintalkin]

man,oh,man........what ever happened? what a beautiful performance.........we all had our hopes so high for a better world. we were gonna change it all...........just makes me want to cry to see everyone so together, so caring, so young and idealistic. it just hurts to look at all the brotherhood on this video and then see where we are today.

[calihartley2010]

@johnnyrockintalkin I hope you are not a hippy judging by your change it all statement. I agree that the world and manners have gone down the tube.

[zoeboe49]

@LuTubeified...We are not living in the past (I get that all the time.)That which is beautiful & meaningful has no "time." It is here to be enjoyed despite the criticism of those who are living by superficial thinking. Live on, my friend!

[MikeBlitzMag]

@zoeboe49 That's right. Great art is timeless.

[Robert11xyz]

I'm 74 and after college was active in the Folk Music scene. The Brothers Four were one of the greatest groups to ever play on Hootnanny.

Thanks for posting. Yes, look at the faces, it's a different world today in the music scene.

[hchrwan]

This version is excellent but I think Neil Young's is sadder.

[bazthehandyman]

Brill......listen to the Seekers doing it.

[LuTubeified]

I'm 58 and this music still moves me deeply when I hear it now. Were this music playing on the radio today I believe it would find a whole new audience falling in love with it as we did. My friends tell me I'm living in the past. But I simply say this music is timeless. It's power to move the human heart endures.

[calihartley2010]

@LuTubeified You are not living in the past, but like me want the world to be like it was before, loving and caring before it went down the tubes. I am in my 20s

[nilsdrew]

what happened to music like this, i am happy to say i am 53. i heard great tunes more then than now

[cf1934]

At 2;32 the guy kind of resembles Charlie Sheen.

[60NavyMan]

This is the way we were. Can you imagine this kind of respect and behavior at a college concert today?

[denniss265]

I have the 33.

[hotdog4sex]

swedish Hep Stars .youtube.com/watch?v=79M4u4stN­0g&feature=related

lovely song :)

[80sbuttrock]

Perhaps many fans don;t know that Bob Flick, the bassist married Loni Anderson in later years. Loni Anderson happens to be also one of my favorite artists. Nony Sablay, M.D. ( ret ) North Las Vegas, Nevada

[ADonovan43]

The whole world was there stage and they never let their audience down.Thank you .Take care ADonovan43

[Hoot96]

I like this song. It reminds me of my years at Alderson-Broaddus College. We had a group of students who always sang this. In the video, I find the facial expressions so interesting: intent on listening to every word.

[Vegasbabee]

I just love the Brother Four Group , begining with the original members . I was only 25 when this folk singing became increasingly very popular in 1956. Of a sudden I am 79 abd I am still crazy about the Brother Four and their music, My favorite number is 4 strong winds. Nony Sablay, M.D., FACA ( ret) North Las Vegas, Nv.

[nc19638845]

I grew up on the gentle and soothing harmonies of The Brothers Four and this

song brings back so many happy memories. Thanks for sharing!!

[meigsman59]

I never heard of them, let alone this verson of this classic song. I'm sold and will be getting music by this wonderful group. Thanks for posting this!!!

[cf1934]

Great video by the incomparable "Brothers Four".Thnx for posting.

[handballr15]

I'm just sorry that all the great "Comments" are lost when they take it off! WHY?

[captjohnmatch56]

they redid this just a few years ago and sounded just as good if not better. a great song lives forever

[T011Cheung]

that song's been international language, please bring Marika back, please........

[pentlandite]

Audience faces says it all...

[clbill]

@pentlandite These were my college years, where did it go, what happened to us?

[pentlandite]

@clbill What happened?

Peggy Sue got married.

[sandinmyears1]

@clbill - We all got old. :/

[agingcowboy]

@sandinmyears1 Yup,we got old, but some of never grew up.

[MrOkieGrasshopper]

This is, by far, the best version and performance of a great song! Thanks, for putting it back on YouTube!

[nancyfloressantos]

@MrOkieGrasshopper I agree. This is the best version of the song.

[sandinmyears1]

@MrOkieGrasshopper - The Brothers Four were definitely the best with this song.

[handballr15]

Thanks a million for re-posting this folk classic!

[Waldo99]

Cool song from the early '60s!