Crystal Blue Persuasion (audio removed-swapped)

[HistoryofTek]

yea they did the same to me.....I uploaded my video of Crystal blue

a few months ago and it was getting attention and just like that WMG blocked it for some reason.....ohhh well..

[TheCheeese000]

hmm, well i thought this video was very good and the background music went a long good

[1956lakota]

you sort of lost me my friend?

[TheHollapaula]

i like this song. Crystal Blue Persuasion was written based on a blue book edited by the Watchtower Society which talks about the profecies of the Bible books Ezequiel, Isaiah, and Revelation. In these profecies talk about a new earth with peace and brotherhood. LOve this song!!!

[bummarketer87]

I wonder why but mysteriously I found this video funny.lol

[TheJackie1946]

whatever happend to tjats original label roulette rrecords they go tits up like so many 60's labels

[radiotubes]

@TheJackie1946 I heard they got bought by rihno records the possably Murray Hill? now Warner? seems strange.I also heard tommy didnt get much. A real shame not to be able to hear of of my al time favorites. Cant find one orig tune on here from Tommy James and the Shondells.

[paulfbest]

Better get better gonna see the light... love is the answer.. look to your soul open your mind... All of His Children In every nation peace and good brotherhood^^ songs like this made us believers, this song 1969, strikes memories but even more memories of their smash hit Crimson and Clover 1968 was the last yr that held that early 60's feel, 1969 was another era. mid 60's were the best days america had to offe

[records700]

i know its been said too many times, but it bears repeating...WMG SUCKS!!!

[ManFaded]

All these corporate cunts need to die

[Caveman6666x]

Boycott every company that pulls this shit. Spread the word.

[maicodude69]

Warner Bros they are sissys because want to suck every dime out of an artist

[chrstianmom]

they did the same to me i made a video of my family i distorted the faces to make them realy strange looking and i used you are so beautiful and christina aguilras beautiful it realy made the vid funny without the music it wasnt the same and it took me a while to do it

[rasputin63]

grecco2, I belong to HARMONY CENTRAL, an online forum comprised of world-class arrangers and record producers. i went before them and told them that your video (as it stood originally) was THE most skillful, beautiful, stylish and kind of heartbreakingly moving video I'd ever seen. In any context. A serious piece of Art has now been compromised...

[rasputin63]

What happened to the music??

[grecco2]

My video, Crystal Blue Persuasion, may have content that is owned or licensed by WMG (Warner Music Group). They complained of my use. They blocked the video until I changed it, thus leaving video without music I use in the beginning. See comment below and in column to the right, too. Maybe I should just remove the whole video(?).

[grecco2]

This video was better with the intended music. Warner Music Group didn't seem to think so. Hence, the generic music instead. It was hard to find anything suitable, so this will have to do. (Anyone use AudioSwap yet?)I was just trying to create art with video and music, not profit, steal, or anything else bad with the song. Sheeesshhh!!!

[JimboUSofA]

You did a good job though. This may be generic music as you say, but it's quite good.

Too bad about WMG.  I'll never buy anything by them.

[nycosmos9]

This song has nothing to do with drugs; it's about earth.................

[ihatebeerandpretzels]

it's about crystal meth not earth. It's called symbolism.

[popsheba]

This song is about peace and the goog old days the baby boomers are the best that ever lived and we had our faults but we pulled out of it Tommy is great not like todays songs music started going down hill in the 80's

[Cosmictalk]

This is the exact same song as Crimson and Clover....

[777Marlene]

what drug are they referring to? i like you ,you have a sense of humor....sweety..the one that was in the big bowl on the coffee table..next to the bong, which everybody had some,before we all paired off with guy or gal to go to a semi-private spot to basically fuckbuddy our selves in to freakin orgasmic oblivion....before sundown when someone was elected to go out and purchase munchies...our favorite was donald duck!...and the record would get stuck on a skip & just go over &over&over

[ihatebeerandpretzels]

the drug is methamphetamines laced with cocaine

[Bigguyinblack]

What drug are they referring to anyway?

[semyaza666]

if I remember correctly, this song was not about drugs (the rumor was it was supposedly about LSD). Instead, it was a homage to Earth.

[smithwicks2]

i never get sick of listening to this song..its so amazing!

[Hptmech]

this is the 1st song I ever danced with a girl and even though I am old now, this song still makes me say WOW thanks you peace

[Zobor111]

I remember this song and the times then. Very crazy days the 60s were as well as the early 70s. Good times tho too, the best I had.

[MPTHEBRO]

Oh yes..lay thine head back and close thine eyes..and float away on the melodious crooning of this massive tune..close your eyes and dream your way home people.."Just look to your soul..and open your mind"..Crystal Blue Persuasion..

[magan427]

Bravo! One of the best songs EVER!

[CatManStewie]

Thanks for the great song posting!

[rasputin63]

grecco, I first saw this video of yours at a discotheque in the 1990's... It was being played over a huge TV set and huge speakers... I was just floored.. just mesmerized at how artistically and beautifully done it was... Thanks!

[jeffjeff19]

My dad wrote this song & gave it to Tommy James.

[roquey44]

Your dad composed a masterpiece.

[turbojoe]

I lost my virginity to a girl named April while listening to this song in late 1969. This song and April will ALWAYS have a very special place in my heart!

[chabela32962]

If I close my eyes, I'm back in the days when life was full of wonder and love. Yes, Ron, here I go again to my happy place in time...

[hiller4]

Wow, there are a lot of us who do that. for me it's the Chevy Nova, top down, heading to see her in o.c. N.J ALL those years ago.

[chrstianmom]

Jesus is the answer!!!!

[chrstianmom]

as a young girl i grew up listening to this song and loved singing it but didnt fully understand the meaning till the lord revealed himslef to me many years later God bless for posting it

[grecco2]

Glad you enjoyed it, blessings received!

[57JHarris]

Old skool! Chicago, Illinois South Side Avalon Park!

[mangogirl805]

Really nice job.

[rustydross]

Brings back so many memories. Saturday's at the pool, playin the juke, eatin corn dogs and hangin with friends. Thanks.

[anonyMoses]

Very timely song...now that America is turning blue!

[leadsologtoctsv]

Uh.......McCain is going to win. Reality Check, ready now.

[IFUCKASSES]

LOL

[dangeloalexsia]

The song is based on the holy bible.

[Smokey2086]

YouTube comments are pointless, but I was born in 1986 and I love this song.

[StillRockin1969]

Oh wow - thanx for posting.

[finfan20]

One of my favorite songs ever. What a group.

They were a tremendous group in the late 60's and early 70's. One of the guys in my dorm at Clarion University got a call from Tommy James to join the group, and he left college right on the spot. His name was Ed Gretsky and he changed it to Ed Gray.

[jonnyjoebabyfro]

I watch this video and everything seems okay

[magan427]

One of the best songs ever composed!!! There IS NO ARGUMENT!

-Joe

[obxgc]

This is one of the most beautiful songs ever recorded...but how many know that "crystal blue" is about taking speed?

[grecco2]

I suppose you could interpret as that, but I don't see it like that.

[classmassgrass]

why is so many people saying rap was the cause of so many things today that's true but so is the economy on gas money really and rock but manly drugs

[islandfmw]

A really great song during a time that was so good yet so bad

[DAoCShadowblade]

wicked song

[jimbo161921]

This is an incredibly beautiful song. Just as delicate as crystal itself. A clear sound and a nice, sparkling finish. Thank you for posting this gem.

[Vyrrin]

I like this song, and I'm not old enough to even know about it. Unless I stumbled upon it. Donovan and the Lemon Pipers are still my favorite '60s groups.

[brianda2oo8]

is like you no need to know the language just lisining you get the message sorry for the speling but you know wha i mean.

[magan427]

One of the best songs ever wriiten...

[liberal185]

Whatever happened to beautiful and divine music like this?

[malakaijub]

rap entered the scene

[ExplorerDS6789]

Yeah, songs about killing cops and killing whitey fatally distorted the face of music.

[fuckinambush]

Not Just rap... but wack rap!! Listen to 2pac and you'll see that.. that aint no wack rap pure poetry relating to the youth and the streets of America... but you got a point... rap did die along with Pac.. todays rap is just.. too commercial.. too wack!

[degario1]

exactly. i mean all rap was fine until the greats like pac left. violent but true lyrics in his songs. oh by the way this song is beautiful.

[happymimi16]

This song is beautiful!!! The world needs more music like this.

[CTrichomes]

LSD for GWB

[mozfreak84]

truly a beautiful song and the video was a bit ahead of its time

[malakaijub]

there was mind at work when this song was created, i just love it!!

[ExplorerDS6789]

So THAT'S George dub-ya, huh?

[OnTheRealz]

I'm guessing this is the song that A Lighter Shade of Brown sampled for the bridge to their song Sunday Afternoon? Anybody else agree?

[BluntedBeyondBelief]

You are wrong about that one, A lighter shade of brown sampled The rascals-Groovin' for the song sunday afternoon, getcha facts straight

[theflea021]

i just listened to A Lighter Shade of Brrown's song Sunday Afternoon, and they sampled both Crystal Blue Persuasion and Groovin. ( so OnTheRealz was partially correct )

[OnTheRealz]

Freaking awesome! I liked how you filled in the gap with some of your home videos. It gave the overall video a retro feeling (to me). Keep up the good work!!

[devi2600]

I wonder what ever became of the blond guy at 1:30... what a trip!

[lordmanalvarado]

(wow) your i kinda right, miss those days (maybe) just free no worries just going to school and partyin

[magan427]

This has to be one of my favorite songs of all time. Sounds better now than in the 60's when I was a child.

[triangletheorytrey]

Crystal blue persuasion is that song that I haven't heard in a long time, even for me.

[Suki40330]

It is sad that the ideals the 60s generation stood for weren't really realized in society as a whole. And look at the difference in the students of the 60s and now. Then, students were independent thinkers who were really well informed. Now, they are mostly zombies who know nothing about critical thinking and who don't know enough about history to discuss it intelligently.

[TimeAndChange]

Well said, my friend...

[triangletheorytrey]

This is a great video compilation. I think the song is well balanced, and smooth. The era that this song came out, was way before my era. I would have to say this song reminds me of a more recent time, its funny how music can take you back to a time and a place or a taste or smell or feeling. Undoubtabley, a great song.

[TCall2004]

Love the opening of this song.

Brings back a lot of memories.

[robertr121]

What a great song and video, miss those fabulous 60s'. What a unique generation we truly were and still are. Thanks for posting Greco.

[steve89z]

when music was good,now music is awful

[buzzeroni]

This song reminds me of the Jehovah's Witnesses book "The Truth That Leads to Everlasting Life,"

that came out in the late 60's.

[Brebellez]

It was originally said that he had read that book and had written this song shortly after. But in an interview he said he was inspired to write the song after the Bible book of Revelation.

[Brebellez]

Sorry, I thought the original comment would post with my previous comment, the book he had read was the Jehovah's Witnesses book "The Truth That Leads to Everlasting Life,".

[grecco2]

I tend to believe that this could be right...grecco2

[DieVersity88]

This is a really good song. The baby boomers were definitely the most motivated generation when it came to change.

[DieVersity88]

This is a really good song. The baby boomers were definitely the most motivated generation when it came to change.

[got5at12]

TOMMY WROTE THIS SONG AFTER DRINKING A CLASSIC 60s coke a cola.REAL SUGAR HAD A

BIG EFFECT IN THE TALENT BACK THEN,I WAS JUST A KID WHEN I FIRST HEARD THIS SONG IT STILL ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITES,BRING BACK THE PEPSI SNOWBALL.ITS BETTER FROZEN.PEACE AND FLOWER POWER, I WOULD DRAW ON MY NOTE BOOK.

WHAT GREAT YEARS THESE WERE.

[sctrojans13]

its amazing how History repeats itself... NO MORE WAR!!!

[XDben]

I'm only 15, but TJ and the Shondells and Jimi Hendrix are my favorites. =D

ooh, and Foreigner

[hacedordebeatz]

stay there, you are in the right way!!

[REITRUCKER]

GRECCO2 you did a wonderful job thanks. im 45 yrs old and i love all types of music this is great......

[crockett007]

this song reminds me of the 1969 mets

[redwalls76]

When I hear this song I think about being at

my great grandomther's house in the summer time. I loved 33 Lafayette Ave in Annapolis.

God bless Mama Alice

[Nicoleskisses9]

im 15 and i love this music soo much im a hippie at heart this reminds me of when i go to tennessee case my parents play 60 music in the car!!

[pagangoddess1985]

Sweetie, you are probably reincarnated from the 60's! 60's and 70's music was all my children listened to and do still!

[Nicoleskisses9]

haha I probly was!!!

[alonset]

I was 13 years old in 1969 ehen I heard this song in Peru.Beautiful summer!!

What a memories!!

[kvhonk]

#1 in NYC On WABc..the week of Woodstock..August 13th 1969

[Palestra43]

Barack Obama should use this in his campaign!!!!

[dlanodrelda]

always brings me back to my youth-a song of hope and dreams and innocence.

[Ravloma]

Groovy, Baby!

[bobmood1985]

This kind of music can make anyone feel young forever. I am 22 and was born in 1985, but grew up listening to much of these tunes.

[apple162]

im 14 and im surrounded by rap but i still think this music is 10x better!

[steve89z]

great to hear that! make sure you check out all music! rap isn't music anyway,it's electronics and poetry,like beatniks in 1957!

[au101]

I beg to differ. Not enough people just haven't been exposed the good side of Hip-Hop, which doesn't end up on MTV or BET. I'm a big Hip-Hop fan and songs like these actually give me inspiration. Going back in time with music actually is motivator.

[ledman1969]

same here man im 13 but as a little kid i listened to music from the 60's so i love this kind of music and hate modern music

[jd131]

same here

[steve89z]

great to hear that! make sure you check out all music! rap isn't music anyway,it's electronics and poetry,like beatniks in 1957!

[antoinettesanchez]

yep same here. im 22 years old and ilove the 80's.

[rockinraffi]

Check this out...I am 40 and I was born in 1968, and I grew up listening to this wonderful music too. Age means nothing when you measure it with music...Music is the great equalizer....Cheers!

[jwputter]

#2 song the week Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, and Teddy Kennedy drove his car off the bridge at Chappaquiddick. It's a new vibration.

[blanalia]

i was born in 93 im 14 and this is 1 of those songs that just makes me wish i was alive in this era and those times:)

[jamdinbard]

Great video for a classic song.

[Antimides]

Crystal blue to me is how I remember the skies of Southern Cal during the time this song came out. God what a time. This song brings it all back.

[Antimides]

Crystal blue persuasion to me is the way I remember the blue sky during those times when this song came out - could see the pacific ocean in one direction and the plateaus of baja to the south.

[Antimides]

Those were the days - this song brings back memories of simple times when life was a bit kinder. A happy era for sure.

[ibon11]

Don't want to bring you down but life was not a bit kinder. It was a great era, with lots of hope of a kinder world but the tide turned. Remember, there was Vietnam, Nixon, Franco in Spain, Pinochet in Peru, what remained of the Nazi movement which invaded South America and tortured thousands. There's always rife in life, humans will always be humans, but we were young and we had hope and dreams.

[wiim2000]

what is crystal blue persuasion???? I knew in 1968, but I've forgotten. It was good though.

[hairtube]

I always loved this song. I can remember hearing it while growing up in California.

Does anyone really know what a "Crystal Blue Persuation" is?

[j6282]

use ur imagination

[uzamakichild]

my mom is such a wonderful woman. this song reminds me of her. yo.

[freddycupples]

1968 is erroneous, this song was summer of 69. I was born in 60 and feel very fortunate to experience the very colorful 60's as a child.

[bettyboop514]

Doesn't matter when you were born... this stuff is timeless.

[alucialvmen91]

well, i was born in 1991 and i love it!!! <3

[LMmccallL57]

Fabulous song. I was born in '68, and hearing music like this takes me back to when my mom and my cousins would play the good stuff. This is the good stuff.

[kub73158]

Pinnacle stuff! Simply, this song kills. Like to see them doing this back then.

[XMIR10B]

Thank God I found it too. I woke up today and listened to this. My ulnar nerve entrapment is gone now.

[svo65]

n 68 i was 12. wow!!?"&^%$# where did those years go? always loved this song. peace to all. cya

[sojuand7]

1968, great memories.

[007backtojava]

I do. I am thankful for the memories.

[seeianat420]

Give me back my youth.

I remember, don't you?

[goodg9]

the sun is a-risin' ... most definitely.

[playmysty4me123]

I love this song, and have not heard it in years.

[PC3900]

The song and images in the video evoke 1970-1971 better than anything I've seen.

[mkintyre]

this song is so beatiful, thank god I found it.

[ALxndrSolonik00]

dislike hippies

like weed

[born4surfing]

Cant imagine loving any one song more than this one... except Maggie May :)

[sandyaz09]

love it

[SailtheWeb]

Thanx for sharing!

[CharleyK4]

Classic still played on ol' school stations. Great vocals.

[scottor1]

always love this song..nice video too

[DiamondDawg2012]

perhaps my very most favorite song of ALL TIME. Anecdotally, someone accused me a one-world syncrhonist because I love this song. lol

can someone PLEASE post "Lightning Strikes"??? Its nowhere on youtube. T.I.A

[die1234ordie]

this video isnt theirs for those of you who think it is

[undeadzeus]

No shit. It says A&E in the bottom right corner.

[sandyaz09]

cool

[sandyaz09]

the best

[ilovemarciabrady]

I heard this song in "Growing up Brady" I loved it so I just had to check for it.

Love, love this song!

[beefheart67]

man they should have played woodstock they were asked and they declined! bad career move. also their mafia managers burned them bad.

[dmif3]

Love this song. I saw them at the Atlanta Pop Festival in 1969.

[slimshine953]

I love it too...it has an ethereal magic! That's funny,I went to the Atlantic City Pop fest in '69. I drove up there with friends the morning after seeing Steppenwolf at the Baltimore civic arena. Too bad Tommy & the Shons weren't there,would love to have seen them!

[deathtrailer]

my name is jason and me and mario make love to this song ya

[sandyaz09]

well its a great song ya

[amergram]

Love this video!,,,,,,,,,,,,,Still relevant today. Ahhhhhhhh The 60s'

I miss them so.

[sandyaz09]

love it

[grecco2]

Thanks. Glad you liked it.

[sandyaz09]

love it its a great song

[sandyaz09]

we like cool music x

[cameltopia]

well done,thanks

[MajorBlyss]

Increase the peace! Everyone, please do what you can to help bring back 'flower power' for the 40 year anniversary of the 'summer of love' this summer.

[cool2anyone]

This is a great song thanks for posting this video.

[Battlecataclysmic]

The love of money (some call it capitalism) and super-individualization (some call it the "me generation")

[xeuropn]

I didn't think that there were any music videos (other than live performances on TV) before MTV. "Video killed the radio Star" Just to think that there were videos in the late sixties blows my mind.

[Planktontwo]

I like the video. The song is about the end and new Jerusalem and the world being at peace. Finally. Can you imagine that?? Love the song.

[dalegsmith]

Crystal Blue Persuasion...the greatest song ever performed! It's interesting, too, that know drums were used. Dale

[dalegsmith]

That is, NO drums were used. Not KNOW drums. oops!!

[chico87]

This video was totally edited by it's original video...don't know where the first half came from but the other half is the original peace.

[NYCBrat]

You did a GREAT job on this video, thanks for the effort I will be watching this over & over & over... Tommy James is AWESOME, 40 years and he still ROCKS, love him. Thanks again for this video!

[grecco2]

Thanks for the compliments! I watch it over and over as well and never tire of it.

[luisocarde]

How did people buy LSD when it was legal?

Did they buy it at the drug store or the liquor store

[papa2one2003]

Where did you ever get the idea that LSD was ever legal?

[luisocarde]

I have heard in documentaries that it wasn't crimminalized until about 1966 or 1967. Someone told me that the CIA used to do experiments with people.

I am a younger person learning history.