@gailmckennag mike did a radio interview where he said they wrote it the night before JFK was assasinated he said they felt a little meloncholy but they didnt know it didnt happen yet he wasnt claiming to be a psychic he wasnt a guru yet
The 1st time I heard this--March of '64, when I purchased Shut-Down, Vol-2, I was in tears--having never, ever heard anything so sad, yet so beautiful. When I played the song for My Dad, he asked me which of the young guys on the cover wrote & arranged it. I told him he was just 20 y/o, & had never taken a music class in his life. MY dad said, " Mike, that young man has something very special about him". How right My Dad was. Wolfsky9
@glenglag The song was inspired by the emotional shock Brian Wilson and Mike Love felt over the assassination of John Kennedy at the now-defunct Hotel El Dorado in Sacramento, California. Chicago's Museum of Broadcast Communications declared the assassination 'most memorable' political moment in American radio and television history. As a result to Wilson and Love's shock, the song carries a very serious and emotional quality.
Vince Gill is good enough to harmonize with the best american band ever and that is a great compliment. Not many voices as good as Vince's. He does Brian's words great justice. He should record this.
Vince Gill possesses one of the finest voices to ever grace popular music but clearly excels singing plaintive soulful ballads about loss. longing, or unfulfilled love, delivering a powerful, poignant, high lonesome sound that simply pierces the heart.
@bigdaddyg1952 Thanks. In my opinion, there are only a few singers in modern music who have been able to do what Gill does so well. His performances share that lofty rarified peak of romantic ballad perfection that heretofore belonged only to Elvis Presley and Roy Orbison. Vince Gill brings elegance to the art of Country Music.
Vince hasn't won 20 grammy awards for nothing. He is so amazingly talented. That beautiful voice, his amazing guitar talent, not to mention his award-winning song writing. I've yet to find anyone to measure up to him. If you haven't experienced his music, you're missing out. Check him out!
I was AT this taping at Radio City...Crosby was a jerk..he had some altercation with the crew and lighting people and made rude comments on stage. But when I heard Vince sing this--it was sublime. Great job Vince.
@JOYTLO Never seen it on CD but the DVD entitled " An all star tribute to Brian Wilson" is still available and it contains the whole show together with Vince singing " Surfs Up" which is another gem along with a Billy Joel rendition of "Dont worry Baby"
@lyngoodwin No it does NOT contain the whole show. It contains MOST of the show. i was there .\Tthere are a number of songs not released on the DVD. I have no idea why they were not released. But there are about 6 songs played live missing.
@DavelovesRealMusic Thanks for that info Dave, you are one lucky guy to have got to that show, maybe another 6 songs ( and speeches) would not have fit on a DVD. Hope you were the guy sat next to Lulu, she still looks great !
@b44ts The Go Gos did two songs, (Are BOTH on the DVD--I dont think so-Paul Simon did TWO..I dont think they are both there,..>>Crosby did 2 and sang a third together with someone. I cant recall who else is not on the DVD,.,..Brians son--Justin Wilson also sang...not sure on the Dvd. I was also able to meet everyone back at the hotel--including Brian..I have a photo with him..very few do...He was very nice. But so was Vince Gill (SUPER nice guy) And Crosby was MEAN...
To imagine, Brian & Mike were 20 y/o when they composed this all-time masterwork, will continue to amaze me forever. Vince does it with true heart & it's beautiful. Wolfsky9
@Wolfsky9 it really is amazing, im 20 right now and a lot of the times i can't think of shit to put in a song that i try to write myself but brian instantly wrote this and it's a gift i have yet to experience.
@SandyDog102 I'm sorry you never learned to spell in school, well maybe you excelled in something else?If its about the Music then it should be about the Music!! Leave the politics out! But David Crosby and Neil Young like to mix them up, Its about like having a whore house in the back of a church. I hope you figure out,,, what I'm trying to point out. Try hooked on phonics!! Have a nice life C-Ya!
Wonderful performance of one of my favourite of Brian's melodies. I'm not trolling here or putting anyone down but I have always felt the lyrics, title apart, never matched the quality of the music - too banal, but there again in '63 even Lennon McCartney couldn't get past teen romance lyrics.
Because He is part of Crosby Stills Nash and Young,, Maybe you should watch some of thier latest concerts. They are just too much into politics instead of music. Music got them where they're at today, but now they use thier popularity to voice thier political opinions, I believe in freedom of speech, but these people have alot more connections to the media than u&I, I think anyone in show business should keep it to themselves, and not use thier fame to try to change someones mind!!!! Thank You
who gives a shit if he has strong beliefs on political issues and he speaks out about things he doesn't think are right? he's been a part of several great bands, and is a pretty chill guy, you just disagree with his politics. pretty stupid.
@BIGART1950 ...OK, so we NOW know YOUR opinion. NOT everyone agrees with you about CSNTR&Y including me. It's about the music, not politics! You should know that my now.
@ramitupursnout i live in Redondo Beach, where the Beach Boys have been and are so "popular". I have never heard such a beautiful rendition of a Beach Boys' song as this..it is simply gorgeous. What a beautiful voice Vince Gill has...and that band and back up singers, sublime!
FUCK WALMART,, Wake up people,, Walmart is the biggest fuckin CHINESE lovin bastards in this country, no wonder were all unemployed,when everything Walmart sells comes from China. WAKE THE HELL UP AMERICA!!!!
Yeah, it's a good version. Of course, Gill is singing one of the greatest songs ever plus he's backed-up by the Wondermints, Brian Wilson's road band.
I have loved this song since discovering it on the flip side of the 45 of Dance, Dance, Dance.
I, too, was in 6th grade when JFK was killed. I never related this song to that event; and still don't see the connection. David Crosby says this song ( "I'll dream of her arms, and though they're not real" )expressed what the whole nation was feeling about JFK?
The connection is that Brian wrote the song the night of the murder & has said that the melancholy tone of the song was inspired by the events of the day. I think Crosby meant the nation was feeling melancholy. In terms of lyrics, I think the correlation is that in the wake of a tragedy (such as a breakup with your girl), the warmth of the sun will always be there.
Vince is such a jerk. The stunt he pulled at the Walmart Banquet, that resulted in Walmart pulling his albums for 2 years, is very representative of the ego-maniac he truly is.
Vince threw a fit at a Walmart corporate event years ago. He was playing the dinner following a golf event. Golf ran late so the attendees were late for the dinner. As soon at they started showing up for the dinner he wanted to go on. The dinner was a buffet so everyone was standing in line getting their food. Vince got mad that no one was listening to his performance, yelled at the audience and left the stage. Walmart banned him for a year. Vince's sales slip and he begged for forgiveness.
There is simply no one like Vince Gill. It's like listening to an Angel sing. I have never much cared for "The Warmth of the Sun," but I'd love to have this in my ipod. I can't find it for download.
The Warmth Of The Sun is actually much better than Vince Gill is. Try to figure out a way that you can realize that. Picture yourself at some of your relatives houses that have passed. Imagine the song in your head while you're walking around the house.
I was in 6th grade coming home from school on lunch break -
hearing on tv that JFK was shot dead in Dallas. Going back to school sharing with the teacher on what had happened = we were all in shock......it still brings tears to my eyes hearing this song.
Incredible !!! This entire evening at Radio City Music Hall was a wonderful experience. Billy Joel,Paul Simon, Carly Simon, Darius Rucker, Wilson Phillips, The Goo Goo dolls...etc.etc..great evening in tribute the genius behind the Beach Boys...Brian Wilson.
I knew I would leave someone important out of my comments. Thanks. I might also include Elton John, David Crosby,Jimmy Webb(I think),the Harlem Boys Choir, and last, but not least, the great musical icon himself, Brian Wilson. I was so moved by this concert and later bought the video.
Vince Gill is a really great guy, This is one of my all time favorite songs written and performed by Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys. I just wish Vince would have got the last verse right .( My loves like the warmth of the sun it won't ever die,, Not ,,,still i have the warmth of the sun,it won't ever die) Thanks for posting
What a beautiful version of a great song. I remember this from watching the concert. Tried to go out and buy it but no luck. Also why do we have to debate whose version is better? Both are so, so, beautiful in their own right.
I am so glad many of you who didn't know Vince before this tribute know him now. Vince is a wonderful singer, songwrtier, guitar player...Brian Wilson is of my era...listened to many Beach Boy song during those years...Brian is great for what Brian does...and Vinnie is great for what he does also....I love Vince Gill
Wow. I remember seeing the televised performance and practically jumping out of my chair and saying "Wow!". I didn't know who Vince Gill was and was asking everyone who that guy was who sang so incredibly well on a song that I thought could never be adequately covered. Vince sings it slightly differently than Brian did and so well. Kudos to Vince!
Wish someday Vinny would record an album of covers and include this and Bridge Over Troubled Waters. Only problem is that we'd miss his music. There's no one like him.... a true eigth wonder of the world.
he does sing better then brian.But this isnt a competition.brian is an incredible singer and songwriter.vince is an amazing vocalist and performer.theyre both great:)
without a doubt the BEST cover ever done for that song. In addition it rivals the original and I am a BIG beach boys/Brian Wilson fan. Maybe its because the recording technology is SO much better today, when Vince hits those highs its simply amazingly well done
I wanted to mention that Amy and Vince had an on-going affair in the 90s while they were both each still married to their first spouses, before they got divorced and remarried. The whole affair, divorce, remarriage was completely adulterous and it DESTROYED two families. I cannot imagine that Amy's first husband (Gary) or Vince's first wife (Janis) or their children, are very happy about this. It was a very sad, regretable thing that Amy & Vince did.
He did not sing on Amie...But the group is Pure Prairie League anyway.
Hits for the band include "Two Lane Highway", "I'm Almost Ready", and the musically less-representative pop song, "Let Me Love You Tonight". The latter two feature Vince Gill on vocals, who sang and played guitar with the band in the early 1980s before moving on to become one of Nashville, Tennessees biggest stars.
He did not sing on Amie...But the group is Pure Prairie League anyway.
Hits for the band include "Two Lane Highway", "I'm Almost Ready", and the musically less-representative pop song, "Let Me Love You Tonight". The latter two feature Vince Gill on vocals, who sang and played guitar with the band in the early 1980s before moving on to become one of Nashville, Tennessees biggest stars.
Sitting at my desk at work right now, trying not to cry like a baby. Isn't something how out of pain, like a love gone wrong, something beautiful and timeless comes. If Brian wrote this before JFK was shot, I wonder what was going on in his life that gave him this song. It really hits the heart. Vince was great on this and man, the backup bank was tremendous. My sons are getting into the beach boy sound - ages 10 and 8 - I hope somehow, someday they appreciate this like I do.
One of my favorite classic songs by one of my favorite composers by one of my favorite singers. Unbelievable rendition, Vince Gill is truly a gift to singers. As a musician for nearly 40 years Brian Wilson's genius was something I grew up with and still appreciate tremendously today. Musical influences of the 1960's transformed my life and I still perform today because of people like Brian Wilson that were instrumental in getting me started. Kudos to a true American musical hero.
Booze Daddy? Larry Gatlin Is an EGOTISTICAL ASS HOLE, He stopped his performance in the middle of a song because he did'nt have the total and undivided attention of his audience and bitched at them!! this is why he's no longer a big time star,cause he's a DICK
I'm glad this is on you tube. I saw the tribute and Vince Gill's performance is magic. Brian Wilson wrote this song about the breakup of a relationship - not about Kennedy..."the love of my life, she left me today..." no matter, beautiful performance.
Actually, Brian wrote the MUSIC "The Warmth Of The Sun". The LYRICS were written by Mike Love.
The melancholy MUSIC that Brian had written was from his sadness over the loss of President Kennedy. Mike proceeded to write lyrics about a loss of a loved one in his life.
@Okiemom50 Ive read where Mike stated that he wrote this about the end of the innocent 60s, because the days of clean lilly white days were over, they killed the President! Bad times were to follow and did!!
@CLEVERDEVICES What crosby said is a little off mike said they wrote this the night before JFK was assasinated vince will be disinherited disenfranchised discombobulated dismembered and disemboweled by the country music people for doing this song
@CLEVERDEVICES when the byrds recorded country music on the album sweet heart of the rodeo the country music radio stations refused to play it they dont like hippies they dont like long hairs they dont like yankees they dont like rock music they dont even even like roy orbison
@spacepatrolman Than explain the Kentucky Headhunters...long haired hippy freaks, oh wait, thems southern boys right?
Honestly I dont think Vinny is worried about what country folk think about him anymore, he is a success.....he made it, and I know a few shit kickers myself too.
I think youre right about the Byrds......but then a few years later country radio played a black man....Lionel Richie with Stuck on You....oh wait he's from Alabamy!
@CLEVERDEVICES having a tribute to brian wilson with musicians that have nothing to do with the beach boys is kind of idiotic anyway like when matt monroe sang beatle songs like frank sinatra
Vince Gill is the closest & the best performer I've heard yet do the warmth of the sun,besides Brian Wilson ,, I just wish he would have got the words right. Thanks Art
When I was in high school I had the pretiest girl in our class sign my book (good luck to a guy who looks like Brian Wilson)-- I've always been a true BEACH BOYS lover and still am. The warmth of the sun describes what happened to me later in life. The one and only girl i ever loved came and went. I'm still very much in love with her and dream of her all the time. Theres always a thought in the back of my mind that we may get back together one day. Thanks Brian Its a beautiful song! Luv ya San!!
The only thing incorrect about this video is the event was not performed at the Kennedy Center. It was performed at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. I was supposed to attend but couldn't make it, but my boyfriend did attend with another friend of ours and they said the show was awesome.
Thank God for YouTube so I was able to see thing again after so many years. Does anyone know if he's recorded this? I've not been able to find it. Thanks
BG go and get the DVD "An all star tribute to Brian Wilson". Vince is awesome on this, but the cover of Surfs Up, with Webb, Gill and Crosby is worth the price of the DVD alone.
Worth mentioning also is Brians amazing band, the back ground harmonies are out of this world.
All I have to say is this is proof positive that Brian Wilson was probably the most talented musical genius of the past 50 years. And to hear Vince Gill perform this with his beautiful voice, can only add absolute gold to the song.
When I first saw/heard this on tv, the tears streamed down my face. Simply put, this is the most beautiful thing I have ever heard. My own version (also posted here) is but a pale shadow.
I pretty much have to agree with you. Vince Gill is not only blessed with one of the most beautiful voices I have ever heard, he's also a humble and super-nice guy...
I agree with David Crosby..... this is absolutely the finest voice in popular music, today. I'm not a great fan of country music, but Vince walked off the stage knowing that he NAILED this song. Great backup vocals, too!
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David Crosby thinks Vince Gill is the finest voice in popular music today because he's never heard LARRY GATLIN AND RONNIE MILSAP...the two most criminally overlooked vocalists in country music who can outsing Vince Gill any day of the week.
Swoon.
kaleykaren 4 months ago
i've read 5 stories about this and none mentioned jfk.
gailmckennag 4 months ago
@gailmckennag mike did a radio interview where he said they wrote it the night before JFK was assasinated he said they felt a little meloncholy but they didnt know it didnt happen yet he wasnt claiming to be a psychic he wasnt a guru yet
spacepatrolman 3 weeks ago
amazing!!!
MrPetercriss1971 5 months ago
@MrPetercriss1971 how deep is the ocean ?
gailmckennag 4 days ago
beautiful song,beautifully performed,no doubt...but david ,bless his heart intro'd the wrong one.The song he was talking about is Until I Die.
TheOldbil 5 months ago
The 1st time I heard this--March of '64, when I purchased Shut-Down, Vol-2, I was in tears--having never, ever heard anything so sad, yet so beautiful. When I played the song for My Dad, he asked me which of the young guys on the cover wrote & arranged it. I told him he was just 20 y/o, & had never taken a music class in his life. MY dad said, " Mike, that young man has something very special about him". How right My Dad was. Wolfsky9
Wolfsky9 5 months ago
brings tears.......
beckabarecka 5 months ago
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beckabarecka 5 months ago
I'm so in love with you, Vince...............
empirecarpetsux 6 months ago
Paul Mertens play the harmonica, part of BW band
abushos 7 months ago
One of my favorite Beach Boys tunes, sung by one of my favorite performers. Go get some, Vinnie!
Peoria3165 7 months ago
Anyone know who played harmonica on this song? He has a very Norton Buffalo-esque style. Beautiful tune - I keep playing it over and over...
marshareed 7 months ago
actually the song was written the day before JFK was killed
glenglag 7 months ago
@glenglag WRONG KNOW IT ALL
mjw9363 6 months ago
@glenglag The song was inspired by the emotional shock Brian Wilson and Mike Love felt over the assassination of John Kennedy at the now-defunct Hotel El Dorado in Sacramento, California. Chicago's Museum of Broadcast Communications declared the assassination 'most memorable' political moment in American radio and television history. As a result to Wilson and Love's shock, the song carries a very serious and emotional quality.
mjw9363 6 months ago
@mjw9363 Thats wrong mike said they wrote it the night before JFK was assasinated
spacepatrolman 3 weeks ago
LONG LIVE BRIAN WILSON!
RhondatheRoo 10 months ago
Vince Gill is good enough to harmonize with the best american band ever and that is a great compliment. Not many voices as good as Vince's. He does Brian's words great justice. He should record this.
bigdaddyg1952 11 months ago
Vince Gill possesses one of the finest voices to ever grace popular music but clearly excels singing plaintive soulful ballads about loss. longing, or unfulfilled love, delivering a powerful, poignant, high lonesome sound that simply pierces the heart.
WALRU11 11 months ago
@WALRU11 You put it so well I agree completely.
bigdaddyg1952 11 months ago
@bigdaddyg1952 Thanks. In my opinion, there are only a few singers in modern music who have been able to do what Gill does so well. His performances share that lofty rarified peak of romantic ballad perfection that heretofore belonged only to Elvis Presley and Roy Orbison. Vince Gill brings elegance to the art of Country Music.
WALRU11 11 months ago
It's very difficult to match the beauty of the Beach Boys doing their songs. But God! Vince nailed this. Unbelievably beautiful.
vcassell 11 months ago
His voice sooo rocks!! Too awesome....
cindyyounger13 11 months ago
this is so awesome
BobaFettTDG 11 months ago
Beautiful
MrAccordionPimp 11 months ago
This is beautiful version but nobody can ever compare to the version with Willie Nelson. Melts my heart every time.
chanceri 11 months ago
Awesome version
StevenPopplewell 1 year ago
I am not a country music fan but Vince Gill does an amazing job on one of the Beach Boys best songs. Well done Vince!
chronic51457 1 year ago
Brian cried.
robinwikman1 1 year ago
amazing vocal!
MrPetercriss1971 1 year ago
The guy in the intro is David Crosby.
bobareebop 1 year ago
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c64c64c64 1 year ago
so wilson wrote this the night before jfk tragedy. no matter. vince knocks it out of the park.
belairfed 1 year ago
so he wrote this song the night before the jfk tragedy. the guy in the intro was a little creative and melodramatic then.
belairfed 1 year ago
@belairfed thats david crosby he went off the deep end on stage at monterey pop saying JFKs assasination was a conspiracy
spacepatrolman 3 weeks ago
This is when I knew that Vince Gill had one of the best voices of our time.
terps82md 1 year ago 3
Wow. Great job Vince ! Thanks for this posting. I never knew how this was related to the Kennedy incident. Thanks for that bit of history.
StevieB1362 1 year ago
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c64c64c64 1 year ago
Vince hasn't won 20 grammy awards for nothing. He is so amazingly talented. That beautiful voice, his amazing guitar talent, not to mention his award-winning song writing. I've yet to find anyone to measure up to him. If you haven't experienced his music, you're missing out. Check him out!
jla00 1 year ago
Wow, that was fantastic. And with one hand in his pocket, too!
agemming 1 year ago
David Crosby
Desiree50 1 year ago
he nailed that.
rooduck 1 year ago
I was AT this taping at Radio City...Crosby was a jerk..he had some altercation with the crew and lighting people and made rude comments on stage. But when I heard Vince sing this--it was sublime. Great job Vince.
DavelovesRealMusic 1 year ago
@DavelovesRealMusic
I think he was invited to join Dire Straits...
partymonsterri 3 months ago
Wasn't Vince invited to join the Beach Boys?
jtsantafe 1 year ago
@jtsantafe Never heard that. He was in Pure Prarie League.
nyrichiek 1 year ago
@nyrichiek
He was in a later version of PPL, sang on their biggest chart hit. "Let Me Love You Tonight"
partymonsterri 3 months ago
my favorite beach boy song
rhitchc 1 year ago
anybody know where i can get this song either on CD or as a download ?
JOYTLO 1 year ago
@JOYTLO Never seen it on CD but the DVD entitled " An all star tribute to Brian Wilson" is still available and it contains the whole show together with Vince singing " Surfs Up" which is another gem along with a Billy Joel rendition of "Dont worry Baby"
lyngoodwin 1 year ago
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JOYTLO 1 year ago
@lyngoodwin Thanks very much for this info. gonna look out for that DVD now. Cheers
JOYTLO 1 year ago
@lyngoodwin No it does NOT contain the whole show. It contains MOST of the show. i was there .\Tthere are a number of songs not released on the DVD. I have no idea why they were not released. But there are about 6 songs played live missing.
DavelovesRealMusic 1 year ago
@DavelovesRealMusic Thanks for that info Dave, you are one lucky guy to have got to that show, maybe another 6 songs ( and speeches) would not have fit on a DVD. Hope you were the guy sat next to Lulu, she still looks great !
b44ts 1 year ago
@b44ts The Go Gos did two songs, (Are BOTH on the DVD--I dont think so-Paul Simon did TWO..I dont think they are both there,..>>Crosby did 2 and sang a third together with someone. I cant recall who else is not on the DVD,.,..Brians son--Justin Wilson also sang...not sure on the Dvd. I was also able to meet everyone back at the hotel--including Brian..I have a photo with him..very few do...He was very nice. But so was Vince Gill (SUPER nice guy) And Crosby was MEAN...
DavelovesRealMusic 1 year ago
@DavelovesRealMusic
Correction...Brian doesn't have a son. Justin is Carl Wilson's son. (Brian does have an adopted son who is still young)
Okiemom50 4 months ago
A nice version. He sort of looks like he could be a Wilson brother, doesn't he?
terrryc 1 year ago
well.. he tried.
jedwards1975 1 year ago
Damn, that was incredibly beautiful
ajgottesman 1 year ago 4
Nice try... No one can sing like Brian used to!
jelz007 1 year ago
adding the harmonica is a great touch to a great song.
ranran19701 1 year ago
To imagine, Brian & Mike were 20 y/o when they composed this all-time masterwork, will continue to amaze me forever. Vince does it with true heart & it's beautiful. Wolfsky9
Wolfsky9 1 year ago 13
@Wolfsky9 it really is amazing, im 20 right now and a lot of the times i can't think of shit to put in a song that i try to write myself but brian instantly wrote this and it's a gift i have yet to experience.
kennyg03 1 year ago
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c64c64c64 1 year ago
@Wolfsky9 You are right to call this composition a masterwork. This rendition is nothing short of incredible.
bleahy2001 8 months ago
Just shut-up already and enjoy the music!!!
fenderbass57 1 year ago 3
@SandyDog102 I'm sorry you never learned to spell in school, well maybe you excelled in something else?If its about the Music then it should be about the Music!! Leave the politics out! But David Crosby and Neil Young like to mix them up, Its about like having a whore house in the back of a church. I hope you figure out,,, what I'm trying to point out. Try hooked on phonics!! Have a nice life C-Ya!
BIGART1950 1 year ago
Vince Gill is super!!!!!
BIGART1950 2 years ago 2
Wonderful performance of one of my favourite of Brian's melodies. I'm not trolling here or putting anyone down but I have always felt the lyrics, title apart, never matched the quality of the music - too banal, but there again in '63 even Lennon McCartney couldn't get past teen romance lyrics.
RaysTrack 2 years ago
DAVID CROSBY IS A FUCKIN ASSHOLE!!!!
BIGART1950 2 years ago
why would you say such a thing?
equallyeasilyfuqyou 2 years ago
Because He is part of Crosby Stills Nash and Young,, Maybe you should watch some of thier latest concerts. They are just too much into politics instead of music. Music got them where they're at today, but now they use thier popularity to voice thier political opinions, I believe in freedom of speech, but these people have alot more connections to the media than u&I, I think anyone in show business should keep it to themselves, and not use thier fame to try to change someones mind!!!! Thank You
BIGART1950 2 years ago
who gives a shit if he has strong beliefs on political issues and he speaks out about things he doesn't think are right? he's been a part of several great bands, and is a pretty chill guy, you just disagree with his politics. pretty stupid.
equallyeasilyfuqyou 2 years ago
Well its pretty easy to see that YOU JUST DON'T GET IT,,,,,,,Pretty STUPID!!!!
BIGART1950 2 years ago
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SandyDog102 1 year ago
@BIGART1950 ...OK, so we NOW know YOUR opinion. NOT everyone agrees with you about CSNTR&Y including me. It's about the music, not politics! You should know that my now.
SandyDog102 1 year ago
Onf of BW's finest songs, ever. Vince did it with real TLC, & it is beautiful. As a lifetime fan of " TWOTS", I loved it. GBY, Vince. Wolfsky9
Wolfsky9 2 years ago 2
Quite stirring. Stunning performance.
hesterpie 2 years ago 2
Wow. I had my doubts. Being a huge Brian Wilson fan, I didn't think anyone else could do this song. But Vince did a real nice job.
62849rsm 2 years ago 2
Not too many people besides Vince can pull this off! Wow!
ramitupursnout 2 years ago 18
@ramitupursnout i live in Redondo Beach, where the Beach Boys have been and are so "popular". I have never heard such a beautiful rendition of a Beach Boys' song as this..it is simply gorgeous. What a beautiful voice Vince Gill has...and that band and back up singers, sublime!
elleboucher 1 year ago
So beautiful, so beautiful.....
jamesbrown69 2 years ago 4
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FUCK WALMART,, Wake up people,, Walmart is the biggest fuckin CHINESE lovin bastards in this country, no wonder were all unemployed,when everything Walmart sells comes from China. WAKE THE HELL UP AMERICA!!!!
BIGART1950 2 years ago
Yeah, it's a good version. Of course, Gill is singing one of the greatest songs ever plus he's backed-up by the Wondermints, Brian Wilson's road band.
westentrance 2 years ago 2
I have loved this song since discovering it on the flip side of the 45 of Dance, Dance, Dance.
I, too, was in 6th grade when JFK was killed. I never related this song to that event; and still don't see the connection. David Crosby says this song ( "I'll dream of her arms, and though they're not real" )expressed what the whole nation was feeling about JFK?
RootsinBrooklyn 2 years ago
The connection is that Brian wrote the song the night of the murder & has said that the melancholy tone of the song was inspired by the events of the day. I think Crosby meant the nation was feeling melancholy. In terms of lyrics, I think the correlation is that in the wake of a tragedy (such as a breakup with your girl), the warmth of the sun will always be there.
BillMcE 2 years ago 2
Thanks, BillMcE. I spoke to my cousin about this after he turned me onto the video clip, and he explained it much as you have.
RootsinBrooklyn 2 years ago 2
Well, said. That is exactly the connection. It's about dealing with all kinds of sadness. Everyday you have the Warmth of the Sun to heal your soul.
iferraro 2 years ago
amazing song, this guy can sing really good.
equallyeasilyfuqyou 2 years ago 4
Vince is such a jerk. The stunt he pulled at the Walmart Banquet, that resulted in Walmart pulling his albums for 2 years, is very representative of the ego-maniac he truly is.
theguitarzan 2 years ago
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You're right. He's a stupid ass. And he gets to fuck hot Amy Grant every night. That's the real crime. To hell with him.
wilsondylanmccartney 2 years ago
What are you talking about?
Shangfan 2 years ago
Vince threw a fit at a Walmart corporate event years ago. He was playing the dinner following a golf event. Golf ran late so the attendees were late for the dinner. As soon at they started showing up for the dinner he wanted to go on. The dinner was a buffet so everyone was standing in line getting their food. Vince got mad that no one was listening to his performance, yelled at the audience and left the stage. Walmart banned him for a year. Vince's sales slip and he begged for forgiveness.
theguitarzan 2 years ago
can't say that I blame him...
edb081904 2 years ago
@theguitarzan Wal-Mart sucks
hcmcb4 1 year ago
@theguitarzan Wal-Mart sucks
hcmcb4 1 year ago
There is simply no one like Vince Gill. It's like listening to an Angel sing. I have never much cared for "The Warmth of the Sun," but I'd love to have this in my ipod. I can't find it for download.
Shangfan 2 years ago
The Warmth Of The Sun is actually much better than Vince Gill is. Try to figure out a way that you can realize that. Picture yourself at some of your relatives houses that have passed. Imagine the song in your head while you're walking around the house.
wilsondylanmccartney 2 years ago
dude let's hang out
equallyeasilyfuqyou 2 years ago
sounds good to me :)
wilsondylanmccartney 2 years ago
I love this performance so much that I have to keep coming back to hear it again and again.
mortygwhiz 2 years ago
I was in 6th grade coming home from school on lunch break -
hearing on tv that JFK was shot dead in Dallas. Going back to school sharing with the teacher on what had happened = we were all in shock......it still brings tears to my eyes hearing this song.
zzzzTomzzz 2 years ago
What's not to like? A great singer performing a great song with a great backup band
. . . Now, if Vince could only play guitar :o)
FLDavid 2 years ago
Incredible !!! This entire evening at Radio City Music Hall was a wonderful experience. Billy Joel,Paul Simon, Carly Simon, Darius Rucker, Wilson Phillips, The Goo Goo dolls...etc.etc..great evening in tribute the genius behind the Beach Boys...Brian Wilson.
uscgccampbell 2 years ago 2
You forgot Heart! They did Good Vibrations. I was there too! It was one of the best concerts ever!
justintime42000 2 years ago
Justintime
I knew I would leave someone important out of my comments. Thanks. I might also include Elton John, David Crosby,Jimmy Webb(I think),the Harlem Boys Choir, and last, but not least, the great musical icon himself, Brian Wilson. I was so moved by this concert and later bought the video.
Capt Sam
uscgccampbell 2 years ago
Vince Gill is a really great guy, This is one of my all time favorite songs written and performed by Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys. I just wish Vince would have got the last verse right .( My loves like the warmth of the sun it won't ever die,, Not ,,,still i have the warmth of the sun,it won't ever die) Thanks for posting
BIGART1950 2 years ago
Wow! Voice of an Angel.
ramitupursnout 2 years ago
How on earth can a man sing so perfectly ? Totally amazing !!!
lyngoodwin 2 years ago
My God, how beautiful......
edb081904 2 years ago
honestly i've never heard of Vince Gill, really. but wow, i'm gonna check out his stuff...this guy can seriously sing.
ssiknick83 2 years ago
Absolutely. Nailed. It.
nutopian1 2 years ago
one of the best songs ever beautifully sung
kingofsmiles 2 years ago 3
Damn, Vince wasn't missing any meals back then!
Rightsideup 2 years ago 2
What a beautiful version of a great song. I remember this from watching the concert. Tried to go out and buy it but no luck. Also why do we have to debate whose version is better? Both are so, so, beautiful in their own right.
waynerichard99 2 years ago 2
I actually bought a copy of the concert on DVD in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, so just FYI, it IS out there.
rudeger66 2 years ago
I am so glad many of you who didn't know Vince before this tribute know him now. Vince is a wonderful singer, songwrtier, guitar player...Brian Wilson is of my era...listened to many Beach Boy song during those years...Brian is great for what Brian does...and Vinnie is great for what he does also....I love Vince Gill
cindyannw 2 years ago
Wow. I remember seeing the televised performance and practically jumping out of my chair and saying "Wow!". I didn't know who Vince Gill was and was asking everyone who that guy was who sang so incredibly well on a song that I thought could never be adequately covered. Vince sings it slightly differently than Brian did and so well. Kudos to Vince!
EdwardWLynn 2 years ago
Un real.
Vince.
dunskie 2 years ago 2
This is not better than Brian Wilson in '64. Vince did a great job, though.
gtr82 3 years ago 4
Wish someday Vinny would record an album of covers and include this and Bridge Over Troubled Waters. Only problem is that we'd miss his music. There's no one like him.... a true eigth wonder of the world.
C31rocks 3 years ago
I had no idea this guy sings so well. Great!
nyerndc 3 years ago
Wonderful song. Vince is the best.
For ROSE with LOVE.
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CaseyLewis50 3 years ago
Vince absolutely nails this. Brilliant singer. Brilliant song. Pity I can't find it on a CD, though.
recuach123 3 years ago
he does sing better then brian.But this isnt a competition.brian is an incredible singer and songwriter.vince is an amazing vocalist and performer.theyre both great:)
somethingplanet 3 years ago
without a doubt the BEST cover ever done for that song. In addition it rivals the original and I am a BIG beach boys/Brian Wilson fan. Maybe its because the recording technology is SO much better today, when Vince hits those highs its simply amazingly well done
njboesman 3 years ago 2
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I wanted to mention that Amy and Vince had an on-going affair in the 90s while they were both each still married to their first spouses, before they got divorced and remarried. The whole affair, divorce, remarriage was completely adulterous and it DESTROYED two families. I cannot imagine that Amy's first husband (Gary) or Vince's first wife (Janis) or their children, are very happy about this. It was a very sad, regretable thing that Amy & Vince did.
Shame on them both.
airraideagle 3 years ago
you people act like he sings it better than brian wilson did in the 60's lol. please. nice rendition though.
FatherofMan25 3 years ago
i have been dying to find the video of vince gill singing the eagles hit "i can't tell you why" he's great remember him on poco?yep that was him.
1508inf 3 years ago
I've been reading the entire history of Poco and I cannot find any reference to Vince Gill, even as an uncredited performer.
ranran19701 3 years ago
He did not sing on Amie...But the group is Pure Prairie League anyway.
Hits for the band include "Two Lane Highway", "I'm Almost Ready", and the musically less-representative pop song, "Let Me Love You Tonight". The latter two feature Vince Gill on vocals, who sang and played guitar with the band in the early 1980s before moving on to become one of Nashville, Tennessees biggest stars.
ranran19701 3 years ago
He did not sing on Amie...But the group is Pure Prairie League anyway.
Hits for the band include "Two Lane Highway", "I'm Almost Ready", and the musically less-representative pop song, "Let Me Love You Tonight". The latter two feature Vince Gill on vocals, who sang and played guitar with the band in the early 1980s before moving on to become one of Nashville, Tennessees biggest stars.
ranran19701 3 years ago
@1508inf
Nope, that was Timothy B Schmit who was in The Eagles and also Poco. :)
Okiemom50 4 months ago
Sitting at my desk at work right now, trying not to cry like a baby. Isn't something how out of pain, like a love gone wrong, something beautiful and timeless comes. If Brian wrote this before JFK was shot, I wonder what was going on in his life that gave him this song. It really hits the heart. Vince was great on this and man, the backup bank was tremendous. My sons are getting into the beach boy sound - ages 10 and 8 - I hope somehow, someday they appreciate this like I do.
pacefam4 3 years ago
OMG.. soooo beautiful!
JsSweden 3 years ago 2
One of my favorite classic songs by one of my favorite composers by one of my favorite singers. Unbelievable rendition, Vince Gill is truly a gift to singers. As a musician for nearly 40 years Brian Wilson's genius was something I grew up with and still appreciate tremendously today. Musical influences of the 1960's transformed my life and I still perform today because of people like Brian Wilson that were instrumental in getting me started. Kudos to a true American musical hero.
Alger47 3 years ago
Booze Daddy? Larry Gatlin Is an EGOTISTICAL ASS HOLE, He stopped his performance in the middle of a song because he did'nt have the total and undivided attention of his audience and bitched at them!! this is why he's no longer a big time star,cause he's a DICK
BIGART1950 3 years ago
I cannot believe how beautiful this rendition is! Unbelievable.....
jamesbrown69 3 years ago
I'm glad this is on you tube. I saw the tribute and Vince Gill's performance is magic. Brian Wilson wrote this song about the breakup of a relationship - not about Kennedy..."the love of my life, she left me today..." no matter, beautiful performance.
musicnmelody 3 years ago 2
@musicnmelody
Actually, Brian wrote the MUSIC "The Warmth Of The Sun". The LYRICS were written by Mike Love.
The melancholy MUSIC that Brian had written was from his sadness over the loss of President Kennedy. Mike proceeded to write lyrics about a loss of a loved one in his life.
Okiemom50 4 months ago
@Okiemom50 Ive read where Mike stated that he wrote this about the end of the innocent 60s, because the days of clean lilly white days were over, they killed the President! Bad times were to follow and did!!
CLEVERDEVICES 1 month ago
@CLEVERDEVICES What crosby said is a little off mike said they wrote this the night before JFK was assasinated vince will be disinherited disenfranchised discombobulated dismembered and disemboweled by the country music people for doing this song
spacepatrolman 3 weeks ago
@spacepatrolman why do the country people feel that way? Im confused!
CLEVERDEVICES 3 weeks ago
@CLEVERDEVICES when the byrds recorded country music on the album sweet heart of the rodeo the country music radio stations refused to play it they dont like hippies they dont like long hairs they dont like yankees they dont like rock music they dont even even like roy orbison
spacepatrolman 3 weeks ago
@spacepatrolman Than explain the Kentucky Headhunters...long haired hippy freaks, oh wait, thems southern boys right?
Honestly I dont think Vinny is worried about what country folk think about him anymore, he is a success.....he made it, and I know a few shit kickers myself too.
I think youre right about the Byrds......but then a few years later country radio played a black man....Lionel Richie with Stuck on You....oh wait he's from Alabamy!
CLEVERDEVICES 3 weeks ago
@CLEVERDEVICES having a tribute to brian wilson with musicians that have nothing to do with the beach boys is kind of idiotic anyway like when matt monroe sang beatle songs like frank sinatra
spacepatrolman 3 weeks ago
what is wrong that this video doesnt load and play entire way thru???
come on youtube don't turn into another yahoo
steelguy04 3 years ago
They wrote the song the NIGHT BEFORE!!!!!!!!! does everyone have this incorrect?????????
ncarolinaluv 3 years ago
Vince Gill is the closest & the best performer I've heard yet do the warmth of the sun,besides Brian Wilson ,, I just wish he would have got the words right. Thanks Art
BIGART1950 3 years ago
You've said it all. When my tears dry I'll play it again. Hope you find her.
janisandy 3 years ago
When I was in high school I had the pretiest girl in our class sign my book (good luck to a guy who looks like Brian Wilson)-- I've always been a true BEACH BOYS lover and still am. The warmth of the sun describes what happened to me later in life. The one and only girl i ever loved came and went. I'm still very much in love with her and dream of her all the time. Theres always a thought in the back of my mind that we may get back together one day. Thanks Brian Its a beautiful song! Luv ya San!!
BIGART1950 3 years ago
Brian wrote the song the night before JFK was assinated.
ncarolinaluv 3 years ago
Awesome... great performance of a beautiful song.
rockdots 3 years ago
The vocals are too stylized. The song's beauty is in it's simplicity. Leave this one to Brian. It's a masterpiece that shouldn't be tampered with.
dhr2102 3 years ago
The only thing incorrect about this video is the event was not performed at the Kennedy Center. It was performed at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. I was supposed to attend but couldn't make it, but my boyfriend did attend with another friend of ours and they said the show was awesome.
boirlesnow 3 years ago
Every comment is "spot on"- if there was ever a perfect song with lyrics, harmony and melody- this is it!!!!!!!!!! Timeless!
jibski00 3 years ago
Thank God for YouTube so I was able to see thing again after so many years. Does anyone know if he's recorded this? I've not been able to find it. Thanks
BG17921 3 years ago
BG go and get the DVD "An all star tribute to Brian Wilson". Vince is awesome on this, but the cover of Surfs Up, with Webb, Gill and Crosby is worth the price of the DVD alone.
Worth mentioning also is Brians amazing band, the back ground harmonies are out of this world.
IainB1511 3 years ago
I hadn't heard Vince sing this. It's so beautiful. I think Brian would be pleased. Thanks for posting.
BethnJulia 3 years ago
@BethnJulia
Brian was at the performance.
partymonsterri 3 months ago
It dosent get any better than this, takes your breath away!
pauln1951 3 years ago
Oh, man, he sings so pretty. What a beautiful performance.
tpv525 3 years ago
A perfect singer singing a perfect song... How awesome is that.
franswazzle 3 years ago 2
amazing
41golfer 3 years ago 2
All I have to say is this is proof positive that Brian Wilson was probably the most talented musical genius of the past 50 years. And to hear Vince Gill perform this with his beautiful voice, can only add absolute gold to the song.
Thank you so much Engel.
uscgccampbell 3 years ago 4
magnificent
Ebear122188 3 years ago 2
When I first saw/heard this on tv, the tears streamed down my face. Simply put, this is the most beautiful thing I have ever heard. My own version (also posted here) is but a pale shadow.
crimsonrush 3 years ago 6
The best song ever written sung by the best voice on earth. Vince Gill is unsurpassed.
recuach123 3 years ago 4
I pretty much have to agree with you. Vince Gill is not only blessed with one of the most beautiful voices I have ever heard, he's also a humble and super-nice guy...
westpoint64 2 years ago
The only other artist who could have come close to this level with this song would have been Roy Orbison.
lotusgdess 3 years ago
no-one, no-one does it better than Brian himself.
smswaff 3 years ago
Arguably the best song ever written and without doubt the most underated Beach Boys song ever! Thank you for posting! PS You're cute xxx
BigAl1971 3 years ago 4
I agree with David Crosby..... this is absolutely the finest voice in popular music, today. I'm not a great fan of country music, but Vince walked off the stage knowing that he NAILED this song. Great backup vocals, too!
rottenotto2003 3 years ago 2
This comment has received too many negative votes show
David Crosby thinks Vince Gill is the finest voice in popular music today because he's never heard LARRY GATLIN AND RONNIE MILSAP...the two most criminally overlooked vocalists in country music who can outsing Vince Gill any day of the week.
BloozeDaddy76 3 years ago
Vince does this song justice~ One of the best songs Brian ever wrote...
gailgrammaw 4 years ago 2