Harry Nilsson Without You RARE Piano Demo

Harry at the piano for this demo... but on the single version, its actually Gary Wright (Dream Weaver) who is actually playing the piano.

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[mookiebomber]

Imagine Nilsson listening to a great power pop ballad by Badfinger, and then realizing the potential this gem had and absolutely turn it upside down and inside out and delivering one of the greatest cover songs and adaptations of contemporary music history. And now imagine him sitting in the studio presenting the producers and the record people with this demo. I would have been brought to tears, what a talent, what a mind, what a sensitive genius individual. Harry Nilsson lives on.

[steele917]

@jayceerocker Some are gifted, yet at the same time bear a curse. A curse of frailty, never even glimpsed by those around them,praising, perhaps berating. Some are so wounded that, they leave us quite suddenly. Others seek solace where we might call the wrong places. Pete & Tom ,we miss you so. Harry it was hard to see you go. Still the beauty from within/without you endures.

[TheThevision]

boys and girls thats what you call a demo...x

[nycalling72]

I much prefer this version to the more famous album one. It's definitely a bit ragged, but there's a great emotion that really pours through that I think the over orchestration on the studio cut hides.

[1stSaintsFan]

I would have gladly put a kotex on my Head along with Harry and John Lennon if I could have been a fifth wheel of the forgotten year of Lennon....I remember looking at that photo in Rolling Stone knowing Lennon had finally dumped that Leech Yoko and started fucking May ling...I hope he got lots of strange on the side...

[gymnastix]

@thermionic1234567 I agree with you to the extent I always assumed most of the raw song styling of this song was enhanced by production. Listening to this, it is clear Nilsson put his own mark on this song.

[gymnastix]

@thermionic1234567 Well, I don't agree with you that it was just producer Richard Perry's "over-the-topness." I think Nilsson himself had some of that "over-the-topness" in him. And that quality was executed with absolute perfection in Nilsson's 1972 recording of this song for RCA.

[tjancijr]

One hell of a recording. The man had some pipes.

[globalman]

What an extraordinary recording. His phrasing is always a bit different..... his talent after 40 years of listening to his music reveals his genius..... Thank you and I thank Harry for the joy and pain I have experienced listening to his music.

[Arturocampanas]

VERY NICE ! THANKS FOR POSTING