Mother Freedom by James Griffin

James Griffin performs this BREAD classic with Terry Sylvester and John Ford Coley. They played together as both Soft Rock Cafe and Griffin Sylvester & Coley. This was recorded in Canada on November 02, 2001.

Please check out the other videos from their three-night tour in the Mississauga/Toronto area elsewhere on my channel.

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• James
• Griffin
• Terry
• Sylvester
• John
• Ford
• Coley
• Soft
• Rock
• Cafe
• Fran
• Hart
• Bread
• Hollies

[eduardrosar]

Ooops! I forgot "Down on my Knees". Great song...

[k1fjh]

Great choice - I love the guitars in this as well!

[eduardrosar]

I never understood how any Jimmy's song in Bread didn't hit the Billboard Top 100 Chart. He had a great voice and wrote several great songs with the band (maybe most of them were never edited in 45). Several songs he cowrote with David and Larry, were sung by him, and they're really fine songs (Nobody Like You, Make it by Yourself, Change of Heart).

[k1fjh]

David's songs ended up being the ones pushed, so nobody listening to commercial radio really ever heard the "B" sides, which were usually Jimmy's.  Jimmy never got the recognition he deserved and he was not a man with a big ego, so he was never bitter. He told me his time would come, but it never quite worked out the way it should have.

[yesroh]

Gates and Griffin were sometimes indistinguishable at times--or very close. I've seen that happen with groups before--there are even some Beatles songs where John and Paul are so close, it's hard to tell them apart. I love both singers from Bread, but I know what you mean--sometimes you want to hear a different voice.

[k1fjh]

Agreed - when the casual fans were watching these shows, most probably had no idea that it wasn't the guy who originally sang them.

[chriscrimson98]

I love both but you know Gates sang lead on the album version of Mother Freedom...

[jakerandall123]

Grifiin was often forgotten as his vocals and Gates were so similar. he was a talent in his own Right.

[Ayden1314]

Jimmy was a friend of mine, I still hang with his wife and kids. This song was played at his daughter's wedding as she and her new husband came down the aisle after the ceremony, it was awesome. He still lives in his wife's and kids and all of our hearts. We love you Jimmy.

[Lisarata]

8-Track flashback. And this song is still ringing true. And that is a rockin' guitar line. Thanks dad, for enclosing us in that camper for long trips with just this one, Credence and Rare Earth.

[locofoco123]

I had an old used Chevy pick up in 1970-71. I was a junior in high school with a new license. Saved my money and bought an under dash 8 track as the old truck had no radio. This was one of my first and most favorite tapes- Bread Manna. Always liked Jimmy's songs the best. Rest in Peace my friend.

[jefica123]

very good cover but no matter how good they are, to me they just can't beat the bread version.

[1000Passwords]

It was Elektra ...

They made the single selections. After their first hit, Make It With You ... all subsequent singles selected by Elektra were written and sung by Gates (even though Griffin had an equal number of tracks on each album release).

[kelsoruffian]

fran, i want to thank you for these video's of jim, am eternally gratefull, your friend tim

[wizzard1956]

Anybody got a bread copy? . . . in Roswell Nm a dedicated lover of these guys music , . . .