Ringo Starr - Live in Michigan - 22. A Whiter Shade of Pale (Gary Brooker)

I listen to it over and over. Still feel it's the greatest even after all these years. You are the greatest Gary Brooker and you are so sadly missed, kind man. I know you are in heaven playing this as you are so proud of it, as you should be.

Paroles :

We skipped the light fandango
Turned cartwheels 'cross the floor
I was feeling kinda seasick
The crowd called out for more
The room was humming harder
As the ceiling flew away
When we called out for another drink
The waiter brought a tray
And so it was that later
As the miller told his tale
That her face, at first just ghostly
Turned a whiter shade of pale
She said "there is no reason"
And the truth is plain to see
But I wandered through my playing cards
Would not let her be
One of sixteen vestal virgins
Who were leaving for the coast
And although my eyes were open
They might have just as well've been closed
And so it was that later
As the miller told his tale
That her face, at first just ghostly
Turned a whiter shade of pale
And so it was that later

I never get tired of listening to this beautiful melody. I am so sorry for the death of GARY Brooker

Sounds exactly the same as when the song was first released

Although my eyes were open they might have just as well been closed. What a line

Gary Brooker you were awesome,RIP.

Amazing,this song was popular in 1967,I was 19 years old,he sounds the same,amazing!

Never gets old..... RIP Gary Brooker a once in a lifetime voice.

Without a doubt, a slow dance was warranted during high school dances and proms in 1967.

I think Ringo Starr was there.

Yo tengo 67, y está melodia me recuerda,a toda mi familia en mi niñez,me da nostalgia cada vez que la escucho,,,GRACIAS GARY BROOQUER.

Gary Brooker (Procol Harum) had this breakout hit in the summer of love 1967 right before The Beatles' Sgt. Peppers came out In June 67.

Mark Rivera 👏🏼

A masterpiece from Mr Brooker...

This song will never gets old to me. This is the very best ever. Remind me of my late twenties. still get emotional
Once in a while.

His soul is singing,RIP Gary Brooker,great song ever composed

Hermosa cancion ...!!!hermosisima!!!

Canciones que llegan a los mas profundo de mi Alma

1968. I'm a roadie for a local Pennsylvania band and we're playing at a local dance hall called Tipper's A Go Go. We play the first half of the night and Procol Harum along with Keith Reid and being handled by the road manager from the Paul Butterfield Blues Band played the second half. They were touring and promoting the release of their newest album, Shine On Brightly. It was mostly, as us long hairs called them in those days, a greaser and dance crowd. 75% of them left when Procol Harum started. We had our own private concert standing directly in front of the stage. After it I sat with Robin Trower on the edge of the stage and he showed me his old wooden tube radio that he got from a pawn shop and used as a pre-amp to get his sound. Then we all hung out and talked about who else's music we all loved. They said they were trying to find a copy of, my other favorite group, Moby Grape's second album that was just released. One of our guy's had picked up a copy earlier that day and they bought it from us. To this day, that is probably one of the top memories of my youth and even today at 74 years old.

such a very nice song

Simplemente excelente sensacional una joya de canción

Brilliant! Takes me wayyyy ... back!!! ❤

MY ALL TIME FAVOURITE SONG. HAVE IT ON 7 INCH

One of the best songs from the 60's...

Beautiful

I first heard this song maybe only two or three week The Beatles Sergeant Pepper's lonely hearts club band came out and I knew instantly the world had changed

Un referente en mi vida musical

great version well done mark on the organ look on your face at the end is priceless

Always remember this song the greatest always reminds me of going to the shoreline club Saturday night for an alnighter great days great music Jim B

Wie heisst der Musiker neben gary brooker mit dem grünen Hemd?

Thank you Ringo!!

Я плачу когда слышу этот день

The first time I heard this song I was 9 years old. It overtook me. It still does. Amazing piece of music. RIP Brooker.

Gary Brooker, total class giving props to guy on organ, Jack Bruce on bass Frampton on guitar Ringo on drums. Was not to like.

Essa musica e atemporal, jamais será esquecida pelas pessoas românticas e de bom gosto ❤🙏

who's on drums?

Never bored hear this song everytime, whiter shade of pale the song of all time. RIP Gary

Still sends chills down my spine and brings moisture to the eyes after so many years. Gary was like a mountain - someone I assumed would always be there as a part of the landscape.

Will always be a Gary Brooker fan, a personal favourite is 'Angelina' !

My fav song. This will be my funeral song. For now it's Simply The Best by Tina Turner whom I share same birthdate but I'm much younger than Ms. Tina.

My fav song. This will be my funeral song. For now it's Simply The Best by Tina Turner whom I share same birthdate but I'm much younger than Ms. Tina.

My fav song. This will be my funeral song. For now it's Simply The Best by Tina Turner whom I share same birthdate but I'm much younger than Ms. Tina.

Organ s melody its like another voice in this song, great Mark Rivera! Great Mathew Fisher!

Good job, so fantastic 💫💥🌿💦🎆

Talented musicians. Thank you, Ringo for assembling these souls

Infinite gratitude to the Master JS Bach for inspiring this classic and a plethora of other rock & pop songs!

This is one of the few songs that last the testament of time, it will never age