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Commander Wallace · 02-22-22, 07:37 PM

This is very sad news. I had featured Gary Brooker in the Subsim Music thread last year and his live rendition of Whiter Shade of Pale. I found this rendition to be an incredible masterpiece. The late John Lennon had said the song Whiter Shade of Pale was perhaps the greatest song ever written. HW3 had posted the original performance. as Jim said, very underrated as an artist, singer and keyboard / piano player and arranger.

Here is that that rendition once again. Gary performed this in 2006 in Denmark, 16 years ago. This song lends itself easily to a symphony orchestra arrangement and Gary gives his signature song his all backed by an orchestra. A Hammond organ / synthesizer is used in this performance as in the original. Nothing sounds like a Hammond. Just ask Steve Winwood.

Rest in peace Gary and thanks for stopping by and leaving us some great music and performances.

02-22-22, 07:37 PM	#3
Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	This is very sad news. I had featured Gary Brooker in the Subsim Music thread last year and his live rendition of Whiter Shade of Pale. I found this rendition to be an incredible masterpiece. The late John Lennon had said the song Whiter Shade of Pale was perhaps the greatest song ever written. HW3 had posted the original performance. as Jim said, very underrated as an artist, singer and keyboard / piano player and arranger. Here is that that rendition once again. Gary performed this in 2006 in Denmark, 16 years ago. This song lends itself easily to a symphony orchestra arrangement and Gary gives his signature song his all backed by an orchestra. A Hammond organ / synthesizer is used in this performance as in the original. Nothing sounds like a Hammond. Just ask Steve Winwood. Rest in peace Gary and thanks for stopping by and leaving us some great music and performances.