Pop-up Video: The Guess Who perform 'Laughing' | From the Vaults

The Guess Who perform 'Laughing' from December 14, 1969. The kids have always used music as a force for change. From The Who to Carole Pope, CBC has showcased remarkable performances from groundbreakers and boundary pushers who challenged the status quo.

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[jamesdunn]

Burton Cummings has one of the best voices in rock.

[jeaniegrant]

Burton Cummings is unbelievably talented. I love his voice!

[lonidelahuerta]

In my opinion. Burton was ahead of his time!🎶🎹🎸🇨🇦😎✌️👍❤️ He's almost 22 yrs old in this video. His voice is like no other. Second to none. He is the only musician that I listen to everyday😻2024

[doodz]

man when this guy scales up it's just amazing.

[joevokey]

No one sings this good live today…no one!

[siranonymous]

"Time goes slowly, but carries on. And now the best years, the best years have come and God I love that part.

[frankrapiti]

It's a crime that the guess who are not in the rock & roll hall of fame. So many great songs!!

[montag]

Wow, an actual live in the studio performance. No lip synch, no backing tracks, no safety nets.

[johngoguen]

1969 was the best years in original music

[Catfanatic-]

In my opinion, Burton Cummings is one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll singers of all time! His voice is pure magic!

[kurtgreising]

Thank you Canada for The Guess Who and Hockey!

[vwilson]

I am in total amazement of Burton’s singing. His vocals are perfect. Such discipline and talent.

[jcbijdm]

Nothing that resembles the time period in which we grew up will ever appear or be heard. Such bands do not and will never exist again. I'm happy I was around to experience the greatest music ever. Saw these guys in Birmingham 1987

[martinhyizna]

Burton's so young here yet his voice is fully matured

[andrear]

My dad, who died 14 years ago, loved this song. It always reminds me of him.

[Greeneyez]

I graduated in 1971. Still listening to them. Every song is great, I am thankful for all the music we grew up with. Nothing like music...

[Kanakid]

Cummings and Bachman, two teenagers from Winnipeg! Absolutely incredible what they achieved. I’ve recently attended live concerts from Burton Cummings and three months later Randy Bachman. Just fantastic! Bachman is 80 and doesn’t miss a beat. Cummings never took a single minute of break the whole evening. Even when the rest of the band rested. Love these guys! Some of the best in the business!

[JeffCampbell-usfs]

I'm 67yrs old and I've listen to this song for a very large part of my life, this band amazes me, we were doing acid, smoking pot, and enjoying life trying not to think about Vietnam and our tragic loss, and how we fought for no reason, it brings tears to my eyes.

[johnhinsdale]

Burton was just a week or so shy of 22 when this was performed. Unbelievable. The run at 2:11 ...

[Robert-qqm]

Fantastic voice. Another song from my youth. I'm 71 and still love these oldies like this one.