The Impossible Dream - David Ruffin, Temptations Reunion 1982 video free download

oscar chmura

I have a CD of this complete show "Live Reunion" recorded at the Painters Mill Music Fair July 10th 1982. There are 20 tracks in total with all seven members present.The cd is produced by Bootleg Booze Records and has a bar code 1890814447 if that helps anyone looking to buy it.I will try and post the entire show in a week or two because I know what it is like to be able to see or hear a concert or tv show you witnessed long ago.I was lucky enough to see David, Eddie and Dennis in Canterbury England just a couple of weeks before David fatefully returned to the USA off of their highly sucessful UK tour.....For that I am eternally gratefull. David

jane hyden

i love david i dont care what he did or did not do. unique voice.......

dave Drolett

They was one of America's top bands of soul singers Indeed! It seem every decade their after quality music somehow went to more hype and less talent. 

Cynthia Franklin

The Temptation will always be the group who could sing those love songs to a lady.I am not sure if there is a group that can now sing to ladies.Everything now is about sex.

Symone Huff

TEMPTATIONS REUNION 1982 - DAVID RUFFIN - "THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM" - THANKS BRIAN 4 SHARING - Peace & Blessings Symone

Augustus Caesar

I was just singing this song some hours ago. TODAY is the first time that I have ever heard this Live Version of this song......Just yesterday I was just telling someone that Ruffin was the greastest male vocalist of all times and that one should take into account that he first enterd the recording industry when he was 16 or 17, and I said that to say that through out all the years of his habits and his drinking and smoking, till his departure to the otherside; his vocals never left him, he only got better as the time moved forward, his range only exspanded.....God Loved Ruffin, The Creator Never allowed Ruffins Talent and abilty to decay.The Lyrics of This Song are Beautiful and glorious as well, a True Classic of cource....Thanks for posting this.

chris rogers

Please, Please post more live performances during this reunion tour!

siemon j. franken

To dream ... the impossible dream ...To fight ... the unbeatable foe ...To bear ... with unbearable sorrow ...To run ... where the brave dare not go ...To right ... the unrightable wrong ...To love ... pure and chaste from afar ...To try ... when your arms are too weary ...To reach ... the unreachable star ... This is my quest, to follow that star ... No matter how hopeless, no matter how far ... To fight for the right, without question or pause ... To be willing to march into Hell, for a Heavenly cause ... And I know if I'll only be true, to this glorious quest, That my heart will lie will lie peaceful and calm, when I'm laid to my rest ... And the world will be better for this: That one man, scorned and covered with scars, Still strove, with his last ounce of courage, To reach ... the unreachable star ...; 7 ]

potroast1969

Look, Go and listen to the "Temps in a Mellow Mood" album in 1967. He song this live version some 15 yrs later. Then, after hearing the original come back a post a comment.

mistiemist

the true temps will always be the legend mr david ruffin, sweet mr eddie kendricks, the smooth voice of mr paul Williams, the deep deep voice of mr Melvin franklin and the rock of mr Otis Williams the pure true one and only temps

TheNikki810

yes,yes it does,it should have ended differently,rip ruffin,much love to you

Will Common

this is awesome. i wish the re-issued reunion album would feature some live performances

TheNikki810

I liked DENNIS TOO,BUT SOMEPLACE ELSE,NOT LEADING THE TEMPTS.HE WAS GOOD,HE WAS JUST OUT OF PLACE TO ME.HE IS MY HOMEBOY OUT OF BHAM,I PREFER DAVID!!!!

goldensparkle444

Pssh, wrecked it? What the hell are you listening to? Sure ain't this song. Cuz David sang the hell out of this song, just like he did everything else, thank you very much.

Modelt5000

I FEEL THE SAME WAY!! I just can't LISTEN to anything without DAVID LEADING. Although I like DENNIS,I never excepted HIM in the group. He just seem to lack that THING that DAVID had. SORRY!! THAT'S JUST ME!! CLASSIC TEMPS FOREVER!

a1992aron

I get emotional every time I listen to this version of the song, David voice is so pure

valleynissei

Great music, and collection of pics. Thank-you for posting!

Arlington Wallace

I agree with you 100% about watching the post-Ruffin Tempts. I thought it was just me who felt that way. Don't get me wrong, Dennis is a soul music icon and a legend in his own right. But he ain't David. If only....

TkMeBk

GREAT recording! I WAS THERE for the 2nd show added on Saturday night in Chicago. Spent rent money to get tickets when it was announced! The local station, WBMX, did a simulcast, so I KNOW there are tapes somewhere in the world of the entire show!

Brian Scartocci

Just lucked out..posted some songs from a rare Eddie Kendricks solo performance and someone was kind enough to send me this show as well. This was my favorite performance of the show. If you're saying that another exists I would absolutely love to hear it!