I'm not a musician or lesbian but when I discovered the Indigo Girls in college (in the late 90s), it changed my life. Those ladies opened and expanded my worldview. They influenced my politics and my beliefs. Such special and talented humans - and still southerners, just like me. They have a huge place in my heart, and so do you, Brandi. I was lucky to see you perform with the Nashville Symphony many years ago. What a night!
Artist like the Indigo Girls opened doors for so many. It is great that Brandi Carlile recognizes and respects them as the spectacle artist an human beings they are.
How is it that this discussion alone is making me emotional?! The IG were my first and longest musical loves, and Brandi is a close second. I know they are connected but I LOVE hearing about their intertwined stories.
Before hearing this I loved Brandi's voice, but didn't know her full history with the Girls. I'm glad she shows her gratitude. I cried because it brought back what ridicule they had to suffer, how brave they were. I had spent almost 2 years listening to them live once a week, singing those glorious harmonies and they were being appreciated, and then I moved but I was so happy for them that they had a hit song... I wasn't gay, but I thought the world had improved a Little bit. My husband was a musician, but he never ridiculed them. It always seemed to be the people on tv making fun of their looks! When I saw them live, they were just two pretty young women--believe me, better looking than most of us in the audience! Then suddenly people in the media were calling them names, with an attitude they wouldn't have dared to have about men! It was wrong and disgusting and far from Christian behavior from those self-righteous morons.
Brandi is so humble, so gracious, so loving. I can only imagine how proud and a little embarrassed the Indigo Girls are by this. Thank you Indigo Girls for helping to bring Brandi to us and sharing your art and heart with all of us. #GODBLESS YOU ALL.
The Indigo Girls literally saved my life. So much love and respect. Brandi is incredible and will be a legend; the girls are untouchable musically, civically, and just pure class. Thanks for this interview, and giving props where it is so so lacking.
As a long-time superfan of the Indigo Girls, and as a person who discovered Brandi through them, this interview had me grinning from ear to ear the whole time. I so wish I could have seen one of their shows with Brandi joining them - I hope to have that chance one day - gonna hold you to that Brandi! It was really fantastic to hear Brandi's perspective as a superfan herself, and the ways that she was influenced by them. Hearing about her love for Amy and Emily as humans, her passion for their musical artistry and activism was really touching. And then to hear about Emily meeting Joni, and knowing that Joni was a *huge* influence on Emily - aaaaah!!! Thank you for the excellent interview! Glad to see the Indigo Girls getting the recognition that they so very much deserve!
As a gay man who learned guitar because of the Indigo Girls, this interview had me in tears! (I'm the same age as Brandi, and she is equally amazing). Thank you Brandi, for shining a light on our icons who don't often get recognized, and thank YOU for continuing the journey as a queer person. Cannonball is still kept in my nighttime playlist. (And as a bartender in a gay bar in NYC, that incredible Grammy performance of The Joke will always be featured, alongside Amy and Emily videos.)
This is an AMAZING interview. The Indigo Girls were the soundtrack to my youth and now Brandi and The Highwomen are the soundtrack to my daughter's. Love when our worlds combine.
omg i am a lifelong indigo girls fan and found Brandi thru them so listening to this interview just blew my mind but warmed my heart....i have every indigo girls and brandi cd,,,i even got to meet the girls after a show here in Melbourne the last time they were here and i had tickets to finally see brandi when covid hit...its my dream to finally see her live but if Amy or Emily were there i would probably just lose my mind....thank god for the indigo girls legacy and the respect that Brandi gives them...amazing
What a fabulous fifteen minutes! Such respect and love for IG by Brandi. And in my opinion, 1200 Curfews is the collection to offer to anyone who loves music. Brilliant collection.
Beautiful tribute Brandi! The Indigo girls have been the soundtrack of my life. They are amazing on so many levels. Thank you for giving them their props!
Brandi and the twins, you all are outstanding singer and song writers too!!! 👍🏼🎵 Have followed yous since your beginnings. Thank you for all the great music!
As someone who is in love with the Indigo Girls and listened to Swamp Ophelia first as a Gen Z 14 y/o a few years ago, I would 100% agree that it is the way to start.
the Indigo Girls have fans from all walks of life. even someone like Siouxsie Sioux, the goth icon, sang a song at one of their concerts many years ago so I can only assume she's a fan
I saw Brandi open for the girls when the story came out. Had loved the girls so long, we used to call Brandi Amy and Emily's love child So grateful other's have discovered Brandi Carlisle she is so talented!
The Indigo Girls' music was first introduced to me in 1990 by a dear friend. Their music (and her friendship) changed my life. I can relate to everything Brandi speaks too, only a decade earlier. Their message, and harmony touched my soul. And to see that certain communities banned their performances because they were gay absolutely disgusted me. Their music stayed with me throughout the years to include two long deployments to Iraq as an Army nurse. Not sure where this post goes, but many thanks to the Indigo Girls and Brandi Carlile.
I'm an old, white, straight, cis, male Libertarian who loves Joni Mitchell, the Indigo Girls and Brandi Carlile. Ya don't have to be a lesbian or a left-winger to love 'em! :)
@@missnyssah8048 I'm not a Trumpie, but I happen to know you are wrong. They have to hide their support for Trump, for fear of discrimination, but I assure you that there are some there. Might be interesting to you to talk to one some time. If you can be civil.
Swamp Ophelia was a groundbreaking album for me as well. Was really impressed by the sound and the quality of the writing. 1994 was such a great year for music and I knew I was getting old when there were adults who hadn't been born when that album was made. Mirror Blue by Richard Thompson was my other favourite from that year. BTW, as I recall they had a gig cancelled at one school called Irmo High; I was on the IG mailing list in the mid-90s and I only heard about that one cancellation. How many just didn't book them though, I don't know. I wonder what Joni Mitchell really thought of Ghost. I know she doesn't think much of folkies and doesn't consider herself one and when asked (by a writer for Mojo magazine in 1994) about young female singer-songwriters and her influence on them, she said "I've had girls come up to me and tell me how influenced they are by me, and then they get up and play and they sound like the Indigo Girls!". That said, I love Joni's early work but it really went down the chute from the 80s onward. A lot of female singer-songwriters would name Joni as an influence because she's a woman, but are at least as much influenced by Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Robbie Robertson, Richard Thompson and other big male folk-rock artists of the same era.
I'm not a musician or lesbian but when I discovered the Indigo Girls in college (in the late 90s), it changed my life. Those ladies opened and expanded my worldview. They influenced my politics and my beliefs. Such special and talented humans - and still southerners, just like me. They have a huge place in my heart, and so do you, Brandi. I was lucky to see you perform with the Nashville Symphony many years ago. What a night!
I'm a northerner and they influenced every single thing about my life and politics. God bless
Same in late 80s.
Artist like the Indigo Girls opened doors for so many. It is great that Brandi Carlile recognizes and respects them as the spectacle artist an human beings they are.
How is it that this discussion alone is making me emotional?! The IG were my first and longest musical loves, and Brandi is a close second. I know they are connected but I LOVE hearing about their intertwined stories.
Before hearing this I loved Brandi's voice, but didn't know her full history with the Girls. I'm glad she shows her gratitude. I cried because it brought back what ridicule they had to suffer, how brave they were. I had spent almost 2 years listening to them live once a week, singing those glorious harmonies and they were being appreciated, and then I moved but I was so happy for them that they had a hit song... I wasn't gay, but I thought the world had improved a Little bit. My husband was a musician, but he never ridiculed them. It always seemed to be the people on tv making fun of their looks! When I saw them live, they were just two pretty young women--believe me, better looking than most of us in the audience! Then suddenly people in the media were calling them names, with an attitude they wouldn't have dared to have about men! It was wrong and disgusting and far from Christian behavior from those self-righteous morons.
Brandi is so humble, so gracious, so loving. I can only imagine how proud and a little embarrassed the Indigo Girls are by this. Thank you Indigo Girls for helping to bring Brandi to us and sharing your art and heart with all of us. #GODBLESS YOU ALL.
Wow my favorite artist talking about my favorite duo!! The Indigo Girls are icons and deserve so much respect!
The Indigo Girls literally saved my life. So much love and respect. Brandi is incredible and will be a legend; the girls are untouchable musically, civically, and just pure class. Thanks for this interview, and giving props where it is so so lacking.
As a long-time superfan of the Indigo Girls, and as a person who discovered Brandi through them, this interview had me grinning from ear to ear the whole time. I so wish I could have seen one of their shows with Brandi joining them - I hope to have that chance one day - gonna hold you to that Brandi!
It was really fantastic to hear Brandi's perspective as a superfan herself, and the ways that she was influenced by them. Hearing about her love for Amy and Emily as humans, her passion for their musical artistry and activism was really touching. And then to hear about Emily meeting Joni, and knowing that Joni was a *huge* influence on Emily - aaaaah!!!
Thank you for the excellent interview! Glad to see the Indigo Girls getting the recognition that they so very much deserve!
Just did two days ago! Amazing
As a gay man who learned guitar because of the Indigo Girls, this interview had me in tears! (I'm the same age as Brandi, and she is equally amazing). Thank you Brandi, for shining a light on our icons who don't often get recognized, and thank YOU for continuing the journey as a queer person. Cannonball is still kept in my nighttime playlist. (And as a bartender in a gay bar in NYC, that incredible Grammy performance of The Joke will always be featured, alongside Amy and Emily videos.)
This is an AMAZING interview. The Indigo Girls were the soundtrack to my youth and now Brandi and The Highwomen are the soundtrack to my daughter's. Love when our worlds combine.
omg i am a lifelong indigo girls fan and found Brandi thru them so listening to this interview just blew my mind but warmed my heart....i have every indigo girls and brandi cd,,,i even got to meet the girls after a show here in Melbourne the last time they were here and i had tickets to finally see brandi when covid hit...its my dream to finally see her live but if Amy or Emily were there i would probably just lose my mind....thank god for the indigo girls legacy and the respect that Brandi gives them...amazing
What a fabulous fifteen minutes! Such respect and love for IG by Brandi. And in my opinion, 1200 Curfews is the collection to offer to anyone who loves music. Brilliant collection.
Beautiful tribute Brandi! The Indigo girls have been the soundtrack of my life. They are amazing on so many levels. Thank you for giving them their props!
HARMONIES!!! Yes. SWAMP OPHELIA. Still my favorite album of all time.
🍷'Enchante'! One of the finest artistic efforts ever released.
Brandi and the twins, you all are outstanding singer and song writers too!!! 👍🏼🎵 Have followed yous since your beginnings. Thank you for all the great music!
As someone who is in love with the Indigo Girls and listened to Swamp Ophelia first as a Gen Z 14 y/o a few years ago, I would 100% agree that it is the way to start.
the Indigo Girls have fans from all walks of life. even someone like Siouxsie Sioux, the goth icon, sang a song at one of their concerts many years ago so I can only assume she's a fan
I saw Brandi open for the girls when the story came out. Had loved the girls so long, we used to call Brandi Amy and Emily's love child
So grateful other's have discovered Brandi Carlisle she is so talented!
The Indigo Girls' music was first introduced to me in 1990 by a dear friend. Their music (and her friendship) changed my life. I can relate to everything Brandi speaks too, only a decade earlier. Their message, and harmony touched my soul. And to see that certain communities banned their performances because they were gay absolutely disgusted me. Their music stayed with me throughout the years to include two long deployments to Iraq as an Army nurse. Not sure where this post goes, but many thanks to the Indigo Girls and Brandi Carlile.
I agree about the harmonies!!! And luv how one movie led to another song by them!
I'm an old, white, straight, cis, male Libertarian who loves Joni Mitchell, the Indigo Girls and Brandi Carlile. Ya don't have to be a lesbian or a left-winger to love 'em! :)
☝️👏👏
Trumpies dont come to our shows.
Not true
@@missnyssah8048 I'm not a Trumpie, but I happen to know you are wrong. They have to hide their support for Trump, for fear of discrimination, but I assure you that there are some there. Might be interesting to you to talk to one some time. If you can be civil.
@@freesk8 believe me they wouldn’t want someone who supports what he stands for at their shows.
Ghost is one my favorite songs - to watch Joni Mitchell listen to it and appreciate it would have been pretty earth shaking.
Thanks for this interview, I never knew 'How' influenced she was by the indigo Girls! Great stories!
Swamp Ophelia was a groundbreaking album for me as well. Was really impressed by the sound and the quality of the writing. 1994 was such a great year for music and I knew I was getting old when there were adults who hadn't been born when that album was made. Mirror Blue by Richard Thompson was my other favourite from that year.
BTW, as I recall they had a gig cancelled at one school called Irmo High; I was on the IG mailing list in the mid-90s and I only heard about that one cancellation. How many just didn't book them though, I don't know.
I wonder what Joni Mitchell really thought of Ghost. I know she doesn't think much of folkies and doesn't consider herself one and when asked (by a writer for Mojo magazine in 1994) about young female singer-songwriters and her influence on them, she said "I've had girls come up to me and tell me how influenced they are by me, and then they get up and play and they sound like the Indigo Girls!". That said, I love Joni's early work but it really went down the chute from the 80s onward. A lot of female singer-songwriters would name Joni as an influence because she's a woman, but are at least as much influenced by Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Robbie Robertson, Richard Thompson and other big male folk-rock artists of the same era.
The last paragraph IS one reason Brandi Carlile IS trying to "grow" pools of available female writers and performers to turn to for guidance.
Such an incredible interview! Thank you for sharing. It’s super helpful 🙏❤️
Emily Saliers is a powerhouse lyricist. Her father is a genius and the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Just a brilliant songwriter.
Ugh I love her so much. One of my wild fantasies is to live with her in that cabin she has out in the country with her giant garden and a dog or two.
I have the same knock off ovation! Still plays well around a campfire.
Love this!!!
Indigo Girls
Jane Siberry
KD Lang
Brandi Carlile
I drank from the fountain
I am French, i am sixteen and i dont really understand the English lengage, in the futur, could you add subtitles in French please ?
Vous parlez Anglais meilleurx que je parle Francais! :)
I could not like this enough
The Everly Brothers - the best. Good choice.
Brandi looks like Ryan Reynolds.
I am an 86 year old straight woman and d Brandi is so much more beautiful than he is