Dogdamn this is all the world needs, music brings authenticity & what matters into focus. Period. No dispute, no bullshit cause it's real soul feeling, simply because it is!!
"How the hell can a person, go to work in the morning, come home in the evening and have nothing to say" is one of the best lines ever. It gives me shivers.
@@tomy.1846 Unbelievably brutally honest. Not for the faint of heart for SURE! You can definitely hear the Hank Williams influence in his songwriting. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry has some beautifully dark lyrics in it as well. As do tons of other Hank songs.
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I had the privilege to meet Bonnie Raitt when i was a Teenager in Highschool. She somehow is friends with my Aunt. So we had Breakfast together in Washington, D.C. it was quite a memory i’ll never forget
Vintage John Prine at that. There's a great live cut of this by John where he recounts with a chuckle that Bonnie always made him sing the line "I am an old woman" whenever they did the duet together.
Last song my mom shared on Facebook she had killer taste in music she passed this month. Beautiful blonde in a blues band. I'll see you soon mama. Can't wait ❤
@@SusanMarshall-ou8rhit gets better. Takes a while for the scales to tip heavier and the Love you get to keep and the physical parts you have had to bid farewell.❤
I had the great pleasure of seeing her perform in 1976 at a hotel in Jackson, Wyoming. No more than about 300 people, and we sat crosslegged on the floor right in front of the stage. I sure wish I could relive that night.
I was lucky enough to witness the guess who in the 70s at Alex Cooleys electric ballroom and there weren't but about 50 people there,and 8 of us sat semi circle on the dance floor not ten feet away as they performed on a 3 ft high stage! Like our own private concert! Went to Jackson hole at 12 years old,but 65 now and would love to visit again one day
You have to remind yourself that not only is she gorgeous and sings straight from her heart to your soul, she is also an unbelievable blues guitarist (and went to Radcliffe). Nature held nothing back when it came to Bonnie Raitt.
Have you checked the rest of their music? There is a duet of John and Bonnie singing this on You tube. Heartbreaking! Make sure to see every word John ever wrote. Never mind decades of Bonnies fabulous songs. Both GIANT talents. Lake Marie, Give Them Something To Talk About. Thank God the list goes on forever!
John Prine is peerless as a song writer. And Bonnie Rait’s interpretation of this magnificent song is by far the best. I’m particularly impressed with the guitar work in this version. Very clean.
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Last night in Philly, Raitt did this one. She observed that John Prine may be gone, but his music lives on (when she and others give it to us so beautifully).
Nobody does this great song better. You would almost think it was written for her to perform. R.I.P. John Prine you truly were a master lyricist and musician
Amen, I'm 63,and I lived those times,and loved them 70,s especially! The best decade for music, Steely Dan to Stevie Wonder/ Bonnie/ I saw her in the 80,s,, but been a fan since the 70,s!!(. ❛ ᴗ ❛.)
I’ve heard this so many times and just now the lines “if lightning was desire… this old house would’ve burned down” finally hits me properly! It was right there and I didn’t even clock it till now!
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@@TheBonnieRaittFanInbox00 I've been under her spell since the early 70's. I sometimes brag that I've seen the best, Hendrix, Clapton, Beck, Garcia, etc., but I always include Miss Bonnie in that list. She makes a guitar talk, sing, and cry. Then there's that voice that can tear your heart out! Add to all that the fact that she's drop dead gorgeous, and you have a true iconic master of all she surveys. I know I sound ridiculous, but I worship the ground Miss Bonnie walks on, and I don't care who knows it! Be Well, my dear Miss Bonnie, and Prosper!
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One of the most perfect songs that have ever been written. "I am an old woman Named after my mother My old man is another Child who's grown old If dreams were lightning And thunder were desire This old house would've burned down A long time ago" If John Prine had never written another song after this he would be one of the immortals and this version is one of the best.
I was lucky enough to hear both her and John prine sing it together live. Saw each by themselves multiple times. I love this song. Funny side note . My favorite bonnie raitt songs were written by other artist. Angel from montgomery - john prine That song about a midway - joni mitchell My opening farewell- jackson browne My little runaway - slips my mind at the moment , all great song and all made better by bonnie
John prine was a genius song writer. Some of the best country rock songs ever written. I'm a Brit who was brought up on Prine, Mitchell, Taylor, Crosby, stills and Nash, Dylan etc. My parents lived in the states for 4 years in the early 70s and these songs were their soundtrack.
Thank you, John Prine for writing this song. Thank you, Bonnie, for delivering it so beautifully, with quiet power. Thank you, Creator, for both of them.
I went to a Bonnie Raitt concert in Plymouth NH - she was awesome in concert. THEN she actually came and hung out at the restaurant bar I worked at. (We had the best blues band play there). She was just, I thought back then and still do, the coolest and nicest musician I had ever met.
It was great to see Bonnie honored at the Kennedy Center Honors. I was lucky enough to see her perform in a small club in Madison, WI back in the '70s. Look her great she looks in this video!
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I listened to Bonnie's music all through my first marriage in the '70's. I finally realized that she was singing my songs of deliverance. I left in 1979 and never looked back! This woman gets down to the gut and raw truth of life! What a beautiful messenger!
I was age of Bonnie and little younger than Prime. Man I heard this song when I was very young and now my 33 old daughter LOVES it as well!! Shaped my youth!!
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Absolutely amazing how much emotion and feelings can be packed into 3 minutes and 19 seconds of lyrics and soulful singing. Ain't no angel but I am from Montgomery since 1953.
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The effortlessness that she moves from note to note, not sliding around like they do now, but hitting each note perfectly gives me chills. What a talent.
Maybe not racist but still slightly uneducated. She’s moving so “effortlessly” because she’s playing with a capo and it’s a 5-1 Chord progression. (The two chords she needs are Both in her palm, thus no string sliding sound). And it’s really up to the recording engineer to get either mic the fretting band or not. Lots of engineers love that sound because it makes the whole performance sound more natural
@@matthewrodriguez9009 I think that Von was talking about her vocals, rather than her guitar playing. I don't hear very many guitar players "sliding around" to the notes, but I hear quite a few vocalists doing it.
I believe he has started his rock and roll band already, having a Vodka and Ginger Ale, smoking his cigarette that is nine miles long. I am a viet nam veteran, His song Sam Stone kept me from going down the path of an addict! God Bless you John Prine. Hope to make it to heaven myself someday to see you and hear you singing in your Rock and Roll band there!
Thank you, Dennis, for your service to protect our country. Give yourself the credit for your own strength. You are the kind of people that John writes about and the rest of us admire.
Is it really possible to fall in love at age 75 on a video clip? Saw Bonnie YEARS ago (maybe '73+) at the Santa Cruz Civic, a small, sweet venue, and she knocked my very socks off! Give a redhead a big Gibson and stand back! Flat awesome!
I have always loved this lady! I also saw many great shows at the Santa Cruz civic center in the 70's and 80's. Lucky me - I didn't know how great at the time. Bob Marley. Zappa. Jerry Garcia band. maybe that was at the Catalyst. Miss SC!
I am an old woman Named after my mother My old man is another Child who's grown old If dreams were lightning And thunder were desire This old house would've burned down A long time ago Make me an angel That flies from Montgomery Make me a poster Of an old rodeo Just give me one thing That I can hold on to To believe in this livin' Is just a hard way to go When I was a young girl Well, I had me a cowboy He weren't much to look at Just a free ramblin' man But that was a long time And no matter how I tried The years just flowed by Like a broken down dam Make me an angel That flies from Montgomery Make me a poster Of an old rodeo Just give me one thing That I can hold on to To believe in this livin' Is just a hard way to go There's flies in the kitchen I can hear 'em there buzzin' And I ain't done nothing Since I woke up today How the hell can a person Go to work in the morning Then come home in the evening And have nothing to say? Make me an angel That flies from Montgomery Make me a poster Of an old rodeo Just give me one thing That I can hold on to To believe in this livin' Is just a hard way to go To believe in this livin' Is just a hard way to go
If dreams were LIGHTNING And THUNDER were desire.. Is there any reason she changed the lyrics switching the to thunder then lighting? Or just her being an artist? Just wondering/ curious! :)
Every now and a very long time, there comes a perfect performance. Every lick, every turn of phrase, every note shape, every plucked string is right on the money. Nothing needs improvement here - absolutely nothing!
I had the pleasure of seeing her perform one evening, under the stars. (1990?) Greek Theater in Berkeley on a Summer night. It was comfortable just being there, but I swear, she added 10 degrees of oozing warmth to the experience. She just oozes something. What a voice....and how she just pours and purrs it on. Loved being there and listening to the great Raitt. When she brought out her pianist for "I can't make you love me" the pain was too much.
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This sounds so strange without John in it. I was lucky enough to see them perform this song together, and now that's usually what I listen to. RIP, John.
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I find it interesting to see how she's performed this song through the years. Comparing this brighter, funkier version with the slower, more soul-driven version she performs now, it's clear that this song has changed with her as she's aged. I think it's a beautiful thing to see and hear.
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For all y'all youngsters thinking what you hear on the radio from female vocalists is a style of their own. . . This girl's got a hell of a lot more soul and she can play! One of the best, always loved her music!
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I was 16 years old, sitting in a friend's care. Radio blasting. A From M, came on the radio...we froze. We wanted to here the song again, and the DJ dd as well. He played the song, again. We sat in the car, crying. We both bought the record, the next day.
Came on for me in 2018, driving from wv to sc on vacation driving south. Family in car. 9pm at night. Felt the same. Set down in hotel, pulled up the song on youtube. Our family coming from around Montgomery alabama to wv in the late 1940s added to the feeling more.
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Been a fan since I saw here at the Santa Cruz County Fair in the early 70's long before the public discovered her. Love her voice & love her slide guitar playing!
The intelligence, talent and emotion that goes into writing and performing some of these "Americana" songs should be counted among our national treasures. RIP John Prine
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@Bonnie Raitt You are a great and awesome performer Bonnie and an inspiration to all who hear your music! Your music and performances have an undercurrent of great heart and depth of compassion. 💝💗💓💖 You inspire warmth, pride and freedom in your songs. As a dear fan of yours I feel this great gratitude for your art and talent. You have created a profound body of work for your fans, myself included, to cherish, love and aspire to. Many heartfelt thanks for your bold, fearless and courageous music that has touched many hearts and given so much love and understanding back to the world. Best to you! 🎶🌈💕🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 😍🌟
@Bonnie Raitt I would say just keep up what you do. I love your politics and the causes you support and your music is a beautiful expression of love and creativity. 💗🎶🌹
A special song from a memorable time in my life. Taking the kids to the Ohio high school football championship game, I’m 2004. They were in jr high, and we wore this out over the four hour drive. Memories, with those you love.
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I’m a classic heavy blues rock and hard rock fan who grew up in the 70s on Led Zeppelin and early Aerosmith... but this woman’s singing pulls my heart strings like something very special.
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Dogdamn this is all the world needs, music brings authenticity & what matters into focus. Period. No dispute, no bullshit cause it's real soul feeling, simply because it is!!
😅
Simply beautiful
Love "Dogdamn" everything else you wrote right after. How wonderful this song is.
"How the hell can a person, go to work in the morning, come home in the evening and have nothing to say" is one of the best lines ever. It gives me shivers.
That was the first lyric I wanted to either write about or read about! Love it! :) How the hell!? :)
@@tomy.1846 Unbelievably brutally honest. Not for the faint of heart for SURE! You can definitely hear the Hank Williams influence in his songwriting. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry has some beautifully dark lyrics in it as well. As do tons of other Hank songs.
Soon as I heard that line I loved it
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That was my MOther. She never had nothing to say.
What a gift Ms.Raitt is to this world ! Whether she covers another great artist or is her own !!!! Thank You Bonnie !!!!!!
Thank You Bonnie !!!!!!! Always will be a follower and a groupie to this Woman !
Yes thank you very much for posting! This beautiful blues and soul lady named Bonnie raitt is amazing!❤❤❤
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Bonnie is the absolute best to ever listen to …..
My step mother chose this song for her own funeral that we held today 🙏 RIP Janneil Clarkson 💜
I’m sorry for your loss…
God Bless You over and over...
Sorry for your loss! 🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾
R.I.P. Mrs.Clarckson...🙏
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Prine wrote a great song and Bonnie sang the shit out of it. So damn good.
RIP Prine
Brian Harder, you said it all!!!!!
It is truly amazing. susan tedeschi does a version, not like this, but as good , worth listening to.
Bonnie's and the voices of the guys in the band: beautiful harmonies
Oh yeah
I had the privilege to meet Bonnie Raitt when i was a Teenager in Highschool. She somehow is friends with my Aunt. So we had Breakfast together in Washington, D.C. it was quite a memory i’ll never forget
I was 14 when I met her. she's been my moon Goddess ever since.
That's beautiful!!!
Wow, that's so great for you both!❤❤❤❤
I'll always be greatful to her music! Always
Could you share something more from that day if you could. please, Sir>?
Many Thanks.
I lived long enough to hear this. I'm good
Hard to believe that John Prine wrote this song when he was 25 years old.
We were so lucky he didn't stay a postman....what a treat he was.
He was a old soul
Vintage John Prine at that. There's a great live cut of this by John where he recounts with a chuckle that Bonnie always made him sing the line "I am an old woman" whenever they did the duet together.
I'n not at all a religious man but , when God got Prine and Raitt together , he knew what he was doing
Yes! What an amazing duet🤍
Last song my mom shared on Facebook she had killer taste in music she passed this month. Beautiful blonde in a blues band. I'll see you soon mama. Can't wait ❤
So sorry about you losing your mom, I lost mine 2 years ago and think about her every day! 💕💔
Sorry to hear that honey ❤ im right there with you.
May your Mom rest in peace 🌷
Happy Reunion 2U
@@SusanMarshall-ou8rhit gets better. Takes a while for the scales to tip heavier and the Love you get to keep and the physical parts you have had to bid farewell.❤
I had the great pleasure of seeing her perform in 1976 at a hotel in Jackson, Wyoming. No more than about 300 people, and we sat crosslegged on the floor right in front of the stage. I sure wish I could relive that night.
You relived it with this post and I almost felt like I was there. I cried like a baby when John Prine died. 😢
I was lucky enough to witness the guess who in the 70s at Alex Cooleys electric ballroom and there weren't but about 50 people there,and 8 of us sat semi circle on the dance floor not ten feet away as they performed on a 3 ft high stage! Like our own private concert! Went to Jackson hole at 12 years old,but 65 now and would love to visit again one day
I saw her back up Eric Clapton, and she closed with this song; it was great. As for in your lap concerts, Motorhead. Huh? Come again?
You have to remind yourself that not only is she gorgeous and sings straight from her heart to your soul, she is also an unbelievable blues guitarist (and went to Radcliffe). Nature held nothing back when it came to Bonnie Raitt.
"Nature held nothing back" I love that!
Damn straight she's the whole classy package!!!
Amen! Preach it
Success made her wait.....and wait.....and wait.....and wait some more. Nobody was listening to her kind of music for literally decades.
true that. and her father was equally (or more) incredible
So im 58 and I've just discovered this amazing tune. How the hell did I miss this. Brilliant
Working away
John Prine wrote it a Krostoffereson/Striesand thing
I'm right there with ya. 57 and just discovered this (and Prine). My God this is good.
@@scottankers6690 good?
Have you checked the rest of their music? There is a duet of John and Bonnie singing this on You tube. Heartbreaking! Make sure to see every word John ever wrote. Never mind decades of Bonnies fabulous songs. Both GIANT talents. Lake Marie, Give Them Something To Talk About. Thank God the list goes on forever!
John Prine is peerless as a song writer. And Bonnie Rait’s interpretation of this magnificent song is by far the best. I’m particularly impressed with the guitar work in this version. Very clean.
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Dear John Prine: may the Angel from Montgomery hover gently over you and your wife, Fiona, and deliver you safe and sound in the morning.
I only just heard. Love to everyone that's suffering with/because covid 19. ☮🧡🖖🌹
😞
delivered to the next phase😥
No other words can top yours Cate.RIP John Prine
Yes
She makes me cry and no one covers John’s song better than Bonnie. She is a national treasure.
Me too, but good tears!
I get what you are saying
Susan Tedeschi?
iNDEED
Somehow she makes me cry too.
John Prine was a part of America's soul. We were lucky to have him
Last night in Philly, Raitt did this one. She observed that John Prine may be gone, but his music lives on (when she and others give it to us so beautifully).
Started listening to my dad's albums, one was Sweet Revenge, when I was about 6 years old, I've never stopped. John Prine songs are the best.❤
I'm named after my mother. She died from Alziermers. I will follow her . I 'm the youngest of 6. It's my path.
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Nobody does this great song better. You would almost think it was written for her to perform. R.I.P. John Prine you truly were a master lyricist and musician
That is true of most of the songs she sings, that I am familiar with. "I Can't Make You Love Me, if You Don't" comes to mind strongly.
I found Bonnie Raitt through John Prine
It was written for her
Susan Tedeschi does a wonderful version as well.
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How do you know that?
He wrote it when he was 19 or 20.
I hope people 100 years from now still can be amazed how fucking awesome this performance is.
There will never be music like we had. The 60's and 70's were magic! I'm so glad to have been there for it!
Amen, I'm 63,and I lived those times,and loved them 70,s especially! The best decade for music, Steely Dan to Stevie Wonder/ Bonnie/ I saw her in the 80,s,, but been a fan since the 70,s!!(. ❛ ᴗ ❛.)
AMEN to that
69, and could not agree more !
80's wasn't so bad, either for what it was. Just fun!
There will never be music like we had in the classical period. Wigs and white powdery asses. I'm so glad to have been there for it all.
No autotune, no silicone, collagen or botox. 100% natural talent.
100% communist!
@@Thomas-gc9us What does that have to do with her music? And her talent?
Plenty of effects.
It's amazing what a natural woman is.
Amen.
His words and her voice = perfection. He bestowed gifts on the world... but we are all a little poorer for his passing.
much poorer!
Otis, well said my friend He's home with the Lord, we sure will miss him
Amen to that, brother.
The only song writer/singer pairing that comes close is Dylan/Hendrix.
Yes but Heaven just got a little richer my Friend ☮️
I’ve heard this so many times and just now the lines “if lightning was desire… this old house would’ve burned down” finally hits me properly! It was right there and I didn’t even clock it till now!
Bonnie Raitt makes any song sound good, and good songs sound great! She can walk on water as far as I'm concerned!
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@@TheBonnieRaittFanInbox00 I've been under her spell since the early 70's. I sometimes brag that I've seen the best, Hendrix, Clapton, Beck, Garcia, etc., but I always include Miss Bonnie in that list. She makes a guitar talk, sing, and cry. Then there's that voice that can tear your heart out! Add to all that the fact that she's drop dead gorgeous, and you have a true iconic master of all she surveys. I know I sound ridiculous, but I worship the ground Miss Bonnie walks on, and I don't care who knows it! Be Well, my dear Miss Bonnie, and Prosper!
My husband loves his momma ❤ This was his momma's favorite song from her. She passed this last September.
My sweet bride and I have shuffled across the wooden floors of this old farmhouse floor many times to this beautiful tune. Adore her and this song 💚
Rock On Brother- that's good stuff.
My Daddy called my mother his "Bride" for their entire 51 years. Miss them both!
Bonnie and John, two of my favorite music people of all time.
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She is just plain and simply beautiful!!! Gorgeous.
One of the most perfect songs that have ever been written.
"I am an old woman
Named after my mother
My old man is another
Child who's grown old
If dreams were lightning
And thunder were desire
This old house would've burned down
A long time ago"
If John Prine had never written another song after this he would be one of the immortals and this version is one of the best.
Written by John Prine
The song was written by the late John Prine who was an excellent songwriter.
I was lucky enough to hear both her and John prine sing it together live.
Saw each by themselves multiple times.
I love this song.
Funny side note . My favorite bonnie raitt songs were written by other artist.
Angel from montgomery - john prine
That song about a midway - joni mitchell
My opening farewell- jackson browne
My little runaway - slips my mind at the moment , all great song and all made better by bonnie
Another brilliant lyric:
How the hell can a person
Go to work in the morning
And come home in the evening
And have nothing to say
John prine was a genius song writer. Some of the best country rock songs ever written. I'm a Brit who was brought up on Prine, Mitchell, Taylor, Crosby, stills and Nash, Dylan etc. My parents lived in the states for 4 years in the early 70s and these songs were their soundtrack.
I'm 47 and just discovered her beautiful voice and music. Sad sad...she sounds amazing.
im 48 and i just discovered this a few days ago! incredible delivery
I'm 45 and just ran across this song tidayy😮😮❤❤
She's always been awesome
Thank you, John Prine for writing this song.
Thank you, Bonnie, for delivering it so beautifully, with quiet power.
Thank you, Creator, for both of them.
Amen.
Perfect. Amen.
AMEN FRIEND, AMEN !! GREAT N BLESSED DAY TO U AND YOURS !!
Amen
Wish the music was more like this today
im 63 i introduced a 20 year old coworker who loved music to john prine ,
he said i like all of these songs
OMG that woman, come on. She sings more in one phrase than most of us sing in a lifetime.
I went to a Bonnie Raitt concert in Plymouth NH - she was awesome in concert. THEN she actually came and hung out at the restaurant bar I worked at. (We had the best blues band play there). She was just, I thought back then and still do, the coolest and nicest musician I had ever met.
"How the hell does a person go to work in the morning, come home in the evening with nothing to say", a truly outstanding line sung by the queen.
Wow.
It was great to see Bonnie honored at the Kennedy Center Honors. I was lucky enough to see her perform in a small club in Madison, WI back in the '70s. Look her great she looks in this video!
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I listened to Bonnie's music all through my first marriage in the '70's. I finally realized that she was singing my songs of deliverance. I left in 1979 and never looked back! This woman gets down to the gut and raw truth of life! What a beautiful messenger!
Amen 🙏💙
❤❤❤
Beautiful lady. One of the top female vocalists, in my opinion. Love her voice
I agree!!
This song has been covered so many times, including myself, but NOBODY compares to the legendary Bonnie Raitt. Nuff said.
Saw her sing this years ago. beautiful Summer night on a concert lawn in New England with folks I'm still best friends with after a good 50 years.!
Yep, Bonnie...she’s got “It” 🔥
I’ll take the John Prine original
Disagree. Not gritty enough. Too over produced.
@@erewhon751 you’d hate my version then 😂
I was age of Bonnie and little younger than Prime. Man I heard this song when I was very young and now my 33 old daughter LOVES it as well!! Shaped my youth!!
wow, been listening to this song from her and John Prine for years and years, but just found this video!! what a treat!
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Goosebumps. One of the best love songs ever written. 😢❤
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One of the few performers that the live version is always better. The passion and on the fly vocal adjustments.....never get old.
She does John Prines song more than justice .
Her cover is an incredible tribute to JP.
She's even more responsible for people being familiar with it than John himself. Her 1974 recording brought it widespread attention.
Gold
Bonnie Raitt is an absolute goddess, blessed with incredible beauty and talent.
How fortunate we are to witness this in our lifetime.
Absolutely amazing how much emotion and feelings can be packed into 3 minutes and 19 seconds of lyrics and soulful singing. Ain't no angel but I am from Montgomery since 1953.
Its crazy
Amazing
This is on my playlist for at least twice a day.
I've always loved Bonnie. I'm 66 and I have never swayed my thoughts of this gem.
69....same
Yes
Isn’t Bonnie beautiful singing this gorgeous song, while strumming so effortlessly, eh?
LOVE IT!! 💗
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Probably the best I've ever heard this played. Man that girl has soul.
The effortlessness that she moves from note to note, not sliding around like they do now, but hitting each note perfectly gives me chills. What a talent.
Please quit being raycist
I love all people and I don't see how that comment is racist. Chill.
Maybe not racist but still slightly uneducated. She’s moving so “effortlessly” because she’s playing with a capo and it’s a 5-1 Chord progression. (The two chords she needs are
Both in her palm, thus no string sliding sound). And it’s really up to the recording engineer to get either mic the fretting band or not. Lots of engineers love that sound because it makes the whole performance sound more natural
@@matthewrodriguez9009 I think that Von was talking about her vocals, rather than her guitar playing. I don't hear very many guitar players "sliding around" to the notes, but I hear quite a few vocalists doing it.
PREACH !!
I believe he has started his rock and roll band already, having
a Vodka and Ginger Ale, smoking his cigarette that is nine
miles long. I am a viet nam veteran, His song Sam Stone
kept me from going down the path of an addict!
God Bless you John Prine.
Hope to make it to heaven myself someday to see you
and hear you singing in your Rock and Roll band there!
@Dennis Bennett, thank you for your service, I'm sure you are well on your way to that awesome concert in the sky, save me a seat! xoxoox
Thank you, Dennis, for your service to protect our country. Give yourself the credit for your own strength. You are the kind of people that John writes about and the rest of us admire.
Yes! Bonnie has more soul in her little finger than most have in their whole body. Great song!
Just heard this song on the TV show...In Plain Sight... Had to re listen, brings back old times.
Is it really possible to fall in love at age 75 on a video clip? Saw Bonnie YEARS ago (maybe '73+) at the Santa Cruz Civic, a small, sweet venue, and she knocked my very socks off! Give a redhead a big Gibson and stand back! Flat awesome!
I have always loved this lady! I also saw many great shows at the Santa Cruz civic center in the 70's and 80's. Lucky me - I didn't know how great at the time. Bob Marley. Zappa. Jerry Garcia band. maybe that was at the Catalyst. Miss SC!
it's impossible NOT to fall in love with Bonnie Raitt!
Yes it is Ken ... Bonnie is SWEEEEET !!!!
You would be robbing the cradle ; ) Bonnie's only 67.
After age 40 there can be no cradle robbing.
I am an old woman
Named after my mother
My old man is another
Child who's grown old
If dreams were lightning
And thunder were desire
This old house would've burned down
A long time ago
Make me an angel
That flies from Montgomery
Make me a poster
Of an old rodeo
Just give me one thing
That I can hold on to
To believe in this livin'
Is just a hard way to go
When I was a young girl
Well, I had me a cowboy
He weren't much to look at
Just a free ramblin' man
But that was a long time
And no matter how I tried
The years just flowed by
Like a broken down dam
Make me an angel
That flies from Montgomery
Make me a poster
Of an old rodeo
Just give me one thing
That I can hold on to
To believe in this livin'
Is just a hard way to go
There's flies in the kitchen
I can hear 'em there buzzin'
And I ain't done nothing
Since I woke up today
How the hell can a person
Go to work in the morning
Then come home in the evening
And have nothing to say?
Make me an angel
That flies from Montgomery
Make me a poster
Of an old rodeo
Just give me one thing
That I can hold on to
To believe in this livin'
Is just a hard way to go
To believe in this livin'
Is just a hard way to go
If dreams were LIGHTNING
And THUNDER were desire..
Is there any reason she changed the lyrics switching the to thunder then lighting? Or just her being an artist? Just wondering/ curious! :)
@@saraskelton109 I know John Denver sings it this way. Maybe she copied his version of the song and brought it here not knowing
Pretty sure he copied her. She has been singing it like this for 50 years...give or take..
Every now and a very long time, there comes a perfect performance. Every lick, every turn of phrase, every note shape, every plucked string is right on the money. Nothing needs improvement here - absolutely nothing!
I had the pleasure of seeing her perform one evening, under the stars. (1990?) Greek Theater in Berkeley on a Summer night. It was comfortable just being there, but I swear, she added 10 degrees of oozing warmth to the experience. She just oozes something. What a voice....and how she just pours and purrs it on. Loved being there and listening to the great Raitt. When she brought out her pianist for "I can't make you love me" the pain was too much.
Oh wow! I wish I'd been there! Her singing that song is unbearable nirvana!
I saw her in Berkeley at the Greek. It was a great night under the stars. It was packed with folks a bit long in the tooth.. Great night!!!
Awesome song ❤. Hear You sing it is Heavenly to Me ! Been a big fan of Bonnie Raitt for a few years.... 20 !
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2020, ol' John Prine has died. Thankfully, we had him around for these years. Bonnie here, please please stay healthy, WE NEED YOU
Bonnie you are an angel 😇
This sounds so strange without John in it. I was lucky enough to see them perform this song together, and now that's usually what I listen to.
RIP, John.
People do live on in their work. In that way, he will live forever.
My husband died 5 days before ...prine .bad year
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One of my very favorites of Bonnie. When she sang it with John-It makes me cry because it is so raw but comforting.
Amazing song by an amazing songwriter, performed by an amazing artist.
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This is how music is suppose to be ! Thank You John !
Bonnie is national treasure.
I love Ms Bonnie...seen her several times. However with this song, my props just have to always go out to Mr Prine.
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I find it interesting to see how she's performed this song through the years. Comparing this brighter, funkier version with the slower, more soul-driven version she performs now, it's clear that this song has changed with her as she's aged. I think it's a beautiful thing to see and hear.
Peter Kennedy If you want to see a song change through the years with an artist, watch Joni Mitchell’s Both Sides Now. Equally moving.
one of my favorite songs ever. Makes me feel better every time I hear it.
First time hearing/seeing this tonight. it's outstanding.
I still wanna be Bonnie Raitt when I grow up ..
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ME TOO!
Me too!
One of my wife's favorite songs and artist. Rest in peace, Colleen. D. 02/22/2010.
For all y'all youngsters thinking what you hear on the radio from female vocalists is a style of their own. . . This girl's got a hell of a lot more soul and she can play! One of the best, always loved her music!
Great one of a kind performance!!
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I've seen her live 3 times, and I even got to meet her after a show once. She's such a nice woman and a very talented artist.
I named my daughter Bonnie Louise. Took her to live show in Melbourne when she was about 9. Love to John Prine and Fiona 5.4.20 🇦🇺☮🇺🇸💜🖖🌹
I was 16 years old, sitting in a friend's care. Radio blasting. A From M, came on the radio...we froze. We wanted to here the song again, and the DJ dd as well. He played the song, again. We sat in the car, crying. We both bought the record, the next day.
What record was this, please?
Came on for me in 2018, driving from wv to sc on vacation driving south. Family in car. 9pm at night. Felt the same. Set down in hotel, pulled up the song on youtube. Our family coming from around Montgomery alabama to wv in the late 1940s added to the feeling more.
Ms Norris, if you wouldn't have shared that, we're talking tragic. Thank you much. Wonder who the d j was. Again tkx. Lovely hark.
Kewl, I woulda too. . .
Pure amazing performance and beautiful
How can I simultaneously have tears streaming down, and a smile on my face at the same time?
Thank you Mr. Prine and Miss Bonnie. ♥
I’m with you. Much love ♥️
The absolute perfect comment, thank you.
Ya, me too. Glad you had me realize that. Thanks
some of the greatest lyrics ever written. Thank you, John. You killin' it, Bonnie!
Hello Patricia
Great song,Great Singer. Superb result X0
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Oh god that head nod! I fell in love!
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Raitt has always been a great performer whether the world knows it or not.
When has the world not known that? She has ten Grammys.
What are you talking about?? She's been famous a LONG time
They know all about it...
We all know the rest got no taste
@@shawnhardy7044 you suck
how could you not love this woman
+Pam Collier I have been loving this woman's music for several decades and it always shows me something new.
Been a fan since I saw here at the Santa Cruz County Fair in the early 70's long before the public discovered her. Love her voice & love her slide guitar playing!
Well said Pam!
because she is a liberal .... great musician ... BUT .... she needs to sing and keep her opinions to herself
Oh I have for many decades
Just give me one thing that I can hold on to; to believe in this living is just a hard way to go.
The intelligence, talent and emotion that goes into writing and performing some of these "Americana"
songs should be counted among our national treasures. RIP John Prine
Ahh righteously so giddy up
You will be greatly missed John Prime. I guess you're an angel now.
No doubt, John is in heaven forming a band having a cocktail and a 9 mile long cigarette and writing songs for the angles.
Love this tune, Bonnie. Thank you❤❤❤
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The very best of UA-cam! 😘🌹🎶🌈
@Bonnie Raitt You are a great and awesome performer Bonnie and an inspiration to all who hear your music! Your music and performances have an undercurrent of great heart and depth of compassion. 💝💗💓💖 You inspire warmth, pride and freedom in your songs. As a dear fan of yours I feel this great gratitude for your art and talent. You have created a profound body of work for your fans, myself included, to cherish, love and aspire to. Many heartfelt thanks for your bold, fearless and courageous music that has touched many hearts and given so much love and understanding back to the world. Best to you! 🎶🌈💕🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 😍🌟
@Bonnie Raitt I would say just keep up what you do. I love your politics and the causes you support and your music is a beautiful expression of love and creativity. 💗🎶🌹
This is so good, her voice, the storytelling. Music like this makes me feel at peace with the world.
A special song from a memorable time in my life. Taking the kids to the Ohio high school football championship game, I’m 2004. They were in jr high, and we wore this out over the four hour drive. Memories, with those you love.
She really sings the ever living hell out of this, her voice sounds connected to a 220 line.
That means something cool I wish I knew what.
@@darrinsiberia Fishing line? I dunno. lol
@@darrinsiberia 220 volt power line?
She is electrical
More like three phase 277v
Prine wrote this beautiful song and Bonnie made it special. She is so beautiful.
Chris Edwards john prine wrote this song......but prince could have cuz he was f....awsome
Tracey Carriere, he said Prine wrote it. He wasn't spelling Prince wrong.....
Prine's version was pretty special too
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Prone did it better
That is the most beautiful thing I have seen today
Picked up her first album in 74. She still is the best.
A lot of extremely talented people have covered this song, but Bonnie owns it!
Thanks for mentioning that. When someone wants to cover this, are they really prepared to be compared to the one who "owns it" ???!
Soulful and inspiring always 💜
I believe that this livin' is just a hard way to go...
RIP to a genuine Amercan voice.
Peter Hoffman
I weep for America.
Indeed glad sharing this time in life with ya
John Prine, as you probably know, wrote this remarkable, beautiful song. Rest In Peace, John, He die much too soon
Such a great song and performance. Just talent without any interference.
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great song ...and the right singer to sing it from the early 70,s still holds up!
Bonnie, I found me an angel from Montgomery!❤❤❤ You are amazing Bonnie raitt! 😇❤️🙏❤️🎶🌍✌️💯
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Truly one of the finest songs in existence.
Did John Prune write this song?
Yes, it appeared on his 1st album
I’m a classic heavy blues rock and hard rock fan who grew up in the 70s on Led Zeppelin and early Aerosmith... but this woman’s singing pulls my heart strings like something very special.