My mom used to tell me this was my song. I was born 3 months premature and ended up having a brain hemorrhage and getting Cerebral Palsy as a result. I didn't really understand why she was telling me this was my song until recently. Here I am, with spastic Diplegic CP & halfway to nursing school with a 93.4% score on my entrance test. I'm going to be a NICU nurse :) "This child will be able"
Can we please have a standing ovation for Jennifer Turner, the prodigy genius guitarist? Criminally underrecognized, if talent equaled fame she would be known across the universe.
One of the best guitar parts of the era. It's a solo throughout the song, counter melodies, SO much emotion in the part. IMO perfectly written. The song is a just a poem without it.
Brianne C, amen! Tears here too. I'd say we are the same age. I know we have the same lament. It is the same for every generation and that doesn't make it feel less true. Take care and stay safe.
My son Liam was studied by Pediatric Neurosurgeons at Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto. Liam's skull did not form until he was about 7 years old. The doctors could not understand why he did not have any development issues. I call this Liam's song. He is now 17 years old and 6 feet tall, big strong good young man. He is a gift.
A little while later when she was on SNL playing that Thank You song, they had a different guy that just didn't make it for me. The chick player is so much smoother.
The human voice is a marvel, there is no mistaking this woman's sound for anyone else. Like other singers, someone can do a cover but no one can replicate that specific sound. She was brilliant!
I just listened to the new video (2023) of her singing this song. She still sounds wonderful, and hearing Jennifer's awesome guitar work on this is a bonus treat to the ears!
This takes me back. I’m am in awe of the young and vibrant happy lady I see now watching this. I was so in love with her the night this aired. I turned 50 this year. Believe us kids when we tell you that life flys by.
I know the feeling Brother Dozer. I hit 55 this year. Wish that I could go back to 1994 and do life again. I would change many things in life for the better.
This was probably one of the best moment's of her career. I miss the nineties as well. We all watched the same shows and talked to each other on the phone. You can tell Letterman was smitten.
I was about to head off to college when this video came out...I didn't know what the hell I was doing, but I desperately wish I could go back to this day knowing what I know now
i've been around since the forties and all generations had their share of ups and downs, here i i am seventy and i've like all the years. Some held heart break and some held incredible happiness...
@@cw9790 Anyone that plays guitar rates her well. She is not under-rated. Under-known maybe. I've been playing guitar for almost 40 years and when I heard this song back when it was released I thought to myself, wow, that is some great guitar playing. But I didn't know the guitarist's name until many years later. As much as I like this particular song, its not as though Natalie Merchant was taking the music scene by storm and releasing a bunch of songs that were being played everywhere. It's folk-type music, except this song.
@stricknine8623 a couple things: 1. NO, it was not just this song. Listen to Jen on Carnival, among others 2. "Underrated" literally refers to how the public rates you, not how musicians rate you. Musicians have always rated extremely talented people that were undersold by the mainstream media/critics much higher than the mainstream. When people say Jen is underrated, what they're saying is people will put Kurt Cobain as one of the best guitarists of the 90's, yet won't even recognize Jen in the top 100, which she OBVIOUSLY deserves to be
I'm a grown man, hardened by time, circumstance and private wars. Natalie's voice, her story telling and her angelic warmth melt me down into a soft baby boy. If you know the story behind "Wonder", it confirms her angelic dna.
Jen Turner is so amazing on this album, and was even more mind blowing in the Tiger Lilly live shows with Natalie. Would love to see them team up again …. Turner really elevated these excellent songs into another dimension.
Absolutely the most beautiful woman i have ever laid eyes on. Can sing like an angel, but it's the way she moves that lights this fire. So enjoyed this clip.
Such a beautiful performance her voice is second to none and the lady on the 6 string is just awesome and the words to this song just gives me chills ❤
This is one of my all time favorite songs ever played... That guitar , that artistry of Jennifer Turner, how she makes that guitar scream is captivating... Natalie is one of the all time greatest performers, so much a gift for us all to enjoy... Words are not enough here...
We get older, we get wiser. We realize that the time we were living in was the right time for us to experience and learn what was happening *Then*. When we were 25, these were cool songs. When we turn 50, they are poetry and prose.
I met Natalie Merchant backstage at a 10,000 Maniacs show in Seattle back in 1989. She was super nice and down to earth. What an icon and what a great songwriter.
Natalie Merchant... or what my son used to call, "Night Night Music." I can't listen to this without memories of putting my son to sleep 20 years ago. Thanks for the help, Natalie!
AMAZING. Nobody today can touch Natalie, not even close. Soulful voice, beautiful lyrics, Jennifer Turner's guitar riff...I could listen to this all day. Simply perfection.
Easily, one of the most under-rated singers & songwriters in music history! OMG ~ Natalie was an absolute gift to music! What a wicked beaut of a voice from a beaut of a woman ~ Stunning! I truly need to thank me parents for blasting 10,000 Maniacs and Natalie's music in the car most mornings, on the way to school. Thanks to me Parents, and especially, Natalie for her amazing music ;) Cheers from Western Australia!
Just frikkin EPIC! Brings tears to my eyes it's so beautiful. Not to mention this aired at a time where I was going from one of the worst times of my life. To a run of almost 5 years straight that was the best years of my life. Until I decided to drink again one night. It's okay though. I've been sober for a few years now. Damn lucky to be alive though. Many of my friends aren't, including my best friend who I grew up with. Died of a heroin (more likely Fentanyl of course) OD a month, or so before I decided to quit myself. But thank God for music, and my audiophile hobby. Now instead of spending all my money on drugs, and being miserable. I have thousands of dollars worth of audio gear I play with, and feel like a kid again. Reliving all the great times I've had through music, and just keeping at peace in general because of the music. And no TV for me, it just makes me angry to see where the world is at. But that's okay, there's still a lot of really good people in it. So there's always a chance we'll get back to something good again. God Bless you all. ✌️
Smitten. Wow, what an angel. I remember late 80s, both 10,000 Maniacs and Edie Brickell & the New Bohemians were huge. They stood out from the other pop music of the day. Natalie Merchant sure had longevity. So many beautiful songs.
This video changed everything for me. I never paid attention to the songwriting on this album, the guitar work of a 22 year old phenom and her tasteful rhythm section. Turner's guitar is mixed so high in this mix. Every note serves the song. Tone's in her fingers. The lyrics of this song served as an anthem for families dealing with birth defects. This is high art and I missed it at the time. Let's make it right. Natalie's got a new album out that is gorgeous and lush. I hope Jen finds a vehicle to become RUclips famous as well. Next level.
Admit it. You're a fan, or so you thought until you saw this performance. Oh, this is the next level on all levels. Amazing. RUclips is showing this to me 14 years later, and I love it like it's brand new. Natalie is such a remarkable and likable performer. Her Tiny Desk video is classic and made me love her even more. But this.... wow!
If you're listening to this in 2020 AND wishing it was the 90´s again: First, you're not the only one. And Second, don't. Be glad that you were lucky to have lived, loved and experienced that decade, so that you can now cherish it and let it bring a smile to your face, and soul, when you remember it. I wish for you nothing but good things. I wish you success, love and laughter by the vastest amount you can think of or want! You're a WONDER. Never forget that.
I keep coming back to watch this clip. Natalie Merchant is one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen and jenifer turner is probably the most talented female guitar players of the time, her tone and timing are perfect.
I've probably watched this 50 times. I loved 10,000 maniacs since In my Tribe, and always loved every solo Natalie Merchant song. This is one of my favorite performances.
Natalie is amazing the life spirt runs through her in an exceptionally strong way and shared with the audience. the lead guitar player here also has exceptional energy here uplifting the song to new highest. Thanks for posting.
Outstanding. The difference between good and great was Jen Turner. I still get out my Tigerlily CD every so often and blast "I May Know the Word". Shimmering, stunning guitar work.
Wow! Love hearing, seeing Natalie! Now realize how truly blessed I was to have seen her and 10,000 Maniacs multiple times at Night Flight Cafe in Savannah GA in the mid-80s. A packed crowd of maybe 100-200 (if you count the people on the patio). Always soul-stirring. Cherish the memories.
The first time I saw 10,000 Maniacs was on SNL in 91’ I think. I was absolutely blown away and still am every time I hear her voice. Some of the best music ever made came out between 89 and 93.
Is there a woman more talented and beautiful than Natalie Merchant? No, there is not. And the guitar work in this song is awesome. Is like a cascade of symphonies pouring blissfully over your head.
This was the song that was playing the very moment I was expecting my daughter. She's now going to be 20 in February. She's in second year pre-law at a top Canadian university. She's expecting my grandson in April. She is continuing her studies in summer intersession and we are all very proud of her.
The year she sang this on Letterman was the same year my son was born. That was the year I came to understand the meaning of "wonder." Ms. Merchant gave voice to what so many of us are fortunate to experience.
it's hard to describe that voice. hell, i'll give it a try. UNBELIEVABLE!! i could listen to it all day long. god said, " share your voice with the world." and she did.
Still enjoy this, what an excellent band. Jen Turner's rhythm and lead technique is simply beautiful, I love the "call and response" style between her playing and Natalie's vocals.
*What a simpler time! I was 20 years old married with two small children and there was no internet no cell phones and none of the daily drama we see today! Those of us who lived in our Prime during this time I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did because it will never be like this again this time has come and gone never to be seen again!*
And I thought the 50s were good.... listening to my parents... now I long for pagers and pay phones and real physical friends not how many are on my inanimate friends list online
Natalie Merchant is one of my most favorite singers in the world... loved her and loved 10,000 Maniacs since In My Tribe and saw them at the Royal Albert Hall back in 88, it was a wonderful evening and I was 19 years old.
Is it because she looks like she could be your favorite elementary school teacher and has such genuine sense of the space she occupies and generously let's it spill over on us with this masterpiece that we find our selves watching this time and again? Splendid guitar work captures the whole essence, rhythm section not overstated but vibrant. Whew, what a tune.
My mom used to tell me this was my song. I was born 3 months premature and ended up having a brain hemorrhage and getting Cerebral Palsy as a result. I didn't really understand why she was telling me this was my song until recently. Here I am, with spastic Diplegic CP & halfway to nursing school with a 93.4% score on my entrance test. I'm going to be a NICU nurse :)
"This child will be able"
God bless and good luck to you.
With love, with patience and with faith
She'll make her way
+Laura Yany Laughed as my body she lifted, know this child will be gifted.
Laura you an amazing wonder, you go girl.
+Jiggs111 thanks :) I was recently accepted into the Nursing BSN program at my first choice school
Can we please have a standing ovation for Jennifer Turner, the prodigy genius guitarist? Criminally underrecognized, if talent equaled fame she would be known across the universe.
Effortless and smooth
stunningly harmonic and original guitar playing, hard to imagine this intriguing song without this guitarist's contributiion
She is so silky smooth and really rocks!
I was wondering who she was. She’s awesone
Amen brother
JEN TURNER on guitar!!! I hope she is alive and well - and still sharing her Gift!!
One of the best guitar parts of the era. It's a solo throughout the song, counter melodies, SO much emotion in the part. IMO perfectly written. The song is a just a poem without it.
Dam 🦫 Natalie is soo beautiful!
I LOVE THAT THERE IS A NATALE MERCHANT. BECAUSE THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER LIKE HER.
For the love of humanity could we please please bring back class and talent like this to the mainstream ❤
She is so beautiful here. Her voice is mesmerizing and magical. 💕
Am I the only one who thinks Natalie is beautiful, talented, and a blessing in our lives. One of my 3 favorite singers of all time.
Nope.
Sounds like Dave also thinks so.
Who's the other two singers? I'm assuming Dave Matthews is one of the two.
That's a hell to the no, always thought that since 10.000 maniacs, in fact if she ask me to marry her I would say hell to the yes.
U believe that letterman is with you 🎉🎉❤
Brought tears to my eyes,
God I miss the 90s,
I miss my children's as babies.
Now Im a grandmother.
Sweet Jesus it goes by fast.
Yup....don't blink you could miss something❤
Brianne C, amen! Tears here too. I'd say we are the same age. I know we have the same lament. It is the same for every generation and that doesn't make it feel less true. Take care and stay safe.
@@charlesveg Hugs to you, stay safe and have a wonderful Christmas season
@@spurgear4 Thank you with all my heart, and a very merry Christmas for you and yours too!
the most arrogant song of all time
My son Liam was studied by Pediatric Neurosurgeons at Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto. Liam's skull did not form until he was about 7 years old. The doctors could not understand why he did not have any development issues. I call this Liam's song. He is now 17 years old and 6 feet tall, big strong good young man. He is a gift.
What a beautiful gift. He probably is a starseed. ❤
Love it! Good to hear wonderful stories like Liam’s. He’s a champion already.
That’s beautiful!
Best Video I've seen in a while. and I've seen some Greats.
I’m 60, and I think her voice and her dance and her lyrics are like nothing else out there. Just incredibly special
Great live performance. That girl on the guitar was tearing it up.
every guitarplayer melts when he, or she reads this one.
That girl is Jen Turner. Phenomenal guitarist
The song is epic and Jennifer Turner's guitar solo is legend
A little while later when she was on SNL playing that Thank You song, they had a different guy that just didn't make it for me. The chick player is so much smoother.
I agree- the guitar is very very good
I never realized that it’s the guitar riffs that make this song extra cool. Turner kills it
@@ryandowning2750 totally agree! The whole band is great, especially JT. Wish Natalie had made more music with them.
to play this flawlessly on stage, it just shows what a fantastic musician she is. And she makes it look easy! wow. just plain wow.
That guitar is phenomenal.
Glad others recognize this.
Natalie's performance incredible. Incredible song. Most under rated guitar song of all time??!! Guitar work is absolutely amazing here
Natalie's voice could call you to the gates of heaven!
The human voice is a marvel, there is no mistaking this woman's sound for anyone else. Like other singers, someone can do a cover but no one can replicate that specific sound. She was brilliant!
is
An amazing artist with a unique voice.love her
I just listened to the new video (2023) of her singing this song. She still sounds wonderful, and hearing Jennifer's awesome guitar work on this is a bonus treat to the ears!
Precisely. I always refer to her as the female Layne Stayley. No one can replicate either of them. Many try, but fail miserably.
rip
This takes me back. I’m am in awe of the young and vibrant happy lady I see now watching this. I was so in love with her the night this aired. I turned 50 this year. Believe us kids when we tell you that life flys by.
I know the feeling Brother Dozer. I hit 55 this year. Wish that I could go back to 1994 and do life again. I would change many things in life for the better.
I just think Natalie is one of the most beautiful women ever. And her voice matches her beauty. Incredible.
Art is something I believe is more attractive than physical beauty
I totally agree with you
Amen
Shes easy on the eyes and has killer legs.
@@stimactzedvard7556 MTV unplugged.
42yo and never forgot dem legz.
She’s perfect
I had forgotten how uplifting this song is. The kids today need more of this.
These kids are toast. Forget them.
In 90's Natalie was like our Joni Mitchell. So beautiful. Her soul is so pure. Truly a wonder.
And today's Lana Del Rey.
Yes.
I was thinking Linda Ronstadt❤
@davepedersen2115 very similar "blue bayou "
I love Joni. Natalie is way better
Natalie Merchant is one of the few people in music you wished was you neighbor and friend. Her warmth and spirit shines through.
This was probably one of the best moment's of her career. I miss the nineties as well. We all watched the same shows and talked to each other on the phone. You can tell Letterman was smitten.
Definitely, since day one he has had a crush on her and had her on his show numerous times. Maybe some like trashy but a lot of men like CLASSY!
@@mattnbc00 I like both.
This was definitely her peak.
He was banging his college interns on a regular basis at that point in time. Dirty man and abuser of his position.
I miss those times and I miss Letterman tremendously.
Jennifer's guitar work is so sumptuous, like a soul-waterfall pouring down blissfully!
and some credit to her PRS of course.
Arnold R
I'm betraying my ignorance, what does PRS mean, Arnold?
Paul Reed Smith guitar; the best there is.
Thanks for the enjoyable information.
Cheers!
Jennifer is sending this song home in a taxi.
Natalie is amazing and what Jennifer Turner is doing on that guitar is freaking EPIC!!!!
I wish I could go back to the 90s when life was still normal.
Amen, Brother Thomas. I would board that train as well.
i am agree 200%
I was about to head off to college when this video came out...I didn't know what the hell I was doing, but I desperately wish I could go back to this day knowing what I know now
i've been around since the forties and all generations had their share of ups and downs, here i i am seventy and i've like all the years. Some held heart break and some held
incredible happiness...
Ed Garza Great comment and very true.
She’s amazing and her guitarist is UNREAL underrated...
Her guitarist is Jen Turner. Underrated musician.
unreal for sure. Unnaturally talented.
@@cw9790
Anyone that plays guitar rates her well. She is not under-rated.
Under-known maybe.
I've been playing guitar for almost 40 years and when I heard this song back when it was released I thought to myself, wow, that is some great guitar playing. But I didn't know the guitarist's name until many years later.
As much as I like this particular song, its not as though Natalie Merchant was taking the music scene by storm and releasing a bunch of songs that were being played everywhere. It's folk-type music, except this song.
@@cw9790 thanks for the name. I was wondering. Brilliant.
@stricknine8623 a couple things: 1. NO, it was not just this song. Listen to Jen on Carnival, among others 2. "Underrated" literally refers to how the public rates you, not how musicians rate you. Musicians have always rated extremely talented people that were undersold by the mainstream media/critics much higher than the mainstream. When people say Jen is underrated, what they're saying is people will put Kurt Cobain as one of the best guitarists of the 90's, yet won't even recognize Jen in the top 100, which she OBVIOUSLY deserves to be
this is perfect. the guitar/vocal combination here is the most majestic thing i've ever seen on talk show tv
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My son's song..He was born at 23.5 weeks and weighed 18oz. Now a healthy happy 3yr old. God still performs miracles..Just believe..
God still performs miracles, but very unevenly.
The little Dude is Cool
@SelfReflective
God is Good
ALL THE TIME!!
sometimes He makes us wait.
I'm a grown man, hardened by time, circumstance and private wars. Natalie's voice, her story telling and her angelic warmth melt me down into a soft baby boy. If you know the story behind "Wonder", it confirms her angelic dna.
Powerful and thank you for sharing, brother. You added hope and joy to my day. “Never give up.”
Well said man, well said
I come here to get away. Even for a brief moment.
Such a sweet lady
Like what you said
Jen Turner is so amazing on this album, and was even more mind blowing in the Tiger Lilly live shows with Natalie. Would love to see them team up again …. Turner really elevated these excellent songs into another dimension.
Absolutely the most beautiful woman i have ever laid eyes on. Can sing like an angel, but it's the way she moves that lights this fire. So enjoyed this clip.
This song takes me back to a much simpler life..
A class act. She brings beauty but sells talent.
I had the biggest crush on her back in college. 😂😂 10,000 Maniacs was a fun show.
Natalie Merchant somehow changes my brain chemistry with her amazing voice. It puts me in such a relaxed, wonderful mood. THANKS NATALIE! 🙂
exactly the same here.
Holy crap that guitar player just killed it!! She is amazing!! Oh and of course Natalie has such a great voice.
Such a beautiful performance her voice is second to none and the lady on the 6 string is just awesome and the words to this song just gives me chills ❤
In my opinion, this is some of the sweetest tone I’ve ever heard coming out of an amp! I’ve always thought this
Marshall Plexi and the finest digits to ever pluck a steel string and caress a guitar neck - and not in that order.
impressed how closely it matches the recording
JENNIFER RUSH IS ALSO GREAT!
Just an amazing song. Natalie's vocals are of course stunning. The guitar work is so unique and spot-on that it amazes me every time..
The guitar work on this song is nothing short of brilliant. :)
Agreed. I don't know the young lady on that PRS but her tone is to die for.
@@chuckschillingvideos Guitarist is Jennifer Turner
The whole album had great guitar work.
I don’t know how such an amazing player could be in such relative obscurity. Jen Turner can play!
@@thomashermann2785 session musicians man. Get privacy AND the money
Such a powerful voice! ALWAYS made me forget everything, everyone, and just escape into the song!
This is one of my all time favorite songs ever played... That guitar , that artistry of Jennifer Turner, how she makes that guitar scream is captivating... Natalie is one of the all time greatest performers, so much a gift for us all to enjoy... Words are not enough here...
24 years ago , seems so like yesterday . Time really flies.
diego f It will only go faster. Enjoy the ride.
The older you get the faster it goes.
You are so right. Just had the same thought man. Zoned and thought I was back there for a moment.
@@chuckcartwright1328 buckle up
We get older, we get wiser. We realize that the time we were living in was the right time for us to experience and learn what was happening *Then*. When we were 25, these were cool songs. When we turn 50, they are poetry and prose.
I met Natalie Merchant backstage at a 10,000 Maniacs show in Seattle back in 1989. She was super nice and down to earth. What an icon and what a great songwriter.
One of Jamestown New York’s finest citizens!
@@keithdoran89I read Lucille Ball was from out that way as well
@@allencollins6031 Yes, you are correct. I think there’s a monument or memorial dedicated to her.
Natalie Merchant... or what my son used to call, "Night Night Music." I can't listen to this without memories of putting my son to sleep 20 years ago. Thanks for the help, Natalie!
This woman melts my soul. Always has, always will.
MISS NATALIE, IVE SEEN YOU IN CONCERT SEVERAL TIMES, YOUR VOICE IS MESMERIZING!
AMAZING. Nobody today can touch Natalie, not even close. Soulful voice, beautiful lyrics, Jennifer Turner's guitar riff...I could listen to this all day. Simply perfection.
Amen...she is so beautiful!!
Rachael Price is her equal at a minimum, however Natalie is still Wonderful!
McLachlan, there is NO equal ;-)
Easily, one of the most under-rated singers & songwriters in music history! OMG ~ Natalie was an absolute gift to music! What a wicked beaut of a voice from a beaut of a woman ~ Stunning! I truly need to thank me parents for blasting 10,000 Maniacs and Natalie's music in the car most mornings, on the way to school. Thanks to me Parents, and especially, Natalie for her amazing music ;) Cheers from Western Australia!
🇩🇪🇺🇦🇰🇿❤️✌️
They did a great job blowing out her hair normally it was such a frizzy mess or unattractively short... she should have worn it this way more often
@@pepper1188 I'm sure she's pleased you approved
@@grovermarchand5537 She aged like milk. Just saying this was her best look.
Ahhhh! I was waiting for some moron to post the "so underrated" comment and they did not disappoint.
Great live performance, Jen Turner's playing is captivating and soulful,kudos to the camera who captures her solo at the end!
I’m a 52-year-old male who loves rock and heavy metal but when it comes to Natalie merchant I can’t get enough of her voice, fantastic musician
Just frikkin EPIC! Brings tears to my eyes it's so beautiful. Not to mention this aired at a time where I was going from one of the worst times of my life. To a run of almost 5 years straight that was the best years of my life. Until I decided to drink again one night. It's okay though. I've been sober for a few years now. Damn lucky to be alive though. Many of my friends aren't, including my best friend who I grew up with. Died of a heroin (more likely Fentanyl of course) OD a month, or so before I decided to quit myself.
But thank God for music, and my audiophile hobby. Now instead of spending all my money on drugs, and being miserable. I have thousands of dollars worth of audio gear I play with, and feel like a kid again. Reliving all the great times I've had through music, and just keeping at peace in general because of the music. And no TV for me, it just makes me angry to see where the world is at. But that's okay, there's still a lot of really good people in it. So there's always a chance we'll get back to something good again. God Bless you all. ✌️
Smitten. Wow, what an angel.
I remember late 80s, both 10,000 Maniacs and Edie Brickell & the New Bohemians were huge. They stood out from the other pop music of the day.
Natalie Merchant sure had longevity. So many beautiful songs.
This video changed everything for me. I never paid attention to the songwriting on this album, the guitar work of a 22 year old phenom and her tasteful rhythm section. Turner's guitar is mixed so high in this mix. Every note serves the song. Tone's in her fingers. The lyrics of this song served as an anthem for families dealing with birth defects. This is high art and I missed it at the time. Let's make it right. Natalie's got a new album out that is gorgeous and lush. I hope Jen finds a vehicle to become RUclips famous as well. Next level.
Natalie looks and sounds like a million dollars on Letterman in this video; she is glowing with confidence.
not a dull note
@@MILESnomore Amen, Brother Thom. The video carries me back to better times.
Yaaas.... she rocked this. Owned it. She looked happy too.
@@Vejur9000 Amen, Yejur9000. The 1990's were good times - I miss those days.
Admit it. You're a fan, or so you thought until you saw this performance. Oh, this is the next level on all levels. Amazing. RUclips is showing this to me 14 years later, and I love it like it's brand new. Natalie is such a remarkable and likable performer. Her Tiny Desk video is classic and made me love her even more. But this.... wow!
Brilliant, seamless integration of Merchant, her voice, the song and her sublime dancing. Bravo!
If you're listening to this in 2020 AND wishing it was the 90´s again: First, you're not the only one. And Second, don't. Be glad that you were lucky to have lived, loved and experienced that decade, so that you can now cherish it and let it bring a smile to your face, and soul, when you remember it. I wish for you nothing but good things. I wish you success, love and laughter by the vastest amount you can think of or want! You're a WONDER. Never forget that.
Amen.
Ditto!
Big fracking amen on that Brother Yootub.
If anything, I wish it were the 80's again, but I get your point. I wish you the best as well.
The Millennium was a total bust. We're in a downward spiral into Hell. Enjoy the Ride!
Natalie is the perfect combo of beauty and talent. Love her voice and her energy!
She can make me melt with that voice. My lord! What a fine wine of a woman!
I keep coming back to watch this clip. Natalie Merchant is one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen and jenifer turner is probably the most talented female guitar players of the time, her tone and timing are perfect.
I've probably watched this 50 times. I loved 10,000 maniacs since In my Tribe, and always loved every solo Natalie Merchant song. This is one of my favorite performances.
The lady playing guitar,awesome.
Natalie is amazing the life spirt runs through her in an exceptionally strong way and shared with the audience. the lead guitar player here also has exceptional energy here uplifting the song to new highest. Thanks for posting.
She gave away a great deal of life force with that song. Any decent singer does.
An unmistakable, remarkable voice
As beautiful as this is, Nat's even more beautiful as a person. As for Jen, more please
Tiger Lily has been one of my favorite albums since the 90's. It has helped to heal many of my heart breaks.
Outstanding. The difference between good and great was Jen Turner. I still get out my Tigerlily CD every so often and blast "I May Know the Word". Shimmering, stunning guitar work.
I agree with you, the guitar in I May Know The Word is awesome.
Jennifer Turner rocks on Guitar!!!
Jen Turner….THANK YOU for sharing your amazing talent,🎸💗
Wow! Love hearing, seeing Natalie! Now realize how truly blessed I was to have seen her and 10,000 Maniacs multiple times at Night Flight Cafe in Savannah GA in the mid-80s. A packed crowd of maybe 100-200 (if you count the people on the patio). Always soul-stirring. Cherish the memories.
Jennifer Turner was probably 25 years old in this video. The young lady makes that PRS guitar sound amazing.
The golden age of strong women rockers, natalie ,Dolores, alanis, cheryl, veruca salt ,breeders , it was amazing to listen to the radio in those days.
Natalie's vocals and this excellent guitar work makes this song a keeper :)
Wow is all I can say. That is a spectacular performance. Thank you whoever posted this gem!!!!!!!!
The first time I saw 10,000 Maniacs was on SNL in 91’ I think. I was absolutely blown away and still am every time I hear her voice. Some of the best music ever made came out between 89 and 93.
That lady on guitar is a real badass..
Jen Turner was the best part of this band by far. So good in fact...they ditched her.
And drop Dead gorgeous!
@@kikoarmani Jen would die laughing at that
@@crashburn3292 really?
@@kikoarmani she was so talented and beautiful I'm pretty sure that's why Nat kicked her to the curb. Too much competition.
Is there a woman more talented and beautiful than Natalie Merchant? No, there is not. And the guitar work in this song is awesome. Is like a cascade of symphonies pouring blissfully over your head.
This was the song that was playing the very moment I was expecting my daughter. She's now going to be 20 in February. She's in second year pre-law at a top Canadian university. She's expecting my grandson in April. She is continuing her studies in summer intersession and we are all very proud of her.
The year she sang this on Letterman was the same year my son was born. That was the year I came to understand the meaning of "wonder." Ms. Merchant gave voice to what so many of us are fortunate to experience.
Couldn't imagine the 90's without her or this song. It's perfect, it's a perfect song.
Never mind her looks. This woman has so much control, power, range and uniqueness in her singing. One of the greats.
The guitar was tremendous and unexpected. Really added so much. This was better than the album version.
I thought that to, this live version is so much more livelier.
it's hard to describe that voice. hell, i'll give it a try. UNBELIEVABLE!! i could listen to it all day long. god said, " share your voice with the world." and she did.
Robert Wagner it has a wonderful texture.
Still enjoy this, what an excellent band. Jen Turner's rhythm and lead technique is simply beautiful, I love the "call and response" style between her playing and Natalie's vocals.
I tell my 19 year old granddaughter this is HER song, forever and always!!!
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When that lead guitar hits. Wow.
My God, Dave just had the best people on his show. What a concept, real singers, real musicians!!!
He really did have the best and most “authentic” acts. I suspect Mr. Shaffer had a bit of influence on that. Paul is a musician’s musician.
No political crap,just entertainment.
Yes Dave did then he let it all go to hell
whenever my life starts getting off track i listen to this song over and over! 😊 theres just something about it that can make you feel right again!!
It always lifts my spirits as well and takes me back to a time when life was better for me.
how beautiful, oh my what a wonder she is, i cried from the beauty, i love her
Natalie Merchant and Cowboy Junkies were two of the most underrated bands of the 90’s
How I wish that guitar solo exit had gone on another minute or two. I have recently become a huge Jen Turner fan. Really love her style.
*What a simpler time! I was 20 years old married with two small children and there was no internet no cell phones and none of the daily drama we see today! Those of us who lived in our Prime during this time I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did because it will never be like this again this time has come and gone never to be seen again!*
And I thought the 50s were good.... listening to my parents... now I long for pagers and pay phones and real physical friends not how many are on my inanimate friends list online
Just love this song. Natalie is awesome and
surrounds herself with great musicians. The women on guitar is amazing. What a great performance.
So many awesome things in this video...from the exquisite guitar to Natalie's understated natural beauty...
Natalie Merchant is one of my most favorite singers in the world... loved her and loved 10,000 Maniacs since In My Tribe and saw them at the Royal Albert Hall back in 88, it was a wonderful evening and I was 19 years old.
Is it because she looks like she could be your favorite elementary school teacher and has such genuine sense of the space she occupies and generously let's it spill over on us with this masterpiece that we find our selves watching this time and again? Splendid guitar work captures the whole essence, rhythm section not overstated but vibrant. Whew, what a tune.
We loved women who were naturally beautiful. Not all made up and with fake eyelashes, fake nails...
Natilie has a unique voice I could listen to her all day 🌹. Thank you Ms. Merchant