IRIS DEMENT - SWEET IS THE MELODY
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- iris dement singing sweet is the melody on scottish tv show 'don't look down' i went to see iris play on the renfrew ferry boat (glasgow) when she first played in uk. billy connolly was sat in the row behind me but he didn't say anything funny....
There are some who don't care for her vocal style, but the heart and soul of her performance are undeniable. There is a genuine and pure sound here that warms me whenever I hear it.
Iris'song moved me all all all the time,what a delicious voice ，no one can delivers such a sadness.
This woman has a beautiful voice. She is the genuine article. I LOVE her!
So beautiful. The most unique voice ever!
I agree with you man. Iris is a treasure- they don't come along very often. Embrace her America! She is a one off!
I bought several of Iris's CDs after hearing "Our town" this song is probably my favourite , the sentiments of the songwriter ......you lay down the hours and leave not one trace, but a tune for the dancing is there in its place.
I get severely emotional when listening to this talented lady , the words , the voice just tears your heart out .
I remeber singing this in the car with my grandma when I was 4, one first songs I ever learned all the lyrics to. I tear up a little bit every time I hear it.
To who can we possibly compare this sassy voice to? An angel that knows the measurement of time, or the ways of our folly? Should we not instead treasure this voice and carry it with us in our journey of fond memories? Yes, these are the pieces that accompany us, that comfort us along the way.
agree
Thank you Prairie Home Companion for introducing me to Miss Iris, she gives me a feeling of old lace, creaking wood floors, dumplings and peace.
beautiful, just beautiful, what a voice
This is the song that I love ,when my eldest grandaughter now 19 was much younger she used to run into the house and look at me expecting me to put on this song,I could feel the tension as she sat with me. I played this as she came in the other day,she said I remember that song grandad.A magic moment.
Good to find Iris's recording of her song here at YT. It seems lots of people now think Aselin Debison wrote it, because she covered the song and used the title as her album title.
Lovely song.
i dont understand why people listen and watch videos of performers they dont like and then make comments,if you dont like it dont watch pretty simple, I love Iris thats why I watch her and not eminm , 50 cent,jlo and all the others
"The dance floor is for gliding ...not jumping over ponies....." I love Iris.
I've just discovered this wonderful singer - thanks so much Gwen!
This wonderful songbird forever has a place in my heart and she gets better and better! Beautiful talent, Iris!
A great singer songwriter,a voice to die for.
I was lucky enough to see Ms. Demint play her very first open mikes in Kansas City. I recall her playing between sets at a Jeff Black show at "Buzzard Beach". The unruly crowd started out ignoring her, but was soon entranced.. The owner asked Jeff to not bring her back. Said she was running off customers.
A two years later she was nominated for a Grammy :)
iris is wonderful! i love to hear her sing. such a beautiful voice.
I can't believe I just discovered this wonderful singer!!! Wonder why she isn't more famous. Or maybe she is famous, and I missed that fact also.
Thanks for the video. I first heard in Iris Dement in The Songcatcher and couldn't believe the authenticity of her accent in the film. Then I found this and discovered that's just her natural self. Wonderful!
Well said, Toby. She is a true wonder. I've seen her live on two occasions, and she's one of the few whose songs can bring tears to my eyes...especially "My Life":
"My life, it's half the way travelled,
And still I have not found my way out of this night.
And my life, it's tangled in wishes,
And so many things that just never turned out right...."
Lovely song and lovely voice - great memories
What a very special voice. I love it.
Such incredible voice, and passion...very moving.
Iris is in a tiny small club of the truly gifted......Sweet is the Melody.....angelic is the Voice.....
jes love to listen to iris , what a great talent
Absolutely SUPERB this Canadian lassie,welcome back to Scotland anytime for myself and my family as we all love here,Murray
I wasn't sure at first, but i am now, she's great.
This is just wonderful. Wish I had a better way to describe it, but what a combination of writing, playing and singing.
An American original. She is entitled to enjoy her place among our best country/bluegrass vocalists...to include Mary Chapin Carpenter, Nanci Griffith,
Clair Lynch, Allison Krauss, Emmylou Harris, Rosann Cash, and many others.
What an amazing voice. Just entrancing.
Iris is great. Nice to see her perform in the Old Country. She's probably related to some of the Hebridean girls that sing in Gaelic and summon the Ancient Ones...
An angel sent from heaven to sing for us.
God....I Love this girl......I'm going to waltz to my wedding to this......
This is the first time I've seen this video, love it, she did a short tour that time and played in South Shields where I saw her. I've been in love with that voice ever since
;-))
One of the greatest American songwriters
I've been in love with Iris for so long...
The first like 10 seconds I first heard Iris singing on "Our Town", I didn't like her voice but by the time the song was over I was loving it. Her vocals are very unique and she has a sincerity about her. Very good stuff!
catch her live. she is BRILLIANT
such a pure voice.... love it
Love this song and singer
Iris you are a delight,i love your music and song writing.
Beautiful! From some of the comments I guess some can't handle the accent. I love it because I love the people from down home that sound just like her. You dislike somebody because of the way they sound? A persons accent talks of where they have been. She ain't no put on.
such a pure voice... i love this woman and her voice
have favourited 3 or 4 videos of her music over the last half hour, beautiful
Thank you Iris Dement, this song is great. Canadian Aselin Debison sings a version of this good song too.
I've listened to this song since I was 5 now I feel so emotionaly attatched to it
Very pretty old Martin D45 she's a playin.....This is one of my favorite videos of Iris.
Still a beautiful song,I love it.....Murray.
Beautiful.
She is wonderfull isnt she.
Love your heart and voice iris,,,your special
@ckyro121 she has a distinct voice, no doubt, very haunting I think it a good adjective for her style. I remember her from Song Catcher, I loved her voice there, then heard Our Town without knwing it was the same woman, I had the first initial reaction to that sound you did, then I remembered who she was and the style makes you fall in love with her voice.
Beautiful
She is an amazing singer
Thank you for posting this jewel. A true beauty.
How I love that lady.
I love you Sweetie
impeccable!!
What talent
@rylandv , It's a set of a roof-top and the light is the neon, supposedly, on the front of the building. I agree it's a bit distracting. But what a performance, mm? I think it's the Yankees who don't like her Southern delivery. WHAT A SWEET VOICE.
A perfect song.
I LOVE HER TOO. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
really nice picking here too.
Good ol' Arkansas gal.
@thegrinchl7 Ah, that was so kind. Please, tell us how you really feel. Luckily, there are many who don't share your sentiments about Ms. Dement's talent, or we might be deprived of the beauty of her music. I wish I had a small bit of her talent and inspiration, and for you, my pity.
No one like Iris for sure. Nanci Griffiths "other voices" got me hooked.
At the theatre I work at, people always watch the credits to find out who sang "Leaning on the everlasting arms"
Get your hands on the Transatlantic Sessions DVDs..........
Thank you, John Prine, for introducing me to Ms. Dement. She gives me dumplings and peas. Not bad for a former Wal-Mart cashier.
sweet !!
@ckyro121 yes here voice is different....gotta love here...
@michaelb5e2 i agree 100% one would think , if ya don't likek why watch it . but youtube has made it so every arse feels the need to say something pos or neg ... I LUV THSI WOMAN'S SINGING AND SHE SOUNDS EVEN BETTER OR MAYBE HE DOES singing with john prine
@thegrinchl7 So sad that this missed your heart. Could it be that the target was too small? Open your window and let the heart and soul fly through.
@Doctg100 yup shes the real deal..no fake or phony ....
@TrashcanBoogie
No, she is married to Greg Brown for years now.
good !
@thegrinchl7 Presumably this includes you. Us humans appreciate good music.
@IfWallsCouldSpeak nice martin too
neg.folks are more upset with them selves not iris ,,she is great
BRAZILIAN GREETINGS! SHALOM!
I love Eminem AND Iris. They have a similar rawness. Why do all videos of great music have sarcastic comments about other music below it -- and they're always the highest ranked ones too.
There are eleven dislikes against 478 likes. It turns out there's more angels than demons here.
can't load it and youtube help blank!!!
She sounds like me Irish Mother...
Yuck, stupid commercials sound even more stupid after listening to her wonderful singing;-(
@restinopolis1
Iris is married to Greg Brown. Has been for years.
I din't know she was from Arkansas
"nasal honks"? What exactly is a "nasal honk"? Could you please make a video demonstrating a "nasal honk " and post it on RUclips?
@thegrinchl7 Honestly - why do you bother listening to every Iris DeMent video on RUclips and feel compelled to comment on how much you dislike her voice? Are you trapped in a basement with a gun to your head and this is the only way you can communicate a cry of help without tipping off your captors? If so, let us know, so we can either call the cops to come save you, or let your kidnappers put you out of your misery. Your comments are far more annoying than her voice...
@thegrinchl7 How sad that this misses your heart. Maybe the target is too small....Was Bob Dylan's voice a little weird for you too?
@thegrinchl7 How sad that this misses your heart. Maybe the target is too small....
Grinch17. You lost all credibility when you compared Iris to Yoko. Yoko could not hold a note if she had a bucket. Iris is an accomplished singer. A beautiful voice.
She was always good with John Prine.
Billy Connelly doesn't say much funny these days... Iris, however, sings wonderfully all the time.
@briartlaw try some punctuation.
@Brittneyjade1983 Never mind dear - one day you'll grow up and appreciate the better things in life.
@thegrinchl7 I'm sorry. Was that non sequitur description of some Thirty-somethings behaving like 13 year-olds supposed to be relevant to what I posted?
At the end of it all, we simply disagree about the woman's talent. I can't change your view, and you'll not change mine.
Incidentally, Leaning On the Everlasting Arms is a very old, and quite well known American hymn. You've never heard it?