Bruce calls him on stage sometimes as the world's greatest second guitar. The reality is Steve Van Zant can't be Nil's waterboy. But he has to make a living so . . .
Hands down, the best of the best. God has really gifted us with this amazing man... so if you ever get the chance to see him perform live, get yourself there by hook or crook... you'll never forget what you see and hear. He is incredible.
+NYCBrat I'm not trying to rate musicians, but as far as ... great ... performers go. Nils is up there with Willie Loco, et alia. And I think NYC is a nice city, too.
Yes for sure ;) Nils will be performing here in NY on 4/01/16 and I've purchased tkts of course. Anyone out there, if you can get to Staten Island, NY this will be an amazing experience in an intimate venue.
the greatest unsung hero in the history of rock .he should have been inducted into the roc hall of fame ages ago and still he is most humble he is a gift to those who appriciate his miraculous talent .
When I first went out with my husband Nils Lofgren was one of his favorites. We still listen to music all the time and as always I appreciate the gift of discovering a simpatico songwriter more than anything. This song is one of my favorites.
I used to live in what was essentially a trailer park. Except it was in Malibu, on the shore of the Pacific Ocean. In short, it was a paradise, Paradise Cove. I had a neighbor, a woman who was slightly older than me at the time. Everyone called her Sis. She was what you might call a faded beauty, in that you could see glimmers of her youth in the lines on her face, and in so doing, you knew she was gorgeous in that way that young women can sometimes be. Anyway, I was walking by her trailer one afternoon when I heard this song wafting out the windows and through the open door. She was sitting on the porch, with a thousand mile gaze in her eyes. When she noticed me, I said hi, not wanting to intrude on her privacy. She smiled in a way that let me know it was okay to address her. As the song filled the air, I asked who was singing it. When she told me it was Nils Lofgren, I was surprised. She said it was indeed him. And that he was her ex-husband. And he had written this song for her. I didn't know it was possible to drain the air when you were standing outside, but in that moment, that's exactly how i felt. Like the gravity of her words forced the air to another place, quite far away. She went on to explain how Nils had fallen in love with the president of his fan club, and left her. To sit alone on a porch in paradise, feeling like hell. Because all she had left was the tortured void of not being her man's Valentine, despite his lovely song to the contrary. Bless you for sharing, Sis...
VALENTINE by Nils Lofgren Today I'm thinkin' about the world we live in All the love and hate that's floatin' around All the times I felt so lost and helpless You stood by me, you never let me down Still I keep throwin' up these walls Most of them I've built with stones You tear 'em down and bridge the distance Knowin' we ain't here to be alone So let your blue heart open wide Let's never leave our dreams behind It would comfort and restore my pride If you let me be your valentine Our differences are part of life Still love will pass the test of time I want you every day and night Girl, won't you be my valentine? Be my valentine Be my valentine Be my valentine Be my valentine, ohhh, Still I keep throwin' up these walls Most of them I've built with stones You tear 'em down and bridge the distance Knowin' we ain't here to be alone So let your blue heart open wide Let's never leave our dreams behind It would comfort and restore my pride If you let me be your valentine. Our differences are part of life, Still love will pass the test of time. and I want you every day and night Girl, won't you be my valentine? Be my valentine Be my valentine Be my valentine Be my valentine, Be my valentine, Be my valentine, Be my valentine. ruclips.net/video/he8yijmQU3E/видео.html
the feeling with which Nils plays with is amazing!!! The emotions that he makes you feel with both the guitar and his voice. Not too mention if you ever get to meet him, he is a fantastic bloke and loves to have a chat with his fans, very approachable!!!! Thanks Nils for the great music
And then God came and gave Guitar unto a man. And said I will name him Nils and gave unto him a Stratocaster. And least him preform love in Valentine for all of us ::::::: Amen
I dated a neighbor of Nils, when he lived in Maryland. Saw him perform with "Grin" many times and even played a little basketball with him. We all have things that remind us of our youth... the mere mention of Nils brings back so many memories of my mine. Oh by the way, he's a great basketball player too!
@@gailwilliams2678 I'm sure the gymnastics, martial arts and onstage flips while playing had nothing to do with the hip replacements... Love this song so much as well as most of his catalog but this one has become a fave in '19. Yes...I'm from DC and seen him since the get go...love the guy and his music
I wish more people would say as you guys do. I´ve been listening to Nils since second grade, Im no in nineth grade, and I´ve NEVER EVER, and I tell you, NEVER EVER, met anyone except for me, my dad and mom said they even know who nils is.... poor swedish people, they don´t know what real music is. rap and RnB is the only thing you hear, maybe a little metallica somewhere, but never like music like this. thats sad! but it doesn´t keep me away from listening to it;) god bless Nils!
Nils Lofgren is on another level ,true corde bender ,,such a hot voice as we know ,,next level as a muso ,,ive been addicted since the cry tough album back then on vinyl ,,cheers
Greatest unsung artist ever! Awesome guitarist with his own unique style and a magnificent effortless voice! How he isn't as big (indeed bigger) a household name as Springsteen is one of life's great mysteries!
Nils is great, and Bruce only wants great players in E Street Band. A union of greatness-including Little Steve and the Big Man (and now his son)? Other than that-with Carlos S Nils L is the greatest guitar man. No other players find that warm touch. It is like Lang Lang playing Liebeswünsch!
My daughter (Hi, Alex!), knowing how much I rated Nils, took me to his 9/6/98 gig in Burnley. He signed ('Believe') a poster for me and made a really warm connection with us. A top performer and human being.
Nils - among the very best ever... and I mean the top 10... Makes his Instrument talk and the language it uses is absolutely amazing! many great memories of Nils 'live' dating way back to the early 80's. Legend!
Saw Nils at least 2 times and loved each performance. He did flips on stage off a trampoline with his guitar. Saw him at the Roxy in LA 1980, Palomino Theatre in Encinitas, CA. 1976. Also, saw him play with Bruce Springteen in San Diego, 1990s.
Love this and Nils is hands down, one of the best of the best! Every Valentines Day, I always play this one for my hubby...Love this performance & rendition especially...Thank you Mr. Lofgren, for your amazing talent & music!
True., I saw him at the Bottom Line, and grown men actually ... wept, one was my recently deceased husband John. One ballad I am sure I will never, ever forget.
liked this song from day one ! so happy to find it i could scream from the balcony. i now dont have to hear it from a worn out cassette tape ! thanks alot
Listening again tonight in London one of the greatest singers and guitarist ever to grace this planet I have been a great fan of Nils for years nearly 70 tears old and still loving your music Nils peace and love
I discovered Nils only four years ago -- and fell in love! Why didn't I know who he was? great guitarist, good singer, genuinely nice guy! As the youngest of a family of singers, I love that his brothers play and sing with him.
Get this- I was into Grin in 1974 , and saw them at some playhouse on the Georgetown Campus, 43 years ago while EAT A PEACH played 24/7 in my dorm.. Now I am going to say something controversial- which is, that Nils including his 50 plus career WAS AT HIS VERY BEST seen at the concert I include. His age was 24 or so, and his macho teststerone made him so EDGY, like THE NEW KID ON THE Block< WHO ALTHOUGH ALL OF HIS 130 POUNDS COMMANDED ROCK RESPECT, as his guitar work WAS way ahead OF his time, in the talent of a Van Halen. . but please QUEStion with me< WHO WAS thE FIRSt to do the mOONWALK, i BELIEVE what you see here is ten years before Michael Jackson.
One of my favourite songs and musician of adult life. I do try to see him on his modest tours of England. Always touched, sometimes to tears, by his unique sentiment in song.
Just saw him last week and sad that he didn't do this song. Still a great concert and fun to see him play with his brothers. Still sounds exactly the same as he did the first time I saw him 30 years ago.
Nils i have seen jou in sittard netherlands back in the early 80 thies, and later on in brummen also the netherlans. Men you can stand on youre on as performer, lucky Bruce, keep friends and great music will follow
Been listening to Nils since the days of Grin while attending Walter Johnson High in Bethesda, Md and he never fails to impress. Was thrilled when he joined the E Street band. One of the truly great guitarists of our generation.
I have a friend who can play like this, but he don't like to sing. I'm very greatful to him and the other astonishing guy who have put their musical talents together to put music to my writings.
Love This mans Skills , Love This Mans Talent, Love This mans Music ,I Guess i love This man , .Such a humanitarian . The best you can ever expect to find,
He is the greatest master of playing harmonics in a subtle and lyrical manner. These sounds are are times transcendental and etherial and can induce an almost trance like state if you let your mind soar and reel while listening or playing along. Harmonic effects on the guitar mimic the subtle harmonics that the human voice produce and thus give an organic resonance to his music. ZZ top do some great one too but in a much heavier context and thus less subtle:)
nils is exceptional, he is a genius, wonderful guitare work. is my fav song of all time - long may you live and produce - no mercy is another work of pure genius. cheers
Clearly, one of the greatest guitar players of our time. This piece is especially expressive and soulful. Try the version with Springsteen as the companion vocalist. Deep.
I can think of a few equally emotive guitarists as Nils....Hendrix, Duane, and Clapton come to mind among others, but can't think of any as plaintive and heart-wrenching as what Lofgren does with his strat on this song. Its like a second lead singer.
Glen Campbell, often a Sessions guitarist, NEVER LEARNED HOW TO READ MUSIC, so every song he ever played, WAS BY EAR, and he could let it rip , but RARELY, to our detriment. EVEN WITH ALzheimers, long after his speaking memory was gone, his guitar played on . No songwriter,otherwise he had the complete package/ - That Jaw, that thick hair, and after he lived through drug hell, a heck of a nice man. He was very clear, his best time on earth was hanging with the Beach boys and the wrecking crew.
As many english groups -thinking 20 year old zombies had a couple lp's that are forever and then with age the initial magic sometimes goes. Long way of saying that at 19 years old-nils 23? had is poppy yet completely real hits under GRIN. Moon tears, like rain, and so many others that he has a whole 90 minutes of melodies. Everyone was playing Dicky Betts ALLMON bROS, IN THE DORMS HE DROVE ME CRAZY- i WAS grin, sTEVIE- MUSIC OF MY MIND, GREAT sounds
Thanks LordBlackMass!!! I lost a few Grin albums through the years....like the one where he's hanging upside down in a tree! I loved that album.....the cover was great too. Now I know where I can maybe get a copy. I was a super-fan of Grin in the 70's.
Casual viewers and non-musicians will not appreciate how much intuitive touch and skill goes into playing that way, the harmonics, volume control, melodicism, and feedback control.
Has never been among my favourite songs of his, but o.m.g. what a wonderful intro and what a beautiful solo. Nils is one of those very very very rare guitarists whose playing can make you weep with joy!!
I founded this song in july and I still listen to it at least twice a day :D I can't thank you enough for posting this! Propably the best love song ever made :')
right on Mitchkaboola,../ craig5904,..i been a fan of Nils since about 1970,.i'm 58 and old school, the guy has tek,. and he's a soulful player, better yet, he's a guitar player with SOUL!( in my humble opinion.)
What a great but so underrated guitarist this guy is. Unique approach and matser of those touch harmonics. Beautiful song. The album this came off of, "Silver Lining" is absolutely fantastic.
good one How about that! get some special, not too popular bands and book them to "play the nile" oh-the beauty, Have nils armed with the biggest baddest machine gun type with his pirate look, Think of the nastiness if they were attacked -I am sorry but all I can see id=s Nils atkling them all down
Clive Bindley Now I will spell it out. When Nils played Germany- after he got Danny Gatton from Sly and the family of stone, he NILES started to wear a Sly/pirate vibe in what I think- with the bass being a brother/his brotherand Gatton/who rolls his eyes back and forth- but a better sssssssssssssnap drummer I have never heard. He /NILES , for the river to please Gann ok- GANN you didn't write JEWEL did you- uou wrote Nils., pronounced NEILS, not Nile as in the Jewel and the Nile- OK, so I am making cleare what you screwed up. So since a man cannot express imagination to "you two clever ones" I imagined Nils and his gang and maybe a pair of other band cruising down the NILE as Pirates- aka Chapelle skit. I had to write all of that because you ttwo don't even know what his outfit was or if you did and still couldn't picture it that is really pathetic.
This is one of my all time favourite guitar solos...It seems to me that Nils is very underrated as a guitarist.
Bruce calls him on stage sometimes as the world's greatest second guitar. The reality is Steve Van Zant can't be Nil's waterboy. But he has to make a living so . . .
We have lost Jeff Beck, but fortunately Nils is still around. He is giving me the same kind of feeling. Never get bored listening to Nils.
Very very underrated
I would imagine fine guitar players would rate him but the general public wouldn't necessarily appreciate how great he is.
He’s not underrated by me…
Hands down, the best of the best. God has really gifted us with this amazing man... so if you ever get the chance to see him perform live, get yourself there by hook or crook... you'll never forget what you see and hear. He is incredible.
+NYCBrat
I'm not trying to rate musicians, but as far as ... great ... performers go. Nils is up there with Willie Loco, et alia. And I think NYC is a nice city, too.
Yes for sure ;) Nils will be performing here in NY on 4/01/16 and I've purchased tkts of course. Anyone out there, if you can get to Staten Island, NY this will be an amazing experience in an intimate venue.
+NYCBrat I would love to see this guy live...I gotta check his tour dates...from his session and solo work..he is an immensely gifted musician..
He's amazing and touring now! He will be in Staten Island NY on 4-01-16.
He is a multi-instrumentalist as well.
the greatest unsung hero in the history of rock .he should have been inducted into the roc hall of fame ages ago and still he is most humble he is a gift to those who appriciate his miraculous talent .
When I first went out with my husband Nils Lofgren was one of his favorites. We still listen to music all the time and as always I appreciate the gift of discovering a simpatico songwriter more than anything. This song is one of my favorites.
I used to live in what was essentially a trailer park. Except it was in Malibu, on the shore of the Pacific Ocean. In short, it was a paradise, Paradise Cove.
I had a neighbor, a woman who was slightly older than me at the time. Everyone called her Sis. She was what you might call a faded beauty, in that you could see glimmers of her youth in the lines on her face, and in so doing, you knew she was gorgeous in that way that young women can sometimes be.
Anyway, I was walking by her trailer one afternoon when I heard this song wafting out the windows and through the open door. She was sitting on the porch, with a thousand mile gaze in her eyes. When she noticed me, I said hi, not wanting to intrude on her privacy. She smiled in a way that let me know it was okay to address her.
As the song filled the air, I asked who was singing it. When she told me it was Nils Lofgren, I was surprised. She said it was indeed him. And that he was her ex-husband. And he had written this song for her.
I didn't know it was possible to drain the air when you were standing outside, but in that moment, that's exactly how i felt. Like the gravity of her words forced the air to another place, quite far away. She went on to explain how Nils had fallen in love with the president of his fan club, and left her.
To sit alone on a porch in paradise, feeling like hell. Because all she had left was the tortured void of not being her man's Valentine, despite his lovely song to the contrary.
Bless you for sharing, Sis...
Thanks for sharing this!!!
You're nothing but welcome.
@@paulshiebler5230
Beautiful story, thanks you for sharing, so bittersweet.
@@paulshiebler5230 you're nothing but welcome!
@@ronnie9187 you're nothing but welcome!
How can u not like this?????
VALENTINE by Nils Lofgren
Today I'm thinkin' about the world we live in
All the love and hate that's floatin' around
All the times I felt so lost and helpless
You stood by me, you never let me down
Still I keep throwin' up these walls
Most of them I've built with stones
You tear 'em down and bridge the distance
Knowin' we ain't here to be alone
So let your blue heart open wide
Let's never leave our dreams behind
It would comfort and restore my pride
If you let me be your valentine
Our differences are part of life
Still love will pass the test of time
I want you every day and night
Girl, won't you be my valentine?
Be my valentine
Be my valentine
Be my valentine
Be my valentine, ohhh,
Still I keep throwin' up these walls
Most of them I've built with stones
You tear 'em down and bridge the distance
Knowin' we ain't here to be alone
So let your blue heart open wide
Let's never leave our dreams behind
It would comfort and restore my pride
If you let me be your valentine.
Our differences are part of life,
Still love will pass the test of time.
and I want you every day and night
Girl, won't you be my valentine?
Be my valentine
Be my valentine
Be my valentine
Be my valentine,
Be my valentine,
Be my valentine,
Be my valentine.
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Have been a fan of Nils since The Grin days. Love this song. Very moving lyrics.
the feeling with which Nils plays with is amazing!!! The emotions that he makes you feel with both the guitar and his voice. Not too mention if you ever get to meet him, he is a fantastic bloke and loves to have a chat with his fans, very approachable!!!! Thanks Nils for the great music
So in luv with this song - not just the words, but his voice and amazin guitar playin 🎸
Me, too, Karen.
Just found out about this song and I’m totally obsessed with it.
The words, Nils voice and the amazing guitar. Damn.
And then God came and gave Guitar unto a man. And said I will name him Nils and gave unto him a Stratocaster. And least him preform love in Valentine for all of us ::::::: Amen
An un believer I really like that what a way with words
I'm not a religious guy, but in this case I'm with ya :-)
I dated a neighbor of Nils, when he lived in Maryland. Saw him perform with "Grin" many times and even played a little basketball with him. We all have things that remind us of our youth... the mere mention of Nils brings back so many memories of my mine.
Oh by the way, he's a great basketball player too!
He says basketball was what was so hard on his hips.
@@gailwilliams2678 I'm sure the gymnastics, martial arts and onstage flips while playing had nothing to do with the hip replacements... Love this song so much as well as most of his catalog but this one has become a fave in '19. Yes...I'm from DC and seen him since the get go...love the guy and his music
My wife lived down the street from Nils growing up. He is amazing and beyond
I wish more people would say as you guys do. I´ve been listening to Nils since second grade, Im no in nineth grade, and I´ve NEVER EVER, and I tell you, NEVER EVER, met anyone except for me, my dad and mom said they even know who nils is.... poor swedish people, they don´t know what real music is. rap and RnB is the only thing you hear, maybe a little metallica somewhere, but never like music like this. thats sad! but it doesn´t keep me away from listening to it;) god bless Nils!
Nils Lofgren is on another level ,true corde bender ,,such a hot voice as we know ,,next level as a muso ,,ive been addicted since the cry tough album back then on vinyl ,,cheers
Greatest unsung artist ever! Awesome guitarist with his own unique style and a magnificent effortless voice! How he isn't as big (indeed bigger) a household name as Springsteen is one of life's great mysteries!
kenryn6 gues and dolll
Because Bruce Springsteen is an amazingly talented Songwriter, that is why!
Nils is great, and Bruce only wants great players in E Street Band. A union of greatness-including Little Steve and the Big Man (and now his son)? Other than that-with Carlos S Nils L is the greatest guitar man. No other players find that warm touch. It is like Lang Lang playing Liebeswünsch!
I asked Nils about this song and he gave me the song last christmas, man was i surprised
Love this song he is awesome.
My daughter (Hi, Alex!), knowing how much I rated Nils, took me to his 9/6/98 gig in Burnley. He signed ('Believe') a poster for me and made a really warm connection with us. A top performer and human being.
Wonderful Song!!! Thanks For Posting This Live Version!!!
Fantastic guitarist. Perfect for me. My wife got to know me more after hearing this.
Nils - among the very best ever... and I mean the top 10... Makes his Instrument talk and the language it uses is absolutely amazing! many great memories of Nils 'live' dating way back to the early 80's. Legend!
Absolutely stunning, he plays with so much feeling. !!!!!
Saw Nils at least 2 times and loved each performance. He did flips on stage off a trampoline with his guitar. Saw him at the Roxy in LA 1980, Palomino Theatre in Encinitas, CA. 1976. Also, saw him play with Bruce Springteen in San Diego, 1990s.
Love this and Nils is hands down, one of the best of the best! Every Valentines Day, I always play this one for my hubby...Love this performance & rendition especially...Thank you Mr. Lofgren, for your amazing talent & music!
I’m japanese. I came from Estreetband. Old BBF taught me this song.
I’m lucky to hear his guitar before death.
True., I saw him at the Bottom Line, and grown men actually ... wept, one was my recently deceased husband John. One ballad I am sure I will never, ever forget.
This guy is absolutely amazing.
liked this song from day one ! so happy to find it i could scream from the balcony. i now dont have to hear it from a worn out cassette tape ! thanks alot
Saw Nils in Morristown, NJ in 1978, what a show!
Listening again tonight in London one of the greatest singers and guitarist ever to grace this planet I have been a great fan of Nils for years nearly 70 tears old and still loving your music Nils peace and love
Just discovered that Nils did a cover of The Everly Brothers "All I Have To Do Is Dream ". A must listen to version.
I discovered Nils only four years ago -- and fell in love! Why didn't I know who he was? great guitarist, good singer, genuinely nice guy! As the youngest of a family of singers, I love that his brothers play and sing with him.
Get this- I was into Grin in 1974 , and saw them at some playhouse on the Georgetown Campus, 43 years ago while EAT A PEACH played 24/7 in my dorm.. Now I am going to say something controversial- which is, that Nils including his 50 plus career WAS AT HIS VERY BEST seen at the concert I include. His age was 24 or so, and his macho teststerone made him so EDGY, like THE NEW KID ON THE Block< WHO ALTHOUGH ALL OF HIS 130 POUNDS COMMANDED ROCK RESPECT, as his guitar work WAS way ahead OF his time, in the talent of a Van Halen. . but please QUEStion with me< WHO WAS thE FIRSt to do the mOONWALK, i BELIEVE what you see here is ten years before Michael Jackson.
brings back great memories of a great time, wish i had a time machine,id go back to the eighties and stay there😢
A song so wonderful, you could fall in love with it.
i saw him on this 1991 tour in Belgium on a festival in the town of Geel. Great show, still remember this.
Wow. Hard to find a better guitarist then Nils. Always loved this song.
Absolutely brilliant like music from heaven.
amazing music ! i remember me when i hear in 1976 with tod rundgreen and the group utopia ! really good music !
Kinda of timeless feeling when hearing this underrated gem of song. Still beautiful in 2023
Fierce
Saw him live 5 times. Amazing guitarist. One of the best.
What a beautiful song .....
The master at work.👍👌
One of my favourite songs and musician of adult life. I do try to see him on his modest tours of England. Always touched, sometimes to tears, by his unique sentiment in song.
Stunning. Hes the best. Why do you think Bruce picked him. Great singer guitarist in his own right. Just love Nils Lofgren
Crank up the volume,grab a beer and get lost in as near to heaven as you could ever imagine. Sublime
Frank Burton totally
A classical emotive piece of music, He plays with true feeling.
Just saw him last week and sad that he didn't do this song. Still a great concert and fun to see him play with his brothers. Still sounds exactly the same as he did the first time I saw him 30 years ago.
I loved his voice and singing most of all , brilliant,brilliant guy!
A lovely, lovely,track,amongst my top all time favourites,along with 'Stairway',and Never My Love.Marvellous.Thanks,
Superb artist
THANKS FOR PUTTING THIS OUT TO THE WORLD. GREAT PROFESSIONAL GUITARIST/VOCALIST THE BAND ARE GREAT TOO. NILS FOR KING. HE WRITES SOME BRILLIANT SONGS.
WOW... I lived through this time and never heard/understood this.. wow man. Thank you. Found this through Bruce's song and rabbit holing lol.
Fantastic 🎸🎸🎸
ojalá se de una vuelta por aca en México, habemos mucha gente que le gusta este tipo de artistas (Y),
Beautiful...great guitar and poignant lyrics...Thanks for posting
I love this song !
Nils i have seen jou in sittard netherlands back in the early 80 thies, and later on in brummen also the netherlans. Men you can stand on youre on as performer, lucky Bruce, keep friends and great music will follow
His songs should all be this long-otherwise, you feel cheated. Such a wonderful musician and artist.
Been listening to Nils since the days of Grin while attending Walter Johnson High in Bethesda, Md and he never fails to impress. Was thrilled when he joined the E Street band. One of the truly great guitarists of our generation.
I went to Springbrook
Sensationally great!!!!!!!!
Nils is one of the greatest ever-most people in Morocco think so to!
CG
Incredible song...no one could do it like Nils...the recording of this song with Springstein doing back up vocals is superb....
Love this so much
I have a friend who can play like this, but he don't like to sing. I'm very greatful to him and the other astonishing guy who have put their musical talents together to put music to my writings.
Love This mans Skills , Love This Mans Talent, Love This mans Music ,I Guess i love This man , .Such a humanitarian . The best you can ever expect to find,
sean downey well said my fellow Nils fan
This song makes me,you know what,One of the greatest Love songs ever.❤
Immer wieder schön❤
He is the greatest master of playing harmonics in a subtle and lyrical manner. These sounds are are times transcendental and etherial and can induce an almost trance like state if you let your mind soar and reel while listening or playing along. Harmonic effects on the guitar mimic the subtle harmonics that the human voice produce and thus give an organic resonance to his music. ZZ top do some great one too but in a much heavier context and thus less subtle:)
nils is exceptional, he is a genius, wonderful guitare work. is my fav song of all time - long may you live and produce - no mercy is another work of pure genius. cheers
Clearly, one of the greatest guitar players of our time. This piece is especially expressive and soulful. Try the version with Springsteen as the companion vocalist. Deep.
This is so good. The guitar playing is fantastic. Nils is so easy and relaxed in his approach. A true master at work. Thanks very much for posting.
I can think of a few equally emotive guitarists as Nils....Hendrix, Duane, and Clapton come to mind among others, but can't think of any as plaintive and heart-wrenching as what Lofgren does with his strat on this song. Its like a second lead singer.
You should listen to some Dire Straits/ Mark Knopfler.
Glen Campbell, often a Sessions guitarist, NEVER LEARNED HOW TO READ MUSIC, so every song he ever played, WAS BY EAR, and he could let it rip , but RARELY, to our detriment. EVEN WITH ALzheimers, long after his speaking memory was gone, his guitar played on . No songwriter,otherwise he had the complete package/ - That Jaw, that thick hair, and after he lived through drug hell, a heck of a nice man. He was very clear, his best time on earth was hanging with the Beach boys and the wrecking crew.
Nils is one of the true musical wonders of this world.
Nils, You can rock a song like no other....
See you in Milton Keynes in Jan 2015, Nils !!
Again, Nils flying under the radar as a solo artist, even with the Boss' help. Cry Tough and I came to Dance are classic albums in my book.
As many english groups -thinking 20 year old zombies had a couple lp's that are forever and then with age the initial magic sometimes goes.
Long way of saying that at 19 years old-nils 23? had is poppy yet completely real hits under GRIN. Moon tears, like rain, and so many others that he has a whole 90 minutes of melodies. Everyone was playing Dicky Betts ALLMON bROS, IN THE DORMS HE DROVE ME CRAZY- i WAS grin, sTEVIE- MUSIC OF MY MIND, GREAT sounds
jerry,the boss does the backing vocals on the studio version.what about delivery night.one of my favorite.
Two of Nil's best albums for sure.
Thanks LordBlackMass!!!
I lost a few Grin albums through the years....like the one where he's hanging upside down in a tree! I loved that album.....the cover was great too. Now I know where I can maybe get a copy. I was a super-fan of Grin in the 70's.
Casual viewers and non-musicians will not appreciate how much intuitive touch and skill goes into playing that way, the harmonics, volume control, melodicism, and feedback control.
Checked some old ticket stubs and that Morristown was actually in 1976, think his brother played rythmn, great show.
Has never been among my favourite songs of his, but o.m.g. what a wonderful intro and what a beautiful solo. Nils is one of those very very very rare guitarists whose playing can make you weep with joy!!
Incredible!!! Nils rules!! One of the best guitarist in the world!!!
Gives me goose bumps every time I listen to it.
What a Great song
I founded this song in july and I still listen to it at least twice a day :D
I can't thank you enough for posting this!
Propably the best love song ever made :')
Wow awesome guitar and wow wow what a voice!
Nice tune.. Like it a lot.. Makes me think of my long lost friend.. who lives far away. :(
Love it anyway!! *both thumbs up!!*
What an amazing guy, just love this !
If there's a heaven, this is what it sounds like.
Martin Langley agree he is amazing
right on Mitchkaboola,../ craig5904,..i been a fan of Nils since about 1970,.i'm 58 and old school, the guy has tek,. and he's a soulful player, better yet, he's a guitar player with SOUL!( in my humble opinion.)
fan of him so many year
Nils kills.....this is a sublime performance... he came to dance.
What a great but so underrated guitarist this guy is. Unique approach and matser of those touch harmonics. Beautiful song. The album this came off of, "Silver Lining" is absolutely fantastic.
Super song...
Nils' harmonics are off the f'n chain!
thanks for uploading this video. A great song,such a feeling
Beautiful!
In a league of his own!! The feel combined with his skills!
Thanks for posting this wunderfull video.
*****
a great great great great guitarist
play it NILS ! ...VERY NICE
holy shit ive been lookin 4 this tune for years.
The Jewel of the Nils
good one How about that! get some special, not too popular bands and book them to "play the nile" oh-the beauty, Have nils armed with the biggest baddest machine gun type with his pirate look, Think of the nastiness if they were attacked -I am sorry but all I can see id=s Nils atkling them all down
what the heck are you talking about - i was referring to the beauty of the song, as in, it's a jewel
WTF...you're a fucking lunatic!
Clive Bindley Now I will spell it out. When Nils played Germany- after he got Danny Gatton from Sly and the family of stone, he NILES started to wear a Sly/pirate vibe in what I think- with the bass being a brother/his brotherand Gatton/who rolls his eyes back and forth- but a better sssssssssssssnap drummer I have never heard. He /NILES , for the river to please Gann ok- GANN you didn't write JEWEL did you- uou wrote Nils., pronounced NEILS, not Nile as in the Jewel and the Nile- OK, so I am making cleare what you screwed up. So since a man cannot express imagination to "you two clever ones" I imagined Nils and his gang and maybe a pair of other band cruising down the NILE as Pirates- aka Chapelle skit. I had to write all of that because you ttwo don't even know what his outfit was or if you did and still couldn't picture it that is really pathetic.
I think you should see your doctor and get him to increase your medication
You're clearly losing the plot!