"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.
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.❤
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.
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).
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.
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!
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
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.
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 ❛.)
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.
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!!
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!
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!
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.
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.
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 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! :)
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.
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!!
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 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.
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.
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!
Almost two years ago I was traveling along good old 66, somewhere between Seligman and Kingman, and in a route 66 shop someone was singing this song. And I cried a little bit. Just being there, just going somewhere.
Yeah....I travelled that road from wherever I picked it up in, what, south of chicago??? in '67. Left L.I. New York and headed west....had a gas station map and just drew a red line across it till I got to LA....once in a lifetime for sure...I miss that "me" now....how to explain..?
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.
Its really interesting to hear Bonnie Raitt as a younger artist, then compare her voice now. Both excellent but definitely hear more rasp/grit in later years.
Don't you just love it brother Grif ! This song was actually written by John Prine one of my all-time heroes he's written many songs for many country stars ! He just passed recently from that goddamn Corona virus set upon the world by communist China !
@@jimgriffin96 wow I'm jealous I had the chance but I didn't take it you should be so lucky brother hope you're doing well stay safe stay healthy 👍🏻🍻🇨🇦🇺🇸 Troy from Vancouver eh.
I never heard this song before tonight. It's so powerful and touching. Wow. Incredible performance. I knew the name Bonnie Raitt, I wish I had known sooner.
Such a beautiful song by John Prine and a perfect interpretation by her. I was a drummer in Cambridge in 1974 and she came to a gig I played at Jack's on Mass. Ave. Very cool.
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
Bonnie Lynn Raitt (born November 8, 1949) is an American blues singer-songwriter and slide guitar player. During the 1970s, Raitt released a series of roots-influenced albums which incorporated elements of blues, rock, folk and country. In the 1990s she had a major return to form with the release of her album "Nick of Time" after several years of critical acclaim but little commercial success. The following two albums "Luck of the Draw" and "Longing in Their Hearts" were also multi million sellers generating several hit singles including "Something to Talk About", "Love Sneakin' Up on You", and the ballad "I Can't Make You Love Me" (with Bruce Hornsby on piano). Raitt has received ten Grammy Awards. She is listed as number 50 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time and number 89 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.....Eddie
I fell in love with her first album...I saw her many times in the beginning and had the pleasure of she and Little Feat on the same bill. She's blues and there are many newer artists today that are talented real musicians....Danielle Nicole, Samantha Fish, Amanda Fish, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Beth Hart, Ally Venable they can sing and play! Thank goodness because radio sucks!
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.
+Paula D Probably even better! I'm Scottish, live in Spain and gonna see her in Frankfurt, Germany June 7th. Can't wait. I've seen her a few times in Scotland. Like a good wine, gets better with age. That voice...............!
I saw Bonnie at the Terminal Bar in NE Mpls circa 1985. She showed up, out of the blue, at a Pat Hayes/Lamont Cranston gig. She was so good made me forget why I went.
"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.
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
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...🙏
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
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.❤
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
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).
Special!
The virus took him. He should have lived on!
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.❤
Bonnie Raitt makes any song sound good, and good songs sound great! She can walk on water as far as I'm concerned!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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
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
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 !
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.
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.
@@user-cw6tp5rk6c
How do you know that?
He wrote it when he was 19 or 20.
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 ☮️
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.
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.
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
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.
Bonnie is national treasure.
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.
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.
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
She is just plain and simply beautiful!!! Gorgeous.
OMG that woman, come on. She sings more in one phrase than most of us sing in a lifetime.
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
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
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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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🤍
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
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 !!
Beautiful lady. One of the top female vocalists, in my opinion. Love her voice
I agree!!
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..
Probably the best I've ever heard this played. Man that girl has soul.
One of the few performers that the live version is always better. The passion and on the fly vocal adjustments.....never get old.
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.
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 😂
One of my very favorites of Bonnie. When she sang it with John-It makes me cry because it is so raw but comforting.
Bonnie Raitt is an absolute goddess, blessed with incredible beauty and talent.
How fortunate we are to witness this in our lifetime.
im 63 i introduced a 20 year old coworker who loved music to john prine ,
he said i like all of these songs
Isn’t Bonnie beautiful singing this gorgeous song, while strumming so effortlessly, eh?
LOVE IT!! 💗
Bonnie and John, two of my favorite music people of all time.
"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.
One of my wife's favorite songs and artist. Rest in peace, Colleen. D. 02/22/2010.
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!!
Yes! Bonnie has more soul in her little finger than most have in their whole body. Great song!
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
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!
KJV Book of Matthew
Book of Exodus
Book of Psalm
🙏
Psalm 35:1-28
Amen 🙏💙
❤❤❤
Just heard this song on the TV show...In Plain Sight... Had to re listen, brings back old times.
I've always loved Bonnie. I'm 66 and I have never swayed my thoughts of this gem.
69....same
Yes
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.
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.
This is how music is suppose to be ! Thank You John !
Picked up her first album in 74. She still is the best.
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 🇦🇺☮🇺🇸💜🖖🌹
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
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!!!
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 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
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.
This is so good, her voice, the storytelling. Music like this makes me feel at peace with the world.
great song ...and the right singer to sing it from the early 70,s still holds up!
What a voice...what a song
some of the greatest lyrics ever written. Thank you, John. You killin' it, Bonnie!
Hello Patricia
Truly one of the finest songs in existence.
Did John Prune write this song?
Yes, it appeared on his 1st album
I want to go back to the 70's !!!!!!!
Best years of my life 60s was ok but 70s we were able to see all the best bands
Almost two years ago I was traveling along good old 66, somewhere between Seligman and Kingman, and in a route 66 shop someone was singing this song. And I cried a little bit. Just being there, just going somewhere.
Sjaak Pols God that's beautiful. Thank you for sharing that.
I like how you said that
I let out for Amarillo ... from NY of all places...sat on a porch for a year and a half and played till my fingers were bleeding....I love Texas
Joni Mitchell
Yeah....I travelled that road from wherever I picked it up in, what, south of chicago??? in '67. Left L.I. New York and headed west....had a gas station map and just drew a red line across it till I got to LA....once in a lifetime for sure...I miss that "me" now....how to explain..?
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. . .
Gives me goosebumps…God this is so good…
Its really interesting to hear Bonnie Raitt as a younger artist, then compare her voice now. Both excellent but definitely hear more rasp/grit in later years.
Just doesn't get much better than this. ☺️
You betcha!!!
Brandy your a fine girl
Yep
It NEVER gets better than this.
Steve Kaiser
One of the greatest renditions of one of the greatest songs...
yup, she's great and so's the tune
one of my favorite songs ever. Makes me feel better every time I hear it.
First time hearing/seeing this tonight. it's outstanding.
"If dreams were thunder, and lightning was desire, this old house woulda burned down a long time ago"...epic!
Don't you just love it brother Grif !
This song was actually written by John Prine one of my all-time heroes he's written many songs for many country stars !
He just passed recently from that goddamn Corona virus set upon the world by communist China !
I louve it
One of the all-time great lyrics. It's really beyond comprehension.
@@69troyjan Yeah -- one of my favs too--saw JP in Austin back in 1974 (and a couple times since). One of a kind for sure!
@@jimgriffin96 wow I'm jealous I had the chance but I didn't take it you should be so lucky brother hope you're doing well stay safe stay healthy 👍🏻🍻🇨🇦🇺🇸 Troy from Vancouver eh.
I've listened to this song a thousand times, and it always takes me back to that first time I heard it, a long time ago.
John Prine was a master songwriter. Kudos to The Great Bonnie Raitt. ☮️♾️
Thank you, Ms. Raitt for the many decades of memories.
That Soul will ring through eternity in her own song..
I never heard this song before tonight. It's so powerful and touching. Wow. Incredible performance. I knew the name Bonnie Raitt, I wish I had known sooner.
No worries Brother. She is all over youtube.
She is a Great Talet. JOHN PRINE is the Author
So, How has your journey into John and Bonnie gone? Which others do you love? (Songs)
Such a beautiful song by John Prine and a perfect interpretation by her. I was a drummer in Cambridge in 1974 and she came to a gig I played at Jack's on Mass. Ave. Very cool.
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
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
Happy 73rd, Bonnie. Still killing it in 2022. A force of nature playing slide guitar.
Obsessed with this song and performance!
Just mega!!!!
Someone described Bonnie’s voice as, honey over pebbles. They nailed it on that one.
That's a sweet use of words. Thanks for sharing
so emotive, i love her voice, how could you not enjoy to this
Bonnie Lynn Raitt (born November 8, 1949) is an American blues singer-songwriter and slide guitar player. During the 1970s, Raitt released a series of roots-influenced albums which incorporated elements of blues, rock, folk and country. In the 1990s she had a major return to form with the release of her album "Nick of Time" after several years of critical acclaim but little commercial success. The following two albums "Luck of the Draw" and "Longing in Their Hearts" were also multi million sellers generating several hit singles including "Something to Talk About", "Love Sneakin' Up on You", and the ballad "I Can't Make You Love Me" (with Bruce Hornsby on piano). Raitt has received ten Grammy Awards. She is listed as number 50 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time and number 89 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.....Eddie
I remember seing Bonnie in the Apple in Central Square Cambridge in1970.She was nt famous then.Iwasnt either
God bless anyone who relates to this, the rest are not connected
I fell in love with her first album...I saw her many times in the beginning and had the pleasure of she and Little Feat on the same bill. She's blues and there are many newer artists today that are talented real musicians....Danielle Nicole, Samantha Fish, Amanda Fish, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Beth Hart, Ally Venable they can sing and play! Thank goodness because radio sucks!
And God bless a singer whose words you can understand!!
Exactly !
Nobody ever knocked Dylan nor Cocker for mumble mouth lol 😂
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 is such a beautiful soul. I've been in love with Bonnie for decades.
If you've been fortunate enough to have seen Bonnie Raitt recently, you will know that she sounds as good today as she did in the 70's
+Paula D Probably even better! I'm Scottish, live in Spain and gonna see her in Frankfurt, Germany June 7th. Can't wait. I've seen her a few times in Scotland. Like a good wine, gets better with age. That voice...............!
I saw Bonnie at the Terminal Bar in NE Mpls circa 1985. She showed up, out of the blue, at a Pat Hayes/Lamont Cranston gig. She was so good made me forget why I went.
I will make the effort to see her soon...
@@rickytleg or a good single malt...
Just saw Bonnie with James Taylor a couple of weeks ago. Yeah she still has it
This rendition brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it.
This is my favorite version of this song. My favorite Bonnie Raitt song.
I'm obsessed with Bonnie Raitt all over again as an adult after listening to it from the backseat of the car growing up 💚 this is my favorite song
Bonnie Raitt one of the best female blues singer.
Great song, written by a great songwriter, and sung by a great singer. 🎵🎶🎸
One of the Best in blues and a Beautiful Lady To sing it !
A brilliant version ❤️