Only 1.6 Million views!!! This is so live, so real, so raw, so authentic. Hey who ever you are, if you cannot see this, then please watch it again. What a performance! Tell me when you see something, anything like this again soon, as I doubt you will. Especially after COVID. This is just so PURE. Please stop wasting your time viewing other musics which are so not worthy, this is so real, this is so true, so pure. X
This is bad ass. Right up there with those few, special, live acoustic performances you have seen in your life, that are so rare you can only count them on one hand. For whatever reason it contains that magic, of Elliot Smith singing on that couch, the Beatles singing on that roof, and Dylan in 1964 singing at that Newport Folk Festival. No kidding.
Damn, I never get tired of this....music from the heart and soul and the earth itself. I wish more people could these great musicians live. Rhiannon is truly one of this era's greatest singers, and how many of them can play a fiddle to boot?
Well I just found out that it is quite difficult to type while I am standing up on my chair, spinning around and shaking my groove thang, throwing my hands up into the air and smiling like a grinning fool and thoroughly enjoying this incredible music. Multi-talented musicians, multi-instrument players amd multi-smile givers to the general public. Now that is service with a smile! Thanks Carolina Chocolate Drops for being and sharing!
i stumbled upon this group a couple years ago when i saw their cd at work...i listened to this song and was completely blown away!! i never really enjoyed hearing anyone play the banjo b4 listening to them JAM like this...i had to find this song again so i could enjoy the breath of fresh air they've pumped into a rather stale state of pop culture...
I HEARD THEM ON NPR IN MY CAR AS WELL. I COULDN'T WAIT TO LOOK THEM UP AND HEAR THIS SONG AGAIN. EXCELLENT RENDITION! I CAN'T TO PICK UP SOME OF THEIR MUSIC, THANKS NPR!!!
there's so much heart and soul in this one..blasted in prospect park!!! fantastic live ...they are the REAL THING ...loved them...she is ...they are magic...thank you guys for givin us such good vibes!
Wow! thanks for starting my day off with your fabulous music. I'm not in the music biz so no need for me to put your music in a category box...I'm just enjoying it.
+Swede McGuire There is an article about her in North Carolina's "Our State" magazine about North Carolina voices and she is the #1 voice. Her mama said she started singing when she was still in her high chair.
+Marsha Smith I read the article, Marsha. Thanks so much for dropping that suggestion, I love what Rhiannon Giddens is doing with her life. And she even married one of us Irish punters! Beautiful!
Hi. Thank you so much.. What a beautyful song to wake up too, I love this music and rated it 5 stars and put it on two of my lists "beautyful Songs" and "videos to remember". She has a fantastic voice and I really like the soul/blues feeling all the way in the music, that was very special to me..
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Wow. Rhiannon's voice is magical. One of the best female voices I've heard. So much emotion ! Cool.
Rhiannon Giddens is a goddess!
Shannon and Rhiannon are Celtic river godes's
@@seamushealy5456 who's Shannon?
16 years later, I still come back and this still blows my mind
Only 1.6 Million views!!! This is so live, so real, so raw, so authentic. Hey who ever you are, if you cannot see this, then please watch it again. What a performance! Tell me when you see something, anything like this again soon, as I doubt you will. Especially after COVID. This is just so PURE. Please stop wasting your time viewing other musics which are so not worthy, this is so real, this is so true, so pure. X
This is bad ass. Right up there with those few, special, live acoustic performances you have seen in your life, that are so rare you can only count them on one hand. For whatever reason it contains that magic, of Elliot Smith singing on that couch, the Beatles singing on that roof, and Dylan in 1964 singing at that Newport Folk Festival. No kidding.
the power and feeling of old and new music spreads and invites us to live the joy
Somehow this tune popped up onto my playlist in 2023 and WOW were "They" right. I might like this? LOVE it.
Man they were having fun with this!
100% agree with Joey and others below. True genius. Can't even find words for how much I love this!
Rhiannon Giddens just won a MacArthur Foundation fellowship : $625,000
WOW! I'm so glad it went to such an amazingly talented person!!!! Thanks for sharing!
She deserves every penny
She deserves that and more.
I've been racking my brain for days to find this! I'm so happy right now!
This may be the best music video of all time.
So much sweet, sweet music out there ...and the man on the radio just spins Coldplay.
I'm an OldSkool Hip-Hop/Funk Dj/producer, my Dad is in his mid 70s and likes Country music. He played this to me and i'm hooked.
Saw them tonight in Knoxville. They did a show last night too. They put on a heck of a show. Truly pure music. Great!
normally never listen to music on the radio, but I heard this on NPR and I'm sold! Probably only great band I've ever discovered thru the radio ;)
Damn, I never get tired of this....music from the heart and soul and the earth itself. I wish more people could these great musicians live. Rhiannon is truly one of this era's greatest singers, and how many of them can play a fiddle to boot?
ALL TALENT NO AUTOTUNE
Exactly. They sound as good in person as they do on video.
k but blu cantrell didn't use autotune lol
Well I just found out that it is quite difficult to type while I am standing up on my chair, spinning around and shaking my groove thang, throwing my hands up into the air and smiling like a grinning fool and thoroughly enjoying this incredible music. Multi-talented musicians, multi-instrument players amd multi-smile givers to the general public. Now that is service with a smile! Thanks Carolina Chocolate Drops for being and sharing!
Oh my God !!! I can't believe that I am just discovering this incredible singer today. Rhiannon rules !
Rhiannon Giddens is amazing. Both Tomorrow Is My Turn and Freedom Highway are great albums. She rocks my world.
You guys are wonderful! Stumbling on your videos made my day.
Neil Thomas
just found this band after hearing this track on BBC radio. awesome! went straight home and bought the cd
Heard this on NPR years ago ... so glad to find it here!
This is seriously the coolest thing i have ever seen. WOW.
This has got to be one of my favorite covers ever....so good.... gets me pumped up everytime I listen to it.
I heard this a few weeks back on Mountian Stage radio and had to pull my car off the road until it was over. Wow! -great stuff.
i heard them this morning too on my way to work and was thinking all day that i needed to look them up! it is awesome!
thank you for this. I have played this video about 5 times on repeat so far! and counting! GREAT BAND.
Yeah NPR!!!! Another hit interview! Great music!
One of the best live performances of all time.
i stumbled upon this group a couple years ago when i saw their cd at work...i listened to this song and was completely blown away!! i never really enjoyed hearing anyone play the banjo b4 listening to them JAM like this...i had to find this song again so i could enjoy the breath of fresh air they've pumped into a rather stale state of pop culture...
I really enjoyed this! Go ahead, Carolina Chocolate Drops!
Just saw them in Ann Arbor, Michigan for the first time -- what a great concert, what a great band!
This is one of the coolest thing I've seen in in a LONG time!!!
fantastic, simply breathtaking cover.
So good! This makes me feel really homesick for Carolina!
I HEARD THEM ON NPR IN MY CAR AS WELL. I COULDN'T WAIT TO LOOK THEM UP AND HEAR THIS SONG AGAIN. EXCELLENT RENDITION! I CAN'T TO PICK UP SOME OF THEIR MUSIC, THANKS NPR!!!
there's so much heart and soul in this one..blasted in prospect park!!! fantastic live ...they are the REAL THING ...loved them...she is ...they are magic...thank you guys for givin us such good vibes!
Wow! thanks for starting my day off with your fabulous music. I'm not in the music biz so no need for me to put your music in a category box...I'm just enjoying it.
Oh Man, thatz the way way to sing that song!!! They are AWESOME!
this is one of the little pretty things that makes the world keep on turnin' the right way
love this. These folks were the buzz of the Hardly Strickly Bluegrass festival. Hope I'm able to catch them today.
How fun, what an awesome cover!
Badass thank you for a change in oace! Its good to know creative people still exist.
They are definitely worth seeing!! Truly talented!!
Great stuff saw them at Cambridge folk festival and loved them .
so great!!!!
Easily the coolest thing I have seen all day. I missed the chance to see them at SXSW last year, and now I'm totally regretting it :(
Man, I just heard this song on the radio and waited until they announced the artist. AWESOME!!
these guys represent some awesome carolina heritage music I saw them at Merlefest, and I can't wait to see them again. This remake is my favorite
I love this song so much. It has so much soul and its ability to mesh so many music genres (bluegrass, R&B, and soul)
Best version ever !
2019 and this song just hits different man
the guy on the guitar thing is loving it and so am i and so are you and so is everyone!
The Lizzie Borden Chronicles brought me here :) when Nance O'keef was dancing in the "Patron of the Arts" episode. Loved that show!!!
thank you NPR for introducing me to this band........
Wow! Just came across this! She's amazing!
Wow! This made me have chills and dance at the same time! Amazing ♥😎😱
Definitely without peer... Magnificent.
music like this is the primary reason i moved to north carolina.
Great work at Lincoln Center guys! So much freakin' fun. (And I have to say I love the foot-cueing!)
OMG this is fabulous!
This song is so incredible, I could listen to it all day long.
congratulations!!!! really i love this song
Conviction matched perfectly to capability.
This is the shit.
+Swede McGuire There is an article about her in North Carolina's "Our State" magazine about North Carolina voices and she is the #1 voice. Her mama said she started singing when she was still in her high chair.
+Marsha Smith I read the article, Marsha. Thanks so much for dropping that suggestion, I love what Rhiannon Giddens is doing with her life. And she even married one of us Irish punters! Beautiful!
Swede McGuire Yes, I found it quite interesting that she also sings in Gaelic. Another diversification!
Really? I'll look for that. : )
Hi.
Thank you so much..
What a beautyful song to wake up too, I love this music and rated it 5 stars and put it on two of my lists "beautyful Songs" and "videos to remember".
She has a fantastic voice and I really like the soul/blues feeling all the way in the music, that was very special to me..
They played the southgate house last night it was a great show. Extremely talented people who seem very down to Earth. Thanks for playing great music!
Loved dancing to this at the Grassroots Festival yesterday!
The old becomes new! Beat boxing to roots music - awesome!
Alright Now. This track is blazing. Mad luv
Just heard this on NPR (Fresh Air) and had to check out the whole song, they are awesome!
Nice Video!! Truly unique and catchy 5 *s
freaking fantastic-- I wish these guys all the success that they deserve!
Hell yes. This is amazing.
Awesome! Saw them in St. Louis last weekend!
I saw these guys last night, and they didn't do this song, but everything they did was great...I loved it....
Superbly amazing!!!
The artistry is excellent.
Still awesome 4 years later.
I saw them at Southgate House (Newport, Ky). Awesome! They rocked this one out!
THIS IS SO AWESOME!!!
wow! great performance.
You guys are amazing and so refreshing!
These guys are so amazing!
I got chills watching this. How did I not find out about them sooner? Fantastic!
i loved that, very unique arrangement and my favorite song. never would have thought to have someone play it on a banjo and beatbox. lovc it
Go feisty girl!!!! Awesome song and good pickin and playin!
Absolutely KILLER!
Just saw them in NC last weekend. They're incredibly talented and full of soul.
wow! this is gorgeous!!!
Pure class, great talent
Got this and Blu Cantrell on my iPod. Love this song!
What?! That was freakin' awesome!!
They´re amazing...
Wow I love your style. This songs blows me away every time I listen to it. Its so much better than the orginal.
Flippin awesome!
Wow! Music is great, and timing is spot-on. Style all your own: rare!
Nicely done.
I heard y'all at the Ozark Mountain FOlk Festival last year. PHENOMENAL! thanks for your beautiful music
Just got even more excited for the DMB concert. They're opening!
wow they are AMAZING!!! im obessed with this song now lol