"Mandolin Rain" performed by Bruce Hornsby with special guests yMusic. Performance captured at National Sawdust in Brooklyn, NY on April 30th, 2019. www.BruceHornsby.com
I agree. I heard it four years ago live at the Blue Note in Columbia, Missouri and have not been able to get it out of my head since. So glad I was finally able to find it so I can listen to it again.
I have been following Bruce since his days playing locally in Virginia in 1978. The first time I saw his band they played jazz, pop, rock, funk, and originals. Definitely the best local bar band I ever heard anywhere. I said at the time if he doesn't make it in the music business there is something wrong. It took 8 years until The Way It Is hit and history was changed. I don't think there is a more versatile, talented, and well schooled songwriter/musician on the planet. He does it for the music.. not fame and money. A pure artist. I have listened to a lot of James Taylor recently. Not sure if they have but I would love to see a collaboration between those two artists.
Ya... you nailed it... damn if u haven't heard his tunes in my head for so long. Just a testament to his craftsmanship. Music / tunes that live forever.... "that's just the way it is "...
Considering Bruce Hornsby has been singing since the seventies, his vocal tones are still as beautiful. His virtuoso piano playing is equally as good. Wow, this master of music never ceases to amaze. He is sadly very underrated. Thank you, Bruce, for your wonderful compositions that enrich the music in our lives.
The way Bruce changed this song is a testament to not " phoning it in" and it was a way for him to maintain musical integrity. I realize some fans need the original just like the record....but if you love Bruce Hornsby, then this is exactly why we love him. He can do what he wants, because what he does is so amazing words cannot describe it.
This is actually the way it was originally written, in a D Dorian chord structure. The recording heads thought that it was too dark, so he transcribed into a major key. Trying to find source for this.
@@paulsmith9192 depends on the context.... dude has had enough success and reputation to screw around playing whatever the fuck he wants, whether the listeners like it or not
If you haven’t seen Bruce live you should! I was fortunate enough to be able to see him in London November 2019 and I will cherish that memory for life! And btw, a ridiculously beautiful version of Mandolin Rain!!
I have 3 times. The first was about 10 years ago. I watched from the balcony as he played 3 different distinct melodies on the piano at the same time and I was blown away by his talent!
He performed at a festival I used to produce and he was the kindest, most professional performer I ever met. Signed autographs, posed for photos and was extremely nice to our backstage staff. I am a fan forever.
How does he do it? How does he keep re-inventing songs & making them just as good if not better than the original? 1986 Mandolin Rain is amazing but live versions over the decades have really taken it to a new level. This song with an orchestra feels so right & so brilliant. Beautiful.
I took my mother to see Bruce and Jackson Brown perform both solo and duo without a band at The Mosque in Richmond Virginia many years ago. We still call it by that name even though the city changed it after 911. Both Bruce and Jackson played alone for a while, but then came together for a few songs. Bruce was simply unbelievably expressive and imaginative in his spontaneously improvised versions of his hits, like in this video.
The intro is absolutely beautiful! I was introduced to Bruce and his music at the age of 9 after my mom and dad got home from seeing him at Wolf Trap back in 2008 and he will forever be one of my fave artists!
Iam 50 I remember his songs at my lowest of lows and the best of times he never gets old to me! Just getting old sucks this kinda music and memories getting lost in time so sad
@scottthendren6862 Joni Mitchell did this with her early poppy hit Both SIdes Now. At her tribute around the year 2000, she performed it as an adult who'd been through it all. It's the only reimagining of a song that comes close to this. Equally haunting.
Shame on those 20 thumbs down! A wonderful rework of Bruce Hornsby’s classic by the song master himself. Thank you Bruce! God bless you for the music you have given me and hundreds of thousands of fans over the world that appreciate your songs and superb piano skills.
This man is so brilliant he made us forget the Old Bruce with the range and offered a new mature Bruce with complete mastery of his art Everything is so perfect the vocals the combination of various musical instruments the piano
Bruce at this age even, singing and playing these melodic notes with the same wonderful expertise and tonality. I am in awe of this virtuoso musician, his music makes me cry, it is so hauntingly beautiful. I have also heard that he is a very humble man-humility in such a talented human being is especially notable. May God endow him with the same spirit and talent forever. Thank you, BRUCE, and the person posting this.
I just saw him in San Antonio on 10/28/23. This song is amazing. I love the way he has reworked his old songs and created another piece of art. He's amazing!
Some artists make it big and never evolve. This is one of the best reimaginings of a classic tune I've ever heard. He goes off in a completely new direction. I find this refreshing, and wish more people could do this.
Bruce Hornsby you are a Musical Genius, If someone were to listen to Bruce,s music in a 1000 years from now, i,ll bet it will blow they,re neural network to pieces. Such brilliant music for years to come......
Wow Wow... Familiar with the original version then stumbled on this one... Bruce is one of those musicians that gets better and better through time !! Played this over and over, amazing, and so are the musicians that are playing with him !!
this version is MAGIC!! i have seen him in concert 35 years ago when he first arrived.......this song haunts me about the choices i made good and bad that landed where i am!! God bless YOU
During the intro, I wondered where exactly you were going, Bruce. I was in anticipation. But the very MOMENT I heard the chorus phrase that gives a nod to the Ricky Skaggs / Bruce Hornsby album version of ‘mando’, I immediately put it back to the beginning to see how you set this all up. Even when noodling or improvising there is no doubt your musical mind knows the direction it’s heading. What is it about minor keys that make the hair on my arms stand up? Bruce, please never stop reinventing your music, never stop reimagining. I still can’t sit down at the piano and play the Aria from Bach’s Goldberg Variations without thinking of the version of ‘The Way It Is’ you put on the Intersections album set… You are loved, admired and respected.
Just saw him live in Fort Wayne Indiana with a dear friend on 9/19/21. Just amazing. This version of Mandolin Rain he did was so beautiful. It's like he flipped it upside down from the original. Spectacular!
As a guitar player, I've always been a little jealous of how much people flip out over piano/keyboard. This song proves exactly why people do. The melancholy...the melody....just amazing.
it's a shame this man hasn't got all the recognition he deserves. I love many artists and bands but it's very rare to see a person who is so fluent in his instrument, as Bruce Hornsby. It feels like he's communicating with his piano more than playing it.
I remember a story, back in the day (80's), of your piano teacher, not approving of your 1-finger method. Too much happens on this Earth, daily, that anyone can keep up with, even if one day was 100hrs long. This Sunday afternoon in Danmark, you relax me from.....life itself, by revealing it with notes from the soul. Thank you, Bruce Hornsby.
So beautiful! I love that, after so many years, Bruce continues to grow musically including reinventing the familiar tunes that we know and love. I hope that BrhyM swing back to the NYC area.
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one of the most underrated artists in music
Amen!
Totally agree. I'm 16 and very happy that I discovered Bruce's music recently.
Agreed!
He is what the world needs now
Yes!
This version of this song is one of the most hauntingly beautiful things I’ve ever heard.....
I agree. I heard it four years ago live at the Blue Note in Columbia, Missouri and have not been able to get it out of my head since. So glad I was finally able to find it so I can listen to it again.
Agree 110%. Hauntingly beautiful
Well said
I have been following Bruce since his days playing locally in Virginia in 1978. The first time I saw his band they played jazz, pop, rock, funk, and originals. Definitely the best local bar band I ever heard anywhere. I said at the time if he doesn't make it in the music business there is something wrong. It took 8 years until The Way It Is hit and history was changed. I don't think there is a more versatile, talented, and well schooled songwriter/musician on the planet. He does it for the music.. not fame and money. A pure artist. I have listened to a lot of James Taylor recently. Not sure if they have but I would love to see a collaboration between those two artists.
What an excellent experience and memory to have.
A true legend
Bruce James playing together. It would be a once in a life time event.
Bruce was totally in awe when playing with the grateful dead.
Ya... you nailed it... damn if u haven't heard his tunes in my head for so long. Just a testament to his craftsmanship. Music / tunes that live forever.... "that's just the way it is "...
that intro.... chills
the whole song is beyond all of us
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Considering Bruce Hornsby has been singing since the seventies, his vocal tones are still as beautiful. His virtuoso piano playing is equally as good. Wow, this master of music never ceases to amaze. He is sadly very underrated. Thank you, Bruce, for your wonderful compositions that enrich the music in our lives.
The way Bruce changed this song is a testament to not " phoning it in" and it was a way for him to maintain musical integrity. I realize some fans need the original just like the record....but if you love Bruce Hornsby, then this is exactly why we love him. He can do what he wants, because what he does is so amazing words cannot describe it.
One of the most underrated artists in today's music ! Bruce, please come to Europe for concerts !
talk about a song speaking directly to your soul, my god this is genius.
He keeps finding new ways to play old songs... A true genius. 💚💚
This is actually the way it was originally written, in a D Dorian chord structure. The recording heads thought that it was too dark, so he transcribed into a major key. Trying to find source for this.
I could listen to Bruce warm up or stall for hours
@macgreiner just too jazzy.his original sound soo much better
@@paulsmith9192 depends on the context.... dude has had enough success and reputation to screw around playing whatever the fuck he wants, whether the listeners like it or not
@@paulsmith9192 this version is not meant to replace the original. It's a minor key arrangement he did with Ricky Skaggs.
So true, his stalling is better than a lot of the new stuff out there today!
@@paulsmith9192 not imo. He hit the nail on the head here.
If you haven’t seen Bruce live you should! I was fortunate enough to be able to see him in London November 2019 and I will cherish that memory for life! And btw, a ridiculously beautiful version of Mandolin Rain!!
I have 3 times. The first was about 10 years ago. I watched from the balcony as he played 3 different distinct melodies on the piano at the same time and I was blown away by his talent!
No thanks
He plays piano so beautifully. Love how he rearranged this song. Reminds me of days gone by.
He performed at a festival I used to produce and he was the kindest, most professional performer I ever met. Signed autographs, posed for photos and was extremely nice to our backstage staff. I am a fan forever.
Absolutely stunning and beautiful! One of the absolute greatest songs of all time!
How does he do it? How does he keep re-inventing songs & making them just as good if not better than the original? 1986 Mandolin Rain is amazing but live versions over the decades have really taken it to a new level. This song with an orchestra feels so right & so brilliant. Beautiful.
I took my mother to see Bruce and Jackson Brown perform both solo and duo without a band at The Mosque in Richmond Virginia many years ago. We still call it by that name even though the city changed it after 911. Both Bruce and Jackson played alone for a while, but then came together for a few songs. Bruce was simply unbelievably expressive and imaginative in his spontaneously improvised versions of his hits, like in this video.
The intro is absolutely beautiful! I was introduced to Bruce and his music at the age of 9 after my mom and dad got home from seeing him at Wolf Trap back in 2008 and he will forever be one of my fave artists!
Tears started to well up when I think of my late father.
The vocal and piano are magnificent
How is the audio sooooo incredible. Like. Amazing.
Bruce this is pure magic thank you for filling our world with your beautiful talent 🫶🎹
Stumbled upon this interpretation by accident. Wow. Just wow.
Iam 50 I remember his songs at my lowest of lows and the best of times he never gets old to me! Just getting old sucks this kinda music and memories getting lost in time so sad
The song really starts at 02:00. Man, that hits hard. Simply beautiful.
Gorgeous performance 👏 ❤️. Bruce is magnificent 😊
Bruce Hornsby is a thinking person's type of musician.
Jon Bream from the Minneapolis newspaper called it “thinking man’s deadhead” back in the day
A lot of music was back in that era. In today’s world, there’s a bunch of garbage.
Never has an artist that I know, REIMAGINED his music catalogue like Bruce has. The dead were free form, but Hornsby Re forms them.
@scottthendren6862 Joni Mitchell did this with her early poppy hit Both SIdes Now. At her tribute around the year 2000, she performed it as an adult who'd been through it all. It's the only reimagining of a song that comes close to this. Equally haunting.
Shame on those 20 thumbs down! A wonderful rework of Bruce Hornsby’s classic by the song master himself. Thank you Bruce! God bless you for the music you have given me and hundreds of thousands of fans over the world that appreciate your songs and superb piano skills.
We love you and your music, Bruce Hornsby, in all of its manifestations.
The melodic notes of the intro on the piano are the most beautiful sounds I ever heard. He is a maestro. Thank you, Bruce
Bruce is a musical genius. So haunting.
This man is so brilliant he made us forget the Old Bruce with the range and offered a new mature Bruce with complete mastery of his art
Everything is so perfect the vocals the combination of various musical instruments the piano
Bruce at this age even, singing and playing these melodic notes with the same wonderful expertise and tonality. I am in awe of this virtuoso musician, his music makes me cry, it is so hauntingly beautiful. I have also heard that he is a very humble man-humility in such a talented human being is especially notable. May God endow him with the same spirit and talent forever. Thank you, BRUCE, and the person posting this.
I just saw him in San Antonio on 10/28/23. This song is amazing. I love the way he has reworked his old songs and created another piece of art. He's amazing!
Quite honestly, my most favourite song. Means very much to me
One of the best pianists on the planet.
This version is still so ethereal and beautiful. The frequency of its execution and its intention is so deeply felt.🩵💙🩵💙
What a gift. Thank you. 🙏🏾
Wow!❤❤❤ I have not heard this rendition of Mandolin before. It is sooo beautiful. Love, love, love it! Thank you Bruce!
Beautiful Sir. have been listening to your music since my early 20s, and now 40.
Some artists make it big and never evolve. This is one of the best reimaginings of a classic tune I've ever heard. He goes off in a completely new direction. I find this refreshing, and wish more people could do this.
Thank you Bruce...so beautiful....I discovered you later in life vs 80s...so grateful. You are such pure talent.....gratitude from Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦
He's one of those guys that eventually gets bored playing a song 1 way, so he puts spins on em. I love it. I'm the same way.
one of the most beautiful songs and arrangements I have ever heard
" Bruce, you're truly gifted, indeed" ... "Many Cheerful Thanks, for the music memories throughput the years!"
... Blessings always, your heart friend, & music fan, Ms. Deborah Steele - 1/07/22
The smile on his face, when the strings set in at the beginning, wonderfull !
A true appreciation......absolutely wonderful 🙂
Bruce Hornsby you are a Musical Genius, If someone were to listen to Bruce,s music in a 1000 years from now, i,ll bet it will blow they,re neural network to pieces. Such brilliant music for years to come......
So beautiful, Bruce, really special.
So luscious and haunting!!! Love from Portland, Oregon!!!
Beautiful ❤❤❤
Wow Wow... Familiar with the original version then stumbled on this one... Bruce is one of those musicians that gets better and better through time !!
Played this over and over, amazing, and so are the musicians that are playing with him !!
this version is MAGIC!! i have seen him in concert 35 years ago when he first arrived.......this song haunts me about the choices i made good and bad that landed where i am!! God bless YOU
🗣️📢🙌Amazing Bruce Hornsby,I'm blown away your The best ever! Thankyou!🪅🎐❤️🔥🙌🎽🎧🔥
One of my all-time favorites. Bruce! Come up to the Pacific Northwest! Doesn't matter where...I'll get tickets. 🎹🎻🪕🎸💖
His vocal skills at his age are amazing!
This song is so- oh- love it!
A haunting reworking of a B.H. classic that makes it sound like a completely new song. Bravo!
Yeees … but I liked the original chorus better.
@@RayyMusikI grew up with the Range version so that will be my fave rendition but the intro in this was so beautiful!
Mandolin Rain is one of the best songs ever written the words remind me of my childhood.
🔥🪔🪅🎐👌Nice job Bruce Hornsby, thank you 🪔🪅👌
During the intro, I wondered where exactly you were going, Bruce.
I was in anticipation. But the very MOMENT I heard the chorus phrase that gives a nod to the Ricky Skaggs / Bruce Hornsby album version of ‘mando’, I immediately put it back to the beginning to see how you set this all up. Even when noodling or improvising there is no doubt your musical mind knows the direction it’s heading.
What is it about minor keys that make the hair on my arms stand up?
Bruce, please never stop reinventing your music, never stop reimagining.
I still can’t sit down at the piano and play the Aria from Bach’s Goldberg Variations without thinking of the version of ‘The Way It Is’ you put on the Intersections album set…
You are loved, admired and respected.
Sooo classical and beautiful, the kind of music i love.. Bravo BRUCE🌷
🗣️📢🙌I feel like I'm in shock!! Bruce Hornsby!!🐙⚠️🌑🪔🌍 Thanks.❤️🔥🔥
Love this arrangement
Keep playing Bruce…. So Beautiful !!!!!
Props to the sound guy... perfect audio on that piano, perfect
Thanks so much to the entire Hornsby touring family. Greg Nosek
Just saw him live in Fort Wayne Indiana with a dear friend on 9/19/21. Just amazing. This version of Mandolin Rain he did was so beautiful. It's like he flipped it upside down from the original. Spectacular!
Bruce Hornsby and Bruce Springsteen are my two fav Bruces
I love the reimagining of these songs. His jazz roots take it to another level.
As a guitar player, I've always been a little jealous of how much people flip out over piano/keyboard.
This song proves exactly why people do.
The melancholy...the melody....just amazing.
Stunningly beautiful.
Such an awesome rendition of mandolin rain.
einfach sehr schön, kann man mit dem heutigen geplärre und gejaule überhaupt nicht vergleichen
it's a shame this man hasn't got all the recognition he deserves. I love many artists and bands but it's very rare to see a person who is so fluent in his instrument, as Bruce Hornsby. It feels like he's communicating with his piano more than playing it.
This is so sublime with such purity!
I remember a story, back in the day (80's), of your piano teacher, not approving of your 1-finger method. Too much happens on this Earth, daily, that anyone can keep up with, even if one day was 100hrs long. This Sunday afternoon in Danmark, you relax me from.....life itself, by revealing it with notes from the soul. Thank you, Bruce Hornsby.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊my best artist bruce
one talented bloke....great music
Thanks Bruce,...for this fascinating piece of music with a great team.
Best version
Brilliance - greetings from Johannesburg!
Beautiful Bruce.....Thanks from Ireland
Especially powerful with commotion at the beginning. Tears in my eyes. Thank you.
Thank you Bruce i needed this today.
Damn it Bruce, I just listened to the original, and fell in love with this version just as much.
At the top of your craft- the perfect tapestry now of all your hard work and beautiful body of work, Hauntingly beautiful Bruce.
This! Love he and this song even more now, decades later! Thank you, Bruce!
Alternate melody rendition from the original-more classical, but equally as piercing and heart-wrenching. Again ever so memorable.
So amazing would love to meet this man his music will last forever
You lovely man. Thank you
Dear God...sooo beautiful,TY,my soul is warm and crying!!!❤😢
Danke Bruce. Sehr sehr schön.♥♥♥
So beautiful! I love that, after so many years, Bruce continues to grow musically including reinventing the familiar tunes that we know and love. I hope that BrhyM swing back to the NYC area.
A version like this enables a better hearing of the lyrics.
Wonderful version.
We need a concert in Ontario Mr. HORNSBY... you have so many fans...👍
What a beautiful arrangement of a beautiful song.
The piano playing is beautiful.
just close my eyes an listen.........and my tears rain on my face.....can't and don't want stop it.
I had the chance to see Bruce live recently and it was a wonderful experience, especially hearing this version of Mandolin Rain live as well!
I love this song so much but this stripped down version is really my favourite, it's beautiful.