I know I'm old, but I just have to ask the question: Where did shows like this go? No dancers, no gymnastics, no pyrotechnics, just incredibly beautiful singing. Just a sense of effortlessness. Just music
Going through this right now with my wife of 25 years. I know it didn’t happen overnight, and I know I have to be the reason for it-though I’ve never cheated on or beat her-but she just isn’t in love with me and I feel so alone.
@@stevebashir2359 I hear you mate and I'll tell you what someone said to me when I was going through it and that is "hang in there". Things all happen for a reason and when you're ready, she will be waiting for you, who ever she may be
@@stevebashir2359 Late to reading this, but I was in the same place close to 12 years ago. I hope you've gone on to regroup steel yourself and move on. When going thru this, you will find what you're made of. Never give up or give in. Be well.
In the spring of 1970, I was at a concert in Andover, MA, where the leadoff act was a red-haired woman whose voice just floored me. I was 18. After her set, I asked her if she had any recordings out. She was flattered, and said, "oh, no, I'm not at that stage yet." I knew that if there were any justice, anyone who could sing like THAT should be a star. Her name was Bonnie Raitt, and justice prevailed.
I have been a paid musician for 40 years, bass player, and this live version, with many of the original musicians, of this wonderful song, is such perfection, in my opinion. It is rare that a live performance is better than the original studio version, but this one hits a home run. Bonnie and Bruce really deliver the goods on this one. Of course I love what James Hutchinson does on his fretless acoustic bass and is inspiration to me, as a fellow bass player. What a fantastic decision it was to have Bruce Hornsby play on the original, and this live version. I can remember the first time I heard this song, and immediately noticed and loved what Bruce did for this song. Thanks for posting this live version. A+ performance!!!!
Indeed. I've always noticed how she surrounds herself with musicians who are at such a level that they don't overplay and it's like you said, just perfection coming at you. Like God flowing at you in musical form. And yeah, that fretless, what a delight.
The year is 2023 and this generation has no idea what great music is ... the late 60's , 70's & 80's were the best. I'm 74 and this music never grows old.
It’s funny that Bonnie had said she couldn’t do better in the studio than the first take at capturing the emotion of the song, but I think she just had to do it in front of a live audience like this, she and Bruce absolutely kill it.
well said . there are certain performances with certain people on certain nights that unify into a perfect moment never to be repeated . This is that night .
and after Covid had hit, I was lucky to be gifted a ticket to hear Bonnie at 73 years of age at Boston's Waterfront Pavilion in summer of '22 and it sounded like she was going on 23, and that she'd gotten only better - the original recording was so fine enough but to hear this performed live, the first of two encores was breathtaking.
Studio work is weird. I saw someone criticizing her on the video of the original over that "first take only" story. What they didn't understand is that when you're in the studio and do 5, 6, 7+ takes, it's just work at that point. You no longer feel like you're in the moment, it feels more technical than natural or emotional. An eventual perfect take or cleaning up parts later is part of many perfect recordings, but a perfect first take is the greatest way to truly capture an emotional song, and its way many of the best musicians strive to do it in 1, the first time.
He's following the composer's arrangement. Mike Reid wrote this - and Hornsby is using Reid's voicings. There are several TH-cam performances of Mike Reid - a formally trained pianist - doing this song.
Life time musician. I was front row in an old theater in San Francisco early 90's. For the life of me I can't remember the theater. Bob Weir, Wavey Gravey....and Jorma....anyway. Then Bonnie and Bruce did that song. It's one of the most unforgettable moments of my life. I'm 70 and I've had a few.
I agree. My favorite female singers are Gladys Knight, Dinah Washington and Bonnie Raiit. NOBODY sounds like them. Barbra Streisand is right there too.
Well, she's sold over 17 million records and won 12 grammys...certainly not underrated by the industry. I say that as a huge fan, it's actually nice to see someone with real talent get the accolades they deserve.
@@hemi969 Some people still think Hornsby co-wrote the song. Everyone forgets MIKE REID co-wrote this song, the former NFL All Pro defensive lineman for the Bengals...
When I hear Bonnie's voice and the perfect control over every note, I get the goose bumps and I cannot help but feel the emotion inside me burst out into tears of sadness and joy. Thank you Bonnie
I love Bonnie Raitt, if you ever get a chance to see her live...GO...she will make every emotion that you have be felt. I love her and have tickets to see her again on October 8, 2024. Can't wait!!
If you think everybody's heart cries when she sings this, you ought to hear me sing this song. People cry, dogs howl, flowers wilt, bears run away, and so on
So true....Lover this song and especially this version, To bad that they couldn't manage more than 240 resolution in the video....must have been from 1960 !
Written by two men in Nashville. Mike Reed, who used to play in the NFL, and his writing partner half his age. They got it right with this one. And nobody could sing it better. Hornsby is a gem. Bravo.
And here I thought Bonnie wrote it. Oh well, music is often a collaborative effort. Like film, it takes talent in many places, not just in front of the camera.
@@spudeleven5124 There are Singers who write their own songs, Singer/Songwriters, and some Rock Bands that write songs, typically one or two members. Almost all of country is written by professional writers in Nashville. Chris Stapleton is one exception. Almost all Pop is written by pros. I don't think Michael Jackson wrote a single song.
I always get tears in my eyes when I hear this sad beautiful song. Facing reality is hard. Bonnie has a strong beautiful voice & Bruce Hornsby can really play that piano. Great combination.
"I'll close my eyes 'Cause then I won't see the love you don't feel when you're holding me." That's dark on a depressive level. I used to sing that frequently back in the day.
Bonnie Raitt is one of the coolest women I have ever met. In 1976, I was managing Tom Hayden's campaign for U.S. Senate in Northern California. One of the really fun parts of my job was coordinating the entertainment for fund raising concerts around the State. One night in San Jose, with Hayden and his wife Jane Fonda sitting in the front row, I I was in the wings onstage watching Jackson Browne and Linda Ronstadt perform a romantic duet. Bonnie Raitt had already sung her numbers, and she had brought down the house. Suddenly, from behind, I felt a cold glass on my neck -- it was Bonnie offering me a Scotch on the rocks, and she said, "Look around, you put this whole thing together. I salute you!" We toasted glasses, and then she gave me one of the sweetest kisses I have ever experienced in my life. It was like a dream, and luckily for me, it lasted longer than the normal "showbiz" kind of kiss. Talk about conflicted -- there I was in a business capacity trying to act professional, and there she was gifting me with this totally unexpected bit of sensuality. Every time I hear her voice, even now 43 years later, her beauty and sexiness once again sweep me off my feet. I was 29 then, I am 71 now -- the feelings are the same.
@@superloose5632 -- Thanks, man! The best surprises are the ones totally unexpected. I can still feel the thrill of that night! Best wishes .... Peter Anderson
The note Bonnie hits at the 3:00 minute mark is glorious! She and Bruce captured the magic, the love and unfortunately the "loss" that comes along with this song. Breathtaking....
Bruce Hornsby and Bonnie Raitt are two of my most favorite artists on the planet. Bruce is severely underrated, and Bonnie is a north star that just won another much deserved Grammy. 'Luck of the Draw' was my favorite album as a junior rising senior at Georgia Tech in 1991. This is the absolute truth. I love you Bonnie Raitt!!!
Probably my favourite song ever. Unrequited love has to be one of the most difficult things we humans have to cope with. It doesn’t get much better than these two.
@@RubyBandUSA - Reid is/was a very successful songwriter, and was probably on his way to a NFL Hall of Fame career but he retired after 5 years- NFL money wasn't nearly as substantial in the early 70s- he may have kept on playing had it been the 80s or 90s. And this song is great, even after 30 years.
I read that this song was really difficult for Bonnie to sing, the vocal range, holding long sustained notes, the breaths in the song but you would never guess. She sings it with incredible passion. Bonnie Raitt is truly the most underrated female artist ever.
@@shellytracy5396 Not me. I first saw Bonnie back in Cambridge, MA. She was only a few feet away and believe me, that voice is astounding in person. This video -- the performance of Bonnie and Bruce -- reaches past all the ancient walls surrounding a scared heart to reveal the quiet resignation... one must move on no matter the pain.
Yes, it's a tough song to sing. But that voice, that musicianship can do it. Add to that who she is -- something so real shows through everything she does.
This is such a special song for my wife and I. When we first started dating it became our anthem. We both were very shy having been bitten more then once. When we realized how much alike we felt we literally fell into this song together. 30 yrs later the rest is history but I lost her on May 16th 2016. Rest in peace Barbara,my 💘 love we'll meet again someday.
So sorry for your loss , my daring husband died after 32 years of marriage 7years ago still miss him ,thank goodness for my dogs they are my reason to get up .
I read an article about Prince before he died. He had been wanting to cover this song for the longest time but never did. He said in the article he couldn't get it right . He said that he couldn't do it any better than it had already been done , so he gave it up. After seeing this it's not hard to understand what he meant.
Prince actually did a cover of this song, its here on TH-cam, search it, is a great cover I love Prince too, but this masterpiece has only one original voice and thats miss Bonnie❤
Bonnie Raitt is a force of nature. She has paid dues for fifty years. And during that time, she has become one of the best slide players, vocalists, performers, and songwriters in the World. She has captured her life in song, and the maturity and grace she conveys is magic. And she can still out funk, and out rock them all. Rock steady Bonnie Raitt.
I’ve heard this heart-wrenching song many times, but no one reaches inside and pulls every emotional string the way Bonnie Raitt does. With the amazing Hornsby on piano and Raitt’s bluesy voice, this performance captures the aching hopelessness of unrequited love with an almost unbearable power.
'Don't patronize' is one of the best lines and placement in any song anywhere, anytime. "but, you won't" what a beautiful line of sad knowing. Resignation and longing. LOVE this song.
I'm one of these young people, having turned 20 last May, but this is the jam 😉 I'm glad that Spotify even features older artists and older music... I really don't like all these new tunes, it all seems to sound the same
@@colinschmidt3475 It's just my opinion, I don't like the likes of Shawn Mendes and Ed Sheeran. But that's the great thing, nobody is forced to listen to anything ;)
@@thepianomo "I really don't like all these new tunes, it all seems to sound the sam" Ironic since Spotify etc are part of the problem. Artists today (many) make music to fit the format.
I thought George Michael’s version was special but this is defining. Bonnie’s phrasing and restraint is sensitively, eloquently embraced by Bruce’s refined playing. Gorgeous.
@@animalcol1 its very rare for an artist to compare to an original performance of any song, but that was the thing about George that rarely any other artist could compete with. He had a way of putting the perfect touch of emotion behind every song he sang, including covers of amazing songs such as this one. I also prefer his version(absolutely no disrespect to Bonnie at all) mainly because he is one of the best male vocalists of all time
@@48dirtfarmer I fell in love with my wife in January of 1989 we married and September of 1990 and we separated in January of 2011. The worst night of my life but I have to live with the pain
I saw her perform a few years ago in a theater here in town. When she started this song the entire sold out crowd went completely silent, and stayed that way until the standing ovation at the end.
I love how the crowd erupts when Bonnie nails that incredible note leading into the second chorus, but then just as fast quiets back down b/c they want to immediately get back out of the way. My interpretation is that they sense this Bonnie is so vulnerable, particularly in that moment, that they wanted to stay in the background but just couldn't help themselves. Plus, they may have been caught off guard that Bonnie soared on "up" rather than "fight" ("I will give up this fight").
Two phenomenal musicians. Bruce Hornsby on the piano chords, he's a genius. and coupled with Bonnie Raitt's performance - she never let's the side down. Xx
With Bruce Hornsby on keyboard and the slower tempo of this version, this song really comes across and hits you. Great voice, great orchestration. It can't get any better than this,
It is love in its purest state, something so personal, so deep and transcendent that it is unconfessable and absolutely unshareable. It can only be lived, felt, without there being words or actions to communicate it.
I'm in my 70s and this song still takes me back to college when I had my first heartbreak. We were in college and had planned to move in together after summer break. A week before he returned to school, I received his letter telling me that he did not love me and did not want to live with me. My heart broke into pieces. The "first cut is the deepest." I am sitting here now in my 70s with tears running down my face still hurting from that first great love lost...
*GREAT PERFORMANCE! Ironically, when I saw Bonnie in concert, she does an even slower version of this song, and the band and Bruce follow her! This is the best version of this song! If you’ve ever heard the phrase, “Less is more!” Bonnie gives us just enough to suck you into her vocal performance! And Bruce Hornsby gives us just enough on the piano to make us feel every note he plays and Bonnie sings! Just riveting!*
This is a magical performance. The fret-less bass guitar, Bruce's piano voicings and Bonnie's haunting vocals are the perfect mix for this heart wrenching song. Of all of the many covers of this song Bonnie Raitt alone sings it like a soul who has experienced the highs and lows of life and brings that experience of the human condition to the song.
Magical is very close. Every time I hear this song I can’t help but choke up, sometimes driven to tears. Yes, she sings from what sounds like a deep personal experience. This came out close to the time my wife committed suicide. The two seem inextricably connected. The whole album is incredible!
Truly a magical moment. Bruce and I often fly out of RIC early morns. I often think of this,yet never ask him him about his memories of that take. Maybe next morn flight
This song is so powerful and moving because it is the universal cry of the soul that wants to give and receive love as a basic need, even when it is sometimes blocked or misplaced. Bonnie Raitt, in this masterfully done song, gives perfect voice to this archetypal longing and need, and it's denial.
Probably the hardest thing in the world, when you're deeply in love with someone and you have to try and focus on their feelings and except they don't feel the same way as you do !
Dennis Durham I will never heal from the loss,of the love of my life....he chose someone instead of staying despite me loving him so...left our little daughter and me. Party girl came with freedom she gave. He divorced her two years ago. I will love him forever. We are friends and our daughter is grown It was a true attack of my very being. It won't heal I learn to live with it, but have been the same. Twenty plus years
This song brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it - for those who have dreamt of that "someone" in our lives who we never got to love the way we thought we would - and for these artists who bring those dreams closer to reality - I thank you, Bonnie Raitt and Bruce Hornsby - your God-given talent is hauntingly beautiful!
I know I'm old, but I just have to ask the question: Where did shows like this go? No dancers, no gymnastics, no pyrotechnics, just incredibly beautiful singing. Just a sense of effortlessness. Just music
and no naked Nicki Manaj LOL
It's the way it should be.
Right?!
@@kensax3170 yes ! I don't want to be nostalgic , but ..listening to this I might ......
Your not old just gorgeous x
The greatest ode to unrequited love that has ever been written, played, and sung. Still heart-wrenching after all these years.
Going through this right now with my wife of 25 years. I know it didn’t happen overnight, and I know I have to be the reason for it-though I’ve never cheated on or beat her-but she just isn’t in love with me and I feel so alone.
@@stevebashir2359 I hear you mate and I'll tell you what someone said to me when I was going through it and that is "hang in there". Things all happen for a reason and when you're ready, she will be waiting for you, who ever she may be
Beautiful agony.
My daughter and I were at a Bonnie Red Rocks concert. She knows how much I love this song. Halfway through she reached for my hand. I cried.
@@stevebashir2359 Late to reading this, but I was in the same place close to 12 years ago. I hope you've gone on to regroup steel yourself and move on. When going thru this, you will find what you're made of. Never give up or give in. Be well.
My husband came home from Vietnam. a changed man! War changed him! This song is for us!
There are stars… and then there are SUPERSTARS…
covered by Adelle, George Michael....Bonnie OWNS this, the woman's voice can melt stone, incredible.
Dopey … Owns !!!
Adele doesn't come close
Unless you have had your heart torn out of your chest you won't get this song.
In the spring of 1970, I was at a concert in Andover, MA, where the leadoff act was a red-haired woman whose voice just floored me. I was 18. After her set, I asked her if she had any recordings out. She was flattered, and said, "oh, no, I'm not at that stage yet." I knew that if there were any justice, anyone who could sing like THAT should be a star.
Her name was Bonnie Raitt, and justice prevailed.
That is f'n awesome!
Very cool story
Her rendition of this song makes me cry every time I hear it...
The fact that this is better than the studio version really says something about Bonnie Raitt.
And Bruce Hornsby
ABSO-freaking-LUTELY.
A great song is a great song.
Bruce
I LOVE that Woman.
Why are there, seemingly, no shows on TV like this anymore. This is just pure class.
I have been a paid musician for 40 years, bass player, and this live version, with many of the original musicians, of this wonderful song, is such perfection, in my opinion. It is rare that a live performance is better than the original studio version, but this one hits a home run. Bonnie and Bruce really deliver the goods on this one. Of course I love what James Hutchinson does on his fretless acoustic bass and is inspiration to me, as a fellow bass player. What a fantastic decision it was to have Bruce Hornsby play on the original, and this live version. I can remember the first time I heard this song, and immediately noticed and loved what Bruce did for this song. Thanks for posting this live version. A+ performance!!!!
This song has a real life meaning to me because I was in love and she only wanted to put me in the friendship zone
Indeed. I've always noticed how she surrounds herself with musicians who are at such a level that they don't overplay and it's like you said, just perfection coming at you. Like God flowing at you in musical form. And yeah, that fretless, what a delight.
Hits you in the feels. I like Candy Dulfers instrumental cover as well. Truly a classic song and amazing performance.
What was he trying with that last note though?
@Ian Rodger you mean last chord I assume. Its dominant major as far I can tell, or major chord with suspension.
We all know that Bonnie is The Goddess... but, let's get some props for Bruce... what a talented man.
This song right here helped me more than hurt me. It got me through a heart break that I thought I would never survive.....simply beautiful
she said he's her favoured musician to play with
He's playing beautifully.
This song tears me up, whether I'm listening to it, or playing and singing it. Why then can I not get enough of it!?!
Her voice, liquid gold.
The year is 2023 and this generation has no idea what great music is ... the late 60's , 70's & 80's were the best. I'm 74 and this music never grows old.
Did you hear iam.tongi sining
Found this by searching Bruce Hornsby. Such a great compilation.😊
What a delightful self-congratulating Non Sequitur.
Yes they do. Give them a chance❤
It’s funny that Bonnie had said she couldn’t do better in the studio than the first take at capturing the emotion of the song, but I think she just had to do it in front of a live audience like this, she and Bruce absolutely kill it.
well said . there are certain performances with certain people on certain nights that unify into a perfect moment never to be repeated . This is that night .
and after Covid had hit, I was lucky to be gifted a ticket to hear Bonnie at 73 years of age at Boston's Waterfront Pavilion in summer of '22 and it sounded like she was going on 23, and that she'd gotten only better - the original recording was so fine enough but to hear this performed live, the first of two encores was breathtaking.
@@siriosstar4789On point, there is a mystery to music, and it does not always, come out the same.
Studio work is weird. I saw someone criticizing her on the video of the original over that "first take only" story. What they didn't understand is that when you're in the studio and do 5, 6, 7+ takes, it's just work at that point. You no longer feel like you're in the moment, it feels more technical than natural or emotional. An eventual perfect take or cleaning up parts later is part of many perfect recordings, but a perfect first take is the greatest way to truly capture an emotional song, and its way many of the best musicians strive to do it in 1, the first time.
Bruce Hornsby said the original was two takes.
Hornsby’s chord voicings are sublime. And Bonnie’s voice. Bliss.
Spot on. Perfect mix.
🥀🥀🥀
Amen!!
He's following the composer's arrangement. Mike Reid wrote this - and Hornsby is using Reid's voicings. There are several TH-cam performances of Mike Reid - a formally trained pianist - doing this song.
The argument for more fingers on our hands
Life time musician. I was front row in an old theater in San Francisco early 90's. For the life of me I can't remember the theater. Bob Weir, Wavey Gravey....and Jorma....anyway. Then Bonnie and Bruce did that song. It's one of the most unforgettable moments of my life. I'm 70 and I've had a few.
the Avalon ballroom ?
jealous here !
you know the audience is stunned when there is a moment of no applause just restful alertness after having been transported from here to here.
There are many beautiful versions of this song but this is sheer perfection. Makes a 76 year old man very happy.
Agreed, and just one year behind you.
I'll be 60 in December, and I'm right there with you.
And a 68 year old man too!
And this 77 year old lady still gets tears in her eyes every time she hears Bonnie do this. A lifetime of wisdom in this song.
@@bobreda676 Yes, yes. And the not-then-yet 50 year old Hornsby and Raitt do the song marvelously. The only version of the song I care to ever hear.
If you're a human, you've been there. We all have. This kind of God given talent is what helps to keep us going, as mere humans.😊
One of the most underated voices of our time. A treasure
I agree. My favorite female singers are Gladys Knight, Dinah Washington and Bonnie Raiit. NOBODY sounds like them. Barbra Streisand is right there too.
Well, she's sold over 17 million records and won 12 grammys...certainly not underrated by the industry. I say that as a huge fan, it's actually nice to see someone with real talent get the accolades they deserve.
I put her right there with Etta James on such soulful powerful vocals - truly
@@madddog6790 You're right about that. Bonnie has stayed true to herself, and when she broke through, it just got better and better...........Peace.
russell - underrated ? 😂😆🤣
stop using that phrase in such ridiculous fashion .
putting bruce on the keyboards moves this song onto another plane
This song is tear jerker!! Timeless. Sing it Bonnie!!!
Bruce Hornsby played on the original recording.
That is so true and key to the emotion of the song. I never knew it was Hornsby until recently, and when I did find out, it was unmistakably him.
Bruce = elegance Bonnie = a perfect moment
@@hemi969 Some people still think Hornsby co-wrote the song. Everyone forgets MIKE REID co-wrote this song, the former NFL All Pro defensive lineman for the Bengals...
When I hear Bonnie's voice and the perfect control over every note, I get the goose bumps and I cannot help but feel the emotion inside me burst out into tears of sadness and joy. Thank you Bonnie
I love Bonnie Raitt, if you ever get a chance to see her live...GO...she will make every emotion that you have be felt. I love her and have tickets to see her again on October 8, 2024. Can't wait!!
I saw her in the mid 90s when I was 12 years old. I have loved her ever since then
Everybody's heart cries inside when she sings this. It's just too real. And it's so absolutely beautiful, we can't turn away.
Mine certainly does. Plucks at the heart strings.
If you think everybody's heart cries when she sings this, you ought to hear me sing this song. People cry, dogs howl, flowers wilt, bears run away, and so on
I miss my wife to be.i love you Betty.😥
Kp115.., that's as well stated as stated gets. Perfection ain't a bad thing. Bravo!
...word, my insightful friend....
Happens sometimes but not often: perfect song, perfect accompaniment, perfectly sung.
That' magic. No sleight of hand. Just raw and real
I don’t know which makes me cry more….her voice, or his percussion.
Factoid.
So true....Lover this song and especially this version, To bad that they couldn't manage more than 240 resolution in the video....must have been from 1960 !
Written by two men in Nashville. Mike Reed, who used to play in the NFL, and his writing partner half his age. They got it right with this one. And nobody could sing it better. Hornsby is a gem. Bravo.
"And nobody could sing it better"... until George Michael came along.
And here I thought Bonnie wrote it. Oh well, music is often a collaborative effort. Like film, it takes talent in many places, not just in front of the camera.
@@spudeleven5124 There are Singers who write their own songs, Singer/Songwriters, and some Rock Bands that write songs, typically one or two members. Almost all of country is written by professional writers in Nashville. Chris Stapleton is one exception. Almost all Pop is written by pros.
I don't think Michael Jackson wrote a single song.
And it was originally written as a fast Bluegrass Song until Mike sat down at the Piano and played it this PROPER way 🙏🙏🙏
I always get tears in my eyes when I hear this sad beautiful song. Facing reality is hard. Bonnie has a strong beautiful voice & Bruce Hornsby can really play that piano. Great combination.
Tuning in from Dublin Ireland
My favourite song as it resonates with me. Thank you.
You don't have a pulse if this song doesn't touch you, simply amazing performance
Couldn't have said it better 🙌❤️
heart felt emotions every time i listen to this .. Bonnie is an angel 😇.. from Montgomery ✌️
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So agree. Gives me the Feels. Miss you my Pumpkin. 💕👌🌟👍
❤️
Arguably the saddest and prettiest song ever recorded. Beautiful.
sinbad20001 it reduces me to tears EVERY time
I agree. Its funny how a song so beautiful and good can make u happy and cry at the same time. That's pure magical music to me.
Yep
sinbad20001 is
For me, that would be "Seperate Lives" by Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin.
"I'll close my eyes
'Cause then I won't see
the love you don't feel
when you're holding me."
That's dark on a depressive level. I used to sing that frequently back in the day.
Pure heartfelt music love it
Bars
This woman can't help how good her voice is.
Natural and strong but with a sensitivity that shines through.
It's as if she's living the lyrics
Bonnie Raitt is one of the coolest women I have ever met. In 1976, I was managing Tom Hayden's campaign for U.S. Senate in Northern California. One of the really fun parts of my job was coordinating the entertainment for fund raising concerts around the State. One night in San Jose, with Hayden and his wife Jane Fonda sitting in the front row, I I was in the wings onstage watching Jackson Browne and Linda Ronstadt perform a romantic duet. Bonnie Raitt had already sung her numbers, and she had brought down the house. Suddenly, from behind, I felt a cold glass on my neck -- it was Bonnie offering me a Scotch on the rocks, and she said, "Look around, you put this whole thing together. I salute you!" We toasted glasses, and then she gave me one of the sweetest kisses I have ever experienced in my life. It was like a dream, and luckily for me, it lasted longer than the normal "showbiz" kind of kiss. Talk about conflicted -- there I was in a business capacity trying to act professional, and there she was gifting me with this totally unexpected bit of sensuality. Every time I hear her voice, even now 43 years later, her beauty and sexiness once again sweep me off my feet. I was 29 then, I am 71 now -- the feelings are the same.
Wow! Amazing story, Peter! You're lucky, indeed! She probably felt that way, too! Bonnie is definitely one of the world's coolest women!
@@CaroleEddington Thanks so much for taking the time to reply! I feel a lot less like a fool after reading what you wrote, much appreciated.
@@peteranderson4536 Fool???! Actually, your comment makes you seem really COOL!! :)
Wow… What a wonderful memory.
Hats off to you.
@@superloose5632 -- Thanks, man! The best surprises are the ones totally unexpected. I can still feel the thrill of that night! Best wishes .... Peter Anderson
April 2022 and I still listen to this. One of the most beautiful songs and one of the best female singers.
"And I will give up this fight" kills me every time.
"And I will give uuuuppppppppppp thissss fiiiiiightt!!!!!!!" My god her voice is perfection!!
Not many artists sound better than the original studio recording. Bonnie is in a class of her own.
The emotion in her voice, the words and the music just make me cry. Perfection.
yes. yes..
Thank you for posting. I feel the same.
Get a grip and take your Lithium
@@brushfuller330 heartless person,go away
Yes
this is when you realize you are stronger than you ever thought
@Nam Duc. BEWARE! A troll posing as @Bonnie Raitt is replying to people in the Comments!
Bruce Hornsby is so unique No one could have played this song. Simply amazing.
She is so completely in this song.
Take notice players. Stop playin’
Get inside and feel that pain.
The note Bonnie hits at the 3:00 minute mark is glorious! She and Bruce captured the magic, the love and unfortunately the "loss" that comes along with this song. Breathtaking....
goosebumps and a big lump in my throat......it's the sound of a heart breaking
When I met B😅onnie in beantown/Copley plaza. I was starstruck.my mom said shes john Raites daughter (he had a great voice. South Pacific Broadway.
Spine-tingling at 3:00!!!
The ones who put a thumbs down on this are simply beyond redemption.
Bruce Hornsby and Bonnie Raitt are two of my most favorite artists on the planet. Bruce is severely underrated, and Bonnie is a north star that just won another much deserved Grammy. 'Luck of the Draw' was my favorite album as a junior rising senior at Georgia Tech in 1991. This is the absolute truth. I love you Bonnie Raitt!!!
My God! What a voice and Bruce's piano....amazing!! two gifted souls
What a duet enough said
👍 🎹 .
Probably my favourite song ever. Unrequited love has to be one of the most difficult things we humans have to cope with. It doesn’t get much better than these two.
Unrequited love is the most painful thing to experience in life.
@@tonihill100 without a doubt toni,without a doubt
Agree.
song was written by Mike Reid, ex-NFL player.
@@RubyBandUSA - Reid is/was a very successful songwriter, and was probably on his way to a NFL Hall of Fame career but he retired after 5 years- NFL money wasn't nearly as substantial in the early 70s- he may have kept on playing had it been the 80s or 90s. And this song is great, even after 30 years.
This song can me cry 30 years later. The heartbreak I felt then I can still remember.
Fabulous song & singer!
Me too
Me too.
This haunting song hits me every time... Love Bruce's piano and Bonnie's powerful delivery... So good!
how does she sing this without tears rolling down her face? Every time I hear her sing it, tears well up.
Get a grip
@@Mikados_Advark12 Get a heart, get a soul. Visit Oz and join the Tin Man.
@@GeekRex ManUp
@@Mikados_Advark12 Being a man means more than being a tough guy. Fuck off!
@@GeekRex hey Mark - that’s a bit babyish of you chap - manup brother- stop crying and be bloody British about it
I read that this song was really difficult for Bonnie to sing, the vocal range, holding long sustained notes, the breaths in the song but you would never guess. She sings it with incredible passion. Bonnie Raitt is truly the most underrated female artist ever.
Who is underrating her
@@shellytracy5396 Not me. I first saw Bonnie back in Cambridge, MA. She was only a few feet away and believe me, that voice is astounding in person. This video -- the performance of Bonnie and Bruce -- reaches past all the ancient walls surrounding a scared heart to reveal the quiet resignation... one must move on no matter the pain.
@@shellytracy5396 I guess millions and millions of us. I adore her - the voice, the interpretations, the musicianship - just... sigh and wow.
Yes, it's a tough song to sing. But that voice, that musicianship can do it. Add to that who she is -- something so real shows through everything she does.
I TOTALLY AGREE!! She should be mentioned to be among the Greatest voices, female or male in the history of music!!
If there is a song that will floor u and make u cry in the corner...Its this one......
It's rare to be in the midst of pure perfection, but this is is.
This is such a special song for my wife and I. When we first started dating it became our anthem. We both were very shy having been bitten more then once. When we realized how much alike we felt we literally fell into this song together. 30 yrs later the rest is history but I lost her on May 16th 2016. Rest in peace Barbara,my 💘 love we'll meet again someday.
finklestein 276 Love will remain eternal..your story is written in the stars....
So sorry brother. Thanks for sharing. Peace be with you on this planet until you see Barbara again.
So sorry for your loss , my daring husband died after 32 years of marriage 7years ago still miss him ,thank goodness for my dogs they are my reason to get up .
So sorry for your loss ...heartbroken for you.
Finklestein276 sorry for your loss.
I read an article about Prince before he died. He had been wanting to cover this song for the longest time but never did. He said in the article he couldn't get it right . He said that he couldn't do it any better than it had already been done , so he gave it up. After seeing this it's not hard to understand what he meant.
Prince actually did a cover of this song, its here on TH-cam, search it, is a great cover
I love Prince too, but this masterpiece has only one original voice and thats miss Bonnie❤
He did a great cover but his is more r and b
It’s on Prince’s Emancipation album. U can find it on spotify
😪
Listen to George Michael's version unplugged.its perfect
i totally understand a simple moment that spans a life time.
Bonnie's voice and Bruce's piano, the endless journey in search of love.
Bonnie Raitt is a force of nature. She has paid dues for fifty years. And during that time, she has become one of the best slide players, vocalists, performers, and songwriters in the World. She has captured her life in song, and the maturity and grace she conveys is magic. And she can still out funk, and out rock them all.
Rock steady Bonnie Raitt.
I’ve heard this heart-wrenching song many times, but no one reaches inside and pulls every emotional string the way Bonnie Raitt does. With the amazing Hornsby on piano and Raitt’s bluesy voice, this performance captures the aching hopelessness of unrequited love with an almost unbearable power.
'Don't patronize' is one of the best lines and placement in any song anywhere, anytime. "but, you won't" what a beautiful line of sad knowing. Resignation and longing.
LOVE this song.
I saw Bonnie and Bruce perform this live, this version. Tears up my heart every time.
WHERE, WHEN ?? ... This is obviously in a Studio / Performance Hall ...
One of the finest songs ever written. Simply beautiful.
Patrick Clark agree 100%
song was written by Mike Reid, ex-NFL player.
@@RubyBandUSA Thank you. I never knew that.
Facts.
IF SOMEONE is unhappy you have to let them go.
Why did I listen to this 😪 So beautiful, so sad
I allways find back to this song, Bonnie Raitt’s incredible voice and Bruce Hornsby on the piano….. magic
Bruce's piano playing is just superb, but on this track it is inspirational. Fabulous song!
You are not an adult until this song actually means something to you. Until then you are just a child.
Richard McKeen Damn man, that's perfect right there.
well said
Absolutely man. If this song doesn't move you even if your in a strong relationship
Your heart is made of stone,
haha I hadn t thought of it like that but I think you have a point.
Oh unrequited love......... no fun at all..... :-/
so well said; thank you
2020 Young People, this is talent....this is real music.
I'm one of these young people, having turned 20 last May, but this is the jam 😉 I'm glad that Spotify even features older artists and older music... I really don't like all these new tunes, it all seems to sound the same
This is great music. There’s plenty of great music being made right now too.
@@colinschmidt3475 It's just my opinion, I don't like the likes of Shawn Mendes and Ed Sheeran. But that's the great thing, nobody is forced to listen to anything ;)
@@thepianomo "I really don't like all these new tunes, it all seems to sound the sam"
Ironic since Spotify etc are part of the problem.
Artists today (many) make music to fit the format.
@@colinschmidt3475 very rarely, but nothing mainstream at all. You have to dig. The "music" industry has been dead for 15+ years now
I thought George Michael’s version was special but this is defining. Bonnie’s phrasing and restraint is sensitively, eloquently embraced by Bruce’s refined playing. Gorgeous.
I prefer George's version myself. But this is very beautiful.
We missing you George 😥😢
Te extrañamos George.
@@animalcol1 its very rare for an artist to compare to an original performance of any song, but that was the thing about George that rarely any other artist could compete with. He had a way of putting the perfect touch of emotion behind every song he sang, including covers of amazing songs such as this one. I also prefer his version(absolutely no disrespect to Bonnie at all) mainly because he is one of the best male vocalists of all time
@@michaelh7437 I could not choose between George Michael and Bonnie Raitt's version. They are both as good as each other.
One of the great vocal performances in modern pop music.
God bless those who can honestly say their first love was there last; for the rest of us mortals, there are these words
Mine was. I fell in love with her in 1970...married her in 1973 and lost her to cancer on October 17, 2017
My heart goes out to you. Lost my love in 2001.
Peace to you both.
@@48dirtfarmer I fell in love with my wife in January of 1989 we married and September of 1990 and we separated in January of 2011. The worst night of my life but I have to live with the pain
Very sofulfil .... I cry and cry each time I play this video. BJ ... from the ATL. 😪
I wish I could explain to every singer this is what
You call perfect tone and emotion without all kinds of tricks.
Her pitch is insane!
Amen brother
Maybe the BEST singer Ever
How can it get better
I can't make you love me if you don't. I will love you in spite of ourselves.
Brian Bake
@@ryanharris869 It can't....not for this song.
Spot on, Brian. She never misses a note.
I saw her perform a few years ago in a theater here in town. When she started this song the entire sold out crowd went completely silent, and stayed that way until the standing ovation at the end.
That makes me cry. Really.
Is that possible in this sad assed state of affairs time without a bloody cell phone ringing or beeping
If you are not touched by this song you are not human.
So,this is one of the best ballads ever recorded by one of the best artists alive and one of the best rock pianists in the business bar none.
With J T Thomas at his side who is a freaking genius and nice guy
Beautifully sung by the incredible Bonnie, and pianist Bruce Hornsby- it doesn’t get any better than this. 👏🏻💓
Bonnie tells it like it is; her soaring vocals and Bruce's perfect pianistic accompaniment are unparalleled.Bravo!
I just saw Bonnie live - she sounds just as great as she always did - 73 and going strong!
I love how the crowd erupts when Bonnie nails that incredible note leading into the second chorus, but then just as fast quiets back down b/c they want to immediately get back out of the way. My interpretation is that they sense this Bonnie is so vulnerable, particularly in that moment, that they wanted to stay in the background but just couldn't help themselves. Plus, they may have been caught off guard that Bonnie soared on "up" rather than "fight" ("I will give up this fight").
3/2021, wow 30 years later, and this song is the greatest.......it is so beautiful, so loving, so kind, so real
Two phenomenal musicians. Bruce Hornsby on the piano chords, he's a genius. and coupled with Bonnie Raitt's performance - she never let's the side down. Xx
Bruce’s contribution to this track is phenomenal.
I have listened alot, and it never gets old!!
i thought that might be him when I first heard it. He's got a unique sound on the piano.
@@edleas9198 Too right!
@@rjyeezy76 he calls it "Bill Evans meets the hymnal".
If you have ever felt real love and lost it, this song describes it.
With Bruce Hornsby on keyboard and the slower tempo of this version, this song really comes across and hits you. Great voice, great orchestration. It can't get any better than this,
There have many covers of this song but no one comes close to Ms. Bonnie!!!
Thank you Mike Reid, Bruce and Bonnie for this masterpiece.
@Arturo BEWARE! A troll posing as @Bonnie Raitt is replying to people in the Comments!
It is love in its purest state, something so personal, so deep and transcendent that it is unconfessable and absolutely unshareable. It can only be lived, felt, without there being words or actions to communicate it.
This is something I’m going through in my life and this version she sings my pain , even Bonnie Rait knows when to give up this fight
Some times you have to stop jumping over oceans for some one who won't jump puddles for you
Simply surrender & allow GOD to guide you...
Hang in there only time heals all pain
Prayer for you Colleen
Live on.
Was there ever more magic than Bruce and Bonnie
I will give up this fight omg
The combo of Bonnie and Bruce is beyond sublime.
It’s as good as it gets in my opinion.
I will never tire of this woman's voice.
If this doesn't move you in any way, check your pulse. Absolutely breathtaking.
One of my favorite favorite songs. Bruce Hornsby piano is haunting. Bonnie is sweeter than ever in her pain. I've been there.
I'm in my 70s and this song still takes me back to college when I had my first heartbreak. We were in college and had planned to move in together after summer break. A week before he returned to school, I received his letter telling me that he did not love me and did not want to live with me. My heart broke into pieces. The "first cut is the deepest." I am sitting here now in my 70s with tears running down my face still hurting from that first great love lost...
*GREAT PERFORMANCE! Ironically, when I saw Bonnie in concert, she does an even slower version of this song, and the band and Bruce follow her! This is the best version of this song! If you’ve ever heard the phrase, “Less is more!” Bonnie gives us just enough to suck you into her vocal performance! And Bruce Hornsby gives us just enough on the piano to make us feel every note he plays and Bonnie sings! Just riveting!*
This is a magical performance. The fret-less bass guitar, Bruce's piano voicings and Bonnie's haunting vocals are the perfect mix for this heart wrenching song. Of all of the many covers of this song Bonnie Raitt alone sings it like a soul who has experienced the highs and lows of life and brings that experience of the human condition to the song.
Xond Xonderson I truly agree. Ditto....
Magical is very close. Every time I hear this song I can’t help but choke up, sometimes driven to tears. Yes, she sings from what sounds like a deep personal experience. This came out close to the time my wife committed suicide. The two seem inextricably connected. The whole album is incredible!
Truly a magical moment.
Bruce and I often fly out of RIC early morns. I often think of this,yet never ask him him about his memories of that take.
Maybe next morn flight
Xond Xonderson Well said & spot on.... Beautifully done & arranged. Wow, can that woman sing!
I AGREE
This song is so powerful and moving because it is the universal cry of the soul that wants to give and receive love as a basic need, even when it is sometimes blocked or misplaced. Bonnie Raitt, in this masterfully done song, gives perfect voice to this archetypal longing and need, and it's denial.
If you're not a writer Lynn, you should be.
wow...your comment even brought a tear to my eye, let alone this song.
Your writing is as beautiful as this song.
Two amazing soulful players of their instruments
This song makes me weep. And this is the best version of it I ever heard.
It's really the 'only' version...
@Tony Janusky BEWARE! A troll posing as @Bonnie Raitt is replying to people in the Comments!
Probably the hardest thing in the world, when you're deeply in love with someone and you have to try and focus on their feelings and except they don't feel the same way as you do !
Amen ,hardest time of my life
@@pauljarvis3629 A pain like no other.
Needed this comment and this song right now. ❤️
I just went through this, it's so very hard when the other one doesn't love you..
Dennis Durham I will never heal from the loss,of the love of my life....he chose someone instead of staying despite me loving him so...left our little daughter and me. Party girl came with freedom she gave. He divorced her two years ago. I will love him forever. We are friends and our daughter is grown It was a true attack of my very being. It won't heal I learn to live with it, but have been the same. Twenty plus years
This song will live through the years of time.
I know it's already been 20 plus years
This song brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it - for those who have dreamt of that "someone" in our lives who we never got to love the way we thought we would - and for these artists who bring those dreams closer to reality - I thank you, Bonnie Raitt and Bruce Hornsby - your God-given talent is hauntingly beautiful!
I've surrendered my vinyl Bonnie Raitt, and my cassettes- but I still got this !