I remember seeing this and it's still so lovely! The great sadness is that Phoebe is no longer with us and Linda can no longer sing. Thank you Universe that we have the technology to still enjoy their gifts.
Beautiful blending of two great voices the likes of that we will never hear again & the respect that shows through on their faces for each other. Someone made a comment that Linda could do a duo with anyone & I agree. As powerful as her voice was, she always had respect & harmonised not out sung, that’s a true artist.
I saw this when it aired and have long remembered how lovely their voices are together. Thankful technology lets me hear it again almost 40 years later.
That's a lovely version of the song ... and a great tribute to the late Margaret A (Maggie) Roche. Brings back wonderful memories of when I saw Maggie and Terre performing that (and other songs) in 1973 at the Troubadour club in London (UK) and at the 'Tepide Club de Sevenoaks' (in Kent, UK). Many thanks for posting this.
wow! i didn't know that Maggie and Terre were playing Europe that early. maybe they were traveling with Paul Simon? i'm from 'New' Jersey, USA where they grew up. Seductive Reasoning (1975) is one of my most treasured LP's.
@@ericpottersadventuresinsou1146 I think they recorded at least some of the tracks of Seductive Reasoning in the UK. They were not with Paul Simon; I met them when they turned up and did a floor-spot at the London Bluegrass Club (then at a bar under the Dominion Theatre - very central) where my band (the Echo Mountain Band) were performing. Maggie and Terre impressed us so much with their singing and self-composed songs - I remember 'the Mountain People' and 'Staying Home'. Over the following few weeks we saw them perform to spell-bound audiences and they came to see us for an informal music session. I really wish I'd got recordings! My memory of them singing and playing live is that they came over better that way than on the recording. Later on I saw the trio when they came to London to promote the various WB albums and became a certified Roches fan!
@@ricktownend9144 how wonderful to hear this! i had a similar encounter almost ten years later with the trio when they came to our college to play. they stayed the night, and jams ensued. i was 17, and started to realize that music was not just for our entertainment, perhaps it was becoming the core of our lives. i chatted with Maggie quite a lot, and developed a heavy crush! but she was a dozen years my elder 😟 i love the song Mountain People. i gave my sister the LP when she moved to Boulder, CO from New Jersey, to go to college, it was perfect. thanks for the warm reflection. oh, do i miss dear Maggie.
I look (and listen) to this magical musical performance and think how this would never happen today, there would be massive entourages from both singers, and all the nonsense trappings that artists today think is necessary to be "artists today". My guess is that Phoebe and Linda showed up for rehearsal earlier that day, probably went and grabbed a bite to eat (maybe together) and went back to do the show. SO simple, so elegant.
Two of the best singers who ever lived sharing one great song. My God! Thanks for posting this. Breathtaking how they sound sooooo good and make it look so easy.
Robert Fripp unobtrusively doing Frippertronics in the background (as on the Roches original). You can barely glimpse his hands and the tape reels off to the left at about 2:00
Fripp "discovered" the Roaches, and produced their first album, laying down some great guitar on top of several tracks, including an inspired lead on "The Hammond Song." He probably played on the original of this song, too!
@@Bytesmiths yes indeed - i remember that for sure. he played in his 'Frippertronics' guitar/tape delay style on this song from that album, much like he does here. funny thing is, growing up in NJ, i had seen The Roches play, before learning about Fripp. i went on to become a huge King Crimson nut! at one point (before the internet), i pretty much learned everything i could find about Fripp, King Crimson, and The Roches. but i had NO IDEA that he performed this with Phoebe and Linda until seeing this!
Thank you thank you thank you thank you. I am an audio engineer and I've always wondered what the deal was with those two tape recorders behind Linda Ronstadt & Phoebe Snow When they appeared on Saturday Night Live in 1979. Thanks to you now I know.
I. Love. These. Two. Women. One gone too soon after a difficult life, the other losing the gift of her voice. But the good almighty, the joy they’ve given me......
I have been looking for this for soooo long. I remember seeing this on Saturday Night Live so many decades ago. I love of these women’s voices. Huge fan of both.❤️❤️❤️❤️
This is a tune that gets my heart. Was just watching Phoebes Against The Grain here on You Tube. So happy it’s available here now. I searched for it years ago and it wasn’t there. I won tickets to her concert featuring Against The Grain in the 80’s at my local state college. My prize also included the album, and I played it a lot and fell in love with all the songs. So bummed she and Valerie aren’t with us anymore 💔 I also had your album at the same time featuring Blue Bayou, unfortunately I left it on my turntable in the sun and it got warped really bad. But not before I knew all your songs too. Both you ladies made great music together especially Married Men!
I don’t remember any other musical performance from SNL but this one I recall enjoying very much. Thank you for the video. Wonderfully talented ladies.
What is amazing is how generous and collaborative Linda Ronstadt is. Matching Snow's volume exactly making sure they sound great together. Snow is Snow. It's all up to Ronstadt to make it work. She could have blown her off the stage.
I grew up during this era, love both of these singers, but never heard this collaboration before - it's really great, such nice harmonies too. Glad I got a chance to discover it for the first time! Thanks for sharing! 😎
I always wondered where Phoebe Snow went. So sad to hear she is gone. Always thought she was under-ratted. Such a unique voice and style. Ronstadt is the rockstar of all genres! Sorry she is no longer able to perform. What a talent!
AJ R I saw her around the same time in Philadelphia at the beautiful Academy of Music, 5th row center. That voice, her tone, the poetry. Phoebe moves me somewhere deep in my soul. She spoke about her daughter’s condition and her determination to raise her at home and not place her in an institution. It was heart-rendering. I’ll never forget that concert
Two of the MOST brilliant artists ever to come down the pike. Sheer, raw talent devoid of the stuff that covers up mediocrity vocally, never had it or lost it years ago. These two ladies had it all and were great humanitarians. Don’t forget them because they are THE ladies that set the bar.
Please, be aware that this song was written by the great Maggie Roche. Five years gone today. She was an absolute genius. Go find more of her songs.
i miss Maggie so much, i still can't believe she's gone.
Don't they say it in the beginning?
Rip Maggie
@@rsan9854 No, this video is from way before Maggie passed away.
@@rsan9854 Linda does say it’s a song by “the Roche sisters”
@@littlebob6962 I thought so! I was wondering why everyone was so up in arms that they didn't mention Maggie! but they did !
I remember seeing this and it's still so lovely! The great sadness is that Phoebe is no longer with us and Linda can no longer sing. Thank you Universe that we have the technology to still enjoy their gifts.
RIP Phoebe Snow. What an incredible voice, what an incredible mother.
And Maggie Roche, who passed on recently.
@@HeartoftheDragonColo OH NO!
Who is chopping onions? 😭This is SO beautiful!
Beautiful blending of two great voices the likes of that we will never hear again & the respect that shows through on their faces for each other. Someone made a comment that Linda could do a duo with anyone & I agree. As powerful as her voice was, she always had respect & harmonised not out sung, that’s a true artist.
I saw this when it aired and have long remembered how lovely their voices are together. Thankful technology lets me hear it again almost 40 years later.
I recorded it off the show with a cassette player and had it for many years ... 😍
It is obvious that Phoebe's friendship was a joy to Linda. The music they both made was wonderful.
Phoebe Snow...RIP beautiful lady. Linda, so beautiful.
Ronstadt looks so happy here! She should only know what this does for us! Simply amazing! Such incredible memories!
i completely forgot about this awesome classic by these incredible singers that i loved so much throughout my life
She was in her glory singing with the great Phoebe Snow. Ms. Ronstadt always said she preferred singing with someone.
I love Phoebe and Linda. I named my girl Phoebe after her. ♡
Linda could blend oh so beautifully with ANY singer! And we are left mesmerized🆒
No body sang harmony better than Linda.....I'm just sorry they didn't do an album together....their voices fit so well together.....
I saw Phoebe Snow on SNL singing All Over and man, I was loving her voice and I wish I heard more of her growing up. This one is a good one too.
Phoebe’s life story would make a nice movie. Loved her child to her child’s death. Good heart
3:52 - It’s SO adorable how they do the same gesture as they move their heads to the side and away from their mics after singing a line. 😃
That's a lovely version of the song ... and a great tribute to the late Margaret A (Maggie) Roche. Brings back wonderful memories of when I saw Maggie and Terre performing that (and other songs) in 1973 at the Troubadour club in London (UK) and at the 'Tepide Club de Sevenoaks' (in Kent, UK). Many thanks for posting this.
wow! i didn't know that Maggie and Terre were playing Europe that early. maybe they were traveling with Paul Simon? i'm from 'New' Jersey, USA where they grew up. Seductive Reasoning (1975) is one of my most treasured LP's.
@@ericpottersadventuresinsou1146 I think they recorded at least some of the tracks of Seductive Reasoning in the UK. They were not with Paul Simon; I met them when they turned up and did a floor-spot at the London Bluegrass Club (then at a bar under the Dominion Theatre - very central) where my band (the Echo Mountain Band) were performing. Maggie and Terre impressed us so much with their singing and self-composed songs - I remember 'the Mountain People' and 'Staying Home'. Over the following few weeks we saw them perform to spell-bound audiences and they came to see us for an informal music session. I really wish I'd got recordings! My memory of them singing and playing live is that they came over better that way than on the recording.
Later on I saw the trio when they came to London to promote the various WB albums and became a certified Roches fan!
@@ricktownend9144 how wonderful to hear this! i had a similar encounter almost ten years later with the trio when they came to our college to play. they stayed the night, and jams ensued. i was 17, and started to realize that music was not just for our entertainment, perhaps it was becoming the core of our lives. i chatted with Maggie quite a lot, and developed a heavy crush! but she was a dozen years my elder 😟 i love the song Mountain People. i gave my sister the LP when she moved to Boulder, CO from New Jersey, to go to college, it was perfect. thanks for the warm reflection. oh, do i miss dear Maggie.
Linda had some fine performances on SNL. The is one of my favorites -
I look (and listen) to this magical musical performance and think how this would never happen today, there would be massive entourages from both singers, and all the nonsense trappings that artists today think is necessary to be "artists today". My guess is that Phoebe and Linda showed up for rehearsal earlier that day, probably went and grabbed a bite to eat (maybe together) and went back to do the show. SO simple, so elegant.
And those are really their voices, no auto tune, no overdub tracks, with real musicians playing real instruments behind them.
I think that’s a good guess. Their voices are singularly distinctive and together are magic. Thank you God for Phoebe and Linda.
knew about Linda since the 70s, and knew about the Roches since the 90s; never did I think they mighta' been acquainted with each other
I remember watching this on television the night it aired. Great blend of their voices.
kenneth holland me too! Still a treat!😀
Same here. And I love The Roches.
Me too.
Two of the best singers who ever lived sharing one great song. My God! Thanks for posting this. Breathtaking how they sound sooooo good and make it look so easy.
I saw this on SNL YEARS AGO. FIRST TIME I COULD FIND IT IN DECADES !!!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH !!!
You're welcome!
Robert Fripp unobtrusively doing Frippertronics in the background (as on the Roches original). You can barely glimpse his hands and the tape reels off to the left at about 2:00
These two voices work well together -- no competing here, just sweet cooperation. 6/2018
holy smokes - that's Robert Fripp in the shadows with his electric guitar/tape rig!
Fripp "discovered" the Roaches, and produced their first album, laying down some great guitar on top of several tracks, including an inspired lead on "The Hammond Song."
He probably played on the original of this song, too!
Thank you for putting “discovered” in quotes.
@@Bytesmiths yes indeed - i remember that for sure. he played in his 'Frippertronics' guitar/tape delay style on this song from that album, much like he does here. funny thing is, growing up in NJ, i had seen The Roches play, before learning about Fripp. i went on to become a huge King Crimson nut! at one point (before the internet), i pretty much learned everything i could find about Fripp, King Crimson, and The Roches. but i had NO IDEA that he performed this with Phoebe and Linda until seeing this!
Thank you thank you thank you thank you. I am an audio engineer and I've always wondered what the deal was with those two tape recorders behind Linda Ronstadt & Phoebe Snow When they appeared on Saturday Night Live in 1979. Thanks to you now I know.
I. Love. These. Two. Women.
One gone too soon after a difficult life, the other losing the gift of her voice. But the good almighty, the joy they’ve given me......
I have been looking for this for soooo long. I remember seeing this on Saturday Night Live so many decades ago. I love of these women’s voices. Huge fan of both.❤️❤️❤️❤️
SAME! I love living in the future, because if we remember it, there's TH-cam of it! :)
I'll never forget seeing / hearing this performance when it happened
This performance is magic that will never happen again in this life time.
Two of the most amazing voices of my generation. Phoebe is sorely missed.
I love the Roches and Linda & Phoebe....great music....
Two of the best voices you'll ever hear in your life. I knew Phoebe. An incredible singer and mother.
Thanks for visiting. Come back for more...
They sounded great together. Phoebe, gone much too soon. RIP.
This is a magical song...why? Because of the two women singing. Just absolute perfection.
Well, and…Because of Maggie Roche who wrote it.
@@littlebob6962 Definitely not discounting Maggie Roche.
Classic Maggie Roche lyrics, may she be singing with the Angel Band wherever she has gone....
This is a tune that gets my heart. Was just watching Phoebes Against The Grain here on You Tube. So happy it’s available here now. I searched for it years ago and it wasn’t there. I won tickets to her concert featuring Against The Grain in the 80’s at my local state college. My prize also included the album, and I played it a lot and fell in love with all the songs. So bummed she and Valerie aren’t with us anymore 💔 I also had your album at the same time featuring Blue Bayou, unfortunately I left it on my turntable in the sun and it got warped really bad. But not before I knew all your songs too. Both you ladies made great music together especially Married Men!
I don’t remember any other musical performance from SNL but this one I recall enjoying very much. Thank you for the video. Wonderfully talented ladies.
What is amazing is how generous and collaborative Linda Ronstadt is. Matching Snow's volume exactly making sure they sound great together. Snow is Snow. It's all up to Ronstadt to make it work. She could have blown her off the stage.
you know nothing...
I believe I saw this on SNL many years ago. Love these ladies.❤️RIP Phoebe. Love you Linda. 😊
i miss these voices.....and their ear and flair for a song...
Unforgettable. Watched it live on my 24th birthday.
I was 15
Love them both - RIP Phoebe!!
Who can sing like these two. Miss Phoebe and Linda
I grew up during this era, love both of these singers, but never heard this collaboration before - it's really great, such nice harmonies too. Glad I got a chance to discover it for the first time! Thanks for sharing! 😎
Glad you enjoyed it
LOOKING FOR THIS SINCE IT FIRST AIRED !!!!!!!!!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH !!!!!
I remember when this aired.❤❤❤
Wish I could get this song on my playlist….two beautiful singers…thank you for your songs…❤
What a lovely performance❤
They both had such great voices - Ronstadt's so dulcet and pure. A treat.
they also did the Shoop Shoop Song. Found it while looking up Muppet songs she did which were many! Yippee for Phoebe and Linda!
My late husband’s favorite singers. Both so pure.
What voices.
You have to give SNL credit. I have been watching them since the beginning and they have a talent for picking entertainment. I watched this live too.
A rare and special gem. They keep pulling it down - so enjoy the girls while you can. They knew what they were singing about.
I think the altered appearance with the small screen spares videos that would otherwise be yanked
Oh wow! I’m so happy to have found this, thank you for posting! Two of most favorite vocalists! ❤😊
Oh u soul sisters. How you have calmed my soul over the years.
Ive Neve seen this song of Linda and Phoebe. GREAT!
LInda has always excelled at harmonizing and she's done it in so many different genres too.
Couldn't agree more!
New to Phoebe Snow though I've heard her most of life. Love Linda too, especially her album 'Songs for my father.'
Yes! Canciones De Mi Padre is perfection
Thank you much for sharing this gem!
I love them both and the Roches. .
This song brings the TEARS
incredible vocalist from the 1970's!
Fabulous to hear these euphonic, resonant, and well-controlled voices blended in harmony!
Nice to hear this version....as I've been rediscovering the Roches first album this past week.
Thanks for posting!
You're welcome!
This was amazing.. Thanks for posting.
The best of the 70's ♥
So fantastic!
Amazing!
It's great to see the live video again.. the only prior posted one disappeared around 2 yrs ago
perfection.
timeless gem!
This is so amazing!
Beautiful memories
LEGENDS ❤⛪⛪⛪⛪⛪⛪
to appreciate the range Phoebe had ck out the "rock and soul revue" recordings........
Wow! love what you did with gem!
I always wondered where Phoebe Snow went. So sad to hear she is gone. Always thought she was under-ratted. Such a unique voice and style. Ronstadt is the rockstar of all genres! Sorry she is no longer able to perform. What a talent!
simply magical...
saw PS in 76 or 77 in Davis. Great concert!!
AJ R
I saw her around the same time in Philadelphia at the beautiful Academy of Music, 5th row center. That voice, her tone, the poetry. Phoebe moves me somewhere deep in my soul.
She spoke about her daughter’s condition and her determination to raise her at home and not place her in an institution. It was heart-rendering.
I’ll never forget that concert
Gorgeous.
two amazing voices!
Beautiful, I didn't realize that Phoebe died so young. These women are just amazing. Though Linda is still with us her voice has been silenced.
I love(d) these two singers.
What an awesome job you did with video!
Happy Birthday Linda!
Love them both sooo much
One of my favorites ❤
BRAVO !
Genius😘
exquisite
Awesome
WoW
Gold.
I didn't know that about Linda. everything is God's will. I hope most of her life was ecstatic!!
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Sadly Phoebe's more distinctive talent not similarly blessed.
Incredible,👏👏👏👍👍💯💯
Love 💙
Two of the MOST brilliant artists ever to come down the pike. Sheer, raw talent devoid of the stuff that covers up mediocrity vocally, never had it or lost it years ago. These two ladies had it all and were great humanitarians. Don’t forget them because they are THE ladies that set the bar.
A pity that recognition so unequal.
happy Birthday to the ONLY singer in the universe!😘
The greatest for sure.
Magical :)