i really think he is a verry important artist helping to preserve a genre of music thats fallen by the wayside and forgotten by corporate music. the first 20 seconds has more substance than every song played on the radio in the last 24 hours.
You are so correct; I completely agree. Can't stand the garbage that is being played on the radio today ; it's awful and not real music or talent. Real music like Chris Stapleton's Tennessee Whiskey and Ray La Montagnue's music need to be preserved for eternity.❤💚💛❤
Ughhh.,......... I mean, sure. I mean, I'm here because it's a beautiful song. But why hate on the music of the moment just to love this song? I think our kids music will be good in its own way....and ours will be ours I think if you think modern music is "played on the radio" then you're maybe an old soul. And that's okay. But no need to hate on now just because you remember then.
...”All of this .....”- it’s like a man screaming out the cries of his heart in a song ....(sorry , I’m not a misogynist but only a man’s voice can have that effect)
An old soul. Simple as. Writes songs from the heart and with meaning and emotes it with as much soul as Otis Redding, as much restraint as Smokey Robinson and with real conversational language akin to early 90's David Gray, but with his own unique voice. A true inspiration in these times of fake posturing and mind numbing blandness. He makes me feel like my childhood heroes did. Carry on the good shit Ray.
My husband and I saw him in Asheville NC several years ago and we had front row seats. Everyone just got out of their chairs and started slow dancing at one point. What a magical magical night
Heard him for the first time last week... Can't believe this song is almost 10 years old... What cave was I under -_- Absolutely in love with his music!!!
I think real musicians like Ray, Brandie Carlile, Michael Grimm, etc... that don't sell their souls to huge music labels don't get the exposure they deserve in the regular media! Irrelevant tho cause their music/voice/art speak for the artists they are.
Ray got major radio play in Maine . I got his cd .. but no one I knew heard about him yet and I was such a spaz and wanted them to hear him. He definitely blows my mind.
You know its a good musician when their live music is consistently better than the studio version, i think ray is one of the greats of our time. (PS no price would be too high for these versions on vinyl!!!)
+Jordan Kahlbau Its not vinyl, but I have a high quality audio version of this whole concert, email me rosslev@gmail.com if you would like to have it too.
+Jordan Kahlbau i also feel the same way about Passenger, i prefer his live versions to some originals. They should do a song together on cd and live of course.
Dear mom: Ray LaMontagne holds a really, really special place in my heart. This musical genius was working in a shoe factory when he heard a Stephen Stills song one morning, and suddenly decided in a flash of inspiration to quit his job and pick up a guitar. I can't get over the thought of how ballsy that was, and what a bohemoth of an artist he became from the simple decision one day to just go for it. His music is absolutely transcendent for me now, and he is to my later years what Dave Matthews was to my earlier years. This song will just never leave my mind after Bob and I slow-danced to it in the living room the day he moved out of our perfect little house on Cargil Lane. One of those moments you can never forget.
it is so important that he says "you will shelter me and I will shelter you" because he's saying in order for this to be healthy, I'm not convincing you to love me, we will both shelter each other
@@allisonsingsromance4167 doesn't HAVE to be about lovers per se. To me it's about humanity helping each other get through this painful world, in general.
Rare genius. And difficult to capture with relatively simple things like video cameras and a few placed microphones. Even a well crafted, warm, recording studio where producer Ethan Johns created a comfortable space to lay down perfect takes of songs like "Trouble" and "Hold You in my Arms" still require the live charge of a songwriting and performance force that only the brilliant positive charged wires from a Ray Lamontagne can provide. Those live wires, connected to the musician's bare soul are priceless. But congrats, and props, etc to BBC 4 for capturing the magic on a soundstage across the pond where so many top performances have inspired so many more. Having seen Ray several times, his onstage comfort level translates over directly into the listener's enjoyment. Exponentially. Ray and this collection of players delivers the goods; we are indeed fortunate the gear was rolling. Hard to picture a world where a minute of this wouldn't connect to the listener on a deep level where the good stuff resonates. Brilliant.
Why is this man not mainstream and a HUGE star??? He has tons of talent and amazing songs!! He should be a household name, but so many I talk to have never heard of him..I SAY TO THAT...WHAT!?!?! NO WAY!?!?!? Once they listen, they are hooked!!
Heidi Sweeden ikr, with all that talent he should be huge! I just recently discovered him myself, I saw him on Love for Levon doing Tears of Rage, and that's all it took I instantly fell in love with that voice :)
This song is the best of us devoted to the ones we love the most. It is friendship, love, an offering of all of who we are to the best of all we've known. Articulated and set to music by a masterpiece of a musician.
I'm with you on that one. Thank God we have him in our times. There were some others before him and for their time here, there natural beauty was a gift for those in the know..,,us.
Sorry but that womanin the same breath as this man is just all types of wrong. She turns me sick. Not many people can make music that I can't like or even just appreciate it for what it is but she manages it. Don't know what it is that irritates me so much but it might be that others don't see it, I am guessing yr american if you think she is underrated because sadly she isn't in my country, everyone loves her and thinks she is amazing. Sorry they are all mistaken. This fella is golden and can sing live. I am sure the other one can't and is a convincing mimer, you know does a half decent live recording and mimes along to it. For soneone to sing live and make it sound exactly the same every time is a bit of a giveaway. So there's also that. Most people don't notice the "live" mime these days but I do.
my sister sent this to me a few months ago. i added it to my favorites and it came on one night when we were sitting in my room drunk. i cried like a baby and she held me. this is now our song i think :)
I had the privilege of seeing him live years back. I ended up going by myself because nobody knew his music in my circle. I was so happy and moved I cried!!! Amazzzzzing and truly talented, he's a gem!
I was introduced to ray la montagne about 10 years ago by a beautiful Scottish girl at a café! She goes you don't know real music until you hear this.... she gave me a copy of his first album and I've been hooked ever since! Too bad I moved back home and never got to see her again : (
I think this guy has got the BEST voice I have heard in a long time! I have had troubles with my husband and I just put this music on and it is like the world stops and it is just us, this music heals my soul!!!!
I used to listen to this song on repeat during quarantine and now I get emotional once I listen to it again after two years remembering that hard time 😭
Following the release of his first album I became an obsessive fan, he came to Glasgow and me and the wife were there. A solitary figure came walking on to the stage with his guitar and the minute he opened his mouth to sing me and my wife just welled up, a special ability, almost supernatural performance. I saw him twice after that both times great but nothing could top the first time we saw him. Spiritual.
BY FAR one of the best live performers I have ever listened to. His voice is perfect. This is the best relaxing music. It appeals to a wide variety of music-listeners, from pop to classic rock and everything in between. Absolutely amazing. Love it.
Every time I listen to this I see your face. I love you and I miss you son. My life will never be the same without you. I would give anything to have been able to prevent the accident. I love you and I hope that our God of forgiveness can convince my baby boy to forgive me. I love you.
These BBC sessions (and Letterman) are by far the best recordings of Ray Lamontagne. Deep soul singers give their best to an audience, not to a microphone...
For the one that lost your son recently, I am truly sorry for your loss. I believe this song gives you strength to carry on. May God give you the strength to carry on. Perhaps remember the beautiful moments you had.
This man captures you with his soul...His voice stops you in your tracks and makes you pay attention...brings tears to my eyes and heals the heart...Love Shelter...Love Ray!
Found Ray about 8 years ago, i will never let him go. Gritty, deep, a sound that was familiar from day one, a sound that was already inside yet not heard. Thanks for sharing ;-)
It's so funny to me how people spend thousands, if not millions of dollars making a half time performance when one man, with one guitar can leave anyone in amazement. You could put together the most extravagant, complicated show ever and it still wouldn't amount to this. This is intimate, beautiful, and full of wonder. Full of truth.
I cannot get over this song. like everyone else here- how did I not hear of this guy before today!?! I will listen daily- and it will leave me in the best mood, such soul and heart bein poured out of his mouth. you. will. shelter me. my love. and i, i will shelter you. beautiful
He's got it! Period! Beautiful Soul! Would love to hear him and Amos Lee together, old violin, ah their both incredibly soulful singer's, real! Rare these day's!
AN OPINION....a "LIKE" button press on a singer's creation which has taken them to another world of angst, anger, loss of love, loss of love ones and a shit-load of emotional roads, when pressed should send an automatic "THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND COMMENT ABOUT MY CREATIVITY" to the sender... On the flip side, anyone who even gets the idea into their mind to insult somebody's body of artwork by hitting an "I HATE THIS(Disguised as a DISLIKE BUTTON)" should also be sent an automatic response..... ........ with "FUCK OFF NOBHEAD...IT WAS NEVER WRITTEN FOR YOU TO LISTEN TO IT ANYWAY....IT WAS PENNED FOR TWO REASONS..1. I ENJOYED WRITING IT and 2. IT WAS ONLY EVER WRITTEN ORIGINALLY FOR FOLK WHO ACTUALLY "LIKE" IT AND GET SOMETHING OUT OF ME WEARING MY HEART ON MY SLEEVE, CUTTING INTO THAT HEART AND ALLOWING MY SOUL TO POUR OUT, NAKED IN FRONT OF ALL TO SEE. IF TH-cam HAD ORIGINALLY PUT A "LIKE" BUTTON AND A "NOBHEAD" BUTTON AS THE TWO CHOICES....wonder how many would press the NOBHEAD button?.....betting quite a few. ....as some may have guessed, I'M A SONGWRITER.....who hates LIKES/DISLIKES buttons....and is now campaigning to have the DISLIKE BUTTON....erm....DISLIKED enough, to remove it.
+Stacy Steele Women should take note as well. I am a man that feels everything. I have the curse that I love with every fiber of who I am. I love, laugh, and live a love song in my heart. Some women think it is a sign of weakness to see a man show emotion and even worse the men that teach other young men to not. I am a man that still believes in happily ever after.. As fairytale as it sounds
Jim Thomas You are correct Jim, this applies to women as well. You seem like a good man. Stay strong in your beliefs and keep on keeping on and don't let anyone change who you are. You sound like you know what's important in life, and that's all that truly matters. :-)
Do you ever watch the singing competitions and hear the judges telling contestants they have to feel the songs? They should use this guys videos as a training model. Pure SOUL!
Just have the greatest respect for Ray Lamontagne's music and his presence. So unassuming in that starting gate of soul just running through your veins. It's a breath of fresh air bottled in one's own lungs when belting out his tunes.....universal
happy birthday Cadence. 6 years old now. you're the biggest little girl i know. this song is for you. i know nothing is perfect but you are my life and i love you with all my heart. shelter me and i will shelter you. this song is so hard to listen to. i promise little girl, i wont let you down!
Was listening to this on a play list without watching, then sat down and looked to see it was a live performance! Holy crap! So good! Thought it was a studio version!
This is so so good.... totally unspoilt, I love the sound of the electric guitar, and of course Ray's unique voice is such an amazing instrument, beautiful song, 2 wounded souls giving each other comfort in this crazy harsh world, I love how the violins seep in, it really is a tip top performance, Rays voice is so damn cool! I never forget when I first heard Mr Lamontagne, I was in a pub getting ready to do a gig, I think it was called The Eagle, our slide guitar player knew the landlord, and asked him to play Ray's "Trouble" album .....blew me away man......I think Ray's voice could touch the heart of a worn out street dog ....pure soul power ...... been a fan ever since ....
He’s not underrated. He’s your favorite singer’s favorite singer.
i really think he is a verry important artist helping to preserve a genre of music thats fallen by the wayside and forgotten by corporate music. the first 20 seconds has more substance than every song played on the radio in the last 24 hours.
True
This comment is the absolute truth ❤️
Your correct
You are so correct; I completely agree. Can't stand the garbage that is being played on the radio today ; it's awful and not real music or talent.
Real music like Chris Stapleton's Tennessee Whiskey and Ray La Montagnue's music need to be preserved for eternity.❤💚💛❤
Ughhh.,.........
I mean, sure.
I mean, I'm here because it's a beautiful song.
But why hate on the music of the moment just to love this song?
I think our kids music will be good in its own way....and ours will be ours
I think if you think modern music is "played on the radio" then you're maybe an old soul.
And that's okay.
But no need to hate on now just because you remember then.
I lost my son two weeks ago Ray la Montagne songs are keeping me strong.Beautiful songs !!!
Hold strong and God bless you and yours x
Thankyou Earth to Blonde.Will do.X
God bless you beautiful brave soul. I shall keep you in my prayers xxxxxx 🧡💚💛💙💙♥️
@@azzx5738 Thank you so much X
Thank you to the two lovely people who sent me a message shows how much love their is in the world.Doing better now.
What an amazing man. Ray is so underrated in the musical world, but does he care? No, he doesn't.
Very underrated. I just looked up guitar tabs for a song of his and noticed 100s of his other songs. Wth people?!
If you listen to his song! You will be a good man for a woman, know what she wants,& make her love you by opening your heart
agree
...”All of this .....”- it’s like a man screaming out the cries of his heart in a song ....(sorry , I’m not a misogynist but only a man’s voice can have that effect)
You are So right Ma'am! He's such a genuine Artist and Man. Sings straight from the Heart. His work moves me.
An old soul. Simple as. Writes songs from the heart and with meaning and emotes it with as much soul as Otis Redding, as much restraint as Smokey Robinson and with real conversational language akin to early 90's David Gray, but with his own unique voice. A true inspiration in these times of fake posturing and mind numbing blandness. He makes me feel like my childhood heroes did. Carry on the good shit Ray.
Love David Gray too!
Beautifully said sir.
Soul of Otis or Smokey voice similar to Rod Stewart
My husband and I saw him in Asheville NC several years ago and we had front row seats. Everyone just got out of their chairs and started slow dancing at one point.
What a magical magical night
I cant believe I just recently found this outstanding, magnificent musical artist in 2024. ❤❤
You could smoke 4 packs a day, swallow razors, and gargle bourbon and still not sound as smoky as his voice. Good Lord, this man's voice!
and why would you even want to harm yourself like that to sound that way.. .ha ha we all have our own unique gifts
I just discovered him watching old reruns of SNL. My goodness, glad I did. His voice is incredible.
Well said.The vocal chords are golden; raspy without contrivance, melodic and heartfelt.
😂😂😂😂Very True!!!
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Only a few artist can sing like that. It really touches your SOUL. This man is awesome!
He's amazing. He doesn't need to sell a billion records to still be important. Some of the greatest artists of all time were greatly underappreciated.
when charts don't matter - quality abounds.
Like, Van Morrison ...... & so many more. This is beautiful. 💜
It's like his soul is screaming out of his body...I don't care what kind of music you like this is amazing.
This man should be so much more known and loved. This voice doesn't come along often.
Heard him for the first time last week... Can't believe this song is almost 10 years old... What cave was I under -_-
Absolutely in love with his music!!!
I think I was hiding further behind you in that there cave. What a talent.
You were somewhere in the cave with me :D ... I am glad you found your way out too ;)
I think real musicians like Ray, Brandie Carlile, Michael Grimm, etc... that don't sell their souls to huge music labels don't get the exposure they deserve in the regular media! Irrelevant tho cause their music/voice/art speak for the artists they are.
Ray got major radio play in Maine .
I got his cd .. but no one I knew heard about him yet and I was such a spaz and wanted them to hear him. He definitely blows my mind.
No cave.
It just took your soul this long, to be ready for it. The universe got you :)
he goes into another realm when he sings..
delight to watch and listen to..
agreed. I go there too, quite often...
So do I. I close my eyes and make movies. :)
Ray LaMontage has the voice of an angel
Was wondering where that all went to, last time I saw him live?
And the beard of Jesus
Uh oh. I am seeing him in a few days... I have heard some bad recent reviews. Bummer.
Effie - PAAHHAHAHAAAA! This just made me laugh harder than I've laughed in a while!
Been listening to him for over 10 years now and never tire of his sound. Love Ray and I am 62.
You know its a good musician when their live music is consistently better than the studio version, i think ray is one of the greats of our time.
(PS no price would be too high for these versions on vinyl!!!)
+Jordan Kahlbau Its not vinyl, but I have a high quality audio version of this whole concert, email me rosslev@gmail.com if you would like to have it too.
+Jordan Kahlbau i also feel the same way about Passenger, i prefer his live versions to some originals. They should do a song together on cd and live of course.
Jordan Kahlbau yeah same with Damien rice and Ben Howard ❤
Ross Leverick hey could I get that?
Jordan Kahlbau Try
“When you kissed my lips,
with my mouth so full of questions.
It’s my worried mind that you quieted.”
Sublime
Dear mom: Ray LaMontagne holds a really, really special place in my heart. This musical genius was working in a shoe factory when he heard a Stephen Stills song one morning, and suddenly decided in a flash of inspiration to quit his job and pick up a guitar. I can't get over the thought of how ballsy that was, and what a bohemoth of an artist he became from the simple decision one day to just go for it. His music is absolutely transcendent for me now, and he is to my later years what Dave Matthews was to my earlier years. This song will just never leave my mind after Bob and I slow-danced to it in the living room the day he moved out of our perfect little house on Cargil Lane. One of those moments you can never forget.
😢
it is so important that he says "you will shelter me and I will shelter you" because he's saying in order for this to be healthy, I'm not convincing you to love me, we will both shelter each other
Thanks
Exactly 🖤❤🤘🏻🤙🏼
The meaning, behind the song, is so beautiful. This is how a good man feels about his lover. This song makes me speechless. :)
@@allisonsingsromance4167 doesn't HAVE to be about lovers per se. To me it's about humanity helping each other get through this painful world, in general.
2,338,056 views...and I'm pretty certain that 1,456,184 of those views are just me...I cannot get enough of this man!!!!!
I'm here to listen again because i wanna cry.
May God bless you...
Boy this guy can sing. 10 years later still listening to him he’s my favourite singer by miles. Has it all
Rare genius. And difficult to capture with relatively simple things like video cameras and a few placed microphones. Even a well crafted, warm, recording studio where producer Ethan Johns created a comfortable space to lay down perfect takes of songs like "Trouble" and "Hold You in my Arms" still require the live charge of a songwriting and performance force that only the brilliant positive charged wires from a Ray Lamontagne can provide. Those live wires, connected to the musician's bare soul are priceless. But congrats, and props, etc to BBC 4 for capturing the magic on a soundstage across the pond where so many top performances have inspired so many more. Having seen Ray several times, his onstage comfort level translates over directly into the listener's enjoyment. Exponentially. Ray and this collection of players delivers the goods; we are indeed fortunate the gear was rolling. Hard to picture a world where a minute of this wouldn't connect to the listener on a deep level where the good stuff resonates. Brilliant.
Mark DAntonio nice comment
What a fantastic reduction of a lovely live rendition
Thank you God for creating this man..his voice..his passion..my God!!!!!
A true gift to this world!!!
Damn this is what America needs right now. People, fire on up, grab you a adult beverage and ENJOY this blessing 🙌
Why is this man not mainstream and a HUGE star??? He has tons of talent and amazing songs!! He should be a household name, but so many I talk to have never heard of him..I SAY TO THAT...WHAT!?!?! NO WAY!?!?!? Once they listen, they are hooked!!
hell yeah i just discovered him im hook he's the norah Jones man version lmao
Heidi Sweeden ikr, with all that talent he should be huge! I just recently discovered him myself, I saw him on Love for Levon doing Tears of Rage, and that's all it took I instantly fell in love with that voice :)
So much soul and feeling to his music, lyrics and voice...he is the best!
he is at our house
Jill Beard shout out to Jill’s house
"When you kissed my lips with my mouth so full of questions"....ahhhhhhhh
"you ain't never gonna shake this sense of sadness"
everything he does is amazing...and God Bless him for not selling out...
I don't know you Sally, but I love you just for saying that.
This song is the best of us devoted to the ones we love the most. It is friendship, love, an offering of all of who we are to the best of all we've known. Articulated and set to music by a masterpiece of a musician.
Erica H Your comment is so beautiful...it brought tears to my eyes
One of those songs guaranteed to give you goosebumps
Not a Voice like this .....ANYwhere!!!!
I'm with you on that one. Thank God we have him in our times. There were some others before him and for their time here, there natural beauty was a gift for those in the know..,,us.
Hi , I live in golden bay western Australia ❤
Nothing makes me cry harder than this song.
He has made me feel things I never thought I could by listening to his beautiful voice and words.
Amos Lee does that for me, too
12 years coming here to get comfort.
I would donate every tooth in my mouth for a concert with Ray and Florence and the Machine. Both sorely underrated, and insanely talented ❤️
Save half your teeth. Ray's a genius whereas Florence is a monotone one note disaster on the ears!
Sorry but that womanin the same breath as this man is just all types of wrong. She turns me sick. Not many people can make music that I can't like or even just appreciate it for what it is but she manages it.
Don't know what it is that irritates me so much but it might be that others don't see it, I am guessing yr american if you think she is underrated because sadly she isn't in my country, everyone loves her and thinks she is amazing.
Sorry they are all mistaken.
This fella is golden and can sing live.
I am sure the other one can't and is a convincing mimer, you know does a half decent live recording and mimes along to it. For soneone to sing live and make it sound exactly the same every time is a bit of a giveaway. So there's also that. Most people don't notice the "live" mime these days but I do.
I saw him front row in DC about 6 months before this. Best live concert ever. It was more of an experience than just another concert.
I love this man's voice it's so raspy and moving. He sings with deep feelings.
my sister sent this to me a few months ago. i added it to my favorites and it came on one night when we were sitting in my room drunk. i cried like a baby and she held me. this is now our song i think :)
He's the songbird of our generation.
I had the privilege of seeing him live years back. I ended up going by myself because nobody knew his music in my circle. I was so happy and moved I cried!!! Amazzzzzing and truly talented, he's a gem!
I was introduced to ray la montagne about 10 years ago by a beautiful Scottish girl at a café! She goes you don't know real music until you hear this.... she gave me a copy of his first album and I've been hooked ever since! Too bad I moved back home and never got to see her again : (
I think this guy has got the BEST voice I have heard in a long time! I have had troubles with my husband and I just put this music on and it is like the world stops and it is just us, this music heals my soul!!!!
I listen to him whenever I need to wake up and move on and it helps
I used to listen to this song on repeat during quarantine and now I get emotional once I listen to it again after two years remembering that hard time 😭
You really need to treasure this stuff cause it's soooooooooooo damn rare today.
What a drummer. His sense and feeling of swing is extraordinary
Following the release of his first album I became an obsessive fan, he came to Glasgow and me and the wife were there. A solitary figure came walking on to the stage with his guitar and the minute he opened his mouth to sing me and my wife just welled up, a special ability, almost supernatural performance. I saw him twice after that both times great but nothing could top the first time we saw him. Spiritual.
his voice has got a crisp
soul whisper....
Singers like Cat Stevens, Ray Lamontagne and James Morrison should get 1000,000,000 viewers each...and even that is not enough!
When I hear Ray LaMontagne something happens within my soul. It's beautiful...
BY FAR one of the best live performers I have ever listened to. His voice is perfect. This is the best relaxing music. It appeals to a wide variety of music-listeners, from pop to classic rock and everything in between. Absolutely amazing. Love it.
Orvis128 I'm still trying to figure out if he has a genre,as a music lover. he has a bit of everything.my "go to" in dark times.
I'm Brazilian and I can't explain how this song is perfect for me. Even if I don't speak English perfectly
I can’t live without this song
Good Lord! This man voice goes straight to your heart and soul. If you don't feel something listening to this man sing you are dead.
Lol
I love his voice too.
@@juliadoyle5403 He is amazing.
Every time I listen to this I see your face. I love you and I miss you son. My life will never be the same without you. I would give anything to have been able to prevent the accident. I love you and I hope that our God of forgiveness can convince my baby boy to forgive me. I love you.
So sorry for your loss.
He's one of those artist you know you may never meet but when he sings it's like he's singing it for you.
These BBC sessions (and Letterman) are by far the best recordings of Ray Lamontagne.
Deep soul singers give their best to an audience, not to a microphone...
covid-19 outside and i in my bedroom listening shelter of ray lamontagne....well at least im saved
Epic.... Right!
Sounds like 300% better than on the records...
Amaing work, Ray !
Finally, a real musician songwriter with a real soul...that speaks to real people!
For the one that lost your son recently, I am truly sorry for your loss. I believe this song gives you strength to carry on. May God give you the strength to carry on. Perhaps remember the beautiful moments you had.
Amazing! I could spend an eternity trying to explain my physiological response to Ray's music but I can't. Listen and you'll be convinced.
Can't watch and listen to this without blubbering like a baby. This is so sharp and tender.
This man captures you with his soul...His voice stops you in your tracks and makes you pay attention...brings tears to my eyes and heals the heart...Love Shelter...Love Ray!
Mr Lamontagne is an angel.
He sings the story of my mother and father. Such a hauntingly beautiful song. Brought tears to my eyes.
This man is a precious gem. Every word, every note, every breath is so genuinely heartfelt. He moves me.
Found Ray about 8 years ago, i will never let him go. Gritty, deep, a sound that was familiar from day one, a sound that was already inside yet not heard. Thanks for sharing ;-)
It's so funny to me how people spend thousands, if not millions of dollars making a half time performance when one man, with one guitar can leave anyone in amazement. You could put together the most extravagant, complicated show ever and it still wouldn't amount to this. This is intimate, beautiful, and full of wonder. Full of truth.
great voice, great song, great lyrics.
Love everything about it!
this is the way a true love song should be made..
I cannot get over this song. like everyone else here- how did I not hear of this guy before today!?! I will listen daily- and it will leave me in the best mood, such soul and heart bein poured out of his mouth.
you. will. shelter me. my love. and i, i will shelter you.
beautiful
so good... oh so good
OMG.......I just heard of this guy tonight and now I am a FAN!!!! LOVE his voice and music! Who knew????
His songs had gotten me through some of my darkest days. I appreciate you very much. Thank you.
This is amazing!.. He can draw ANYBODY into his music .. Am saying this cuz am black and I listen to ray all the time
He played this just last week when I saw him live for his solo tour, second row this song was unbelievable no one holds a candle to this man's talent.
merci pour cet océan de Poésie.... 1 billion Suns!!! Didier merci you tube
He's got it! Period!
Beautiful Soul! Would love to hear him and Amos Lee together, old violin, ah their both incredibly soulful singer's, real! Rare these day's!
Обожаю слушать Рэя. Всё очень мелодично и эмоционально! Превосходно!
How did this get 196 thumbs down?! You people should be ashamed for giving an amazing artist/song such rating.
Joe Silva ...those 196 thumps down you see has hearing problem that's why they are unable to hear good music or song with soul and emotion..lol
AN OPINION....a "LIKE" button press on a singer's creation which has taken them to another world of angst, anger, loss of love, loss of love ones and a shit-load of emotional roads, when pressed should send an automatic "THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND COMMENT ABOUT MY CREATIVITY" to the sender...
On the flip side, anyone who even gets the idea into their mind to insult somebody's body of artwork by hitting an "I HATE THIS(Disguised as a DISLIKE BUTTON)" should also be sent an automatic response.....
........ with "FUCK OFF NOBHEAD...IT WAS NEVER WRITTEN FOR YOU TO LISTEN TO IT ANYWAY....IT WAS PENNED FOR TWO REASONS..1. I ENJOYED WRITING IT and 2. IT WAS ONLY EVER WRITTEN ORIGINALLY FOR FOLK WHO ACTUALLY "LIKE" IT AND GET SOMETHING OUT OF ME WEARING MY HEART ON MY SLEEVE, CUTTING INTO THAT HEART AND ALLOWING MY SOUL TO POUR OUT, NAKED IN FRONT OF ALL TO SEE.
IF TH-cam HAD ORIGINALLY PUT A "LIKE" BUTTON AND A "NOBHEAD" BUTTON AS THE TWO CHOICES....wonder how many would press the NOBHEAD button?.....betting quite a few.
....as some may have guessed, I'M A SONGWRITER.....who hates LIKES/DISLIKES buttons....and is now campaigning to have the DISLIKE BUTTON....erm....DISLIKED enough, to remove it.
Joe Silva .00004% of the views. Not worth it to waste energy on such a small group...just enjoy the music in front of you.
+Joe Silva agree. And it's over 200 now. Feelin sorry to those ppl.
+Joe Silva Maybe their screens are turned upside down! :)
Shelter so needed....song voice place!
If this song does not make you cry, you have no heart ❤️
I love Ray.... I’ve been fortunate to see him 4 times now......I’m in the uk.... I would like my husband to see him....he loves but will love more x
I wish the world to be full of beautifull people like you ...
Men, take notes. If this isn't love, I don't know what is.
Stacy Steele Noted
+Stacy Steele If the men you know have to take notes, you know the wrong men.
+FlashgodStift You just might be onto something.
+Stacy Steele Women should take note as well. I am a man that feels everything. I have the curse that I love with every fiber of who I am. I love, laugh, and live a love song in my heart. Some women think it is a sign of weakness to see a man show emotion and even worse the men that teach other young men to not. I am a man that still believes in happily ever after.. As fairytale as it sounds
Jim Thomas You are correct Jim, this applies to women as well. You seem like a good man. Stay strong in your beliefs and keep on keeping on and don't let anyone change who you are. You sound like you know what's important in life, and that's all that truly matters. :-)
Why hasn't he won a Grammy yet?
wtf, why? thats like him getting one and them taking it away! :(
I don't think Ray cares if the category is gone.. He won the Grammy and he said he is not a folk artist....
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Ray_LaMontagne#Grammy_Awards :))
Do you ever watch the singing competitions and hear the judges telling contestants they have to feel the songs? They should use this guys videos as a training model. Pure SOUL!
Shelter me !! I'm not much of a mushy type but this makes me want some good shelter!!
filmpje over Thomas de trein
+Evan Kampstra What
So glad he's into Van the Man and turned it around into his OWN sound.
Hats off! LOVE IT!!!
Just have the greatest respect for Ray Lamontagne's music and his presence. So unassuming in that starting gate of soul just running through your veins. It's a breath of fresh air bottled in one's own lungs when belting out his tunes.....universal
happy birthday Cadence. 6 years old now. you're the biggest little girl i know. this song is for you. i know nothing is perfect but you are my life and i love you with all my heart. shelter me and i will shelter you. this song is so hard to listen to. i promise little girl, i wont let you down!
"...I tell you what we're gonna do...you will shelter me...and I will shelter you..." Good plan - wise words to live by:)
This may be the greatest song ever put on paper. The great Ray blows this out like watching it on a screen. What a talent. Pure love.
Was listening to this on a play list without watching, then sat down and looked to see it was a live performance! Holy crap! So good! Thought it was a studio version!
amazing! waiting for you in Italy!!
best male voice i'v ever listened to !
This live arrangement . . . Oh my goodness! 😆💞
...so beautifully REAL... ah, the lovely HOPE in the mess of life's LOVE force.
This is so so good.... totally unspoilt, I love the sound of the electric guitar, and of course Ray's unique voice is such an amazing instrument, beautiful song, 2 wounded souls giving each other comfort in this crazy harsh world, I love how the violins seep in, it really is a tip top performance, Rays voice is so damn cool! I never forget when I first heard Mr Lamontagne, I was in a pub getting ready to do a gig, I think it was called The Eagle, our slide guitar player knew the landlord, and asked him to play Ray's "Trouble" album .....blew me away man......I think Ray's voice could touch the heart of a worn out street dog ....pure soul power ...... been a fan ever since ....