Again, Eric Tagg...Excellent songwriter!..I still regard the album "RIT" as one of the finest examples of jazz, funk, & pop music fused together...Every track is awesome!...Lee Ritenour remains one of the greatest jazz/rock guitarist's of all time!
I love this freshness and ...... smothness of Lee's style. Just great. It's also shocking for me how very importnant is Brazilian music for ALL jazz musicians. Lee is great
I guess this is my favorite clip on U tube. I keep getting back to it every now and then.. Every time i see it makes me wanna get back straight to LA and enjoy being around such divine talent. Its such a pity that after all this time media never manage to expose this to the mainstream and ignore all the junk that they show us out there..
This is real music, it's been way to long since I've heard this. Thank you Norvelle Brown for introducing this to me. Brought back many memories when you were down under RIP mate.
What a nice twist from the original vocals Ms Hathaway really takes this song to a new and refreshing level Well done Lee. Very funky bass to a very laid back song!
They will never make music like this again I feel privileged to have been young at that time. So smooth compared to today's all hard edged music............
love Eric's and Phil's versions and this one is great as well :) Just found out about these 2 singers! they captivated me from their respective first notes! and wow at Kenya's family relations (Donny and Lalah). great genes.
mano maravilhoso esse funk charme de 1 nível. lee ritenour, demais ou seja sem palavras.... a qualidade musical e tudo,ouvindo isso e como c vc entrasse numa bolha e não quisesse sair mais,impressionante,quando os caras começaram arrepiei, isso ai e muito relaxo,ISSO SIM E MUSICA...
On this day in 1981 {July 25th} Lee Ritenour performed "Is It You" on the late Dick Clark's American Bandstand... Three months earlier on April 25th it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; eventually it peaked at #15 and spent 16 weeks on the Top 100 chart... R.I.P. Mr. Clark...
Yay! I'm so glad someone posted this again. I can't believe how well this translates live and the vocals are great. Grady sounds a lot like Brian McKnight and that can't be a bad thing! Both he and Kenya really do justice to Eric Tagg's original vocal. The bass player on this is amazing too, seriously grooving.
OMG I love this beautiful song! Thanks so much for posting it, it's been hard for me to find it! I love it so much! It makes me feel that life despite the bad is still really good! Thanks again!
Now this is cool! uhm! this is actually the first time i heard a live version of this... actually awesome.... not like the original but pretty awesome as well.
Grady and Kenya do a GREAT job with this song.As much as i love Eric Tagg on the original,both this and sigvlee's cover of this are very very good.(see that clip on here as well)kudos to all!
this version of Is It You? is included in Lee Ritenour's Overtime album. But the original version, sung by Eric Tagg, was in Lee Ritenour's Rit album. Both were well played and each has their own charm.
I love all three versions that I've heard. The first one was with Eric Tagg and then I heard Phil Perry's version which is my favorite. Then I just heard this version
Omar Hakim on drums? Man, I haven't heard music like this since i was in college 20 years ago! It's kinda like every timid white jazz student's entrance into Pop-Jazz music out of a path that probably started with Mahavishnu and King Crimson into Late Miles and Weather Report into: "hey maybe we should play jazzy pop and sell some records? I clicked because I heard Lee on NPR today playing some serious bop! gonna go look for that! props!
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Again, Eric Tagg...Excellent songwriter!..I still regard the album "RIT" as one of the finest examples of jazz, funk, & pop music fused together...Every track is awesome!...Lee Ritenour remains one of the greatest jazz/rock guitarist's of all time!
Pure Genius........Restores my faith in music and musicians
I love this freshness and ...... smothness of Lee's style. Just great. It's also shocking for me how very importnant is Brazilian music for ALL jazz musicians. Lee is great
I guess this is my favorite clip on U tube. I keep getting back to it every now and then.. Every time i see it makes me wanna get back straight to LA and enjoy being around such divine talent. Its such a pity that after all this time media never manage to expose this to the mainstream and ignore all the junk that they show us out there..
Such a beautiful version. Thanks to the performers.
This is real music, it's been way to long since I've heard this. Thank you Norvelle Brown for introducing this to me. Brought back many memories when you were down under RIP mate.
so smooth, perfect vocals, lyrics, everything, cant find the words..
ohh..love.. jazzy feeling...i love to hear this song right after i wake up..two thumbs up to sir LEE
i always play this song when im driving midnight after work with coffee on my side! beautiful moment always
What a nice twist from the original vocals Ms Hathaway really takes this song to a new and refreshing level Well done Lee. Very funky bass to a very laid back song!
They will never make music like this again I feel privileged to have been young at that time. So smooth compared to today's all hard edged music............
so true bro
Its NEVER TOO LATE TO HAVE A HAPPY CHILDHOOD !
I love this version of this song and it still has the fresh sound as when it was released. Enjoyed the tune...
One of the best Jazz guitarists
OMG i looooooooooooooooooooove this song!!!!!!! Ahhhhh cannot stop playing it! Song is so timeless!
After 10 years localized my best song Amazing vocals.
Sweet & smooth as butter! Class act!
one of my favorite jazz song by lee ritenour
Brilliant one of my all time favs.... JUST AWESOME!!!!
Thirty-two years and one month later and we still won't get tired of this - EVER!
Some of the BEST times of my life...with this song playing in the back-ground. Oh yeah! LOL! Peace friend.
love Eric's and Phil's versions and this one is great as well :) Just found out about these 2 singers! they captivated me from their respective first notes! and wow at Kenya's family relations (Donny and Lalah). great genes.
Timeless!
The great Melvin Davis on bass, I think...
Thank you for posting.
Love the original and the vocalists on this version are awesome..love it
Love the sound of the bass guitar especially when he pops it. You can almost hear the windings on the string resonate off the fret. Cool man!!!
Also one of my all time favorites! So sweet!!
This is so well written!! Just lays down such a smooth groove.
mano maravilhoso esse funk charme de 1 nível. lee ritenour, demais ou seja sem palavras.... a qualidade musical e tudo,ouvindo isso e como c vc entrasse numa bolha e não quisesse sair mais,impressionante,quando os caras começaram arrepiei, isso ai e muito relaxo,ISSO SIM E MUSICA...
And she looks good!
On this day in 1981 {July 25th} Lee Ritenour performed "Is It You" on the late Dick Clark's American Bandstand...
Three months earlier on April 25th it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; eventually it peaked at #15 and spent 16 weeks on the Top 100 chart...
R.I.P. Mr. Clark...
Lee Ritenour is telling us about what ART is...
After all these years this song still sounds brand new......
Exactly
JUST __ SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL!
この動画は大好きで何度も再生してます。ほんとに懐かしい曲です。
This generation does not know what ROMANCE is! This music was the ground back music to OUR ROMANCE at the time it was made.............
Everything he produces is gold
Love this version , all the musicians are incredibles, I like specially the drummer. Greetings from a Catalan in Canary Islands
Yay! I'm so glad someone posted this again. I can't believe how well this translates live and the vocals are great. Grady sounds a lot like Brian McKnight and that can't be a bad thing! Both he and Kenya really do justice to Eric Tagg's original vocal. The bass player on this is amazing too, seriously grooving.
Fantastic!!! magnifico!!! perfecto!!! Mismo!!!
wow...i've loved this song since i was kid but never knew the artist. thanx........TH-cam f***** rocks!
i remeber my first love, i had it bad,... this groove was everywhere.. i like this version thanks for post
Oh my God, who in the hell is plucking that BASS?!?!? That's awesome!
one of the songs for my soul...... love it!!!
i've been listening 2 this song for over 20 years and had no idea that it was this guy.
The female singer, Kenya, is the daughter of the late great singer Donny Hathaway and the sister of singer Lalah Hathaway.
I have a CD of his greatest hits. It came out in the early '90s w/ lots of great tracks including this one.
19jagged63, thanks so much for posting this phenomenal and quality photo of a great song!
Wonderful song done beautifully!!
Beautiful performance of a lovely song.
classic.......
a beautiful song!!
I totally agree with you!! I love the original version too.
Que música! que melodia e que vozes! maravilhoso!
Lee always just seem to out-do himself! This man works his ass off creating music that just cant help but move you! I've been a fan for 20yrs now.
Wow..that is sooooo sweet!
this is MUSIC :D.. i miss this genre
i love this song and i adored lee in fourplay,too
the bass!!! OMG it's tickling my nerves!
Luv this song!
i'm flayinnng!!!!! AMAZING! they really do well the eric tag part
love each version of this song...
Beautiful!!!!❤️❤️❤️
OMG I love this beautiful song! Thanks so much for posting it, it's been hard for me to find it! I love it so much! It makes me feel that life despite the bad is still really good! Thanks again!
Kenya Hathaway and Grady Harrell are the vocalists.
@funkygirl37 Kenya Hathaway is Donny Hathaway's daughter
That man signing out there on the stage is just like a big blue note!
Now this is cool! uhm! this is actually the first time i heard a live version of this... actually awesome.... not like the original but pretty awesome as well.
Listen to the one with Phil Perry
Easy to relax with this song.
매일 들어도 항상 감동과 여운이 남는 곡입니다. Aku selalu bahagia waktu mendengar lagu ini yang sangat indah.
Looking forward to Lee's gig in Dublin on November 6.
i won't stop drooling for about an hour now.
Grady and Kenya do a GREAT job with this song.As much as i love Eric Tagg on the original,both this and sigvlee's cover of this are very very good.(see that clip on here as well)kudos to all!
this version of Is It You? is included in Lee Ritenour's Overtime album. But the original version, sung by Eric Tagg, was in Lee Ritenour's Rit album. Both were well played and each has their own charm.
What an incredible voice!! :)
I love all three versions that I've heard. The first one was with Eric Tagg and then I heard Phil Perry's version which is my favorite. Then I just heard this version
Awesome song...smooth grooves
Thank you for posting this.
Beautiful music
Masterpiece
Song from my soul i like it so much.!!!!!!!
The dudes voice is amazing....
I know right .. He sounds so good...
wow cool, amazing version
Love the flute background melody at 1:20. Gotta love Eric Marienthal.
I love this song!
Wonderful!
The best
@MyJunior1975 Thanks for the info. I thouught I read he was playing all the instruments on his latest recordings.
keren bangeeeettttttt.......
awesome!!!!!!!
Singers are Kenya Hathaway and Grady Harrell
lee ritenour is the writer of the song he's also the lead guiterist in the blue shirt
Incredible!
Great Post!
Very nice. I like the original, but this is bangin'!!
waooo la tourne ... j'adore
This vedio is taken from the DVD called "Overtime"
Ovako to rade pravi majstori:))))
esta canción es formidable!!!!!!!!!!
I love this!!!
Omar Hakim on drums?
Man, I haven't heard music like this since i was in college 20 years ago! It's kinda like every timid white jazz student's entrance into Pop-Jazz music out of a path that probably started with Mahavishnu and King Crimson into Late Miles and Weather Report into: "hey maybe we should play jazzy pop and sell some records?
I clicked because I heard Lee on NPR today playing some serious bop! gonna go look for that! props!
Nice bass slap very good men
A fine perfect session :)
Her name is Kenya Hathaway. She's the daughter of Donny Hathaway.