I was a young music critic for a regional newspaper in 1988 when this unknown female singer came to a tiny venue for a gig. She was with Island Records, which was interesting, but there had been problems with the album, rejected by the label, producer fired, looked bad. I went to see her anyway, in case there was a story and because that was my job. Wow. I remember clearly when she belted out this song. Her voice is HUGE; you have to see her live to get the full impact. We all just stood there exchanging glances and going, WTF? Doesn't happen often, but from Day One, there was never any doubt she was going to be a big deal. Deserved success.
I saw her in 1989 at the Town and Country Tavern in Kentish Town, London. To this day the best concert I have ever seen. Right there with her as the stage was so close to the audience.
I’m here again, watching this performance that still takes my breath away. I have to do a double take while I breathe in before my throat closes. She gets me ❤
She's an absolutely beautiful women inside and out. And this is coming from a straight woman. I like for people who stand up for what they believe in and who also who don't try to hide who they really are just to satisfy other people. Melissa Etheridge is one of those people who is not FAKE. God bless her! I just wish their were more musicians out there, more honest and humble like her.
She rocks. Only performer worth spending money on to see live repeatedly. Like me, most of her fans have been to many of her concerts because she puts on an awesome show..Would have loved to have seen this one and the one from Germany in person. Would love to see her in a small venue. :) Thanks for sharing.
I remember when this song came out... Gotta love how she stayed focused when her string broke, and used the audience to keep the beat; so pro... this woman has such raw power. Love her
love this...my man cheated on me when this song came out...it spoke to my pain and after all that everytime I hear this song I feel so strong...got through it! Yeah....went on to much...much better things!!!!!
Other than the awesome voice and guitar what I love is how she breaks a string at 4:03, gets the crowd clapping, swaps guitars and doesn't miss a beat. Now that is musicianship!
An electrifying performance! I cannot watch it without singing the words and feeling all charged up!!! (Some of the best lyrics ever written, too, by the way!)
Best thing I watched today...saw Tiger showing Tiger, saw Stanton blast another HR, but this tops everything...I saw Melissa live in 1986 and have never seen since anyone like her (props of course to the likes of Pink, Kelly Clarkson and I am SURE I am forgetting many) but Ms Melissa, you are Janis 2.0 and God Bless you on all trials and tribulations~ Thanks Pina for the post!
Love love love this !!! 🥰💕🔥 performance is off the charts , so seductive . Your voice is amazing, fantastic artist. I've lost track of how many times I've watched this specific video, never lost a beat when the string broke. 🥰
LOVE Melissa! Worked for her Australian record company for a while - around the time her self-titled album came out (featuring this song) - and it was one HELL of an awesome ride!
I was at this show in St. Louis. Up to the minute she took the stage, everything about the night had been bad. And then she took the stage and it was amazing! Saw her again last night (4/5/24) in Thousand Oaks, CA and it was amazing again!
I was a young music critic for a regional newspaper in 1988 when this unknown female singer came to a tiny venue for a gig. She was with Island Records, which was interesting, but there had been problems with the album, rejected by the label, producer fired, looked bad. I went to see her anyway, in case there was a story and because that was my job. Wow. I remember clearly when she belted out this song. Her voice is HUGE; you have to see her live to get the full impact. We all just stood there exchanging glances and going, WTF? Doesn't happen often, but from Day One, there was never any doubt she was going to be a big deal. Deserved success.
I saw her in 1989 at the Town and Country Tavern in Kentish Town, London. To this day the best concert I have ever seen. Right there with her as the stage was so close to the audience.
Just one voice, one guitar, a full venue, that's power!!!!!!! Love the Chords!!!!
I’m here again, watching this performance that still takes my breath away. I have to do a double take while I breathe in before my throat closes. She gets me ❤
Hearing it live and only with guitar is UNBELIEVABLE....Melissa has an amazin' voice...
She's an absolutely beautiful women inside and out. And this is coming from a straight woman. I like for people who stand up for what they believe in and who also who don't try to hide who they really are just to satisfy other people. Melissa Etheridge is one of those people who is not FAKE. God bless her! I just wish their were more musicians out there, more honest and humble like her.
I never realised nor appreciated just what a superb talent this lady has until I saw her MTV unplugged performances.......stunning!
She rocks. Only performer worth spending money on to see live repeatedly. Like me, most of her fans have been to many of her concerts because she puts on an awesome show..Would have loved to have seen this one and the one from Germany in person. Would love to see her in a small venue. :) Thanks for sharing.
I AM BLOWED AWAY, SHE ROCKS THE HELL OUT OF THAT SONG.
I love her voice and delivery. She is indeed the BOMB!
Best bloody version of this song!! Melissa totally rocks!!
Nicole Chisholm have you heard the 13 minute version? She rocks it like a Rock Goddess. It's bad ass. It's live too
LOVE this video!..She doesn't miss a step of emotion even with guitar change!! Saved as one of my favorites!
What a voice! She is the greatest! A unique, raw, talent. I love her!
The Rock Icon of the millennium!
She was before the milleniun allready
WOw this is the BOMB She is the BOMB
This was during the 90's...I attended several concerts back then. Melissa will rock your world LIVE!
She is absolutely amazing and always has been and will always be!!!
I remember when this song came out... Gotta love how she stayed focused when her string broke, and used the audience to keep the beat; so pro... this woman has such raw power. Love her
i was 15
Mein absolutes Lieblingslied! Es begleitet mich seit vielen Jahren. Live der Wahnsinn!
Always insanely beautiful
This performance is just incredible!!
This is probably one of my top ten favorite musical performances of anything ever. I am SO happy to have found it again. Thank you uploader!!!
The best female rock voice !
Well...no. Still intoxicating. Let's not deny it.
💯 facts
love this...my man cheated on me when this song came out...it spoke to my pain and after all that everytime I hear this song I feel so strong...got through it! Yeah....went on to much...much better things!!!!!
Other than the awesome voice and guitar what I love is how she breaks a string at 4:03, gets the crowd clapping, swaps guitars and doesn't miss a beat. Now that is musicianship!
Jeff Hallam agreed!! Am I the only one that could literally watch that a thousand times over?! lol
Its early Saturday morning listening to her wakes me up on ' a good note!:-)
Jeff Hallam: yup, nothing could throw her off when she's in "the zone".. it's a testament to what a talented and confident performer she is.
Especially because the crowd begins to clap faster but she goes right back into the correct tempo.
Handled it like a total pro...
She is just FREEKIN' AMMAAZZZING!!!
she is absolutely amazing... a true performer.
One of the best songs!!! ❤️😊
Melissa ROCKS!
An electrifying performance! I cannot watch it without singing the words and feeling all charged up!!! (Some of the best lyrics ever written, too, by the way!)
I could listen to this song over and over! AWESOME!
Best thing I watched today...saw Tiger showing Tiger, saw Stanton blast another HR, but this tops everything...I saw Melissa live in 1986 and have never seen since anyone like her (props of course to the likes of Pink, Kelly Clarkson and I am SURE I am forgetting many) but Ms Melissa, you are Janis 2.0 and God Bless you on all trials and tribulations~ Thanks Pina for the post!
Music´s magic ... the complicity of a great voice and a guitar!
what a woman with a voiceand this song Melissa EtheridgeI like the way that you sing this song +++1 Fantastic!!!!!!!!
... I love this song!
seen Melissa at canberra ,was up the front ,had the best time ,shes awesome one of the best entertainers i had the pleasure of seeing live .
DOES SHE STIMULATE, ATTRACT, AND CAPTIVATE YOU. .BAD ASS ONE OF HER BEST. WORE HER 1ST ALBUM OUT.
Love love love this !!! 🥰💕🔥 performance is off the charts , so seductive . Your voice is amazing, fantastic artist. I've lost track of how many times I've watched this specific video, never lost a beat when the string broke. 🥰
Great song, amazing voice and very good performance!!!
...one of my favorit songs from my lifetime
Great Song, Great Voice... love it
Die Hymne der 80er, Danke Melissa!
Diese Stimme und der Backround...Hammer! ich wünschte solch Stimme zu haben...
2017 and im only discovering this song . best thing about you tube .
This is music ! An outstanding performance from an outstanding artist ❤❤
aaaaaah goosebumbs!!
Wild Performance! !!💖💖💖💖💖
That just rocked!!!
This is a great song !
I love this track....great live performance . ;-)
Amazing performance!!!
Diese Frau ist der Hammer...!!! Die Stimme...unverwechselbar...!!! Geiler Song
awesomely amazing!! phenomenal
wow und das immer noch nach all den Jahren hammer song
Loved the radio-version of this song, but after knowing this version it feels just like a teasing from now on
LOVE Melissa! Worked for her Australian record company for a while - around the time her self-titled album came out (featuring this song) - and it was one HELL of an awesome ride!
love her voice
Milujem jej hlas...❤️😍👊👊👊👌
I only wish I could sing like her... Raw power... I love it!
I have seen her 5 times she is awesome.
Melissa is AWESOME. None better.
This is the best performance I have seen from her!!
The only woman who makes me love music more than love itself ... and she obviously
I was at this show in St. Louis. Up to the minute she took the stage, everything about the night had been bad. And then she took the stage and it was amazing!
Saw her again last night (4/5/24) in Thousand Oaks, CA and it was amazing again!
Powerwomannn💪🙏🙏🙏
one of the best stoff i´ve ever heard!!!!! emazing!!!!
This is one of the VERY FAVORITE Missy videos ever. She just kicks ass! This is a fucking talented person...........YEAH!
Sweet Melissa always Rocks Hard and oh so well!
i have just realized that is only her voice and the guitar... she totally owns the song.
Beste Rockröhre ever, thankU, Melissa! May your voice live forever!
I love her music, Even when I was a little girl.she truly has talent! You go Melissa!!
I love this Song...😍😍😍Wuhuuu
i thought without bass the song would be boring, but omfg shes amazing
Been to see this Beautiful Baby, and OMG what a concert. What a talented thing!!! um... um... feel me?
damn! she rocked that out!
She’s awesome😮😊
Bravo 👏👏👏👏👏👏amazing talented woman 👍💪
Meravigliosaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa🖤
Amazing!!
Thats what I call pure talent !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Incredibly powerful. Stiil, after all these years. Excellent performance and guitarplaying.
Amazing!
this video makes me fall in love all over again
Man, she is working that stage!
'Lissa thank you for all you've done for us, sistahs, over the decades!
Ohh she’s so darn good
so genial,immer noch und immer wieder
some need a big band or even an orchestra ... melissa just needs her guitar to rock a whole concert hall! :D
Awsome song absolutely breath taking ;)
amazing song
Lekker ruig, de tekst is super, ze heeft een zeer mooie uitstraling. En de wijze waarop ze deze song brengt is door niemand te evenaren. Liefs marjo.
What a performer! Voice, music and stage 🔥
I live in a country where only zeros get to perform on TV.. France 🤷
Friggin awesome!
*Dammmmmn, girl! Pure passion ❤*
I'm so glad that I'm not the only person that is obsessed with another
This an awesome perfomance....... I love you Melissa
She’s was such a powerful fucken talent!!! Missing her.
1 voice + 1 guitar. Wow.
Such a moving singer, and the best right hand in guitar playing.
She could ROCK me! And I am a straight woman. I have been madly in love with her since the late 80's.
Ich liiiiieeeebe diesen Song !!!
One of the greatest rock performers ever! Male or female.
HOLY SHIIIIT!!!!!