"I'd Rather Go Blind" - Gov't Mule (Etta James Cover)

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  • @shannon5373
    @shannon5373 2 ปีที่แล้ว +127

    I don't always listen to Gov't Mule but when I do, so do my neighbors!

    • @toates347
      @toates347 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      lol...exactly!!! :)

    • @ranconshermans9390
      @ranconshermans9390 หลายเดือนก่อน

      My neighbors enjoyed my tunes!

  • @MissilemanIII
    @MissilemanIII 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    I'm 61 year old veteran. I'm sitting here with some Yukon Jack. Eyes closed head back eyes closed just loving life

    • @saraashcraft3795
      @saraashcraft3795 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I get it, please reach out

  • @frankstath7822
    @frankstath7822 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +39

    If this song doesn't get you somewhere then u ain't alive

  • @JimboYouTV
    @JimboYouTV 2 ปีที่แล้ว +152

    Most of America is losing the taste for the blues. I was born and raised in Mississippi. I refuse to let it die. This is a great version of this song and makes me feel hope isn't lost.

    • @tonyaharmon1383
      @tonyaharmon1383 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Beautifully Said!
      It's Been Keepin
      Me Alive!
      Have A Great Holiday Season!

    • @Tinarita
      @Tinarita 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I’m right there with you, my brother in music! I will never let it die. This is what music was intended to be. ❤

    • @abehernandez9359
      @abehernandez9359 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same brotha

    • @glennlambert1605
      @glennlambert1605 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You don't sing the blues..you live them....and then you Testify!

    • @artist4peace1
      @artist4peace1 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love this rendition of this song I’m a blues baby too !

  • @linorossi3207
    @linorossi3207 2 ปีที่แล้ว +164

    I have loved this song from the first time I heard it.....It was a long time ago. I am 74 years old and have been blessed to have lived in an era when the most beautiful songs were written. Every time I listen it gives me goosebumps. Every version is great...of course Etta James for giving birth to this masterpiece. Beth Hart is awesome and Beyonce gives you the shivers when they perform this piece and not to forget Koko Taylor cover, but Warren just breaths soul and heart into it.............what a beautiful performance!

  • @TheSupermanjcroy
    @TheSupermanjcroy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +229

    Every once in awhile you find something you didn't know you needed...

    • @lindanorris2455
      @lindanorris2455 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      RIGHT ON....WARREN FILLS THAT NEED.

    • @mathisawm8486
      @mathisawm8486 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      a

    • @MrMshossain
      @MrMshossain 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Exactly!

    • @pattyreyes5008
      @pattyreyes5008 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mathisawm8486 mmm

    • @MrMads1667
      @MrMads1667 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Phantom Muchentuchen
      Every once in awhile you find something you needed but didn''t know where to find

  • @vonzoomtunes9847
    @vonzoomtunes9847 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Warren has a talent that can make a cowboy cry. His guitar voice is just as powerful. Damn, man....if Warren covers your song, it ain't your song anymore.

  • @squidlydee1894
    @squidlydee1894 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2309

    This is my neighbor's favorite song, whether they like it or not!

    • @aaronbreazeale8743
      @aaronbreazeale8743 5 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Righteous

    • @nancyprianti2355
      @nancyprianti2355 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      😂

    • @Shamrockrancher
      @Shamrockrancher 5 ปีที่แล้ว +215

      My neighbor loves it so much, he threw a brick thru my living room window so he can hear it better. I thought I had the amp turned up plenty but I guess not.

    • @peggyrobinson7482
      @peggyrobinson7482 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      LMAO

    • @louurbinati7484
      @louurbinati7484 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      lovelovelovelove.....i wake up my neighbors as often as i can....again, love

  • @wanttobeinaz
    @wanttobeinaz ปีที่แล้ว +30

    This is my kind of church. I'm sitting here missing my best friend who passed. I think he's listening with me right now up there. . .

    • @paulapayne1121
      @paulapayne1121 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Glad that you are able to feel those feelings. They matter

    • @gregsmith2204
      @gregsmith2204 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I don't know you but I love you. Man to man or man to woman. So does your best friend.

    • @stevegardner3202
      @stevegardner3202 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You know he is n smileing down on you n he wanted me to let you know a few tears are fine. But remember the better days .my friend

  • @rosemarie5449
    @rosemarie5449 2 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    It’s Valentine’s evening and I’m sitting here in the dark with some vodka, lemonade, and a fantastic song. It’s not a “feel sorry for myself night” but a “feel the mood night” and the mood is just right.

    • @k.-h.k.1315
      @k.-h.k.1315 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yes, Rose....i understand.

    • @dobronx4033
      @dobronx4033 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Been there too many times rose.. here’s to you

    • @tonyaharmon1383
      @tonyaharmon1383 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Amen Sweetie!
      Music Has Been Keepin
      Me Alive!!

    • @mrolexy
      @mrolexy ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It is a testament to his talent (and the song's greatness) that if youre in a good mood or feeling down, somehow it still speaks to you.

    • @judithgillette144
      @judithgillette144 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Always & forever a "feel sorry for myself/cry into my pillow..."
      Why? Why not me???
      (Then I just eval Every reason why Not me)????

  • @jimharris1268
    @jimharris1268 11 ปีที่แล้ว +172

    -It is simply impossible for me to listen to this piece without tears. Which is a real problem wnen on stage, since without fail by the time the band and I finish the song tears are rolling down my face. I look down, and half of the audience has their own tears, while the other half appear to be in a state of shock. Its... indescribable.. that feeling.........]

    • @markwallace1469
      @markwallace1469 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Blues may remind me of sad times, at the same time it also lets me know that I’m not the only one ☝️

    • @jettebantolino7972
      @jettebantolino7972 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      So true,so true

    • @kareyanne
      @kareyanne 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It made me cry too

    • @vanessareagan4729
      @vanessareagan4729 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Love this song

    • @terryswails1191
      @terryswails1191 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      When the tears roll down, the music has touched your soul.

  • @thomasrevere1728
    @thomasrevere1728 4 ปีที่แล้ว +239

    There was a time when I would have broke down in tears because of a broken heart, but I'm happy as hell now and I still shed a tear because of how beautiful it is. It's like listening to moonlight sonata, by Beethoven for the first time.

    • @daddyjimcampbell9802
      @daddyjimcampbell9802 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Brother,,,ITS BETTER

    • @jackiesikes5653
      @jackiesikes5653 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      First I look at the purse Adrian Hall

    • @Arizonamountainman
      @Arizonamountainman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      It's funny and refreshing reading this.... I'm teared up at 50 yo right now..I've played guitar since I was 12...this rendition kicked my heart out my back....Haven't played or been inspired to play till this very moment....
      Thank you for your words....
      🙏🙏🙏🙏

    • @kimberlys.t.7206
      @kimberlys.t.7206 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I’m with you on that brother.

    • @saludosdefinitely4940
      @saludosdefinitely4940 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Damm who is this guy? He did this song right!! Awesome!?

  • @melaniedenmon5349
    @melaniedenmon5349 6 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    Come on y'all. Warren makes every song his own. We all know that he belongs in the R&R Hall Of Fame. Rock It Mule and Warren Never Stop.

    • @MidlifeRenaissanceMan
      @MidlifeRenaissanceMan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It was hearing Warren’s playing on By A Thread that inspired me to pick up a guitar.
      I had played bass for years in other peoples working bands, but when I heard Warren, it was a light bulb moment. Knew I had to do something for myself. Coming on 10 years now, I’ve been “impersonating a guitarist” :-)
      It’s all about making songs your own. Too many soulless performances of covers. I’d rather do someone else’s song in my own peculiar style.

    • @tonyaharmon1383
      @tonyaharmon1383 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MidlifeRenaissanceMan So Happy You Are Playing!
      Know That Music is Keepin Many Of Us Alive!
      ROCK ON!!

    • @MidlifeRenaissanceMan
      @MidlifeRenaissanceMan 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tonyaharmon1383 thank you. It’s part of me. I can’t not play.
      There’s an old bar a bit over an hour’s drive away, where I help host a jam session / open mic every Tuesday evening. It’s become rather popular, not just with the locals, but some people are starting to travel
      I did it as a favour for a friend, and now it’s starting to take on a life of its own :-)
      Keeps me sane, and I get to practice my singing on the way to and from.

    • @mrfatbobrider1969
      @mrfatbobrider1969 ปีที่แล้ว

      ABSOLUTELY !

    • @rosemarie5449
      @rosemarie5449 ปีที่แล้ว

      I used to hang out in the main branch of our city library and while away the couple hours before my mom came to pick me up in the music Dept. That where I found the blues in the 5th grade. Haven’t looked back since.

  • @satoshinakamoto3342
    @satoshinakamoto3342 3 ปีที่แล้ว +148

    I feel lucky to have found this version, and coming here for the last eight years. Time flies

    • @issaboss9286
      @issaboss9286 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Indeed

    • @prestonsoljan8801
      @prestonsoljan8801 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yes time flies my frnd.hows the saying go.once a women scorned

    • @rickkill9323
      @rickkill9323 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Try Michael Grimm version of this .

  • @cherylschmacher701
    @cherylschmacher701 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    In loving memory of my late husband, Curtis Schumacher. His birthday is the 21 st of December. His demise is forever seered, into my mind. 35 years of marriage, gone in a heart beat. God, broke the mold....

  • @direwolf8124
    @direwolf8124 6 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Warren Hayes can preach the blue's. Absolutely the most underrated musician of his time

  • @n2official289
    @n2official289 7 ปีที่แล้ว +285

    After Losing My Son... This Song Brings Me Comfort And Eases My Pain. Thank You 🤘🏽🍻

    • @gRosh08
      @gRosh08 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I hope You are well sir.

    • @bennydaughtry9820
      @bennydaughtry9820 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      my heart is with you brother but nobody can help that kinda pain like you said helps to ease the pain . God bless you

    • @youropionmattersnot
      @youropionmattersnot 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      😥 Sorry for your loss. I couldn't imagine that pain. Peace be with you.

    • @justme-yp1on
      @justme-yp1on 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      The loss of a child is a pain I would never want too see a person to feel . I find comfort in thinking he's in paradise . Oh with loving arms around him . Peace to you . I still make biscuits and gravy Evey Sunday morning waiting waiting for him to come through the door . 3 yrs .

    • @bennydaughtry9820
      @bennydaughtry9820 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@justme-yp1on Hello Richard it has been a while since i replied to your post and I still fill your pain I wish I could help , Tried to put myself in your shoes but I can't even go there , Since my last reply I lost my brother a month ago we were so so close we had a very bad childhood but we looked out for each other . Both of us were very successful in life even though we did not have a chance at a good education , I have lost a lot of family and friends but my brothers death is so different , I fill so alone even though I have a great wife and 3 awesome boys , when ever I see his face in my mind I get real emotional so I kind of know little bit how you fill . Brother I hope you and I both can find peace some way , God bless you Richard

  • @isaiahgarcia7035
    @isaiahgarcia7035 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I hate feeling blue but I just can’t stop listening to the blues, soul music will forever have a special place in my heart

    • @lizcilliers
      @lizcilliers 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Somehow listening to the blues when you're feeling blue eases the feeling, almost revel in it till you feel better. You might like Daniel Castro's song "I'll play the blues for you"

    • @isaiahgarcia7035
      @isaiahgarcia7035 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yup definitely have heard it, lovely song

  • @jhaynes51190
    @jhaynes51190 3 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Its 2021 and they are still one of the greatest blues groups of all time! Warren is the man!

    • @chamicels
      @chamicels 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      2024

  • @phattomcat
    @phattomcat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    It's amazing when your heart is in your hand and you're trying to keep it from crumbling to the ground and music puts truth to words that validate your pain and remind you that you are powerful enough to go one more day.

  • @jeromemarlowe4511
    @jeromemarlowe4511 6 ปีที่แล้ว +179

    Bad Ass Country Boy Blues version. It proves SOUL has no color!

    • @bennydaughtry9820
      @bennydaughtry9820 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      i believe soul is what your heart projects to your guitar and mic an there are a lot of good hearts out there.

    • @adamlowry7901
      @adamlowry7901 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Never did

    • @phriedokra6158
      @phriedokra6158 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Darryl Hall was CALLED the Blue eyed soul brother in the 80s....its a visceral thing I think...not all can do it

  • @ptwica021
    @ptwica021 9 ปีที่แล้ว +206

    Do you feel that squeeze around your heart when you hear this song with Warren singing ... like l do ?

    • @shaunrebello5129
      @shaunrebello5129 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Vera Dujin yeah I do

    • @47hammer
      @47hammer 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Vera Dujin Yes I do;;

    • @ptwica021
      @ptwica021 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      47 hammer :)

    • @47hammer
      @47hammer 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      That song make me sad some times; I think of a Love that was lost ;; an that still after all these years Hurts;;

    • @ptwica021
      @ptwica021 8 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      47 hammer It's just an illusion about the emotions we think we still have for a certain person . It's the love towards memories, the love for the emotions we once felt at the time . Be certain that if you met the person you think you once loved, you'll be surprised the emotions won't be the same . It's only memories we are attached to . Still....it hurts

  • @balerjohnson3099
    @balerjohnson3099 11 ปีที่แล้ว +417

    White boys can sing the blues..Warren and the mule just freeking amaze me.Etta would be proud..Good job guys...perfect.

    • @minniekulynych6354
      @minniekulynych6354 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      :-)

    • @5O4evr
      @5O4evr 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Stevie Ray Vaughan

    • @teresabeatty8488
      @teresabeatty8488 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Yes he can sang and I love this guy I do not care what color he is😉

    • @derek0173
      @derek0173 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      U got that right

    • @judyfowler9265
      @judyfowler9265 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Oh yeah. The blues come from the soul black or white. JJ Grey also sings blues well

  • @meritz59
    @meritz59 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    WTF? I mean REALLY? My heart is pounding, my tears are flowing, my soul is bleeding. You are killing me man. Am I gonna listen again after this is over. Hell yeah... bring it on bro, lots of tears left, lots of bleeding yet to do... Your guitar is ripping my heart out and your vocals are throwing it against the wall. I needed this. You make me feel like she just left me all over again but it's 20 years later. I never cried then... a man ain't supposed to cry. Thank you brother. I can cleanse now. Between you and Chris Stapleton, maybe I can die free.

    • @toates347
      @toates347 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I understand your sentiment! You got this!!! And, just love Warren for giving you an avenue to allow you to breather when all is said and done! God bless!

    • @EJDoesEverythingBetter
      @EJDoesEverythingBetter 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It’s only been 5 years for me man but I’m glad we both found an escape. Life goes on and so do we

  • @traceymaddox7513
    @traceymaddox7513 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Love it, turn out the lights, turn up the tunes and sit back, exhale the day

  • @escherichiacoli7069
    @escherichiacoli7069 6 ปีที่แล้ว +189

    Every single hair on my body just fucking explodes... To those with a soul, this is soulfood... Respect

    • @randymain7964
      @randymain7964 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Dig it man.

    • @shannonpisanelli859
      @shannonpisanelli859 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Amen to that 💜

    • @thomasbreit8145
      @thomasbreit8145 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The tears, the tears, so you see I'd rather go blind, then to watch you walk away.
      You know who you are. The tears roll down my face!

    • @tinamarietaylor3346
      @tinamarietaylor3346 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      that is definitely the best way to say it.... just good wholesome soul food, can't help but feel that

    • @maddieacton9573
      @maddieacton9573 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hitts the core of my soLe its shinning so deep he aLso plays a song let ur soul shine ill play it

  • @ChristianWilliers
    @ChristianWilliers ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Reminds of my baby girl.. still trying... that's why I love it.. it's about the absence and not the having it.. wishing you had it.. like I said...my daughter...one love all!

  • @d.hakimscott2262
    @d.hakimscott2262 4 ปีที่แล้ว +133

    Second day in a row listening to this song..I'm looking forward to the 100th day. This is a beautiful version. 2020 is almost over.

    • @daddyjimcampbell9802
      @daddyjimcampbell9802 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Brother I've listen to This and jj grey locloosa for at least a yr. Check out locloosa... you'll love it....

    • @michaelhedgepeth5106
      @michaelhedgepeth5106 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@daddyjimcampbell9802 That's fukin Trippy ❗👍. Seeing as I've done EXACTLY the Same.....

    • @danielburger2343
      @danielburger2343 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@daddyjimcampbell9802 v v v v v v v j v v v v v v v v v v;;
      v v v axbwfb

    • @richardmatatahi4563
      @richardmatatahi4563 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      agree seems to me, my bench mark, I like this version even now 2021

    • @cliffhooper3558
      @cliffhooper3558 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@michaelhedgepeth5106 yeah don't sleep on jj grey or Mofro

  • @ReyegAweee
    @ReyegAweee 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    I can’t understand how people can talk in the club while this legend performs such a masterpiece!

    • @belliott538
      @belliott538 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It’s only because They Should Be Somewhere Else...
      😈

    • @augustmoon5596
      @augustmoon5596 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Its rude and absolutely pisses me off..

    • @mikesnowden1
      @mikesnowden1 ปีที่แล้ว

      @ReyegAwee - As a former club performer & lifelong musician, I not only heartily agree, but I can tell you, "drunks in clubs are a buncha rude f*cks." David Crosby famously (during a performance here in Seattle at the Paramount theater) told the ass hats in the audience who were hooting & hollering "Shut the hell UP! Or WE'RE LEAVING! There are people here who paid good money who can't hear BECAUSE OF YOUR OBNOXIOUS ASSES!" My friend who was there said "People shut UP & showed some respect." RIP David Crosby. I wish US audiences weren't such a bunch of rude asses. But "wish in one hand & crap in the other & see which one fills up 1st."

    • @MrBigShotFancyPants
      @MrBigShotFancyPants ปีที่แล้ว

      The People talking are showing their envy in the presence of musical genius.

  • @saidomar2434
    @saidomar2434 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Qu'est ce que j'aurais aimé écouté toutes les versions de cette chansons. Les reprises que j'ai écouté jusqu'à présent sont toutes aussi belles que l'originale. Merci Eta James pour ce chef-d'œuvre qui traverse le temps sans prendre une ride.

  • @walkwith_me
    @walkwith_me 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Laying here in bed and feeling my heart ❤️ melt with his voice. Who’s listening with me during this COVID-19, 2020?

    • @raulandrickydesigns
      @raulandrickydesigns 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me!

    • @dionysusincarnate5713
      @dionysusincarnate5713 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      In a hotel 500 miles (might as well be a million) from the purest love I've ever known. And I'm crying my eyes out knowing I'm the biggest thing standing in the way of us.

    • @vixter28
      @vixter28 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Have listened to this many times
      My late boyfriend RIP introduced me to this band - when I hear this song I’m sad 😢 💔

    • @markwright6332
      @markwright6332 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I got you covered girl.

  • @chill9907
    @chill9907 3 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    This is the best rendition I've ever heard anyone other than Etta James sing her song "I'd Rather Go Blind". This is the most beautiful music ever. Not Excluding his lovely singing. The arrangement and the Rhythm is on point!

    • @caleenwhite2779
      @caleenwhite2779 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Love him and the song!

    • @jerrywoods4066
      @jerrywoods4066 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Joe bonamassa and beth Hart I believe is her name . Real good 👍

    • @WeSawtheDevilTrueCrime
      @WeSawtheDevilTrueCrime ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jerrywoods4066 Beth Hart by far has the best cover of this song but Warren sure comes in close. :)

    • @deanoppergoalieclinics834
      @deanoppergoalieclinics834 ปีที่แล้ว

      Etta on Argo Records, Then:Jeff Beck & Beth Hart in front of Buddy Guy & Led Zepplin @Kennedy Center Honors, but do love what Warren is trying to say!

  • @donaldwhite5109
    @donaldwhite5109 9 ปีที่แล้ว +535

    I could do an endless loop of this cover each night to drift off to sleep. Haynes's lead guitar is subtle, deft, and gracefully steeped in the Blues. His vocals follow suit. - Don 😎

    • @ronsimmers6931
      @ronsimmers6931 8 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Donald truer words were never spoken... well said.

    • @susanne52620
      @susanne52620 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I agree Don

    • @sarahk.8086
      @sarahk.8086 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Christophe mate c quoi le bonheur

    • @sbaugess
      @sbaugess 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Donald White yeeaahhh

    • @Music-dx7ux
      @Music-dx7ux 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Donald White ditto tonight

  • @adycons
    @adycons 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I came across a comment last week saying Warren Haynes is a National icon for you guys in the USA. I'm in England and have to agree with you guys on that. His guitar playing, delivery and talent are immense and how well that translates to the live performances just underlines his talent. Unfortunately we don't get to see him over here much but he would definitely be on my bucket list of guys to see live.

    • @patriciapage2109
      @patriciapage2109 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hello to England! How's the weather out in your neck of the woods? America is in crisis with covid and a terrible president 🍻
      Cheers and beers to you 🤗

    • @adycons
      @adycons 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@patriciapage2109 hi Patricia, Thanks for your comments. Our weather seems to on the turn already and summer not over!!! The whole world is in Covid crisis - who knows what will happen here this winter. I have had beer recently now our pubs are allowed to open- so cheers and beers to you.
      As for Politicians well the less said the better. They don't change much wherever in the world. Big businesses run the world really, and Politicians, who could make a difference, soon have their snouts in the trough to make sure they are ok - not us

    • @lindanorris2455
      @lindanorris2455 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Warren is a TREASURE!

  • @ange.y4933
    @ange.y4933 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This song will forever be my favourite, this will be at my wedding playing when me and my husband are dancing thinking of our life’s together forever

  • @timdubois4115
    @timdubois4115 8 ปีที่แล้ว +157

    Cannot give this song enough thumbs ups.

    • @shannonpowell9847
      @shannonpowell9847 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      was just thinking the same😎👊🍻

    • @chad87c98
      @chad87c98 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Shannon Powell

    • @cathyperry7834
      @cathyperry7834 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yup\

    • @deborahpeterson6264
      @deborahpeterson6264 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wish it was video too but its powerhouse

    • @melissadoorn3269
      @melissadoorn3269 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Warren Haynes, and Boney Fingers can do this as well as I.

  • @Raiders4xSB
    @Raiders4xSB 8 ปีที่แล้ว +144

    I've been coming here, once a week, for the past 6 years.

    • @kevinhoffman3820
      @kevinhoffman3820 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hope you are still playing this once a week..first time hearing this song my grandpa showed me..i dig it

    • @lorideloach6143
      @lorideloach6143 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      So do I.

    • @arungurung256
      @arungurung256 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@lorideloach6143 every evening once i start dinking and i love it and don't regret drinkin'......just cools me off...

    • @shaunrebello5129
      @shaunrebello5129 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Haha. Good on you m8

    • @beverlynelson8588
      @beverlynelson8588 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      AMAZING!!!!
      I listen to this every day!

  • @terencejcottrell57
    @terencejcottrell57 10 ปีที่แล้ว +701

    As good as Etta James version. A great song for when you're sittin' drinkin' and thinkin' about what could have been or should have been.

    • @marybowling27126
      @marybowling27126 7 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Terence J Cottrell down the rabbit hole. I'm familiar with that state of mind

    • @harleyboone9915
      @harleyboone9915 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Terence J Cottrell
      Love Gov't Mule

    • @facelessbeing6209
      @facelessbeing6209 7 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Crazy how this song is only 2 chords. A and Bm. Yet, I don't think I've ever heard a song so soulful with 2 chords.

    • @mariamclaughlin5970
      @mariamclaughlin5970 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Maree Bow Me too sweetie.....

    • @patrickmoya572
      @patrickmoya572 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      boy it dont get any better then the blues. my most fave

  • @ghitza2006
    @ghitza2006 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This guy shouldn't post it as a "cover" because he is fabulous! This is his version of "I'd Rather Go Blind!"
    Respect for Etta Jones and him!

  • @bettycribb2547
    @bettycribb2547 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Well I had to tell the public this is a song that everyone can remember in their hearts

  • @JoyAnne63
    @JoyAnne63 9 ปีที่แล้ว +744

    I'm fn speachless.. this may be the most perfect cover of this song that I've ever had the pleasure of hearing. God I would love to have heard him and Etta duo this-might have knocked the earth off it's axis.

    • @EllinonEnosis
      @EllinonEnosis 9 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I am pretty fn sure of that....

    • @tiger9954
      @tiger9954 9 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      +Joy Anne I agree!

    • @tdrommond
      @tdrommond 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      The first few bars are scrambled. After that, it rolls smoothly along. So, it's far from perfect, but still a joy to listen to. Once Warren gets in the pocket, it's like syrup. His song, Endless Parade, was the one that made me dig into Govt. Mule. This was a jewel to find.

    • @atta1798
      @atta1798 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      A matter of personal taste!!!

    • @annied3083
      @annied3083 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      isnt everything?

  • @patriciawest4278
    @patriciawest4278 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Never heard a song so emotional it brings back good an bad times in my life. This version is absolutely awsome.

    • @terrywhitfield4230
      @terrywhitfield4230 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I HEAR YOU PATRICIA. LETS MOVE ON TO LOVE AND HAPPINESS

  • @k123b4
    @k123b4 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Honestly, I enjoy this just as much as the original version of the song. I don't usually comment on these things but for this song it's worth it

  • @chesterjones3753
    @chesterjones3753 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I can relax when I hear this guy sing this music , to me its like traveling down a never ending highway

  • @bethbnolan
    @bethbnolan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    I'm 1 minute in, and loving this guy! This is my very first experience with "Gov't Mule"; but def not my last! Great job on one of my all time favorite songs!

    • @helenhurley6842
      @helenhurley6842 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same! So happy a friend shared this!

    • @psychkosys
      @psychkosys 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Warren is dynamite, I'm glad someone new gets to hear him every day... He's one of my very favorites.

    • @ungar1
      @ungar1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The same

    • @Elizabeth-dx3cm
      @Elizabeth-dx3cm 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      THANK YOU FOR SUCH FINE MUSIC,APPRECIATE FINE MUSIC

    • @klydesteel9639
      @klydesteel9639 ปีที่แล้ว

      9p iou

  • @2rockergurl
    @2rockergurl 11 ปีที่แล้ว +141

    when Warren does any song that is not an original he makes it his own
    nobody can touch what he does

  • @deborahblackburn1548
    @deborahblackburn1548 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    In tears now from a time long gone, but this shit still hits home...

    • @markwright6332
      @markwright6332 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes a 25-year-old long gone for me.

  • @shayyoung7461
    @shayyoung7461 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Awesome version... glad I made it here. 🎸🎙🎼🎶🥁

  • @donnaburdette1590
    @donnaburdette1590 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Tears of a memory drip down my cheek with a wounded soul, I'll never recover but I will live on....

  • @avidnongetit8710
    @avidnongetit8710 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Man... What a beautiful Song.. breaks my heart Every time I listen..yet I smile knowing this Band is out there making Blues 😎

  • @jaygallagher8064
    @jaygallagher8064 7 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    I'm not very good at verbalizing emotions, but this version of this song as well as Warren doing "Soulshine" always brings strong emotions to the surface in me. God is REALLY good to have let me come this far in my life.

  • @stormsbrewingnc5898
    @stormsbrewingnc5898 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Warren Haynes. A long time favorite and brilliant musician. I could listen to him play and sing all night long.

  • @Screwylouie-ti5kg
    @Screwylouie-ti5kg 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I love to see people enjoy the music it feeds the soul

  • @tinei011
    @tinei011 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    One of the best versions I have heard. The solo is worth every second it takes

  • @jessiepellegrin1156
    @jessiepellegrin1156 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I agree about my neighbors liking this song! I'm rattling my windows & knockn stuff off my countertop, just jammin!! Pure soul food !! 👍

  • @vickiepowers1129
    @vickiepowers1129 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    This is amazing love how he puts his own style on it but still very original to... great damn job!! Who’s not been there before???

  • @Nitrousoxide2k
    @Nitrousoxide2k 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Absolutely mesmerizing. I listen to this every day at work with tears streaming down my face and I don't give a half a fuck who sees it. This is a masterpiece and I usually hate covers.

    • @tinamarietaylor3346
      @tinamarietaylor3346 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm the same with covers but man , this is above and beyond

    • @mrolexy
      @mrolexy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Covers are awesome when they cross genres like this does....but, yes, generally covers kinda suck

  • @genosmith8020
    @genosmith8020 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I've never heard this till a few days ago.now I can't stop playing it.i swear it's such a great song,all versions from different artists including the original. I love blues music.its so true emotions and power. So great to just sit back and mellow out and listen to the blues.man that is somethn let me tell ya.u really feel it in ya

  • @williejacobs9512
    @williejacobs9512 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There so many negative people out here saying who started this or that music how about we give the people who is carring on all these beautiful musics congratulations to you all cause its truly a gift from god to you all

  • @obriets
    @obriets 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I actually heard this song for the first time driving through Muscle Shoals, AL. Had no clue who Etta James was, but I had the internet and TH-cam. The experience blew me away and turned me into a lifelong blues fan. I’m a truck driver and I’ve been all over the South. Many of the small Mississippi basin towns have a sign as you drive in and they are very proud of their musician sons and daughters. Nowadays, I read the name and immediately hop online to listen to their music. You cannot imagine the rapture I’ve experienced this way. Government Mule plays the best covers, IMO.

  • @wompum11
    @wompum11 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Not even a minute in I have a huge lump in my throat so good so full of soul !

  • @kmartin3356
    @kmartin3356 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Sheltering at home, chilling to the music, during the COVID 19 pandemic of 2020

    • @maem9246
      @maem9246 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same thing here in Louisiana USA

    • @63stevemeier
      @63stevemeier 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same here in Pennsylvania

    • @abrahamthomas9732
      @abrahamthomas9732 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Doing the same, ducking the Coronavirus and reminiscing. What else is there to do?

  • @Melanatedaquarian
    @Melanatedaquarian 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    whoa! I knew by the look of the image this was going to be a great cover: a full bodied white man with long hair and Gibson...that has to be a recipe for some good blues. Anyone that can take a 2 minute song and do a 10 minute cover deserves props! He really owned that song. Gov't Mule has a new fan

    • @robertvasquez8202
      @robertvasquez8202 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thats truth speaking ,the Soul in all of us!

  • @paulnicholas5082
    @paulnicholas5082 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I cant play this loud enough!

  • @James-hm9on
    @James-hm9on ปีที่แล้ว +2

    William is a gentle giant full of talent,

  • @andyvalencia2154
    @andyvalencia2154 8 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    sometimes when u move forward u gotta look back every person has the the same tune different formula any version sung the right way with a passion deserves a thumbs way up. keep making people feel those good tunes!!!!!

    • @deereese9425
      @deereese9425 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      andy valencia

    • @leslielooper6194
      @leslielooper6194 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      This song belongs to Miss Kathi. Check it out.
      th-cam.com/video/wdHGxGT_n-E/w-d-xo.html

  • @lotharpigorsch4933
    @lotharpigorsch4933 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Die Musik, die man heute braucht!

  • @Motorsport-Fan1982
    @Motorsport-Fan1982 9 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    He is an icon of rock history...love his voice and his guitar!!!!!

  • @bblee7927
    @bblee7927 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There's allot of people that do this but he is my favorite

  • @cincykid8000
    @cincykid8000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Warren owns every song he puts his talent to..........would luv to hear Etta & Warren duet to this one !

  • @lorettacourson4103
    @lorettacourson4103 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I really love this song!

  • @CincyDan
    @CincyDan 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I was at this show. Was the song of the night for me. I was wanting to hear this song and send it to a friend. What’s strange is I stumbled onto it tonight. Another friend who I haven’t seen since this show I will see tomorrow. 9 years later.l

  • @kenthermanson2671
    @kenthermanson2671 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Can't beat Etta. Her version live in Montreal is epic soul. But damn is this close second! Soul and guitar. Forget about it! Beautiful rendition.

  • @MichaelDrake-n1r
    @MichaelDrake-n1r ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Damn this song said it all tore my heart plumb out of chest ❤ well you know I would rather go blind ❤my refection from my classes show's the tear's in my eyes ❤ well you see I would rather go blind ❤then to see you walk away mld to CLS ❤ Michael Lynn Drake ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @adamgathman26
    @adamgathman26 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    To be honest you guys are the main thing that gets me through life you inspire gracious free music please help me get through the hardest times God bless you

  • @prayerangel1
    @prayerangel1 10 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I could have listened to that all day....just might put it on a loop and do that.

    • @chuckmanjam
      @chuckmanjam 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes...Sir!

    • @Grumzie
      @Grumzie 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      I wonder why he has never recorded this song. It is the best version I have ever heard.

    • @chuckmanjam
      @chuckmanjam 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Right

    • @prayerangel1
      @prayerangel1 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree. I even like it better than Etta's and I love that woman's voice.
      Could be a better musical arrangement than she had maybe. Whatever it is, it's just a tad more soulful.

    • @luattack123
      @luattack123 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Grumzie Did you listen Karise Eden, wow, I love this version also, who is he.....ok, I love his version, is so natural and seems like he enjoy so much, I want see him live , great, my second fave

  • @croasmuncroasmun9900
    @croasmuncroasmun9900 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I will she'd many tears when this guy decides to hang it up or worse.....leaves this world. Such a master of the craft. Simplistic greatness. What's it's all about. The right note, the right dynamic, the right feel. Live is where it's at with this group. From the first time I saw them at the Cotton Club in 1996. Look that show up. The entire show is on TH-cam. There were about 300 people at that show and I was stage right. 10 feet from Warren. The soldano amp was soooooooo tasty.

  • @cindytraylor1162
    @cindytraylor1162 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is my first time hearing this song and artist. And. WOW. Just wow! Love it.

  • @TheleastofHis
    @TheleastofHis 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    If this were the only song I got to hear; I'd be cool with that...but only THIS rendition. I can't get enough of it.

  • @marcusobrian4617
    @marcusobrian4617 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I keep thinkin that Warren is the pinnacle of musicianship and then I hear something like this. How the hell do I put him above the pinnacle??? I'll just kick back and morph into the groove. Blessed Be Brother.

  • @davidzdenek4061
    @davidzdenek4061 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    It's perfect. It rolls out down and off of his pain torn heart. Etta felt it enough to put those raw feelings down on paper, and though many have attempted few have succeeded
    But these Gov" t mule guys have perfected it
    I stand mezmorized

  • @theodorehammond9049
    @theodorehammond9049 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    ABSOLUTELY beautiful, if you like the BLUES you will love this. Gov't Mule does a remarkable of this blues classic. I Loved it. Praise can never do this justice!

  • @ronreil3659
    @ronreil3659 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Very touching rendition , You can feel the soul ,I love it !!

  • @rjheath8579
    @rjheath8579 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I mean does it get any better than this my god he nailed it.

  • @radroofer
    @radroofer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm living this song. Damn thank you do much. Almost 4 years and counting

    • @juzagirlntheroom2692
      @juzagirlntheroom2692 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hang tight and strong
      You keep your head up
      Life evolves to a point where it'd surprise you.

  • @billycarrier6132
    @billycarrier6132 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Once you hear Etta James sang this song it will always be a favorite. And this is a great cover.

  • @jodyross6185
    @jodyross6185 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    my favourite modern cover of this classic, You have truly paid respect to Etta, I listen to this alot with my morning coffee..Totally cranked of course, this young man's talent is friggin amazing!!

    • @jodyross6185
      @jodyross6185 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Andybetz.99 hi there !!

  • @annamaccow559
    @annamaccow559 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Oh Wow! This is my favorite song by Ms. Etta James. I have listened to this song at least 1000 times, in my lifetime. I'm up in age and I still must listen to this song. Brings back so many memories. It's a beautiful song; that hurts your soul, but it is what you're feeling in your heart, soul and mind at that precise moment. Thanks, Ms. James for this song. I love it! ♥️ This is a nice version, but no one will ever sing it like, Ms. Etta James. 🥰

  • @markwesley6228
    @markwesley6228 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I had to hang up the Jack.
    Too many sad ones like this one finally took their toll on my soul.
    God Bless Us All...

    • @captmac5627
      @captmac5627 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      keep it up bro - your doing well even when you have your doubts. don't give in even when its tough, which it can be. your life is unique and special even though you think it may not be. helping others, in any way possible, is the BEST way to get over ones own struggles and become a better version of yourself than you were yesterday.

  • @lindatorelli358
    @lindatorelli358 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Warren and Gov Mule, awesome performance and great version of this great song! Love it!

  • @scottdixon469
    @scottdixon469 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Warren is the man as I have seen him at least 6 times live and he never ever disappoints! I could listen to him all day!

  • @billyates9869
    @billyates9869 10 ปีที่แล้ว +154

    If there were a video track, this would be a true stoner's delight .

    • @facelessbeing6209
      @facelessbeing6209 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Bill Yates I agree, except I'd prefer it personally dark. Great stoner tune.
      Beers up, joints burning.

    • @JF-qi6nc
      @JF-qi6nc 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You sure hit that on the nail.

    • @shaunrebello5129
      @shaunrebello5129 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ummmm. I respectfully disagree. This link is perfect as is.

    • @pennylikens9765
      @pennylikens9765 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Wow... I just happened across this this dude is awesome this is always been my kind of music I don't know why I've never heard of him before but he can do the Blues it makes me melt

    • @alcampbell1906
      @alcampbell1906 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Agreed to a point. I am stone cold sober and it's still superb. I have to admit, though, that it's a delight stone cold sober or with some adult beverage and/or some adult vegatatative enhancement. Or both, of course.

  • @chrisblack3306
    @chrisblack3306 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    What a great tribute to a wonderful icon: ETTA!

  • @marybennett4160
    @marybennett4160 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He sounds good. But NOBODY can sing it like Etta. She pours every fiber of her soul into this song. Straight up facts.
    ♥️🌹🎶💯

  • @rontodd2074
    @rontodd2074 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Warren played with the Almann brothers band, so you know he is an excellent musician. That voice though.... wow!!!!

  • @ripntuber
    @ripntuber 7 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    ok ok ok.,.......it's the memories I'm in love with now but the tears rolling down my face right now we're pulled out with the bluesiest guitar/voice marriage I've ever heard. wow..thank you

    • @keithgrohowski8284
      @keithgrohowski8284 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Those people before me couldn't have said what I wanted to any better. I get chills up and down my spine and entire body. One of the best rushes anyone can get without doing drugs !!!

  • @lydiacabrera6251
    @lydiacabrera6251 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I love this song especially the way he sings it! Listening to this beautiful music during the Covid-19 pandemic.❤️👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @OscarFlores-xh4sx
    @OscarFlores-xh4sx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    2021 and still amazing, great job brother!!

  • @JoeJoeShmoJoe
    @JoeJoeShmoJoe 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Been listening to this song for years, and it still hits ❤❤❤

  • @tonydavis1969
    @tonydavis1969 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Goosebumps every time I listen. . That's every day 😎

    • @bennydaughtry9820
      @bennydaughtry9820 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haynes sounds just like Gregg Allman and a awesome lead guitar player

    • @elmarquinn4533
      @elmarquinn4533 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bennydaughtry9820 my friend brother just died l played that song for her,God b less us at these trouble in times