I had my Elton John CD collection, complete thru "Here and There", stolen... I'm still sick over it! Punks probably didn't even know a single song from that era, which was amazing! Tumbleweed Connection probably my favorite. Some of those are out of print, the replacements are cheap, no liner notes. Thankfully, I still have a bunch in Vinyl for that content.
A Taupin and Elton masterpiece which no-one should ever attempt without severe caution. Brandi and her band nail it with their arrangement and delivery. Capturing the original energy, it delivers the passion and chaos of both the lyric and music....... it takes me back to 1971 and my first listening of this classic and now 51 years later......... another glimpse of the Madman across the water.
Yes, Brandi and her band nail it. Almost shocking: she demonstrates she's a better singer than Elton... in a way, he is dethroned... not really, though. EACH of their versions ascend to the heavens.
This is not an easy song to cover....very few have attempted it. Brandi (and the band) kills it and reminds us of what a great song/gift this was from EJ.
my lead player and myself have been doing this tune for many years and quite well but when we both heard brandi do it I felt like an amature compared to this girl . very powerful voice and stage presence. love her
A very tight band that really jams well together, unreal cover version of a great song. At least to me it will be tough going back to the original because of how effin good this was.
It is easy, if the band is good, just throw in a string section and your song or cover will pretty much be a definite two thumbs up. NOW, before you blast me, please reread what I wrote and "think" about it. I am NOT saying any cover or original song can be made great by the simple addition of strings. The band has to be GOOD for those strings sound amazing... BAD= BAD...
There are no words to describe how great this song is covered. Vocals, band, strings nail it. One of Elton and Bernies greatest songs and this doesn't disappoint!
Is that all? Just a 100, now you have me worried due to I’ve lost count how many times I’ve watched it. You’ve got me asking myself, do I need therapy...lol Stay safe my music friend, greetings from Orange Beach Alabama
Killer rendition of a Elton John classic. Brandi executes another flawless homage to her hero, while her band delivers the goods like no other. The twins were immaculate and POW POW was right on time. The orchestration was just the cherry on the top! Thank you guys.
I like it that she walks over in front of the string section and the camera follows her and she moves out of the way to put them in the spotligt. She does this a couple times. Then she lets the twins take center stage. A truly great performer lets all the stars in the band shine.
Wow! I’ve never heard anyone attempt this masterpiece of Elton and Bernie’s, much less by a female voice! Brandi nails this and her arrangement of it is quite clever! Nice! Very, very nice!!
WOW!!!!!!!!!!! I love Elton John and am usually very critical of covers - so many are so bad. But this is brilliant. Spectacular vocals, and amazing arrangement that manages to be faithful to the original while being totally fresh and new at the same time. Just, friggin' WOW!
I agree 100%! Elton John is one person that not too many can do his songs any justice. She’s hands down one of my favorite singers. Has been for years.
Well, you just don't know what talent is, Ed. Real talent is being able to perform choreographed dance moves on stage while lip-syncing your previously auto-tuned vocals.
My adopted dad passed away on May 5th, from COVID-19. He was 92, but lived a great life. He loved Elton John, and CSN. While he and I never got to an EJ concert, he took me to see CSN three times during the 1970’s. I have him to thank, for the wide range of music that I like!
As a musician myself I have no words to describe how awesome her performance of this song is. This is my favorite Elton John song and I've never tried to cover it in all of my 56 years. THAT ought to tell you something and I've been a drummer playing a double bass kit for most of those years.
The drummer here is pretty top notch, and he beats them like they stole his money. Overall a great song that many will not touch. Fucking awesome, no reason this is not played more, does anyone have taste anymore.
Echoing nearly every other comment, this is an outstanding performance of a challenging song that captures the essence of the original and takes it into the stratosphere. Brandi and band deserve accolades.
Janis Joplin said that you've got to "lean into the music" . In this performance, she leans in and shoves it with both hands. Great performance all around. Let's not forget the outro guitar solo that draws blood.
@@jimrauh3584 honestly tonight is a quirky kinda song. I don’t like the version for blue moves, but the live version from the “live in Australia” recordings, I like.
WOW, what a performance by Brandi Carlile a classic rock song by one of the greatest classic rock singers ever, Elton John!!!!!!! I bet this makes Elton very proud!! Brandi Carlile doesn’t get the credit she is due for her fantastic talents as a musician!! Beautiful song all the way around!!
no doubt about it . brandi nailed this song like no one can . this girl is without a doubt one of the best of the best female artists of our time period !
I generally hate cover versions, but for some reason TH-cam's algorithm made this pop up for me, and boy, am I glad it did! Holy cow, I didn't even know who Brandi Carlile was, and now I have a new artist to explore. I think the term "nailed it" was invented JUST for this! Perfect vocals, band on top of their game. Truly amazing:)
@@dublinjazz1, if you get a chance to see them live, GO! I travelled all over to see them live. I have a lot of videos on my channel from the shows that I attended. 😊✌️
First time I have ever heard this woman sing...chills on my back. She takes this song seriously. WOW. WOW. WOW. Who even attempts to sing like this? Mother of Gaaawd.
ej b oh you’re gonna get addicted like the rest of us..lol..she can sing and cover so many different genres..and can harmonize w anybody...Search duets or covers for more
Well that was unexpected. Been an Elton John fan since 1972, and as commented earlier this may be as good as the original or even better. Strings were better than the original and give it that ominous, haunted, "I'm sitting by a moonlit lagoon at night all alone" feel. Very, very, very good.
Discovered this piece of absolute brilliance today. I've loved her music and especially her live creations (credit to her stellar band, too) before, but this is on a whole other level. This is a creation of the Divine Goddess dancing on stardust floating across a rainbow licked underneath by the flames of Hell.
@@samcrawford5665 I certainly don't disagree that Sara knocked it out of the park in Atlanta! Let's just say Brandi *and* Sara epitomize what it means to give very powerful meaning to a cover as they make a song their own. . #Cheers
I've also been a fan of Elton's since I was 10 and Brandi redition gave the goosies. So does this one by Bruce Hornsby th-cam.com/video/MAo5tAjumsA/w-d-xo.html
Yes. One of Taupin's best. And Elton complemented the lyrics perfectly with this masterpiece. Together, along with the vocals, you have what's needed for one unforgettable stroke of genius.
I am 62 and can't believe I just "discovered" Brandi. I have been having a Zeppathon all day and somehow ended up here after listening to Neil Young. She really brought something to the table. (Always been a Bonnie Raitt fan,) They all blew my face off.
Awesomely tight band, killer vocals, stellar arrangement and all on a song most people don't have the balls to even play let alone make it sound like it's their own original composition. This is how covering a song is supposed to be. If you can't reinvent the piece and, yet, still pay homage to it then don't touch it. Bravo!
I have been an Elton John fan for literally 50+ years since he erupted - This cover is OUT F----ING STANDING! Elton gave Brandi his props in his autobio "Me", not just for her music but what she did for Joni Mitchell when Joni needed the help.
This woman has such amazing vocals and passion in her music. She doesn't go through the motions and simply sings out of the building every time. I have been following Brandi for over 10 years now and she is absolutely amazing and inspiring.
She has amazing vocal skills and range.And people who write and sing&play an instrument Don't usually have to go through the motions like a young pop star singing something that lends no life experience. young people invest in an instrument. Singer-songwriter people are the smartest people in the bizz. And there's 3 in this band.And the brothers are the main songwriters.But they are what's called an happy accident.I don't prefer her covers.But Brandi Carlisle is an amazing human being period.I did reserch on her. Dug and dug. After I found out the story was written b4 she met the brothers.And I was really bothered by the fact that I had put her on a pedestal.In reality I learned thing's about her,that I had and had done as well.Shes a solid soul&That gets me out of bed when I don't feel like it. Because she over came the odds.
She reminds me of another very great lady of music,not because their vocals are similar though both had and have great range, but because of the depth of feeling and their complete and total love for music which makes borh past and the present performances great.. I love and admire Brandi Carlile's music as much as I ever did Janis Joplin's and that is saying a lot of folks!!
She is a genius singer. Period. So wish today's supposedly great crop of singers had a tenth of the emotion she puts into every song / performance. Again, pure genius.
Never thought I’d hear a cover of this song. You gotta have guts to try it; and you gotta have the chops to pull it off. Lady, you and your band did it marvelously. Now I have to wonder why I have never heard of you and start listening to more of you. Wow… I’m impressed.
I never even thought I'd live to see someone attempt this song ...let alone CRUSH it!!! ....& I've seen Elton play it live 2ce ....awesome work lady!!!
Every once in awhile a brilliant performance catches your attention on the web! There just isn’t that much by way of good music being made today.......boy this was a breath of fresh air! Bravo!
Seattle Girl with strong band taking on one of the greatest songs in the last 50 years know to common folk.... Brandi Brings the Heat and the Twins deliver the goods... I am Impressed!!!
Oh Brandi, madly humble and in love with her craft. This band is incredible, the best live performance you'll ever see, and if you're like me, you'll return to be blessed by their talent over and over.
I caught her Austin City Limits show by accident a little while ago and they did this, one of my favourite Elton John songs, and I was completely blown away. The entire concert was amazing and I became a fan.
Every song that Brandi covers is awesome, many better than the original. Case in point this song I like the guitar version better than Elton John's piano version.
@@@utbabee Actually, Gus Dudgeon produced the album and thus the track. Paul Buckmaster scored the strings exactly as they're played here. Most of EJ' 70s work featured Buckmaster's-- well masterful arrangements. There's also a take of this track (a bonus on some CDs) with a young Mick Ronson (later of Bowie and Bob Dylan fame) on lead guitar. The guitar work at the end here sounds quite a bit like his lead-work on that demo. Almost everything played here adheres really closely to the original version/s from 1971. It's a great performance, but it would also be interesting to hear her (and other artists) rework a classic song like this.
I’m a straight man and I know that Brandi has a wife but I’m madly in love with her. Such a talent but more importantly she is a wonderful and kind person.
One of my favorite EJ songs...and she is absolutely top knotch! Love how she bends notes with her voice - gives the song a different feel. Would love to see her live...
Andrew Neidich I’ve seen her 10 times and I can tell you first hand you will NOT be disappointed!! So so so good!! I’d go back and see her a million times!! She’s a frikkin Rock star!!!
Wow, speechless. I have never seen Brandi live, and am just now learning about her. What cave have I been in? I have seen Elton 11x. Time for a Brandi show now, incredible!
I've seen Brandi perform this live a couple of times now, and it just keeps getting better and better. I can't think of one other person who can perform this song so incredibly well and turn around and sing Joni Mitchell too. This band and Brandi's vocals are incredible.
For anyone that hasn't seen it, another EJ cover that's an absolute gem is Nancy Wilson doing 'Mona Lisa's and Madhatters'. Just her and Ann on acoustic guitars and more importantly, big time proof that Nancy is truly a great singer.
I don't really care for most Elton John songs, just not kind of music. But "Madman Across the Water" is an unbelievably great song. Brandi Carlile and her group's cover is nothing short of superb. Wow!
Early Elton was the best, and this is the best ever cover. How anyone could "dislike" is beyond me.
I totally agree with you.
So right, Pancho and Kathy. I agree with both of you. This is pristine. Acoustic, Classical, and then Rock? What could be wrong with that?
👍🎯👏
Most people have NO clue as to how heavy and badass early Elton (and the band) was. This entire album was absolutely KILLER!
I had my Elton John CD collection, complete thru "Here and There", stolen... I'm still sick over it!
Punks probably didn't even know a single song from that era, which was amazing! Tumbleweed Connection probably my favorite. Some of those are out of print, the replacements are cheap, no liner notes. Thankfully, I still have a bunch in Vinyl for that content.
A Taupin and Elton masterpiece which no-one should ever attempt without severe caution. Brandi and her band nail it with their arrangement and delivery. Capturing the original energy, it delivers the passion and chaos of both the lyric and music....... it takes me back to 1971 and my first listening of this classic and now 51 years later......... another glimpse of the Madman across the water.
Yes, Brandi and her band nail it. Almost shocking: she demonstrates she's a better singer than Elton... in a way, he is dethroned... not really, though. EACH of their versions ascend to the heavens.
I just listened to the Warren Haynes version and he kills it. I wore this vinyl out. Elton truly ROCKED OUT on the original. Shalom
@@noneyabusiness6015 if you haven’t got anything worthwhile to say, say nothing
@@noneyabusiness6015 Wrong...because I said she did!!
In my opinion his best album although Yellow Brick Road still resides next to my CD player. I don't think he ever equalled either of them thereafter.
She's killing it. This is one of those tunes you wouldn't approach unless you're pretty confident
So is the BAND!
Absolutely true...the band is tight..the delivery.. exceptional.
Saw this live last summer-highlight of the show!
That's an understatement. So true.
This is not an easy song to cover....very few have attempted it. Brandi (and the band) kills it and reminds us of what a great song/gift this was from EJ.
And props to Bernie Taupin too!
how is it hard to cover?
my lead player and myself have been doing this tune for many years and quite well but when we both heard brandi do it I felt like an amature compared to this girl . very powerful voice and stage presence. love her
@@mariemurtha8952 To say least! Are you related to Phil Murtha?
A very tight band that really jams well together, unreal cover version of a great song. At least to me it will be tough going back to the original because of how effin good this was.
This might make some of you angry but this is better than the original. Truly amazing!
I'm a die hard Elton and Bernie fan but I have to agree with you.
She is so good
Sir Elton would love this !!!! I guarantee it
Love love love Brandi but Elton johns live version is just amazing not to take away from Brandi.
The version on the madman across the water album is special to me, but this is true to the demo version on tumbleweed connection
I believe that this just might be the best cover I’ve ever heard
This is my favorite version. There is also a great alternate version on the Rarities double CD from 1990.
Definitely one of my favorites. If you haven’t already heard it, listen to the cover of Cortez the Killer by Grace Potter
@@donwheeler8742 I love Grace Potter. She gets not enough recognition.
Yup! That drummer is dangerous.
It is easy, if the band is good, just throw in a string section and your song or cover will pretty much be a definite two thumbs up. NOW, before you blast me, please reread what I wrote and "think" about it. I am NOT saying any cover or original song can be made great by the simple addition of strings. The band has to be GOOD for those strings sound amazing... BAD= BAD...
There are no words to describe how great this song is covered. Vocals, band, strings nail it. One of Elton and Bernies greatest songs and this doesn't disappoint!
You said it
I’ve watched this probably over 100 times. I think I need to get some therapy.
If you are watching this you are getting your therapy. Amazing cover.
You are not alone.
Is that all? Just a 100, now you have me worried due to I’ve lost count how many times I’ve watched it. You’ve got me asking myself, do I need therapy...lol
Stay safe my music friend, greetings from Orange Beach Alabama
Ke Mart greetings and good evening to you as well❤️👍you are lucky to live in a nice area!
Over 200 times since I just got the new AirPods-lol
The only test of art is does it make you feel. Well this sure passed.
How did I go 66 years without hearing this woman sing?
So f****** good. I think I've listened to this about 11 times now today. Bravo!!!
This may very well be the GREATEST cover I have ever heard!!!
You need to listen to a lot more music.
@@scottmurphy650 lol
I'm with you raindeer.
Although her cover of Woodstock (if one can even call it a cover, it's her very own) comes in a close second.
Well I'm old and listen to a lot of music and this is one of the best things on the internet.
And that, folks, is how it’s done.
That is how a _"cover version"_ is done. ☮
Killer rendition of a Elton John classic. Brandi executes another flawless homage to her hero, while her band delivers the goods like no other. The twins were immaculate and POW POW was right on time. The orchestration was just the cherry on the top! Thank you guys.
Exact on all points. A creation beyond words. It needs to be felt to fully grasp the depth of this work.
I like it that she walks over in front of the string section and the camera follows her and she moves out of the way to put them in the spotligt. She does this a couple times. Then she lets the twins take center stage. A truly great performer lets all the stars in the band shine.
She knows just how good they are, and wants the rest of us to know, too.
True. Carlos does the same thing.
Wow! I’ve never heard anyone attempt this masterpiece of Elton and Bernie’s, much less by a female voice! Brandi nails this and her arrangement of it is quite clever! Nice! Very, very nice!!
Amazing!
WOW!!!!!!!!!!! I love Elton John and am usually very critical of covers - so many are so bad. But this is brilliant. Spectacular vocals, and amazing arrangement that manages to be faithful to the original while being totally fresh and new at the same time. Just, friggin' WOW!
I agree 100%! Elton John is one person that not too many can do his songs any justice. She’s hands down one of my favorite singers. Has been for years.
She took the song to a higher level with this performance.
First saw her with Highwomen doing the chain on Howard Stern. Looking for anything I can find on TH-cam can’t get enough. Amazing
@@anthonyantanaitis1720 me too. A big thanks to Howard Stern on that one.
Same thoughts exactly. Damn.
Brandi should be a household known name the music industry doesnt recognize talent anymore.
I agree..some awesome talent here! I guess if it's not computer generated crap, it won't make it on the radio.
Well, you just don't know what talent is, Ed. Real talent is being able to perform choreographed dance moves on stage while lip-syncing your previously auto-tuned vocals.
My adopted dad passed away on May 5th, from COVID-19. He was 92, but lived a great life.
He loved Elton John, and CSN. While he and I never got to an EJ concert, he took me to see CSN three times during the 1970’s.
I have him to thank, for the wide range of music that I like!
@@kenfederighi461 so sorry for your loss🙏
As a musician myself I have no words to describe how awesome her performance of this song is. This is my favorite Elton John song and I've never tried to cover it in all of my 56 years. THAT ought to tell you something and I've been a drummer playing a double bass kit for most of those years.
The drummer here is pretty top notch, and he beats them like they stole his money. Overall a great song that many will not touch. Fucking awesome, no reason this is not played more, does anyone have taste anymore.
WOW, just found this ....I believe it's her song now .. she'll rip your heart out simply fucking awesome ❤️❤️❤️
Echoing nearly every other comment, this is an outstanding performance of a challenging song that captures the essence of the original and takes it into the stratosphere. Brandi and band deserve accolades.
Love the way she leans back and belts out a line, and then half way through she finds another cloud to climb and soars above it all...
Absolutely
Never thought I'd hear ANYONE redo this song to my liking(1 my fav albums) but she NAILS it beautifully, she truly does
She certainly knows how to work the mic and what a POWERFUL VOICE....glad you love her too
Great description
This is no stripped down acoustic reinvention, this is the whole song strings and everything! Just wow!
Janis Joplin said that you've got to "lean into the music" . In this performance, she leans in and shoves it with both hands. Great performance all around. Let's not forget the outro guitar solo that draws blood.
Possibly Elton's very best song. This is a worthy version for sure.
Tonight
@@manco828 Been drinking again? Say what??!!
@@jimrauh3584 honestly tonight is a quirky kinda song. I don’t like the version for blue moves, but the live version from the “live in Australia” recordings, I like.
I think so! Followed by Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
WOW, what a performance by Brandi Carlile a classic rock song by one of the greatest classic rock singers ever, Elton John!!!!!!! I bet this makes Elton very proud!! Brandi Carlile doesn’t get the credit she is due for her fantastic talents as a musician!! Beautiful song all the way around!!
Pop not rock
no doubt about it . brandi nailed this song like no one can . this girl is without a doubt one of the best of the best female artists of our time period !
A real talent, not a computer version with computer music, and a top notch band playing on this. Fucking rocked!!
Unbelievable.... Just unbelievable. If you're not listening to Brandi Carlile right now you're missing out on some amazing music.
Just discovered this. It is truly amazing 🎼🎤❤️
@Nicholas Brewer I do, does she do Tiny Dancer? Off looking....
@@ripsumrall8018 I don't think so but her original music is awesome too.
@Nicholas Brewer - Brandi is a huge fan of Elton. They're actually really good friends.
she is so beyond amazing !!!!! She is addicting ....her music is everything....
I generally hate cover versions, but for some reason TH-cam's algorithm made this pop up for me, and boy, am I glad it did! Holy cow, I didn't even know who Brandi Carlile was, and now I have a new artist to explore. I think the term "nailed it" was invented JUST for this! Perfect vocals, band on top of their game. Truly amazing:)
Welcome to Brandi Carlile fandom. 😊
@@annalieberjamin9226 Thank you! So happy to have discovered it:)
@@dublinjazz1, if you get a chance to see them live, GO! I travelled all over to see them live. I have a lot of videos on my channel from the shows that I attended. 😊✌️
She is pretty amazing. Welcome!
Totally agree with you . I just discovered Brandi recently . Wow ! what a vocalist , she will go far .
Dislikers of this performance are dills. It was powerful visually and sonically. That's it! I'll be following you Brandi. Well done to all concerned.
First time I have ever heard this woman sing...chills on my back. She takes this song seriously. WOW. WOW. WOW. Who even attempts to sing like this? Mother of Gaaawd.
ej b you should hear her covers of creep and nothing compares 2 u...all on TH-cam..they’re older, but it was phenomenal to witness live.
@@skippy9659 TY I did- some songs I feel suit her better. I'm just looking for her everywhere now!
ej b oh you’re gonna get addicted like the rest of us..lol..she can sing and cover so many different genres..and can harmonize w anybody...Search duets or covers for more
Brandi Carlile has been blessed with the voice and the soul to perform like this EVERY TIME.
@@ejb5659 Hearing her song Turpentine on a local college radio station 6 months ago has me doing the same.
Well that was unexpected. Been an Elton John fan since 1972, and as commented earlier this may be as good as the original or even better. Strings were better than the original and give it that ominous, haunted, "I'm sitting by a moonlit lagoon at night all alone" feel. Very, very, very good.
Discovered this piece of absolute brilliance today. I've loved her music and especially her live creations (credit to her stellar band, too) before, but this is on a whole other level. This is a creation of the Divine Goddess dancing on stardust floating across a rainbow licked underneath by the flames of Hell.
When I try to tell people how special live music is, this is what I show them.
That was the best version of that song I’ve ever heard, fantastic
Wow Super WOW. Hard to say a cover is better than the original, but Sir Elton may just say that because Brandi takes his iconic song to a new level.
I absolutely love this performance, I've been Elton John fan since I was 10 years old this is the best Elton John cover that I've ever heard.
Ricky Marlow totally agree she nails it as does the band. Amazing cover.
Number 2. The Sara Bareilles cover of GBYBR with the orchestra is still my number 1 EJ cover.
@@samcrawford5665 I certainly don't disagree that Sara knocked it out of the park in Atlanta! Let's just say Brandi *and* Sara epitomize what it means to give very powerful meaning to a cover as they make a song their own.
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#Cheers
and.... we can actually make out the lyrics. Brandi crushes this one.
I've also been a fan of Elton's since I was 10 and Brandi redition gave the goosies. So does this one by Bruce Hornsby th-cam.com/video/MAo5tAjumsA/w-d-xo.html
There is NO ONE I would rather see in concert right now than Brandi !!! 🥰
Just came back here to say that Brandi Carlile is phenomenal!
Bernie Taupin was a brilliant lyricist. This is fantastic and she did it justice. She now has my attention. Bravo!
Yes. One of Taupin's best. And Elton complemented the lyrics perfectly with this masterpiece. Together, along with the vocals, you have what's needed for one unforgettable stroke of genius.
Amen to that
Bernie was a genius! Elton's best work came from that era, IMHO
Two words. Brandi kicks! Took long enough for this band to get the recognition they deserve. Excellent!
I knew this would be amazing before I listened to it. This girl could sing a phone book and it would be amazing...
I was at this performance
@@bartvattieri7598 Wow, lucky you!
One my fav songs of ALL time, I was apprehensive, but she certainly did it more than justice
...she made it her own
@@dawnd5761 Oh, that she did...
"Singing a phone book" is so tired as an expression it should be banned.
Not many people can better Eltons version, but this is really fantastic. Killer version
I am 62 and can't believe I just "discovered" Brandi. I have been having a Zeppathon all day and somehow ended up here after listening to Neil Young. She really brought something to the table. (Always been a Bonnie Raitt fan,) They all blew my face off.
jmmacb03 ikr? Highwomen are good, too.
I love you.
I am 65 and had the original album I love youtube surfing. I saw this and wondered if I should go to the original, So glad I didn't This is brilliant
I just discovered Brandi this week and I’m addicted! I’ll be 60 in 2 weeks😍
@@kimturner9309 Hehe. I will be 63 next month.
Cheers, from Toronto ☮
Awesomely tight band, killer vocals, stellar arrangement and all on a song most people don't have the balls to even play let alone make it sound like it's their own original composition. This is how covering a song is supposed to be. If you can't reinvent the piece and, yet, still pay homage to it then don't touch it. Bravo!
Never heard of her before. Damn what an awesome cover!
I have been an Elton John fan for literally 50+ years since he erupted - This cover is OUT F----ING STANDING! Elton gave Brandi his props in his autobio "Me", not just for her music but what she did for Joni Mitchell when Joni needed the help.
This is one of my favorite Elton John song and I considered it pretty much untouchable. Brandi has proven me wrong. Wow! Just wow!
This woman is absolutely amazing.
Man, it is just so rare for any person, man or woman, to come up to a mic live and just push a sustained pitch PERFECTLY out like that. What a voice.
This woman has such amazing vocals and passion in her music. She doesn't go through the motions and simply sings out of the building every time. I have been following Brandi for over 10 years now and she is absolutely amazing and inspiring.
She has amazing vocal skills and range.And people who write and sing&play an instrument Don't usually have to go through the motions like a young pop star singing something that lends no life experience. young people invest in an instrument. Singer-songwriter people are the smartest people in the bizz. And there's 3 in this band.And the brothers are the main songwriters.But they are what's called an happy accident.I don't prefer her covers.But Brandi Carlisle is an amazing human being period.I did reserch on her. Dug and dug. After I found out the story was written b4 she met the brothers.And I was really bothered by the fact that I had put her on a pedestal.In reality I learned thing's about her,that I had and had done as well.Shes a solid soul&That gets me out of bed when I don't feel like it. Because she over came the odds.
Agree! Ditto you both of you. I have been following her for over ten years, too. Saw her in concert I was hooked!
She reminds me of another very great lady of music,not because their vocals are similar though both had and have great range, but because of the depth of feeling and their complete and total love for music which makes borh past and the present performances great.. I love and admire Brandi Carlile's music as much as I ever did Janis Joplin's and that is saying a lot of folks!!
The low spark of brandi. Any traffic fans here in 2019?
Yes...the opening of this song does sound a little like "Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys."
I would add a little Paul Roger's syncopated rising, falling phrasing. Very low spark indeed!
Nailed it.
yep...traffic rocked...same opening chords as low spark of high heeled boys..
Not many singers can cover this. But Brandi did very well. I am a fan of both.
She is a genius singer. Period. So wish today's supposedly great crop of singers had a tenth of the emotion she puts into every song / performance. Again, pure genius.
MARK Rhodes amen to that!! She’s the best!!
I don't swear much , but that was f---ing brilliant!
I swear heaps, & that was still fucken brilliant!
Never thought I’d hear a cover of this song. You gotta have guts to try it; and you gotta have the chops to pull it off. Lady, you and your band did it marvelously. Now I have to wonder why I have never heard of you and start listening to more of you. Wow… I’m impressed.
I never even thought I'd live to see someone attempt this song
...let alone CRUSH it!!! ....& I've seen Elton play it live 2ce
....awesome work lady!!!
Look at their faces. I love when a band knows they just nailed a song.
You have to be insane to even dare try this song live. Brandi Carlile nails it.
Brandi is fearless. 😎
Every once in awhile a brilliant performance catches your attention on the web! There just isn’t that much by way of good music being made today.......boy this was a breath of fresh air! Bravo!
Agreed! 😍 Amazing skill, depth, control and arrangement. Breathtaking!
I can see why brandi and the band won a grammy. The strings are a nice addition and the twins and brandi guitar work goes without saying.
Madman was my first album. Never heard the song presented so fresh, so passionate. Brandi nailed it.
I have listened to this about 20 times in the last 2 days. Just wow!
Check out the acoustic cover on Stern…pretty different, and very very excellent
Seattle Girl with strong band taking on one of the greatest songs in the last 50 years know to common folk.... Brandi Brings the Heat and the Twins deliver the goods... I am Impressed!!!
and a real bitch of a song to cover to boot..... this one aint easy.
Gotta love artists who hold nothing back.
If No Fear has a face, this is it. Confident in your craft and not afraid to show it.
There are several Elton John tunes that are very hard to do correctly - this is one of them. Hats off to some fine work by this group.
Agreed-this is in top 10 hard to cover. Let someone have a crack at a cover of Long Live the king lol
yeah i have not heard a better version. other then Elton
Kit Levey this group? It’s Brandi FUCKING Carlile! 🤣
Classic Elton John. And a great version very suited to Brandi's voice and style.
That lady has massive talent.
Good time for those of us who weren't aware of this talent to discover her.
Only 11k likes? Come on, they are killin' it, here!
Listen/watch 'till the end, they nail it thu-out!
BLOWN AWAY!!!!! What was it I just heard? An incredible masterpiece. I’m sure Elton John was impressed. To say the least. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Just discovered this today. Now wish she performed this with Elton at Dodger Stadium rather than Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me.
I agree.
Siir Elton would definitely nod in approval of this cover. just AWESOME.
They're friends, and he's definitely a fan. ☺
I love her voice! Tone and the range she has! Her voice is different and beautiful. I think she could sing anything!! Definitely talented.
She felt deep for this song.Grreeaatt!!!!
I came across this by accident, what a great version.
Oh Brandi, madly humble and in love with her craft. This band is incredible, the best live performance you'll ever see, and if you're like me, you'll return to be blessed by their talent over and over.
The 175 who down-voted this ARE Madmen who fell into the water!!
Absolutely brilliant. Never seen an artist honor the original so well while also placing their own stamp on it.
I caught her Austin City Limits show by accident a little while ago and they did this, one of my favourite Elton John songs, and I was completely blown away. The entire concert was amazing and I became a fan.
i'm not a major fan of "covers" but this one nailed it
Every song that Brandi covers is awesome, many better than the original. Case in point this song I like the guitar version better than Elton John's piano version.
The Cello player just nails it. Really good cover of one the greatest songs ever written.
Wow. Did I mention "Wow?"
Elton at the height of his powers. Nice to see someone recognizing this.
And let give some credit to the string section.
@Wesley Sandel No. And on the original, Gus Dudgeon did the string arrangement. ❤
@@utbabee Wasn't it Paul Buckmaster? Certainly sounds like him.
@@Baribrotzer Oops. My bad. You are correct.
@@Baribrotzer Dudgeon was the producer.
@@@utbabee Actually, Gus Dudgeon produced the album and thus the track. Paul Buckmaster scored the strings exactly as they're played here. Most of EJ' 70s work featured Buckmaster's-- well masterful arrangements. There's also a take of this track (a bonus on some CDs) with a young Mick Ronson (later of Bowie and Bob Dylan fame) on lead guitar. The guitar work at the end here sounds quite a bit like his lead-work on that demo. Almost everything played here adheres really closely to the original version/s from 1971. It's a great performance, but it would also be interesting to hear her (and other artists) rework a classic song like this.
I’m back again! Can’t get enough of this stunning performance!
Me too! 😊
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You're a Madman!
I’m a straight man and I know that Brandi has a wife but I’m madly in love with her. Such a talent but more importantly she is a wonderful and kind person.
C'mon. Lez-be-frenzzz.
One of my favorite EJ songs...and she is absolutely top knotch! Love how she bends notes with her voice - gives the song a different feel. Would love to see her live...
Andrew Neidich I’ve seen her 10 times and I can tell you first hand you will NOT be disappointed!! So so so good!! I’d go back and see her a million times!! She’s a frikkin Rock star!!!
This woman is so great, she should be more well known. Superb version of this song.
Wow, speechless. I have never seen Brandi live, and am just now learning about her. What cave have I been in? I have seen Elton 11x. Time for a Brandi show now, incredible!
You are in for a treat. Been following her for 11 yrs and travelled to see her all over.
I've seen Brandi perform this live a couple of times now, and it just keeps getting better and better. I can't think of one other person who can perform this song so incredibly well and turn around and sing Joni Mitchell too. This band and Brandi's vocals are incredible.
I’ve tried to find this version by Brandi but have been unsuccessful. This is so awesome.
OH HELL YES!! Masterful cover that rocked me to my core.
We'll put ❤😂😊
Holy shit! That was amazing!
So so so damn good
Bloody hell what a drummer! Amazing cover.
I'm proud to be a member of XPN
Well executed gave me chills
It did me too
For anyone that hasn't seen it, another EJ cover that's an absolute gem is Nancy Wilson doing 'Mona Lisa's and Madhatters'. Just her and Ann on acoustic guitars and more importantly, big time proof that Nancy is truly a great singer.
You have to love a cover that gives you goosebumps. Happy to have found this version.🔥🔥
We are too!
I don't really care for most Elton John songs, just not kind of music. But "Madman Across the Water" is an unbelievably great song. Brandi Carlile and her group's cover is nothing short of superb. Wow!
A long overlooked gem from Sir Elton as the basis for this stellar version. Nicely done.