My girlfriend put on the Beyonce one and I didn't realize and got excited, and then I heard her voice and was like wait wait what the fuck is this shit? And she said what this isn't the original? And she put on Etta's version and she agreed that Beyonce doesn't even come close to coming close.
I'd read that she really pissed Etta James off. I laughed cos Beyoncé thinks she's the bees knees... Then Etta James happened to her ... 🤣 Something about a live performance she did in front of Etta and was dismissive/not crediting her when she's sat right in front of her.
At the risk of getting cussed out..... Beyoncé as a pure vocalist is a better singer......... However her covers of all things Etta..... fall far short
Her voice is SO powerful and controlled. She gives her soul when she sings. I swear Etta James and Janice Joplin are spiritual musical goddesses of the same mother.
You can't sing like this unless you've been through some hardships, and broken relationships. This woman has been hurt plenty of times. Rest in heaven Ms. Etta James.❤😇🙏💔
This song was originally recorded at the famous Fame studio in "muscle shoals Alabama " They have a documentary about all the music played and recorded there. It's on Netflix and it's called Muscle Shoals. Check it out.
Just listen to that voice. Etta was a fireball when she got to rolling. Just check out her covers of Tell Mama, Do Right Woman, Do Right Man, and Purple Rain.
She was high as hell but it made no difference!!! She indulged heavily during this time in music but still sang her ass off though!!! Talent in spades!!!
We respect this talented lady, not just for her great voice but because, in spite of her many mountains to climb, she came out on top, time and time again. She had many health issues, beat several serious addictions, had a very troubled personal life, yet always came back and succeeded. Her fans loved her because she played around with the audience and got them worked up. Her song At Last was sung by Beyonce, who played Etta in the movie Cadillac. It was based on her time at Chess Records while under contract. You should try that song and My Dearest Darling, All I Could Do Was Cry, Something's Got a Hold on Me and anything she recorded. Her son has a video saying she wasn't treated fairly. I loved your reaction. She was some lady.❤
Such a powerful voice! So expressive, so emotive! She was a beast! She was looking at that audience saying "Do you hear me? You better be hearing my pain!" Thanks I never saw this video before.
I've loved Etta's music for years. Very sad day when she passed in 2012. My fave song of hers is her cover of Trust In Me. Other great ones include All I Could Do Was Cry, Pushover, Something's Got A Hold On Me, Tell Mama and Security. Would love to see more reactions to her music. Such a powerful vocalist!
She’s giving me goosebumps - she’s singing from raw emotion and deep deep down from her gut. Love it. 😎 I liked when she nearly knocked out the guitarist at 9:25 🤣🤣
I saw her in the mid-1990s at a free show in Baltimore. They were just set up in the hood on a rock slope near the railroad tracks. Her and this fantastic band layin' it all out. It was killer.
You weren’t ready for Ms Etta were you? Love this song. Listen to At Last.. another great one. Who’s the black and white pic of on your wall there. Great reaction.
Yass! Ms. James with through a lot of things in her life! At Last and All I could do was cry! Check out Ms. Billie Holiday if you want to get more chills!
Mr. Video. Stop it, start it, I can't handle this much cuteness coming from you. You're freaking adorable. I'm gonna roll you up and stick you in my pocket 😉 Too effing cute and you discipline yourself with that spanking you gave. You got me going upstairs in my basement and downstairs in my attic. That's enough out of you. Besos
Queen Etta, one of the best blues singers I've ever heard, so many great songs! Try Like a Rock, What's Done in the Dark, worth a trip down the rabbit hole.... lol
Thank you for the Reaction Sir of this particular performance it is something that grabs your attention like nothing else can. Ms. Etta James The Most powerful and beautiful singer that hits you right in your chest like a Sledgehammer when she Sang, Struggled with substance abuse most of her life, you can see it here in this video, WITH that said she NEVER let it affect the performance she gave her fans everything in her soul and it shows and you can feel it deep down to the souls of your feet. We Miss you Ms. James
Born Jamesetta Hawkins, her voice was so earthy and soulful! ‘At Last’ was her biggest hit. Multiple Grammy awards, and inducted into several Halls of Fame, Etta ‘Sweata’ James (as I call her) was a master of craft. ❤️
Etta owns this song, there is no doubt. But or all the others who have covered it, Beth Hart’s version with Joe Bonamassa is the only to come close to the passion and soul this song deserves.
One of your best reactions, at least for me .... Etta James really surprises, greetings from Rio Tercero, Córdoba Argentina, 48 years old and I have known Etta for a long time, I love this woman and this video ......
I died 💀 on the “looks like she could make a good pie” comment. 😂😂
Me too me too!😂
Still recovering from that 🤣
You said it first, I've just died at the same comment from Mr. Video, you never know what he's going to say next!..lol
Right 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Damn near pissed myself🤣
To echo the other comments, "At Last" by Etta James is an absolute must listen. If you ever want to believe in love, that song will make you.
Yes yes yes!
Any thing she wants to sing is magic
Jennifer Holiday is sweet too.
@@dp1563 :) Tell Mama is my fav. :)
She understands a broken heart and stays with you when you are down.
Etta was a treasure! Check out 'At Last' when you get a chance.
"At Last" was my favorite song of hers.
My girlfriend put on the Beyonce one and I didn't realize and got excited, and then I heard her voice and was like wait wait what the fuck is this shit? And she said what this isn't the original? And she put on Etta's version and she agreed that Beyonce doesn't even come close to coming close.
Yes!!!
💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯❣️
@@rfh7096 me too I love that song.
I’ll say this to any one in the bee hives face, Beyoncé couldn’t hold Etta James purse when it comes to vocal talent
Exactly
I'd read that she really pissed Etta James off. I laughed cos Beyoncé thinks she's the bees knees... Then Etta James happened to her ... 🤣 Something about a live performance she did in front of Etta and was dismissive/not crediting her when she's sat right in front of her.
🧠❣️💯
She was not happy one bit about her doing her part 💯❣️ beyoncé would never touch Etta James💯❣️
At the risk of getting cussed out..... Beyoncé as a pure vocalist is a better singer......... However her covers of all things Etta..... fall far short
Etta James don't need no microphone to belt out a song.
Her voice is SO powerful and controlled. She gives her soul when she sings. I swear Etta James and Janice Joplin are spiritual musical goddesses of the same mother.
You can't sing like this unless you've been through some hardships, and broken relationships. This woman has been hurt plenty of times. Rest in heaven Ms. Etta James.❤😇🙏💔
Etta was struggling with a Heroin addiction and spouse abuse at this time in her career.But obviously it didn't affect her performance..
Etta is THE BEST!...if you don't know...you better ask someone!
She's one of the GOATs. And this isn't even in her top 10.
Yes it is
It most certainly is
Drown In My Own Tears from this performance is a little better imho
Etta!!!!
I love her voice! Rough soulful voice just gives me chills.
This song was originally recorded at the famous Fame studio in "muscle shoals Alabama " They have a documentary about all the music played and recorded there. It's on Netflix and it's called Muscle Shoals. Check it out.
Etta never took crap from anyone! This woman is pure and terrifying
Look out, the great Etta James is on fire . Love her.
she can make you smile and cry at the same time
Just listen to that voice. Etta was a fireball when she got to rolling.
Just check out her covers of Tell Mama, Do Right Woman, Do Right Man, and Purple Rain.
She does a great cover of Only women bleed, also.
@@kathygolonka6944 She does, indeed.
❤️
I love her version of "Purple Rain" maybe as much or more than Prince.
Her cover of Purple Rain is better than the original and you can’t change my mind.
She was high as hell but it made no difference!!! She indulged heavily during this time in music but still sang her ass off though!!! Talent in spades!!!
As much as I love Etta.. koko Taylor gives me life on this song
One of my favorite artists.
And her musicians, backing her up so smooth and perfectly.
Etta James is my all time favorite female soul singer!
Man I am so please you finally watched this! This woman is sangin’! She is beautiful inside and out. Such a strong performance.
This is such a classic song by an amazing singer.This is magic only ever heard the original record.
How have you lived this long without hearing this wonderful voice? She’s one of the BEST ever.
I bet his daddy wasn't even born when she was singing this or at least he was still a young pup
That’s the best part of mr video
My all time favorite singer growing up nobody can touch Ettas stage presence skill at singing or her beauty
Etta James is a legendary QUEEN!!! ❤️
I have seen her live 3 times I miss her much
And thats How you make an audience believe what you are singing about! I believe that man COULD NOT leave Etta!😅🤩
We respect this talented lady, not just for her great voice but because, in spite of her many mountains to climb, she came out on top, time and time again. She had many health issues, beat several serious addictions, had a very troubled personal life, yet always came back and succeeded. Her fans loved her because she played around with the audience and got them worked up. Her song At Last was sung by Beyonce, who played Etta in the movie Cadillac. It was based on her time at Chess Records while under contract. You should try that song and My Dearest Darling, All I Could Do Was Cry, Something's Got a Hold on Me and anything she recorded. Her son has a video saying she wasn't treated fairly. I loved your reaction. She was some lady.❤
Such a powerful voice! So expressive, so emotive! She was a beast! She was looking at that audience saying "Do you hear me? You better be hearing my pain!" Thanks I never saw this video before.
She recorded this song late 60's. Gorgeous woman in her hay day. Many ups & downs but a true legend ♥ RIP
She was brilliant
A gorgeous woman with a voice to match...simply a legend. You're missed...
She’s explaining in the most soulful voice ever, how we all feel when we are put to the side. Don’t let him do that to you Etta.
I've loved Etta's music for years. Very sad day when she passed in 2012. My fave song of hers is her cover of Trust In Me. Other great ones include All I Could Do Was Cry, Pushover, Something's Got A Hold On Me, Tell Mama and Security. Would love to see more reactions to her music. Such a powerful vocalist!
😍😍😍
She’s giving me goosebumps - she’s singing from raw emotion and deep deep down from her gut. Love it. 😎 I liked when she nearly knocked out the guitarist at 9:25 🤣🤣
I saw her in the mid-1990s at a free show in Baltimore. They were just set up in the hood on a rock slope near the railroad tracks. Her and this fantastic band layin' it all out. It was killer.
Lucky you ❤️❤️❤️
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Ms. Etta James is truly the most amazing voice of all time! She is Legend!!!
Anyone else notice the mic down at her waist at 10:50? Holy moly that’s power!
You said she was serious, she tore that up.We ain't goin no where Etta. Never a bad react with Mr. V
You weren’t ready for Ms Etta were you? Love this song. Listen to At Last.. another great one. Who’s the black and white pic of on your wall there. Great reaction.
That’s elvis
That right...whoop your butt for not hearing her before!
Yass! Ms. James with through a lot of things in her life! At Last and All I could do was cry!
Check out Ms. Billie Holiday if you want to get more chills!
I agree..... Billie Holiday on a rainy day..... The music is amazing but the mood goes together.☺
❤️
Mr. Video. Stop it, start it, I can't handle this much cuteness coming from you. You're freaking adorable. I'm gonna roll you up and stick you in my pocket 😉 Too effing cute and you discipline yourself with that spanking you gave. You got me going upstairs in my basement and downstairs in my attic. That's enough out of you.
Besos
Queen Etta, one of the best blues singers I've ever heard, so many great songs! Try Like a Rock, What's Done in the Dark, worth a trip down the rabbit hole.... lol
No makeup, no light show, no smoke machines, no skimpy clothing. Just a woman and her soul.
I am mesmerized by her. Love love her soulful singing. One person that I wished that I could of seen live in concert.
Thank you for the Reaction Sir of this particular performance it is something that grabs your attention like nothing else can. Ms. Etta James The Most powerful and beautiful singer that hits you right in your chest like a Sledgehammer when she Sang, Struggled with substance abuse most of her life, you can see it here in this video, WITH that said she NEVER let it affect the performance she gave her fans everything in her soul and it shows and you can feel it deep down to the souls of your feet. We Miss you Ms. James
GODAMMIT ETTA JAMES IS TIRED OF ALL OUR NONSENSE UP IN HERE
Born Jamesetta Hawkins, her voice was so earthy and soulful! ‘At Last’ was her biggest hit. Multiple Grammy awards, and inducted into several Halls of Fame, Etta ‘Sweata’ James (as I call her) was a master of craft. ❤️
Shes a damn legend for sure
This is when you had to have real talent - no auto tune, studio hijinks - on and on.
OMG! This is the first time I’ve seen this one! Wow! What an amazing singer!
I'd rather go blind. This song is soo much. Bring back the oldies!!!
A Goddess of Soul. Beautiful woman, beautiful voice. Enjoyed your reaction as always.
I always feel that she reminds me of Janice Joplin... The emotional expression..
Janis adored her.
I was gonna say the same thing! They have the same kinda connection to the music... Bone deep... Soul deep.
Joplin was one of her biggest fans
Lawsey Mercy....have heard the studio version and other covers. But nothing like that....So raw...so real...loved it!!! Thank you for sharing!!!
I was lucky enough to see her perform at Chicago Blues Festival a little more than a decade ago. RIP Etta.
Etta James is a QUEEN.
Must hear her rendition of At last will give you chills
Etta James my all-time favorite!!!!❤
MAN BEEN LISTENING TO HER FOR YEARS, GEEEE I GOT CHILLS, JUST GREAT.
Etta was special ❤️
"At Last" Etta James...what a voice!
Ms James is a legend! Etta can sing anyone's arse off!
Most amazing song ever. ❤️
for me that woman was so purfect oh my god that voice love everytime again n again
Etta is beautiful, voice and otherwise, a talent
I CANT!!! THIS MUDDAH SAID ETTA "AT LAST" JAMES LOOKS LIKE, "SHE MAKES A GOOD PIE." DIS IS MY GAH!!💣💥🤣🤘
Love Etta James, my babies and grand babies know this.
Try Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa version of " I'd Rather Be a Blind Girl" live at Amsterdam-- he might end up in your top five guitarist's
I'll second that one, Beth does this classic justice .
Beth Hart does a passable job at this..... and I like Beth hart......
@@mikemclaughlin3306 LOL I was not going to mention Beth to him, I wanted to see the jaw drop from him when she opened her mouth
Oh yeah . Check out Beth! There's no words to describe her on stage. Sensual sexy and gritty....
Etta owns this song, there is no doubt. But or all the others who have covered it, Beth Hart’s version with Joe Bonamassa is the only to come close to the passion and soul this song deserves.
She's one of the greats! Can't go wrong listening to any of her songs
Powerful soul singer! Maybe the best ever.
Yes "At last" is my favorite, Lord Etta was a treasure ❤
One of the greats !
One of your best reactions, at least for me .... Etta James really surprises, greetings from Rio Tercero, Córdoba Argentina, 48 years old and I have known Etta for a long time, I love this woman and this video ......
Etta James is one on the best singers of all time, if not the best.
She is a legend. Bless you Etta
I💖 you back Mr. Video. Good vibrations.. Thank you!
The GREAT Etta James!!!
I never realized what an amazing performer Etta was!!!! WTF!
What a beautiful woman she is very genuine and soulful
Wow Etta is Amazing live🎤🎼🎹🥁🎸🎷
I got the giggles now, you need to stop playin' Mr. Video, hah!
I absolutely love Etta James 🐐!!!!
You betta sang Miss Etta James I love that voice she was truly blessed you don't learn that that's God given rite there you gotta do At Last!!!!!
Honey this is a treat! You gotta love Etta! 1975 the year I joined a hippie community. 😁✌❤ and Etta!
There is not much to say about her that her singing doesn’t tell us already.... priceless.....
Hey bud how are you? Dinah Washington is another great voice you should definitely check out.😎😎
Miz Dinah’s performance of All Of Me live at the Newport Jazz Festival 1958
She put that voice on Blast. That was way deep down from the soul. That must have been a very memorable night to watch her perform. Passionate lady.
At last is my favorite
What oh what a Voice and what Sweet soul Music
Etta is amazing, that was effortless for her , one of the true vocal powerhouses right bar Aretha.
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I was only 3 but this my JAM! ETTA was a beast 💪 love her omg ❤❤❤❤
❤MISS ETTA❤
Oh man, this Lady is a magician!
Her voice just tears your heart out
Such a powerful yet soulful voice.
Of course you loved it. Etta is greatness. Etta don’t play! ❤️
You’re the man. Every day I look forward to your reactions and you never disappoint. Thank you 🙏🏻
...she's EPIC, no OTHER like her BUT a good cover to this BETH HART (ya won't be disappointed)
I have always said and believe to this day, my number #1 love is the sound of good music! And this woman is one of the reasons why!
True artist. I love her story. 🎷🎤🎸🏆
ETTA I won't leave ya baby 😘 😄 That lady has some serious sooouuullll. Love ya ETTA J. OOOORIGHT