Paula Cole , an immensely talented artist that is never fully appreciated or understood. Today's vocalists could not match her range, intensity, timbre or expression. Amazing artist and this song should have been a smash hit. The marketing just wasn't there
The emotion in this performance is what makes seeing Paula LIVE so special. Thank you for this video from 1999.... a song that has even more meaning to me 20 years later.
I cannot believe how friggin good this song is and how I could have possibly missed it all those years ago. And this live rendition is even better than the record I first played. As much as I love "...Cowboys..."...I dunno. True, convincing versatility is very, very rare. Absolutely in awe - and she has easily one of the 5 best female voices post 1990 if not back farther.
I agree. Legendary singer/songwriter. You probably didn't hear it because she never sold out. Warner Brothers wanted her keep making the same type of music, but she released soulful "Amen" instead. Shes the real deal!
Paula Cole singer par excellence. She is classically trained and her range is 5 octaves... Great song writer too... Today's music just can't appreciate this kind of quality
WOW. She sounds like her studio albums. Some voices you hear for the first time & you go, “Wow. Wonder what else they’ve made.” That’s how I was when I first heard I Don’t Wanna Wait when I used to watch Dawson’s Creek. Paula Cole’s music is versatile, soft, in your face, melodically soothing. She conveys various emotions & brings her all with whatever song she sings. She has amazing talent & I can’t wait to see what she comes out with next. ❤️❤️❤️
I saw her live last year and her vocals are still just as strong and stunning. She performed a lot of the "Amen" because I told her how much it meant to me... but that's another story
It was on MTV and rock radios too, but 1999 wasn't the same as 1996, if you know what i mean. Also "Amen" wasn't "This Fire", i bought both CDs. But you are right, this song is very good.
Typical Paula. So classy at the end here, with her hand wave to acknowledge the band. She looked fabulous, and sounded even better. A star in her brightest light with this Glorious track!
Paula Cole was and is an amazing talent. During this time she was not only gorgeous but had the most beautiful and versatile vocals. There is no other Paula Cole. Pure original.
I just love her. She is a trained Jazz singer/musician, isn't she? I would guess that's why I think of a smokey jazz club when I hear and see this performance.
Doug Wimbish on bass in this one. I don’t know that Tony Levin ever did live shows with her aside from the Peter Gabriel tour, but he did play on This Fire. I saw her on the tour for This Fire and Mark Browne was on bass.
I remember when Doug Wimbish played with Jeff Beck! Around the same time he played with Mick Jagger. I saw Doug recently with Living Colour,and also when he did a solo show on and off night. But I might add Paula Cole is a favorite as well, Love her concert,never disappoints!@@mrufino1
Doug Wimbish. He’s amazing- he was the bassist for all of the sugar hill label hits in the early 80’s except for Rapper’s Delight, also played with Madonna, Seal, lots of other people. He’s been in Living Colour for a long time now too.
I remember the stupid Rolling Stones review of this new album really negatively as if Paula was a self righteous preacher with this song, Amen and especially God Is Watching, the album's epic closer. I thought he was so biased and bordering on misogynistic as if a strong prolific female writer and musician can't have an opinion. And also, the studio didn't gave much promotion at all. This after the triumphant This Fire album and Best New Artist Grammy win. ☹️
Agreed that she is a great artist. However, her personal judgment is questionable. Not a good idea to flip the bird to the television audience live at the grammys. Hurts record sales which it did. Her career was not the same after that.
@@ericwaldron3599 She NEVER flipped the bird at any of her live Grammy performances what are you talking about❓It's all here on TH-cam for anyone to see
Ok I never heard that all this time and I'm sure it wasn't that, that cancelled her. She really got bad reviews for the Amen album and it was difficult to get noticed again
Amazed this was not a success. What a sublime performance. Live version exceeds the record single in quality. The video for the single was pretty bad. She needed more label and management support.
25 years ago, wow. Who’s here enjoying the fabulous Paula Cole in 2024
Paula Cole , an immensely talented artist that is never fully appreciated or understood. Today's vocalists could not match her range, intensity, timbre or expression. Amazing artist and this song should have been a smash hit. The marketing just wasn't there
Here here!
Taylor basic swift cannot
To be fair, the sound has changed by 99 with boybands and Britney Christina. But this song is well produced. Her style mixsd with funk.
I never understood why this wasn't a huge hit. The whole album is amazing, as is everything else she has ever done. Such an amazing talent.
Here Here- the Amen album, This Fire, coming off PG tour, she was at her absolute creative peak- made a musical imprint in the nineties...
OMG...SAME!!! Still love this song.
People just wanted a repeat of This Fire. They weren't ready for her evolution.
@@lonellfletcherbut as a fan of her old songs i love this song. Still her sound. Not like Jewel when she released Intuition
2024 here! Love this song.
me too. I love this song
SPECTACULAR VOCALS...perfection
The emotion in this performance is what makes seeing Paula LIVE so special. Thank you for this video from 1999.... a song that has even more meaning to me 20 years later.
Yes. That exactly.
The ENERGY!! 🥰
Oh, how many times I've listened to this song in the last 20 years.
Same. So beautiful.
I don’t know, how many?
Such a great voice . When you can reproduce your vocals so perfectly from the studio to a live setting is the sign of a pure singer .
I have watched this 50? ish times in the past 4 days.
Not. Even. Kidding.
It's MAGIC!! ❤️🔥✨🥰😘
I cannot believe how friggin good this song is and how I could have possibly missed it all those years ago. And this live rendition is even better than the record I first played. As much as I love "...Cowboys..."...I dunno. True, convincing versatility is very, very rare. Absolutely in awe - and she has easily one of the 5 best female voices post 1990 if not back farther.
I agree. Legendary singer/songwriter. You probably didn't hear it because she never sold out. Warner Brothers wanted her keep making the same type of music, but she released soulful "Amen" instead. Shes the real deal!
@@TheColeTruth How refreshing, she does seem like the type to do her own thing. She seems very genuine in her speech/interviews too.
Paula Cole singer par excellence. She is classically trained and her range is 5 octaves... Great song writer too... Today's music just can't appreciate this kind of quality
My girl Paula! She could teach master classes on talent! This woman is Superb and at a level that very few attain. I love her! ♥️♥️♥️
Yeah!!!! That's a true Vocalist Love You Paula Cole!!! My Favorite!!!! I love You and Always will!♥️♥️♥️😍😍😍
Who is still listening in 2021? 🤚🏾
365 days a year, every year
@@eliakuiper4266 hahahahahah
@@eliakuiper4266 even spotify put that song as one of my most listened to for 2021..lol
2022
20204 and still 100%,Paula is amazing!
This live performance of an awesome song is amazing. Paula Cole is the real deal.
Wow great band
Omg I can't get enough!!! True artistry!!!
WOW. She sounds like her studio albums. Some voices you hear for the first time & you go, “Wow. Wonder what else they’ve made.” That’s how I was when I first heard I Don’t Wanna Wait when I used to watch Dawson’s Creek. Paula Cole’s music is versatile, soft, in your face, melodically soothing. She conveys various emotions & brings her all with whatever song she sings. She has amazing talent & I can’t wait to see what she comes out with next. ❤️❤️❤️
It's a beautiful album, you take the best songs from "Amen" album and the best from the debut album and you have a great road trip worth of songs...
Agreed,I got the album,too,it was really great.
2020 and this song still great ❤️
I mean...A good song is always a good song. Just enjoy the music!
Facts. And it’s 2023 for me.
Thanku paula what heart and what emotion. A simple. But powerful profound message
I heard this today & it just brought back a wonderful feeling. She's got a beautiful voice, amazing!
Man, she sounds amazing live
Great band also , everything right on .
She can actually sang pretty well.
Ebony Collins That's because........she's REAL xo.
She was soooo cute....good tune and great voice!
I still love this song!!! yesssss I believe 😊
saw her in LA on this tour. she closed with Zeppelin's Rock 'n' Roll and haws were on the FLOOR.
I saw her live last year and her vocals are still just as strong and stunning. She performed a lot of the "Amen" because I told her how much it meant to me... but that's another story
Wtf?
This song was criminally slept on.
It was on MTV and rock radios too, but 1999 wasn't the same as 1996, if you know what i mean. Also "Amen" wasn't "This Fire", i bought both CDs. But you are right, this song is very good.
What a musician. Her kinetic movements jump into her voice. She's fun to watch and listen to.
yes, yes, yes! She basically IS music, you can both hear AND see that its coming from within.
Love, love, love this performance and song! BRAVO!
Stunning!! Her holding those notes without breaking up! Way way before auto tune too:-)
a love this amazing woman,amazing voice,amazing song!
Chills every time I listen to this song.
I don't always jam Paula Cole,....
But lately when I do, it's this song, this version.
Addicted. So damn good. Wow, every time.
you should jam her. Shes one of the best! She does all kinds of music. Theres something for everyone.
@@TheColeTruth oh, I SHOULD! 😂 WE ALL SHOULD!! She's SOUL FOOD!! 🙏❤️🔥💪✨
I'm on this kick again....
This, and Amen.
And several others.
But these two....
The past 4 days, can NOT stop!! I LOVE HER!! ❤️🔥🥰
@@TheColeTruth I am your newer sub, mystic muse. 🙃🤭🤫😘
This is what music is supposed to be
This were music b4... no auto tune or over produced techno beats with limited lyrics... pls bring them back!!!
She hit every single note so effortlessly.
I love this Woman and I will always will!!!😍😍😍
Typical Paula. So classy at the end here, with her hand wave to acknowledge the band. She looked fabulous, and sounded even better. A star in her brightest light with this Glorious track!
A song on the radio brings me here...
And just a few years earlier she performed with Peter Gabriel on the Secret World tour.
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!
Sends chills even in 2022!!
Omg, her band was so eargasmic. Really wish I was an adult during this time where I would’ve had so much more access to this music. ❤❤
Paula returning to her jazz roots.
Any more recent perfs? Man this woman can sing! And this song...so beautiful.
Paula Cole was and is an amazing talent. During this time she was not only gorgeous but had the most beautiful and versatile vocals. There is no other Paula Cole. Pure original.
She sings with all her heart.
one of the most profound songs ever. Its why were here its what we need but we deviate
One of my fave PC songs. Good performance
A beautiful song!
I wish she and Idina Menzel would record a duet. They look like actual sisters and have such amazing, powerful voices. It would be so dynamic!!!
This lady can sing. Love her.
beautiful Voice 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
love this band
I just love her. She is a trained Jazz singer/musician, isn't she? I would guess that's why I think of a smokey jazz club when I hear and see this performance.
simply amazing
Amo está canción y amo a Paula. Aún estoy Esperando a Paula...
What an artist!
I saw her live in the 90’s. She is very talented.
BEST PERFORMANCE EVER!!!!
Such an underrated artist
The piano on the bridge is sublime
Que puede ser la mejor de los ultimos 40 años!!!
This fine lady has major Style! True talent. Love Ms. Cole.
Love the way she moves and sings of coarse.
Great song
Que bela voz...uma ótima música tb.
Voice so charmming
Oh and her stylist did an excellent job. She looks stunning.
True talent 😊😊😊
Estupenda!
Love her!
Thank you 90s
Props to the pianist,too
Shit, this whole thing is tight tight tight
Paula & Band are on the top of their game! But Tony Levin is NOT on Bass on this video,but does a great job!
Doug Wimbish on bass in this one. I don’t know that Tony Levin ever did live shows with her aside from the Peter Gabriel tour, but he did play on This Fire. I saw her on the tour for This Fire and Mark Browne was on bass.
I remember when Doug Wimbish played with Jeff Beck! Around the same time he played with Mick Jagger. I saw Doug recently with Living Colour,and also when he did a solo show on and off night. But I might add Paula Cole is a favorite as well, Love her concert,never disappoints!@@mrufino1
Great range
So soulful
One of my favorite sinnger
Diosa total!
hermosa vos
one of the most beautiful voices on the planet and she's not famous
💗
Luv it
Besides Paula at her peak ('nuf said), crackin' band, and really well recorded & mixed. Anyone know the bass player's name? Perfect bass sound.
Doug Wimbish. He’s amazing- he was the bassist for all of the sugar hill label hits in the early 80’s except for Rapper’s Delight, also played with Madonna, Seal, lots of other people. He’s been in Living Colour for a long time now too.
@@mrufino1 I'm aware of him, but didn't know this was him. Boy, she didn't mess around with just any old sidemen...
Pure beauty
Never heard it
Buena canción , que recuerdos
oh damn,
just like the record!
Can someone explain t9 me what the piano is doing? Timing wise lol
Is she Native American or to Canada? I saw her with Sara McLaughlin with Native apparel. I like both 😊
Yes, slightly native american
She has such incredible energy live... much better than on her recordings...
I remember the stupid Rolling Stones review of this new album really negatively as if Paula was a self righteous preacher with this song, Amen and especially God Is Watching, the album's epic closer. I thought he was so biased and bordering on misogynistic as if a strong prolific female writer and musician can't have an opinion. And also, the studio didn't gave much promotion at all. This after the triumphant This Fire album and Best New Artist Grammy win. ☹️
Agreed that she is a great artist. However, her personal judgment is questionable. Not a good idea to flip the bird to the television audience live at the grammys. Hurts record sales which it did. Her career was not the same after that.
@@ericwaldron3599 She NEVER flipped the bird at any of her live Grammy performances what are you talking about❓It's all here on TH-cam for anyone to see
@@carlheese She did. Do a web search. Edited out of the video. She admits it herself. Look itvup.
Ok I never heard that all this time and I'm sure it wasn't that, that cancelled her. She really got bad reviews for the Amen album and it was difficult to get noticed again
@carlheese By her own admition, her record company was very upset she did that and did not promote her album enthusiastically. Too bad. Good album.
Who's the drummer please
jay bellerose
See also: Chris Chappell’s Distortion Pedal
Amazed this was not a success. What a sublime performance. Live version exceeds the record single in quality. The video for the single was pretty bad. She needed more label and management support.
I would like to hear this without the wah pedal
This song is way better than all the ones which were hits from "This Fire". Don't know why it did not boost her career.
gsで聞いてたなぁ～
Doug Wimbish ... 🔥
In Jungle Funk Mode...Great
This would have been a great James Bond theme.