Last night in Philly, Raitt did this one. She observed that John Prine may be gone, but his music lives on (when she and others give it to us so beautifully).
You have to remind yourself that not only is she gorgeous and sings straight from her heart to your soul, she is also an unbelievable blues guitarist (and went to Radcliffe). Nature held nothing back when it came to Bonnie Raitt.
"How the hell can a person, go to work in the morning, come home in the evening and have nothing to say" is one of the best lines ever. It gives me shivers.
@@tomy.1846 Unbelievably brutally honest. Not for the faint of heart for SURE! You can definitely hear the Hank Williams influence in his songwriting. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry has some beautifully dark lyrics in it as well. As do tons of other Hank songs.
Last song my mom shared on Facebook she had killer taste in music she passed this month. Beautiful blonde in a blues band. I'll see you soon mama. Can't wait ❤
Have you checked the rest of their music? There is a duet of John and Bonnie singing this on You tube. Heartbreaking! Make sure to see every word John ever wrote. Never mind decades of Bonnies fabulous songs. Both GIANT talents. Lake Marie, Give Them Something To Talk About. Thank God the list goes on forever!
I had the privilege to meet Bonnie Raitt when i was a Teenager in Highschool. She somehow is friends with my Aunt. So we had Breakfast together in Washington, D.C. it was quite a memory i’ll never forget
One of the most perfect songs that have ever been written. "I am an old woman Named after my mother My old man is another Child who's grown old If dreams were lightning And thunder were desire This old house would've burned down A long time ago" If John Prine had never written another song after this he would be one of the immortals and this version is one of the best.
I was lucky enough to hear both her and John prine sing it together live. Saw each by themselves multiple times. I love this song. Funny side note . My favorite bonnie raitt songs were written by other artist. Angel from montgomery - john prine That song about a midway - joni mitchell My opening farewell- jackson browne My little runaway - slips my mind at the moment , all great song and all made better by bonnie
John prine was a genius song writer. Some of the best country rock songs ever written. I'm a Brit who was brought up on Prine, Mitchell, Taylor, Crosby, stills and Nash, Dylan etc. My parents lived in the states for 4 years in the early 70s and these songs were their soundtrack.
Nobody does this great song better. You would almost think it was written for her to perform. R.I.P. John Prine you truly were a master lyricist and musician
Amen, I'm 63,and I lived those times,and loved them 70,s especially! The best decade for music, Steely Dan to Stevie Wonder/ Bonnie/ I saw her in the 80,s,, but been a fan since the 70,s!!(. ❛ ᴗ ❛.)
Dogdamn this is all the world needs, music brings authenticity & what matters into focus. Period. No dispute, no bullshit cause it's real soul feeling, simply because it is!!
Thank you, John Prine for writing this song. Thank you, Bonnie, for delivering it so beautifully, with quiet power. Thank you, Creator, for both of them.
I am an old woman Named after my mother My old man is another Child who's grown old If dreams were lightning And thunder were desire This old house would've burned down A long time ago Make me an angel That flies from Montgomery Make me a poster Of an old rodeo Just give me one thing That I can hold on to To believe in this livin' Is just a hard way to go When I was a young girl Well, I had me a cowboy He weren't much to look at Just a free ramblin' man But that was a long time And no matter how I tried The years just flowed by Like a broken down dam Make me an angel That flies from Montgomery Make me a poster Of an old rodeo Just give me one thing That I can hold on to To believe in this livin' Is just a hard way to go There's flies in the kitchen I can hear 'em there buzzin' And I ain't done nothing Since I woke up today How the hell can a person Go to work in the morning Then come home in the evening And have nothing to say? Make me an angel That flies from Montgomery Make me a poster Of an old rodeo Just give me one thing That I can hold on to To believe in this livin' Is just a hard way to go To believe in this livin' Is just a hard way to go
If dreams were LIGHTNING And THUNDER were desire.. Is there any reason she changed the lyrics switching the to thunder then lighting? Or just her being an artist? Just wondering/ curious! :)
This sounds so strange without John in it. I was lucky enough to see them perform this song together, and now that's usually what I listen to. RIP, John.
I had the great pleasure of seeing her perform in 1976 at a hotel in Jackson, Wyoming. No more than about 300 people, and we sat crosslegged on the floor right in front of the stage. I sure wish I could relive that night.
I listened to Bonnie's music all through my first marriage in the '70's. I finally realized that she was singing my songs of deliverance. I left in 1979 and never looked back! This woman gets down to the gut and raw truth of life! What a beautiful messenger!
Is it really possible to fall in love at age 75 on a video clip? Saw Bonnie YEARS ago (maybe '73+) at the Santa Cruz Civic, a small, sweet venue, and she knocked my very socks off! Give a redhead a big Gibson and stand back! Flat awesome!
I have always loved this lady! I also saw many great shows at the Santa Cruz civic center in the 70's and 80's. Lucky me - I didn't know how great at the time. Bob Marley. Zappa. Jerry Garcia band. maybe that was at the Catalyst. Miss SC!
Every now and a very long time, there comes a perfect performance. Every lick, every turn of phrase, every note shape, every plucked string is right on the money. Nothing needs improvement here - absolutely nothing!
I was age of Bonnie and little younger than Prime. Man I heard this song when I was very young and now my 33 old daughter LOVES it as well!! Shaped my youth!!
The effortlessness that she moves from note to note, not sliding around like they do now, but hitting each note perfectly gives me chills. What a talent.
Maybe not racist but still slightly uneducated. She’s moving so “effortlessly” because she’s playing with a capo and it’s a 5-1 Chord progression. (The two chords she needs are Both in her palm, thus no string sliding sound). And it’s really up to the recording engineer to get either mic the fretting band or not. Lots of engineers love that sound because it makes the whole performance sound more natural
@@matthewrodriguez9009 I think that Von was talking about her vocals, rather than her guitar playing. I don't hear very many guitar players "sliding around" to the notes, but I hear quite a few vocalists doing it.
Absolutely amazing how much emotion and feelings can be packed into 3 minutes and 19 seconds of lyrics and soulful singing. Ain't no angel but I am from Montgomery since 1953.
Been a fan since I saw here at the Santa Cruz County Fair in the early 70's long before the public discovered her. Love her voice & love her slide guitar playing!
I believe he has started his rock and roll band already, having a Vodka and Ginger Ale, smoking his cigarette that is nine miles long. I am a viet nam veteran, His song Sam Stone kept me from going down the path of an addict! God Bless you John Prine. Hope to make it to heaven myself someday to see you and hear you singing in your Rock and Roll band there!
Thank you, Dennis, for your service to protect our country. Give yourself the credit for your own strength. You are the kind of people that John writes about and the rest of us admire.
I was 16 years old, sitting in a friend's care. Radio blasting. A From M, came on the radio...we froze. We wanted to here the song again, and the DJ dd as well. He played the song, again. We sat in the car, crying. We both bought the record, the next day.
Came on for me in 2018, driving from wv to sc on vacation driving south. Family in car. 9pm at night. Felt the same. Set down in hotel, pulled up the song on youtube. Our family coming from around Montgomery alabama to wv in the late 1940s added to the feeling more.
I had the pleasure of seeing her perform one evening, under the stars. (1990?) Greek Theater in Berkeley on a Summer night. It was comfortable just being there, but I swear, she added 10 degrees of oozing warmth to the experience. She just oozes something. What a voice....and how she just pours and purrs it on. Loved being there and listening to the great Raitt. When she brought out her pianist for "I can't make you love me" the pain was too much.
The intelligence, talent and emotion that goes into writing and performing some of these "Americana" songs should be counted among our national treasures. RIP John Prine
A special song from a memorable time in my life. Taking the kids to the Ohio high school football championship game, I’m 2004. They were in jr high, and we wore this out over the four hour drive. Memories, with those you love.
For all y'all youngsters thinking what you hear on the radio from female vocalists is a style of their own. . . This girl's got a hell of a lot more soul and she can play! One of the best, always loved her music!
I’m a classic heavy blues rock and hard rock fan who grew up in the 70s on Led Zeppelin and early Aerosmith... but this woman’s singing pulls my heart strings like something very special.
Such a beautiful song by John Prine and a perfect interpretation by her. I was a drummer in Cambridge in 1974 and she came to a gig I played at Jack's on Mass. Ave. Very cool.
I have had the pleasure of seeing and hearing this beautiful woman and her spellbinding voice several times. She stopped in the college bar where I was working and was all smiles and radiated beauty and courtesy with a perfect smile. She left me a 5 buck tip and lasting memory.
I find it interesting to see how she's performed this song through the years. Comparing this brighter, funkier version with the slower, more soul-driven version she performs now, it's clear that this song has changed with her as she's aged. I think it's a beautiful thing to see and hear.
The authenticity of Bonnie Raitt's voice brings alive the deep feelings of life. There is a noble southern tint to that solid feminine voice borne out by her style of guitar mastery. She reframes every song with her own soulful style. How wonderful that she has the connection and appreciation of John Prine to immortalize "Angel From Montgomery". Another favorite is her rendition of "Dimming of the Day". God bless you Bonnie, what a genuine artist!
Don't you just love it brother Grif ! This song was actually written by John Prine one of my all-time heroes he's written many songs for many country stars ! He just passed recently from that goddamn Corona virus set upon the world by communist China !
@@jimgriffin96 wow I'm jealous I had the chance but I didn't take it you should be so lucky brother hope you're doing well stay safe stay healthy 👍🏻🍻🇨🇦🇺🇸 Troy from Vancouver eh.
I went to a Bonnie Raitt concert in Plymouth NH - she was awesome in concert. THEN she actually came and hung out at the restaurant bar I worked at. (We had the best blues band play there). She was just, I thought back then and still do, the coolest and nicest musician I had ever met.
WOW Bonnie Raitt so young and beautiful... she's always beautiful, but I've never seen what she looked like when she was young! one of my hero's that's for sure!. I met her when I was a busser in a restaurant and she had so much charisma and kindness!
Almost two years ago I was traveling along good old 66, somewhere between Seligman and Kingman, and in a route 66 shop someone was singing this song. And I cried a little bit. Just being there, just going somewhere.
Yeah....I travelled that road from wherever I picked it up in, what, south of chicago??? in '67. Left L.I. New York and headed west....had a gas station map and just drew a red line across it till I got to LA....once in a lifetime for sure...I miss that "me" now....how to explain..?
