Call & Answer - BNL - (last Steven Page) 

This makes me so sad. BNL without Steven Page is like peanut butter without jelly, or fish without chips. Beautiful song.

You can tell he's very upset.. makes the video special.. but sad..

Ive always said to anyone that Steven Page is the only singer I know of that sounds better live than he does on a CD, he just sings with so much emotion in his voice, watching this vidio just about broke my heart, he was clearly at rock bottom and needed his bandmates to be there for him, not toss him aside because it ruined their image. BNL will never be the same without Steve,

Looks over at Ed with the lyric "its getting to the point that is the hardest part"

Everytime I see this I get chills. It feels like Steve knew, at least, that this was it. heartbreaking.

BNL just isn't the same without Page. They're a great band, but there is a distinct vocal that he brought that simply can't be replaced or deleted.

This song is so emotionally deep and painful...

I don't think Steve's performance had anything to do w/ drugs. He KNEW he was leaving the band. Dealing with the raw emotions of singing a BEAUTIFUL song while knowing he would NEVER AGAIN sing with them, do another S & D cruise with them, share the stage with them, laugh with them, cry with them, spend time with them as a group OR as friends...you KNOW it affected him. How could it not? And how ironic...he knew that when he "called", his buddies would no longer be there to "answer." So sad.

When you grow up loving a band and then as a 30 year old you still feel that love for their music, there aren't many bands that you still feel the same about so many years later. I miss Steven Page and BNL, maybe someday they'll be back together and all will be right in the BNL universe.

I just saw Steven at a talk last night about mental illness and he sang a few songs here and there...I swear every time he sang I would get goosebumps...he is one of the greatest and most memorable singers ever imo!!

i was brought up on this mans voice and its sad that he had to leave, especially when you realise who 'you run away', the first song bnl released after the split was about

Such a beautiful song. Still holding out hope that Page will return to the Ladies. Without him, they are good. With them, they are incredible.

I spend every day waiting on a phone call that my head says will never come, but my heart just can't give up. =( I will answer, always.

I love them so much. They aren't the same without Steven Page. They're still really good, but his voice really added depth to make them great.

I dont care what anyone says! Page has so much emotion while singing this! Some dumb ass actually said he sounds like shit..like he's all strung out. What the fuck ever bud! This kills any other version I've ever heard.

This made me cry.

Again, why did I read the damn comments. I want to cry just watching this. Not even knowing it was the last song, or that it was dedicated to someone recently deceased. The emotion involved, makes me just want to cry. Now I wish I could just go and play all of their somber music on random and sit in the fetal position while crying.

I can't help but think that musically BNL is like the Beatles... 2 musical giants who ultimately parted ways. In this song, Ed's part even sounds Beatle-like. But I must say I think Steve Page is the most emotionally true and heartwrenching songwriter. Mc

It is very sad to watch. For all the years I have watched this band grow up they have always been high energy. Its almost like singing at a funeral :( Such a shame these things happen.

This performance is heartbreaking 💔

I love this song, and yet it is so sad. I wish that Steven Page was still with the group. He truly made BNL. It is like a classic recipe that is spectacular and then you take one ingredient out. It isn't the same.

It looks soooo powerful to me at the end! I will miss you forever Steven Page! I remember going to my first concert, which was yours, when I was 9. I lovee you Steven!

I can't help but to imagine that at 0:55 Steve was looking at Ed when he sang '' ...the hardest part...'' He knew it was over. Hope they let the water flow under the bridge one day and realize they're better together. You can really see their friendship in the bathroom sessions. Love those!!!

BNL is to Steven Page what Aerosmith is to Steven Tyler. Talent is not the question, but sound is. It's just not the same. It's not the sound.

For many of us, this is heartbreaking. First show in 97, life changed.

Such an incredibly moving and emotional performance...

I am such a big fan! Bnl rebuild!

The song fits so much with Page's departure.

I love Steven Page!!! He is the best!!!

yes boys... it's so time to rebuild. So happy to hear they are getting back together for the Junos!! Maybe they can work shit out and get back together

The motioning was for the technicians to turn up the guitar in his monitors. But right before that, he looked at Ed for a very long time conveying what I'm sure was the same emotion. Excellent video.

The way he looks at the camera 4:45 with such intensity...it's like he's telling us that it's the end.

I had the pleasure of attending a solo performance he did. One of the best nights I ever had. Not to spam this video but I posted some of it on my RU-vid page.

I LOVE THIS SONG. i'm so sad that he left.. he has an amzing voice, probably one of the best I've ever heard But trust me, I will be front row for that reunion tour :)

Steven done a gig today at regents park London and also done an interview on talk radio. he seems like he is in a great place and deserves some success!

this really made me sad, steven page looks like hes going through a tough time. Ill be praying for him

Every time I watch this I end up crying. The song is so emotional anyway, so when you top it off with using it as Page's last song with his band... The emotion in this performance is overwhelming. You can hear and feel his heart breaking as he is singing the last notes of the song. That moment when he realizes the song is over...

Absolutely agreed.

5:45 he breaks down a little bit i think... damn

Such a shame but I fully believe Steve did it totally to himself. He was his own worst enemy at the end of his BNL run. It's so obvious that there is so much tension there and they all know it's over for them as a 5-piece. But I guess Ed, Jim, Kev and Tyler are all happier now. I guess it always sucks when your favourite band loses someone as powerful as Steve...

I just saw Steven Page and The Art of Time Ensemble. Lots of fun. Really enjoyed him singing Paranoid Android and Tonight We Fly. Got the CD from the concert and his other CD called "The Vanity Project." :) Am enjoying listening to it now. Can search for the 2nd track on the disc The Vanity Project (Steven Page) - Wilted Rose

@clarke452 It was on their Cruise and they always do a lot of singing on those cruises that they do. If you listen to all of the other songs from that set, you can hear that the rest of the band's voices are strained too.

wish they were whole again both singers have great vocal styles but when they are together with Steve they sound the best...wishing they could get back and be one again

Wow, My heart literally stopped for a moment while watching this. Rest in peace, Skates. This was heart wrenching and beautiful, Steven, you are as amazing as ever.

This makes me so sad! Page is BNL. I understand needing to move on but I wish they could rebuild.

Well, Ed didn't want Steve to leave. He's said that, and also the song You Run Away also states that obviously. However the rest of BNL respected his decision and they went their separate ways.

Still crying over the breakup. This is the worst one! :'( Thank you for posting this

This song is another BNL beauty. The way that Steven annunciates his words is amazing. Starting at 5 minutes is some mouth movement which is what makes him sound so, well, Steven Page.

Steven Page has the most beautiful voice of all time. No homo.

BNL is not dead...u definitely feel the loss of steven page whe nu c them in concert now, but they are all still very talented i ntheir own right(s)...as much as i miss him, at least there is still a bnl, so thanks ed, and the rest of the gang...ive seen them both with and without steven page...there is nothing worse than losing an entire bands music because of the loss ofthe lead singer...and as if u cant tell that hes wrecked at this concert anyway! i respect them for still continuing on...

All breakups create some sort of tension, even if it's not a bitter one. Yes there is some resentment from Ed, Tyler, and maybe Jim and Kevin. However, that doesn't mean they don't care about each other, or even love each other. McCartney and Lennon had a very public and rough split when the Beatles broke up, but they still loved each other dearly (which is obvious by the many many times they visited each other in the 70s, when they almost went on SNL together, and McCartney's song Here Today).

It was announced almost three weeks after this performance. I'm glad I didn't know yet.

Thank you for taking such amazing video!

This is amazing. Thank you for sharing this once in a life time moment

its is weird BNL with no Steve but i think the band will proser! just look at you run away and 4seconds two very very good songs!!!

Utterly classic. It sucks now, but it was all to end sometime, and what they had was beautiful.

definitely 1 of my faverite songs!:) very nice melody..:)

can't agree more! I continue to watch the concerts but it's not the same

What a voice! The great Steven Page, I really hope the Boys can mend their fences and re-unite, rebuild? Lets hope so!

@Edchick28 Only when it comes to Ed Robertson. May he find peace and another career that keeps him out of the public eye.

this video gave me slight chills, I mean just knowing this was his last one with bnl. Also I was one of the people who was gonna see bnl in orlando for the first time and expecting Steve, and then reading that he left the band. I was like '.........!!!!! D:

just heard this for the first time... love it..nice one

Very nice

They haven't broken up, Steve (the lead singer) left the band. They have continued without him, which is a shame if you ask me, because as much as I'd like to I can't get into anything they've done without him. I love this band so much and this is by far my favourite song, probably the only band I've listened to on a consistent basis for the last 14 years...

Thank you for posting- this is so bittersweet to watch. Ed and Steve playing together really brought the magic to BNL during their shows. It's a beautiful performance but so very sad.

amazing song. I don't know what's going to happen to this band, but whatever does, they can never say that they didn't write beautiful, cleaver, funny, passionate music.

I love the barenaked ladies but i also know that all good things have to come to an end but i would love it if they all got back together again. Steven has one of those voices that is perfect for this sort of song. Amazing performance.

love that video ! came out soo good

I fully agree with the sentiment. BNL is still good without Page but they were great with him. I've seem them 3 times now without Page so I still like the band but I'd give anything to see them again with him. I really hope that Steven is humble enough to come back and the rest of the band gets over whatever it is their upset at him about. Life is too short and they still have time to do great things together.

This is so so sad

Love this song!

Absolutely amazing and beautiful. Thank you for capturing it.

cant live without hearing these boys, now that i ve met their awesome talent... thank u, bnl, all of u, original cast, n wats left... luv u all, thank u for sharing

awesome! sorry Steven left.

You can tell the band is not tight.The vocals are flat and disjointed. Such a sad example of the greatness that is the BNL. One wonders if Page was using during this and how he got it on the ship...regardless, I have hope that they will reunite to resume the brilliance that was, sadly I fear I have grown up only to have memories of what was the greatest expression of music that I have ever known. I miss them, together, terribly.

Unpopular opinion coming, but look at him here. He is still performing at a very high level. I understand he has issues with drugs and maybe women, but he can still bring it. I don't know if he had consistency issues or not, but imo, BNL should still be together

Thank you for the correction! : ) Wow-it has been a long time since I listened to a BNL CD. I hope Mr. Page is doing well these days.

he looked so sad singing it

Luv this song!

this is the better voice

He looks so sad at the end of the performance. Almost like he knew it was his last show

He sounds a little emotional and I don't know if it's because of the dedication or because he knows this is the end. So sad. I have loved BNL since 95 and have had a thing for Ed that whole time. But Steven Page is THE voice of BNL.

It's just sad on so many levels. Its sad for him, his band mates, his family that he embarrased, the fans....but the band has def moved forward. Their concert this summer was awesome. I was lucky enough to meet Ed and the rest of the guys and they are a class act. I'll always be a fan of BNL and Page. Everyone makes mistakes and I think the band had no choice but to move on without him. I am just glad they kept going and didn't break up all together.

Wow - just amazing!

I remember seeing them live in 94. This is probably one of the better songs that they have released since their Gordon album. First Andy goes... then Steve. The band will not be the same.

Beauty song!

Amazing band - amazing song

its kind of sad... everyone makes mistakes.......... after hes clean and sober expect probably some reunion tour.......... be strong steve its no BNL with out you..

thankfully not the last time they performed together anymore, thanks to the Juno Awards recently.

Could you imagine having to go through with this knowing this was your last performance with one of the pivotal Canadian bands of the 1990's?! It's remarkable he got through it. The fact that he is flat as hell and sounds like shit makes it all the better.

:( Amazing. Wish he wasn't leaving.

nice upload of call and answer vid...

@5:43 is the exact moment his heart breaks.

Approximately five days later, Page decided he wanted out. The decision was not made public until 24 February. The band is still strong and makes perfect pop. Page was a duel-edged sword. He played a vital part in the chemistry but was also moody and easily the most serious of the band.

You know the breakup was a mutual choice between all of them right. Cause thats an important part to mention.

at some point we will do a fair assessment of the talent that come out of Canada that is attributed to America, and I am American, but this band in particular I am sensitive to appropriate designation- they lead me through love loss and on up to marriage- what a great underrecognized band.....absolutely one of the best band of the 90's. The only band to hold a candle to U2.....REM was their 80s competitor.....this band was their 90's equal....

If you call, I'll answer.

@obsessedwithdp Completely agree.

I wish I knew who skates was, Im sure crying for him though

This was exceedingly hard to watch and you did an awesome job with the video. Is is just me or was Steve trying to motion over to Ed to join him right next to him? One of my all time favorite songs.