Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris - Boulder To Birmingham (Real Live Roadrunning | Official Live Video) 

There are many female singers with fantastic and wonderful voices, but there is only one Emmylou Harris. God bless you.

My father was a local singer and guitarist in the Scottish Highlands (Alistair McKenzie) and both he and I truly adored this song. As emotional as it makes me now after his untimely passing in 2020, so too does it bring a warm glow to my heart and a smile to my face when I hear the inimitable beauty of Emmylou Harris’s voice. A true legend, just like my Dad was to me…x

This is Emmy’s signature song. No one can sing this as poignantly as she can. All her pain is expressed in this song. She is absolutely devastating in this version.

"Well, you really got me this time. And the hardest part is knowing I'll survive" -- Man, that line gets me every time. Absolute dagger to the heart.

Growing up in Birmingham and living in the same neighborhood as Emmylou I have known and enjoyed her music a long, long time. This song is one of the most soulful tributes ever written about the loss of a soul. RIP Gram. And Emmylou, thanks for everything you’ve given us, your fans.

When Mark Knopfler is in your backing band you know you're good

I first heard Emmylou sing this in Nashville in 1976. I have loved her and her music ever since.

Phenomenal, that she can sing that good after all these years, with such emotion. Wonder how she can do this song without shedding a tear. Notice how Mark Knopfler doesn't do anything to get in her way, he just adds a little something when it is someone else's song. A match made in heaven. My favorite singer and my favorite musician.

Mark is a great artist. He has an enchanting ability to accommodate the artists with him on stage in a respectful and elegant manner. Despite the difference in language and culture, Mark remains my favorite artist and my daily companion on the roads during my commute. Greetings to everyone from Rabat, Morocco, Africa, from planet Earth.🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦

This was the first Emmylou Harris song I ever heard a few years ago. I was able to see her in concert last year and that was so moving for me to see her in person. This song was her final encore of the night and I was in tears. Thank you Emmylou for this masterpiece💜

Pure Americana at it's finest.... she looks fabulous in Silver Locks!

this just makes me cry...thank you Emmylou and Mark.....you guys are the best...again,thank you!

One of the most beautiful songs ever written. Such a touching tribute to Gram Parsons

Once again Emmylou has her thumb on my pulse with her emotional words of song...the depth of her lyrics within her experience are opened to us all to understand human loss...hers as our own...her albums have ascended with her life experiences and collaborations with a shared intimacy of living a life in good times and bad...each day changing our perspectives of the past and what the future may bring...

I have loved Emmylou Harris since the first time I saw her in the 70's! ❤️ I went to a lot of her concert's! Good times w my Mom and Dad. Once w/ my Sister and her husband after they passed away. ❤️

I always return to this version frequently as its the best version I’ve ever heard. Emmy is simply so powerful that this is a classic version. Her guitaring is so clean and fab. Even MK has sat back and let her take centre stage. She is absolutely brilliant.

I played "if This is Goodbye" from this album at my wife's memorial service. I still can't listen to it after nearly 14 years.

What a national treasure!

Thank you Emily for this Pain Song!👍💜🎶🎸

My father has just passed away the line "the hardest part is knowing I'll survive" keeps playing in my head. And dad and miss emmylou share a birthday 2nd of April

always loved that song. And Emmy's voice. Greatings from Brazil

I have watched and heard many variations of Emmylou singing this song over the years but I think this is the most soulful rendition of this fantastic song.

I don't want to hear a love song I got on this airplane just to fly And I know there's life below me But all that you can show me is the prairie and the sky And I don't want to hear a sad story Full of heartbreak and desire The last time I felt like this I was in the wilderness and the canyon was on fire And I stood on the mountain In the night and I watched it burn I watched it burn, I watched it burn I would rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham I would hold my life in his saving grace I would walk all the way from Boulder to Birmingham If I thought I could see, I could see your face Well, you really got me this time And the hardest part is knowing I'll survive And I come to listen for the sound Of the trucks as they move down out on 95 And pretend that it's the ocean Coming down to wash me clean, to wash me clean Baby, do you know what I mean? I would rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham I would hold my life in his saving grace I would walk all the way from Boulder to Birmingham If I thought I could see, I could see your face If I thought I could see, I could see your face Thank you

That voice. Timeless. Beautiful.

Red Rocks 10 September 2019 Mark Thank You and God Bless Emmylou!

She never disappoints gram rip.

What a pair! Huge love to you both.

One of the first tracks I heard Emmylou do . . . many, many years ago, a modern classic.

An absolutely amazing musician and singer. Always the very best from this artist and her band. Top quality and pure class.

Saw Emyylou in 1974. Fell in love then. Been waiting for my Blue Kentucky Girl ever since.

Emmylou is a national treasure.

I just started listening to this song again after about 35 years. It was just too gut wrenching to bring back all the memories. But it's just impossible to ignore the emotions and the beauty of this song, and it finally drew me back in. I'm not sorry I let it go all those years, but I'm thrilled and moved to be listening again. God bless Emmy Lou.

My God !!! Emmylou ... Gram ... Time flies ... 50 years !!!

guitar god meets vocal godess..could it get any better than Mark Knopfler playing and Emmylou Harris singing..like being seranaded and having your soul bathed in the most beautiful red wine.

Oh how I really want to see your face and hear your voice....I miss you Boo😘❤️

In the bosom of Abraham, wow! What lyrics n a duet made in heaven! How they found each other is a perfect match.

Magnificent . So moving.

The greatest female vocalist ever in any genre.

Awesome, brought tears to my eyes

Better than ever....wonderful.

unbelievable, even more beautiful than years before!! Emmylou pls come back to Amsterdam!

Oh!! Her voice is still so good.I was listening to this song on spotify and I decided I will listen to it live... Her voice is still so flawlessly perfect..❤❤❤❤❤

So fantastic Bravo

What a song!

a wonderful requiem

so much beauty here

Beautiful music ,wold listen to all day

Absolutely amazing performance

So beautiful!!!!

I met her when I lived in Nashville Truly a classy lady.

Beautiful music!

Co-written with Bill Danoff from 'The Starland vocal band' who also co-wrote 'Take me home, country roads' with John Denver.

EMMYLOU YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL

Can you imagine the pain she experienced to give us this treasure?

I’m crying now listening to this ❤️

We miss you GP

So beautiful as twenty years ago, magnificent...

Emmylou I love you....

Véry Nice 😊

non ci credooo, sono il primo a mettere mi piace alle canzoni di MARK KNOPFLER!!!!!!!

love ya Emmy!!!

This song, and the memories it brings back, have seared themselves into Emmylou's consciousness with each performance, without a doubt, but I still prefer its very first performance, on "Pieces of the Sky", released only a year after Gram's tragic death....

Bravo emmylou

THANK YOU EMMLOU

Steve: I can’t believe you are gone! I will always love you!

Muy bueno, excelente..!

Bravo Emmylou

arrecho mark you are the best

Woooooow ❤

perfect

mARK DO YOU PLAY !" LINEA GUITAR WODERFULL

2:56 😊oh my living God.!!

Well trust RU-vid to get it wrong, no audio and no on screen button for it, smooth move exlax

From Boulder to Birmingham, to watch Aston Villa...

Anyone knows the significance of or why the title is ‘Boulder to Birmingham’. This is a masterpiece. She is phenomenally gifted. Such depth is awesome. Just listening to her is so profound, as if she is in a different league altogether. Play on Emmy, don’t stop, ever.

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Emmylou. The best.

Can't believe there are negative comments regarding any Emmy vocals! Shame on you wannabees and gift horse dentists.

Dedicated to my guru, Neem karoli baba, with your permission❤️

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i have seen emmy a few times unfortunatley without Gram

Quinta de Avanca para relaxar amar 400 mil euros para temperar em refazerem com prazer o que á o tempo ouvir

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প্রেমের গান শুনতে চাই না... বোল্ডার থেকে বার্মিংহাম পর্যন্ত হেঁটে যাব ...... Lyrics: I don't want to hear a love song I got on this airplane just to fly And I know there's life below But all that it can show me Is the prairie and the sky And I don't want to hear a sad story Full of heartbreak and desire The last time I felt like this It was in the wilderness and the canyon was on fire And I stood on the mountain in the night and I watched it burn I watched it burn, I watched it burn. I would rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham I would hold my life in his saving grace. I would walk all the way from Boulder to Birmingham If I thought I could see, I could see your face. Well you really got me this time And the hardest part is knowing I'll survive. I have come to listen for the sound Of the trucks as they move down Out on ninety-five And pretend that it's the ocean coming down to wash me clean, to wash me clean Baby do you know what I mean I would rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham I would hold my life in his saving grace. I would walk all the way from Boulder to Birmingham If I thought I could see, I could see your face.

sssstring,maaaandddddddolina

Gram parsons...

Where is mark knofler

Rip gram

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Los que piensan que Emmylou parece un gato pisado cantando no tienen ni idea de música. Probablemente son aquellos impresentables que comentan positivamente en los vídeos de Desireless apoyándole y diciendo barbaridades como por ejemplo que es la mejor voz que han oído en su vida o que quieren hacerse su peinado de escoba y en cuanto hay alguien que no está de acuerdo con sus comentarios le llama a esa persona de todo menos bonita y empieza con los insultos y gaitas en vinagre. Emmylou, tú sabes cantar!!!

Bosom of Abraham" finally explained to me, A Jewish tradition that makes complete sense!

I'm sorry. I'm a Emmylou Harris fan, been to many of her appearances, met her in person and have an autographed photo, but she sang this song so much better on "Pieces of the Sky" in 1975.

Could be better! Swallowing syllables, expressing she is tired of all of this!

The South was and has been treated so poorly. Yep! I'm from the North, but I know this to be true! I suggest; if better, take a look at yourselves, first!

Lovely song but Jessie Buckley sings it better

Ok, I hate to be the one to bring ants to this picnic but Emmylou sounds like she's either sick or drunk. Just slurring her way through the song. Before anyone starts on me, I love, love, love Emmylou and love this song but this is definitely not her shining hour.

It sounds like someone is strangling a cat. Loved the earlier versions when she could sing.

I don't want to hear a love song I got on this airplane just to fly And I know there's life below me But all that you can show me is the prairie and the sky And I don't want to hear a sad story Full of heartbreak and desire The last time I felt like this I was in the wilderness and the canyon was on fire And I stood on the mountain In the night and I watched it burn I watched it burn, I watched it burn I would rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham I would hold my life in his saving grace I would walk all the way from Boulder to Birmingham If I thought I could see, I could see your face Well, you really got me this time And the hardest part is knowing I'll survive And I come to listen for the sound Of the trucks as they move down out on 95 And pretend that it's the ocean Coming down to wash me clean, to wash me clean Baby, do you know what I mean? I would rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham I would hold my life in his saving grace I would walk all the way from Boulder to Birmingham If I thought I could see, I could see your face If I thought I could see, I could see your face Thank you Source: Musixmatch Songwriters: Bill Danoff / Emmy Lou Harris