Performed live for Jools Holland's 25th annual Hootenanny on BBC Two, to welcome in the new year. Watch the whole show now: www.bbc.co.uk/p... Subscribe for more from BBC Music: bit.ly/2fKbxWg
The timbre of a classic black voice and presentation ALWAYS warms my heart, makes me so appreciative and enriched and privileged. I can't even imagine rock/folk not forever married to southern black gospel. It's so humbling...thank you.
I watched this show the year my Grandfather passed away with dementia. I stayed at my Nan's house. I actually felt love again and I'm not even being soft. It was a tough year. I'd love to go watch this show new years eve.
I first heard of, and saw Mavis Staples on a DVD video of a live concert performance (in 2016, or around then) with a large group of other performers. It was a tribute to the late Levon Helm, called ‘Love for Levon’ in Rutherford, NJ. ‘The Weight’ was the last one done at the end of the show with her and all the others who were there. I’ve liked her ever since then, and now have other videos that she’s done. I also ‘discovered’ at that time some others I wasn’t familiar with, like Roger Waters, Ray La Montaigne (? sp.), Grace Potter, and some more. Stevie Nicks was there, as well as more artists who I did know of. BTW: Mavis did a great performance of ‘I’ll Take You There’ during another one of her own concerts. I’m 67 now, and was a classical pianist and organist since I was 5, but like all genres of music (except for rap and ‘real’ heavy metal type music), but it’s difficult for me to even try to put her style of singing into any one category - she’s in a class of her own!
Wow...au natural, no digital boosters... How To Sing, lessons one thru 1,000... And Jools sings occasionally, but here he knows not to step into the circle of light...
I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about half past dead I just need some place where I can lay my head "Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?" He just grinned and shook my hand, "no" was all he said Take a load off Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off Fanny And (and) (and) you put the load right on me (You put the load right on me) I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide When I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on let's go downtown" She said, "I gotta go but my friend can stick around" Take a load off Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off Fanny And (and) (and) you put the load right on me (You put the load right on me) Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say It's just ol' Luke and Luke's waitin' on the Judgment Day "Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?" He said, "Do me a favor, son, won'tcha stay and keep Anna Lee company?" Take a load off Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off Fanny And (and) (and) you put the load right on me (You put the load right on me) Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog He said, "I will fix your rack if you'll take Jack, my dog" I said, "Wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man" He said, "That's okay, boy, won't you feed him when you can" Yeah, take a load off Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off Fanny And (and) (and) you put the load right on me (You put the load right on me) Catch a cannon ball now to take me down the line My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one Who sent me here with her regards for everyone Take a load off Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off Fanny And (and) (and) you put the load right on me (You put the load right on me)
I’m not 100% positive, BUT I think was Mavis who performed (along with a choir) in a concert with Elton John (BBC Radio 2 in London, ‘16) with the song ‘Levon’ and the other members of his band and special guests (i.e. 2CELLOS). IF I’m correct, it’s really worth listening to and watching her!
