Thank you for posting this. I’m the sax player in the middle and co arranger. We had been doing To Sir With Love on tour but without Michael. We had to change the key at sound check to accommodate him. Natalie and the band did a great job. Rob Buck on guitar was one of the kindest funniest and most talented human beings to grace this planet. #10kmaniacs 🎷🎶😎
You were so lucky to be involved in one of the greatest singers of all time!! Natalie Merchant was talented beyond her years! Together with Michael Stripe they were gold. Thank you for your contribution to making beautiful music❤️
To me, Natalie is not only a great singer but is a natural beauty. I thought this in 1995 and still think this in 2020!! Any one else agree with me? I also love the way she dances!
@@jeffkeating5356 You are bang on. Thank you for saying. I onse commented on how beautiful Ana Kasparian (tyt) is and I got a shitload of hatemail. This world is horribly judgemental. I am a musician so she has even more of an effect on me.
Honestly, I think this is awful. Did they even rehearse this one time together? They sound so disconnected in the To Sir With Love performance. I love Natalie, she's great. But this performance sounds terrible. When they are singing together, they are singing at two different paces, probably because of Stipe's vocal style of dragging syllables, there's no way for Natalie to sing in tune with him.
@@bbcbbc1717 Hey that's awesome if you felt it like that! That's really what matters, is the listeners enjoyment. I'm just saying that I personally thought it sounded bad. But the comment section is full of people who loved it, which is what matters, right? 👍👍
My top male vocalist and top female vocalist and I have loved them for well over 30 years now and just saw Natalie a few weeks ago in Glasgow and she is still as beautiful in voice and looks and dances like an angel. Love them both so so much! It just doesnt get better then these two together.
Me too, I burst into tears the first time I saw this, these two powerhouses singing this amazing song from my childhood.😭😭 Both of their voices are so beautiful!
Even if I could sing, I would not want to do a duet with Natalie Merchant. There's no keeping up with her. Congratulations to Michael Stipe, the front man for one of the greatest pop bands ever, and an experienced Natalie Merchant duetist - A Campfire Song. Great song. Great interpretation.
There last concert tour during the summer of 93 when they played in Charlotte N.C. Michael Stipe was there surprise guest and he came out and did a few songs with them. A memorable show indeed.
I know, I actually burst into tears when I first saw this one!!! These two absolute powerhouses singing this was almost too much for my fragile heart to take!
My favorite male/female live non studio duet cover is when David Bowie & Annie Lennox sung Under Pressure at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert but I have to say Michael and Natalie touched me just as much. Bravo to them
The pure joy of it all! 🤗 To be born in the Sixties 😊 I guess I had to live through the seventies eighties and nineties to understand what happened. The next century is creating a trip. I am 24 years into it.I still don't have my head wrapped around it 😮 2024 🎉
Thank you Michael Bergeron. Absolutely magical. One of my most favorite performers (Natalie) sings one of my most favorite songs with such a great duet singer. This is heaven on earth for me.
Seeing this, the chemistry between Michael & Natalie, it's easy to imagine about a decade before this they were extremely close friends whose feelings toward each other grew to a lovely romance & period of dating. They obviously adore each other (only saying they're close, it wasn't romantic at this point), share a mutual respect & enjoy spending time together. ❤️ Two extremely talented artists, both with very unique & amazing voices that compliment each other so wonderfully. One of my favourite covers ever! 👏🏻✨❤️
Candy... Give them what they want. Great song! Love It. Rebekah really does look like you Natalie. Amazing your her biological Aunt. She has blossomed into a beautiful Mother. 3 Beautiful grandchildren I will always remember and her.
I seen that movie in Middle School in the early 80's if I were to watch it now not only would it bring me to tears it would bring me to my knees MEANINGFUL MOVIE
Natalie Merchant's voice is ALWAYS memorizing...ever since I hear her YEARS AGO. My biggest fantasy collaboration between female vocalists is Natalie Merchant and Alison Moyet.....
Charles Gorman she's the epitome of adorable wrapped in strength, originality, independence, humility, intelligence & wit. Just *ADORE* her & what she stands for. Often immersing herself deeply in humanitarian/philanthropic endeavours & devoting herself to a specific project while taking a hiatus from music. She never succumbed to others wanting to change her or run her career. Magical presence ❤️ Plus, the voice of an angel.
I LOVED this !! They both have such energy on stage and the way their voices mix is so natural. The dancing just added an additional energy to the performance and it brought a huge smile to my face, not to mention that they both seemed to be having a really good time. I'm going to watch this again and again. These two are both such favorites of mine.
Lulu's original was a stone classic. When I first came across this version, it seemed like an unlikely pairing, but I have to say that Michael and Natalie knocked this one out of the park. Wonderful.
@@cinnamongirl7877 I agree. I thought that this version would be very good, and it was good, but it's no comparison at all to the original. Lulu's version is miles above this one.
Both such extraordinary talents - come together for a timeless classic. A song to think about that someone who was in your life and elevated you to a place you weren't before, and a sincere thank you for that. And, well, anything with Natalie is starting with GREAT.
Huge Fan of both bands since I was a teenager. I still remember seeing Michael and Natalie on the stage together in 1993. One of my all time favorite musical performances!
Don't know why I HAD to hear this song today, 25/07/2019?! Thanks for sharing this here. I think of all the talent it takes to bring us this show from 1993 in 2019.XOX
I hooked up my boombox with RCA cables to the input jacks on the TV. I also cheated that way to make audio cassettes of music videos to carry with me when I would go to the gym.
