Allen Toussaint on Austin City Limits "Yes We Can Can"

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Enjoy a vintage hour with New Orleans soul songwriter, producer and musician Allen Toussaint. Songs include “Southern Nights” and “St. James Infirmary.” The encore presentation of this 2010 episode airs February 13, 2021 on PBS. Check your local listings.
About Austin City Limits
Austin City Limits (ACL) offers viewers unparalleled access to featured acts in an intimate setting that provides a platform for artists to deliver inspired, memorable, full length performances. Now in its 46th Season, the program is taped live before a concert audience from The Moody Theater in downtown Austin. Austin City Limits is the longest-running music series in television history and remains the only TV series to ever be awarded the National Medal of Arts. Since its inception, the groundbreaking music series has become an institution that’s helped secure Austin’s reputation as the Live Music Capital of the World. The historic KLRU Studio 6A, home to 36 years of ACL concerts, has been designated an official Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Landmark. In 2011, ACL moved to the new venue ACL Live at The Moody Theater in downtown Austin. ACL received a rare institutional Peabody Award for excellence and outstanding achievement in 2012.
Austin City Limits is produced by Austin PBS, KLRU-TV and funding is provided in part by Dell Technologies, the Austin Convention Center Department, Cirrus Logic and RigUp. Additional funding is provided by the Friends of Austin City Limits. Learn more about Austin City Limits, programming and history at acltv.com.

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@donnaspears1970 10 ай бұрын

Allen Toussaint is wonderful. I miss him.

@laurentozzi3644 Жыл бұрын

This is one of THE best songs ever written!! And even so more relevant today!!! Rest in Peace Mr. Toussaint!!

@DebWyndham Ай бұрын

TPOINTER SISTERS SLAYED THIS TUNE...WOW

@Jamesjoiner1919 Жыл бұрын

I mourn the passing of allentoussaint every time I think of him and then I need to hear a song by him and whatever band he's with

@joannehack7588 9 ай бұрын

AMEN

@tonygallo1104 7 ай бұрын

me too! Amen! Love Love Love him! what an American treasure!

@mikewattdisciple 3 жыл бұрын

Much love to Mr. Toussaint. I finally got to see him live just a few months before he passed, in a small club backed by a four-piece band. His playing and singing were as magical as ever as he ran through all of his hits (including Rhinestone Cowboy!) and also did some cool jazz improv pieces. RIP to a legend.

@bmw3842 2 жыл бұрын

Allen Richard Toussaint was the heart and backbone of our Black Culture. He was something else. I saw him live in 1976 at The Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach California

@davidsavage8333 2 жыл бұрын

Allen was a true American gem. I saw him at the Orpheum Theater in Boston in 1975 (I think). He was opening for this "new" band from down south called Little Feat... yes with Lowell George on vocal and slide. Thing was Allen was so good it was a little unfair to Little Feat because he rocked his show so well that the crowd kept calling for more encores (if I remember correctly). My girl friend at the time had sort of stood me up to have a girl night out with her friends planned before I could buy the tickets and surprise her. Took one of her brothers who was a buddy of mine and we had a "wicked pissah time" at that concert. Some of this memory may be slightly tainted as most of the 70's are some of the best times that I'll never remember, but his concert that night I'll always remember.

@jonathans.1448 Жыл бұрын

Little Feat played a bunch of shows in Boston in 1975, including three appearances at The Orpheum. I suspect you may have been at the April 11 performance, if that sounds right. Little Feat and Allen Toussaint shared the bill in DC ten days later on April 21, so that was probably when they were touring together. Sounds like it was a great show. I never had the pleasure of seeing Mr. Toussaint live, but I did see Little Feat in 1973 along with Leon Russell.

@jrracing2132 3 жыл бұрын

One of the greatest song writer, musician and person.

@williamseaverii1579 11 ай бұрын

I first heard this song at LACMA Jazz Concert in Los Angeles. A trio of women sang it & inspired me. I then heard the Pointer Sisters version. Finally Mr. Toussaint's version (He wrote it). Great song. Thank you Mr. Toussaint and God Bless you.

@joannehack7588 9 ай бұрын

Great gosh a mighty. Allen made this world a better place

@oshesa1 3 ай бұрын

THIS is what kamala should be using as her theme song...yes we can KAM! thank you allen toussiant...the words wouldn't more appropriate!

@RandomButtonPusher 3 жыл бұрын

Should be everyone's theme song.

@joannehack7588 11 ай бұрын

Good gosh a mighty - the world misses your magic

@joannehack7588 7 ай бұрын

We sure can

@dpwaldman3145 2 жыл бұрын

The master! Thank you Allen!!

@SillyGirl4794 3 жыл бұрын

I wish I had known of this amazingly talented man before he passed away. I only learned of his music through ACL's rebroadcast in Feb 2021 of this incredible performance. I've watched this episode over and over in the last few weeks. I would gladly buy a DVD of it but unfortunately ACL doesn't have one of this episode for sale. Maybe they will someday. It is wonderful!

@hartmannthorsten913 3 жыл бұрын

Hello 👋 I hope you're safe over there? I am Thorsten from Key West Florida 🇱🇷 and you? I hope this year brings prosperity happiness and love 💞 all over the world🤗🙏

@thruthfog 2 жыл бұрын

I gotta get down to New Orleans and listen to some tunes. Hopefully some of his👍

@joedavis4150 3 жыл бұрын

... America is doing fairly well. No place anywhere is perfect.... One good sign is that we have this great song on our amazing phones. There are a lot of bad parts in America, and a lot of good parts.

@jeffperry6869 3 жыл бұрын

I’m with you! This song gives me hope.

@grontek 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@joannehack7588 10 ай бұрын

As cool as it gets

@StrangoFilm 3 жыл бұрын

what a talent

@khstoll 3 жыл бұрын

Yes we can!

@joannehack7588 9 ай бұрын

👑

@joannehack7588 9 ай бұрын

☮️

@joannehack7588 9 ай бұрын

✌🏽

@greglee2634 2 жыл бұрын

His version of Cast Your Fate to the Wind is the best of any piano player in America. Of my 1,243 tunes on my Spotify account, it is the one listened to most often.

@jc9552 Жыл бұрын

Wow, this is good stuff! ❤

@jairusmakilan7869 3 жыл бұрын

great song

@TheMrCompletely 3 жыл бұрын

great. check out the Pointer Sisters version too, it's killer

@MoonlightingJames 3 жыл бұрын

Ah yes. The Pointer Sisters "High Steppin" Wonderful funky album - probably their best

@nancywhitty7072 3 жыл бұрын

Love it! I choreographed a routine for my aerobics class using the P.S. version. So many great artists have covered Allen's songs. Pointer Sisters, Boss Scaggs, Jimmy Buffett, Lee Dorsey...and, I can't forget Ernie K. "Mother-in-law" Doe. What an amazing artist! R.I.P. Allen.