Beth Gibbons - Floating On A Moment (Later... with Jools Holland)

Beth Gibbons performs Floating On A Moment on Later... with Jools Holland. Watch more Later... with Jools Holland on BBC iPlayer: bbc.co.uk/iplayer.
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[@billfletcher7602]

This song has restored my faith in good songwriting. Beautiful

[@frittataficionado]

The band on this was killer. They way the drummer used mallets and muted the drums. The guy playing the saw and the tin whistle. The sparse and precise marimba strikes. The violinist's pizzicato. A fender bass 6 layered in unison with a nylon guitar, its like real studio production made for the stage. All unique elements that made a great aesthetic basis for Beth's voice.

[@offthepathworks9171]

The composition here is pretty Bach / Beach House-y beyond the vocals. Great jobs all around.

[@bernlin2000]

Beth's voice is so timeless, this album is such a unique thrill, continues the heritage of Portishead 🙂

[@veerchasm1]

One of the most unique voices in the world. Such a great album. Please tour the States Beth!

[@Guadeloop]

I am so god damn happy that Beth is back

[@stonerdemon]

I can't believe so much time has passed since I listened to Beth for the first time. And fortunately she's still around, making excellent stuff.

[@dmytro1987lv]

Time goes by, Beth's voice is still charming.

[@joegillam1497]

Beth's voice is as magical as it was on that first Portishead album all those years ago. Extraordinary.

[@v1d]

I simply love this voice for 30 years now and the mood which beth is creating! This is so good - it get's me to tears! Keep going on Beth!

[@albuseverus]

Beth, your music is a gift to us all that will go beyond the here and now!

[@chancestockman]

Such a beautiful and timeless voice

[@annettekearney9798]

Love this. Had it on repeat all the way back from my holiday. Welcome back Beth.

[@lindaxfshag]

im obsessed😍😍

[@dimitriosmarlas746]

I love Beth's emotionally expressive singing on this fabulus and timeless song.

[@BDCF4130]

What a beautiful and powerful song!

[@nicdonato]

So happy for this album, this era, this Beth

[@georgeickhoff3646]

I adore her voice.

[@87sheheit]

It's like she never left ❤‍🔥

[@KorhanErel]

This song and album came to me a day after my father died. Thank you Beth Gibbons and your wonderful musicians.

[@Mature]

The greatest of all times, Beth Gibbons x

[@grahamhenbest2025]

Wow this absolutely stunning creation will take you on an amazing journey. How deeply did you love that person.

[@Beepkris]

Such an iconic singer and performer. Gorgeous.

[@ralphsoutherton6661]

Saw them on Jools' programme the other day,blown away doesn't come near,so much emotion,fabulous !

[@raywelsh5335]

Beth, you probably won't see this but. We are about the same age and both smoked. I have Dummy, Goreski, you with Rustin man now this. I'm probably not going to be around for your follow up. Thank you so much for your voice. Much love.

[@eLReyyyyyy]

In tears 😭😭

[@SM-my3bl]

She is in good voice and what a voice it is!

[@syphonuk]

Absolutely love this album.

[@loomPEDAL]

*shivers*

[@HMBGARQ]

Beth as always just amazing 🤩

[@SpitfireCallum]

Beautiful.

[@railworker8058]

What a voice!

[@mrmeerkat6055]

Incredible song.

[@DzikiMiki-oc2rq]

God present is here !!!! Graet Beth thank you thhank you thank you! Honey for my ears :)

[@lelandbobpalmer]

Fantastic performance!! Thank you!!

[@franciscoespinosacandela4560]

Maravillosa, Beth!!❤

[@dvcsrv_core]

Thank you. Great moments indeed.

[@anushukla8281]

Beautiful Beth, huge love and respect to you, thank you ❤️

[@silveraeroplane532]

So pure

[@500Bs]

🫵🏻💀🆒 Beth, Hermosisimo, al fin algo para escucha e imaginar, gracias por volver 🖤🖤🖤❗️

[@danielreeves5399]

Stunning as ever.

[@StephenReid-hk8hs]

Love this song, the album is beautiful 👍

[@mwc1917]

Beth’s voice sounds amazing!

[@HalloUTube]

A Masterpiece ✨ Thank You ❤

[@print3dburton17]

gloire à Beth Gibbons, j'aime sont retour .force et amour à toi

[@you_tomation]

When sounds do matter Thank you

[@adriancoutts5361]

amazing voices

[@irishofling2300]

wow

[@jacquesvidal-k1b]

Un super groupe d'une éclatante musicalité ,hypnotisant

[@ericisobel]

Muito bonito...

[@stephanechapou5061]

THE song of 2024 🙏🙏🙏

[@kallewirschin]

💙Beth

[@letmetellyousomething123]

Good God! ❤

[@davidellis5141]

Fantastic 😊

[@caledonia64]

What a fucking voice , top drawer. 💙

[@micheldelving3684]

Pour moi cette chanson représente la quintessence de la créativité et du génie anglais..

[@offen9295]

[@NickTann]

Stunning

[@johnIZaUWL]

She’s just beautifully weathered here compared to the 90’s 💜😘😘 💜 Beth 💜 her wrinkles 😘

[@miope2941]

The best 2024 album. Depth and spirit

[@Carl-x8y3c]

😎 Cool !

[@munozmontenegro]

Beth Gibbons extraordinariamente emula a Sylvia Plath (Boston, 27 de octubre de 1932-Londres, 11 de febrero de 1963) fue una escritora y poetisa estadounidense.​ Considerada una de las cultivadoras del género de la poesía confesional.

[@murasizm]

ありがと😂

[@ZzZ0ne]

Welcome back.

[@vls4133]

OMG!! James Ford on drums

[@spiroskaravalakis9358]

Seen! Also Pulp’s touring violinist on her band !

[@StephenReid-hk8hs]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I had seen somewhere that the drummer from Talk Talk was working with Beth, is that the drummer that you mentioned?

[@ManWalksDogs]

@@StephenReid-hk8hs that's Lee Harris. She worked with Talk Talk's bassist, Paul Webb, (who used the pseudonym Rustin Man) on her first album in 2002. ...Ahh, found it: "He played drums on the Beth Gibbons and Webb album Out of Season (2002)" & "He co-produced Beth Gibbons' 2024 solo-album Lives Outgrown and co-wrote four of the songs." co-written tracks off LO:- "Tell Me Who You Are Today" "Burden of Life" "Rewind" & "Beyond the Sun" (my fave off the album) Lee Harris - additional engineering, additional production; Beth & James (Ford) main producers & engineers (excluding this 1 track for Beth)

[@StephenReid-hk8hs]

@@ManWalksDogs cheers for that, wasn't 💯 sure but knew I heard something to do with Talk Talk 👍

[@ManWalksDogs]

@@StephenReid-hk8hs No problem. Rereading what I'd written I could've been clearer though: Both Lee Harris (drums) & Paul Webb (bass) were from Talk Talk (the singer Mark Hollis sadly died in 2019 btw). Post-TT lee & Paul formed .O.rang whose first album, Herd of Instinct (1994), had "guests on the album including...Portishead singer Beth Gibbons (who at the time applied to become the group's singer, before Portishead's growing success removed this possibility)."

[@Ravenor-uq2mw]

Очень надеюсь , что я умру с этой великой эпохой.

[@timothyflanery5237]

Lives Outgrown is a wonderful album featured on My Favorite Fifty year-end playlist for 2024 and this is the video chosen. Thank you, Beth Gibbons and BBC! !kzbin.info/aero/PLF4QkIrB9LF6iWUyGF9nrUchnZGf0ElLl&si=ZWGa3iRN4LSzOccM

[@111usul]

She is either 50 or 800 year oracle not sure, great song and album

[@chrispartridge5545]

Emma Smith on Violin

[@nunc-hic-stans4211]

Love it but can't listen to it, it takes me to depths I can't deal with right now.

[@mr.abijah]

Here because of ghetts

[@PERSONA1111]

Isnt anyone noticing that they are playing it so much faster than the album version? If this is because of the TV show not wanting to give them the 5.26 minutes the song lasts, they should be so ashamed 😡

[@ManWalksDogs]

honestly didn't notice, but yeah 4:05 here vs 5:27 for the music vid; i might try playing them side-by-side... ps. doubt the Later... producers made them play faster to fit a schedule though tbh

[@PERSONA1111]

@@ManWalksDogs Now that I double check, they are playing it faster in all live performances (which is a common practice), so my bad blaming the show. Its just the first time I've noticed it.

[@vokasimid5330]

Sounds very Sergio Leone

[@КРЫМУКРАИНА-й9л]

СЛАВА УКРАИНЕ

[@DoctorMeatDic]

She's aged about 50 years.

[@blahqwe]

And i guess you look exactly the same?

[@petermalin2675]

Well time passes.

[@albuseverus]

She's beautiful and maybe you should comment on the music, if you even really listened?

[@MrBenski]

Shes beautiful. Hate to break it to you, but you will age too

[@withyouallduerespeccomplete]

Who else is also disappointed she didnt use any electronic sounds for her new record? I feel she forgot to have fun. It's too rustic.

[@waynedexter]

I think sacrificing her artistic vision by incorporating “electronic sounds” just so she can appease folks like you be would be less “fun” for Beth. Or is your fun the only thing that matters? Also, why did you feel it necessary to make your critique so personal?

[@albuseverus]

I think these warm, engulfing sounds fit perfectly the maturity and message of her songs.

[@xxczerxx]

I believe she may have wanted to divorce the sound from what she may have been associated with in Portishead. Artists often eschew what they are "known" for on different projects.

[@alexnagy2044]

​@@xxczerxx💯% agreed... ✌🏻

[@alexnagy2044]

​@@albuseverus You're absolutely right! ✌🏻&💜 This is so clean.😇🙏🏻

[@stephenmorrow3490]

Oh jeez. This is worse than dentist waiting room music. Tuneless rubbish that all you Guardian readers will love I guess.

[@PEPSIMAX2013]

betty legend ... why 16 years without music .... you look like a 95 year old granny i cant believe it , i feel terrible because l love your life , and your anthem video "sour times" 1991

[@annettekearney9798]

What a spiteful comment. She looks great for a 50+ year woman and her voice and his song is still amazing. It’s refreshing to see a woman not filled with Botox and trying to ape a 21 year old ( and why should she?).

[@michaeldolton7868]

what a horrible thing to say

[@maggieheppel5367]

You really aren't allowed to age anymore. It seems to be a crime now.

[@maggieheppel5367]

Why is it so bad to age? We all age. Did you even listen to the music?

[@jacksonmiked]

Beth is nearly 60 and looks great. There’s also been plenty of music in classical music and in collaborations, which a true fan would be aware of.

[@ericisobel]

Muito bonito...