Bonnie Raitt & John Hiatt - Thing Called Love (Live at Farm Aid 1990)

Bonnie Raitt and John Hiatt perform "Thing Called Love" live at the Farm Aid concert in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 7th, 1990. Farm Aid was started by Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp in 1985 to keep family farmers on the land and has worked since then to make sure everyone has access to good food from family farmers. Dave Matthews joined Farm Aid's board of directors in 2001.
For more information about Farm Aid, visit: farmaid.org/youtube
Farm Aid's performances are donated by the artists in order to raise funds and raise awareness for family farmers. They've raised their voices to help - what can you do?

[@gwynnielsen5081]

I remember the popularity of Farm Aid. It just seems like so long ago.

[@Creaulx]

This is my favourite version of John's tune, warts and all. Smoother than the original, and Bonnie is just oozing confidence here. Kenny Aaronoff is everyone's secret weapon, and John looks like he forgot his real pants.

[@tomforde49]

This song was written by John Hiatt 👌

[@kimwestwood8840]

John Hiatt great songwriter. Ms Bonnie singing his song, be still my heart damn that woman can sing . My favorite female vocalist ever ...

[@MaestroECMcCloud]

Damn! She's nasty on that slide guitar!

[@Staylogical]

John Hiatt is one of the best songwriters and singers I`ve ever heard.And now a fashion icon.

[@tommybruner01]

I couldn't agree more. He's the real, real deal.

[@johnfisher2595]

lol just saw this AFTER reading comments and I must say I fully appreciate the fashion icon thing lol again . Love it

[@Creaulx]

Pajama pants - he was at least 5 years ahead of his time! Love John!

[@lesliegmn3927]

I saw John a few years ago after he’d undergone a hip replacement. He still had that sexy wriggle; I was so relieved!

[@professornuke7562]

@@lesliegmn3927 Okay, I knew he did an Elvisy type thing, but I didn't know that people thought it was sexy. I thought my late wife went to his Melbourne Australia gigs to humour me. Maybe not!

[@mc76]

While it is always a pleasure to watch and listen to Bonnie, John Hiatt, Toby Myers, Kenny Aronoff, and Larry Crane were the Hoosier rock 'n' roll royalty of my young adulthood. So much fun to find this.

[@johnlsullivan6938]

That was a great event in Indy that day , live Television coverage , had phone lines open for farm aid donations it was your telethon format , venue was at the ( gone now ) "Hoosier Dome" home of the Colts then , but yes I remember well was a big time event in Indy , with Mellencamp being a Indiana native born, raised and still lives here , his homes here in Bloomington. That was one of the better of all "Farm-Aid concerts for sure. Support your local farmers!

[@robertakerman3570]

that drummer had His own thing goin on. Gems; one & all!

[@colorado.cyclist.m.d.]

Miss Bonnie be gettin' nasty with that slide geetar here! This song embodies all the universal emotions Bonnie sings about - lust, unrequited love, longing, rage. She makes music for intelligent grownups, and this is a song for intelligent grownups. Go Bonnie! I'd also recommend "Love Sneakin' Up On You." That sliiide geetar funk blues is fantastic.

[@JUDYACST]

i cannot even imagine what a fantastic concert this would have BEEN!

[@jannaf1sher]

JAC,CST Iwas at this show. April 1990 HoosierDome,Indianapolis.

[@garoldcounts8777]

I could listen to both versions, but the combo is the best

[@tigerhawkz4402]

Never has so much talent filled out a pair of jeans. Red in the head guitar slinger. Love the Bonnie.

[@porkbelly0713]

We had a guy on Joe Bonamassa's site from the Netherlands who just loved her and called her the Goddess, I think it fits to a tee. I'm gonna pull out Road Tested tonight and give it yet another spin around the block

[@theinvisibleartists4444]

I seen John Hiatt and Bonnie Raitt at the Orpheum in Memphis Dam what a show! She is the queen bottleneck Blues! Smoking!

[@pmshanahan100]

That chick is pretty damn good on that string broom...Great song and well done.

[@jmb2891]

That was awesome! Just discovered John Hiatt, so far this is one of my favorite songs by him. Killer guitar by that woman, doesn't get much better than that.

[@alanjudd7537]

he can my friend,, he can.

[@alanjudd7537]

but only a little bit

[@greydinimagicman]

Bonnie Is A Goddess!!!

[@DEXTER941]

Two masters of their craft, I saw Bonnie once in Dublin and she brought on Paul Brady as her guest, she is very talented.

[@colleensalapack5320]

Bonnie is So awesome!!!

[@richardv.582]

WOW OUTSTANDING!!

[@phyllisiervello]

Harvest Moon by Neil Young is still one of my very favorite songs of all time! Thank you for making that song!😊

[@andyturnbullguitarteacher]

Bonnie is such a sweet slide player. She plays as well as she sings.

[@smumesmume2941]

I got to do 14 Farm-Aids, with our little rocketship of funk, this was the over the top one, at my home town, love BR foevah

[@nyg1954]

Great to see Bonnie really stretch out on the slide.

[@roseartlefty]

WOA! TOTALLY AWESOME! Thanks John and Bonnie!

[@barrysallows1777]

LOVE BONNIE RAIT!!

[@Braveheart3306]

Beautiful Performer with Great Music!

[@mikekaatman3194]

Damn ...this real music ain't it ...i mean people singing and playing instruments at an expert level....i likes...a lot...

[@BostonRocker51]

I love that woman. Such a beautiful person and a killer guitar player. So nice to see John Hiatt with his Telecaster. I'd love to know what kind of pickups Bonnie has on her Strat...

[@michaelneil6110]

Stunning duet...but I do have one issue. Even though I like Bonnie's cover (a little) more than Hiatt's original (and she's just...wow...on a slide), it's a damn shame his mic's on so low.

[@traciduteau9974]

That bothered me most. Bonnie Raitt is spectacular, especially live, but I love love love his voice. John Hiatt has such a beautiful gift, his voice is like magic...it reaches all the way down to your soul.

[@zakharegorov3232]

Even Brad Pitt is also there at 1-55, feeling happy being along through all this masterpiece and trying to pretend playing the guitar

[@royreta2366]

Brad Pitt is there?

[@Dan-vt3nk]

Awesome!

[@SuperSergiosj]

💖💖💥💥💖💖💥💥💖💖

[@bonzo4423]

The slow part is not easy to play on the drums and this drummer did a great job

[@dougkanter4719]

I've heard local bands wreck this by playing it 10 or 20 percent faster, and they lost the cool swing. The drummer in this video knew what's what and he nailed it.

[@bonzo4423]

I shook Kenny’s hand once the guys a powerhouse

[@keylearning5746]

❤❤❤

[@pulamusic]

I love Bonnie's playing on this tune - very tasty and in the pocket - but Ry Cooder's playing on the original recording is the loosest, nastiest thing I've heard.

[@sergiosonlinework-sranjovi4304]

💜💜💥💥💜💜💜💜💥💥💜💜

[@denlippy7]

One of a kind......sexilicious.

[@professornuke7562]

She should have left the Ugly Ducklings middle 8 to Hiatt. His half-yodel way of singing the word "lake" is a killer. I love La Raitt (wow look how closely their names are spelled!) but I always preferred his version of his song.

[@bencollins1980]

Blues music for intellectuals. Bonnie Raitt attended Harvard University (Radcliffe), you know.

[@kurtjohnson3917]

Bonnie bein' sexy af.

[@ricardo8891]

Wen, May I try ITT AG AI NN?.

[@ricardo8891]

& Illinois find a 2ND COMING PSALM Luke 2 eleven .

[@ricardo8891]

GB Memory card ♦️

[@judelonelyformusic]

Amazing!!!!!!