Bonnie Raitt & Ruthie Foster "Angel From Montgomery"

Bonnie Raitt & Ruthie Foster sing "Angel FromMontgomery" from the film Road To Austin. This historic music event was led by the late great Stephen Bruton and his 12-piece band. This is one of 37-amazing performances. To order your copy of the entire event go to www.rtafilm.com

[@hogslanding.d5325]

I am crying right now, because I my time is almost up due to cancer, thank you Bonnie and John…..

[@leafnlore2712]

Hugs to you. I hope you dwell in peace.

[@davidetchellsetchells4692]

I hear ya, this is probably my last summer,,, ever, so I'm chipping away at my bucket list and giving back as much as I can before the clock runs out.

[@johnwilliams7922]

John Prine wrote this, Bonnie Raitt and Ruthie Foster give it everything it deserves. God bless them all.

[@holboroman]

John is now in a bad way.

[@johnwilliams7922]

@@holboroman I am saddened at his passing. Best to you through this time and after.

[@johnwilliams7922]

@@holboroman I am afraid I used bad information in a response. I apologize and am praying for his and others full recovery.

[@holboroman]

@@johnwilliams7922 Sometimes it is comforting to find out that something has not happened. That's ok. I have an emotional attachment to that song. A while back I spent about 18 months living in NE China. When my wife and I returned home we had to self isolate. In China I missed playing with friends at home, so I used to regularly take my acoustic guitar and play for a few hours in an open space downstairs where we were staying. I used to enjoy playing "Angel From Montgomery" as well as other favourites. Everything is connected, this song, a lovely time with my wife, the love she gave me, how she looked after me when I had a viral infection (no not this dreaded one) a city I grew to love but had to flee because of that dreaded virus and I'm now listening to "Murder Most Foul" by Dylan................ I'm convinced Dylan released it to soothe us in these trying times.

[@echowalker2153]

@@holboroman so you heard Mr. Prine has passed on? If true he's in a much better place. He can walk the streets of glory and when he sees someone he knows he'll recognize them...and they can embrace with NO FEAR. LOVEjoy isn't lovin zombieville😪 USN.😱💀👻

[@jamesbell491]

This song will forever be a testament to the song writing talent of Mr John Prine. John could become a veteran with PTSD, an old man looking back on life with his forever wife, a young boy who witnessed the tragedy of the loss of one of his peers and express the grief he carried with him into his old age. With this song he entered the mind of woman looking at life lived and the hardship and pain of doing so. Unlike these two women who do have the voice of angels, John didn't have the voice of a great singer, BUT his songs carried him to the top of the heap. Even after his operation, it didn't matter that his voice was ruined, his fans stood by him to the end.

[@kevinmcnamara2082]

Is she a Philly local?

[@sharissewright1332]

Blessings to sweet John...

[@bettygrant3133]

Awww.

[@ConstanceCamus]

@@kevinmcnamara2082Austin

[@ericdeer5887]

John lost his old voice, but his post cancer voice had a quality to it that added a new layer to many of his songs. In my view his “new” voice perfectly suited his last album.

[@bobfriesth3514]

Old girl still sings like an angel. This song, written by a 21 year-old MAN (John Prine) still makes me bawl like a baby, fifty years on.

[@betsykeller9096]

Two years later, as I was watching, and Ruthie starts singing, "How the hell can a person...", at some point you can read Bonnie's lips, and it looks like she's saying, "Nice." That's kudos you want from an artist like Bonnie.

[@skinyviny1]

I met Ruthie and her band at Philadelphia International airport while we both catching flights to Austin but on different airlines. What a treasure and humble talent. I listened to years long before the meeting but this meeting was great. People know and love Bonnie but now you need to discover the talent of Ruthie Foster

[@evabrame1363]

RIP John. What a masterpiece

[@g-girl9867]

Yes. Truly. This song has seen all parts of the world in the quantity of recordings available. John Prine could break my heart with his voice any day of the week.

[@cswammock]

Truly a masterpiece. You are correct.

[@jimhealey4961]

Bonnie Raitt belongs in the Hall of Fame!

[@heatmizer-jim6762]

I love this song when Bonnie does it solo, but Ruthie Foster is a really AWESOME addition!

[@censusgary]

Bonnie Raitt and Ruthie Foster- the best of two generations of blues ballad singers.

[@kimwhitener3063]

Godspeed John Prine - you made this living such a beautiful way for all of us.

[@sharonbell8895]

YES TO THE zillionth POWER AMEN

[@harperwelch5147]

Who doesn't absolutely love Bonnie Raitt??

[@AdamJohnSwenson]

How can you not?? She is such a generous spirit and a warm heart. Amazing lady, so much talent, so much class.

[@SpauldingTBear]

Holy cow! I'm a big Bonnie fan, and have never heard of Ruthie Foster. But, man! These two women sound like they are sisters! Ruthie just got a new fan!

[@lee-ls7xq]

yes yes yes

[@johnderekmitchell1510]

Ruthie reminds me so much of JJ Cale. Flew under the average fans radar until they ended up right in your face and you're like "DAMN, why have I never heard of this person?" I got to Ruthie through Larkin Poe. I got back to Bonnie through Susan T.

[@thecathancegroup]

That's the talent and the sincerity of Bonnie Raitt.

[@janefriel6895]

Me too.☘️

[@donnahilgert2915]

I've seen Ruthie Foster twice in St Louis. Wonderful woman, great singer, great musician!!

[@foxy-playz2378]

I was at this concert and I will always remember how I felt ... my spirit and my heart were lifted into the heavens as their songs traveled into the universe. All the folks who performed throughout the day shared pure love and we received it.

[@beachdog67]

I have tears running down my face and dripping onto my chest. John Prine writes such remarkable stories. And Bonnie Raitt has delivered this so authentically for the better part of a half century. But these days she infuses so many miles of living into it that it becomes something even more special. Props to Ruthie Foster, the band, and the strings on this version as well. Thank you to everyone who had a hand in putting this together, and putting it out here for those of us who were not present.

[@blondbowler8776]

I'm an old broke down cowboy. This makes me leak, too.

[@6Gutterstar9]

@@blondbowler8776 @ 3 minutes in, when Foster starts, you can see one of the string players wipe tears away before she starts to play. I only saw this because I had just wiped tears away myself...

[@valb4513]

I’m just a Corsican woman of 56 who feels she hardly had the good bites of life, and no angel nor cowboy came, Bonnie sang it all, and I strive not to cry because I already cried enough and it didn’t made it better.

[@ziadrespect]

" infuses so many miles of living into it "? WOW! How do you even come up with something so exquisite like that?

[@juliadixon4810]

@@6Gutterstar9The hell is wrong with us, eh? This song and these two artists have me weepier than usual at the old stuff.

[@jimmyburks4345]

first hearing Ruthie Foster wow life has blessed us again with such talent! This an enormous favorite song by Bonnie for me. This is one of those songs that gives me chills and brings an old man to tears! Reminds me of my Grandfather who would come in from the fields of his farm and sit in his chair by the window looking out at his world for hours without talking just deep in his thoughts! The line about how can a person have nothing to say. He was a WW1 veteran and as I matured and learned of the trenches I don't know of what he thought but I'm sure he deserved his thoughts!

[@sheri7116]

Many prayers go out to John Prine this evening... Who is listening?!

[@GregPShokunin]

Hear you Sheri. Johns a shining light

[@scoutjack]

Shedding tears tonight. Amen. One soul another onto something better I hope.

[@susanhickey6285]

Always

[@mimichambers4512]

Thank you, John, for all that you have done for good music. May your spirit live on through your contributions

[@h.a.s.palliblister8113]

from Kochi (Kerala) India - 2nd May 2020 - we are with ya

[@ireneruthfox]

Bonnie Raitt is a musical treasure.

[@juniorjohnson9509]

A priceless treasure!

[@trinitywood9271]

the old guard and new rear it up

[@elisebrown3813]

Ruthie is too.

[@jacobyII]

Intention and Love go along way and Bonnie carries it everywhere she goes.

[@jumpnjiminycricket]

Absolutely love her music, but her politics are like "flies in the kitchen"!

[@RileyBKing1]

This is so beautiful it is impossible to listen without being moved. Two of my musical heroes on stage at the same time. Heaven.

[@phillyphilly5849]

I was absolutely moved. Felt it in my soul.

[@anilkapahi8788]

What a beautiful version of one of the most beautiful songs ever written. "To believe in this livin' Is just a hard way to go." You can't say it any better.

[@oldalaskan4097]

"To beliieve in this livin' is just a hard way to go". What a great line.

[@lisastallingskeelor3328]

John you’ll never know how this song got me through one of the hardest moments in my life.

[@musicstewart9744]

Lisa Stallings Keelor You are not alone in that thought, Darlin.

[@billglueck9705]

Lovely tribute to John.

[@allyncampbell9834]

Beautiful rendition written by one of the greatest song writers. Rest In Peace, John. Your music will live on and on.

[@sidilicious11]

Bonnie’s voice rings, so strong and authentic.

[@PhilHoppes]

RIP John Prine. Your music lives on. Another tragic loss for us all from this terrible disease.

[@cornstorm666]

"Just believe in this living is a hard way to go" hang on John Prine, you can't leave us, we need you, more than ever

[@barbaraglover7145]

We ALWAYS HAVE JOHN PRINE....He ain't never leaving me

[@acommon1]

Bonnie Raitt & Ruthie Foster! Great combination. Love that full band with the violins!!! Fiddles!!! Great song. Deep.

[@kevinmcnamara2082]

Aight I’m a Philly boy and I just cried my ass off that was beautiful

[@wpoierje]

Phenomenally moving. I love the way Ruthie walks off at the end like she just finished doing business at the bank. Must be nice to have that kind of natural talent.

[@TomLongusa]

Beautiful rendition… I was lucky enough to see Bonnie sing this song in a small venue back in the 1970’s and I fell in love. Then I was lucky again to see Susan Tedeschi sing it in a different small venue in the 80’s. My hope is to round it all out by seeing Grace Potter cover it live as well… RIP John ❤️🙏

[@rosemarieproulx4058]

Beautiful song. An angel for sure

[@pdjerrett47]

Bonnie has ALWAYS been perfection!!! Hasn't let me down in the 45 yrs I've been listening!!!

[@raymondbrolly18499]

Bonnies voice can break hearts, it’s so beautiful. John Prine is an absolute legend. Prayers from Derry. 🙏🏻

[@janefriel6895]

Hi Derry,hi from Tyrone.

[@kenyeomans6528]

Ruthie Foster adds a lot to this song. Terrific!

[@dillardjenkins5118]

In my opinion music has the power to heal and bring us all together like nothing else.

[@jlhoward7561]

Two beautiful women singing one of the most beautiful songs ever written. Godspeed Mr. Prine

[@julieann287]

Bonnie Raitt is the woman I look to for an example of how to grow in age and inspire others

[@tortillamiracle]

JulieAnn Nichols-Johnson Me too. She never lets us down.

[@gabbyhayes4561]

These gals are more than wonderful. I know John Prime is smiling now.😎🇨🇱

[@ireneelizabeth4462]

Goose bumpy beautiful and tearful. Beautiful rendition by two awesome women. Thank you.

[@linnettemullen7594]

Another flawless performance of one of my favorite songs.

[@danshepherd1000]

Ruthie Foster just plain rocks. Gimme this with Bonnie Raitt an' I'm good :)

[@kimschmutzler1910]

We love John, tears are running down my face as i type this. Get Well NOW..

[@DELTA19ACTUAL]

Stay safe Kim, we love you too

[@holboroman]

I feel the same. He beat cancer, now this.

[@swit4850]

i hear you. i havent stopped cryin-saw him at the Somerville Theater in Somerville MA in the latish 70s-wish i had recorded it. this song always makes this ole boy bawl. like a worn in pair of jeans, John had a combo of tough and soft. couldnt someone else(not that anyone should have died of this insanity) have been taken-i can think of one person who has the worst comb-over and brainless head born(sorry-you couldnt pay my ass to support Trump. or give me an old Knucklehead) and thats a lot. i saw Bonnie also yrs ago at the old Jacks in Cambridge ,,,,,i wore a path in the sidewalk between there and the Plough. how i survived and still and sober 30yrs later is a FREAKIN miracle. the monkeys are an stopping the push-ups with people droppin like flies. but i aint goin out from this if i can help it-thank god for my cd collection! we are here for ya kim, from Ass a 2 shits.

[@josephelder8515]

that harmony at the end of angel from Montgomery gave me chills that I may never get over. I love you, Ruthie and Bonnie

[@christines.7046]

Miss Raitt has such respect for the music and the other folks.

[@markmcgoveran6811]

That takes a lot of talent to just jump up and sing a verse of that out of memory and back that up like that especially without any rehearsal just scary up like a bird having to fly.

[@elizabethgalvan9190]

Bonnie is a treasure, but I'm gonna go now and look up more of Ruthie's work!

[@BaktaBak3]

AGREE .....Bonnie Raitt.......IS .....a musical treasure. One of my all time favorites. :-)

[@michaelbelt8768]

What I love most about Bonnie is her courage to recover from substance abuse.The pain is written over face and inspires me to try harder for EVERYTHING without the luxury of excuses

[@swit4850]

i got me almost 31 yrs clean mean and sometimes serene,. if i can do it(i wasnt supposed to live beyond 16 and here i am 63 and a half)-trust me this virus aint killed the monkeys on my back and theyre sure not resting any, music, bein on disability and i got no hustle any more is keepin' my ass clean right now-and the guilt if i picked it back up would kill me-not the booze or dope. i am no saint or bettern any one else. i just remember that guy with a .45 on a beat to shit kitchen table and i and he fired one over my head...nothing i want EVER repeated. stay STRONG and be safe. out of a group of 5 of us-i am the only one still alive=talk about one HELL of a miracle.

[@coloradorev7816]

Got my start running sound in Bryan, Texas at the 2 clubs downtown that didn't have country acts. Ruthie got her start there (well, she was in the Navy Band, I think), and every time she played, it was a packed house! I loved every minute of her shows. She could so nail the vocals!

[@sharilane2818]

Ruthie Foster is one of my favorite artists, and the music these two make together is simply beautiful beyond words.

[@dcasey2574]

Love Ruthie . . . and Bonnie, hell, she just gets better with age.

[@atz123ify]

1:15 I got goosebumps and the music hasn't even started- This should be exceptional!

[@patriciapauline2172]

Because of the great blues guitar work of Bonnie Raitt, we now have some great female blues guitarists like Susan Tedeschi, Samantha Fish and Joanne Shaw Taylor to name a few. Bonnie is such a class act.

[@agedhippie2618]

Chills down my spine! Beautiful duet Bonnie and Ruthie!

[@bobbygriz5648]

An amazing performance by two amazing women 🙏❤🎤🎶

[@Elizabeth-dx3cm]

MY GOODNESS I HAVE HAD A GOOD LIFE WITH JOHN PRINE LINING MY LIFE WITH SILVER LINED LYRICS AND THESE WOMEN SINGING MY SOUL TO PEACE ✌

[@timothyboles3009]

Truly beautiful tune. I danced to the Raitt/Prine version on my wedding day back in 93. Brings a tear to my eye every time.

[@NancyR3454]

Best version of this song yet. And I think I've heard them all! The only other one would be any time Bonnie sings it with John (Prine, who wrote the song.) Happy to be introduced to Ruthie Foster, too and hope to find more of her music. Such talent and beauty in both women. I needed this.

[@larrymiller9422]

NancyR3454 thanks for the info Nancy.

[@robbojax2025]

Tempted to agree but I saw Bonnie at the Albert Hall in London a few years ago. She sang this with a Canadian singer (name I can't recall) but it was without any backing. Tingles in my neck.

[@pamwallis1942]

Robert Jackson on

[@pamwallis1942]

pmon

[@marshamcinnis1819]

I've seen Ruthie Foster twice in concert. She's fabulous. One was at the International Guitar Night...the first time I heard of her and fell in love with her music that night. Then I had the pleasure of seeing her at a very small venue on Lopez Island, WA where she was performing for a local school to promote the Arts in Schools. That night she had a concert for the public. She was so personable and friendly and so much fun!

[@Oruboris]

Such beauty in the world... I hope Mr. Prine does not leave us too soon.

[@swit4850]

well- we lost us a saint-survived cancer-then this shot his ass down- HUGE LOSS-glad i got to see him back in the day

[@michaelcolloton6971]

Terrific performance. Beautifully done, Ruthie.I had the good fortune to see Bonnie and John in Philadelphia many years ago.They did this song together. I don't know how to describe it. Magic, maybe?

[@dauphcamp3904]

That was incredible

[@heatherjohnson6672]

That was amazing... especially for not having rehearsed together! They harmonized so well together and both seemed so relaxed!

[@waterfordrs22]

I’m a huge fan of John Prine, the man has written so many great songs, but this one simply has a life of its own. Simply breathtaking.

[@Riverpresley22]

I'd love to hear Ruthie do this whole song solo 😍

[@cherylbullard7064]

Wow, Incredible Vocals by Both !!!

[@philmanson2991]

Taking NOTHING away for the incredible Ms. Raitt, but the REAL musicians are in the band. My daughter was a music major, and it's very hard: not only did she have all the regular core courses, but she had all her practices, rehearsals and performances - it's very similar to being a college athlete. John Prine: there aren't words for how your music affects me. RIP, and say Hi to Jimi and Janis!

[@ingloriousbasterd3067]

How can anyone make you what you already are Bonnie?...an Angel all the way!...I've been with you since 1981.

[@wolfgang4136]

She has done nothing but kick musical ass her entire career👍👍

[@horacecarpenter717]

one of my all time fave songs by one of my top 10 fave musicians. now a young woman who does it right. awesome. thanks Prine, Raitt and Foster

[@suzannenorton3807]

My heart. No words. Just big feelings and tears.

[@garyholdsworth53]

a great way to demonstrate when it's absolutely perfect to be in no particular hurry to sing a song....love it

[@chizzad5155]

Behind the beat. Patience.

[@itswaaaay2ez]

Yes indeed.

[@michaelauls4820]

Love both of these ladies energy n voice. Makes music seem more than what it is

[@christianhogoboom1831]

At 2:55 - look at the love in the eyes and smile of the cello player behind Ruthie. And then the strings flow so smoothly into the body of the song!!

[@MarkFisher-ox6lx]

bonnie is a national treasure

[@timidater4803]

Bonnie just cant stop!! Rock it girl!! Love Ya!!!

[@maggieg60]

This kind of music reaches inside and touches your very soul and sometimes tears escape from your eyes. Bonnie and Ruthie Foster, whom I plan to seek out more of, did more than justice to this John Prine masterpiece. Fly high, John! You left us with so much to inspire us.

[@sarahmiller5632]

Two of my favourites!❤

[@janices6140]

That was beautiful. They did John proud. May he rest in peace.

[@edf2363-yf9zd]

Amazing! If my soul had lyrics it would be this song.

[@StBernardAcres]

Ain't enough o's in smooth to describe this performance.

[@dennisferraioli8169]

So pure..........................It couldn't get any better...

[@lindahamilton9492]

Two of my heroes together! Thank you, Phenomenal Women!

[@michaelferry2733]

Day Of The Total Eclipse, Evening - Dear Bonnie, I love you so much. And Ruthie Foster too on one stage! Heaven. God bless you both. All my love and a thousand kisses. Peace

[@daveyjoweaver5183]

Beautiful! Bravo John!

[@rodniki14]

Bonnie Raitt still has it.

[@bonnieoles4212]

Wonderful song. So glad I found this video. Thank you, Bonnie Raitt and Ruthie Foster!

[@roadtoaustin9991]

www.rtafilm.com

[@freslie]

Dean Martin

[@aciccare]

thank you Bonnie and Ruthie and JOhn Prine for one of the most beautiful tear jerking songs of all times. Anthony

[@jacomans9078]

Bonnie is special... what a great musician, Ruthie sounds great too!

[@janmoon5551]

Ruthie voice can blow away any famous woman singers. Why she isn't more famous I don't get. See her live and you'll agree

[@allenjones7722]

Bonnie owns this song, for thirty years.

[@dsayless1509]

this song always makes me cry, no matter who is singing it--the line "to believe in this living is such a hard way to go" gets me every damn time

[@Douglas21450]

I always liked Bonnie. We’re about the same age and I hear that in her voice. I used to play this song using John Prine’s chords. Gonna go pick up my guitar. Thanks Bonnie. And John.

[@elizadolots11]

I love Bonnie and John Prine! I am so excited to hear you Ruthie!

[@danajoyner9266]

Why does KZbin wait six years to recommend this? Two legendary women performing a song written by a legend.

[@lisablack124]

This is such a beautiful blend of two song birds.

[@maggieg60]

Their voices blend so divinely. It’s like a little taste of heaven on earth. This is the first time I’ve heard Ruthis Foster, but hopefully it won’t be the last.

[@maggieg60]

Ruthie Foster is someone I’d love to hear more from. Bonnie, of course, is great every time. Their voices blend effortlessly and create a heavenly sound.

[@BillOrme]

One of the most moving performances I've heard of one of the most moving songs of our time - and there are many great renditions, by Raitt and Prine himself and many others, a tribute to this ballad's timeless humanity & power

[@akelly1884]

Love this tune. Great rendition. Thank You. 💜

[@kimberkey100]

Just seen Ruthie Foster at Wheatland Music Festival in Remus Michigan. What a Voice!!!! I will be buying her music.

[@timmueller7239]

"Live at Antone's" is an incredible live performance!

[@chuckturner6984]

Just one of many amazing songs, written by the National Treasure, John Prine.