Brandi Carlile - The Joke (LIVE at the 61st GRAMMYS) | REACTION

[@SalvoG]

Sorry about all the video distortion, it’s blocked. Amazing song.

[@michelelefebvre2152]

Why is it blocked? I’ve been trying to find the video of this performance and I can’t seem to find it anywhere. Is it available for purchase maybe? I’d be willing to pay. I just want to watch the audience reactions etc. it was so good!

[@ChaseRiverBand]

@@michelelefebvre2152 If you do a YT search under "brandi carlile the joke grammys" it should come up. I just was able to view it. Make sure you spell her last name correctly!

[@ChaseRiverBand]

I was able to view it... see my reply to michele below (or above... wherever it lands!). Amazing performance.

[@michelelefebvre2152]

@@ChaseRiverBandok, thx! I’ll try again. :-)

[@gyufrtsgftrs436jjg]

So late to this party. Was on a road trip last weekend and this song came on - I had to pull over. The hurt gay teenager still inside of me that was pushed into walls, tripped, and tortured needed this, and I had no idea. Thank you Brandi ❤

[@travb8661]

Right there with you. Now let's show them how to really live life to the fullest 😊

[@johnthegreek5836]

This is great song, Elton John actually said this is one song he wished he would have written

[@againes.1]

There is nobody like Brandi. She puts more emotion into every word than most artists ever do across their entire careers. She does not have a bad song. Dig in!

[@katherinebosse5706]

She absolutely gives me ,not just hope, but joy for the future of music. Love her.

[@kikivon3501]

I absolutely love how she starts bouncing up and down at the end. She knew she slayed it, left no scraps. One of the greatest Grammy performances of all time !!!!!! IMHO

[@jasonremy1627]

I can't not weep during this song. It's amazing. One of the most important songs.

[@Wolfsblood1138]

The tears start the instant she starts singing. Such power in her voice, combined with such a deep vulnerability.

[@08davey]

Before the show she told Jonell Monae she was really nervous about the performance. Janelle told her to pretend she's only singing to her. When the performance started, Janelle stood up and stayed up. That's the reason Brandi keeps looking to her left.

[@TroyF86]

I love that!

[@BonniBarlow-fn6oj]

Thanks for your real, emotional reaction to her and this song. Last summer, Brandi and the Twins were traveling around doing the Beyond These Silent Days album tour concerts and occasionally "opening" for Pink in her huge stadium shows. Two of Brandi's die hard fans were wearing Brandi shirts at one of those concerts and after Brandi performed a couple of songs, some fellow audience members nearby, wearing their Pink merch, looked at this couple's shirts and said "You knew who the real headliner of this show is, didn't you? Wow!" Brandi just picked up a couple more Grammys the other day. Watch the Highwomen's song Highwomen where they rewrote the lyrics of the Highwaymen's song to reflect the history of female heroes through the years. It'll make you cry, too.

[@jessievoisin5462]

You need to watch the official video too. It is amazing and even more emotional. I love both the Grammy performance and the video. Trust me... just go for it. Other faves are Right On Time, You and Me on the Rock and Stay Gentle

[@bjooled]

She talks about this performance in her book “Broken Horse”. She. Was. Sick. Which to me makes it all the more amazing. Her book is captivating. Also her documentary on Tanya Tucker. So much!

[@vickiroman189]

There is definitely a point to watching the official version. It's heartbreakingly hopeful and beautiful!

[@dianel222]

Her cover of Joni Mitchell’s “A Case of You” is extraordinary & this is from a lifelong Joni fan.

[@shawnburkhart3463]

She’s simply the best. Glad you’ve started discovering her my friend. ‘Party of One’ is also a beautiful song from this album. Cheers!

[@willstegall2527]

OMG!!! 100% A+ That was amazing.

[@roberthaines1227]

Didn’t discover her music until very recently. This version is the first song I heard and I was a fan immediately. Beautiful voice and a gifted song writer. She also formed a female supergroup called The Highwomen. The are worth checking out as well. Their song Highwomen would be a good first song.

[@roberthaines1227]

Also worth checking out is The Highwomen performing a live cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain” on the Howard Stern Show. Amazing performance.

[@ankhgirl3]

As you can hear, she’s amazing live. Have seen her multiple times and also with Pink! and let me tell you…she pours her soul out when she sings and draws yours out with her. “The Twins” in her band are just as mesmerizing.

[@oneplay]

"Wow!" is the correct reaction to this song and this performance.

[@BJcatq]

This is a masterpiece 😭😍

[@yettobseen]

Still make me cry joy!

[@markhagerman1837]

I watched this live on TV. Until then, I hadn’t heard of her. I was blown away (still am) by this performance. I immediately became a fan. She and the twins are incredible.

[@963crash]

Check out her Grammy performance of Right On Time

[@WoodlandT]

Brandi and the twins are the absolute best! I’ve seen them at least 8 times, including at Red Rocks in Colorado and with Joni Mitchell at the Gorge amphitheater in Washington. They are incredible every single time, without fail. I’m a born & raised Washington kid. We’re very proud of our girl

[@emarjamaa2276]

You don’t need to watch it on here but the video is worth a look because it has a lot of marginalized people singing along to the lyrics which is powerful.

[@williamschrom1584]

Stunning, beautiful, and amazing... love this artist

[@jaquettajones]

I was going to suggest you did this live version the other day Salvo! There were SO many phenomenal Female Performances that year at the Grammy's: Janae Monet, Gaga, H.E.R. but THIS was Beyond! Blew me Away!

[@lenniedavis1294]

Ive watched this performance like 100 times. I love it.

[@GenXTexMom]

I love the song she did with Tanya Tucker and Scooter Jennings. Tanya sings, Brandi plays piano. Stunning video and amazing Grammy performance.

[@zivo24]

NO! You MUST watch the official video as well. You were crying from witnessing her performing it live. You’re an empathetic man. The story told in the visuals of the video , as well as its artistry, will make you weep while smiling. PS - There’s a lot of videos of Brandi performing live with other artists like Annie Lennox, Pink, etc. They’re phenomenal.

[@georgelorimer6335]

Thanks for this. So refreshing that you watched the whole performance without pausing to comment mid-song. It made such a difference. Brandi is the best live act there is out there. Perhaps only Springsteen can match her. The Grammy audience reactions here are everything - Post Malone, Ashley McBryde & especially Maren Morris yelling "Fuck yeah" live on TV 😂

[@ScottWoolsey-wo1bh]

OK, what a thrilling vocal performance. She is at the top of my list of female singers. So soulful. Not to mention the poignant lyrics. Brandi is a god given gift.

[@SAM-dg3vd]

there's an excellent rendition of this on the Howard Stern show... just her and the twins... and yes, I love love love her live stuff, but I have to say the video of this from the studio version is amaaaaazing (the people she has in the video really make it extra poignant)

[@jessicaleblanc-nh1yl]

She is a good one. We saw her live and she brought everyone into her songs. She is pretty fabulous.

[@jamesd5118]

About 20 years ago, I went to a nearby theater to see Vienna Teng. Brandi Carlile was the opener. I had never heard of her nor any of her music. She and the twins came out and did most of her/their first album and several songs that turned up on the second, The Story. My jaw dropped because she and the twins were so amazing. That first remains my favorite of her albums. When my mother died a couple of years later, I had to do a lot of driving. That album was my companion and comfort during those travels. I got to meet Brandi soon after when she opened for Shawn Colvin. I told her how much her music means to me. She was gracious and kind. A true artist.

[@dianeusher8334]

Listen to her sing Joni Mitchells "A case of you" Mind blowing! She's amazing. My favorite artist of all time. Seen her four times in concert.

[@mattlaeff724]

I'm sure I have watched a lot of Grammys, but also missed some. To me, this is the greatest performance of all-time.

[@GuadaneroAT]

Listening to this song the first time is like watching the Note Book the first time. Boxes of Kleenex later….not to many current artists can invoke such emotion affecting all walks of life. She’s a hard act to follow that’s for sure ❤

[@SAM-dg3vd]

just subscribed - and I never do that. thanks for all your thoughtful reactions... if you do any more Brandi in the coming months, Raise Hell (specifically the live performance from The Caverns in Pelham TN in 2018) is dynamite. I love her backstory -- how she met the twins and the life and friendship/extended family they've built...

[@lorilei1313]

Her excited hop at the end because she KNEW she nailed it! ❤

[@JustDeannaJune]

Right on Time! Another favorite song of hers! Or Mother.

[@danibee5033]

Best live performance I’ve ever seen!

[@jellyrollnorton]

The studio version and its video are worth it.

[@hootilyhoot]

She's just so amazingly talented. She doesn't get nearly the props she deserves.

[@keepamericayisraelgreat5708]

So many ways you could turn with this song, if you don't like, believe, in the way the walk is going walk alone for a while, love this song on many fronts...It's number one of many.....I am walking each day with this song until I need a new one. Madonna - You'll See (Official Video)

[@genny5309]

The studio video is beautifully done and brings tears to my eyes everytime I see it. Worth a watch.

[@loisrogers9042]

So beautiful 😢❤

[@ElmaOrta]

I just fell in love ❤

[@audity06]

Definitely check them out live. The studio recordings, though good, do them no justice vs live performance. Also, every cover I’ve heard them do is AMAZING. Check out their cover of “Space Oddity/Creep.” 🤌

[@TheAndersox]

She's seriously incredible. No words necessary.

[@par500dragon7]

I'd never heard this song until a teenaged boy sang it in his AGT audition (he killed it) ... and I loved it. In fact, Brandi had him perform it with her. And I cried, too.

[@JoyceBrink]

Benicio Bryant. He’s not doing much now and seems to be struggling with his sexuality which is turning off a lot of fans.

[@par500dragon7]

@@JoyceBrink ... that's a shame. Whatever his sexual orientation. He's got a great voice.

[@BonniBarlow-fn6oj]

@@JoyceBrinkThat sounds like the message of this song - let them laugh, no matter what, he is a true soul and deserves to live his life as he sees fit.

[@SylvieZ]

Thanks so much for this reaction! Love me some Brandi ❤

[@richfredericks707]

not only an incredible artist, the lyrics are an insperation to all !!

[@CursiMusic]

God, I love her

[@OvercookedOctopusFeet]

Great reaction⭐

[@katiemerritt05]

I love “The Eye” and she does a great cover of John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” with Emmylou Harris. She did a supergroup album with Natalie Hemby, Amanda Shires, and Maren Morris under the name The Highwomen. The album is fantastic.

[@roberthaines1227]

Turpentine would be a good next song to react to.

[@sukie584]

That’s the song I first heard from her. It’s another amazing one..

[@leekitchen8390]

Brandi, like Joni Mitchell is a force of nature.

[@kathrynstafford7099]

She brought the country legend Tanya Tucker out of retirement and and Tanya Tucker won a Grammy as a result. Check it out.

[@jjhall1963]

To the bullies in my childhood. Look at my life.......the joke is on them.

[@renelpatat]

I can only describe Carlile as authentic!

[@firemn4u]

You should watch her live with the twins with shock jock Howard stern… that’s one of my favorites.

[@lancelary6989]

Watch the music video too. It will make you sob.

[@helenespaulding7562]

Listen to her live cover of Joni Mitchell’s song “ A Case of You”. Only Brandi can do Joni justice on covers. Amazingly good.

[@RobinT-treehugger]

If this song moved you... then check out "Younger Me" by Brothers Osborne.

[@rowanmayfair9249]

For some reason, I want to hear her and Alanis Morissette duet.

[@cagautgacogacoor914]

Iirc, she wrote this after the 2016 election ❤

[@1marielfh]

Where did you find the video??? I have been looking for it for months and cant find it 😢

[@sukie584]

It’s on her YT VEVO page. Search Brandi Carlile The Joke Grammy’s

[@SPGhettus]

If you want another round of straight-to-the-heart music from Brandi, there's this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mX_QoGt_acl4h6c

[@alainemancini3366]

Impeccable songwriting and delivery...In my opinion Brandi Carlile can do no wrong. A performance of hers that may be of interest, is a song Brandi dueted with Sam Smith on in 2018. This was before Sam Smith took off on a different musical trajectory. It truly is gorgeous....kzbin.info/www/bejne/gp3Cgph3YpZ_kK8

[@loredanadodson1602]

This song ,the lyric ,Brandy you are amazing !

[@loveyouallforeva]

See her live. I spent 400 bucks to see her unplugged. Her and the twins... small theater. She stepped in front if the microphone, sang without it. INSANE AND WORTH EVERY PENNY.