Chaka Khan - Through The Fire (Montreux 1991)

[@ellavaderknows]

Chaka's voice is why God hasn't destroyed us yet.

[@olliwest7341]

She is RIDICULOUSLY amazing!!

[@Seekimo]

Indeed she is!

[@roguesolus13]

The Mic.... 1990s The Video Quality... 2020s The Vocal Ability.... Timeless

[@deacon1977blue]

☆ I agree, of course:D

[@johnsevilla9755]

The hair... 1960s

[@redred0921]

She's a black, so nothing fancy

[@samuelking9497]

@@redred0921 What??

[@lexitnute1306]

@@johnsevilla9755 The hair is timeless.

[@bgrierofficial]

Damn I love Chaka’s voice and stage presence 😮 What a legend🔥🔥🔥🙏🙏🙏

[@vagnerfonseca2354]

Excelente cantora seguida por uma excelente banda, perfeição em todo o instrumental!!! Muito feras!!!

[@SimulacronX]

Live, no post-processing, and she hits all the notes absolutely 100% and with that Chaka feel

[@anitaelghandor7295]

Love this song so much💚

[@agata2519]

Inacreditável A potência da voz de Chaka Khan 😮❤

[@rubenzamorano5194]

❤This is Real and Beautiful Music❤GREAT VOICE AND BEAUTIFUL LADY❤❤

[@ElizabethLuciaNielsen-p8y]

Chaka is a musician's singer -- love her interactions with the band here! This is so good I actually feel choked up all the way through it.

[@mcmac9565]

Exactly. She is a musician’s singer because she is a singer with a mind of a musician lol. She uses her voice like an instrument. She has jammed with some of the best there is.

[@Hulkhoagie1]

0:00-4:56 is the best part by far. Chaka is untouchable.

[@OjaiRoy]

2:30 ain't bad either

[@marivaldorocha1290]

The best voice in the word

[@netph]

God.. she's so beautiful

[@juj.7648]

she is a voice acrobat... How she hits those notes and moves from chest voice to head voice so effortlessly, just legendary. love chaka!

[@Dino-su2wh]

she does not have head voice

[@libfuzzy4629]

That Afro is everything I love that she always has voluminous hair

[@brandonjamar]

he is PLAYING that tambourine!!

[@eugenevinceestabillo1743]

Ray Cooper...

[@theonewhoknows9787]

baby boy back there on the Tambourine is getting the good stuff!

[@agenorsilva7337]

Acho ela tão linda com esse cabelo ❤

[@ShadesmarRS]

That tambourine player is the example of taking pride and joy in your job, no matter what it is

[@marsblack17]

Exactly..

[@dla116z3]

I'm pretty sure he plays more instruments than just the Tam.

[@JeremiahFernandez]

@@dla116z3 of course, most percussionists do

[@nelvinlewis23]

Yes for sure.

[@srenrasmussen2792]

The Great Ray Cooper👍

[@macdad159]

Eric Claptons Band with Chaka Khan. Amazing

[@BlueBoboDoo100]

Low-key one of the most grooving bass lines of all time.

[@michaelclark1167]

KZbin: “Inside bassist Nathan East’s California castle” Oh my Jesus…blessed man!

[@lesterjamescabaluna3954]

That low end bass sound

[@jacobjorgenson9285]

Gets me in the feels every time

[@petewoodroffemusic]

Chaka khan is so powerful soulful and versatile! Plus funky, sassy and sexy... Pete Woodroffe Music UK

[@xaviermarks631]

The background singer knowing when to back off is impressive

[@josephinegumabay9025]

Why she sing like that!!! Hitting the high note like it's nothing!!! Smiling like she just playing, if that's me, I will be losing my breath hitting the very low note!!!! One of the best!!!

[@chunks8712]

🤣🤣

[@BenjunCapito]

She does so effortlessly

[@saradasilva8162]

Her voice is a instrument 👑🔥

[@lizzandroalvarez7251]

1991? This quality is better than portrait mode on IPhone

[@christian_bello]

Lizzandro Alvarez - It was filmed with the HDVS system, which was designed by Sony and used in all the Montreux concerts that year (91) and in some of the following year (92), On a news website that I don't remember his name, they confirmed this fact. In addition to that you can see the effect of comet tails that appears in the lights, which appeared in analog tube cameras such as VHS

[@kiylehughey3683]

Lizzandro Alvarez I thought so too.

[@salfordiandy4987]

Love it 😍

[@taytribe74]

🤣🤣🤣

[@bradwoods371]

@@christian_bello yeah, its possible to get the equivalent of 1080p with tape

[@sixfoursoul2538]

I don’t how to makes sence of this .. her voice raspy yet crystal clear @ the same time, like a force of nature she is seriously gifted

[@MentalPistol]

blxck ppl ting

[@user-hs4rb1ot7y]

Not bad to look at and dream about either.....at least back then.... I remember her Chicago and Rufus days very well.....she was that Black female superstar who did not sell out her body and do nude photo shoots.......not a Pam Grier.....but equally beautiful. Subject of many erotic dreams......

[@noelghallager4672]

steve ferrone on drums, greg phillinganes on keys, nathan east on bass, paul jackson jr. on guitar

[@SHIMAMORIKAMOME]

So fabulous! Greg Phillinganes, Nathan East, Paul Jackson Jr. and Chaka Khan It's a miracle.

[@srenrasmussen2792]

Add Ray Cooper and Steve ferrone and its definitely a dream Line up

[@netaokott9023]

Chaka , chaka ,chaka monstraaaaaaa❤❤❤❤❤

[@455LT1]

Nathan East on bass, Paul Jackson Jr on guitar and Greg Phillinganes on keys. All star band.

[@cdfaulk]

The guy singing her backup also has a lovely voice

[@mikeh6286]

Ray Cooper on percussion. He and Nathan were in Clapton's Unplugged only months after this. I can recommend Fourplay - Between The Sheets live with Chaka and Nathan. She was blushing the whole song.

[@mikeh6286]

I think the drummer played on Clapton's Unplugged too. Steve Ferrone perhaps?

[@marcelopaesdeoliveira7651]

Except for Paul Jackson Jr., it's Eric Clapton band.

[@user-hs4rb1ot7y]

Sad that few folks really are aware of those names, who they are/were, and how good they made the music and live performances of that and current era. Nathan has performed on rock, pop, R&B, funk, jazz and it keeps going.......they should do more film documentaries on the guys who played on the records and live.....amazing artists.

[@JamieJoIacobucci]

I love Chaka and this song is one of my favorites…still speaks to me today! It’s a combination of her beautiful, unique voice, this song’s amazing melody and the lyrics. These lyrics struck a cord with me in the early 90s and still do in 2024! Thank you Chaka!!

[@luizclaudiorocha8473]

Os cantores americanos negros, são sem dúvida ,os melhores do mundo .Excepcional esta menina...

[@ellavaderknows]

Unbelievable band! Greg Phillinganes on keyboards, Nathan East on bass and backup vocals and Paul Jackson Jr. on guitar. This is a show that I wish I had been at!

[@CASSICF]

My dude on tambourine playing like he was raised in the Church of God in Christ. Chaka is the best, one of a kind

[@trotro80]

Ray Cooper👏👏

[@urmom6428]

He sure does 💯

[@CASSICF]

@@urmom6428 😂 I was like you go dude. Like your name btw

[@urmom6428]

@@CASSICF 🤣🤣 thanks!

[@10ribatis]

what a great surprise see Nathan East on bass. Abou the sound and video, all the shows from Montreux by that time are great with same quality, that's amazing

[@simeon2851]

Right next to Paul Jackson Jr.

[@stephenrobertson217]

She makes stunning look easy, incredible vocalist x

[@darinkelley116]

From a southern white boy, Chaka is the sexiest woman alive !!

[@GavinRamonShow]

Her vocals live are insane. What an incredible woman

[@jamesperez9777]

I miss when musicians have a great time performing like this. It's magic beyond.

[@SmartRobot-wc2fb]

Now, here you can see this woman is NO JOKE! Ladys and gentlemen, this is Chaka Khan, QUEEN OF FUNK!

[@wagnervagner9970]

Maravilhosa! Uma das melhores vozes de todos os tempos. Uma presença de palco incrível. Uma diva da canção.

[@borood1188]

That FRO!

[@vwonder7579]

Hell yeah ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤!^%#^%!!!

[@1520tachisyo]

心に染みる歌声です。最高！

[@soundseeker63]

QUALITY! In every sense of the word! Chaka IS fire! 🔥👌🤩

[@jaimeraskew5937]

She's so beautiful.

[@tonyaingram7709]

Yes she is

[@LiLmSzDiVa]

Right

[@redred0921]

Indeed!!!

[@iwillnevergetone5]

Paul Jackson Jr. on guitar & Nathan East on bass in the same show/tour?? that's one hell of a serious combo right there

[@miguelruiz1122]

Don't forget Greg Phillinganes on keys 😎

[@iwillnevergetone5]

@@miguelruiz1122 absolutely. another monster player

[@jacobjorgenson9285]

Ray cooper on percussion --LEGEND

[@austinmini1953]

全員がカッコ良い！！！！！！！！！まさにチームがサウンドマシンだ！きっと機械で全ての音が再現できる時代だけれど、この動画は涙が出そう

[@ZackAngelMusic]

Gawd the mix is so good. Hats off to the mix engineer on this. Vocals are so smooth...everything is. I can heae evwrything on my phone 😂

[@carlosmartinez-uc8wo]

Always one of my favorites growing up as a teen & still is chaka khan ❤

[@bjae7489]

This woman does not miss!

[@malston01]

Legend!

[@khriscuison1945]

man the tambourine guy is having the best vibe!

[@richardmanuel9812]

All I can say is wow

[@maxtheknife]

Vocally, Chaka was untouchable in the 90s.

[@CaseyLamah]

❤❤❤ PERIOD!!!

[@theroyaltriadvevo]

80s*

[@DaveyL1954]

She still is....

[@TheMuzikall]

Still untouchable on the Vocals....🤣..don't 4get this is live!!!

[@MrRedsi]

Well her voice holds her own even to this day

[@rodman1163]

Her smile will bring your mood to a better place! No matter how bad of a day you be having...

[@MrJackrockerman]

Paul Jackson Jr on guitar,Nathan East on bass ..and Chaka superdiva Khan on stage. Wow ❤️

[@timandrew1091]

As a drummer for 65 years... I know talent... wow!

[@w.baillou]

This woman....!!

[@mareygracer14]

God is definitely inside this woman...I cry every time I hear her sing😘🙏🏼

[@vwonder7579]

Bro me too I can't explain it!^%#!!

[@jasonbloom2144]

She’s gorgeous obviously

[@mark_midmark]

What an effortless performance what the heck, not even trying!

[@janedoes5903]

I know. I listen to this on repeat and try my damnedest to just be OKAY. I've been listening to the album version so I figured they had her in the studio prepped and she went off but figured live it wouldn't be as good. I'm depressed, she actually sings this amazingly without any effort. She's a treasure.

[@dwalker112]

This was 91???? What the heck? Not even movies in 91 had this type of video quality

[@heliolimafilho8232]

Professional vídeo format (BETACAM, BETACAM DIGITAL, U-MATIC, SVHS, M2 Panasonic)

[@mark_midmark]

No kidding! What quality!

[@pampoovey6722]

A lot of the Montreux archives from this period are outstanding. Tori Amos has a DVD from this period and it's super high quality.

[@huggablejery]

@@heliolimafilho8232 Remastered

[@redred0921]

I have the same quality for Celine Dion's cover of Whitney Houston songs wayback 1992 and Mariah Carey's Love Takes Time at Arsenio Hall with the same quality.

[@gayandethereal]

1991 ?! no wayyyyy. this quality is amazing. and she has such a lovely voice

[@Max-cl6mh]

this was my first thought, the video quality is superb!

[@OjaiRoy]

well 1991 wasn't exactly the dinosaur era : ) We had some modern stuff then.

[@gayandethereal]

@@OjaiRoy LOL your so right. usually when I see media from the 90s the quality is kinda grainy

[@jzdpd]

maybe this was shot on film

[@TriPed]

@@jzdpd It was shot on tape with Sony HDC-300 cameras

[@naelasennid3671]

My mans is playing the hell out of that tambourine

[@rappydodo1850]

Is that Creed from the office?

[@taterrobinson1834]

❤❤❤❤love this song

[@ivosergio4246]

Voz incrível ❤🔥 É de arrepiar 🔥🇧🇷

[@edsonluizmayer4705]

Many of these female RnB singers were trained in churches when they were children, in the 50s, 60s and 70s. The result was that in the 80s we had women with powerful voices in American music. After so much training since they were kids, singing for them, ended up becoming like breathing, it became a natural thing for them. Today we, unfortunatelly, don't see it anymore.

[@swordsinging1709]

Get back to church peoplez

[@rumaddness961]

Trained? More like go to church and sing along nothing mythical going on here haha naturally gifted

[@mackpatterson4911]

Chaka was not trained in the church, she went straight to the streets, but I get your point

[@edsonluizmayer4705]

@@mackpatterson4911 hi Mack, do you know more bout her history? Tnx!!!

[@jayc4605]

@@mackpatterson4911 that’s true. Chaka even said it herself in one of her many interviews. Her younger siblings kinda grew up in church but she didn’t.

[@Ducklol]

1:00 that cheeky lil ad lib 🥵

[@rauolvillatre5740]

Im geting old why. Im crying with this song😢 it did not happen back then 🤔

[@steelchroniclesgaming]

I think Chaka might just be my all time favorite female voice, that thought alone puts her in a class of her own!

[@xiomanaxoxoxo3212]

I've seen Chaka live and it was an outer body experience she play her voice liike an instrument .

[@matthewcarter1973]

38 years old Chaka is 😍😍😍😍

[@anniechristien]

Chaka Queen and the most incredible band ever! The great Nathan East on bass.

[@luisramos6139]

Chaka Khan. Great voice. Memories, memories.

[@user-pm9iu5ws6u]

She is that best

[@MrRedsi]

Effortless talent. Just Amazing.

[@platinumfujita3149]

いやぁ最高！涙出るわ

[@paolavega2400]

This must be one of the best songs ever and so underrated❤

[@franss7554]

I really thought this was from 2021. Insane!!!

[@bigsolo6952]

She was showing off so hard 😂❤

[@castertroye3790]

There's always something when black woman singing it's always so beautiful and unique

[@silvinotelen6582]

Nathan East on bass..awesome

[@andyhanrahan2781]

Chaka manages to achieve the rare feat here of sounding even better live than she does on the record. Sensational!

[@fernandoregis7264]

Guitar poul jackson junior fantastic

[@torpedoboy4]

Damn....that's why she's Chaka Khan. wow

[@alcidescarlossbalqueiro3397]

Alcides do Brasil, y love you Chaka Kan❤

[@zapallin1969]

Que maravilloso tema!!!! Increíble voz!!!! Música increíble!!!!!

[@satriagani29]

TOTO was also there at that time

[@Dar1oGom3s]

the smile... the hair... the voice... a perfect woman... falling in love forever... good vibes from 🇧🇷😉💚💛

[@ronaldwilliams6431]

The great Paul Jackson on guitar!!!!

[@jhayeclevia2932]

Just wow! ♥️😃👏

[@namujin5306]

Ilove her singing style 💕 her note is so clear 😮 it's 2019 and this song is still a bighit in Philippines

[@googlereviewsyt]

This is the best band you can get, it's simply mind blowing! Nathan East on the bass, the best bassist in history, with over 2000 songs recorded and played for almost every big superstar in the planet! Paul Jackson Jr, which is one of the best American guitarist ever and Greg Phillinganes! The keyboard player behind Michael Jackson Thriller's album! (Paul Jackson Jr also played in Thriller) sinply legendary!!

[@afamilylifeoutdoors751]

I've seen many queen divas singing this, but this one is God mode! lol

[@MrCeora]

Chaka was on all 10's that night and she brung it! Walked right through that fire!

[@rananyasharahla5887]

One of the greatest voices ever in singing ,her abilities are amazing .Love it

[@tjsmyrna9716]

This is the best - this performance will never be matched- and it will never be another voice like her

[@alexarcadia7289]

Incredible power and beauty- A Goddess in our midst❤️

[@basilrodericks7791]

2:37 WTF!!! THAT BEAT THAT SECOND IS EVERYTHING. ERTHANG.

[@roc2028]

The quality of this video is remarkable 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@christian_bello]

It was filmed with the HDVS system, which was designed by Sony and used in all the Montreux concerts that year (91) and in some of the following year (92), On a news website that I don't remember his name, they confirmed this fact. In addition to that you can see the effect of comet tails that appears in the lights, which appeared in analog tube cameras such as VHS