Etta James - I'd Rather Go Blind (Live)

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Etta James made many appearances at the Montreux Jazz Festival across her long and distinguished career from her first concert in 1975 through to her last in 2008.
This video focuses on the concert from 1975. It features many of her best loved tracks and songs that she is particularly associated with. Etta James was one of the most respected performers of her generation. In a career stretching over 60 years she was inducted into the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame and the Blues Hall Of Fame, won 3 Grammys and received many more nominations and was named Female Blues Artist Of The Year on no less than 14 occasions.
Etta James sadly passed away after a long illness in January 2012 and this video is a fitting tribute to one of the greatest female vocalists of the 20th century.

[@Foxx4690]

Holy fuck she felt that. WE felt that. Woman don't need a microphone to make us feel that either. Such a phenomenal voice.

[@asherbrown287]

❤❤❤ bad assssss

[@ainsteindiedericks1622]

😭😭😭😭😭I mis my wife so so so so much, she just loved to sing this song when we sosialized 😢😢😢 till we meet again babe😘😘😘❤️🤞RIP

[@lukasx543]

RIP , keep it up brother , she is somewhere watching :)

[@SpookyminkOverground]

Love to you.

[@carolinecurran2935]

👍👍👍

[@carlosnoriega6878]

❤️✊🏽 Soon one day you',ll be back together again and you two can ask her to sing you the song in person. How cool is that ? 😎🙏🏽

[@lukasx543]

@@carlosnoriega6878 basically u ve just told the guy that is gonna die soon

[@jeffreynzang1793]

Maximum respect to the musicians who let her express her passion.

[@boneytony5041]

Pros

[@jo-eo9ld]

The first time I ever cried in front of my boyfriend we were sitting on my couch, with twinkle lights on, and just letting my KZbin music videos play through (lots of old soul/blues). This song came on and I was just overwhelmed with Etta’s enormous talent and passion- I just started crying. Just like I’m crying now. We’re so blessed to have music in our lives

[@Smells.like.iMb.8]

you know how much the music worth when it make you cry

[@chrismason5582]

Lots of levi Strauss, classic soul, this lady will knock you out,also Candi station young heart's run free,one take, enjoy lvcx

[@klaara_]

Wonderful comment. I wish u all the good

[@maggieholdaway1932]

this has got to be her giving 100% of herself to the song it's like she is in a trance totally in the moment, feeling and living the words of the song. one of the best performances of the era

[@amymiller-porter2619]

💯 agree

[@brianjoseph3708]

great description

[@jodymanford6815]

Hello Maggie 👋 I will like to talk with you and know more about you

[@srajustin]

Something that no auto tune can mimic

[@maggieholdaway1932]

@@srajustin too true

[@johnhagan-zr4pm]

100% Soul. It's stunning that she doesn't need the microphone to sing.

[@susannewiesinger5465]

That's because she IS the music and the song for 100 %. Estonishing and extraordinary, just brilliant ❤

[@MarioCola]

So much volume, pure sound pressure, just powerful

[@aspectratio6580]

No matter the song her voice and presence makes me cry with emotions I never knew I had, which is why I named my daughter Etta.

[@manontisserand3577]

Aaawn your story is so sweet, It melted my heart

[@dorothyorr3724]

like you say the 'pain' apparently she was dumped by the love of her life .....so rumour has it, that really would make you sad and finding out who her dad was ; amazing .......'fats' the greatest billiard/nnooker player of all time ;;;; see her interviews ......we love Etta

[@fionabowling656]

plove this song

[@dorothyorr3724]

wow

[@sunchildofsirius2462]

wow beautiful! my daughter is summer from sarah vaughn's.

[@skygazer6898]

No gimmicks, no props, just a small band and the powerhouse that was the great Etta James.

[@glennmorris371]

The only gimmick Etta had was talent.

[@synecdochenorth9611]

Not even a mic at times, my word.

[@fela001]

imagine this at a seedy half empty bar, you're sitting at the bar, whiskey in hand, you've had a tough day and you're life is in shambles..

[@martinfrasier5167]

Or sat in the garden, reading this with a cigarette in hand and a cup of herbal tea for company....

[@elainebines6803]

@@martinfrasier5167 or standing watching the person you love, watching another 😔

[@bizarrebroz3424]

I wanna tour the world visiting seedy bars playing mind blowing live music. Then sleep all day and do it again

[@anabeatrizsilvadealmeida541]

Só baby, bu , baby 🖤⚡

[@eve79evelien79]

Just like that…

[@user-ei1wk8hx9g]

This will forever be the best life performance of an artist ever recorded !

[@celinezielinka5556]

Le live de Joe Cocker à Woodstok est mémorable aussi 😉

[@winningfitnesslifestyle]

Watch Fela Kuti...

[@genacarneiro]

@@celinezielinka5556 il y a tellement des super concerts...super chanteurs, chanteuses...

[@adonaiyah2196]

Seriously was great

[@LizzyLou]

Agree 🙏🏼

[@lubabalomahlombe451]

The kid on the guitar is doing the most with those fills.

[@Eurshanie]

Imagine sitting in this audience...

[@amazonemuluta2520]

Crazy wow

[@suivez.monregard]

I can't imagine

[@faniaba7414]

I wasn't there exactly but I saw Etta James live)) How lucky am I?

[@mcdeetolberts2302]

@Eurshanie you got it right, that was my thoughts. Just visualize being in that audience wow. She was such a powerful soul and and there's this naturalness in her not only in her voice and presentations but in most of her performances she was barefooted. Tell mama was one of my favorites jumping, dancing, barefooted. What a gift, may she rest, forever she will be missed.

[@PeterPanimKetaWahn]

priceless !!!

[@jelmervanlenteren773]

I am going blind, coincidentally. And still, I'd lose all my senses but my hearing... This is pure magic.

[@stevethea5250]

RATHER BLIND THAN DEAF HMMM

[@jaynemariewilson]

❤️

[@ellavanha-patokoski6735]

I can’t hear this song after my death

[@mysticpond23]

best live performance of all time, you can literally feel the soul, emotions and raw feelings, no other live performance will ever top this

[@davidsilveiradamota4531]

She just doesn’t need the microphone to express the depth and intensity of her emotions. Utterly moving.

[@saina2538]

Etta James ; Do you know what is magic ? Me ; Tell me ? Etta James ; No, i'm gonna sing it

[@jodymanford6815]

Hello saina how are you doing today

[@maggieholdaway1932]

love the description

[@alvinjuae7477]

You can feel the emotions and the pain when she sings P.S Whoaaa thanks for the likes 💙

[@josemiguelsalcedo1239]

Ññ

[@praslin05]

This song just rips through your soul. This is raw emotion. I am sitting listening with a large cognac. Keep safe all of you. God bless.

[@nepenthes1978]

I feel the opposite. I feel she's having fun with this.

[@opheliumzone4671]

it's called blues

[@anthonymcardle1985]

The likes are for her and the band!

[@annakleier1389]

THIS IS MY GREAT GRANDMA ITS GOOD TO KNOW HER MUSIC STILL LIVES!!!!!!!!!

[@joedcrow9910]

Are you serious? Mercy me, what a thought to think that this great, remarkable lady's blood flows through your veins.

[@kudakwasheroland865]

It not only lives but it helps others live as well. Legend.

[@christinaneo1674]

Your Grandma is a legend and highly respected in the UK....🇬🇧 Sending you all love, light and blessings.....🙏♥️

[@kokoabia-bassey1993]

Wow

[@dianemason9092]

Well your Grandma is the best at telling a story

[@gneissrocks1845]

How have I just discovered this woman?! Amaizing voice! Going to spend some hours goingdown the Etta James Rabbit Hole!

[@saoirse.d]

Please do!!

[@jamesmurphy-walsh8966]

Nobody tells a story like Etta did, she’s had so much conviction in her voice she commanded her audience. God given talent !

[@ealaeowyn2409]

Something told me it was over When I saw you and her talkin' Something deep down in my soul said, 'Cry, girl' When I saw you and that girl walkin' around Whoo, I would rather, I would rather go blind, boy Then to see you walk away from me, child, no Whoo, so you see, I love you so much That I don't wanna watch you leave me, baby Most of all, I just don't, I just don't wanna be free, no Whoo, whoo, I was just, I was just, I was just Sittin here thinkin', of your kiss and your warm embrace, yeah When the reflection in the glass that I held to my lips now, baby Revealed the tears that was on my face, yeah Whoo and baby, baby, I'd rather, I'd rather be blind, boy Then to see you walk away, see you walk away from me, yeah Whoo, baby, baby, baby, I'd rather be blind...

[@shenshenarcot100]

I can't stop thinking in my grandma when i see Etta ,all her facial expressions and the way her move around ❤️✨ i love and miss you Tenchi

[@m.eugeniasalce608]

Sabadito, con mi esposo escuchando a Etta y tomando un vinito, gracias Etta James y que dónde quiera que estés sigas cantando como solo tu sabes 😉

[@pryadisatriana4338]

This song is a mixed expression of true love, despair, pain, and hope. Shows the fragility and the toughness of the singer's soul at the same time ...

[@glennmorris371]

When Etta bends those notes, she takes you to church. She had more soul than anyone on the planet today.

[@MsAjoa]

She is singing from the bottoms of her heart... what a talent !!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@antonio8915]

Quando l'anima canta bisogna solo inchinarsi..💯👋👋👋❤

[@rosekimani627]

I wonder what was going on in her life when she did this song because the emotions are REAL! So much pain and sorrow in her voice

[@TheMrE1974]

One of those you keep coming back to and never gets old. One of the greatest performances ever ...for me

[@AlejandroRojas-ld6kr]

Pure emotion..pure feeling..pure Etta at her peak..nothing can beat this...

[@greenskay816]

it's harrupe she singing.

[@lorrainekingsland5026]

I love the fact that Etta isn’t bothered whether the mike’s in front of her mouth! She knows the power that her voice has & the emotion of an older woman. Thank you for posting this, it shows real raw talent, not the watered down versions of so many wannabes today!

[@Beatmeester]

A Professional, thats what she was. #respect

[@blackalicious93]

We feel like the 8 min song was not enough… how such depth … she was singing with her soul … touching everyone ones 🎉masterpiece

[@RyhabK]

The improvisation is out of this world ❤️

[@filippocastegnaro719]

QUANDO si parla di sublimità ! ECCOLA! IMMENSA❤️

[@MaryannaChanteuse]

Quelle petite merveille et quel talent....je craque quand j'entends une voix pareille. C'est du plus que parfait !!!! Une vraie beauté !! I'd Rather Go Blind : enregistré en 1961, est devenu un véritable classique du blues et une pièce maitresse du répertoire de la fabuleuse Etta James. La voix saisissante et profonde de la chanteuse transmet l'émotion avec une puissance pleine de charme sur une partie instrumentale absolument incroyable alliant douceur et caractère.

[@IdiotEarthworm]

This is soul, there is nothing like this anywhere in this world.

[@masengsempe6403]

Timeless hit, RIP Etta 🌹

[@aurelio6034]

Sono italiano e non capisco la lingua inglese. Ma capisco tutta l'anima di questa ragazza attraverso la sua voce, anche se non capisco cosa dice. Quando hai una bella voce ma lasci che l'anima canti insieme a te, tutto diventa chiaro e comprensibile. I am Italian and I don't understand the English language. But I understand this girl's whole soul through her voice, even if I don't understand what she says. When you have a beautiful voice but you let your soul sing with you, everything becomes clear and understandable.

[@mariajonesz9548]

Altijd tranen en kippenvel bij deze 🧙🏼‍♀️🖤💯❤️😍💪🏼

[@eduardovazquez3892]

A true singer and artist... Etta James will live forever in our hearts. A clear example that feeling is the most important ingredient in music...RIP 💖💖💖

[@hpolastrini]

This version is something different. There's SOUL in that. Beautiful.

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@c.p.newton8912]

I felt this song so deep in my soul it hurts This is what music is about Emotional connection regardless of the situation

[@baresegianni8680]

❤️🙏Thanks for your vibes..

[@joaquimfilhofotografia934]

And I'm always finding in the past some songs, expressions, presentations, artists, and emotions that represent me and touch me much more than all the stuff we have nowadays. I'm aging fast! And it's not bad!

[@barbaraevans8260]

No your not it’s in the soul.xxx

[@patriceguitard2116]

You'r just feeling Univers HeartSoul&Body😉💛

[@holographiconsciousness333]

that's such a beautiful way to express that

[@doesntMetter1]

Goosebumps. This blows the studio record out of the water.

[@adelajda8507]

💕💞❤️Du lebst weiter ,durch Deine Musik...❤

[@titonjuguna4886]

At 2022 still quenching and blessing my Soul with fire🔥. The original Queen B. Much Love from Kenya🇰🇪

[@TyrellMnacada]

kenyaaaa

[@lancemaruariki1774]

NEVER STOP ON HER VOICE, SHE MAKES A SONG LENGEND, 2021 AND WE STILL NOTICE.

[@josephcarter5101]

The lady is clearly struggling with things here. That makes her impeccable performance all the more powerful. Etta, you are a true legend, bringing heart n soul to all. Thank you for sharing your gifts to move us in so many ways Sleep well lady.

[@barbaraalves4478]

etta just has it all ....soul ,presence and she makes it all look effortless a truly wonderful performer. she gets in to my heart and soul every time .

[@billy.g3597]

This truly is a timeless song. The emotive lyrics and Etta's passionate delivery, vividly portraying the pain of lost love....

[@kaganozmeric9822]

What a voice! Sole perfection... and the band tiptoeing her ups and downs, and reacting just in time when asked... and that snare hit... a masterpiece in full grandiosity pretending to be minimalistic.

[@kyliefleming8742]

Lawd you summed this up perfectly ❤

[@bkasfouad42]

Faut pas pleurer sur celui qui fait du mal il passe souvent à côté. Ya tellement d'amour ne pas passer a côté

[@simond2534]

It doesn't get better than this

[@simond2534]

I agree!

[@simond2534]

So do I!

[@glendavirtanen1041]

This woman has felt tremendous pain to be able to sing this power house xx perfection 🥰

[@Aleviajes2024]

Perfeccion de voz al natural!

[@SmellyDramaQueen]

I cant find a better performanace of tthis is my opinion from her ... wow

[@hannartjeanmarc2564]

Dora it's just, " un ange a chanté un jour, tout c'est arrête, sa voix a jamais raisonne en nous "

[@svarttrost1]

Beautiful and real....love her, now one have ever came close to her performanse 🥰

[@user-yy5fx6qo5l]

yeah absolutely I’ve been married for 32years I was 24 and she was 20. She got cancer in 2020 I was totally lost without her. She took a major hit the treatment was horrible for her. I could do nothing to change any thing so I felt helpless I miss her everyday. Mothers are the glue that holds everyone together..seeing this makes me miss her even more I come to this page all the time just to have that nostalgia

[@johannesk1855]

I can never figure out how some people just so naturally brilliant...

[@thonsaq7626]

Not just a singer,she's a great kind of performer I've seen.perfectly done

[@BrittleSun]

She’s incredible

[@kudakwasheroland865]

Twice a month i always come bek here for ths fulfilling soul food.

[@graziellagentile7984]

Potrei ascoltarla un milione di volte senza stancarmi mai... Che saund.. Che voce.. Che musica spettacolare!! Grazieee Etta!!

[@jorgevazquez654]

Some singers have songs that can be covered by other artist and actually cover will be better than original. This is not the case and will never be.

[@deespesir]

A performance I¨ll never forget.

[@andrewc662]

That is not sweat, she is dripping in soul!

[@masallahsomba4313]

I love this song in this version..for many reasons.! Only few peopel will get it. Thank you girl..

[@janc3065]

Flabbergasted!!! This is real. Probably one of the best, maybe the best live performance ever... I cried...

[@lauramarkovic5307]

Yeah, exactly! Its so real. ❤️

[@dekicad7547]

Ja sam Jugosloven koji je očaran njenim pevanjem. Tekst tera suze na oči. Baš je emotivno.

[@user-cp9vo6oe1w]

Поздравляю тебя ! Ты из тех , кто живет .

[@davidvincent5846]

👍👍x💯🌈

[@gerdschirmeister7459]

Soviel emotioler Schmerz Baby....Ich liebe Dich dafür❤

[@user-hb3kj6iz9n]

Fantastic singer❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊

[@5290gabriel]

Esta mujer era fenomenal. Esa potencia vocal y esos gestos que hacía en el escenario, sientes como si está viviendo ese momento otra vez.

[@Jm.miguel785]

Etta james cantava com a alma, não sou um profundo conhecedor de música e nem de inglês mas não tem como não se emocionar com essa apresentação.

[@jorgesentena]

Então quando vc ver ai tradução vai chorar pq é puro sentimento

[@terezinhareis6302]

Concordo 🙌

[@robetofarias7975]

Yes! Estou no Brasil...16/11/22. Vumbora!!!!

[@nadamohamed5669]

absolute Queen

[@phelokimusic2750]

I love how the brass players start smiling at 6:10 Etta sings and performs like no other ❤

[@karenrhodes9973]

We will never ever get another Etta James. Perfection.

[@tounoni]

Awwwww my mum loved Etta James I am searching for and listening to all my mum's favourite songs online. I am crying as I listen to each of them. I love and miss you so much Mum

[@TheAcidjoe]

Pure art. Amazing performance.

[@AbdulhakemAmri]

queen of Blues r.i.p. her and B.B King are dearly missed ♡

[@user-hb3kj6iz9n]

WHat a splendid voice ❤❤❤❤❤😊

[@carad2008]

This is the best blues performance ever - in my humble opinion.

[@user-mb8bl1lz6h]

heard paolo nutini sing this song but this womans voice is out of this world

[@lancemaruariki1774]

2021 JUNE THE 1ST ,STILL HERE LISTENING , SUCH GOOD SOUNDS OFF, MAY NEVER HEAR THIS AGAIN BUT I KNOW THE FIRST TIME WAS THE BEST TIME. WILL NEVER MEET A VOICE LIKE HERS, I RATHER GO BLIND .

[@LenguaBorracha]

Amo tu voz y aunque ya no existas en este mundo te has transformado en una de mis grandes influencias! aprendí a raspar la voz escuchándote!! tu legado es oro puro para las actuales y futuras generaciones!

[@CraigMansfield]

lovely band as well - that guitar player and pianist were playing some lovely notes

[@risteardohaodha23]

Yup beautiful playing, would love to know who they are.

[@margaretowens2793]

That’s the best female vocal I have heard. RIP Etta ❤️🌹❤️

[@matthewh5430]

Wow,,,, I knew she was good but this is a masterpiece

[@MsLilis13]

Meu Deus q maravilha ! Eu adoro a força das músicas cantadas com a alma ....q interpretação, q tempos.... não sei porque , mas me sinto tão atraída por esse estilo musical, por essas épocas....eu realmente gostaria d estar em bar desses de blues , tomando uma bebida, curtindo um drama ...rsrs

[@cadernodepoesia]

A musica de Etta é realmente linda. Sou Brasileiro mas gosto demais do Blues....

[@gsgeilsonnebru]

Essa inerpletação da música de Sam Cooke. kkzbin.info/www/bejne/mXa7mY1uhdyAY7s&ab_channel=BrianOwensSoul

[@valdisiofreitas739]

O bom gosto musical vem da alma , vem de outras vidas ....... 🌹

[@Jm.miguel785]

Eu tenho um sentimento parecido.

[@gustavoluiz1820]

Realmente, difícil ver uma real entrega na hora de cantar. Isto de fato é arte, a expressão daquilo que se sente. Um abraço!

[@Sabrina-963]

🌈Magique!🌈❤🙏🏽🥰

[@Kim-xn6oc]

What a woman. An absolute pleasure to have come across her music in my 20's I'm 52 now. So raw x

[@willockrudger6710]

Hello 👋 how are you doing today

[@davidadamson9887]

That woman owns the stage, rightfully so.

[@diamondeyes6980]

She owns this song. SHE ALWAYS WILL!

[@taniamarialopes9525]

ESSA INTERPRETAÇÃO DE ETTA JAMES É SIMPLESMENTE TRANSCENDENTAL!!!!! SINTO UMA VONTADE DE TOMAR UM WISK FORTE E GRITAR ...CANTAR ...SOLTAR O QUE DENTRO DE MIM AINDA SE FAZ PRESENTE ... SALVE LINDA DIVA E SUA MAGNÍFICA VOZ E TUDO!!!!!🌷❤👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@cassiahoffmanndias5129]

Adorei o seu sentimento!!! Agora estou em minha casa, na represa de jurumirim......ouvindo, organizando, tomando vodka e planejando 2021. Muitos planos, vários objetivos e a certeza que estou evoluindo com aprendizados gigantescamente óbvios e a tristeza de sentir que a beleza da vida se perde no caminho do conhecimento...... Devemos aprender e adquirir conhecimento, porém, não muitooooo. Isso nos entristecerá profundamente! Doerá na alma !!! Levemente embriagada ! Kkkkk

[@taniamarialopes9525]

@@cassiahoffmanndias5129 falou tudo , CASSIA ! POIS CPNHECIMENTO DEMAIS NOS "ENDURECEM" E PERDEMOS O ENCANTAMENTO DAS COISAS MAIS SIMPLES DA VIDA ; O SENTIMENTO SEM RAZÃO OU LÓGICA!!!!! SUGIRO , TBM OUVIR ESSA MÚSICA : I'D RATHER GO BLIND NA INTERPRETSCAO DE BETE HATER . SHOW !!!!🌹

[@matheusdelleprani7024]

@@cassiahoffmanndias5129 representou com seu comentário todo um sentimento que eu tbm possuo. Agora estou ouvindo essa música, bebendo whisky e tendo o mesmo pensamento que vc 6 meses atrás. Como diz um outro som de rap que eu curto "A verdade dói. Mas só pra quem enxerga".

[@hpolastrini]

Demais, Tânia. É de arrepiar.

[@chrismason5582]

You should be up here,makes me cry deep rivers,what a classic,Rod Stewart cover hits the nail as well,lvcx

[@a.e.i.o.u.]

I love Etta James! Diva, diva, diva!

[@eduardoordinolatorres782]

Estás cantantes salen 1 en un millón ,ir a verla en unos de sus recitales debió ser un carrusel de emociones, dominio de escenario, improvisación,una voz con una potencia.. simplemente espectacular!!!

[@stephaniereid7618]

Some singer's just have natural soul love Etta and love Aretha you are just born with talent God wish I had a finger nail of what she got xx

[@gregorycrepin2585]

Thank you for you Miss Etta James

[@stonedwookie9916]

gobsmacked every time i watch this she is so good. and one of the best performances you will see from any artist of any era. truly amazing she is

[@annabanks9616]

Only Etta can sing this and move me to Tears. Her Storytelling to Music (The Blues) os Like No Other I have ever Heard or will again.

[@marcog6056]

Wow I love this song and it melts my heart anytime I listen to it. Are you a music lover💖?