Friday Sessions #33 // "Christmas Must Be Tonight" (cover)

We LOVE The Band. We love them so much we hardly ever dare to perform any of their songs, except in our living room. But since it's Christmas and this is a Christmas song, and we brought some family and it's almost in our living room, we thought it would be okay.
Our musical family means the world to us, here represented by Silje Kilmork Vemøy on vocals, Christer Slaaen on guitar and vocals, Kjetil Steensnæs on pedal steel and Torjus Nevland on bongos and vocals. Recorded at the Jansen Records HQ.

[@bethienl]

Wow! Rick Danko is smiling wherever he is tonight. Yours is a gorgeous version of this highly underrated song!

[@DarlingWest]

Thanks!!

[@mikebruse2939]

The best cover of the best Christmas song ever sung!

[@yulizavivaz618]

We love The Ban to,great job guys ❄️☃️🎄👏👏👏🫶

[@DarlingWest]

Thank you!

[@simonblack358]

Wow, the voices took me to a higher place, the band, the music, you guys sang a favourite song, I would not call it a cover, I felt you were allowing the Band (and CSNY) to live on, thank you fo rthe most beautiful piece!

[@DarlingWest]

Wow, means so much to hear this!

[@jrnglenne3271]

Singer #2 should b #1!

[@Joe.Doucette]

Great playing and singing. :) I really enjoyed the arrangement. The steel guitar fit in very nicely too. I'm so glad I found your music through the Global Music Match. Have a great day, folks.

[@DarlingWest]

Thanks! We’re glad too, happy to have you onboard. 😊

[@robertlautenslager9832]

Excellent, you do it justice.

[@mrc1500]

Great vibe. Lovely tune and lovely people ❤️ thanks 🙏

[@tomespeland4045]

Darling West, loved this! Amazingly beautiful singing and playing! Keep on sharing, you’ll have my support! Merry Christmas 🎁🎄 Tom 🎶🎥💯

[@DarlingWest]

Thaaanks!

[@tomespeland4045]

@@DarlingWest the pleasure is absolutely on my side DW! I enjoyed it a lot! Hope I can inspire with my music too 😊🎶

[@larryanddarla]

we love The Band too , great job guys !

[@DarlingWest]

Thanks, Larry & Darla! Yeah. Hard to not like The Band. 😊

[@gabgab2517]

Whoaaaa my ears have been blessed!!! Merry Christmas!!

[@DarlingWest]

Aw! Thanks!❤️

[@jameshuntley6044]

Beautiful tune, great harmony ... including slide guitar truly completed the sound. Extremely well done with quality vocals. Keep up the great work.

[@DarlingWest]

Thanks so much! Yeah, gotta love that slide:)

[@johnklein4558]

Great cover guys! Loved the pedal steel in the back! I’ll definitely check out more of your stuff soon. Thanks for some good music on a dark night.

[@DarlingWest]

Thanks!! Our pleasure. ❤️

[@davejonsson3440]

Wonderful version of my favorite Christmas song!

[@DarlingWest]

Thanks so much! 🎄❤️

[@DavesCoverSongs]

Great way to start the day at 6:35a in Ohio. :) Merry Christmas.

[@DarlingWest]

Wow! You’re an earlybird! So glad you liked it.🌟

[@ramirocastrocabanillas2196]

Thank you merry christmas to all

[@jctalks1]

Beautiful!

[@DarlingWest]

Thanks!

[@deanmitchell9568]

I understand your point of view about not wanting to do covers especially of a group you think so much of but maybe think of it from my point of view. I know of the Band I have heard the 2 songs they have spent the last few decades playing on classic rock radio here in the US but I have never heard of this song and of course I loved they way you did it so maybe I will take some time to listen to more of the Band. Your cover of Toto's Pamela made me go listen to the Toto's version of the song and then I wish I hadn't yours is SO much better. Anyway, you doing covers exposes people like me to songs they might not know and the ones I have heard you do sound great. Much love to you all and Merry Christmas!

[@DarlingWest]

Haha! Love this! Thanks so much for sharing your point of view. Inspiring indeed, and we'll have that in mind, thanks Dean!

[@simonblack358]

Still perfect!

[@ArmoredGamingZ]

Akkurat det jeg trengte i dag :) god dose med herlig musikk

[@DarlingWest]

Takk! Glad for å få være med å lyse opp dagen!😊

[@duncanpage1556]

Love you!! Merry Christmas again from Alberta Can.

[@DarlingWest]

Thanks! Merry Christmas from Oslo!❤️

[@BenBoyle1]

What a fun song! Merry Christmas! :)

[@DarlingWest]

Yeah, that was fun! Merry Christmas!

[@barryaliceporter165]

Love it !!

[@DarlingWest]

Thanks!

[@norgevenn2317]

What a SOUND in dette koselig rommet 🙂

[@DarlingWest]

Glad du likte det! 😊

[@tomrer1971]

Sakki, nydellt og sterkt! Finaste julesangen ever.

[@DarlingWest]

Ja, den er god! Takk!❤️

[@Unflushablepiss]

you seemed so scared/restrained singing about jesus...