how could a performance like this not have millions of views?
@pogos178 жыл бұрын
because the movie disappeared from youtube years ago, but before that I've downloaded it
@ciarancosgrave7 жыл бұрын
It's ok but it hasn't a patch on Bill's live performance of it. Bills voice was in another league.
@justinroe61686 жыл бұрын
Right!? Holy shit this was great!
@jrl8025 жыл бұрын
Ill watch it 1 mil times fo real
@sifisoquintonmbele69224 жыл бұрын
Because Bill perfected it in 1973
@mercimerc21304 жыл бұрын
Rest in Power Bill Withers. Big up The Roots and John Legend. Awesome song cover. Best EVER bar none.
@aimvolaric59812 жыл бұрын
This is a great way to honor those who fought in our wars. A classmate died in Vietnam who was 19 yrs old. 😞
@johnniemcbride4365 Жыл бұрын
I know how you feel... I am a Vietnam veteran and I did 2 tours!! When I first heard this song I was mesmerized to the core because I lived in that zone
@lawrenceleonard-oz4ot4 ай бұрын
Timeless classic A bill withers masterpiece re tracked by Mr. Jonny legend & roots just put it together all too good!!! Absolutely perfect!!!!
@vincentlewis5188 Жыл бұрын
This is what I call real music! Rest peace all you soldiers...
@blacknloud4002 Жыл бұрын
I saw Legend and The Roots perform this live in Austin, Tx years ago and I WAS BLOWN AWAY! Blown away Then and listening to this video here now in 2023, I'M STILL BLOWN AWAY NOW!💯🖤👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
@karen-leedennis6264 жыл бұрын
Just read after seeing John and The Roots do this performance Bill Withers reached out to John and they became good Friends. Thank you John and The Roots for introducing this song to a new generation!
@ericwalker93916 жыл бұрын
I lived through the era of the Vietnam War. We had no business over there in my opinion. A lot of young men and women were victims of it. The American government still needs to make things right with all of our vets man. It needs to be made right and made right now. Great job by John Legend on this song. Much love to the poet Bill Withers a messenger of truth.
@andreaserna13 жыл бұрын
If you were young during Vietnam and had friends who went over, you will recognize the authenticity in the Withers version. I had lots of friends who went and a few who never came back, but that guitar solo by Kirk Douglas is what it's all about. Sharing this on Memorial Day to salute my friends.
@jalil31925 жыл бұрын
Kirk put his soul on this guitar solo .. pure state of trance! I can feel him
@dwhite89972 жыл бұрын
"Bill Withers Live at Carnegie Hall" hands down... the best album experience EVER!
@dmcintosh851 Жыл бұрын
Came across this cause I was listining to the original. It naturally played after. Man! Touched a bunch of genres on this one. I felt I was at a R&B concert, listening to a GREAT rock and roll guitar solo. Ended at church.
@ssntol33898 жыл бұрын
Bill Withers is THE version, but this definitely pays tribute to a classic. Love it!
@seramemoitsheki Жыл бұрын
Bill Withers must be proud of you. 🙌🏿 The bass guitar 👌🏿
@CodyLamson4 жыл бұрын
Dude that guitar solo was INSANE!!! Rip legend Bill Withers ✌️
@bddonovan78182 жыл бұрын
This collaboration was perfection.
@free2bpoppie2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad to hear that someone else loves this composition as much as I have over the years! Bill Withers was a poet!
@cakredi41324 жыл бұрын
*Captain Kirk's solo beams me up to the outer space.*
@MarkLawsonY3K3 жыл бұрын
Maybe he could envision "can't play the guitar one-handed" War will not end till men stop going to war.
@Adatunji6 жыл бұрын
One could not imagine a better example of a man making love to his guitar than with Kirk Douglas and his solo.
@scottem-50343 жыл бұрын
The guitar solo is for every veteran. The salute they neglected to give you. The support you still search for. The memories that you wrestle with. The families of the ones that didn’t come home... #billwithers #thankallofyouforserving #kirkSTRIKESagain
@aybee632 жыл бұрын
🙏 & ❤
@dragonmudd5 жыл бұрын
This is still one of the most powerful lyrics of all-time: Boot camp we had classes. You know we talked about fighting-fighting everyday. And looking through rosy colored glasses, I must admit it seemed exciting anyway. Oh, but someone that day overlooked to tell me bullets look better, I must say - brother - when they're coming at you than going out the other way
@ghostrider18273 жыл бұрын
I have never seen Quest work the drums so hard...LOL Kirk killed it!
@MarkLawsonY3K3 жыл бұрын
Having a baby made me wonder how there could be war,>? Saw a machine gun video where the shooter had a sore finger... Ouch! he said. If only we could imagine more fully the lifetime of hurt all kids go through in war. Great rendition guys. Fight for Peace.
@robbwolf33093 жыл бұрын
Powerful and beautiful. Kirk’s solo was RAD
@aybee632 жыл бұрын
Soooouuuul! Gotsta dig deep To get down low Gotsta aim high To touch ya soul. May our journey into the future be one of 🙏 & ❤
@anthonylattimer35669 жыл бұрын
This peace is a treasure, it dominates from start to finish. A true Eclectic, riveting song!!!!!!
@bluesmahn6 жыл бұрын
I listened to Bill Withers sing this song..How much more powerful can one person and one song get..........
@lex.cordis9 жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite performances ever. Incredible.
@IsisXenaNannyMaroon2 жыл бұрын
This is one of the most amazing things I've ever seen and heard in my entire life. And I've been here a while.
@jeannenathans1298 жыл бұрын
I was gobsmacked when, at the Rally for Sanity, this was played. Just briliant. So moving. So sadly relevant today.
@nabonidusscorpio60908 жыл бұрын
Same for me. Blew my mind!
@tshedisetiloane15184 жыл бұрын
Who's here in 2020? Love this cover
@pliniovillablanca23724 жыл бұрын
this is a terrific version but man, that original version is so powerful in its simplicity!
@kingfishblues599 жыл бұрын
The military drumming is reminiscent of Hendrix Machine Gun and Funkadelic 'March to The Witches Castle.
@janettejones50304 жыл бұрын
RIP Bill Withers❤❤❤
@Psittacus_erithacus3 жыл бұрын
Virtuosic solo and excellent production quality aside, I can't bring myself to say that I like this as much as Bill's '73 live version … but I'm damn glad to see talented people engaging with this fine song 40 years later. Even happier to see some folks watching now, some 47 years later. Pity that it's still relevant, of course, but there's human nature for you.
@nicholenoneya812610 жыл бұрын
Huge Bill Withers fan, grew up listening to him as a child. truly enjoyed this rendition.
@douglashooey65463 жыл бұрын
it just doesn't get any better than this!!!!!
@Thingsarechanging4 жыл бұрын
Rest In Peace Bill! You are a LEGEND of the Light! Incredible performance of this song! Wow!!!!
@thembinkosivilakazi41732 жыл бұрын
John legend he's a friend of mine..I absolutely love his music
@h.j.w27839 жыл бұрын
why has no one mentioned Kirk's solo...it was mind blowingly good.
@drehardin9 жыл бұрын
Yes. He smashed that.
@nabonidusscorpio47797 жыл бұрын
H.J.W - agree, Feckn intensely mind blowing and soulful.
@JWiRX4 жыл бұрын
This song is kickass, and that solo is simply awesome!
@shid0074 жыл бұрын
Yeah it's very good ... with a hints of Machine Gun here and there :) Love it!
@paolo-n20004 жыл бұрын
Incredible!
@catherineh59042 жыл бұрын
Never gets old......soooooo good!
@Nadimlpc8 жыл бұрын
I was looking for the original, and found this. Why hasnt it been played on the air? A credible tribute to a master musician.
@paolo-n20004 жыл бұрын
RIP BILL WITHERS!!!! AMAZING ARTIST! MAY YOUR MEMORY REMAIN ETERNAL!
@jackjjin10 жыл бұрын
This is just wow. Phenomenal live music with passionate musicians for the ears and good stage lights with impressive editing for the eyes
@BorbelyJanos10 жыл бұрын
This song goes to all fighting in Ukraine, the Middle-East, Iraq wherever, and for whatever reason. The message is this, when it's over you will realize that all the horror, pain and destruction wasn't worth it. You might as well stop before getting hurt, or before you do something you will never be able to forgive yourself for. Go home, make love, and have a beer instead! Cheers!
@jensclarberg64197 жыл бұрын
Why is anyone even fighting in the middle east though?
@allanbahati19422 жыл бұрын
Interesting to see this comment! 8 years later there’s still a war in Ukraine. So prescient.
@Keamogetswe_Stirry3 жыл бұрын
So wonderful, "Bill Withers" his life story was Impressive as his Talent
@joelgabriel10 жыл бұрын
Everything sounds just great as always, but the organ player is a bloody genius!!
@bobbymobay10 жыл бұрын
I really love this performance....ain't nothing the Roots can play bad!
@ericmailshoeless8 жыл бұрын
i recently found this video. i love the origanall the most. but this had me tears. I had recently lost my baby brother who was a vet and was in irock
@xochitllee248 жыл бұрын
I'm so sorry for your loss, sincerely.
@TheSuiteman5 жыл бұрын
complete eargasm. Not many artists can take a masterpiece and do it such justice. Big up to a Volcanic performance
@kevintoomer60154 күн бұрын
The whole thing is amazing but that guitar solo?!! I know the theme of the song is not pleasant but I would have been out of my chair! Kirk Douglas was just a vessel at that point and God started playing!! Absolutely sublime!!
@unclefreddie7010 жыл бұрын
WOW. Damn. They went to church on this one.
@emeryrushmo6 ай бұрын
wE have GOT to keep RELAVANCE ALIVE!
@gregc76996 жыл бұрын
Saw this tour live was amazing although there all covers its easily the best project John has ever done he really put his all in to this album and done justice to the original songs and made them his own rather than sounding karaoke
@Newdispweb9 жыл бұрын
I didn't pay attention to John Legend previously, but joining in this project w/an 'old spirit' like QuestLove makes this song worthy. They all do a stellar job, especially the guitarist channeling Hendrix.
@DRightOne15 жыл бұрын
Cap'n Kirk on the guitar and QL pounding on the drums!!!
@brianmcmillion1374 жыл бұрын
9th of March 2020 sitting here 6:06 a.m. in Baltimore came across the song by Bill Withers you shot me in my shoulder can you please write a letter to my momma such beautiful words touch my heart it made me feel some kind of way about life the meaning of life to live it to your fullest respect yourself and respect mankind no matter what rest forever in peace Bill Withers
@joanstone59816 жыл бұрын
I Love this song and was So Surprised to find this. REAL MUSIC with MEANING !
@GidenUltimus4 жыл бұрын
its amazing that soul like this still exists
@donbrooks84792 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this pure way of honoring Bill Withers.
@ScottGelwicks9 жыл бұрын
Holy Shit!! So fucking beautiful!
@BR-if3df4 жыл бұрын
My Boy Bedi would have loved this live performance - RIP BOY - (I hope heaven has KZbin)
@carthag9 жыл бұрын
this is a f* amazin version of an already amazin song. good lord. respect all around, i love it!
@msbettann10 жыл бұрын
Love me some Bill Withers. Use to play this tape "Live at Carnegie Hall" while stationed in Korea back in the 80's.U did a really lovely job with ur rendition of this song with lots of soulfulness
@CleveDavis895 жыл бұрын
My dad used to play this for us and I bump it in my ride to this day.
@sarawise14533 жыл бұрын
Very powerful version of an already powerful song!
@Melissa-oj7my4 ай бұрын
This album is amazing!
@user-yp3fv6jy2v Жыл бұрын
Coming back to this performance periodically for take some positive energy. Great performance. So much love for everyone who made this.
@RIZZER3295 жыл бұрын
I love Bill Withers and haven't really liked any covers of his work but this is outstanding...
@akholiwenywebeni8168 Жыл бұрын
The bass rift is unreal.🔥
@dvg1985 Жыл бұрын
THIS is music!
@kevinbrokamp19353 жыл бұрын
Still can't listen to this song without tearing up/openly weeping...this is a noble cover...probably the best I've ever heard, but nothing will ever match up to the late, great Bill Withers...and that's no disrespect to John Legend and the Roots! Excellent Job for resurrecting a song that's as relevant today as the day it was recorded on Oct. 6, 1972.
@linglingjr9 жыл бұрын
I've never heard a single John Legend song but kudos to you for sampling an awesome Bill Withers song!
@geoffreyholland3284 жыл бұрын
This is actually called a cover not a sample.
@reggiedoss77052 жыл бұрын
Show me Save room Stereo Some of the John legend songs that stand out for me.
@g.g.63627 жыл бұрын
Loved the original,and Bill Withers,but this is also magnificent!
@cizzlecentral3 жыл бұрын
Wow! Great job! How did I miss it!
@devaryadevarya15792 жыл бұрын
The roots of lotus religious thinking theoritiQ blissful 🎀
@rayetanner62079 жыл бұрын
STANKONYA!! JOHN'S IN DA HOUSE!!! AMAZING!!!
@BW-CC5 жыл бұрын
Bill Withers..So underrated. An incredible artist to the core. Doing a good job on this, it's not easy to redo such a great song. Job well done. Bill Withers, so loved.
@full-a-soundinternational68918 жыл бұрын
Hats off to the whole band, they went in.. Masterful
@allws96833 жыл бұрын
Hail to the legend Bill Withers. And what a piercing performance of these guys! goodness me! Strength for those having to write left handed..
@stefanobonaldi1574 жыл бұрын
Bill Withers cannot be beaten.
@drehardin9 жыл бұрын
This was good but if you realy want to hear it at its best check out the album version. John Legend and the Roots "Wake Up". They played it with 3X the emotion. You feel like you are on a flight home from Vietnam listening to it.
@nabonidusscorpio47797 жыл бұрын
Dre Hardin Thanks for recommendation, will check it out!
@santiagocandela3543 жыл бұрын
I strongly disagree. This is not only better. But one of the greatest performances ever
@redleymusiccompany2 жыл бұрын
Yeah That was incredible!!!
@andreafitzgerald31624 жыл бұрын
I am at a complete loss for words.. I've heard this song 1 million times before.. this version on their album and Bill Withers' verion (RIH), but this right here!!!💖 Beautiful ~ Real Music just seems to pull (in this case, yank) the tears out of my soul! That was truly a wonderful performance...everyone on that stage is truly Blessed with gifts from God above!
@BR-if3df4 жыл бұрын
Listening to this once more before our NationWide ShutDown in South Africa.. We can't write left-handed Corona Virus.
@paolo-n20004 жыл бұрын
RIP Bill Withers! Amazing performance here. Well done!
@piercedevine9 жыл бұрын
This messed me up man. Dang that was powerful! I love this, new fav performance!
@gregc76996 жыл бұрын
WOW Kirk and Quest fucking killed it absolutely phenomenal performance
@Mr-pz1sl5 жыл бұрын
All Eyez on ?Questlove... beautiful art
@bo777ford4 жыл бұрын
How did a music connoisseur such as me not know about this here?!? Always loved this cut and the message it brings. Quite possible the best performance I have seen of Legend. Of course all of the musicians are phenomenal in this piece. RESPECT to you gentlemen for your tribute to Still Bill.
@narendra.beaujolais6 жыл бұрын
Lejos la mejor canción del mundo en estos tiempos de mala muerte. John haciéndole un gran homenaje al pobre mundo. Bill haciéndole llegar profundo a todo el que le conoce. Mi gratitud al gran músico y compositor, al maestro que armó el show y todo lo que lo hacen posible. Gracias. Saludos John. Espero hacerlo bien
@gavbernard2 жыл бұрын
Questlove playing military snare is genius
@Melissa-oj7my4 ай бұрын
Exactly! The Roots are freaking brilliant.
@sirshaner6 жыл бұрын
Amazing!! Great job everyone!! Damn Captain Kirk
@runboyprod38804 жыл бұрын
This song was one of my biggest reasons for writing my play Underground Episodes...RIP
@Well_Edumacated8 жыл бұрын
gives me goosebumps every time i hear it
@mickysdream5 жыл бұрын
now THAT'S a cover!
@amakerii5 жыл бұрын
Im tired of these ads in the middle of a guitar solo. That’s too much
@pogos175 жыл бұрын
I recommend Ad block
@Sincerelyiris4 жыл бұрын
Yes! I almost chucked my phone across the room.
@MullinsOh10 жыл бұрын
WOW man that was such a great cover. I feel like Bill Withers would absolutely love this.
@faizalmalek17 жыл бұрын
Thanks for re-uploading this version. My favourite performance of this song, dunno why it'd disappear
@paolatraiani18152 жыл бұрын
Grandioso ....pianoforte adorato❤
@TylerSowards-Tylock4 жыл бұрын
This is utterly amazing. But dude, can we boycot freaking ads in the middle of songs like this. HOLY CRAP. Seriously, just put them in the beginnging and end if you have to, but NOT in the middle. It absolutely ruins the vibe. KZbin, PLEASE, c'mon.