Lake Street Dive plays "Nick of Time" On a Boston Sidewalk

We recently made a special trip to the Boston sidewalk that started it all.
10 years ago we released our cover of “I Want You Back” by The Jackson 5, and today, from the very same spot, we share with you a live version of our newest cover “Nick of Time” by Bonnie Raitt. Call us sentimental, but it just seemed fitting
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LYRICS:
A friend of mine, she cries at night
And she calls me on the phone
Sees babies everywhere she goes
And she wants one of her own
She's waited long enough she says
And still he can't decide
Pretty soon she'll have to choose
And it tears her up inside
She is scared,
Scared to run out of time
I see my folks are getting on
And I watch their bodies change
I know they see the same in me
And it makes us both feel strange
No matter how you tell yourself
It's what we all go through
Those lines are pretty hard to take
When they're staring back at you
Oh Oh Oh, scared you'll run out of time
When did the choices get so hard
With so much more at stake
Life gets mighty precious
When there's less of it to wa-a-a-aste
Mmm-m-m-m-m-m
Mmmmmmm, scared you'll run out of time
Just when I thought I'd had enough
And all my tears were shed
No promise left unbroken
There were no painful words unsaid
Yo-o-o-u came along and showed me
I could leave it all behind
You opened up my heart again
And then much to my surprise
I found love, baby, love in the nick of time
(Love in the nick of time)
I found love darlin', love in the nick of time
(Love in the nick of time)
I found love baby, love in the nick of time
Ooooooo-ooo-ooo-whoo-ooo
Yeah baby
Uhhhhh-huh-uh
Found love...
In the nick of time...
Thought I'd given up...
Given up baby...
#lakestreetdive #bonnieraitt #nickoftime

[@shanep3016]

**drives around this block for the next ten years hoping to see Lake Street Dive performing**

[@dje007]

Come on! More info~ was it wicked close to the BC campus, actually on Lake St? Everything about this band is a wonderful rep for hip music, no doubt ;)

[@Kelescope]

🤣🤣🤣

[@BarneyDavey]

Kudos and ditto!

[@davidkozlowski6239]

Precisely

[@ronlicht6368]

Whoever monitors this channel doesn't want the location released. I found it 10 years ago after the release of I Want You Back. I had two kids attending two different Boston colleges and became obsessed with finding the corner. I posted an answer to your question including the location and but it was deleted. (The post, not the corner.)

[@andyyarnell7579]

Just pure talent... so clean, no gimmicks, no effects or overdubs, just pure clean sound. Love it. Go see them live, they never disappoint.

[@spikeklein2196]

Well said, my friend.

[@Dave_A41]

This band can do no wrong

[@bobbailey5072]

I try to never question greatness when it presents itself unexpectedly.

[@ChrisDemersCSD]

How absolutely cool this is and totally keeping in character as to who you are as a band. Cannot wait for the next album of covers. And thank you for kicking off by honoring the brilliance that is Bonnie Raitt. #FavoriteBandEverThereWas

[@jaytee1086]

Lake Street Dive has always been the real deal.... Y'all deseeved everything you brought to our lives ...I know it will come back to you....real recognize real

[@BarneyDavey]

LSD oozes a natural, smooth cool with remarkably restrained elegance while delivering a reverent ode to a Bonnie Raitt classic. Congrats on ten years together, and here's to decades more of creating gems like this.

[@Snarkapotamus]

All it did to me was make me nervous and talk fast...

[@DriIceman]

@@Snarkapotamus oh really? Totally changed my whole perspective 😋

[@Snarkapotamus]

@@DriIceman - Yep, really...

[@truthstillmatters59]

I'm an old guy who doesn't listen to much music post 1990. I tell my kids the music today just isn't any good and there aren't any real bands who use actual instruments to make real music. It is all computerized music. I have been proven wrong. I recently discovered Lake Street Dive and they have quickly become one of my favorite bands. They are awesome!

[@markmoore588]

Me too

[@matthirn7858]

Sometimes I think we fool ourselves about the music of our era. Most of the hits that we enjoyed were played by studio musicians. It saved on studio time cost, allowed virtuosos to add incredible tags and improvised solos, and gave us uniformly well played hits on the radio. Today, the producers work to get the image that the record label wants. They use post production to clean up vocals and add any kind of musical track they want. Even the best artists are often subjected to this treatment. The good news is that we have more talented musical artists than ever before and they can be heard in live recordings all over the internet, where their raw talent is on display. What a great era of music we live in today.

[@stephenletts4942]

keep listening- lots of great music out there

[@truthstillmatters59]

@@russellj.collerjr.5547 I shake my fist and yell at clouds, too!

[@craigschloesser6200]

There getting so so good i expect they wouldn’t come north now because we can’t pay them enough. lol. I still love them all , pure joy each time. guess it will have to do

[@glio1337]

Seeing that original "I Want You Back" video when y'all released it made me a fan for life. I love that it's back for round two.

[@Funkwits]

Sheer class. Utterly Divine. Fucking brilliant, all of them.

[@lynntunes]

Last night at Bonnie Raitt’s concert in Portland, Oregon Bonnie said Lake Street Dive recorded this song. Nice to to have the legend who wrote the song mention you. Good luck out there, may you have long and thriving careers.

[@BarneyDavey]

Wow! What a generous notice and comment from Bonnie.

[@jambajoby32]

Pretty neat!

[@terrencechouinard9178]

This band, that voice. You all are a balm for these troubled times, a tonic for what ails us. Thank you.

[@JeffDaytonMusic]

Amen!

[@AbeEmersonJr]

In all of my years, I don't think I've had sucha crush on a female voice as Rachel's! The control, tone, tambre is the most soothing and emotionally electric thing I've ever heard, a female Sam Cooke to me. And she's ridiculously gorgeous (stop, I have a Gatorade)! I've introduced countless people to LSD (wait...is THAT a thing?!? Lol) and I DREAM of running into y'all randomly and telling y'all how much I LOVE this band! Oh, and the bassist, you are SUCH a breath of sunrise beach air! You EQUALLY deserve your flowers for your role. I could listen to you just practice by yourself. Long story short, if you guys perform where I can attend I'll be the kinda tall, bald guy incessantly grinning the whole time. LOVE ALL of y'all!!!

[@martinhatfield3293]

Super version of a classic song.

[@CarlenaProphet]

This message was so timely! Loved it so much! I’ve never heard this song by Bonnie. Thank you for sharing. It was beautiful! 🥺💛

[@RodneyMcMinge]

Long term Bonnie fan. Absolutely love what you guys do.

[@robertb.hamilton5997]

Love her like a dream

[@stephenmercier4676]

Beautiful vibe and gorgeous song! Love the harmonies, too!

[@zacharypfefferkorn6895]

Positive: The lost art of background vocal harmonies from the band is wonderful to see make a comeback. I love seeing people actually play what they are playing and sing what they are singing without a backing track. Eat your heart out Taylor Swift, there's no team of a dozen producers and formulaic songwriters creating a track for "the artist" to gyrate to here. Negative: The "grape grown with a rubber band around it" outfit.

[@bren106]

Fitting that the first person I ever saw mentioning LSD was Bonnie Raitt in an interview back in 2013.

[@Stonecrow25]

Goosebumps

[@mysticrider76]

My god. Her voice gives me goosebumps. I LOVE her!

[@charlenetrawick1647]

Thank you folks for this wonderful share :)

[@stacyrodman6005]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@scrimmerman]

Superb. Was sorry to see 'McDuck' depart last year though. Saw you guys back when you were relatively new on the scene. Great show and looking forward to seeing you in Charlotte soon.

[@claudecat]

Love it! Y'know, I love anything they do, but it's always better live - a sign of true musical talent. They're actually BETTER when they don't have time to sweeten and perfect everything. Just listen to Rachel here, improvising at times and recovering from minor "mistakes". It's brilliant on the same level as any master musician that depends on ears rather than (or in addition to...) written music or other formal guidelines. Django comes to mind... And every time they set up and play the mix/sound is different, something to which they adjust extremely well. This here is really dry and spare, the opposite of the version they did in the bathroom (I think?) that was very echo-y. Doesn't phase 'em at all. These people are the best band out there right now, even without McDuck. See 'em now, and often, before you live to regret it!

[@barn_ninny]

I mean, look, Bonnie is Bonnie and nobody else is Bonnie. But this is a damned respectable cover. Rachel has one of the sexiest voices I can think of.

[@ammagnolia]

This had to be the best band right now. Damn I love these folk. The only band I actually bought the albums and cds. Love em.

[@dannyteague5741]

This band just keeps getting better. They have such talent and chemistry.

[@TheStuport]

I'm in COW-lumbus, Ohio as I KEEP checking my calendar waiting for August 17 to come tap me on the shoulder and say "Your Singing Friends are Finally Here".....I have my tickets to The Show At The Rose in Huber Heights which is just down the road in my State Of Ohio! Lake Street Dive became Family almost 5 years ago! Their music is a Family Photo Album for my ears to groove on! Keep Singing and Strutting Everyone as we definitely need one another even more so now days! Cheers All

[@michaelfoxbrass]

Really happy to see you posting again - and congratulations on 10 years making good vibes and great music together!

[@thomasfitzmaurice5704]

My daughter turned me on to the Dive; love the sound and the lead singer is super gifted

[@fanceenanci6195]

I remember seeing your first video on this corner and LOVING it! I was sharing it with anyone that would listen! And here we are and another perfect cover tune. Keep it up and see you in Boston at a show soon! Much love and peace to you all and thank you for sharing your music with the world!

[@veriest1]

I heard Hypotheticals playing over the sound system at my local Wal-Mart in Texas last week. Wasn't expecting that but it was a great surprise.

[@alfredlee8829]

The unmistakable and extremely Exceptional voice of Rachel. Love and Light from the Heart of Texas.

[@blacey1251]

I've followed y'all since the beginning! So cool to go back to your roots

[@joaquin-jacknava2696]

Beautiful song. Good way to start the morning. Absolutely love this band. Thank you.

[@tomreingold4024]

Well you’ve done it again.

[@s.mcg.674]

I thought it looked familiar...Thanks.

[@adamog3]

Please, come to Brazil!❤

[@marcoxborrow]

So good! The addition of Akie Bermiss and James Cornelison has helped take the band to a whole 'nother lever.

[@Mooseman327]

Amen. Akie can do anything.

[@glenirvine6161]

What a completely ridiculous vocal...the bit on “leave it all behind” is just memorizing. And the band just has that easy simmering quality. Wonderful stuff.

[@anthonysullivan3238]

Love Lake Street Dive, got a soft spot for Boston - it was my grandad's birth place, so they being from Boston is a great thing in my book. Rachel has a beautiful voice, the band are great musicians, so what's not to like.

[@marcusjohansson668]

Can you marry a sound? In that case, I want to marry Rachel's voice.

[@raysherrock2580]

We all do...men, women, spirits past and present....both me and the missus! Of course, my wife has a crush on Bridget, too.

[@ExtraFancy96]

Incredible sound from a single mic!

[@antoinenhn3874]

Not a single mic.

[@JohnGrayOnline]

I've read that their outdoor sessions are recorded with a quite sophisticated sound rig and crew nowadays, it shows. This is yet another superb LSD performance. I miss the Duck, but thankfully the current lineup is still great. With vocals, bass and (ever so sensitively deployed) percussion like this they can perform anything superbly.

[@wiejetze8397]

​​@@JohnGrayOnline Comparing what is to see with what you hear shows it is not synchronous. That means the audio recording is made on it's own and not with just one mic I guess.

[@SilverSedano]

I'm your fan! Greetings from Mexico!!!

[@billg3356]

Anyone know what street that is in Boston?

[@stephanieh1070]

*can every day be Lake Street Dive Boston sidewalk day?* BEST VIDEO!!! #bestband

[@davivify]

❤❤❤

[@kyliegable3724]

This is awesome. I’m a big Bonnie Raitt fan and I’ve been loving you all since I Want You Back

[@ExtraFancy96]

Akie standing there so politely haha

[@doneisenbarth]

He nailed his part!

[@jucargarcia]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@MarkSzorady]

Fantastic! Great recording...kinda neat that there was hint of a siren in the background. Added a bit of organic quality to the performance.

[@michaelshearer3559]

The guitar sounds so good in the mix, with that great bass and vocals. Love this.

[@dianegoldeneye7363]

A big fan here ! I hear a little of Amy Winehouse in your beautiful voice. ❤️🔥

[@bretgross3379]

If I close my eyes I can almost see that redhead lass smiling in approval.

[@janesoncanvas8337]

Y’all are so good!! Love it. Would you PLEASE come to Dallas when you’re in Texas in September? Two great venues would be Kessler and House if Blues. I’ll bring a big group! Have a great day.

[@nickbruni8041]

🫵🏼.. almost like it was yesterday…. And still … In the “pocket “ 🤘🏼👍🏼

[@noestaniwel4543]

Goosebumps all over when I hear her voice....greetings from Holland Europe

[@universal_kind]

LSD = Pure Gold ❤️ ...randomly in the middle of the street 😍

[@starlightrider9905]

Hey Rachael and co. Bonnie must be so proud of such a lovely rendition--I'm still buzzing from catching your Shelburne show-love from Canada

[@LabRatJason]

The "Boston Sidewalk" video was my first time experiencing LSD, and I've been hooked ever since. You've changed so much since then, but still so classy and talented. Sad you passed through my home town mere months before I discovered you. I want you back.

[@JeffDaytonMusic]

SO refreshing, soulful and infectious! I've loved the song since Bonnie's version but you guys nailed it!

[@yettoberealized]

One of my favorite bands singing a song by one of the greatest artists of all time. THANK YOU!!!

[@aguynamedal9685]

Love the song!! Watching your videos gives me the feeling of hanging out with friends.

[@kv7617]

So thankful Bonnie is getting her hits back and couldn’t be more grateful that y’all covered it!!! Perfection!!

[@redriver6541]

What an absolutely beautiful voice. So good.

[@meechie2010]

As a Boston resident I'm offended that this wasn't my block 😤 And also that you found parking

[@kenacquin1]

Yes! Beautiful! Thank you! See you in October!!! Portland!!!

[@shermanhealey5015]

I wish phone books were still a thing and three inches thick just to hear her sing it

[@Grim_Stoner]

Fantastic song and I'm loving the throwback vibe 😍

[@darrenk4285]

Brilliant. Getting a Subdudes vibe from this - great voicals with a stripped back, less-produced, and genuine sound.

[@bertkamp16]

My immediate thought was “isn’t this exactly where I Want You Back was filmed?? FUN MACHINE SEQUEL YESSSSS

[@nesiansoulallstars]

Hey this is the same street you guys did the most smoothest cover of Micheal Jackson’s I Want You Back🙌🏽🙌🏽 another amazing hit guy ! Aloha from Hawaii 🤙🏽

[@thebigbody]

perfection!

[@regroberts325]

Wow that is very good , I’m sure Bonnie would like that stripped back version of arguably one of her best ever songs

[@josecarbajal5028]

Amazing callback, beautifully carried out. Love you guys

[@leelewisesq]

I’ve been following Ms. Price’s singing since she was 12! What a great voice with such feeling.

[@mtntuber]

Wow that bass has been around. It has seen things you people wouldn't believe... Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion... it watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate.

[@VonBluesman]

Rachael your voice has such a warm comforting tone. That is one blessed man and someday maybe a child that gets to lay in your arms while you sing to them. You really do bless all of us that get to hear your sing. Keep on keeping on. 👍👏🎸🙏😎✌️

[@RPRosen-ki2fk]

Gladys, peaking out her window - "LEON, LEON COME HERE!" Leon - "What is it Gladys?" Gladys - " It's those young kids, they're back ... singing on the sidewalk AGAIN."

[@tammijo]

Such a beautiful tribute to one of the best songwriters 🤍

[@ocker2000]

Great rendition of this song. But the street recording sounds amazing! How did they do this? This video is not a lipp sync. AI tools to eliminate the background noise? Very curious.

[@markanenberg]

Kudos to the original LSD band members, the sound, the energy and the groove....love you guys!!! with the new band mates, superb!

[@doctorgenerous]

Wow wow wow. Absolutely fabulous! Thank you all for this cover!

[@noahbenezra9447]

I am so happy we got another version of this! The studio recording is amazing! Please play it in North Dakota this coming week. I can't wait to see you guys!

[@GreenMountainVelvet]

I clicked on this thinking it was going to be a cover of the Huey Lewis song from Back to the Future 😂

[@MayaYoNah]

WHERE is the Lake Street Band + Vulfpeck meet up?? It’s all I need to make my brain n heart happy x p.s please

[@Galiuros]

This song was featured on KXCI 91.3 in Tucson

[@jflago]

Friggin’ flashback! Nicely done LSD.

[@lefogliedautunno]

Qui in Italia siamo al 10 di gennaio e guarda loro.... in maniche corte! E questo video è stato postato 8 ore fa rispetto al mio post! Ma in che zona degli States sono?

[@tiffanychuajingwen]

What a throwback to "I want you back" 🥲🥲🥲😍😍😍 wow 10 years 🔥🔥

[@josephhinkle3454]

We've got sidewalks with great acoustics in Concord.... 😉

[@louisvassoler7097]

smooth and clean, doing it justice for sure...

[@scerrutti]

Amazing performance as always! Thank you!

[@andrewfike4290]

Rachael for President. The neighborhood band is fun and all but you should be center stage selling out big venues. Voice is pure, unique.

[@free-navalny]

I have a feeling that this band has the coolest fans 💙

[@markmoore588]

This bands fans spans 8 to 80

[@jazznutz]

Consistently one of my favorite singers of all time.

[@rachaelbear6]

I cant wait to see you guys in New York in september!! I'll be crying up top if you guys do Rich girl

[@revinfool]

As a music lover and musician, I don't think that there is a group or band that supports their singer and the song better than these guys. You cannot add anything to this arrangement that would make better. You can also say that about all their songs.