Matchbox 20 on Letterman - "If You're Gone" - 2001

[@electricimagesaustralia6899]

a sign of a great band is being able to make their live shows sound like the albums. These guys nailed it back then and still do in 2024.

[@karenreardon5398]

Fabulous band! Love Rob Thomas.❤😊 Still listening in 2023.

[@mikemiller7227]

I miss these shows.

[@haysfordays]

With ya!

[@empathic_goddess]

My goodness not only can he sing he fine too 😍 He’s so passionate as well!

[@lukaspadilla749]

His voice is just amazing and he’s just super talented.

[@litozulueta6013]

This is very beautiful. Rob Thomas's vocals is really superb and very sensitive.He and Matchbox Twenty have been vastly successful but I think they're still underrated. Heck the only time Rob Thomas got recognized by the Grammys was when he co-wrote "Smooth"! And as Santana himself attests, Rob Thomas' contribution was critical in making the song the acclaimed juggernaut hit it became.

[@deborahmarin770]

Rob oozes, joy, calmness, sexiness, feelings inside me of just so much happiness listening to hi and the boys. So blessed we have his music

[@alexandercalub7780]

the most talented singer song writer Rob Thomas matchbox twenty ilove you guys for the amazing music

[@theFactsPage]

2001 - 2023 and I am still listening to this song.

[@shirleymcintyre1639]

Absolutely love Match Box 20!!!

[@Casey757]

That guitar at 1:06 and 2:23 hit powerfully. I feel it in my soul.

[@JS45678]

Simple arpeggios dear friend! 👊🤠🤚

[@LadyEmilyRose]

@@JS45678 @2:23 my favorite !! gives me chills

[@mjmsongs]

Agree - it's that dissonance that hits ya right in the feels - great guitar part!

[@mjmsongs]

Nice job, brutha. Rob's great of course, but the band is *so* on the money. Kyle's backing vocals are deadnuts on, the brass sounds studio, drums & bass tight as a tennis racket. Man, did I enjoy this iconic song. Cheers, mates!

[@madhavnevrekar2027]

Matchbox 20 one of the best alternative rock grp....rob Thomas 👍

[@leannehicks4374]

Was he a heartthrob???!! They ask … what do you think??!❤❤❤

[@reneeg4817]

Such a great song. Thanks for sharing wish my ex husband had come home oh well.. Still love the song he sings from the heart. Great band.. 👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏

[@metube2824]

Yep,brings up a lot of fealings that I've thought were put behind me too.

[@ingroundpool]

Gosh I’ve heard this song for years since I was a young kid but now view it differently. My little brother passed away almost 3 weeks ago, a week before his 24th birthday, he was gone and needed to come home 😥.

[@deanie228]

This song brought my bf and I together in 2012. I'll always have a fondness in my heart for this song.

[@syedrehanrizvi9629]

Wow! That's so nice and cute! This makes this song more special :)

[@silvermurphy658]

Madly truly deeply in love with someone you can never have,well that's me!! ❤️ 😭💋

[@jessicasims8127]

I understand. Its awful.

[@NowImDancing30]

love that saxophone

[@haysfordays]

thank you! : )

[@peggypenny7743]

Rob is the best no matter who you put him up against...puts on a GREAT show❤❤❤❤

[@florap79]

He's so intense! I love it!

[@ebelionavarro337]

Great love song I miss those days when life was much more meaningful but those days are gone now. Hang on and never give up . Thanks match box for all the memories.

[@sharricarpenter1405]

Amazing love love ❤

[@trijizvy]

It's very wonderful song! Many thanks❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💕💕💕💕💕💕❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@lauracorbett4577]

Overjoyed Mb20 I so very much love Matchbox Twenty and their music 🎶 I hope to see them again next year

[@Timtim-qs7pm]

Robs so intense in his delivery it's hard to no feel his emotions

[@yogeshbhandari1040]

Rob thomas on piano and vocal in Bright lights Live performance kicks asses !

[@myyoutubechannel2503]

💙💙 Beautiful Song 💙💙

[@christiewatson3134]

Wow no difference to a concert 22yrs later,❤ fkn brilliant band ,been to every concert since 97 in Australia I've missed out on tickets since now 2023😢

[@haysfordays]

I was on the 2000 Mad Season tour in Australia. 3 weeks of shows in late October/ November. Was incredible. Had never been there before. Lots of memories.

[@lee-andredevilla1903]

legend!!

[@jimlong4182]

February 2021

[@cadogangurung1824]

What would happen if it wasnt for Kyle Cook with that backing vocal performance..amazing live performance close to the album

[@gregdonald9506]

Dude is amazing

[@Nina01x]

Wow! A touch of class on letterman?

[@judydefrancisco9181]

Love love love love them.🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🎶🎼🎶💙💙💙💙💙💙

[@demolitionman26]

Thanks for this!

[@haysfordays]

You're welcome! : )

[@markblah9893]

Omg this year was in 2001 ......now its 2021 .........shit already 20 years have gone .......fuck ......so depressing

[@haysfordays]

Time is unforgiving.....and short. At least our perception of it. Enjoy each day!

[@Mamat5kdz]

He wrote this about his wife...deep!

[@matchboxtwentytoo]

Nice version of the song

[@cherylremling8789]

My friend Danny Bonomo loves Matchbox Twenty especially Rob Thomas

[@haysfordays]

Rob is a good guy!

[@cherylremling8789]

@@haysfordays, Danny knows him

[@haysfordays]

@@cherylremling8789 That's excellent. I toured with them for a year 2000-2001.

[@reneeg4817]

@@haysfordays Thats awesome.. Love real music..

[@leotagalog9366]

I think she's one best band for me

[@gabbyfuck]

good job on you sax brother

[@haysfordays]

Thanks, Gabby.

[@barbarachieppo9603]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@freddyt55555]

2:11 flugelhorn 3:14 trumpet When did she pull the switcheroo?

[@haysfordays]

Wow. Nice catch! Never saw that and I stood next to her the whole time. It was 20 years ago, though..I found it after looking. @3:00 you can see her coming up with the trumpet.

[@freddyt55555]

@@haysfordays LOL! You must have been fully-engrossed in the moment to not have noticed her switching instruments. I can understand though. You're on freaking Letterman! BTW, when you get a gig like this, do they give you the sheet music or do they just hand you a CD and have you listen to how the session artists played it?

[@haysfordays]

@@freddyt55555 Yeah, I was definitely engrossed. I toured with them for a year. At this point, which was Jan/Feb 2001, I had been with them since late August '00, so we knew the music pretty well. haha. When we started the gig we were given sheet music, and memorized it. We only played 6 songs a night at most. Definitely an interesting job. hahaa

[@earlvinobregon9986]

why the hell it looks like 1970s vid quality. but rob still sounds awesome

[@haysfordays]

earlvin obregon this was the horrible vhs format. I converted it to digital but didn't edit/master it.

[@earlvinobregon9986]

haysfordays yeah well thanks for uploading though🙂

[@tomtetreau8901]

This was dubbed on a VCR tape then turned to digital format foe upload.

[@mjmsongs]

Great performance though, ton o' talent on that stage... Thanks for uploading!

[@leoniesalmon1203]

best

[@B33RXD5]

Tight.

[@jjmend5783]

when artists had real talent....

[@fauxcatpaw]

stop listening to the radio

[@deecee901]

Many before them too.

[@billc3114]

And didn't get money just for spreading propaganda.

[@kimborrero679]

modern day fools think “rap” is music

[@yogirlcheeks7074]

Hellcats str nigga come pull up on me 😂

[@nathangreen3118]

@haysfordays The horns made the song!

[@haysfordays]

Thanks!! I think so too!

[@harper7509]

Keep threatening me. 😂😂😂

[@florap79]

🥰❤❤❤❤❤❤😍

[@j.udygoldthorpe7355]

It's a smaller columbo one.

[@SarahMcAsey93]

🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@j.udygoldthorpe7355]

Related to Jeff goldbloom

[@elchannelderickywilson9657]

ROB THOMAS mr super star

[@davidreid8401]

Last night

[@j.udygoldthorpe7355]

No be dealer Juan.

[@j.udygoldthorpe7355]

They bacuumed you Obrien.

[@scottkernperry]

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