Natalie Merchant - Texas - Later... with Jools Holland - BBC Two

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Natalie Merchant performs Texas on Later... with Jools Holland, BBC Two (13th May 2014)
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[@PeteBluesman]

For me, this performance is nothing less than sublime. This is the best act I've ever seen on 'Later', and a wonderful introduction for me to an extremely talented artist with a tremendous depth of feeling and so much to give. Tears well up in my eyes when I watch this video, and the chemistry between her and her very fine guitarist. I think the BBC also did a good job of the recording with its good sound, sound balance and camera work. The words "nobody knew your name" can be heard repeatedly in her song "Lulu" (on the same album). I'm now fortunate to know the name Natalie Merchant.

[@tomokane1690]

Her voice comes straight from her soul. She helped me through a very emotional time in my life and i'll be forever grateful....

[@NsdAnomaly]

God this is good, a lifetime of performing has honed this ladies talent and poise to heights rarely achieved. Beautiful.

[@kimbye1]

Nothing beats those times a magical performance is captured on video. This is one of those times.

[@ianjohnston9345]

Best live performance on Later that I've ever seen

[@trystandavies7249]

I love her voice. She can move from soft to slightly hard with such grace and soul to give a song texture.

[@simonfisher6692]

I saw this 1st time around and loved it. Still come back regularly to listen again as is truly wonderful.

[@chriswinwood6501]

+Simon Fisher Same here. Amazing performance.

[@sunloversclub]

superb....peerless........love that country soul

[@KarlMB64]

Stunning...... in so many ways

[@windy3968]

She's got soul..love it!

[@terrygraham2420]

☝️💚☘️☘️☘️🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@robertquail8121]

i was walking around hmv one saturday in nottingham 25 years ago , listening to the music playing , who is this i asked ? a red faced assistant told me it was 10,000 maniacs unplugged , but it dont come out till monday and should not be on i went back and bought it , and everthing natalie has done ever since , i love her music ,..,

[@darrenwalshe65]

love love her voice ever since i first heard it 1989 i believe, beautiful!

[@woooster17]

Hauntingly beautiful...

[@natachamp]

Como siempre, fantastica!!

[@deadlaika9966]

this is amazing

[@Ahnishinabe]

A master at work....truly fine.

[@magalilewis6676]

Brilliant!

[@HousePeople]

Masterful..

[@evax5]

saw this just now on Jools Holland what a wonderful emotive sound

[@marcuss63]

Just brilliant!

[@williamb6845]

Just one of those voices. This is a great story song. Only makes sense if you listen to the end. This is better in some ways than 1,000 Maniacs, as the guitar is spare.

[@GrahameR75]

Still in wonderful voice . . .

[@Prof_O2]

Congratulations Natalie for you new job! Every time you release a new album is great joy for those who have the pleasure to accompany her beautiful career. Once the new album arrives in Brazil will buy my and gifting people working with the new singer and poet most fantastic of this world!

[@ginataylor7971]

Exquisite

[@chriswinwood6501]

15512 views. 15500 of them are me. I wonder who the other twelve are. Natalie Merchant performing live is one of the great treats of our times. Check out Space Oddity and Gulf of Araby for more amazingness.

[@frijou]

Great stuff!

[@piojodechiva2462]

ESA VOZ... ESA VOZ... HACE RECORDAR.

[@1DX2020]

majestic

[@dcansandyart2510]

Bella!

[@TheAtticradio]

amazing!

[@tomredwest]

Her stare has the intensity that only an introvert can understand

[@Pucklerpuck]

LOVE

[@francitron_art_3]

La AMO

[@neilmccallum2588]

This Later show was an introduction for me. Got some catching up to do.

[@portcullis5622]

As a long time fan, I was disappointed that there was only time for one of her songs on the show, as in Britain at least, she is so underappreciated/unknown, despite her wonderful soulful voice and three decades of quality songwriting. However,it is good to see that a few more people such as yourself are now aware of her music. She was on 'Later' in 1998 when she sang two songs from her 'Ophelia' album (also on KZbin).It is also worth checking out her work with 10000 Maniacs such as 'In My Tribe' (1987), 'Blind Man's Zoo (1989) and 'Our Time In Eden' (1992). Enjoy catching up-better late than never!

[@michaelmoraga2926]

💜

[@marksmith9023]

Sinead O'connor or Natalie Merchant I am torn but this is beautif

[@portcullis5622]

Hard to believe that this was almost 9 years ago now. May 2014. Great performance of a song about avarice and the despicable, oil-obsessed Bush administration. Great to see that Natalie has a new album out this month and a UK tour in November.

[@Bluebuthappy182]

Lovely performance from Natalie here and over all a really great show this week. As aside does anyone know the name of the guitarist here. He's really good.

[@73rscarrera]

Gabe Gordon, and yes, he is a talent, check out his solo music

[@1ElCondor]

After the scene of jealousy of W. B., to suppress a video of the song "Black Sheep", i here reproduce my previous comment. Natalie Merchant, not infrequently, is already somewhat discriminated in some the media connected to the music business, now missing itself Distributor, in their last self-titled álbum (2014). About the new 2014 album "Natalie Merchant" is a work that reveals serenity, maturity, very clearly in the themes, somewhat melancholy, introspective, not having a very innovative musicianship, the songs possess sufficient strength and clarity, with a clear and securely voice, so that the final combination proves to be very effective, mas without be dazzling. That can equate to reveal the artistic and stage personnel Natalie lives. People, especially the creators of art, change over the years acquire a greater serenity to realize in practice their artistic ideas / ideals. But his consciousness never changes, and concerns about the planet on which we are living and socializing, there is very present. To emphasize the collaboration of John Medeski keyboards (Medeski Martin & Wood) and vocalists Simi Stone, Elizabeth Mitchell, Corliss Stafford, and other relevant musicians, factors that contribute to the final musicality is so simple, but bright and very effective. All songs are original and very well designed, and already wanting to retain the songs: "Go Down Moses" (not Joe Strummer's song), "It's A-Coming", "Black Sheep", exemplifying all nuances of this album. Is Natalie. Worth it.

[@davesheather4306]

My Nat...

[@AndyJackson380]

Willian from Chelsea on guitar.

[@Rawnz_Strength]

Andy Jackson looks more like nathan ake

[@martinhockings2326]

He's got to keep himself busy, can't get a game!

[@davidwarrender3988]

It's Gabriel Gordon

[@portcullis5622]

Currently having a good season for Fulham.

[@yetidodger6650]

a song about George Bush junior and the greed and entitlement he felt after being told by his father he would change the world.

[@kaliber28]

How soft and powerful performance, thank you! And 8 people without a musical taste- go back to listen to your crappy 2019 "songs".

[@stefgoff]

Where does one go to immediately acquire a CD these days? All the stores near me are gone but I really like to have the CD with the cover art and such. I don't want to get it through tax dodging Arseholezon and more importantly I don't want to wait for delivery. It's certainly a minor dilemma.

[@claire7582]

My beloved wife

[@chriswinwood6501]

109518 views. 109000 are me, so I wonder who the other 518 are?

[@portcullis5622]

Probably me.

[@cripesclassworks5654]

this is not the performance I remember on Later. I would like to hear the one which I had the more animated Natalie performing, please. Don't get me wrong, this is great but...

[@portcullis5622]

That will have been her first appearance in 1998, when she sang 'Break Your Heart' and 'Kind and Generous'.

[@WordintheBurb]

Can't watch this and I live in Texas

[@davidwarrender3988]

This song is about greed and one Texan in particular, George Dubya Bush

[@natachamp]

Como siempre, fantastica!!