FIRST TIME HEARING Joan Armatrading - Love And Affection

[@NathanBrownMusic]

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[@JamesHarris-hl2bm]

Listen, I go back with Joan. This came out in 1976 when I was in college. Great singer/songwriter. Unfortunately, American radio just didn't get her, but it didn't stop her success. I saw her in 1977 here in Chicago at the old Chicago Stadium and guess what? She sold it out. She's a huge international star so you don't necessarily have to have hit singles. She's still going strong at 74 and looks and sounds great.

[@Disco_Breakin]

Joan was my dad's absolute favourite. I know all the words to her hits by proxy. A wonderful artist

[@jamuga60]

Bless you and your memories.....................that's beautiful man.

[@Disco_Breakin]

@@jamuga60 thanks dude

[@sharonrowland9030]

I've gone back to being 16 again. This woman is brilliant.

[@janehenry3206]

Joan Armatrading is fantastic. I spoke to her a couple of times on the phone in the '80's, she was calling to wish a friends cousin happy birthday. She sounded soft and a bit shy. Her voice is fantastic, I often listen to her albums, she's so talented, she's up there with the best ever..

[@robertm7071]

Joan was a really his star in Britain. I saw her at the Albert Hall in about 1980. A privilege to have seen her perform.

[@sovereignbrehon]

Holy crap. That had to br epic. I was 10 in 1980 and started playing guitar in 83 and I have no idea how the hell I found her as. White girl in Massachusetts but thank GOD!

[@mp3vault]

Joan Armatrading is class

[@Nickgowans]

This song is critically awesome

[@Kurt01]

Bro was on the verge of tears. And I don't blame him. Unreal.

[@fishingboy221]

I was feeling that song just as much as you there fella. Beautiful song 👍🏻👌🏻

[@andressinks]

I loved seeing her live. Everyone knew all the words to every song. Willow too ugh heartbreaking. And weakness in me plus drop the pilot. I love so many. Her writing is so on point

[@indexer69]

I remember her singing Willow at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in the 90's. She was surprised how many "bluegrass folk" were singing along.

[@buddah610]

I saw Joan Armitrading in concert over 30 years ago and it was wonderful. This is my favorite song. At the time, I was a new fan and the venue was packed! Most of them knew all of her songs and it was just an amazing experience. Thanks for this. It’s bringing up such great memories.

[@pamlico53]

I remember feeling it the first time I heard this while in Cambridge England in 1981. Criminally underrated. She used to truly legend.

[@caros4734]

I still have the album I bought way back in the day. I have been a fan ever since I hear her sing this on the radio.

[@Fatima502]

Nathan Brown Music, your video is a perfect representation of what goes on in my head every time I hear this song. And I first heard it in 1976. Long before you were even born.

[@jeffstevens4262]

I remember going to see her play live here in London back in the '70's and she absolutely blew me away that night. She always had this kind of self consciousness about her, and her music reflected that very often. God bless her, she's still criminally underrated and unappreciated but she's one of the finest we've ever produced

[@giogio177]

She was a huge crossover here in US back in the 80's with he album Walking Under Ladders . A True talent!

[@lola5329]

The male baritone on this is Clarke Peters more famously known as Lester Freeman from the Wire. Described as having a honeyed baritone by music critic

[@sweetgeorgieboy4342]

For real!?

[@lola5329]

@@sweetgeorgieboy4342 yes! Here he is in a love performance on the old grey whistle test.....double denim seemed to be a thing... also verified on Wikipedia too, he has quite the voice, I saw him perform in the late 90s a few times just before the wire in London kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIuZgqOMabqnpKM a

[@scotsean]

Beautiful song, wonderfully sung, great production...no autotune, vulgar inane lyrics...sheer class

[@JamesHarris-hl2bm]

In short, it's called REAL TALENT.

[@terrygarside9536]

Joan is still with us 73? ...Any fan of guitar based music of any genre of the 70s /80s has huge respect for Joan , if the 50's and 60s had immortal Blues Guitarists like Bo Diddley , Muddy Waters , BB King and Rock n Roll legends like Little Richard and Chuck Berry and late 60s early 70s Progressive Rock developing into early Metal Jimi Hendrix , all trail blazers and influental musicians .Then add Joan Armatrading to that list ; born in St Kitts & Nevis in the Caribbean , and lived in Birmingham , England from the age of 7 , a music critic said of the 3rd album that contained " LOVE AND AFFECTION" .....""Often Unrecognised as she is we need Joan Armatrading like we need Bob Dylan and the Beatles. You'll play this record once in a while , forever.! " Armatrading possesses the vocal range of a contralto. Her music draws on a wide range of influences including rock, folk, jazz, blues, soul, and reggae.....(Ive performed a 70s / 80s Disco gig every friday for the past 16 years , Joan Armatrading gets requested and played from time to time and the affect is " I love this" and people stop and listen to Joan and nod approvingly actually out of overwhelming respect ) ....Armatrading performs on both six- and twelve-string acoustic and electric guitars. She has played on Ovation acoustic instruments since 1973, and said this about them in an interview with the magazine Guitar Player: "I'm a bit of a hitter, you see - I bash - and I like to have everything going at once: bass, harmony, and melody. This is why I love Ovations. They are very powerful-sounding guitars, and when I hit those strings, they ring with a nice, clear, percussive - but not overly bright - sound that highlights the rhythms I like to play."...100% LEGEND , a role model and influential for every Female Solo Guitarist since ..Her 2007 album Into the Blues debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard Blues Chart, making Armatrading the first UK female artist to earn that distinction. Into the Blues, which Armatrading called "the CD I've been promising myself to write for a long time", was nominated for a Grammy Award, also making her the first female UK artist to be nominated in the Grammy Blues category.. One of the most accomplished female singer-songwriters of the late 1970s-early 1980s who never quite got the attention she deserved. She was Tracy Chapman a decade before the world had ever heard of Tracy Chapman . Joan says ; "In the 1970s black women weren’t supposed to play rock guitars. They were supposed to be soul or disco singers and sing about staying up all night dancing." The music industry didn’t know how to market the singer with a mini afro who wore no make-up and dressed in androgynous clothes. In America, her music was deemed too “white” for a black singer. " “I heard somebody say once I was way too black,” . “And then someone answers she’s not black enough for me.” .,,In 1974, Joan Armatrading set out her musical philosophy when she told Spare Rib magazine: “Black women don’t sing sweet because they haven’t been brainwashed so much into thinking they’ve got to be weak. The opposite, they’ve got to be strong. So, they just get on with it.”. Joan was a musical revoluntionary and a enigma , but shes also a very private person . "People who like my music have a legitimate interest in me, but I need to retain some privacy, not to be telling people what's going on, or what I feel. When you go home, the reason it's beautiful is because it's personal to you and the people you want to include in it.". On her song writing “As a singer and songwriter, I think about the emotions of people and the feelings they have for each other, and how they affect each other,” she said. “That’s what I’m good at. “I don’t necessarily feel I can write overtly political songs. I have my views and I’m quite definite about the things I care about, but I leave [topical songwriting] to the people who are very good at it.” “I don’t see very often people saying, ‘I was influenced by Joan’, but I certainly hear it,” she once said. “Sometimes I think, ‘My goodness, it’s one of my songs with different words’.” those influenced by Joan ,The list of citations also includes Dave Matthews, Sade, Ben Harper, Paula Cole, Des’ree, Toni Childs, Tanita Tikaram, Cyndi Lauper and Linda Perry of 4 Non Blondes. Artists like Fiona Apple, Minnie Birch, Le Tigre, Bono (he sang part of ‘Love And Affection’ during U2’s Joshua Tree tour in 2019), Melissa Etheridge (she has performed ‘The Weakness in Me’ at her shows) and Tracy Chapman have cited her as an influence. Indeed, the latter was once called “the new Joan Armatrading”. *Joan Armatrading performed the title theme song " Flight Of The Wild Geese " for the 1978 film 'The Wild Geese'. a All Star Cast, Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris and Hardy Kruger, plus a host of other British actors. *Drop The Pilot · Joan Armatrading , Joans last chart entry to date : ℗ An A&M Records Release; ℗ 1983 UMG Recordings, Inc. The old Joan Armatrading, at 73 ... years of age, is doing just fine.

[@davidallen3490]

More Joan please!

[@lynne5322]

Legend. Groundbreaker.

[@rhetaduncan914]

Ventura Highway, Sister Golden Hair…so many great songs by America!😊

[@dougoneill7266]

I wore out a fair few JA tapes whilst travelling around in the late seventies and eighties. crackin stuff.

[@carmenpetrou376]

Always Soooo Beautiful♥️classic🌹

[@jamuga60]

It's a groove man.............................................a real vibe. Big song, it carries a lotta water.

[@jockmanning9462]

Great reaction ❤

[@skipsgolden79]

Was listening along to this for the first time with you what an amazing song ! Love your reaction too 👍 and if I could I would recommend listening to the band Dreadzone and the song little Britain it’s an amazing song!!!

[@moodforever]

My wedding song !!! 😊

[@Lee-wo3de]

ITSO BEAUTIFUL ❤

[@mohammedomar4652]

love this

[@janicebelfiore856]

Joan's power is strong

[@normanwest1494]

4:40 Nathan Brown is such a great guy. He’s crossing cultural divides and uniting so many people. Here’s to you Mr Nathan Brown!

[@danielsjeff]

too right

[@sovereignbrehon]

So underrated and appreciated. Oh, apeaking of which, "show some affection" is one of her best. Also Drop the pilot. And "I love it when you call me names," so so many great songs. We need to elevate the awareness of such amazing black female artists like her, Nina Simone di Mississippi Goddamn! Meshell nDegeochello, especially her live cover of Atomic Dog. And, for newer talent I also LOVE Willow, yes Jada and Will Smith's daughter. Her talent as a performer and songwriter and singer is LEGIT. She's dwarfs her parents talents by a leaps and bounds and will be remembered long after the people have forget her folks.

[@darrenwilson8042]

listen to the lyrics closely - this is the finest coming out song ever

[@sammyd8860]

You gotta check out Willow and Weakness In Me

[@JamesHarris-hl2bm]

Yup and The Shouting Stage, and Everybody's Gotta Know, and the list goes on. She's written so many great songs.

[@chazza5891]

Brilliant

[@user-Terry314]

Thanks, I enjoyed your reaction. Joan had many seriously great songs. Old Australian bloke, originally from Middlesbrough.

[@ashton235]

Clarke Peters from the Wire sings baritone on backing vocals on the track. Tell a friend.

[@41ex]

Ay dude you funny af, great reaction, subbed.

[@jokerinthepack1987]

Hey man been watching your videos for about a month now, i 've been really enjoying your rock and roll journey of discovery. have a few suggestions id love for you to check out. Id love to see you react to to 1.Body count (ice cubes band) - songs : black hoodie or institutionalized (cover) 2. Rose tattoo (acdc said they were influenced by rose tattoo) -songs: Nice boys or Astra Wally 3. Some punk rock, maybe some dead kennedys, agent orange said or bad brains. Cheers!

[@independentshadow1]

Kill the ache by currents is amazing

[@timholder6825]

Years ago my girlfriend (Australian) and I shared a flat with another couple (Australian/Canadian our very good friends) and we merged music collections. I loved Joan Armatrading and Jeanie (other couple a few years younger) liked Tracey Chapman. One day she selected the music. I said, good call, Joan Armatrading. She replied no, Tracey Chapman. Oh, ok. About a week later, her choice again. I said, oh, great, Tracey Chapman. She replied, no, Joan Armatrading. We laughed. The content is different, the styles very similar. Although to be honest, I was pretty stoned both times. Still prefer Joan though. And this one is my favourite. She's changed her style now, but she used to look so cute with that fro.

[@grahamboffey457]

As brilliant as she is, my god, how great is the band?

[@richardbaker8928]

Take a look at Something Inside So Strong - Labi Siffre...its inspiring.

[@keithnorris8775]

I recommend Rammstien- Du hast

[@sallybannister6224]

Try Tracy Chapman Fast Car .. story that everyone will relate to...

[@foxblood4208]

You gotta check out Trouble by Cage the Elephant

[@stephenboyce6621]

Saw her live at Rogues Gallery in Va. Beach where she showed her full 3 octave range. Too bad the record producers toned her down to be less jazzy and more folk rock.

[@reisdorfer90]

Have you listened to anything by Linkin Park? And I would also highly recommend Purple Rain by Prince.

[@antoniosanchez9123]

All of Joan's songs are good, for me the best is the song 🎩No Love🎩. 🎧👍👍

[@Deemonaalot]

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man

[@spaghettios8768]

Do “Killing in the name” By- Rage Against The Machine

[@quandale61]

listen to bad medicine by bonjovi 😏

[@lisacolbert5987]

It’s NOT Joanne ! It’s Joan, pronounced Jone, like ham bone.

[@patrickkennedy3901]

You might like the song “Last Nite” by The Strokes

[@mslauralew]

You're 45 years too late to the party, buddy.

[@iamthecaptainofmysoul2293]

Pronounced Jone ffs