Richie Havens Here Comes The Sun

Here is my fifth upload of classic Richie Havens. This time it is the Beatles classic Here Comes The Sun. Check out other Richie Havens songs also over 200 vintage folk, blues jazz, gospel and country clips on corporalhenshaw

[@kwameWhittaker]

Richie Havens never got enough credit in my opinion. He was a true performance artist!!

[@lanier1000]

No kidding.....if you dig into his stuff you find quite a few gems just about nobody at all knows anything about. .

[@patricebushey3931]

Just wonderful music!

[@AnthonyScarito-be1qt]

Great musician true artist

[@haysfordays]

This man was underrated in my opinion because even though he mostly performed covers, he almost always made versions that were as good or better, and ALWAYS different from the the original. Look at his ease of singing and the effectiveness of his approach in creating a totally energetic and exciting performance. That's a mark of genius. There's a selflessness in his commitment to the song. He's not there to promote Richie Havens but to promote the awesomeness of music. Thank you RH!!

[@victormorgado5318]

and his unique guitar style as well...

[@CleanAlKey]

First act Woodstock , made up performance as went along...... Jersey City , ................

[@lizzybeth22]

haysfordays Beautifully and perfectly stated.

[@arthays5327]

Thank you so much. Sorry, I didn;t see these replies til today!

[@katharinemanfe9239]

..... never underrated in Italy ..... We always loved him ......

[@bernardfox7971]

Richie Havens belongs in the Hall of Fame.

[@sharonbrosnan1795]

Amen !

[@debas47]

He Is the Hall of Fame! Period!!!🙏🏽🎊🌲🌍🌲👌🏽

[@thomast8539]

@@debas47 Exactly right.

[@juscogens5541]

Richie Havens, the one musician who can just use a single thumb and create better chords than anything many can do with four fingers!

[@maakeklein4073]

It's open tuning.barry gibbs played same.

[@bendream544]

​@maakeklein4073 Roy Harper was the master of open tuning...still is for that matter

[@joshuapolak2913]

There was only one Richie Havens. Nobody sounds like him or can play or sing like him. Nobody to compare him to. Great stuff!!!

[@SportyOtterPop]

He's totally right about thumbing from the top. I do it on my baritone uke, on A, and now can do no different!

[@paultoy9611]

Amazing rendition of that song! Besides the original by Harrison it stands on its own.Kind of like when you hear Mathis sing "Misty" then hear the happy version Ray Steven's made out of it or Taylor's version of Sam Cook's "Up on Roof"

[@ilizzy4913]

I was going through a very bad patch in my marriage and ,I heard Richie Havens singing this song ,I bought it the following day, and ,there was the sun, out of my misery .

[@SportyOtterPop]

An autodidact (self taught) has certain creativity over those who's parents paid for lessons. He learned playing for sound and rhythm-NOT technique.

[@RonGallagher]

Richie Havens is a force of nature.

[@marycutting6754]

"Here comes the Sun," in all the renditions of this song ever sung, this one by Richie Havens is simply beautiful, sublimely extraordinary; it's definitely delivered full of emotion, rhythm and movement..... 'Oh good Lord... simply leaves my head in a spin!' in a good way. Oh!! how I have a blast of a dance, I'm in my element!!!!

[@GAGjr49]

Without a doubt, my favorite Beatles' cover song of all time.

[@irishsetterarchie]

I first saw him at Woodstock and thought then this is someone so unique, so talented, simply wonderful!! Once you have seen him perform you won't ever forget him.

[@brucecurtis3079]

Amen to dear Richie. Saw hi m at Filmore West and twice at Winterland. Both venues were perfect for him!

[@TheVideoLounge]

At Woodstock ? Even though I was much too young and went to a lot of concerts and festivals in the UK in the 70'-80's, I have always regarded Woodstock as the daddy of them all in magnitude and iconic status, and that festivals since then have been trying to emulate it. I was fortunate to see Richie play in the Jazz Cafe in London in 2008 and he was terrific.

[@maitefaangaza2409]

Agreed!

[@marymosley9443]

I love this❤

[@ObamaFromKenya]

@irishsetterschie how old were you at Woodstock 🤔

[@zippikit4902]

He was something very special. I'll never EVER forget Richie Havens....

[@robertmontgomery6256]

Richie was touched by an extraordinary fire that sounded through his music and shone from his whole being. Seeing him in person was magical.

[@bluelane1672]

Lucky duck to have seen him

[@zaidafreire5043]

I saw his participation in a festival and it was amazing!

[@cheepawful]

I’ve met with him twice He is / was brilliant and kind

[@esha9000]

I agree. He transcended being human. Saw him in concert on Boston Common in the early 70’s.

[@bettyolt6239]

Saw Richie in a small theater in NY. Maybe the best show I’ve ever seen. He wrote a sweet message to me on a CD I bought that night. How is he not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

[@marcus2515]

Mr Havens took a great Beatles / George Harrison comp and owned it rightly without taking anything away from the original

[@CP5699]

Well said.

[@bendream544]

@@CP5699 I'm one of the few people who can't stand the Beatles, or leastways see them as overrated. But I can listen to some of their songs done by other people, Richie does this and a good version of Strawberry Fields.

[@tompaul2591]

@@bendream544 that means they are incredibly talented and write great songs, you just don't like their delivery. Kind of like some people love Dylan songs done by others.

[@michaelmcloughlin8237]

Michael McLoughlin I only got to see him live twice. Once at Woodstock(1969) & once at "The concert for peace" In August of 1970 at Shea Stadium. He was a great man & a great entertainer.RIP Richie

[@REALBADVIBE_]

This performance was so beautiful, it brought tears to my eyes with how refreshing it was. Such pure energy was enough to melt my heart, which had felt cold and callous for years. Thank you.

[@grahamjames1614]

I reckon we must have been listening to different videos. Havens cannot play guitar and he ruined a classic song. If I was Harrison's family I'd sue him!!!

[@REALBADVIBE_]

@@grahamjames1614 hatin ahh😂

[@davismillard3822]

Powerful, powerful soul coming through this man. Listening to him play just makes me feel better all around.

[@KrustyNorth65]

The man had soul..Makes me just feels good inside & listen to the groove.. "It's ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT!!!"

[@Squirrel36]

The late handsome prince, Richie Havens...or king, better yet!🤴

[@jo3nhen]

Richie Havens taught me how to rework a song to make myself happy. Goodbye my teacher.

[@markscutti9682]

Always been my favorite version of this song! Powerful and soulful! Totally underrated!!

[@JeffaHensley]

In what way is it “underrated”? What does that even mean?

[@elainedewild2023]

My favorite too!

[@grahamjames1614]

You sir have very poor musical taste. It Was DREADFUL!!!

[@GeneBurnett]

I shook his hand once and it was huge! Seemed like it wrapped around mine twice and I have pretty good sized hands myself. I feel in love with his voice watching the movie "Woodstock". I love how Richie made a song his own. I don't like slavish covers and this song is one of my go to examples of what I do like.

[@johnbierbaum7404]

1969 at I.U. spring Little 500 concert at the old Memorial Stadium - Ritchie was the headliner. Being Indiana, it was cold and drizzling. The stage was covered with tarps, he came out and first sang this song. Yep, you guessed it. The rain stopped and the sun peeked through the clouds. I'll never forget it ! Whenever I need a pick me up, this is my go to song.

[@kenmarshall9907]

There never was, nor will there ever be, as unique and honest a performer as this man.....and I miss him very much

[@antoniomarine1567]

When I was in my early 20's I didn't know who Richie Havens was. One day my boss said "you want to go see this guy play?" I said sure. Blew my mind. Now I realize how lucky I was to have seen him live. Thanks boss.

[@daxeboy9]

How does ones wrists not get tired after hittin' them strings like that? Richie was a monster on that Guitar!

[@Ryan_hey]

Seriously so much muscle endurance, it's not even funny. Nobody even knows unless you try one of his songs... especially on a dreadnought.

[@ziopete]

Always loved him! He could strum at that rate all day! Awesome

[@petesutton4472]

Absolute legend ..RIP my good man

[@lvb9910]

A tradition for me for over 40 years playing Richie Haven's version of this Beatle song on the 1st day of spring. .........it's alright

[@grahamjames1614]

personally I don't think music lost much when he left us!!!

[@michaelmalone1385]

The brotha in the back with the electric was holding it down too!

[@perv8898]

Indeed he was! I would have been flilping picks all over the stage!

[@ReverendSoupbone]

Richie took great songs and made them new and powerful and his. Seeing him live was just mesmerizing. He stayed real and humble and kind. A good man!

[@patrickmurphy3812]

The lead guitarist for this concert plays beautifully.

[@MattM0481]

Indeed!

[@AyeCarumba221]

I saw Richie in about 1980 in Marin County. Man I STILL remember watching that crazy thumb come down from the top of the fret board and tripping on that. I’m sure I was pretty high too. Good times.

[@runner6500]

I saw him at a small club in Chicago called Kingston Mines in the '70s. He was so electric. He had like, 4 or 5 guitars lined up behind him, so when he broke the strings on one, he'd grab another. It was like the music took him somewhere else, out of body. He ended one song facing a wall with his back to the audience. Look at the intensity in this video, and imagine him moving around.

[@deb4735]

ARTHUR Gunn runner up from Amer Idol brought me here. This man influenced him. Arthur also has that leg going when he gets into it with the beat. Check out Arthur Gunn OFFICAL out on youtube. New young uprising genius musician singer. He just recorded the cover CCR ..Have you ever seen the rain. Arthur aka (Dibesh Pokharel from Nepal). Arthur is a story teller like Dylan. Arthur writes his own music, big future he'll be amongst the Legends. Hope you like HIM !

[@1stringbroke]

A moving version as usual from a great musician and a great man. So much life here... why can't it still be? It does not seem right that he's gone.

[@stephengaydos4346]

Born in Brooklyn and passed away in Jersey City.

[@ericcarrington1791]

You see... When an artist is liked by many his art is usually bubblegum. True rare artists are only appreciated by the few that comprehend

[@olivianatwick7603]

I went to a concert in the early 70s. It was Richie Havens. He played many instruments but the one I remember the most is him playing the sitar. He was a fabulous musician.

[@jaryH3]

Richie, Love, Freedom, Good spirit, Sun and shine from your hearth. Thank you!

[@davissinclair4945]

He almost saved Jimi Hendrix's life. After the Isle of Wight concert, Richie Havens asked Jimi to take some much needed time off from touring. He invited him to his house to jam some acoustic guitar and mainly just to get some rest. He knew Jimi was burned out and needed to get away, evidenced by Jimi telling him "Richie, I just don't want to do it anymore, I'm so tired." He got sick of the audiences calling out for him to play his early Experience hits and R & B covers from his Chitlin Circuit days. Jimi would try to play some newer grooves and the audience would get restless. Richie and Jimi talked enthusiastically about doing a pure acoustic album together. It never happened because he died a few months later.

[@patricklopez7593]

I like this man’s version of one of my favorite songs here because not only of the virtuosity of his music skills, but also because he puts his heart into what he’s doing. “Here comes the sun”, he’s actually telling us. Thank you, Mr Havens.

[@roberttaylor6565]

RICHIE TAKES YOU ON A PERSONAL JOURNEY WITH HIS SONGS AND HIS SPIRIT. ONE OF THE GREAT GUITAR PLAYERS AS WELL AS VOCALIST OF OUR TIMES. HE ADDS NEW LIFE AND DIRECTION WITH EACH COVER HE DOES OF FORMALLY GREAT ARTIST AND THIER SONGS.

[@jonviall5566]

He was absolutely charming in concert, He told stories, explained the relation to the times & of course strummed like no other. Woodstock wouldn't have been the same.

[@debas47]

He Is the “Hall of Fame!”

[@robertmaleski3679]

He carried woodstock till it got it together he ll always be blessed for that

[@MichaelBarry380]

Saw Richie sing this as the sun came up at the Atlanta Pop Festival in Macon Georgie. Mystical. He talked about the magic of music forever and then started to play as the sun broke through.

[@markbelot3350]

Wow, Richie. The only one who can cover a Beatles song and make it BETTER!

[@ukestudio3002]

One of my favorite artists. Pure music and joy !👍🏽🎶

[@zeduardomartins4109]

By Richie I can be in a better place ... Only light

[@ranjanthapaofficial9554]

Ways of play guitar is totally different than other. He had got some uniqueness . Love you richie havaen❤️🤘🤘

[@eclecticexplorer7828]

I don't know the exact tuning he used, but it is clearly an open tuning. Standard tuning would not allow him to form the chords in that way.

[@Derrymcg]

That audience, just sitting? I'd been dancing all over the place!

[@rogerselway4713]

the best version ever, just love it for its passion

[@gebremenfeskidus9567]

That bass is killing it! So good!

[@jhorton4791]

Yes! The whole backing band is amazing. The tempo of their playing is incredible.

[@michellepaskins]

I've been listening to Richie Havens since Woodstock. God bless that he was here. Best music.

[@keithdavies5702]

I too saw him at the Isle of Wight festival and again in a Birmingham UK club where he was carried off horizontal and still playing. Few come near to his energy, so sadly missed.🥲

[@tommyrogers6841]

The one word I think of when I hear Richie Havens play and sing is what a "unique" artist. there's never been anyone like him and there will never be anyone come after him that can do what he does so magnificently rest in peace Ritchie Havens.😎🙏

[@livmurray1958]

😂 The best rendition no doubt" where has all the good music gone😢 Love you darlinxxxxxxxx❤

[@superdinosaurpuppet3289]

I had the utter privilege of seeing Ritchie Havens (feckin'legend ) in Dolans Warehouse in '05, not only one of the greatest gigs I have ever seen, but this gentleman has a phenomenal presence, I will never forget. A man to be adored.

[@cedricpeabody265]

Don't get much better. He made a 6 string acoustic sound like it had a hundred strings.

[@gregoryscott3711]

I saw Richie Havens at the Roxy in New York City when it was in the village. I was a young man myself. I had no idea his contribution to music he wasn’t performing that night. But later I found out that he was opening at the Woodstock what do truly remarkable man God bless you, Mr. Raven

[@kapjm9]

loved Richie Havens...his voice is spokesperson for that time..... miss him and that hopeful era

[@perfectbeat]

This song and his version just lifts me up. It's musical sunshine.

[@jackgalmitz]

Richie Havens opened for the Paul Butterfield Blues Band in the first concert I saw in 1968 in Greenwich Village. Mr. Havens had a great self-possession about him. He was free, really, in a way I had not seen before. He had great dignity.

[@BIGMOUTHLOUIS]

He was awesome. People need to raise kids on this stuff.Plant good music in them like seeds for life.

[@hattiecurtis]

Richie the Man Havens.... Here comes the sun.

[@radagastaddams3703]

awesome mellow. doesnt even need to look at the guitar its part of his soul. bless you Richie you made the world brighter with your music & we wont forget you.

[@DonnaToler]

The oldies was the best 🎶music ever! Still listen to them,just awesome.

[@johnnyappleseed9638]

Yes & classical music

[@dagnabbit6187]

Just loved this guy’s music back in the day .

[@bertrandstein2089]

Took this to another level, and that's from someone who loved the original as well as Nina's (Simone, that is) version. RIP Richie! True soldier!!

[@larrygarfen]

For me, one of the best ever!!!

[@JohnGradwell-is7lm]

The sun will always shine on you Richie. In fact you shone like the sun.

[@JDYapp]

Nonstop energy comes from the HEART ❤️

[@snuffyballparks6501]

Top of the line Guild guitars can take very heavy strumming and don't top out. Richie put that to the test. Tremendous unique talent. Love his music.

[@stewartrood3633]

An amazing rendition...love it!!

[@jerrymullin2058]

Beat the song into submission. Open your mouth and share your soul with the world. Dig it!

[@ncskip41]

Love it. Saw him at Woodstock and was overwhelmed. Had never heard of him before that.

[@dny9394]

The best cover of Georges .... passion and soul..... hypnotic...could have been written for him

[@michaelemory552]

So uplifting and simply beautiful. I had so much of his work on vinyl - all gone. I must get cds and up the volume. This troubadour in my home with my cat.

[@OssieTheBuddhaBunny]

love originality- special guy gets through to the soul

[@michaelgleason9083]

Richie Havens version of the song kick ass over the Beatles ~

[@gebremenfeskidus9567]

Eric Oxendine slaying on bass!

[@JCPJCPJCP]

He was the greatest rhythm guitarist I've ever seen.

[@terryfenn3940]

Thanks so much for this rendition. Richie is just wonderful!

[@williamdavidcraigjr7841]

I still remember hearing him sing on Sesame Street

[@patricklopez7593]

Gosh man, I love this. Thank you Mr Havens and Mr Harrison.

[@gerardrimmer1601]

A wonderful artist of my youth And a wonderful human being Beautiful and with a social conscience to match, your presence is greatly missed Rest in the arms of jesus

[@dny9394]

Richie OWNS this song.... the best.. RIP dude..

[@teresathomley3703]

What a good vibe this produces!! I'm smiling. Natural serotonin booster, this song.🙂

[@Mikemoto1]

The fastest folk guitarist ever. Great stuff!

[@johnsouthern9140]

Saw him in Memphis at “Going to Market” in the 70s. He blew us away. 2:40

[@andydoe7873]

Truly amazing, Crazy Guitar. I love this man

[@martinhousemuse]

Such virtuosity meeting such unbridled and soulful passion.

[@TheGooGlob]

that was so profoundly great. It actually made me cry. :)

[@janieroberts8379]

This song sounds so good! I can't stop listening over and over.😢 It's alright! 🙂

[@barrywaters4499]

wow. the strings popped...thats puttin ur heart into it.

[@cricketbat09]

Brilliant. He plays the guitar as if it were a percussion instrument. A unique interpretation of a great song.

[@MikeSmith-wd4hn]

Sometimes I wonder how many times RH could play this same song in this manner on the same guitar, 'cause it sure takes one helluva hammering!

[@panamatom9804]

Two Words: MUSICAL GENIUS. One Word: TALENT. Pure. Raw. Talent.

[@Resenbrink]

Music can make you forget.

[@jeffbattis3469]

I was a 1970s suburban white kid, and if I had any awareness at all of Richie Havens it was probably from a single tune heard on the radio, or from some simplistic identification of him as a black folkie. I hate that I didn't really explore his music until the nineties, picking up many of his early Verve albums and finally discovering his brilliance. This, however, is the first time I've actually "seen" him perform, and though his recordings might for ever pale in comparison to his live performances, just thinking of this will make the recordings we do have even more unforgettable.

[@DonMcCaslandsocialworker]

I gotta say I like this one a LOT more than the original...

[@JoseMedina-sv8uy]

Muchas Gracias por compartir este estupendo video. Richie Havens uno de los grandes de la música poco comprendido.

[@klausrain111]

I remember this from back in the day. I loved all Richie's songs.

[@gerrymcguire7521]

Just something about him that I just love!, of course he comes across as a super nice person!

[@spencerdavis3794]

Love this man..so much soul in his voice...RIP...shalom family..