Richie Havens "What About Me" 1991

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Legendary singer-songwriter Richie Havens performs his song "What About Me" at the 1991 Studs Terkel Toast held at the Bismarck Hotel in Chicago, IL.
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[@bgfd1]

Had the privilege to see him live here in the UK. Will never forget what incredibe performances he gave, Goosebumps. What a wonderful person.

[@marylott8642]

What an artist!! Listen..,his guitar is an alarm bell for 2023! I’ve loved his music and guitar since the 1980s.

[@theresedunn6303]

Truly one of the best songs ever written and Richie Havens does a wonderful cover of this Quicksilver song. Always reminds me of my husband , brings tears to my eyes because he passed away almost nine years ago

[@borriffick]

I saw him perform in a little basement club in Toronto in 1999, maybe 40 people in the audience. I've never seen a performer like him before or since. He didn't need a band. He WAS the band. We were lucky to have him. RIP Brother

[@wayfarersprayer]

RIP Richie. A great musician and an even nicer man.

[@stevepalumbo]

The quintessential Richie. Alone up there. The eternal troubadour. Incredible voice and strumming. One of my heroes!!!

[@ciabazac]

Richie is with me always. My Spirit guide, his style of guitar and his passion flows with me!

[@NetFilmMusicDotCom]

Love this man. Gave him a hug and told him that once. Great moment for me I like to brag about. I asked him "What happened to the hippies" He said' they got jobs and had children and are carrying it on in other ways...' Richie has the uncompromising message . Most hippies sold out.

[@willreyes3855]

Goosebumps, a tear in my eye, and a lump in my throat every time I watch this. This man had passion. He stole the show at Woodstock and made me want to pick up a guitar and play my soul thru it.

[@anthonyljefferson7927]

He Is Working That Guitar Bruh & 4 A Slow Song @ That!

[@anthonyljefferson7927]

He Shouda Just Slammed The Guitar On The Ground!!!

[@whichledtv]

it doesn't get much better; true legend R.I.P Richie

[@steviebkhall]

Did he ever get a noble peace prize ? He should have !Peace

[@localguy8]

i love richie and the message he carries to the world.we are told as kids to talk but never trained to LISTEN

[@AnthonyCarrera]

Such amazing passion and performance, always, I can't get enough of Richie Havens.

[@orangesunshine69]

Rest in Peace Ritchie. Bring hope and your love to wherever you are headed next....You will always be remembered and loved.

[@EvilEddtheRed]

Stunning.

[@dapatoca3447]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@plinqth]

ritchie is and always has been great---

[@debbieonharp]

I am missing you--tell Bill Perry- your deep friend--come to us with your music-------friends forever-as u wrote 2 me------db

[@ciabazac]

Richies soul is with my when I play guitar

[@chopsie01]

havens' best song. i love 'em all but this track just transcends.

[@steviebkhall]

We aint dead yet,brother,No WAY !Peace and love.

[@Curt6900]

What about me" by quicksilver messenger service..one of the greatest 60tys albums ever!!

[@rsventkauskas]

No words*********4 U

[@Djcwozza]

just amazing!!

[@ericsintra]

Volte para o Céu mais um anjo bom , valeu por nos deixar te ouvir ! RIP Ritchie.

[@DirtyDawgSailing]

ahh wow! WHAT A MAN!

[@sweetieturner3377]

[@steviebkhall]

IT'S not what you play ,it's how you play it .RI,-he's gotta lotta of people out here! Lest we forget.peace.He and dylan,beaz,hendix .NOT. He never left his Style.The beauty is the being. those C;D;C double time. Smoothness,to be playing washington.Did it make a difference? To me it did .He Blew em away !80 's polit show that Backfired !Peace

[@1962Tuareg]

Fantástico!!

[@erichhotz5142]

Dino Valenti of the Quicksilver Messenger Service wrote this song!

[@mackan35]

This is a song about the system today...

[@noddyholder79]

Audience of the dead. Respect to Richie Havens

[@steviebkhall]

Peace

[@funnytoo]

thank you for mentioning the forever loved & missed Dino Valenti, perhaps drive some astute YT bers to Quicksilver Messenger Service for sublime musical experiences ((-;

[@derguteton]

it is written by dino valenti and first released by quicksilver messenger service - and the original version is pretty cool - and the lyrics are still pretty actual today - don't know too many songs that do that up to now - anyway - richie first recorded a pretty version for his album the great blind degree - for me his best - but every version of this song i know is simply brilliant - by the way jesse otis farrow was an alias for dino valenti caused of legal reasons ...

[@tomkat69pc]

what's interesting is, he always plays this speedy nervous guitar accompanied with slow lyrics and voice ..

[@arnellhightower]

I wish I could do that.

[@jackdolphy8965]

love to know where this was recorded.

[@unprofound]

What I wonder is how the 3 "dislike" people got here. Richie Havens should not come up when searching for "most recent crapfest music."

[@siemonjf]

try Jesse Farrow,songwriter ...from the album of the same name,QSMS/quicksilver messenger service Havens does a great job as usual - the song however is not of his creation.

[@steviebkhall]

It helped.a little bit If you want to aee shit and politics mixed, welcome to 2017 ! Peace !

[@steviebkhall]

Represented by Men.peace