Shawn Colvin - "Diamond In The Rough" (eTown webisode 235)

[@markbrownner6565]

driving cross country summer of '91 and listening to steady on.....killer tunes.....love john Leventhal's production and playing too....

[@patkeeg1]

wicked guitar playing from the 8th fret! Right hand muting, slides, hammer-on and pull-offs. She's an amazing talent.

[@writer1990]

Shawn is much better live and solo than with the production (that made her more popular and famous) but when you see just her, the raw talent is overwhelming. I followed her in the 1980s Boston folk scene; when I lived in Santa Cruz in 1995, I told my musician friends "You have to go to this show" and they thought I was crazy liking this pop singer...until they saw the show. They were all converts, she is a phenomenon live.

[@MrSteeDoo]

Not an easy song to play while singing. Phenomenal performance.

[@surfsideRox]

Wow i saw her live and now on the tube! I recently had heart surgery and requested her music to remove my anxieties and it helps!

[@ZZZZAS]

This is a great rendition of one of Shawn's most iconic masterpieces...love you Shawn! Peace

[@LinPernot]

Awesome version 🎉

[@WldHny1]

This song is a brilliant metaphor for re-discovering one's inner child. Wow is all I can say.

[@bigkahuna678]

Like any great work of art, it means different things to different people.

[@dtectv60]

Great singer!

[@SilenceInTheBliss]

This should have 8 million views.

[@virgorising7388]

This is the first song of her's I ever heard. I loved it then bought the album for my sister and family (new). Her colicky son loved it. It was the only thing that soothed him. I was the favorite aunt, for awhile.

[@fourocker]

She's astonishing, it just pours out.....I'd love to see her and Shawn Mullins together.

[@danielhamilton5437]

One of the best in the industry!

[@radams871]

love the way she plays guitar

[@pattyparisi444]

Rick Adams I agree!

[@chawkinz]

Amen. Killer ending.

[@ARichardP]

The first dozen or so times I heard this song I thought it was about being in love with a rare person. Now I realize it is about Self-discovery. First heard it on "Austin City Limits", probably 10 years ago. Anyone know to get a copy of that? Featured Lyle Lovett, Allison Krauss, others.

[@thomasnekola7132]

Never heard this tune 'til I heard a live version on wxrt here in Chicago; thought it was her, but wasn't certain, until I found this............just flawless and she is a superstar, more than the current crop of glittery dancing songstresses. I dare Rhianna, Taylor Swift, Aguilera, Lady GaGa, or their contemporaries, to write a song this good.

[@1ElCondor]

Amazing!

[@spectraflash99]

Shawn Colvin's playing is masterful and her voice is simply incredible!

[@LNClubsTheaters]

Kill The Blues with an exclusive backstage interview with Shawn from 1999! kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4LNqoSHbc9kipI What is your favorite Shawn Colvin song?

[@codydean58]

Check out Shawn"s Book on amazon www.amazon.com/Diamond-Rough-Memoir-Shawn-Colvin/dp/B00C01E9NQ/ref=sr_1_13?m=A8QIEXX0Z2Q9W&s=merchant-items&ie=UTF8&qid=1440430093&sr=1-13

[@virgorising7388]

I once had to explain "Avalanche" to my sister. It IS about being in love, but WITH THE WRONG PERSON.

[@markvinosense]

She is simply an awesomely gifted talent- writing singing playing. The real deal. Heart and spirit personified.