"It Makes No Difference" by The Band | Misner & Smith | Live at Freight & Salvage (feat. Josh Yenne)

Sam Misner & Megan Smith are joined by Josh Yenne (electric guitar) onstage at The Freight & Salvage in Berkeley, CA for this rendition of The Band's famous ballad, "It Makes No Difference". Filmed by Pint Of Soul, sound mixed by Dan Foldes. This live performance was captured on February 5th, 2016.

[@0864818940]

One of the greatest songs of all time and a really hard one to do well, partly since everyone's always going to compare it to Rick Danko's masterpiece, but you guys nailed it.

[@josephmccormac2695]

Completely agree. So hard, so good. Not enough Danko in my life lately. That will be immediately rectified.

[@tommygleeson5442]

Take a bow folks. Truly a very sweet rendition of this timeless classic.

[@peterjordaan1688]

In my humble opinion, one of the most beautiful songs written. Listening to Rick Danko singing it with The Band continues to bring all sorts of emotions to the surface. What a lovely cover version. Absolutely continued in the spirit intended I think.

[@In_MT]

One of the best covers of The Band I've ever heard!

[@AMLloyd80]

One of the best rock and roll songs of all time that most people don't know about.

[@justinellison4117]

That was outstanding. That did The Band and Danko proud there.

[@dosanchoas]

BEAUTIFUL rendition of BEAUTIFUL song!!! very TALENTED players! thx for posting!

[@maverickbrewer4688]

great cover... very impressive ( best heartbreak song ever )

[@bk7375]

Very nice job...Not many can do justice to this song besides Rick Danko. I would say you do very well! Bravo!

[@edprzydatek8398]

Nice arrangement of this beautiful song. Rick would be proud.

[@walterfrog2840]

beautiful, Rick would be happy

[@drschoeps]

my god thats one clean tone from all three. amazing, thanks for sharing

[@craiggendler2782]

The song is a treasure. So is this version.

[@jaygatsby1]

That lead guitarist was laying down some sweet Robbie fills with no love from the camera. Great performance by all. Bravo

[@davidstewart7009]

That was truly exceptional! Love the Band and this was a great rendition of a great song.

[@dougmisantoni4384]

The capped Telecaster hombre...... Bravo...

[@pendoring282]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@strongwomencommunity9156]

Thanks for letting me know Barbour your music when you came into our booth at the whole earth fest. Janae

[@cliveclerkenville2637]

A truly great song beautifully sung

[@shafikmahomad3214]

JAW DROPPING GOOD !!

[@OldBeatleMan]

Beautiful rendition

[@ryanmoore6956]

LETS GOOOO!!!!!!!!!! If you don’t have goosebumps, you don’t have a pulse. Thank you for this.

[@markhuff6849]

That was exquisite! Thank you for sharing!

[@johncopeland3826]

He really was a songwriter of the highest grade possible was Robbie Robertson . Some of his tunes are true authentic American / Canadian classics . What a lifetime body of work ? RIP ..you were all class and originality .

[@RichardPlattLMFT]

Love it. I want more of their music.

[@KP11520]

Ahhhhhhhh... An Oasis in a huge desert! All that rain can bring me back to life! Thank you!

[@coryobrien8879]

I just lost someone. Thank you for this. Amazing

[@kerth54]

Excellent! Really enjoyed the guitar work! Splendid harmony

[@johnsacco9897]

I just discovered this. Beautifully and tastefully done. You all really did justice to this incredible song.

[@70snuttodd95]

That tele really dialed in for Robbys sound and the squeal very good 👍

[@manrivera1991]

wonderful work guys!

[@jrh11254]

My timbers are shivered!

[@richardyork7874]

Fantastic cover of Fantastic song..one of the all time great..they were special times. Richard Y ottawa

[@billy38010]

Well done, it's a Great song, well played,....especially the Tele work!

[@tomst.antoine7742]

Just beautiful.... all 3 were great.... Really love the bass...

[@brianwhite1189]

Loved it, thanks!

[@guidodelgiudice5]

That ❤ guitar

[@briansimmons9185]

This is really excellent!

[@johnvoyce]

I wasn't expecting this. Great harmonies and real Robbie Robertson sounding guitar until the superb guitar solo at the end.

[@georgecindyaustria4995]

You guys rock. Nicely done.

[@raelraven3]

Wow! This made me cry. Such a beautiful, heartbreaking rendition.

[@DeborahCrooksMusic]

Sounding great!

[@MrStraccaletto]

Great performance for a masterpiece of Song👏

[@TheDaysBetween0809]

Josh -- Outstanding Tele performance

[@loilt5091]

You aint josh'n...

[@drschoeps]

I visit this every now and again, it 's unbelievably moving, thank you!

[@Max-lt2gh]

Love this band and their originals are as amazing as their covers.

[@joeweiss3933]

Amazing ! ! !

[@Jake1980]

god damn great version

[@calamusical]

Crushed it!

[@johnflynn5523]

Kudos to Misner and Smith and the guitarist they employed that night. One of my favorite and what these wonderful Bay Area musicians got down here is the harmony and I'll make a point to track them down a full 6 years since this recording.

[@tmjmccormack]

Sorry but….HOLYSHIT. This is incredible

[@mdmphd]

I'm loving the vocals and the electric Yenne ! Well done!!

[@beboploo]

very nice

[@darkstar218]

Perfection

[@BruceKoller]

Musicianship that takes your breath away. The amazing thing about Misner and Smith is that, as fantastic as this cover is, you will discover a world of original material just as great that goes toe-to-toe with giants of American popular music like The Band. Check out any of their CDs. If you love close harmony two-part singing like The Everly Brothers, these folks will make your hair stand on end!

[@Clunk49]

My most favorite cover of that tune, real nice harmony.

[@torbenlarsen331]

Wauv.....a brilliant interpretation. I still have all their records. It was such an incredible time.

[@bluesol59]

The electric guitar solo is sounding like the great Roy Buchanan.❤️

[@tuib]

There's a good reason for that. There was a connection between Robbie 'n Roy.

[@cliveclerkenville2637]

Bravo

[@jccully]

VERY GOOD GANG

[@harrydonnelly2781]

Second to none, the best cover I've ever heard you nailed the pathos and hurt that's more then the sum of its parts if that makes sense , just amazing thank you

[@llewellynwilliams1956]

lovely

[@pickersgrip]

Excellent performance! Impressive!

[@mikeprince6045]

Awsome

[@1961Gayle]

Beautiful!!

[@Greggyboyz60]

Excellent version

[@roscoep.coltraine6344]

That's rite!

[@theStickyWicket]

Richard Manuel....too pure for this world

[@billybronzinitalkingshit2516]

VERY nicely done. BRAVO!!!😎

[@pn641]

Bless you

[@bsherbine]

Killer killer cover

[@mikestackhousemusic]

NICE job on one of my favorite songs! Josh channeled Robbie nicely.

[@domingogarroramos8223]

👏👏👏👏👌❤

[@a2zme]

You guys should have way more subscribers .. that was insanely good.

[@arijitroy3815]

Great singing

[@brianpospiel3758]

Miss you Rick

[@sebastiacanellas9043]

thanks a lot danko helm robersssssssssssston

[@pt1122]

Well Done interpretation

[@cynthiamadrid1430]

Takes me back.... Hippie-Cowgirl

[@user-po9zr8bi9v]

感動しました。

[@virginiaalmon8389]

"I was impressed"

[@johnwillard6198]

Mmmhmmm ❤️👍🏻❤️

[@johnwillard6198]

Does it sound this good every take ?

[@dennisfraney7896]

Awesome!!! Sorry Rick D. but great version

[@stephen195]

You really nailed the emotion in the singing. Without that, this song is just flat and boring. Good job!

[@johnvoyce]

I've changed my opinion. The guitar is more reminiscent of Jerry Donahue than of Robbie Robertson - still beautiful. The harmonies are less anarchic than those of the band - still beautiful.

[@davidhaddock7433]

I love this song, I think the telecaster brings it back too close to the original version, I'd like to hear steel or mandolin on it instead

[@Hhfgdrghvdsddfj]

The two of you played such a great rendition of one the best songs of all the years of rock 'N roll. But, the electric guitarist either never heard that song, or never felt that song. Total dragging hindrance on what you guys still managed make something really good.

[@JoshYenne]

well I've heard it a bunch of times.. and in no way trying to copy the original.. but sorry you disliked my playing so much! Each to his own. :-)

[@markmulvihill]

@@JoshYenne personally, I thought your playing was in the spirit of what Robbie Robertson played on The Last Waltz. My two cents.

[@folknblues1]

I don't agree at all, thought Yenne did a good job. Enjoyed the song, reminded me how much I miss The Band.

[@mikeuk4130]

@@markmulvihill totally agree. So much more than JRR's seagull noises. Nicer-looking guitar too.

[@mikeuk4130]

Great job, all three of you! Great pace, harmonies and feel. Just missed Garth's soprano sax, but I guess he was busy elsewhere.

[@stephentrue9603]

Just a face in a crowd on a dead end street....

[@badda_boom8017]

It's nice. But it's no Rick danko ;)

[@drschoeps]

just checking in on this, glad it's still here