Taj Mahal & Bonnie Raitt on the Today Show!

Taj Mahal and Bonnie Raitt perform Tajs Done Changed My Way of Living on NBCs The Today Show. Taj's new CD "Maestro" is in amazing with guests: Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Angelique Kidjo, Los Lobos, etc...He was just enetered into the Blues Hall of Fame!

[@wilmorris1955]

Bonnie's an amazing and underrated blues guitarist. The way she picks and slide in the same tune is outstanding. Woman's got soul

[@andrematulich2091]

Wil Morris - Bonnie is not under rated. She is simply fantastic and most blues lovers do acknowledge that.

[@bengtecarlssonmedager6046]

@@andrematulich2091 Nope, she aint. She won the prize for US best slide guitarist over such as Ry Cooder some years ago... But oc she´s underrated in the modern world of commercial scrap music.

[@tommytramp]

I would'nt call her under rated! She smokes the guitar !

[@RickarooCarew]

under-rated?... by whom?

[@RickarooCarew]

i discovered I was in love with her and her voice and guitar when I was 21... I'm going be 69 next month... this combination... brings my favorite blues people into one place... it doesn't get any better, y'all

[@mickanderson9249]

A great pairing !!! Raw and Tasty, If only all music could be this honest.

[@eddyg2745]

she is indeed a master of the slide

[@chinto50]

I just stumbled on this.. WOW.. two great blues players together.. both have been around a long time.. I remember. LOL.. just amazes me how good they sound together.. LOve it ... JUst love it .

[@billridge7854]

Again with underrated Try Bad Ass.Go Girl.

[@yvonnecarter8993]

TAJ AND BONNIE MINGLING INTO ONE...WOW, WHAT A STREAM OF SOULFUL ENERGIES!

[@beben-i6s]

Michelle beautiful song

[@Wcb21]

Love it ❤

[@Fuzzypuppy357]

Great artists! Gonna move up the canyon and paint my mailbox blue. Topanga that is.....

[@bravedeer]

AMAZING

[@kellylea9724]

beautiful. Thanks for the post.

[@rout57]

Thanks to you and all others for posting this videos with Bonnie Raitt.

[@cbl-ir5oi]

Taj is really psyched!

[@coravisser727]

very awesome together great to listen to it .

[@stephenjames4937]

Beautiful. This lovely music is on TV far too seldom.

[@m4lu2285]

amazing genre of music :D

[@donalddavis5061]

2 great artist s

[@craigmccauley5807]

Great show!

Bonnie Raitt showcases her acclaimed slide skills as she duets, for the first time, with country blues and world music legend Taj Mahal as the two perform “Done Changed My Way of Living” on The Today Show on July 7, 2009.

[@charrmmee]

they b da bluz - oh yeah!!

[@billo321]

And furthermore, since it's a song about two lovers fighting, the cold looks may just be part of the act. ;)

[@leovermeiren]

💙👍🎸🎹😎

[@bobryan3548]

Gotcha,b-getting down & cool.Nice one,& thanx :) back @ya bro'

[@colinhicks6142]

Bonnie and Taj, a match made in blues heaven. 🧡

[@guitarnowskisjamarama3759]

@71sunset ... Bonnie was tearing it up (and pretty highly respected) as a serious blues woman before she started making more pop-oriented music (and finallly some money) in the late 70's, beginning with "Sweet Forgiveness". She always had great chops; just not much commercial success before she started with the pop music.

[@mickiekuehl2737]

WHAT A TREAT

[@billo321]

KZbin videos are like a party where the song poster invites others to come and enjoy. "BR leaves me cold-easy to see why here." Yeah, nothing but grimaces from Taj always warms a partner. "Same old historic crap." b. NYC; raised in Mass. listening to jazz. Taj is natch'l for Mississippi blues Since you didn't ask, I don't like Clapton's blues. I like Taj since 1969. Now go troll. Every party has an asshole who comes just to complain about the food, the drinks. who else was invited.

[@sweetytwome2]

bonnies got the blues way down in her heart. love her. she is the best at everything she does. one of the best blues singers around. the great ones don't have to scream "look at me" they just play and let the music do the talking.

[@randallburgess46]

B.B.King was asked years ago who was the best slide guitar player in his opinion and he said, Bonnie Raitt! I agree!

[@o0sunsi0o]

NICE to see these two blues greats together, thanks for sharing!

[@Goralyna123]

Never seen Bonnie play a dobro before. Bonnie Raitt & Taj Mahal? Doesn’t get more blues than that. That was hardcore!

[@feardrinker]

Bonnie's one of the few people that belong up there with Taj.

[@BlindMellowJelly]

Did you know they met when they were both in college? They used to preform at the Gas Light I think, memory is fading but they have known each other since before Taj made it big with the soundtrack of "Sounder"

[@charlespeterson3798]

SAY WHUUUUT?

[@mjemigh3304]

I saw them together at Skidmore College in what I'm guessing was either 1971 or 72. Taj was the headliner; Bonnie had just put out her first album. I didn't realize that they knew each other until reading your post. For about a half hour before the show, they sat on the side of the stage jamming as if they had just met and were able to gel beautifully from the start. That was really the best part of the show. There were no mics on, but being in the first row, we had quite a musical experience!

[@charrmmee]

bonnie's my all time fav & she's ben playing w/taj 4 40yrs - fabulous 'ol delta blues - thnx 4 post

[@felixlechat7130]

artiste que j'ai vu en concert : du blues et du bon !

[@beben-i6s]

beautiful song👽

[@RickarooCarew]

so... Taj Mahal... = lucky guy B Rait... you are on holy ground darlin I'm making a gold palladium alloy in my lab... it rings like a bell... I'm starting with aluminum... like a 10" ex aluminum pie pan I use to clean and roll on... if ya know what I mean?... and I was looking at it... thinking about an old friend... Mr Dupero in Escondido, California... invented the Dobro guitar... that really nice gold palladium pie pan would make a dandy guitar squawker or whatever you call em... I'll see what I can come up with

[@jazzhound55]

I caught Taj Mahal's show last Friday evening in Chicago.... awesome! If you get the chance to see him perform live, run don't walk... he's so very talented and a real showman.....

[@TheGirlnurse]

Wow! I love her voice!!!

[@MrPernell27]

perfectly done. Two guitar and music masters!!!!

[@PrincessSilverDawn]

Bonnie is a blues muse

[@jimjim506]

love how the old bluesmen can play a guitar and stomp and have such a full sound when i try this it just sounds like a guy playing guitar and stamping when they do it it sounds just right!

[@robertbarrett6267]

I LUV THAT WOMAN!!!!!!!!

[@donluke578]

Saw Taj back in the 70's, he played real music....and he's been doin that ever since....man, that is nice.....and Bonnie, you alright too girl....!!

[@junkduma]

The most beautiful sexy slide blues players alive. Both of em. LOVE xxx

[@oldbeatpete]

heavens! i was looking for The Carpenters singing Sunshine on My Shoulders and ended up here!😮

[@johnmccann8319]

Love this.Fanastic!

[@sheriffjohnbird3179]

That was a real joy to watch it's too bad this kind of music is so seldom seen by the masses.

[@storicallat2857]

Sunh Affhaji o Taj Mahal hgioa jaetylo gafhud aglokja ghouul.

[@Love2010]

Why are they so fuckin out of rythm?? They destroy the whole blues by being ofsync like that...

[@JohnScime]

This is how the blues ought to be played! With respect, it is strict 'TIME' that ruins the modern blues. The old masters never worried about time!

[@paulawheeler7936]

love this, I love Bonnie Raitt and she is good Taj .

[@hutchfromba]

Very Cool ! Thanks for sharing the BLUES ! - Jerry - aka - HUTCHfromBA .

[@dustylister]

I love you Bonnie Raitt!

[@bobryan3548]

Good4U,& big deal.My 1st comment rests as is.How many Grammys did the people I mentioned win??Grammys my arse-Taj should have a bucket load!Starting with The Natch'l Blues-if not the previous.But Eric Clapton...oohhh,wow.Same old historic crap(ask BB King)So yr comment is not only misguided,but ignorant.

[@bobryan3548]

Sorry,my initial comment was for literate people.I even apologized in advance to her fans!Yours was nasty & incorrect in it's suggestion(if you don't dig BR,yr gay)So,who's the PITA?BUT ,b123,we have at least found common ground-re.liking Taj since the 60's,& on EC.Let's leave it at that,ok?Cheers

[@billo321]

I don't have an Elton John or Lou Reed. ;) But I do like rich hippie activist chicks who perform with the recognized blues artists of her day and win 10 Grammies in the doing.

[@dickycampilongo3138]

i love this woman

[@54siegfried]

my sister and I have been Bonnie fans since the 70's sis gave her a ring at a concert she did at a collage in Pa. and she had it on in a picture in her next album

[@bobryan3548]

Agree;Dunno;Agree;Agree;Definitely Agree(that's certain);Partially Agree(Miss.Fred McDowell was worthy of that title).Begining to regret my curiosity to see TAJ in this clip & having the temerity to express an opinion..love & peace y'all.

[@RAllenTucker]

It was the summer of '86 or '87 when my wife and I saw Taj Mahal playing a solo acoustic gig at the State College Art fest. He gave a great performance but I thought it odd that such a great musician was playing such a laid back and small venue. Still, I sure won't complain.

[@bobryan3548]

Love Taj,but BR leaves me cold-easy to see why here..sorry Bonnie lovers!TM gigantic..BR a minnow.Personal reaction only-no dirt throwing meant..Bonnie respected Fred McD,'nuff said.

[@bobryan3548]

I'll take yr word for it,b321.Now back to yr Elton John & Lou Reed..Bessie,Billie,Memphis Minnie & Tracy Chapman will do me fine,just for starters.The End.

[@swssinc]

Much thanks saw Taj back in 95 had tickets for bonnie around 98 missed it cause of truck problems burnt one ticket and treasure the other man I cried great vid thanks again

[@proofed1]

It don't get better when these two got up to do this on the Today Show.....Middle America head scratchin'......

[@TheMeanlilmama]

Awesome thanks to Bonnie and Taj and whoever put this up. X

[@GemTones]

Bonnie kicks butt. These clips with the 1 dislikes crack me up.

[@leiselfarrow8111]

My Two Favorites! This is Brilliant! yyr!

[@ettajames2luv]

Just makes me smile! Thanks for posting!

[@dallaslandry4824]

And what is wrong with this? Not a damn thing, that's what!!

[@fredlyr1]

Nice to see 2 of my favourite performers together.

[@kiwimale1]

Diamonds and Rainbows...and all Things nice ....Uuhhmm !!

[@williamtilton1652]

many thanks for this treat bluesupdate &youtube

[@Bluesrainbluesrainbow]

T.M & B.R...................

[@donnastonemartinez1979]

They're 2 GR8's; Ya'll get over the idiosyncratic BS!

[@veld4590]

I love it. Great!!

[@stevefender1723]

This is the goods...

[@MrChriswilley]

That's The Way To Do It !!! CW

[@MANHARAHADASHI]

wonderful

[@billo321]

It's okay to be gay, BR.

[@craigmccauley3972]

Very cool music!

[@donluke578]

Oh yea....!!!!!!

[@charrmmee]

thnx 4 the post

[@macfunkey]

wonderful

[@craigmccauley5807]

Very cool!

[@namrog444]

what?

[@1967bluesitup]

Awesome!!

[@ferbluesy]

Who the hell disliked this??

[@JerseyJulieBlues]

Fer Blues that's what I was thinking? Impossible or didn't like the song or camera angels .. I don't know... everything is likeable! Loveable!