Up Close & Personal With Natalie Merchant - Live TV Concert Aired on Oxygen, December 2001

[@Devsfan202]

I cannot believe this was over 20 years ago

[@kipohara5992]

A noteworthy mention to Guitarist Gabe Gordon who has spent 2 decades along side Natalie to bring us this amazing music...!!

[@davesmith1106]

I'm an ol drummer since I was a kid,65 now,have been playing since 5th grade I am so in love with her and her music,,I cannot get enuf Natalie

[@getonlygotonly]

what a unique talent, right up there with Carley Simon , Joni Mitchell and the rest of top female story teller song writers

[@petera9374]

One of a kind. A goddess. When I need a pick me up I go to Natalie.

[@petera9374]

The most beautiful and crazy good voice all in one person. I want to marry her.

[@martinlintzgy1361]

Love Natalie's work, and omg, long hair

[@weile4u]

NM can hypnotize and mesmerize huge audiences! "Motherland" is out of this world! Excellent drummer!

[@JoeyD-x7k]

The voice of an Angel. 💢💢💢

[@thomashermanns351]

Her voice heals wounds

[@chrisblaney5195]

I will always love her.

[@BREN-t1i]

love this tune, guitarist is so young, yet he has got it down.....what a great pair

[@constancemiller3753]

I remember finding her in an Mtv book that outlined the famous Unplugged concert. How she was dying inside as a 'rock star' of 10,000 Maniacs fame. She walked away, cut her hair and blew away all expectations. Natalie Merchant emerged alone. Thanks for posting this during the pandemic induced lonely times.

[@underock4]

Love Natalie solo, but imo, her best work was with the Maniacs and the late, great Rob Buck.

[@TheKavvz]

@@underock4 I respectfully disagree Kevin. Tigerlily outsold any 10kM record by a longshot, and it wasn't by accident. Natalie made Rob and the band great; wasn't the other way around.

[@underock4]

@@TheKavvz I prefer the style and substance, of 10k Maniacs songs, to Natalie's solo work. Love them both, all the same.

[@TheKavvz]

@@underock4 Of course sir. Don't get me wrong, love 10,000 Maniacs. Maybe it's just my age coming through, but lately I've really been wearing out Natalie's solo work -- not that it'll ever wear out. Timeless stuff from both era's we're fortunate to have. I might be setting spotify play records on Leave Your Sleep lately. :) Stay safe my friend.

[@portcullis5622]

I love the albums 'Blind Man's Zoo' and 'Our Time in Eden' as much as 'Ophelia' and 'Tigerlily'. All four are great albums.

[@juliek9755]

Thanks for posting this. Through a stroke of luck I went to this concert but never saw the recording. I waited outside the venue for maybe an hour afterwards to say hi to her. When she walked out I was able to speak to her for a second and she responded “thank you.” As soon as she got in the town car and drove off I realized I was freezing cold but it was worth it.

[@arnelcabisina7126]

Amazing voice Natalie Merchant

[@rosilenesousa361]

Natalie, I expect you know all the sweetness, beaury and hope you and yor music represent.. You're one of the souls that brings light to the darkness. Thanks!

[@sartainja]

Rosilene Sousa Amen, you expressed how her music makes me feel.

[@francescomoretta656]

❤💘❤💞❤💞❤💘💘💘🍾💘💘 One of my favourite Goddesses, with a Marvellous Voice!!! I've adored her since the eighties! ❤💘❤ Her "Verdi cries" and "Back o' the moon" (and not only!) are masterpieces!!! Motherland is a sonic gem, ... ❤💘❤

[@icannestates]

I am so astonished that this woman exists; that she has endured - why is it such a surprise to me? - through all the storms of a world that has gone, I’ll readily admit, mad. And she continues. And continues to come out allow you to dream, and dance, and sing, and somehow, to be hopeful. I have usually gotten this from literature. But, in Natalie’s case, I can sit back and let the goosepimples ripple my sensuous person. And make sweet wine of my intellect: she recommences and picks up the threads of my cerebral and soulful self that fell to the floor by some worldly inanity, and re-weaves them into sense and beauty. I wanted to somehow do justice to her for what she means to me, so forgive me for the wordiness.

[@husker22chad63]

Yes. You did her justice

[@madamemeng884]

Very well bloviated my dear fellow!

[@TheKavvz]

Sweet jesus I might have passed out sitting in the front row. Hope those fans know how fortunate they were. Just an amazing show.

[@garylochbaum5253]

I saw about the same show at promo west pavilion in downtown Columbus Ohio,outdoor concert ,totally Amazing ! 2nd row!

[@meekonnikki]

She is great it's hard to find enuf beautiful words ❤️ to describe her I've been a fan for years great music touching lyrics ❤️

[@sartainja]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful video of NM bringing light to this dark world.

[@MrDLOC11]

Wow Just Can't Last is extraordinary live .... Natalie delivers!

[@chuckufarly65]

Wow the live version of Carnaval. Mind blowing.

[@judorican973]

Beautiful voice 🙏🏿

[@chippullin]

My favorite!!!! Blessed to see her on the Motherland tour. 2nd show of tour before album release. 4th row. Second favorite show and I've seen everyone!

[@raywcage773]

The band and mix of instruments is great.

[@mcluvin65]

She is a cool chick, I love her music

[@blackdawg7361]

Thank you for uploading this concert! Sweet!

[@miltonsik1355]

Your Voice is wonderful!🌻

[@megabaneen8057]

THANKS FOR THIS SHARE

[@brandonthompson8411]

Jenn Turner owned this song on guitar and Natalie’s band was never the same after she left.

[@Dion_Mustard]

She is sensational. She has that "Alanis Morissette" vibe except she sounds more like Shakira. Very unique. Only discovered her a couple of years ago and I LOVE her.

[@HughCorbyCruick]

Such a natural vocal style.

[@heyitsmespider6792]

Dude we had back stage passes at one of her shows in Philadelphia and she was complaining about how her feet hurt that’s awesome news

[@jamesrivera9331]

❤️😘u Natalie! Happy Birthday!

[@juanmanuelventura8203]

❤ love Natalie

[@salvadormartinsdesouza1363]

Canta muito , gostaria de ver entrevistas traduzidas para o Português , se possível.Obrigado.

[@dlaytart01]

Sure do miss Jen Turner on the guitar.

[@brianwatson1211]

Best thing to come out of Jamestown and not Lucy hehehe

[@michaelwackers6475]

2001.12

[@petera9374]

If God was a person s/he would be Natalie

[@Jeff-jg7jh]

Everyone gets attention except the beautiful woman playing the piano.

[@portcullis5622]

Elizabeth Steen.

[@kenwilson6850]

The questioners are cringingly pretentious. It's look at me! I'm asking a question and I am so awesome just like you Natalie except I've yet to succeed, but I'm so awesome just like you.

[@evanhughes1510]

Are they supposed to not ask her questions?

[@Villazento]

Talented, one of the best of her era, but, shouldn't be taking peoples cellphones away during her shows just because some personal ideal she has about today's society not enjoying moments in a concert for wanting to capture it on a "smartphone" (which I agree to a degree). It's a despotic undemocratic attitude of the great artist.

[@Hanzyscure]

People recording with cellphones are quite annoying and distract the band. Society is dumber since cellphones became the new drug.

[@Villazento]

@@Hanzyscure She still has no right to demand people to put their cellphones down. If you're that insecure about modern society posting videos on KZbin of you in your concerts don't do shows anymore, don't be a part of this pop culture.

[@alexcampbell3032]

@@Villazento She has every right to demand zombies don't bring their screen based reality to her performances. You have many many hours of your day to tune into your mobile porn.

[@mrbobawesome]

@@Villazento She actually does have the right. Just as you have the right to not go to a show where they take phones.

[@thaddeuses2279]

Leaving the maniacs is the only way she can make this kind of music because with the maniacs she's playing with a bunch of veteran musicians. Her solo stuff is mediocre at best. Her best work is definitely with the maniacs whether she wants to admit that or not. There's a reason there's a louder cheer whenever she covers Maniacs song.

[@TheKavvz]

Natalie doesn't cover 10,000 Maniacs songs. They still are and always will be her songs, she either wrote outright or co-wrote every single one. People go crazy when she does those songs because it brings people back to a different time. A wonderful time. It's nostalgic. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZC9fWuMj5iHapI&ab_channel=CottonAlley was every bit as good to me as a 10,000 Maniacs show from the past. That's just me though; people like what they like. Not that I don't like 10,000 Maniacs, of course I do. Stay safe.

[@brother-dre]

@@TheKavvz Agreed. Her solo work is more raw, more seasoned. Some fans seem to prefer that artists ‘stay put’ creatively. However, most artists need to explore and expand.

[@Hanzyscure]

Mediocre at best ? Aren't you just full of yourself.

[@mrbobawesome]

Do you always seek out "mediocre" music, or was this just trolling?

[@tonybarstow9813]

Mediocre?! Probably the dumbest thing I've heard!