Yebba - The Age of Worry (Live at Electric Lady)

Yebba // Live at Electric Lady // Out Now
Listen on Spotify // Yebba.lnk.to/ElectricLady
"The Age of Worry" originally performed by John Mayer
Vocals: Yebba
Piano: James Francies
Guitar: Charles Myers
Bass: Pino Palladino
Drums: Questlove
MPC drums: Stro Elliot
Cello: Marta Bagratuni
Violin: Francesca Dardani
Violin: Sally Gorski
Viola: Tia Allen
Arranged by James Francies and Abbey Smith.
Produced by James Francies.
Recorded by John Rooney
Assistant Engineers: Lauren Marquez
Executive Producer: Tripp Kramer
Director: Andy Swartz
Cinematographer: Andy Swartz
Production Company: Tripp Kramer Productions
Styling: Kenn Law
Makeup: Raul Otero
Hair: Jhonatan Rendon
Management: Park Avenue Artists
Ross Michaels, David Lai, Ina Marija Ubaite
Spotify Presents: Live at Electric Lady
Series Producers: Lee Foster, Michele Santucci, William Garrett
℗ 2022 Yebba Smith LLC, under exclusive license to RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Watch the official video for "Boomerang" // smarturl.it/xBoomerang/youtube
Watch “Louie Bag” ft. Smino //
Official Video // smarturl.it/LouieBag/youtube
Lyric Video // smarturl.it/LouieBag.Lyric
Watch "October Sky":
Live // smarturl.it/OctoberSky/youtube
Lyric Video // smarturl.it/OctoberSky.Lyric
Subscribe to Yebba’s channel: smarturl.it/YebbaSubscribe
Follow Yebba:
/ yebbasmith
/ yebbasmith
/ yebbasmith
/ yebba
www.yebbasmith.com/
#yebba #theageofworry #electriclady

[@real_bakerman]

I tell everybody I meet about Yebba and then force them to listen while I watch them react in amazement. It's the least I can do.

[@berlinbrownin]

Same

[@nowaynoway915]

Lmao me too 💀😂😂🙌🏽

[@darktake1234]

Currently trying to let as many people in Scotland hear her as is humanly possible, she is absolutely magnificent....

[@soniaseguz]

haha man on a mission!

[@real_bakerman]

@@darktake1234 like a Jehovah's Witness for Abbey: *knock on people's door, "Hey, have you seen Yebba's Tiny Desk Concert yet?"

[@jevoncarballo6027]

Johns mayers version is like a big brother or best friend telling you not to worry…you’ve got this.. it makes you feel braver, ready to take on the world with its bombastic backing drums. Yebbas version wants to encourage with a warm mothers embrace… like when things are already bad but she uplifts you and dries your tears. Both versions offer emotion but this one is like when someone hugs you and your trying not to cry but you do anyway cuz you’ve been through it.

[@michelleandrada-abanilla7686]

You’ve said it well!!!

[@lscott9550]

Very well said.💕

[@christen95ht]

Perfectly said !

[@thereallaranonya4461]

Perfect description

[@R3midee]

So beautifully put !

[@lainey6234]

everything this woman touches is amazing. she’s such a gem

[@cil8225]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6rZhJRvnpecnpo

[@wandapowers9904]

Beautiful 😍

[@larose.]

thats right

[@smallsignals]

I mostly agree, but I think this arrangement is mess. Too many modulations. There are so many deeply beautiful moments in it, but it feels ungrounded.

[@sean-in-wnc]

​@@smallsignals ​@Kenneth Mionnet That's what I love about it, personally: it feels like a journey through the process of strengthening your resolve and preparing yourself for the fight ahead. It starts off stable, like a friend or mother offering initial words of encouragement, and the subsequent modulations feel like a musical representation of the uneasiness and anguish that the "worry" can invoke - even while being reassured - because it means that you have to recognize and face that instability head on. But when it all resolves to that gorgeous, simple major at the very end... it's the sudden serenity of finally believing in your ability to conquer the task that lies before you. Not a bombastic "I can conquer the world" feeling, but understanding that no matter how tough it may get, you can take it as it comes and push through.

[@natedos6817]

Her voice sounds like an ancient instrument, almost medieval.

[@Turbotina73]

Totally agree, you could imagine her voice in the film excalibur !

[@taurussaxophonist9965]

@@Turbotina73 OMG I see ittt

[@GizzyDillespee]

Aye, she mimes the hurdy gurdy, but gentler on the ear.

[@larose.]

her voice is amazing

[@carolynfrancesjurgens5822]

Yes, the warmth, depth, resonance and glow of ancient wood

[@leonscott543]

Really appreciate all the diminished insertions in here. John's original is very Midwest campfire vibes and then here you go throwing in holy ghost baptist transitions 🤣🤣🤣 this is why we keep coming back for Yebba 🤣

[@matthewlawton3727]

Yes GAWD!

[@jean-paulvaljean2206]

It's a hymn.

[@imCurveee]

The original is more of a Celtic vibe, wouldn't really call it campfire vibes

[@thigpenadam91]

I felt that too... 2:37 felt real gospel to me!!

[@jinomusic]

hahahahahahahahahhahaha holy ghost baptist transitions 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lindeehoshikawa1336]

When she sings, she speaks to something deep in my bones. She's preaching to me about something I've forgotten about myself, and I need to remember. I always end up a sobbing mess while listening... she's doing God's work. Bless you, YEBBA.

[@lscott9550]

I am brought tears every time I listen to Yebba sing.

[@gracie99999]

!

[@arminaluv1279]

I know! I just heard the song and I started crying

[@captainjoy8976]

Im so glad im not the only one crying when listening to her! Her music makes me feel the most human. Her voice is always makes me feel save and feel heard, as if she knows the pain I go through and empathises with it. Also synesthesia makes everything she does look so incredibly beautiful, I wish I could show you!

[@rubenortega3033]

Like through time.. like I had heard her all my life

[@shikhar_c]

Huge props to Mayer for writing an ever-lasting beast of a song. Legendary arrangement by Yebba

[@KillBill2114]

I think the arrangement was put together by Francies - the keys player.

[@danerdanes1544]

Looks like the arranger was the hugely talented James Francies according to the credits.

[@DanielBoonelight]

y'all it was both of them. obviously james is the major component of harmonic structure/key change present but yebba is no slouch and certainly had a ton of input.

[@negativeonhand]

I don't understand why this young ladies name is not in every household. She is so talented. Such a beautiful voice.

[@kittyj1926]

Agreed!

[@sm11199305]

Honestly, I feel she is one of the top 5 musicians working today. So underrated, it hurts!

[@MaryscottOConnorinTC]

Who underrates Yebba? Nobody who's actually HEARD her.

[@MarilouChien]

Who else lives in the comment section like me? I put the video on loop, while reading the appreciation and love for Yebba. I’m so obsessed with everything Yebba sing, pure magic!!

[@gracie99999]

🤚

[@skywatching24]

Me too!!!!! Do you even Yebba? Like, I want to ask people sometimes...

[@tabathastaples7884]

Shepherd's Chapel Network !!!!!!! Pastor Murray is an Anointed Servant of GOD who teaches the Word of GOD with Authority!!!!!!!

[@katec9893]

I'm new here, I just discovered her yesterday. I am in shock and awe, she's absolutely astoundingly incredible and I am confused why she's not the most famous singer in the world. I can't stop listening to her music and crying.

[@zainalazzan]

When I saw Questlove on the drums and Pino on the bass, I jumped in excitement. It’s crazy how Yebba isn’t more famous. One of the best female singers out there.

[@abigailn2168]

She's a different breed man, for a certain group of people I guess, She's insanely talented and Amazing... I automatically love everyone that appreciates her artistry lol

[@lovehatedan]

Definitely. One of the best singers out there.

[@Sherlockhomes365]

I thought I was seeing things when I saw Questlove

[@jerrodcardwell1887]

Agreed and don't forget mf James Francies

[@kelseyriggs8961]

I am not a religious person, but her voice is holy.

[@tomquellmusic]

In a sea of affected, over-the-top, inauthentic-vowel-using female singers, Yebba is a glimmer of hope. She sings the melody, without feeling like she needs to change it, sings purely, doesn't strain, doesn't make extreme facial expressions, doesn't use vibrato where it isn't needed, doesn't push her voice to the limit until it's called for by the energy of the song, because she doesn't need to. And when the energy of the song requires it, she can do all of these things flawlessly. She is so discerning, so sensitive, such an excellent listener. Yebba is truly masterful.

[@sebsings]

She is definitely a master of her craft! I am in AWE of her musical intelligence.

[@steelmagnolia5936]

I love how Yebba's Black Gospel background is infused into so many of her songs. I appreciate the fact that Yebba is always respectful of the influence of Black culture upon her voice. Rather than exploit, I think she wants to uplift.

[@byzinski]

🙏🏾 White Skin Black Soul 🙏🏾

[@Royalty_girlie]

She actually grew up in a white church. But I'm sure she grew up listening to a lot of black gospel. Correct me if I'm wrong this is just info I gathered from pictures she posts and reading some articles.

[@marielfechik2049]

@@Royalty_girlie I think you're right but she grew up in Memphis so I imagine that influence was all around!

[@shesadg1]

She's a Memphis native with a huge, huge leaning towards the Clark sisters. She's an old soul with a LOT of richness and embraces the soul of her hometown. I like her because she comes by it honestly.

[@deborahmosley108]

I absolutely love Yebba She has so much soul. when she sings WOW some songs more than others, but the girl Has It. My mind is phenomenal Go Yebba❤❤ 3:48 3:48

[@csebastian3]

No A.I. is ever going to achieve this level of beauty.

[@Chowchowma]

Yes

[@caylacourt2685]

Those ooo’s at the end would rise me from the dead

[@supplygirl75]

This version beautifully spotlights Mayer’s writing talent and makes Yebba sound like an angelic baby formed by the mating of Joni Mitchell and a sixties lounge singing chanteuse (in the best way). Magic we didn’t realize we needed.

[@Mikeyjr821]

HER RUNS ARE SICK ❤ her

[@paulaaroncollins6101]

I don't know how she isn't more famous. She should be up there selling more than adele, Beyonce, ari. Her voice, her story, INSANE. That range 😍

[@lscott9550]

I think it has everything to do with vibration. You have to be on another level to "feel" Yebba's singing.

[@gracie99999]

here we go again

[@michellesmithunroe2463]

Yebba has range with resonance, depth, and excellent control presented with an edge of rawness.

[@laylascott6096]

@@lscott9550 I bet we are all HSP’s. I should do a study 😊

[@tshay7]

She’s exactly where she needs to be

[@ladyjessicaatreides]

That reharm... You KNOW John's having a blast listening to that. Beautiful as always.

[@marcosclaus2676]

THANKS JOHN MAYER AND YEBBA FOR THIS GEM 💎 💎 💎

[@tenng2]

I’m not even okay??? 😭 Call me dramatic but to live during the same time as Yebba and get to listen and witness her talent?? PRIVILEGE 😭

[@lscott9550]

I feel like I leave earth and fly from galaxy to galaxy whenever I listen to Yebba sing.

[@readytoenditall]

Honestly so blown away by her I can’t believe it 😭

[@davazz9586]

as a 65 yr old white guy - YES!!!!!!

[@khanyaxobongo5927]

Okay so Yebba is 100% my favorite artist

[@ohbee663]

A mother’s hug. 🤗

[@PROD5VE]

Yebba is a huge inspiration to me and I WILL produce a song for her one day.

[@guilhermesousa2508]

Amen

[@jll2985]

Yes you will!!!!

[@lb1477]

Do iiiiiittttt!!!!

[@peedee7610]

Speak it into existence and claim it , I’m praying and believing in agreement with you !

[@jazzieF1]

Claiming that for you!!

[@gavinhowle5579]

The whimsical feel of everything YEBBA does is soooo amazingly comforting.

[@lanreomowa6983]

It can only be Yebba! It was always Yebba😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@alexmugabi6506]

The people who are not here what exactly are they watching ?? ! 🥺 Music has been reborn, our ears have been defiled but the baptism to a new musical devine exaltation has been given through Yebba. Thank you Yebba

[@LEONCRUZMUSIC]

I can’t believe I’m alive at the same time this rare soul is. I honestly feel so blessed to witness such talent

[@Commonsense4Life]

It’s not just her voice, which absolutely brings you to tears, but her pianist accompaniment and melodic skill level is off the charts! All her musicians and those e 3 backing vocals she used on Tiny Desk are unbelievable! I hope Yebba can keep those musicians and backing vocals for a very long time. 🎶

[@alexandrafleshman3586]

That Picardy THIRD 😤❤️‍🔥

[@gldflcn]

Probably one of the few artists out there where the live version is actually better than the recorded.

[@tommyreusse3858]

literally a crime this still doesnt even have 1 million.. clearly a marketing issue rather than a talent issue

[@tommyreusse3858]

Hard to believe this doesnt even have 1 million views...

[@temho2142]

randomly clicked. GODSENT amazing everyting omgggg

[@AaronMichaelVideos]

it feels more like a prayer than a song when yebba sings

[@_TheVenusian]

If velvet had a sound...

[@melavi7204]

Lyrics 💖 Close your eyes and clone yourself Build your heart and army To defend your innocence While you do everything wrong Don't be scared to walk alone Don't be scared to like it There's no time that you must be home So sleep where your darkness falls Alive in the age of worry Smile in the age of worry Go wild in the age of worry And sing Worry, why should I care? No you fight is not within Yours is with your timing Dream your dreams but don't pretend Be friends with what you are Give your heart then change your mind You're allowed to do it 'Cause God knows it's been done to you And somehow you got through it Alive in the age of worry Rage in the age of worry Sing out in the age of worry And sing Worry, why should I care? Rage in the age of worry Act your age in the age of worry And sing Worry, get out of here!

[@soultra1189]

Thank you I love this

[@sims4u422]

Thank you.

[@gracie99999]

love the lyrix

[@scottheins]

You know the arrangement is incredible when you're frantically screen-shotting the sheet music as it flies past on screen

[@jasmijnfleur]

When Yebba sings it’s like I’m flying in a world of magical colors high in the sky. Those melodies and harmonies are amazing. ✨

[@lscott9550]

I agree.

[@andresalejandrosalomon]

Yebba gave this song bigger wings

[@MarilouChien]

Wings!! Love your beautiful word❤️❤️❤️

[@elinacymerman2255]

I'm going through a really tough time and this song made me feel snuggled up in a warm blanket. We are so lucky to have this gifted artist in our lives.

[@worldcitizen9202]

Famous among musicians. Yebba should have soo much more air time .... this is golden ....

[@venusinconverse1763]

I'm a John Mayer purist. My predisposition is to dislike any covers of his songs. Give me John or give me nothing... ...But this...this is pure heaven. This airy, light arrangement and vocal perfection is everything. EVERYTHING.

[@darktake1234]

Time stops when Yebba starts......

[@Greyfeathers30]

Yebba's vocals just take me to another place, she truly has a gift.

[@noreaction1]

My emotions are usually very muted and don’t sway that much in any direction, but your music manages to sway me to feel everything. Shoutout to John Mayer, another legend. The album this came from is another 10/10 for introspection

[@rieJW]

Imagine hearing this while lying alone in the large grassy plains far far away from the city. Where under a clear blue sky, the gentle breeze runs through the tall grass, calmly swaying, with only its sound filling the soft silence of the environment all around you

[@user-of4kk4in9f]

I don't care what she sings... just keep singing! Don't stop!

[@latoyawalsh4018]

Her tone is so beautiful

[@timoteitodor2868]

God Bless Mayer for his amazing songwriting skills.

[@erichbrough6097]

Did I just hear a real live angel? I think Yebba done made me believe! 🙌

[@S.Waters.]

This cover is better than the original, so much more moving and emotionally performed.

[@whatisjoedoing]

One of Mayer’s best albums behind Continuum.

[@ronggrikmarak4357]

It's up there with Continuum, for sure.

[@liamouziel211]

oh for sure this continuum and battle studies

[@user-ur2wd8du4z]

YAAAAAASSSSS!!!!!! and born and raise!

[@KyleByquist]

born and raised and continuum are my top 2

[@Julius_Smith]

I know it's not a popular take but battle studies is up there

[@ktuluflux]

Turns on the modulation and not a missed note. insane.

[@timoteitodor2868]

this is legit, Pino on the bass, shit just got real!!!

[@mattostrowski]

Dognamit, It's better than John's, who'd have thought?? Loving it 🤩🤩

[@DarrenAltmanvo]

Man!!! That arrangement was KILLING! The substitutions, the cheeky modulations. Just stunning. Hats off to Yebba and James Francies. 😍😍👌

[@phish1]

Right?! Beautiful chord progression

[@jaywalker.]

The term 'achingly beautiful' comes to mind.

[@anthonydixon4636]

The arrangement will have me bawling for mins at certain times in my life. lol. It’s beautiful!

[@brianclare9884]

Didn't know about her until I saw Jimmy Kimmel live. She was on with Lucky Daye singing How much can a heart break. Was absolutely taken back by her talent. Now my favorite female singer.

[@anangle6233]

GOD! She is sooo F-ing Good

[@mishmusic22]

When she sang “Worry get out of here” I felt something in my heart 🥺😭

[@mikylenaidoo1779]

John Mayer would be proud

[@technonotherthings4357]

Fucking love this, the arrangement and changes to the melody are insane! 😭 GO YEBBA! Absolutely massive Mayer fan, and boy did this deliver! When artists put they're own spin on someone else's song it's just miles better than a straight cover. Music is the answer

[@onixtheone]

Went from straight up country blues to some kind of neo gospel r&b magic!

[@antonypriami753]

This remind me in the best way possible of a song from Coco and Rapunzel mix together ❤

[@ThelmaETV]

This version makes me dance while crying

[@padmaranidasi]

James's chord progressions make me believe in humanity again

[@alexmickmusic]

Damn, Pino and Quest love in the same room too. Pino is such an integral part of John Mayers songs.

[@jmm6448]

OH MY GOD. One of my all time favorites and it’s better then the original!? Yebba is heaven and I didn’t want this to end. John is going to faint!

[@PYRCEbyJC]

What a beautifully layered song. The instrumental was complicated with many moving parts but it was extremely interesting melodically and overall a joy to listen to. I don't know if I've ever heard something such as this. Seriously, I'm in love with the entire production. Thank you to each musician for sharing your talents!

[@labellecandel6769]

AGREED! It was complex and Beautiful 👏🏼👏🏼❤️

[@DavidDiMuzio]

Took this song to another level. This makes it sound like a classic 👏🏼

[@larose.]

thats true

[@bluehaven8472]

Wow 🌟talk about underrated talent. She is one of the best vocalist rn

[@marylemons1369]

I llllllllllloooooooooovvvvvvve how that bass player keeps time.... makes my day

[@alexxdaye1]

I STILL LOVE THIS SONG!!!! Yebba, you did a masterful job! When do you not? LOVE YOU YEBBA!!!

[@tanyaelias7683]

How does this not have millions of views already?!?!?! I DON'T UNDERSTAND!

[@nyyankeeslady]

Yebba is a got dam national treasure & must be protected at all costs. Sweet Lawd she turns everything she touches into gold!

[@jakerapanotti5365]

Just outstanding. Absolutely love what Yebba did here. Cool to see Questlove on drums BUT THEN I saw Pino Pallidino on bass and just lost it!

[@chioma916]

!!!

[@kaisersozen]

They both worked on her album, Questlove posted clips of working on Louie Bag in studio with the team on his instagram

[@chioma916]

@@kaisersozen this is so incredible to know

[@KiatHuang]

Me too. Has to wait for when the camera got to him again, saw the head bobbing - yeah, Pino! Pity on my phone the bass is almost invisible in the mix. Will get headphones on it.

[@spw0003]

Her live versions of everything is so daggone magical!! I can just never get enough of this woman... ❤

[@gerardhern]

She will be on tour with John Mayer!! 🙌🏻

[@megan9389]

Only the best for Yebba!

[@mxdione]

I swear to God!!!! Everytime Yebba opens her mouth, only greatness comes tf out of it! SHE IS SO GREAT AT WHAT SHE DOES AND THAT'S WHY WE LOVE HA!

[@CODrHq]

Yebba is from heaven..

[@noyourewrong599]

EAR BUTTER

[@MrCamden622]

If this rendition does not stir up some sort of emotion in you, then you might wanna see if you left your soul somewhere in the past. Go find it and use this song to help you. My god, Yebba, you have done it again.

[@janb92]

She’s my favorite singer.

[@cirehn3866]

this outro got me crying so hard but honestly who's surprised? the voice of an angel

[@laurashafer5728]

I cry every time she sings. I'm just in awe ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@TimothyMorrisLane]

Like literally, I cried. It was a release I didn’t know I needed. I guess I carry worry too…

[@tristanbouchonnet1461]

That's an arrangement !!! That's how you do modulation, that's surprising all along but it's never too much ! People here are here for her voice (amazing it is !), but let's talk about the music too ;) That's just great stuff all around.

[@Halonablack]

Such a beautiful song. We're alive in the age of worry. Our task is to live through it all. Thank you so much for this.

[@gracie99999]

really nice song

[@MaChKuLjA]

I see a Yebba video, i click, like, leave a comment like this, and then enjoy the music.

[@chicago2522]

There is an impossible amount of talent involved in this. It defines being artists

[@Melissa-ju1pm]

Sweeeeeet! Those progressions, that melody, and the message hit home!

[@marcosclaus2676]

John Mayer as composer is from another world! This version is the song that I didn’t know that I needed

[@byzinski]

In my opinion The 2 most talented chilling melodious beautiful female voices today : YEBBA 🇺🇸 and Aurora 🇳🇴 (I believe both are 27 years of age) Portland Oregon USA 🇺🇸

[@danielkim9997]

Wow! It's Pino Palladino! John Mayer's bassist in the John Mayer Trio for those that don't know.

[@CarringtonKelso]

10 seconds in and I’m EMOTIONAL 😭😭😭

[@michaelackerson534]

Yebba is the best vocalist I have heard. Congrats YEBBA

[@CWarrenMusic]

Makes me tear up every time 😢 .. the worry can feel consuming

[@DaughterofZyion]

What a beautiful deep velvet voice ,such warmth and comfort that's like old friend revisiting

[@wanabiyu8380]

Omg John Mayer it's gonna be so honored when he watches this

[@Camillolama]

She's a joy, absolute Goddess. There's no one on this planet llike her, fullstop.

[@lrachinzah3144]

I came from John's IG story and I'm not regretting clicking it. What a masterpiece! Beautiful Yebba Beautiful!!!

[@dipeshgautam3360]

Never been more addicted to a cover.