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  • Lucinda Williams talks about her memoir, Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You, her music being used in an adult video without her consent and getting onions and lingerie as gifts from fans.
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Komentáře • 217

  • @Daniel_B79
    @Daniel_B79 Před rokem +134

    Love her. Car wheels on a gravel road is one of my all time favorite albums

  • @stelladonaconfredobutler9459

    Lucinda is a national treasure, she is soooo good. her words and music are so impressive and heartfelt.

  • @VanisleGirl1961
    @VanisleGirl1961 Před rokem +80

    Lucinda is a gem of a person. I met her at the Fillmore in Sf who she was opening for Cowboy Junkies. She was selling ehe cassette of her first release. I told her how good she was and she talked to me for awhile and gave me a signed cassette. I love those days when you could just meet an artist and talk with them. She is really a super cool human.

    • @tacosnachosburritos
      @tacosnachosburritos Před rokem +4

      CJ should have been opening for her!

    • @stephenbuckley9940
      @stephenbuckley9940 Před rokem +8

      She's stunningly normal from my time meeting her. I'm sure they're people out there who met her before sobriety and might disagree. But regardless, her music is a treasure. Her with Buick 6 is a must see live.

    • @BethBruch
      @BethBruch Před rokem +3

      Whoa! Amazing!!!!

  • @teenygozer
    @teenygozer Před rokem +49

    I heard "I Lost It" playing as the muzak in a ladies room in a truckstop in the middle of Connecticut, looked up the lyrics, and became a stone-cold fan overnight. Kinda iconic way to be introduced to Lucinda's genius!

    • @debrahelmlinger6256
      @debrahelmlinger6256 Před rokem +1

      That's the song that hooked me also, have seen twice live in Florida, wanna hear somewhere in Louisiana, someday

  • @pac401
    @pac401 Před 7 měsíci +8

    She's had an amazing comeback from her stroke. To be performing onstage again is nothing short of a miracle. Go Lucinda!

  • @marcboozman
    @marcboozman Před 8 měsíci +8

    I just saw Lucinda at the Orpheum. She told beautiful stories from her childhood, Grandma's fig biscuits and Dad's poetry. Her best song was Dust. I planned ahead, lots of Kleenex, but I still ran out. Crackerjack band, especially the guy from Alaska. Carl Perkins sounded like that. I❤Lucinda.

  • @kentsilverfour
    @kentsilverfour Před rokem +14

    Please young audiences interested in music, listen to Lucinda Williams, her lyrics are sooo good!

  • @Grant_Ferstat
    @Grant_Ferstat Před rokem +35

    Love that Seth gave her the space to be herself. Lucinda is an absolute treasure.

    • @colstoncrawford6135
      @colstoncrawford6135 Před rokem

      That’s absolutely what he did not do!

    • @actownsend7288
      @actownsend7288 Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@colstoncrawford6135I beg your pardon SIR. Where did my man Seth mess up? He let her talk he didn’t mock her and he asked questions others will not.

    • @carlfredb
      @carlfredb Před 7 měsíci +1

      Probably referring to their respective body positions, he leaning toward her and she leaning away.

    • @greyes642
      @greyes642 Před 6 měsíci +2

      Let's enjoy her while we have her.

    • @jordancsmith21
      @jordancsmith21 Před 4 měsíci

      @@colstoncrawford6135 Yes I noticed how far he was leaning towards her and how she was leaning back.

  • @sammyb1001
    @sammyb1001 Před 8 měsíci +6

    Was not that familiar with Lucinda until I just read her book and now a TOTAL FAN! What am amazing amazing lady!!!!

  • @olddude1800
    @olddude1800 Před rokem +37

    Lucinda's words and music have gotten me through some of the darkest periods of my life. She is a true American poet and hero.

    • @itsme-mz2cg
      @itsme-mz2cg Před rokem +1

      Lucinda if you read comments I just want to tell you I ve been listening to you and you great music and song writing what I appreciate most is . your true blue spirit with so much bologna in the world I thank you for sharing your self in your art you make me want to be so truthfull I mean so what if the ears can't stand to hear Truth but at the same time so gracefull I love you say one for me I appreciate the realness of YOU YOUR BEAUTIFULL . and so blessed bye now Louisiana here

  • @DeathlyTired
    @DeathlyTired Před rokem +68

    Someone once described her singing voice as, "the intoxicating intersection of whisky with barbed wire".

    • @singingsunflower9000
      @singingsunflower9000 Před rokem

      "someone" clever way to make people care about your opinion i guess lol

  • @lynnturman8157
    @lynnturman8157 Před rokem +24

    One of the greatest singer-songwriters ever.

  • @kinsmed
    @kinsmed Před rokem +15

    I don't know anybody else that could have carried off the sweetness and gravity of this interview.

  • @birdie9680
    @birdie9680 Před 9 měsíci +4

    Lucinda Williams is one of my all time favorite performers and people. She is just herself and she's AWESOME!!!!!!!

  • @georgegeysen6499
    @georgegeysen6499 Před rokem +10

    I just binged her memoir on Audible. I did not realize what a difficult and troubled family history she had and how deep it went as well as her own struggles in life. I guess I should have assumed there were some. It makes me respect Lucinda for the American treasure she is. She's absolutely the genuine article. She also recently recovered from a stroke and seeing her here and reading the memoir (it's narrated by her on Audible) and all, I'm reminded of her frailty as well as her grit.

  • @cathym4708
    @cathym4708 Před rokem +11

    Lucinda is so low-key funny! She happens to share a birthday with Jesse Malin, the NYC rocker she mentioned. I know this because they both also share my birthday

  • @radiowatcher
    @radiowatcher Před rokem +23

    Thank god they finally made All-American Girls in Heat Part II. There were so many unanswered questions left open in All-American Girls in Heat Part I.

  • @64Pete
    @64Pete Před rokem +19

    Always had a crush on Lucinda, what a voice, and when she sings from the heart, lordy, I'm ready to come home! ✌🇦🇺

  • @MarieZ17833
    @MarieZ17833 Před rokem +12

    Her early stuff is great, but her voice on her recent releases is my favorite--like fine wine.

  • @sirdouglas2010
    @sirdouglas2010 Před rokem +3

    Seth knows how to treat a legend like Lu! She is so honest and true! Have always loved her!

  • @mariaallan8862
    @mariaallan8862 Před rokem +23

    Her book just arrived in my mailbox and I can’t wait to dive into it!! I’m a huge, huge fan. Lucinda writes the most beautiful lyrics that stay with you for days. I’ll never forget seeing her at the Winnipeg Folk Festival a few years ago and unfortunately for Lucinda she swallowed a bug while singing on stage at dusk. I felt so sorry for her but she took it in stride! Love you Lucinda!

  • @kcgilford518
    @kcgilford518 Před rokem +61

    In this segment, not the easiest to do, Seth demonstrates what a great interviewer he is. And fun to hear Lucinda's stories.

    • @xtinaroma
      @xtinaroma Před rokem +4

      Thought the same!

    • @Renee-ti5xy
      @Renee-ti5xy Před rokem

      If only he could get through a monologue without throwing Trump in our faces. When he was president, over half the jokes were about him, and it's not much better now.

    • @elizabethbeckman1947
      @elizabethbeckman1947 Před rokem +4

      @@xtinaroma Me too. Enjoyed this interview so much for the care the host provided his guest. Nice to meet Lucinda Williams.

    • @KindCountsDeb3773
      @KindCountsDeb3773 Před rokem +2

      @@Renee-ti5xy trump won't go away. And it's easy to find funny things about his antics.

    • @colstoncrawford6135
      @colstoncrawford6135 Před rokem

      I thought the opposite. I love Lu but American chat show interviewers could not possibly be more sycophantic, could they? Threequarters of the interview is him. Let your guest talk, please

  • @ronkirk5099
    @ronkirk5099 Před rokem +13

    I play her CD's often particularly when I'm on the road. Everything a singer/songwriter should be.

    • @KindCountsDeb3773
      @KindCountsDeb3773 Před rokem +1

      singer/songwriter is my favorite genre. Back in the 70;s that love started with Kris Kristofferson and I'm grateful.

  • @donmcallister3745
    @donmcallister3745 Před rokem +7

    Lucinda Williams is a great writer… some beautiful music 🎶… she had been sick for a while… glad she has been able to recover and write not only a book… but also a new album…🎶… much Love ❤️ to Lucinda…💐

  • @sarahhagan4259
    @sarahhagan4259 Před rokem +10

    Seth, you are a masterful interviewer!!!

  • @popguynyc
    @popguynyc Před rokem +24

    Terrific interview. You can tell Seth is a fan. Saw Lu singing this week in NYC and she sounded great!! Super band - awesome performance.

  • @edgoswick1271
    @edgoswick1271 Před rokem +11

    Love Lucinda!

  • @damnyankeefl
    @damnyankeefl Před rokem +9

    we've seen her 5 times in the last 12 years. amazing performer and her band is stellar

  • @jtarley
    @jtarley Před rokem +5

    Seth is a very compassionate interviewer

  • @harper7509
    @harper7509 Před rokem +12

    She is one of my favorites. And that's a book I will be reading and I don't read just anybody's memoir. She looks gorgeous 2. Great to see her! ❤

  • @mickmusic.
    @mickmusic. Před rokem +4

    AAA industry leader 88.5 WXPN has been playing Lucinda Williams since at least 1988 w/her self titled Rough Trade debut. Still have that CS tape from Tower Records & 1992's follow-up, 'Sweet Old World' (Chameleon). Played their Singer Songwriter Weekend back-in-the-day. Even performed 2022's three day XPoNential Music Festival at Wiggins Park. A charming, delightful national treasure & then some. Protect Lucinda Williams at all costs! 💞

  • @L0N357aR
    @L0N357aR Před rokem +20

    ❤I love Lucinda! Thank you for this. "2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten", is an all-time favorite, yet so many gems throughout her career so far, keep going, memoir should be a great read!

    • @jimschleich8753
      @jimschleich8753 Před rokem +1

      I used to write "Is GOD The Answer? YES" on bathroom walls in bars and was always fascinated by how quickly it would be covered or removed while the "naughty stuff" went untouched.

  • @TheLandscaper0115
    @TheLandscaper0115 Před rokem +7

    Such a chill person. Like her style. Love her realness.

  • @cynthiamadrid1430
    @cynthiamadrid1430 Před rokem +3

    She's a dry beautiful genius with a purple medal.

  • @AvanSpirit
    @AvanSpirit Před rokem +6

    I LOVE HER!!!

  • @juliedevereaux43
    @juliedevereaux43 Před rokem +13

    Absolutely LOVE HER!!! Thank you for having her on. Wonderful interview.

  • @DARWINZOO
    @DARWINZOO Před rokem +6

    Brilliant musician and human. She was great friends with a friend of mine. Naturally I never met her

  • @Buffalo1981
    @Buffalo1981 Před 3 měsíci +1

    The one and only Lucinda Williams. Humble, humorous, brilliant.

  • @benhackett2733
    @benhackett2733 Před rokem +10

    Love her so happy for her !!!

  • @jonahsekakoni
    @jonahsekakoni Před rokem +6

    I have never laughed so much over a Seth Meyer chat with a guest but this one weirdly had me in stitches...She's really funny as.

  • @jenbloom6848
    @jenbloom6848 Před rokem +17

    She’s a treasure 💜

  • @JD-ku3xt
    @JD-ku3xt Před rokem +6

    I love Lucinda Williams. She is the only country music listen to. I understand she is considered alt-country/rock. She preaches love, equality, and has the talent and soul in her music to back it up. I find her voice very comforting.

  • @13699111
    @13699111 Před rokem +10

    Great guest great interview thank you

  • @lawrencefeldman7744
    @lawrencefeldman7744 Před rokem +2

    One of the greatest rockers of all time!

  • @MAM_007
    @MAM_007 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Seth was terrific with her. Saw her for the 5th time tonight in Albany and she was great as always. Buick 6 were awesome.
    Fortunate to meet her after a show in ithaca and such a gracious woman!

  • @gpmtrixie
    @gpmtrixie Před rokem +2

    I’m lucky enough to have seen her in concert twice, most recently last fall. Big fan for many years, but I hadn’t heard about her having a stroke. Even though she couldn’t play guitar at the show, her voice was fantastic and the concert was an amazing treat with her singing and her stories. I’m reading the memoir now and it’s quite a story.

  • @randilla4149
    @randilla4149 Před rokem +5

    Lucinda's the best and I could never pick a favorite song. It's all good from earliest to latest.

  • @stephenbuckley9940
    @stephenbuckley9940 Před rokem +9

    I was very late to becoming a fan of hers. But then I realized I had heard her music without having a name put to it. The only song I could name was Righteously. I was on vacation and saw her headlining a music festival in Billings Montana. Los Lobos played right before her. I had a connection with LL and possessed a total access pass. Stage access. I briefly met her just before she took the stage. She opened with Righteously and proceeded to kick ass. Her band is awesome. I watched the first few songs from next to the soundboard next to the stage before going out in the crowd. It blows my mind that I met her, however briefly, before I ever saw her perform. Then was able to go backstage after she kicked ass on stage. No way she remembers the brief conversation we had after the show, but I won't forget it. And I would give anything to have seen the face of her book publisher when she handed in a hand written memoir. She is a one of a kind.

  • @BlueCollarBeerSnob
    @BlueCollarBeerSnob Před 11 měsíci +1

    LUV, LUV, LUV me some Lucinda! her music help me get through my 30s after my divorce!…her concerts are amazing…don’t miss it if you get chance

  • @monicapincombe5282
    @monicapincombe5282 Před rokem +3

    Amazing songwriter!!!

  • @mamab4720
    @mamab4720 Před rokem +3

    I had heard of Lucinda but but never gotten into her music then the single "Ghosts of Highway 20" came out and that was it, I'm hooked.

  • @yourturn777
    @yourturn777 Před rokem +9

    ❤Thanks for bringing us Lucinda!
    "You cant Rule Me"
    is my fav💙✊🏼🎶

  • @terrytube5247
    @terrytube5247 Před rokem +6

    I read about Car Wheels on a Gravel Road when it came out and sought it. I believe at that time, or shortly after, I stumbled across Happy Woman Blues and a couple other early albums. I was very impressed with her cover of Memphis Minnie.

  • @jessamineprice5803
    @jessamineprice5803 Před rokem +6

    WOW! A true legend. Amazing songs.

  • @pamelatimmins1055
    @pamelatimmins1055 Před rokem +11

    This was a hysterical interview, Seth..
    Lucinda was hysterical and so talented. I will look forward to her new album.

  • @BelleTolles
    @BelleTolles Před rokem +5

    One of my top five musicians of all times. Her first album, Lucinda Williams, doesn't have a single bad song. And her band is so tight and brilliant. I've seen her live a couple times, and both were some of the best performances I've ever seen. I just love her as a person too. Anyone who hasn't heard her , go get her first album or one of her later which got more gritty and bluesy. Her song with Elvis Costello is one of the funniest songs I've ever heard.

    • @BelleTolles
      @BelleTolles Před rokem +3

      The song with Elvis Costello that I love so much is "jailhouse tears".

    • @carlalikesthese
      @carlalikesthese Před rokem +2

      That was her third album - preceded by Ramblin' On My Mind and Happy Woman Blues.

  • @mango646
    @mango646 Před rokem +4

    LEGENDARY !!!! love her so much, this was such a great interview! got to see her the other night - amazing !

  • @01DaveJr
    @01DaveJr Před rokem +6

    I love Lucinda! This is great

  • @HeyMJ.
    @HeyMJ. Před rokem +10

    @LateNightSeth Enjoyed Seth’s interview & conversation w/Lucinda Williams immensely. Thank you!

  • @marthawoodworth
    @marthawoodworth Před rokem +6

    OMG I can't believe it's my favorite singer songwriter musician of all time!!!! I've had "Car Wheels" in my car on replay for years. "Can't Let Go" is one of my faves. Seth showed his chops as a sensitive interviewer here.

    • @KindCountsDeb3773
      @KindCountsDeb3773 Před rokem

      why do you think he was intentionally "sensitive" ?? I'm curious. I loved the segment.

    • @Christynmaine
      @Christynmaine Před 6 měsíci

      I have Can’t Let Go set to my alarm clock. Wake up to it every morning. Something about that song just gets me started!

  • @blairhelsing630
    @blairhelsing630 Před rokem +3

    Great interview. Lucinda's take with Dan Penn on "Dedicated To The I Love" is really fine on the 5 Royales tribute led by Steve Cropper (the record is named "Dedicated").

  • @kristophervilleda
    @kristophervilleda Před rokem +2

    We need to see more of her

  • @diegosemerene
    @diegosemerene Před rokem +1

    she is the BEST we have

  • @erdem3
    @erdem3 Před 2 měsíci

    she is tremendous. after years and years of devouring ghosts of highway 20, passionate kisses, and down where the spirit meets the bone, I finally started listening to some of her earlier stuff. happy woman blues has been playing on repeat for days now. love following her trajectory as an artist and she never disappoints.

  • @hooskerdu1
    @hooskerdu1 Před 2 dny

    She looks great! Especially after suffering a stroke. She is such a special performer.

  • @tamikawhittington541
    @tamikawhittington541 Před rokem +2

    Amazing, just amazing! LOVE Lucinda!

  • @21lori
    @21lori Před rokem +4

    I've been listening to her read her book on tape (Audible) and I highly recommend it. I'm looking forward to seeing her in concert at the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center. She's a strong and wonderful woman!

    • @valhoff3
      @valhoff3 Před rokem

      When is that happening? (East ender and huge Lucinda Williams fan here!) Saw her in Madison WI last fall.

  • @chrisdickens8233
    @chrisdickens8233 Před rokem +10

    Named my daughter after her...'nuff said.

  • @dufus7396
    @dufus7396 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Sweet old World ...is sublime

  • @angelariebli4843
    @angelariebli4843 Před rokem +2

    Love her SO much. SO. MUCH.

  • @greyes642
    @greyes642 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I've never heard a Lucinda song I didn't like. 😍

  • @robertbowles5156
    @robertbowles5156 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Drove 315 miles Roch NY to Allentown to see her on a Friday night.

  • @SkeeterNYC
    @SkeeterNYC Před rokem +1

    Just saw Lu two weeks at City Winery. What a talent! FY Trailer Swift, etc.!

  • @keithwelch9351
    @keithwelch9351 Před rokem +5

    Lucinda is a goddess

  • @HomeGrownCountryGirl
    @HomeGrownCountryGirl Před rokem +2

    Love this woman!

  • @jimschleich8753
    @jimschleich8753 Před rokem +14

    Lu is truly a National Treasure. Her 3 Grammy wins were in different genres: Rock, Folk, and Country (don't know of anyone else who's done that). I had the great fortune to be at her wedding at First Avenue and also got to perform with her on the Outlaw Country Cruise as part of a Squidbillies table read (I played the sheriff). She's a sweet heart!!

  • @francesinez126
    @francesinez126 Před rokem +2

    70 yrs old!!

    • @carygson
      @carygson Před rokem

      Exactly, and retiscent

  • @SkankNeurotique
    @SkankNeurotique Před 4 měsíci

    Her music and lyrics have saved my life many times over. ❤️

  • @allenrothman3317
    @allenrothman3317 Před 5 měsíci

    Saw her last night in Austin. Great show. She sung very well. Seth is a nice guy.

  • @spctrtl
    @spctrtl Před 4 měsíci

    I LOVE LUCINDA WILLIAMS...I LISTEN TO HER ALBUMS ON ALL ROAD TRIPS. MY LITTLE DOG HAS SOME ANXIETY ON ROAD TRIPS, BUT RELAXES WHEN I START PLAYING LUCINDA... THANK YOU LUCINDA.... WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH.

  • @tvlife19
    @tvlife19 Před rokem +2

    I love her!

  • @bobburroughs6241
    @bobburroughs6241 Před rokem +2

    The great Lu.

  • @reelincoln7747
    @reelincoln7747 Před 9 měsíci +1

    She’s so cool

  • @arthurshepherd8757
    @arthurshepherd8757 Před 8 měsíci

    Around 1991 I was dumped by Carol Conragan on Martha's Vineyard. I was so depressed having to return to 100 degree Dorchester, MA alone. My aunts prescribed P.G. Wodehouse which made me laugh in spite of myself. From there I got a job on the 'Journal of Philosophy and Social Criticism' at Boston College under Professor Rasmussen. My job was to type manuscripts from all over the world onto disc so Professor Rasmussen could edit them. I started by keeping my fingers in home position and not moving a finger until I could remember where it was. Look at me now! Read some great manuscripts before anyone else in the world. A blessing like you Lucinda. Passionate kisses for you. Arthur

  • @marcoortiz8046
    @marcoortiz8046 Před rokem +1

    She is absolutely amazing?

  • @francesinez126
    @francesinez126 Před rokem +5

    FYI: In case anyone's wondering about her delivery, she did have a stroke in Nov. 2020.

    • @jancollins3464
      @jancollins3464 Před 3 měsíci

      Actually, she doesn't sound like the stroke affected her speech. That's her normal way of, speaking, I've spent some time around her.

    • @francesinez126
      @francesinez126 Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@jancollins3464 Good to know, thanks. I've only seen her in person once, and that was way back in the '90s. I guess I never picked up on that ... or I'm just too old to remember. :)

  • @NewMessage
    @NewMessage Před rokem +7

    Grammar jokes... This one's for you, Jackals.

  • @simonesenisin9391
    @simonesenisin9391 Před 9 měsíci

    Love Lucinda ❤😊

  • @amygeyer1166
    @amygeyer1166 Před rokem

    I love her sooo much❤

  • @SkankNeurotique
    @SkankNeurotique Před 4 měsíci

    She had a stroke not too long ago and I’m happy to see that she is recovering. ❤

  • @franktaconelli9095
    @franktaconelli9095 Před rokem

    my favorite female vocalist

  • @teresacantrell9468
    @teresacantrell9468 Před rokem

    Love Lucinda. Saw her in asheville

  • @maryrosekent8223
    @maryrosekent8223 Před rokem +2

    I also refused to pledge allegiance during the Vietnam war-it really pissed off my second grade teacher (and other teachers throughout my school years).

  • @calvin4199
    @calvin4199 Před rokem +4

    What a badass. .yeah.. yes.

  • @rhwinner
    @rhwinner Před 9 měsíci +1

    She's an American treasure.

  • @saraeastman40
    @saraeastman40 Před rokem +1

    This is the only guest I’ve liked that you’ve EVER had. I don’t like this show but I love Lucinda… so righteously right in time a Drunken Angel 🎶🎶

  • @msellick5237
    @msellick5237 Před rokem +2

    Lucinda great.... Seth 😏

  • @leemdynamo
    @leemdynamo Před rokem +1

    She's right, Vidalia onions are great. I don't like raw onions generally but Vidalias are different.

    • @KindCountsDeb3773
      @KindCountsDeb3773 Před rokem

      You used to Not be able to buy them in stores, you ordered them. AND you couldn't call Onions by that name unless they came from the area grown/invented. I was a Letter carrier and got a few bags over the years to deliver to a customer. Smelled great !

  • @joanjettboy
    @joanjettboy Před 11 měsíci

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  • @spctrtl
    @spctrtl Před 4 měsíci

    Seth... You're a gentleman.