Mr. Russell had a heart attack just a month or so after this and died the following year. Legend. Bonnie Bramlett's voice has held all these years. Impressive!
There was a pocket of time when we had a great number of singer songwriters playing on each others records and the results were always good. Music was much sweeter then.
I so love this woman. How can one not? Anyone who can sing like this and at the same time backhand Elvis Costello off a barstool quite simply owns my heart. ❤
"kids" these days have legends of their own in the making.. Marcus King being one of them, many more. Eventually they will go back to look at the past. It always happens that way.
I think this was totally spontaneous. The piano player is looking at an open binder with just the chords written out in pen, as if someone just told him what the cords were and he wrote them down quickly. What a great rendition of a song she and Leon wrote and they originally did on a Delaney & Bonnie album. Fantastic.
This song always hurts my heart, but today it just rips me in two. RIP Leon, you left us with more music than our hearts can handle. This video performance is a priceless treasure.
...Bonnie Bramlett is fab.u.lous. I used yo hear her name all the time,when i was a kid, in the 70's Was too busy outside playing to really 'listen'...but i am listening n.o.w. 🌼
Love this song and she does it way better now than she did way back when. She never has gotten the deserved recognition she so very much should have. A great great singer!
Great female musicians/vocalists were getting very little in those days, especially ones who performed with their husbands. The story remains the same...if a man runs and books his own band he's a great business man. If a woman demands the same respect in business...she's a nit-pickin' B_____. This woman has an insane set of pipes...stellar!
Man, I just happen to stumble across this being a huge Leon Russell, Delaney and Bonnie fan and a Becca Bramlett fan 65 years old and just watching Leon, staring at her I would love to know what was going through his mind and I wonder if that was his wife Mary Russell next to him he was probably just having flashbacks of Delaney and Bonnie and friends RIP, Mr. Leon Russell musician, singer songwriter wizard you are so missed my friend
As a music lover, I am sadden we really don't know or support our legends. Performances like this are raw, classic, pure and simply heartfelt. Losing Walter Brecker (Steely Dan) last week made me fire up my entire collection for endless play. I thank all CZcamsrs for the numerous clips of performances, interviews, concerts, and anything on these classics. Thank you so much!
Bonnie Bramlett Thank You for your lifetime of works . You lived being the Best Southern Rock , Blues rock ,Country rock ,Folk Rock Singer , Back up Singer , Harmonizer there Was . I loved it and I want to Thank You for this . You were beautiful and Strong and you still are. Peter.
Bonnie❤ One of the most tremendous voices in the best RocknRoll eras of all times! That woman had a voice that could knock your socks off.. I love her!!
Amazing ...Bonnie Bramlett ,.. it Is YOU Who takes our Breath Away - The Eighth Wonder of the World.-.Breathtakingly Gorgeous to the Eye , So Very Peaceful & Precious To The Ear and to the Soul . Thank you Bonnie and The Great Folks at Music City Roots -The factory.- ..looks like Kevin Mckendree and Danny Flowers on Bonnie's Stage right , Those musicians are ' What Hipness Is ' Our ! Love Miss. Bramlett and to your Powerhouse ( just like Mama ) Daughter, Miss Bekka Bramlett .too. Peace
Bonnie literally SAVED my musical/spiritual LIFE, in more ways than one!! SOOO grateful for her, her friendship, example, her MANY gifts/talents, humor and LOVE!!!!!!!
May the Love in the Universe Bless you Both. Bonnie Bramlett is a National Treasure. One of the Greats in the Great Universal Church of Rock and Roll. I wrote this for my Beloved Mother's Funeral when she passed on 11/16/18 at the age of almost 97. We buried her in the Church of Rock and Roll which she loved so much. May both She and the Great Leon Russell - Master of Time and Space - Rest in Peace. The Beatitudes of the Church of Rock and Roll. Oh Lord God! Blessed are they who work in Cosmic Sound in the Power of the New World Age Being Born for All Peoples. Blessed are they who put their Marshall JCM-800 Stacks and Marshall JCM-900 Stacks in parallel in the Power of the New World Age Being Born. Blessed are they who add in extra Auxiliary Two Rock Gain in the Power of the New World Age Being Born. Blessed are they who put Six 6L6 Tubes in Series in High Biased Pre-Amp Circuits in the Power of the New World Age Being Born. Blessed are they who summon High Biased carrier electron plate Harmonics in EL34 and EL84 Overdrive Break-up Tube Amps in the Power of the New World Age Being Born. Blessed are they who put 12AX7 Tubes in Both Push Pull Parallel and in Series in the Power of the New World Age Being Born. Blessed are they who add in Hammond B3 Organ with Leslie Rotating Speakers in the Power of the New World Age Being Born. Blessed are they who add Harmonic Drag Bass line Harmonics in the Power of the New World Age Being Born. Bless their Germanium Diode Foot Pedals and Bless their High Frequency Three Phase Harmonic Splitter Circuits. Bless their Digital Tape Delays, Phasers, and Slap Back Analogue Delays. May their Signal Chain Be One With You, the Eternal, the Pre-Existent, the Cosmic Infinite. May all their Sins be Forgiven in the Great Church of Rock and Roll.
I was watching a rerun of Roseanne today that she was on and that’s how I initially discovered her years ago. She had a small role on the show and sang on a few episodes. I was floored by her voice and then found out she had an impressive career. If it wasn’t for the show, I would have missed out on discovering this incredible singer.
Somehow the shot of her old friend Leon Russell (who she inspired to sing in the style he did) in the final quarter of his life, fixing his piercing eyes on on Bonnie's achingly poignant performance...while some self-satisfied yutz taps on his glowing cell phone in the edge of shot just sums up everything that is wrong with our culture.
Classy lady, giving Leon the props he earned ! And now let us all keep in mind that not everyone lives to be 87. Get in touch with that long lost friend, go to see that older performer live, and remember, no matter what, life is short. Missing Leon.....
Man I love this lady. She gets NO exposure and I get she doesn't want it, but I'd love more exposure for such a generational talent. More CZcams videos, more media coverage and in general more of her music out there. It's so hard to find Bonnie's stuff
she doesn’t need exposure. anyone that knows anything about lady vocalists knows she’s the best. Eric Clapton and George Harrison, Duane Allman followed her wherever they could and played for free just to be with her and Delaney. Put her on their albums
She is 73 today.Her,Delany[R.I.P.] and their friends put out some of the best music ever.Leon Russell,her co-writer on this song,in the audience,was the icing on the cake.Their rhythm section plus Eric Clapton[which was one of their friends],made up Derek and the Dominoes,who put out my favorite album ever, Layla.Bonnie even sounds better here than she did back then.
@@patriciajohnson3017 Fun Fact: What you're speaking of is the coda, which is a totally separate song tagged onto the end and the jury is still out on what you claim.
Damn, people get shit all fucked up. Eric didn't steal anything. Jim Gordon was attached to Rita. Rita wrote it and Jim was sneaking into the studio after everyone left, stealing time to make a solo album. Eric came back into the studio and heard him playing the piece on the piano. He told Gordon he could use the studio if he could have the piece to use as the end of Layla, which was still being worked out. Gordon said OK, not telling him that it was Rita's creation. In the ensuing years of the popularity of the song Layla, Rita wanted her rightful recognition. Which she got when Eric found out the truth. So the ending of Layla, the coda, was written by Rita Coolidge. This was confirmed in an interview by both Eric and Bobby.
All I can do is let the tears roll down right now. We/I were so fortunate to grow up listening to her, Leon R.I.P. and oh so many more GOD I miss those days.
Thank you for sharing this great performance by Bonnie Bramlett. She's one of the best and has given us so many great musical moments as has Leon Russell. It's so good to see this today.
Leon the man is a Legend you see pics in the '70s of him in the background with the likes of Robbie Robinson, Lennon, Harrison Clapton, Ronnie Lane the list goes on its impressive say the least. and play pretty much anything you put in his hand or some strange instrument like the hornucopian dronepipe, The french horn [Lol], and have the basics down in about an hour..Anyhow Legend and good close friend of George Harrisons and George was very particular who he let in his small circle of friends being an X Beatle and having fame beyond belief is probably a bit hard on who really is your friend and they were very close friends for years so that tells you more about him than anything anyone ever said about him.
LEON RUSSELL NOT LONG BEFORE HE PASSED ON, SITTING IN THERE ON THIS PERFORMANCE. BONNIE, YOU ALWAYS BRING YOUR HEART OUT IN THE SONGS... THIS SONG MORE.
Who gave the eulogy? Did Elton say a few words? Wished I could have been there. Have always loved and followed Leon's music/career.......Those 3 tunes the Carpenter's covered sealed the deal for me when it comes to his genius!!
The body ages and withers with time..but the soul of her youth is still there burnished with the passing of life..learn young folks, chances are you too will be at this stage of your life..just be the best expression of it and lead with dignity and class..
No matter what her condition was, this performance was real. She felt every last word she sang and it was moving. Live performances don't have to be perfect. That's what makes them so special.
I can’t tell you how important the music of Delaney and Bonnie and Leon Russel was to this 63 yr old as I embarked upon my life in music!
Respect!
There was only one Bonnie Bramlett and only one Leon Russell.
Have mercy. This song.
Mr. Russell had a heart attack just a month or so after this and died the following year. Legend. Bonnie Bramlett's voice has held all these years. Impressive!
There was a pocket of time when we had a great number of singer songwriters playing on each others records and the results were always good. Music was much sweeter then.
I so love this woman. How can one not? Anyone who can sing like this and at the same time backhand Elvis Costello off a barstool quite simply owns my heart. ❤
I’m sobbing. My gorgeous Leon Russell sitting in the front row. Wow !!!!
So sad that kids these days don't know about these giants ( Leon & Bonnie). They were the cutting edge of some of the best music of ANY generation.
I know some young people that love these two. It really depends on what kind of music they are into or if they explore musical eras and genres.
Stevie Nicks is what they consider as deep as it gets in the old school. No clue.
"kids" these days have legends of their own in the making.. Marcus King being one of them, many more. Eventually they will go back to look at the past. It always happens that way.
Amen!!
It's called Soul Music. Her hubby was a great singer too Delaney.
The pianists arrangement is magical
The "music" on the piano is nothing but scribbled notes. He was winging it. Great job!!
I think this was totally spontaneous. The piano player is looking at an open binder with just the chords written out in pen, as if someone just told him what the cords were and he wrote them down quickly. What a great rendition of a song she and Leon wrote and they originally did on a Delaney & Bonnie album. Fantastic.
Can you just imagine all the memories that are flashing through Leon's mind when Bonnie is singing this song! R I P Leon
This song always hurts my heart, but today it just rips me in two. RIP Leon, you left us with more music than our hearts can handle. This video performance is a priceless treasure.
As a kid, around '79 or '80 ... with my older brother, I saw Leon Russel, Willie Nelson, and Lynn Anderson on stage - all together.
This is a magical performance, there is such conviction in her voice.
...Bonnie Bramlett is fab.u.lous.
I used yo hear her name all the time,when i was a kid, in the 70's
Was too busy outside playing to really 'listen'...but i am listening n.o.w. 🌼
Loved all this music back in the 60's 70's. Still have the vinyl. Loved watching her on Rosanne. She played on the credits sometimes, awesome.
Love this song and she does it way better now than she did way back when. She never has gotten the deserved recognition she so very much should have. A great great singer!
Great female musicians/vocalists were getting very little in those days, especially ones who performed with their husbands. The story remains the same...if a man runs and books his own band he's a great business man. If a woman demands the same respect in business...she's a nit-pickin' B_____. This woman has an insane set of pipes...stellar!
Just have to love her voice. You're right. She never got the recognition that she so rightly deserved.
Amazing I loved her on Rosanne
true, but the people who know, knew
Agree. Tragic how overlooked her and Delaney's work is.
Possibly the best female singer of the Americana/Rock era.
I love her singing very much.
Vicki Mallary terry. u haz
Bonnie sang this at Leon's funeral... I cried my eyes out.
Definitely.
Man, I just happen to stumble across this being a huge Leon Russell, Delaney and Bonnie fan and a Becca Bramlett fan 65 years old and just watching Leon, staring at her I would love to know what was going through his mind and I wonder if that was his wife Mary Russell next to him he was probably just having flashbacks of Delaney and Bonnie and friends RIP, Mr. Leon Russell musician, singer songwriter wizard you are so missed my friend
Holy, she left everything out there on the stage
I met her and got to hang out with her after a show that her and her band played in Massachusetts, she's one of the greats!!!
She is just so damned good. That is all.
This performance brings tears to my eyes. First saw Bonnie in 1969 and Leon in 1970. Their music has brought me so much joy all these years.
As a music lover, I am sadden we really don't know or support our legends. Performances like this are raw, classic, pure and simply heartfelt. Losing Walter Brecker (Steely Dan) last week made me fire up my entire collection for endless play. I thank all CZcamsrs for the numerous clips of performances, interviews, concerts, and anything on these classics. Thank you so much!
What a tear jerker.. Been such a long road with these same people in my life...and their songs.
Same
Bonnie Bramlett Thank You for your lifetime of works . You lived being the Best Southern Rock , Blues rock ,Country rock ,Folk Rock Singer , Back up Singer , Harmonizer there Was . I loved it and I want to Thank You for this . You were beautiful and Strong and you still are. Peter.
Bonnie❤ One of the most tremendous voices in the best RocknRoll eras of all times! That woman had a voice that could knock your socks off.. I love her!!
Her voice is one of a kind. She's amazing. What an inspiration.
Amazing ...Bonnie Bramlett ,.. it Is YOU Who takes our Breath Away - The Eighth Wonder of the World.-.Breathtakingly Gorgeous to the Eye , So Very Peaceful & Precious To The Ear and to the Soul . Thank you Bonnie and The Great Folks at Music City Roots -The factory.- ..looks like Kevin Mckendree and Danny Flowers on Bonnie's Stage right , Those musicians are ' What Hipness Is ' Our ! Love Miss. Bramlett and to your Powerhouse ( just like Mama ) Daughter, Miss Bekka Bramlett .too. Peace
Bonnie literally SAVED my musical/spiritual LIFE, in more ways than one!! SOOO grateful for her, her friendship, example, her MANY gifts/talents, humor and LOVE!!!!!!!
May the Love in the Universe Bless you Both. Bonnie Bramlett is a National Treasure. One of the Greats in the Great Universal Church of Rock and Roll. I wrote this for my Beloved Mother's Funeral when she passed on 11/16/18 at the age of almost 97. We buried her in the Church of Rock and Roll which she loved so much. May both She and the Great Leon Russell - Master of Time and Space - Rest in Peace.
The Beatitudes of the Church of Rock and Roll.
Oh Lord God!
Blessed are they who work in Cosmic Sound in the Power of the New World Age Being Born for All Peoples.
Blessed are they who put their Marshall JCM-800 Stacks and Marshall JCM-900 Stacks in parallel in the Power of the New World Age Being Born.
Blessed are they who add in extra Auxiliary Two Rock Gain in the Power of the New World Age Being Born.
Blessed are they who put Six 6L6 Tubes in Series in High Biased Pre-Amp Circuits in the Power of the New World Age Being Born.
Blessed are they who summon High Biased carrier electron plate Harmonics in EL34 and EL84 Overdrive Break-up Tube Amps in the Power of the New World Age Being Born.
Blessed are they who put 12AX7 Tubes in Both Push Pull Parallel and in Series in the Power of the New World Age Being Born.
Blessed are they who add in Hammond B3 Organ with Leslie Rotating Speakers in the Power of the New World Age Being Born.
Blessed are they who add Harmonic Drag Bass line Harmonics in the Power of the New World Age Being Born.
Bless their Germanium Diode Foot Pedals and Bless their High Frequency Three Phase Harmonic Splitter Circuits.
Bless their Digital Tape Delays, Phasers, and Slap Back Analogue Delays.
May their Signal Chain Be One With You, the Eternal, the Pre-Existent, the Cosmic Infinite.
May all their Sins be Forgiven in the Great Church of Rock and Roll.
Any chance possible credit can go to God himself? Consider please what you just said.
@@marktwain5232
Total nonsense. Get real pal. The universe belongs to God Himself in Jesus.
@@beyondonethousand God created the very concept of sound in all praise. Where did I say something other than that?
A TRUE LEGEND! Soul Sister
Long Live Leon Russell. Thank you Bonnie
You still got it Bonnie.
All the best!
I was watching a rerun of Roseanne today that she was on and that’s how I initially discovered her years ago. She had a small role on the show and sang on a few episodes. I was floored by her voice and then found out she had an impressive career. If it wasn’t for the show, I would have missed out on discovering this incredible singer.
Me too!! I heard her sing on Roseanne and fell in love! He voice was amazing then and now.
Such an incredible song. A "rock start' who understood those kids who didn't understand they were just flings on the road.
I was fortunate enough to be at thsi performance - and met Leon; but a tip o' the hat to Kevin McKendree on the piano......
She's incredible. And a true national treasure. You have big fans in our band Bonnie.
Beautiful🌹🌹🌹
Love the band name.
She is heaven sent. Seeing her sing at a concert is sublime. I pray she is clean and serene one day at a time.
Somehow the shot of her old friend Leon Russell (who she inspired to sing in the style he did) in the final quarter of his life, fixing his piercing eyes on on Bonnie's achingly poignant performance...while some self-satisfied yutz taps on his glowing cell phone in the edge of shot just sums up everything that is wrong with our culture.
I'm wondering if he's trying To record it
@Bonita Tucker Clark ⬆️👍...And a happy new year! 😎
@Bonita Tucker Clark just saw these replies ,thankyou!!
Dr Ron. And your point is?!?
She’s drunk and slurring her words.
Love getting my heart broken like this, listening to Bonnie.
Beautiful, moving version. She remains at the top of her game.
A true artist lives the song
Classy lady, giving Leon the props he earned ! And now let us all keep in mind that not everyone lives to be 87. Get in touch with that long lost friend, go to see that older performer live, and remember, no matter what, life is short. Missing Leon.....
Leon didn't live to be 87. He died at age 74. Sure wish he were living to 87 he's still be here today.
All too true indeed
Oh Yes, The Lady has still got it!
Man I love this lady. She gets NO exposure and I get she doesn't want it, but I'd love more exposure for such a generational talent. More CZcams videos, more media coverage and in general more of her music out there. It's so hard to find Bonnie's stuff
I have all of her albums and there are more video's on here of her. Cheers.
Can't agree much more..
She is absolutely brilliant..
Legend.. And this song is made for a voice like her's.. Stunning performance
she doesn’t need exposure. anyone that knows anything about lady vocalists knows she’s the best. Eric Clapton and George Harrison, Duane Allman followed her wherever they could and played for free just to be with her and Delaney. Put her on their albums
A breathe of fresh air in the soul less...talent less world we live in!!! A musician ..making music!! What an amazing concept!!
This is so good, she’s one in a Billion
Happy 75th Birthday Bonnie Bramlett
She is 73 today.Her,Delany[R.I.P.] and their friends put out some of the best music ever.Leon Russell,her co-writer on this song,in the audience,was the icing on the cake.Their rhythm section plus Eric Clapton[which was one of their friends],made up Derek and the Dominoes,who put out my favorite album ever, Layla.Bonnie even sounds better here than she did back then.
tippimail1 fun fact: Rita Coolidge says she wrote Layla eric stole it from her
@@patriciajohnson3017 Fun Fact: What you're speaking of is the coda, which is a totally separate song tagged onto the end and the jury is still out on what you claim.
Billy Boy fun fact: the song is nothing without Rita's coda, which Eric and Jim stole from Rita.
Damn, people get shit all fucked up. Eric didn't steal anything.
Jim Gordon was attached to Rita. Rita wrote it and Jim was sneaking into the studio after everyone left, stealing time to make a solo album. Eric came back into the studio and heard him playing the piece on the piano.
He told Gordon he could use the studio if he could have the piece to use as the end of Layla, which was still being worked out. Gordon said OK, not telling him that it was Rita's creation. In the ensuing years of the popularity of the song Layla, Rita wanted her rightful recognition. Which she got when Eric found out the truth.
So the ending of Layla, the coda, was written by Rita Coolidge. This was confirmed in an interview by both Eric and Bobby.
John Brady
You are correct, as I have been told (by the old telephone game).
Stunned! magnificent performance by Bonnie
un-fuckin-believable! no one like her.... thank you Bonnie for sharing your gift with us
this is killin' me right now... thanks for postin' this. RIP Leon
All I can do is let the tears roll down right now. We/I were so fortunate to grow up listening to her, Leon R.I.P. and oh so many more GOD I miss those days.
It sucks Delaney and Bonnie never got much exposure. They were an awesome band.
She sounds wonderful. What a treat. Thanks for posting this!
My God Bonnie can flat out sell out and sing it! The best ever
"Coming Home"STILL a great rock song
Such a beautiful voice. Gives me chills. Love you lady
omg Bonnie u will always live in my heart forever💋💋💋💋💋💔💋
Thank you for sharing this great performance by Bonnie Bramlett. She's one of the best and has given us so many great musical moments as has Leon Russell. It's so good to see this today.
She sends chills up my spine....this is awesome and inspiring.
Leon the man is a Legend you see pics in the '70s of him in the background with the likes of Robbie Robinson, Lennon, Harrison Clapton, Ronnie Lane the list goes on its impressive say the least. and play pretty much anything you put in his hand or some strange instrument like the hornucopian dronepipe, The french horn [Lol], and have the basics down in about an hour..Anyhow Legend and good close friend of George Harrisons and George was very particular who he let in his small circle of friends being an X Beatle and having fame beyond belief is probably a bit hard on who really is your friend and they were very close friends for years so that tells you more about him than anything anyone ever said about him.
I bawled my eyes out!
Beautifully done by Bonnie. The guy on the piano did a great job.
She is truly an American treasure!
Wow CZcams. Historic performance. Bonnie, "You just took my breadth away"!
singer with songwriter its 20 yrs time the best keyboards oh my
this why this song is timel;ess oh my friend Leon the beauty
Beautiful Bonnie Bramlett. ♥
Sweet Bonnie.
Have mercy! That was simply incredible.
Don't like theirs type of music but Karen Carpdenter 's version brings you to tears
I agree,however I loved everything Karen ever sang.Loved you mySweet Karen.
LEON RUSSELL NOT LONG BEFORE HE PASSED ON, SITTING IN THERE ON THIS PERFORMANCE. BONNIE, YOU ALWAYS BRING YOUR HEART OUT IN THE SONGS... THIS SONG MORE.
Never liked this song...'til now! A great rendition by a true American treasure!!
Fantastic piano under a marvelous vocal.
wow, beautiful
Wow! Bonnie's still got it... she and her daughter Bekka are the stars in the heaven as far as I'm concerned. Thanks for posting!
Bekka sounds so much like her mother. Love them both.
The stories she could tell....
^This is how she sang it at his funeral in TN Friday. Amazing!!
Who gave the eulogy? Did Elton say a few words? Wished I could have been there. Have always loved and followed Leon's music/career.......Those 3 tunes the Carpenter's covered sealed the deal for me when it comes to his genius!!
Watch both services on youtube.
W.o.w. breathtakingly beautiful.
EMOTION!
Absolutely beautiful version of this brilliant artist's song.
The body ages and withers with time..but the soul of her youth is still there burnished with the passing of life..learn young folks, chances are you too will be at this stage of your life..just be the best expression of it and lead with dignity and class..
She,s still got the voice.god bless her!
😎👍👍👍Jiminy Christmas what a knock out song!❤❤❤💥💥💥❤🔥💋
Just wow❤❤❤
She is beautiful 🎉🎉and she is a great talent and she has been thru
hell But she made it ❤❤
Simply one of the most gifted, moving and unique artists EVER! Youngsters take a page out of her book!!!! Pure genius!!!!!!! Bravo!
Holy shit!! I never understood this song til now....🌸
That was pretty damn wonderful!
Never heard of her till today when Alan Walden posted their pic. Love!!
Beautiful
I love this so much.
Such a sweety pie 🥧!!
a true musician can impart emotion into the music, and having such strong material in combination with such talent is something special.
WOW! How special was that. I'm not crying.
Holy Sweet Jesus.
No matter what her condition was, this performance was real. She felt every last word she sang and it was moving. Live performances don't have to be perfect. That's what makes them so special.
But it was perfect. ❤
Oh Man, so heavy!
Love you Bonnie Bramlet !
This comes from deep inside ....best performance ....a lost art
Wonderful performance and so awesome that Leon Russell was recognized by Bonnie...
Hal Brown Well they were friends since the 60's. They wrote this song together.
Chlynn13 B warms my heart, Bonnie... thank you, dear...