Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Bless the Broken Road (50th Anniversary)
Vložit
- čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
- The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee on September 14, 2015 with founding members Jeff Hanna and Jimmie Fadden plus Bob Carpenter and John McEuen. They are joined by Sam Bush on mandolin, Jerry Douglas on dobro and Byron House on bass. Taped for PBS to be aired next March 2016. Record by Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts owes this band everything.
Saw them perform this song last night in Knoxville Tennessee, and it was one of the most moving concert moments I've ever experienced. Simply beautiful. Thanks fellas.
I had no idea this wasn't a Rascall Flatts original song! How cool!
The songwriters of these gorgeous tunes never get the public credit they deserve. Thank you for this one. Will share your talent with others.
Beautiful, and with that harmonica 😍
I haven't been blessed yet with finding the love of my life... but i was blessed of hearing this song. It changed my life
Just saw them perform this song last night and it was beautiful. Best version by far.
Excellent!! Great song!! Outstanding performance!!
Such a fabulous song! It is good the back story behind those great lyrics, thank you for writing it!💗🙏
I love this song.. Original is perfect. 😍
just straight out beautiful. touches your soul
These harmonies and Bob's honest brilliant vocal...breathtaking!
Prefer this over the studio version. Only knew this song through rascal flatts but this version is incredible
I've heard the LP. I even own it.Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's "Acoustic". Still listen to it today.
Just came to pay respect🤗🤗💕
Me too!😊
WOW! The original is just magical.
This song was originally recorded by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band on their 1994 album Acoustic. The first version to be released as a single came out in 1998 by the Country singer Melodie Crittenden under the title "Broken Road." Her recording reached #42 on the singles chart. In 2006 she recorded the song a second time as a member of the gospel group Selah. Crittenden commented on the song in publicity materials: "I got married to an amazing man at the age of 34. It isn't that I didn't want to settle down before that, I just hadn't met 'the one.' It seems society kind of puts a stigma on those that are single and thirty-something or forty-something. Let me tell you, don't listen to everyone else. God's timing is perfect! He has a plan for each and everyone of us. 'Bless the Broken Road' talks about all the different roads one goes down to find their true love. It could also be about how you met your best friend or how you found the Lord. When I would get lonely and frustrated, waiting on my husband to come along, I always tried to remind myself of one very important thing. God is in control! He's always been there and always will be. I am so thankful I handed God the reigns because, with Him, I knew I'd go down the right path."
LyRicS
I set out on a narrow way many years ago
Hoping I would find true love along the broken road
But I got lost a time or two
Wiped my brow and kept pushing through
I couldn't see how every sign pointed straight to you
Every long lost dream lead me to where you are
Others who broke my heart they were like northern stars
Pointing me on my way into your loving arms
This much I know is true
That God blessed the broken road
That led me straight to you
I think about the years I spent just passing through
I'd like to have the time I lost and give it back to you
But you just smile and take my hand
You've been there you understand
It's all part of a grander plan that is coming true
Every long lost dream lead me to where you are
Others who broke my heart they were like northern stars
Pointing me on my way into your loving arms
This much I know is true
That God blessed the broken road
That led me straight to you
Now I'm just rolling home
Into my lovers arms
This much I know is true
That God blessed the broken road
That led me straight to you
That God blessed the broken road
That led me straight to you.
None better than this version!! Always a favorite of mine.
You are sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Every version is better than this trash.
goosebumps we used to sit at the feet of NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND in the 70's at the fiddlers conventions Debra
Beautiful!!! 🎶
Thank you for posting
I saw them outdoors in St. Cloud Minnesota at a free concert. They did this and it was wonderful. However, hearing them do Mr. Bojangles was a freaking religious experience.
I own that cd-bought it in the 90's when it was relieved..one on my favorite cd's ..I really like "The First Step"
I also have-had? a cassette tape of the NBDB..with this song on it.
Beautiful. Amen to that. 🙏
I saw my only big band at the Midland Mall in Midland , Texas way back in the late 70's. It was held on the parking lot and these guys, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, sounded just like they did on my LP's! A great and unique sound! They did not sing this one of course. lol
Very nice.
Love Bob's voice. Would like to hear do more covals
vocals. lol
See "Stand A Little Rain".
None can do it like rascal flatts
It is great to finally hear the original version, I admit I'd only heard Melodie Crittenden's version from watching "Dawson's Creek".... both very emotive, whoever sung it.
¡¡ INSUPERABLE!!
AWESOME! =)
rascal who??????? i don't think they can touch the dirt band
when did nitty gritty dirt band start
Sorry, Rascal Flatts. Bob Carpenter OWNS this song.
BLESSED the broken road; not BLESS the broken road. Actually, the song title is THE BROKEN ROAD. BLESS is ebonics, people. Get educated; better yet, get educated & use it.
whisperthis to be fair the diction from the band when they sing is IMPECCABLE.So i don't how can people get it wrong :/
Tell the artists who titled it. Because its actually listed as bless the broken road
rude comment
Ohhhh God!!!!!!! You people!!!! You need a hobby!!!!
good but not as good as Rascal Flatt's version
Totally disagree.
I love BOTH!
It is okay to be wrong without shame. It takes courage.
In my opinion the original is always better cause lets face it a remake is in a huge part just copying someone else… very little originality to that…
@@Dionysia6498 doesn’t bother me as long as it’s a good song, rascal flats have much better vocals, they may had written a good song but aren’t the best at performing ig
Thank god Rascal Flatts recorded it because this was terrible.
None can do it like rascal flatts