Charles Bradley performs soulful cover of Black Sabbath's 'Changes'
2016 ж. 27 Қыр.
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Charles Bradley sings the powerful cover as part of another session of the Newsroom Concert Series. Bradley's album, also called 'Changes', was released in April, 2016.
He ain't sweating, his whole body is cryin.
Now my eyes won't stop sweating.
Lmfao this comment is on all his vids. Still funny tho
Couldn’t be said better. Thank you
Coke
Lifes greatest gifts arrive and we can accept or fight it but what ever we do its always Changinnnnnn
First Johnny Cash sings Hurt. Then Charles Bradley sings Changes. There's something powerfully humbling about old men singing young mens' songs, and putting a lifetime of experience into them.
couldn't have said it better myself
I see what you mean but Charles and Ozzy were born the same year...
@@_TDS_ The song was released 1972
Nailed it
Sabath young. Hahahaha..young music is awful and I bet Ozzy is older then Charles
I’m 25 now and Charles was my next door neighbor throughout my entire childhood up until he died. I live in the projects so it’s not the easiest to navigate through life as a young black man in that environment, but Charles always gave me kind words of advice and the occasional spare change to get some snacks in the summer. He always praised me for keeping on the straight and narrow path. He loved his Parrot, he loved his mother (clearly!) and he loved people. Most of the times I saw him he was on his way to his mothers house to comfort/ care for her. She was all he had, and vice versa. He didn’t have much materially and he was struggling with loneliness towards the end of his own life. I wish I had the awareness 7 years ago to actually speak to and console/comfort Charles in his hard times. I just want people to see the side of Charles that I got an opportunity to see. The emotion and pain in his voice is real and it’s from his experiences he had to endure in his short, hard life. Im glad I stumbled upon this video, Rest In Peace Charles, you were a great example of a good man and I will always remember you.
What a great post. Tx for sharing, young man.
Thank you for sharing, I come back to this video every couple of months and I cry every time. I honestly don't think that I have seen something more raw than this. You truly feel his pain in his music. What a gift he gave us while he was here. Again, thanks for writing that.
Thanks for sharing!
May ur soul RIP Charles!
This is truly an example of beauty in this tragic life we all share. May you all find peace and love within. ❤
The night my mom died I gave her a new blanket, draped it over her. She woke up a little surprised and she said thank you when I explained it. That morning she wasn’t with me. Startling her with a gift the night she died will be the most haunting and bittersweet moment I’ll ever have.
c'mon, man...
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If you're reading this, I want you to know, you have a great taste in music. I hope you have a great life ahead.
Horacio Stjeward thank you brother
Thanks man . U to
Thank you buddy! You have a great life also, as well as good taste in music.
You're absolutely right. To get here is a journey, all the best ahead to all who read this.
Never thought I'd see someone with my name in these comments. Thank you sir.
I once heard someone say, it's the duty of artists to go into the darkness and bring something back that's tangible for people to heal themselves with. Thank you Charles. Rest in peace.
Mr. Benjamin Tod said that
@@OptimusPrime-wz4vl yes it was ben! how could i forget. one of the best to ever do it
Wow, what a quote.
Jesus, what an incredibly wise quote. I literally wrote it down so I don't forget it and can look at it later. May your Charles rest in peace. Ironically my grandpa who passed a few weeks ago was also named Charles. Charles Melvin Wynn he was 91, I've inherited his harmonica collection. I'm glad he's finally at peace.
@@alexissixela6914says the guy who can't fix his miata
My mother is dying of stage 4 lung cancer right now. She has maybe a few days. This helps. Charles Bradley was a true conduit for soul. When people start clapping at the end, he snaps out of it....the spell is broken, he opens his eyes and returns to the "real" world. Anyone who's visited that world, even briefly, is lucky to have experienced something most people will never know.
Hope you are OK my man went through something similar still hasn't really registered but things get better
@@Ryan-mo6mc Thanks dude. She just died this morning.
@@evankolpackRIP brother 🙏🏿
My prayers go out to you
@evankolpack sorry for your loss.
Just found this at 9pm on 9/13/2023. Listened to it 26 times in a row. Music is a beautiful thing. Rip to this beautiful soul. I hope to create a small coffee shop or a venue where I can play music like this all day.
I'm a barista and actually found this version of the song through the coffee shop I work at.
@@leshee3000need more such cafes
Don’t stop working for your dream, you WILL own that coffee shop.
I hope you get your wish. Good luck!
I’d love to come!
This song proves what I’ve been saying for years. You can only successfully cover a song if you sing it like it’s yours.
You gotta feel it
ManScoutsofAmerica I like this version Better for sure! Too bad he’s dead now he deserved a longer recognition than he got
What a fantastic and real comment. So true
So true!!! I can feel his heart in it it's beautiful
David Pfeifer that “too bad” comment could be used to describe most of this planet’s greatest artists.
Let's give credit to the random guy playing that beautiful guitar so beautifully
Bob Skadoodle can’t have to many Bens
That may well be TOM BRENNECK, Mr. Bradley's band leader, co-producer & guitarist.
Yeah... Session musicians, arrangers, and producers have names.
Thats Ben on guitar
@@tonyandreasen3847 I was gonna say, "oh you mean ben?"
This performance might be the most authentic thing I’ve ever seen in my life.
I do agree, from a grown up...
I don’t think I’ve ever cried so much listening to a song… thank you charles for helping me heal. Rest in Paradise ❤️
So true brother 😢
Healing can be a painful process. Pulling for you friend!
I was hoping I wasn't the only one
RIP Charles, hope your enjoying times in heaven with your mama.
Nice
This comment literally made me tear up a bit.
mixmmick Oh honey Charles ain’t dead! That was a terrible made up rumor. You can’t always believe fake news
@@cellblocknine5385 Shush your hole, Boris
@@cellblocknine5385 stop being a dork.
He was singing to his mom, not the people in front of him.
💔
I die from this song
This one was and is for my Dad. Kissed him on his cold forehead and watched him be taken away. And nothing has been the same since. Godspeed to all of you that have been blindsided. It's so hard.
Word
Lost my Mother when I was 17 and my Father when I was 19 ... both to cancer ... this man just tapped into my heart
I lost my Mama. I can relate. Black is white. Up is down. My life will never be the same. When he calls for his Mom. I felt that. Thanks Charles! Rip
My dad died in my arms on 10/15/23. I'm still going through changes. Thinking of you pop.
Rest in peace ❤
He’s not sweating, he’s secreting liquid soul.
👏
You made my day friend
Bravo sir.
Dude. Nice.
@@TheEndOfABloodline reminds me of James brown never saw the man when he was not sweiting even on talk shows in the 70s before he performed I think some people are so high strung as soon as they think about the show they are over loading on adrienalin explains the sweiting but being able to perform at that level while having all that going on is amazing
Wasn't planning on crying today. But, ya know, here we are.
Word!!! I'm balling 30 seconds in!!!
I'm right there with ya. First heard this on that Netflix show, Big Mouth. Which is a really raunchy cartoon comedy. But this song... it smashes all the comedy out and makes me cry every damn time I hear it. I wonder if Ozzy has heard this. R.I.P. Charles.
I started sobbing as soon as he opened his mouth
My girlfriend died this year and I’m going through something terrible, this song reminds me of so much.
@@TheSchematican stay strong dude or dudette the good time will Come again
I lost my little brother. This version helps me cry. Helps me realize how much I care. I'm here today bc I almost lost my other brother. It hurts, we should never have to talk to the young ones through the dirt.
I know what you mean I lost my older brother
*It hurts, we should never have to talk to the young ones through the dirt.* ~that is why i won't ever stop making my way towards restoration of the human species.
Tears.... every, single, time. 34 yrs old, both parents have been gone for 5+ years, and this song reminds me every time, that I still feel.. music really is a powerful thing.
same for me :(
How do you do it, friend?! My respects to you 😢
@@argentinodelavillacomerata2399 one day at a time
Ditto. How did he do that? How??
He died a little over 5 months after this. A true legend in music
Don’t wanna be that guy but he died almost exactly a year after this.
His mama called him to be back together. Rest In Peace Legend. ❤️
Shut your mouth! Is that true? Nooooooo😭 that just broke my heart😭. This song is so important to me for the very reason he finally finished it. Black sabbath was her favorite band growing up and I played this for her the day she took her last breath 💔
Was it heart problems? I watched this and how he was sweating buckets and got nervous for him.
@@EmoEmu stomach I heard
Can’t believe I’m hearing this for the first time ever. Made a grown man cry like a baby at 11 in the morning. This is one of the most powerful performances ever.
Dang i didnt believe you when i first started listening. But here i am with watery eyes but not in a bad way. Man i want give my mom a hug right now im so grateful i still have her in my life.
All love my man . Glad u got to hear it . All men have to talk at some point .
Nothing but goosebumps and chills
You aint lying brotha✌🏼
I hear that my friend…
My father had a stroke. He was never the the same, and this helped me cope and accept the new reality. I love you dad
hang tight fam
Best wishes for your father
Man to have found this on the 2 year anniversary of my mothers funeral just brought me tears. Such an amazing soulful cover.
Reminds me of my own crap. Im about done wit life. Yall take care. Oh, Good🍀Luck out there.✌️
Strange days....I found too this song 2 years anniversary of my mothers funeral.
Saw Charles live and between songs I shouted "I love you Charles" and he looked right at me and said "I love you too my brother" so genuinely it moved me; after the last song he hopped off stage to hug a girl in a wheelchair and preceded to hug half the people in the crowd...he smelled like coconuts and heaven. RIP Charles you beautiful soul.
psuedospike. Coco butter
Well now I'm upset I found this after this man passed away
He is with his mother once again. R.I.P sir.
Now I'm sad
I envy you. I feel like hugging him too especially when seeing him sing his heart out and sweat a bucket load
My mom is currently fighting terminal cancer and after today I kinda just broke down and got on my computer to listen to music. I happened to click on this song and see all these comments and Charles himself talking about his mother. It's so hard but somehow I feel like I was meant to find this song, it was truly touching. Much love to everyone
Love you brother, all the best to you and your mother ❤️❤️❤️
Take care bro, love to you and your Mom. It is well with you ❤
Jesus has His eye on both of you. You'll be ok.
hope your mother gets well, man
I wish you an your mom the best of days my guy.🙏. My mother passed of pancreatic cancer in 1999 its now 2021 .an im 27.but she never left. She just passed on a different connection that requires your spirit an soul an emotions.. Tho i would walk through hellfire to bring her back.. just don't work that way . i love what she left me. An continues to show me, things i wouldn't have saw or felt on my own. ..much love brother much love
I lost my mom from brain cancer. This song hits way harder now. 😢😢😢😢
I’m sorry to hear about your loss, Daniel. You and your mother are both incredibly strong people ❤
Cry my bro...cry...you're going through changes.
I've been dealing with quite a bit of psychological issues and slowly have been losing concept of happiness, sadness and simply being able to feel like I used to... My two heroes which saved me and aid my dwelling...my sweetest doggos are the last remaining anchor and this beautiful cover by Charles Bradley is somewhat of reality check that lets me know that it ain't over. Dormant and hibernating somewhere, but they are not lost. Charles Bradley had one of most unique voices I had experienced in my life and there is not enough words in dictionary to explain how thankful I am for this cover and all the beautiful art he left behind.
He died a year after he sang this cover and this was around the time he was diagnosed with stomach cancer. This literally brought tears to my eyes. It's so powerful. RIP Charles Bradley. Your voice was truly annoited and blessed by God.
Wolfie Maus I had planned to see him in Baton Rouge and then learned it was cancelled because of the cancer.
@@dam4274 Man that's sad. Smh.
This was actually one of his last live performances. He had to cancel the rest of his Canadian tour shortly after this performance.
@@letsgobluengold1027 because he got sick?
@@sabrinamitchell4107 yeah. This performance was in Toronto and I guess he did the show at Danforth the next night and one show in NYC a few days later, then took the next seven or eight months off. I think he did maybe a show or two in 2017 but I could be wrong.
It doesn't make any sense, but it feels like he's singing the original Blues version and Black Sabbath covered him
No... That makes sense
He made it truly his own .
I think the same.
DrShitrock I mean Sabath started as a traditional blues band until Tony cut off the tips of his fingers and started down tuning 🤷♂️
Black Sabbath is just so fundamentally bigger than you think.
This song hits so hard during a divorce. I consider myself a widow because my husband didn't actually die but lost himself to meth. I look back constantly and ask myself if there was anything I could have personally don't to keep it from happening. People love to say "it's not your fault" but when you're someone's rock and whole life for a decade, it almost seems illogical not to blame yourself. I feel like I can still his last goodbye and I look at pictures of him before the drugs and I cry because I've seen people come back, but I don't believe he ever will. So I feel widowed and this song hits me so hard especially hearing his pain when he sings it. I wish love and peace to anyone dealing with losing loved ones to hard drugs and I wish healing and return to individuals losing themselves to hard drugs. In the end I had to protect myself and my children.. anyway, this song hits so hand. When he sings "it took me so long to realize I could still hear her last goodbye" it brings up a moment for me that crushes my heart every time. Beautiful song
Man the way he sings this song is so pure. It says everything about being true to yourself and your art.
Im a 60 year old Sabbath fan and hearing this for the first time. I've heard this song a thousand times, but never have I heard it like this...The tears are rolling down my cheeks. Jesus, this is powerful.
Life is beautiful big daddy, and so are you
I hope the Sabs got to hear this too
Geezer butler who wrote the lyrics said this is his favourite version
Fyah 🔥 Jim , bless frm NZ Native
Well yeah but..whoah cowboy, it's not the Sistine chapel
I’m 25. I watched and heard my mother suffer through her fight with diabetes. She lost the fight 10-27-2020. Cherish your mother. Get videos of her voice, her smile, her life. Don’t let life pass you by. It will. I love you mom! 💙
Beautiful.
Sorry for your loss. Im lost my mother too in 2017 and still can’t get over it :/
You are so right sweetie...my mom is gone 16 yrs. You only get one mommy, cherish her!💔
😢😢😢 so sad God bless you
I'm sorry brother, May Almighty Allah bestow his mercy upon her
Today is the six year anniversary of my mom passing away. I love you Charles thank you friend.
what makes this hurt even more is that he passed away about one year after this :(
Its ok hes with his mom
@@mr.meowgi9876 oh my goodness....I think it’s the onions I’m cutting! 😞😔😢😥
One of the most underrated vocals in music. X
Im lucky enough to have seen him perform. He shut the whole place down and everyone was watching or listening to him. A true LEGEND.
gleeful there's someone who ascertains the truth
"Oh Duke, that's a sad song" "Well, love is a sad business, Connie"
"And profitable!"
Andres for the win.
You got a Big Mouth.....
I'm very excited there are a few people who notice what's what
Omg, that scream he does always hit me in the feels. That's years of pain and suffering coming from out of him. Well done brother. Well done
As someone who lost their mother at a young age this song activates my tear ducts every time.
I lost my mom yesterday. This song hurts me to the core of my soul.
Good for her, she is at peace once more. Wish her the best.
Sorry to hear this
Breaks my hear to hear this man, hope you're doing well
Rest in peace
keep your head up and stay strong my friend
I've only heard Black Sabbath do this and clicked on it kind of snickering to myself, I got quiet and respectful real quick. Awesome gifted man.
When he said this the part that gets me. Then sang about his Mom that got me. Respect to the lyrics and made sure to feel it to the core.
👌🙏😇😍❤️🤯
I had a quick myself....stupid me...this is great!!!!!!$
FACT!
This was not a song that went with a lot of the band’s catalog... much like midnight caravan so I thought whoa! But yeah I’m right there with you sir! ✌🏻
One of the most beautiful renditions of any song I’ve heard in my 34 years. I’ve probably listened to it a hundred times in the last week.
I lost my Moma 2years ago. I was there when she died. I feel this song through my heart soul and your version should have been the first. I'm right there with you. It never goes away.
Who would dislike, when a man exposes his heart and emotions like this..... cried and still crying.... Charles Bradley Rest in peace
i think maybe sabbath fanatics i dunno
@@mrmasrawy92 maybe,... Honestly the sad part about Charles Bradley he was always compared to the king "James Brown" even though he had his own style of singing and sense of music, and that didn't sit well in me,.... so having some people dislike his own version of the song "changes" tells me how people don't have an ear for classical music.... Charles Bradley legend to the very end of time
Me
Amen brother 😢
Agreed, I was going to say the same.
When Charles finished singing, he didn't want applause, he just wanted his mom back.
..think most would make that trade.👏
Amen...found this song after my mom died...I feel this....
@@blubird951 I am sorry for your loss.
my mom died of cancer 12/9/19...heard this song done by bradley not long after, and it hurts so bad
karvin DALLAS I lost my bro , 10 years ago. Time doesn’t heal , but it helps you deal with the pain. Bless up .
In this performance, he gave a masterclass showing us why it’s called SOUL music. You could understand what kind of human being he was just by the way he expresses himself on stage. You could feel his honesty, his sincerity, humility, sensitivity, kindness, compassion, as well as his loneliness, sorrows, and immense pain. Just in this one song, he teaches us what it means to be human, by taking the mic and laying his entire soul absolutely bare, scars and all, so that we may find healing or consolation within his music. I think this is something all musicians should strive to achieve when writing new songs, or when performing on stage. To do it with all their love behind it, in hopes to uplift or move someone.
Found this song through a friend whilst my mum was going through cancer and they didn’t want to play it for me and was going to skip it, I to.d them no , let it play though! , broke my heart as still was waiting for mum to beat it , I still play it to this day and so far my mum has beaten cancer over 6 years strong since watching this and hopefully many more years to come ❤
I believe Ozzy would definitely approve of this cover
100% 🤘❤🤘
@@dustyharris1061 I believe that is what he is saying
@@dustyharris1061 that's how he talks dude. Notice he said "ax" instead of ask. Those kind of things bother me too, but this cover is just so amazing I can't knock it.
@@dustyharris1061 To be fair, Ozzy doesn't know the lyrics anymore either. I am fully convinced that his singing is muscle memory rather than actually remembering. :P
@@UserJWR to that extent I have to agree.
Those James Brown-style screams have so much meaning in this context. It’s the sound of a man screaming out in pain. Very powerful performance.
Absolutely!
well said
It’s so raw. It’s perfect
@@georgie8609 Pics or it didn’t happen.
Used to be a James brown impersonator until he finally got discovered. Only saw success for a minute. Boy, do I miss this man.
Never thought I’d be in tears cause of a Black Sabbath song, but here we are. Sharing the years and each day
Shout out to that absolute guitar player. Guy is shifting between base line riffs and strumming chords on the fly based on the mood of individual verses.
He’s riding Charles’ vocals so perfect and still sneaking those riffs in. Seriously. This dude is a professional.
Although it was a vocal performance that would have carried emotion acapella Ben on guitar really did take the whole thing to another level and added to the emotion perfectly.
Beast
yea right guy was killing it as well. What was that little backhanded compliment at the end lol "can never have too many bens in the room"? what is that supposed to mean haha
@@bryancarpio7030 that's what guitar mastery really is imo. Not shredding this is legit
Attended one of his shows years ago, spoke with him outside afterwards at a food cart on the street, after telling how emotional and beautiful I found his performance he gave me a hug... Small and forgettable moment in his life, but I'll never forget that show or that moment, when he sung he did so with all of his soul.. The word 'powerful' loses luster next to this Giant among mortals
I still listen to this song to this day, and it still hits harder , it really helped me come to realize I'm not gonna he here forever, but you go to cherish what you have, I lost my dad 2021 and my beat friend this last year 💔 Thank you for still having this on your channel, it helps a lot .
That's tough bro, hope you're doing well.
Hey Mr. Bradley, Please sing this to my mom in heaven. Tell her I miss her.
He will.
Jerry Torres
😭
God bless you Julio. Your mum will know you miss her, as Angels know our thoughts. 🙏
We share the same heart broken club. My kindest wishes to you, stranger.
Jesus christ, this cover hits like a brick. His voice is amazing.
Real talk
Amen
He even screams so perfectly 😍
This is why I love soul music, music like this just hits you deep into your soul that you can’t help but get emotional along with him. God bless soul music, may it never die.
Wow. Charles. A protest against the heavens they gotta hear you. Rest in Peace.
This was one of my wife’s favorite songs… she would play it all the time because it reminded her of her grandmother that passed and she would cry everytime… Well, New Year’s Day 2022 my wife passed away and this song is so prophetic I can’t help but cry each time I hear it now. Today is her birthday and she is still very loved and missed. Brandy 10-21-85 to 1-1-22 You are so loved and missed very deeply, HunnyBunny ❤️
I'm sorry for your loss!! She's in a better place now. Beautiful heartbreaking song, but a reminder that we will soon be together with our loved ones!!
I read your post, you are not alone. Hope you find some comfort. Be safe. Be well.
Hang in there.
I'm so sorry for your loss. I can't imagine how much pain you're in. I know it doesn't really go away. It changes your life forever. I hope you have people around you who can hold space for you and sit with you in it.
Bless your hearts
I'm a metalhead to my core and this cover brought me to tears. I share his pain. I lost my grandma, grandpa, and aunt. It never stops hurting. But because of this song there is beauty in pain. \m/
This comment😭💕
It's a good cry, though. Sending love your way
Check out the Overkill version.
daniel alaniz amen brother lost my grandma a few days after thanksgiving this past year she was my best friend evertime i hear this somg makes me cry
The performance made this metalhead shed more then one tear.
32 YEAR MARRIED SHE GAVE UO ON M. Charles you helped this man stay up. RIP see you saome day.
Damn this came out 7 years ago! I love cross genre covers like this, shows you how universal music is.
I dedicate this song to my mom who died 12/19/19 from suicide. You’re not in pain anymore mom, I love you.
Lost my dad the same way last year. Yes the pain is over for them😔
R.I.P for both of this amazing people that we have the grace to share this land with! Don't forget them never! That's way they will never die! Be strong guys!
@@gabrielaraujo6381 thank you 👏👏👏
Wow I cannot even imagine. Everyone says its such a selfish thing to do, how can you do that to your family. But maybe we are just being selfish for not understanding their pain. I'm so sorry to hear that.
@@nickbouillon3454 Wow also very sorry for your loss! I hope I can never say I know how you feel.
after the song finished. I pulled out my Cell and called home. Oh man, the sound of moms voice. Thank you Charles for your suffering caused me to appreciate what I still have.
💙🙏💙🙏💙
Enjoy it brother and appreciate her. My mother passed in 2018 and I dust off my old iPhone to listen to old voice-mails she left me. Not a single day goes by I don't think about her.
@@josbodereel No idea what I'll do with myself when this inevitable day comes, I can't even imagine.
@@ARUCARDFTEPES you never can I’m 19 and it’s been a month and a day since my momma left this world and nothing can prepare you for this pain and helplessness or dread of a future without them just know it gets better one day at a time
Damn, that was hard.
About 6 months after losing my mother, I found this song and it caused me to shed projectile tears. I was helpless to stop them and just broke down sobbing. However, it was also incredibly healing, cathartic, and helped me move on in a way that even therapy can't achieve. I'll forever be indebted to Charles Bradley for this performance. Art can heal, even today, and everyone should disagree with people that say otherwise.
Charles Bradley high-fived me as I stood next to the barricade at Auditorium Shores in Austin several years ago after he played this song. We were both sweaty, and it was awesome. (That is all. Thank you for listening.)
Early metal was very much influenced by blues, so a bit of a "full circle".
Lavrentivs this is important
Black Sabbath was but a blues influenced hard rock band. Listen to the riffs and Iommi's solos.
Lavrentivs that’s beautiful and so true.
Listen to their earlier incarnation as Earth, they started w/ Blues-Rock ...
Great point!
Im so happy he finally experienced success before he passed. Amazing talent
Brodha Sattva it broke my heart when he died. I had planned in seeing him live.
@@reggiehayes339 im sorry to hear that man
Damn thats sucks... This guy had talent!!
Ozzy brought me, absolutely amazing ......like ozzy.
Can we agree that he was experiencing success every time he sang, no matter how many people heard him?
😢This version is the best. He literally put the Black in Black Sabbath. What an outrageously expressive and soulful voice! ❤❤❤ 😊
Out of time, right in time. Dude exemplifies all our feelings.
I can respect his pain over his mother. I just lost my mother during these crazy times to cancer, and because I couldn’t visit her in hospice, I never really had the chance to say goodbye.
Sorry for your loss
I'm so sorry for your loss ❤️
She knows brother, she knows
I'm sorry for your loss, and I wish you could have had the chance to say goodbye.
Sorry for you’re loss
Sad to stumble onto this and then know that this man died almost exactly a year after this video was posted. RIP, Charles Bradley. I didn’t know you until today but you definitely showed me you’re a man of great heart and soul and your mastery of your music reflects it.
This guy's history is reflected in this song... Go check it out... Mad respect to this man!
Just found him today😢
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/charles-bradley-acclaimed-soul-singer-dead-at-68-201609/
Agree! Where was the YT algorithm in 2016!!!! Failed me bro...you failed me for four years.
@@marvaff6878 same, kind of sad but happy that I know of him now. Amazingly expressive voice
can't hear this version without crying. It's awsome
I didn't need to cry like this at 9am.
wow
Same... God damn
At 8 am for me
How is there always a comment
make it 6 am
I've been sober from meth for over 5 years and stagnation cause me to lean on other shortcoming copings. I am now going through new changes to be a father that my father never was, this song emulates the pains of my childhood I must endure through to grow for my boy. Thank You Charles
Hello, i'm just a random person who want to give you support for making new better live.. always stay away from drugs and alcohol, love yourself, love your children and their mom.. do your best being father n husband, make them proud of you..
You’ve got this David
Stay strong My Dude.
I don't know you ... but I am very proud of you . Five years can feel like an eternity . One foot in front of the other . Your son is very , very lucky to have you as a role model .
Brah the flavor of ice cream you are tasting is not strawberry, but it all taste better with an excellent father
Watched my mother pass away from a stroke. This version helps deal with the emotions
Wow.. hard not to shed a tear for that emotional performance. Not only could I hear his pain, but I could see it on every line on his face with his expressions. I think he truly felt the pain which is why he was able to preform with such passion. Great music makes you feel. Best cover of this song... ever !
Tears streamed down my face the entire video, for many different reasons
Man, iv been playing this song most days and still never ever tire of it. I was driving my son to an after school event a few weeks back and he asked me “Dad, why does he scream RAAAA like that?” So I explained to him that this man is singing with all his heart and he’s so sad because he just loved his mum so much and when she sadly died it broke his heart. So his scream is just the sad emotion he’s feeling, just escaping his soul. My son (who’s 5) didn’t reply he just listened and at the end of the song he told me from the back of the car that “it makes his eyes wet” Man oh man that boy of mine had a full on tear ready to drop and I couldn’t be happier. It’s now our song we listen to while driving and he still just listens. RIP Charles and I can’t thank you enough
Thanks for that..!
Damn man, I was already wiping tears off my cheek and this just kept em going. What a beautiful moment shared with your emotional genius of a young son.
Beautiful story. ❤️ god bless
Reading your comment made my eyes wet :) That's beautiful.
@@preexisting154 he’s been like this all his life so far. When he was a newborn Imagine by John Lennon was the only song that stopped him in in tracks. Especially when he was upset with wind. Another song that he stops what he’s doing and just listens to is Holocene by Bon Iver.
I lost my mom in 2008. I didn't cry once. I was raised by men of men who don't cry, served my country, and it's hard to spill your guts, much less shed a tear, even if you want to. I sobbed the first time I watched this in 2022.
Thank you for your service, sorry to hear about your mom brother 🫡
@@granayo420 thanks
It's never easy to lose your mom I lost mine at age 23. I'm 32 now and think about her every single day. I wouldn't be the man I am today without her.
Better man than most of us, thank you for your service and bearing your soul to us. May you have peace. If I bought you a beer I would still be indebt to you.
Don't worry brother I cry too...
Ben on guitar just providing the best backing soundtrack to this sweet sweet tune...RIP Charles Bradley.
This man put his entire soul into this song. Rest well sir. Now you and momma are praising God together.
Jesus christ, this man's soul is 100ft tall and obeys no walls
you're a true wise man
Perfect description
Plague Doctor beautiful statement. So true!
"This man's soul is 100ft tall and obeys no walls." That is beautiful.
Hit the nail on the head
I just discovered him and just realized he passed recently. This man was incredible!
Damn thanks for the update
Dang, this is my first time hearing of him.
Ooh my heart 😭
Oh so sad to read this, may you rest peacefully with your mama rejoining in heaven together. Thank you for blessing us with your version of this song.
Hes with his mom ❤ ❤ ❤
Mr. Bradley, I understand when you said it was difficult. I knew before the nurse knew when my mother took her last breath. My father passed 3 years before my mother, but death hits you differently when you know at 28 years old that both of your parents are gone. I thank God that my mother and I were able to heal the wounds and finally have a mother/daughter relationship. ❤❤ Momma, I'll be seeing you.
Thank you Mr.Tommy Brennan for asking Charles to do this song, its absolutely beautiful.
The moment he said "Mama" I had a combination of tears and chills. What emotion. RIP Mr Bradley, thank you for sharing this gift with us.
You can really feel his pain . RIP to the both of them ❤️
God does it hurt so bad Rip mom and so many other's love ones I lost 💔
Same here I cry for my mom every time I hear this
Heard him say it right as I read your comment. Crazy
Of all artist's who died before they could be discovered by the world, this one hurts the most.
The masses never appreciate a true artist.
Thank you for this blessing of a song Charles you were amazing sir 🙏
I always come back to this when I'm going through my own changes. RIP Charles, thank you.
That scream is from his soul, that's pain you're hearing.
William Perry 🙌🙏💜
Facts!!!!
A message that goes a long way.
how would you know
@@williambison9772 i hate pretencious comments like his stating the obvious for attention lol
I"ll never forget when I first heard this version. I was walking home from getting the mail, listening to music, when this played randomly. At that point in my life my wife and I realized we felt differently about each other. There was a lack of hate between us, but also a lack of love and it was the beginning of a long divorce. As soon as I walked through the door I reached the stairs, fell to my knees and broke down completely. Never had a song hit me as hard as it did then. Seemed like I needed it though.
Much love, Dr. Bones. Life can be beautifully brutal.
Wow, amazeballs. I hope your OK
Well that just broke me
Never related to a comment more than this…
hope you are better now.
My brother has some pipes, talent, and stories! What an encouraging sign that he's sharing them! You too can!
I'm not crying something is in my eyes....
The most underated live performer in blues and rock history. The man started out as a James Brown impersonator and, in my opinion, surpassed him in many ways. RIP Charles Bradley
I wish I could have gotten to see him perform live, but I didn't find him until it was too late.
All facts. This dude talent and potential was off the charts. Just wasn't a big lane for him. But if this was all about talent he had it in spades.
So much better.
Surpassed James Brown?!?Quit sniffing glue before you post online, lol. He's calledThe Godfather for a reason.
I mean James Brown is like the king... if you compare them pound for pound JB does still dominate, but you can't compare the two. They're different and both talented human beings with tons of soul.
Ozzy said Charles' version blew him away and that he took the song to a new level. That man bore his soul on this song and leave it to anonymous people on the web to dislike it.
They don’t know good music. Probably don’t even know the song. But it’s us who know what music sounds like too love it.
Damn, that's some toxic pessimist sh*t. Part of being an artist is some people won't like your work. If you don't piss some people off, your not an interesting artist. Did you fail to notice how many more likes than dislikes their is?
Where did he say that? Trying to find it
I was talking about the second part of the comment," leave it to anonymous people on the internet to dislike it." I totally agree with the first part.
Ozzy is so real!! He recognizes and appreciates talent. He’s so much more than he projects to the public!!
Wow! This cover just found me and just blown away. What a beautiful, emotional experience for him. Blessed to share it.
I feel unhappy, I feel so sad I've lost the best friend that I ever had She was my woman, I loved her so But it's too late now, I've let her go I'm going through changes I'm going through changes We shared the years, we shared each day In love together, we found the way But soon the world had its evil way My heart was blinded, love went astray I'm going through changes I'm going through changes It took so long to realise And I can still hear her last goodbyes Now all my days are filled with tears Wish I could go back and change these years I'm going through changes I'm going through changes
If a voice could shed tears, this is how they'd feel.
If tears could sing, this is how they'd sound.
@@gst013 indeed
As a Black Sabbath fan, I wholeheartedly approve of this cover. Breathtaking.
Josh Richard. You guys fuked me up it hurts so bad rip bradley great sabbath song
Gotta love how the guitar brings a "solitude" vibe to the song
Alejandro Montero ohh yeahh
Oh yes we need your approval... GTFOOH seriously
Overreact much? I'm just offering my opinion as a fan of the original source material. Chill out.
This song got a whole new significance after this version. So powerful and meaningful.
I saw him open for Al Green years ago. Winderful experience.