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nina simone-montreux 1976 - how it feels to be free
Posted by tungbgs
November 24, 2008
Video Description:
"Nina Simone performing live How it feels to be free with piano improvisation. Video was cut by Tom Nguyen. http://www.timesucker.info/ http://www.vivisit.com/ "
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crazypianolady (1 year ago) Why has nobody commented this video yet? I love it! So free :)
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ynegev (1 year ago) AMAZING! she's the absolute reverend of soul...
So alive!!!
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interestinglsav (1 year ago) Love this video!! The energy, the vibe - Fantastico!
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tiffles1 (1 year ago) A woman of many talents, truly...
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machine1313 (1 year ago) always classic..gorgeous playing. i miss her and will always love her.
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destinationom (1 year ago) speaking right from the Source of it All, she's sitting right in that space beyond all words but still manages to put some together for a song! and the whole song brought me to tears. Beautiful! Thank you.
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109RainyBaby (1 year ago) I have discover nina simone for less than a month now and my life has totally been enrich from her music and her great talent. What a beautiful and great artist!!! I love this song and the many different ways she has singed it and played it on the piano . Thanks for this posting !!!!
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Choughzev (9 months ago) The most remarkable, amazing, inspiring 6 minutes and 12 seconds on YouTube...
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1afrowolf (9 months ago) I have to agree.
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mausetieger (8 months ago) Hey Choughzev I was thinking EXACTLY the same.
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Karamel2233 (8 months ago) who doesn't love Nina Simone? Seriously? who doesn't? Nina was and continues to be indescribably awesome to the point where you just love her without even thinking about it!
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sadee322 (8 months ago) this woman is so talented, i really love this version of this song
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phyllodendron (8 months ago) Dear Nina - an enormously talented but under-valued artist. One of a kind. Love her music, and her piano playing alone would be worth listening to.
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aston27eddy (8 months ago) Nina has always been powerful in any song she sings. She has all the quality of a great artist.
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voice107 (8 months ago) Morning Nina .. .
U Made My Day ..
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HedonisticPisces (6 months ago) She's superbly natural performing. The high priestess is one of the most influential figures in inspiration and in my love for music and performance! Endless thanks on posting these videos!
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lagerandwine (5 months ago) High priestess indeed, wonderfull description of spontineaty, the beautiful Nina seems to live this song, and has Rosa Parks undertones, just so uplifting as to make us want freedom the world over.
Love is all you need.........
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clydenoordpool (5 months ago) I listen to this song almost every day
She knows
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thawyld1 (5 months ago) What elegance!
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bestmeanfrog (5 months ago) Fantastic! :)
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DoorsOmega (5 months ago) Great piano intro!
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Rigerdaby (5 months ago) So much Confidence its so scary, she makes me wanna cry sometimes
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OscarPetersonFan (4 months ago) Nice to hear some stride from the great Nina Simone!
[Editor: “Stride” refers to a piano playing.]
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grantwillis (2 months ago) U.S. Library of Congress, are you hearing this? Can you say "culturally, historically, or aesthetically important, and/or inform or reflect life in the United States", National Recording Registry????
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goncourtophile (2 months ago) she leaves me speechless, mesmerized, moved beyond words, in thrall of genius!
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Helenflute (1 month ago)... words can't contain or express this near enough...
true freedom & joy, thank God for Nina simone
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modernmusico (1 month ago) Absolutely powerful performance! Love it!
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carollunachick (1 month ago) Show Hide 0 Marked as spam Reply | Spam i loooove her! and this music.. =~~
thanks ;)
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eurohans (2 weeks ago) Show Hide +2 Marked as spam Reply | Spam aaaaaaamaazzzzzzzing miss nina simone...
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HedonisticPisces (3 weeks ago) PRIESTESS!!! I LOVE HER!!!
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JumpStreet1983 (1 week ago) Nina was truly the High Priestess, hands down. She lived through truly turbulent times for Blacks in America, and lived to tell. The racist Whites of America hated her because she wasn't afraid to talk about race relations and shame them to their faces. Until her dying day, she carried the Black race on her shoulders and was constantly uplifting us. She was a "freedom fighter" if there ever was one. You have earned your rest well, Mama Nina!!!!!!!!!!
Here's a link to a sound file of "I wish I knew how it would feel to be free" (Originally recorded by Nina Simone in 1967 on her Silk and Soul album.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI-ezEtJ_-s
Here are the lyrics to that song:
I WISH I KNEW HOW IT FEELS TO BE FREE
(Written by Billy Taylor & Dick Dallas).
I wish I knew how
It would feel to be free
I wish I could break
All the chains holding me
I wish I could say
All the things that I should say
Say 'em loud say 'em clear
For the whole round world to hear
I wish I could share
All the love that's in my heart
Remove all the bars
That keep us apart
I wish you could know
What it means to be me
Then you'd see and agree
That every man should be free
I wish I could give
All I'm longin' to give
I wish I could live
Like I'm longin' to live
I wish I could do
All the things that I can do
And though I'm way over due
I'd be starting a new
Well I wish I could be
Like a bird in the sky
How sweet it would be
If I found I could fly
Oh I'd soar to the sun
And look down at the sea
Than I'd sing cos I know - yea
Then I'd sing cos I know - yea
Then I'd sing cos I know
I'd know how it feels
Oh I know how it feels to be free
Yea Yea! Oh, I know how it feels
Yes I know
Oh, I know
How it feels
How it feels
To be free