Alison Krauss The Boxer

[minchin1950]

omg

[sailorgregor]

a wow ... these two do well together ...

Emmylou covered this song years ago ... pretty much the same arrangement ... and it's terrific too .....

thank you Shawn and Alison!

[mdr1013]

One of the recommended videos is called "Breast Flexing". W T F ?

[MarconBookeeper]

@mdr1013 Haha I just saw that.

[pattiday1]

Paul Simon.... you have always been such an integral part of my journey through life with your awesome music and lyrics.... the lyrics... God, yes, the lyrics.

[TheBluesDixonary]

Nice to know Paul Simon was in the balcony watching and listening. They did a fantastic cover. I've always loved this song.

[qucise]

splendida versione ! brave !

[Danhtran1122]

Awesome! :)

[JWPMinnesota]

Like true professionals from Nashville, they all just do their job, they don't stomp on anyone else and come in with harmony, leads, and the like at just the perfect time. Douglas is indeed one of the finest. Colvin is great too. Krauss' voice is angelic. Notice how the instruments go to the back during the verses. Thanks for this post. MK...

[150144jf]

Incomparable song.Too maevelous .I love it forever

[kaleoching]

Soothes my soul

[Demspissmeoff]

Beautifull!!!!

[dustbowl424]

i'm cryin'

[150144jf]

Absolutely wonderful

[gertbacktracks]

perfect harmonies. very nice cover!

[unclebobunclebob]

Amen to the Shawn and Jerry not getting equal billing comment.

[gstlb]

"Alison Krauss the Boxer?" That is Shawn Colvin, right? I love Alison, but Shawn deserves equal billing. For us down here in Austin she takes a back seat to no one! And Jerry Douglas is amazing.

[150144jf]

Folk, to me the best rhythm of the world

[gtrbac]

Best version ever, period.

[mousefir]

@gtrbac It is lovely (a bit too much steel guitar edge for my tastes), but it's not better nor worse, imho, than the original. Something has to be said for the quality of Simon and Garfunkel's voices too... Glad it brings you joy though

[yvwic50]

Beautiful vocals, and the genius of Gerry Douglas; don't get no better!

[RolandWilder]

Dakota Stone is a American boxer who came to Central America to fight and she stood alone as she withstood every blow that tried to knock her down; and she stood fast in spite of the fact that her opponent was 14 years younger than her; she was disqualified in the 8th round by TKO and that made her angry, and that my friends is a Boxer....

[seacrets100]

i like it!

[150144jf]

great harmony.splendid

[150144jf]

Fantastic sound from slide guitar.Amazing music

[das178]

I almost never enjoy hearing anyone cover a song I love. Even hearing the original artist(s) perform it live can be a stretch for me. This, however, is definitely NOT one of those times. This performance equals, if not surpasses the original. Amazing.

[unclebobunclebob]

@das178 You have GOT to expand your tastes if it's a stretch for you to hear the original artist perform something live. My god, that's teen-age taste.

[150144jf]

So splendid music.I love folk´s rhythm.Magnificient

[DanDelvis]

Shweeeeet!!! Come by and watch this old guy sing a few oldies. love to all

[msilverstein47]

simply gorgeous, thanks for posting

[150144jf]

Awesome. Fabulous. I love this wonderful music

[stevevandien]

I'm going out on a limb here, but I don't care:): this is better than the S & G version. More plaintively poignant, and we don't get that seemingly endless (hence BORING beyond belief) "lie-lie-lie" ending ---

[doofus0123]

@stevevandien no one in their right mind would chop off that limb, either - this is an excellent version.

[lilmisscarriage]

that dude strums the HEART out of that Doe Bro ; Love it ; Yes ! Allison and Company are truly Music Personified !

[marca1119]

I almost cry...with their rendition, remembering my childhood in Tondo, Manila...sounds great...

[TheLozza1067]

Shawn Colvin is singin with Alison :)

[TheLozza1067]

That is Shawn Colvin :) she is awesome also

[beckynov7]

Who is that singing with Allison?

[150144jf]

So splendid harmony.So fabuluos melody.The best of the world

[banchara]

four people cry out in their anger and their shame.

[150144jf]

Too beautiful. Splendid

[Aerohog1]

Thanks, ladies. Beautiful, and we don't have to look at Art. Uh-sorry about that, Art.

[agoetz64]

This is fabulous! Superb vocal harmony with sweet and lovely slide guitar, mandolin, violin and guitar with bass accompaniment plus more! It seems even more haunting and lovely than the great version done by Simon and Garfunkel to me.

[shocktower70]

In your generation you had better be a fighter

less so in mine, more so in yours...

May God Bless OUR America

[FrowningIke]

@shocktower70 You're a Native American I assume?

[shocktower70]

@FrowningIke Native American ? Yeah Dude , I was born here.....

In the first half of the last century !

[sonyahannah]

THANK YOU! More, more!

[Fluffyfluffyhead]

dobrick? lol

[jimincairns]

Sheer perfection.

[TheECK9]

I wish someone would post elmo and grover singing 59th street bridge song from this show. It was so funny

[stanpiano1]

@TheECK9 watch?v=yjJRKgKrURw

[MsSpy]

My two favorites, Alison Krauss and Shawn Colvin!

[bstogryn]

Totally awesome performance!!!!!



[websyndicate1]

Recipe for a great performance:

1 - Assemble a stage full of the most talented musicians and singers on the planet

2 - Add a brilliantly written song

3 - Mix well

4 - Enjoy

[Kelt4ever]

That's a dobro.

[Tutone66]

This is a duet and neither singer is singing lead. I do like both performers, great blend of voices. Douglas is awesome on the dobrick.

[davrey2]

All of these posts seem to ignore the fact that Shawn Colvin is singing lead on this song and playing the acoustic guitar. If you like Allison, you will like Shawn. She has the it factor.

[Skoomaheadmrmush]

paul simon sings better when he's taking a shit

[charlestownchief]

Great rendition. Love Allison, Union Station and Bluegrass, but would love an Allison collection with all the OTHER songs she's done like this - duets, country,jazz, pop, movie themes, etc.

[letterbification]

Immaculate cover!

[OoEviluSoO]

really, i don't find the exact words to express my emotionals towards this beautiful song, and i guess that it needs two songers to do it well ;) .

[faeriejems]

Wow, what a beautiful rendition of a beautiful song.

[daxdyn]

poor audio :(

[robharding1957]

alison is so versatile,,she could sing anything and do it justice,,

[TheTOROUNO]

wow ¡¡¡¡¡, I Love the son. only this......jejejeje

[IantheWoodcraftsman]

My favourite rendition of this classic!!! Union Station are as much a contribution as the two girls, such beautiful voices. Thanks for posting.

[reddragonready]

@IantheWoodcraftsman Except Union Station isn't on that stage. Jerry is though and he is indeed as much a contribution as anybody else up there is.

[Mita49]

Much better than Simon&Garfunkel - moore soul! /Margareta Sweden

[uwishbiff]

@Mita49 cannot be compared to the original. very great rendition, but the harmony of S&G is like no other.

[BluegrassGal101]

in the words of another song that Alison has covered it sends "a storm a-raging through my frozen heart tonight." but anything that can set the tears free is a welcome thing. that's what truly makes her an angel for me.

[niallwhite1969]

Alison is an angel.

[yamaha4759]

this is very awesome, more then words i can say.. flawless... soothing and just fantastic...

[bevil45181]

Awesome.

[cowtownblues]

Beautiful....flawless.

[dslhcj1234]

@cowtownblues you said it. Flawless.