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  • Both great, the band also! Thanxxxxx!

  • Is Shania a Christian?

    Allison Krauss has a magical, light presence in this video. Shania seems a bit on edge or stressed...

  • When rehearsal time is short, like the "sittin' in" sessions like this, the better musician takes harmony because it's harder to sing. When you perform, the song is the thing, and there is nothing better than making an auditorium come alive with harmony. Look at the smile on Alison's face at the end of the song. That's real.

  • @Demobius

    Thanks for this comment. Its always a special thing to do something TOGETHER, especially music. But whatever it is and whoever is, if it makes yourself and others happy, its just great! Sorry for my english? :-)

  • This is pure magic...

  • MrJburkeIV Have you ever heard Allison Krauss sing back-up on some of Dolly Parton's live recordings? It's ethereal. She's a heavenly singer, whether as lead or back-up to one of her idols!

  • alison has a better voice than dolly or shania will ever have

  • The sound crews at these stupid award shows are useless.

  • Agreed.

  • @mjhart123 don't think Alison is as successful as dolly or shania? I believe she's won more Grammys than any other female.

  • @wblyheaded But if you go outside the US and the Country music fans Dolly would be better known. Dolly is more successful on music sales and business. Alison is more awards.

  • Both are amazing. :)

  • allison krauss could sing children to sleep. Nothing wrong with either one of these talented ladies.

  • I don't know why Alison sings back up for many great artists like Shania and Dolly. She may not be as successful but she can stand on her own two feet : )

  • @mjhart123 I can't see Alison ever saying "no, I'm not going to sing back up for someone like HER". 'just can't see it!

  • @terrybeaton I agree. You can't get much bigger than Shania Twain

  • @mjhart123 Actually, Alison and US were the back up band on an entire live album with Shania Twain. It's a great album all around. It's a bit sad that some people see the world in such a pridefull and unchristian way. If you know anything about Alison, you know that she's a christian. Jesus washed the feet of his Apostles, does that tell you something? America needs to return to that kind of humble Christianity before it's too late! Hey Bible Belt, don't belt me in the face with your Bible.

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  • @mjhart123 As others have said it's actually harder to sing the harmony part. And this happens to be a Shania Twain penned song, isn't it?

  • Both are stars in their own right and together they are a perfect harmony. Humility is a rare quality in show business and entertainment so it is a true sign of greatness when a super-star sings back up. Both terrific! Thanks for the post.

  • this performance is fine. the vid itself is a bit out of sync... still fine and glad it got posted.. this led to a nice Shania tv special if i recall correctly. it was a good move on Shania's part to have the excellent Alison and Union Station back her in an 'unplugged' kind of setting. As far as why Union Station would serve as back-up to Shania?- pretty sure it was just a money thing also perhaps some exposure on national tv. Shania was on top of the world then.. huge crossover star

  • Beautiful!

  • wow this song is great big up shania i love girl

  • @lazysmurf420 That's just Shania's style. All of her live performances increase in an emotional progression. One of the things I love about her music, especially when it's sung live.

  • Lazy smurf...If you had any brains at all, you would see Shania was having problems with her ear piece, as usually they play a big part in timing and harmony.. you will get it someday comes with age..sorry

  • @spurbackher sorry I meant an era for music...not brains that was bad very sorry..I love them both and will defend them forever

  • @spurbackher If you had familiarity with live music you should know that having a poor reference monitor, in ear or out, makes you have to use your ear just as much if not more. So how does her having a poor mix contradict ANYTHING I said?

  • Que voz linda!!

  • Check it out, musically and sexually, if I was forced to choose between these beauties which to marry and spend a life with, it's Alison, hands down. Shania's HAWT, but Alison's ALL heart. From a man who's had gorgeous women in his arms all his life. Impeccable duet. Love it.

  • alison looks like a housewife from the 1950s :)

  • Shania is the most beautiful woman on earth.

    @ slobjob. you're a cretin.

  • Everlasting, beautiful, music and two beautifully gifted women who sang it.

    Love it.

  • Looks like Shania was struggling to hear the monitor...earpiece.... then someone turns it up...or on at 2.40

    Great video though and a gorgeous song

  • @lazysmurf420 - Wow. I already enjoyed this video, but your insightful comment made it that much better. You're exactly right...at around 2:40 she seems to shift gears to match the band and it gets kinda perfect for the rest of the song. Have you ever thought of reviewing music for a living?

  • When you put two fantastic acts together...you expect a fab result...and this doesn't disappoint! Beautiful emotional lyrics...sung beautifully by two superstars.Love this!!!!!!!!

  • Twain was mumbling through the verses for me... Maybe if she stood up and made it look like she actually wanted to be there she might have delivered better.

  • @slobjob13

    If you've ever paid any attention to Shania before.....you'd know sit'n like she is here,or on the steps of a stage with a song like this is her norm.....don't have anything to do with "wanting to be there".....just her way......

  • Allison has the most beautiful lips I have ever seen I would love to kiss her.

  • She starts using her hands at 0;46

  • @pcbrown44

    Air guitar!!

  • That's possibly the most beautiful song I've ever heard, and performed wonderfully by the best band ever!!

  • @MrShakedown1972 - search alison krauss shawn colvin and watch an amazing performance.

  • I love it, it's so beautiful!

  • This song is going to last forever and for always. Anyone who records it or

    listens to it (the originals or this one) should be thankful and just enjoy it.

    Don't over think it.

  • i love shaina and this is a really goor collaboration wit allison and union station

  • mtv unplugged country style

  • I'm sorry because Shania Twain is awesome, but Alison Krauss should never be the backup singer to anyone. I had hoped that at best they would alternate singing, but Alison singing backup... that is just wrong. On a side note, just how flexible is that woman??? I've never seen anyone sit indian style on a stool.

  • @MrJburkeIV There's no shame in singing backup. Great performances all round. Live performance is so much better than a studio canned performance. You can really get a sense of the real people. I love the small errors and interplay between performers. It makes it all the more human and authentic.

  • @MrJburkeIV In bluegrass music there is no 2nd fiddle. Singing harmony and delivering the song is what counts. There's no such thing as background etc. It's about harmony and roles change all the time.

  • @MrJburkeIV Nevertheless, just enjoy this. This IS Shania's song, after all. Plus, she (Shania) gets to perform with Alison and the guys. I would KILL to get the chance to perform with them, no matter who sang lead!

  • @dgkesquire Exactly right my man......I went back a good 20 or 30 pages and read comments about how Alison should have been the lead or the bullshit about Shania's hand movements, which is obvious that it's a guitar strum type of rhythm she likes to do....AKUS respects Shania and that's why they WANT to work with her...Shania sounded great to me and, oh God, I HATE ignorant humans!

  • @2:15

    

  • @joyeetadutta allison should never be a back up singer. her voice is amazing!!

  • shania twain is so beautiful just wow

  • 1pupblacky,

    Adam Steffy answers the question of why he left Union Station himself; when Alison (married to Pat Bergenson) became pregnant, she advised the band that she was taking a year or more off. Adam decided he needed to continue performing, so he left Union Station.

  • @TheDAllev finally--some intelligent info. you know it took a long time for me to listen to allison. i finally like jerry--but adam was the bomb. what a giant gentleman and a great mandolin player. thank you very much for the info

  • This is fantastic 2 marvellios singers and the 5 simple instruments and an unbilivable nice performance!

  • Allison Krauss has the voice that sounds good with anyone.

  • what a wonderful comment ot shannias voice allison

  • i wonder who is the bigger diva. it would be hard to choose--being they are both musical genius.i think that shania would be harder to work with--but she has been taken down a peg or two with mutt. however allison has never disclosed who her husband and father or her child was.and she did that absolutely horrible thing with robert plant--come on allison--lets get back to real bluegrass--which is why we loved you in the first place

  • The reason I watch this video is for Alison and Union Station - I like Shania but Allison is the real deal - Alison adds a depth and soul to what she sings with most anyone (Robert Plant, James Taylor, Brad Pasily, etc.) Would go to see Alison anywhere, anytime. Beautiful and the voice of an Angel!

  • @larryalobo i love them both--but it seems like somehow allison has lost her roots. i can see the brad and james taylor thing--but i just could not understand the robert plant gig. however allison never needs any autotune-every note she sings is perfect. i still don't know why adam steffy left the band--i like jerry--but adam was the bomb. can anybody out there tell me why adam is no longer in the band?

  • shania ans allison are both phenomenal but honestly ms kraus blows ms twain off the stage and that is quite an accomplishment

  • The great ones: Alison, Michael McDonald, really know how to sing backup so it works.

  • Tough call this one. Shania has a great ass but Allison wears boots and has great tits. It is a draw.

  • @hobartquins Shania is the hotter of the two :P

  • @hobartquins I just laughed my ass off at that comment. I needed that :D

  • Don't like to see Alison playing second fiddle to anyone!

    It's a beautiful song of Shanias. It finally came together, I wonder how many times they rehearsed this?

  • @Daveycrocket16 I agree with you.

    Shania's lucky to be on the same stage; and her hand wagging is v. irritating.

  • @63striker I'm going to see Alison in November, I am so excited. She is a beautiful singer in her own right.

    This song is Shanias and Alison is playing a backing singer. Might have been interesting if Shania was backing Alison!

  • Wow! These are two amazing women singing their hearts out....I remember seeing this live gotta love Shania..I would love to see Shania and Alison collaborate on a CD...

  • damn ..........Allison looks good here.

  • How come she gets to sit down and everyone else has to stand up? Was she pregnant?

  • @GeorgieWise shes a bitch

  • i wish i hadn,t ran acrossed this even tho it,s a great song by two great ladys..i once had my best friend tell me that she wanted me around forever..it was right after she yelled at me for not taking care of myself like i should,,saddly she couldn,t do the right things to keep me and i miss her very much...now,even more!!

  • Just proves Shania is a country music singer...I think she is most comfortable around fiddles, steel guitars, and mandolins.

  • Shania I love your voice and your such a hottie in jeans your hot!!!! Allison Hmmmm your like way hot I love your face Itts beautiful all along with your hot sexy body Mmmmmmmmm my pick Hmmmmm Shania no Allison nooooo a tie xxxxx.... you both are very beautiful and love both equal

  • amazing...

    

  • What a great song-this duo goes so well together. Alison is so great it's just amazing. She could sing the phone book and it would sound great.

  • good to know that there's still fantastic and great music out there next to all the other rubbish yu can hear on radio or music tv...

  • Ron Howard on guitar? Jerry Springer on drums? All-star cast!! at 2:00

  • Ron Howard on guitar? Jerry Springer on drums? All-star cast!!

  • i love this video. not because it is a particularly great performance, but because it has this inherent evolution to it. for the first two verses shania and the band seem totally out of sinc. they are playing layed back and she seems rushed and a little outside. but you can actually see the point where she stops, feels it, and joins the band,. at about 2:40 you can see it... she starts using her hand, trying to feel the band, and she hits it. by the end they are perfect. love it.

  • @lazysmurf420

    You muppet. I know you want to be a big Amazon writer to get a job as a crappy critic at your local rag but you clearly have no idea about how live music works. Shania is having problems with her IFB. She signals both the monitor and the house sound men that her monitors aren't working. Despite that, unable to hear her own voice correctly, she manages to carry on using the ambient sound, something she learned long before she got famous by playing in one dive after another.

  • @MWGrossmann i love how you pretty much say exactly what i said and pretend I am wrong. All i can say is that your bs grandstanding and your "amazon writer" bullcrap is far more reflective of your own issues. In my experience, a crap IFB is no excuse to play out of sync when you have such a low volume stage presence, as they do. I stand by what I said, she was loose, she got in sync, and was better. Hell, even you said that, minus all the bullcrap. Nice pointless grandstanding bro.

  • @lazysmurf420 its these "imperfections" that make live so good an experience :)

  • @lazysmurf420 DAYYYUM...your absolutey correct...damn good ear man~

  • @lazysmurf420 She seemed fine to me......her hand motions are probably from the feel of the guitar when it's strummed, which is a basic strum pattern for ANY guitarist....root note first followed by the rest of the chord...kinda of like a boom chucka boom chucka pattern...her thumb is the boom and her fingers are the chucka!!...there's a joke in there somewhere!

  • @lazysmurf420 you're an idiot if you're scrutinising this music that music....outside? this isn't improvisational jazz....open your mind and allow yourself to hear syncopation and offset rhythm...jesus christ try listening to some jazz or something

  • it sure nuff look like jerry !

  • This is REAL MUSIC. Let's kick back, relax and toast the reality of beautiful harmonies, truly great musicians and of course; Alison & Shania!

  • Jerry Springer on drums...?!

  • @dahoelio

    I guess you're right?! Haha LOL!

  • tears in my eyes...so beautiful!

  • BEAUTIFUL..THAT'S ALL :-)

  • even Shania is Canadian and im proud of her but I think Alison has a better voice !

  • Gorgeous.

  • simply stunning

  • Impressive.

  • Just impressive.

  • I love Alison Krauss and Union Station and ShaniaTwain is one of my favorite Canadians!

  • shania is way out of her league here..and lets not even mention her in thew same sentence as robert plant

  • I sure could do without Pam & Kid. Great otherwise!

  • @omorado You realize that he is NOT Kid Rock, don't you? That is Toby Keith, if I am not mistaken.

  • @msymsed That is funny, I hadn't. I realize it now! 

  • Yea!

  • I love the harmonizing in this song(: i love love love it! <3

  • Nice song.....

  • Beautiful Version. Thanks you girls and Union Station --- better than the CD

  • i dont know who the 77 homos are that dont like this song but they are outside thier mind

  • I like Shania - she's good - but, Allison is in a class of her own for my money; classy, sings like an angel, all woman, talented with depth. Glad to hear them both - thank God for Allison Krauss and Union Station - simply fabulous and high class

  • Beautiful!

  • Tears.

    

  • Nice!

  • It's a great song and well performed by Twain, but it's so much easier to be good with such outstanding musicians backing you up. Union Station play the song with their usual ease and elegance; they always lift up craft to artistry.

  • In pure talent Alison Krauss is in a complete different league than Shania Twain.

  • the very first time i heard allison krauss i thought she was great. awesome band too.

  • I always loved this version more then the radio or cd versions. Allison gave it that extra touch.

  • whats wrong with 76 people?

  • Alison soundz amazing... I guess it's easier to find fault in the homophobe, Shania ~ it'z sad... she actually lookz like a long-ago ex... the only grrrl I ever asked to marry Me ! turned out to be a serious tranzphobe :>(

  • These are two amazing women singing their hearts out. But, for me, it's Alison who makes my heart flutter. I'm not here to say bad things about Shania Twain, I'm here to say that this is an incredible song. That's why I am listening to right now again.

  • Alison is a class act...not put off by singing harmony parts and playing 'second fiddle'. She is an amazing talent!

  • wait is that jerry springer on the drums? i didnt know he played lol

  • 11gwing...thats mean spirited and unfair

  • @Mrjkdguy ...you have no right to call anyone mean spirited and unfair after the disgusting comments you have written on others videos. You are clearly either blind or too stupid to realise that there are two Steve Kings (anyone but a fool like you could tell that one is fat and old and the other is not) and you made vulgar remarks to both!! However, idiotic as you are, you are entitled to your opinion, just as 11gwing is! LOSER!!!!!

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  • I am a big AKUS fan and backing up Shania is a low spot. Shania's cross-legged, hand wagging, praying handed to the audience, and arrogance is everything that AKUS is not. They are musicians. ST is an ego driven pop star who has been replaced many times over. Watching AKUS back up this three cord bubble gum BS is tough.

  • Whoever thought Shania had a better voice than Alison is on some of the hardest drugs known to man.

  • @bellhour234 - alison has SO MUCH talent that she augments ANY other singer.

    I would not compare her to Barney Fife - AT ALL

    She ADDS to any performer's presentation.

    Maybe that's why she has more Grammy Awards that ANY other singer.

    Do you think?

  • I love both of these artists but alison is not a back up singer she has her own style and although she does adapt well I like her as the front singer, I would have liked to her her verson of the shania song and maybe shania should try some of alisons old songs who knows might be wonderful.

  • What a blessing! Love you Alison.

  • These people are consummate professionals. I have a picture of Alison hanging on my office wall. My wife asked me to take it down. I said, "It stays"".. It's still there.

  • They're both winners. Thanks for sharomg. ♥♥♥♥♥

  • I love country and Alison Krauss... <3

  • I love Alison.

  • Two of my all time favorite singers together, totally awesome song :)

  • Allison Kraus always harmonizes perfectly, she and Stevie Nicks are the best at that. Allisons voice is unreal.

  • Allison Krauss is the star in this vid. I love her!

  • Perfect collaboration of top talent Just doesn't get any better than this

  • I Love Any Version Of This Song!!!!!

  • acus + twain= amazing.

    thank you and them!!!

  • YES A GOOD SONG--BUT I AM BRINGING BACK A CAMPAIGN TO BRING BACK ADAM STEFFY--WHY DID HE SUDDENLY DISAPPEAR AND JERRY I DOUGLAS SHOW UP? I REMEMBER WHEN ALLISOM WAS SO SHY THAT ADAM HAD TO TALK TO THE AUDIENCE. NOW SHE IS SINGING WITH ROBERT PLANT. IT DOES NOT EVEN SOUND LIKE THE BLUEGRASS THAT ALLISON WAS COMMITED TO SINGING. IF ANYONE AGREES WITH ME PLEASE MAIL.

  • I want to become the Man that my wife would sing this about.

  • @medic357 just because of your post--i can tell that you probably are. it's nice to see a man would write something so lovely about his wife--i hope she appreciates what she has

  • you dont know where to look...damn they fine

  • Beautiful

  • I bet you lie. PROVE it dork. I don't have any grammys, only marksmen trophies.

  • @bellhour234  I suppose you know better than a person with 26 grammys. How many do you have DORK?

  • The time is a little bit faster than Shania normally uses, but that's Union Station. She adapted pretty well. They both have beautiful voices, and beautiful faces. Those guys in the band are lucky!

  • I love Alison Kraus and I like Shania Twain a lot, but I like Shania's version of this as a solo better.

  • Such a lovely song.......

  • I love Alison Krauss's voice. Angelic

  • shania, alison ...dont worry taylor is in the place offspring

  • An awesome combination of talent. Two totally different styles blended well together.

  • shania doesnt look to pleased to have that overshadowing singing talent right next to her!!!

    i think

  • @kyleporter62 you WANT to think. Shania performed many times with Alison around this period before and after, so obviously she didn't mind anything. Sorry.

  • @Rosannasfriend Though I didn't particularly like this duet, I'd like to hear them doing something else together. Since you mentioned they performed togehter again, can you tell me the names of the songs? Are they on youtube?

  • @starshine428 I'll look them and direct you to them!

  • @Rosannasfriend well your not that smart. here is why i already thought "that" you must of forgot that, because your replying to me which means what i said, has already occurred try to "want" to think oh shit I guess you do it, or you don't there is no wanting because you have to think to want. and you don't know how she feels she could hate it but put up with it for the money so obviously you shouldn't say how others feel about something. SORRY. and feel free to get lost and dont reply
  • @kyleporter62 LOL. A whole lot of blah blah blah babble babble babble nonsense from someone who isn't intelligent calling someone else unintelligent. Not to mention 3 weeks late to respond, lol. Thanks for the late night laugh, but you really have no defense even if I read beyond the first 3 nonsensical lines of you bullshit.

  • @Rosannasfriend well im sorry i work 40 hours a week and dont get on youtube everynight like you. really who the fuck are you to me

    i get to shit when i get to it

    most of us have these things called priorities

    you dont know what that means but in about i dont know...whenever you grow up with the rest of us you will start to understand

    once again

    feel free to get lost n not reply

  • @kyleporter62 so delusional, you try to insult me and call me stupid FIRST, and then get all indignant and victimized because I fought back, lol. Pathetic loser. You're no better than anyone here, except you're a hypocritical bitch, which makes you worse. So you for once "grow up" and stop re-igniting exchanges long forgotten. Focus on your "work 40 hours a week" and stop using your free time to be a brat. Also, I will block you if you start up again.

  • @kyleporter62 LOL. Looks like I didn't have to bother. Good for to hightail it and get lost!

  • Alison and Union Station were here to celebrate, honor and support Shania Twain, and nothing more.

    This shows us all of their class!

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  • Two Hot Babes That Can Sing*******

    They Both Had Stupid Husbands!

  • @47yesican i wasn't stupid just liked playing the field thank yuo.

  • Allison knows how to adapt to any singer, be it Robert Plant or Shania.. she has a gift for making her vocals come through & enhancing any other artists work. Not many singers can do that.. wow! She is also amazingly talented in her own right. Love your work Allison!