Grace Potter and the Nocturnals "Ah Mary" - Leno Performance

[njfrese]

The CD is filled with great tunes like Ah Mary, too, as is their more recent CD. Grace is just AWESOME. And I had the pleasure of meeting her several years ago, and she is cool and gracious and nice, too. Wonderful to see her have success.

[aprilglaspieable]

I'd say this song is political as it gets. She's referring to the shock and awe chickenhawk neocons.

[aba1csims]

This woman is amazing! I have a new crush...

[Ravagefrenzy79]

nothing wrong with her legs besides being beyond gorgeous!

[peteboardz]

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals will rock your socks off.. What a dynamic band and Grace!!! Well grace is for real!!!!

[natalieosborne]

I know... I know... she's smokin' hot and has outrageous legs. But folks can we take a second and recognize how bad ass this song is! Thumbs up if you agree..

[stickershock1]

She's super hot, but the V is a waste in her hands.

[ThePoeticalCat]

i must say, this is the sexiest woman ever to play a flying V (im a girl)

[MrYanny14]

i want to fuck her .gawd dayum

[nolobede]

Harry's sister is HOT!

[fugazione]

@nolobede classic response!



[Kashmir70]

By the way, despite my serious political commentary on their song, I must say: I absolutely love these guys, and Grace is so fine! Hell, she put the "F" in fine.

She''s a lot like Janis Joplin, w/ out the heroin.

That may be a tasteless comment, but I think it holds some merit.

Similar voice and style...similar musical tastes.

Keep rocking GPN. You have a life-long fan.

[denchapo]

elle chante comme un ange , elle joue de la guitare , elle excelle à l'orgue hammond ! c"est le flambeau du rock des 70's ! enjoy it !

[TheMattFillmore]

1:25 and 2:27 HOT!!!

[TheMattFillmore]

This song is about America. Perfect representaion!

[Kashmir70]

@TheMattFillmore

Sadly, I hate it when musicians inject their politics into their music. Liberal, conservative...it doesn't matter.

Hell, their management should be telling them to knock the shit off...when you declare your political leanings, you alienate half your audience, period.

Now, the song: GPN is dissing the very system that made them as prosperous as they are...ironic.

As far as their point that america is a gloating, self-serving beast...absolutely true; as is true w/every nation.

[pardonm3]

@Kashmir70 "GPN is dissing the very system that made them as prosperous as they are...ironic."

I assumed that was the point. Recognizing that your own nation wields a double-edged sword is an observation that anyone should be able to make regardless of political affiliation, regardless of nation. They live in the US, so of course it's about the US.

[Kashmir70]

Respond to this video...  It's not a perfect representation of America, unless you're a liberal who hates it, as founded.

That's my interpretation.

Peace.

Regardless, I love GPN. Keep rockin'

[TheMattFillmore]

@Kashmir70 There are many, many things wrong with America. We may think we are number one, but we're not.

[Martiluk1]

@TheMattFillmore Then who is the best?

[TheMattFillmore]

@Martiluk1 Finland. They rank higher in education, healthcare, economics, etc and the people are generally happier there. This is coming from someone who has lived in America his whole life.

[Martiluk1]

@TheMattFillmore Ranks aren't everything, is all I have to say. Anything great that Finland has accomplished recently?

[TheMattFillmore]

@Martiluk1 Is there anything great America has created lately? Besides two wars and a devastated economy? When was the last time Finland went to war?

[Martiluk1]

@TheMattFillmore Look at some of the worst off people in the US and then look at some of the best of other countries and compare. And if you don't like America, why don't you leave?

[TheMattFillmore]

@Martiluk1 Wow. That was a very irrational comment. And yes, I will leave America for a more civilized country.

[antiquefeminist]

@Martiluk1 That First Amendment sure is a pesky thing, innit?

[devorizer]

@TheMattFillmore actually norway is ranking #1, followed by australia, new zealand and then america, with finland being #16. adjusting inequality, norway and australia keep their positions, america drops down to #12, 1 rank behind finland. this information is all based upon the hdi and ihdi from 2010.

[TheMattFillmore]

@devorizer I knew it was either Finland or Norway! I was waiting for someone to correct me!

[jevers1026]

I'd bang her

[turoniner]

Dude she is the worst. Such an over-performer/attention whore.

[ZanaDude]

@turoniner She can actually play instruments, actually fits in with a band...attention whore? That's freakin' ridiculous. She's playing and singing, no stupidity, no dancers, no choreographers. Excellent stuff.

[turoniner]

@ZanaDude Yeah great she can strum some patty cake chords on the most gimmicky guitar ever. No stupidity? She's wearing that dumb little glittery dress begging for attention because this band went nowhere with their unoriginal garage sound. There is no difference between her and katy perry or anyone else like that: she appears perfectly happy to package and sell her sex, the only difference is that her music isn't popular.

[ZanaDude]

@turoniner A glittery dress is "the same" as having a fleet of dancers, songs written by outsiders, and performing in a champagne glass (the very Katy Perry you mentioned)? Seriously?

Frontpeople dress with flash in all kinds of bands, but she's actually singing/playing, not lip-syncing while her constumed posses cavorts behind her. They're not even close, this is an actual MUSICIAN...as so many performances here demonstrate.

A short dress is "the same"? Beyond ridiculous.

[turoniner]

@ZanaDude You know why it's the same? Because it shows her willingness. If some slick label guy told her to have a giant champagne glass you know she'd do it. She's being a fake-o for attention, unlike the greats who were real and GOT attention. And there is nothing impressive about her singing playing. She is playing the exact same chords and junk as has been played to DEATH for the last 50 years. Big fucking deal she's a "musician," there are a BILLION others out there. Medicore. Period.

[ZanaDude]

@turoniner You show that you know nothing. She's in jeans for most of the videos on here, doesn't have a ton of effects on her voice, spends her time behind real instruments instead of dancing twinks, and is in a different class than the pop tarts. You know less than nothing about music, so go have a nice cry to some emo or something. You're obviously too young for real musicians.

[turoniner]

@ZanaDude Hahahaha awwwww someone's gwumpy!! Great, she doesn't have effects on her voice. And you know what else? She's nobody. No one cares about her music. And she doesn't wear jeans anymore, does she? If you look at the videos you're talking about, they're older. She's getting desperate because she's still not on the charts, so she totally reworked her song "Paris" to make it "catchier" and started dressing like a whore. You two old dinosaurs can enjoy each other! Peace!

[MrPowertool1000]

@turoniner YOU HAVE NO TASTE IN MUSIC !!! AND YOU CAN'T DO ANY BETTER . SO YOU POST HATE, AND YOUR THE WHORE------------NOW STFU

[turoniner]

@MrPowertool1000 Ha, angry and ignorant. Very unbecoming for a 50 year old. Good luck pooping tonight.

[OWickedOne88]

Damn, they look and sound fantastic... This video just convinced me to see their set at Lollapalooza. :)

[thisisnotbrighteyes]

@avocate i agree, i dont mind short skirts, but she's definitely way more simple catchy pop than she ever was. not so much this vid, but the paris olala stuff and

[Pokeimaan]

ah mary ca lol

[TheLurchdaddy]

So what if she's sexy? Rock and roll is all about sex. That's it. So don't be a hypocrite. :P I think she's insanely sexy, and a great rock vocalist, and the band is just balls to the wall fantastic.

[avocate201]

No doubt, Grace has got a great voice and it's refreshing to see a new female artist who was clearly influenced by classic rock and the blues, but I feel that this band has gone through drastic "American Idol"-style makeovers to turn her into some sex object. It's not rock and roll anymore. The short skirts and super high heels are too much. It's even worse now that they have a female bassist who also wears short skirts and super high heels. Grace was more authentic before the makeover.

[dannixfallenxangel]

@avocate201 have you ever thought that maybe both Grace and Catherine, the new bass player, LIKE to wear heels and dresses? What woman DOESNT want to look good while she kicks ass as an amazing musician?

[dalstar925]

@avocate201 this is the most asinine statement i've seen in a long time....

[JayHawker751]

TEAM COCO

[Smudgefizz]

It's good to see a talented & fun band get well-known the old-fashioned way... they're paying their dues, playing bars, graduating to concerts, then TV, bigger record deals, etc... Not like a lot of fake bands nowadays that the corporate music business groomed & made "famous" overnight, all for the money. Grace & her band are the real thing.

[Seatotem]

Ah Grace.........I love you.

[hethradiah78]

Great artist...

too bad I have to personally black list for appearing on the Anti-Christs show.....she had such potential.

LENO = EVIL don't you see???

FUCKING LEARN TO TELL A FUNNY JOKE DOUCHEBAG!!!!

[txmoney]

I didn't know Grace Potter and The Nocturnals was referred as, "she".

Leno is a fucking moron.

[rschoolcraft]

Just got tickets to see them in Indy. This will ROCK! I couldn't be more excited than if I was going back in time to see Led Zeppelin. Yes, GPN is THAT DAMN GOOD!

[Nonplusser]

see now THESE are the kinds of bands whose music i actually want to spend my money on. they deserve every penny they can get.

[robibm2003]

There must be some mistake. An American record label signed a real female musician. Clearly somebody will be fired for that/ Time for congressional hearings to make sure it never happens again. First, Orianthi and now Potter. Pretty soon, women will be demanding that they be viewed as more than glorified eye candy. And we can't have that. :p

Seriously, though, while Potter's songs aren't going to exactly go down as the best of all time, her vocals and musicianship pack a lot of authority.

[markenhagen]

Sorry American Idol but you cant shape and mold natural talent like this woman has!

[orignalREM]

And once again we see that Jay Leno is a huge prick. Amazing performance and he does not acknowledge it whatsoever. Take a look at The Heavy performing 'How you like me now' on Letterman. Dave acknowledges what a great performance they put on so much so that he gets them to play it again. Grace rocks this performance and gets a half hearted hug and a snide comment.

[MyMoppet52]

@orignalREM David Letterman has always loved music! I hadn't seen this. It's pitiful. That ending was incredible...the entire performance was incredible...and to not get anything???? Jay can't like music a lot or he'd have said something more than whatever he mumbled as the credits ran. Again, this is just pitiful on his part. p.s. he does look like a jerk!

[justmekonnen]

Could she be anymore perfect

[jackiebobby]

she makes singing look so easy!

[ElmoKilledMyDragon]

@jackiebobby singing is easy. For anybody. Now being a great singer is another story.

[inHimwelive80]

She is sooooooo talented! :D

[FlakyShaky]

This band is badass! I know you guys can't help noticing that she's a hot & talented woman, but please, I hope you notice what good musicians they ALL are.

[xraeddie]

@FlakyShaky Hot and talented for sure...but that is not enough for me.The fact that she sings like a siren and the band kicks serious ass is all I need.Check out the White Rabbit cover.Yes I know..she has plenty of originals to check out too but that one is pure gold and shows where their influences come from.The guitarists intro on Rabbit is just awesome and would make Yorma proud!

[funkychick60]

@xraeddie it's Jorma...

[xraeddie]

@funkychick60 Thanks...I always knew that and am surprised I made that mistake.But again..Thanks for the correction!

[funkychick60]

@xraeddie no worries!

[DiabSoulBooker]

THE LEGS!!!

[alisonleigh100]

wooww. that was so good

[vdrkoel331]

For my sweet Mary - happy Valentines Day angel face...

[dominator8498]

What a piece of ass!

[dominator8498]

Her ass is perfect.

[DebrasDilemma]

@TruthinFilm it wasnt fair of me to do that...you're right. If I could remember where else I posted I'd be happy to remove those remarks too. Thanks for calling me out for being an ass.

[DebrasDilemma]

@TruthinFilm I apologize...seeing all the overwhelming support they receive, guess it was just a bad night for them.

[TruthinFilm]

@DebrasDilemma Yes yes yes

We've heard your whining all over the GP songs on YouTube.

Is it possible for you to (someday) get a life and move on?

[lordmjh]

Great voice ,very pretty woman.

[sunsetblues319]

This chick has a little Joplin in her... I love it

[supermanky]

Day-um!

[masterkayaki]

fuck leno but grace potter is awesome

[bmwmunk]

GPN rock so hard live! Make sure you check them out. They are on tour right now. Hit up gracepotter . com for where they are playing near you. You DO NOT want to miss this band live. They are killer!!

[dementia412]

how did you even notice bob saget was there, just the thought of grace potter on scene made me tryin to see her gettin ready to perform

[dementia412]

how did you even notice bob saget was there, just the thought of grace potter on scene made me tryin to see her gettin ready to perform

[Eifler121]

I wish I knew she was touring with the Black Crowes at the time. Kings of Leon, Mumford and Sons, Johnathan Tyler... rock may be making its way back to the mainstream.

[TheTrish24]

She is an amazing singer! I love her voice! So unique... :)

[Regalboy714]

She had me at the heels......

[sandmanmac]

Grace's sex appeal s a hook for sure..but then you realize this girl- and band, have huge talent. I just saw them live a couple of days ago at a smaller club (500 people or so), in Toronto, and it was probably the best live show I've ever been too. They're an Amazing band with an amazing energy, and a real connection to the crowd. God love Grace and the band, and please come back soon!

[6Rorschach9]

hey I just noticed. Bob Saget was there xD

also, DAMN Shes got some fine ass looking legs. mmmmmmmmmmm

[6Rorschach9]

hey I just noticed. Bob Saget was there xD

[TheCreativeNuisance]

Grace Potter is illegally hot.

[Bluestouse86]

a female Duane Alman..... ohhhh yessss, fucking finominal

[Laurrrrraa]

bad. ass.

[DisasterBlaster500]

She looks like a cross between a young Linda Ronstadt and Heidi Klum. 

[Juliabb245]

@DisasterBlaster500 omg so true!

[Jonesiegirl1]

In my wildest dreams I will never be, have ever been, as totally on fire at this woman is..

*Sigh*

[nsymphony17]

a hot chick playing a flying v....needs nothing else to be awesome.

[GlassEyedVision]

@nsymphony17 tis true, I couldn't fathom how it could get any better until she hopped on that Hammond organ!! So fiiiine

[ebaymotion]

@nsymphony17

While in heels.

[dalstar925]

@nsymphony17 don't forget the hammond...that just adds to the appeal

[shellyabel1]

Yep a bit of a Pop makeover ... but hope she gets back to her roots.  this WAS 3 years ago though.

[emh3256]

@shellyabel1

[BfeoAdmin]

... Jay Leno doesn't speak very clearly, does he?

[fatfredthe28th]

I just found out yesterday she used to play coffeehouse gigs in my hometown when she was a college student. I wish I had my shit together back then. Would have been great to see her up and coming.

[bustingupastarbucks]

What's with the lame pop makeover put the t shirt back on and play the Hammond.

[DocJoe4209981]

@bustingupastarbucks gotta sell records somehow! I do like VT country girl Grace the best, but this ain't bad to look at either!!

[jofujenkins]

fuck me in the beard! she is HOT!!!!

[ModernSurvivor]

Tremendous vocals considering it's live.

[KidzWithACamera]

Grace is awesome. i know her.we went 2 aaron islands with her and mat (another guy in the band)

[jbert3000]

Good Band, but definitely check out Blues & Lasers if you get a chance. Scott and Bennie play in this band who are also in the Nocturnals. Great band!

[StringnSonic]

Did Leno say (at the end), "Hey, you clean up good!" (Dork)

From Burlington-town...Rock on, Grace and the Nocturnals!!

[kb1056]

@StringnSonic ... the backstory is ... Jay knocked and walked in to her dressing room before the show as she was basically in a dressing robe - putting on a pair of tights - GP thought the knock at the door was just one of the band when she said "yeah come on in" ...

[xxxtjw]

Seeing her at Higher Ground 12/28. Will she be dressed to the hilt like on Leno? Doubt it - but one can dream :)

[jaqand]

A great song - and a horny Grace !!! :-)

[fpsNOOBKILLER]

LEGS. RIGHT WESES?

[weses2]

WHAT IS THIS

[monitorpotato]

She has that Joplinesk soul. Different voice but same drive.

[DgoTown]

Much better in person...saw them at Blues and Brews in Telluride a couple of years ago and they were unbelievable!

[texprofes]

She's great, but the dress is not her. She looks great in it... don"t get me wrong, but it's not her. I think her producer made her wear it.

[rudymnva]

god bless vermont, sugar bush, and the mad river glen. And beautiful grace and the owls.

[edot619]

we went to high school with her. she took honors. :-P

[FulchesterUnited]

@edot619 Damn! One more thing she's good at! Is there anything she isn't good at?????

[peytonnicolejonas]

@edot619 thats wicked!

[blootube1]

@edot619 cool. your so lucky

[kensuke0]

It's more country/blues with a rock n' roll twist.

[eastreckfuss]

This is absolutely rock and roll. Listen to their new album. I'm a little disappointed Leno kept saying things like "her new album," and "her network debut." Obviously, someone must have decided to focus on her, but together, this is an amazing band. I saw them live at All Good in WV, and it was one of the best live shows I've ever seen.

[akachriscoon]

so young ... very sparkly ... and she had her legs on ... but is it rock n roll ? ....

[zoxinc]

so fucking good

[jeffreycoy]

Nice job

[scottishman12]

i saw them play on fishers island