Richie Havens - I Can't Make It Anymore [Live 15th Aug 1969]

[ramslak]

Fuck yeah! RICHIE!

[MsMUSICJUNKIE420]

all the beautiful hippies:)

[AllusCats]

This is a great song written (I think) by the wonderful songwriter, Gordon Lightfoot. This is the long, drawn-out version...probably done so becasue of the occasion of Woodstock which, for all of its inconvenience and rain and excessive drug use must have been remarkable. I would never have gone but, know friends who were there. The song is a "longing-forer" and contains a beautiful melody wrapped around some major 7th chords that always pull people in. No chord on earth can do that. Love 'em!

[4BellaHeike]

A W E S O M E !!!!!!!BellaƸ̵̡Ӝ̵Ʒ

[jeffcool78]

this was one of gordon lightfoot songs he never recorded it.

[otheozzy]

can someone please post the chords

[bray12do]

noone happns to know where i can find the chordds to this, do they?

[ramslak]

Always makes me emotional in a bittersweet way... Thx for posting! Also some extra info for fans; some shots of the audience might be from other perfomances. I noticed shots being used on multiple performances on several Woodstock Dvd's so they are mixed and mashed.

[optics05]

One of the best live songs EVER.

[bray12do]

beautiful song. he was one one of the best there if not the best

[airnsmke]

good enough to make me tear up, would of LOVED to have been there

[Adam3394]

love the girl in the begging

[toshtcho]

Can anyone tell me if a record version of this performance exist? I'd like to listen to it on vinyl, but prefer the woodstock live than studio. Thanks

[scottyjinpa]

Richie Havens Live at the cellar door, best album ever

[oldbiddie]

The studio version is on the album Mixed Bag it came out in '67 it is a bit faster and more orchestrated, I love it

[TooDarnSoulful]

beautiful ......this is SOUL love it tks :))) ktf

[poopyscoopy5]

you scream insecure.

[nteixei2]

In my opinion, he was the best one in Woodstock. Pure music, straight for the soul and the heart.

[slytown]

@nteixei2 I would have left after this. Woodstock is done.

[andy3576]

very beautiful. :)

[rovingeye5]

Richie is one of the great interpreters of songs along with the likes of Ray Charles

[tomepson]

dam this is a great song/performence

[EyesSetForTheSun]

Love for Richie Havens.

[dazs1965]

considering it was supposed to be a drug fuelled occasion doesnt everyone look healthy LFC

[leesterg]

. . . that's YOUTH!

[rovingeye5]

I was there and was not stoned but I was only 16 at the time- more exciting to me at the time than drugs was seeing women skinny dipping

[shouldabeenacritic]

If you are a fan of RICHIE HAVENS....you have to search for a KRIS KRISTOFFERSON song called " THE HAWK" that RICHIE did some years ago.

Beautiful song.

[baiyun]

the most beautiful song i ever heard

[dazs1965]

enjoy shirl xxxxx

[revoluketion]

what a wonderfull human being.Thank you Richie for your wisdom and for your songs,they reach deep into me

[crazydiamond025]

He's touring the U.S. right now, with accompanying guitar(Walter Parks) and cello(Stephanie Winter). He played here this Sunday the 14th. I enjoyed it. I especially enjoyed the cello lady. Her and her playing were very beautiful.

Search Richie Havens at eventful(dot)com for tour dates/locations.

[Segantini1899]

LOVE

[buckyskank]

this is great

[elmargritzi]

Seen Richie live twice. My generation has been so lucky to have great performers like Richie singing and playing for us for the last 40 plus year. Man, I feel so blessed.

[4luvofgolf]

Great song and part of history: Richie opened Woodstock this day, although he was scheduled to go on fifth. Judging by the crowd, this might have been the VERY FIRST song that day.

The album take is MUCH faster, but you gotta dig this slow and soulful version too.

And Riche's still doing it out there for us. See him if you can ! !

[door2yourheart]

Great song, i love Richie! Nice to see somebody in our Northern Soul fraternity posting great vids outside of that box!

To almost clarify my previous comment, i think i saw him at Glasto either 80, 81, 82 or 83, lol!

[CortezTheKiller69]

I can't believe this has so few views! He is so brilliant!

[door2yourheart]

Great song fabulous voice. He was one of my faves for years. Saw him at Glasto in 87, but heard nothing since. Thanks for this post!

[thumpersaurus]

thanks for posting this