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  • great!!!

    

  • Absolutelly great musitc!

  • Bobby McFerrin always makes me smile and this lady's performance, so understated, was just sublime.

  • Splendid

    

  • AMAZING talent from both!

  • I love the way she sings.

  • I swear to everything, I'm LITERALLY sitting here scratching my head. How in the devil does he know those chords instrinsically like that. And to just change them while she's singing and not get distracted............... This is an exemplary performance and provides proof that one CAN INDEED MASTER THEIR CRAFT!

  • she has a lovely voice- she really knows how NOT to oversing- well played, madam

  • That`s why i like Youtube..... :)

  • 2:47 is great :)

  • wow Jesus he so talented! fantastic!

  • Jebus! I keep reading various comments about this man being a 1hit wonder. While I never knew any of the stuff other then his Dont Worry Be Happy, youtube has opened my eyes to a fantastic artist who deserves far more recognition!

  • 9 people need clariton clear

  • Perfeitooooooooo

    

  • I totally agree that he's amazing. I don't know if she's not singing that well because she's stunned at how good Bobby is or what, but she's gotta do her part. Bobby can't do everythaaang.

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  • Is he playing a clarinet part on the mic with his left hand?

  • FUCKIN AMAZING!!! " I don't care if it's five degrees below zero, it's going to be a bright sun shiny day." LOL

  • OMG OMG HER VOICE JUST OMG!! REALLY AMZING VOICE !!!!!!

  • Ive seen this like a million times, this is pure magic. A a half improvised semi random encounter between two musicians that produced such a perfect result. Pure talent and musicianship that created magic.

  • She is fucking amazing !

    And he ... well he`s Bobby Mcferrin ...

  • Amazing!

  • awesome

  • Que viva bobby :D

  • wow.

  • God damn it, this guy is just amazing!!! He does all these crazy things with his voice like they are nothing.

    And Judy is singing so beautiful... please, can someone help me, who is a native speaker?

    I'm from germany, my english is not that bad, but I don't get what she sings in min. 2.47 that makes the audience laugh.

    What is it? I wanna laugh, too! ;-)

  • @MezzoMira

    She says " I don't care if it's five degrees below zero, it's going to be a bright sun shiny day." It took me a while to hear that too, but I have it downloaded to my ipod and have listened to it about 100 times... :)

  • 9 people lost it. :D

  • what is she saying/improvising with the lyrics at the end? When everybody ist laughing. can somebody tell me, it is too fast for me :)

  • Really nice!

  • This is music.....i feel sorry for anyone that can't hear it!!!! :-)

  • what a duo

  • I think this video is truly Bobby's "point" - musically and philosophically. A mundane auditorium with another "average" singer turned into an exquisite musical production. We are all born with extraordinary potential. We aren't all capable of such extraordinary vocal displays but every human being has the potential to let similar such inner beauty shine forth. Whether it be musically or otherwise, we should all be so inspired by the life work of Bobby McFerrin.

  • i actually clapped and shouted out loud at about 2 am in my little apartment.....and if i woke the neighbors i would just show them this video and they would understand.....you amaze me sir

  • Bobby was stupendous as usual but I wasn't the biggest fan of the lady. Nevertheless, it was awesome!

  • hëh_ÁnY_gUYs_wÂNt_tÔ_chÅt_wíth­_me

  • this guy is just unreal!

  • Amazing! :D

  • :)

    

  • Real musicians don't need to feel like a star... :)

  • Ok I knew Bobby McFerrin was good, but who is this lady? She's awesome!

  • @77rxpharmacy she's my teacher at mcnally smith!

  • WOWOW !!! O_O

  • I had to listen to it about a million times, but she says "I'll care if it's five degrees below zero" : )

  • @callumedge Thanks! I took what you said and listened to it myself. I think she says, "I don't care if it's five degree below zero". But she combines "I" and "don't" and says, "I'ont"

  • This was a very good experience. BM is wonderful as always and knows how to bring out the best in others. He is truely a good man.

  • how can you people dislike this?!?! wtf?

  • What is she saying @ 2:48...? I've watched this clip many times but I simply can't tell what she's saying...

  • @AssJuicenNowa , I *think* she's saying, 'Even if it is five degrees below zero.'

  • jesus christ, this was so great! thank you!

  • 8 people can't see clearly

  • @MonasteryK boring joke

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  • He gets better and better!!

  • If this is not the true meaning of the music, so then nothing.

  • I am speech-less! Wow!!!

  • Wow - She is awesome!!!  so soft and well-delivered - Effortless!!!!

    Thought I was going to die at 2:48!!!!! You are awesome! And what a thrill it must be to tear with McF.!

    WOW WOW WOW

  • To Ms. Donaghy — I've watched whatever else I could find on you ... I think you've got a killer voice and love your sense of timing. Wish you could post more of your performances on line! I so noticed the discipline of your nerves and emotions! You somehow channeled every McFerrin inspiration you've experienced, into the creation of this perfect moment of  compliment and joy! What a sublime tension you created together with him! Your reserve was brilliant ! Inspiration to me!!!

  • I so agree with you, "keithwingo"—well said! I watch this multiple times a day ... wish I could keep it with me forever! The beauty and joy is in it's simplicity . . . well, that and being able to experience a spontaneous blending of two generous, gifted spirits meeting each other with spontaneous response to a near perfect state of compliment of voices, and feeling.

  • This is such a breathtaking experience of pure joy for me ... watching and listening to this sparkling transcendent creative encounter between these two! Of course, I'm always transfixed whene'r I listen to McFerrin, it's always an "out-of-body" experience of wonderment, delight ! This is my very favorite duet of all of McFerin's audience participations I've seen on web. Love Ms. Donaghy's voice with his 'can't get enough! Wish this could go on one of his albums! I watch this daily!!!

  • I think I just cried from happiness.

  • AWESOME BEATBOX ...

  • I don't care if it's 5 degrees below zero.

  • This is so cool. They are so talented that i can't say it so good as they are.. Love it!

  • This is too good. Judy has a great voice and Bobby is just so cool

  • He is simply Amazing!!!

  • This one was amazing

  • :))))

  • That was great! I like Bobby McFerrin, and Ms. Donaghy has a wonderful voice! I bet she'd also sound great singing that song with Carly Simon. Bobby has always just amazed me with being able to make music the way he does. He's a living, breathing, walking musical instrument! :D

  • qué buenos!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • This beatboxing is the real. xD

  • What does she say in the end??

  • @TheTumboos

    She says, "I don't care if it's 5 degrees below zero."

    here's my fail attempt at typing out the cadence:

    I-don't CARE if IT'S five DE-grees BE-low ZE-ro.

    I assume based on the scarf that it might have been cold outside. If so, nice freestyle, lol.

  • @silvercup03 Thank you so much for clearing that up for me! lol I backed that part up about 3 times, and she says it so fast, I still didn't understand what she was saying. And after I read what you said, I listened to that part again, and FINALLY understood her. lol Thanks again. :)

  • This is incredible!

  • Lovely! A great song, the incomparable Bobby and the wonderful Judi Donaghy who proves that those who can... teach. She has a lovely voice and they sound fantastic together.

  • absolutely BRILLIANT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • can't get anough of this.

    

  • Love this, did my OWN version as well, hope you'll check it out, thank you so much for posting this! Bobby McFerrin and Judi Donaghy, GORGEOUS!

  • I was there it was great. He did another great performance with

    a student as well

  • Lovely stuff!

  • Esto es hermoso. Sublime. Eleva las almas.. se percibe la magia de la música entre ellos, y nosotros, unos privilegiados espectadores. Genial!!

  • :D she looks how my mother:D but they are very great i love it

  • I can't wait for the world tour and CD of these two !!

  • Bobby wanted to sing this song with the audience in the Athens concert this Monday, but it seemed nobody knew it enough to stand up and sing, so he gave up saying something like "anyway, I love this song". Wish I knew the words and had the courage to go and sing with him... he said that he loves this song. And I LOVE both the song and him.

  • nice

  • This is my class at mcnally smith great school and Judy is amazing!

  • BRAVO!!!! With a little tweaking, this could be recorded.

  • Whenever I liten to this song I have to hear it more than once, this man is simply a musical Prodigy. Bobby McFerrin has his own Official Website which displys some of his finest albums and works. If you are a true fan like I am you will find it really interesting. Post the name later but it's not hard to find

  • he is like wine getting better each year :-)

  • Wow! Wish I had her voice and be in her place singing with McFerrin!!!

    Also, I totally agree with keithwingo.

  • Clearly this man is a musical genius. He sings and makes his own music; that is marvelous. Please find Feline and put it on you tube because you are missing out on even more of his talent.

    I want more please give us more.

  • Great performance with a pro and a teacher

  • She has a very educated voice and they sound great together.

  • awesome

  • I miss having Judi as my teacher. Hell, I miss that entire school. One of these days I can afford to get back there. This was also alot better to get to see live. This was one of the most inspirational moments in my music career.

  • I miss having Judi as my teacher. Hell, I miss that entire school. One of these days I can afford to get back there.

  • mmm. its sounds like song from "Subway" movie (1985) for me...

  • awesome duet...

  • lovely

  • ...not a millon...wau

  • Fuck she is a good singer...... AND looks good!!!

  • And looks good!!!

  • Fuck she has a good voice!!!

  • aw,maan!!se them together sang that song is sweeeeeeeet! xD

  • what a cool piece the did together ! love it

  • they both live on a plato most will never even know about the true passion 4 music they r happy people discover the life saving thing called music !

  • Wow shes got a wonderful voice! Love it!

  • What is there more to say ....

  • love his beatbox

  • wow wow wow

    i dunno wat to say

    maybe amazing, or wonderful, but the words are still no where enough from wat they have performed

  • I want a bright sun shiny day! It's been a long time.

  • ...wow.

  • What she says at 2:48 is:"I don't care if ti's 5 degrees below zero Bobby"

    Now, that's talent! It's obvious that ALL was improvised, she didn't felt as "comfy" in the beginning of the song but ended up as a masterpiece!

    GREAT!!

  • The "don't" comes on the and of 1, and each syllable thereafter gets just one eighth note. By my count that makes "zero" the last two syllables, and it sounds that way to me in the recording.

    Does she say Bobby in there and I missed it?

  • she doesn't say "Bobby" she says "gonna be a" and goes on to sing "gonna be a bright, bright......."....just clarifying.

  • @CaptainANS: I digress, because she skips the part of "gonna be", but it confused me as well.

    I heard it at least 5 times and now I'm positive she sings: I (do)n't care if it's 5 degrees below zero Bobby (laughter) a brighhht...etc etc.

    What do you think?

  • She clearly says "gonna be a". Put on a pair of headphones and turn up the volume. She says "I don't care if it's 5 degrees below zero gonna be a bright...(bright)..bright....(­bright) sunshiny day." Parentheses are Bobby singing.

    Sing along with her and say "...5 degrees below zero Bobby"....it doesn't fit. After she says "zero" there are 5 syllabus: bum bum bum bum bright. Replace bums with "gonna be a".

  • syllables**** not syllabus

  • You are right.

  • i vote for "gonn(a) be"  could be where the Bobby is coming from

  • beautiful!! and a bit of fun at the end..

    greatly appreciated :-) thanks for sharing

  • @SevenofLein yeah great. thanks for your kind words

  • A million dollars can't buy the joy that this simple duet peformance has given me.

  • @keithwingo ---Really couldn't be said any better way than this ^^

  • @keithwingo for a million dollars you could let them preform live for you, wouldn't that enjoy u more?

  • i can't help crying for such a touching song

  • i can't help crying for such a touching song

  • @keithwingo You are so right my man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I watch this clip all the time.

  • @keithwingo what about 2 million... take it or leave it

  • @UNC3345 hahahahaha :)

  • @UNC3345 it take 1 million and give 2 to bobby

  • @keithwingo however, if you took the one million, you could pay judi and bobby 250k dollars each to sing this for you again.

    and you'd still have 500k left.

  • Great combo! Her voice is clear as bell! Great job!

  • I thoroughly enjoyed that!!! O, o, o !!! Thanks for the gift!

  • j'adore!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • I actually saw him take someone from the audience to perform this in Moscow, Idaho about 2 weeks after this. He got the whole place singing this with him too. So amazing. (:

  • Beautiful....

  • Beautiful people whit a beautiful performance. I am whatching this at 1 o'clock in the morning and i couldn't imagine better end of the day. :-)

  • Love her part at 2:48

  • What's she singing at 2:48?

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  • I just mean I like her musical improvisation... assuming she is improvising. I have no idea if she actually said any actual words there

  • Yeah, it sounds sweet.

  • Incredible sense of time, perfect "hints" with his bass line, magnificent tuning, consistency with accents, and amazing accuracy and dexterity with crossing registers. And HOW did he put in those harmonies with the text and get right back to the bass/harmony mixture RIGHT on time, like that??? WOW!!

  • Loved it! =D Wish they'd turn up Bobby's mic a little bit though.

  • YouTube - can you make six star rating just for this one please?

  • This really puts a msile on my face... Every time.

  • .. and he really uplifts the people he performs with. her voice is so warm and rich and playful, and he supports it, doesn't overpower it...

  • When Bobby McFerrin shows up on a campus, music professors are revealed as *gasp* human beings! Who have fun with music! It's enough to make your average freshman music major feel faint. :-)

    The great thing about McFerrin, even beyond his astonishing talent, is that he *knows* music is *fun*

  • Nice. Unpretentious and fun. 5 stars.

  • i found out about him when i was listening to bob marlays song almost 5 minutes before:)

  • She has such a beautiful voice!! We all know that Bobby is amazing and can do just about anything vocally with his voice, but the people he has perform with him never seem to get the credit they deserve.

  • Thats funny, it looks as he would play whistle with the mic. Love this song!

  • man he makes it look SOOO easy!!

  • i think that this woman may be very happy; she is perfect, but there is no other mc ferrin to sing with... and he looks very humble: even he is a genius he makes everything very natural; very lovely person!

  • sorry, i accidentally pressed the button with the thumb down. i wanted to press the othe one.

    i have the same opinion.

  • I've been watching McFerrin videos for about 2 weeks now that I just found out about him when I stumbled upon one of his videos on youtube.  I've never seen anything quite like it - magical. Also the only artist that I've ever seen so many comments on, and all of them positive.

  • You just have to smile!!! I'm going to toss out all my antidepression meds and just watch Bobby McFerrin videos whenever I feel I need a boost.

    This is such a joyful performance.

  • agreed -

  • Now that's a proper way to desribe what he's good for! Thanks.

  • they make it look very easy.

    Nice

  • It looks easy !!! :P

  • THIS IS MORE THAN AMAZING ;D!!!! God I love Bobby (: she did an amazing job singing too (: (:

    This made my day better ^-^

  • This is so brilliant - love it, love it, love it :-)))))

  • I can't tell y'all how much this made me smile!

  • McFerrin is the original Beatboxer!

  • Wow!!! I got goosebumps... amazing!!

  • it can't get any better! this is brilliant!

  • this is the most amazing thing i have seen/heard in my entire life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! makes me shiveeeeeeeeer

  • Spontaneous. Unrehearsed. a cappella. The voices are the instruments. It simply doesn't get any better.

  • Check out Bobby McFerrin with Anita Vitale - Centerpiece!

  • May be u were born late, a lil too late to understand the brilliance in their talent.

  • amazing... totally amazing!