Kathy Mattea - I Will

[eyedocmark]

Besides Jay Unger on the darker fiddle, who are the other musicians?

[cheongyei]

I like the instrumentals of this song better - from either Allison Krause, or Fred Benedetti.

[hooeybrown]

I think Kathy did this song justice. one of my all time favorite Beatles love songs.

[MART0613]

I love this verision of I Wil. Thanks, Kathy-san! Masato, Japan.

[ajmobeel]

was looking at .. Na rionnagan.. on you tube came across this, loved it . id never heard of her before thanks

[haworthhoarder]

West Virginia meets Scotland!  Kathy is just fantastic.

[sonnydevaney]

@haworthhoarderplease dont mention the englishmen that wrote the words end music

[haworthhoarder]

@sonnydevaney o.k., I won't mention those two famous English blokes who wrote the song.  Doesn't everyone know it's a Beatle song??!!

[BerrysJSRD]

Thank You!!! Kathy's talent is so great. The clearest of voice and her vocal dynamics are just amazing.

[1966Thor1966]

eine schöne Frau, eine großartige Stimme, ein tolles Lied! Beautiful...

[WintersKn]

What an absolutely beautiful version of this song---great instrumentation, and the sweetest instrument of all, Kathy Mattea's pure voice. THANKS!!!

[Niftybergin]

Oooh! Gives me a thrill to see Dougie MacLean!

[ebennett7]

Check out Paul's bass line in the Beatles' version. It's NOT a bass. It's way cool.

[jillharcke]

But ya gotta love Dougie...quietly joining in

[superman11978]

One of the things I love about The Beatles is that they sounded different in every song and didn't try to show off, but really tried to convey the feeling of the song in their voice. Whereas singers these days just belt everything out with as much vibrato and power as they can. This is a good cover but I prefer Paul's simplicity, that's sort of what the song was meant to be, just the simplest song he could come up with that's also beautiful.

[catndryer]

That is so true about the Beatles. They had a freedom to just make music. Everything was a hit....no pressure to produce a hit. They just made great songs....and moved on to the next one. Paul kept a grip on that concept....while John became so full of himself....

[rosesredvioletsblue]

what a combination of talent. This is

so beautiful.  Beautiful, timeless song.

Love the whistle and fiddle.

Kathy Mattea's voice is so pure and strong. Molly Mason has an outstanding voice also. many thanks, for posting this.

[spitzmanndm]

so good stoof..

[bille1954]

This song is beautiful whoever seems to sing it

[cindiloohoo552]

Clikcked on her right before St. Patrick's Day. My favorite song, for my favorite day.

Thanks Kathy and Gang.

Still love Paul's original the best, but he's Paul.

[SgtMajore9]

you can say what you want, as to who is best and what not. As for me, she speaks to my heart, and moves me to be more than I have been, I sang this song at a local club and did not think the people would ever stop clapping and cheering, thanks Kathy and friends.

[LochMeikle]

Good News. Transatlantic Sessions Original Series (Series One) now available on PAL DVD at long last

[us19]

Just the wrong chords.

[LochMeikle]

Good News. Transatlantic Sessions Original Series (Series One) now available on PAL DVD at long last

[SclaudiusDK]

Can't find the right words....

Kathy has it all.... great voice, and she is a beauty indeed... and nice friends there to play with....

[watteau9]

so simple so beautiful. all these transatlantic sesssions are a real revelation to me.

[84yobfran]

No kidding this is a brilliant re-conception of the song as a jig instead of the square 4. I gave Paul's orginal a lot of play and I really liked the Allison Krauss countrifed version, but this is just exceptionally handled with the intertwining celtic instrumentation.

[artpaul]

There is a lot of great talent performing on this video and your group really brings the brilliants of the song out.

[mitchouille]

i don't like this version

[rsensorat3]

I had to come back and comment.

I played this video 10 minutes ago and I'm still smiling.

Great music. Thanks for the post mnemonyxx.

[Abbaodin]

Great vocal from Kathy....wipes the floor with 'Sir Paul'.....who frankly is well and truly over-rated

[Coopfour]

Over rated? This is a nice version but no one can sing it like McCartney.  Hands down.

[steelspin]

Try Alison Krauss on the Now That I've Found You album. I'd say she beats McCartney & Company hands down, although he certainly gets credit for writing the song.

[Coopfour]

How can I resist? "I Will".

[thumpereilly]

Niuce. Folky. Polished. But listen to Alison Krauss before making your mind up. Wonderful.

[agnesmoorhead]

IMO Sir Paul would be pleased with this version of his exquisite song.

[barolo1889]

sorry, it can't compete with the original by paul mccartney--frankly, i think its horrible--she took out all the beautiful sensitivity and turned it into an irish-pub song(a tin-whistle on I Will? come on...

[pjm290]

This song, by Kathy, and, For No one, by Emmy Lou Harris are the best cover versions of Beatles songs. Both fantastic

[kwatube08]

I truly did not know this was a Beatles song.

This version certainly makes me happy ; a bunch of great musicians having fun, and we are allowed to join them.

Love her smile at 2:45-46 !!

[hpjeannie]

My first real boyfriend put the original version of this song on a mix cassette for me 30 years ago, so it holds special memories for me. I love the Celtic treatment given here...what a fresh version of a wonderful old song!

[117clydebank]

well said Jeannie - it's nice how songs play a special part in our hearts and memories. I was blown away with this version too - really refreshing - thanx to youtube !!

[katheryn26]

I love this version!!! Great job!

[NSResponder]

Whoever got these people all together, THANK YOU!

I wish this could be an annual event. Gathering up the best musicians in the world, to make recordings that people will be listening to a century from now.

-jcr

[pjm290]

I managed to record most of the transatlantic sessions programs from the BBC. It was mentioned on the last programme that it could become an annual event, but nothing so far.

[LochMeikle]

Good news for all fans is the release of the DVD "Transatlantic Sessions: Series 3" bringing together the best of Nashville, Ireland and Scotland to perform what has been called "the greatest backporch shows ever".

All of the six half-hour programmes from the BBC/RTÉ TV series are included, recorded in a beautiful old converted farm steading in the Perthshire Highlands.

[celta31]

para aquellos que quieran convertir en mp3 estos videos del youtube ,deben bajarse un programa llamado videotodo es fabuloso.....

[baydriver7]

Thank you for posting these videos! Very inspiring to listen to.

[Phyllypd]

Good stuff.

[niri10]

Oh my oh my, so this is the irish version of the irish band the beatles, always thought that mccartney must be irish, guess he is, what a great song, thank you Kathy

Jörgbaiter

[setaoca]

@niri10 Don't mean to be pedantic but the line-up is three Scots, three Americans (inc Kathy), one Englishman and one Irishman (Donal Lunny)

[tiggy748]

there is so much good stuff from this series...this is fantastic... thanks for taking the time to post

[jeanhoel]

Really nice and " unexpected " version of that great Beatles one : D ... Thank you !!!

[WVSunbird]

Oh my goodness, kind sir, this is so incredibly lovely, and truly a gift to the senses! Bless your heart for your kindness and generosity! Blissfully, WVSunbird in Annapolis USA