Esperanza Spalding - I Can't Help it (MJ Cover) - Live @ le New Morning Paris 2009

[20492andrea]

2 people just dont have ears.

[santireyespubli]

coooooooooooooooooooolllllllll­ll eres excelente.

[MorenitaBonita19]

and people say that black/morena isnt beautiful and that all we can do is"rap" :)

[davi33]

can you see a dislike bar?

[itmsjim]

I had no idea that Michael Jordan wrote music. That's who MJ is. If you mean Michael Jackson, he's always been the "King of Pop". Just sayin'. Great performance!!

[soulhoperLB]

@itmsjim Google "MJ" and take a look at the results... and no, Michael hasn't "always" been the king of pop, unless you're really young. They're both the sickest MJs ever (in my opinion) though.

[itmsjim]

@soulhoperLB Haha! I know this is a silly discussion, but I'm old enough to remember when the Jackson 5 was around. Googling MJ has nothing to do with this. When the media or someone from that time gives someone a nickname, it is theirs. When the Bulls were in their prime, MJ was Jordan. Jackson only got called MJ because people were too lazy to type his name when he was most recent in the news. But if you go back to Jackson's prime, he was never referred to as MJ. Agreed, both are sick.

[soulhoperLB]

@itmsjim On the contrary, it has everything to do with google and referencing. The purpose is to make the video easier for people to find. "MJ" is mostly used to reference Michael Jackson, no matter who got the nickname first.That's why I put the title this way (the entire name AND the rest of the title was too damn long to fit). Oh, and yeah, we're both looking silly right now, let's get back to enjoying the music !

[itmsjim]

@alejandro393 You missed the entire joke. Read the string, please.

[zortation]

She's got that rare groove vibe going on in her playing, love it.

[BermudaEntrepreneur]

I love this woman! if I was in bed with her i would last about 30 seconds. Because I am soooooo in love with this woman!

[multigrooves]

@BermudaEntrepreneur Get to the back of the queue! We've been waiting for ages...I suspect it will be an epically long wait.

[BermudaEntrepreneur]

@multigrooves At this point in her career, I guess/bet she could probably get ANY man she wants right now. Even for a fling.

[multigrooves]

@BermudaEntrepreneur

...I know :(

[lessunn]

lol @ 2:18 everyone in the background is like....OOOOOOHHHHHHhhhh......­.lol like it just dawned on them that their live was about to change at the moment LMAO....#EPIC

[TunedinIndeed]

she is perfectly in tune wit the drummer....this is past SICK!!!!!

[BermudaEntrepreneur]

I feel like building a time machine so I can have a shot at love with this woman. And somehow be in her life!

[bdub6512]

One word: SICK!

[sabbathcore]

this is the STANKENEST version of the song that i have ever heard. its just 3 people playin they asses off. and yeah that guy Lyndon Rochelle.... damn good.

[lanigirod]

@sabbathcore

i'm pretty sure Esperanza is saying STANK YOU VERY MUCH...this is a dope ass version of the track. hard as hell

[ustasevak]

MY LOVE



[whipishtito1525]

Awesome true talent this should be on main stream to let people know good music still lives on.

[Blackfender36]

That keyboard player is off the hook.

[Abracadabra418]

EXCELLENT

[Ejaywat7]

I gotta marry her. any chick that can play a bass like that has gotta be perfect

[QueenB951]

This Is My Favorite Song Off The Album& I Honestly Feel No One Can Sing This Song Good But This Was Great... She Was So Amazing On Them Strings.

[musicuseit]

I can't get over this. It's just too much. Jesus.

[abue790]

Mamasita telephone #??

[nateroo]

i'M IN LOVE!

[polana2007]

This is wonderfulll Esperanza the drummer they make all the show...Really good!

[shittywife]

I'm Sending in my Wedding "Application/Proposal" NOW!!!

[Nasute]

She is so my wife.  I love that bass. Anyone know what bass that it?

[pablo4president]

What kind of bass is she playing?

ive never seen a bass like that.

[DQdabassist]

@pablo4president Godin acoustic/electric fretless

[BadBalenax]

I found Esperanza! Thank U LB & all who uploaded her jointz! Musically yours, The Prince Of Dance Music

[DistortedV12]

Don't label me but I must say mixed women have to be some of the most beautiful women in the world.

[evileyez504]

wish there was an HQ recording of this

[KizaSoze25]

I didn't know Malcolm Jamal Warner was a mean drummer.

[Bebopopotamus]

@KizaSoze25 Yep. Everyone who looks like someone else does everything the other ones do. I make hilarious movies with Judd Apatow and Paul Rudd.

[robins23]

@KizaSoze25 My thought exactly! 

[sprintd1]

It blows me away to see real artistic music like this and then to turn on the radio or tv and be let down every time!!!!!

[TheOnlyprincezzJ1]

1 dislike? Really? I'm sure that was probably a mistake

[heygirrrrrl]

The drum line on this is sexy as fuck.

[bildervonmaennern]

Simply amazing!

[blachubear]

Amazing talent. She one of the reasons to let me know music isn't all garbage.

[galitzalmon]

wow...she's good

[speakwhnspkn2]

Wow! This young lady has some chops on bass. At such a young age, it's scary to think what she might be like in the years to come. She's already in a league with the greatest bass players of all time like Ron Carter, Stanley Clarke and, judging by this video, which is the first time I've seen her play electric bass, Jaco Pastorius.

[cljamerson27]

can't help but nod your head to that funk ya feelin!!...lol..

[KuttyJoe]

LOL God I love this woman. She's killing me with every video. I can't believe an artist like this exists today. Just real in every way.

[soulfan1973]

This reminds me so much of Amana Melome...youtube(dot)com/watch­?v=vAfn0jtfEnE

[nomorestoriestoday]

she's so aaaaaweeesooooomeee

[Brilliantbeing]

Stellar.

[M77284]

PRETTY AND TALENTED!!!!WOW

[mojopin11]

Goose Bumps!!!!!!!!!!!

[littledaddyjmony]

this tune off michael jackson album off the wall written by stevie wonder

[PrestonMilesRadio]

3:30 seconds in is magic

[PrestonMilesRadio]

damn.....

[lookaboveandbeyond]

The reason I'm playing the bass..

Esperanza Spalding.

[jcareytoo]

She's incredible. Wow.

[missng82]

Just fell in love with Esperanza Spalding :)

[MsLaDyMaRmAlAdE121]

Esperanza is the only person on earth that can jazz up a jazz song and still make it go hard

[mantaishere]

Just. Oh, my, word.

[ovejaescogida]

just amazing! she is just groovin!

[andreacasale]

there is also a fantastic version of gretchen parlato for this song

[1LHPrincess]

I favorited this such a long time ago, but I'm listening to this again and I am just so repulsed! This woman is sickening, every one of her arrangements of classics you name it...Wild is the Wind, Pointe de Averia, Peacocks, Overjoyed are so out of this world, I just wanna....

[bigwm]

There's me thinking that one of the most classic bass lines couldn't be improved on... phenomenal just doesn't do her justice!

Were we REALLY shocked she got the Grammy? True talent like hers touches every heart and reaches beyond the trite of the music scene today.

[ChosenPianist]

This is why I love this chick!

[somalification]

Michael would have loved this!

Esperanza is amazing!

[mssofine23]

I LOVE HER SHE IS A BAD JAZZ MUSICIAN CAN'T NOBODY TOUCH HER !!!!

[bigtoine45]

I can't wait until Radio Music Society comes out. It will probably be full of this kind of stuff.

[emilysteinwall1]

@bigtoine45 this song is on it!

[VrathCombatir]

THAT FUNK.

[vibing123]

this groove is insane..wow!

[keithleung94]

No one needed to comment about how many dislikes there were. There are none! Much love to Esperanza!

[kc1ove]

Y isnt this on a CD for me to buy???

[Blackandwhiterain100]

SHE'S AMAZING!!!

[firstchoice1956]

Love this Smooth Jazz.... This Lady knows her stuff...

[MsTracie]

She is the badest chick out there now in jazz!

[ErikaRagazzi]

Very nice !!!!!!!!!!!!

[ApoloExpress]

she doin' the cha-cha while she's playing, niiice!!!!! haha congratulations on your grammy win!

[MrBronx61]

She is NASTY on that bass!

[Vee360]

I want her and Janelle Monáe to do a collab

[bn137]

i would love to see what kinda music bilal and her can make. i think it would be so good

[vinnysgirl1]

Congratulations!! Love your music!



[JoliePIT9]

@vinnysgirl1 Congrats! She shocked everyone by winning but she deserves it.

[soilsminor11]

esperanza!!!!!!!

-- who"s on drums??? nice!

[soulhoperLB]

@soilsminor11 Lyndon Rochelle is on drums.

[JinBambino28]

@soulhoperLB That man is posessed! He kills every performance! Skills for days...

[Azucarisle67]

She is loving this..she's so gleeful playing this. Love seeing that! I'm already a fan of the bass.. n now will add her to my collection which includes the other badass-Michelle N'degocello!

[pmcd]

Her interpretations of Stevie Wonder tunes(yes, Stevie wrote this tune) are always so badass..

[soulhoperLB]

@pmcd : Yes, Stevie wrote this song, and I mentioned it below the video...

[JoliePIT9]

@soulhoperLB Stevie did write it and it is my favorite MJ song. That was pure Michael and just a joy to listen to.

[susuemikado]

@soulhoperLB Stevie and Susaye Green

[soulhoperLB]

@susuemikado Yes, you're right. I hadn't read or heard her name since the last time I opened Off The Wall's liner notes YEARS ago...

[bigtoine45]

I like what she did to the bass line. Sick nasty!!!

[Happilee97]

Thank you for capturing this artistry!!!

[mthompson3313]

she doin that? i don't believe she could press those strings down so efficiently with those skinny forearms

[highfencejumper]

I would love for Esperanza and Bjork to do a collaberation together!

[kiyuemadkick]

@highfencejumper HELL YES!!!

[HammondB200]

@highfencejumper

I wouldn't

[robbradley07]

FACT!!! She and I ARE engaged to be married in 2012.....she just don't know it yet. Lol

[willybramos]

I'm in love

[pongoid]

Beautiful!

[cyclopsnettezoe21]

str8 killin it.......

[LilPutter]

@cyclopsnettezoe21

In a major way too!

[mrjerome00]

omg! brilliant

[sunserrae]

So sweet and talented! She is added to my Rachelle Ferrell clique, for sure! Espy Spa--- luv ya girl!

[mattbczyk]

HURR DURR! She's playing a Godin F5! Great sound!

[Laboheme5]

love it!

[TheTallMan35]

@vapid1000 Comes from not eating right while trying to maintain an exhaustive tour schedule I would imagine. When you're in high demand like she probably is, often you don't have time to stop and eat full healthy meals. She probably won't pick up any substantial weight anytime soon...her new album is due out August 17.

[MonroviaLIB]

wow, the groove is so sweet! love it.

[HoneySwtDrms]

Love this!