Bruce Hornsby - The Way It Is - St. Louis, 2007

[Nina9020992]

Incredible. This man has a million hands, or so it seems. Such life and light in such poignant music. :) Love it.

[willnotallow]

Here you can hear arseholes actually whistling.

[whereisclayton]

This was my first Bruce show. Having not experieced much of Bruce's music, I took a gamble and drove up from Tulsa, OK. Because of this stellar live performance, I've traveled to a dozen or more of his shows since. This might be my favorite version of "The Way It Is."

[OperationCrossroad]

Loved it when he switched from "The Way It Is" to the one of Bach's "Goldberg Variations", just like that, effortlessly.

Man that was great!

[amozartii]

I love it when Bruce gets into his "two hand independence" jive...classic!

[david97397]

his lyrics are inspired

[Hempycat]

I was there! I couldn't find myself in the crowd though. It was a free show under the Arch. Thanks for posting this.

[Benrdsknrd]

This was an awesome show. I can only get about 9-10 minutes of video with my little kodak, but for a camera the size of a deck of cards, the audio is awesome. I waited for this song so I could get the whole thing. Definitely worth the wait. Too bad about the drunk a-hole whistling, spilling beer, and burning people with cigarettes. The only thing keeping me (and others) from putting him to sleep is my peaceful nature, and the fact that I was in the presence of greatness.

[Hempycat]

Pretty darned good for such a small camera. We just saw him at the Pageant and I have to say that the paying crowd is a much better audience! =)

[Guerillaradio13]

i cannot find the studio version of this anywhere on youtube! its all just covers!!

my moms got the album the way it is somewhere ill have to dig it out its here somewhere! great video!

[jeppesmor]

Great piano player. Awesome!

[ITman1010]

He should let his original song live and admit his stage presence is over. An Elton John he's not.

[GiveADogABohnel5]

Good point JohnnyTrotz. Bruce is still a great piano player!

[djangoman2008]

Where can we hear the original ??

[JohnnyTrotz]

hi, the album version is not uploaded on the Tube, probably cause of copyright reasons, peace. this is a good live version though, best greetz to the uploader.

[justpicky]

Bruce is the best !!!!!!!!!

[synthuser]

That G-D-F-C chord thing at the end of his middle solo is awesome, combined with those semi-chromatic chords at the end! Sweeeet! You can tell he was having a good time...totally improv ending.

[halbtonganzton]

or the using of B-A-C-H

[pariskhanoom]

i did a history project on this b/c this song has a reference to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. :-P

[pv91]

I see no changes

[corrupt200]

I see no changes, all I see is racist faces

[stormerne]

Nice music. A classic for over 20 years. Wonderful performance. (Shame about the idiots in the audience. But persevere listening, most of them stop, so it's worth it. :)

[TwoSet]

no doubt.. druken retards dont know the gem of a talent the are watching

[chipyboy10]

woo go cards

st.louie i live there

[54spiritedwill54]

aww wish i was at this show. Awesome song, one of my favorites!

[soccerdude354]

2 pac's sorta "remix" of this (Changes by Tupac) is way better

[StoogeWatcher]

Please! Nothing like the original.

[makaveli237]

bruce said that he liked what Tupac did with it

[allseevid]

yeah me too, but I don't know why Tupac doesnt sing it anymore....

[BillyBellIV]

What a classic!!!

[amozartii]

Sounds like it was fun gig, interesting how behind Bruce you can see the piano container with the writing "Baldwin" when he now only plays Steinway's. It may the case he used during his touring with the "Range" and during the 90's. Are there other songs from this gig?

[amozartii]

Wow, whats with that helicopter flying by at the beginning? I'm surprised Bruce didn't notice it! Great sound!

[Benrdsknrd]

The helicopter was giving rides out over the river during the whole show. Kind of a cool visual with it taking off behind the stage.

[lprocker89]

awesome! i was at this show, in the front row!, anymore vids from this show?