Kris Kristofferson - Closer To The Bone - Official

[Dmitry1990Belobrov]

Kris is perfect singer!!!

[buttronics]

Looks like he's almost dead.

[pblount3]

God Bless My Son, Marty Delaney 1972-1990 May He Soar Like an Eagle!

[hambone9119]

Kris Is one hell of a Musician one of the all time greats.

[chartzforbrains]

This song is very close to my heart!

[sashufffflin]

RIP Steve.....Cicha.

[karolinawagnerova1]

the time flies....his face looks so old but his voice sounds great....

[cripplecog]

Simple and honest. It doesn't need anything else. So his vocal chops aren't what some people can get into, who cares. Kris was always the guy that other artists liked. He wrote "Me and Bobbi McGee", and that alone is enough to give him credit for life. Bod Dylan didn't have what most would call a pretty voice either, but that's not why people listened to him. It's all about emotion. Kris puts his heart out there.

[codynootchies]

How could someone dislike this?

[djhennessey]

I like his voice, it sounds rustic and weary.

[MrWotson]

Esse homem é foda !!! sou fã

[KAZOO1954]

Great Kris... close to my bone!!

[saladyncz]

Guys, Isn't it Bob Dylan singing somewhere 'in the back'? 

[CactassDupree]

check out John Prine that hillbillie shares our birthday but he is so far beyond me there are no words. cactassdupree

[ajbingham64]

Kris is a one and only. No one can write and/or sing a song with more honesty and conviction than this guy. Plan on seeing him and Merle Haggard in St. Louis in March. Can't wait!!

[beespapa]

No one says it better about the life each of us lives than themselves or Kris Kristofferson. Skippin' like a stone.........................­..............

[springsteen869]

they don't make singer/song-writers like this anymore an thats a shame =/ Springsteen an Kristofferson have been my biggest idols all through my life to date an probly always will be

[thebunnygrimm]

I love Kris. Nothing more needs to be said. Because of him, I skip stones and I ain't afraid of nothing. <3 you Kris.

[grieksestraat]

oh my oh my...what a man!

[Moc870]

first time i heard this was on a highwaymen album

[iamkloeful]

Kris is helping me thru a journey of very rare Cancer, he's the most spiritual person I know...Thanks to my Mom and Dad for the Culture, just saw him in Jan. thought I had already died and went to heaven RIP Mom and DAd and Stephen!!

[tsayahaug1980]

I hold this man very dear to my heart and soul! He's played a big role in my life with his music and films especially convoy! My dad is a trucker it's our favorite film of Kris's. He has done everything his way lived the way he wanted to a true free spirit.

[sssjungle]

So much good ol honest class.

[50peacegirl]

God ! I love this man! Awesome video!

[curbshoppin]

Kris has his own views and a differant look at lives he has lived many ifetimes in his years............nomatter what he sings you think its the truth and i think it is....love him and thanks for posting the music

[dragonbane82]

They could not have made this video any worse. lol

[cpmccaughan]

the real american dream hope to see him in ireland ...a  great man

[mmcestate]

going to see him tomorrow, i cant wait!!love your music kris

[yellerhorse]

Ole Kris has been my friend, in spirit, for forty years or so. Learned to play guitar listening to his music. I can't stand to see him getting older (cos I'm right behind him). I don't agree with everything he says politically, but he can move my soul with his words and the way he sings em. His voice is perfect for what he does.

[WOODYSKYM]

One Of The Greatest Songwriters Of All Time!!!

[skotski54]

Hey Kris! See what you started?

[LiamS92]

Great video. I love Kristofferson. Granted his voice has never been smooth or anything like that, but the man's got soul, and it shows. He's a poet and you know when you hear his voice that it's HIS voice. His songs haven't got, in Merle Haggard's words "One long note with a hundred chords underneath it", it's got a real melody, with real words and it hasn't got a million backing singers and violins to hide his voice. It's raw, poetic and powerful. It doesn't matter that his voice isn't great.

[TheBroadCash]

AWESOME

[Bluesgerd47]

thanks very much for posting. Kris still goes directly to the heart after more then four decades. I´m proud to have him seen live in Germany several times.

[slimfchance1]

Kris never claimed to be anybody's idea of a singer. I think he's one of the great American poets.

[gent30x]

He can sing. Love his voice.But who the hell Who cares?

let's all drink! Cheers

[gent30x]

He can sing for sure- Great Voice- It's the part of it. Takes a lot of whiskey and livin' to get it.

Whatever I am trying to say. Let's Drink. Cheers

[tailcoatsixkiller]

...and i'm w/ pistrolia...why the HELL would you say that anyway? are you saying he can't carry a tune? or are you wishing for some rascall flatts style vibrado? maybe the listener in this case is tone-deaf, but kris has been doin what he does for a LONG time...i'm still waitin for YOUR major label debut. bitch.

[tailcoatsixkiller]

when you say "can't sing", or "not a great vocalist" etc. are you talking about technique? in other words, what constitutes a "bad" country singer, or ANY singer? let me put it this way...robert plant may have more range than mick jagger...but who would you rather listen to?

[pistroliakrazies]

Ha! Country music with a long tradition of people who can't sing? Then you've never heard George Jones sing, or countless many other wonderful country singers do their thing.

As for kris intentionally singing badly... NO WAY! He has never claimed to be the best singer, but his words move us in a way that not many other writers can. In his day he could SING and write.

Of course this is my opinion, and I think it is ignorant of people to think he can't sing.

[mmcestate]

kris sings from the heart! and writes just the same..i wish some of the new "country singers" could sing more like these songs, but i guess they dont have the talent ti write something half as genius,,

[RoofFiddler]

HoboJim is close to spot on... I don't agree that Kris is 'intentionally' refraining from a more technically apt vocal style- he isn't a fantastic vocalist. Nature plays a huge role in that... What he is is a genius lyricist and you're dead-on when you say that this song stands more as a gesture of human expression than an exercise in musical technique.

There's a reason a lot of "performers" couldn't write a song if their lives depended on it and there's a reason a lot of writers can't sing.

[dragonbane82]

@RoofFiddler I know lol ! Ain't it kinda funny . . . ain't it just the way though ? ?

[hobojimathome]

Country music has a long tradition of people who can't sing. Technical mastery is very important in a lot of genres, especially when you're singing famous or popular songs. In Kristopherson music, he intentionally refrains from exercising that expertise as a form of artistic expression, particularly in this piece. By singing "poorly" Kristopherson is peeling away all the skin and muscle of aesthetics and form in pursuit of authentic emotional expression. Noob.

[dragonbane82]

Well when he played it back on the tape recorder it sounded even worse. So . . .perhaps there was a little Technical Mastery in this piece after all. He is a good actor I'll give him that. I just watched an old western with him in it. Seems like there are always musicians that start out singing and then get into acting. In some cases perhaps the singing was a stepping stone onto something he truly has a gift at. Either way he is free to do whichever.

[dragonbane82]

Ok I have to be honest I really do love this song. Just giving Kris a hard time lol You do beLIEve me right ? ? ? ?

[Mustangstacey]

wow thats a lot ob balls dragonboned......how old are you ??? dafuk do you know about music then what mtv allows you to listend.....get real dumbass....its just not you in this world

[dragonbane82]

I don't listen to MTV. As far as my age is concerned I will tell you this much. I am old enough to write with proper spelling and I do make sense when I make a statement. And you right it's not just me in this world. As for what I know I know this. We all have rights and one of them is freedom of speech. I know because I fought for all of our rights when I served a tour of duty in the Marine Corps. So I know that If I don't like someones music I have a right to express my opinion.

[irishroverandthecrew]

grand song.

Kris rocks.

[dragonbane82]

I'm gonna say it again for those who miss understand my message. It's not cause he is old that I am slagging him or whatever you want to call it. It's not because he is old that he can't sing. He never could sing good in the first place. It wouldn't matter if he was 25 he can't sing worth a damn. whenever I play this video it makes my dog howl cause it hurts his ears and quite frankly I don't see how it couldn't hurt yours unless your deaf, which may explain why he is liked by older audiences.

[skotski54]

@dragonbane82

May you rest in peace drag

[skotski54]

@irishroverandthecrew Wasn't THAT a party?

[1BarefootCowboy]

Awesome video and song. Kris Kristofferson is one of the best singer/songwriters ever.

[werdnananeek]

Hi, To all you people who slag him off... Have you seen him live?? Up close??? Seen him several time in Aberdeen Scotland playing to a small audience... stunning !! He even signed my Guitar... Keep on going Kris...

[dragonbane82]

I understand what he is saying lol All I am saying is maybe he should try just saying it instead of singing it. His singing itself is what I was referring to and not the message. Maybe he should stick to writing songs instead of singing them. He is much older now and his singing hasn't exactly improved over the years.

[skotski54]

@dragonbane82

Other than his lack of "slick-wizard" gnashville presentation, I appreciate his songwriting most. [Give that some thought.] As far as his "saying it"... he did. If you just want to be entertained,...listen to the radio. They cater to people who just want to "veg" anyway.

By the way,... I think the audio blurb in the video as he swung the door shut with his foot was probably meant to satisfy the needs of those who "just don't get it."

[skotski54]

@dragonbane82

Yeah, well,.... maybe when you put a few years behind you you will then understand what Kris is trying to say in this piece. Life becomes sweeter as you begin to run out of it. Doesn't matter where you been or what you have done ... fact is,.. time is running out and you finally begin to appreciate the simple things that you never even paid that much attention to when you were younger.

May your road go on forever .....

[Odin74M]

No one is sayiing you have to listen to it. If you don't like it, go to another page. There's absolutely no need to slag an older person for singing/expressing them selves, or the people who enjoy listening to Kriss Krisstofferson.

[dragonbane82]

It's not because he is older lol It's like I have said before, He couldn't sing in the first place IE when he was younger. When I think of country singers from "The Golden Age" the best ones are or where Johnny Cash, Hank Sr. Merl Haggard and thats just to name a few and you know even if they were still putting songs out today they would be good. Age doesn't have anything to do with it. Johnny Cash was great up until he died.

[javallama0065]

i love this song. its so meaningful but not overpowerin. i love his voice. kind of raspy, ya kno? not like perfect but doesnt sound all digitally enhanced.

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love it

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[GoldstoneM]

Love this song with him singing it...always liked his music. Video is cool too.

[jetludwig]

Love this!

[Aviyel]

I am a Malaysian fan of Kris. Truly Closer to the Bone. So honest and sincere. I wish you live forever!

[irishroverandthecrew]

great voideo !

[biggestkrisfan]

On November 10, Kris will be honored with the BMI Icon Award at the performing rights organizations 57th annual Country Awards, the oldest awards saluting countrys top music makers. The Icon designation is given to BMI songwriters and artists who have had a unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers.

[biggestkrisfan]

Kris will be saluted with an all-star musical tribute that evening...

Congratulations, Kris!!! You needn't fear this evening, but enjoy it. You deserve every pleasure you are given... Thank you so very much and Keep your spirit!

[gummodude]

They could not have made this video any better.

[biggestkrisfan]

Maybe you should just try more than only a few songs of him ... and just listen carefully... There are plenty of his songs as great as this one. I MUST have all of his songs, and I'm not a huge country music fan either...

[Niccolo65]

Try another of his new ones, Sister Sinead, which is also on youtube. And do track down Sunday Morning Coming Down. Awesome song!

[marcjames86]

pilgrim chapter 33, this old road is very simular sounding to this one, from here to forever and i love the live version he did of best of all possible worlds hope i helped

[marcjames86]

glad you liked them

[Timberbanktunes]

Great song and great album Kris. Come back to Toronto soon!

Keep on writting songs (save the book for another decade or so).

[biggestkrisfan]

Sure it has to be the songs in the first place, but we're waiting on the book as well... :-) Me definately...and unpatiently... Can't wait reading it.

[BATILEIUS]

simply the number one

[maryjulie2]

This is a great song!!! Hope, Kris Kristofferson will never stop making music. !!!!!!!!!!!

[davidseawa]

Love this video, then new album, and Kris himself. Pure gold.

[sherrywine1941]

That was fantastic...(5**************) Sherry

[biggestkrisfan]

As it seems you're allowed to upload any vid, what about one from Kris' album "The Austin Sessions"? This is so incredibly marvellous, each song on it is so beautifully arranged, but it's just impossible to get a vid to YT without audio being disabled... just to show viewers how amazing it is. It's a shame that's rare in the stores, but one can buy it on the internet...

Or can't you upload WMG audio either??

[biggestkrisfan]

Oh wow, it's here too. I was wondering if it ever will be here, but now as it is I can remove my links to it on Kris website...

Great, thanks. I love this video!!! 100*(but they only took 5), faved, shared :-))

It would be nice if you could put up a better video thumbnail to it ... Can you??

[biggestkrisfan]

The boots look like the ones from Cisco Pike...

[biggestkrisfan]

Not these ones here, but the ones in the pic on the booklet to the cd...

[BERSERKERpoetry]

Later than almost anyone, and with his dignity and songwriting ability still totally intact (can't really say the same for Nelson), this man is absolutely a reality. Man, I love Kris.

[carlox1]

superv

[gummodude]

Great video. I would have never thought he'd live this long, though.

[garak99]

40+ Years and still on top of his game. Now Kris can only be described by Two Words Legend and Icon

[informalmusic]

What a great tribute to his brother Stephen Bruton. Thanks for the video.

[cashpresley]

great video and song. i remember hearin Kris do a demo of this song on the anniversary edition of the Highwaymen album The Road Goes On Forever and remember thinkin that i would love to hear him actually record it for an album. looks like my wish was granted. LOL!

[dragonflychainsaw]

great vid great old truck man i love kris

[MrFabioDiamante]

a masterpiece!

as everything is done by Kris Kristofferson. Tks for the video!!!

[ronfurg]

Nice video. Great music and I love the old trucks.