Charles Bradley - Why Is It So Hard (Live on KEXP)

[cheatereric]

best ever !

[LiveMcCullough]

Wow awake brave new world we need peace within the people not the states. We can fix all this in a day if we chose to.

[LiveMcCullough]

Who cant enjoy this? His voice is brillant and full of soul. Five star!

[JerryRobbieJames]

It's like Otis Reading never died.

[BKSoulive]

TNT is such a boss at the guitar! His old harmony guitars sound awesome.

[cgentile1]

9 people have no soul.

[kiwigirl2008]

Why does the drummer look bored?

[akillaonwax]

@kiwigirl2008 he's trippin on shrooms dude;D

[monielaine]

Thankyou Lakyn Heperi <3

[Hearsticles]

Being such a fan of classic soul, I'm embarrassed that I didn't know about this guy yet! Good lord, this is the real deal. Tight band too, which really means a lot for music like this.

[BamBamBRITO]

didn't know awesome music like this was still being made...

[thatguywithpantson]

i clicked on it because of his derp face and saw how awesome he is

[renderFreak]

Why is he the only one sweating?

[madsb1]

@renderFreak using a voice like that takes your whole body

[MsDaniP9]

@renderFreak Why is it so hard to stay dry?

[ndc86mtl]

check that baaand, who says white boys cant groove?

[btxrocks]

First time seeing Charles will be tomorrow night........can't wait

[mazaobottan]

chilling!



[Dollyartistry]

He is playing at Sasquatch Music Festival this year. The man has lived a difficulty life. It's amazing to see that turned into beautiful music that is now being recognized.

[GCYOSH]

Charles Bradley is one very cool cat. 

[leoson1992]

shit......

[PirateDynamics]

Charles Bradley is awesome. Somebody give that man a towel.

[VstKtothespacebear]

This song is intense... We can feel all Charles Bradley's feeling of when he wrote this song.

[osaxofonista]

Black Diamond.



[littlemissgleek56]

This. Needs. More. Views.

[sosavidz]

who is that fuckin rhythm guitar player? he's got some earth....the whole band is good

good music in this day and age...something for the people my age to learn from (22yrs)

[williamsanders]

@sosavidz That's the incomparable Thomas "Tom" Brenneck, and yes: he is an awesome guitar player (I steal try to steal his licks 'n hooks every day, and every day, I fail!)

[marcooooos7]

pffft... Charles Bradley is the man! Moving or what!?

[mack5ly]

WOW

He is the epitome of blues music. The pain in eyes says it all. enough said

[jeromelazatin]

wow! at 63 this guy can sing really well. God bless you in your journey.

[mirabilo]

I almost pissed myself this is so funny. "whyyyyy is it soooo hard in ameeeericaaa?". Take it is easy man.

[VrebajuciSkafander]

This isn't just a song for America, this is a song for the whole world...

[karza666]

late bloomers and talents like this keeps me buying records

[dirtrider5001]

because this country was designed to make it hard for people that want to do the right thing.

[gt1027]

9 of you have bad taste

[yronwyatt49b]

Your video went viral on Congo

[carlos002nz]

In memoriam to Charles Bradley. I discovered to him some days ago. Authenticity is the word.

The sound is perfect. Thanks for letting me see it.

Best wishes from Salamanca, SPAIN!!!.

[ImClearlyCanadian]

Saw him live in Montreal and it was fantastic!!!

[DemonPiddle]

im not going to say 9 people are gay or 9 people suck dick or what ever im just going to say 9 people spat on a man who was showing his soul to a audience and they should be ashamed.

[lilthun]

@DemonPiddle fuck yeah! LIKED

[Swedbeats]

Probably the best!

[TheGrodeck]

Gos Bless You Charles,Very nica,You are the guy,

[axishans]

Otis Redding's baby?....

[xxhardacexx]

its a spine tingler for sure, some of us here understand this man and know where he is coming from, it really is a cruel world, and its only getting worse, someday things will change but it's gonna take some strong debate, possibly war in our own country, among ourselves, who knows and who's to say, but it can't continue like this, majorities and minorities are always gonna clash, give everyone a fair chance, why do $1,000,000 homes and vehicles exist? status?

 is your status worth causing a war

[birdlydish124]

how can i learn to play guitar like this?

[adnorman93]

@birdlydish124 heartache and pain



[2Dsuperhero]

@birdlydish124

you have to fuck lots of bitches.

[1104zion]

Soooooooooooooooo sweaty

[7thegirlinglass7]

@1104zion thats soul seeping out of his pores..

[leperenoel666]

Amazing performance too bad the drummer is like "WTF am I doing here ?"

[LyricalSavage]

I want to see a duet with Sharon Jones!!

[eugenesb1]

8 people are never going to make it, cuz they got no soul....

[pedritto97]

OMG! could someone bring a towel for this fuckin' great singer man? Black Power! (I'm White)

[snooblegooch]

not a gretch, defiantly a harmony, or silvertone or maybe airline . lots of those guitars are similar. i love the old hollow bodys.

[frozenhardrive]

what kind of guitar is that i must have it!. please any leads would help.

[Seabee613]

@frozenhardrive almost positive it's a harmony

[btrasente]

@frozenhardrive It's a gretsch sir, look at their website... They're great indeed

[JohnnyHorton]

he' great!!! nice band behind him too.

[aferrier100]

Feels bad man.

[pablitosprock]

6 people have no brains.

[Fr3akY315]

just love him <3

[mrpricemusic]

Wow, what a voice!. Not often you hear this kind of raw soul these days. Wonderful music.

[7leftside]

Awesome

[Komakomo]

wundervoll! danke!



[psuedospike]

When I saw him in Philly a while ago he was so amazing.

After finishing a song he said, "Thank you all for being so beautiful."

I couldn't help but scream, "I LOVE YOU CHARLES!"

He looked right through the crowd, right at me and said, "I love you too my brother."

Shivers went up and down my body. I had never felt so genuinely loved by a stranger for no reason. That moment strengthened my soul.

Finally a musician who sings from the heart and whose message is one of unconditional love.

[commaqwat]

@psuedospike

i got shivers just from reading that.

[children0fthegrave]

@psuedospike Isn't it amazing how profound a moment can be? I saw Richie Havens a few years ago up here in B.C. and got to share a few words with him and shake his hand. I've never felt such a strong and pure energy in my life. I haven't been the same since. The world isn't such a terrible place, it's all a matter of where you focus your energy.

[pskaiju]

@psuedospike Dude...that comment made me feel so happy inside. Thanks man ' I love you too my brother.'

[ogtnt100]

it"s been ,so long since i"ve heard some good blues...wow he"s great.. i would like too hear more

[Deano3204]

i want that guitarists shirt so bad!

[AustinHartleyLeonard]

god i love this.

ps

tell the guitar player to calm down and stop steppin on toes

[Edwige544]

Heart and no perversity, real blues is hard in all parts, bravo, splendide ! Bravo

[NoahALanger]

Anyone know what the guitar with the strange f-hole is?

[dreamgreenable]

THATS A REAL AMERICAN IDOL!

[sirsweb]

WOOOOOOW love this guy

[bsmith12086]

Charles Bradley/ Black Keys 2012.

[jerrysponge]

thumps up for Chocolate rain

[MrAbester]

This singer may be black but his sweat glands are most definitely mexican.

[Gutkentown]

phhh try it in Poland or Eastern Europe in general and you'll so how hard it is!!!

[mariolegosu]

That drum player looks utterly bored

[Lionheartical]

@mariolegosu The drummer was upset at the trumpet player for hitting so many bad notes. I'm not joking-- the camera even catches the trumpet player flinching at his own mistakes. Charles Bradley deserves better horns.

[pkrz29]

i pod in on the building site, i put the tools down and just sat down and mellowed right the fuck out !

cheers charles

[xxdevillexx]

0:18 that's what she said

[danielfos2]

@xxdevillexx Eheheheheh!

[wisehunter1]

Make this the new theme song for the show: How To Make It in America!

[lookatyourself99]

@wisehunter1 agreed

[yousif97100]

since when did karl pilkington learn to drum and grow his hair ?

[MIke97HQ]

der sieht aus wie mein opa :D

[dh05z28]

5 people can suck my dick.

[Fagadaba]

@dh05z28 Haha, I usually downvote those comments about dislikes, but that was funny.

[MrDarkmarius]

@dh05z28 Nobody wants to suck on your dick you poser!!

[dh05z28]

@MrDarkmarius Exsqueeze me?

[pallekanin91]

@dh05z28 WOW you must have a huge dick then

[Volkx]

@dh05z28 poor you!

[ljrow49]

@dh05z28 Make it 9..

[savamounange]

Oh my goodness!!! This song brought me to tears, which is kind of hard to admit as a guy. This song really speaks to me, especially because I'm a foreigner :'). Besides, I just feel so happy for him, he's realizing his dreams at 63 years old. It really is never too late to reach one's goals, no matter how hard and hopeless our life sometimes turn out to be. I truly wish him an awesome career. God bless you Charles Bradley, thank you so much for such your incredible and inspiring music.

[lilthun]

@savamounange many blessings brother

[savamounange]

@lilthun Thanks, and wow, I didn't know I made it to the top comments, XD!

[harzee85]

this guy has lived a hard life..i love tha realness that comes out of him

[JBestwick1]

This song holds emotion, and I'm not talking about Justin Bieber's weak-ass 'baby I love you' shit, I'm talking deep fucking emotion.

[livenfunky]

weak ass trumpet player ruins this track

[UnchangeableBird]

Is that Bernie Mac after returning from the grave sweaty? I'm talking about grave sweat!!!

[UnchangeableBird]

Is that Bernie Mac after returning from the grave sweaty?

[ErcisH100]

why the FUCK are there any dislikes?



[southcoastdub]

Drummers probably saying, WTF all these bikes in here for?

[lilalijiji]

god thanks for sending us this reincernation of james brown!!!!

[getkristan]

@lilalijiji More a reincarnation of Otis Redding!

[UmiKenja]

Such Passion.

[travismayes23]

america is suffering because they're not serving the lord people have turned there eyes away from jesus

[chelseaboy123543]

@travismayes23 pretty sure that isnt the reason

[travismayes23]

would you like me to tell you why so hard in america I really have to answer do you really wanna know nobody will serve the lord jesus people are all about themselves it should be all about jesus that's why america is suffering point blank that's your answer sing a song about that

[MrDarkmarius]

@travismayes23 America is not suffering half as much as your religion & that's because of people like you trying to stuff that fairytale down the throats of others. . .

[asianmatt2012]

@travismayes23

I am sorry you're so stupid. It must be terrible living in such a messed up, delusional world.

[asarrayo9]

Este tipo de música es el q me hace sentir bien, me relaja, estimula mi espíritu y mi tranquilidad y aunque las letras en general no sean demasiado alegres, q hay de tod, el sentimiento q pones es lo q llega, genial!!!

[asarrayo9]

This kid of music makes me be so well, lovely

[pietrrocks]

I moved y all from Sydney to Berlin and lovin it, Bad Pete

[WillFyeTV]

THUMBS UP IF YOU LOVE HIS VOICE

[killbill13ful]

he is a boss !!!!!!!!

[Anymodal]

He sings like a Boss

[EmptyBeeClips]

lots of heart, soul, an amazing voice, you're a legend Charles! so, let me ask, why to play with a band so so bad like this? please!

[muzboz]

Thank you for making this video.

Thank you for making this music.

You are making the world a better place! :)

[muzboz]

Oh my god, just fell in love with that guy's worn-to-pieces fret board on the bass. Lovely, I want a bass like that! Things are living in the crust on those strings! :)

[vfdrummer1]

I love the "Why?!?!??" parts!

[marquekabbaz]

Man got pipes! This is real music. Thank you Charles.

[slye1991]

I can't tell if he's crying or sweating or both!?!

[FloydIV]

@slye1991 HE GOT THE SOUL GLANDS

[ThePendrilMandril]

Buena crema

[muzboz]

Is that top notch guitar dude at 0:20 the guy who founded the Menahan Street Band?

Champion. CHAMPIONS ALL 'ROUND!

[622Joe]

That is some serious blues face he's got going on there.

[TaffyRaphie]

The Screaming Eagle of Soul

[2341729a]

vouching for you music from Costa Rica. Please keep on playing for the sake of keeping good music alive and real!

[OMNord]

Truc de ouffffff, yes my man, dans l'ombre de James Brown pendant tant de temps??? Aujourd'hui, tu es là aussi pour nous le faire rappeler, mais tu as en toi quelque chose de rare!!!!! tu déchire ...

Vraiment un conseil pour tous le monde, à écouter !!!!

[TejanoStlye]

bass player is?

[TelecasterMaster1]

@TejanoStlye Nick Movshon. Haha he's amazing, right?

[TejanoStlye]

@TelecasterMaster1 very.... nice bass too

[alsamseuzjebo]

Try to make it in Serbia!!! :D

[lavusrcu]

@alsamseuzjebo ajde da jos neko slusa ovo! ;)

[Bl1nk011]

@lavusrcu

Nego sta brate, nego sta.

[MrDarkmarius]

@alsamseuzjebo Try to make it within yourself, that will be a struggle forever. . .

[pallekanin91]

@alsamseuzjebo Wow you have a huge dick then

[artshoubenvdboogaard]

WOW

[DavidWatts3]

The drummer is not amused.

[dejaentendu247]

HOLY SHIT. THAT WAS RIDICULOUS.

[antonpearson]

its like otis redding is back :')

[mirugaby]

Excelente interpretación, gracias desde Argentina.

[bigarden28]

xD great music* the drummer looks like sylar on a bad day...:D

[Jimmup]

Sorry, Fender0196, I do a mistake ! So, I think the guitar is a "Gibson Super 400 Vintage Sunburst Custom" ;-)

[Jimmup]

Fender0196, I think, the guitarist is Thomas Brenneck ! This tune come from the Heart ! She's full of greats emotion & amazings harmonies ! I LOVE IT !!!! Thank you so Much CHARLES BRADLEY & The Menahan Street Band ! ;-)

[psuedospike]

This man is a beautiful soul.

[oMarginall]

Íncrivelmente soul!!!! \o/

[faileb0b]

you are epic



[Hellbat308]

why is it so hard to make it in germany?

why is it so hard to have an easy, peaceful and contended life?

why?

[joczolis]

why is he so wet?

[Fender0196]

Can somebody PLEASE tell me what guitar that guys playing? it sounds sooo nice!

[MultiBononi]

Sem Palavras, Muito hipnotizante o som. Parabens Galera

[kristinesbluebird]

i think the drummers sideways look is at the trumpet player

[BlueNeonProductions]

@wesselverkerk Inderdaadt

[WesselVerkerk]

Is it just me or does the drummer look like he doesn't want to be there? Love the music though :D

[McNuzzle]

@WesselVerkerk It wouldn't fit the genre if he smiled ;)

[something2remember]

@WesselVerkerk cuz the trmpet sucks big time

[papatrenek]

@WesselVerkerk thats Amy's drummer... :(



[AMagicalUsername]

@WesselVerkerk that's what a jew fro looks like when it's trying to be cool LOL

[cerca18]

@WesselVerkerk speaking as a drummer he probably feels under appreciated by the band or he forgot to take shit before they began.

[Ramarda]

@WesselVerkerk Yeah, it's just you.

[michaelburchill]

That is awesome.

[rustyshite]

3 dislikes? what the fuck? are you for real? go to hell fuckfaces

[rustyshite]

everybody spread the charles bradley world! this shit is REAL.there is no 2011 plastic shit about this at all. we should all be so glad that people like this are out there trying to get their word out! i respect anyone that can feel this...

Reminds me of Otis Redding, I can only hope more musicians jump on this band wagon....