MAXWELL Gotta Get Closer LIVE (maxwellfanforum.com)

[TeamVell20]

I like from 5:00 on down .. He took it There one time

[AtSwimTwoBricks]

This may be the best cover of this song I've ever heard. He really made it his own. Excellent work!

[pkcinematographers]

I love NIN, and this is such an excellent take on a great song! Are there any other high-energy songs by Maxwell like this that you guys could recommend?

[hapzap13]

The pure funk.......

[SimoneAshae]

Most songs about sex can easily be made to sound like they're about Jesus. Cartman taught us this.

[deitchy87]

nine inch nails made a version of this song closer....never heard it like this

[ctswright]

@deitchy87  theirs is the original..this is a cover.

[loseuwill]

@deitchy87

Actually Maxwell covered this from NIN.

[Marctyne75]

@loseuwill I wonder what Trent Reznor thinks of this cover.

[icammons]

I tried to post it on my facebook page but it wouldn't show on there? Why not?

[Lonewolf91100]

Wow, how do u make a song like Closer so damn subtle, its funny because they are talkin about the same thing just from different directions, icredible.

[fabmthomas]

FANTASTIC!!!!

[Killerbrick]

Damn! he's a genius for turning the great song of NIN.. into this R&B Greatness... wow!

[bthelil1]

whoa.. can't believe he turned NIN closer into this..

[Hitmanfan91]

I just love how when he slows it down again with the audience clapping. Its an all black audience no one goes out of time Lol.

[TheCaulfield1]

This performance was SOOOO AWESOME, that's all I can say.

[RealDefentertainment]

2:04 he does something with his ass, This is like the 3rd time i`ve seen him do that shit.

[JESUSanswers1]

This song scared me...not in the sense of fearful, cuz God has not given me the spirit of fear, but a caution-like. We better be weary and watch the Devil. God lives forever and consecrates us not desecrate us!! (don't get me wrong I love Maxwell, but the spirit of the song is wicked in the bad sense of the word).

[vanitysadeparis]

You saw him smiling when he patted his butt?! He KNEW they liked that!!  :)

[cvicki457]

Wow I love this video....Thanks!!!!

[chacha29]

Love this song.  If you like this, check out the original version by Nin inch Nails.

[RealDefentertainment]

@chacha29 wtf u are telling this is a cover? I love NIN

gotta check it out

[pmpc1967]

Nice NIN remake

[vanitysadeparis]

@pmpc1967 I wanna f____ you like an animal. But, he changed the word to clean it up. :)

[jody808]

he took em to church

[sugafoot777]

Hey Silawn! It's Mo Betta fromn the MFF--way back when LOL :-)

[puddinpie007]

NOW THIS IS THE MAX I FELL IN LOVE WITH BACK IN 1996-1997. My first time seeing him was at the Chicago Theater when Acension cam e out. His polished look is cool but I ADORE THIS LOOK ON HIM. I understand what he said about a different energy that is why the different look, but I sure felt that other energy look! LOL

[drowndeep1]

@puddinpie007 YES!!! 96-97 was the first time i saw MAXWELL at the Chicago Theatre, 3rd ROW...LOVE THIS MAN!!!

[sandykesi]

Why am I JUST watching this clip? My goodness. He just KILLED that song. Now I just ADORE the original but the arrangement on that has got to be on of the best I've heard in all my twenty years. He has such a presence on stage.

And please tell me my eyes have decieved me...that woman wasn't KISSED was she? lol *sigh* lol I love him!

[msdarlyn100]

Maxwell definitely took us to church!

[lparis1205]

Go Maxwell, Go Maxwell, Go Maxwell. Shake that Tamborine :0) I just love you!

[selea2006]

can u imagine maxwell as a preacher?

i would be in church every sunday

[dlastqueen]

He took them church like Al Green!!! ROFLOL!!

[sdouglas101]

Excellente. He's a classy guy!

[touchdasky15]

i like this performance, he had fun with it. and i have fun watching it.

[lilbeautifulbabygurl]

Maxwell can go on the list with James brown the king of soul.

[elavate7]

how he gonna take it to church like that lol

[Chocolatedroppe01]

I love this!! This arrangement was crazy good~ You have to really talented and creative, to come up with this. He's AweSome!!!

[springflowers2007]

thanks

[sboswell12000]

Phenomenal.

[funkyjaguilera]

I think its true talent when you can take a song and make it all your own...Yes Cash's "Hurt" is devastatingly beautiful. but this is beautiful as well.. Live jazzy instrumentation, soulful singing...heams of talent.. Some people prefer to stay listening to only a certain type of music/genre...I can appreciatte all music..once again u have ur opinion..but my opinion is that this was FOOT STOMPING GREAT.. GO MAXWELL!

[luckystar19335]

Wow I wish that he performed that song at his recent concerts.....whew...

[backinday]

How so?

[otealia32]

MAXWELL is a BEAST you could tell he's from church

[mylokaf]

@otealia32 Yup his His father was Pentecostal his mother grew up a devout Baptist .....LOL

[VanityInPerson]

What an original cover!

[ladymarquis]

Wow, what an amazing performer! Taking NIN's primal perversion of pleasure and spinning it into a soulful church-like clap your hands with joy experience..

[Therealanimale]

He has al the talent and looks in the world and he exploits it too little...a complaint many heard about this singer. But I think he chooses not to spend his live on stage, but also to enjoy life in different ways. For some musicians, the stage is the only way they truly come alive, for others it is not so.

[SABROSA27]

ADM! (in spanish) or OMG! (in english), this is a slamming video!! Not only do I love his performance but I love the music! Those beats reminded me of when I used to go to a club named "Paradise Garage" and I would dance to some music rhythm that sounded like that! It just took me back! This video has some underground house flava to it! Can You Feel It? Umm, I can!!

[Silawn]

@SABROSA27 I remember Paradise Garage. I discovered it late and only went a handful of times before it closed, but it was my favorite place to dance. Tthrow on a pair of jeans and a t-shirt and sneakers and just dance. No dressing to iimpress or worry about getting hit on all night. Just dance all night long!

[MsSweet40]

I think he could be the next James Brown, he will have to grow back his hair though!!!

[sabrinamff]

Happy Birthday Max!

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[patcwms]

the cat is bad. ..i enjoyed this very much

thank you for sharing.

that's my honey

[775hiteenaa]

Except His More Tuff

[kialas29]

Maxwell is my younger version of Prince!!!!!!

[jahgenji]

Excellent! The original song is from Nine Inch Nails, it rocks!

[Silawn]

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[MoShuns]

Simply AMAZING!

[Mzthang61]

Max was getting his praise dance on with this one. Man, that was awesome!!

[carolineal]

uh baby...cant help myself.... gotta get CLOSER! ... i love Maxwell :D

[Arcalot]

I wish i could comment on this video! BUT I JUST CAN´T! Maxwell completely blew my mind away with this!

DAMN!...

[07cw23569]

its crazy how maxwell remakes songs that if u listen to the originals u think this so far what maxwell's music is...nine inch nails video is very electronic/erotica/pure insanity in a sense.. Max has a wide taste of music!..i can dig it

[no1maxgroupie]

Maxfam in the house! A great way to pass time while at the salon is to watch Maxwelll videos. Thanks Silawn!:)

[Monkees4u123]

that girl is so lucky, she got a kiss on the cheek from maxwell ...=[

[07cw23569]

Max took it to church!! thats my Maxwell u are the best!!

[TheFunkadelicer]

Look at 6:28! He is so good! I love this performance! thanks for posting

[stokleysgirl]

thanks Silawn,

I never saw that before. It was awesome. Love Maxwell to death. Too sexy too talented!!!

[joannezarola]

Oh Silwan, thank you, such an awesome video! he is soooo sweet..

[joannezarola]

I am sorry, spelled your name wrong, it's early and i am old SILAWN..still the best!

[Carniee]

Did Elvis, James Brown and Prince have a baby together?

[abnchofnumbers]

this was the best! I LOVE this song... makes me really look forward to SUMMERS! ;-)

[nyisda1]

i love it when he spanks his butt - lord have mercy

[elusive11212]

wow..that even looks like latina webb singing background for him even back then! i remember this performance when it 1st aired...thanks for the video silawn...nikkisatl

[capdeelite61]

this video is so amazing..I can't closes my mouth..

[Trae731]

Prince style!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!

[stylecollective]

Lawd, he got folks "soul clappin" to NIN, lolol! LOVE IT.

[dakargirl1]

a crowd pleaser for sure

[Sisifo1974]

FANTASTIC (say no more)

[Deeedeedee]

I think now I can consider Maxwell king of remakes "This Woman's Work by Kate Bush", "Closer" by Nine Inch Nails and "Simply Beautiful" by Al Greene.

[djvieyra]

I love this version.......

[marcellosilvasantos2]

REALLY GREAT!

[phoenixrisingsun]

Ok...so perfect concert..Maxwell, India Erykah, Sade and Lyfe

[BBQFlow]

OH? You're more into Dragonforce?

[utbr01]

Maxwell is sho' nuff some kinda performer!! Awesome vocals and amazing engagement with the audience! Seeing Maxwell "alive" is an experience I hope to have in my Lifetime!

[cnainmi]

Maxwell is in a whole new spectrum of fineness that even a molecular chemist can't measure. I loved the little Morris Day dance he and the sax man did....that took me back.

[nickisc2006]

I agree! His beauty && sexiness is undescriable!

He is on a whole different level!

Maxwell[♥]

[mamajuggs987]

smooth

[cmab78]

HE IS CLOWNING!!! GREAT PERFORMANCE

[tajmabruno]

Moving performance

[trinigirl112]

oh...silawn i sooo wanna put this on my page...he owes me a dance to this...lol

[noises3]

I love him and his music ;p ;*** :D

[rhondie4ever]

Maxwell is so creative! He turned a dirty grungy techno Nine Inch Nails song into a church song starting at 4:25! (You know, those Pentecostal hop up and down revival songs!) Great performance! Furthermore if I could, I certainly wouldn't stop at a lil peck on Maxwell's lips, that's for sure! Long, slow kisses and so much more!! Damn, he's fine!

[selea2006]

RHONDIE u said it i listened to nin's version it is crappy and hard to believe this song is a remake of nin's trash

it speaks to maxwell skill and talent

[stylecollective]

OMG you had me cracking up at this, because it's TRUE, haha.

He had folks soul-clapping up in there so hard I thought the collection plate was about to around any minute, LOL!

You know it's been so long since I've seen this, but watching it I can't believe how much r&b has changed in the space of the last 15 years. I see this and think you couldn't even PAY me to go see some of this lip sycnin, non-instrumnet playin' lil children burning up the music charts today (insert eye roll here),lol!!!

[Neptunz05]

Hurry back, MAX!

[Iesha73]

Maxwell is the epitome of music that lies deep within each of our souls. He gives the best live performances I have ever seen. True to form this one is a classic!!

[jesstern]

This song is originally from Nine Inch Nails?

[Silawn]

yes. it is :)

[solo427]

The boy is bad! Where is he?

[Xone7]

YES SIR!

[thabmb40]

Nobody but him and Prince can do covers better! He took a psychotic song like this from Nine Inch Nails and turned it into a clubbanger!I saw this concert in Houston!He rocks!

[qtprettyp]

I love the climax

love him

LOVE the performance

[qtprettyp]

OMG

she kissed him

I can't take it!

[Bonsaisoulsoul]

ohhh.. exelente!!! ay lo lliu caletaa!!

[SoulTooSoul]

Maxwell has the old school ethos and the new school charisma. He's sophisticated, with a street edge. This song has a James Brown and Prince feel. It is a pleasure to hear and see a live performance of Maxwell. The brother has skillz..............

[Zsoma]

This is awesome! Can't wait for Black Summer Night trilogy!

[sfap001]

Max is a true artist and entertainer.  He gives you the whole package. You know you are gonna get great music and a great performance when you attend one of his shows.

[jacksonnicolem]

Please come back!!!

[ernestsewell]

THis was even hotter on Unplugged.

[midwestwhitewoman]

Mesmerizing !!!!!!!

[mzmaxwell]

LOL @ Max dancin

[RenGotti]

Wow, it's so different from the original. haha And I never knew he could entertain like that.

[trinigirl112]

oh my lawd...i need to be on that stage y'all...that kind of 'wining' needs company....lmao thks a million silawn...luv this video ;-)

[dt9751]

Cool and sexy the great Maxwell

[janfan89]

go maxwell go maxwell go maxwell...that dude is just fine beyond belief!how u gon be fine n funky?thats crazy!lol!

[arello12]

I wish I could get closer and see him live on stage....

[Silawn]

or a tamborine..did you check out the grip he has on that thing?!? :P

[raya7]

Oh, to be but a bead of sweat...

[Tay2525]

yeah, the M can work his feet with a quickness like the innovator James Brown!

[escandalos]

Great! James Brown meets Nine Inch Nails!

[Maxie712]

2:05 Get it Max!! I miss the hair :(

[Tay2525]

do it Maxwell!!!