Emmylou Harris - After The Gold Rush Lyrics

Right from the start of her career, Emmylou has sung duets and larger groupings. Her passion for singing with others is so evident. So much talent; so little ego.

Masterful - "The Creme Of The Crop"

Here's to great art and these three great artists!

transcendent.

Very nice but don't change the original lyrics, we all need to get high at times.

This is what you hear when entering the gates of Heaven.

Wonderful harmony. Linda singing the falsetto was remarkable. It is not always easy to maintain since it is out of normal vocal range. Great music by three great ladies.

wow! an old glass harmonica @ 2:51

Emmy Lou Harris is the only beautiful one!!

MORON, it`s about their TALENT...

3 great, great talents. Linda's voice will never be surpassed.

Johnny Jensen
So true

When I heard the Prelude version so long, long ago, I thought it WAS Dolly Parton singing.


Funny how things come around.

The Late Show with David Letterman, March 24th, 1999

I think 7 Bridges Row has met its match

WOW! Beautiful rendition! Linda unusually sings the high notes on this one - limitless talent. The Parkinson's diagnosis is a dagger in my heart and those that grew up with her on the radio, when we bought her music on albums and cassettes. At least we will always have a permanent record of the true talent and genius that is Linda Ronstadt. Kudos to Dolly and Emmylou - unequivocal in their own rite. The magic of your harmony is everything!

elbeejay, Ashamed to say that this past spring, I did not look carefully enough through my old record collection, when I cleaned out my family home of almost 60 years because Linda was in there. Although, there is no silver lining to a diagnosis of Parkinson's for this golden woman, she IS still alive with a fertile mind and curiosity and children and friends and legions of admirers of her body of work that will stand the test of time. We have listened to her all these many decades, and now I hope she is listening to us and truly absorbing our expressions of deep and abiding gratitude for giving us everything she had to give-she left no musical stone unturned.
Did you see the documentary of her playing now in theaters? Aside from treating yourself, let her see the box office take of a film that chronicles her musical journey. I am reading her musical memoir now, and she is opening my eyes to new songs and songwriters and musicians; she is like a musical preservationist (as is YouTube! ).
In a recent interview, she said she is not afraid of dying, but of suffering. I pray this woman who gave us countless songs from countless genres to help us navigate the emotions we experienced through all the phases of our lives, will be spared much of that. She deserves all the comfort and blessings her music gave to the world.

In the 70’s when all the other young teenage girls were listening to Janis Ian, Carole King, etc I heard a Linda on the radio and was blown away. I saved my babysitting money and bought my first ever album, “Heart Like a Wheel”. My favorite song, “Darkside of the Street”. Her voice capable of the most difficult phrasing, sterling, effortless power, and heartache. If she had ever let loose with all her power it would have blown the speakers. She is singing the high notes here because she could. She was the best vocalist of my generation. As for Trio, we are blessed beyond belief that fate drew these three women together. One of the few Rollingstone Magazine reviews I’ve ever agreed with stated “this must be the way the angels sound”. Amen.

Thank you, Bonnie for relating that sweet memory. Amazing how a human voice can speak to what's embedded in our souls, especially when we're teenagers trying to figure it all out...or 62 and still trying to figure it all out.

@Bonnie Chandler Linda could sing the phonebook, and make it sound like heaven.

Three legends right there.

That would have been a great cover but they had to change a word. Actually it was two words. Like these women never got HIGH.

Dolly asked Neil Young if she could change that lyric. He told her yes. Read that story online somewhere.

what was that instrument being played ?

An harmonica invented by Ben Franklin I think used water on lead crystal

@MIKE VALUSKA what a sound it makes..thanks for that.

hows about the glass harp invented by B. Franklyn

The Glass Armonica invented by Ben Franklin?

that's the one

Only Neil Young sounds right singing this song

That's correct, if you are going to change the lyrics then don't SING it.

Dolly sounds better when you shut your eyes just listen and don't watch her "performing" the song.

spoken like a non-singer.

I am crying for many reasons, one and foremost being I am seeing and hearing 3 goddesses bring beauty, love and hope to all of us, even one as forlorn as me.

just been checking out that incredible instrument, the glass harmonica, somewhere in the deep folds of my mind I`ve come across it somewhere, never knew they existed before, so its amazing to see one for the first time. It does sound very other worldly.

Just incredible. Emmylou and Linda don't try to dominate but weave their voices perfectly with Dolly's. I'm brought to tears everytime I hear Linda now knowing that she can't sing any longer with her Parkinson's diagnosis.

The things you find on YouTube.

When an artist is truly gifted this is what they sound like live. They were meant to sing with each other.

Silly b-tches changed the words, ..unreal.

Girls My gracious

When the stars align perfectly.
Sweeter than fresh honey.

A brilliant cover, what greater praise can be there be?

Best part of this is that 3 megastars are close friends first and do music second.

girls what talent Amazing made to sing together

Three queens of music, all in perfect harmony! Love them all. TY

Just listen to that note at the 40 second mark-"breeze". SO pretty.

I never listened to Linda Ronstadt again after she turned her back on rock music.

All I can say is, " Thank you💞"

I was awakened by this song very early Sunday morning, for some reason I had never heard this version before. Crying? No that wasn't me!!

Jim Cook onions, my friend. Damn onions

This is absolutely amazing. Made me cry.

Jaw dropping beauty.

I have no words for how moving that is.

Neil Young
Well, I dreamed I saw the knights in armor come
Sayin' somethin' about me
There were children singin' and drummers drummin'
The archer split the tree
There was a fanfare blowin' to the sun
That floated on the breeze
We got mother nature on the run, in the nineteen seventies
Look at mother nature on the run, in the nineteen seventies
I was lyin' in a burnt out basement
With the full moon in my eye
I was hopin' for a replacement
When the sun burst through the sky
There was a band playin' in my head
And I felt like getting high
Thinkin' about what a friend had said, I was hopin' it was a lie
Thinkin' about what a friend had said, I was hopin' it was a lie
Well, I dreamed I saw the silver spaceships flyin'
In the yellow haze of the sun
There were children cryin' and colors flyin'
All around the chosen ones
All in a dream, all in a dream the loadin' had begun
We were flyin' mother nature's silver seed to a new home in the sun
Flyin' mother nature's silver seed to a new home

superbe !!!!

tears every time beautiful

my favourite version by a country mile

Enigmatic song by Neil. enigmatic execution by the girls!

When my day comes and they chuck me in the clay, when I get to heaven and if it doesn’t sound at least this good, I’m just flat out not going. Just not.

Love Niel Youngs song, but the great harmonies by these three classy ladies is simply outstanding. Such a shame that we will never hear music like this ever again.

Waarschijnlijk het beste wat de drie dames ooit ten gehore hebben gebracht, werkelijk hemels van klank en kwaliteit! met dank aan Neil Young!

simply crap, don't know why YouTube out this on my wall but give me Neil Young everytime! Country sucks balls!

Why change some of Neil Young's original words? Annoying but apart from that it's beautiful.

Jude Knight
Likely due to network television’s Standards and Practices departments which were unfortunately so prevalent at the time.

Angels all

*The melodies of these ladies together is like none other. One of my all time favorites. Beautiful* ❤️❣️❤️

Never get tired of hearing this song.

This has to be what it sounds like when angels sing.

Prelude owns this song. No one can top that version. Further, these women look like a tractor drove over their faces

Uncle Nuts u r an anus

Beautiful, absolutely beautiful! Neil Young has got to be proud and honored at this cover, no, treatment of his song, albeit with a few words changed for airplay, but the context remaining. Stunning rendition of this simple song. An excellent example of non-ego collaborative vocalizing. The Ladies done doodle da job over da top!

I was lucky enough to be in the audience for this. It was the third and last time I got tickets to Letterman.

Braggart.

So timeless & beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

What a beautiful version of a poignant Neil Young song! It's a shame that Linda no longer is able to sing publicly. We will sorely miss her talent.

Beautiful. Just beautiful.

Unbelievable 3 part harmony, one of the very best....

Beautiful women wonderful albums Trio 1 Trio 2 voice is like angels

Legend!

Im 63 heard this in72..and ashamed of boombers rape 9f the planet..i see them jetting around ,driving huge cars In huge houses..they wont suffer climate change..theyll be dead so what do they care...the young hve been pacified with phones..they will find there is no app to survive increasing catastropic weather events

Linda is a master harmonizer. she knows how to blend her voice around the lead (dolly) and still differentiate herself from Emmylou.Beautiful work

@ErickMN you're welcome. I've been a loyal fan of hers since i was a kid in the 70s. But I particularly love her Trio work.

I get really sad about her not being able to sing anymore. How do you deal with that? Should we just be grateful for all the decades of great music? @Josue2018

@ErickMN that's why I love youtube. I'm stuck in the 70s and 80s watching all the videos/footage of my fave artists like Linda.

Linda was classically trained by operatic voice teachers so yes, she would be good at this. And she is fabulous. Actually all three of them are, even though individually they have. very different timbres to their voices. The mark of a true artist is the abillity to perform effectively in ensemble.

Linda sang uncredited backups even after she became a superstar. To me she leaves Steisand in the rear view mirror.

What a trio

They changed the words from 'felt like getting high' to 'felt like I could cry'

Can't stop watching this

The best.

I love this. Such a beautiful cover.

Goosebumps.. thank you for sharing..

Beautiful

That blows me away, everytime.

I actually remember where I was when I first heard this song by The Trio. It has stayed with me ever since. I called my late son David right away and he confirmed that it was a Neil Young song. He loved Neil Young.

Good version, except he felt like getting high, not cry.

That's probably done to make it more decent.

No, it was changed to 'felt like I could fly', which is better than 'cry'.

And wasn't the original lyric, "in the 1970's"? Maybe we should keep that one so we can remember it's been almost 50 years now and what have we done for the planet?

Perfection!!!!

Many thanks for sharing this, it was lovely. So sad that Linda can no longer sing due to Parkinson's, but kudos to her for knowing when to bow out gracefully. Always leave 'em wanting more.

Awesome gals ,I am so glad I sat next to Emmylou at Vince Gills basketball game in 97 . in Nashville.Thanks Em.! you are amazing.

Hauntingly beautiful...

Sensational Linda's voice,she was blessed with from kiwi fan

This is the 3 rd video I’ve watched of these three, in a row. Doesn’t get much better. I see another one coming up after this. See ya later.

Three greats do justice in their cover of Master Neil Young's great apocalyptic telltale tune "After the Goldrush" ... ~

Prachtige stemmen!

Beautiful

Neil Young , great version.

The piano player.♥

Simply outstanding work by these three premier artists! Each rotating around the centre in their own turn while the others seamlessly move to the harmonies! Tingling!

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To me, no one comes anywhere near Prelude's version. Check it out.

When was this recorded?

March 24, 1999. I'll put up the full version.

I remember seeing this on tv. The next day i bought the cd. Love the live version. The piano player is awesome.

The Glass Harmonica = Armonica, was played by Mr. Dennis James on this performance in May 24,1999 during Late Night with David Letterman on CBS..

@bibmomma bibmomma Thank you.

i believe its called a theramin

No, although the strange ethereal sound it produces is rather theremin-like. It's a glass armonica, works the same way as a wine glass, not electronic at all, whereas a theremin uses an electronic oscillator circuit that is tuned by the operator waving their hands near it. See the Wikipedia entries for glass harmonica and theremin.

Pat M in

I think it's like - you know when you rub your wet finger on the edge of a glass? It's like different size glasses rotating in a cone shape and the guy can "play" them.

The device with the rotating glasses is indeed a harmonium. For more detail: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_harmonica

I think it's a glass Armonica.

Tex1STLady
It is

Invented by Benjamin Franklin.

A fine blend of three fine voices.

So very sad about Linda Ronstadt suffering from Parkinson's :(

My favorite version of this song...love these Queens of Country

I see they sing different lyrics from Neil Young's original they sing ,feel like I would cry Neil's is 'And I felt like getting high. Beautifully sung by these great artists

It is called a glass harmonica a very old instrument.It is kind of unique
You can google it and they have a sample play on you tube

Ronald Cairns
Yes, and invented by Benjamin Franklin

Glass harp

I don't know... :( it looks like a harp type thing,

CharmedHourHauntedSong25
Glass Harmonica...

What is that unusual instrument they show closeup
a few times here?

a thereamin

Judy A
Glass Harmonica...
Inventor: Benjamin Franklin

Fantastic.

Linda sings all over the place here--amazing. Her soprano is lovely. And Dolly is in good voice.

LINDA HAD AMAZING RANGE IN HER DAY!