Just when you think this couldn't get any sweeter, another lump of sugar is added.❤

Omg shes still beautiful all these years. I love you Mary Ramsey!

She has a great voice

She is a beautiful woman.

Almost 10 years ago, all of a sudden it's 2023!

wonderful lyrics, wonderful woman, so beautiful

Congratulations on your longevity 10K - 33 years in this video is phenomenal! There are a plethora of original/unique compositions too.

She is lovely....a voice to match...

I just stumbled on this. Roxy Music fan, 10.000 Maniacs follower, deeply in platonic love with Natalie Merchant, I just love this version. It must be the Sunday morning mood, it feels as if Mary Ramsey went straight to the point; listening to it is like an inner conversation.

Love this music

Great song, great band, gorgeous Mary

I LOVE MARY RAMSEY VERY , VERY , VERY MUCH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love this woman!

*Nice sharing my dear Sister,,, glad to be your new Sister*

I only see five maniacs. I would love to see Mary do another round of this song on violin.

Love this band ! Can't wait to see you at Jergels

Lindos! 👏👏👏👏

A beautiful Mary!

❤️🥰🇧🇷Brasil 🎶 🎵 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🥰

A loira doida prá tocar e os caras só de bate papo 😂 Desculpe é que não falo o idioma deles😅 Mas curto adoidado. Fez parte de minha história 😮

Nice song, if you haven’t heard the original you need to, Roxy music

@stratman1192

3 ай бұрын

Was just listening to the Roxy music version and it brought me to the video...down the KZread rabbit hole and lovin' it!

What a beautiful song. 4:50 and beyond brings tears to my eyes. Shame on Geffen for ruining the studio version by sucking the soul out of it with a drum machine remix. And we can't even hear the studio original anymore. No where to be found. Tragic.

@BolsaChicaRadio

2 ай бұрын

I still have my original CD initial, first pressing release with full drum tracks. It sounds so melodic! I remember transferring the CD over to DAT with an AES digital coax cable & played the DAT over & over & over again in my car audio system on a portable DAT unit from SONY, the TCD, Version 1. The album (a concept album in my mind) sounded way beyond exceptional. "LOVE BEYOND THE RUINS" did not have ONE down/filler song; in my opinion, it was a "RUBBER SOUL", "PET SOUNDS" & "DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED" of the late 1990s. BolsaChicaRadio

Acho ela linda meu sonho

They opened for REM ay Elliott Hall at Purdue when neither were big way back in the '80s

the song only starts at 2:24

Roxy Music

😎😎😎

2:20

I've had one hell of a week, only on late call

@granthardy3550

3 ай бұрын

Violent violin case, more than one string to her bow

omg is the rathskeller still there? after all this time

Roxy’s song!!!

Yeo ! ..jägermëifter !?

Who is the girl on the guitar? What's her name?

@smalleststep

4 жыл бұрын

Melanie Luciano

so good to hear her version of this song.... better than the original ....

@rrdream2400

3 жыл бұрын

This is a pretty good cover but going to have to disagree there, this song has been covered from everyone from Prince to Blondie and I've never heard it sound as lush as the original. Not just the vocal but the last 2 minutes is an amazing instrumental

Where's John?

@smalleststep

Жыл бұрын

I've asked that question too many times.

Where’s the drummer ?

@CesarClouds

Жыл бұрын

5:15

Damn, Natalie has a great voice 😉 Where’s Jerry?

@CesarClouds

Жыл бұрын

How did you not see him? 5:15

At 2:43 the blonde girl looks like she could be Mary's daughter.

Música linda mas o nome da banda é uma piada !

Está mejor la versión original de Roxy Music. Yo deje de seguir a 10,000 Maniacs desde que salió Natalie Merchant.

@smalleststep

4 ай бұрын

Well then you missed the F out.

@mariotrejo5380

4 ай бұрын

@@smalleststep I don't understand.

Singing live she sounds like someone average doing Karaoke. Not even in the same league as Merchant.

@CemeteryRidgeFilms

Жыл бұрын

Merchant never sang this one. Wouldn't mind hearing her cover it.

@PLANETWATERMELON

9 ай бұрын

Thought I had her Merchant sing this one. I think Mary sounds pretty darn good. @@CemeteryRidgeFilms

@rafaelanton3758

6 ай бұрын

I agree I feel technically Natalie Merchant is beter; however, I think Mary Ramsey nails the spirit of this song in this version. And may I say I am a super fan of Roxy Music.

@philippserrin8268

6 ай бұрын

Natalie is great, but Mary Ramsey is extraordinary. Such a smooth and silky voice.

@smalleststep

4 ай бұрын

never.

I prefer Bryan ferry version yet again I don't think women should do mens songs and vice versa she was ok but no depth like ferry in her voice

I dont mean to be harsh or cruel, but Mary's voice isn't that great. I would like to hear Natalie sing this song.

Not a great fan of Brian Ferry but his version of thgis on "Lost In Translation" with Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson was beautiful.

@SKYSAW59

Жыл бұрын

''His version'' LMAO!

@racketman2u

Жыл бұрын

@@SKYSAW59 haha - " and now here is Brian Ferry singing the 10,000 Maniacs hit ....."

I love Mary ❤

@januarioqueiroz3122

5 жыл бұрын

Me too!

Gorgeous. RIP Rob

Such a beautiful melody that always makes me happy...

she is beautiful...

@charlescarson5318

11 ай бұрын

Yes❤

@steveandrews7530

9 күн бұрын

More than this is JESUS!! ❤️

Mary Ramsey sings this with so much heart. Another great you tube rendition by the group can be found on the Live show with Regis Philbin and co-host sub Paula Zahn circa 1997. Mary carries the song with her melodic, perfect pitch voice !!

best cover version of this song ... ever!

@rrdream2400

3 жыл бұрын

Prince's live version is pretty impressive

Que música linda!!

Mary Ramsey is captivating.

@juancarlosmendozacastro9043

3 жыл бұрын

She is a free spirit like the autumn wind.

Mary hasn't aged a day.

@brianmucha6426

5 жыл бұрын

Still pretty yes, but if you saw her when i began dating her when she was about 23 years old in Buffalo you would lose it. HOT. Love at first sight. Too bad I got jealous and acted stupid. She was destined to move on anyway and is a free spirit. Really loved her though!

@januarioqueiroz3122

4 жыл бұрын

She is so sweet!

@AlTheRelic

2 жыл бұрын

@@brianmucha6426 I'll take 1,000 dollars on things that never happened Alex.

Beautiful Like angels singing

"More than This" is a 1982 single by English rock band Roxy Music. It was released as the first single from their final album, Avalon, and was the group's last Top Song .

@amerispunk

3 жыл бұрын

And if anyone doesn't know who Roxy Music or Bryan Ferry are, you would be well advised to check them out and their rendition of this song.

@jojowhite9296

3 жыл бұрын

@@amerispunk That takes me back to 1982.

@KR-ki9hw

Жыл бұрын

Glad for the clarification. I thought this was Brian Ferry's song.

@joshua6244

Жыл бұрын

@@KR-ki9hw ? Brian Ferry was the lead singer of Roxy Music.

Still Beautiful , Amazing Voice!!!!!!!

😍😍😍

Vintage Wine & Mary Ramsey!.

NO ESTÁ MAL

Mary is beautiful and sounds great, but I miss Natalie.

@smalleststep

4 жыл бұрын

I miss Rob.

@robpopovic6321

4 жыл бұрын

smalleststep Really? Do you?

Natalie Merchant's voice is/was simply perfect for this song. Untold sweetness.

@johnmcgovern6330

5 жыл бұрын

Earth to Nigel that is not Natalie singing. She is Mary Ramsey, Natalie's replacement . Repeat after me Mary Ramsey , Mary Ramsey, Ramsey. Got it?? Get it. Go for it. Once more Mary Ramsey

@m_christine1070

5 жыл бұрын

Natalie never recorded this song when 10,000 Maniacs recorded and released it in the late 90's. Natalie Merchant had already left the band in the early 1990's. It was always Mary Ramsey singing this song w 10,000 Maniacs. 10,000Maniacs have their own KZread channel.called 10KMTV. please go to their channel to listen to their songs..w several versions and performances of this song.

@veryonlineman

5 жыл бұрын

Lmfao natalie never sang the song. Its from their 1997 album Love Among the Ruins. Natalie had left the band in 1992. I've never seen a dumber comment in my life

@Im_a_0reo

2 жыл бұрын

this is 3 years ago but i want to reply hahahha..i watched nathalie merchant performance she have a different vocal voice and didnt sang this song. I like mary ramsey the most since her voice soothe the song well she had a lovely sweet voice like andrea in the corrs :)

@Ikeepcomingbackhere_

Жыл бұрын

@@johnmcgovern6330 thank you for the heads up

Blows Merchant away

@m_christine8777

5 жыл бұрын

I just discovered this and I absolutely love her voice.

@musiclover856

5 жыл бұрын

I love Mary's voice.....I love Natalie's too....both very talented. On some Maniacs songs Mary is better......just enjoy them both.

I like how they do not say that More Than This was written by Bryan Ferry and on the Roxy Music album Avalon. Please credit the original artist when you are out making money from their work.

@smalleststep

5 жыл бұрын

I don't see a credit here for Robert Palmer, and that's Bryan's official KZread: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dp2iwceQmq29lZM.html Chill out. 10,000 Maniacs made Bryan some extra cash.

@musiclover856

5 жыл бұрын

Brian Ferry still gets royalties.....that is all the recognition needed

@methos3135

3 жыл бұрын

Agree strongly. When you go on television and act as if it's your own song, it's being quite dishonest to the tv audience at home. She could have said "we are doing a cover of Roxy Music's More Than This, which was on our such and such album". That way people can check out their album while also being informed about the original.

@methos3135

3 жыл бұрын

@@musiclover856 From a business standpoint in makes much more sense for Bryan wanting a mention on TV about it being a cover as it might attract new listeners who are curious about the original and if they like what they hear, they might want to dig deeper into the Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry back catalogue and become new fans.

@vambo13257

2 жыл бұрын

@@smalleststep you chill out, give credit where is due.

mary is good, but not a Natalie and the guitarist is no rob buck.

@smalleststep

4 жыл бұрын

There's no replacing Rob.

Yeah....but not the same without Natalie Merchant

@smalleststep

5 жыл бұрын

Never heard Natalie sing this one, so not sure how it's not the same.

@m_christine1070

5 жыл бұрын

Yes I agree,the group sounds better w Mary Ramsey than it did with NM.