If there truly was a voice of an angel, it would be Allison Krauss.

@patriciastewart2239

4 жыл бұрын

Indeed

She probably has the most on pitch voice outside of opera, that I’ve ever heard. Her voice is like a perfect musical instrument that never wavers.

@jimmywalker4544

11 ай бұрын

Agreed. You may also enjoy Katherine Jenkins.

@Billwillie57

11 ай бұрын

​@alisonprvt1Well I sure am! I saw you and Robert Plant with T-Bone Burnett several years ago in Knoxville, TN.

@stronglead9861

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, Ronstadt with a sweet voice.

@jayclark5034

10 ай бұрын

And a SUPREME recognizer of coming talent. 2nd to none

@CastleMr40

10 ай бұрын

@@Billwillie57 Is there anyone so beautiful as Alison Krauss or so homely as Robert Plant. It's difficult to watch them together.

"Carolina in My Mind" will always be one of James Taylor's signature songs, but this cover by Alison Krauss' is a beautiful tribute to the original. Of course, Krauss could sing twenty pages randomly selected from the phone book and it would sound beautiful. Truly one of the best and most original voices country music has ever produced.

@bille1954

5 жыл бұрын

She is a gift from God an Angel

@tonyc2570

4 жыл бұрын

@Jim Dandy just curious. What song was this ripped off from?

@YHWHthegreatIAM

4 жыл бұрын

Supposedly every song ever written was by some old black blues artist lol. Some people.....

@stevesteve5665

4 жыл бұрын

@@YHWHthegreatIAM even the Star Spangled Banner was originally called Mar Mangled Hammer and was written by an old black dude from somewhere in the Gulf coast

@stylianosisaakidis3565

2 жыл бұрын

Truly one of the best and most original voices ever born.

Without question, the finest female voice of our time.(IMO)

@iandickinson6400

8 жыл бұрын

IMHO too

@caseywong1739

5 жыл бұрын

Only after Party Loveless

@edmc1000

3 жыл бұрын

She is great but try "Sissel" Going home. She teaches the Angels to sing. Both artists are wonderful.

@SubjectDelta20

3 жыл бұрын

Finest in multiple generations I would say. Greatest singer in the last 100 years easily.

@skyhighproductions24

3 жыл бұрын

@Alison Krauss uh.... sure.😉

How is it possible even one person gives this a thumbs down, let alone 82? I'm a fan of all styles, even metal and punk, but this is about as close to musical perfection as I've heard. If you don't like this, you have no business even listening to music.

@himhoff4431

9 жыл бұрын

James Derrickson - The only conclusion I can come to is that they don't know greatness when they see it. And they certainly aren't musicians.

@jabbermule

9 жыл бұрын

H Imhoff Yep, you called it :)

@TheCountofToulouse

9 жыл бұрын

James Derrickson 82 people just like to hate things...that's the only answer.

@anthonysalvati5868

9 жыл бұрын

Ray ismyname I am partial to great female vocalists of all different genres. In my mind, Allison Krauss is the gold standard, it's just perfection to hear her sing.

@freeline39

9 жыл бұрын

Anthony Salvati What burns my butt. Someone said ' that its too bad Alison Krauss has to whisper to sing ,like she was a good singer " She is magic

Jerry is rated one of the best acoustic Bluegrass musicians in the world, and he supports her vocals as well... And Alison has no comparison; she puts her own signature on every song she sings. The voice of an angel. Together they perform like a finely tuned instrument.

@mikegriffin3437

5 ай бұрын

Go watch Jerry Douglas and Allison Kraus perform “The Boxer. It will knock your socks off.

@timothywolfenden4478

5 ай бұрын

Well said...

@thesecretjewishspacelaser9959

4 ай бұрын

Jerry Douglas also has no comparison.

@brucesmith1544

25 күн бұрын

staying tasteful with that obnoxious slide resonator is no easy task

I'm a metal head. Pantera and the like all day. Allison Krauss has the most beautiful voice I've ever heard. I love her voice!

@achildr1

8 жыл бұрын

+mike semore Thank you.

@jeffogden3902

8 жыл бұрын

man i listen to mudvayne, pantera and all that comes with it, but she makes me cry like a baby

@Erika-is1mq

8 жыл бұрын

heck yes!

@gailwilliams2678

8 жыл бұрын

+Sean Rumney If you do a search on Douglas, the instrument he plays is called a resonator guitar, but I call him a dobro player, too, because he plays it flat. When you watch others play resonator guitars -- really good players like Colin Lindley and Bruce Cockburn -- they hold the resonator just like any other guitar.

@Umuliuz

8 жыл бұрын

+Jeff Samin I´ll add to this. Jerry also plays a flat neck, wish is made for laying on the lap, not rounded like a normal guitar neck. And the string height on that ting is ridiculous. Probably awesome for clean slide playing, but I like to be able to fret the stings once in a while :p

Anything...anything she sings is absolutely songbird. She and Jerry Douglas take James Taylor's song to the next level. Thank you to all three. Music at it's finest.

@mikegriffin3437

11 ай бұрын

They did the same for Simon and Garfunkel’s The Boxer

I worked on oilfield equipment today My fingers were numb…freezing temps. I am warm now listening to this angel.

Indeed. We are very fortunate to have grown up with her achievements. Allison Krauss is truly a master at her craft.

No matter how long I watch Alison Krauss through the years, with and without Union Station, she and they: a class act, a joy to watch and listen to.

Now you know what an angel sounds like❤

I could listen to Allison sing James Taylors song every day.. I love her voice.

Truly a gift from God. This made me weep it was so beautiful. Heaven must have this playing on loud speaker. James Taylor helped me go through the weary days after the sudden accidental death of my 13yr old son Sam. He was 13yrs old, 2003. He went to see if his X-box magazine arrived in the mail and was hit by an out of control car that tried to take a 90degree turn at 70mph. He will be 31 the 26th of this month. I miss you baby. Love, Mom❤💋 I can't believe it's been 17yrs. Thank you so much for posting this for it is yet another restless night for me. ❤

@trespasserswill7052

3 ай бұрын

When it's time for me to be up and gone I'll be looking for a holy host with an Xbox.

@goldenrulebanner2896

3 ай бұрын

Oh my precious person! This makes me weep. ❤ My prayers are for you sweet person.

This rendition of James' song is utterly stunning in its beauty, glorious in its interpretation, and earth- shattering in my heart. My tears are endless now.......................

@cindydourmashkin767

11 ай бұрын

What a lovely thing to say.

When I'm at the firehouse waitin' on the call, I listen to Alison, because her beautiful voice relaxes me and helps me get through the shift.... all the anxiety just seems to fade away.

Cycled through the Carolinas some 10 years ago...left my heart there

Proud to have been born, raised and still live in North Carolina.

One man is a whole orchestra, and the angel sings it like a choir alone.

As a performing artist. Whst could be more wonderful than to perform a great song written by one of a America's greater songsmiths,and see a beaming smile of approval on his face.

I love James Taylor's vocals on this song, but Krause makes them so much more evocative and heartbreaking. It's chilling and sweet at the same moment. Amazing

The most traditional voice in country music. She takes sounding great to the top of any mountain.

how can one person have so much talent she is one of the best singers ever ive been here 59 years iknow

Jerry Douglas is a GENIUS. And Allison is an ANGEL.

@dabear2438

6 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Nobody does dobro like Jerry!

You couldn't possibly get a better version of this song. Musical heaven.

Oh, how I miss my North Carolina mountains!😥

Makes me think walking through fields and playing amongst the ponds and trees, fishing and nights catching lightning bugs at my grandmother's house in brown summit, nc. Nothing like those old days, only 20-25 years ago but it feels like a lifetime. God bless the south land

Amen! No place like home....God bless all of Carolina North and South....Much love from Myrtle Beach,SC :)

The absolute best cover of James Taylor's classic song - Jerry Douglas and Allison Krauss are amazing together.

Allison, yeah... she has more Grammys than any other living artist. Angelic, yes... and she can burn that fiddle all day long, plus every other instrument typical to Bluegrass... she's the whole package, hands down. I never miss her show when she comes through music city where I live, about yearly - she loves it here. Pawned a gun to get a ticket last time. And no, I don't mean "Nashville" or Memphis or Austin... we don't even have a skyline, lol. peace, y'all

@chrisnestor1

8 жыл бұрын

+Nelson Lugo guess you are a fan

@victoredwards0530

8 жыл бұрын

+Nelson Lugo Fully agree, but cannot say it as well as you, Nelson. The only artist that could warrant being on the stage is -- guess who? -- Jerry Douglas, who is the god of slide guitar.

@nelsonlugo45

8 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I'd throw a couple cats in there too, notably the underrated Mr. Lindley. Jerry is All THAT, for sure!

@SparePartsII

8 жыл бұрын

+Nelson Lugo Hopefully you have other guns available to shoot non believers?

@richinlex

8 жыл бұрын

+Nelson Lugo Female artist. (27)

I love this song,it’s reminds me that Carolina was the pleasant and beautiful place in USA ..❤️

Alison has one of the best voices I've ever heard. Linda, Emmylou, Dolly, and Juice compete, but I'm not sold on anyone for unanimous victor, and Alison is definitely a contender. A gorgeous version of this song!

Alison is a pure GODDESS that can make a truck driver cry! Love everything about her.

beautiful rendition by such an angelic, smooth, velvet voice

@debbienovak5226

9 жыл бұрын

cityofchamps66 - yes indeed!

I, a true Carolina Tar Heel boy, was languishing away in Tehran before the revolution, miserable in the summer dust, heat, and oppressiveness, plus a serious homesickness coming on - Fourth of July is not the same there. I was listening to USA radio letting homesickness overtake me, then the JT version of this bittersweet melancholy yearning for refuge of a song came on. I just dissolved into weeping of the sweetest longing, which comes back vividly every time I hear it. I still think of my vision of the great green oaks, and expansive lawns on North Campus that contrasted so much to the heat and traffic and noise and dust of Tehran, a virtual image of heaven. As much as JT means to me, Alison sings with more longing and soul - the things I treasure about this song. And listen to Jerry's magnificent lines that perfectly complement this angel voice! Seems I have something in the eye.

@davidmcdonald4010

3 жыл бұрын

@Alison Krauss seriously? That would mean so much

@frankleasure9588

4 ай бұрын

I'm right there..cryin' right beside you , hope peace , love and right direction now consume your life !

@dallashickerson1042

Ай бұрын

"Seems I have something in the eye..." Yes, brother...me, too.

The purity of harmony between Allison Krauss and Jerry Douglass is truly magical. It's rare to have such finely integrated harmony among two people who aren't siblings. Their voices were literally made to be together...

Her voice is the essence of all things pure and beautiful and amazing and healing. ❤

How do she and Jerry do it? Take a simple song that we've all heard 1000 times and make it into an absolute piece of musical art? Just amazing!!!!

@celticgodsoriginal

7 жыл бұрын

Jerry is a master.

@jameslong2094

7 жыл бұрын

I know.....I love this song by James, but this version is SO awesome!!!!

@carlosm527

7 жыл бұрын

Soul - I believe only a few get the gift. -

@philippapay4352

7 жыл бұрын

Carl Holden - Amen. They touch the heart, feed the soul, please the ear and make the body glad to be alive and moving along with them while feeling the sunshine and moonshine and longing for whatever means home to us each.

@wyliertt1756

4 жыл бұрын

To be fair, this song is incredible whoever sings it. But yeah, I agree with you

The most beautiful voice in country music ever in my opinion...

Alison's voice is a treasure. What a gifted artist.

This song means so much to me. I am a born and raised Carolina girl and sometimes I feel like this song was written with the grace and insight of only a Southern man or woman would understand.

The most amazing voice on the planet

That's as close to perfection as it gets!

Just pure music no backup dancers or flashing lights just beautiful music

Purely the voice of an Angel, what a blessing she is to the world and everyone that loves her and her music

@richardbutler9005

8 жыл бұрын

Yes. Truly a blessing she is .

@gcolvin7691

7 жыл бұрын

I can listen to her all day.

@tedarndt6254

7 жыл бұрын

I'd put a straw in her bath water.

@JoeInCT418

7 жыл бұрын

Ted Arndt I've got dibbs on tomorrow's bath!

@zagi60

6 жыл бұрын

Greating from Croatia****

Who cares about thumbs down? These two are THE VERY BEST at their crafts. Enough said.

@rickblack3538

8 жыл бұрын

PERIOD.

@g3synth205

7 жыл бұрын

I feel sorry for those who don't get the same blissful feelings from this as I do.

@wildacombs9227

7 жыл бұрын

The Best!!💖

@saxonanglo3956

5 жыл бұрын

As you say it doesn't matter. Those who don't get the same feelings from such mellifluous music are losing out on life.

@rhondawebb7985

5 жыл бұрын

INDEED, David Clark...INDEED!!

Made me cry. Too sweet.

Allison Krauss has without question one of the 2 most beautiful voices I have ever heard. My wife & I have seen her many times in concert, Outstanding, simply Outstanding! The other voice was taken from us many years ago, but I was lucky enough to have seen her in concert at the Greek Theater in Griffith Park out in Los Angeles. Her name was Karen Carpenter and she was Angelic! May she rest in peace.

Hard not to love her, not only is she just an amazing singer/musician, but what a great role model, has never embarrassed herself and has never had bad media pub like so many other’s have. Nothing but respect for her 🌷

That you James Taylor for the lyrics. Thank you Allison and Jerry for a heartwarming performance.

You know they're great when they sound this good live.

@miltonpeek8823

6 жыл бұрын

cskillet2003 I

@de3182

5 жыл бұрын

Yrs. True test of talent.

Never heard this song sang this way. In my opinion, its the best rendition yet. And her voice is still just as velvet smooth and full of emotion as ever. One of the reasons I love to hear her sing.

@donniegray553

9 жыл бұрын

Can't argue with ya. I love her voice and this song as well.

@davec7759

9 жыл бұрын

Velvet, that's the word. Allison and Jerry, like a velvet magic carpet to carry us away.

I used to have a bumper sticker on my car which read "Minds Are Like Parachutes, They Only Function When Open". Those who dislike this song are entitled to their opinions, BUT what a terrible waste, what they are missing out on my being narrow minded and not able to appreciate true talent. There is SO much good music out there from the big bands of yesterday, to blues, to jazz, to rock, to country. This is a song that is pure artistry, pure beauty, an angelic voice and just such an awesome arrangement. Please be open to the music around you, the world around you, the talent around you and the beauty around you. I had cancer 3 1/2 years ago and lost my husband last summer to cancer as well. Listening to this song brings peace to my heart and mind. Thank you Allison for sharing your gift with all of us.

@gailwilliams2678

8 жыл бұрын

+Sharon Lea Music is a powerful thing, isn't it? It sustained me through over 150 days of hospitalization, for surgeries and chemotherapy (bone cancer) way back in 1974-76. The old Service Book Hymnal Lutheran liturgy became sung prayer for me, and we had a great alternative rock station in the Seattle area, which introduced me to Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Leo Kottke and so many others. I turned 70 yesterday, and I'm still listening, and still singing. My best to you.

@tonyc2570

8 жыл бұрын

+Sharon Lea Listen to this everyday. Probably the best voice I ve ever heard along with Anita Carter doing Just You and I 1951 on youtube. Allisons voice makes babies stop crying and birds stop chirping its so beautiful.

@marybkenmore

8 жыл бұрын

+Gail Williams i just saw this and you posted this forever ago I don't go to church but I miss Lutheran liturgy and hymns and good radio - I used to lisen to KMTT till it died I live in Boston area now and there is a station here that tries...

@richardbutler9005

7 жыл бұрын

Most Grammies of any female artist ( 27 ).

@charlesbosselman

6 жыл бұрын

Sharon Lea

Her voice is soft and light like a feather. Angelic & melodious too. Voice like hers sure did encode the message of the song. And when i closed my eyes I felt like im in the song. & that is what good singer like her does. She is music. 💜

@keithwigley1256

7 жыл бұрын

Agree ... See Kathys song cover Albert Croak on youtube .. can't match her vocals But what the heck Enjoy singing and playing my true friend .. The guitar ?

Allison Krauss's Voice alone can bring a grown man to tears.

I traveled around the world the first 40 years of my life...this song always grabbed me and made me remember where I came from. At times when I was homesick and feeling alone it lifted my spirits and gave me something to live for. I've been back in Carolina almost 30 years and every time I hear this song it gives me goose bumps.

James Taylor's soulful song, cover by Alison Krauss and the amazingly magnificent Jerry Douglas is a beautiful tribute to the original. I just love these guys from Union Station way back.

Allison Krauss has such a beautiful voice when I hear her sing I feel like I've left this earth and gone to heaven. The voice of an Angel.

@Grrr036

3 жыл бұрын

@Alison Krauss Yes of course. I'd be honored.. :)

Her voice is so soft and smooth. It's like liquid gold! 😍

yep, thanks Allison K., Jerry D., band and James Taylor ... what a wonderful song to hear time and time again

I just can't stop thinking this is an angel's voice.......

Allison Krauss has a beautiful voice,so pure and warm,emotion with out force..Love and respect to Allison.

I lived in NC in 1960, and now at 61, this takes me back home.

@richardbutler9005

7 жыл бұрын

Turned 61 yesterday . 12/13/16

Tears in my eyes every time. So moving...

I love Alison Krauss. She just has some kind of genuineness in her voice.....love her doing Carolina In My Mind...

@carolynnpanagiotopoulos9858

9 жыл бұрын

Meeeee Toooo!

Holy shit! Steve Gadd is sitting back there on drums!

An angel sings. Allison Krause must give angels singing lessons.

Jerry Douglas,aka The Flux Man,is the worlds greatest Dobro player,and Allison has the most heavenly voice ever.Great song!

@buckzx12r

10 жыл бұрын

What a great video!

My mom introduced me to Alison Krauss, Carole King, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, and all the greatest songstresses of our time. Can't say thanks enough, Mom. I'm forever grateful.

@thedys70

4 жыл бұрын

Your mom has a fine ear, and the intelligence to pass this pedigree on to you.

@kateinsley7377

3 жыл бұрын

Your mum is a star 🌟 and great taste, for me Carole king is just amazing but love them all

How could ANYONE in their right mind give this a thumbs down??? This is brilliance personified.

@ernestmoney7252

8 жыл бұрын

They're not in their right mind.

@chrisandrus689

8 жыл бұрын

.....it's proof of "there's no explaining human taste".....as far as i'm concerned, she's the voice of an angel.

@garyhuff42

8 жыл бұрын

Duke fan obviously

@richardbutler9005

8 жыл бұрын

They may like it , but they get some kind of sick enjoyment out of being a jerk . Same with bullies and mean tweeters .

@carlosm527

7 жыл бұрын

Duke Ellington was pretty good

I love her voice so much and she is such a sweetie. also the best cover by far.

@bucksellers5364

7 жыл бұрын

Me too....I just wanna do her....OVER and OVER...She is SO HOT !!...I don't even care if she is short....That only means I can spin her around...and around...Like a top....lol

What can you say? Alison is beyond sublime, and Uncle Jerry is perfection. Give them a great song, and it's over.

Alison Krauss could charm the birds from the trees

@paulhurd7252

6 жыл бұрын

Lance Farre

@billcarney829

4 жыл бұрын

With her voice, Alison could sing a pack of wild dogs off of a meat wagon.

"and it seems like it goes on like this forever." That line gives me goosebumps, it's so perfect.

Best version I ever heard. Yes.. including original

Had the privilege of seeing Gerry |Douglas work his magic every January for many years here in Scotland,as one of the leaders in the Transatlantic Sessions concerts...Magnificent artiste.

Let me be the first to say: She sings like an angel.

Alison's rendition of this song sent chills up my spine. So beautiful!

When I get to heaven I'm positive angels will sound like this

Wonderful lyrics and music by James T and the voice of an angel Allison K. perfect together.

Alison and Union Station have the ability to make me forget everything else while they play. I'm always sad when the music ends.

@shelbykate6195

8 жыл бұрын

Amen

@davec7759

8 жыл бұрын

Always sad when it ends, but often cry during as they evoke many emotions. Pure magic!

@catherinepascucci7613

7 жыл бұрын

Me too! You have summed up exactly how I feel. Mesmorised. X

@bs27v1b

7 жыл бұрын

I'm not really sad when the music ends, I'm happy while it's playing, that warm feeling continues on after it stops. It's the kind of music that can make a rainy day sunny.

@JoeInCT418

7 жыл бұрын

AKUS just brightens my day. Accomplished musicians, beautiful melodies (the best of American Bluegrass) and the voice of an angel. I have one album that is a DVD, and I swear, I think I will wear it out, just as I used to do with my old vinyls.

She has the voice of an angel.

When you have listened to this song, you have heard an angel sing !!! The most angelic voice I have ever heard !!! Wow......

@faeryphoebe1

9 жыл бұрын

Indeed! Couldn't have said it better myself.

no one does it better than James, but Allison has the smoothest female voice I've ever heard by a MILE. perfect fit for this song and they knocked it out of the park.

@jpaw303

9 жыл бұрын

She ain't noTaylor Swift, but she is pretty good. She should do some Taylor Swift covers.

@jabbermule

9 жыл бұрын

jpaw303 Yeah, you're a funny guy. Like a clown, you amuse me.

@bbourdet03

9 жыл бұрын

jpaw303 Yeah, your right. 27 grammies, she's ALMOST as a good as Taylor Swift. But now she has something to aspire to! /facepalm

the most beautiful singer going... she breathes through her heart.

Wow, these two make beautiful music together. Each so richly talented .... And on a song which so beautifully describes the beauty of those States.

North Carolina...my Lost Paradise 4 Ever¡! Beautiful Song by James Taylor...beautiful Version!¡

Loathe country music with a passion, but this brought me to tears. Born and raised in NC.

True beauty in that voice.

Nobody tugs (auadibally) my heart strings like Jerry Douglas

The Best version! great tribute to this wonderful Jmaes Taylor's song

Something special about his playing and her singing. Together=musical bliss.

Props to Allison, her voice is second to none and she's truly beautiful inside and out, but the guy on the guitar...what the flip!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mad skillz! I loved it.

@strangher11

7 жыл бұрын

LOL ... yah Jerry's pretty good alright

@johnjennings6405

7 жыл бұрын

strangher11 Jerry Douglas is the best there is on dobro

I never get tired of listening to this. I've lost count how many times I've played this version, it's been saved to my favorites for years!

@henrikelmelund2965

Жыл бұрын

I just love this version - and Allison - wonderfull

Being from California, married to a man from South Carolina, I can honestly say South Carolina is my place of peace when crowded a** California is too much. I never heard this song, but we were looking for a song to play when driving into Carolina (drove from California) and this popped up. Her voice is so soothing 😌.

What power and strength and such emotion from such a muted performance and a modest performer. Just wow !!!

@nobbycampbell

9 жыл бұрын

So perfectly expressed, my friend!.

This performance always gives me goosebumps....love it. Thank you, AK

@marlenelyles

4 ай бұрын

Love this song. I'm a Carolina girl. She's doing a great job. ❤️

Beautiful Beautiful! I love that dobro, too!

One of the reasons why country renditions stick to the heart, more than a true brother. Carolina in my Mind can change your life. Just listen or learn to listen with an in tension to understand.

@keithwigley1256

7 жыл бұрын

Agree .. could never compete with A song like this by these great musicians .. but .. see Kathys song cover Albert Croak on youtube ... Finding my way home .. Shake my Tree Albert Croak on youtube ?

What a lovely rendition. Ms. Krauss is angelic.