I'd Rather go Blind, Kathi McDonald with the John Lee Sanders Blues Band

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John Lee Sanders

John Lee Sanders

17 жыл бұрын

Kathi McDonald with the John Lee Sanders Band Live at Rock Beach, Vancouver BC Canada,
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John Lee and Kathi toured with Long John Baldry since 1987
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it was quite the challenge and expense to get Kathi up to Vancouver for these sessions on the train from Seattle, but I felt the world needed to know how great she was, 2 nights live in the studio. Last time I saw her, was when I opened for Bonnie Raitt, in Vancouver, and she made it up for the show, I only saw her for a short visit after the show, Bonnie was disappointed she didn't know she was in the audience, or would have had her up on the stage,. I left a few weeks later for a cruise ship gig through the northwest passage, and heard she passed in September 2012. We toured together so many times throughout Europe, and Canada. She opened so many doors for me, and I'm forever grateful for being her close friend. Kathi was one of our unheralded heroes, She's sang on hundreds of Platinum and gold records,#Ike&tinaturner , #JoeCocker, #LeonRussell, #FreddieKing, The Rolling Stones, Big Brother and Holding Company, Long John Baldry, Sly Stone, and more that I keep finding out day by day. She was one of my dearest friends and I miss her every day. She always gave 200 percent of her soul!!

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@robertrideout
@robertrideout 11 жыл бұрын
I feel so honored to have known Kathi early on in her career as I played drums for her in Bellingham, back in 1969. She was really something back then! Thank God for these priceless video memories! I love you Kathi, always!
@nhampton1115
@nhampton1115 5 жыл бұрын
🙏
@daleschimpf
@daleschimpf 2 жыл бұрын
What a powerhouse vocalist, AND so soulful! Incredible!
@angeldust67
@angeldust67 16 жыл бұрын
A beautiful white Lady with a great black singer's voice!!! God's gift !Great!
@lululangford
@lululangford 14 жыл бұрын
Biggest Kathi fan right here since the 70s. And her work with Sly Stone! Luv you Kathi
@cantalope67
@cantalope67 12 жыл бұрын
If you ever see Kathi bring her cherries lots of cherries she'll love you for that
@sjds51
@sjds51 10 жыл бұрын
At 63, I have a new sweatshirt that says "I might be old but I've heard all the cool bands" But Kathie is special! She was turned down by big bizz, to pick Janis. Janis died, Kathie went on to share her talent for decades. RIP Kathie, you'll never be forgotten!
@judecreek2
@judecreek2 13 жыл бұрын
Her voice is every bit as strong and sultry as when she sang back-up for Leon Russell in the early '70's. What a stage presence! What a talent!
@nhampton1115
@nhampton1115 3 жыл бұрын
Here again , love ur voice Kathi .M ♥️🙏 My God rest ur Soul
@tkpgitarrservice5004
@tkpgitarrservice5004 Жыл бұрын
What a soulful performance :)
@roquero42
@roquero42 16 жыл бұрын
First, I thought there's no better version of this song than Rod Stewart's/The Faces. Then I heard Kathi and she knocked me out. Today, I love both versions just the same. Kathi, you are AMAZING!
@srmunchkin1
@srmunchkin1 9 жыл бұрын
I am so sad to just now learn this wonderfully talented woman passed away in 2012. I have missed so much and just discovered her today! Thank heaven and you, John Lee Sanders, for these wonderful videos of her.
@johnBeeGoode
@johnBeeGoode 4 жыл бұрын
It is very hard, falling in love with someone who already has died.
@matshanning9718
@matshanning9718 4 жыл бұрын
Very good musicians, and she is outstanding !
@TulsaGirlForever
@TulsaGirlForever Жыл бұрын
I sat at the Church Studio events last April thinking how great it would have been to have Kathi there along w/ Claudia Lennear & Ann Bell Nicholson...she's missed!
@JohnLeeSandersYoutubeChannel
@JohnLeeSandersYoutubeChannel Жыл бұрын
yes we miss her every day
@nagagab9224
@nagagab9224 9 ай бұрын
beautiful voice
@Bobby61557
@Bobby61557 14 жыл бұрын
Top Shelf Blues Singer Ive loved you always Kathi
@DWGERRY26
@DWGERRY26 11 жыл бұрын
I always did dig Claudia and Kathi ever since I saw them with Leon at the Fillmore East. Kathi was looking so hot wearing a tight skirt with pantyhose nylons. She was the hottest hippie girl I ever saw. Since than I started living under a rock. I never knew about her solo career or how talented she really was. Yesterday I stumbled over some KZfaq video's and come to learn about her passing. It's a sad day for me. I just found a site and bought "Insane Asylum". Can't wait to get it
@krankykrissy
@krankykrissy 11 жыл бұрын
I heard this for the first time today was I was listening to my radio in the car. Just about 5 minutes into the song I got choked up and cried. She sang it from the bottom of her soul.
@santamara
@santamara Жыл бұрын
🥰 My oh my! She made this beautiful song her own❣ Very talented musicians here, all.👍❤ 🙏R.I.P. Kathi McDonald 🌹
@sjds51
@sjds51 14 жыл бұрын
I can't stop watching this!!! I just learned her name 6 days ago from a cd of Long John Baldry. She's sung with the best, on 72 gold albums! I'm in LOVE! (it's ok! we're about the same age!)
@lwc2009
@lwc2009 3 жыл бұрын
I'm just learning about now too... an absolutely awesome performance, awesome talent....
@fentyonelove
@fentyonelove 13 жыл бұрын
Wow I am in love, I would watch this woman all day.
@fritzcat6198
@fritzcat6198 2 жыл бұрын
She got her start with the late great Leon Russell. I miss them both.
@nowonderI4get
@nowonderI4get 11 жыл бұрын
WOW she is GOOD. Etta would be PROUD!!!
@itsok4me
@itsok4me 16 жыл бұрын
Besides Etta James this lady really has a whole lot of soul. Gives me chills. Go on girl!
@nhampton1115
@nhampton1115 10 жыл бұрын
Fuckin Lovvvvve her and her voice, I play this over & over sooooo sad she gone, love you km
@cool8775
@cool8775 7 жыл бұрын
Yes, agreed fully. The good die young sister.
@speedcrane
@speedcrane 13 жыл бұрын
STUNNING.......and thats comming from a massive ETTA fan.
@tonyhargreaves9596
@tonyhargreaves9596 8 жыл бұрын
Met Kathi on a plane from Van to Frankfurt in `93, spent 10 hours with a lovely lady. Wish I could talk to her now.
@bellgab
@bellgab 8 жыл бұрын
I met Kathi 40 years ago. Went to school with her brother Mike. She was an amazing person. Full of energy. Listened to her sing many times over the years, with Seattle Women in Rhythm and Blues, Long John Baldry and countless local gigs that she did. A lovely voice has joined the choir of angels.
@SherineP
@SherineP 15 жыл бұрын
YES! SHE IS SINGING!!!!!!!!!!!
@noddyneeds
@noddyneeds 15 жыл бұрын
This is the best and most sincere version of this song I have ever heard, awesome !!
@nhampton1115
@nhampton1115 3 жыл бұрын
Yes agree 100 %
@guitarsandbanjos
@guitarsandbanjos Жыл бұрын
I agree!!! 100%
@katijav
@katijav 15 жыл бұрын
awesome - she made it her own.
@kiyialyrics
@kiyialyrics 14 жыл бұрын
she changed the game with this one go gurl two snaps and a rewind
@Phasers1a
@Phasers1a 13 жыл бұрын
I first heard this amazing voice back around '79 in the MistyMoon NightClub, on Gottingen St. Halifax, Nova Scotia. I LOVED her singing (as well as the passion she emits on stage) back then and love it even more today.
@markcurran4473
@markcurran4473 2 жыл бұрын
I've never heard a woman who could sing the blues like this. Holy moly. What an amazing voice. I was reading up on Kathi and it says she replaced Janis in Big Brother after Janis passed, and Kathi passed in 2012, 5 years after this was recorded?
@evealexsis
@evealexsis 14 жыл бұрын
cold chills right down my spine listening to this! She's amazing...got "soul" big time!
@ralkleur
@ralkleur 14 жыл бұрын
well she is the blues in heart and soul !!!
@genek64
@genek64 16 жыл бұрын
Kathi McDonald has one ofthose voices you never forget. I bought "Insane Asylum" way back in the early '70s... it's one of the reasons I still own a turntable. This vidoe, by the way, shows that she's still f***ing amazing!!!!
@stefftheflowerpower
@stefftheflowerpower 13 жыл бұрын
wo0ow que señorona combinacion janis-etta m impresiona!!!
@AutumnIvy1995
@AutumnIvy1995 15 жыл бұрын
girl get it!!!!! you did ya thang!!!!!!!
@caramelchick4u28052
@caramelchick4u28052 15 жыл бұрын
She sounds wonderful....
@TheophilusBoone
@TheophilusBoone 12 жыл бұрын
Killer! Killer! Great singer, Great band!
@grasshopper81
@grasshopper81 16 жыл бұрын
It's like listening to this song for the 1st time all over again. Love it! Thanks for posting.
@lwc2009
@lwc2009 3 жыл бұрын
what an angel.... the stuff of dreams... thank you for posting....
@JohnLeeSandersYoutubeChannel
@JohnLeeSandersYoutubeChannel 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, it was quite the challenge to get her up to Vancouver for these sessions, 2 nights live in the studio. Last time I saw her, was when I opened for Bonnie Raitt, in Vancouver, and she made it up for the show, I only saw her for a short visit after the show, Bonnie was disappointed she didn't know she was in the audience, or would have had her up on the stage,. I left a few weeks later for a cruise ship gig through the northwest passage, and heard she passed in September 2012. Miss her dearly.
@lwc2009
@lwc2009 3 жыл бұрын
@@JohnLeeSandersKZfaqChannel sorry for her loss to us all...BTW, you're a jam up player...'scribed...
@peacefulblonde39
@peacefulblonde39 14 жыл бұрын
DAMMMMN! Sing it girl!
@Confused.Collaboration
@Confused.Collaboration 15 жыл бұрын
wow... i'm a blues singer myself... and i don't think a singer is a great singer unless she's feeling the music like this woman right here... i could learn a lot from her... just.. wow!
@Phasers1a
@Phasers1a 13 жыл бұрын
I believe it was a Thursday night and the bar was packed to an excellent, well behaved bunch of drunks loving the Boogie Woogie, R&B, Blues, and hilarious antics of Baldry on stage. There was a black bass player with them back then (I think he was Rick James twin brother, because he wore his hair in a simular style with the beads). He was great on the bass anyway. They All put on wicked performances. I guess that's why I remember it so vividly.
@betterway2
@betterway2 14 жыл бұрын
BRAVO ! Great voice,great blues!!!!
@tonydb9083
@tonydb9083 8 жыл бұрын
I love her voice, thank you for posting this!
@MishyKatz
@MishyKatz 14 жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing. I listened to Kathi many years ago with Tommy Bolin and the Insane Asylum album, but I had lost track , SO glad to find these!
@oldschool414
@oldschool414 14 жыл бұрын
A great version of "I'd Rather Go Blind" Gets you choked up..First heard this song on on Johnny Miester's show WXPN public radio in Philly by Coco Taylor! Ripping guitar solo if you can find it and of course Coco RIP...
@RONIDC1979
@RONIDC1979 12 жыл бұрын
love that celtic soul. sang ms. kathi
@bach2117
@bach2117 15 жыл бұрын
This is a goose bumper job, nailed it.
@dunskie
@dunskie 15 жыл бұрын
You can't teach that. Soul. The blues. Thanks for this one Snax! Mmmmm Hmmm.
@lazarstrimbei
@lazarstrimbei 12 жыл бұрын
Amazing! Great singer! Great voice!
@BirdOfParadise777
@BirdOfParadise777 13 жыл бұрын
Um... Ok... How do I put this delicately... Holy freakin' smackers!!! OMG!!! Favorite! Voice and band are totally awesome! Learned something I can add to improve the way I sing it:) THANK YOU:) I remembered to breathe again when you were done:D Whew! Man... I've never heard it sung like this... The worst thing about a live performance is, you can't hit "rewind!" I can hit this 10 times in a row... cool:) Thank you:) BOP
@santamara
@santamara 15 жыл бұрын
Just fabulous! Goose bumps> straight to fav's! Great post, thank you!
@gangstershovel
@gangstershovel 14 жыл бұрын
Close your eyes and feel the rush,Etta is an icon and it's not fair to compare but Kathi nails this- no doubt.You can feel the emotion just as Etta sings.
@mogwaimama
@mogwaimama 15 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah baby! Sing it girl...
@kieran4949
@kieran4949 14 жыл бұрын
It doesn't get much better than this....fantastic Kathi, just fantastic.
@jpstude
@jpstude 13 жыл бұрын
... Been following this lady since the days of The Unusuals, and probably kathi is the only one that would remember those days. bless you, Kathi, and keep on keepin' on!
@leslielooper6194
@leslielooper6194 6 жыл бұрын
I never get tired of this!!
@QUOZEL33
@QUOZEL33 11 жыл бұрын
THE ABSOLUTE BEST RENDITION OF--HEAT WAVE--I HAVE EVER HEARD. YOUR SPEAKERS WILL CATCH FIRE!
@1goldbaby
@1goldbaby 12 жыл бұрын
go guys you rock on them instruments!!!!!!
@nothingimportant55
@nothingimportant55 16 жыл бұрын
fabulous
@bakiafara
@bakiafara 14 жыл бұрын
magnifique voix et interprétation
@laidbackmama
@laidbackmama 12 жыл бұрын
holy shit!!! thats grunt!!!
@joecool3535
@joecool3535 15 жыл бұрын
the best version i heard really. my skinn is like a chiken lol great...
@santamara
@santamara 14 жыл бұрын
Fabulous!
@curagiu
@curagiu 15 жыл бұрын
beautiful what u say, so true
@Justhim01
@Justhim01 12 жыл бұрын
Wow, you torn it up..Etta James would have love it too!!! Awesome voice!!!
@theyKNO1
@theyKNO1 15 жыл бұрын
omg...i love it! i just check on it...u did that.
@facebeater
@facebeater 16 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing Kathi at the Whiskey A Go-Go in 1974 with an opening band called Rufus that was up and coming at the time. Kathi was there promoting her Capitol album "Insane Asylum" on which she does a duet with Sly Stone on the tile song. Also featured on this great album were The Pointer Sisters, Papa John Creach, Neil Schon, Bobbye Hall, Nils Lofgren and Pete Sears just to name a few.
@xenaphonj
@xenaphonj 15 жыл бұрын
dam girl hit that hight note at 4:24 something like janis and bet midler love it
@davibohm2685
@davibohm2685 6 жыл бұрын
Muito bonita!
@fabianafabbey
@fabianafabbey 12 жыл бұрын
great!!!!
@Carlschwamberger1
@Carlschwamberger1 Жыл бұрын
First time I heard Kathi was her cover of Insane Asylum on the radio, early 1974. I believe Sly Stone sang the male vocals on that. Never forgot it.
@lovesitmo69
@lovesitmo69 16 жыл бұрын
you go girl
@1cowboyable
@1cowboyable 14 жыл бұрын
Wow!! What A Delivery!! From the heart!!
@santamara
@santamara 15 жыл бұрын
Fantastic:)
@anterlopic1
@anterlopic1 10 жыл бұрын
Remember seeing her at so many concerts back then. Wow. And always, she had one arm behind her back, when she sang. Thought that was soooooooo cool. I didn't know she passed over. It's funny, but I look a this younger generation and feel like I am missing nothing. Perhaps that's the way it should be. However, I remember back in the 60's and 70's, there sure were alotof older folks who wanted to be a part of what was happening back then.
@Sanctuary1952
@Sanctuary1952 14 жыл бұрын
Awesome cover!!!! And the Vocals are just beautifully tortured...different from the original but just as wonderful. Excellent.
@vandrossfan
@vandrossfan 16 жыл бұрын
Never heared of of this lady before but what a voice superb version of a classic song love her voice she shizzled my nizzle.
@roadrocket7
@roadrocket7 15 жыл бұрын
Thanks so very much for sharing the vocal gift of Kathi McDonald. Just saw where she turned 60(!)last year; hard to believe. I first saw her when she toured with Leon Russell and the band he put together after Joe Cocker. Kathi is in fine form here, and she sounds good too!
@brunocoriolano
@brunocoriolano 12 жыл бұрын
Awesome.
@1goldbaby
@1goldbaby 12 жыл бұрын
i like your version....
@philipbebb
@philipbebb 14 жыл бұрын
wonderous
@xenaphonj
@xenaphonj 15 жыл бұрын
sing it ms lady beautiful nice deep voice
@ruthkozak3721
@ruthkozak3721 11 жыл бұрын
yes. who could forget that voice! RIP.
@chrisclark9415
@chrisclark9415 9 жыл бұрын
I love the song, singer and mostly the band.
@DEERAY04
@DEERAY04 13 жыл бұрын
i like this cover, she reminds me of Teena Marie. and that is a great thing. you go MRS. LADY
@xenaphonj
@xenaphonj 6 жыл бұрын
I loved her voice r.i.p
@whotwo
@whotwo 13 жыл бұрын
Wonderful, what a talent!!! Rip John - carry on Kathi.
@blueser63
@blueser63 11 жыл бұрын
Wonderfull, this woman sing this song with experience, love and a big hope!!!!
@lindacrnll
@lindacrnll 15 жыл бұрын
WOWOW....that was great...oooyeah that was awesome...had to do that 3 times before I could even comment,,,shit oh dear can you sing....loved it...
@catadonacata123
@catadonacata123 15 жыл бұрын
la mejor versión de id rather go blind (después de Etta) genial realmente
@morleybolero
@morleybolero 10 жыл бұрын
Wow!
@1cowboyable
@1cowboyable 14 жыл бұрын
Wow!! Powerful!! From the heart!!!
@thesvnh
@thesvnh 12 жыл бұрын
WOWWW !!! LOVE THIS !!!!!!!!
@Dranfield
@Dranfield 14 жыл бұрын
What a treat. This lady has been on so many first class albums one of which was The Rolling Stones "Exile On Main Street" just re released.
@guitarsandbanjos
@guitarsandbanjos Жыл бұрын
Damn!
@santamara
@santamara 14 жыл бұрын
Simply brilliant!
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