I was at that show, and yes, she was drinking martinis before her performance, but even drunk, her voice is the most amazing live instument in the industy. No one can sing like Chaka Khan, and I mean, no one.

Say what you will, but there is one and only one Chaka Khan! Her vocal range defys gravity.

I love chaka khan

Her originally recorded versions were extremely well-produced and when they added Chaka on top of all of that it became incredible! Now you take that basis and re-orchestrate and it is even more fabulous! And the orchestra feels it and it comes through. Chaka is THE queen!

Chaka shimmy in tow! 😉 It's fantastic to see her produce the same notes live that she did on recording decades prior.

Awesome. My buddy is her monitor engineer. She sang happy birthday to him in the middle of a show. Can you imagine?

Still Hitting Singing Those Notes

I knew Chaka would "...blo!w the squares right off the stage", but there were none. The orchestra, the principal musicians and the arrangement are KILLER. Chaka, I see what you did at 4:25, and I'm here for all of it. She always mesmerizes me with her ad libs during a closing vamp; best in the business.

Chaka Khan wore out an entire ochestra...I can't with her! :-)

OMG! She hit all the notes! She...is..the..greatest!

I love arrangements like this. The band along with full string and horn section!!!! So sweet!!!!

The intro is so.....magic / like a travel through universe .....

I knew it. Chaka is badass sober or intoxicated.

Chaka on one side and a whole orchestra and three capable background singers balancing her..just wow.

Mind-bending vocal mastery. Otherworldly and soul-searing, this woman tho. A world treasure talent of historic proportions. Not even being dramatic. Nope not me.

Arnold van Dongen, "Smashing solo". Great guitarist. I like his feel for music..

Never tire of this song!!❤ This tune stays in my head!!❤😂❤😂

4:14 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Groove!!!!

Hell yes the Dutch can lay down the boogie.

4:07 that harmonized thingy with the saxes was really neat

Always wanted to hear this arrangement fully orchestrated...did not disappoint...would have done pretty much the same!

Wow, Chaka, full band, great tune...we will never have anything like this again. Amazing

Love her rendition. Love love love it.

Just love how the electric guitar jumps in with the same note she sings at 1:42 Lovely guitar sound too ^_^

I love Chaka!

YIKES, what an arrangement w/ Chaka...

Guitar Solo!!!!!!!!!Amaziiiiing!Bravooooo

her voice is the best this planet has ever heard

@rachelst22 she didn't forget the words! she just chose to say "From Coltrane Down To Me" and she's the person who wrote the lyrics to "A Night In Tunisia" !!!!!!!!

Chaka kahn the lady can sing her ass off ......wow luv her music 4 years

Almost like the recording Still Love and Adore Chaka Always

this is the most awesome version I have ever heard of this song...this smokes! GOD BLESS CHAKA!

I love the electric guitar break among the symphony strings.

THAT is how one redefines a classic!

I love when she did the song .What's Going On. With the Funk Brothers Band live. She won a Grammy. And she was sitting down.

Many thanks poster for this spirited version of this classic. Enjoyed that killer guitar break, too. Again, thanks.

The GREATEST VOICE EVA! SORRY Aretha, Streisand, Dion, LaBelle fans but what this woman can do with her voice cant be touched, even by LaBelle.

Beautiful, I only wish the sound quality of the recording was better.

Absolute fire ! 🔥🔥 Love this (and her) ! 😄

An true artist in all lane's One of a kind truly Great love you babe

I have always like this song

that was Awesome Chaka's voice sounded just like a instrument

wooo ! What an arrangement!

Love This!

The orchestra must have had a ball with this in rehearsals.

Again fire the sound guy

Amazing... I'd have liked to be there... Wow!!

If you like that little chunk, see if you can find anything by a grammy winning group from the 70's called SUPERSAX. It's ALL like this little piece, with Bird solos played in five part harmony by the best players ever, IMHO.

AMEN!!!!!!!!

her voice is like a saxophone

Killer, really liked this

so excited !

Wow.

good god!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MINKIA!!!!! ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!!

Sang Chaka sang

why do i love this song?

Actually - everybody on here is badass.

Wow! Solos are great. Really loved the trombone solo.

CK may be sharper at the Roxy/"81 version with the band from heaven....but here the orchestra adds a whole lot....and they are not at all un-funky...

Bravo for ALL !!!

I'm imagining that playing with Chaka must push you up to her level and make you do shit you didn't know you could do. Anyone reading this been there? It's true ain't it? My name is Stiv and I approved this comment.

Trumpet solo off the Richter!

Simply Remarkable

I LOOOOVVVVEEEE HEEERRRR!!!!!!

Is she tipsy?

Damn I wish I would’ve been there. I would’ve clowned. Is that Randy Jackson as the male background singer?

I have LIVED

Welk jaar was dit op North Sea?

le daría algo o bastante más que un impresionante....

v.Dongen is killing at 1:42

She hit most of the high notes

Was that intro just a bit shaky or is it just me. Bass player was killin' it the whole song song.

when was this?

@aquamarine11500 brilliant comment!

This is so great. Do you know who the drummer is? She used to have Vinnie Colaiuta.

Dianne Reaves, truely talented singer indeed. As I always say though, would you rather go 150 mph in a Lexus big bulky smooth 4 door sedan, or a porsche 911 Turbo? Chaka is the porsche dude. LOL

First off CHAKA..SING THE SONG!!! Second, y'all better PLAY THEM DAMN SAXOPHONES! Third, Arnold, PLAY THAT DAMN GUITAR! This is musACK!!

and yet she's never been prettier.

There's NOTHING Chaka can't sing!

@MidtownFunGuy Dianne Reaves

@MidtownFunGuy no wonder she's not hitting those high notes lol

@shamoriwall oh yeah i get it lol

@MrAJJONES10780 : HOT!

she forgot the words "they paved the way for generations from coltrane to bwouu-bee"

Iiar

Love everything but that silly dance in the beginning, it has nothing to do with the song at all. I figure shes trying to keep it relevant to times but it's relevant enough cuz the original sounds timeless and the orchestra is doing it justice and of course her voice and backup singers. Chaka never rehearsals and it hinders her performances some each n every time.

I heard her do this song better. Its good.Not her best. Chaka is a force.

Amazing how many people it takes to make a horrible racket like this.