Charles Bradley - Why Is It So Hard (Live on KEXP) video free download


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Duration: 04:31
Uploaded: 2011/04/06

Charles Bradley, backed by The Menahan Street Band, performs "Why Is It So Hard" live from Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop in Austin, TX, during KEXP's broadcast at SXSW. Recorded 3/17/2011.

host: Cheryl Waters

engineer: Kevin Suggs

Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Shelly Corbett, Scott Holpainen and Christopher Meister

editing: Jim Beckmann

Comments

8 years ago

offroadnut

Looks like he should being singing "why is it so hot?"

8 years ago

ZeTurbocool

Krampus

8 years ago

ibtihal alv

THE DRUMMER IS SO FREAKING EMOTIONALLY DETACHED FROM THE SONG THAT YOU WANT TO KILL HIM !!

8 years ago

Andrew Clarke

There's so much soul is his music cause all of his song are based on true events in his life as a man struggling to keep food on the table throughout 62 years of his life. Then made his debut single aged 62, now 66. The music of sharon jones (signed to daptone records, the same label as Charles) was huge in France but not in the USA, so the guitarist with the long hair sang the lyrics ''why is it so hard to make it in America'', but when Charles sang it it had a whole different meaning, living his life living is basements, sheltering in churches.

8 years ago

Andrew Hamlen

this is amazing!

8 years ago

Streetpartymarty

This is utterly amazing

8 years ago

Dylan Burtch

Why are we not still doing phrasing?

8 years ago

Matthew Robinson

Why does the drummer look like Zachary Quinto?

8 years ago

Spencer Kochel

I Swear this brings a tear to my eye! Music is alive and well with this! I'm graduating college this week and landed a job. I'm going to throw some cash your way KEXP, the least I can do to repay all the great music you support. Thanks again!

8 years ago

saul ortiz

thank you...the one who invented the blues...really thank you...

8 years ago

VINCENT TANNEHILL

TAN VIDEO. one of my favorites. 

8 years ago

EvilDave83

The moment he smiles, then opens his mouth with "why, is it so hard" I had tears in my eyes. Nothing, I mean NOTHING in music has this kind of soul. That shit just hits you right in the chest. My kids even love Bradley.

8 years ago

WatermelonTanuki

At least turn on the air conditioning for the poor man, look at all that sweat! Freaking America.

8 years ago

Devin Webb

He needs to record an album at muscle shoals (period)

8 years ago

jaY jackson

American dad brought me here

8 years ago

Harvey Lee

Any idea what type of guitar that is . The semi with the bigsby 

8 years ago

Marcelo Ortiz de Santana

Q brisa!!

8 years ago

Chief Wire

Krampus!

8 years ago

Mckay Jimbo

How do we need a make a change in America? If you only stay in New York? Gosh damn just move out of state.. There are 49 other states.

8 years ago

missshock

God bless you Charles. Just relaxing to this.

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