Steve Miller Band - Motherless Children video free download

Forrest George

Motherless children have a hard timeWhen their mother is goneMotherless children have a hard timeWhen their mother is goneMotherless children have a very hard timeAll the weepin', all that cryin'Motherless children have a hard timeWhen their mother is gonePeople say a sister will doWhen the mother is gonePeople say a sister will doWhen the mother is gonePeople say a sister will doShe'll get married, turn her back on youMotherless children have a hard timeWhen their mother is goneFather do the best he canWhen the mother is goneFather do the best he canWhen the mother is goneFather do the best he canBut there's so many things he just don't understandMotherless children have a hard timeWhen their mother is goneI was lookin' for some place to plead my caseAnd I'm standing here all aloneI was framed, the times they have changeAnd I don't know where I'm goin'Motherless children have a hard timeAll that weepin', all that cryin'Motherless children have a hard timeWhen their mother is gone

Cord LaFond

For my money, this is Steve Miller's crowning accomplishment. He has a lot of great songs and I have to be in the right frame of mind to play this one; but when I do, I can feel what it is to live motherless. A lot of people who I respect have recorded this song, but none of them make me believe it. It's like they are singing from outside of the experience from a place of mere belief or philosophy. Steve sings it like he absolutely knows or has experienced it. Blind Willie Johnson penned the words in 1927. That might explain the original melody that most covers emulate, but I think Steve captured the essence of the song musically. I still weep when I hear it.No disrespect intended to BWJ - "Motherless Children" is a blues standard first recorded by Blind Willie Johnson in 1927,[1] and later popularised (inter alia) by Bob Dylan, Dave Van Ronk, Eric Clapton and Lucinda Williams.[2]The song[3] has an autobiographical theme, as Johnson's mother died when he was young. His father remarried soon after her death, and later the stepmother allegedly blinded the boy with lye after the father found her in flagrante delicto.

Mike Fury

I like how he was in a garage just making the words up as they played.

tripjet999

Another reason why SMB was a staple on progressive rock radio!

Chris Rich

I had this version.

jsallerding

Remember first hearing this while on the USS ORISKANY while in the Gulf of Tonkin in 1972. STILL one of the most beautifully, haunting rock songs of all time and, in my opinion, Steve Miller Band's BEST!

William Jones

IMO best version of "Motherless Children" ever!

Barry Shankman

I have lost both my Mother & father as of July of last year.. MY sister is my family now.. I am in great awe of all she does and accomplishes.. but there are days when one feels that loneliness and just wishes for an earlier time when things went easy and life was right or wrong and you knew that there was always someone who loved you unconditionally... *)O(* TO all of us who have grown older and lost our parents THANKS STEVE for the emotion and great cover of this tune.. *)O(*

galfoni

Stevie, you're my musical shrink. Thanks, man.

david charles

"motherless children have a hard time when their mother is gone . . ." All that weeping, all that crying, motherless children have a very hard time when the mother is gone . . . .. (Mothers and fathers be good to those children):- PEACE TO ALL

ICOMESEEDIE

we are sure 100%that they are high talented musicians all we can do is to send this beautiful music across the universe true radar satellite whatever just to make all survival enjoy en we are willing to go far beyond the universe to share..because this music is made out of love..thanks for sharing.

bob graham

I am of the belief that Steve's first 5 albums were his best, although I havent head much of his stuff after the "strictly commercial" Joker album nor have i heard any thing since fly like an eagle

MultiJaylea

Key to the highway ....maybe!!

DonARen1950

Yeah, I know. Stevie had a great musical background, and honestly can play almost anything. He was a pioneer for other musicians in paving the way for composers and artists to take control of their own music in nearly every aspect. Now that has come around full circle again. Anybody can publish their music, anybody with some Mac equipment and decent recording devices can record at low cost. But big producers and agencies control the big bucks once again--in the U.S.A..

Paulie Merideth

I think he just wanted to branch out into different styles of music and not just glued into one type, and he became better known through his blues rock style and he probably would of been forgotten if he just stuck to this type.

Joe Notarianni

Wow - great album for a great period in time. All of us that grew up in this era grew up with the music revolution. Just saw him down here in florida 2012. Just as good as back then. they rocked!!

RockCleric420

Steve ate Acid!! *__*

thefamousgreglinn

Physically it was a hard life when the Mother was gone. Eventually there was the Saving Grace...metaphorically speaking: The Here and Now can be appreciated...by All, yes.

pipper titty

@Philtration Rightly said Sir. I maintain the theory (anecdotal at best) that as the Beatles fade into memory, then so does the integrity of modern popular music, and with that, goes the imagination of impetuous youth. Remember, for example, Steve Miller and Mcartney on 'my dark hour' for example. What a magical moment in 68. We need another punk-type revolution.

pipper titty

This could be outta spiritualized's repertoire. I love this Steve Miller version, I know he's a great guitarist but I really rate Mr Miller as a singer.