Brandi Carlile Covers Crosby, Stills, & Nash’s “Helplessly Hoping” Live on the Stern Show (2018)

Before covering “Helplessly Hoping” on the Stern Show, Brandi Carlile told Howard about the time she performed it live at one of her shows … that Stephen Stills happened to be at.


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[smokinmoose]

I’m not a fan of Stern but I appreciate him giving a platform to musicians who perform songs we might never hear them do. I’m also not too crazy about artists straying far from the original melodies but these folks nailed it. I’m a sucker for three part harmonies and this was done to perfection. Kudos all around.

[youtuberuk]

Howard's studio has the best sound engineers
Every artist that plays on his shows sounds

[wtcashel]

Wow! I'm 73...a teen and young adult in this era....these guys are covering this GSNY classic with class!!

[kristiancasamento]

They blend their harmonies so well. Beautiful

[joelboloten]

Brandi the twins and one acoustical harmony you never thought possible. Thank you!!! You made my night

[PK-vdvo]

I saw Brandi 3 times in 2005/2006 since I'm in the same area. Amazing talent. I may have been the only straight guy in the audience, but she has a heck of a voice. Extremely powerful when she wants it to be, and incredible control throughout.

[elizabethlinsay]

Stills must have been stunned. This is a stellar cover.

[spindillio]

I love how much of a fan Howard is. It’s so obvious on all his videos.

[raincells]

Anything they play and sing is fantastic. Cover or original . . . doesn't matter. It's all beautiful. Agree with others that your in-studio sound people are terrific.

[klovr]

What an amazing hauntingly sung lyric. I got full body chills. Thank you for this performance and backstory.

[MrPhotodoc]

HH was my first CSN&Y song I ever heard back in the day. And it was on the radio folks.

[RushAustin]

Saw them at Merlefest 2019 and they absolutely tore the place down. So good!

[ImaCaMan]

Wow, great job and with perfect sound.

[WhiteNacho]

My all time favorite CSN song and that's sayin something!

[blakesonnet]

Absolute beauty of a song. Thanks for this. ❤️

[jimdandy]

Just perfect! But hey, if Stephen Stills liked what else needs to be said?

[joelboloten]

I love close harmony It does not get any better than this Well maybe the Highwaywomen

[Dan-vnet]

I've been listening to covers of this for the last two hours and I have not heard one better. If you can find one let me know.

[hughsnyder]

Before they started singing I thought this is going to be tough because the original is so good. Then they started singing and I thought ok they’ve got it ! Very impressed 🙏👌😊☮️

[onetofourhundred]

Production from current to past is uncanny. Reminder of how good this show is ran and the challenges the team go through to make it happen in this day in age. The past was tight!