Mavis Staples – The Weight with Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

Performed live for Jools Holland's 25th annual Hootenanny on BBC Two, to welcome in the new year.

[SneakyCheeseThief]

When Ms Mavis opens her mouth, Truth and Goodness come out. That’s quite a talent to have. God bless her.

[daveduncan]

Omg I love this woman, she is something very special

[dan]

One of the very best female vocalists i have ever had the pleasure of hearing, this woman is amazing

[BKHoliwell]

For those of us that truly love, love music all you have to say is: MAVIS, enough said and as much as a million words said otherwise!!!

[jamiemartinez]

An American Treasure, Miss Mavis Staples...real meal deal!!

[kinkle_Z]

The timbre of a classic black voice and presentation ALWAYS warms my heart, makes me so appreciative and enriched and privileged. I can't even imagine rock/folk not forever married to southern black gospel. It's so humbling...thank you.

[snoop-gkuu]

Makes me shiver, goose bumps, the lot.

[stmiller]

I love to watch and listen to Mavis Staples perform. Steve Miller - Los Angeles

[stevewheeler]

makes me glad to be alive and a music fan

[imacowagossipandaslapper.]

❤️❤️❤️❤️Mavis, legend, icon and talent!

[graemewiltshire]

One of my favourite performances on Hootenany 👍🏻

[Wiley_Coyote]

If class could be bottled, you'd call the concoction Mavis.

[denvergregg]

never thought there would be another version to compare with the one in the last waltz, but here it is. only one thing in common between the two.

[elainemeyer]

I first heard of, and saw Mavis Staples on a DVD video of a live concert performance (in 2016, or around then) with a large group of other performers. It was a tribute to the late Levon Helm, called ‘Love for Levon’ in Rutherford, NJ. ‘The Weight’ was the last one done at the end of the show with her and all the others who were there. I’ve liked her ever since then, and now have other videos that she’s done. I also ‘discovered’ at that time some others I wasn’t familiar with, like Roger Waters, Ray La Montaigne (? sp.), Grace Potter, and some more. Stevie Nicks was there, as well as more artists who I did know of. BTW: Mavis did a great performance of ‘I’ll Take You There’ during another one of her own concerts. I’m 67 now, and was a classical pianist and organist since I was 5, but like all genres of music (except for rap and ‘real’ heavy metal type music), but it’s difficult for me to even try to put her style of singing into any one category - she’s in a class of her own!

[kevinmurphy]

Been watching Jools some years now best ever

[tkmass]

Just Picture seeing mavis to start and then prince/ I did and I will never forget that night so special ❤❤❤

[mcbba]

C'est une légende vivante !  Elle n'aimerait pas que l'on dise cela !!

[waltersobchak]

performance of the night by a long way

[sweetjane]

Great woman, Great song ‼︎ Forever Mavis.

[dabig]

I believe Mavis is the only one still alive from The Staple Singers