Ain't That a Lot of Love
Taj Mahal Lyrics

@eldorado8888

TaylorT Love <3

@bobdudy7177

I saw Tah in 77' I must have seen your Dad! Thanks for sharing!

@vincentrathbone26

That's absolutely awesome and I bet you're extremely proud of him !

@Davidperez-oi6ke

Taj Mahal is an American Treasure. The fact that he's been doing his thing all these years and still isn't a household name isn't the least bit surprising. Not everyone can appreciate fine art.

@AnthonyMonaghan

Jesse Ed Davis playing some of the most tasteful guitar contained in one performance. He was a force of nature.

@sammiemorris_

"if the cooks in the kitchen had a dress as tight as yours, they wouldn't need a fire." That's one of the best lyrics I've ever heard.

@michelelundeen6739

Taj might have been taking liberty's LOL... but it's actually "if the cooks in the kitchen had a touch as hot as yours, they wouldn't need no fire..." :]

@Two4Brew

Taj Mahal's mother was my kindergarten teacher.
A lovely woman, who loved us kids and taught us well.

@ryancole90

Cool story…. i’ve read, apparently that he now lives on a farm in Palmer Massachusetts, which is where my roommate is from

@Two4Brew

@@ryancole90 He went to the UMASS School of Agriculture.

@rayr4320

Taj nailed it, everyone else was.... stupefied.

@travisr.9789

taj hand claps are sublime

@toniaanthony3197

Found this song by chance, absolutely mesmerizing performance. The hand claps are one of a kind

@andrewbarrientes1625

Also also, you should really study Jesse Ed Davis if you are not familiar (the lead guitar player)

@richrockefeller3331

Not every day the Rolling Stones and John Lennon, Eric Clapton get upstaged. They did this day. Taj and the boys rocked that roof off.

@yaboi-km2qn

The poor stones put on this crazy concert for everyone only to get upstaged by everyone else.

@paullevine1813

How true & Chuck Blackwell used Charlie Watts drum kit on top of it all. They & Jethro Tull were the best acts on that silly but good show.

@charlessweeney7365

@paul levine Don't forget the legendary Who performance of "A Quick One While He's Away." It is rumored in some circles that that's the particular performance the made the Stones sit on the Circus for so many years. Another (relatively credible) story: that it was 72 consecutive hours of chemically-supported production work and ego/talent wrangling that had the Stones too flat to outdo their supporting cast by the time they got on stage to close the show.

@sparker931

He didn't upstage the Who

@sparker931

@AngelEyes I've seen the Who a few times in concert not with Keith moon unfortunately. But they were much better than anything at that gig fact

@fidosaw

All great bands start with dyno-mite rhythm section. Chuck and Gary = primo! Totally! Locked! Essential! Jesse Ed ranks in my top 5, err top 4,....err top three favorite guitarists, um maybe top two! Touch, sweetness, tone, lyrical lines, rockin', country touches, and horn lines! craftmanship!....I could go on. And all done with straight face & body, no extraneous movement, no show, no guitar face. All the beauty, all the music comes out of his fingers. All his musical energy comes out his hands. And Taj! What else is there to say about the Taj? His energy, his groovy soulful tunes, such a wide variety of those tunes charisma etc. Master!!!! Oh! Did I mention the guitarist in this fantastic combo? One of the best ever musical combos. Guess I did. Can't say enough. Sorely missed......

@fidosaw

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@carloseugeniocarlos4287

Killer performance! Jesse was a great guitar player!!

@paullevine1813

Carlos, Yes indeed he was.

@sto620

I’m not the first to say this but Jesse was truly a guitarist’s guitarist.

@EuphratTigris

No surprise Jesse Ed Davis would later be hired by George Harrison to play lead guitar at the Concert for Bangladesh when it was unclear until the very last minute if Eric Clapton would show up. (The Concert for Bangladesh took place at MSG in New York City on August 1st, 1971, roughly 3 years after the Rolling Stones Rock & Roll Circus had been recorded.)

@robertrindler2080

I saw that line up back in 1968, 1969 at either the Avalon or Carousel/Fillmore West. A great band

@colinboylett2452

The drummer looks very like the late Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones. This is a mesmerising video because of its simplicity.

@buckodonnghaile4309

Taj is still killing it to this day.

@robertsloan9284

I have tix to see him at the chateau St. Michelle in Woodinville WA. So stoked

@kenrisling

I grew up in the '60s, the child of Native American rights activists, and am embarrassed to admit I had never heard Jesse Ed Davis's name until about 2 years ago. What a legend! Sorry I never saw him. I only saw Taj Mahal for the first time in concert about the same time.

@macisback9059

Look at the beautiful Telecaster.. Man i would love to own that, i wonder what that would be worth now.. Tens of thousands i would suggest.. That is one stunning looking guitar..

@monzajunior7337

That guitar playing gets better every time I hear it. Band are in the groove.

@2refinish

Jesse Ed! Monster player!

@geoffreycarson2311

TRULY A Stunning OLD SCHOOL CLASSIC ICONIC !!!BLUES BAND 😊👍✌👊👏g

@gwynnielsen5081

The intro is reminiscent of "Gimme Some Lovin'." Intentional? Unintentional? Still it works! Love this.

@NWLee

I've listened to him for over 50 years and never heard him do soul. WOW!!!

@byronrhoades6338

I hope this hi-def version hangs around forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@dellidelli8170

THAT VOICE IS BEAUTIFUL

@tunesmith7437

Jesse Ed was one of the most lyrical players of the Rock era. As a player myself I always preferred players such as Jesse, Robbie Robertson and J.J. Cale. Super clean and twangy.

@robertsloan9284

Hell yeah. Jesse Ed Davis, Robbie Robertson, JJ Cale. They're guitarist guitarists.

@briandufoe3719

Another twangy guitarist was Domenic Troiano,Toronto guy ,played along Yonge Street same era as Robbie Robertson ,I've seen JJ Cale ,seen Robertson ,seen Troiano,all fabulous,another superb guitarist out of Toronto is Jack de Kyzer, his álbum Check Mate is a killer.

@Jamestele1

This is perfect blues, rockin tune. Melodic, great guitar, and authentic, sincere vocals, on top of a great sounding rhythm section. This is what the 1969 - 1975 Rolling Stones probably used as a high bar.

@robertaltieri5877

Keith stole Jesse's licks. You can hear it a year later in his song Bitch.

@nurknanker6105

@Robert Altieri Good ear!

@claudebuysse7482

Great band and great song ! Jesse Ed Davis was a discovery for me when i saw the movie. Another underrated guitar man...

@nelsongiacomini8014

That's the best Black, Indian & White pure and marvelous rock and roll ever made !...

@goodun2974

Nelson Giacomini , see the movie documentary "Rumble; the Indians Who Rocked the World" for more about Jesse Edwin Davis. He also played on Doctor My Eyes with Jackson Browne.

@williamdelong8265

American music is best because of it's variety. What other country has such diversity? We have much to learn yes but we are strong.

@juliarios5568

O Brasil tem muita diversidade musical, pena que hoje em dia as pessoas só ouvem funk. Acredito que seja no mesmo patamar.

@huascar66

Great clip from the R&R Circus. Taj is great, the band is good, but Jesse Ed Davis is just right on the money with his guitar playing.

@MarshalofFrance

Super underrated. This dude rocks

@maxsugar6394

Sometimes I think it would be so good if such bands still existed today.

@paulinechapman5669

Would be a fab idea if carried out..such bands indeed..lots of newer vids available on line…🇨🇦

@debomb721

They do, you just don’t hear about em cuz they don’t get popular :(

@maxsugar6394

@@debomb721 That's good to hear. I'm open to that kind of music today.

@apefish

@Derrick Oneal do ya know any off the top of your head?

@TheRealForrestGeorge

You gotta dig it baby

Yes, yes, yes know the deserts couldn't hold all
the love that I have in my heart for you
If I could spread it out across the sea
you know my love would cover it all up
Ain't that a lot of love for two hearts to have and hold

Now if the cooks in the kitchen had a dress as tight yours,
they wouldn't need a fire
Ain't a word I could say just describe
your fine looks and loving desire
Ain't that a lot of love for two hearts to have and hold

Baby you got a smile, so rare
You got a kiss, so good
You got a hug, so nice
Whole lot of loving, baby, baby
Ain't that a lot of love for two hearts to have and hold

Now if the bees only knew how sweet your love was,
they'd pack up their honey comb
If the birds ever heard how sweet your voice was,
they'd pack up their song, yeah
Ain't that a lot of love for two hearts to have and hold
Ain't that a lot of love for two hearts to have and hold

Baby, ain't that kindness
Baby, ain't that a kindness
Woman, ain't that a kindness
Got to tell you that's all kindness
We got to get it together now
We got to get it all together
Baby, ain't that a whole lot of loving
Woman, ain't that a whole lot of loving
Baby, ain't that a loving
Baby, ain't that a kindness
Woman, ain't that a kindness
Woman, ain't that a kindness

Somebody, somebody tell me
Somebody, somebody tell me
Somebody, somebody please
Somebody, somebody tell me
Somebody, somebody please
Somebody, somebody somewhere
Somebody, somebody tell me
We got to have a lot of loving

Know the desert couldn't hold all the love that I have in my heart for you
If I could spread it out across the sea I know my love would cover it all up
Ain't that a lot of love for two hearts to have and hold
Ain't that a lot of love for two hearts to have and hold
Ain't that a lot of love for two hearts to have and hold
Ain't that a lot of love for two hearts to have and hold

@maximpopov8651

Rock N Roll Circus is masterpiece 💙

@davidlockhart-rocknrollact8866

Heck ya!! Saw Taj Mahal last Summer for the first time. Dude is still amazing and rocking 52 years after this video!

@FantomWireBrian

Can't discriminate at all . These guys are brother's just different mother's . 😎❗

@jonnuanez2843

This was my quickest "like" ever...about 16 seconds in. Never heard it before. Feeling blessed that I have.

@Math_Pullen

You heard it before.

Same sound

BLUE BROTHERS ! movie.

Literally think the Blue Brothers watched this and came up with ELWOOD

@Lrat-ey5di

He was a powerhouse behind Taj.

@tuesdaypatience

I saw Taj Mahal, John Lee Hooker, & Van Morrison in 1998/99. I don’t think I knew - at 24 years old - how life-altering seeing a line up like that would be.

@michelkhouri3338

You're s lucky man

@alanreadofficial

Oooooh that guitar break that starts at 2:28 probably the best ever! 👌🏼

@mrjbugz3319

🎸Show Stopper, Man!!!🎶

@chrisradano

This video made want to hear more of Jesse Ed Davis. Here he is understated yet brilliant.

@stavenjones207

Raw as fawk‼️ Absolutely my all time favorite live performance on film. How high and greasy they look as their funk is infectious and magnificent ‼️

@bryanmannoia8410

it's just Taj bringing it, like he does every time. one of the greatest ever!

@delboyrams363

Jesse just a class act

@That52TeleGuy

Wow, Taj with Jesse in the early days, man did they have it all. I remember getting the Giant Steps album and still love to this day.

@paullevine1813

One of this shows best jams, Taj is cookin' & the band is the fire with Chuck Blackwell driving those beaters right down the pike. , Even as stoned as Jessie was it didn't stop him from laying down some fine Tele work as he always did. We miss him very much. Hot damn this rocks like hell... Bet even Keith & the Stones couldn't sit still ...

@omarks

Davis didn't get hooked on the drugs that killed him until the 70s.

@debomb721

@Oliver Marks couldve been on something other than H

@paullevine1813

@Oliver Marks I never said he was on Heroin just stoned & he was ,but most of the folks there were stoned & why not.

@paullevine1813

@Derrick Oneal He was just stoned & try as i am i don't see a thing where i mentioned he was on H. Where did that come from ? I wish you guys would take your comments off as they make no sense . I never said these things.

@user-iz3sl4vu9f

My girlfriend took me to see Taj at a tiny venue, I think it was a library, in Huntington NY, probably 40 years ago. He was playing an acoustic with maybe? a drummer and a bass......it was a long time ago. I remember he didn't have too many good things to say about B.B. King.....the concert was fantastic.

@montemichelbleu

Taj - Vocal
Jesse Ed Davis - Guitar
Gary Gilmore - Bass
Charles Blackwell - Drums

@horsa4427

Thank you I was trying to figure out who that was on guitar.

@eightinches6094

@Odon Lafontaine ...he was very cool, I believe he was one of the guitarists with George Harrison on the Concert for Bangladesh.

@goodun2974

eight inches , Jesse Ed Davis played guitar on Doctor My Eyes with Jackson Browne, and on Taj's first record, which also included Ry Cooder. Jackson said, "when he played guitar, it was like the sky cracked open". Jesse died of an overdose. There is a segment about him in the documentary film "Rumble; the Indians Who Rocked the World".

@TomSawyerLost

Taj Mahal - vocals & handclaps
Just to be precise ;)

@catherinecrow5662

monte michel bleu I knew that was Jesse 💋unsung Native American guitar giant..

@BlueLou974

The unexpected summit of the day. Like Muddy Waters in The Last Waltz.

@scotttaylor8811

Possibly the coolest video of all time. Never gets old!

@michelkhouri3338

Agree!!!

@garystearns784

One of the best videos ever made along with the John Mayer Trio doing Jimi's Wait Until Tomorrow

@imbees2

Baby bring up bring on down. Yassssssssss

@imbees2

Taj Mahal ain’t playin tonight.

@sto620

I’ve watched it a LOT. They’re just so damn cool.

@frankgoodall329

If someone like Mick Hucknall can do a cover of this song then thats something special, infact ain't that a lot of love.

@briandufoe3719

Real talent, unlike today.

@aboversite

This is virtually note-for-note perfect with the version on his Natural Blues album, one of my all time favorites.

@christerjohansson7711

Såg honom på en källarklub i London -76!! Lika bra fortfarande!

@softfocus87

We are all so lucky to listen to this.

@guydouglas6094

This is cracking hot! That bass and drums - wow. And that clean tele. This is excellent.

@bobdudy7177

Saw "The Taj," in 77' San Diego, love that Man!

@eightinches6094

I saw him in SD around '68 or '69. I wanna say the old Starlight Theater in Balboa Park, evening show.

@edwest9419

jesse ed davis great guitarist, not enough love

@Steely_Fran

You're 100% right! It's a shame he doesn't get the recognition he deserves. A lot of people don't realize that if it wasn't for Jesse Ed Davis, Duane Allman may have never played slide guitar.

@marksilva309

Jesse Ed isn't with us anymore- what a shame

@andrewmoore5044

Jesse / Taj/ Dylan Ed Davis

@paullevine1813

You sure got that right , He is missed especially by those of us that were around to know how good he was,

@joshuazolten6457

Amena

@paulinechapman5669

Ohhh my…nuff said…anything else superfluous..🇨🇦

@yurmom-io9pc

Oh My the Taj hits those sweet notes. :0)

@deltabilly1

Possibly the best performance from the circus thingy.

@mauricio460

You're right.

@anthonymclean9743

I'd definitely say The Who but this is awesome 👌

@unklemichael

I think your forgetting about the dirty Mac and " your blues" lol

@deltabilly1

@Michael McCarthy haha

@amandagay7830

I love love love this song: so much better than almost anything performed since and absolutely timeless. JED deserves a statue somewhere, and Taj/Henry deserves to be acclaimed as the finest in American Caribbean musicianship, the others are pretty perfect too! Go Oklahoma! Thank you all, Amanda

@jeffreykrause2441

Jesse Ed Davis.
I was an early fan of his. In 1971 I bought an album by John Lee Hooker and Jesse was on it, great guitarest. Seeing him in the vid is great. So many talented artist here.

@driloc

I first heard of Jessie Ed Davis from Lennon's " Sometime in New York City" concert, and my God! The music he made! This is worthy enough for me to seek out some Taj Mahal for sure!!

@HamptonFarly

That’s the best tune on that day

@matthewcoombs3282

I remember seeing this when it was first aired on UK TV after the Stones had mothballed it for nearly 30 years. Taj Mahal performance was the act that stuck in my mind and made a big impact on me. Had to go out the next day and buy me a Taj Mahal album!
The Who performances was great as well. I think that is why the Stones didnt release it at the time. They were rusty as a live band and had not toured at this point in nearly two years due to management issues and drug busts and it showed.

@steveashmore9402

Drummer looks like Brian Jones, had to look twice. Great band heavy Bass love it. 🇬🇧

@peterbourne3522

I thought the same thing.

@billsmith2041

I think this was the best performance on the Circus.

@earthshinerush3842

Taj killed it!

@buckodonnghaile4309

He still is killing it. Check out Taj Mahal and Keb Mo Paste Studios Sessions on YouTube. Just two guys, two voices,two acoustic guitars and a harmonica just tearing the place down. Cheers

@sheercerebralpower

Phantastic THREE piece….With Taj‘ s voice perfectly balanced and full. Not missing anything!

@paulhouston4711

This is one of the best songs ever, it's very special and beautiful.

@timprescott4634

LEGEND!

@jimbailey5681

This is a great performance

@juanartaza2023

Considero que Rolling Stones Rock n Roll Circus debe ser considerado patrimonio cultural de la humanidad y un factor musical de culto porque estan algunas de las bandas mas influyentes de esa epoca y ademas aparece THE DIRTY MAC, el mejor supergrupo fugaz de la historia. una reunion musicos de este tipo no se volvera a realizar jamas en toda la historia.. imaginense, jethro tull, the who, taj mahal, mariane faithfull, dirty mac, the rolling stones, john lennon, eric clapton, mitch mitchel, que esplendor de epoca y virtuosismo musical..

@arfer

Such a tasteful solo from Jesse Ed Davis

@BinroWasRight

One of the most incandescent live performances I know of. The whole show was, but Taj Mahal stole it for me.

@Reckless131313

I Saw Taj Mahal Live In The 90s He Is One Talented Son Of A Gun

@marcotukoff

Essa banda, em termos de diversidade étnica, é a mais incrível que eu já vi...

@cl5619

This song is infectious…
Killer track

@clevebaker8399

One killer band!! RIP to those gone by 😪

@sirchromiumdowns2015

This is one of the best performances from the RSRNRC.

@Rudimentarypenis

My favorite solo of all time. Jesse Ed Davis was the man.

@tviikj555

The Stones and Friends were like WTF! Awesome sounds.

@blackestcat1111

Jessie Ed.Davis- SO GREAT!!

@robsummers8344

Jesse’s tone is sooo sweet 🎸✌🏻

@maxroyle6750

It would be 100 times better with his own amp set-up. But it really is all in his hands and heart.

@kevincox6295

Little Steven Vanzandt tells the story on his radio show: the Stones didn't get necessary clearance from the British musicians union, &Taj wasn't going to get to play. So they filmed his rehearsal, cut in audience reaction shots and that was their bit. Steven tells it quite more humorously of course. SiriusXM Ch. 21, "Little Steven's Underground Garage. "

@demetriaduma6218

what a bunch of bullshit. they needed to get clearance just to play????? man oh man

@stefanoforcellini4875

@secretdaisy6484

I saw Taj & these band members in 1969. I took some friends & told them they wouldn’t believe how good they were & my friends just loved it. They were great & still sound fresh. 💕🎸🎤

@christyblackwell3818

Love you Daddyo! DRUMS!!

@floydzepplin1218

This is special, absolutely love it!

When I bought Circus Circus, this was the real prize. To me, they outperformed every other band. Song for Jeffrey was cool too

@jsteed44

Watch Jethro tull again that's Tony iommi from sabbath on guitar mic abraham quit before this show took place

@bertspivey3214

I thought the same thing. This and Tull are what I always play. The Dirty Mac would have great if they had locked Yoko in a shed on the other side of town before hand.

@floydzepplin1218

Bert Spivey hahahahaha, so true

@Acornhouseworkshop

Sadly, the Tull performance was lip synced to tape.

@josephgagel1367

Couldn't agree more that's why the rolling stones didn't want it.released they got smoked leave it to some Yanks to kick some Brit butt!

@davidsmith5899

This is COOL
Jesse Ed Davies one of my favourite guitarists!!
Their double album is one of the first records if not the 1st LP I bought

@henrygriffen40

Very talented Ed Davis on guitar

@bluenose007

Classic on the Northern Soul scene

@maximpopov8651

Blues Rocking Taj Mahal ❤️💙♥️

@cergior6613

Woooow!!! What a voice!!! The singer fly over the band

@youssefkasim7556

Jesse Ed Davis is such great player. Really under appreciated.

@normancampbell8248

That voice

@mullerk2

Goodness gracious, I have always loved this. Everyone is in the zone in this band.

@chrissimons2727

This is such a freaking good video. I know why they shot it so tight ( they were first, so not many fans in the wide shots), but the closeness made it feel so right. Damn, wish Jess Ed could have seen this...