Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon stopped by Jimmy Fallon’s show and answered some questions in a short interview about the band. He also did a cover of Bonnie Raitt’s “I Can’t Make You Love Me” & “Nick of Time.” with a melody of Leon Russell/Donny Hathaway’s “A Song For You”. The Raitt tunes are the b-sides of Bon Iver’s “Calgary” single.
Check out the cover and the interview, below:
Laura — 25 May 11
I wish I could pre-order that SPIN mag. Can I….? Please?
Bon Iver – I Can’t Make You Love Me / Nick Of Time (Bonnie Raitt Cover) | We All Want Someone To Shout For — 21 Jun 11
[...] Last May Bon Iver performed a cover of Bonnie Raitt’s “I Can’t Make You Love Me / Nick Of Time” for Jimmy Fallon’s late show. Turns out that he recorded it as the official “Calgary” b-side. A stream has surfaced via Disco Naïveté, and you can take a listen to the heartbreaking song below: [...]