I'm not even religious but more artists need to perform in churches like this. The vibes are beautiful as fuck. Compared to some plain as club or venue lol
Churches are literally designed to have awe inspring acoustics. I'm my home tyown we have a 17th century church in which Baroque concerts are sometimes held. It is a magnificant experience - and a far better use of such spaces than religion.
and it’s also really beneficial for the churches themselves, as religious places are generally losing their congregations, i hope we’ll see more churches becoming community centres of sorts!
I keep coming back again and again just to hear her beautiful humble soul inviting others to sing and a man in the crowd’s voice is the perfect match for hers. Pure magic!
The pan up to the ceiling was a nice touch. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen such a strong connection between an audience and an artist. I realize that comparing anyone to Joni is risky and fundamentally unfair but, jeez, it’s becoming more apt every day.
Honestly, outside of the experience as a whole, the cathedral was incredibly beautiful. Props to whoever booked it as the venue for this performance. I recorded these videos with a DJI Osmo Pocket 2 & while it did capture the audio pretty well, I wish you could've heard their voice carrying through the building firsthand. The acoustics were breathtaking. When they played Happiness it brought me to tears momentarily. Watch that one if you haven't yet.
this video has become my favorite of the internet i think. everything about it just feels so human. adrianne taking her time to tune the guitar at the beginning. the little interactions between adrianne and the crowd, asking them to join her singing and the choral starting shy and slowing becoming this gorgeous unison of beautiful voices. sometimes she even lowers her voice to hear the crowd sing along the words of this gorgeous song. the panning on the location, just appreciating the place they're in right now. the person replicating the little "oh" at the ending of the song and everyone laughing. idk everything about this just feels like humans connecting through music, everyone having their own meaning for the words they're singing. i've always loved this song, it makes me feel like no other, but I was never able to put into words what made me love it so much. of couse it sounds beautiful, so grand but so intimate at the same time, the guitar strumming, the layers of ambient noise, adrianne's vocals so soothing but so powerful, and obviously the absolute genius of the lyrics, so simple but saying so much. but even with all of that, there was still this thing about the that just touched my heart so much and i didn't know exactly what it was. but i think this video gave me an answer, this song is the sound of human connection, the moments we share, the lives we live together, the memories that makes us being human beings. thank you so much for recording this beautiful portrait of human life and sharing it with the world ❤
this is so beautiful maybe im just emotional right now but listening to this made me burst into tears. hearing so many people connect and sing on such a deep level was so beautiful to see
What a magical moment! I almost cried when the public started singing her lyrics. This feels like the kind of song which touches souls more deeply, like if everyone already knew it even before it was composed. I’m so grateful for all the artists and musicians out there sharing such beauty with the world. They are the channels through which the divine reaches our lives. What else can I say? Thank you!
I literally revisit this performance at least once a week & it never fails to serenade me & wash away my anxieties. Music is incredibly healing & community amplifies that thousandfold. Thank you for capturing this beautiful moment. She’s such a talented musician & blended so well with the crowd.
Of course, man! Happy to have done so. I still have videos from Big Thief’s last performance here in LA that I’ve been slacking on uploading. Soon, though!
There were a couple of versions that I saw recently, where people were singing along. They were nice and all, but there was something as special about this one where you could just hear her voice along with a handful of other ones (I second the guy's voice sounding very complementary). Also dug the footage. It was nice to see the camera pan now and then to take in the church and the lighting effects - especially for those of us still cooped up from these lockdowns. Oh, and let's not forget getting to hear her tune her guitar in Open D/D# by ear, slap on the capo and casually pluck that beautiful lead-in
Aside from the beautiful voice and lyrics and playing, she seems like a really genuine, rare person. Obviously I don’t know her, but I watched an interview and she just seemed like such a thoughtful and gentle person, it really shines through in her music .
Damn, didn't realize this was in open tuning. Wanted to learn to play, but hate tuning to open. Beautiful song. Reminds me so much of Elliott Smith, yet she's still has her own unique beautiful sound.
This is beautiful. It's beautiful because it's a lovely song, and because their voices really do sound good together. But it's also beautiful because I'm imagining how it must feel to be her - to have written a song that reached someone so completely that they memorized it and can sing it back to her. It would feel like you'd really done something with your song.
Thanks for posting. Was at the show but couldn't see Adrianne Lenker from where I was standing - sound and performance was outstanding from what I heard. Now I can see what it looked like.
I decided not to go to church today and instead listen to this, was bawling my eyes out. The fact that this performance happened in this venue and was recorded, posted to RU-vid, and was recommended to me... I just could not feel more blessed
This is a totally random thing to point out, and Idk why but yhe man that starts singing..the way he says “soothe” literally soothes me. The way he pronounces his words so smoothly is so satisfying. It’s the same way my good friend speaks as well and idk why, but it tickles my brain?! Just me?
Staring down the barrel of the hot sun Shining with the sheen of a shotgun Carol has a little if we need some Joyous rays, we wanna come Hanging your jeans with a clothes pin Skin still wet, still on my skin Mango in your mouth, juice dripping Shoulder of your shirtsleeve slipping Christmas Eve with your mother and sis Don't wanna fight but your mother insists Dog's white teeth slice right into my fist Drive to the ER and you put me on my wrist Grocery store list, now you get this Brunch, had calls and messages I don't wanna be the owner of your fantasy I just wanna be a part of your family And I don't wanna talk about anything I don't wanna talk about anything I wanna kiss, kiss your eyes again Wanna witness your eyes looking I don't wanna talk about anyone I don't wanna talk about anyone I wanna sleep in your car while you're driving Lay on your lap whеn I'm crying Circle of pine and riddle Circlе of moss and fire smoke Fan on the ceiling like a wheel spoke Push the clutch in and I pull the choke Wanna listen to the sound of you blinking Wanna listen to your hands soothe Listen to your heart beating Listen to the way you move And I don't wanna talk about anything I don't wanna talk about anything I wanna kiss, kiss your eyes again Wanna witness your eyes looking I don't wanna talk about anyone I don't wanna talk about anyone Wanna sleep in your car while you're driving Lay in your lap when I'm crying Ordering the stars in Heaven Hurling salt in the sea Dragging the newborn mountain Didn't you believe in me? Yeah, you held me the whole way through When I couldn't say the words like you I was scared indigo but I wanted to I was scared indigo but I wanted to I don't wanna talk about anything I don't wanna talk about anything I wanna kiss, kiss your eyes again Wanna witness your eyes looking I don't wanna talk about anyone I don't wanna talk about anyone I wanna sleep in your car while you're driving Lay in your lap when I'm crying
Staring down the barrel of the hot sun Shining with the sheen of a shotgun Carol has a little if we need some Joyous rays, we wanna come Hanging your jeans with a clothes pin Skin still wet, still on my skin Mango in your mouth, juice dripping Shoulder of your shirtsleeve slipping Christmas Eve with your mother and sis Don't wanna fight but your mother insists Dog's white teeth slice right into my fist Drive to the ER and you put me on my wrist Grocery store list, now you get this Brunch, had calls and messages I don't wanna be the owner of your fantasy I just wanna be a part of your family And I don't wanna talk about anything I don't wanna talk about anything I wanna kiss, kiss your eyes again Wanna witness your eyes looking I don't wanna talk about anyone I don't wanna talk about anyone I wanna sleep in your car while you're driving Lay on your lap whеn I'm crying Circle of pine and riddle Circlе of moss and fire smoke Fan on the ceiling like a wheel spoke Push the clutch in and I pull the choke Wanna listen to the sound of you blinking Wanna listen to your hands soothe Listen to your heart beating Listen to the way you move And I don't wanna talk about anything I don't wanna talk about anything I wanna kiss, kiss your eyes again Wanna witness your eyes looking I don't wanna talk about anyone I don't wanna talk about anyone Wanna sleep in your car while you're driving Lay in your lap when I'm crying Ordering the stars in Heaven Hurling salt in the sea Dragging the newborn mountain Didn't you believe in me? Yeah, you held me the whole way through When I couldn't say the words like you I was scared indigo but I wanted to I was scared indigo but I wanted to I don't wanna talk about anything I don't wanna talk about anything I wanna kiss, kiss your eyes again Wanna witness your eyes looking I don't wanna talk about anyone I don't wanna talk about anyone I wanna sleep in your car while you're driving Lay in your lap when I'm crying
one of my favorite songs from her new album, lovely to see and hear it performed in such an intimate and beautiful setting! Thank you for the video @citiesandstates, this made my week better
1:46 staring down the barrel of the hot sun shining with the sheen of a shotgun carol has a little if we need some joa has a ride if we wanna come hangin’ your jeans with a clothes pin skin still wet, still on my skin mango in your mouth, juice drippin’ shoulder of your shirt sleeve slippin’ christmas eve with your mother and sis don’t wanna fight, but your mother insists dog’s white teeth slice right through my fist drive to the ER and they put me on risk grocery store list, now you get pissed unchecked calls and messages I don’t wanna be the owner of your fantasy I just wanna be a part of your family I don’t wanna talk about anything I don’t wanna talk about anything I wanna kiss kiss your eyes again wanna witness your eyes lookin I don’t wanna talk about anyone I don’t wanna talk about anyone I wanna sleep in your car while you’re driving lay in your lap when I’m crying circle of pine and red oak, circle of moss and fire smoke fan on the ceiling like a wheel spoke push the clutch and i pull the choke wanna listen to the sound of you blinking wanna listen to your hands soothe listen to your heart beating listen to the way you move I don’t wanna talk about anything I don’t wanna talk about anything I wanna kiss kiss your eyes again wanna witness your eyes lookin I don’t wanna talk about anyone I don’t wanna talk about anyone I wanna sleep in your car while you’re driving lay in your lap when I’m crying weren’t we the stars in heaven weren’t we the salt in the sea dragon in the new warm mountain didn’t you believe in me? You held me the whole way through but I couldn’t say the words like you I was scared, indigo, but I wanted to I was scared, indigo, but I wanted to I don’t wanna talk about anything I don’t wanna talk about anything I wanna kiss kiss your eyes again wanna witness your eyes lookin I don’t wanna talk about anyone I don’t wanna talk about anyone I wanna sleep in your car while you’re driving lay in your lap when I’m crying
@@elliegallagher676 If the first two times she stopped sing and a wince wasn't enough of an indication she was throw off by the backup singer, then surely 4:21 was. I don't know Adrianne personally, but the exaggerated head turn to the side, forced smile and looking in the direction of the sound was a visual sign of frustration. Boundaries were crossed, Voices were mingled and all we can do is move past this, and in time wounds will heal. Sure was a good song though and the guy kinda sounded like Buck.
@@Mr.Shartly I dunno, Adrianne initially asking the audience to sing with her and then telling them "You sound beautiful" after the 2nd chorus at 4:13 indicate to me that she wanted and appreciated the audience participation. I think the winces you're describing are just her as a musician reacting to the music; many musicians make strange faces when they play, including myself. We've each got our own opinions about this performance and how things went, but I'm glad we can both agree it's a good song.
