Bon Iver 

he spent three months in bed sick writing this and i've spent three years in bed listening.

I took a lot of classes with Justin Vernon in college. We were both religious studies majors, which meant we had classes together every semester since it was such a small program. I had no idea that he was a musician, though. What a surprise -- and how odd that you can spend so much time in another person's presence without ever knowing a damn thing about him.

dont worry this guy's gonna blow the charts.

this album has a very special place in my heart

So crazy how his regular voice is so low yet when he sings he goes so high, it’s almost angelic and the lyrics are the most gorgeous thing.

He's a cool fucker. Old head on young shoulders. And you wouldn't think he'd have such a deep voice!

"to be up there, amongst it, and . . . injected into it . . . and to be still amongst it, was really the meditation that kind of spun the record . . . the record is . . . about going through that, and trying to . . . the word I always use is excavate it, like dig it out and see what it is and . . . get it to the oxygen where it can burn away and leave, and . . . it was really incredible because it really did go away." -Justin Vernon...Some brilliant and poetic quotes there.

I love that he's deep and emotional yet still comes across so normal. There's too many cliches and stereotypes in music and the world these days so it's so good to see someone so genuine.

his voice is so fuking haunting. its like literally reaches into my soul and explains my emotions.

I was in an inpatient rehab for alcoholism, top tier of severity, couldn’t leave or have many personal possessions. They told me I could bring in three things for the time I was there. I brought in an old Discman, a CD of For Emma and headphones. This album literally saved my life.

I've seen this a million times, & I keep coming back.

There are no words for how much respect I have for this man.

Justin's creativity is so inspiring. Hearing him in a live setting, in a studio with both high and low production value throughout the years really shows how versatile of an artist he truly is. He's truly a stand out in the modern age of music and I think one of our generations best to offer. I think what describes his music best is that it's very human.

That record has such an amazing sound

i physically cant watch this video without crying just a little- just one strum of that creaky guitar just reaches into my heart and stirs something up that isnt easily moved

I bet his band is rather pissed off that they aren't with him right now. This guy is divine.

the first love is so beautiful. I know how you feel Justin

I can’t tell you how much that record changed my life when it was first released. To this day it’s still moves me in so many ways

What a special guitar, made magic

his speaking voice is soo deep!

my god, everything he says/writes is so well put together.

He clearly loves open tunings - but not normal ones altered open tunings that make your head hurt, a brilliant musician who reminds me of Joni Mitchell

he sings with so much passion and emotions, looks like he could cry in every song, it's just so beautiful :) he is a real artist, not someone who writes music to be famous, just because he wants to express himself, a true genious!

Man, he seems like a nice guy.

I love him so much

I have watched this interview like 30 times

My favorite album of all time . I can feel the icy cold fresh forest air . The heartache ...beautiful, amazing album. Extremely special , I wish I could tell him how important the album is to me .

I hope they both found their way back to each other

Eau Claire is my hometown...next time I'm home from college I want to know where this inspirational cabin is! I need some of that inspiration and hope for myself!

What a gem of a man

I've discovered this band only last week and already they are quite literally my favourite band.

I always come back to this such a gentle soul

And this is the best album

So inspirational! His music is beautiful. Often times people create the most beautiful songs from experiencing the most awful pain.

I'm really glad I found this, I can learn from Justin himself how to play Flume on my guitar!

I love justin vernon so much

Justin, I love you. You make me proud to be from Wisconsin.

i love him, his voice, the way that he can play an average guitar and voice it so musically. And....i like how his hair fits his lifestyle :)

Me too Justin, me too.

I have been watching this religiously for about a year now. perfect.

Bon Iver! You are such an inspiration to my songs!

I thought what made this song on the record was the double-tracked and harmonized vocals, and the overall production values. well rthis video proves me wrong - one man alone and his guitar can make this sound - and i love it all the more for it.

schönste stimme der welt

This album is everything to me

What a stud.

This man is my hero.

Absolutely wonderful

"Learn how to say Bon Iver. Or Bonnie Bear will kill you." BEST. COMMERCIAL. EVER.

this man really gets me every-time.....

wow. he has such a beautiful voice its amazing ! keep make great music!

His music is just amazing! It just brings up all kinds of emotions in you.

Thank you for this. And, my God is that beautiful.

beautiful

that was absolutely amazing. your music is beautifully hypnotizing to me and i love it.

Seeing him in August! A six hour drive for me. Soo worth it :)

Look at that monitor! This video really captures the vibe of that time. Thank you for posting this!!

Legend of music

Sorry, but this needs to be let out: He's so hot. I mean really, is it even necessary for him to be so beautiful when he's the most talented musician the world has ever given us?

Man, I had to adjust the bass in my sub woofer because the window rattled when he spoke. Love the music!

This man is perfect!

The amazing thing to me is you can know this about him just by listening to the album. You know he means it. After about two or three listens I had tears rolling down, just barely starting to pick up on the lyrics, and I could just feel what he was feeling when he wrote this. Amazing shit...I'm a cynical bastard when it comes to music, but this is real as it gets. Thank you, man. You made me like music again.

He is such an inspiration to me

wow amazing video how come only 1200 views? wow this guy is amazing and been listening to his music for quiet some time now, great to know his roots and inspirations for "For Emma, Forever ago" ... Bon Iver is amazing.

Beautiful

i love that guitar he has.

i cry every time @ 3:34 without question. never heard i voice that could do that to me. never stop making music justin :'}

Me encanta él. Me encanta su música. Me encanta la profundidad y meditación a la que invita su sencillez. No dejo de emocionarme cada vez que le escucho.

Amazing! Uma historia assim nao se pode ignorar. Temos um musico com coraçao.

inspiring

amazing person!

Seeing him in october. i cannot wait.

so good.

sweet guitar, nice start. good music too

Concise response, kudos. As I understand it the album that came out last year is a retooled and remastered version of the initial release making it new and elligible for all the best of year polls that it rightfully slayed.

awesome, awesome, awesome.

his voice is Awesome! i'd never heard of him before I saw an episode of Chuck and I was like WOW! Who is that?

If only I could just hold that guitar

@signejorgenson I envy you dearly. There are so few LP's that I can listen to without having to hit the "skip" button for the next track. "Emma" is one of those albums. It's stunningly beautiful and haunting--with lyrics so piercing--you have to convince yourself this man is a mere mortal like you and I.

forever greatful for that ebay lady

i'm with steigs89 on this one... so much adoration for his music and his soul.

O maior!

3:44 Hey beautiful hands on my guy Seriously Bon Iver you seem beyond perfect and I can’t not say that to you

yeah!

Dig! You can come hang out in Durham though right? 😇 I know this is old but such a true story for most with the blues subtract the liver & pneumoniae. Funny how girls have that effect. Well probably all induced by heart breaker but takes 2 & what more and super rad you own that shit and overcame. H8 to say it, but I'm glad you and her met. God always has a plan and now the years have passed I would think it should be easy for anyone to see it like that. Blessings in disguise if you will. -Jason

yes

hes uses the sad F chord alot, god i love that chord i tripped across this guy from the New moon soundtrack, now...that was a dumbfucking movie, but the fact that it led me to this dude makes it worth it

@trinika99 i'm seeing him july 28th in atlanta :P so pumped

“Daddy bought me a log cabin recording studio” -Bon Iver 😌🙏🎵

No. Justin Vernon self released it in 2007. Then he was signed, and the album was re-released.

And in looking into this subject further, i believe the only difference with the 2008 release is the cover and the face that it is on a label.

@monsieurgrunt i'm fairly certain it's a silvertone... can't tell much about it from the video alone but it might be an archtop. i don't think they sell for much anymore.

Camp Celtic thx biggie

I wonder how early this was filmed... 2008, maybe?

anyone know the exact model of his guitar?

@rjaafar dude i hope you've looked up his other stuff.. he's absolutely phenomenal

I like to keep things short. I suppose it is a technicality really. I will agree however, that it did indeed rightfully slay the best of polls.

Are you missing a year? It came out last year, the year before 2009, thus 2008.

Was the microphone used to record the album used for this video?? Coz damn the quality sounds as good as For Emma, Forever ago

This album came out in 2007..

Weird comment on 'For Emma...': I wish they'd kept the original coverart from the self-released version for the 2008 release. Much cooler, IMO. Well, hey, still great, great music.