Chad VanGaalen Live at Massey Hall | May 27, 2015 

My father had been battling cancer for three years. Eventually his kidneys failed and was put into hospice in his home. I got a call and flew back home immediately. When I got there he was conscious and aware of certain things. I remember telling him I loved him and him responding as best he could. I remember showing him Chad, he had always said he loved his music. He always said, "it was dark, but had a positive outlook." I had put on this live performance and watched him listen to it while using his strength to raise his arms. He seemed to really like Broken Bell. The following Saturday he passed. It took three hours for someone to come and remove in from my moms home. I had played "Broken Bell" while sitting next to him after he passed. Maybe I have taken "Broken Bell" in the literal sense, but that song has incredibly affected me. Chad I love everything that you do, I really hope "Broken Bell" is on your new album. I miss my dad dearly, and will always remember that moment. Thank you for everything that you do.

This changes my life every time I watch it. I'm 3000 years old now.

I got to see Chad play in my hometown about 8 or so years ago, it was in a children's museum, where all the exhibits were interactive, there was a cave section and a rainforest section, and in the main area where he performed there was a giant whale skeleton hanging above us from the ceiling! It was a magical night that is still one of my favorite outings. I could tell then and now that he's shy and would much rather write and record at home with his family than tour endlessly in front of hundred and thousands of strangers. I feel that and I hope he continues to do whatever brings him joy

Peace on the rise is awesome

The type of music that you feel. You can listen to all music but only good music makes you feel. Sitting here crying because his music is simply beautiful in sound, sight and soul

Hangman's Son is possibly my favorite song of all time. So fucking real.

I love Chad, Willow Tree especially is a song for the ages.

Everytime im in my lows Chad helps me out in my time of need especially burning candle ❤️

00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:46 - Pine and Clover 00:05:35 - Broken Bell 00:08:50 - Hangman's Son 00:11:40 - Weird Love 00:14:12 - Peace on the Rise 00:19:10 - Willow Tree 00:22:39 - Cut My Hair 00:24:30 - [Adorable Interlude] 00:26:20 - Burning Candle 00:27:51 - Credits

Chad seems like a genuinely good person.

His music is fucking brilliant and it's a travesty nobody in my country in England seems to of heard of him if he'd been born in a different decade he'd of gotten the recognition he deserves.

if only i knew about him a year ago i would have gone to this concert

Time and time again, my favourite artists are the least celebrated. Only 4 thousand views and 67 likes for Canada's best song writer? WTF is wrong with people.

saw him play at the end of the road festival in england - brilliant performance - took me somewhere else

He is the best person.

Beautiful musician, animator, man. I really enjoy his music. Sorry for my bad english, i'm from russia.

Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist, Producer, Animator, Dad. Is there anything this man can't do?

This is amazing. Thank you.

This is incredible. Thank you so much for uploading this

Wow !Thanx for uploading this. And what a tremendous shooting of the live gig that is ! Congratulations to the team. I feel so grateful of having seen Chad performed live with a full band, back then in Berlin @Festsaal Kreuzberg, around 2011. What a gig .....every song was striking all mental chords !! What a gifted musician!!!!!!!

This is an amazing performance! Love the sound to this

This is beautiful!

“Peace rhymes with cease but is synonymous with war.” ,dan’

Unfreacking real

Amazing.

Peace on the rise!!

Awesome!!!!

This guy is fucking great.

Chad fucking rocks dude!

“God recreated with man, who fraternized with woman.” ,dan’

“I’m not gutted, I’m cut open enough to where everything else slowly becomes a waste.” ,dan’ “I wonder what was taken, besides a scar?”

Peace on the rise

2020

come to oregon

Does anyone know where that pad sound is coming from? I assumed it was the key board but then the other player left the stage i thought I could still hear it.

Does anyone have any clue as to what tuning he's in? It's so foreign to my ears but sounds so good!

Cans somebody please help me tab out Pine and Clover? Cannot figure out the tuning or the chords

is he just in drop d for weird love?

Is Pine and Clover and Broken Bell on any of his albums? I've never heard them before.

Go vegan, Chad.