I Am A Master Hunter - Laura Marling live at Crossing Border 2011 [FULL] 

lol she has little stage presence but when she starts playin the guitar everything else melts away. She's so intriguing.

the best version of the song

I love the line "I don't stare at water any more. Water doesn't do what it did before" An obvious pun to her "Alas I cannot swim."

She's one the few singers who can make the audience really happy when she announces: "I'm gonna play a new song". :D

“Wrestling the rope from darkness is no f*cking life that I would choose.” Words to live by.

Something about L. Marling is so delicate and savage. I think the term "fierce" could be used with no irony whatsoever.

this is one of the best song I've ever heard from Laura. Truly amazing.

damn, from the very first chords of this song I was blown away....

I'm really surprised to read through the comments on this - I just finished listening through this version and thought "Damn, that was great, but I'm glad she changed it around a little for the album." I really feel like cutting down on the repetition was a brilliant move, and the percussion drives home this... this quiet rage that doesn't quite come across here. "I HAVE some NEWS. I HAVE some NEWS." She's in perfect control, but filled with such vitriol. It's one of my favorite moments of the album.

That tiny Dylan reference made me unreasonably happy.

However you got to the place that created this Song, much respect. And to my Abuser, this sums up A Lot. Your lot, your life choices.

This version is absolutely perfect. I wish the album version was as intense...but it's a great song regardless. Ms. Marling, will your music ever fall short of amazing?

The look in her eyes.

This is The Song i need when i wonder how i can move forward having been to some dark places & cannot suppress the skills I've gained. Thank you!

I'm in love with her voice

guys the tuning is: CGCGGC with a capo on the 2nd fret as you can see. I am sure of that because I've tried like a million different tuning in a day and for example DADDAD is similar but works with no capo. I think she played "Don't ask me why" before this in Open G but then changed guitar (look for the video, you can see it there). Hope I am a little of help, anyway. Laura is amazing! She got me obsessed ahah

"Wrestling a rope from darkness is no ....ing life that i would choose."

water is & always will be & will continue to do what it has always done.

I just heard this song on Radio 2 Graham Norton show, he said she's only a kid and her 3rd album. So I had to what her on you tube, coz it just sounded awesome. After watching this I think she is awesome and I'm gonna buy this on iTunes right now!

Oh Laura, Laura, Laura, you're so wonderful...

They're just stunned by how amazing Laura and the song is.

I love the album version but nothing can beat this. It's just perfect.

I love that she's history in the making - and I get to watch!

Laura!! I love this song. This verison is soooo much better.

Yes, yes and yes. 100% agree.

Thanks you !!! again & again ! Great new song !!!

I am a master hunter I cured my skin Now nothing gets in Nothing not as hard as it tries You want a woman cause you wanna be saved Well I tell you that I've got a little lo-lot on my plate You want a woman who will call your name It ain't me babe No no no it ain't me babe I don't stare at water anymore Water doesn't do what it did before Took me in and to the edge of insane When I only meant to swim I nearly put a bullet in my brain When the rhythm took me in I am a master hunter You let men into your bed Do they not know you well? They can't get into my head They don't have a hope in hell You see the thing is we are so alone There's nothing we can share You could get me on the telephone But you won't keep me there No no no you won't keep me there Take me somewhere I can grow Give me something let me go Tell me something I don't know I have some news I have some news Is this what you think I do? In life when I'm not being used You see you're not sad you live for the blues You're not sad you live for the blues I have some news Wrestling a rope from darkness is no fucking life that I would choose I am a master hunter I cured my skin Now nothing gets in Nothing not as hard as it tries I am a master, I am a master I am a master hunter I am a master hunter I cured my skin Now nothing gets in Nothing not as hard as it tries You want a woman cause you wanna be saved Well I tell you that I've got a little lot on my plate You want a woman who will call your name It ain't me babe No no no it ain't me babe I don't stare at water anymore Water doesn't do what it did before Took me in and to the edge of insane When I only meant to swim I nearly put a bullet in my brain When the rhythm took me in I am a master hunter You let men into your bed Do they not know you well? They can't get into my head They don't have a hope in hell You see the thing is we are so alone There's nothing we can share You can get me on the telephone But you won't keep me there No no no you won't keep me there Take me somewhere I can grow Give me something let me go Tell me something I don't know I have some news I have some news Is this what you think I do? In life when I'm not being used You see you're not sad you live for the blues You're not sad you live for the blues I have some news Wrestling a rope from darkness is no fucking life that I would choose I am a master hunter I cured my skin Now nothing gets in Nothing not as hard as it tries I am a master, I am a master, I am a master hunter

YES. Love.

beautiful

got a devil's spoke kind of vibe and I'm loving it!

This is genius. GENIUS, I tell you

Goosebumps ... . ... ... ..

Absolutely love this

I couldn't agree more

America has forgotten to make france discover her! I m happy to be in the secret now!! sorry if my english is bad .....MERCI!!!!!

Thanks for posting these!

this is prob my fave song ever.

Great version of this powerful song. Thanks for the post.

i love!

sososo good!

tks so much for posting this!! love this new song

"It ain't me babe, no no no, it ain't me babe" Is the chorus of Bob Dylan's "It ain't me babe" song. So safe to say. It's a reference.

fucking incredible.

brilliant.

I expected that she would say: I am a man of constant sorrow instead of a master hunter.

Great, so damn great. This song gives me a similar feeling to Devil's Spoke, wich i love so fucking much.

absolutely brilliant

@melgabor thank you! actually i already tabbed it out but having the right tuning is AMAZING! thank you!

grande!

OLÉ!

this is the best song lm has songwriting wise

Forever the best version--- most sincere and powerful. I have to say, all the songs are great, but I was really unhappy with the overproduction of Once I Was an Eagle. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge Laura fan and wanted to love the album, but I think it would have been best if she had done it solely acoustic. Still, she rocks! This performance takes my breath away!

This is quality

soundzzz sweet

Damn! this is good!

OH MY GODDDDD

@TheZombieHorseZ Thanks a bunch!

@2MinutesToMidnightt okay cheers! thats given me an idea of the tuning :)

I fucking LOVE HER!

Dont know if I can wait a year or so for the fourth album what with this song, Pray for me and I was an eagle!! How does she do it?!

The album version of Master Hunter is the ONLY thing Laura's ever done that's left me disappointed. This version is so much better.

I Am A Master Hunter.

I love this song! I was a bit disappointed with the studio version, it lost the haunting quality that this one has. Still an awesome song though!

@bmargarete ...I don't think this has been done before at all...that's why it's so great.

@clairehehir no probs, it isnt actually up yet, but ill try and upload it again now :)

That's probably the best version of "Master Hunter" . I was disappointed with the studio version as well.

Can you imagine playing a whole set with those guys sitting a few feet in front of you with those looks? -_-

reminds me of Devil's spoke...

Better than the studio version

@soilstories ok cheers thank you :)

New album details should be coming soon. I wonder which track she'll choose as the lead for it. Hope it's this one.

I prefer the live so much better than the studio version. It's been a disappointment

My first thought was It's Alright, Ma...

bbc 6 !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Does anyone recognise the tuning used? The interbutts says CGCECG and that sounds close but still wrong.

It ain't me babe + It's alright ma

I see how both of those can be, but to me "It Ain't Me Babe" is the most obvious one. Direct reference, especially the "No, no, no" part.

@ssjsonicssj my love for Laura has already reached the highest level possible *_*

if anyone has seen her play this could you possibly tell me what song she played before and if she changed the tuning to play this song?? :) really really would be aprechiated! :)

Of course it's Dylan reference. A small tribute if you like :)

Can someone please write the tab for this? It's brilliant and I want to play it

@MegaNatalie90 Don't forget the new one she played at Exeter!

1.16 "it ain't me babe, no no no it ain't me babe" ... bob dylan quote XD

@BrilliantInsanityy It's definitely the latter, "wrestling the rope from darkness is no fucking life that I would choose." And the 2nd question is answered by what it means to you.

@blisteringsolo ehh it's a close one 3:14 still not sure but leaning towards "the"

WHY SHE PUT LYRICS FROM THE TURTLES IN THERE ?

@TheZombieHorseZ It sounds as if she was playing rambling man before this one.

I remember separate individuals pulling this over-orchestrated stunt. I prefer to hear real words from the lips of the wrong doer. However, i will say that when i made a peace treaty with a split tongue, twas best in gesture vs a handshake over words that would potentially be used against me

@Ezmera janielson, i've found you! it's Jubei! XD

This is amazing. I can't even. She's perfect.kjseghurhgiudhtgkjdthn.

@clairehehir i've just submited it on guitartabs. com and it should be up within a few days :)

you might wanna do a thourough check on that, althoug yea this is one of the more raw ones, but who is to say laura wasn't trying to make it better?|}

open tuning

Why create a studio version after this?

I always liked the, "I nearly put a bullet in my brain, when the water took me in." I don't really like that she replaced water with rhythm. but eh, its still a great song.

I thinks it`s first time when I hear her saying fuck word lol, so cute..

no, no, no you won't keep me there

just read she s english sorry ^^

It ain't me babe was written by Bob Dylan ;)

Preferably with the guitar bit at 2:38 :(