Joanna Newsom - Cosmia (11.16.06) 

this is efing amazballs!!!! this is blowing my mind!!!

The bit from 1:27 to 1:42 is one of the most beautiful passages in music

@UncleBubba I know what you mean, my sister says that in peach, plumb, pear she sounds like an army of cats when she uses that chorus effect. I like her music but her voice is funny sometimes

such a lovely fairy..*__*

1:27 1:42

shes an aquired taste , but thats not entirely true as i liked her immediately after first listen but others might need further listening however she is unique

Joanna Newsom and the Ys Street Band 4:07 ♥

this and sawdust and diamonds are my favorite of her songs.

I love this version so much absolutely magical

In this live bootleg, everybody applauses so eagerly in the end. After about 2-minute applause, Joanna says, " Thanks, guys" in a quite intimidated voice and it always makes me smile. I do love the Bulgarian tambura which begins at 4:07. This is one of the few truly perfect gigs!!!

This song never fails to bring me to tears.

Help me cosmia, I'm grievin'.

the camera guy ruins the whole concert. with perfect accuracy he keeps panning joanna out of the screen whenever the song peaks. yeah, keep zooming in on the accordion guy, that's what I wanna see.

I love how it seems she squats the sound of the harp at 4:08... and leaves space for the tambura

it's unbelievable that any human being could elicit such effervescent, wondrous sounds.

So beautifull song. I feel in heaven when I listen to her

Great capture...The acoustics well done and video is ...well...perfect to me. I wish I could get a copy for my children. I miss...I miss...I miss your precious heart.

those of you that like hip hop, check out Fashawn- When she calls. The song samples this one...

@p0ul3nc Wow, I'm so glad you said this, I feel the same exact way. I just got through a rough time and I'm about to be finished with HS she definitely helped. Glad someone else feels this way

oh wow

The most beautifull sound Id ever heard

I miss her voice being like that.

@Aeschylus He has a banjo and a bouzouki and a guitar to. And while her voice and harp are the focus of the song, the contrast between the power of his playing and the soft tock of the harp means his elaborate motifs and solos come through.

Absolutely! couldn't agree more.

@ammicconicco i believe the musical saw. i also believe that's what caused the eerie whistle sound is as well.

THIS is music

Love the mandolin..4:00, and Joanna.

So magical and so different - wonderful!

I'm gonna cry

Woah, that saw is so intense!!

i wouldn't even feel worthy to clap. would that she tour

Amazing, i love this song

And i miss your precious heart

Stunning music, Beautiful song structures, excellent performances, INCREDIBLE poetry!

@Legeon86 I love Joanna Newsom and I love this song but, in amongst all this praise, this comment made me literally laugh out loud.

I've read many a disrespektful [sic]comment about this talented artist. I don't get it. She is simpy fantastic. The imagery and lyrics she comes up with is amazing.

Joanna Newsom's music = bliss

@Aeschylus it's a banjo. It doesn't bother me that much really, though I agree with you about the harp and the singing being more important.

I saw her live (not there, here Lisbon 2007), I listened to that, i listen today, any day I still get the creeps :)

just me or is the drummer not wearing shoes? is he playing something with his feet? amazing voice, i love her. she touches my insides with every word

@bababu7 no it's the accordion player releasing air from his accordion, trust me i play one.

@thenerocomplex that's the vacuum of the universe opening in order for her voice to fill it

She's so awesome, they should make her and her harp a bit louder

One of my favourite lines from a song...ever!

What a wonderful woman so beautiful

What is he playing like a violin?

i wish she'd release a new album anytime soon.

@constructkhaos That sounds so hot.

what is he playing like violin?

are you sure??? well, thanks^^

what does Cosmia means?

this is wonderful, ok?

Her music is good

My favourite of hers.

absolutely stunning!

a saw

I don't believe that anything human can produce anything so wonderful as this.

Oh god, what was he playing at the end?

A dose of heaven.

she has a pretty strong bjork inspiration, but this is not bad thing at all.

I'm sorry, but this fase of her, until Ys, THIS IS FUCKING BRILLIANT, and, well, after that, things simply didn't keep this beauty. Cosmia is marvelous! I hope that, one day, she'll return to this form.