Liam Finn Second Chance Live Jools Holland 2008 

I work on the show and have done for 17 years and was about 10 foot away, this is still one of the best performances I’ve ever seen on it! It fucking rocks!

I still think this is one of the greatest live performances. I remember watching this in 2008 and being like WHOAH. 11 years on and I still haven't closed my gob.

The amazingly talented woman on the stage whom everybody forgot to mention is Eliza Jane Barnes

I played this for my friend and I said,"what for it...what for it"

It still makes me smile this performance and I saw it when it was first broadcast. The passion in this guy is remarkable.

Come on audience -- go properly crazy! You've just seen one of the all-time great performances.

That perfomance was the reason i went and brought liams album.......

One of the most amazing performances on the show ever!

quite possibly the best live performance i have ever seen on later with jools holland. BRILLIANT.

I could watch this all day.

Love the progression of more instruments being added then the awesome drum beats at the end

love this song,so dramatic,compassionate,compiled so well through the loop system.perfect

I could watch this over and over, and very often do. A mesmerising performance from both of them

Now, in 2022, this is still awesome 🔥🔥🔥

this video deserves a million views... simple as that

I went to every Liam show in Boston for years and hung out with Elroy and EJ for a spell (a story that is private! nerds) but every show was impeccible. This performance is incredible! Liam is such a phenomenal songwriter. He also makes the best performances. I love this video!

I've just found this - in 2020 ! So amazing. Massive Neil and Tim Finn fan over the years. But this blew me away - great lyrics, great guitar, and the drumming - well what can I say ! Just amazingggg !!! The passion in Liam comes through - I love it ! x

this is so awesome. he really is underrated in nz, i have watched different versions of this performance for ages and will continue to.

One of New Zealand's most authentic musicians. Keep up the good work Liam! Really enjoy the thought and care put into his music. I also want to say that I am tired of the hypocritical mainstream attitude of Zealand musicians mimicking American musicians but hating Americans despite ripping-off their music and lyrics. I give credit to people like Liam who do not do this type of shit! And who can dive deep into his own roots producing something that has its own quality. Thank you!

Sick musician...saw liam supportin the blacks keys in 2009

man this was such a good performance, brilliant artist.

Mindblowingly Amazing Performance. Wonderful!!!!!!

liam, you're the man. one of the best musicians of my generation.

Magnificent!!!!!

FANTASTIC! just descovered at Pearl Jam's concert in Perth yesterday night! wonderful live!!!

yeah i never heard of him before i saw this performance and i was absolutely blown away.

I've seen them open for Eddie twice...being there is even better. They are amazing, amazing musicians!

Saw them do this live in other voices St James Church Dingle absolutely savage !!! Back in 98 I was invited to my cousins house for lunch and I was 16 and too cool for my relations ... little did I know Neil and Liam were staying with them still a huge regret of my life !!!!!!

I can't believe this is the shy 16 year-old I saw perform with his dad years ago at a Neil Finn solo gig! Brilliant!!!

Its such great vibe too it.Great sound

Goosebumps

"Brilliant"would be a bit of an understatement to describe this man!

That was dope

Beautiful song indeed!

this performance (and track) is rockin'!!

Top 50 all time live videos!

Saw him in Scarborough last night awesome performance well done liam finn

Seen this guy November 08 in queens hall, Edinburgh supporting the black keys. Amazing....

A Jools-gem. Great performance.

SOOOOOO GOOOOD!

Very original tune, and ape shit on the drums hell yeah! Imagine being there!

just discovered this guy. i love finding good new music :D

This is Awesome!

MARAVILHA !!!!

gave me shivers

my fav song of liams frick cool song im a singer/songwriter and hes a great insperation fellow kiwi 2 chur!!

Jeez - That's INCREDIBLE

thank god, i've been waiting for this. and excellent quality as well.

okay, he is great and the song perfect, but it is she who makes this video even better

Freakin Awesome!!!

Five people dislike the colour of his shirt presumably?

Nice way to put it. Music like this makes me proud to be a kiwi

I wish I was a fan when I saw him open of for eddie vedder (twice). incredible dude.. PJ/Ed ALWAYS gets great openers.

Love this.

WOW !

Full-fat fucking excellent!

(Rhymes with 'sit')... a brick!! Holy smokes

2024✌️

been looking for musicians that use a loop pedal, this is amazing

Such a Anzac tribute. Only on jools

Thanks so much! This is soooooooooo good!!!

Passion

Namaste, Lian. 🔥

elevadísimo

looks like dad alot!

Underrated

Amazing performance!! This dude is awesome. I wasn't expecting his bearded folksinger-kind of look, though! So different from his dad's innocent boy-next-door thing in the '80s.

Henry!!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe it's in the water over there, or maybe it's in his blood. Either way Liam is brilliant. I never tire of watching him and EJ play this song.

I was like- huh, it's an OK representation until like 3mins in. Then I was like OHMYLORDYES

I don't know which performance is better: This or Letterman. Either way, they're both brilliant. Thanks for posting this!

amazing! better than the Letterman version I think.

Live multi-instrumentalists with loop pedals fascinate me. I'll tire of them eventually, but for now - great.

Fuckn awesome!

this shit is fucking amazing

and the dude to the right if Dave Rosser who plays with Gutter Twins/Twilight Singers/Afghan Whigs

Such a small man with such a big beard and musical talent.

Not sure if you'll get this, or if anyone has already replied, but the chap at 3:39 is Ed Harcourt! He's great too.

Inspires me to grab the Gtar and make music!

Amazing. How did gangdam style get a billion views and this one hundred thousand- there is no justice in this world.

this is insane....

Fuckin superb. He loses timing on the drums a bit at the end, but it's such a superb performance you can forgive him.

@wadatdatdat sweet

@yuppy64 Agreed - I first heard the studio version of this song and was reminded a bit too much of Jake from the Scissor Sisters (he's got to stop that falsetto). But Liam's falsetto is much lower, and not annoying, and at least imbued with some emotion.

Liam Finn bate o tiro de meta, corre, cruza a bola, corre de novo pra cabecear, e gol! (em termos musicais :-) )

Watch out there Liam, you nearly fell off the Drum kit. Quite a lot of energy spilling out of the rotor blades even after the music stops!

@mcphert1 Dude! You should have seem them at truck festival, it was nothing short of epic!!!

Fucking mint

Wow, Liam is very much like his Uncle Tim...

4 dislikes...shame on all of you.

i found this through jon brions whats in your bag

@11rabbitz They have a late Night Version where all the bands do at least 2/3 songs. Unless it's Paul McCartney. He gets about 5!

Its an octave pedal :)

Wayne Rooney with hair

@anglinthemtns At first I didn't like Liam because from the limited exposure I had to him at the time he seemed to be all falsetto and I didn't like that, then I saw this and grew up a little bit at the same time and am so proud of him.

does multitasking get any more hardcore than this? fukn brilliant...

@Lodovicok92 Looks like he's using a Line 6 DL-4

Loovvee this! Only took me 2 years to find it :) I looked everywhere for it after it was aired but couldn't find it. Ahh well :) Does anyone know the band at 3:39 the lead looks familiar but I can't place him. Thanks :) xo

itoxicating kiwis!

@InvisibleGuitarisst Iffin you like the use of loop pedals. . . you should check out a cat called Dub FX. . . He is actually a beat boxer who layers everything live on the spot with loop pedals. . . Pretty sick stuff. . . watch?v=Gc67C94wSx0