Mandolin Orange - Wildfire Recorded Live: 11/2/2016 - Paste Studios - New York, NY More Mandolin Orange in the Paste Cloud: www.pastemagazi... Orange&m=Video Visit Paste Magazine: www.pastemagazi... Audio: Bob Mallory Video: Brad Wagner
I'm amazed at the crap that passes for modern country music while outstanding music like this lingers in the background never receiving the recognition that it deserves. This song should be on top of the charts if you ask me. Really good stuff!
This song is about history, not a popular topic with a certain demographic. What people apparently want are songs about trucks and being better than people who live in cities.
This is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard, just from a melodic perspective. And as a daughter of the deep south, as someone whose great-great grandfather walked home from Appomattox and as someone who grew up in a neighborhood where KKK rallies were held at a gas station down the street, these lyrics resonate so deeply with me. Thank you, thank you, thank you Mandolin Orange.
... this song was in your soul before they wrote it down, and sung it to you. As a damn Yankee I lived in the deep south for a short 10 years, and I have always believed that the South took the high road in that war. The Yankees winning was the worst thing that coulda happened, to America.
well said young lady but being a northern yankee i can relate also im actually a northern hillbilly ask any of my friends lol should b in the mountains of nc instead of mountains of northern pa
@@rodneycaupp5962 Thank you for saying that Rodney, that means a lot coming from a northern. Not to stereotype you by referring to you as a northern, as we are all American but you know what I mean, and I'm pretty sure I know what you mean. ✌
@@shawnaldrich764 lol, that's alright.. we would definitely get along, born and raised in smokies of western NC. "that's alright" as in "that's neat or cool"
@JD123483 The Truth should piss you off. That's what those lyrics are: the awful, terrible, truth about the South. This song is our history, and our shame.
I can't get over the deep regret and sorrow that permeates this song. "It should've been different, it could've been easy." How true of so much of history.
Good song but the mandolin should have been set to the same volume as the rhythm guitar the strings on it are high pitched enough to still carry through the melody in my opinion and it would have been a more full sound
First heard this at my 81 year old mama’s house on Thanksgiving. Mama loves her country music we said and smiled. A memory that will stay with me the rest of my days is hearing all of us answer her question of “ y’all smiling but what does this song mean?” My granddaughter is 8. My father 82 (married 62 yrs them two). I think we all learned something about the past and moving forward.
Gary Shelton In my estimation it was not pride. It was insecurity and misery. Too many southern whites needed to feel superior and having a shitty life feels a little better if someone else’s life is worse. I don’t judge those people but I grew up around them and watched that mentality up close. Peace.
@@hayleyb467 I'll give you the benefit of the doubt that you simply did not read my entire comment. As I said quite clearly, I am not judging these people and to be clear, I am not saying all southerners thought this way. My comment was based on my real life observations of seeing conduct and hearing comments made by white people over the years that I lived in a small southern town. Now, I am talking years ago so perhaps the attitudes have changed. However, I stand by my statement that many southern whites boosted their own egos on the backs of black people. Many did the exact same thing in the religion context as well (i.e., I am superior because I attend XYZ church). That all comes from insecurity - not pride.
@@learnedhand8559 I understand where you're coming from & think the observations are valid. I'm a southerner, too. Statements beginning with "I'm not judging, but..." or "Not to be rude, but..." etc. Typically tend to do just that. It's a matter of wording. Respect.
I think writing meaningful, accurate songs about American history is very, very difficult. To bring a song about your homeland across the whole journey of our centuries, as these folks have done, is staggering and beautiful. Thank you, Mandolin Orange. Thank you.
Literally been on repeat the last 10 hours. At times critical, focused listening, other times a soundtrack to my day. The most beautiful thing I've heard in years, maybe ever. This song brings tears to my eyes, evoking the grief and desire of what Humanity could be.
This song, the artistry, the musicality, the sentiment, the sorrow both for a nation and its peoples, then and now, it's breathtaking. The insight, the humanity, the humility and the imploring for a greater understanding, for a lasting peace. I'm not American but it's very hard not to weep every time I hear it.Tge power of music!
What a great voice he has, great song writing, great musicians, understated, like something from a Coen Brothers movie. I love them xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I've watched this video so many times, and listened to their music on thousands of occasions, and yet when he starts singing here, it catches me off guard every single time, such a special sound.
I'm 64 years old and seen thousands of performances live. I have seen them live several times, and will say, without a doubt, they are one of my favorites live.
This is the first song I heard by Mandolin Orange. I was totally captured. I looked up Joseph Warren. I have collected just about everything Andrew and Emily have recorded, and I think this is the only one that has a true historical tie. Joseph Warren, a general, got permission to wear the uniform of a private and fight at the Battle of Bunker Hill, where he died a hero. "Coulda been different, coulda been easy..."
I just discovered this song. Holy fuck omg this gave me chills. So we'll written and so relevant to the current era. This is one of my new favorite songs. Beautiful and well performed
STUNNING musicianship. What balance and consideration for each other musically. Combined with such meaningful lyrics as well. Of any of the recordings available of this beautiful piece this 100% the best available. Thankyou so much Watchtower from an avid fan in the U.K ❤
I love these lyrics, especially as a veteran. War is always justified by some "righteous" cause (religion, nationalism, etc.), but it ultimately boils down to the same things that animals struggle over: power.
Human history would agree with you, sir. Don’t hate that you went to war, but I think we’ll reach where we need to be (as a species) when wars are eliminated from our regular repertoire
Most of my brothers say the same. We hurt a lot of people and broke a lot of stuff, for what? Nothing changed. Slavery was doomed anyway. Technology was killing it. Why did we have to burn the south down and let loose rivers of blood?
I hope this country starts to wise up quickly. This can really happen today. I understand each side. We need to start to compromise, let’s stop digging in before it’s too late
Sheesh, no kidding. Fully agreed! As someone who volunteers at church running the soundboard, what they've achieved recording this LIVE is incredible! (Not to mention the band's unmistakable talent!)
Don't forget the NPR tiny desk version. There's something raw and pure to it when it's just the two of them playing. And the NPR audio guy is unrivaled when it comes to getting everything to sound perfectly.
Can we still be proud to be raise in the South? without the hate? Love that I grew up down South, have taught my kids that a man is a man. Have set foot on 4 continents, 48 states and still belive that NC is Gods country. I get that some still believe in "the cause" but most of us don't. We do believe that this country is headed down a path of no return. Wonderfull song...
Wow. lyrics , Tonality , composure to leave space , production , this sounds like a true and tested song that's a lot older than it acutely is . What a great piece !!
A song for these times. Progress is a good thing. Think wheels, steam engines, civil rights, peace not war. If people are to survive pride has to give way to compassion, hate to love, war to peace. Only way through is together, with all hands on deck.
My God.......that gives me chills. BTW, my Grandfather was Joe Warren and went to war at 16 in the Pacific. Our forefathers were the original Joe Warren's that Warren County Tennessee is named for. That's where family reunion still is and my cousins own creek front properties on Big Hickory. We wade and fish......watch the generations pass and savor every DROP of fireflies and watermelon.....and sip of the white. I just cried. THANK YOU M.O. Breathtaking.....
This is where country should of gone. Rock. Blues. Authenticity. Nope. We gotta talk about feet on the dashboard and water towers filled with lite beer.
Still some decent Country out there, but I agree with your assessment. (her skirt hitched up to there and I ran my hand over her ___) And that's why I switched to the Bluegrass, Newgrass, folk type music). I don't think lyrics like you described belong in Country. Fortunately, it's only the 'progressive' radio stations that're playing the sex & beer 'Country'.
Well, it looks and sounds like this stream of country is flowing in an authentic way real fine. If it's not the main stream feeding from some corporate mill, so what? We can be happy about that. And if you keep looking around, you can find a lot of fine music, from all over the world: thank you You Tubers! Keep paddling around and let people know, sing the praises of what you find to love. Like: LastDate by the Waybacks, any of the TransAtlantic Sessions, most of Oliver Mtukudzi, or Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Gillian Welch...
Been listening to this over and over for 3 days. I grew up in 1960s Alabama and never understood the hate. Glad my parents taught me about Jesus and his advice to "Love thy neighbor" and "Pray for your enemies".
I asked Alexa to play 'Wildfire' , the song from the 70s, instead this came up, fell in love with the sound right away. Hope their other tunes are just as good. Going to Nashville helped me to rediscover the kind of music I turned my back on when I went to college
I had never even heard of this band, and now THIS SONG, Wildfire, is like one of my favorite songs of all time . . . congratulations Mandolin Orange for this masterpiece, and THANK YOU!!!
Joseph Liechty Your description matches the beauty of this song perfectly, was trying to find the best way to describe it and you hit the nail on the head.
Kinda reminds me of Robbie Robertson/The Band. These songs about the south take you on a journey. Its like listening to this incredible story rolled into an incredible song. It takes a crazy talented songwriter to pull you in and take you along like this. Kudos MO.
I LOVE the sound of this band!! Their voices are so good, individually and together. I'm obsessed with this song. Plus I've always loved the mandolin. That electric guitar sounds awesome in this too.
The album version still sounds immaculate to me I have the album in high res flac which I play through my epiphany acoustic e-dac and my just audio aha-120 amplifier through my beyerdynamic dt660 600 ohm and my shure se215 in ear monitors. theres no falter in his voice that I can hear on the album version whatsoever. but I do digress this live set is just as good and possibly better in a certain mood!
I can't get enough of Mandolin Orange. The mandolin at 3:34, oh...and the beauty of their lyrics and harmony, both vocal AND instrumental. Just lovely, they never cease to amaze.
