When the sounds Come together so close to my face It's no wonder we wonder what's taking place Or feel like an animal in the night Play it right Play it right (x6) Oh if my ears Were as big as the ocean I could hear All of your devotion I would be More than a small human with her head Pressed against your mouth and motion Play it right (x6) And we will move Just like we're in a movie We will speak so warm and smoothly We are Like the people we came from Oh we are Dancing and advancing to the light Play it right (x5) Oh play it right I play it right You play it right We play it right Oh play it right Please play it right You play it right I play it right We play it right I play it right You play it right I play it right We play it right I play it right Play it right (x7)
It may sound touchy-feely, but if I get the privilege to enjoy such wonderful art that somehow touched me deep inside and awakens hope and confidence, I know that all is not lost. We humans can do better, create a better world for all living things on this planet.
Where on Earth do they find these intriguing melodies? I feel like Ive been teleported deep into the Library of Congress audio archives and the voices, melodies and songs have sprung to life.
Amelia Meath (far right) is actually 1/2 of Sylvan Esso and wrote this song while Mountain Man was still together. So this is the original song and then it became what Sylvan Esso made it :)
I recall a book (Fiction) from High School that was based upon a child that was not allowed to hear music (forbidden) and had to create it without influence of others. Obviously that is not the case here but I'm very impressed. Sounded great.
The fack??? I didn't know that Sylvan Esso covered Mountain Man!!! What other songs did she bring over to Sylvan Esso. I love this.... I LOVE THIS. I hope someday mountain man does Shangri La music fest. It's a long shot but... Yeah.
Omg. I just did my research.... Molly Sarle!!!!!! I am now in love with this group as well. Thank you Tiny Desk lol. I love you all. It's my goal in life to find a group of friends and artists like this to collaborate with. Goals... I hope I can achieve.
Good ole Appalachian music...created without knowing what music was. These originators developed music WITHOUT EVER HEARING IT until they started making it. May it spread! Even if these ladies are from Vermont, haha.
I prefer the Sylvan Esso version, maybe because I've never really cared for a capella music (I like layers and layers of sounds from different sources, not just voice). This is still very beautiful, I'm just glad they chose to develop it further.
This is really cool take on this song, but I'm really glad they developed it for Sylvan Esso--that version to me feels complete, while this is simple and (lovely) bare bones.
+Fueledbychapstick This is the original. Amelia Meath gave this to Nick Sanborn after hearing him live one night. They formed the colab Sylvan Esso, where they used a rework of this song as a single. Before Amelia Meath was in Sylvan Esso, she was here in Mountain Man (and is the same one singing the melody.) The version from Sylvan Esso was developed based off of this, not the other way around. :)
I prefer this version. I thought it was kinda back stabby of her to make another version of this with her new band.. Nick is a great producer, but i really don't think Amelia is living up to her full potential doing stuff with him. I think Nick would be great solo, and Amelia would be great with Mountain Man... but you know, friends grow apart
I really want to find more music like this, which focuses on vocal harmonies very centrally. Three-part harmonies ideally. (I'm a big fan of The Staves too.) Any recommendations?
was the beginning sort of "tuning" oo-ing section related at all to "Pristine Soon" by Cilt?? i heard that song used in the Four Chambers film Human Botany, and it sounds SO similar to the start of this vid before the song
God, it is good. I love that which is good. Good + god =Godly!. Thank you god, I dwell upon your excellence. This is of few which rank upon the godly, imo.
check out this remix instrumental I came up with, it's a remix is Bobby "Bobby sore spores" www.dropbox.com/sh/p02u93jxw92bxrg/AAAvxjNpLig_uxnXewsrW-PNa?dl=0
