It's 1992. I'm 16 years old. I go to the library to check out some audio books. I end up in the music cassette section. I see an interesting cover. "The Innocence Mission - Umbrella". Never heard of them. I take it home and give it a listen. I must have played that tape 50 times on each side. Cried for no reason. Felt things I didn't know I could. A beautiful sadness. It was the most profound musical event of my life. And now here I am 30 years later. Still seeking. Still listening. Still moved at the sight of something as simple as...an umbrella.
🥰🥰🥰 in love with those words. Wish I could say what I mean to say (or something like that) Those are my exact thoughts. When I first heard Umbrella it was like a firework set off inside me and I had never felt true emotions until that moment. Still my all time favorite record out of all music I have heard. Thank you.
Small Planes makes me soar and die in the same moment. Oh, do not fly away makes me thing of my two babes my wife and I lost before they made it to this world "I am afraid to look down the road much further"; we both knew we we're going to lose them before they decided to foy away. I now have two beautiful 16 year old twins so the story end happy. Thank you for your music.
I am north of 60 years old. Still, when I hear your somehow naturally comforting voice, I am transported to the world of lullabies... and smiles. Thank you.
What a treat! Thank you Karen and Don. Love you guys! 1. She May Turn Around 2. Oh Do Not Fly Away (2:16) 3. The Lakes of Canada (5:10) 4. Birdless (10:00) 5. Song About Traveling (13:31) 6. You Are The Light (14:56) 7. The Girl on My Left (16:05) 8. I Haven't Seen This Day Before (18:48) 9. Small Planes (21:20)
IM takes me back to being a teenager. I used to listen to their music a lot in the winter and cry. It’s so cathartic to revisit their music in my adulthood
Came across Bird In My Neighborhood while working in the music department at Borders Books and Music. It was in the discarded bin freebees. Ever grateful I picked it up. These songs have helped heal my soul throughout this lifetime.
Hi, I have been listening to your songs since before I was even born (not kidding) my dad gave the lullaby cd to my mom before I was born. Growing up my parents would play them for me every night. Your songs are my childhood, I am a teenager now but a tear always comes to my eyes when I hear your beautiful music and voices. Love you guys.
After the excellence and beauty of the music itself, what stands out to me in this concert is that this is exactly how the innocence mission should be now.
These two are masters of harmonics. With their light harmonies, sympathetic resonance, just the right amount of reverb in all the right places, they manage to make a two-piece ensemble sound like an orchestra. Stunningly beautiful.
This is such a treat, it’s more than just another RU-vid video, this is a gift. The Innocence Mission’s music and performances bring me back into a place of gratitude and therefore joy, by poetically shining a light on the beauty and sadness of everyday life. They are such a naturally spiritual band, and life is just richer for them existing. 🙏🏻❤️
Dear Karen, dear Don, there is no way to say it better than in your very own words because "... I never can say what I mean to say..." and "...all I can not say I hope you can hear...". What I really feel is that your voice and your songs are the most beautiful thing I have ever heard in this wonderfil life. Andreas from Germany
Goosebumps and tears. So very very beautiful. And so many songs from Birds of My Neighborhood which is an album that holds a very special place in my heart. Thank you so much
Likewise for me, 1997, but I started as a slight skeptic, as my friend Lynx, had their IMission debut album, the Letterman one, on cassette, in my car. Her music was girlier than my faves, but with similar musical likings. Us, musically drawn to compose and create, she more talented than I. Also, we had this on again, off again, friends romance thing from my infatuations of her. Common, I was about 30, she, 23. Anyway all these years later I love Innocence M's MUSIC, WOW!? How can it be so wonderful? mike Thanks.
These two musicians are priceless gems and I'm so grateful they've had the courage to create all these years. I still have no defense against that voice!
My bucket list item is to IM live, but this concert comes in as a close second! Wow! I've been a fan since the early 90's and you guys just keep getting better!
I’ve been listening to ya’ll ever since your first album. You’ve always been my go to music when I seeking some quite and peace. Thank You and God Bless you with Happy Blessings for all the musical peace you’ve given my heart.
@20:46 the different melody is sublime and the moment is breathtaking. Always my favorite song. Thank you for so much wonderful music, poetry and love.
Can anyone doubt the musical love affair that is the innocence mission? I feel like what happens with our voyeuristic participation must be very protected; by us; it's our mission too.
There are no words to describe how incredibly exquisite this is....other than incredibly exquisite. Thank you so much for this beautiful gift. The crafting of the compositions is other wordly.
Thanks for this video/jam sess and wonderful music over the decades! Innocence Mission has been and will always be a touchstone sound for me. ~30+ years ago I made a fortuitous somewhat random purchase of their first album and was SO pleasantly surprised by the songs/sounds/musicianship and honesty there on the vinyl. I mean.. it opens with Paper Dolls, that's something! Could use a new copy of that record lol. My favorite IM songs - I admit I have more exploring to do and just saw they have a newish album out!! - but the 1st three records are sublime and transcendent, so I just keep going back to them - if you like one song you'll like them all. The band, together with Karen's voice and Don's guitar work on those albums is truly something unique and wonderful. Mercy is definitely one of my favorite songs ever. But, Sorry and Glad Together, Brave, There, Keeping Awake, Notebook, and etc are timeless.
Whatever snooping into my life is done by the RU-vid spies worked. I wasn’t subscribed and this came up in my feed. Been a fan from the start or at least ‘89. Thank you for this effort.
That was really amazing. I only just now watched the attic concert but feel almost as though I had been right there with you in 2021, just watching and listening as the two of you played & Karen sang in that soulful way that only she can do. Thank you for... everything! For all you do & have done from the late 80's(!) to this very day. God bless.
Found out about IM by walking by a yard sale, 1991, a few blocks uphill from the "Bohemian Pig" bookstore in the Hollywood Hills area. The cassette tape was purchased in remembrance of the 80s when we experimented with albums based on a name or a cover or a word or a place, in my hometown of Portland Oregon, where we had a penchant for music of foreign shores, and we had the "import" bug...
I love you both for sharing your talents/songs through all these years; and still and will always sound like you did for 30 years now. Greeting from LA, California. Such sad/nostalgic healing you give!!
I''ve loved everything since the first album. And the greatest thing is you both keep keep getting better! This has always been my favorite album, though your latest may just overtake it after a lot more listens. Karen, you are beautifully luminous in all ways. Don, I appreciate the BB King-like philosophy you apply to the guitar -- play just the notes that matter.
What a treat, both albums being my favourites from them! Song About Travelling and You Are the Light has actually been on repeat for the past month for me I'm so happy that i get the chance to listen to them here. My room in the trees next maybe?! one could hope : )
Discovered you today from another bands cover of The Lakes of Canada and now I’ve been listening to everything I can find online of yours…just spectacular ❤
