This is excellent of course , but I prefer the version with the two girl co singers (Mina Tindle (who sings on this version of course) and Kate Staples ) from the Union Transfer ,Philadelphia.
And the older generations (of which I am one by the way !) keep saying that there is no great music around nowadays . I feel sorry for them they won't know such beautiful music as this because they calcified years ago. This track /live performance imo compares with the greatest music I have heard over the last 60 years . Mina sounds and looks great in this performance, and the addition of the choir is sublime.
Still reduces me to tears. I feel lucky that I am seeing the National live in Manchester next month (August 2022). I really hope they play this and Roman Holiday etc. ps they only played one track from the last (brilliant album= my favourite). But you know it did not matter! The band and Matt were literally on fire. Best live gig I have seen since the late 1980's and in my all-time top ten gigs. Which includes David Bowie (1973), Joy Division (1980), The Clash (1977), Dream Syndicate (1983), Thin White Rope (1989), Dead Can Dance (1987), REM (1984), Led Zeppelin (1975),
Jesus, those choir overtones And McCallister on the second drum set This song is bigger than they showed me on the album It always just seems to grow, and it seems to get more and more impressive the more they start to stack things on and over one another This might be one of my favorite performances done by The National bois and gurls
Try "amethyst " by Low , "if you wait" . "what a day" and " America " London Grammar, "Moon on Moon " bat for Lashes, " " a long time ago " First aid kit " vespers " , Lisa Gerrard all the above open my tear ducts . They are so beautiful
I love Scott's tone on each album, but I wish they raised it in the final mixes. The only time I've ever really been able to feel the bass is if I'm playing them in my car or when I saw them live in 2019. But yeah, his tone is so warm and bright, but also compressed and soft. Love that dude.
