Gregory Alan Isakov - The Stable Song

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  • Опубліковано 24 вер 2012
  • Recorded August 11, 2012 at the Wine Country Acoustic private concert in Santa Rosa, CA. The venue is an outdoor garden courtyard in the heart of the Sonoma County Wine Country. We can never express enough thanks to Gregory for sharing his wonderful gift of music on this magical evening. He's a remarkable talent and, perhaps more importantly, a kind and thoughtful person. Thanks also to James Han for the beautiful support on piano. Our door is always open!

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  • @michaelpaulphotoworks5392
    @michaelpaulphotoworks5392 2 роки тому +51

    If you have it in your heart to appreciate this song, you are already a friend of mine.

  • @futuropasado
    @futuropasado 4 роки тому +124

    Probably a contender for the best song of this century, the most poetic song in a long long time.

  • @charlottem6877
    @charlottem6877 4 роки тому +90

    i've listened to at least 5 performances of this song and every time he sings "i threw stones at the stars but the whole sky fell" it feels like the world stops spinning

    • @thevinylman5178
      @thevinylman5178 Рік тому +4

      Ikrr, I always think the same when listening to this song. Wonder why that is? Such a beautiful, melancholy melody.

    • @michaeldefalco4203
      @michaeldefalco4203 Рік тому

      Quite possibly one of the best lines ever written. It grabbed me too.

    • @lanitahansen1341
      @lanitahansen1341 8 місяців тому +1

      I think what he is singing about is the stories of truths we are given as children, but we turn away from them as our journey of life goes on.Then suddenly we realize as the sky's fall what really matters and the Truth really matters we remember and at that moment we have come full circle and find Peace in this crazy spinning world and in the Storm

  • @ZachByrd
    @ZachByrd 10 років тому +141

    Rarely do I find myself beginning to call a song perfect, but the more I listen to this and the older I get...
    I believe it is indeed a perfect song.

  • @davidparsons3432
    @davidparsons3432 10 років тому +62

    "I've gone crazy, couldn't you tell.
    I threw stones at the stars but the whole sky fell."
    Such a great song!

    • @aim4430
      @aim4430 10 років тому +2

      My favorite line as well.

    • @travelerintraining3353
      @travelerintraining3353 9 років тому +1

      Just out of curiosity, what are you getting out of this particular line?

    • @aim4430
      @aim4430 9 років тому +16

      I think those 2 lines perfectly sum up the entire song and that moment in your life when everything you once "knew", now feels like bullshit.. You're always reaching for the stars and when you realize that youre never going to actually touch one of those stars you lash out. Throw stones, lose your mind. It never works out for you though, throwing stones just makes everything else fall apart all around you. To me, for me, this song is about life. All of its trials and how people handle them and their quest for stability. Those 2 line just sum it all up for me. It could very well be about a drunk man just passing out in a barn but I think this song is literally perfect so I dont want to argue about what it means. Please be respectful if you feel differently about this song.

    • @davidparsons3432
      @davidparsons3432 8 років тому +10

      Resistance to what happens is throwing stones at the stars.... a kind of pathos and yet even the smallest gesture or event can trigger a complete collapse of what you thought was true (the whole sky). In this song he is abandoned on his wedding day and the whole world breaks down. But any attempt to examine this song falls short because the song delivers on its own and I ultimately don't really know why I respond to it so strongly, which is why I think it is great I guess.

    • @byron7583
      @byron7583 2 роки тому

      Greatest line of lyrics ever written

  • @Sforeczka
    @Sforeczka 9 років тому +58

    For some reason I can't explain, this song makes me think that it's possible, at my age, to fall in love again and be a girl again. Our songs are just like prayers still.

  • @heygretchenmommy6418
    @heygretchenmommy6418 2 роки тому +14

    Ugh, the acoustic versions are so much better than the album. Everything about this man melts me to my core and heals me. Every word, every note of this performance is love.

  • @travelerintraining3353
    @travelerintraining3353 10 років тому +91

    A horse trying to sleep disliked this.

  • @kieranmarken3340
    @kieranmarken3340 7 років тому +32

    The piano player did an amazing job to work with the fluid timing that Gregory fed into this song ... this performance is perfect.

    • @macaroon147
      @macaroon147 3 роки тому +3

      Yeah I feel like he changes his tempo with feeling. I do the same thing with my music, it's unintentional but works so well. If you're a one man show atleast

  • @captainernest4307
    @captainernest4307 Рік тому +5

    Gregory displays in this song many wonders. He is soothing, he is magic, he is a warm fireplace, he is home at Christmas, he is pure love. Listen to his voice, feel his lyrics, and know that you too are beautiful, like this man, and like his song.

  • @stellakovacs7138
    @stellakovacs7138 7 років тому +21

    The Stable Song brings stability to my life.

  • @the_dancerjen1773
    @the_dancerjen1773 4 роки тому +5

    "I threw stones at the stars but the whole sky fell."

  • @callunas
    @callunas 10 років тому +27

    It is so rare to hear people who performs so much more richly and beautifully in life than in the studio. The talent here is really impressive - lyrics, voice, piano and guitar.

    • @Evangelionlovr
      @Evangelionlovr 8 років тому

      John Mayer, Dave Matthews, The Dirty Heads, Counting Crows, Imagine Dragons, and Milky Chance are the bands I've seen live that are better than in the studio.

  • @fetiish636
    @fetiish636 3 роки тому +7

    heard this on a tv show.... had to shazam it.. this song is BEAUTIFUL!!!!! it seriously brings tears to my eyes and chokes me up.... its amazing... absolute song of the century contender for me.....

    • @byron7583
      @byron7583 2 роки тому

      What show was it? First time I heard it was watching The Peanut Butter Falcon

  • @PaintTheOwl
    @PaintTheOwl 10 років тому +13

    Just watching him perform this live brings tears to my eyes.

  • @leahjones2997
    @leahjones2997 4 роки тому +6

    Yeah I’ve bin crazy couldn’t you tell?
    I threw stones at the stars but the whole sky fell..❤️

    • @byron7583
      @byron7583 2 роки тому

      Best lyrics ever written

  • @ibaneziceman2007
    @ibaneziceman2007 9 років тому +16

    So I've been playing his on repeat for the past hour or so...

  • @jewceegirl
    @jewceegirl 3 роки тому +5

    Singing harmonies along with him right now at 4:21am Oct 21st......... Dreaming of the day i get to sing with him in person. We both live in Colorado, so........ ya never know :)

  • @kieranmarken3340
    @kieranmarken3340 4 роки тому +5

    A truly pure performance by Gregory ... but ... that pianist tho!!!

  • @byron7583
    @byron7583 2 роки тому +2

    Ok, I'm now convinced, greatest lyrics ever written are "I've been crazy couldn't you tell? I threw stones at the stars, but the whole sky fell"

  • @michaelmeixner
    @michaelmeixner 10 років тому +11

    So beautiful my eyes tear up

  • @Sockheadableful
    @Sockheadableful 5 років тому +3

    Nothing describes the human condition better than this song. Oh God like Zach Byrd said, it is the perfect song.

  • @Evilbob33
    @Evilbob33 11 років тому +8

    I discovered this guy thanks to Pandora, been following him ever since, lovely music.

  • @camwinster
    @camwinster 9 років тому +11

    So much soul is put into this. Wow.
    I'm debating doing a cover of this.

  • @hammersteve8
    @hammersteve8 Рік тому +2

    Best version of this song I've ever heard. Sound's so pure and clean with that lovely acoustic guitar and a piano. Every other song on this session sound incredible too. Beautiful 💙

    • @chrishowser4691
      @chrishowser4691 Рік тому +1

      It is an amazing song. Pure talent right here.

  • @TheVampireLily
    @TheVampireLily 10 місяців тому

    i love his work so much, it's as if someone took a piece of me away- it's a lovely pain.

  • @caramason56
    @caramason56 2 роки тому +1

    Absolutely beautiful tune and inspiring lyrics 😊🎶❤️😊🎶❤️

  • @susanc4864
    @susanc4864 6 місяців тому

    Goosebumps. Every. Time. ❤

  • @WriterSnider
    @WriterSnider 4 роки тому +3

    So beautiful.

  • @fotofitstrips
    @fotofitstrips 9 років тому +3

    Seeing him for the first time next Friday in Albany NY. Can't wait.

  • @themetamystic
    @themetamystic 2 місяці тому

    One of the best

  • @daniee4673
    @daniee4673 2 роки тому

    I'll never get tired listening to this song

  • @ellenmackey1501
    @ellenmackey1501 Рік тому

    You. break my heart . Every song. Thanks.

  • @christophermillar395
    @christophermillar395 4 роки тому +3

    what a great song, fantastic performance, definitely need to learn this

  • @lummers12dub
    @lummers12dub 7 років тому +3

    Sublime lyrics

  • @naomibotes3143
    @naomibotes3143 6 місяців тому

    Beautifull!!

  • @michelleg.4587
    @michelleg.4587 Рік тому +1

    Beautifully performed☺️

  • @Dovid2000
    @Dovid2000 6 років тому +1

    Beautiful!

  • @jj79tr
    @jj79tr 11 років тому +1

    Wow, just wow. Excellent song.

  • @ghostontheohio
    @ghostontheohio 5 місяців тому

    I got my username from this song. the lyrics are etched into my soul.

  • @mountainfunguy5657
    @mountainfunguy5657 6 років тому +1

    Always love those songs, since the Subaru!

  • @TheBeverleyann
    @TheBeverleyann 7 років тому

    Beautiful my Captain !

  • @leereon1244
    @leereon1244 10 років тому

    Heard this on Jango. Love it.

  • @bumblingoaf25
    @bumblingoaf25 8 років тому +2

    Who would thumb down this?

  • @jaredpiper2924
    @jaredpiper2924 9 років тому +8

    somewhere in the world there are 3 people who have no taste for great music

    • @mikelenz2434
      @mikelenz2434 5 років тому +1

      They're multiplying. Now there is 9.

    • @marlie4583
      @marlie4583 3 роки тому

      Now, they're 20 smh...

  • @discoveryman59
    @discoveryman59 2 роки тому +7

    Gregory Alan Isakov, Peter Bradley Adams, Ruth Moody, Ray LaMontagne,
    Matt Andersen, Freya Ridings, Joshua Hyslop, Hollow Coves, The Paper
    Kites, The Wailin' Jennys, Rose Cousins, Cory Chisel, Eva Cassidy,City
    and Colour, Jets Overhead, Patty Griffin, Amos Lee, Bon Iver, Loreena
    McKennitt = Life is GREAT!!!!

  • @MLMonnroe1
    @MLMonnroe1 10 років тому

    Ryan and Tara Frey
    love this view of the song

  • @maccadicky8635
    @maccadicky8635 2 роки тому

    Amazing

  • @RooneyFamily88
    @RooneyFamily88 11 років тому +2

    Thank you for these uploads man, dude rocks he just need to release more albums. At least one a month and i will be happy =)

  • @brackenquinton2955
    @brackenquinton2955 7 років тому

    this is epic

  • @LetsGoOnASafari
    @LetsGoOnASafari 11 років тому

    Lyons is a beautiful town.

  • @geneticstar
    @geneticstar Рік тому

    wow.

  • @Elenthriel
    @Elenthriel 11 років тому +1

    Can there be a love button?

  • @haroldfloyd5518
    @haroldfloyd5518 3 роки тому +3

    I’m a player myself, so the sparser the arrangement the more I like it.

  • @andresparra2254
    @andresparra2254 10 років тому +1

    Damn

  • @hammersteve8
    @hammersteve8 Рік тому

    Someone should really put some thought towards making all these tracks played that night, (uploaded by Mark Rasbah) into an album. Every track is 🙌 @GregoryAlanIsakov 😉😉

  • @itsjussjerry
    @itsjussjerry 9 років тому +6

    Was the pianist improvising? Sure looked like it! Either way, sounded great together!

  • @leahkrokowski
    @leahkrokowski 8 років тому +2

    Lyons, Colorado is where he wrote it?

  • @Gingerjake2
    @Gingerjake2 10 років тому +1

    ♥ ♪ ♥

  • @lucastonin5066
    @lucastonin5066 4 місяці тому

    Anyoine knows the pickup that he is using?

  • @lukaskoenigsreuther
    @lukaskoenigsreuther 11 років тому

    hmh, cool :D

  • @DavidGSumner
    @DavidGSumner 11 років тому

    does anyone know what kind of mic he uses that makes his voice sound like it’s coming out of an old radio??

    • @kylemintus9304
      @kylemintus9304 6 років тому

      Very cheap Mic + great sound equipment and sound tech. He does this In the studio too

    • @dckstrat90
      @dckstrat90 6 років тому +1

      It's a harmonica mic

    • @lowellcalavera6045
      @lowellcalavera6045 3 роки тому

      @@kylemintus9304 Making things up is just...ridiculous

  • @mayankprasad5297
    @mayankprasad5297 5 років тому +2

    anyone in May'2019?

  • @vetorgrafica865
    @vetorgrafica865 2 роки тому

    pensei que fosse o dj ivis kkkkkk

  • @KyleNobes
    @KyleNobes 2 роки тому +1

    Great version but just not the same without the banjo

  • @sheephillkennel8602
    @sheephillkennel8602 Рік тому

    isakov tarkovsky

  • @-Dragonfyr-
    @-Dragonfyr- 3 роки тому

    no u

  • @daveladue1162
    @daveladue1162 6 місяців тому +1

    Greg - Zach Bryan has stolen the melody of your verses with his song "I Remember Everything". Please don't let him get away with it.