Ben Gibbard - Such Great Heights (Live on KEXP)

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  • Опубліковано 25 гру 2024

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  • @INADRM
    @INADRM 6 років тому +54

    I love how those old Gibson's sound. This is now one of my favorite acoustic versions of this song.

    • @rollafilms4601
      @rollafilms4601 6 років тому +1

      Super hard to find a goodn

    • @g.garcia106
      @g.garcia106 4 роки тому +1

      You are hearing a pickup lol

    • @rg1283
      @rg1283 Рік тому

      @@g.garcia106 Nope. It's miked alongside a pickup

    • @g.garcia106
      @g.garcia106 Рік тому

      @@rg1283 the pickup is very dominant

  • @mombear5116
    @mombear5116 3 роки тому +19

    I loved this song long before my son existed. When he came to live, he saw the freckle in my eye and asked me what it was. God did make us corresponding shapes.

  • @destinationremote09
    @destinationremote09 5 місяців тому +3

    one of the best songs ever

  • @matthewkopeck8540
    @matthewkopeck8540 3 роки тому +43

    This is amazing.
    A cover of a cover by the original artist that admits the cover is better an purposefully messes up playing simple chords omg this is brilliant

    • @colindickson6099
      @colindickson6099 3 роки тому

      exactly! its nice to see artists do this. same with how Noel Gallagher now plays Wonderwall a little closer to how Ryan Adams did it

    • @matthewkopeck8540
      @matthewkopeck8540 3 роки тому

      @@colindickson6099 weird

    • @EmanuelEichholz
      @EmanuelEichholz Рік тому +1

      @matthewkopeck8540
      what is the cover that Ben Gibbard admits is better than his original version? Id be excited to hear that one and learn more about why he purposefully messed up that chord.

    • @blueking7002
      @blueking7002 Рік тому +1

      @@EmanuelEichholziron and wine cover

    • @14possumsinatrenchcoat
      @14possumsinatrenchcoat 5 місяців тому

      I doubt the mess up was intentional. It’s not how he normally plays acoustic so he probably just wasnt paying attention

  • @sunesnigel
    @sunesnigel 3 роки тому +43

    I don't know. I really like this version but the original has an energy that few other songs have. To me the original is one of my favourite songs ever.

    • @bassplayinggoalie
      @bassplayinggoalie 3 роки тому +8

      Do you mean Ben Gibbard's original version with The Postal Service? Cos in this video Ben Gibbard is doing a version of Iron & Wine's version of Ben Gibbard's song.

    • @stroudsvids
      @stroudsvids Рік тому

      No doubt. It’s different. But equally awesome.

  • @HarryIndeed
    @HarryIndeed 5 років тому +8

    This is so beautiful. I adore Ben so much

  • @typeluminanejoyer
    @typeluminanejoyer 6 років тому +15

    Oh! The memories :')

  • @lilliancox3499
    @lilliancox3499 4 роки тому +41

    Anyone watching during corona lockdown? Now would be such a perfect time for musicians to try out the Postal Service method of recording parts separately and sending tracks to the sound engineer!

    • @1970DAH
      @1970DAH 4 роки тому

      The Postal Service was a two person outfit sending stuff to each other. And why would anyone use DATs and the USPS in the age of the internet?

  • @noyard7694
    @noyard7694 3 роки тому +1

    This is a great version of this song. Thanks man!!!!

  • @Dillinger0121
    @Dillinger0121 2 роки тому +2

    Easily in the top five greatest songs of all time!! Part of me wants to know what this song really meant to Ben but another part of me wants it to remain a mystery

  • @jocelyn1264
    @jocelyn1264 6 років тому +12

    Was JUST listening to The Postal Service and I see this. What great timing.

  • @rollafilms4601
    @rollafilms4601 6 років тому +8

    what a wonderfully generous thing to say about sam beam

  • @evanch123456
    @evanch123456 6 років тому +8

    Wow he killed this set. Love the old death cab stuff. Now decades later he is getting recognized.

  • @stevemelling9438
    @stevemelling9438 2 роки тому

    Love you, Ben. Great musician, great man.

  • @Sometimes_Always
    @Sometimes_Always 2 роки тому +5

    Between Postal Service and Death Cab, he has such an amazing anthology of music.. There are so many wonderful songs but this is absolutely one of my favorites..

  • @tengokcni
    @tengokcni 4 роки тому +4

    I am thinking it's a sign
    That the freckles in our eyes
    Are mirror images and when
    We kiss they're perfectly aligned
    And I have to speculate
    That God himself did make
    Us into corresponding shapes
    Like puzzle pieces from the clay
    And true, it may seem like a stretch,
    But its thoughts like this that catch
    My troubled head when you're away
    When I am missing you to death
    When you are out there on the road
    For several weeks of shows
    And when you scan the radio,
    I hope this song will guide you home
    They will see us waving from such great heights,
    "Come down now," they'll say
    But everything looks perfect from far away,
    "Come down now," but we'll stay...
    I tried my best to leave
    This all on your machine
    But the persistent beat it sounded thin
    Upon listening
    And that frankly will not fly.
    You will hear the shrillest highs
    And lowest lows with the windows down
    When this is guiding you home

  • @dannydillon997
    @dannydillon997 2 роки тому

    Incredible

  • @mazedmarky
    @mazedmarky 6 років тому +6

    I Gibbard a thumbs up

  • @Gummmibaer
    @Gummmibaer 6 років тому +56

    1:19 haha i know that feeling. you just cant cover starting in the wrong fret.

    • @TheDankNught
      @TheDankNught 6 років тому +3

      nother rough one at :40.... i think hes thinking about singing his own song in the style of someone else who covered it :p

    • @ggthewhale
      @ggthewhale 4 роки тому +2

      @@TheDankNught iron and wine?

    • @linusahiru2913
      @linusahiru2913 4 роки тому

      @@ggthewhale Yeah. He mentions considering it Sam Beam's before starting. Sam Beam is Iron and Wine

    • @rosveldiaz5184
      @rosveldiaz5184 4 роки тому

      @@linusahiru2913 I NEEDED TO KNOW THIS THANK U SO MUCH! :>

  • @caramason56
    @caramason56 4 роки тому

    Love this song ❤️😊👏

  • @charlievo2094
    @charlievo2094 2 місяці тому

    I am thinking it's a sign
    That the freckles in our eyes
    Are mirror images
    And when we kiss they're perfectly aligned
    And I have to speculate
    That God Himself did make
    Us into corresponding shapes
    Like puzzle pieces from the clay
    And true it may seem like a stretch
    But it's thoughts like this that catch
    My troubled head when you're away
    And when I am missing you to death
    And when you are out there on the road
    For several weeks of shows
    And when you scan the radio
    I hope this song will guide you home
    They will see us waving from such great heights
    Come down now, they'll say
    But everything looks perfect from far away
    Come down now but we'll stay
    I tried my best to leave
    This all on your machine
    But the persistent beat
    It sounded thin upon the sending
    And that frankly will not fly
    You'll hear the shrillest highs
    And lowest lows with the windows down
    And this is guiding you home
    They will see us waving from such great heights
    Come down now they'll say
    But everything looks perfect from far away
    Come down now but we'll stay
    They will see us waving from such great heights
    Come down now they'll say
    But everything looks perfect from far away
    Come down now but we'll stay
    They will see us waving from such great heights
    (Come down now)

  • @Jeepacreepah01
    @Jeepacreepah01 5 років тому +5

    Please bring back the group. Tour with the Silversun Pickups and the struts. I will pay ALOT of money to be in row 1.

  • @gauravjoshi7011
    @gauravjoshi7011 5 років тому +2

    A death cab from such great heights!!

  • @thewoodpb
    @thewoodpb 4 роки тому

    Miss😭

  • @RudieObias
    @RudieObias 6 років тому +8

    That's great! He's playing the Iron & Wine version!

  • @giovanatsukamoto2821
    @giovanatsukamoto2821 6 років тому +1

    can't deal with it

  • @mattc.8887
    @mattc.8887 6 років тому +3

    He looks good

  • @krkbar
    @krkbar Рік тому

    @1:19

  • @arielmamani2707
    @arielmamani2707 5 років тому

    Simplement Ben Gibbard🎶🎵

  • @jimsters2
    @jimsters2 3 роки тому +2

    Does anyone know what he tunes this to? Is it standard? I can't tell by ear but I can tell which chords he's playing and I'd like to play it as he does.

    • @JackAttackCat
      @JackAttackCat Рік тому

      the chord shapes seem to be in standard tuning

  • @andrewwabik5125
    @andrewwabik5125 4 роки тому +3

    I like this version better. It's simpler, and not overdone.

  • @luciovelazquez9921
    @luciovelazquez9921 5 років тому +3

    How tf did i find this? This is awesome.

    • @jakeyod
      @jakeyod 5 років тому

      Lucio Velazquez I got here from his cover of “complicated”

    • @luciovelazquez9921
      @luciovelazquez9921 5 років тому

      I just stumbled into it looking for random indie songs. I never knew one of my favorite artists covered one of my favorite songs. That's just awesome.

  • @MrShaggy1016
    @MrShaggy1016 4 роки тому +1

    The Wrong Trousers version of this song is my favorite.

  • @carlossoto6623
    @carlossoto6623 3 роки тому +1

    If he send this and played it like this when Dion and the Belmonts around, that would have been some competition

  • @riabpablk8416
    @riabpablk8416 4 роки тому

    Anybody who may tell me the chords he played please?

    • @bent.5062
      @bent.5062 4 роки тому +1

      It's just a I-V-IV chord progression; you can do it super easy as G-D-C or whatever else suits your voice.

    • @Sooper_Pickle
      @Sooper_Pickle 2 роки тому

      It's a C maj open chord with the sixth string G added, G major, F major (both as E position bar chords).

  • @1970DAH
    @1970DAH 4 роки тому

    Who is he talking about? Sam?

    • @nicholasvaughan1328
      @nicholasvaughan1328 4 роки тому +1

      Sam Beam of Iron & Wine. He released a cover of the song very soon after it was originally released by TPS.

  • @mattcosner8681
    @mattcosner8681 Рік тому

    Ben looks like Steve Zahn with talent.

  • @danielcermak2474
    @danielcermak2474 Рік тому

    Should replace Future Days in TLOU season 2

  • @JaredDocEstesMusic
    @JaredDocEstesMusic 10 місяців тому

    For some reason from the side view he looks like he is Crispin Glover 😅😅😅

  • @sammy2nd
    @sammy2nd 4 роки тому

    hes uhh really strugglin with this 1 inny

  • @mightyquinncey
    @mightyquinncey 4 роки тому

    lol when she says Ben Gibbard is covering Iron & Wine...

  • @haulperrel2547
    @haulperrel2547 8 місяців тому

    1.25x speed

  • @Thornspyre81
    @Thornspyre81 4 роки тому

    These last 17 years I was mistaken...Ben os really Crispin Glover

  • @qwertyzxcvb4856
    @qwertyzxcvb4856 9 місяців тому

    not exactly James Taylor but its a good song

  • @razorio007
    @razorio007 2 роки тому

    This song sucks without the electronics. It's like listening to the Smiths without Johnny Marr :(