Also, even from watching his other videos you can clearly tell that he has a very nervous disposition. Recording in your studio and performing in front of camera's for millions of people are two ENTIRELY different things. Also, when you all release a single that goes viral in 26 countries, then you have room to talk. Until then... SHUT THE FUCK UP AND SIT THE FUCK DOWN.
I can't tell if this comment is saying he sounds bad or good. 😂 I'm a massive Owl City nerd but I will agree this is not his best, but this was several years afterwards, his vocal range isn't what it used to be. Plus, like others said, he had just had surgery
This was his first performance after having major surgery on his kidney so he was in a lot of pain. Go listen to any other live version and it sounds great.
@@nawwk79 He may not have been the world's greatest singer when he first started out, but over the years he's gotten better and his range has improved greatly. Just listen to the cinematic tour. It's not perfect but it's definitely a huge improvement compared when he first started out.
Finally no Melodyne!!! He can do it anyway, sure mistakes everywhere, but that's what human voice should sound like!!! I've been looking for this everywhere!!! I love his voice untouched!
I read the comments before watching the video. I was expecting it to sound a mess but it was a great version. Those who criticised this version are wrong.
please chill out and cut Adam some slack. I think he had just had kidney stones (which are, from what I've heard, REALLY painful), and was overall still recovering from some pretty rough times, so of course he's not quite 100% up to the standard he set in the official music video for Fireflies. Additionally, performing on the Today Show must be pretty nerve wracking!! Yeah, I admit that he was flat in parts and missed some notes. I've taken music classes for a few years and it's clear that this video could have used some improvements. But again, cut him some slack. Please leave some constructive criticism or not leave any comments at all, rather than flat-out state that he sucks. Put yourself in his shoes and don't just go around hating on people because they were nervous in a performance, 'kay?
thank you for standing up for him. theres so few good musics or attitudes these days, and THIS guy, his music is awesome, and it wouldve even been real awesome when music was STILL awesome.. WAY back in the day.. AND ive had kidney stones.. i was crouched over walking into the hospital, throwing up, and crawling across the floor at one point..
In post production, they take out all the mistakes. If you don't like how they sound live vs on a album, you are admitting that you don't truly like the artist for what they are.
Animal was the drummer in the Muppets.... Also the name of the Anti Nowhere League's frontman, who trust me, was anything but a Muppet, more an actual filthy foul mouthed and depraved animal 😂
This was his first performance after having major surgery on his kidney so he was in a lot of pain. Go listen to any other live version and it sounds great.
For everyone dogging on him, he created the song 7 years ago. Voices change over time. Kellen quin is a good example of this with his song “king for a day” he could do it back then but hit puberty so he can’t do those anymore.
idk what everyone else is hearing but I am reading comments and like wtf? This is really good for a live perfomance. He hits all the notes, maybe stops notes sooner and not as embellished. But he does it. I am actually not an Owl City fan (not hate just haven't really but probably might be now) and only tonight I am looking at live performances of songs I like. This guy has IT. Who cares about the kidney stones I see in the comments? Why make excuses? HE STILL KILLED IT.
Adam does not have to sound good live. This song was made by him alone. The other members are only there for the live performances. It’s more than just his voice which he tweaks when producing, it’s his brilliance of composing the whole thing together and is why it is engrained with positive memories for many people.
I didn't really like that she was really pushing the "26 countries" thing. Sure it does show his success, but Adam obviously made the song just because he wanted to and he's trying to be humble about it
Nice song with catchy lyrics. Have heard many versions on the radio and online. The lead guitarist's (Jasper Nephew) amp should be turned up. His playing adds so much to this song!
I love Adam young who is aka owl city I love all of his music I have almost all his albums on my phone and singles,plus almost all the albums all i listen too is owl city all the time 🥰😎😆🤩❤️
i agree i know drummers and Casey was an awesome drummer, this new guy he's ok but he's more of your traditional drummer and owl city has very unique music so it was right to have someone like Casey who has unique patterns and can do almost anything
Two thoughts. 1) The Today Show needs to take lessons from The Howard Stern Show on how to mix a live performance. The mix wasn't good at all, and that's not Owl City's fault. 2) People are giving him a hard time for his singing, but I'm actually glad to hear him without autotune. He didn't do that bad, considering the situation.
He had destroyed his vocals over the years and needed vocal surgery back in 2013 I believe, along with this being his first live performance after having kidney surgery; AND THEN, the mix was terrible and the production was mediocre. His singing is definitely not bad. I saw him live in 2018, absolutely phenomenal performance.
No one mentioning the one host mixing up the artist name with the song title and the other host saving her? And when they walk off before the song starts you can hear her thanking her? xD
Bloody love this song I've only heard it a few time I didn't know who sang it or what it was called good old hubby found it for me .I must admit that gardening yesterday a few nebours know it now
This was his first performance after having major surgery on his kidney so he was in a lot of pain. Go listen to any other live version and it sounds great.
This was his first performance after having major surgery on his kidney so he was in a lot of pain. Go listen to any other live version and it sounds great.
The way she said "Minnesota" you can just see his face drop... Lol
Lmaoooo
And then he opens his mouth and the Minnesota accent comes out...
i swear that bitch did not just chile😭💀
That's my cousin and yes he cringed how she said that. He's shy as hell.
@@dllmpb06 Bullshit lol Adam Young is very likely not your cousin.
This song is a classic do not argue with me lol
kenniebear22 yes it is :)
kenniebear22 agreed
i wont argue!
He is sooooo talented.
Best song of the decade
love the female vocalist's voice its so sweet and calming. thank you for being you
guys give him a break. he just had his kidney surgery so singing was hard for him at this time. watch his other fireflies live videos and you'll see
theEXOaudio thank you
Also, even from watching his other videos you can clearly tell that he has a very nervous disposition. Recording in your studio and performing in front of camera's for millions of people are two ENTIRELY different things.
Also, when you all release a single that goes viral in 26 countries, then you have room to talk. Until then...
SHUT THE FUCK UP AND SIT THE FUCK DOWN.
No, the autotune just wasn't working lol
Sander Gesthuizen shut up
It's the truth though.
i just came for "please take me away from here" here voice is so sweet gives me chill
back in *mINnEsoTaH!*
Personally, I felt attacked. And I'm sure he did too
@@Pepperoniburrito i'm not even from minnesota, i'm not even from america but i still feel attacked
Song starts at 1:12
Breanne is simply gorgeous.
she was having way too much fun xDD
@@WTRGK i was gonna say too.. about her smile, she loving this!
I listen to this great song just to watch Breanne. How lovely she is.
@@Jharrison6014 and her voice
That she is 😉😉
Can we appreciate firstly how happy they look singing this song and secondly, that drummer man was ROCKING out. lol
Hard to believe he actually sounds like this live but this is as real as it gets.
He doesn’t. He sounds much, much better. He’d just had kidney surgery
He dosent have all the effects they can fix up the song with,he dosent do too bad tho
@@Zack_Leo143 ua-cam.com/video/gyWc6eXLWUE/v-deo.html
@@Zack_Leo143 It's not that bruh. The comment above yours literally stated something, that you could have read.
I can't tell if this comment is saying he sounds bad or good. 😂 I'm a massive Owl City nerd but I will agree this is not his best, but this was several years afterwards, his vocal range isn't what it used to be. Plus, like others said, he had just had surgery
However many years later, this song is just as magical as the first time I heard it
That drummer in the background seems to have a great time with him bobbing his head as the song plays!👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
For the people who's saying he can't sing, try looking for his other live show. Maybe he wasn't well that day.
This was his first performance after having major surgery on his kidney so he was in a lot of pain. Go listen to any other live version and it sounds great.
also the accoustics in that studio are prob garbage so it doesnt sound as sharp as it should
Eh.. I listened to his other live performance, all sucked.
Let's face it he is just a bad singer period
@@nawwk79 He may not have been the world's greatest singer when he first started out, but over the years he's gotten better and his range has improved greatly. Just listen to the cinematic tour. It's not perfect but it's definitely a huge improvement compared when he first started out.
i needed to know what the problem was thank u
That was the best summer of my life and the music from that time will always hold a special place in my heart
As someone from Minnesota. I feel his pain when she said, the thing
Man the band singing nd dancing to everypart of the song .. u can tell they are enjoying to be playing that song .
Finally no Melodyne!!! He can do it anyway, sure mistakes everywhere, but that's what human voice should sound like!!! I've been looking for this everywhere!!! I love his voice untouched!
I read the comments before watching the video. I was expecting it to sound a mess but it was a great version. Those who criticised this version are wrong.
the guitarist is very great.
please chill out and cut Adam some slack. I think he had just had kidney stones (which are, from what I've heard, REALLY painful), and was overall still recovering from some pretty rough times, so of course he's not quite 100% up to the standard he set in the official music video for Fireflies. Additionally, performing on the Today Show must be pretty nerve wracking!! Yeah, I admit that he was flat in parts and missed some notes. I've taken music classes for a few years and it's clear that this video could have used some improvements. But again, cut him some slack. Please leave some constructive criticism or not leave any comments at all, rather than flat-out state that he sucks. Put yourself in his shoes and don't just go around hating on people because they were nervous in a performance, 'kay?
thank you for standing up for him. theres so few good musics or attitudes these days, and THIS guy, his music is awesome, and it wouldve even been real awesome when music was STILL awesome.. WAY back in the day.. AND ive had kidney stones.. i was crouched over walking into the hospital, throwing up, and crawling across the floor at one point..
In post production, they take out all the mistakes. If you don't like how they sound live vs on a album, you are admitting that you don't truly like the artist for what they are.
I shed a tear when I heard them say Aloe Black. I knew he collaborated with Avicii but that is just really cool.
Wow Messi not only in soccer but he's also good in singing
The overall mix is shocking, and that drummer doing the muppet drummer on those cymbols.
AGREE...The Mix was horrid
Animal was the drummer in the Muppets....
Also the name of the Anti Nowhere League's frontman, who trust me, was anything but a Muppet, more an actual filthy foul mouthed and depraved animal 😂
Hey for people saying he can't sing at least he learns from his mistakes and at least he isn't Autotuned calling Justin out
Andrew silva he definitely uses it live
He had surgery so it was hard for him to sing
This was his first performance after having major surgery on his kidney so he was in a lot of pain. Go listen to any other live version and it sounds great.
Justin bieber is such a better singer than this joke right here
Natiive he had a surgery just before this. That’s why he didn’t sound as good.
My friend Thomas referred this to me and it was so good lol
Wow! there's a cute honey bee, 2 grasshoppers, 1 ant and a firefly in the band
😂😂😂😂👍
Hahaha nice
For everyone dogging on him, he created the song 7 years ago. Voices change over time. Kellen quin is a good example of this with his song “king for a day” he could do it back then but hit puberty so he can’t do those anymore.
idk what everyone else is hearing but I am reading comments and like wtf? This is really good for a live perfomance. He hits all the notes, maybe stops notes sooner and not as embellished. But he does it. I am actually not an Owl City fan (not hate just haven't really but probably might be now) and only tonight I am looking at live performances of songs I like. This guy has IT. Who cares about the kidney stones I see in the comments? Why make excuses? HE STILL KILLED IT.
Better than Justin Bieber
@@AmusementVision thats just not true lmao Justin Bieber is a rly good vocalist
@@deactiv4827 Never said he was bad.
Adam does not have to sound good live. This song was made by him alone. The other members are only there for the live performances. It’s more than just his voice which he tweaks when producing, it’s his brilliance of composing the whole thing together and is why it is engrained with positive memories for many people.
girl on the left having the time of her life
For some reason....this song brings me close to God and my beautiful girls.....gifts from heaven. Damn.
I didn't really like that she was really pushing the "26 countries" thing. Sure it does show his success, but Adam obviously made the song just because he wanted to and he's trying to be humble about it
Nice song with catchy lyrics. Have heard many versions on the radio and online. The lead guitarist's (Jasper Nephew) amp should be turned up. His playing adds so much to this song!
Typically...the GUITAR is WAY TO LOUD in the mix as it is
I love Adam young who is aka owl city I love all of his music I have almost all his albums on my phone and singles,plus almost all the albums all i listen too is owl city all the time 🥰😎😆🤩❤️
Drummer was having a Fking blast! Loved watching him play!
THE PERFECT WEIRDO SONG❤👍🏿👍🏿
look that dude is playing an air drum!
Breanne & Adam didn't get together, it's gonna bother me forever!
Why are you so special ?and you are the only my crush singer because of your character😍
good song
At least Breanne Duren got some video shots in this one. She is so good.
The guitarist is brilliant.
Dude for real, I was thinking the exact same thing
TO LOUD
Am I the only person that really misses the old drummer? The one that was in Live from Los Angeles? This one just looks kind of weird and not as cool.
Yeah, Casey Brown. This guy was great.
i agree i know drummers and Casey was an awesome drummer, this new guy he's ok but he's more of your traditional drummer and owl city has very unique music so it was right to have someone like Casey who has unique patterns and can do almost anything
1:16 Editor: "We should definitely show this angle" nice fake drumming over backing track.
LMAOO
Dude look at the way he looks over when they say “in his parents BASEMENT!” 💀 they keep overusing that fact and it’s weird
Messi sounds amazing here!
oh my god. he's soooo cute! haha
Breanne Düren 😍😍😍😍
The thumbnail made me think they performed at a subway lol
Same
Messi singing fireflies
Great every time
That guitarist is so good
Mans has a glow up
The drummer is going nuts! xD
Super natural brilliant
great!!!
voice sounds fine.
ur illiterate
in my opinion main guitar and drums were drawning a bit the vocals but it was ok
Your opinion might be factual.
NOPE.
Two thoughts. 1) The Today Show needs to take lessons from The Howard Stern Show on how to mix a live performance. The mix wasn't good at all, and that's not Owl City's fault. 2) People are giving him a hard time for his singing, but I'm actually glad to hear him without autotune. He didn't do that bad, considering the situation.
He had kidney at the time as well
I still feel they did a great job
He had destroyed his vocals over the years and needed vocal surgery back in 2013 I believe, along with this being his first live performance after having kidney surgery; AND THEN, the mix was terrible and the production was mediocre. His singing is definitely not bad. I saw him live in 2018, absolutely phenomenal performance.
The person doing the Mix needs to be sacked...obviously a Guitarist as Guitar was the only thing you can hear...terrible
The man is very shy so of course he'll sound bad when he gets nervous plus wrong mix. He's great on his other live shows.😁Plus he had surgery.
Hot fire
Its awsome!!!
amazing!!
Something is definitely off with his voice, it sounds hollow/echo like he is singing in a large empty space.
Brandon Shaver well he was. Lol
he had kidney surgery recently back then
DailyDoesOfENRG there’s an ambience effect on his voice which makes it sound a bit weird. The audio engineer didn’t do a very good job
DailyDoesOfENRG and there’s is to much reverb
ya'll are rude asf. his voice is just as gr8 as it was on the studio version. wtf are ya'll babbling about? pff
Is it really that hard to push the lead vocal fader up abit on the mixing desk so we could hear abit more of his voice? Dang!!
Very cute
This was in the days when they still used discs to listen to music ?
Let me sum up. A nice guy singing a nice song.
Their amps aren't mic'd. Are u kidding me lol
Could very well have been recorded through line-out
No one mentioning the one host mixing up the artist name with the song title and the other host saving her? And when they walk off before the song starts you can hear her thanking her? xD
ohhh it started in MiNiSoTA
Bloody love this song I've only heard it a few time I didn't know who sang it or what it was called good old hubby found it for me .I must admit that gardening yesterday a few nebours know it now
I love fireflires
I love it then and I love it even more today 💞💞💞😇
Messi in vocals
The only bad part is the low pitched part like why is this getting so much hate? It's pretty good in my opinion
This was his first performance after having major surgery on his kidney so he was in a lot of pain. Go listen to any other live version and it sounds great.
Joe Matthews lol are you copying and pasting?
@@acapellarequests5801I know im late but he aint lying listen to some other live performances from the same song
the guitar saves the day
lolololol.... 1:10 "thanks for.... that.."
What's up with the girl faking to play the keys lol
She's not faking
Owl City in space = Starset
Simpler times
Those people have the HONOR to listen to him live
(Edit: Adam young is like cross eyed when the video began)
why does this dude look like Rob Czar
No he don't ok maybe but no
Man vs pin
No, hes lionel messi
it OK...
This was his first performance after having major surgery on his kidney so he was in a lot of pain. Go listen to any other live version and it sounds great.
This was when he realized he wanted to be independent
Thanks for that lol
Excelente
perfeita 👏🤩🤩👏🤩🤩
I have a crush on the keyboard 🎹 player damn she cute
They not playing live !!!
It just me or the guitarist just like tomo from 30 seconds to mars
didn't know that lionel messi is a famous singer too
Nothing changed inspite of his surgery
am I the only one that thinks he sang good
No, you're not the only one
Yeah I read the comments before watching the video. It wasn’t awful at all
You're not the only one
The way she objectified Minnesota was uncalled for.
MINNESOTAAAH??
who is the gal?
Breanne Düren, she sang on The Saltwater Room that's on the same album as Fireflies (Ocean Eyes)
KVYN Gaming thank you!! I've been looking all over hahaha
KVYN Gaming THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
I think he still sounds good here
MINNESOTA~