I came here because I was missing my dad, Bill Callahan. Ended up loving the entire set.
@billiondollardan3 жыл бұрын
Call him :)
@collinmc902 жыл бұрын
@@billiondollardan perhaps he is no longer with us?
@waseatenbyagrue2 жыл бұрын
@@collinmc90 Bill Callahan is alive and well as of this writing.
@kathyhollenbach74132 жыл бұрын
@COREY Callahan, if you're missing your Dad he's probably missing you too. Call him, tell him you miss him; hopefully the 2 of you can talk a lot more in between seeing each other. I sincerely hope this works out for you...
@SalaWalter2 жыл бұрын
Your dad is awesome. Please tell him his music saved me. Lots of love from Australia.
@liberalguilt12 жыл бұрын
Bill Callahan's "I've never had a deskjob" quip reminds me of the time I saw Smog perform in Leicester (UK), about 6 or 7 years ago. Between songs someone said " What do think of Leicester Bill?" And Bill said " Who comes from Leicester?" (or something like that), so I said " Englebert Humperdink". Bill said "Oh I've heard of him". I then said" What about Joe Orton" Bill said " Who's Joe Orton" And someone else shouted "A gay comedian". And Bill replied "Aren't we all"
@leoneldemetrio67175 жыл бұрын
oh my god
@declanmelia754 жыл бұрын
On Bill's return to Australia after a decades absence, Bill took time tuning between songs. Some joker yelled 'We've been waiting a long time for this Bill!', his reply? 'Keep waiting'.
@grimfacker3 жыл бұрын
priceless.
@bichobicho54513 жыл бұрын
Had a couple of Guinness with him in galway , roisin dubh pub. Rain on Lens end of tour. A sensitive and observant guy and great musician.
@5k33k3 жыл бұрын
Since it isn't already listed in the video, the people performing are Bill Callahan - Vocals/Guitar Kris Youmans - Cello Andra Kulans - Violin Jaime Zuverza - Guitar Luis Martinez - Percussion
@karaloca14 жыл бұрын
1) Jim Cain 2) Rococo Zephyr 3) Too Many Birds All from "Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle" the last LP. You're so lucky to have found this, as you can now discover his back catalog of 20 years!
@richardthere11 жыл бұрын
I always come back here and hear this session before I go to sleep. "spend half of the morning just trying to get up, half the evening just trying to calm down"
@TheFlamingBridges2 жыл бұрын
♡
@the_zohn Жыл бұрын
Just an unbelievably gifted singer/songwriter. His storytelling, guided by his profoundly keen emotional intelligence, is some of the best I’ve ever had the pleasure of hearing.
@MrAnarchojoe11 жыл бұрын
Maybe the most underrated lyricist ever.
@raxzy84923 жыл бұрын
Lamooo some
@nogthedervish3 жыл бұрын
He paints scenes so simply, blackbirds, dancers, summer job on the boats , all vivid
@AmazingTNT3 жыл бұрын
Not surprised at all that he dated Joanna Newsom at one point
@ostellamaria2 жыл бұрын
I agree. He was always good, charming, but he is near brilliant now, and I'm being cautious with my words. He has evolved so much in the last decade, I wonder ... where it will go? I am optimistic and excited. I mean, this album (Eagle) moves me like nothing else, but his latest is perhaps even more sophisticated, lyrically speaking.
@artchanse72112 ай бұрын
uhh hear d of isaac brock. /... he kinda,,, uhh,,, invented it...
@normana2643 жыл бұрын
Music like this can save the world...rest in peace my dear friend Jonas.❤️
@carltonbreezy10 жыл бұрын
In my opinion, Bill has the greatest voice that's ever been recorded, ever.
@carltonbreezy9 жыл бұрын
***** The first song absolutely kills me. I am Jim Cain.
@mindbodylightsound108 жыл бұрын
+chud jackson he really is like the white morgan freeman tho.
@silversnail14138 жыл бұрын
Aged to perfection, like fine wine. I'm amazed that he can sing in such a low register and still retain so much control.
@VisionaryCompanion7 жыл бұрын
This may be out of left field, but what about that fellow in the Crash Test Dummies?
@mrsinn26427 жыл бұрын
Fair Point!
@sarys73 Жыл бұрын
This si still my favorite performance. Bill was at his best here.
@IbrahimDashtiMusic5 ай бұрын
Am so happy and thankful for the sweet and endorsing comments from my beloved fans🌺💜🌷🥀have you been to any of my concerts?
@LucasHainsworth8 жыл бұрын
hard to write something without sounding really cliche but I'm a big fan of this guy
@multigrotesque7 жыл бұрын
same here.
@brehnevolent5 жыл бұрын
never agreed with a comment more
@brentleeus15 жыл бұрын
The man is unreal and not to mention, the band that supports him is equally impressive.
@cloudhidden005 жыл бұрын
Get Bill Back on the Tiny Desk!
@IveGotToast4 жыл бұрын
He just did today. In his yard
@mrsinn26427 жыл бұрын
I will listen to this set for the rest of my life, first came here in 2011. I love living!
@davidsanchoarroyo83827 жыл бұрын
mrsinn The same here
@analazovic441 Жыл бұрын
♥️
@TheAjdam2 жыл бұрын
If you play Bill's songs at x2 speed, they're actually quite cheery
@johannesmiller12 жыл бұрын
I saw Bill Perform in Northampton Massachusetts. After the show I was invited to meet him. I'm also a musician and performer. I consider him to be a great influence when I write and compose my own music. I appreciate how thoughtful and genuine his words and music are. Being able to shake his hand and tell him how much of an inspiration he is, introduced to me to an understanding of feeling nervous when meeting a truly talented human being.
@davidsanchoarroyo8382Күн бұрын
I still love to come back to this video and enjoy listening to Bill.
@katyellisonbutler12 жыл бұрын
Just heartbreaking-ly lovely. Bill never fails to make my heart swell.
@IbrahimDashtiMusic6 ай бұрын
Am so happy and thankful for the sweet and endorsing comments from my beloved fans🌼💜🌷🥀have you been to any of my concerts?
@cameronhoke55588 жыл бұрын
been listening to Smog since Read Apple Falls. I bought it when I was 18 cuz I liked the cover art, had never even heard of the band. That was eleven years ago. I have all the Smog albums now. I love you Bill.
@LApirtle5 жыл бұрын
I saw him on that tour in a tiny ass club in New Orleans. So good.
@danielemilazzo4324 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing him at union chapel in London maybe in 1997.
@311tim3114 жыл бұрын
cammy, dat'd be RED apple falls, sheesh, c'mon cammy
@pj_day4 жыл бұрын
still one of the best tiny desk sessions
@MsBeetroute4 жыл бұрын
Several times recently I've had my attention drawn to this rich velvet voice on the radio, had to stop whatever I was doing to wallow in the pleasure, then heard the name Bill Callahan mentioned. So I just had to look him up. Fab with the cello backing too.
@adventurerneil4 жыл бұрын
That Jim Cain always brings tears to my eyes, well played Mr. Callahan
@davidsanchoarroyo83827 жыл бұрын
This is too good to be real, What a voice my friends, he is unreal 💥 I just love his music
@treebendsinthewind8 жыл бұрын
I Love how it looks painful for him to sing. Like he's really singing from his heart
@LUCIOdaMayTricks5 жыл бұрын
Sadism right there!!
@account2010998 жыл бұрын
No songwriter has ever been more proficient in reading my mind.
@jessepennington63933 жыл бұрын
Da Baby
@timjmoran15 жыл бұрын
Man... there is something so mesmerizing about his voice.Great to hear someone singing down in this lower bass-baritone range, too. Love the instrumentation, as well.I get the feeling these songs are coming from a very deep place.
@courtneyt9729 жыл бұрын
Such solid music. Thanks Bill and band.
@IbrahimDashtiMusic6 ай бұрын
Am so happy and thankful for the sweet and endorsing comments from my beloved fans🌼❤🌷🥀have you been to any of my concerts?
@deborahlally85 жыл бұрын
In case things go poorly And I’ve not returned Remember the good things I’ve done... Heartbreaking
@IbrahimDashtiMusic6 ай бұрын
Am so happy and thankful for the sweet and endorsing comments from my beloved fans🌼❤🌷🥀have you been to any of my concerts?
@donkey32354 ай бұрын
…Done me in” my favorite part. Adds a whole new layer
@465marko7 жыл бұрын
Oh, he's a side-mouth singer - I never knew that...
@brianprada89295 жыл бұрын
Lol yeah I didn't either!!!
@bmosley4511 жыл бұрын
Wonderful. What a lonesome voice. I think "Too Many Black Birds" is my favorite, so far. Just getting into this guy's music.
@Andy-pu2iv Жыл бұрын
Utterly, absolutely, hammeredly, had me rooted to the spot. As exquisite a performance as we could expect in this age of instant gratification.
@claudealain857 жыл бұрын
il conserve un visage juvénile, adolescent... comme un jeune homme de 20 ans... sa voix rivalise de profondeur et d'une pudique expressivité (vous pensez à L. Cohen?.. moi aussi)... il a toujours été très assuré car il a une juste appréciation de sa valeur artistique... flegmatique, doté d'un redoutable humour à froid, il fait les choses à sa façon, selon sa personnalité... c'est une belle âme, un homme que j'aime et respecte. Je le considère comme un pilier, un phare de la musique américaine...
@poortalk6 жыл бұрын
C'est l'un des plus beaux commentaires que j'ai jamais lu! Vous avez une belle sensibilité face à la compréhension de Callahan et sa musique!
@mandielliott86373 жыл бұрын
This is an instant trance inducing tune for my daughter. She's fifteen m onths old now and has consistently worked for at least 11 months. Thanks, mom (Tonya T) for finding it!
@IbrahimDashtiMusic6 ай бұрын
Am so happy and thankful for the sweet and endorsing comments from my beloved fans🌼❤🌷🥀have you been to any of my concerts?
@tommywaitsy7 жыл бұрын
This is the most beautiful live performance I have ever seen. Bill has gone from brilliant to even more brilliant.
@juanrodriguezjr51752 жыл бұрын
I just found this band on Austin radio, I listen while getting ready for work
@kylemccourt6634 жыл бұрын
So a friend of mine just mentioned Bill Callahan's name in passing and I had never heard of him. He didn't say anything about him, we were just talking about great musicians and lyricists, so I jotted the name down and here (or hear) I am. just from hearing this initial set, my life has just changed as it did the day I first heard Kris Kristofferson and Leonard Cohen. Hearing this in the wake of Niel Peart's death has me a bit emotional. Music is such a wonderful superpower.
@firstlast-rv1vk4 жыл бұрын
That's awesome! My sister gave me Bill's/Smog's "A River Ain't Too Much To Love", and it was two years until I listened to it. Now, nearly seven years later, I can't stop listening to it. Keep paying it forward!
@LFortune2 жыл бұрын
His music takes me back to the 70's and being on the road up and down the West Coast and all over Europe. It's beautifully nostalgic.
@AM-pn1vn7 жыл бұрын
Still fantastic, to this day. My fave. Love you lots, Bill.
@kimberlysunshine0013 жыл бұрын
So happy to be listening 💕
@IbrahimDashtiMusic6 ай бұрын
Am so happy and thankful for the sweet and endorsing comments from my beloved fans🌼❤🌷🥀have you been to any of my concerts?
@bartolocasanova9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this journey, Bill
@magrialicegraziotin14 жыл бұрын
Gostaria de ter o Bill cantando todas as noites pra mim. A voz dele eh maravilhosa!!!
@whitexchina13 жыл бұрын
I just saw them in Paris last Friday! It was perfect! Usually it's that a concert hall or such change the sound a bit ... But no, they played in perfect harmony and sounded like heaven.
@Elmachuca2 жыл бұрын
Too Many Birds is about the grackles in the Hancock H-E-B parking lot in Austin
@durritidumange Жыл бұрын
Probably uncommon grackles.
@NanduKavalam10 жыл бұрын
wonderful great singer Bill Callahan what a voice wow
@drewhaa114 жыл бұрын
I had never seen a video of Bill Callahan before...not what I expected. I love the somber look on his face. Every word seems labored. But it works.
@likearitual3 жыл бұрын
Love the way he sings out the corner of his mouth
@BeachedWhale-rx9sc Жыл бұрын
Found this guy yesterday and I’m happy I did. Notice no dislikes because it’s impossible to dislike
@SalaWalter2 жыл бұрын
Love you Bill. Nobody quite like you. 💖
@IbrahimDashtiMusic6 ай бұрын
Am so happy and thankful for the sweet and endorsing comments from my beloved fans🌼❤🌷🥀have you been to any of my concerts?
@markvance35745 жыл бұрын
This is beautiful. Top quality dreamscapes
@meghanoretsky48389 жыл бұрын
Goosebumps. I love Bill Callahan and this TDC performance is pure gold.
@IbrahimDashtiMusic6 ай бұрын
Am so happy and thankful for the sweet and endorsing comments from my beloved fans🌼❤🌷🥀have you been to any of my concerts?
@Martyred8113 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much NPRmusic for the entire Tiny Desk series! Brilliant!
@MarilynChileseHatch11 жыл бұрын
Well I used to be kind of blind, and now I can sorta see... Thank you, Bill, for sharing with us.
@IbrahimDashtiMusic6 ай бұрын
Am so happy and thankful for the sweet and endorsing comments from my beloved fans🌼❤🌷🥀have you been to any of my concerts?
@MarilynChileseHatch6 ай бұрын
Several years ago in Phoenix. ❤❤❤
@IbrahimDashtiMusic6 ай бұрын
@@MarilynChileseHatch Wow🌼🌹 that's great. Where are you supporting from?
@victoriaharding79206 ай бұрын
Just gorgeous ❤
@IbrahimDashtiMusic5 ай бұрын
Am so happy and thankful for the sweet and endorsing comments from my beloved fans🌺💜🌷🥀have you been to any of my concerts?
@RamanKathpalia7 жыл бұрын
Glad I stumbled upon this page, totally made my day!
@jefflangenberg24117 жыл бұрын
this makes my heart happy
@bloodtimer6 ай бұрын
This album, this tiny desk, they’ve stuck with me for many, many years. Life sure is cyclical…
@garyturner14637 жыл бұрын
Holy musical genius Batman!!!!!!! This band is awesome. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
@jaybol14 жыл бұрын
Wow this is beautiful, thanks to NPR for showcasing real talent
@joyarria66753 жыл бұрын
I think this was the firs time I heard Bill. I was hooked that year. Honestly now sure if this is the first or I heard a shong then found this right after. I do love this older stuff more than what I've heard the last couple years though. So much more feeling.
@Rackdar12 жыл бұрын
I love these tiny desk sessions so much.
@harkmay4 жыл бұрын
love his poetry style:)
@juneof7 жыл бұрын
Incredible! Bill is smiling!
@Paulthecelt12 жыл бұрын
Just so intimate, and beautiful in it's simplicity. Always come back to watch this.
@scottgrant954110 жыл бұрын
inspired and beautiful
@gaetanproductions14 жыл бұрын
beautiful voice, great musicians.... Soft, deep, soulful...
@jonreed19349 жыл бұрын
cheers bill you bellend great music
@Kelly19765 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fabulous as always, Bill is a genius!
@IbrahimDashtiMusic6 ай бұрын
Am so happy and thankful for the sweet and endorsing comments from my beloved fans🌼❤🌷🥀have you been to any of my concerts?
@Ldubbsey11 жыл бұрын
this is just so profoundly beautiful... the whole thing warms me to the bone
@matthewcobrien13 жыл бұрын
This is just beautiful. Bravo!
@animalloverabh8 жыл бұрын
He uses the same singing expressions that Joanna Newsom uses. My heart...
@illinoisrail6 жыл бұрын
nope they did indeed. they even played together onstage. check out their gorgeous rendition of ‘sycamore’ live.
@IbrahimDashtiMusic6 ай бұрын
Am so happy and thankful for the sweet and endorsing comments from my beloved fans🌼❤🌷🥀have you been to any of my concerts?
@EddyAlCC Жыл бұрын
"Jim Cain" is amazing. Grettings from Ecuador.
@gjh4008 жыл бұрын
I love Bill -- so soft and so powerful, very heavy music.
@axxxxess15 жыл бұрын
The quality of this video is very good! Thanks for sharing!
@bosporgiz13 жыл бұрын
Talented, authentic, brave.. well done Bill, I really love your music
@matthewcobrien13 жыл бұрын
Oh, those eggs are hatching. I can't stop listening to this. Fantastic!
@georginamiller75379 жыл бұрын
The sound these 5 make together is so one of a kind Awesome. ....check out their concert "la route. ....(something in French)..." brilliant
@atasteforbitters9 жыл бұрын
"la route du rock", august 2009. I was there !
@atasteforbitters9 жыл бұрын
also, if you liked this live performance at NPR, don't sulk your pleasure and go for the one The National did a few years later, pure magic !
@krbroadbent6 жыл бұрын
'least the sound is great. Never ceases to amaze me, Bill Callahan.
@joannhickey80519 жыл бұрын
Beer, thank you.
@IbrahimDashtiMusic6 ай бұрын
Am so happy and thankful for the sweet and endorsing comments from my beloved fans🌼❤🌷🥀have you been to any of my concerts?
@joannhickey80516 ай бұрын
No please come to New York and I'll be there. June is wide open for us, we have 3 concerts in May to attend. @@IbrahimDashtiMusic
@IbrahimDashtiMusic6 ай бұрын
@@joannhickey8051 Hopefully you will someday🌼🌹🌺. How long have you been a fan of mine?
@leewilliams933011 жыл бұрын
What a great discovery. Beautiful thoughts and music Bill.
@mcclovinstu9 жыл бұрын
Stephen Thompson's favorite moment at 11:46
@burmashavetom9 жыл бұрын
***** I bet it was someone off to the side. I don't think it was a band member.
@andreasbley59637 жыл бұрын
Annette peacock
@benthomas18852 жыл бұрын
Love Bill Callahan. Small plane was our wedding song
@Hannah-kw6ww5 жыл бұрын
I I love I love the I love the last I love the last song I love the last song on I love the last song on this I love the last song on this set.
@napoleonwilson64993 жыл бұрын
You and me both
@tcj2263 жыл бұрын
@@napoleonwilson6499 Don't you mean You You and You and me You and me both ?
@IbrahimDashtiMusic6 ай бұрын
Am so happy and thankful for the sweet and endorsing comments from my beloved fans🌼❤🌷🥀have you been to any of my concerts?
@grammerskoolboy Жыл бұрын
Astral Weeks ...Tim Buckley...and now you...took me awhile..but glad to meet you 26/12/22
@wiifrank11 жыл бұрын
This is so good, 3 of his best to chill to whilst in the bath. Come back on tour to the Uk so we can see you live
@electrosl34ze11 жыл бұрын
he is so beautiful it honestly hurts
@TheGiannaras29 жыл бұрын
Damn . What a voice . what a dude . Can I drink a beer with you Bill .
@kevinblakeryan4 жыл бұрын
God bless you brother Bill.
@ferdystraafkanaal8 жыл бұрын
the reincarnation of Nick Drake? So good people still dare to make this kind of music
@theking76346 жыл бұрын
wow. you are right! I didn't think about it until I read your comment.
@Naudins6 жыл бұрын
Woah holy shit, same thing here
@brokenwave61255 жыл бұрын
Uh...what? He's twice as old as Nick Drake...
@larrydong57465 жыл бұрын
Broken Wave you must be thinking of the wrong person
Golden bloody stuff! As the man says: 'It's a high compliment to suggest that these three Bill Callahan songs may well implant themselves in your brain...'
@harryrambler8 жыл бұрын
The Richard Burton of the male singing voice.
@spencermccullum15 жыл бұрын
BRILLIANT comment
@burmashavetom9 жыл бұрын
Alright, so which intern dropped the wide angle lens?
@nosuchthing47895 жыл бұрын
lol
@mgkl84655 жыл бұрын
:) :) :) hahahahahahahha
@tonykileyable5 жыл бұрын
I think they dropped all the lenses
@konundrum36784 жыл бұрын
Potato cam!
@Gunnabee10 жыл бұрын
love bill love
@MrYoungsuss6 жыл бұрын
bill callaham is an amazing singer
@fluiteenlied12 жыл бұрын
bill is the light bach for me, same depth but much more comforting and disturbing at the same time